Yeh Desh
| Yeh Desh | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| Produced by | P Mallikharjuna Rao |
| Written by |
Kamleshwar (dialogues) Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
| Starring |
Jeetendra Kamal Haasan Zeenat Aman |
| Music by | R D Burman |
| Cinematography | V. Durgaprasad |
| Edited by |
Swamy Balu |
| Distributed by | Bharati International[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Yeh Desh (English: The Country) is a 1985 Hindi-language, Political film produced by P. Mallikharjuna Rao on Bharati International banner, directed by Tatineni Rama Rao.[2] Starring Jeetendra, Kamal Haasan, Zeenat Aman in the lead roles and music composed by R D Burman.[3] The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Eenadu (1982), starring Krishna in the pivotal role, which was his 200th film.[4]
Plot
Chandramohan Azad (Jeetendra) is an employee and a union leader. His zeal and hard work are detested by some of his fellow-workers and his employer, Sinha (Pincho Kapoor). He is framed for the murder of a fellow union worker and sentenced to jail for several years. After his release, he finds out that his brother-in-law, Deshbandhu (Utpal Dutt) is an MLA, and his sister (Seema Deo) is content with the way the things are. Chandramohan's right to assert what is truthful and right is frustrated at every attempt by a corrupt society and law enforcement officers. Will Chandramohan continue to fight inequality or will he himself become part of the system he fights now?
Cast
- Jeetendra as Chandramohan Azad
- Kamal Haasan as Inspector Mathur
- Zeenat Aman as Sumati
- Vinod Mehra as Salim
- Shakti Kapoor as Dharamdas
- Utpal Dutt as Deshbandhu
- Om Shivpuri as Inspector Jagjit Singh
- Satyen Kappu as Rehman
- Amrish Puri as Dhuliya
- Gulshan Grover as Pratap
- Sachin Pilgaonkar as Shashi
- Chandrashekhar as Chief Minister
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Sinha
- Dinesh Hingoo as Reporter
- Yunus Parvez as Bade babu
- Bhagwan as Harold
- Aruna Irani as Dancer
- Seema Deo as Azad's sister
- Madhu Kapoor
Soundtrack
| Yeh Desh | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by R. D. Burman | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | EMI |
| Producer | R. D. Burman |
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mazdooron Ka Nara Hai" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| 2 | "Meri Umar Ka Ek Ladka" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Yaar Ko Salam Pyar Ko Salam" | Suresh Wadkar, Usha Mangeshkar |
| 4 | "Aaj Ki Raat Main" | Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Dekhna Dekhna Dekhte Dekhte" | Shailender Singh, Udit Narayan |
References
- ↑ "Yeh Desh (Movie Review)". IMDb.
- ↑ "Yeh Desh (Cast & Crew)". Osianama.
- ↑ "Yeh Desh". youtube. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "Eenadu (1982)". Cine Bucket.com.
External links
Yeh Desh at the Internet Movie Database