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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1983 film by Dasari Narayana Rao}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Prem Tapasya<br />
| image = Prem Tapasya.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| writer = Rahi Masoom Reza {{small|(dialogues)}} <br />
| story = Dasari Narayana Rao<br />
| screenplay = Dasari Narayana Rao<br />
| producer = [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]]<br />
| director = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
| starring = [[Jeetendra]]<br />[[Reena Roy]]<br />[[Rekha]]<br />
| music = [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| cinematography = M. Kannappa<br />
| editing = B. Krishnam Raju<br />
| based_on = ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981)<br />
| studio = [[Annapurna Studios]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1983|1|15}}<br />
| runtime = 138 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Prem Tapasya''''' ({{Translation|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]].<ref name="Heading">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262703/ |title=Heading-2 |publisher=IMDb}}</ref><ref name="Heading-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/prem-tapasya-movie/5600 |title=Heading |publisher=gomolo}}</ref><ref name="Heading-3">{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/pre/prem-tapasya/mid_8122/ |title=Heading-3 |publisher=apunkachoice}}</ref> The film is a remake of the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] blockbuster movie ''[[Premabhishekam (1981 film)|Premabhishekam]]'' (1981), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and [[Sridevi]], [[Jayasudha]]. Both the movies were made under the same banner, by the same director.<ref name="Heading-4">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/540223 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514073924/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/540223 |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 2012 |title=Heading-4 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><ref name="Heading-5">{{cite web|url=http://ibosnetwork.com/asp/filmbodetails.asp?id=Prem+Tapasya |title=Heading-5 |publisher=IBOS}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film begins with Mohan Kumar Verma squabbling and falling for a charming Devi. Devi initially rejects his love but changes his 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 marry secretly, and then Mohan learns of his illness from Dr. Chowdary. Mohan discovers that his close friend Ashok is also in love with Devi. 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 faithful 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 with Ashok to meet Mohan. The film ends with Mohan blessing the newly wedded couple and breathing his last.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Jeetendra]] as Mohan Kumar Verma<br />
*[[Rekha]] as Bela<br />
*[[Reena Roy]] as Devi Singh<br />
*[[Vinod Mehra]] as Ashok<br />
*[[Anita Raj]] as Anita<br />
*[[Ashok Kumar]] as Dr. Chowdhary<br />
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Dr. Nandlal Kumar Singh<br />
*[[Om Shivpuri]] as Ram Kumar Verma<br />
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Lachhu<br />
*[[Ashalata Wabgaonkar]] as Mrs. Pratibha Kumar Verma<br />
*[[Dina Pathak]] as Naniji<br />
*[[Agha (actor)|Agha]] as Pandit<br />
*[[Harish Kumar (actor)|Harish Kumar]]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Lyrics: [[Anand Bakshi]]<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! # !! Song !! Singer<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| "Devi Kuch To Bol"<br />
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| "Mere Chand Ko Chand Ne Dekha"<br />
| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| "Raqqasa Raqs Kar"<br />
| Asha Bhosle, [[Shabbir Kumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| "Shaam Hai Kuch Khoyi Khoyi"<br />
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Shabbir Kumar<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| "Aadmi Deewana Hai"<br />
| Shabbir Kumar<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| "Shukriya Shukriya"<br />
| Shabbir Kumar<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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{{Dasari Narayana Rao}}<br />
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[[Category:1983 films]]<br />
[[Category:1983 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1983 Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1983 romance films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romance films]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]<br />
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]<br />
[[Category:Films about courtesans in India]]</div>SusannahParish