: प्रेम ग्रंथ, translation

Translation

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: Love

Love

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) is a Hindi

Hindi

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 movie which was released in India

India

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 on 22 May 1996. Directed by Rajiv Kapoor

Rajiv Kapoor

Rajiv Kapoor is an Indian film actor, producer, director and a member of the famous Kapoor Family.-Career:He had a short stint in the Hindi film industry, acting in only 13 films. His first film was Ek jaan hain hum , with Divya Rana, Shammi Kapoor, Pran, and Gulshan Grover...

, the movie stars Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...

 and Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...

 and deals with the subject of rape. The movie was a commercial failure.

Summary

Prem Granth is a story of profound and enduring love, a love which has no barriers of caste, creed and colour. A story of tradition, culture and social justice.

Somen (Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...

), a lawyer and son of head priest Swami Dharam Bhushan Maharaj (Anupam Kher) is a young man with a very strong character and courage of conviction. He believes in the principles of equality and freedom and often confronts his father on various irrational issues of social justice and religion. He especially disapproves of the ingratiating Kedar Nath (Prem Chopra

Prem Chopra

Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...

), who uses his father's clout to exploit the treasury in the temple. His uncle Nandlal owns a prosperous dairy farm and keeps himself away from the affairs or religion and social obligations, citing them as unjust.

Somen meets a beautiful young girl Kajri (Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...

) at the annual festival and is drawn towards her at first sight-her lower social caste notwithstanding- and that becomes the dawn of their profound love. They part unexpectedly, leaving the fire of love burning within Somen. Somen tries his best to find Kajri but all in vain.

A year passes and they meet again. Somen finds Kajri working at his uncle Nandlal's farm and his love blossoms again. He tries to express his love towards her but she remains evasive. Destiny left marks of pain and agony on her soul. She was a rape victim, an unwed mother and therefore unjustly ostracized from her society. She loves Somen as well, but the scars on her soul weigh down on her mind at every moment of her existence.

Somen eventually comes to know about the sad tale of Kajri and is tromented. Kajri's love gives him the strength to confront his father and fight for Kajri's respectability. Their love emerges victorious and paves a path for new horizons of social justice. The strength and sacrifice of their love imparts strength to the common people, burdened under false social values, to fight back.

Cast

• Shammi Kapoor
  Shammi Kapoor
  Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
  
   - Nandlal
• Rishi Kapoor
  Rishi Kapoor
  Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
  
   - Somen
• Madhuri Dixit
  Madhuri Dixit
  Madhuri Dixit is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses and most accomplished dancers. She appeared in numerous commercially successful films and was recognised for several of...
  
   - Kajri
• Anupam Kher
  Anupam Kher
  Anupam Kher is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well...
  
   - Swami Dharam Bhooshan
• Om Puri
  Om Puri
  Om Puri is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian films and art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has received an honorary OBE.-Early life:...
  
   - Baliram
• Prem Chopra
  Prem Chopra
  Prem Chopra is an actor in Hindi and Punjabi films. He has acted in over 400 films. He is famous for his soft spoken diction despite being a villain in most films.-Personal life and education:...
  
   - Kedar Nath
• Reema Lagoo
  Reema Lagoo
  Reema Lagoo is an Indian actress who has appeared in numerous Marathi as well as Hindi films and television shows. She also has had a presence on Marathi stage for nearly four decades.- Career :...
  
   - Parvati
• Himani Shivpuri
  Himani Shivpuri
  Himani Shivpuri, is Indian, film, theatre and television actress, who is most known for her role in Sooraj R. Barjatya's film Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! , and as 'Devki Bhojai' in TV serial Humrahi .- Biography :...
  
   - Natho
• Sulabha Arya - Laxmi
• Govind Namdeo
  Govind Namdeo
  Govind Namdeo is an Indian film actor. Govind made his debut as a corrupt cop in David Dhawan's Shola Aur Shabnam . He has acted in numerous A grade movies...
  
  - Roop Sahai

Music

• "Is Duniya Mein Prem Granth"
• "Dil Lene Ki Rut Aayi"
• "Jungle Mein Sher"
• "Teri Qasam Main Hoon"
• "Baaju Band Baaju Band"
• "Main Kamjor Aurat"