Jugal Kishore

Ever thought that famous old Hindi film Dada having popular song " Dil ke tukde tukde kar ke muskara ke chal diye..." was a work of a Himachali. Yes, It was Jugal Kishore a Himachali by birth.



Jugal Kishore belonged to a small village Thakurdwara near Palampur(Kangra) in Himachal Pradesh. He lost his father at an early age. Jugal Kishor was from a very poor family so for livelihood he went to Mumbai(Bombay). He made a few Punjabi and Hindi films and achieved the biggest success in his Silver Jublie movie "DADA". He died of a heart attack in 1979. He as a Director, Producer created following films:

Directed

Dada, 1979
Do Khiladi, 1976
Anokha, 1975
Morni, 1975
Apradhi, 1974
Sabak, 1973
Munimji, 1972
Khoj, 1971
Deedar, 1970
Simla Road, 1969
Fareb, 1968
Bahadur Daku, 1966
Lal Bangla, 1966
Faisla, 1965
Main Hoon Jadugar, 1965
Ek Din Ka Badshah, 1964
Jagga, 1964
Gul-E-Bakawali, 1963
Laajo, 1963
Khedan De Din Char, 1962
Guddi, 1961
Miss Good Night, 1960
Mitti Mein Sona, 1960
Bhangra, 1959
Ten O'Clock, 1958
Ghulam Begum Badshah, 1956

Produced

Do Khiladi, 1976
Anokha, 1975
Apradhi, 1974
Sabak, 1973
Munimji, 1972
Khoj, 1971
Deedar, 1970
Faisla, 1965
Gul-E-Bakawali, 1963

Music Director

Bheegi Palken, 1982