Meera (1979 film)

Meera Hindi is a 1979 Hindi language film by Gulzar. The film is based on the life of Meera, a Hindu saintpoet who renounced princely comforts in pursuit of her love for Lord Krishna. The film portrays the life and times of Meera from a historical perspective rather than a mythological one. Through Meeras life, Gulzar has shown a womans struggle to find her independence, dignity and spiritual satisfaction in a society where women are supposed to be worthy of only taking care of the household chores. The epic soundtrack by Pt. Ravi Shankar features the lilting dulcet tones of the award winning playback singer Vani Jairam, the tunes of which resound in every memory that reveres this winning combination of film music.

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