Mitti Aur Sona(1989)
Mitti Aur Sona is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action drama romance film directed by Shiv Kumar and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani. The film stars Chunky Pandey, Neelam Kothari, Sonam, and Vinod Mehra. The story follows Vijay, a wealthy college student who falls in love with a mysterious woman named Neelima, unaware that she is a prostitute and the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy advocate. The film explores themes of love, identity, and family secrets. It is inspired by Chetan Anand's 1973 film Hanste Zakham. The music by Bappi Lahiri was a commercial success, with songs like 'One Two Three Pyaar Karo Ghadi Ghadi' becoming popular. The film is notable for being Chunky Pandey's only solo hit and for Sonam's bold scenes. It was released in 1989 and is available on YouTube.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1989
- Director
- Shiv Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
Vijay, a rich college student, falls for the mysterious Neelima. His family wants him to marry Anupama, who secretly loves him. When Vijay discovers Neelima is a prostitute, his world shatters. He must choose between duty and true love while uncovering a decades-old kidnapping secret.
“Clay becomes gold when love is true”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Mitti Aur Sona
Cast reunions in this film: Chunky Pandey & Chunky Panday (22 films together), Gulshan Grover & Aruna Irani (19 films together), Aruna Irani & Vinod Mehra (12 films together), Gulshan Grover & Chunky Panday (9 films together), Gulshan Grover & Pran (8 films together), and Gulshan Grover & Vinod Mehra (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title translates to 'Soil and Gold', symbolising the class divide between the two lovers.
- It was directed by K. Bapaiah, who was more famous for directing Telugu and Tamil action films.
- The movie was released the same year as the massive hit 'Maine Pyar Kiya', overshadowing it at the box office.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, known for dancing, performed several dramatic scenes in this film.
- The soundtrack by Laxmikant-Pyarelal included the popular song 'Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na'.
- The plot reflects common Hindi film tropes of the 1980s about family conflict over marriage.
- It was one of several films from that era starring Mithun Chakraborty as a rebellious hero.