Mere Desh Ki Dharti (transl. The land of my country) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Faraz Haider and produced by Vaishali Sarwankar under the banner of Carnival Motion Pictures.[2][3] The film has an ensemble cast of Divyenndu Sharma, Anant Vidhaat, Anupriya Goenka and Inaamulhaq. The film revolves around two engineers and their transforming journey in life.[4] The film also portrays the harsh realities of farmers in the villages of India.[3][5]
| Mere Desh Ki Dharti | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Faraz Haider |
| Written by | Piyush Mishra (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Faraz Haider |
| Story by | Neel Chakraborty |
| Produced by | Vaishali Sarwankar |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Hari K. Vedantam |
| Edited by | Pratik Chitalia |
| Music by | Vikram Montrose |
Production company | Carnival Motion Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The concept of Mere Desh Ki Dharti was devised by Dr. Shrikant Bhasi, and the story and screenplay were then written by Neel Chakraborty and Faraz Haider respectively while Piyush Mishra has written the dialogue.[6] The film was scheduled to be released theatrically on 14 August 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other cast members include Brijendra Kala, Rajesh Sharma, Atul Shrivastava, and Farrukh Jaffar.[7][8] The film premiered at the 2022 Jaipur International Film Festival, where it won 2nd Best Film.[9] It was theatrically released on 6 May 2022.[10]
Plot
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A young engineer, Ajay, goes to rural India with his friend Sameer after facing setbacks in his career. Almost on the verge of committing suicide, the two end up going to a village where they see the struggle of farmers and feel they should work in the farming sector. Against a lot of challenges, especially against rate-fixing agents and intermediate buyers, the two go on to revolutionise the farming sector in the region by using all the available technologies and facilities provided by the government and a lot of self-innovation.[7]
Cast
edit- Divyenndu Sharma as Ajay
- Anant Vidhaat Sharma as Sameer
- Anupriya Goenka as Jhumki
- Chandresh Shukla as Astrologer
- Inaamulhaq as Pappan Khan
- Brijendra Kala as Dubey Ji
- Rajesh Sharma as Kishanlal
- Avantika Khattri as Priyanka Khurrana
- Atul Shrivastava as Ajay's father
- Farrukh Jaffar as Daadi
- Rutuja Shinde as Shilpa
- Dalip Tahil as Shilpa's father
- Manu Rishi Chadha as Billu
- Imran Rasheed as Ramdas
- Kamlesh Sawant as Bhau
- Scarlett Wilson as Special appearance
- Neel Chakraborty as Gautam
Production
editFilming
editMere Desh Ki Dharti was formally launched in 2020. Principal photography of the film began in January 2020 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.[3] Filming was wrapped up in March 2020. Most of the scenes were shot in the Sehore district of Bhopal in January followed by Mumbai, Maharashtra in February and March.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe music of the film is composed by Vikram Montrose and the title song has been sung by Sukhwinder Singh.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mere Desh Ki Dharti (Title Track)" | Sukhwinder Singh | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Tip Top" | Supriyaa Pathak, Farhad Bhiwandiwala | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Khudaya Re" | Ali Aslam Shah | 2:37 |
Release
editEarlier, the film was slated to release on 14 August 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19. Now the movie is releasing in theaters on 6 May 2022.[8][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Mere Desh Ki Dharti". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "शहरी व ग्रामीण जीवनातील बदलांवर प्रकाश टाकणारा 'मेरे देश की धरती'". Loksatta (in Marathi). 25 July 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Script is soul of any film: Faraz Haider". The Pioneer (India). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b Patowari, Farzana (30 January 2020). "Mere Desh Ki Dharti movie shot in Bhopal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ Pioneer, The. "Carnival gears up to bring back exciting cine-experience". The Pioneer. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Makers of Mere Desh Ki Dharti unveil motion poster on Kisan Diwas". Cinestaan. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Divyenndu Sharma's next 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti' to showcase problems faced by farmers". Mumbai Live. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Divyenndu Sharma is a farmer in Mere Desh Ki Dharti". Cinestaan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "'Mere Desh Ki Dharti' wins 2nd best Film AWard at Jaipur International Film Fest". Mangalorean. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Mirzapur fame Divyenndu's film Mere Desh ki Dharti gets a new release date". The Indian Express. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Mere Desh Ki Dharti". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ ""Mere Desh ki Dharti is a very special movie; I would say it is one of those films that you want to see on the big screen" – Vaishali Sarwankar". Bollywood Hungama. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.