Mera Gaon Mera Desh

Mera Gaon Mera desh
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Directed by	Raj Khosla
Starring	Dharmendra Vinod Khanna Asha Parekh
Music by	Laxmikant-Pyarelal 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.

Performances

Dharmendra plays a reformed criminal who helps a one armed retired army man [( Jayant )] 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 is particularly noted for a rural setting, and it became a super hit, taking second place at the box office for 1971.^[1] It is also said to have many elements that inspired one of the box office champs of all time, Sholay(1975). ^[2]

The climax fights are still remembered for the realism and are very convincing although a single man is fighting a horde of bandits.

Cast

Dharmendra .... Ajit

Asha Parekh .... Anju

Vinod Khanna .... Jabbar Singh

Laxmi Chhaya .... Dacait/Dancer

Jayant .... Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh

Asit Sen (actor) .... Motumal (Drunk)

Sudhir .... Police Inspector

Bhagwan .... Chotumal (Drunk)

Uma Dutt .... Judge

Mohan Choti

Birbal .... Nai (Barber)

Manmohan

Dulari .... Mrs. Ramdin Patel (Anju's mother)

Awards and nominations

Dharmendra received a Filmfare nomination as Best Actor, the only one for the film.^[3]

References

1. ^ BoxOffice India.com
2. ^ http://www.stardustindia.com/display_Standard.asp?
3. ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953

External links

• Mera Gaon Mera Desh at the Internet Movie Database