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Meera is a 1979 Hindi language film by Gulzar. The film is based on the life of Meera, a Hindu saint-poet who renounced princely comforts in pursuit of her love for Lord Krishna. The film portrays the life and times of Meera from a historical perspective rather than a mythological one. Through Meera's life, Gulzar has shown a woman's struggle to find her independence, dignity and spiritual satisfaction in a society where women are supposed to be worthy of only taking care of the household chores. The epic soundtrack by Pt. Ravi Shankar features the lilting dulcet tones of the award-winning playback singer Vani Jairam, the tunes of which resound in every memory that reveres this winning combination of film music.
Original Release
05/18/1979
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hema Malini | Meera Rathod |
Vinod Khanna | Rana Bhojraj Sesodia |
Shammi Kapoor | Rana Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia |
Shreeram Lagoo | Virendev Rathod |
Om Shivpuri | Kool Guru (Head Priest) |
A.K. Hangal | Saint Raidas |
Bharat Bhushan | Tansen |
Dina Pathak | Mrs. Virendev Rathod |
Shahu Modak | |
Dinesh Thakur | Jaimal Rathod |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Hema Malini | Meera Rathod |
Vinod Khanna | Rana Bhojraj Sesodia |
Shammi Kapoor | Rana Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia |
Shreeram Lagoo | Virendev Rathod |
Om Shivpuri | Kool Guru (Head Priest) |
A.K. Hangal | Saint Raidas |
Bharat Bhushan | Tansen |
Dina Pathak | Mrs. Virendev Rathod |
Shahu Modak | |
Dinesh Thakur | Jaimal Rathod |
T.P. Jain | The Temple Priest |
Sudha Chopra | Sudha Sesodia |
Amjad Khan | Badshah Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan |
Vidya Sinha | Krishna Rathod |
Gauri Kamat | Lalita |
Kamaldeep | Accusations Announcer |
Nasir | |
Maqsood | The Sage with sacrificial Sword |
Gurbachan Singh | (as Guruvachan) |
Ashish Chatterji |
Producers
Name | Role |
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J.N. Manchanda | Executive Producer |
Premji | Producer |