Jewel Thief review :
After the classic Guide (1965), Dev Anand teamed up with bro Vijay (Goldie) Anand to make this musical suspense thriller. Featuring Dev Saahab in titular role, he had a bevy of beauties to romance in the film from the beautiful Vyjanthimala to bubbly Tanuja and from Helen and Fariyal to Anju Mahendru (in a blink and miss role).
Jewel Thief, as its name suggests, revolves around the search for the criminal but no one knows who he is. The suspect is Police Commissioner(Nassir Hussain) own son Vinay who is said to resemble him. Is he really the culprit??!!
Goldie Anand's direction is outstanding here and the way he keeps the suspense alive right till the end is worth a salute! The revelation of the real jewel thief's identity is a masterstroke in itself!!
The brilliant music was credited to SD Burman Saahab but it is said his beta RD helped him with most of the songs. "Hothon pe aisi baat" picturised on Vyjanthimala became the films climactic highlight. "Baithe hai kya unke paas", a club number, is another well executed number.
Dev Anand was in top form and his style and dress sense, particularly the jewel thief cap, became a fashion statement of that time. Ashok Kumar had initially rejected the role but Dev and Vijay Anand convinced him to do it.
Expectedly, Jewel Thief became a super hit at the box office. I saw the film only in early 90s on DD Metro channel and was blown away by it. The next day, I rented its VHS and watched it again. Jewel Thief is one movie I can watch any number of time without being bored.
An unofficial sequel, made in 1996, saw Dev Saahab and Ashok Kumar reprise their roles with Dharmendra, Jackie dada and Anu Agarwal added in the multi starcast. Called Return of Jewel Thief, it was helmed by a gentleman called Ashok Tyagi and sunk without a trace at the box office.
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.
After the classic Guide (1965), Dev Anand teamed up with bro Vijay (Goldie) Anand to make this musical suspense thriller. Featuring Dev Saahab in titular role, he had a bevy of beauties to romance in the film from the beautiful Vyjanthimala to bubbly Tanuja and from Helen and Fariyal to Anju Mahendru (in a blink and miss role).
Jewel Thief, as its name suggests, revolves around the search for the criminal but no one knows who he is. The suspect is Police Commissioner(Nassir Hussain) own son Vinay who is said to resemble him. Is he really the culprit??!!
Goldie Anand's direction is outstanding here and the way he keeps the suspense alive right till the end is worth a salute! The revelation of the real jewel thief's identity is a masterstroke in itself!!
The brilliant music was credited to SD Burman Saahab but it is said his beta RD helped him with most of the songs. "Hothon pe aisi baat" picturised on Vyjanthimala became the films climactic highlight. "Baithe hai kya unke paas", a club number, is another well executed number.
Dev Anand was in top form and his style and dress sense, particularly the jewel thief cap, became a fashion statement of that time. Ashok Kumar had initially rejected the role but Dev and Vijay Anand convinced him to do it.
Expectedly, Jewel Thief became a super hit at the box office. I saw the film only in early 90s on DD Metro channel and was blown away by it. The next day, I rented its VHS and watched it again. Jewel Thief is one movie I can watch any number of time without being bored.
An unofficial sequel, made in 1996, saw Dev Saahab and Ashok Kumar reprise their roles with Dharmendra, Jackie dada and Anu Agarwal added in the multi starcast. Called Return of Jewel Thief, it was helmed by a gentleman called Ashok Tyagi and sunk without a trace at the box office.
Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.