''Prem Aggan'' (meaning:- ''The fire of love'') is a
1998
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Indian
Hindi
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-language
romantic film
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written and directed by
Feroz Khan. 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.
The film bombed at the box office but gained cult status for being
so bad it's good
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.
Plot
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
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Fardeen Khan as Suraj Singh
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Meghna Kothari as Sapna Kumar
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Sameer Malhotra as Vishal
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Shama Sikander as Pooja
*Sanjay Bhatia
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Anupam Kher as Jai Kumar
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Raj Babbar
Raj Babbar (born 23 June 1952) is an Indian Hindi and Punjabi language, Punjabi film actor and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. He is a three-time member of the Lok Sabha and a two-time member of the Rajya Sabha. He was the sta ...
as Captain Veer Bahadur Singh
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Beena as Sheena Kumar
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Smita Jaykar as Seema Singh
*Kamal Chopra as Sangha
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Satish Shah as Principal Balan
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Rakesh Bedi
Rakesh Bedi (born 1 December 1954) is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is known for his iconic comic roles in films such as ''Mera Damaad'' and ''Chashme Buddoor (1981 film), Chashme Buddoor'' (1981). He has also appeared in tele ...
as Hiralal
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Dinesh Hingoo
Dinesh Hingoo (born 13 April 1940) is an Indian actor who played comic and supporting roles in Hindi films. He has appeared in over 300 films, from ''Taqdeer (1967)'' to ''Be Careful (film), Be Careful (2011)'', and is known for his laughter an ...
as Motilal
*Rammi Dhillon
*Geetu Alaxander
*Bobby Saini
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Feroz Khan
Soundtrack
Reception
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.″ ''
Deccan Herald
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'' 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."
Retrospectively, many reviewers put this film on the list of "worst movie ever made" for being "
so bad it's good
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".
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.″
References
External links
*{{IMDb title, 0210920
1990s Hindi-language films
1990s Indian films
Films directed by Feroz Khan
Films scored by Anu Malik
Indian romantic drama films