Ram Rajya (1967 film)

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Ram Rajya
Directed byVijay Bhatt
Based onRamayana
by Valmiki
Produced byShankarbhai Bhatt
Starring
CinematographyPravin Bhatt
Edited byPratap Dave
Music by
Production
company
Shri Prakash Pictures
Distributed byMoonlight Film Distributors
Release date
  • 1967 (1967)
Running time
175 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Ram Rajya (The Kingdom Of Rama) is an Indian 1967 Hindi religious film based on Valmiki's Ramayana and directed by Vijay Bhatt.[1] The film was produced by Shankarbhai Bhatt. The music director was Vasant Desai with lyrics written by Bharat Vyas.[2] The cinematographer was Pravin Bhatt and the film starred Bina Rai, Kumar Sen, Badri Prasad, Kanhaiyalal, Farida dadi, Anil Kumar, Jay Vijay.[3]

The film was a combination of Valmiki's Ramayana, with

Illustrated Weekly of India", Rai's role as the "masochistic Indian woman" towards the end of Rai's career as an actress disappointed the audiences and she was unacceptable as Sita.[5]

Plot

Yagna
to be performed by Rama. Valmiki's Ramayana is read by the boys and they sing out the verses. The twins meet are taken by Valmiki to Ayodhya to attend the Yagna. The children are unaware of their lineage. Valmiki makes them recite the story he has written which impresses Rama but he too is unaware of who the boys are. Finally after a short war between father and sons, they are united along with Sita.

Cast

Crew

The crew consisted of:[1]

Vijay Bhatt And Ramayana

Vijay Bhatt had earlier made several films based on the epic Ramayana, which included Bharat Milap (1942), Ram Rajya (1943) and Rambaan (1948) and they had all proved successful at the box-office.[6] Bhatt is cited by Rajadhyaksha and Willemen as stating that his "interest in Hindu fantasy was a logical extension of his Gandhian sympathies".[7]

Soundtrack

The highlight of the soundtrack was a

Raga Malhar in songs like "Dar Laage Garje Badariya" sung by Lata Mangeshkar.[8] According to Raju Bharatan, Vasant Desai had been chosen as a recipient for the inaugural 'Dr. Brihaspati Award", later known as the "Saraswati Award", but it was pointed out by composer Naushad that two of the songs from the 1967 Ram Rajya were "replicate" songs from the original Ram Rajya (1943) composed for it by Shankar Rao Vyas. The award (Saraswati Award) that year (1968) went to Naushad for the film Palki (1967).[4] The playback singers were Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi, Manna Dey, Suman Kalyanpur and Usha Timothy.[9]

Songlist

# Title Singer
1 "Koti Koti Kirnon Wale Aditya Surya Bhagwan" Manna Dey
2 "Gaao Ri Shubh Din Aaya" Lata Mangeshkar
3 "Tha Andhera Chhaya Huaa" Manna Dey
4 "Aaja Tujh Bin Sadhna Meri Adhoori" Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
5 "Dar Laage Garje Badariya" Lata Mangeshkar
6 "Hato Jaao Mat Chhedo Balam" Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi
7 "Rain Bhayi So Ja Re Panchhi" Lata Mangeshkar
8 "Vidhi Ne Dekho" (Male) Mohammed Rafi
9 "Vidhi Ne Dekho" (Duet) Suman Kalyanpur, Mohammed Rafi
10 "Neele Neele Gagan Tale" Usha Timothy, Manna Dey
11 "Haule Haule Jhulaniya Re Jhulao" Lata Mangeshkar
12 "Valmiki Ke Mahakavya Ki" Usha Timothy, Asha Bhosle
13 "Aaj Chali Main Maa Ki God Mein" Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-498-01565-6
    . Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Ram Rajya 1967". Hindi Geetmala. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Ram Rajya 1967". Alan Goble. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-93-81398-63-0
    . Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  5. ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. October 1986. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. ISBN 978-1-134-06255-3
    . Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  7. ISBN 978-1-135-94318-9
    . Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  8. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7
    . Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  9. ^ "Album-Ram Rajya 1967". MySwar. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

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