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{{Infobox film
| name = Prem Aggan
|name = Prem Aggan
| image = Prem Aggan.jpg
|image = Prem Aggan.jpg
| caption =  
|caption =  
| director = [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]]
|director = [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]]
| producer = [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]]
|producer = Feroz Khan
| writer = [[Feroz Khan (actor, born 1939)|Feroz Khan]]
|writer = Feroz Khan
| starring = [[Fardeen Khan]]<br />[[Meghna Kothari]]<br />[[Anupam Kher]]
|starring = [[Fardeen Khan]]<br />[[Meghna Kothari]]<br />[[Anupam Kher]]
| released = 30 October 1998
|released = {{film date|df=y|1998|10|30}}
| music = [[Anu Malik]]
|music = [[Anu Malik]]
| country = [[India]]
|country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
|language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|6|c|year=1998}}
|gross = {{INR|6.05 crore}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/1998/page/1/|title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=25 November 2022|archive-date=25 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125042521/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/1998/page/1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRconvert|4|c|year=1998}}
}}
}}


'''''Prem Aggan''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language film written and directed by [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mohamed|first=Khalid|date=2016-04-27|title=Letter to Bollywood's Marlboro Man, Feroz Khan, From Reporter Raju|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/letter-to-bollywoods-marlboro-man-feroz-khan-from-reporter-raju|access-date=2021-03-09|website=TheQuint|language=en}}</ref> The film stars [[Fardeen Khan]] and [[Meghna Kothari]]. Fardeen is Feroz's son who made his debut in the movie for which he got the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]]. The film bombed at the box office, but being famously wacky gained a cult status in the [[so bad it's good]] vain as [[masala film]] fans recommend it often for its entertainment value,<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 17, 2020|first=Nairita|last=Mukherjee|title=Quarantine Curation: 15 trashy Bollywood films that are so bad, they're good|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/quarantine-curation-15-trashy-bollywood-films-that-are-so-bad-they-re-good-1667717-2020-04-17|access-date=2021-03-08|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-19|title=10 Bollywood films that are so bad that they are hilariously good|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/bollywood-movies-that-are-so-bad-that-they-are-good-6409660/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-01-23|title=69 Movies So Bad, They're Actually Damn Good|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/69-movies-so-bad-theyre-actually-damn-good-our-authoritative-bad-movie-list-229582.html|access-date=2021-03-08|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=Are we there yet? When interrupted movie sex is more entertaining than the real thing|url=https://scroll.in/reel/859754/are-we-there-yet-when-interrupted-movie-sex-is-more-entertaining-than-the-real-thing|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=11 Bollywood movies that are so bad that they're actually good|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/11-bollywood-movies-that-are-so-bad-that-theyre-actually-good-28931.html|access-date=2021-03-08|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Rao|first=Soumya|title=New Year smiles: Bend it like Modi to the beat of a 1990s Bollywood number|url=https://scroll.in/article/907193/new-year-smiles-bend-it-like-modi-to-the-beat-of-a-1990s-bollywood-number|access-date=2021-03-08|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>(sarcasm) and dialogue delivery<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bajeli|first=Diwan Singh|date=2020-01-17|title=Sun is not set on the Parsi theatre|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/sun-is-not-set-on-the-parsi-theatre/article30586516.ece|access-date=2021-03-08|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> straight out of [[Parsi theatre]] penned by [[Sudarshan Faakir|Sudharshan Faakir]]. It was especially well-known for the song "Exercise" which was a [[double-entendre]] song.
'''''Prem Aggan''''' (meaning:- ''The fire of love'') is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1998|1998]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Drama Film| Drama film]] written and directed by [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mohamed|first=Khalid|date=27 April 2016|title=Letter to Bollywood's Marlboro Man, Feroz Khan, From Reporter Raju|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/letter-to-bollywoods-marlboro-man-feroz-khan-from-reporter-raju|access-date=25 November 2022|website=TheQuint|archive-date=11 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511040643/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/letter-to-bollywoods-marlboro-man-feroz-khan-from-reporter-raju|url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Fardeen Khan]] and [[Meghna Kothari]] and [[Shama Sikander]]. Fardeen is Feroz's son who made his debut in the film, he got the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for his role.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/fardeen-khan-says-he-didn-t-deserve-filmfare-s-best-debut-award-for-prem-aggan-recalls-people-took-their-money-back-101646750727865.html|title=Fardeen Khan says he 'didn't deserve' Filmfare's Best Debut award for Prem Aggan; recalls 'people took their money back'|date=8 March 2022|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=25 February 2023|archive-date=25 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225204710/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/fardeen-khan-says-he-didn-t-deserve-filmfare-s-best-debut-award-for-prem-aggan-recalls-people-took-their-money-back-101646750727865.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film bombed at the box office but gained cult status for being [[so bad it's good]].<ref>{{cite web|date=17 April 2020|first=Nairita|last=Mukherjee|title=Quarantine Curation: 15 trashy Bollywood films that are so bad, they're good|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/quarantine-curation-15-trashy-bollywood-films-that-are-so-bad-they-re-good-1667717-2020-04-17|access-date=25 November 2022|work=India Today|archive-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002092807/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/quarantine-curation-15-trashy-bollywood-films-that-are-so-bad-they-re-good-1667717-2020-04-17|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=19 May 2020|title=10 Bollywood films that are so bad that they are hilariously good|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/bollywood-movies-that-are-so-bad-that-they-are-good-6409660/|access-date=25 November 2022|work=[[The Indian Express]]|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123142921/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/opinion-entertainment/bollywood-movies-that-are-so-bad-that-they-are-good-6409660/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bajeli|first=Diwan Singh|date=17 January 2020|title=Sun is not set on the Parsi theatre|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/sun-is-not-set-on-the-parsi-theatre/article30586516.ece|access-date=25 November 2022|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=3 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403103310/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/sun-is-not-set-on-the-parsi-theatre/article30586516.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Plot ==
==Plot==
{{No plot|date=November 2021}}
Sapna is sent to Australia by her father, Jai Kumar, to marry a man of his choice. However, Sapna is in love with Suraj Singh, a musician. Suraj follows her to Australia, determined to win her back.


