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Prem Tapasya(1983)
Hindi minstheatrical
Prem Tapasya (1983) is a Hindi film directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Starring Asrani, Prem Chopra and Ashok Kumar. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Director:Dasari Narayana Rao
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Eros Now, Prime Video (via Eros Now channel), ZengaTV
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- Dasari Narayana Rao
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A man falls for a beautiful woman who is hesitant about his feelings. She eventually agrees to marry him. They arrange a secret wedding, but he fails to show up, leaving her heartbroken.
“Love promised, but he never showed.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
lovebetrayalidentityjustice
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Prem Tapasya
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Jeetendra (25 films together), Rekha & Jeetendra (22 films together), Prem Chopra & Asrani (20 films together), Jeetendra & Reena Roy (12 films together), Jeetendra & Vinod Mehra (12 films together), and Prem Chopra & Jeetendra (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the Telugu movie 'Premabhishekam', also directed by Dasari Narayana Rao.
- This was one of the few Hindi films where actor Kamal Hassan played a supporting role, not the lead.
- The movie's music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, a popular duo for many 1980s Bollywood hits.
- Actress Padmini Kolhapure, who played the female lead, was only 17 years old during filming.
- The film was not a major commercial success, performing better in South Indian dubbed versions.
- Director Dasari Narayana Rao remade this story multiple times in different Indian languages.