Desh Premee(1982)
Hindi174 mins
Desh Premee (1982) is a 174-minute Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. Starring Prem Chopra, Navin Nischol and Shammi Kapoor. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Desh Premee stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Manmohan Desai
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 23 April 1982
- Director
- Manmohan Desai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- GudVibe 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
6.5Rating
174Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date23 April 1982
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
familyjusticecorruptionidentity
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Desh Premee
Don-Sher Singh22 films →
Sher Singh-Actor18 films →
Don-Actor14 films →
Actor-Sher Singh14 films →
Actor-Actor11 films →
Actor-Actor11 films →
Actor-Actor11 films →
Actor-Don10 films →
Actor-Sher Singh10 films →
Actor-Actor8 films →
Sher Singh-Actor8 films →
Don-Shamsher Singh7 films →
Don-Actor6 films →
Don-Actor6 films →
Shamsher Singh-Sher Singh6 films →
Director-Actor5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Inspector Deepak Singh3 films →
Sher Singh-Director3 films →