''Prem Yog'' is a 1994 Indian

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-language romantic comedy film starring

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and Madhoo. This movie is heavily inspired by the

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and Arsenio Hall-starrer Coming To America.

Cast

* Shammi Kapoor as Maharaj Chatrapal Singh *

as Yuvraaj or Raju or Rajkumaar *

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as Gulshan (Yuvraaj Bodyguard) * Madhoo as Anita Sethi * Johnny Lever as Raghu Khureshi * Tinnu Anand as Ganpat (Taxi Driver) * Gufi Paintal as Hotel Waiter *

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as Yusuf Chacha * Prem Chopra as Sethi *

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as Narang * Mohnish Behl as Jimmy Narang

Plot

The story deals with Maharaj Chhatrapal Singh ( Shammi Kapoor) and his wife the Maharani, who are delighted when they become proud parents of a son - the heir to the throne of Ramgarh. Their delight is short-lived when the Palace Astrologer predicts that Chatrapal will be the last of the Maharajas for Ramgarh, and no throne is destined for his son, Raju (

). Perturbed at this news, Chatrapal decides to protect Raju from the world, and makes him lead a secluded life within the four walls of the palace and its surrounding grounds. Years later, Raju has grown up and his has arranged his marriage with a young woman of noble parentage. Raju is unhappy with this decision, and decides to run away with his bodyguard, Gulshan (

). They end up in Bombay city, where Raju starts to work as a waiter in a restaurant. He meets with and falls in love with a dancer and singer, Anita Sethi ( Madhoo), who is the daughter of a wealthy man. Her father would like her to marry Jimmy Narang (

Mohnish Bahl Mohnish Bahl (born 14 August 1961) is an Indian actor working in the Indian film industry and on Indian television. Career Mohnish Bahl debuted with the film ''Bekarar'' in a supporting role opposite Padmini Kolhapure and co Starring Sanjay Dutt ...

), son of the wealthy Mr. Narang, but Anita too falls in love with Raju. When Jimmy finds out that Raju is an heir-apparent to Ramgarh's throne, he tells Anita, who is angry with Raju for suppressing this information from her. Narang also informs Chatrapal, who sets off with an army, to bring Raju back to marry the woman he has chosen for him. Raju now has to make a choice - stay and be captured by his father's men; or run away elsewhere.

Music

#"Zindagi Char Din Ki Na Rutho Sanam" -

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#"Ye Dil Me Rehne Wale Dil Se Nahi Nikalte" (Duet) -

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, Anuradha Paudwal #"Socho Socho" - Anuradha Paudwal, Abhijeet #"Jane Kya Hua Dil Me" - Vinod Rathod,

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#"Chhodo Nasha" - Hema Sardesai,

#"Kora Dil Hai" - Vinod Rathod, Anuradha Paudwal, Ila Arun, Aroon Bakshi #"Lokan Akhya" - Aroon Bakshi #"Nazro Me Aisi Basi" - Abhijeet, Hema Sardesai #"Ye Dil Me Rehne Wale Dil Se Nahi Nikalte" (Male) - Kumar Sanu

References

External links

1994 films Films scored by Bappi Lahiri 1990s Hindi-language films {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub