Liludi Dharati (film) explained

Liludi Dharati
Director:Vallabh Choksi
Producer:Suresh Amin
Music:
  • Purushottam Upadhyay
  • Gaurang Vyas
Studio:K V Films
Runtime:2 Hrs 18 Minutes
Country:India
Language:Gujarati

Liludi Dharati is a 1968 Gujarati social drama film directed by Vallabh Choksi.[1] It stars Daizy Irani, Mahesh Desai, Kala Shah, Champshibhai Nagda, Upendra Kumar, Kishore Bhatt, Narahari Jani, Vina Prabhu, Vanalata Mehta. The film was adapted from Gujarati writer Chunilal Madia's novel of the same name. It was the first ORWO colour film of Gujarati cinema.[2] [3]

Plot

The film follows a love story of Gobar and Santu, and is set in a rural background. It depicts the struggle of negative influence among characters and their corrupted desires. Antagonists such as Mandal and Shardul inject doubt in the lives of the couple. An unexpected twist comes in the form of the death of Gobar, which leads to Santu's loss of mental balance. After the death of Gobar, the family encounters financial stress. As a result, Santu and her sister-in-law turn to farming. Gobar's brother returns and joins the ploughing.

Cast

Production

The film was adapted from Gujarati writer Chunilal Madia's novel of the same name.[1] [4] The screenplay was written by Manu Desai and dialogues were written by Jitubhai Mehta.[4]

Soundtrack

Liludi Dharati
Type:soundtrack
Artist:Gaurang Vyas and Purushottam Upadhyay
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:17:39
Language:Gujarati
Label:Saregama

Home video

The film was released on DVD by Moser Baer.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Gokulsing. K. Moti. Dissanayake. Wimal. 2013. Routledge. 978-1-136-77284-9.
  2. Book: Limca Book of Records. 2006. Bisleri Beverages Limited. 111. 609208641.
  3. Web site: Gujarati cinema: A battle for relevance. 16 December 2012. dna. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717083857/http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/comment-gujarati-cinema-a-battle-for-relevance-1777960. 17 July 2015. 15 July 2015. dmy-all.
  4. Encyclopedia: લીલુડી ધરતી. Gujarati Vishwakosh. Raghuvanshi. Harish. Gujarati Vishwakosh Trust. 2004. 1st. Thaker. Dhirubhai. Dhirubhai Thaker. XVIII. Ahmedabad. 789. 162213119. gu.