Raaste Pyar Ke (transl. Route of Love) is a 1982 Hindi-language romance film, produced and directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad under his Jagapathi Art Productions banner.[1] It stars Jeetendra, Rekha and Shabana Azmi with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[2] A love triangle,[3] the film is a remake of the Telugu blockbuster movie Dasara Bullodu (1971), made by the same company and director.[4]
| Raaste Pyar Ke | |
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| Directed by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Written by | Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ram Kelkar |
| Story by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Based on | Dasara Bullodu (1971) |
| Produced by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Starring | Jeetendra Rekha Shabana Azmi |
| Cinematography | P.S. Selvaraj |
| Edited by | Akkkineni Sanjeevi |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Jagapathi Art Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
editMohanlal Srivatsav is a plucky reared by his elder brother Sohanlal and sister-in-law Yashoda. Municipal Chairman Dwarka Prasad is the paternal uncle who separated from them on the provocation of his virago wife Saraswati. Mohan runs a mechanic shed opposite the house of devious & materialistic Udit Narayan Gupta who efforts to remove the shed but fails. However, his benevolent daughter Shyama loves Mohanlal but he is already in love with Shyama’s best friend Gauri. Just after tragically, Shyama is diagnosed with cancer when she also realises the love of Mohanlal & Gauri and sacrifices her. Now Udit Narayan conspires to knit Shyama with Mohanlal in a hope of her survival because she idolizes Mohanlal. Hence, he lures Saraswati and splits Mohan from his brother as they have adopted him in childhood. Future, he threatens Gauri to discard which she agrees owing to Shyama’s condition and decides to marry Suldev one that adores her. Here, Udit Narayan intrigues by setting fire to the venue when Mohan rescues them. Finally, the movie ends Shyama happily breathes her last, uniting Mohanlal & Gauri.
Cast
edit- Jeetendra as Mohanlal Shrivatsav
- Rekha as Gauri
- Shabana Azmi as Shyama
- Shreeram Lagoo as Dwarka Prasad
- Utpal Dutt as Udit Narayan Gupta
- Parikshit Sahni as Sohanlal Shrivastav
- Om Puri as Suldev
- Yunus Parvez as Seetaram
- Mazhar Khan
- Nadira as Saraswati
- Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Laxmi
- Shaukat Kaifi
- Baby Khushbu as Anu
Reception
editSubhash K. Jha calls it "a typical South Indian masala-dosa film about two warring women sharing the same man".[5]
Soundtrack
edit| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Main Tum Mein Sama Jaun" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Raaste Pyar Ke" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Gokul Ki Galiyon Ka Gwala" (Female) | Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Gokul Ki Galiyon Ka Gwala" (Trio) | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar |
| "Sara Din Satate Ho" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
| "Log Jal Gaye, Jane Kya Baat Hui Sathi, Chhati Pe Teer Chal Gaye" | Kishore Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
References
edit- ^ "Raaste Pyar Ke". TV Guide. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Raaste Pyar Ke Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Raaste Pyar Ke". New Straits Times. 15 July 1989. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Moumita (7 April 2021). "Jeetendra Birthday Special: Not Akshay Kumar or Salman Khan, But The Veteran Actor Is The King Of Remakes – Here's How". LatestLY. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (22 January 2022). "First Take: Introspecting on loneliness, solitude with films Kaasav, Nowhere Special and After Love". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 April 2022.