Upkar
Sign in to saveUpkar () is a 1967 Indian Hindi film directed by Manoj Kumar. Set in the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Upkar celebrates village life and the contributions of farmers and soldiers to India. The film was inspired by Indian prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, who suggested that Kumar make a film based on his motto for India, "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" (). It stars Kumar, Prem Chopra, Asha Parekh, Kamini Kaushal, Pran, and Madan Puri.
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6.3Widowed Radha lives in rural India in the 1960s, along with two sons: Bharat and Puran. While she would like to educate her sons and ensure that they lead good lives, she cannot do so on her own, and must sacrifice the career of one son so that the second can achieve this goal. Bharat sacrifices everything to educate his brother Puran. However, Puran turns into a greedy man and gets involved in drug trafficking in order to make money.
Released: 1967-01-01175 minDir: Manoj KumarDrama, Family
Cast
- Manoj Kumar as Bharat
- Asha Parekh as Kavita
- Prem Chopra as Puran Kumar
- Pran Sikand as Malang Chacha
- Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
- Madan Puri
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Upkar
- Film.image
- Upkarfilm.jpg
- Film.director
- Manoj Kumar
- Film.producer
- Harkishen R. MirchandaniR. N. Goswami
- Film.writer
- Manoj Kumar
- Film.starring
- Manoj KumarAsha ParekhPrem ChopraPran
- Film.music
- Kalyanji Anandji
- Film.cinematography
- V. N. Reddy
- Film.editing
- B. S. Glaad
- Film.studio
- Vishal Pictures
- Film.distributor
- Vishal Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 175 minutes
- Film.country
- India
Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1967
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Director
- Manoj Kumar
- Screenwriter
- Manoj Kumar
- Cast member
- Prem Chopra
- Composer
- Kalyanji–Anandji
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11 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Soundtrack
- Awards and nominations
- [[15th Filmfare Awards]]
- Won
- Nominated
- Other awards
- References
- External links
Upkar () is a 1967 Indian Hindi film directed by Manoj Kumar. Set in the backdrop of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, Upkar celebrates village life and the contributions of farmers and soldiers to India. The film was inspired by Indian prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, who suggested that Kumar make a film based on his motto for India, "Jai Jawan Jai Kisan" (). It stars Kumar, Prem Chopra, Asha Parekh, Kamini Kaushal, Pran, and Madan Puri.
It was Kumar's directorial debut film. The film held the top spot at the box office in 1967 and was the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. Upkar won seven Filmfare Awards including Best Film. It also won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film.