Widowed 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.
Acting
Manoj Kumar's earnestness could move mountains.
Score
Kalyanji-Anandji's 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti' still slaps.
Writing
Manoj Kumar's script is propaganda with a heart.
Director
Manoj Kumar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the 1965 Indo-Pak war, this was Manoj Kumar's directorial debut and established his 'Mr. Bharat' persona that defined patriotic cinema for decades.
The film won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film and made 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' a national slogan after Lal Bahadur Shastri's famous speech.
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