Kalyug Aur Ramayan
Kalyug Aur Ramayan (lit. 'Kaliyuga and Ramayana') is a 1987 Indian Hindi-language drama film starring Manoj Kumar, Madhavi, Prem Chopra, Om Prakash, Bindu and Rajiv Goswami. The film, a modern adaptation of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, was directed by Babubhai Mistri and produced by Shashi Goswami. The music was given by Kalyanji Anandji and lyrics by Maya Govind and Verma Malik.[1]
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| Directed by | Babubhai Mistri |
| Story by | Manoj Kumar(written by) Dawood Kashmiri (dialogue) |
| Produced by | Shashi Goswami |
| Starring | Manoj Kumar Madhavi Rajiv Goswami Prem Chopra Om Prakash Bindu Satish Shah Sonika Gill Abhi Bhattacharya Huma Khan Urmila Bhatt Parikshat Sahni |
| Cinematography | V.K. Murthy |
| Edited by | Manoj Kumar |
| Music by | Kalyanji Anandji |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film faced controversy, particularly from Hindutva (Hindu nationalist) groups like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, on objections to the juxtaposition of Kaliyuga (the current dark age in Hinduism) with the religious text Ramayana in the title and the portrayal of deities from the latter who are situated in a contemporary debauched India. Originally titled Kalyug Ki Ramayan (lit. 'Ramayana of the Kaliyuga') the title was changed as mandated by the Central Board of Film Certification along with other edits to address religious concerns.[1]
Plot
The film is based on the ancient Indian epic Ramayana and set in the modern-day India. Manoj Kumar portrays the god Hanumana, the devotee of Rama, who comes to earth on the latter's instructions and meets a miserable father Dasaratha (named after Rama's father in the epic, other others members of the family are similarly named). Dasrath is distressed by his sons and daughter-in-law. How Hanumana solves this problem is theme of the film.
Cast
- Manoj Kumar as Pawan Putra / Hanumana
- Rajiv Goswami as Raman (based on Rama)
- Madhavi as Sarita (based on Sita)
- Prem Chopra as Bhairon Singh
- Om Prakash as Dashrath (based on Dasaratha)
- Bindu as Kamla (based on Kaushalya)
- Satish Shah as Police Inspector Thakur Hanuman Singh
- Parikshat Sahni as Judge Shyam Diwakar
- Huma Khan as Kamini
- Urmila Bhatt as Mrs. Sharma
- Abhi Bhattacharya as Mr. Sharma
- Birbal as D'Souza
- Mohan Choti as Stage Actor
- C.S. Dubey as Jagannath
- Amrit Patel as Stage Actor
- Sarita Devi as Dashrath's Mother
- Bhupendra Singh
- Dinesh Kaushik as Stage actor
- Sonika Gill as Nirmala Sharma
- Rahul as Dhaman
- Manmauji as Stage actor
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Soundtrack
All music is composed by Kalyanji Anandji
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Chalo Bhagg Chalen" | Maya Govind | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 2. | "Dekh Ke In Besharmon Ko" | Manoj Kumar | Mahendra Kapoor | |
| 3. | "Kya Kya Na Sitam" | Maya Govind | Asha Bhosle, Vishal Goswami | |
| 4. | "Yug Yug Tak Dukh Saha" | Verma Malik | Sadhana Sargam | |
| 5. | "Shri Ram Jai Ram" | Verma Malik | Mahendra Kapoor | |
| 6. | "Yahan Lukhta Yahan Mukhta" | Verma Malik | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle | |
| 7. | "Shri Ramchandra Krupalu Bhajman" | Verma Malik | Nitin Mukesh | |
| 8. | "Hanuman Chalisa" | Tulsidas | Mahendra Kapoor |
References
- Jain, Madhu (28 February 1987). "Manoj Kumar's new film Kalyug Ki Ramayan becomes controversial before being released". India Today. New Delhi: Living Media India Limited. Retrieved 1 May 2023.