Upkar

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{{Infobox film
| name = Upkar
| image = Upkarfilm.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Manoj Kumar]]
| producer = Harkishen R. Mirchandani<br>R. N. Goswami
| writer = [[Manoj Kumar]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Asha Parekh]]<br />[[Manoj Kumar]]<br />[[Prem Chopra]]
| music = [[Kalyanji Anandji]]
| cinematography = [[V. N. Reddy]]
| editing = B. S. Glaad
| studio = Vishal Pictures
| distributor = Vishal Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1967|08|11}}
| runtime = 175 min.
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Upkar''''' ({{trans|Charity}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1967|1967]] Indian [[Hindi film]] directed by [[Manoj Kumar]]. The film held the top spot at the box office in 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915183938/http://boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold |archive-date=15 September 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Plot==
Manoj Kumar played a village man 'Bharat', who sacrifices everything to get his brother educated. His brother Puran goes abroad and comes back a selfish man wanting his share of the property. Bharat transfers land properties to Puran's son in order to prevent Puran from selling the land.

"Kasme vade pyar wafa sab' song filmed on Pran.

But when the war of 1965 between India and Pakistan breaks out, Bharat is off to the war; while his selfish brother, with the help of his greedy uncle, Charandas and some partners, try to gain profit by selling drugs and black marketing in the market. Puran discovers Charandas' plan to separate Puran from Bharat. In the end, Bharat returns as a war hero defeating the demon designs of the enemy and his brother repents as he is caught by the police (by the brother-in-law of Bharat). Hence, he vows to be a good and hardworking brother just like his Indo-Pak war veteran brother Bharat.

The movie also stars [[Asha Parekh]] as a doctor promoting family planning, [[Kamini Kaushal]] and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] in his first positive character role. Madan Puri played the main villain with ease, full ability, and command. The film won several major awards.

Many years later, [[Manoj Kumar]] said that one of the most beautiful screen images that stuck in his mind was a "half-lit [[Asha Parekh]]" in this film.<ref>http://75.125.77.246/columns/2004/aug/90040.htm</ref>

==Background==
Prime Minister [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]] praised his earlier film ''[[Shaheed (1965 film)|Shaheed]]'' and enthused Manoj Kumar to make a film on the [[Jai Jawan Jai Kisan]] slogan. The slogan shaped into Manoj Kumar's official debut as a director for ''Upkar'', where he believably played both a jawan and a kisan. A huge hit, Upkar made Manoj an authority on screen patriotism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.10ka20.com/indian-actors/manoj-kumar-profile.html|title=高频彩票官网_高频彩票官方版APP下载|website=www.10ka20.com}}</ref>

According to movie expert Rajesh Subramanian, Rajesh Khanna was originally signed for the film, but before the shooting kicked off he won the All India Talent Contest organised by United Producers and Filmfare and thus had to withdraw. Prem Chopra replaced him.

Most parts of the movie were shot in Atali village near Ballabgarh (Haryana) and [[Ghevra|Ghevra Village]] near Bawana, Delhi. The Shiv Temple shown in the film is located in Ghevra, including the songs "Kasme Vaade" and "[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]", then Manoj Kumar purchased a Bagh (property) in that area named Vishal Bagh on Main Bawana Road at Narela, Delhi NCT.

==Cast==
* [[Manoj Kumar]] - Bharat
* [[Asha Parekh]] - Dr. Kavita
* [[Prem Chopra]] - Puran ‘Kumar’
* [[Kanhaiyalal (actor)|Kanhaiyalal]] - Lala Dhaniram
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] - Malang Chacha
* [[David Abraham Cheulkar|David]] - Major saab
* [[Kamini Kaushal]] - Radha
* [[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] - Lakhpati
* [[Tun Tun]] - Lakhpati's Wife
* [[Madan Puri]] - Charan Das
* [[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] - Kavita's Brother
* [[Aruna Irani]] - Kamli
* [[Manmohan Krishan]] - Bisna
* [[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] - Sunder
* [[Gulshan Kumar Mehta|Gulshan Bawra]] - Som
*[[Mohan Choti]] - Mangal
*[[Laxmi Chhaya]] - Guest Dancer in "Gulabi Raat Gulabi"

==Soundtrack==
The film's music was given by [[Kalyanji Anandji]]. Lyrics for ''Upkar'' were penned by [[Qamar Jalalabadi]], [[Indeevar]], [[Gulshan Bawra]], and Sitaram Dhawan. The song, "[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti|Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle Ugle Heere Moti, Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]", sung by [[Mahendra Kapoor]] was a chartbuster.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!No.!!Title!!Lyrics!!Singer(s)
|-
|1||"Deewanon Se Ye Mat Poocho"||Qamar Jalalabadi||[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
|2||"Kasme Waade Pyar Wafa"||Indeevar||[[Manna Dey]]
|-
|3||"[[Mere Desh Ki Dharti]]"||[[Gulshan Bawra]]||[[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
|4||"Aayi Jhoomke Basant"||Prem Dhawan||[[Asha Bhosle]], [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Mahendra Kapoor]] & [[Manna Dey]]
|-
|5||"Gulabi Raat Gulabi"||Indeevar||[[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|6||"Har Khushi Ho Wahan"||[[Gulshan Bawra]]||[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|7
|"Yeh Kali Raat Kali"
|Indeevar
|[[Mohammed Rafi|Mohd. Rafi]]
|}

==Awards and nominations==
*[[Filmfare Best Movie Award]]--[[Manoj Kumar]]
*[[Filmfare Best Director Award]]--[[Manoj Kumar]]
*[[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]--[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]
*[[Filmfare Best Story Award]]--[[Manoj Kumar]]
*[[Filmfare Best Dialogue Award]]--[[Manoj Kumar]]
*[[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award]]--[[Gulshan Bawra]] for the song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti"
*[[Filmfare Best Editing Award]]--B. S. Glaad
*[[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Actor--[[Manoj Kumar]]
*[[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Music--[[Kalyanji Anandji]]
*[[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer--[[Mahendra Kapoor]] for the song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti"
*[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film]]--[[Manoj Kumar]]<ref name="National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967">{{cite news|last1=The Times of India|first1=Entertainment|title=National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1967/108|accessdate=11 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324034914/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1967/108|archivedate=24 March 2020}}</ref>
*[[National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] --[[Mahendra Kapoor]] for the song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti"<ref name="National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967" />
*[[BFJA Awards|BFJA Award]] for Best Dialogue (Hindi)--[[Manoj Kumar]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/196831.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090113221646/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/196831.htm |archive-date=13 January 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0146335}}
* [http://www.illuminatedlantern.com/cinema/review/archives/upkar.php Upkar Film review and synopsis]

{{National Film Award Second Best Feature Film}}
{{FilmfareAwardBestFilm 1954–1970}}

[[Category:1967 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1967 drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Kalyanji Anandji]]
[[Category:Second Best Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:1967 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Manoj Kumar]]
[[Category:Memorials to Lal Bahadur Shastri]]

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