| Prem Granth | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Rajiv Kapoor |
| Written by | Jainendra Jain |
| Based on | Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy |
| Produced by | Randhir Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Rajiv Kapoor |
| Starring | Shammi Kapoor Rishi Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Anupam Kher |
| Cinematography | Jal Mistry |
| Edited by | Rajiv Kapoor |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Filmkraft |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 min. |
| Language | Hindi |
Prem Granth (transl. Scripture of love) is an Indian Hindi-language film which was released in India on 24 May 1996. Directed by Rajiv Kapoor, the movie stars Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit and deals with the subject of rape.[1][2] It serves as an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's English novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles.[3]
- ^ "Film review: Prem Granth, starring Rishi Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shammi Kapoor". India Today.
- ^ "Box Office 1996". boxofficeindia.
- ^ Ghosh, Oindrila. "Bollywood's Long Love Affair with Thomas Hardy's Novels: Adaptations and Cultural Appropriations". Victorian Web.