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Megha (1996 film)

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Megha
Directed byMohanji Prasad
Written byMohanji Prasad (story)
Achala Nager (screenplay)
Produced byB. K. Jaiswal
Mohanji Prasad
StarringShammi Kapoor
Karishma Kapoor
Rahul Roy
CinematographyPratap Sinha
Edited byB. S. Glaad
Music byRaamlaxman
Release date
  • 29 March 1996 (1996-03-29)[1]
Running time
200 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget80 lakh[2]
Box office61,85 lakh[2]

Megha is a 1996 Hindi film directed by Mohanji Prasad,[3] starring Shammi Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor and Rahul Roy in the lead roles. Supporting casts include Mohnish Bahl, Pankaj Dheer, Saeed Jaffrey, Ronit Roy, Rakesh Bedi, Aparajita, Satyendra Kapoor, Dinesh Hingoo, Rajendranath, Paintal, Tiku Talsania. The film was a box office failure.[4][5]

Plot

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Pretty collegian Megha has three admirers. The first one is Akash, who is in love with her and will do anything for her; Vinod, who is also in love with her, and wants to possess and marry her at any cost; and finally Prakash who admires her secretly, and will do anything to please and protect her. While Prakash lives alone, Akash is the son of a wealthy industrialist, Bhanupratap, who will not let his son marry someone from a middle-class family; while Vinod is wealthy beyond imagination, and quite capable of using this wealth to obtain anything or anyone he chooses. Megha has to decide who she wants to spend her life with.

Cast

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Production

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The film was shot on a 35 mm movie film.[6] This film has Karishma Kapoor starring along with her grand uncle, Shammi Kapoor.[7] Rahul Roy and Karishma Kapoor previously costarred in Sapne Sajan Ke (1992).[8]

Music

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The music was composed by Raamlaxman.[9]

Song Singer
"Banke Chudiwala" Surinder Kohli
"Tum Na Mano Magar" Kavita Krishnamurthy
"Dildar Jab Tak Na Mile, Preet Adhuri Hoti Hai" Kavita Krishnamurthy, Kumar Sanu
"Ladkiyon Ladkiyon" Kumar Sanu, Purnima
"Kuch Log Jeeti Baazi" Lata Mangeshkar
"Bajake Bansi Loota Dil Mehboob Mere Mehboob" Lata Mangeshkar, Nitin Mukesh
"Suna Hai Jijaji Bade" Asha Bhosle

References

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  1. ^ Hindi Filmography: 1981-1999 - Volume 2. Satinder Kaur. 2000. p. 414. 21.03.96 [...] Shammi Kapoor , Karishma Kapoor , Rahul
  2. ^ a b "Megha – Movie". Box Office India.
  3. ^ "85 वर्ष की उम्र में निधन:हिंदी और भोजपुरी सिने जगत के प्रसिद्ध निर्माता-निर्देशक मोहन प्रसाद नहीं रहे". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2020.
  4. ^ Agnihotri, Ram Awatar (1998). Film Stars in Indian Politics. Commonwealth Publishers. p. 10. ISBN 9788171695065. Flop 24. Megha March 1996 B.K. Jaiyaswal Mohan G. Prasad
  5. ^ Rashtriya Sahara - Volume 4, Issues 7-12. Sahara India Mass Communication. 1996. p. 120. the year 1996 could be called the year of Karisma . ... Three of them – Megha , Paapi Gudia and Bal Brahmachari — were box - office duds
  6. ^ Ojha, Rajendra (2002). Filmography, 1994-2000: A Complete Filmography of All Hindi Films Released Between 1994-2000, Along with Cast, Credit, Year of Release between and Category with Alphabetical Index. Screen World Publication. p. 39. MEGHA- 35mm, Colour, Social
  7. ^ Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 1991 - 2000. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 728. ISBN 9788193848210. This was the only film featuring Karishma Kapoor with her grand uncle Shammi Kapoor
  8. ^ "Kareena Kapoor Khan calls Rahul Roy her first crush. I am speechless, says Aashiqui actor". India Today. 30 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Lata Mangeshkar: 'Queen of Melody' who redefined music in India". Deccan Herald. 6 February 2022.
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