| Kaajal | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Ram Maheshwari |
| Written by | Kidar Sharma (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Phani Majumdar |
| Story by | Gulshan Nanda |
| Based on | Maadhavi by Gulshan Nanda |
| Produced by | Pannalal Maheshwari |
| Starring | Meena Kumari Raaj Kumar Dharmendra Padmini |
| Cinematography | Sudhin Majumdar |
| Edited by | Keshav Nanda |
| Music by | Ravi |
Production companies | Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, Mumbai Kalpanalok |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹24 million[1] |
Kaajal (lit. Kohl) is a 1965 Bollywood romance drama film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari. The film stars Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Dharmendra, Padmini, Mumtaz, Mehmood, Durga Khote, and Helen. The soundtrack was composed by music director Ravi.
The film is adapted from Gulshan Nanda's novel "Maadhavi" by Phani Majumdar with Kidar Sharma writing the dialogues.[2] It was the tenth-highest-grossing film, and was listed amongst the Top 20 films of 1965. Boxofficeindia.com declared the film a "hit" at the box office.[1] The film was remade in Telugu as Maa Inti Devatha.
- ^ a b "Box office 1965". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Deepak Mahaan (19 November 2012). "Kaajal (1965)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 9 January 2012.