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Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969)

U2h 45m· Drama
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Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke is a hindi movie of the drama genre.This hindi movie is produced by Deenanath Shastri and directed by Dulal Guha . Also, this hindi movie has a very good soundtrack of songs which are composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and lyrics are written by Majrooh Sultanpuri .Some of the songs are as follows: ‘’Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke” the title track sung by Mohammed Rafi, followed by the next song, ’’Diye Jalaye Pyar Ke Chalo” sung by Lata Mangeshkar and three more songs namely ‘’ Ja Re Kare Badra ” sung by Lata Mangeshkar, ‘’Je Hum Tum Chori Se’’ sung by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar and lastly ‘ ’Khushi Ki Woh Raat Aayi” by Mukesh.This hindi film’s story mainly revolves around Gangaram( Kanhaiyalal ), a hard-working farmer who raises his two stepbrothers, Moti( Sanjeev Kumar ) and Shivram( Jeetendra ), as his own sons. In order to support Moti's education, Gangaram sends him to Calcutta by mortgaging his land to a local moneylender. The moneylender aims to arrange his daughter Radha’s( Nanda ) marriage with Moti only if he offers to return the land papers if Gangaram agrees. However, Moti secretly marries Rekha( Libi Rana ) in Calcutta and doesn't have any kind of intentions to marry Radha. Meanwhile, Radha who loves Shivram confesses her feelings to him. The situation escalates when Gangaram comes to know about Moti’s marriage and attempts to resolve the matter by asking the moneylender to let Shivram marry Radha. The moneylender refuses and demands the debt to be repaid within two weeks by threatening to seize Gangaram's land. Moti returns to the city being unaware of the crisis. Shivram is sent to ask Moti for money, but Rekha’s harsh treatment of him causes him to return him in a sense of frustration. In a sudden urge of desperation, Radha steals her own savings to pay off the debt, but the moneylender accuses Shivram of stealing the money and puts him behind the bars. Gangaram falls into a deep sorrow as he finds himself helpless until a social worker helps him to regain his old reputation.Further, Shivram leaves for the city to work as a cab driver, hoping to raise the money. The moneylender’s deceitful actions lead to Gangaram's wrongful imprisonment. In a final effort, Moti and Shivram fight the case in court and eventually exposes the astonishing truth and come out victoriously. This hindi film ends with a joyful resolution as the family’s eternal peace gets reunited.

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DHARTI KAHE PUKAR KELata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey3:34Lyrics
DIYE JALAYE PYAAR KELata Mangeshkar5:09Lyrics
JA RA KARE BADRALata Mangeshkar4:15Lyrics
JE HUM TUM CHORI SELata Mangeshkar, Mukesh5:31Lyrics
KHUSHI KI WO RAATMukesh5:10Lyrics

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