Mera Gaon Mera Desh
Mera Gaon Mera Desh (transl. My village, my country) is a 1971 Indian action drama film, directed by Raj Khosla, written by Akhtar Romani, and starring Dharmendra in the lead role and Vinod Khanna as the villain. It was a box office success.[1] The film contains many hit songs including: "Apni Prem Kahaniyan", "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor", "Sona Lai Ja Re", "Kuch Kehta Hai Yeh Saawan" and "Maar Diya Jaye Dil Chhod Diya Jaye". The film was remade in Telugu as Manchi Babayi.
| Mera Gaon Mera desh | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Khosla |
| Produced by | Lekhraj Khosla Bolu Khosla |
| Written by | Akhtar Romani |
| Screenplay by | G. R. Kamat |
| Story by | Khosla Enterprises Story Department |
| Starring | Dharmendra Vinod Khanna Asha Parekh Laxmi Chhaya Jayant |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | Pratap Sinha |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle |
Production company | Khosla Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Khosla Enterprises |
Release date | June 25, 1971 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Havaldar Major Jaswant Singh (Jayant) makes a citizen's arrest of petty thief Ajit (Dharmendra) and hands him over to the police, and after due process of law he is sentenced to six months in jail. After completing his sentence, the jailer asks him to approach Jaswant Singh for employment, and so he does. Jaswant asks him to help him with his farming work. Ajit meets Anju (Asha Parekh - lead female) and both fall in love. Ajit comes to know of Jabbar Singh (Vinod Khanna) a dacoit who is terrorizing the surrounding community, and Ajit decides to take on Jabbar. In retaliation, Jabbar abducts Anju, and instructs Ajit to come unarmed. Ajit decides to follow these instructions, however, as soon as he reaches Jabbar's hideout, he too is captured, and at the mercy of Jabbar and Munni (Laxmi Chhaya), who has been scorned by Ajit, and it is now up to her to decide Ajit's fate.
Cast
| Name of actor | Role portrayed |
|---|---|
| Dharmendra | Ajit |
| Asha Parekh | Anju |
| Vinod Khanna | Jabbar Singh |
| Laxmi Chhaya | Munnibai |
| Jayant | Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh |
| Asit Sen | Motumal (Drunk) |
| Sudhir | Police Inspector |
| Bhagwan | Chotumal (Drunk) |
| Uma Dutt | Judge |
| Mohan Choti | Uncredited |
| Birbal | Nai |
| Manmohan | Uncredited |
| Dulari | Mrs. Ramdin Patel (Anju's mother) |
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Apni Prem Kahaniyaan" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Kuchh Kehta Hai Ye Saawan" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Sona Lai Ja Re" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Maar Diya Jaye" | Lata Mangeshkar |
Awards and nominations
Dharmendra received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor, the only one for the film.[2]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 November 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 1st Filmfare Awards 1953