Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985): Cast & Plot
Ram Teri Ganga Maili is a 1985 music drama directed by Raj Kapoor, starring Mandakini as Ganga Singh, Sushma Seth and Rajiv Kapoor. It runs 2 hours 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 58m (178 min)
- Director
- Raj Kapoor
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- R.K. Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ram Teri Ganga Maili About?
The premise of Ram Teri Ganga Maili without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ganga Singh lives near Gangotri with her brother Karam. When a group of Calcutta students arrives, she assists Narendra Sahay, who is collecting holy water for his bedridden grandmother. They fall in love, marry on Puran Mashi and spend a night together before Narendra departs, promising to return. Months pass without him, and Ganga gives birth to a son. Determined to secure a future for her child, she travels to Calcutta to confront Narendra and claim the life she envisions for them.
Ram Teri Ganga Maili Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- baby
- journey
- brothel
- unwed mother
- female protagonist
- waterfall
- allegory
- secret marriage
- breast feeding
- bathing
- character name in title
- prostitution
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- calcutta india
- river
- woman in jeopardy
- train
- forbidden love
- class differences
- husband
- son
- promise
- hinduism
- lust
- virgin
- partial female nudity
- see through clothes
- love
Ram Teri Ganga Maili Cast & Characters
Mandakini leads the cast as Ganga Singh, with Sushma Seth as Mrs. Sahay and Rajiv Kapoor as Narendra 'Naren' Sahay. Directed by Raj Kapoor; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Raj Kapoor
- Mandakini as Ganga Singh
- Sushma Seth as Mrs. Sahay
- Rajiv Kapoor as Narendra 'Naren' Sahay
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Jeeva Sahay
Also Starring in Ram Teri Ganga Maili
· 11 more- Tom Alter Karam Singh
- Krishan Dhawan Manilal
- Raza Murad Bhagwat Choudhary
- Divya Rana Radha B. Choudhary
- Saeed Jaffrey Kunj Bihari
- Rakesh Bedi Piyush
- A.K. Hangal Brij Kishore
- Gita Siddharth Mrs. J. Sahai
- Urmila Bhatt Rajeshwaribai
- Trilok Kapoor Professor
- Vishwa Mehra Postbabu
Ram Teri Ganga Maili Plot Summary
What happens in Ram Teri Ganga Maili from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Naren Rajiv Kapoor is the son of Jeeva Sahay Kulbhushan Kharbanda, a wealthy politician in Calcutta. Naren travels to Gangotri to study the source of the sacred river Ganga and to obtain holy water for his wheelchair-bound paternal grandmother. There he encounters a striking young woman, Ganga Singh Mandakini, who lives nearby with her brother, Karam Singh Tom Alter. The pair meet when Naren sees Ganga bathing in a white saree beneath a waterfall, and she helps him collect the holy water. The two fall in love, decide to marry, and share a night of closeness before Naren must return to Calcutta to win his parents’ blessing.
Full summary
The whole story of Ram Teri Ganga Maili, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Ram Teri Ganga Maili?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays the character Naren in the film?
Ram Teri Ganga Maili Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “God” and “Your River is Tainted, განგა შენი წყალი აიმღვრა”.
- Also known as
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- God
- Your River is Tainted, განგა შენი წყალი აიმღვრა
- Ганг, твои воды замутились
- Ganj
- Suların Bulanık / Ram
- Nehrin Ganga Kirlendi / Ram Teri Ganga Maili
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Ram Teri Ganga Maili FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ram Teri Ganga Maili, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ram Teri Ganga Maili?
Ram Teri Ganga Maili runs 2 hours 58 minutes (178 minutes).
When was Ram Teri Ganga Maili released?
Ram Teri Ganga Maili was released on August 16, 1985.
Who directed Ram Teri Ganga Maili?
Ram Teri Ganga Maili was directed by Raj Kapoor.
More films by Raj Kapoor Who is in the cast of Ram Teri Ganga Maili?
Ram Teri Ganga Maili stars Mandakini as Ganga Singh, Sushma Seth as Mrs. Sahay and Rajiv Kapoor as Narendra 'Naren' Sahay, among 15 credited actors.
Does Ram Teri Ganga Maili have a post-credit scene?
No. Ram Teri Ganga Maili has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ram Teri Ganga Maili in?
The original language of Ram Teri Ganga Maili is Hindi.
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