Mera Saathi
Mera Saathi (English: My Companion; Hindi: मेरा साथी) is a 1985 Bollywood Action drama film, produced by K. Kesava Rao under the Sree Brahmarambika Films banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Rajiv Kapoor, Jaya Prada in the pivotal roles and music composed by Bappi Lahiri. The film is a remake of the Telugu movie Dharmaatmudu (1983), starring Krishnam Raju, Jayasudha in the lead roles.
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| Directed by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Produced by | K. Kesava Rao |
| Written by | Shabd Kumar (dialogues) Indeevar (lyrics) |
| Screenplay by | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| Story by | M. Prabhakar Reddy |
| Based on | Dharmaatmudu (1983) |
| Starring | Jeetendra Rajiv Kapoor Jaya Prada Mandakini |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Cinematography | K.S. Prakash Rao |
| Edited by | Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Ranga (Jeetendra) a rowdy, lives alone, one day an unknown girl named Ragini (Jayaprada) enters into his house accidentally and changes his way of living. Ranga comes to know that she ran away from home to protect herself from Bansi Das (Shakti Kapoor) who wants to marry her for her property. Ranga protects her from him and marries her and lives a happy life. One day Ragini comes to know that he is in a line of crime: she asks him to change his lifestyle; Ranga changes his entire lifestyle and joins as a worker in a factory, he and Ragini lives very happily; they are blessed with a daughter. After some time, when the factory runs into heavy losses Ranga takes the same factory on lease, develops it and becomes a millionaire. After a few years their daughter Shanthi (Mandakini) whom Ranga loves more than anyone else, loves a guy Shyam (Rajeev Kapoor) who is in the trap of Bansi Das. Ranga comes to know this and he doesn't agree with their marriage but, Shanthi marries Shyam without his permission, Shyam takes away the entire property of Ranga and sends him and Ragini away from their house, then Bansi Das cheats Shyam and keeps him in his custody, and as Ranga comes to know this, he protects Shyam from Bansi Das, Shyam also realizes his mistakes and then they all live happily.
Cast
- Jeetendra as Ranga Nath
- Rajiv Kapoor as Shyam
- Jaya Prada as Raagini
- Mandakini as Shanti
- Shakti Kapoor as Bansi Das
- Asrani as Ram Kumar
- Sharat Saxena as Sultan
- Aruna Irani as Ram Kumar's Adamant Play Character
- Amjad Khan as Ram Kumar's Play Character
- Sujit Kumar as Police Inspector
- Bharat Bhushan as Gopal
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Pyar Se Pyara" | Bappi Lahiri, Asha Bhosle |
| 2 | "Aayi Aayi Rahne Ko" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| 3 | "Sapnon Mein" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 4 | "Daddy Se Tujhko Milaungi" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Sare Sapne" | S.P. Balasubramaniam, Asha Bhosle |