Shehnai To Dard, 5 Highest-grossing Films Of 1947

There are hundreds of Bollywood films that hit the theatres every year. Do you know that there is a film called Shehnai that was released on August 15, 1947, the day when our country became independent? The film reportedly created history at the box office. There are several other films that were released in the same year. Let us talk about the top five highest-grossing films of 1947. Let’s take a look at them.

Shehnai: Directed by PL Santoshi, this film was released on August 15, 1947. It was reportedly the fifth highest-grossing film of the year. The film featured popular actors like Nasir Khan, Kishore Kumar, Mumtaz Ali, Dulari, Leela Mishra and Indumati in leading roles. The cinematography was handled by KH Kapadia, while the music was composed by C Ramchandra.

Jugnu: This is another film that was released in the same year. Jugnu, released on May 23, 1947, became the highest-grossing film of that year. Directed and produced by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, the film starred popular actors like Dilip Kumar, Noor Jehan, Shashikala Jawalkar, Ghulam Mohammed, Ruby Mayer, Agha and Mohammad Rafi. The music was composed by Feroz Nizami. Jugnu recorded a box-office collection of Rs 1 crore.

Do Bhai: This film emerged as the second-highest-grossing film of 1947. Directed by Munshi Dil, the film features artists like Noor Jehan, Rajan Haksar, Ramayan Tiwari, S.B. Nayampalli, Vikram Kapoor, Kamini Kaushal, Dipak Mukherjee, Rajendra Singh and Kanta Kumari. The music is composed by Sachin Dev Burman, while the songs were sung by popular singer Geeta Dutt.

Dard: This is another film that hit the theatres in the same year. Dard was directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar, while it was produced by Abdul Rashid Kardar. It was the third highest-grossing film of 1947 and starred actors like Shyam Kumar, Nusrat, Munawar Sultana and Pratima Devi.

Mirza Sahiban: This romantic drama directed by K Amarnath starred artists like Noor Jehan, Trilok Kapoor and Gulab in leading roles. This film emerged as the fourth highest-grossing film of 1947.