| Jigri Dost | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Written by | Vishwamittar Adil (dialogues) |
| Story by | A. K. Velan |
| Based on | Emme Thammanna (1966) |
| Produced by | Doondi Sunderlal Nahata |
| Starring | Jeetendra Mumtaz Poonam Sinha |
| Cinematography | Ravikant Nagaich |
| Edited by | N. S. Prakash |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Vijaya Lakhshmi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Jigri Dost (transl. Best Friend) is a 1969 Hindi-language comedy film, produced by Sunderlal Nahata and Dhoondy under the Vijaya Lakhshmi Pictures banner and directed by Ravikant Nagaich. It stars Jeetendra, Mumtaz and Poonam Sinha and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. The heroine Komal in the movie is actually Poonam Sinha, Shatrughan Sinha's wife. The film is a remake of 1966 Kannada movie Emme Thammanna,[1] which had earlier been remade in Telugu in 1968 as Govula Gopanna and which later went on to be remade in Tamil in 1970 as Maattukara Velan.[2]
- ^ "Filmfare Recommends: Top Films of Jeetendra Where He Played a Double Role".
- ^ National Film Archive of India [@nfaiofficial] (26 April 2018). "A moment from the dream song sequence 'Kolalanoodhi Kuniva' from the film #EmmeThammanna, starring #FaceOfTheWeek Rajkumar and Bharathi. The film was later remade in Telugu (Govula Gopanna), Tamil (Mattukkara Velan) and Hindi (Jigri Dost)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.