- Upkar
Infobox Film
name = Upkar
image_size = 180 px
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director =Manoj Kumar
producer = Harkishen R. Mirchandani
writer =Manoj Kumar
narrator =
starring =Asha Parekh Manoj Kumar Prem Chopra
music =Kalyanji Anandji
cinematography = V.N. Reddy
editing = B.S. Glaad
distributor =
released = 1967
runtime = 175 min.
country =India
language =Hindi
budget =
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imdb_id = 0146335"Upkar" (उपकार) was a 1967 Indian
Hindi film directed byManoj Kumar . Manoj Kumar started his Mr Bharat persona and his brand of patriotism with this film. He played a village man, who sacrifices everything to get his brother educated. His brother (Prem Chopra ) goes abroad and comes back a selfish man wanting his share of the property.Also stars
Asha Parekh as a doctor promoting planned parenthood,Kamini Kaushal andPran in his first positive character role. The film won the top spot at the box office in 1967 [ [http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=173&catName=MTk2Nw= Box office] ] and won several major awards.Cast
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Manoj Kumar - Bharat
*Asha Parekh - Kavita
*Prem Chopra - Puran Kumar
* Kanhaiyalal - Lala Dhaniram
*Pran - Malang
* David - Major saab
*Kamini Kaushal - Radha
*Asit Sen - Lakhpati
*Tun Tun - Lakhpati's Wife
*Madan Puri - Charan Das
*Aruna Irani oundtrack
Film's music was given by
Kalyanji Anandji .* "Deewanon se ye Mat Poocho" -
Mukesh (singer) - Qamar Jalalabadi (lyricist)
* "Kasme Yaade pyar Wafa"-Manna Dey (singer) - Indivar (lyricist)
* "Mere Desh ki Dharti" -Mahendra Kapoor (singer) - Gulshan Bawra (lyricist) [ [http://www.geetmanjusha.com/hindi/movie/27.html उपकार - Upkar (1967) - Lyrics] ]
* "Aayi Jhoomke Basant" -Asha Bhosle ,Mahendra Kapoor ,Manna Dey (singers) - Prem Dhawan (lyricist)
* "Gulabi Raat Gulabi" -Asha Bhosle ,Mohd. Rafi (singers) - Indivar (lyricist)
* "Har Khushi Ho Wahan" -Lata Mangeshkar (singer) - Gulshan Bawra (lyricist) [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0146335/soundtrack Soundtrack] ]Awards & Nominations
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Filmfare Best Movie Award --Manoj Kumar
*Filmfare Best Director Award --Manoj Kumar
*Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award --Pran
*Filmfare Best Story Award --Manoj Kumar
*Filmfare Best Dialogue Award --Manoj Kumar
*Filmfare Best Lyricist Award --Gulshan Bawra for the song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti"
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Actor--Manoj Kumar
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Music--Kalyanji Anandji
*Filmfare Nomination for Best Male Playback Singer--Mahendra Kapoor for the song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti"
*National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film --Manoj Kumar
*National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer --Mahendra Kapoor for the song "Mere Desh Ki Dharti"References
External links
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* [http://www.illuminatedlantern.com/cinema/review/archives/upkar.php Upkar Film review and synopsis]
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