''Har Har Gange'' is a 1979 Bollywood

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

directed by

Babubhai Mistri Babubhai Mistry (5 September 1918 – 20 December 2010) was an Indian film director and special effects pioneer who is best known for his films based on Hindu mythology, such as ''Sampoorna Ramayana'' (1961), ''Mahabharat (1965 film), Mahabhara ...

. It stars Neera, Ashish Kumar, Anjana Mumtaz in the lead roles. The music is composed by Ravindra Jain and the lyrics are penned by Bharat Vyas. It is a color remake of the 1968 black and white movie sharing the same title and the story. The movie is an adaptation of Skanda Purana.

Plot

Distraught after the death of his wife Sati(incarnation of Adishaki), Shiva isolates himself and becomes immersed in deep meditation. To restore order, Adishakti takes birth as Ganga and Uma. Uma undertakes arduous austerities to break Shiva's penance to beget the prophesied child to slay Taraka, while Ganga is brought to heaven where she becomes a celestial river coursing the heavens, purifying anything she touches.

Cast

*Neera ... Ganga *

Ashish Kumar (actor) Ashish Kumar was a renowned film actor and director of Hindi and Bengali films. He is best remembered for his leading roles in ''Raja Harishchandra'' (1979), ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (1975) and ''Jai Dwarkadheesh'' (1977) and has played the roles ...

... Bhagwan Shiv * Anjana Mumtaz ... Sati / Parvati * Vikram Gokhale ... Bhagirath * Jayshree Gadkar ... Bhagirath's wife * Jeevan ... Narad Muni * Mohan Choti... Himalaya Raj *

Uma Dhawan Parvati ( sa, पार्वती, ), Uma ( sa, उमा, ) or Gauri ( sa, गौरी, ) is the Hindu goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. She is a physical representation of Mahadevi in ...

... Menaka *

Sudarshan Dhir Sudarshan may refer to: People * Hanumappa Sudarshan, Right Livelihood and Padma Shri award winner, known for his work with the Soliga tribes of Karnataka, India * George Sudarshan, a prominent Indian American physicist, author, and professor at t ...

... Kamdev * Padma Khanna ... Rambha *Raj Kumar ... Indra *Sujata ... Dancing decoy *

Jayshree T. Jayshree Talpade (born c. 1953) is an Indian actress and dancer who mostly plays in Bollywood films. Career Talpade began her career at age 5 in 1958 with ''Goonj Uthi Shehnai''. She gained popularity when she started performing item dances i ...

... Rati * B.M. Vyas ... Paap

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ravindra Jain and lyrics, for all songs, written by

Bharat Vyas Bharat Vyas (1918–1982) was a noted Indian lyricist who wrote the songs for Hindi films in 1950s and 1960s. Biography Bharat Vyas was born in Bikaner in British India on 06 January 1918 in Pushkarna Brahmin family. He studied B.Com. at Calcutta ...

. *"Amrut Sa Tera Paani" (version 1) -

Mahendra Kapoor Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was an Indian playback singer. In a long career spanning decades, his repertoire included popular songs such as ''Chalo ekbaar phir se Ajnabi ban jayen hum dono'' ( Gumrah) and ''Neele Gaga ...

*"Amrut Sa Tera Paani" (version 2) -

*"Mai Janm Janm Se Karu Tapasya" (part 1) - Asha Bhosle *"Pyasi Dharti Tujhe Pukare" - Manna Dey *"Navdurga Navroop Maiyya" -

Hemlata Hemlata is a feminine given name. Notable persons with the name include: *Hemlata (singer) (born 1954), Bollywood singer *Hemlata Talesra (born 1944), Indian educationalist *Hemlata Kala (born 1975), Indian cricketer *Hemlata Negi, Indian politic ...

*"Tum Ho Madhu Pyase Bhanware" - Asha Bhosle *"Main Janam Janam Se Karu Tapasya" (part 2) - Asha Bhosle *"Main Rambha Roop Ki Raani" - Asha Bhosle, Hemlata

References

External links

* 1979 films 1970s Hindi-language films Hindu mythological films Films directed by Babubhai Mistry Films scored by Ravindra Jain {{1970s-Hindi-film-stub