Amar Deep (1979 film)

Amar Deep
Amar Deep
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

Amar Deep is a 1979 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by R. Krishnamurthy and K. Vijayan and produced by K. Balaji.^[1] 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.

Plot

Raja is adopted by a don at a young age. After the don's death, Raja inherits his property. However, wealth and power make him arrogant. He wants to marry Radha, the daughter of his servant, Ramu. Raja asks for Ramu's permission to marry her and Ramu accepts the proposal. But Radha refuses to do so as she loves Kishan. Raja finds out about this and complains to Ramu. Ramu forbids his daughter to meet Kishan. Then Raja finds out a secret from Kishan's past which changes his attitude towards him. He gives Kishan a job and arranges his marriage with Radha. Raja entrusts Kishan with a lot of responsibility which means Kishan has to travel for work all the time. Kishan eventually starts to become suspicious about Raja's kindness towards him. Does Raja want Kishan to be 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 as Don (Guest Appearance)
Savitri as Sonu and Kishan's Mother (Guest Appearance)

Soundtrack

Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

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

Trivia

The song 'Koi na tere pehle' is shot at famous Kovalam beach now the Leela Kovalam resort. The famous Yakshi statue at Malampuzha garden in Palakkad is also seen.