Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain
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Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai (English
: The country where Ganga lives) is 2000 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar
and starring Govinda
and Sonali Bendre
as leads. The film is a remake of Dr.Rajkumar's blockbuster Kannada film Bangarada Panjara released in 1973.
) lives a simple, straight-forward life in a small village with his mom and dad (Shivaji Satham
and Reema Lagoo
), and his sweetheart, Saawni (Sonali Bendre
). When the time comes for Ganga to marry, his parents inform him that his biological parents live in the city, and want him also to settle there. Ganga bids tearful farewell to his village and its inhabitants, and travels to the city of his birth parents. He finds that he has an elder brother, who is married to Supriya, and younger siblings too, as well as his birth parents, Avinash (Shakti Kapoor
) and Radha (Himani Shivpuri
), who are all very wealthy. Soon word spreads about Ganga being the latest eligible bachelor, and Ganga is asked to marry a socialite, Tina (Rinke Khanna
), as per his parents' wishes. Ganga agrees to everything his new-found family wants him to do, and then visitors from the past come to visit Ganga, and place him in a dilemma that will change his way of thinking forever. This movie is inspired by the Marathi
film Ekta Jeev Sadashiv (1972) and is said to be a remake of the 1974 Kannada movie Bangarada Panjara.
English language
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: The country where Ganga lives) is 2000 Hindi film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar
Mahesh Manjrekar is an Indian director, actor, writer and producer. He is credited with directing the critically acclaimed films Vaastav: The Reality , Astitva and Viruddh... Family Comes First . He has won a National Film Award and two Star Screen Awards...
and starring Govinda
Govinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
and Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
as leads. The film is a remake of Dr.Rajkumar's blockbuster Kannada film Bangarada Panjara released in 1973.
The plot
Gangaram alias Ganga (GovindaGovinda (actor)
Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
) lives a simple, straight-forward life in a small village with his mom and dad (Shivaji Satham
Shivaji Satham
Shivaji Satam is renowned Indian TV serial and film actor. He has appeared in many Hindi as well as Marathi films. In Hindi his famous films are Vaastav, Ghulam-E-Mustafa, Yeshwant, China Gate, Taxi No 9211, Jis Desh Me Ganga Reheta Hai, Hu Tu Tu. In Marathi he has got recognition through movies...
and Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo
Reema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
), and his sweetheart, Saawni (Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
). When the time comes for Ganga to marry, his parents inform him that his biological parents live in the city, and want him also to settle there. Ganga bids tearful farewell to his village and its inhabitants, and travels to the city of his birth parents. He finds that he has an elder brother, who is married to Supriya, and younger siblings too, as well as his birth parents, Avinash (Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor
Shakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
) and Radha (Himani Shivpuri
Himani Shivpuri
Himani Shivpuri, is Indian, film, theatre and television actress, who is most known for her role in Sooraj R. Barjatya's film Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! , and as 'Devki Bhojai' in TV serial Humrahi .- Biography :...
), who are all very wealthy. Soon word spreads about Ganga being the latest eligible bachelor, and Ganga is asked to marry a socialite, Tina (Rinke Khanna
Rinke Khanna
Rinke Khanna is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of actor Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia and is the sister of Twinkle Khanna and sister-in-law of actor Akshay Kumar. She made her film debut with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi , changing her screen name from Rinkle to Rinke...
), as per his parents' wishes. Ganga agrees to everything his new-found family wants him to do, and then visitors from the past come to visit Ganga, and place him in a dilemma that will change his way of thinking forever. This movie is inspired by the Marathi
Marathi cinema
Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...
film Ekta Jeev Sadashiv (1972) and is said to be a remake of the 1974 Kannada movie Bangarada Panjara.
The Cast
- GovindaGovinda (actor)Govinda is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films...
- Ganga (Gangaram) - Sonali BendreSonali BendreSonali Bendre is an Indian actress and model. She has mostly starred in Bollywood films but has acted in many Telugu films as well as a number of Marathi, Tamil and Kannada films. She was also one of the four judges in the fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent...
- Saavni - Rinke KhannaRinke KhannaRinke Khanna is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of actor Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia and is the sister of Twinkle Khanna and sister-in-law of actor Akshay Kumar. She made her film debut with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi , changing her screen name from Rinkle to Rinke...
- Tina - Milind GunajiMilind GunajiMilind Gunaji is an actor in Marathi and Hindi theater, TV and film and also writer. Most known for his roles in films like Devdas , Godmother , Virasat , Fareb , Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa and Dev , both by Govind Nihalani.He has been the host of travel show, Bhatkanti on Zee Marathi channel about...
- Milind - Supriya KarnikSupriya KarnikSupriya Karnik is a TV actress and Character artist in Bollywood She has been working since 2001 .She got Instant popularity as Priyanka Chopra's Mother role in SuperHit comedy Mujhse Shaadi Karogi-Early career:...
- Supriya - Shivaji SathamShivaji SathamShivaji Satam is renowned Indian TV serial and film actor. He has appeared in many Hindi as well as Marathi films. In Hindi his famous films are Vaastav, Ghulam-E-Mustafa, Yeshwant, China Gate, Taxi No 9211, Jis Desh Me Ganga Reheta Hai, Hu Tu Tu. In Marathi he has got recognition through movies...
- Gangaram's Father - Reema LagooReema LagooReema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
- Gangaram's Mother - Shakti KapoorShakti KapoorShakti Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor. He is notably known for playing vulgar comic and villainous roles. He is known for acting alongside comedian Kader Khan as his sidekick along with Asrani in over 100 films.-Early life:...
- Avinash - Himani ShivpuriHimani ShivpuriHimani Shivpuri, is Indian, film, theatre and television actress, who is most known for her role in Sooraj R. Barjatya's film Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! , and as 'Devki Bhojai' in TV serial Humrahi .- Biography :...
- Radha
Soundtracks
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chal Jhoothi | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Shrradha Pandit Shrradha Pandit -Career:Shrraddha grew up in Mumbai and belongs to a large family of successful musicians, singers, music producers and actors. Shrraddha has sung for many prolific music composers including A. R. Rahman, Anu Malik and Sajid-Wajid. She also sung for her uncles Aadesh Shrivastava and Jatin-Lalit... |
| 2 | O Piya O Piya Sun | Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh, Born as Sukhi Singh Lubana is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed... , Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam Sadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She... |
| 3 | Prem Jaal Mein | Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh Sukhwinder Singh, Born as Sukhi Singh Lubana is an Indian singer best known for working as Bollywood playback artist. Singh is famous for singing "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards. The song, from Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, was composed... , Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram Anuradha Sriram is an Indian carnatic and playback singer who hails from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She has sung in many Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.- Personal life :... |
| 4 | Jis Desh Mein Ganga | Abhijeet |
| 5 | Matari Kohtari Tumbo | Atul Kale |
| 6 | Shadi Karvado | Udit Narayan Udit Narayan -Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B... , Sapna Awasthi |
| 7 | Kem Chhe | Bali Brahmbhatt, Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan Sunidhi Chauhan is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi film songs in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and Gujarati films and is credited with over 2000 songs.... |