The mansion of village Atali, in which actor Manoj Kumar stayed during shooting in 1967.
Actor Manoj Kumar has a deep connection with Atali village in Faridabad, Haryana. In 1967, Manoj Kumar shot two songs of his film Upkar in this village. On the information of Manoj Kumar’s death, the eyes of the villagers also became moist, the villagers who at that time
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But he still remember the things related to Manoj Kumar as if it is as if it is tomorrow.
Shooting of two songs in 1967 Manoj Kumar, who was famous for making patriotic films and also known by Bharat Kumar’s surname, had a deep connection with Atali village in the industrial district. Two songs of the 1967 film Upkar, Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle, Ugle Diamond Moti and Kasam Vahi Pyaar Wafa are all things, they sang in the fields of Atali village.
Then the entire unit of the film, in which actor and director Manoj Kumar, great actor Pran, Asha Parekh, character actor CS Dubey, Asit Sen, Manmohan Krishna and many other actors camped in Atali for several days.
Village Atali Entrance Gate.
Some part of the mansion still exists today Some part of that mansion still exists in village Atali. Where the entire unit of Upkar film had stayed for several days. However, that part is now completely ruins and over time has small parts of the mansion, in which almost all have built new houses. But a part is still present today.
Actor Pran was in a room in the same part and different actors and people of his team lived in the rest.
The village temple where Manoj Kumar shot.
The song of my country’s land was shot in Brikbhan’s farm The song sung by Mahendra Kapoor, the song composed by Gulshan Kumar Mehta and the song Meri Desh Ki Dharti, prepared under the music direction of Kalyanji-Anandji took place in the farm of the local farmer shoot and the ghungroo tied around the neck of the oxen, the voice of the rahat, the voice of the rat, the harvesting artists are still the local villagers Sher Singh, former sarpanch Prahlad Singh.
Actor Pran gave water to Surya Dev by climbing the garbage The immortal song in the voice of the great classical singer Manna Dey, Kasme Vahi Pyaar Wafa Sab … which was filmed on Pran Saheb, who was filmed by Dadasaheb Phalke Award, then a temple built in the field is also seen, which was written on the cavity and Shri Ram, that temple is still located in the fields.
However, when the temple was shown 58 years ago, the temple of Lord Krishna is seen, the temple was later expanded by the villagers. The ghur of the kings is still present in the village, by climbing this fabric, actor Pran gave water to Surya Dev.
Prahlad Singh, former sarpanch of Atali village
Former sarpanch left college to see Manoj Kumar and came to village Former sarpanch of Atali village, Prahlad Singh (about 81 years) said that in 1967, when Manoj Kumar came to shoot in the village for his film songs. So at that time he was 19 years old. He left college with his friends and came to the village. At that time, Vag was studying in the BA final at Palwal’s Sanatan Dharma College.
Today, the way film actors run away from their fans, then Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Pran etc. did not do so. All these were in normal costumes and without security. The villagers gave him full support. The scene of the water draining from the Raht was shot on the well of Bricbhan.
Our Atali village will also be remembered for centuries through Manoj Kumar. We pay homage to the late actor. The people of the village are very sad due to his death.
Jaswant Singh saw shooting Jaswant Singh, a resident of village Atali, said that he was around 9 years old at that time. Today he is 67 years old. But he still remembers that time of shooting. Manoj Kumar along with the villagers shot the songs. The place from where the water was drained and the temple has been built there today. He still narrates stories of shooting of Manoj Kumar to young children of his family.