''Prem Qaidi'' (''Prisoner of Love'') is 1991 Indian Hindi-language

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written by and directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao. The film stars Karisma Kapoor (in her debut), Harish Kumar,

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, Dalip Tahil, Asrani, Shafi Inamdar and Bharat Bhushan. The film was a remake of the 1990

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Prema Khaidi Prema Khaidi ( Love prisoner) is 1990 Indian Telugu-language romantic film directed by E. V. V. Satyanarayana starring Harish Kumar, Malashri, Sharada. It was the first hit film of E. V. V. Satyanarayana. The film was remade in Hindi as ''Pre ...

''.

Background

The film was a remake of the 1990

'', by

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, and marked the feature film debut of actress Karishma Kapoor, as the first female star from the Kapoor family allowed to enter the film industry. Karishma Kapoor was only 16 when acting in this film, which was how she made her debut, while her co star Harish Kumar was only 15.

Plot

In bad fortune, while saving his employer Kasturi Prasad's ( Dalip Tahil) life, Suryanath ( Bharat Bhushan) loses his legs. In appreciation, Kasturi allows Chandramohan ( Harish Kumar), Suryanath's son, to work in his home. Kasturi's daughter Neelima ( Karisma Kapoor) initially makes fun of and teases Chandra, but soon falls in love with him. Kasturi is against this affair and sends henchmen to attack Chandra, which results in their murdering Suryanath during the melee. Young Chandra is convicted of the crime and is sent to a youth detention center as a punishment. The head jailer tortures Chandra, but center Superintendent Prabhavati (

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) understands his emotions and love for Neelima and intercedes. She tries to reunite the two lovers.

Cast

* Harish as Chandramohan * Karishma Kapoor as Neelima * Dalip Tahil as Kasturi Prasad *

as Prabhavati's Husband *

as Superintendent Prabhavati * Bharat Bhushan as Suryanath * Shafi Inamdar as Jailor * Harish Patel as Kasturi's Henchman *

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as Prabhavati's Son * Anjana Mumtaz as Neelima's Mother * Asrani as Pandit * Ali as Prisoner in Youth Detention Center * Narsing Yadav as Driver * Rajitha as Neelima's Friend

Soundtrack

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0102706, Prem Qaidi 1990s Hindi-language films Indian romantic drama films Films scored by Anand–Milind Indian prison films Films set in prison Hindi remakes of Telugu films 1991 romantic drama films 1991 films Suresh Productions films