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Lok Parlok
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Wikipedia article
'Lok Parlok' is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film comedy, produced by S. Venkataratnam under the Sree Pallavi Productions banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Jeetendra and Jaya Prada, with music composed by LaxmikantPyarelal. The film is a remake of the Telugu film 'Yamagola' (1977). Both films are made by same banner and director. The film was an average venture at the box office.
Plot
The film begins in a village where its President Amar makes the area prosperous and antagonizes an autocrat Kali Charan. Amar falls for Savitri daughter of Kali Charan. Knowing it, Kali Charan intrigues and kills Amar utilizing a professional killer Ram Sastry in the traditional form. After that, Ram Sastry asks Kali Charan to wait until he completes demonic prayers. However, Kali Charan buries him when Amar temporally proceeds to heaven where he creates turmoil and encounters Indra. Afterward, he is moved to hell where too, he gives rise to mayhem and revolts against Yama Dharma Raja & Chitra Gupta. Over time it calms down when Yama decides to reform their laws. Hence, he lands on earth with Chitra Gupta in human form and declares lockout. Amar also restores his life with a promise to return until their arrival. By that time, Police are in search of Amar and suspect Kali Charan. Amar approaches Kali Charan as Ram Ghulam whom Kali Charan forges as Amar and he starts mocking him. Parallelly, Yama & Chitra Gupta faces several challenges and are seized by Police when Amar acquits them. Being exhausted they decide to go back which fears Amar. Hence, he plans and invites them. Accordingly, Savitri serves them with adoration and asks a boon to knit her beau which he accepts. During the time of the wedding, Amar is under the veil and Yama blesses the long life of the couple. Thus, Amar escapes from death. Suddenly, Kali Charan fires on Amar. Here as a flabbergast, Amar wakes up from the dream. At last, it is affirmed that Ram Sastry is Amars friend Ram Ghulam and divulges it as a play when Kali Charan pleads pardon. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Amar & Savitri.
Cast
*Jeetendra as Amar / Ram Ghulam
*Jayaprada as Savitri
*Amjad Khan as Ram Shastri / Boston Strangler / Raman Raghav
*Madan Puri as Kalicharan
*Pradeep Kumar as Devraj Indra
*Premnath as Yamraj
*Deven Verma as Chitragupt Sharma
*Padma Khanna as Menaka
*Agha as Traffic Constable
*Rajan Haksar as Gopi
*Roopesh Kumar as Manager, Punjab Darbar Hotel
*Sunder as Rude car driver
*N. Salim Khan
*Tun Tun as Sundari
*Pandaribai
*Vijayalalitha
* Aparna
*Vijaya Bhanu
*Manju Bhargavi
*Jayamalini as Courtesan
Soundtrack
The songs were composed by LaxmikantPyarelal and songs written by Anand Bakshi.
References
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