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Wikipedia article
'Prem Rog' is a 1982 Hindi-language musical romance film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film tells the story of a man's (Rishi Kapoor) love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status (Padmini Kolhapure). This film marked Raj Kapoor's return to social themes. The screenplay was written by Jainendra Jain and Kamna Chandra.
'Prem Rog' is considered an all-time classic of Raj Kapoor. It received high critical acclaim and was a commercial success at the box-office, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1982 after 'Vidhaata'.
'Prem Rog' led the 30th Filmfare Awards with 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Rishi Kapoor) and Best Supporting Actress (Nanda), and won a leading 4 awards, tying with 'Shakti', including Best Director (Raj Kapoor) and Best Actress (Kolhapure).
Plot
Devdhar (Rishi Kapoor) is a poor orphan who in his childhood had a magnetic friendship with Manorama (Padmini Kolhapure), the only niece of the rich and powerful Bade Thakur (Shammi Kapoor) and daughter of Virender Singh known as Chhote Thakur (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), who has a secret affair with Chamiya (Bindu) . The benevolent Thakur helped Devdhar go to the city for higher studies. After eight years, Devdhar returns to his village, where he finds Manorama has grown up. After seeing her again, Devdhar falls in love and expects that Manorama also has feelings for her. However Manorama does not have reciprocal emotions. The day Devdhar intends to ask her hand from Bade Thakur, whom he considers to be broad minded of all the village elders, he meets Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh (Vijayendra Ghatge) Manorama's to-be-groom, who not only is more wealthier than Manorama's family but Manorama also expresses her infatuation towards the man. Devdhar does not express her feelings and only persons who with slight idea about it are his cousin Radha and Manorama's mother Chhoti Maa.
Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh loves Manorama dearly however he dies three days after the marriage in a road accident and she becomes a widow. At her own home, she is being prepared to have her head shaved against the protest of Chhot Maa and Bade Thakur when Raj Rani (Tanuja), sister-in-law of Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh intervenes and takes Manorama with her. Where she slowly tries to piece her life together with help of her Raj Rani and her son but one day, after Raja Virendra Pratap Singh (Raza Murad), her brother-in-law, rapes her, she returns to her parental home. When Devdhar learns of the situation, he works to rebuild Manorama's life and bring a smile to her face. Devdhar is determined to revive her faith in life and love. In doing so, he eventually has to face the wrath of the powerful Thakur, armed with old-age traditions and customs in his favor.
Manorama had only confessed to her mother about the events post her widow ship. Her brother-in-law and father both are enraged about her affair with Devdhar and swear to kill Devdhar and force her to go back to her in-law's palace. A battle ensues in the village and in the end they both reunite.
Cast
* Rishi Kapoor as Devdhar "Dev," the hero, a penniless-but-educated orphan raised by his maternal uncle
* Padmini Kolhapure as Manorama "Rama" Singh, the heroine, daughter of the local aristocratic family
* Shammi Kapoor as Bade Raja Thakur, Rama's uncle
* Nanda as Chhoti Maa, Rama's mother
* Tanuja as Raj Rani, wife of Raja Virendra Pratap Singh
* Sushma Seth as Badi Maa, wife of Bade Raja
* Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Virendra "Vir" Singh, Rama's father
* Raza Murad as Raja Virendra Pratap Singh Narendra's elder brother
*Om Prakash as Panditji, the priest; Dev's maternal uncle
* Dulari as Panditji's wife
* Vijayendra Ghatge as Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh, Rama's husband
* Bindu as Chamiya
Soundtrack
All songs are composed by LaxmikantPyarelal.
Reception
Critical Reception
'Prem Rog' was listed by 'Cosmopolitan' magazine as one of its Top 10 "Most Romantic Films Ever".
It received high critical acclaim for its direction, story, screenplay, music, cinematography and performances of the cast.
Box-Office
'Prem Rog' grossed 13 crore, including a nett of 6.5 crore. 'Box Office India' gave it a verdict of a 'blockbuster'.
It became the second highest-grossing film of 1982 after 'Vidhaata'.
Awards & Nominations
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| Raj Kapoor
| Best Director
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| Padmini Kolhapure
| Best Actress
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| Santosh Anand (for "Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez")
| Best Lyricist
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| Raj Kapoor
| Best Editing
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| Raj Kapoor (for R. K. Films)
| Best Film
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| Rishi Kapoor
| Best Actor
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| Nanda
| Best Supporting Actress
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| Kamna Chandra
| Best Story
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| LaxmikantPyarelal
| Best Music Director
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| Ameer Qazalbash (for "Meri Kismat Mein Tu")
| Best Lyricist
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| Suresh Wadkar (for "Main Hoon Prem Rogi")
| rowspan="2"|Best Male Playback Singer
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| Suresh Wadkar (for "Meri Kismat Mein Tu" )
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References
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