Prem Rog

Prem Rog (transl. "Ailment of Love" ) is a 1982 Hindi-language musical romantic drama directed and produced 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. Released on 13th August 1982, it took second spot at the box office that year after Subhash Ghai's Vidhaata (also starring Kolhapure and Shammi Kapoor). At the 30th Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading 12 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Rishi), Best Supporting Actress (Nanda), and Best Music Director (Laxmikant–Pyarelal), and won a leading 4 awards (tying with Shakti), including Best Director (Raj) and Best Actress (Kolhapure). Over the years, Prem Rog has achieved cult-status and is considered one of the best works of Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor and Padmini Kolhapure.