Desh Premee(1982)
Desh Premee (1982) is a 174-minute Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. Starring Navin Nischol, Shammi Kapoor and Prem Chopra. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 23 April 1982
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A freedom fighter named Dinanath wins independence but loses his wife Bharati when she leaves due to illness. He finds shelter in a town called Bharat Nagar, which is controlled by four local gang leaders.
“A hero's fight for freedom, and a love lost to fate.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Desh Premee
Cast reunions in this film: Prem Chopra & Kader Khan (22 films together), Kader Khan & Amjad Khan (18 films together), Prem Chopra & Amitabh Bachchan (14 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Kader Khan (14 films together), Hema Malini & Amitabh Bachchan (11 films together), and Hema Malini & Amjad Khan (11 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Desh Premee' was also the title of a 1970 film starring Ashok Kumar, but the two movies are unrelated.
- This was the last film where Manmohan Desai directed Amitabh Bachchan before their legendary reunion in 'Mard' (1985).
- The character of Dinanath was partly inspired by the real-life freedom fighter and social reformer, Baba Amte, known for his work with leprosy patients.
- A major song sequence featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini was filmed at the famous Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai.
- The film's climax, set in a courtroom, was a common dramatic device in Manmohan Desai's movies to resolve complex plotlines.
- Despite its patriotic theme, the film underperformed at the box office compared to other Amitabh Bachchan hits of the early 1980s.
- The movie features a rare on-screen pairing of Shammi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan, though they did not share many scenes directly.