Prem Rog
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| Prem Rog | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
| Written by | Jainendra Jain |
| Story by | Kamna Chandra |
| Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
| Starring | Rishi Kapoor Padmini Kolhapure |
| Cinematography | Radhu Karmakar |
| Edited by | Raj Kapoor |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | R. K. Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Prem Rog(transl. Sickness Of Love) is a 1982Hindi-languagemusicalromanticdramadirected byRaj Kapoor,with screenplay written byJainendra JainandKamna Chandra.The film tells the story of a man's (Rishi Kapoor) love towards a woman, who is a higher status widow (Padmini Kolhapure). This film marked Raj Kapoor's return to social themes.[1]
Prem Rogreleased on 30 July 1982 and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, becoming thesecond highest-grossing film of 1982afterVidhaata(also starring Kolhapure andShammi Kapoor). It received widespread critical acclaim for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Kolhapure's performance.
At the30th Filmfare Awards,Prem Rogreceived a leading 12 nominations, includingBest Film,Best Actor(Rishi) andBest Supporting Actress(Nanda), and won a leading 4 awards (tying withShakti), includingBest Director(Raj) andBest Actress(Kolhapure).
Over the years,Prem Roghas achieved the status of an all-time classic of Raj, Rishi and Kolhapure's careers.
Plot
[edit]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. 8 years later, 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 reciprocate his 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 prosoective groom, who not only is wealthier than Manorama's family, but Manorama also expresses her infatuation with the man. Devdhar does not express his feelings and only persons who learn of his plight are his cousin Radha and Manorama's mother Chhoti Maa.
Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh loves Manorama dearly. However he dies three days after their wedding in a road accident. At her own home, she is being prepared to have her head shaved against the protestations of Chhoti Maa and Bade Thakur when Raj Rani (Tanuja), sister-in-law of Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh intervenes and takes Manorama with her. She slowly tries to piece her life together with help of Raj Rani and her son. 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 confesses to her mother about the events post her widowhood. 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 marital home. A fight ensues in the village and in the end the youngsters reunite.
Cast
[edit]- Rishi Kapooras Devdhar "Dev," a penniless-but-educated orphan raised by his maternal uncle
- Padmini Kolhapureas Manorama "Rama" Singh, the daughter of the local aristocratic family
- Shammi Kapooras Bade Raja Thakur, Rama's paternal uncle
- Nandaas Chhoti Maa, Rama's mother
- Tanujaas Raj Rani, wife of Raja Virendra Pratap Singh
- Sushma Sethas Badi Maa, wife of Bade Raja
- Kulbhushan Kharbandaas Virendra "Vir" Singh, Rama's father
- Raza Muradas Raja Virendra Pratap Singh, Narendra's elder brother
- Om Prakashas Panditji, the priest; Dev's maternal uncle
- Dularias Panditji's wife
- Vijayendra Ghatgeas Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh, Rama's husband
- Binduas Chamiya
Soundtrack
[edit]All songs are composed byLaxmikant–Pyarelal.[2]
| # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyricist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bhanware Ne Khilaaya Phool" | Lata Mangeshkar,Suresh Wadkar | Narendra Sharma | 07:48 |
| 2 | "Main Hoon Prem Rogi" | Suresh Wadkar | Santosh Anand | 07:58 |
| 3 | "Meri Kismat Mein Tu Nahi Shayad" | Lata Mangeshkar, Suresh Wadkar | Amir Qazalbash | 07:31 |
| 4 | "Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez" | Santosh Anand | 07:14 | |
| 5 | "Yeh Pyaar Tha Ya Kuch Aur Tha" | Sudha Malhotra,Anwar | 06:26 | |
| 6 | "Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara" | Lata Mangeshkar | 07:11 |
Reception
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]Prem Rogreceived widespread critical acclaim for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Kolhapure's performance.
It was listed byCosmopolitanmagazine as one of its "Top 10 Most Romantic Films Ever".
Box-Office
[edit]Prem Roggrossed ₹13 crore, including a nett of ₹6.5 crore, becoming thesecond highest-grossing film of 1982afterVidhaata.
Box Office Indiagave it a verdict of a 'blockbuster'.[3]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983[4] | Raj Kapoor | Best Director | Won |
| Padmini Kolhapure | Best Actress | Won | |
| Santosh Anand (for "Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez" ) | Best Lyricist | Won | |
| Raj Kapoor | Best Editing | Won | |
| Raj Kapoor (forR. K. Films) | Best Film | Nominated | |
| Rishi Kapoor | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Nanda | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
| Kamna Chandra | Best Story | Nominated | |
| Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Best Music Director | Nominated | |
| Ameer Qazalbash (for "Meri Kismat Mein Tu" ) | Best Lyricist | Nominated | |
| Suresh Wadkar(for "Main Hoon Prem Rogi" ) | Best Male Playback Singer | Nominated | |
| Suresh Wadkar (for "Meri Kismat Mein Tu" ) | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^"Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog is like a breath of fresh air".India Today.Retrieved8 November2023.
- ^"Prem Rog: Lyrics and video of Songs from the Movie Prem Rog (1982)".
- ^"Boxofficeindia.com".5 October 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 5 October 2013.Retrieved14 August2020.
- ^Dhirad, Sandeep (2006)."Filmfare Nominees and Winner"(PDF).deep750.googlepages.com.