Lav Kush (film)

Lav Kush is a 1997 Hindi, Mythological film produced by Dilip Kanikaria on Devyank Arts banner, directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao. Starring Jeetendra, Jayaprada in the lead roles and music composed by Raamlaxman. The film is based on Valmiki Uttar Ramayan from Epic Ramayana, various films & serials have been made with this concept almost in all Indian languages, since 1950 to 2011.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Plot

The story begins after Lord Sriram defeating Ravana, he returns to Ayodhya along with Goddess Sita and crowned as the emperor, settles down to a harmonious lifestyle along with his biological and fosters mothers, three brothers Lakshman, Bharat and Shatrughan and their wives. When his spies inform him that his reputation may be at stake as Sita had spent over a year in Ravana's Lanka, he asks a reluctant Lakshman, to ensure that Sita is sent to exile. A devastated, pregnant, and distraught Sita is rescued by Maharishi Valmiki, who takes her to his Ashram, renames her Lokpavni, where she subsequently gives birth to two sons, Kush and Lav. Valmiki trains them in every possible way, including knowledge, warfare, and religion. Ten years later, the twins decide to visit a drought and famine-ravaged Ayodhya to get the blessings of Sriram and Sita as well recite the Ramayan and this is where they will find out that Sriram has exiled Sita, and they return home disappointed and refuse to recite the Ramayan anymore. The twins then stop the Aswamedha horse is not realizing that they will soon be thrust into confrontation with none other than Lakshman, Sriram, Lord Hanuman and the entire army of Ayodhya.

Cast

• Jeetendra as Lord Sriram
• Jayaprada as Goddess Sita
• Arun Govil as Lakshmana
• Dara Singh as Lord Hanuman
• Pran as Valmiki
• M. Balayya as Vashistha
• Tiku Talsania as Prachodi
• Jayshree Gadkar as Kausalya
• Beena Banerjee as Shantaji
• Aruna Irani as Goddess Bhudevi
• Master Baladitya as Lava
• Baby Sreshtha as Kusha

References