== Cast ==
In Australia, Sapna faces challenges and emotional turmoil as she grapples with her feelings for Suraj. Despite her father’s disapproval, she continues to meet Suraj secretly. The story unfolds with melodrama, misunderstandings, and intense emotions.


As the film progresses, Sapna’s health deteriorates due to her inner conflict. She falls seriously ill, and Suraj is devastated. In a dramatic turn of events, Sapna’s life hangs in the balance, and Suraj must fight to save her.
==Cast==
*[[Fardeen Khan]] as Suraj Singh
*[[Fardeen Khan]] as Suraj Singh
*[[Meghna Kothari]] as Sapna Kumar
*[[Meghna Kothari]] as Sapna Kumar
*[[Sameer Malhotra]] as Vishal Kumar
*[[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Vishal Kumar
*[[Shama Sikander]] as Pooja
*[[Shama Sikander]] as Pooja Kumar
*Sanjay Bhatia
*Sanjay Sippy
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Jai Kumar
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Jai Kumar
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Captain Veer Bahadur Singh
*[[Raj Babbar]] as Captain Veer Bahadur Singh
*[[Beena Banerjee|Beena]] as Sheena Kumar
*[[Beena Banerjee]] as Sheena Kumar
*[[Smita Jaykar]] as Seema Singh
*[[Smita Jaykar]] as Seema Singh
*Kamal Chopra as Sangha
*Karan Kapoor as Sangha
*[[Satish Shah]] as Principal Balan
*[[Satish Shah]] as Principal Balan
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Hiralal
*[[Rakesh Bedi]] as Hiralal
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Motilal
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Motilal
*Rammi Dhillon
*Ram Sethi
*Geetu Alaxander
*Geeta Agarwal Sharma
*Bobby Saini
*Bobby Simha
*[[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]
*[[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]


