Lok Parlok

Lok Parlok
Lok Parlok
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	T. Rama Rao
Written by	Charandas Shokh (dialogues)
Screenplay by	T. Rama Rao
Based on	Yamagola (1977)
Produced by	S. Venkataratnam
Starring	Jeetendra; Jaya Prada
Cinematography	S. Venkataratnam
Edited by	Akkineni Sanjeeva Rao
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Production; company	Sree Pallavi Productions
Release date	23 November 1979;
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Lok Parlok (transl. The world and thereafter) is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy film, produced by S. Venkataratnam under the Sree Pallavi Productions banner and directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars Jeetendra and Jaya Prada, with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. It is a remake of the Telugu film Yamagola (1977). Both films are made by same banner and director.^[1] The film was an average venture at the box office.^[2]

Plot

The film begins in a village where village head Amar makes the area prosperous and antagonizes an autocrat, Kalicharan. Amar falls for Savitri, the daughter of Kalicharan. Knowing it, he seeks to kill Amar via a traditional professional killer, Ram Shastri. Shastri asks Kalicharan to wait until he completes demonic prayers. However, Kalicharan buries Amar temporarily. Amar proceeds to heaven, where he creates turmoil and encounters Indra. Afterwards, he is moved to hell, where, too, he gives rise to mayhem and revolts against Yama and Chitragupta. When things calm down Yama decides to reform the laws of hell. Amar, Yama and Chitragupta land on Earth in human form for a lookout. Amar is restored to his life with a promise to return upon their arrival. By that time, police are searching for Amar and suspect Kalicharan. Amar approaches Kalicharan as Ram Ghulam, whom Kali Charan forges as Amar, and he starts mocking him. Parallelly, Yama and Chitragupta face several challenges and are seized by the police but Amar helps rescues them. Being exhausted, they decide to go back, which makes Amar anxious. He invites them and accordingly Savitri serves them with adoration and asks for a boon to knit her beau, which they accept. At the time of the wedding, Amar is under the veil and Yama blesses the couple's long life releasing Amar from death. Suddenly, Kalicharan fires on Amar. Here, in a flash, Amar wakes up from the dream. At last, it is revealed that Ram Shastri is Amar’s friend Ram Ghulam, who divulges it all to be a farce and Kalicharan also pleads pardon. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Amar and Savitri.

Cast

Jeetendra as Amar / Ram Ghulam
Jaya Prada as Savitri
Amjad Khan as Ram Shastri / Boston Strangler / Raman Raghav
Madan Puri as Kalicharan
Pradeep Kumar as Devraj Indra
Premnath as Yamraj^[1]
Deven Verma as Chitragupt Sharma
Padma Khanna as Menaka
Agha as Traffic Constable
Rajan Haksar as Gopi
Roopesh Kumar as Manager, Punjab Darbar Hotel
Sunder as Rude car driver
N. Salim Khan
Tun Tun as Sundari
Pandaribai
Vijayalalitha
Aparna
Vijaya Bhanu
Manju Bhargavi
Jayamalini as Courtesan

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal and songs written by Anand Bakshi.

Song	Singer
"Aise Naacho, Aise Gaao"	Kishore Kumar
"Yeh Kehdo Yamraaj Se"	Kishore Kumar
"Amma Ri Amma, Yeh To Deewana Raste Mein Chhede"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Baadal Kab Barsoge, Jab Barsoge, Tab Barsoge"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Hum Tum Jeet Gaye, Dushman Haar Gaye"	Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle
"Bedardi Piya, Tune Jo Bhi Kaha"	Asha Bhosle

References

^ ^a ^b Salam, Ziya Us (5 September 2014). "Lok Parlok (1979)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
^ "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retrospect : Yamagola 1977". Telugucinema.com. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2022. With the success of the Telugu film, I remade the same into Hindi with Jitendra, Jayaprada, and Amzad Khan in the lead roles, as Lok-Parlok, marking Tatineni Ramarao's directorial debut in Hindi, but the Hindi version was only an average fare. It was banned first, though the ban was lifted later.

External links

Lok Parlok at IMDb

[thehindu-1] Salam, Ziya Us (5 September 2014). "Lok Parlok (1979)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018.

[2] "Articles : Movie Retrospect : Retrospect : Yamagola 1977". Telugucinema.com. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2022. With the success of the Telugu film, I remade the same into Hindi with Jitendra, Jayaprada, and Amzad Khan in the lead roles, as Lok-Parlok, marking Tatineni Ramarao's directorial debut in Hindi, but the Hindi version was only an average fare. It was banned first, though the ban was lifted later.

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