Prem Rog

<p>Devdhar is a poor orphan who in his childhood had a magnetic friendship with Manorama, the only niece of the rich and powerful Bade Thakur and daughter of Virender Singh known as Chhote Thakur, who has a secret affair with Chamiya. The benevolent Thakur helped Devdhar go to the city for higher studies. 8 years later, Devdhar returns to his village, where he finds Manorama has grown up. After seeing her again, Devdhar falls in love and expects that Manorama also has feelings for him. However Manorama does not reciprocate his emotions. The day Devdhar intends to ask her hand from Bade Thakur, whom he considers to be broad minded of all the village elders, he meets Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh, Manorama’s prospective groom, who not only is wealthier than Manorama’s family, but Manorama also expresses her infatuation with the man. Devdhar does not express his feelings and only people who learn of his plight are his cousin Radha and Manorama’s mother Chhoti Maa. Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh loves Manorama dearly. However, he dies three days after their wedding in a road accident. At her own home, she is being prepared to have her head shaved against the protestations of Chhoti Maa and Bade Thakur when Raj Rani, sister-in-law of Kunwar Narendra Pratap Singh intervenes and takes Manorama with her. She slowly tries to piece her life together with help of Raj Rani and her son. One day, after Raja Virendra Pratap Singh, her brother-in-law, rapes her, she returns to her parental home. When Devdhar learns of the situation, he works to rebuild Manorama’s life and bring a smile to her face. Devdhar is determined to revive her faith in life and love. In doing so, he eventually had to face the wrath of the powerful Thakur, armed with old-age traditions and customs in his favor. Manorama confesses to her mother about the events post her widowhood. Her brother-in-law and father both are enraged about her affair with Devdhar and swear to kill Devdhar and force her to go back to her marital home. A fight ensues in the village and in the end the youngsters reunite. The music was composed by and the lyrics were penned by (4 songs), (1 song) and (1 song). According to , the film’s soundtrack was one of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1980s. Its songs, such as “Main Hoon Prem Rogi” and “Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez” dominated the musical charts that year.</p>