== Soundtrack ==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name      = Prem Aggan
| type      = Soundtrack album
| artist    = [[Anu Malik]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 24 July 1998
| recorded  =
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| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
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}}
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Length !! Lyricist(s)
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)!! Length !! Lyricist(s)
|-
|-
| 1
|1
| "Khatey Hain Kasam"
|"Khatey Hain Kasam"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|[[Udit Narayan]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]
| 06:34
|06:34
| [[Sudarshan Faakir]]
|[[Sudarshan Faakir]]
|-
|-
| 2
|2
| "Hum Tumse Mohabbat Karte Hain"
|"Hum Tumse Mohabbat Karte Hain"
| Udit Narayan, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|Udit Narayan, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| 06:29
|06:29
| [[Rahat Indori]]
|[[Rahat Indori]]
|-
|-
| 3
|3
| "Tere Pyar Ki Aag Mein"
|"Tere Pyar Ki Aag Mein"
| [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Sadhana Sargam
|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], Sadhana Sargam
| 06:43
|06:43
| Sudarshan Faakir
|Sudarshan Faakir
|-
|-
| 4
|4
| "Har Dam Dam Bedam"
|"Har Dam Dam Bedam"
| Hariharan, [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
|Hariharan, [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Feroz Khan (actor)|Feroz Khan]]
| 07:00
|07:00
| [[M.G. Hashmat]]
|[[M. G. Hashmat]]
|-
|-
| 5
|5
| "Har Dam Dam Bedam (duet)"
|"Har Dam Dam Bedam (duet)"
| Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
|Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam
| 07:00
|07:00
| [[M.G. Hashmat]]
|[[M.G. Hashmat]]
|-
|-
| 5
|5
| "Exercise"
|"Exercise"
| Priscilla Corner
|Priscilla Corner
| 02:55
|02:55
| [[Santosh Anand]]
|[[Santosh Anand]]
|-
|-
| 6
|6
| "Prem Ishwar Ishq Khuda Hai"
|"Prem Ishwar Ishq Khuda Hai"
| Udit Narayan, [[Sapna Mukherjee]]
|Udit Narayan, [[Sapna Mukherjee]]
| 06:30
|06:30
| Santosh Anand
|Santosh Anand
|-
|-
| 7
|7
| "Dekh Ke Tujh Ko"
|"Dekh Ke Tujh Ko"
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], Priscilla Corner
|[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], Priscilla Corner
| 06:54
|06:54
| Sudarshan Faakir
|Sudarshan Faakir
|}
|}


== References ==
==Reception==
<references />
Syed Firdaus Ashraf of [[Rediff.com]] called the film ″Prem Agony″, stating, ″There were a lot of expectations from this film, since Feroz Khan was betting his son's career on it. But the script and the music are ordinary; only the title song, Prem Aggan, is passable. ″Face it, guys and gals, Prem Aggan just isn't worth the trouble.″<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/31prem.htm|title=Rediff On The Net, Movies: Prem agony|website=www.rediff.com|access-date=25 February 2023|archive-date=25 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225201731/https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/31prem.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "Stylish villas, breathtaking locales, inimitable music - the hallmark of Feroz Khan`s films are all there, but what`s missing is urbanity which generally suffuses the plot and characters in Feroz`s films."<ref>{{cite web|work=Deccan Herald|title=AT THE THEATRES|access-date=15 September 2023|url=http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov01/enter.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990506223507/http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/nov01/enter.htm|date=1 November 1998|archive-date=6 May 1999}}</ref>
 
Retrospectively, many reviewers put this film on the list of "worst movie ever made" for being "[[so bad it's good]]".<ref>{{cite web|date=23 January 2015|last=Banerji|first=Rishabh|title=69 Movies So Bad, They're Actually Damn Good|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/69-movies-so-bad-theyre-actually-damn-good-our-authoritative-bad-movie-list-229582.html|access-date=25 November 2022|website=IndiaTimes|archive-date=25 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225210745/https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/69-movies-so-bad-theyre-actually-damn-good-our-authoritative-bad-movie-list-229582.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ramnath|first=Nandini|title=Are we there yet? When interrupted movie sex is more entertaining than the real thing|url=https://scroll.in/reel/859754/are-we-there-yet-when-interrupted-movie-sex-is-more-entertaining-than-the-real-thing|date=30 November 2017|access-date=25 November 2022|website=[[Scroll.in]]|archive-date=25 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225210748/https://scroll.in/reel/859754/are-we-there-yet-when-interrupted-movie-sex-is-more-entertaining-than-the-real-thing|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=11 Bollywood movies that are so bad that they're actually good|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/11-bollywood-movies-that-are-so-bad-that-theyre-actually-good-28931.html|last=Nihalani|first=Akash|magazine=[[Filmfare]]|date=19 June 2018|access-date=8 March 2021|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005224437/https://www.filmfare.com/features/11-bollywood-movies-that-are-so-bad-that-theyre-actually-good-28931.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
Fardeen Khan's performance was not well received yet he was awarded [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for his performance. In 2022, during an interview, Khan stated, ″I don't think I deserve that award. It was a culture and stuff back then, that people got awards like that. I look at my work, I definitely didn't deserve that. The film didn't work, I didn't work, I looked back and I thought I was horrible.″<ref name="auto"/>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0210920|Prem Aggan}}
*{{IMDb title|0210920}}


[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1998 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1998 films]]
[[Category:1998 Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Feroz Khan]]
[[Category:Films directed by Feroz Khan]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]

