Love in Jungle
Love in Jungle is a Pakistani film released in 1970. Starring Aliya in her first leading role, she was co-starred by Azeem (in his first West-Pakistan film), Nanha, Adeeb and Gul Hameed. Gul Hameed made his debut with this film and played the role of a man who lives in jungle with wild animals, much like Tarzan. The screenplay was written by Fayyaz Hashmi and music was composed by Tassaduq Hussain.[1] It was the first film in the series of Love in. It celebrated its silver jubilee on the Box office.
Love in Jungle | |
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Directed by | Akku |
Screenplay by | Fayyaz Hashmi |
Produced by | Rehan Ayub |
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Music by | Tassaduq Hussain |
Production company | Traders 69 |
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Country | Pakistan |
Language | Urdu |
Love in Jungle is the third of three films which were released in East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) with Bengali-dubbed version.
Plot
In a war, many people run to save their lives from aerial shelling. Many of them dead and from these people, a group of some guys go to jungle. They encounter several problems in jungle, including bloodthirsty and wild animals. They also encounter a wild man who lives and behaves like the animals, who saves them from the wild animals at a point. He kidnaps a girl from them who then tricks to save herself and escape from him.[2]
Cast
Production
The filming took place in the forests of Sundarbans.[3]
It was the first film in the Love in series, followed by others films such as Love in Europe (1970), Love in Nepal (1987).[3]
Release and reception
Love in Jungle was released on 19 June 1970, in the cinemas of Lahore and Karachi. It was premiered in Karachi's Palaza cinema.[3] It was dubbed in Bengali to release in the East Pakistan, and was the third of three films which were released in East Pakistan in dubbed version.[5]
The film celebrate its Silver jubilee in Karachi circuit.[3]
References
- "Love in Jungle (1971)". Pakistan Film Magazine Website. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "Love in Jungle (1971)". 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- "لو اِن سیریز کی مقبول فلمیں !!". Jang (newspaper). 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 267. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- "شبانہ (بنگالی اداکار ، مغربی پاکستان کی فلموں میں)". Pakistan Film Magazine Website. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023.