Kalyug Aur Ramayan

Kalyug Aur Ramayan
Kalyug Aur Ramayan
	Ultra CD Cover
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
Release date	24 April 1987;
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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]

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

Source:^[1]

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Kalyanji Anandji

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
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

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

External links

Kalyug Aur Ramayan at IMDb

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[it-1] 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.

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