| Junoon | |
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 DVD Cover of Junoon |
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| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
| Produced by | Shashi Kapoor |
| Written by | Ruskin Bond (novella, A Flight of Pigeons) Shyam Benegal (screenplay) Satyadev Dubey (dialogues) Ismat Chugtai (dialogues) |
| Narrated by | Amrish Puri |
| Starring | Shashi Kapoor Shabana Azmi Jennifer Kendal Naseeruddin Shah |
| Music by | Vanraj Bhatia |
| Cinematography | Govind Nihalani |
| Editing by | Bhanudas Divakar |
| Release date(s) | 1978 |
| Running time | 141 |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Urdu, English |
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Junoon (Urdu: جنون, Hindi: जुनून, translation: The Obsession) is a 1978 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Nafisa Ali, Tom Alter, Shabana Azmi, Jennifer Kendal, Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Pearl Padamsee and Sushma Seth.
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Cast and Characters
- Shashi Kapoor as Javed Khan
- Jennifer Kendal as Mariam Labadoor
- Naseeruddin Shah as Sarfaraz Khan
- Shabana Azmi as Firdaus, Javed Khan's wife
- Nafisa Ali as Ruth Labadoor
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Lala Ramjimal
- Sushma Seth as Javed Khan's chachi
- Tom Alter as Mr. Labadoor
- Amrish Puri as the Narrator
Author
- Ruskin Bond Novella A Flight of Pigeons
Soundtrack
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| Soundtrack by Vanraj Bhatia | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |
| Label | HMV | |
| Producer | Kersy Lord | |
The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.
- "Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad
- "Ishq ne todi sar pe qayamat" – Mohammad Rafi
- "Come live with me and be my love" – Jennifer Kendal
- "Phir aaye kari ghata matwali sawan ki" – Asha Bhosle, Varsha Bhosle
Awards
Junoon won the following awards (in bold) and nominations.
1979 National Film Awards, India
- Best Feature Film in Hindi
- Best Cinematography - Govind Nihalani
- Best Audiography - Hitendra Ghosh
1980 Filmfare Awards, India
- Best Film - Shashi Kapoor
- Best Director- Shyam Benegal
- Best Dialogues - Pandit Satyadev Dubey
- Best Editing - Bhanudas Divakar
- Best Cinematography - Govind Nihalani
- Best Sound Recording - Hitendra Ghosh
- Best Supporting Actor - Naseeruddin Shah
- Best Supporting Actress - Jennifer Kendal
Recognition
- Inaugural film at the 7th International Film Festival, New Delhi, 1979.
- Official Indian entry at the XIth International Film Festival, Moscow.
- Featured at the Montreal World Film Festival 1979, the Cairo International Film Festival 1979, the Sydney Film Festival 1980 and the Melbourne International Film Festival 1980.
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| Preceded by Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki मैं तुलसी तेरे आँगण की |
Filmfare Award for Best Film 1979 |
Succeeded by Khubsoorat खुबसूरत |
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Ankur (1974) • Charandas Chor (1975) • Nishant (1975) • Manthan (1976) • Bhumika (1977) • Kondura (1978) • Junoon (1978) • Anugraham (1978) • Kalyug (1980) • Arohan (1982) • Mandi (1983) • Trikaal (1985) • Susman (1987) • Antarnaad (1991) • Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda (1993) • Mammo (1994) • Sardari Begum (1996) • The Making of the Mahatma (1996) • Samar (1999) • Hari-Bhari (2000) • Zubeidaa (2001) • Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) |
