August 15, 1947: This Kishore Kumar Film Released The Day India Became Independent

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Parwana: This film was produced by RB Haldia and Pratap A Rana and directed by JK Nanda. Its songs were composed by Khurshid Anwar, which became very popular. The lyrics were written by DN Madhok and Naqshb. KL Saigal, Suraiya, Najma, KN Singh, Baby Khurshid and Ajuri acted in this film. This was K.L. Saigal's last film and was released in February 1947, a month after his death in January 1947. According to Wikipedia data, it became the seventh highest grossing film of the year 1947.
Elaan: It was a Muslim social melodrama film. It was the sixth highest grossing Bollywood film of 1947. The film emphasises the need for education and is considered one of the best films in the Muslim social genre.
Shehnai: Directed by PL Santoshi, this was the film that released in theatres on 15 August 1947. It became the fifth highest grossing film of that year, starring Kishore Kumar, Indumati, Radhakrishnan, VH Desai and Rehana. Later, Santoshi made the classic 'Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)' starring Madhubala and Bharat Bhushan.
It was a romantic drama film directed by K. Amarnath, starring Noor Jehan and Trilok Kapoor in the lead roles. It was based on the folktale of Mirza Sahiban and became the fourth highest grossing film of 1947.
Dard: It was a drama film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar. The film was produced by Kardar Productions. Suraiya played the second lead role, with Munavvar Sultana as the lead actress. This film was Suraiya's first "big hit", she became a famous singing star after the success of the film. This film became the third highest grossing film of 1947.
Do Bhai: Directed by Munshi Dil, this film became the second highest grossing film of the year 1947. This film starred Ulhas, Kamini Kaushal, Deepak Mukherjee, Tiwari, Rajan Haksar and Paro Devi in lead roles. This film was very much liked by the audience.
Jugnu: It was a musical romantic comedy film directed and produced by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi. The film had Dilip Kumar and Noor Jahan in the lead roles and Ghulam Mohammed, Jillo, Latika and Shashikala in supporting roles. Mohammad Rafi appeared in a special appearance in it. This film became the highest grossing film of the year 1947, which was released in theatres on May 23 of the same year.