Prem Tapasya

Prem Tapasya (transl. Love Penance) is a 1983 Hindi-language romance film, produced by Akkineni Nageswara Rao under the Annapurna Studios banner and directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. It stars Jeetendra, Reena Roy, Rekha with music composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal.[1][2][3] The film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster movie Premabhishekam (1981), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi, Jayasudha. Both the movies are made by the same banner and director. The Hindi film was a flop.[4][5]

Prem Tapasya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDasari Narayana Rao
Written byRahi Masoom Reza (dialogues)
Screenplay byDasari Narayana Rao
Story byDasari Narayana Rao
Based onPremabhishekam (1981)
Produced byAkkineni Nageswara Rao
StarringJeetendra
Reena Roy
Rekha
CinematographyM. Kannappa
Edited byB. Krishnam Raju
Music byLaxmikant Pyarelal
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 January 1983 (1983-01-15)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

The film begins with Mohan Kumar Verma squabbling and falling for a charming Devi. Devi rejects his love at first but has a change of heart on seeing his wholeheartedness and starts to adore him. The elders decide to have them marry. Just before the wedding, Devi's brother Dr. Nandalal Kumar Singh finds out Mohan is terminally ill with cancer, and cancels the wedding. Mohan and Devi decide to marry secretly and then, Mohan learns of his illness from Dr. Chowdary.

Mohan finds out that his close friend Ashok is also in love with Devi. In a bid to estrange Devi, Mohan starts frequenting the house of nautch girl Bela. A furious Devi decides to marry Ashok and teach Mohan a lesson. Aspiring to live as a true wife, Bela requests Mohan to marry her for a fee. Mohan accepts her proposal. His health deteriorates rapidly. Soon after her wedding, Devi learns the truth and rushes along with Ashok, to meet Mohan. The film ends with Mohan blessing the newly wedded couple and breathing his last.

Cast

Soundtrack

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

#SongSinger
1 "Devi Kuch To Bol" Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
2 "Mere Chand Ko Chand Ne Dekha" Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
3 "Raqqasa Raqs Kar" Asha Bhosle, Shabbir Kumar
4 "Shaam Hai Kuch Khoyi Khoyi" Lata Mangeshkar, Shabbir Kumar
5 "Aadmi Deewana Hai" Shabbir Kumar
6 "Shukriya Shukriya" Shabbir Kumar

References
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  2. "Heading". gomolo.
  3. "Heading-3". apunkachoice.
  4. "Heading-4". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012.
  5. "Heading-5". IBOS.
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