Gurjar Aandolan
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{{Infobox film
| name = Gurjar Aandolan
| image = Gurjar Aandolan poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Aarun Nagar
| producer = Kirti Motion Pictures
| starring = Aarun Nagar, Surendra Pal, Mushtaq Khan, Ehsan Khan, Leena Kapoor, Ali Khan
| writer = Aarun Nagar
| screenplay = Aarun Nagar
| music = Ashish Donald
| studio = Kirti Motion Pictures
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| runtime = 135 minutes
}}
Gurjar Aandolan{{Cite web|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/agra/jaipur-track-halted-due-to-gurjar-movement-22-trains-cancelled|title=गुर्जर आंदोलन से जयपुर रूट ठप, रेल प्रशासन ने निरस्त कीं 22 गाड़ियां|website=Amar Ujala|access-date=2019-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217091925/https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/agra/jaipur-track-halted-due-to-gurjar-movement-22-trains-cancelled|archive-date=2019-02-17|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Gujjar-Aandolan-in-reel-life-film-to-get-released-in-Gujjar-dominated-villages-on-Oct-17/articleshow/44784720.cms|title='Gujjar Aandolan' in reel life; film to get released in Gujjar dominated villages on Oct 17|date=11 October 2014|newspaper=The Times of India|first=Ashish|last=Mehta|access-date=8 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410202559/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Gujjar-Aandolan-in-reel-life-film-to-get-released-in-Gujjar-dominated-villages-on-Oct-17/articleshow/44784720.cms|archive-date=2016-04-10|url-status=live}} is a 2014 Indian action film based on the 2008 Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan written and directed by Aarun Nagar{{Cite web|url=https://www.khaskhabar.com/picture-news/news-police-officers-view-film-on-gurjar-agitation-1-76618.html|title=पुलिस ने देखी गुर्जर आंदोलन पर बनी फिल्म|date=17 October 2014|website=khas khabar|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417114314/http://www.khaskhabar.com/picture-news/news-police-officers-view-film-on-gurjar-agitation-1-76618.html|archive-date=17 April 2016|url-status=live}} and produced by Kirti Motion Pictures{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2328|title=Gurjar Aandolan - A Fight For Right - Movie - Box Office India|website=boxofficeindia.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/@nickname13371060/csb_koHO1N23fH5HM--N94d8BqA7ttXkzDEe5mkLdWSlh1fHwJ91AfxYhRWIWaMIqI-E|title=|via=PressReader}} under his banner. It stars Aarun Nagar, Surendra Pal, Mushtaq Khan, Ehsan Khan, Leena Kapoor, Ali Khan, Rajendra Singh, Gurjar Bali and Ravi Verma. It was theatrically released on 17 October 2014.
Synopsis
The film centres on the Gurjar population. Since India's independence, the Gurjar community had been demanding reservation for itself. However, the government ignored the demands. After fifty years of peaceful protest, the Gurjars made Pradhan Ji their leader and took a more radical approach. The chief minister thought about giving reservation to the Gurjar community, but the other caste leader, Nagina Singh, threatened the chief minister with withdrawal of support from his party, burying the idea.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-47188075|title=गुर्जर आंदोलन जारी, हाईवे जाम करने की चेतावनी|newspaper=BBC News हिंदी |date=10 February 2019|access-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502120901/https://www.bbc.com/hindi/india-47188075|archive-date=2 May 2019|url-status=live}} For this reason the angry Gurjars burned train tracks under Ji's leadership, breaking the rail connection between the financial capital Mumbai and Delhi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/hindi/india-news/train-cancelled-due-to-gurjar-agiatation/1485582/|title=Gurjar Aandolan: सवाई माधोपुर से गुजरने वाली कई ट्रेनें 18 फरवरी तक रद्द, जाने से पहले एक बार देख लें सूची|date=12 February 2019}} As the news of this movement began to resonate in India as well as abroad, the state government used the police force to suppress this movement, killing 72.{{Cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/when-gurjar-reservation-struggle-became-violate-sixty-three-died-1045755/|title=हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर|website=Patrika News|date=22 May 2015 }} The Gurjar society continued to demand its reservation in a peaceful manner.
Cast
- Aarun Nagar{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/DEL-arun-nagar-an-alumnus-of-du-after-working-as-an-assitant-director-4124654-NOR.html|title=फिल्म निर्देशकों की कतार में डीयू से जुड़ा एक और नाम|date=24 December 2012|website=Dainik Bhaskar}}
- Surendra Pal
- Mushtaq Khan
- Ehsan Khan
- Leena Kapoor
- Ali Khan
- Ravi Verma
- Mahaveer Singh Fauji
- Kamal Verma
- Rajendra Singh Gurjar
Music
{{infobox album
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Raja Hasan Shahid Mallya Ritu Pathak Leonard Victor
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 17 October 2014
| studio = Kirti Motion Pictures
| genre = Feature Film Soundtrack
| length = 18.26
| label = T-Series
| language = Hindi
| producer = Satpal Nagar
}}
The film's soundtrack was composed and produced by Aarun Nagar with lyrics by Aarun Nagar, Khalil Jawed, Sanjit Nirmal, and Dhananjay. The first song, "Hum Gurjar Jite Hai Sean Se", was sung by Raja Hasan.
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column=Singer(s)
|total_length = 18:26
| title1 = Hum Gurjar Jite Hai Sean Se{{Cite web|url=https://www.naidunia.com/rajasthan-become-the-film-on-gujjar-agitation-203841|title=राजस्थान में गुर्जर आंदोलन पर बन गई फिल्म|date=13 October 2014|website=Nai Dunia}}
| extra1 = Raja Hasan
| length1 = 3:55
| lyrics1=Aarun Nagar, DHANANJAY
| title2 = Gurjar Aandolan Saryam karenge{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_U6-pCx5wM|title=Gurjar Aandolan Saryam Karege Full VIDEO Song | Gurjar Aandolan|date=21 November 2014 |via=www.youtube.com|access-date=2019-11-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820201721/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_U6-pCx5wM|archive-date=2017-08-20|url-status=live}}
| extra2 = Raja Hasan
| length2 = 4:40
| lyrics2=Aarun Nagar, Khalil Jawed
| title3 = Mukhiya Ke Bungle Pe{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/gurjar-aandolan|title=Gurjar Aandolan Songs: Gurjar Aandolan MP3 Songs by Raja Hasan Online Free on Gaana.com|via=gaana.com}}
| extra3 = Ritu Pathak
| length3 = 3:32
| lyrics3= Sanjit Nirmal
| title4 = Na Tum Jite N Hum Hare{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/gurjar-aandolan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1111810281|title=Gurjar Aandolan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Ashish Donald|via=music.apple.com}}
| extra4 = Prakash
| length4 = 3:46
| lyrics4= Khalil Jawed
| title5 = Jago Gurjaro Jago{{Cite web|url=https://www.hungama.com/video/jago-gurjaro-jago/28800417/|title=Jago Gurjaro Jago|website=Hungama.com}}
| extra5 = Leonard Victor
| length5 = 3:40
| lyrics5= Aarun Nagar, Sanjit Nirmal
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|4451552}}
- {{Bollywood Hungama movie|gurjar-aandolan}}
Category:2010s Hindi-language films
Category:Works about reservation in India
Category:Films about the caste system in India