Yeh Desh (transl. This Country) is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language political film, directed by T. Rama Rao and produced by P. Mallikharjuna Rao.[1] It stars Jeetendra, Kamal Haasan, Geetha and Zeenat Aman with music composed by R. D. Burman. The film is a remake of the 1982 Malayalam film Ee Nadu.[2][3]
| Yeh Desh | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | T. Rama Rao |
| Written by | Kamleshwar (dialogues) |
| Produced by | P Mallikharjuna Rao |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Durgaprasad |
| Edited by | Swamy, Balu |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Bharati International |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editChandra Mohan Azad is a trade union leader who dedicated his life to the welfare of laborers and their communal rights. As a result, he fights hostility from politicians and capitalists. A disgruntled group of people conspire against him, backhanding his associate Dharmdas and brother-in-law Deshbandhu, alleging Azad committed a crime. He receives a 7-year prison sentence. After his release, Azad learns that Deshbandhu became an MLA and Dharmdas became a millionaire. Azad seeks to kill Dharmdas but refrains after Dharmdas' wife, Sumathi, pleads with him not to do so. He then heads off to his village where people welcome him. Azad retorts against the idler politicians and toiles to rebuild his village.
Shashi & Radha are two local college students. Shashi gets into the clutches of Pratap, the younger brother of Dharmdas, who causes uproar and riots in the college. Salim, a worker, refuses a fine job abroad and accompanies Azad. Inspector Mathur is a sincere police officer and counteracts transgressions, but he is suppressed. At one point, Pratap teases Radha before she smacks him and, as payback, he tries to assault her; she later commits suicide. Inspector Mathur apprehends him, but his position helps him escape.
Meanwhile, Deshbandhu and Dharmdas collude to sell an illegal poisonous alcoholic drink. Multiple people die as a result. Inspector Mathur collects all the pieces of evidence; however, being dissatisfied with the results of the investigation, he quits his job. The incident ignites mayhem. After multiple events, Dharmdas kills Azad, with Sumathi witnessing the crime; she later presents evidence against him. The public then revolts under the leadership of Salim and they overthrow Deshbandhu. The movie ends with people giving tribute to Azad.
Cast
edit- Jeetendra as Chandra Mohan Azaad[4]
- Zeenat Aman as Sumathi[4]
- Kamal Haasan as Inspector Mathur[5]
- Vinod Mehra as Salim
- Geetha as Pani
- Sachin Pilgaonkar as Shashi
- Amrish Puri as Dhuliya
- Shakti Kapoor as Dharmdas
- Gulshan Grover as Pratap
- Utpal Dutt as Deshbandhu
- Om Shivpuri as Inspector Jagjit Singh
- Satyen Kappu as Rehman
- Aruna Irani as Dancer
- Seema Deo as Azad's sister
- Chandrashekhar as Chief Minister
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Sinha
- Dinesh Hingoo as Reporter
- Yunus Parvez as Bade Babu
- Bhagwan as Harold
Soundtrack
editThe film's music was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi. The soundtrack also contains the debut song of Kumar Sanu.[6]
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Aaj Ki Raat Main" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Meri Umar Ka Ek Ladka, Mat Poochho Kya Karta Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Mazdooron Ka Nara Hai" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| "Yaar Ko Salaam, Pyar Ko Salaam" | Suresh Wadkar, Usha Mangeshkar |
| "Dekhna Dekhna, Dekhte Dekhte Kuch Ho Jayega, Kisi Ladki Se Aankh Lad Jayegi, Dil Kho Jayega" | Shailendra Singh, Shakti Thakur, Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu |
References
edit- ^ "Yeh Desh (Cast & Crew)". Osianama.
- ^ "Sunday Vol.9-10(March-July)1982". Ananda Bazar Publication, Calcutta. 1982.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 511. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ a b "I am as BUSY as EVER!". The Indian Express. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Happy Birthday Kamal Haasan: Priceless Throwback Pictures of the Legendary Actor". The Times of India. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Eighties - and COUNTING". The Indian Express. 3 July 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2021.