''Amar Deep'' is a 1979

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directed by R. Krishnamurthy and

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and produced by

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. The film stars

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in the lead role supported by

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and introduces new actress Deepa. The lyrics were written by

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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 ''

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''. 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 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

as Raja/Sonu *

as Kishan *

as Radha *

Deven Verma Deven Verma (23 October 1937 – 2 December 2014) was an Indian film and television actor, particularly known for his comic roles, with Bollywood directors like Basu Chatterji, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Gulzar. He also produced and directed ...

as Rahim *

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as Asha *

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as Ramesh *

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as Ramu * Deepa as Lata *

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...

as Sajan (Guest Appearance) *

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as Don (Guest Appearance) *

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as Sonu and Kishan's Mother (Guest Appearance)

Soundtrack

Lyrics:

References

External links

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Amar Deep on bollywoodhungama.com
1979 films Indian romantic drama films 1970s Hindi-language films 1979 romantic drama films Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal Hindi remakes of Malayalam films Hindi remakes of Tamil films Films directed by K. Vijayan Films directed by R. Krishnamoorthy {{romantic-drama-film-stub