Jailor (1958 film)
Jailor is a 1958 Hindi psychosocial melodrama film produced and directed by Sohrab Modi.
| Jailor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sohrab Modi |
| Written by | Kamal Amrohi |
| Screenplay by | J. K. Nanda |
| Story by | Kamal Amrohi |
| Produced by | Sohrab Modi |
| Starring | Sohrab Modi Kamini Kaushal Geeta Bali Abhi Bhattacharya |
| Cinematography | Y. D. Sarpotdar |
| Edited by | P. Bhalchandra |
| Music by | Madan Mohan |
Production company | Minerva Movietone |
| Distributed by | Minerva Movietone |
Release date | 1958 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film was a remake of Modi's earlier Jailor (1938). The production company was Minerva Movietone, with story and dialogue written by Kamal Amrohi. The additional dialogue was by O. P. Dutta and screenplay by J. K. Nanda. Music for the film was composed by Madan Mohan with lyrics by Rajendra Krishan.
Sohrab Modi cast himself once again in the title role of the Jailor. The film co-starred Kamini Kaushal, Geeta Bali, Abhi Bhattacharya, Daisy Irani, Nana Palsikar, Eruch Tarapore and Pratima Devi.
The story involved a Jailor played by Modi, whose wife Kamal (Kamini Kaushal) elopes with Dr. Ramesh, enacted by Abhi Bhattacharya, turning him into a bitter and tyrannical misogynist.