Prem Granth

Prem Granth

Year: 1996

Runtime: 156 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Rajiv Kapoor

Romance

Somen, a rich boy, loves Kajri, a village belle. The lovers get separated and Somen tries to find his lost love.

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Timeline & Setting – Prem Granth (1996)

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Location

Bansipura, Shreepur, Nandlal's Dairy Farm, Temple

The story moves between Bansipura, Kajri's village, and Shreepur, where Somen's family runs a dairy farm. The temple and its treasury sit at the center of power and social control, shaping how people are judged and treated. Rural life, festival grounds, and farm work provide the backdrop for love, violence, and social reform.

🕍 Temple 🏞 Village Life 🐄 Dairy Farm

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Main Characters – Prem Granth (1996)

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Somen (Rishi Kapoor)

An idealistic lawyer and the son of the temple's head priest, Somen champions equality and social justice. He often clashes with his father over issues of religion, power, and corruption, and remains steadfast in his pursuit of Kajri. His determination to oppose entrenched authority drives the central conflict and themes of reform.

🧭 Idealist 💪 Courage ⚖️ Justice

Baliram (Om Puri)

Kajri's father, a rural man whose family becomes entangled in the town's power struggles. He endures the trauma of his daughter's assault and the social stigma that follows. He supports Kajri and seeks justice and safety for his family within their means.

👪 Family 🧭 Caste ⚖️ Justice

Kajri (Madhuri Dixit)

A beautiful young woman of lower caste who falls in love with Somen and becomes pregnant after a rape. She faces ostracism and hardship due to unwed motherhood, yet demonstrates resilience and a fierce desire to reclaim her dignity.

💃 Love 🧭 Caste 🧱 Social Pressure

Kedar Nath (Prem Chopra)

A powerful, unscrupulous figure who exploits his father's influence to plunder temple funds. He is cruel and dangerous, willing to use violence to maintain his grip on power and control over others.

🏛 Power 💰 Corruption ⚔️ Violence

Roop Sahai (Govind Namdeo)

Wealthy and influential, Roop Sahai rapes Kajri and embodies patriarchal impunity. His crimes catalyze the protagonists' confrontation with the town's power structures.

🏛 Power ⚖️ Oppression 🔪 Violence

Nandlal (Shammi Kapoor)

Somen's uncle who runs a prosperous dairy farm and keeps distant from religious duties and social obligations. He provides practical support and a space where the family economy thrives amid turmoil.

👪 Family 🐄 Dairy 🗺 Community

Parvati (Reema Lagao)

Somen's mother, a supportive figure who navigates the family's conflicts with care, balancing tradition with her son's reformist ambitions.

👪 Family 💬 Dialogue 🧭 Tradition

Swami Dharam Bhushan (Anupam Kher)

Head priest and father to Somen, he upholds tradition and religious authority. His clashes with Somen reflect the tension between reform and entrenched power within the temple.

👑 Authority 🕊 Tradition ⚖️ Conflict

Laxmi (Sulabha Arya)

Kajri's mother who embodies maternal protection and the pressures of caste and marriage norms. She supports her daughter while navigating social expectations.

👩‍👧 Family 🧭 Caste 🧱 Social Pressure

Natho (Himani Shivpuri)

Kajri's aunt who reveals the truth about the rapist, helping to expose the social web of complicity around the crime.

👩 Family ⚖️ Truth 🗳 Justice

Guptaji (Vishwa Mehra)

A village elder who appears in the community scenes, reflecting the town's traditional perspectives and social dynamics.

🧓 Community 🗺 Tradition 🧭 Social Norms

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Major Themes – Prem Granth (1996)

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💔 Caste & Ostracism

Kajri, a lower-caste woman, faces harsh social ostracism after becoming pregnant out of wedlock. The film exposes how caste and gender norms punish her while protecting powerful men. Her struggle highlights how tradition can enforce cruelty and enforce silence.

⚖️ Justice & Vigilantism

As abuses of power escalate, the narrative moves toward drastic action against the guilty. The burning of Roop Sahai and Kedarnath on Dusshera signals a boundary-pushing response to systemic corruption. The film probes whether justice can emerge from vigilant, extralegal acts.

❤️ Love & Resilience

Somen and Kajri's love endures years of separation and social pressure. Kajri's strength to protect herself and her child, despite social stigma, drives much of the emotional core. Their bond becomes a catalyst for challenging entrenched norms.

🏛️ Power & Corruption

Kedarnath and Roop Sahai epitomize abuse of authority within religious and social hierarchies. The film critiques how wealth, influence, and ritual power shield the wrongdoers from accountability. The climactic acts are framed as a drastic attempt to restore moral balance.

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