''Ram Ram Gangaram'' is a 1977 Indian

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-language drama film directed and produced by Dada Kondke under the banner of Dada Kondke Productions. It stars Kondke himself with

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, Ashok Saraf and Anjana Mumtaz. The music is composed by Raamlaxman, editing is by

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and cinematography is handled by Arvind Lad. The film originally titled ''Gangaram Vis Kalmi'' reportedly made reference to

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's Twenty-Point Economic Programme during the Emergency, and the picture itself was meant to be a political satire. This may have contributed to the film's censoring issues. Under this new title, a partially reedited edition was released.

Plot

After his wealthy uncle passes away, Gangaram inherits a million dollars and leaves his village to live in Bombay, where he must deal with his mother's ignorance and his uncle's dishonest manager. Disillusioned, he returns to the village and his beloved Gangi after giving up his money.

Cast

* Dada Kondke as Gangaram *

* Ashok Saraf as Mhamdu Khatik * Dhumal *Ratnamala * Anjana Mumtaz *Mohan Kotiwan *Master Bhagwan *Dinanath Takalkar *Kundankumar

Release

The film was released on 5 March 1977 in

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Soundtrack

Raam Laxman composed the music and sound recording is provided by B. N. Sharma. The lyrics of the songs was written by Dada Kondke and Rajesh Majumdar with singers Usha Mangeshkar,

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 ...

. *"Bakricha Samdhyashni Laglay Lala" – Usha Mangeshkar *"Mhora Ho Gangubai" – Usha Mangeshkar,

*"Ala Maharaja" – Mahendra Kapoor *"Gala Varchi Khali Tujhya" - Usha Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor *"Naki Doli Chhaan" – Usha Mangeshkar *"Gangoo Tarunya Tujh Befam" – Usha Mangeshkar, Mahendra Kapoor

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*{{IMDb title, id=0076597, title=Ram Ram Gangaram 1970s Marathi-language films Indian drama films 1977 drama films Marathi-language drama films 1977 films Films scored by Raamlaxman