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Dharti Ki Aawaz
File:Dharti Ki Aawaz.jpeg
Directed byK. D. Singh
Produced byBhuvneshwar Jha
Jawaharlal Jha
Written byK. D. Singh (story)
K. D. Singh (screenplay)
Vishwanath Pandey (dialogue)
StarringSujit Kumar
Padma Khanna
Kunal Singh
Music byOnkar
CinematographyV. Shaukat
Production
company
Jawahar Picture Palace Productions
Release date
  • 1987 (1987)
Running time
176 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBhojpuri

Dharti Ki Aawaz (Bhojpuri for The Voice of the Earth) is a 1987 Bhojpuri social drama film directed by K. D. Singh.[1][2] The film was produced by Bhuvneshwar Jha and Jawaharlal Jha under the banner of Jawahar Picture Palace Productions. The film stars Sujit Kumar, Padma Khanna, Kunal Singh in the lead roles with Manoj Verma, Bandini Mishra and Shweta appearing in supporting roles.[3]

Dharti Ki Aawaz was produced by producers Bhuvneshwar Jha and Jawaharlal Jha shortly after the release of their film Ganga Ki Beti (1986), one of the notable box office successes of Bhojpuri cinema in the 1980s.[4] The producers brought back K. D. Singh—who had directed Ganga Ki Beti—to direct Dharti Ki Awaaz, and again hired Onkar, the earlier film's music composer, to score the soundtrack. The film's significance was further shaped by the ensemble of established actors cast in the lead roles. Sujit Kumar, one of the principal stars, is widely regarded as the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema.[5] Kunal Singh, another lead actor, became one of the industry's most bankable stars following a run of commercially successful films such as Dharti Maiya (1981) and Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon (1983).[6] Lastly, Padma Khanna, the principal female lead, has been described as a "superstar" of Bhojpuri cinema.[7]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The film's soundtrack was composed by Onkar and lyrics written by Sameer.[8][9][10]

No. Title Singers
1 Shaadi Shaadi Ratte Ratte Main To Dubli Ho Shabbir Kumar, Kavita Krishnamurthy
2 Mujhko Rahne Do Parde Mein Rahne Do Dilraj Kaur
3 Bahua Piyare Kaise Karun Tera Usha Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar
4 Mera Ghar Parivaar Bata Sushiyon Ka Sansar Suresh Wadkar
5 Dharti Ki Aawaaz Suno Kya Hai Smasya Aaj Mahendra Kapoor
6 Chakua Marela Karejwa Mein Dard Nahin Dilraj Kaur
7 Gayi Bambai Delhi Culcatta Usha Mangeshkar
8 Aaisa Gul Gulshan Sansar Suresh Wadkar
9 Palna Mein Khele Lalnare Vinod Sehgal
10 He Hari Jhinjhari Naiya Mori Paar Karo Suresh Wadkar

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Dharti Ki Awaaz". Moviebuff. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  2. "Dharti Ki Awaaz (1986)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  3. "Dharti Ki Aawaz". Indian Film History. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  4. Neelakantan, Latika (October 2006). "Special Report: The Heartland Values of Bhojpuri Cinema". Himal Southasian. pp. 41–45. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  5. "Happy Birthday, Sujit Kumar! The first superstar of Bhojpuri films was first approached by THIS director". Times of India. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. Ghosh, Avijit (2010). Cinema Bhojpuri. New Delhi: Penguin Books India. pp. 111–112. ISBN 978-0-14-310378-3.
  7. Kanetkar, Riddhima (20 January 2024). "Meet actress who was once a superstar, played Kaikeyi's role in Ramayan, quit acting after marriage, she is now..." DNA India. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  8. "Dharti Ki Aawaz". Gaana. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  9. "Dharti Ki Aawaz: Suno Kya Hai Smasya Aaj Suno". JioSaavn. 30 August 1986. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  10. "Dharti Ki Aawaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Retrieved 19 April 2026.

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