Premika (1980)

Premika ("beloved") is a 1980 Hindi romantic drama directed by Brij Katyal, with Vinod Mehra in the lead alongside Usha Solanki and Komilla Wirk. As the title suggests, the story centres on a love affair and the obstacles of family, misunderstanding and circumstance that come between the lovers, told with the songs and melodrama typical of romantic films of the time. Vinod Mehra was known in this period for gentle, emotional roles opposite a range of heroines. Few reliable details about the film's production have been recorded, so this page keeps to the basics.