''Jagga'' is a 1964 Indian
Punjabi-language film, directed by Jugal Kishore, starring
Dara Singh
Dara Singh Randhawa (born Deedar Singh Randhawa; 19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, director and politician. He started acting in 1952 and was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya S ...
, Indira, Khairati, Amarnath, Jugal Kishore, Majnu, and more.
It is based on the story of 20th-century
dacoit
Dacoity is a term used for "banditry" in the Indian subcontinent. The spelling is the anglicised version of the Hindi word ''daaku''; "dacoit" is a colloquial Indian English word with this meaning and it appears in the ''Glossary of Colloquial ...
Jagga Jatt
Jagat Singh Virk( 1901/02–1931/32), better known as Jagga Jatt or Jagga Daku, was a 20th-century heroic rebel of Punjab. He is known as the Robin Hood of Punjab for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", as is typically believed about R ...
Movie won the
National Film Awards in 1964.
Music
Lyrics by M.S.Sehrai an songs sang by
Mohammad Rafi
Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer and musician. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and ...
,
Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and r ...
,
Minoo Purshottam
Minoo Purshottam is an Indian playback singer who sang Bollywood songs, and was most popular during the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
Minoo Purshottam's career started in 1963 when she was 16. The composer Roshan offered her a singing role in the fil ...
, S.Balbir
(1) Mera Baanka Desh- ਮੇਰਾ ਬਾਂਕਾ ਦੇਸ਼
(2) Jeh Main Jaandi , ਜੇਹ ਮੈਂ ਜਾਂਦੀ
(3) Jeh Main Jaandi , ਜੇਹ ਮੈਂ ਜਾਂਦੀ
References
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1964 films
Punjabi-language Indian films
1960s Punjabi-language films
Films based on Indian folklore
Films set in Punjab, India
Indian black-and-white films
Indian films based on actual events
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