Meru Malan

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox film | name = Meru Malan | image = Meru malan poster.jpg | caption = Official poster | director = Mehul Kumar | producer = Mehul Kumar | starring = {{Plainlist| *Naresh Kanodia *Snehalata *Firoz Irani }} | studio = | released = {{Film date|1985}} | country = India | language = Gujarati }} '''Meru Malan''' is a 1985 Gujarati romantic drama film, starring Naresh Kanodia, Snehalata, Firoz Irani, directed by Mehul Kumar. It was the most successful film of the year, and became a super hit in the rural era.The superhit songs are penned by Kanti Ashok and music is composed by Mahesh Naresh duo.

==Cast== *Naresh Kanodia as Meru *Snehalata as Malan *Firoz Irani *Hitu Kanodia as a child actor

==Soundtrack== The film's songs like ''Tu Maro Meru Tu Mari Malan'', ''Jaag Re Malan Jaag'', ''Ke Odhni Odhu Odhu Ne Udi Jaye'' were chartbuster and are evergreen hits till the date.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title='Meru Malan' to 'Chhota Aadmi': Must watch films of Naresh Kanodia |website=The Times of India |date=2020-10-28 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/movies/news/meru-malan-to-chhota-aadmi-must-watch-films-of-naresh-kanodia/photostory/78907587.cms |access-date=2020-11-09}}</ref> The song ''Ke Odhni Odhu Odhu'', sung by Alka Yagnik and Praful Dave, was a megahit and has been widely cited as one of the popular songs in Gujarati film.<ref>{{cite web |title=From 'Sayba Mane Nindardi' to 'Jina Jina Moraliya': Here are top Gujarati evergreen songs by Alka Yagnik |website=The Times of India |date=2020-07-24 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gujarati/music/from-sayba-mane-nindardi-to-jina-jina-moraliya-here-are-top-gujarati-evergreen-songs-by-alka-yagnik/articleshow/77149592.cms |access-date=2020-11-09}}</ref> It inspired the 2019 Hindi films song ''Odhani'' from the movie ''Made in China''.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Odhani song from Made In China has style but the scintillation seems missing |website=mid-day |date=2019-09-24 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/the-odhani-song-from-made-in-china-has-style-but-the-scintillation-seems-missing/21790175 |access-date=2020-11-09}}</ref>

{{Infobox album | name = Meru Malan | type = soundtrack | artist = | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=y|1985|12|31}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 25:00 | label = Saregama<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/meru-malan|title=Meru Malan|publisher=Gaana}}</ref> }} {{tracklist | total_length = 25:00 | headline = Track list | all_music = | all_lyrics = | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Ke Odhni Odhu Odhu Ne Udi Jaye | lyrics1 = Kanti Ashok | extra1 = Alka Yagnik, Praful Dave | length1 = 5:58 | title2 = Jaag Re Maalan Jaag | lyrics2 = Kanti Ashok | extra2 = Praful Dave | length2 = 3:34 | title3 = O Roop Raseela Chora | lyrics3 = Kanti Ashok | extra3 = Alka Yagnik, Praful Dave | length3 = 6:43 | title4 = Tu Maro Meru Tu Mari Malan | lyrics4 = Kanti Ashok | extra4 = Usha Mangeshkar, Viraj Upadhyay | length4 = 3:04 | title5 = Naach Re Gori Naach | lyrics5 = Kanti Ashok | extra5 = Alka Yagnik, Manzoor Hussain | length5 = 5:41 }}

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt0234234}}

Category:1985 films Category:1980s Gujarati-language films Category:1985 Indian films Category:Indian romantic drama films