Ganwaar is a

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n film produced and directed by Naresh Kumar. It stars

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, Pran, Jeevan in pivotal roles. The film's music is by

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. This is

's last film. The film proved that

is not only good at classical but modern music as well.

Plot

Raja Sahib is a pious and good-hearted man. After the death of his wife he sent his only son Gopal(

) to England for higher education and himself got married. His young wife handed over the management of the lands to her brother Vijay Bahadur(

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) and leaving him helpless in these matter. Vijay Bahadur is a terror to helpless farmers. when Paro(

) comes to stay in that village, she decides to raise her voice against this terror and take a deputation to Raja Sahib in the city. Gopal returns with new ideas about farming wanting to make his father's jagir an example of prosperity, where the tenants and the landlords live in peace and harmony. When Paro comes to the city with the farmers, Gopal is shocked to hear the tale of their misery and plight. When he interferes his stepmother opposes him. He disappears from home and disguise himself as Garibdas to make his dream alive. He mixes up with the farmers and lives with them. Vijay Bahadur sets fire to the crops ready for harvest and not a single grain is left for the villagers. Gopal when knows the truth he wants to expose Vijay Bahadur, but before he can do so, Vijay Bahadur manages to get him murdered by Garibdas. Garibdas is produced in the court where it is revealed by that Garibdas and Gopal are in fact two faces of the same person.

Cast

as Gopal Rai / Garibdas *

as Parvati "Paro" * Pran as Vijay Bahadur * Jeevan as Bajrangilal *

Tarun Bose Tarun Bose (14 September 1928 – 8 March 1972) was an Indian actor, active in Bollywood during the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and education Bose was born in Kolkata, though he grew up in Nagpur, where he studied at St. Francis High School. ...

as Raja Ram Pratap Rai * Nishi as Mrs. Rai *

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as Khan *

Viju Khote Viju Khote (17 December 1941 – 30 September 2019) was an Indian actor who was known for his work in more than 440 films in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He was famous as the dacoit ''Kaalia'' in the film ''Sholay'' and the dialogue, "Sardar ...

as Villager *

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as Hariya *

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as Mistress * Dulari as Gopal's Mother

Soundtrack

Rajendra Krishan Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. Biography Rajinder Krishan was born in a Duggal family at Jalalpur Jattan on 6 June 1919, in Gujrat ...

wrote all the songs.

External links

* 1970 films 1970s Hindi-language films Films scored by Naushad {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub