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{{distinguish|Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
| image = Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Radhu Karmakar]]
| producer = [[Raj Kapoor]]
| writer = Arjun Dev Rashk
| starring = [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[Raj Kapoor]]<br />[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]
| music = [[Shankar Jaikishan]] <br />[[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] (lyrics)<br /> [[Hasrat Jaipuri]](lyrics)
| cinematography = Tara Dutt
| editing = [[G. G. Mayekar]]
| distributor =
| released = 1960<ref>[[List of Bollywood films of 1960]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2020}}
| runtime = 167 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross = {{INR|2 [[crore]]}}<ref name=Boxoffice>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=166&catName=MTk2MA==|title=Box office 1960|website=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=28 Feb 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207075735/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=166&catName=MTk2MA==|archive-date=7 February 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

'''''Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai''''' ({{trans|The country in which the [[Ganges]] flows}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1960|1960]]<ref>[[List of Bollywood films of 1960]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2020}}[[Hindi]] film directed by [[Radhu Karmakar]] and produced by [[Raj Kapoor]]. The film stars [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]], Raj Kapoor and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] in lead roles. This was the first directorial venture of Karmakar, who had previously been cinematographer for many of Kapoor's films. The film was the last B&W movie of Raj Kapoor. It was declared a "hit" at Box Office India.<ref name=Boxoffice />

The team of [[Shankar Jaikishan]] composed the songs, lyrics by [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] and Hasrat Jaipuri, including "O Basanti Pawan Pagal", "Aa Ab Laut Chalen", and "Hothon Pe Sacchai Rehti Hai".

The outdoor shooting with the marble rock background is done in [[Bhedaghat]] in Madhya Pradesh.

==Plot==

Raju ([[Raj Kapoor]]) is a poor, friendly orphan who wins his bread by singing songs. One day, he sees an injured man and helps him. Later, he is kidnapped by a few bandits who mistake him to be an undercover policeman. It then turns out that the injured man he helped is the leader (Sardar) of this gang. The Sardar takes good care of Raju and treats him with honour. Sardar's daughter Kammo ([[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]) falls in love with Raju. Kammo and Sardar convince Raju that they are good bandits who are making sure that wealth is equally distributed amongst people.

On one of the lootings, Raju witnesses the murder of a newlywed couple. He decides to go to the police and leaves the gang. One of the bandits, Raka ([[Pran (actor)|Pran]]), kills the Sardar and takes over; he wishes to forcibly wed Kammo. When Raju tells all the truth to the police, they decide to confront and kill the bandits. Raj begs the police to not kill them but is shunned. Raju is then posed in a dilemma of what to do and finds himself helpless when he sees police stooping just as low to stop crime.

This movie was inspired by initiatives of Vinoba Bhave And Jai Prakash Narayan, on their call, hundreds of dacoits surrendered to police and mainstreamed to the society at large.[[]]

==Cast==
* [[Raj Kapoor]] as Raju
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Kammo
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Raka
* Chanchal as Bijli
* [[Lalita Pawar]] as Mirabai
* [[Raj Mehra]] as Police Superintendent
* [[Ramayan Tiwari|Tiwari]] as Mirabai's Husband
* [[Nana Palsikar]] as Tau
* Nayampalli as Sardar
* [[Sulochana Chatterjee|Salochana Chatterjee]] as Police Superintendent's wife
* Vishwa Mehra as Bhimu
* Baboo Rao
* S.K.Singh
* Rattan Gaurang
* Chang
* Mohamed Ali
* Anwari Bai
* [[Sadhana Shivdasani|Sadhana]]
* Azim
* Master Amar
* Moolchand as Groom's father

==Music==
Composed by Shankar Jaikishan, lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri.
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Mera Naam Raju | extra1 =[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]| length1 = 03:10
| title2 = Kya Hua, Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua | extra2 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]] | length2 =
| title3 = Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai | extra3 = Mukesh | length3 = 04:13
| title4 = Ho Maine Pyar Kiya | extra4 = Lata Mangeshkar | length4 =
| title5 = Hum Bhi Hain, Tum Bhi Ho | extra5 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Geeta Dutt]], Mukesh, [[Manna Dey]] | length5 = 07:35
| title6 = Begaane Shaadi Mein Abdullah Diwana | extra6 = Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh | length6 = 03:29
| title7 = O Basanti, Pawan Pagal | extra7 = Lata Mangeshkar | length7 = 03:52
| title8 = Pyar Kar Le | extra8 = Mukesh | length8 =
| title9 = Aa Ab Laut Chalen | extra9 = [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Mukesh | length9 = 04:15
}}

==Awards==
The film won many prestigious awards at National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards. The film stood out at the [[9th Filmfare Awards]] function by winning the most (four) awards in various categories from eight nominations.
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[8th National Film Awards|1960]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Hindi]]<ref name="8thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx|title=8th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=7 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123052231/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm8thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=23 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
;[[Filmfare Awards]]
*Won
** [[Filmfare Best Movie Award|Best Movie]]
** [[Filmfare Best Actor Award|Filmfare Best Actor]] for [[Raj Kapoor]]
** [[Filmfare Best Editing Award|Best Editing]] for [[G. G. Mayekar|G.G. Mayekar]]
** [[Filmfare Best Art Direction Award|Best Art Direction]] for [[M.R. Acharekar]]
*Nominated
** [[Filmfare Best Actress Award|Best Actress]] for [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
** [[Filmfare Best Male Playback Award|Best Male Playback]] for [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] for the song "Hothon Pe Sacchai Rehti Hai"
** [[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award|Best Lyricist]] for [[Shailendra (lyricist)|Shailendra]] for the song "Hothon Pe Sacchai Rehti Hai"
** [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] for [[Shankar Jaikishan]]

==Further reading==
* Rajni Bakshi, "Raj Kapoor", in Ashis Nandy, ed., ''The Secret Politics of Our Desires: Innocence, Culpability and Indian Popular Cinema'' (Delhi: Palgrave Macmillan, 1998), 92-117. {{ISBN|1856495167}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
Boxofficeindia.com

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0053965|Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai}}

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

[[Category:1960s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1960 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:R. K. Films films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar Jaikishan]]
[[Category:1960 directorial debut films]]

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