Prem Rog

Prem Rog
Poster
Directed byRaj Kapoor
Written byJainendra Jain
Story byKamna Chandra
Produced byRaj Kapoor
StarringRishi Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapure
CinematographyRadhu Karmakar
Edited byRaj Kapoor
Music byLaxmikant–Pyarelal
Production
company
Distributed byR. K. Films
Release date
  • 30 July 1982 (1982-07-30)
Running time
172 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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.

  1. ^ "Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog is like a breath of fresh air". India Today. Retrieved 8 November 2023.