| Jawab | |
| Story: | Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy |
| Producer: | K.G. Vijayarangam |
| Director: | Ramanna |
| Starring: | Jeetendra Leena Chandavarkar Ashok Kumar Meena Kumari |
| Music: | Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Cinematography: | M.A. Rehman |
| Editing: | M.S. Mani |
| Based On: | Periya Idathu Penn (1963) |
| Studio: | R.R. Pictures[1] |
| Runtime: | 134 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
Jawab (Answer) is a 1970 Hindi-language drama film, produced by K.G. Vijayarangam, directed by Ramanna[2] under the authority of R.R. Pictures.[3] The film stars Jeetendra, Leena Chandavarkar, Ashok Kumar, and Meena Kumari. The music was composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.[4] The film is a remake of the Tamil movie Periya Idathu Penn (1963), with M.G.R and B. Saroja Devi, which was first remade as the Telugu movie Sabhash Suri (1964), starring N.T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari.[5] [6]
The film begins in a village where Zamindar Uma Shankar is a tyrant. Raja is a pleb, a die-hard to him and his smug children Sagar & Chanchal. Raja lives with his widowed sister Vidya and falls for Neela, the daughter of his mentor Shambhu Dada. Sagar also woos her when Shambhu conducts martial arts between them. Whereat, Chanchal fouls by exploiting her mate Bajranji on behalf of wedlock. Hence, Raja is defeated, and Sagar knits Neela. Afterward, betrayed Bajranji affirms the fact to Raja when he challenges to splice Chanchal. Moreover, his life turns pathetic when Zamindar molests Vidya, and she commits suicide. However, Raja wore, recedes to the city, befriends Bajranji, and they play-act. Now, he civilizes Raja, who succeeds in coupling with Chanchal and mocks them. Meanwhile, Zamindar is haunted by memories of Vidya. Then, getting wind of worse to his sister, Raja inflames and reveals his identity. Soon, mysteriously, Zamindar is spotted dead, and Raja is accused. Later, Vidya is uncovered as an actual homicide who is alive. After the confession, she leaves her breath. At last, Chanchal & Sagar plead pardon from Raja. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note.
| Song | Singer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Tanhai Mein Dil Ghabraye" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Zindagi Woh Kya, Na Pyar Jis Mein Ho" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Kis Karan Jogan Jog Liya" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Chali Kahan Hansti Gaati Chanchal Nadiya" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Hemlata |
| 5 | "Aaja Meri Jaan Yeh Hai June Ka Mahina" | Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar |
| 6 | "Arey Amma, Wohi Mua Dekho" | Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar |