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Apna Desh is a film of genre Drama with Rajesh Khanna

Apna Desh (1972)

Apna Desh
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Genres Drama,    Comedy,    Action
Rating61% 3.0921853.0921853.0921853.0921853.092185

Apna Desh (Our Country) is a 1972 Hindi movie. Produced by T.M. Kittu and A. V. Subramaniam and directed by Jambu. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Om Prakash, Jagdeep, Mukkamala, Madan Puri and the uncredited Roja Ramani, who plays Rajesh Khanna's niece Sharda. The films music is by R. D. Burman.

The film is a remake of 1969 Telugu hit movie Kathanayakudu (The hero) starring N.T.Ramarao and Jayalalithaa in lead roles. That was even remade into tamil as Nam Naadu (Our Country) starring M.G.R and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles. Actress Sridevi has enacted in a role as child nephew of lead protagonist.

Synopsis

Akash is an honest and educated young man, employed by the Bombay Municipal Corporation as a clerk. He lives with his equally honest brother, his sister-in-law, a niece, Sharda, and a nephew. Due to Akash's honesty he becomes a liability to his corrupt superiors. One day they find fault with his work, and dismiss him. When Akash attempts to assert himself legally, he finds that there is corruption everywhere. In retaliation, even his brother is implicated in a crime, and arrested. Now Akash must come up with a way to clear his brother, as well as expose the wrong-doers.

Actors

Rajesh Khanna

(Akash Chandra)Mumtaz
Om Prakash

(Dharamdas)Mukkamala Krishnamurthy

(Mrs. Dinanath Chandra)Madan Puri
And :
Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffery
Manmohan Krishna Chadha
Pandari Bai
Satyen Kappu
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