Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Casey Duggan It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Mandeep Tyson The acting in this movie is really good.

Anish Misra Amar Prem is a film directed by Shakti Samanta which is itself a remake of a Bengali film Nishi Padma. This film stars Sharmila Tagore, Rajesh Khanna, Om Prakash, Bindu, Vinod Mehra and a host of other actors. This film is considered as one of a classics till today. It was also famous for the Rajesh-Sharmila pair up. At first seeing the title, I thought it was a romantic film (seeing the name 'Amar Prem' meaning eternal love). But I didn't know that love could be depicted in this way a s shown in the film. And I had a great time watching this film.Plot: Pushpa is thrown into the world of prostitution after being thrown out of home by her mother and husband. There she finds happiness in Anand Babu (one of her customers) and Nandu (one of the children recently shifted to the neighborhood).Story and Direction: Like they say 'Old is Gold'. This film clearly justifies the statement. When I first heard the film, I just knew very little about it. But whoever saw this film has sung praises about it. So I decided let me give it a shot. And. O My God, I was impressed with each and every thing in the film. I thought at first that this was a Rajesh Khanna film. But no it is the story of Pushpa. At the time, when heroes dominated the cinema world, a story having a female protagonist was very rare. Every aspect is very nicely shown. From Anand Babu's frustration about his marriage to people seeing prostitutes as someone not fitting in a normal society. Also there is a scene where some mud from the prostitute's house is mixed with the clay by which Lord Durga's murti is made (according to the maker, it is considered auspicious). So beautifully the contrasting views of 2 different sects of the society. Also, the relations between Nandu and her step-mother and Pushpa is shown with reality. The climax was also justified in every way.Performances: Sharmila was very good as Pushpa. She emoted the scenes in a very nice way. Rajesh Khanna, who dons a more supporting character in this film was also great. Om Prakash does a really good comic act for the amount of time he is in the film. Bindu was also good as the (evil) step mother. Vinod Mehra appearing in the final scenes of the film also left an impact.Music: R D Burman creates some very good music in the film. All of the song are hummable and remembered all through the centuries. My favorites would be 'Raina Beet Jaye' and 'Chingaari Jo Bhadke'.Favorite Scene: Every scene where Anand says 'Pushpa, I hate tears' is my awww moment. There are 3 scenes in the entire film where the dialogue was said. Also the climax where Anand stands up for Pushpa was great.Final Verdict: Amar Prem satisfied me in every way. when I finished the film, I understood why this classic is still revered. I couldn't fault this film in any way. Any person who loves Indian films, this film is a must watch.I give it a full score of 10.

tausif-badar It is said, that this human race is always progressing but after a point all is destroyed and God will again create it from the very beginning. So I can imagine that it is not possible that this kind of movie can be made again ever. The world has to be created again by God and only than this kind of movie can be made. I slute Shakti Samant Sahib and his team for their eternal contribution to the society. It is not possible that these people will born again for thousands of years. This film also shows Indains have talent and qualities as these people were born and brought up in India and were Indian by heart.I admire Mughl-e-Azam but in Mughal-e-azam there is king, armies, and glamour to support the story line and creenplay but Amar Prem is purely natural and close to common man therefore it is a lesson and a great satire on our society specially in the subcontinent.

Vishal Agrawal A village girl Pushpa is turned away by her in-laws and her own family. A friend sells her to a brothel where she is frequented by Anand. Anand is married but he finds peace with Pushpa. As the fate has it Pushpa's relative Sharma moves in the same locality as Pushpa. She tries to find some love from the family but is too contaminated for a 'respected' society now. The film is broadly about how every human-being long for 'love' and still how rare it is to be loved. This movie is divine. I have no other word for it. It's a fantastic combination of concept, story line, execution and acting. I see this film in the same league as 'Ram Teri Ganga Maili' because the woes of the protagonist are the same still it is completely different. RTGM is more a socio-political statement while this film works at a very personal level. Pushpa and her longing for love is just too heart breaking. Everyone she loves disappear at some point or the other. In her later years she takes care of her dying husband. The paradox of the situation is very interesting because through out the film you see young Pushpa as a prostitute. The way Shakti Samantha has handled the death of her husband scene is brilliant. She goes to the river with a very clean and expressionless face; she uses a small rock and just gets rid of the bangles. Nandu is the high point of the film. Pushpa cannot have a family and so she tries to find a son in Nandu who is ill-treated by his step mom. Pushpa shares the pain of longing for a son with Anand who is supposed to be her lover but obviously they can't marry and have children. The character of Anand is also brilliant as he is not just a neutral character.Rajesh Khanna is brilliant in this film but it's a Sharmila Tagore film. She has given an Oscar performance. Rajesh Khanna has also given an Oscar performance. Must mention the name of the genius because of who this film is sure to go down in the history of Indian Cinema. Mr. Rahul Deb Burman. Amar-Prem is unarguably the best Indian soundtrack ever recorded. Kishore Kumar in his prime, opening credits by SD Burman and poignant poetry by Anand Bakshi. I feel like writing about 'THE' KK but that would be jazz. Of course we all know how much we miss him everyday. Shakti Samantha has created a masterpiece. A must watch. 10/10.

Makarand Nalgirkar (mnalgirkar) I don't claim to be an expert in Bengali literature (far from it), but I have always found stories coming out of Bengal to be a class apart. The characterization, the depth of the plot, the sincerity of the human emotion in those stories are the among the finest to be found anywhere. Kabuliwala is another such great movie to be based on a Bengali story.Sharmila Tagore is superb, Vinod Mehra plays the grown up Nandu with great sincerity. Rajesh Khanna lends a lot of credibility to Anand-babu despite having turned a major superstar during the making of this movie. Om Prakash is always a pleasure to watch although his role is very small. R.D.Burman and Kishore Kumar top it all off with the great music!