Dharti (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Dharti is an action, drama and adventure film directed by C. V. Sridhar.

What it’s about. Bharat (Rajendra Kumar) is a patriotic young man for whom patritism does not stop anywhere. He comes to know of the tyrancy of the present ruler's Diwan (Ajit) and he and his colleagues (Soodesh Kumar, Rajendra Nath) rebel. They kidnap Princess Chitralekha (Waheeda Rehman) unknowingly, and call her Jwala. Meanwhile, Bharat's dad (Balraj Sahni) who is the Inspector General, does not approve of Bharat's rebellious nature and decides to arrest him on sight. Bharat's mom (Kamini Kaushal) is torn between the love for her husband and her son. Bharat determination against the Diwan is so strong that he decides to bomb-blast a railway train transporting the Diwan, knowingly that his own dad is also travelling on that train. Will Bharat break his mom's heart by killing his dad and the Diwan? Good acting scores by the entire caste make this movie worth watching. Lyrics by Indivar.

Who’s in it. Dharti stars Rajendra Kumar as Bharat, Waheeda Rehman as Jwala / Princess Chitralekha, Balraj Sahni as Inspector General Chandrashekhar, Bharat's dad and Ajit Khan as Diwan, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dharti page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dharti tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.