Golden Classics | Ep 6 | MERA GAON MERA DESH | Anand Bakshi | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Rajiv Vijayakar

Stay updated with the latest videos from Shemaroo Filmi Gaane Subscribe on the below link. The 6th Episode of GOLDEN CLASSICS re-visits Raj Khosla’s dacoit drama MERA GAON MERA DESH, the 2nd highest grossing film of 1971. Featuring Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Vinod Khanna & Laxmi Chhaya, the film had super-hit songs written by Anand Bakshi & composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal. In fact, Vinod Khanna owed his stardom to this film. It was the genius of Raj Khosla who could blend all the emotions like drama, action, romance & comedy in the film, extract extraordinary performances from his actors and also give equal weightage to its music & the song picturisations which had always been his forte. Who can forget gems like ‘ Kuch Kehta Hai Ye Sawan’, ‘Sona Lai Jaa Re’ or the iconic dance number ‘Maar Diya Jaaye Ke Chhod Diya Jaaye’ ? MERA GAON MERA DESH was a major source of inspiration for SHOLAY, a fact that was never ackno