Underplayed Gems

Amar Prem (1948)

Amar Prem poster
Directed by
N.M. Kelkar
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This Indian Hindi-language mythological film tells a story based on Radha and Krishna. It features Madhubala and Raj Kapoor in lead roles early in their careers. The film was not successful at the time and is now considered lost.

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What happens

Amar Prem, also known as Radha Krishna, is a 1948 Indian Hindi-language mythological film, produced by V. N. Misra under the banner of Natraj Pictures and directed by N. M. Kelkar. The soundtrack was composed by Datta Thakar. It was one of the earliest films featuring Madhubala and Raj Kapoor in leading roles. Amar Prem was one of 24 films in which Madhubala appeared during the first four years of her career as a leading actress (1947–1950). Biographer Urmila Lanba noted that the actress worked prolifically in this period to secure herself financially; however, this film—alongside others including Chittor Vijay (1947) and Parai Aag (1948)—was not successful. Amar Prem is now considered to be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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