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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Havaldar Major Jaswant Singh (Jayant) makes a citizen's arrest of petty thief Ajit (Dharmendra) and hands him over to the police, and after due process of law he is sentenced to six months in jail. After completing his sentence, the jailer asks him to approach Jaswant Singh for employment, and so he does. Jaswant asks him to help him with his farming work. Ajit meets Anju (Asha Parekh - lead female) and both fall in love. Ajit ~~comes to know~~ of Jabbar Singh (Vinod Khanna) a dacoit who is terrorizing the surrounding community, and Ajit decides to take on Jabbar. In retaliation, Jabbar abducts Anju, and instructs Ajit to come unarmed. Ajit decides to follow these instructions, however, as soon as he reaches Jabbar's hideout, he too is captured, and at the mercy of Jabbar and Munni (Laxmi Chhaya), who has been scorned by Ajit, and it is now up to her to decide Ajit's fate.		Havaldar Major Jaswant Singh (Jayant) makes a citizen's arrest of petty thief Ajit (Dharmendra) and hands him over to the police, and after due process of law he is sentenced to six months in jail. After completing his sentence, the jailer asks him to approach Jaswant Singh for employment, and so he does. Jaswant asks him to help him with his farming work. Ajit meets Anju (Asha Parekh - lead female) and both fall in love. Ajit hears of Jabbar Singh (Vinod Khanna) a dacoit who is terrorizing the surrounding community, and Ajit decides to take on Jabbar. In retaliation, Jabbar abducts Anju, and instructs Ajit to come unarmed. Ajit decides to follow these instructions, however, as soon as he reaches Jabbar's hideout, he too is captured, and at the mercy of Jabbar and Munni (Laxmi Chhaya), who has been scorned by Ajit, and it is now up to her to decide Ajit's fate.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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	\| studio = Khosla Enterprises		\| studio = Khosla Enterprises
	\| distributor = Khosla Enterprises		\| distributor = Khosla Enterprises
	\| released = ~~June~~ 25~~, 1971~~		\| released = {{Film date\|df=y\|1971\|6\|25}}
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Hindi		\| language = Hindi
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	\| [[Asit Sen (actor)\|Asit Sen]] \|\| Motumal (Drunk)		\| [[Asit Sen (actor)\|Asit Sen]] \|\| Motumal (Drunk)
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Sudhir (actor)\|Sudhir]] \|\| Police Inspector		\| [[Sudhir (Hindi actor)\|Sudhir]] \|\| Police Inspector
	\|-		\|-
	\| Bhagwan \|\| Chotumal (Drunk)		\| Bhagwan \|\| Chotumal (Drunk)

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Mera Gaon Mera Desh

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mera Gaon Mera desh
| image = Mera Gaon Mera Desh.jpg
| caption = Poster
| starring = [[Dharmendra]] [[Vinod Khanna]] [[Asha Parekh]] [[Laxmi Chhaya]] [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]]
| director = [[Raj Khosla]]
| producer = Lekhraj Khosla Bolu Khosla
| writer = Akhtar Romani
| screenplay = G. R. Kamat
| story = Khosla Enterprises Story Department
| music = [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] Anand Bakshi (lyrics)
| cinematography = Pratap Sinha
| editing = [[Waman Bhonsle]]
| studio = Khosla Enterprises
| distributor = Khosla Enterprises
| released = June 25, 1971
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''Mera Gaon Mera Desh''''' ({{Translation|My village, my country}}) is a 1971 [[India]]n [[action film|action]] [[drama film]], directed by [[Raj Khosla]], written by Akhtar Romani, and starring [[Dharmendra]] in the lead role and [[Vinod Khanna]] as the villain. It was a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-70s/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118181419/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/worth-their-weight-in-gold-70s/ |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The film contains many hit songs including: "Apni Prem Kahaniyan", "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor", "Sona Lai Ja Re", "Kuch Kehta Hai Yeh Saawan" and "Maar Diya Jaye Dil Chhod Diya Jaye". The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Manchi Babayi]]''.

==Plot==
Havaldar Major Jaswant Singh (Jayant) makes a citizen's arrest of petty thief Ajit (Dharmendra) and hands him over to the police, and after due process of law he is sentenced to six months in jail. After completing his sentence, the jailer asks him to approach Jaswant Singh for employment, and so he does. Jaswant asks him to help him with his farming work. Ajit meets Anju (Asha Parekh - lead female) and both fall in love. Ajit comes to know of Jabbar Singh (Vinod Khanna) a dacoit who is terrorizing the surrounding community, and Ajit decides to take on Jabbar. In retaliation, Jabbar abducts Anju, and instructs Ajit to come unarmed. Ajit decides to follow these instructions, however, as soon as he reaches Jabbar's hideout, he too is captured, and at the mercy of Jabbar and Munni (Laxmi Chhaya), who has been scorned by Ajit, and it is now up to her to decide Ajit's fate.

==Cast==
{| class="wikitable"
! Name of actor !! Role portrayed
|-
| [[Dharmendra]] || Ajit
|-
| [[Asha Parekh]] || Anju
|-
| [[Vinod Khanna]] || Jabbar Singh
|-
| [[Laxmi Chhaya]] || Munnibai
|-
| [[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] || Hawaldaar-Major Jaswant Singh
|-
| [[Asit Sen (actor)|Asit Sen]] || Motumal (Drunk)
|-
| [[Sudhir (actor)|Sudhir]] || Police Inspector
|-
| Bhagwan || Chotumal (Drunk)
|-
| Uma Dutt || Judge
|-
| Mohan Choti || Uncredited
|-
| Birbal || [[Barber|Nai]]
|-
| [[Manmohan (actor)|Manmohan]] || Uncredited
|-
| [[Dulari (actress)|Dulari]] || Mrs. Ramdin Patel (Anju's mother)
|}

==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Aaya Aaya Atariya Pe Koi Chor"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 2
| "Apni Prem Kahaniyaan"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 3
| "Kuchh Kehta Hai Ye Saawan"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 4
| "Sona Lai Ja Re"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 5
| "Maar Diya Jaye"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|}

==Awards and nominations==
[[Dharmendra]] received a [[Filmfare]] nomination for Best Actor, the only one for the film.<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0232081}}

[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Raj Khosla]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:1971 action films]]

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