Upkar

Upkar is a 1967 Indian Hindi film directed by Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar started his Mr Bharat persona and his brand of patriotism & fearless courage with this film. Manoj Kumar played a village man 'Bharat', who sacrifices everything to get his brother educated. His brother goes abroad and comes back a selfish man wanting his share of the property. But when war of 1965 between India and Pakistan breaks out, Bharat is off to the war; while his selfish brother, with the help of his greedy uncle and some partners, tries to gain profit by selling drugs and blackmarketering in the market. In... the end, Bharat returns as a war hero defeating the demon designs of the enemy and his brother repents as he is caught by the police . Hence, he vows to be a good & hardworking brother just like his Indo-Pak war veteran brother Bharat. The movie also stars Asha Parekh as a doctor promoting family planning, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in his first positive character role. The film won the top spot at the box office in 1967. Madan Puri played the main villain with ease, full ability and command. This is one of his best films.
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