Son of India (1962 film)
Son of India is a Bollywood film released in 1962. This film was written and directed by Mehboob Khan, starring Sajid Khan, Kamaljit, Simi Garewal, Jayant and Kumkum. The music was composed by Naushad and with Shakeel Badayuni as the lyricist. It was a spiritual successor to Mehboob Khan's previous film, Mother India.
This movie's soundtrack consisted of some iconic Bollywood songs including the popular patriotic song titled "Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon Desh Ka Sipahi Hoon". The film was a box office bomb.Cast
- Sajid Khan
- Kamaljit as Kishore
- Simi Garewal as Lalita
- Kumkum as Kamla
- Jayant as Jung 'JB' Bahadur
- Ruby Mayers as Paro
- Kanhaiyalal as Paro's father
- Tun Tun as Gopal's foster mother
- Durga Khote as Head Nun
- Murad as Judge
- Mukri
- Bakhtawar Singh
- Kumar
- Lilian
Box office
With a net collection of and a total gross of, the film was declared a "Flop" by Box Office India.Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Naushad and lyrics penned by Shakeel Badayuni. The soundtrack consists of 9 songs, featuring vocals by Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Geeta Dutt and Shanthi Mathur.
