Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)

Ganga Singh lives near Gangotri with her brother, Karam. One day she comes to the assistance of a young man, Narendra Sahay, who has come with a group of Calcutta-based college students to ... See full summary »

Director:

Raj Kapoor

Writers:

Raj Kapoor (story), V.P. Sathe (screenplay),

Stars:

Rajiv Kapoor, Divya Rana, Saeed Jaffrey

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rajiv Kapoor	...	Narendra "Naren" Sahay
Divya Rana	...	Radha B. Choudhary
Saeed Jaffrey	...	Kunj Bihari (as Saeed Jaffry)
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	Jeeva Sahay
Raza Murad	...	Bhagwat Choudhary
Sushma Seth	...	Mrs. Sahay (as Shushma Seth)
Trilok Kapoor	...	Professor
Krishan Dhawan	...	Manilal
Vishwa Mehra	...	Postbabu (as Wishwa Mehra)
Urmila Bhatt	...	Rajeshwaribai
Gita Siddharth	...	Mrs. J. Sahai
A.K. Hangal	...	Brij Kishore
Gautam Sarin	...	Naren's fellow student
Monty Nath	...	Naren's fellow student who lost his watch (as Monty)
Kamaldeep	...	Chamanlal (as Kamal Deep)

Storyline

Ganga Singh lives near Gangotri with her brother, Karam. One day she comes to the assistance of a young man, Narendra Sahay, who has come with a group of Calcutta-based college students to study the source of the holy river Ganga, and to get some holy water for his wheelchair-bound paternal grandma. Both are attracted to each other, and on the next Puran Mashi get married, and spend the night in close intimacy. Narendra leaves, but promises Ganga that he will be back soon. Months go by, but he does not return. She gives birth to a son, and as soon she is able to, she starts her journey to Alipor, Calcutta, to confront Narendra and ensure a better future for their son. At Rishikesh she is exploited by two women and a man, escapes and takes shelter in a crematorium. Then at Banaras, she is molested by a Pandit, rescued by the police and given a ticket to Calcutta. When she alights en-route to get water for her baby, the train leaves, and she falls into the clutches of a Manilal who ...

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | bare breasts | bollywood | breast feeding | bathing | 

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

25 July 1985 (India)

Also Known As:

God, Your River is Tainted

Filming Locations:

Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

R.K. Films Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

178 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Raj Kapoor.

User Reviews

raj kapoor at his grandear once again

The three ingredients essential for the success of a film-an entertaining plot quality acting and cinematographic excellence are all fulfilled by the release of this film.

Released on 7 July 1985 directed by raj kapoor,it has an impressive cast with the winsome beauty,mandakini and charming rajeev kapoor,playing the lead roles of ganga respectively.

the films begins with the usual boy meets girl syndrome,the appeal being the breaking of the rigid social barrier so prevalent in the hindu society.for the girl meeting the boy means freedom from having to always behave in accordance with social norms.lady luck seems to favour Narendra,as having got the permission to go to the hills which leads to his love.the heroine,however,is engaged to be married to a 'suitable young man',her parents choice.however,events take a surprising turn and destiny chalks out the future for each person.the movie aims to bring out the essence of true love.however,destiny has a major role to play in shaping the 'finale' the film displays the heroin's excellent acting skills and a sensitive portrayal of the hero. other than the superb acting,the most striking aspect of the film is raj kapoor at its full grandeur. raj kapoor's eye for finer details is revealed in the fact that everything from the linen to the crockery is a copy of the original.the costumes are simply awesome and add to the film's appeal.

the cinematography,photography and choreography are all brilliant and leave nothing to be desired.the music has a haunting quality and blends beautifully with the spirit of the film.the background score is remarkable. judging by the reactions of the audience,raj kapoor's has once again proved himself to be a director par excellence.his efforts are indeed commendable.this film is sure to appeal to young people and adolescents.