Published 13:15 IST, July 5th 2020
Jeetendra, Jaya Prada & 'Ramayan' fame Arun Govil starrer hit film 'Lav Kush' movie trivia
Lav Kush stars Jeetendra, Jaya Prada, Arun Govil, Dara Singh, & others. Learn interesting trivia about this mythological film starring 'Ramayan' fame Arun Govil
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Lav Kush, directed by V. Mhusudhan Rao is a mythological film released in 1997. It stars Jeetendra as Lord Rama, Jayapra as Goddess Sita, Arun Govil as Lakshman, Dara Singh as Lord Hanuman, Master il as Lav, Baby Shrestha as Kush, Pran as Maharishi Valmiki, M. Balayya as Vashistha along with Tiku Talsania, Jayshree Gkar, Beena Banerjee, Aruna Irani and ors. movie is based on Uttar Ramayan by Valmiki from Epic Ramayana. Here is some trivia about film that you might t be aware of-
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Arun Govil's 'Lav Kush' movie trivia
- Jeetendra and Jaya Pra were among prominent pairs in Bollywood as y appeared in several hit movies toger. Lav Kush marks ir last project toger on big screen.
- Arun Govil who plays Lakshman in movie is best kwn for portraying Lord Rama in Ramanand Sagar's blockbuster 1987 television series Ramayan.
- Acclaimed Telugu filmmaker V. Mhusudhan Rao helmed Lav Kush as last movie of his career.
- Lav Kush was released eight-years after Uttar Ramayan series by Ramanand Sagar aired in 1989. It was a follow-up show to Ramayan where Arun Govil h reprised his famous role of Lord Ram.
- It is only movie in which Jeetendra played Lord Rama.
- Jaya Pra portrayed Goddes Sita for second time in her career. She previously played role in 1976 Telugu-langu film Seeta Kalyanam.
- Dara Singh plays Hanuman for fifth and last time in this film. Prior to movie, he played role of Lord Hanuman in 1976 film Bajrangbali, and TV series such as Ramayan, Uttar Ramayan and Mahabharat (1988).
- Lav Kush marks Arun Govil's fourth and last appearance in a film starring Jeetendra. He was previously seen in movies like Judaai (1980), Justice Chaudhary (1983) and Himmatwala (1983), all featuring Jeetendra as le.
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Lav Kush Plot
story begins after Lord Ram defeats Ravana in Lanka and returns to Ayodhya along with Goddess Sita. He is crowned as emperor and settled down to a rmal life with his biological and foster mors, three brors; Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan and ir wives.
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When his spies inform him that his reputation might be at stake as Sita h spent over a year in Ravana's Lanka, he asks Lakshman, to ensure that Sita is sent to exile. Pregnant and distressed Sita is rescued by Maharishi Valmiki, who takes her to his Ashram and renames her Lokpavni.
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Sita gives birth to two sons, Kush and Lav. Valmiki trains m in every possible way, including warfare, kwledge and religion. A dece later, twins decide to visit Ayodhya to get blessings of Sriram and Sita as well as recite Ramayan in front of m. In Ayodhya, y find out that Sriram has exiled Sita, and y return home dishearted.
On ir way back, Lav Kush stop Aswamedha horse, t realizing that y will soon encounter a confrontation with ne or than Lakshman, Sriram, Lord Hanuman and entire army of Ayodhya.
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13:15 IST, July 5th 2020