Amar Deep (1979 film)
Amar Deep is a 1979 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by R. Krishnamurthy and K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji. The film stars Rajesh Khanna in the lead role supported by Vinod Mehra, Shabana Azmi and introduces new actress Deepa. The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi and the music was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. The film was a remake of Tamil film Dheepam which itself was a remake of Malayalam film Theekkanal. Amardeep was a silver jubilee hit on its release.
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| Directed by | R. Krishnamurthy K. Vijayan |
| Produced by | K. Balaji |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Vinod Mehra Shabana Azmi Deven Verma Bindu Roopesh Kumar |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal Anand Bakshi (lyrics) |
Release date | 18 May 1979 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
Raja was adopted by a criminal don (Ashok Kumar) at a very young age. After the death of the don, Raja inherits the property, and refrains from crime. However, the wealth and the power associated with it, make him arrogant. He desires Radha, the daughter of his servant, Ramu, and Raja asks his permission to marry her, Ramu accepts the proposal, but Radha refuses as she loves Kishan. Raja finds out that Radha is meeting with Kishan on the sly, and complains to Ramu, who forbids her from meeting with Kishan. Then Raja finds out a secret from Kishan's past, meets with him, hires him, and even arranges a lavish marriage for Kishan with Radha, resulting in Kishan being indebted to Raja. Raja entrusts him with more important and responsible work, which must get Kishan to travel a lot. Kishan eventually finds out the real reason for Raja's kindness. Was it that Raja wants Kishan out of the way so he can be near Radha, or is there another reason?
Cast
- Rajesh Khanna as Raja/Sonu
- Vinod Mehra as Kishan
- Shabana Azmi as Radha
- Deven Verma as Rahim
- Bindu as Asha
- Roopesh Kumar as Ramesh
- A. K. Hangal as Ramu
- Deepa as Lata
- Mithun Chakraborty as Sajan (Guest Appearance)
- Ashok Kumar - Don (Guest Appearance)
- Savitri - Sonu and Kishan's Mother (Guest Appearance)
Crew
- Director - R. Krishnamurthy, K. Vijayan
- Producer - K. Balajee
- Music Director - Laxmikant–Pyarelal
- Lyricist - Anand Bakshi
- Playback Singers - Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Anuradha Paudwal, Mohammed Rafi
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Koi Na Tere Pehle Thi" | Kishore Kumar |
| "Tum Nahin Maanoge, Tum Nahin Jaanoge" | Kishore Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal |
| "Halki Si Kasak Masak Hoti Hai Dil Mein" | Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Duniya Mein Sada" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "Duniya Hai Bewafa" | Asha Bhosle |