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Liludi Dharati (film)
1968 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Liludi Dharati (transl. The Green Earth) is a 1968 Gujarati social drama film directed by Vallabh Choksi.[2] It stars Daizy Irani, Mahesh Desai, Kala Shah, Champshibhai Nagda, Upendra Kumar, Kishore Bhatt, Narahari Jani, Vina Prabhu, Vanalata Mehta. The film was adapted from Gujarati writer Chunilal Madia's novel of the same name. It was the first ORWO colour film of Gujarati cinema.[3][4][5]
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Plot
The film follows a love story of Gobar and Santu, and is set in a rural background. It depicts the struggle of negative influence among characters and their corrupted desires. Antagonists such as Mandal and Shardul inject doubt in the lives of the couple. An unexpected twist comes in the form of the death of Gobar, which leads to Santu's loss of mental balance. After the death of Gobar, the family encounters financial stress. As a result, Santu and her sister-in-law turn to farming. Gobar's brother returns and joins the ploughing.[4]
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Cast
- Daizy Irani
- Mahesh Desai, Kala Shah
- Champshibhai Nagda
- Upendra Kumar
- Kishore Bhatt
- Narahari Jani
- Vina Prabhu
- Vanalata Mehta
Production
The film was adapted from Gujarati writer Chunilal Madia's novel of the same name.[2][4] The screenplay was written by Manu Desai and dialogues were written by Jitubhai Mehta.[4]
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Avinash Vyas; all music is composed by Gaurang Vyas, Purushottam Upadhyay.
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Home video
The film was released on DVD by Moser Baer.[citation needed]
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