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Prem Rog | |
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Directed by | Raj Kapoor |
Written by | Jainendra Jain |
Story by | Kamna Chandra |
Produced by | Raj Kapoor |
Starring | Rishi Kapoor Padmini Kolhapure |
Cinematography | Radhu Karmakar |
Edited by | Raj Kapoor |
Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
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Distributed by | R. K. Films |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Prem Rog (transl. Sickness Of Love) is a 1982 Hindi-language musical romantic drama directed by Raj Kapoor, with screenplay written by Jainendra Jain and Kamna Chandra. The film tells the story of a man's (Rishi Kapoor) love towards a woman, who is a higher status widow (Padmini Kolhapure). This film marked Raj Kapoor's return to social themes.[1]
Prem Rog released on 30 July 1982 and emerged as a major commercial success at the box-office, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1982 after Vidhaata (also starring Kolhapure and Shammi Kapoor). It received widespread critical acclaim for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of the cast, with particular praise directed towards Kolhapure's performance.
At the 30th Filmfare Awards, Prem Rog received a leading 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Rishi) and Best Supporting Actress (Nanda), and won a leading 4 awards (tying with Shakti), including Best Director (Raj) and Best Actress (Kolhapure).
Over the years, Prem Rog has achieved the status of an all-time classic of Raj, Rishi and Kolhapure's careers.