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Mela (1971)
Not Rated
126 min | Action, Drama, Family

Mela (1971)

Not Rated

126 min | Action, Drama, Family

In rural India a small village is ruled by a Panchayat, a group of right-wing Hindu men who run the lives of the villagers dictatorially. There are three men who challenge their authority, namely Bansilal, who is a low-caste Baniya but ...See moreIn rural India a small village is ruled by a Panchayat, a group of right-wing Hindu men who run the lives of the villagers dictatorially. There are three men who challenge their authority, namely Bansilal, who is a low-caste Baniya but wants to marry Billoo, who is a Brahman; New-comer to the village, Kanhaiya, who is in love with Lajjo Choudhry, but is refused permission as no one is aware what is caste is, and to make matters worse, has been brought by a Muslim woman; and finally there is Shakti Singh - a dreaded bandit - who will not permit any daughter of the Panchs to get married as his sweetheart, Santho, was sexually assaulted and killed by Thakur. Shakti will not permit anyone to plow his land as he believes that his evil paternal uncle forged documents to make him the owner, and he blames himself for losing his brother, Kishan, during a Mela 20 years ago. The Panchayat watch in fascination when Kanhaiya buys the land, a move that will put him in direct conflict with Shakti - who has already killed five former owners who had dared to buy and plow this piece of land. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Sanjay Khan Kanhaiya / Kishan Singh Kanhaiya / Kishan Singh See fewer	1857 Kranti
Feroz Khan Shakti Singh Shakti Singh See fewer	Janasheen (2003)
Mumtaz Askari Lajjoo Choudhry (as Mumtaz) Lajjoo Choudhry (as Mumtaz) See fewer	Khilona (1970)
Rajendranath Malhotra Bansilal (as Rajendra Nath) Bansilal (as Rajendra Nath) See fewer	The Train (1970)
Randhir Actor Actor See fewer	Patanga (1949)
Lalita Pawar Kanhaiya's foster mom Kanhaiya's foster mom See fewer	Anari (1959)
Rammohan Sharma Thakur (as Ram Mohan) Thakur (as Ram Mohan) See fewer	Himalay Se Ooncha (1975)
Sachin Pilgaonkar Young Shakti Singh (as Master Sachin) Young Shakti Singh (as Master Sachin) See fewer	Sholay (1975)
Master Ratan Actor Actor See fewer	Ankhen (1968)
Nikita Billoo (as Nikita) Billoo (as Nikita) See fewer	Hulchul (1971)
Mumtaz Begum Mrs. Choudhry Mrs. Choudhry See fewer	Ayee Milan Ki Bela (1964)
Brahm Bhardwaj Choudhry Choudhry See fewer	Anand (1971)
Dulari Shakti's mom Shakti's mom See fewer	Paying Guest (1957)
Kanan Kaushal Santho Santho See fewer	Bidaai (1974)
Raj Kishore Palm Reader Palm Reader See fewer	Sholay (1975)
Yunus Parvez Bansilal's customer Bansilal's customer See fewer	Deewaar (1975)
Bhushan Tiwari Sajjau Sajjau See fewer	Tahkhana (1986)