Meera(1979)
Meera (1979) is a 139-minute Hindi film directed by Gulzar. Starring Hema Malini, Dinesh Thakur and Shahu Modak, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.5/10 from 1979.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ShemarooMe, Eros Now, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 18 May 1979
- Director
- Gulzar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
A woman named Meera is a devoted follower of Krishna. She believes she is already married to him, so she refuses to marry the prince chosen for her. Her strong spiritual beliefs cause her to face many difficulties in her life.
“A princess who chose divine love over a royal crown.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Meera
Cast reunions in this film: Hema Malini & Om Shivpuri (10 films together), Hema Malini & Vinod Khanna (8 films together), Shreeram Lagoo & Om Shivpuri (8 films together), Vinod Khanna & Om Shivpuri (5 films together), A.K. Hangal & Dina Pathak (5 films together), and Hema Malini & Shreeram Lagoo (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally planned with actress Suchitra Sen in the lead, but she backed out.
- Gulzar wrote the script in just three days after being inspired by a classical music concert.
- Hema Malini performed all her own dance sequences without a body double.
- The film's music by Pandit Ravi Shankar was his only complete score for a Hindi film.
- It was shot in the historic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur for authenticity.
- The movie faced some protests from groups who felt it portrayed Meera Bai's life inaccurately.
- Despite critical praise, it was not a major commercial success upon its initial release.