In the history of Hindi i.e. Bollywood film, there is a film which took almost two and a half decades to be completed. Even the two heroes of the film had died before it was released.
The hero with whom the film had to begin faced sudden death. Another hero was taken at that time. But, he had also died before the film was released. Above all, The director himself died before the film was completed. The name of the film is ‘Love and God’.
Director K Asif started the bollywood film titled ‘Love and God’ based on the famous Arabic love story of Laila and Kaise in 1963.
The first hero of the film was Guru Dutt and the heroine was Nimmi.
Guru Dutt, the protagonist of the film, died on 10 October 1964. The search for the hero begins. In 1970, Sanjeev Kumar was persuaded to play the role of the protagonist. The shooting started again.
The work was going well. But, the director himself died on 9 March in 1971, leaving his work incomplete.
After fifteen years of his death, the wife of the director, Akhtar Asif, took the initiative to finish the film ‘Love and God’.
With the Director, producer and illustrator KC Bokadia Akhtar started Post Production with the shot video.
After twenty-three years of the starting day of the film, ‘Love and God’ was released in 1986. But the protagonist of the film is Sanjeev Kumar died in 1986 before the release of the film.
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Love And God | Bollywood Romantic Movie | Nimmi | Sanjeev Kumar | Amjad Khan | 1986
Synopsis: Based on the ill-fated love story of Laila and Majnu, this version shows them as inseparable childhood sweethearts, and subsequently as each others lovers. They want to get married, but as their fathers’ (Emir E Basra, and Emir E Yemen respectively) are sworn enemies of each other, they are not permitted to see other, leave alone get married. Separated from each other, they long and pine for each other. Kais (Majnu’s real name) has forsaken everything and roams the streets with a beggars bowl, looking all over for his Laila. He finds her and their romance is rekindled. The authorities find Kais’ longing for Laila unusual as he values her love above that of Allah, he is declared insane, and people are encouraged to stone him to death. He survives and Kais’ dad and mom fall at the feet of Laila’s dad and beg him to permit this marriage = he reluctantly agrees – on the condition that Kais undergo a test to prove that he is not insane. Kais fails in the test, and Laila’s marriage is arranged with Shehzada Ingne Salaam, who has offered Emir E Basra enough wealth to last them for centuries and generations to come. Will Laila give her consent for this marriage? What will Kais do under these circumstances?
Star Cast: Nimmi, Sanjeev Kumar, Jayant, Nazir Hussain, Agha, Pran, Simmi Garewal, Nazima, Achala SAchdev, Lalita Pawar, Amjad Khan
Director: K.Asif
Producer: Akhtar Asif
Music: Naushad
Lyricist: Khumar Barabankvi
Singers: Manna Dey, Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh, Hemanta Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Mohammed Shafi
Year: 1986
Genre: Romance
