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Upkar is a 1967 film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film held the top spot at the box office in 1967. It was Manoj Kumar's directorial debut film. Then India's prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri suggested Kumar to make a film based on our farmers and soldiers.It was the highest grossing movie of the year. It is considered as a classic film.
storyline
Manoj Kumar plays a village man 'Bharat', who sacrifices everything to get his brother educated. His brother, Puran, goes to study in city and gets attracted to the high society life style. He comes back to the village but is a selfish man wanting his share of the property. Bharat is unwilling to divide the property and transfers the full property land to Puran's son in order to prevent Puran from selling the land.
But, when the war of 1965 between India and Pakistan breaks out, Bharat goes to the war front; while his selfish brother, with the help of his greedy uncle Charandas and some partners, tries to gain profit by hoarding and black marketing grains in the market. But later Puran discovers Charandas' plan to separate Puran from Bharat and ridden with guilt and shame, surrenders to the police.
Bharat fights bravely in the war but is captured by enemy. He later manages to escape but is badly injured and loses both his hands. In the end, Bharat returns as a war hero, his brother apologises and unites & both brothers again start to live in the village, working hard in the fields as farmers.
starcasting
- Manoj Kumar
- Mahesh Kothare
- Asha Parekh
- Prem Chopra
- Kanhaiyalal
- Pran
- David
- Kamini Kaushal
- Asit Sen
- Tun Tun
- Madan Puri
- Manmohan
- Aruna Irani
- Manmohan Krishan
- Sunder
- Gulshan Bawra
- Mohan Choti
- Laxmi Chhaya - Guest dancer
music
music by: Kalyanji Anandji. Lyrics by:Qamar Jalalabadi, Indeevar, Gulshan Bawra, and Sitaram Dhawan. The song, "Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle Ugle Heere Moti, Mere Desh Ki Dharti", sung by Mahendra Kapoor was a chartbuster.
No. |
Title |
Lyrics |
🎤 Singer(s) |
1 |
"Deewanon Se Ye Mat Poocho" |
Qamar Jalalabadi |
Mukesh |
2 |
"Kasme Waade Pyar Wafa" |
Indeevar |
Manna Dey |
3 |
"Mere Desh Ki Dharti" |
Gulshan Bawra |
Mahendra Kapoor |
4 |
"Aayi Jhoomke Basant" |
Prem Dhawan |
Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum, Mahendra Kapoor & Manna Dey |
5 |
"Gulabi Raat Gulabi" |
Indeevar |
Asha Bhosle |
6 |
"Har Khushi Ho Wahan" |
Gulshan Bawra |
Lata Mangeshkar |
7 |
"Yeh Kali Raat Kali" |
Indeevar |
Mohd. Rafi |
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