Ginny Aur Johnny
| Ginny Aur Johnny | |
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| Directed by | Mehmood |
| Produced by | Amarlal Chabria |
| Starring | Mehmood Baby Ginny Amjad Khan Helen Hema Malini |
| Music by | Rajesh Roshan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ginny Aur Johnny (transl. Ginny and Johnny) is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film. Produced by Amarlal Chabria and directed by Mehmood the film stars Mehmood, Amjad Khan, Helen, Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Nutan, Rakesh Roshan and Baby Ginny, who is Mehmood's own daughter. The film is based on 1973 American film Paper Moon.
Plot
The story centres on Johnny, a man, and Ginny, a nine-year-old girl who is Mehmood's daughter. When Ginny's mother, Rosie, dies in an accident, Ginny is left alone. Johnny visits Rosie, and learns about her death during this time. The villagers therefore request that Johnny take Ginny to an orphanage in Ooty.
However, Johnny is a con man who visits places where someone has died. By taking their names, he sells holy books to the families. While travelling to Ooty, he continues this work. The journey is filled with beautiful slapstick moments and banter.
Music
The film's music is by Rajesh Roshan, while all the songs are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jab Tu Badi Ho Jayegi" | Kishore Kumar, Vijayta Pandit |
| 2 | "Johnny Ko Maine To Jaana Hai - 1" | Kishore Kumar, Vijayta Pandit |
| 3 | "Sun Ginnya" | Kishore Kumar, Vijayta Pandit |
| 4 | "Johnny Mera Naam Hai" - 1 | Kishore Kumar |
| 5 | "Johnny Mera Naam Hai" - 2 | Kishore Kumar |
| 6 | "Johnny Ko Maine To Jaana Hai" - 2 | Kishore Kumar, Vijayta Pandit |
| 7 | "Kahoon Kya Tumse Apni Dastan" | Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar |
Cast
- Mehmood as Johnny
- Baby Ginni as Ginni
- Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh
- Helen as Johnny's girlfriend
- Rajesh Khanna as in a special appearance as the Inspector
- Bhushan Tiwari as
- Nutan as Rosie's sister
- Randhir Kapoor as Dabbu
- Vinod Mehra as a Mechanic
- Rishi Kapoor in a guest role
- Hema Malini as Rosie (Ginny's mother)
- Rakesh Roshan
- Preeti Ganguly as Sweety
- Imtiaz Khan as Inspector (brother of Gabbar Singh)
- Sunder
- Asit Sen as Hawaldaar
- Dev Kumar as Police Commissioner
- Mohan Choti
- Leela Mishra
- Shailendra Singh[1]
Production
Mehmood went to the United States to visit his in-laws, as he used to do annually. While there, he watched the American film Paper Moon, and decided to adapt it in Hindi with the title Ginny Aur Johnny.[2]
References
- ^ "I was supposed to sing 'oh hansini', all songs of 'Saagar' for Rishi: Shailendra Singh". National Herald. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ Cine Blitz, Volume 13. Blitz Publications. 1987. p. xxii.
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