Prem Rog(1982)
Prem Rog (1982) is a 172-minute Hindi film directed by Ranbir Raj Kapoor. Starring Vijayendra Ghatge, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Bindu Desai, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.5/10 from 1982.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 July 1982
- Director
- Ranbir Raj Kapoor
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Manorama comes from a wealthy, traditional family. She is forced into an arranged marriage, which devastates her childhood friend Deodhar, who secretly loves her. When a tragedy strikes Manorama, Deodhar decides to challenge the unfair customs that are hurting her.
“When love defies tradition, one man fights for her freedom.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Prem Rog
Cast reunions in this film: Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Raza Murad (8 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (6 films together), Sushma & Rishi Kapoor (5 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Padmini Kolhapure (5 films together), Rishi Kapoor & Shammi Kapoor (5 films together), and Kulbhushan Kharbanda & Vijayendra Ghatge (5 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Prem Rog' was originally written for another Raj Kapoor film, 'Bobby', but was not used.
- Rishi Kapoor, the lead actor, had to lose a significant amount of weight to portray the character's despair after Manorama's marriage.
- The film was shot in the picturesque locations of Udaipur, with the City Palace prominently featured in several scenes.
- Raj Kapoor's daughter, Ritu Nanda, served as the executive producer for this movie, marking a family collaboration.
- The movie's release was delayed by several months due to extensive editing and post-production work by Raj Kapoor.
- It was one of the early Hindi films to critically address the issue of widow remarriage in orthodox Indian society.
- Composer Laxmikant-Pyarelal won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for this film's soundtrack.