Latest revision as of 05:31, 4 March 2026


Prem Aggan
File:Prem Aggan.jpg
Directed byFeroz Khan
Produced byFeroz Khan
Written byFeroz Khan
StarringFardeen Khan
Meghna Kothari
Anupam Kher
Music byAnu Malik
Release date
  • 30 October 1998 (1998-10-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹6.05 crore[1]

Prem Aggan (meaning:- The fire of love) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language Drama film written and directed by Feroz Khan.[2] The film stars Fardeen Khan and Meghna Kothari and Shama Sikander. Fardeen is Feroz's son who made his debut in the film, he got the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his role.[3] The film bombed at the box office but gained cult status for being so bad it's good.[4][5][6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sapna is sent to Australia by her father, Jai Kumar, to marry a man of his choice. However, Sapna is in love with Suraj Singh, a musician. Suraj follows her to Australia, determined to win her back.

In Australia, Sapna faces challenges and emotional turmoil as she grapples with her feelings for Suraj. Despite her father’s disapproval, she continues to meet Suraj secretly. The story unfolds with melodrama, misunderstandings, and intense emotions.

As the film progresses, Sapna’s health deteriorates due to her inner conflict. She falls seriously ill, and Suraj is devastated. In a dramatic turn of events, Sapna’s life hangs in the balance, and Suraj must fight to save her.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Prem Aggan
Soundtrack album by
Released24 July 1998
GenreFeature film soundtrack
# Title Singer(s) Length Lyricist(s)
1 "Khatey Hain Kasam" Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam 06:34 Sudarshan Faakir
2 "Hum Tumse Mohabbat Karte Hain" Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy 06:29 Rahat Indori
3 "Tere Pyar Ki Aag Mein" Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 06:43 Sudarshan Faakir
4 "Har Dam Dam Bedam" Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Feroz Khan 07:00 M. G. Hashmat
5 "Har Dam Dam Bedam (duet)" Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 07:00 M.G. Hashmat
5 "Exercise" Priscilla Corner 02:55 Santosh Anand
6 "Prem Ishwar Ishq Khuda Hai" Udit Narayan, Sapna Mukherjee 06:30 Santosh Anand
7 "Dekh Ke Tujh Ko" Abhijeet, Priscilla Corner 06:54 Sudarshan Faakir

Reception[edit | edit source]

Syed Firdaus Ashraf of Rediff.com called the film ″Prem Agony″, stating, ″There were a lot of expectations from this film, since Feroz Khan was betting his son's career on it. But the script and the music are ordinary; only the title song, Prem Aggan, is passable. ″Face it, guys and gals, Prem Aggan just isn't worth the trouble.″[7] Deccan Herald wrote, "Stylish villas, breathtaking locales, inimitable music - the hallmark of Feroz Khan`s films are all there, but what`s missing is urbanity which generally suffuses the plot and characters in Feroz`s films."[8]

Retrospectively, many reviewers put this film on the list of "worst movie ever made" for being "so bad it's good".[9][10][11]

Fardeen Khan's performance was not well received yet he was awarded Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance. In 2022, during an interview, Khan stated, ″I don't think I deserve that award. It was a culture and stuff back then, that people got awards like that. I look at my work, I definitely didn't deserve that. The film didn't work, I didn't work, I looked back and I thought I was horrible.″[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. Mohamed, Khalid (27 April 2016). "Letter to Bollywood's Marlboro Man, Feroz Khan, From Reporter Raju". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Fardeen Khan says he 'didn't deserve' Filmfare's Best Debut award for Prem Aggan; recalls 'people took their money back'". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. Mukherjee, Nairita (17 April 2020). "Quarantine Curation: 15 trashy Bollywood films that are so bad, they're good". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  5. "10 Bollywood films that are so bad that they are hilariously good". The Indian Express. 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  6. Bajeli, Diwan Singh (17 January 2020). "Sun is not set on the Parsi theatre". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  7. "Rediff On The Net, Movies: Prem agony". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  8. "AT THE THEATRES". Deccan Herald. 1 November 1998. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  9. Banerji, Rishabh (23 January 2015). "69 Movies So Bad, They're Actually Damn Good". IndiaTimes. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  10. Ramnath, Nandini (30 November 2017). "Are we there yet? When interrupted movie sex is more entertaining than the real thing". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  11. Nihalani, Akash (19 June 2018). "11 Bollywood movies that are so bad that they're actually good". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

External links[edit | edit source]