Yeh Gulistan Hamara

{{Infobox film

| name = Ye Gulistan Hamara

| image = Yeh Gulistan Hamara.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = Atmaram

| producer =

| writer =

| screenplay = Wajahat Mirza

| starring = Dev Anand
Sharmila Tagore

| music = S. D. Burman

| cinematography =

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| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1973|01|26|df=y}}

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| country = India

| language = Hindi

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Ye Gulistan Hamara ({{Translation|This Garden Is Ours}}) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Atmaram.{{Cite news|last=Gupta|first=Ranjan Das|date=2015-10-29|title=Yeh Gulistan Hamara (1972)|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/yeh-gulistan-hamara-1972/article7819215.ece|access-date=2021-06-13}} The film stars Dev Anand, Sharmila Tagore, Pran, Sujit Kumar, Johnny Walker in pivotal roles, with music by S. D. Burman. Dialogue and screenplay are by Wajahat Mirza. The films depicts a tribal community living on the border with China; the song "Mera Naam Aao" was considered particularly offensive to the Ao Naga community in Nagaland.{{Cite book |last=Banaji |first=Shakuntala |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6FuV8TAUqGwC&pg=PA32 |title=South Asian Media Cultures: Audiences, Representations, Contexts |publisher=Anthem Press |year=2011 |isbn=978-1-84331-320-5 |page=32}}

Plot

India is worried about its north eastern residents who are cut off from the mainland and are generally backward, illiterate and under developed. The government appoints special officer-cum-civil engineer Vijay to construct a bridge over a river next to the tribal village of Ding in the north eastern part of India. Ding is ruled by the cruel and autocratic Deng Do Rani and his henchmen Haku, Teju and trusted fighter Soo Reni. Deng Do Rani wants to sabotage the construction and sends Soo Reni and other warriors to demolish the bridge. They are captured by Vijay's officers and treated with respect and equality. Deng Do Rani sends others to kill the band captured, and the Indian Officers under the leadership of Vijay fight bravely to protect them. Soo Reni and her companions have a change of heart and pledge to support Vijay in his mission. Vijay and Soo Reni also fall in love with each other.

Cast

Dev Anand as Vijay
Sharmila Tagore as Soo Reni
Pran as Deng Do Rani
Sujit Kumar as Teju
Johnny Walker as Tuna's Boyfriend
Jayshree T. as Tuna
Kanan Kaushal as Mrs. Barua
Lalita Pawar as Soo Reni's Mother
Ramesh Deo as Inspector Barua
Raj Mehra as Pal
Sapru as Salvatore
Keshto Mukherjee as Soldier
G. Asrani as Asrani
Jankidas as Haku
Iftekhar as Vijay's Captain

Production

Some scenes of the film were shot in Arunachal Pradesh.{{Cite news |date=2016-03-06 |title=Arunachal: Producers pay for hall, tickets for screening local films |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/arunachal-producers-pay-for-hall-tickets-for-screening-local-films/story-Fzc8fU2d2GhFgL4s0DWKoJ.html |access-date=2021-06-13}}

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Anand Bakshi; all music is composed by S.D. Burman.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2023 |title=Ye Gulistan Hamara|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5UEi1bkcYDJLhnn9RtqVkJ|publisher=Spotify|access-date=3 December 2023 }} In the song "Kya Yeh Zindagi Hai", S.D. Burman has given the vocal for the line "Ek Baar Mila De Na" randomly. In the song "Raina Soyi Soyi", both S. D. Burman and R.D. Burman have given small vocal parts.

{{Infobox album

| name = Ye Gulistan Hamara

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = S. D. Burman

| released = {{Start date|1972}}{{Cite web |date=3 December 2023 |title=Ye Gulistan Hamara|url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/ye-gulistan-hamara-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1331404791|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=3 December 2023 }}

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = {{Duration|m=24|s=}}

| language = Hindi

| label = Saregama

| producer = S. D. Burman

| prev_title = Tere Mere Sapne

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = Zindagi Zindagi

| next_year = 1972

| chronology = S. D. Burman

}}

{{Track listing