Prem Nagar (1974 film)

Prem Nagar or Premnagar City of Love is a 1974 Hindi drama film, produced by D. Ramanaidu, directed by K.S. Prakash Rao, and starring Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini, Aruna Irani, Ashok Kumar, Kamini Kaushal, Prem Chopra, Asrani and Jagdeep. The music is by Sachin Dev Burman. Box Office India declared the film a hit.

Karan Singh lives a wealthy lifestyle in a palace along with his widowed mother, an elder brother, Shamsher, his wife and daughter. His mother, Rani Maa, spending most of her time playing cards, left his upbringing to his nanny. As a result, Karan ended up believing her to be his real mother. Now grown up and turned into a womanizer and an alcoholic, he comes to the rescue of a former air hostess, Lata, who is being molested by her boss. Subsequently he hires her as his secretary and allows her family to move into one of his cottages. Progressively, Lata attempts to change his bad habits. She initially meets with opposition, but eventually succeeds and they fall in love. Karan even builds a palace and names it Prem Nagar city of love. However, one day their romance is shattered when Lata is accused of interfering in palace affairs and stealing a valuable necklace. Consequently, a much humiliated Lata and her family move out. Later on, Karan finds out the truth about Latas innocence but it is already too late, and Lata will never return to him due to his initial distrust. Consequently, Karans health worsens as he struggles with his addiction.

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