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Amar Prem is a film of genre Drama directed by Shakti Samanta released in USA on 28 january 1972 with Sharmila Tagore

Amar Prem (1972)

Amar Prem
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Released in USA 28 january 1972
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Genres Drama,    Romance
Rating80% 4.0401054.0401054.0401054.0401054.040105

Amar Prem (Hindi: अमर प्रेम, Urdu: امر پریم, translation: Immortal Love) is a 1972 Hindi drama film directed by Shakti Samanta, based on a Bengali short story Hinger Kochuri by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay about a school boy, who is ill-treated by his step mother, and becomes friends with a prostitute neighbour. The film stars Sharmila Tagore playing a prostitute with a heart of gold, with Rajesh Khanna in the role of a lonely businessman, and Vinod Mehra as adult Nandu, the young child, who they both come to care for.

The film is noted for its music by R.D. Burman, numbers sung by famous playback singers like Kishore Kumar, R.D. Burman's father S.D. Burman and Lata Mangeshkar; lyrics were by Anand Bakshi. The thought-provoking song Chingaari Koi Bhadke written by Anand Bakshi and sung by Kishore Kumar, is one of the highlights of this classic. The song topped at 5th position on year-end chart toppers list Binaca Geetmala annual list 1972.

The movie is a remake of a Bengali film Nishi Padma (1970) directed by Arabinda Mukherjee, who wrote screenplay for both the films; it starred Uttam Kumar and Sabitri Chatterjee as leads. The film portrays the decline of human values and relationships and contrasts it by presenting an illustrious example of a boy's innocent love for a neighbourhood courtesan.

Synopsis

Pushpa (Sharmila Tagore) is kicked out of her house by her husband and his new wife. When she refuses to leave, he beats her and throws her out. She goes to her mother for help but her mother too, disowns her. When she tries to commit suicide, she is sold to a brothel in Calcutta by her village-uncle, Nepali Babu (Madan Puri). On her audition at the brothel, Anand Babu (Rajesh Khanna), a businessman seeking love, is attracted by her singing. Anand Babu is unhappily married and lonely and becomes her regular and exclusive customer as love blossoms.

Actors

Sharmila Tagore

(Pushpa)Rajesh Khanna

(Anand Babu)Vinod Mehra

(Nand Kishore Sharma / Nandu)Abhi Bhattacharya

(Doctor)Madan Puri

(Nepali Babu)
And :
Sujit Dhungana
Satyen Kappu
Farida Jalal
Bindu
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