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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaajal
| image = Kaajal.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = Ram Maheshwari
| producer = Pannalal Maheshwari
| writer = [[Kidar Sharma]] (dialogue)
| screenplay = [[Phani Majumdar]]
| story = [[Gulshan Nanda]]
| based_on = {{based on|Maadhavi|Gulshan Nanda}}
| starring = [[Meena Kumari]]<br/>[[Dharmendra]]<br/>[[Raaj Kumar]]
| music = [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]
| cinematography = Sudhin Majumdar
| editing = Keshav Nanda
| studio = Famous Cine Studios, Tardeo, Mumbai
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1965|5|06}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = Rs. 2,40,00,000<ref name=Boxoffice/>
}}
'''''Kaajal''''' ({{literal translation|[[Kohl (cosmetics)|Kohl]]}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1965|1965]] [[Bollywood]] film produced by Pannalal Maheshwari and directed by Ram Maheshwari. The film stars [[Meena Kumari]], [[Dharmendra]], [[Raaj Kumar]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], [[Helen Jairag Richardson|Helen]], [[Durga Khote]], [[Tun Tun]], [[Mehmood Ali|Mehmood]] and [[Mumtaz (actress)|Mumtaz]]. The film's music is by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]].

The film is adapted from [[Gulshan Nanda]]'s novel "Maadhavi" by [[Phani Majumdar]] with [[Kidar Sharma]] writing the dialogues.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/11/19/stories/2010111951391100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216045542/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/11/19/stories/2010111951391100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 December 2013 |title=Kaajal (1965) |date=19 Nov 2012 |accessdate=9 Jan 2012 |newspaper= [[The Hindu]] |author=Deepak Mahaan}}</ref> The film was declared as a "Hit" at Box office India and was the tenth-highest-grossing film and was listed amongst the Top 20 films of 1965.<ref name=Boxoffice>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=171&catName=MTk2NQ== |title=Box office 1965 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |accessdate=9 Jan 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210134027/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=171&catName=MTk2NQ== |archivedate=10 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Maa Inti Devatha]]''.

==Plot==
The Munim (clerk) in Ranimaa([[Durga Khote]])'s family lives with his son, Kaushal and daughter, Madhavi ([[Meena Kumari]]). After he dies, Ranimaa brings up both children as her own, along with her only son, Rajesh ([[Dharmendra]]). Years later, Rajesh has grown up and is of marriageable age. He meets with beautiful Bhanu Saxena ([[Padmini (actress)]]) and both fall in love with each other. Kaushal dies in a boating accident shortly after this, leaving behind a devastated Madhavi. Rajesh blames himself and Ranimaa for his death. A few months later, Rajesh marries Bhanu and she moves in with them. Bhanu dislikes Madhavi and would like her out of the way, she goes to the extent of accusing her of having an affair with her husband. Under pressure, Madhavi goes to kill herself, and is rescued by a young man named Moti ([[Raaj Kumar]]). Rajesh likes Moti and would like him to marry Madhavi, to which he agrees. After the marriage, Madhavi bids adieu to Ranimaa, and Rajesh, and moves in with Moti. What Madhavi does not know that Moti had an agenda and an ulterior motive for marrying her, and it seems she has been dumped from the frying pan into the fire.

==Cast==
* [[Meena Kumari]] as Madhavi
* [[Raaj Kumar]] as Moti
* [[Dharmendra]] as Rajesh
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Bhanu
* [[Helen (actress)|Helen]] as Courtesan
* [[Durga Khote]] as Ranimaa
* [[Gajanan Jagirdar]] as Mr. Saxena
* [[Ramayan Tiwari]] as Kaalu Mali / Kalicharan
* [[Tun Tun]] as Amba
* [[Sailesh Kumar]] as Kaushal

==Music==
The songs of the film are penned by [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] and are composed by [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]]. Playback singers are [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Mahendra Kapoor]].
{|class="wikitable"
! Song
! Singer
|-
| "Chhoo Lene Do Naazuk Hothon Ko"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Yeh Zulf Agar Khulke Bikhar Jaaye To Achha"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Kabira Nirbhaya Ram Jape"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Zara Si Aur Pila Do Bhang"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Tora Mann Darpan Kehlaye"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Mere Bhaiya, Mere Chanda"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Chham Chham Ghunghroo Bole"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Samjhi Thi Ke Yeh Ghar Mera Hai"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Agar Mujhe Na Mili Tum, To Main Yeh Samjhunga"
| [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| "Aapke Paas Jo Aayega, Pighal Jayega"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| "Muddat Ki Tamannaon Ka Sila"
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
|}

==Awards==
===Winners===
*[[Filmfare Best Actress Award]] to [[Meena Kumari]]
*[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] to [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]

===Nominations===
* [[Filmfare Best Actor Award]] to [[Raaj Kumar]]
* [[Filmfare Best Male Playback Award]] to Mohammad Rafi for the song "Chhoo Lene Do Naazuk Hothon Ko"
* [[Filmfare Best Story Award]] to Gulshan Nanda
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] to Raaj Kumar

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0139398|Kaajal}}

[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ravi]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Phani Majumdar]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]

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