Prem Aggan (meaning:- The fire of love) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic film written and directed by Feroz Khan.[2] 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.[3] The film bombed at the box office but gained cult status for being so bad it's good.[4][5][6]
| Prem Aggan | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Feroz Khan |
| Written by | Feroz Khan |
| Produced by | Feroz Khan |
| Starring | Fardeen Khan Meghna Kothari Anupam Kher |
| Music by | Anu Malik |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹6.05 crore[1] |
Plot
editSapna 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
edit- Fardeen Khan as Suraj Singh
- Meghna Kothari as Sapna Kumar
- Sameer Malhotra as Vishal
- Shama Sikander as Pooja
- Sanjay Bhatia
- Anupam Kher as Jai Kumar
- Raj Babbar as Captain Veer Bahadur Singh
- Beena as Sheena Kumar
- Smita Jaykar as Seema Singh
- Kamal Chopra as Sangha
- Satish Shah as Principal Balan
- Rakesh Bedi as Hiralal
- Dinesh Hingoo as Motilal
- Rammi Dhillon
- Geetu Alaxander
- Bobby Saini
- Feroz Khan
Soundtrack
edit| Prem Aggan | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 24 July 1998 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length | Lyricist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Khatey Hain Kasam" | Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam | 06:34 | Sudarshan Faakir |
| 2 | "Hum Tumse Mohabbat Karte Hain" | Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 06:29 | Rahat Indori |
| 3 | "Tere Pyar Ki Aag Mein" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | 06:43 | Sudarshan Faakir |
| 4 | "Har Dam Dam Bedam" | Hariharan, Shankar Mahadevan, Feroz Khan | 07:00 | M. G. Hashmat |
| 5 | "Har Dam Dam Bedam (duet)" | Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam | 07:00 | M.G. Hashmat |
| 5 | "Exercise" | Priscilla Corner | 02:55 | Santosh Anand |
| 6 | "Prem Ishwar Ishq Khuda Hai" | Udit Narayan, Sapna Mukherjee | 06:30 | Santosh Anand |
| 7 | "Dekh Ke Tujh Ko" | Abhijeet, Priscilla Corner | 06:54 | Sudarshan Faakir |
Reception
editSyed 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.″[7] Deccan Herald 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".[8]
Retrospectively, many reviewers put this film on the list of "worst movie ever made" for being "so bad it's good".[9][10][11]
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.″[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (27 April 2016). "Letter to Bollywood's Marlboro Man, Feroz Khan, From Reporter Raju". TheQuint. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Fardeen Khan says he 'didn't deserve' Filmfare's Best Debut award for Prem Aggan; recalls 'people took their money back'". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Mukherjee, Nairita (17 April 2020). "Quarantine Curation: 15 trashy Bollywood films that are so bad, they're good". India Today. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "10 Bollywood films that are so bad that they are hilariously good". The Indian Express. 19 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Bajeli, Diwan Singh (17 January 2020). "Sun is not set on the Parsi theatre". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "Rediff On The Net, Movies: Prem agony". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "AT THE THEATRES". Deccan Herald. 1 November 1998. Archived from the original on 6 May 1999. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ Banerji, Rishabh (23 January 2015). "69 Movies So Bad, They're Actually Damn Good". IndiaTimes. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (30 November 2017). "Are we there yet? When interrupted movie sex is more entertaining than the real thing". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Nihalani, Akash (19 June 2018). "11 Bollywood movies that are so bad that they're actually good". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
External links
edit- Prem Aggan at IMDb