Writing

Jagdish Kanwal

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Budtameez poster
10.0

A young man of modest means romances a spoiled rich girl at the behest of her father. Complications, sparks and romance ensue.

Budtameez

1966

Diwana poster
8.0

A young prince named Ashok falls in love with a girl named Lali whom he encounters for the first time while hunting in a forest. Later on he learns that Lali belongs to a nomadic community that is at present, inhabiting his region. Ashok meets Lali again and both confess that they are in love with each other. In the meantime Lali's father, who is the head of his community, sends a man named Phulwa to look for her.

Diwana

1952

Baap Re Baap poster
9.0

Raj Kumar Ashok belongs to a rich and aristocratic family. His parents want him to marry the best of the best girls money could find. Ashok's dad then spends a lot of money to invite proposals from all over India. But Ashok loves Kokila, who belongs to a poor family and sells flowers for a livelihood. Ashok decides to carry on his love with Kokila and at the same time witnesses the hilarious goings-on at his residence when the dads, mom, and the brides-to-be assemble - all from different parts of India - all speaking a different language. And with this multi-lingual medley, misunderstandings are bound to happen - and they do. His parents eventually select Roopa to be the bride. What will happen to the budding romance of Ashok and Kokila?

Baap Re Baap

1955

Sanjog poster
10.0

Believing his wife to be dead after giving birth to a boy, a husband leaves and re-locates to the city.

Sanjog

1961

No artwork available
8.0

Shanno falls for the flautist Kanhaiya, believing him to be Lord Krishna, and decides to marry him. However, she is shocked after realising that he is, in fact, the village drunkard.

Kanhaiya

1959