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{{for|1946 film|Ranakdevi (1946 film)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ranakdevi
| image = Ranakdevi (1973) film poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Babubhai Mistry]]
| producer = Champshibhai Nagda
| writer = Ramjibhai Vania (story, dialogue), Jitubhai Mehta (script)
| starring = {{plainlist|
* Tarla Mehta
* [[Upendra Trivedi]]
* [[Arvind Pandya]]
* [[Arvind Trivedi]]
}}
| music = [[Avinash Vyas]]
| cinematography = Vishnukumar Joshi
| editing = Thakore Desai
| studio = Chitrakala Mandir
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = Gujarati
| released = {{Film date|1973}}
| based_on = [[Ranakadevi]]
| distributor = Chitrabharati
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Ranakdevi''''' is a 1973 Indian [[Gujarati cinema|Gujarati]] historical drama film directed by [[Babubhai Mistry]] starring Tarla Mehta, [[Upendra Trivedi]], [[Arvind Pandya]] and [[Arvind Trivedi]] in lead roles. The film was based on the legend of [[Ranakadevi]].

==Plot==
[[Jayasimha Siddharaja|Siddhraj Jaysinh]] is a [[Solanki dynasty|Solanki]] ruler of [[Patan, Gujarat|Patan]]. He was a childless and decided to conduct a worship of [[Shiva]] with his queens. [[Ranakadevi|Ranak]] is a daughter of Parmara of the [[Sindh]] and an adopted daughter of Hadmat Kumbhar of Majevadi village near [[Junagadh]]. Shrikanth Barot, his bard, arranges a mock marriage of Ranak with a sword of Jaysinh as he predict she will be a mother of his child. Before the mock marriage, Junagadh king [[Khengara (12th century king)|Khengar]] abducts Ranak to avenge his father Navghan. Jaysinh attacks Junagadh and won the battle with aid of Deshal and Vishal, nephews of Khengar. He returns to Patan with Ranak but on their way, at [[Wadhwan]] on the banks of river Bhogavo, she commits [[sati (practice)|sati]] by burning herself on the funeral pyre.<ref name=":0" />

==Cast==
The following actors were starred in the film:<ref name=":0" />
* Tarla Mehta
* [[Upendra Trivedi]]
* [[Arvind Pandya]]
* [[Arvind Trivedi]]
* [[Dina Pathak]]
* [[Jayshree T.]]
* Jayshree Parikh
* Jayant Vyas
* Samir Yagnik (child actor)

==Production==
The film is based on local folk legend of [[Ranakadevi]], a 12th century queen of [[Khengara (12th century king)|Khengara]], the [[Chudasama dynasty|Chudasama]] ruler of [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] region of western India. In film, the historical events were mixed with folk legends. The film was directed by Babubhai Mistry.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994-IA463|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=148, 237 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160515091131/https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=PA1994-IA463|archive-date=15 May 2016|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was shot at [[Ambika Temple, Girnar]] and [[Girnar Jain temples]].

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ranakdevi
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Avinash Vyas]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1973
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
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}}
The songs were sung by [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Mahendra Kapoor]], [[Suman Kalyanpur]], Vani Jairam, Sulochana Vyas, Veljibhai Gajjar.
{{tracklist
| headline =Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
|all_music= [[Avinash Vyas]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014"/>
|all_lyrics=Avinash Vyas

| title1 = Hey Girivar Girnar, Tara Shikhar Ni Toch Kade
| extra1 =
| length1 =

| title2 = Panghat Pani Gaya'ta, Koini Najaru Lagi Amne, Maru Bedlu Khalikham
| extra2 =
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| title3 = Oodhu To Chundadi Taru Oodhu, Range Ramo Koini Chundadi Kaari (Holi Geet)
| extra3 =
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| title4 = Aaso Maso Sharad Poonam Ni Raat Jo, Chandaliyo Ugyo Re Sakhi Mara Chowkma
| extra4 =
| length4 =

| title5 = Gagan Ghor Thayu, Jone Aada Aave Vaadala
| extra5 =
| length5 =

| title6 = Bhajan Ma Bhang Padyo Re Mara Bhai, Achanak Jovai Gai Ek Bai
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| title7 = Jai Jai Jai Jagdishwar, Om Har Har Mahadev
| extra7 =
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}}

==Release and reception==
The film was released in 1973. It was well received by the audience.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=રાણકદેવી|last=Raghuvanshi|first=Harish|language=gu|website=[[Gujarati Vishwakosh]]|url=https://gujarativishwakosh.org/%e0%aa%b0%e0%aa%be%e0%aa%a3%e0%aa%95%e0%aa%a6%e0%ab%87%e0%aa%b5%e0%ab%80/}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0242810}}

[[Category:1973 films]]
[[Category:Films set in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films shot in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian folklore]]
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Gujarati-language films]]
[[Category:1973 drama films]]
[[Category:1970s historical drama films]]
[[Category:1973 Indian films]]

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