Mera Gaon Mera Desh
5.3 /10 4 Votes
Initial release 1971 | 7/10 IMDb Genre Action, Adventure, Drama Running time 2 hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer G.R. Kamath (screenplay), Akhtar Romani (dialogue) Songs Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor Cast (Anju), (Ajit), (Jabbar Singh), (Munnibai - Dacait / Dancer), (Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh), (Motumal (Drunk)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. It was a box office success. Contains many hit songs including: Hai Sharmaaon, Aaya Aaya atariya pe koi chor, Sona le jar re, Kuch kehta hai yeh saawan, and Maar diya jaye.
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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 his woman (Laxmi Chhaya), who has been scorned by Ajit, and it is now up to her to decide Ajit's fate.
Awards and nominations
Dharmendra received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor, the only one for the film.
References
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