Mera Gaon Mera Desh
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| Directed by | Raj Khosla |
| Starring | Dharmendra Vinod Khanna Asha Parekh |
| Music by | Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
Mera Gaon Mera Desh (Hindi: मेरा गाँव मेरा देश) is a 1971 Indian film made by Raj Khosla, starring Dharmendra in the lead role and also Vinod Khanna as the villain.
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Performances [edit]
Dharmendra plays a reformed criminal who helps a one armed retired army man Jayant, to protect a village from the dacoits. Asha Parekh played Dharmendra's love interest. As a bandit, Vinod Khanna's role gave him visibility and made him a star. The film was directed by Raj Khosla, who had also directed the suspense thriller Woh Kaun Thi.
The film is particularly noted for a rural setting and it became a super hit, becoming second most successful box office money churner for the year 1971.[1] It is also said to have many elements that inspired one of the most successful films of all time, Sholay, which was released in 1975. [2]
The climax fights are still remembered for the realism and are very convincing[citation needed] although a single man is shown to be fighting a horde of bandits.
Cast [edit]
| Name of Actor | Role Portrayed |
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| Dharmendra | Ajit |
| Asha Parekh | Anju |
| Vinod Khanna | Jabbar Singh |
| Laxmi Chhaya | Dacoit/Dancer |
| 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 [edit]
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 2 | "Apni Prem Kahaniyan" | 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 [edit]
Dharmendra received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor, the only one for the film.[3]
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