Meera (1979 film)

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Meera
MeeraFilmPoster.jpg
Theatrical poster
Directed by Gulzar
Written byGulzar
Screenplay byGulzar
Story byBhushan Banmali
Produced byPremji,
J.N. Manchanda
Starring Hema Malini
Vinod Khanna
Shreeram Lagoo
Shammi Kapoor
Dina Pathak
Vidya Sinha
Bharat Bhushan
Amjad Khan
CinematographyK. Vaikunth
Edited by Waman Bhonsle
Gurudutt Shirali
Dilip Kotalgi
Music by Pandit Ravi Shankar
Distributed bySuchitra International
Release date
  • 25 May 1979 (1979-05-25)(India)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Meera is a 1979 Hindi language film by Gulzar. The film is based on the life of Meera, a Hindu saint-poet who renounced princely comforts in pursuit of her love for Lord Krishna. [1]

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The film did not perform well at the Indian box office, although it received critical acclaim. [2] [3]

Plot

The story is set around 1480, in the time of King Akbar. Biramdev (Dr Shreeram Lagoo) is the king of Medta, a province in Rajasthan. He has two daughters, Meera (Hema Malini) and Krishna (Vidya Sinha) and a son, Jaimal (Dinesh Thakur). Meera is in deep emotional love with Lord Krishna, so much so that she considers Lord Krishna to be her husband. Akbar (Amjad Khan) is becoming stronger day by day and hence other small provinces are trying to join against him. Medta, in one such political agreement, decides to join hands with Raja Vikramajit (Shammi Kapoor). As a part of this agreement Meera is married (against her wish) to Vikramajit's son, Rana Bhojraj (Vinod Khanna). But even after getting married her love for Lord Krishna remains the same and she follows her own ideals and way of living which are not very acceptable to Bhojraj and his family. One thing leads to another and one day Meera is declared as an outcast and traitor who failed to play a wife's duties towards her husband, a bride's duties towards her family, and a woman's duties towards society. She is jailed and a public trial is ordered to decide her fate. But Meera is still unshakable and her spirituality keeps her going. She is not even afraid of death. Finally she is given a death sentence and is ordered to drink a cup of venom in front of the public. The love between Meera devi and Lord Krishna is so unshakeable that even the venom does not affect her. She walks out of the royal court after drinking the venom singing Lord Krishna's praises. The entire town follows her, completely absorbed in her kirtan (devotional song). She enters the Krishna temple and becomes one with Lord Krishna.

Cast

Production

Film's costume designer Bhanu Athaiya used changing hues of Meera saris to show her spiritual evolution rather dissolving into Krishna. Starting with vibrant colours as a princess, she leave the palace in orange (bhagwa), gradually shifting to yellow, fawn and finally to much paler beige colour. [4]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Meera; all music is composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Aeri Main To Prem Deewani" Vani Jairam  
2."Baala Main Bairaagan Hoongi"Vani Jairam 
3."Badal Dekh Dari"Vani Jairam 
4."Hari Om Tansen" (Alaap)Dinkar Kaikini 
5."Jaago Bansiwale"Vani Jairam 
6."Jo Tum Todo Piya"Vani Jairam 
7."Karna Fakiri Phir Kya Dilgiri"Vani Jairam 
8."Karuna Suno Shyam More"Vani Jairam 
9."Main Sanware Ke Rang Rachi"Vani Jairam 
10."Mere To Giridhar Gopal" (1)Vani Jairam 
11."Pyar Darshan Dijo Aaj"Vani Jairam 
12."Ranaji Main To Govind"Vani Jairam 
13."Shyam Maane Chaakar"Vani Jairam 

Awards and nominations

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References

  1. ↑ Lokapally, Vijay (3 September 2015). "Meera (1979)". The Hindu . Chennai. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Bhawana Somaaya (1 February 2008). Hema Malini: The Authorized Biography. Roli Books Private Limited. pp. 77–. ISBN   978-93-5194-048-7.
  3. ↑ Rachel Dwyer (27 September 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 88–. ISBN   978-1-134-38070-1.
  4. ↑ Bhawana Sommya; Kothari Jigna; Supriya Madangarli (17 April 2012). Mother Maiden Mistress : Women In Hindi Cinema,1950-2010. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 1978–. ISBN   978-93-5029-485-7.
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