Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
| Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai | |
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| Directed by | Radhu Karmakar |
| Written by | Arjun Dev Rashk |
| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Padmini Ramachandran Pran |
| Cinematography | Tara Dutt |
| Edited by | G. G. Mayekar |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan Shailendra (lyrics) Hasrat Jaipuri (lyrics) |
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Running time | 167 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹2 crore |
Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (transl. The country in which the Ganges flows) was an Indian film released in 1960, directed by Radhu Karmakar and produced by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Padmini, Raj Kapoor and Pran in lead roles. This was the first directorial venture of Karmakar, who had previously been cinematographer for many of Kapoor's films. It was declared a "hit" at Box Office India.
The team of Shankar Jaikishan composed the songs, lyrics were written by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri, including "O Basanti Pawan Pagal", "Aa Ab Laut Chalen", and "Hothon Pe Sacchai Rehti Hai".
The outdoor shooting with the marble rock background is done in Bhedaghat in Madhya Pradesh.