| Suhaag Raat | |
| Producer: | R. Bhattacharya |
| Director: | R. Bhattacharya |
| Starring: | Jeetendra Rajshree |
| Music: | Kalyanji Anandji |
| Cinematography: | Marshal Braganza |
| Editing: | Mohan Rathod |
| Studio: | A.J.Pictures[1] |
| Runtime: | 140 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi |
Suhaag Raat is a 1968 Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by R. Bhattacharya under the A.J. Pictures banner. It stars Jeetendra and Rajshree, with music composed by Kalyanji Anandji.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Rajjo, a charming girl, is in love with Flight Lieutenant Jeetendra. Just before their wedding, the Indian army declares an emergency. So, Jeet pauses and moves to the battlefield. Following his departure, aerial bombardment smashes their town. Rajjo loses her family in it, and she is further shattered upon learning of Jeet's death, and re-locates to her uncle's residence. Jeet returns despaired due to a quandary and turns into a wanderer. During that time, a wise lady, Rani Saheba, shelters and appoints him as her manager. Rani Saheba is always perturbed because of the debauchery of her son, Thakur Uday Singh, when Jeet suggests getting him married.
Destiny makes Rajjo Uday's bride, which devastates Jeet, but he stays quiet. The same night, Uday visits the court area, brawls with Nawab Ladan, and kills him. Frightened, he absconds, jumps into a river, and is declared dead. Suddenly, one night, Uday meets Rajjo, consummates their marriage, and takes an oath not to reveal his existence. Soon Rajjo conceives his child. Everyone denounces her as she doesn't reveal Uday's name, accusing Jeet of discerning their previous familiarity, and the two are ostracized. Jeet accommodates Rajjo in a safe place and secretly shields her. Rajjo gives birth to a baby boy.
Eventually, Uday shadows his wife & son in disguise. Once, spotting intimacy between Uday & Rajjo, the villagers revolts upon learning the reality. Jeet guards him and is seriously injured. Witnessing Jeet's selflessness, Uday repents, affirms the identity, and surrenders to the police. Jeet dies, and Uday is acquitted with the short-term penalty. The movie ends with Uday & Rajjo paying their gratitude to Jeet.
| Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ganga Maiya Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar | Indeevar | |
| 2 | "Khush Raho" | Mukesh | Indeevar | |
| 3 | "Are Oh Re" | Kishore Kumar | Indeevar | |
| 4 | "Main Qayamat Hoon" | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle | Akhtar Romani | |
| 5 | "Mere Dil Se Dil Ko" | Qamar Jalalabadi | ||
| 6 | "Mohe Laagi Re Laagi" | Lata Mangeshkar | Qamar Jalalabadi |