Mera Gaon Mera Desh

Music, Locations, Cinematography, Acting....... Super movie. Dharmendra and Vinod Khanna at their best.

Mera Gaon Mera Desh is an action drama film, directed by Late Raj Khosla. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Late Laxmi Chhaya, Late Jayant and Late Vinod Khanna.

A former prisoner comes to a village and gets to know about the terror of Jabbar, he decides to stand up against him.

Wow!! What a film. I thoroughly enjoyed this stunning and somewhat underrated masterpiece from the great Raj khosla. This was probably one of the rarest film of Hindi cinema where the role of Villain is more loved and admired than the main leads.

The plot of the film is good and execution is superb. This was the film which probably gave birth to another masterpiece and legendary film Sholay.

The screenplay if the film is good and will keep you engaged. The film has some of the melodious songs such as "Apni Prem Kahaniyan", "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor", "Sona Lai Ja Re", "Kuch Kehta Hai Yeh Saawan" and "Maar Diya Jaye Ke Chhod Diya Jaye"and another rarest instance where all the songs of the film were big hit and is still heard.

Acting in the film was another strong aspect of the film as all the characters were very impressive and were spot on in their respective roles. Climax of the film is good.

A must film for great songs and powerpacked acting.

Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) - 100%

First True-Blue Action Extravaganza To Come Out Of Hindi Cinema... "Mera Gaon Mera Desh" Has Dharmendra Written All Over It! The Film Not Only Reminds You Of His 'He-Man' Persona, But Also His Acting Chops... He At One Moment Can Play A Flamboyant Romantic & The Next Moment A Fearless Dacoit-Hunter With Absolute Ease... Raj Khosla's Vision & Direction Is Just Too Good... He Was One Of The Few Directors Who Exactly Knew The Pulse Of Audience & Hence Made A Number Of Historic Blockbusters Like CID, Mera Saaya, Do Raaste, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Etc... Vinod Khanna Is A Total Surprise Package... The Ones Who Know Him For His Heroic Characters Gonna Be Spellbound To Watch Him Playing A Treacherous Bandit Much Like 'Gabbar Singh' Of Sholay... Laxmikant-Pyarelal's Tuneful Songs, Including "Kuchh Kehta Hai Ye Saawan", "Maar Diya Jaye" & "Apni Prem Kahaniyaan" Are Icing On The Cake.

There was time when in Bombay during ganpati festival we use to have road shows of movies for whole ten days, how eagerly we use to wait for this all the year. MGMD was one of the movies we watched sitting on ground in open air enjoying the dacoits. There was a time in bollywood when movies were made on dacoits on horses and that was so much of fun. Today's generation must be wondering what it must be all about. MGMD can be said one of the best dacoit movie made except Sholay which is a magic completely incomparable. Here we had Vinod khanna dashing handsome equally good compare to hero Dharmendra. Asha parekh as usual is good with her typical village girl costumes which was her trade mark. Location was different interesting, action compare to that period is terrific, music is good but here two songs "mar diya jai... " " Hai sharmau... " Is block buster and even today people remember it, mar diya jai.. Is well choreographed. After watching as a kind I wonder who this girl is, latter came to know she was laxmi chayya who will be remembered for years for this songs. Sadly she is no more. Dharmendra as usual looked dashing and this movie can be said will be one of his best movies. Even the song " Aya aya ataria... " Is well choreographed it can be said one of the best item numbers of 70's. If you want to enjoy bollywood dacoits dont miss it.

Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971) : Brief Review -

"High Noon" meets Spaghetti Western!" A dacoit drama that knows nothing but to fulfill its duties to its genre. Some films are so rooted and so honest in their themes and genres that you feel like you are living in their worlds for those 2 hours. Films like Ganga Jamuna and Mughal-E-Azam were fine examples of such filmmaking, where the locations, costumes, accent, and overall production everything looked to have immersed itself in that specific world. Mera Gaon Mera Desh is one such film that immerses itself in that dacoit's world, which we have seen many times and sometimes better, but yet it feels close to reality. Except for that introduction scene in the jail, which was needed to transfer the main character from that world to this world, the entire film is set in a village, and every single frame speaks about its volumes of filmmaking. The only problem is that the storyline is very similar to the old Hollywood western or the newly formed westerns (in the 60s), which makes it a very predictable affair. My father has seen it in a theater, and he often watches this film on TV and loves it. He sometimes skips a few scenes, but he never skips the songs and the climax. I agree too. "Kya Kehta Hai Saawan," "Apni Prem Kahaniyaan," and "Maar Diya Jaye" are super hit songs and are ageless. MGMD can be noted as one of Vinod Khanna's most impactful performances ever because the screen presence he creates as a brutal dacoit and an antagonist takes this film a notch higher. Dharmendra is a criminal turned into a savior, and he gets enough of his own scenes. The entire climax portion, which includes gunshots, chase, and that last belt treatment scene, is elevated by Dharmendra's macho image. Asha Parekh and Laxmi Chhaya both add "beauty with brain" term and make this one a glamorous affair for villagers. Regardless of a weak plot, Raj Khosla creates a massy and engaging dacoit drama that is true to its identity. Overall, a good film boosted by super hit songs.

RATING - 6.5/10*

By - #samthebestest.