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{{Short description|1987 Indian Bhojpuri-language film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dharti Ki Aawaz
| image = Dharti Ki Aawaz.jpeg
| caption =
| director = K. D. Singh
| writer = K. D. Singh (story) K. D. Singh (screenplay) Vishwanath Pandey (dialogue)
| producer = Bhuvneshwar Jha Jawaharlal Jha
| starring = [[Sujit Kumar]] [[Padma Khanna]] [[Kunal Singh (actor, born 1955)|Kunal Singh]]
| music = Onkar
| cinematography = V. Shaukat
| studio = Jawahar Picture Palace Productions
| released = {{Film date|1987}}
| country = India
| language = Bhojpuri
| runtime = 176 minutes
}}
'''''Dharti Ki Aawaz ''''' ([[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] for ''The Voice of the Earth'') is a 1987 [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] social drama film directed by K. D. Singh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dharti Ki Awaaz |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/dharti-ki-awaaz |website=Moviebuff |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dharti Ki Awaaz (1986) |url=https://indiancine.ma/ABRP/info |website=Indiancine.ma |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref> The film was produced by Bhuvneshwar Jha and Jawaharlal Jha under the banner of Jawahar Picture Palace Productions. The film stars [[Sujit Kumar]], [[Padma Khanna]], [[Kunal Singh (actor, born 1955)|Kunal Singh]] in the lead roles with Manoj Verma, Bandini Mishra and Shweta appearing in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dharti Ki Aawaz |url=https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/movie/dharti-ki-aawaz |website=Indian Film History |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref>

''Dharti Ki Aawaz'' was produced by producers Bhuvneshwar Jha and Jawaharlal Jha shortly after the release of their film ''Ganga Ki Beti'' (1986), one of the notable box office successes of Bhojpuri cinema in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Neelakantan |first=Latika |date=October 2006 |title=Special Report: The Heartland Values of Bhojpuri Cinema |url=https://www.himalmag.com/culture/the-heartland-values-of-bhojpuri-cinema |magazine=Himal Southasian |pages=41–45 |access-date=23 April 2026}}</ref> The producers brought back K. D. Singh—who had directed ''Ganga Ki Beti''—to direct ''Dharti Ki Awaaz'', and again hired Onkar, the earlier film's music composer, to score the soundtrack. The film's significance was further shaped by the ensemble of established actors cast in the lead roles. Sujit Kumar, one of the principal stars, is widely regarded as the first superstar of Bhojpuri cinema.<ref>{{cite web |title=Happy Birthday, Sujit Kumar! The first superstar of Bhojpuri films was first approached by THIS director |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bhojpuri/movies/news/happy-birthday-sujit-kumar-the-first-superstar-of-bhojpuri-films-was-first-approached-by-this-director/articleshow/89398409.cms |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=2022-02-07 |access-date=2026-05-01}}</ref> Kunal Singh, another lead actor, became one of the industry's most [[bankable star]]s following a run of commercially successful films such as ''Dharti Maiya'' (1981) and ''Ganga Kinare Mora Gaon'' (1983).<ref>{{cite book |last=Ghosh |first=Avijit |title=Cinema Bhojpuri |publisher=Penguin Books India |location=New Delhi |year=2010 |isbn=978-0-14-310378-3 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wAuTZ6_1XL4C&q=bankable |pages=111–112}}</ref> Lastly, Padma Khanna, the principal female lead, has been described as a "superstar" of Bhojpuri cinema.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-meet-actress-padma-khanna-who-played-key-role-ramayan-worked-amitabh-bachchan-quit-acting-marriage-she-is-now-3075096#goog_rewarded |title=Meet actress who was once a superstar, played Kaikeyi's role in ''Ramayan'', quit acting after marriage, she is now... |last=Kanetkar |first=Riddhima |website=[[DNA India]] |date=20 January 2024 |access-date=26 April 2026}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Sujit Kumar]]
* [[Padma Khanna]]
* [[Kunal Singh (actor, born 1955)|Kunal Singh]]
* Manoj Verma
* Bandini Mishra
* Shweta

==Soundtrack==
The film's soundtrack was composed by Onkar and lyrics written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dharti Ki Aawaz |url=https://gaana.com/album/dharti-ki-awaaz |website=Gaana |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dharti Ki Aawaz: Suno Kya Hai Smasya Aaj Suno |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/dharti-ki-awaaz-suno-kya-hai-smasya-aaj-suno/Eh4CYQ1gfEE |website=JioSaavn |date=30 August 1986 |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dharti Ki Aawaz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2LESVLCkVRIqyAKm9VvLAF |website=Spotify |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! No.
! Title
! Singers
|-
| 1
| ''Shaadi Shaadi Ratte Ratte Main To Dubli Ho''
| [[Shabbir Kumar]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|-
| 2
| ''Mujhko Rahne Do Parde Mein Rahne Do''
| [[Dilraj Kaur]]
|-
| 3
| ''Bahua Piyare Kaise Karun Tera''
| [[Usha Mangeshkar]], [[Suresh Wadkar]]
|-
| 4
| ''Mera Ghar Parivaar Bata Sushiyon Ka Sansar''
| Suresh Wadkar
|-
| 5
| ''Dharti Ki Aawaaz Suno Kya Hai Smasya Aaj''
| [[Mahendra Kapoor]]
|-
| 6
| ''Chakua Marela Karejwa Mein Dard Nahin''
| Dilraj Kaur
|-
| 7
| ''Gayi Bambai Delhi Culcatta''
| Usha Mangeshkar
|-
| 8
| ''Aaisa Gul Gulshan Sansar''
| Suresh Wadkar
|-
| 9
| ''Palna Mein Khele Lalnare''
| Vinod Sehgal
|-
| 10
| ''He Hari Jhinjhari Naiya Mori Paar Karo''
| Suresh Wadkar
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|2808238}}

[[Category:1987 drama films]]
[[Category:1980s Bhojpuri-language films]]
[[Category:1987 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]

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