Prem Yog(1994)
Prem Yog is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Rajeev Kumar Chowdhary. The film stars Rishi Kapoor as Raju, a prince who escapes his palace, and Madhoo as Anita, a dancer he falls in love with. The supporting cast includes Shammi Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Johnny Lever, and Mohnish Behl. The story follows Raju as he hides his royal identity to experience life as a common man in Bombay. He works as a waiter and pursues a relationship with Anita, but his secret threatens their love. The film is heavily inspired by the Hollywood film Coming to America. It features music composed by Babul Supriyo and Anuradha Paudwal. Prem Yog was released on 9 September 1994 and has a runtime of 155 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Rajeev Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 35m 0
Storyline
A prince named Raju runs away from his palace to escape an arranged marriage. In Bombay, he pretends to be a poor waiter and falls in love with a rich dancer named Anita. But when his royal identity is exposed, he must choose between his father's throne and the woman he loves.
“Love knows no kingdom.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Prem Yog
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Prem Chopra (26 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Prem Chopra (12 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Shammi Kapoor (10 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Rishi Kapoor (8 films together), Prem Chopra & Shammi Kapoor (7 films together), and Madhoo & Shakti Kapoor (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film was produced by actor Dharmendra's company, Vijayta Films, which he ran with his wife Hema Malini.
- It was one of the few films where actor Mohnish Bahl played a negative role as the antagonist, Shamsher Singh.
- The movie's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, but it did not achieve the same popularity as their other 1990s soundtracks.
- Despite starring Dharmendra and Hema Malini, the film had a very limited theatrical release and performed poorly at the box office.
- Child actor Kunal Khemu, who played the young Raju, later became a well-known adult actor in Bollywood.
- The story is loosely inspired by the concept of royal lineage and destiny, common in Indian folklore and older Hindi cinema.
- Director Rajeev Kumar Chaudhry was primarily known as an editor; this was one of his few directorial ventures.