Cult classic highlighting the contrast between Indian and Western values in the newly independent state.
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- 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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| Manoj Kumar | ... |
Bharat
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| Asha Parekh | ... |
Kavita
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| Prem Chopra | ... |
Puran 'Kumar'
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| Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi | ... |
Lala Dhaniram
(as Kanhaiyalal)
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| David Abraham | ... |
Major saab
(as David)
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| Manmohan Krishna | ... |
Kishan
(as Manmohankrishan)
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| Madan Puri | ... |
Charan Das
(as Madanpuri)
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| Aruna Irani |
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| Sunder | ... |
Sunder Lal
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| Asit Kumar Sen | ... |
Lakhpati
(as Asit Sen)
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| Mohan Choti | ... |
Mangal
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| Shammi |
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| Laxmi Chhaya |
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Mahesh | ... |
(as Master Mahesh)
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| Manmohan | ... |
Kavita's Brother
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| Krishan Dhawan | ... |
Ramu
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| Rammohan Sharma | ... |
(as Ram Mohan)
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Carolene King | ... |
(as Miss Carolene King)
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| Gulshan Bawra |
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| Tun Tun | ... |
Lakhpati's Wife
(as Tuntun)
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| Kamini Kaushal | ... |
Radha
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| Pran Sikand | ... |
Malang
(as Pran)
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| Birbal | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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| Saul George | ... |
Jr Artist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Manoj Kumar | ||
Written by
| Manoj Kumar | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| R.N. Goswami | ... | producer |
| Shashi Goswami | ... | associate producer (as Mrs. Shashi Goswami) |
| Harkishen R. Mirchandani | ... | producer |
| Mrs. Roop Mirchandani | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Anandji Veerji Shah | ... | (as Anandji) |
| Kalyanji Veerji Shah | ... | (as Kalyanji) |
Cinematography by
| V.N. Reddy | ||
Editing by
| B.S. Glaad | ||
Editorial Department
| K. Bhagwandas | ... | assistant editor (as Bhagwandas) |
| Raj Pal | ... | assistant editor (as Rajpal) |
| Ramesh Walia | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Sant Singh | ||
Costume Design by
| Sudha Parekh | ... | (as Mrs. Parekh) |
| Leena Shah | ... | (as Miss Leena Shah) |
Makeup Department
| Bela Agha | ... | hair stylist (as Mrs. Bella) |
| Krishna Rao Mirajkar | ... | makeup artist (as K.V. Mirajkar) |
| Tukaram Patil | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Tukaram) |
| Belchar Pereira | ... | hair stylist (as Mrs. Pareira) |
| C.N. Reddy | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Kirit Vyas | ... | production manager (as K.L. Vyas) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| G. Asho | ... | assistant director |
| Vijay Gosain | ... | assistant director |
| Sikandar Khanna | ... | chief assistant director |
| Satish Kumar | ... | assistant director |
| Purshottam | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gyan Singh | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| George D'Cruz | ... | sound recordist |
| Mangesh Desai | ... | sound re-recordist: Rajkamal Kalamandir |
| Umakant Nayak | ... | dubbing editor |
Special Effects by
| Krishan Malik | ... | special effects |
| Parduman Randhawa | ... | main titles (as Parduman) |
Stunts
| Ravi Khanna | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| R.M. Bhalla | ... | assistant camera |
| Dawar Bhatt | ... | assistant camera (as D. Bhutt) |
| Mohan Keshwani | ... | camera operator (as Mohan H. Keswani) |
| Ravikant Reddy | ... | assistant camera (as Ravi Kant) |
| Vishnu Swami | ... | assistant camera (as V. Swami) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dhiren Kumar | ... | costume assistant (as Dhiran) |
| Shiv Prasad | ... | costumes |
Music Department
| Babla | ... | music assistant |
| Gulshan Bawra | ... | lyrics |
| Shamshad Begum | ... | playback singer |
| D.O. Bhansali | ... | song recordist (as D.O. Bansali) |
| Asha Bhosle | ... | playback singer (as Asha Bhosley) |
| Manna Dey | ... | playback singer |
| Prem Dhawan | ... | lyrics |
| Frank Fernand | ... | conductor |
| Qamar Jalalabadi | ... | lyrics |
| Mahendra Kapoor | ... | playback singer |
| Minoo Katrak | ... | song recordist |
| Jai Kumar | ... | music arranger (as Jai Kumar Parte) |
| Lata Mangeshkar | ... | playback singer |
| Mukesh | ... | playback singer |
| Mohammad Rafi | ... | playback singer (as Mohmed Rafi) |
| Shyamalal Babu Rai | ... | lyrics (as Indivar) |
Additional Crew
| Herman Benjamin | ... | dances (as Herman) |
| Sudarshan Dhir | ... | dances (as Sudarshan Dheer) |
| Anil Kumar | ... | production assistant |
| Surya Kumar | ... | choreographer |
| Tirath R. Laungani | ... | production controller |
| Harish Kumar Mehra | ... | publicist (as Harish Mehra) |
| C. Mohan | ... | publicity designer |
| Gopal Pandey | ... | publicist (as Gopal) |
| Shankar Prasad | ... | production assistant (as Shankar) |
| K. Razdan | ... | publicist |
Thanks
| Jhuman Chowdhry | ... | grateful thanks: help for locale shooting in fields |
| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastriji | ... | film dedicated to |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Digital Entertainment (DEI) (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Eros Worldwide (2000) (United States) (DVD) (as Eros Entertainment)
- Esquire (Electronics) Ltd. (1979) (India) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Government of India (grateful acknowledgement: Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Food & Agriculture, New Delhi)
- Central Warehousing Corporation (grateful acknowledgement)
- Studio Shilpi (stills)
- Pamart (publicity design)
- Oriental Litho Works (publicity printers)
- Dnyansagar Litho Press (publicity printing)
- Bright Printers (publicity printers)
- Darshan & Co. (junior artists supplied by)
- Famous Cine Laboratories & Studios (song and background music recording)
- H.M.V. (soundtrack)
- United Sound Service (outdoor equipment)
- Rajkamal Kala Mandir (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Widowed Radha lives in rural India circa 1960s, along with two sons, Bharat and Puran. While she would like to educate her sons, and ensure that they lead good lives, she cannot do so on her own, and must sacrifice the career of one son so that the second can achieve this goal. For this purpose, Bharat willingly sacrifices his life, toils hard so that Puran can get a decent education, which he does, excels in his studies, and also goes abroad. The family is very pleased, when Puran returns, hoping that he will ensure that they all live happily in India. But the man they know as Puran has been replaced by a cruel, self-serving man who now calls himself Kumar, and whose one goal is to usurp and divide the family property, so that he can continue to live a comfortable life. "Kasme vaade pyar wafa sab, baaten hai, baaton ka kya, koi kisika nahin, yeh jhootey naahtey hai, naahton ka kya..." by Manna Dey, continues to be popular even today, which translated means that "Promises, faith, love are mere unreliable words, no one is true to anyone, all relations are mere words...". Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was a turning point in Pran's career. He plays a 'good man' for the first time and the people loved his 'Malang Chacha' role. He even got to sing a gut wrenching song. His dialogue to Manoj Kumar that "Ram is born in every yug but Laxman was born only in one" still makes one goose-bumpy. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bollywood Bound (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Mere Desh Ki Dharti See more » |