Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971)

 ●  Hindi ● 2 hrs 34 mins

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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 he does so. Jaswant asks him to help him with his farming work. Ajit meets Anju (Asha Parekh) and both fall in love. Ajit comes to know of Jabbar Singh (Vinod Khanna) a dacait who is terrozing 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.

Cast: Asha Parekh, Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna

Crew: Raj Khosla (Director), Pratap Sinha (Director of Photography), Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar (Music Director), Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (Music Director), Manohar Amberkar (Audiographer)

Rating: U (India)

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Release Dates: 15 Jun 1971 (India)

Hindi Name: मेरा गाँव मेरा देश

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Did you know? The movie was remade in Telugu as Manchi Babayi (1978). Read More
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Black & White
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Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
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2.35:1
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Movie Connection(s):
Reference: Eena Meena Deeka (Hindi)
Reference: Lamhe (Hindi)
Reference: Do Chor (Hindi)
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Trivia:
The movie shares similarities with Sholay (1975), both starring Dharmendra in the lead and Vinod Khanna's name Jabbar Singh being similar to Gabbar Singh.

The movie was remade in Telugu as Manchi Babayi (1978).