The People's Mandate (1977)
Director: Prem Prakash; Producer: Asian Films
Duration: 00:19:46; Aspect Ratio: 1.333:1; Hue: 205.484; Saturation: 0.129; Lightness: 0.414; Volume: 0.187; Cuts per Minute: 16.530
Summary: Post the 19 months old state of emergency imposed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, India held elections to the 6th Lok Sabha. This film documents the historic polls of 1977 where the Janata Party and its allies won a landslide victory against the Indian National Congress which had ruled the country for 30 years. Famous Emergency film.
PPF_Housing
PPF_Housing
When Mirnal Tai was elected MP in 1977, the same election that Indira Gandhi lost, the popular slogan was Paaniwali bai Dilli mein, Dilliwali bai paani mein, meaning the water lady (Mrinal) has reached Delhi (Parliament) but the Delhi lady (Indira Gandhi) is in the water. She declined the offer of Health Ministry by then Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
Mrinal Gore
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