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{{short description|1969 film by Ravikant Nagaich}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jigri Dost
| image = Jigri Dost 1969 film poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ravikant Nagaich]]
| producer = ''[[Doondi]]'' <br />Sunderlal Nahata
| writer = Vishwamittar Adil {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = A. K. Velan
| based_on = ''[[Emme Thammanna]]'' (1966)
| starring = [[Jeetendra]]<br />[[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]<br />[[Poonam Sinha]]
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
| cinematography = Ravikant Nagaich
| editing = N. S. Prakash
| studio = Vijaya Lakhshmi Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1969|8|16}}
| runtime = 155 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
}}

'''''Jigri Dost''''' ({{trans|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 (actress)|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 language|Kannada]] movie ''[[Emme Thammanna]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.filmfare.com/features/filmfare-recommends-top-films-of-jeetendra-where-he-played-a-double-role-40040.amp|title=Filmfare Recommends: Top Films of Jeetendra Where He Played a Double Role}}</ref> which had earlier been remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] in 1968 as ''[[Govula Gopanna]]'' and which later went on to be remade in Tamil in 1970 as ''[[Maattukara Velan]]''.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=989437519136673792 |user=nfaiofficial |title=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). |author=National Film Archive of India |author-link=National Film Archive of India |date=26 April 2018}}</ref>

==Plot==
Gopi ([[Jeetendra]]) is an innocent village guy whose livelihood is rearing cattle and looks God in them. Neelkanth ([[K.N. Singh]]) chairman of the municipality is a crooked & cruel person, performs a lot of atrocities in the town also involved in anti-social and illegal activities. He has an arrogant daughter Komal ([[Poonam Sinha]]) and a good-nurtured son Kasthuri ([[Jagdeep]]). Kasthuri always teases and revolts against his father for his evil deeds. Once Gopi's cows obstruct Komal's way, she beats the cattle when Gopi becomes furious and beats her in turn. But gets frightened when he comes to know that Komal is chairman's daughter. Neelkanth sends his men to kill Gopi when Kasthuri rescues him and changes his attire as a college student. Parallelly, Advocate Narayan Das ([[Agha (actor)|Agha]]) an honest person who always supports the justice, backs the piety and gives a tough fight to Neelkanth. He leads a happy family life with his ideal wife Annapurna ([[Nirupa Roy]]) and a daughter Shobha ([[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]). Narayan Das fixes his daughter marriage with his childhood friend Sripathi's son Anand ([[again Jeetendra]]) who looks like Gopi. On the advice of Kasturi Gopi reaches Narayan Das's house, they mistake him as Anand and highly honors him. Here Gopi & Shobha fall in love. Eventually, Anand arrives to apprentice Narasimha, he was caught by goons of Neelkanth they take him to Neelkanth's house and beats him. However, Sekhar escapes, enters Narayan Das's house where he is surprised to see Gopi, explains Sekhar about his problem and he understands the fact. Knowing that Gopi is in love with Shobha he stops and asks him to stay along with him. Now they play a confuse drama without revealing their identity. Meanwhile, Sekhar meets Komal, she again teases him mistaking him as Gopi but afterward feels sorry when both of them fall in love. On the other hand, Kasthuri loves their maidservant ([[Aruna Irani]]). Unfortunately, once Shobha witnesses Anand & Komal, misunderstands Gopi when Anand turn up, affirms the entire story. Hearing it, Narayan Das throws Gopi out and decides to make Shobha's marriage with Anand. But Anand refuses it and says he is going to marry Komal. Then Narayan Das declares Neelkanth as his father's murderer who projected it as a suicide. Listening to it Anand breakdowns and he also comes to know his father gathered pieces of evidence against Neelkanth in a diary and secured it in a secret place. In that anger, Anand burst out on Neelkanth, knowing that Anand is Sripati's son he captivates him and blackmails Narayan Das for the diary. Immediately, Narayan Das rushes to Neelkanth's house when Neelkanth is about to kill Narayan Das Gopi comes to his protection where he plays a drama as if he has murdered Narayan Das. At this moment, everyone understands Gopi's virtue, simultaneously, Anand is shifted to Neelkanth's den. Ultimately, Gopi breaks out diary's secret, finds the route map to Neelkanth's den, sees the end of him and protects Anand. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriages of Gopi & Shobha and Anand & Komal.

==Cast==
*[[Jeetendra]] as Gopi & Advocate Anand (Dual role)
*[[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]] as Shobha N. Das
*[[Poonam Sinha]] as Komal
*[[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Advocate Narayan Das
*[[K. N. Singh]] as Chairman Neelkanth
*[[Jagdeep]] as Kasturi
*Prem Kumar as Jagawar
*[[Nirupa Roy]] as Annapurna N. Das
*[[Aruna Irani]] as Neelkanth's maidservant

==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Dil Mein Kya Hai (Revival)"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 2
| "Dil Men Kya Hai Tere"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Mohammed Rafi
|-
| 3
| "Mere Des Mein Pavan Chale Purvai"
| Mohammed Rafi
|-
| 4
| "Raat Suhani Jaag Rahi Hain"
| Mohammed Rafi, [[Suman Kalyanpur]]
|-
| 5
| "Tirchhi Topi Wale"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 6
| "Phool Hai Baharon Ka"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Mohammed Rafi
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0175788|Jigri Dost}}

[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Kannada films]]

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