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{{other uses|Lava Kusa (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Lav Kush
| image = Lav Kush.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| writer = {{ubl|Bhring Tupkaria {{small|(dialogues)}}|Dev Kohli|Bhring Tupkaria {{small|(lyrics)}}}}
| screenplay =
| producer = Dilip Kanikaria
| director = [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jeetendra]]|[[Jaya Prada]]|[[Arun Govil]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-04-30 |title='রাম' হয়েছিলেন 'লক্ষ্ণণ'! 'রামায়ণ'-এর ১০ বছর পর |url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/entertainment/doordarshan-ramayans-ram-arun-govil-also-played-lakshman-in-lav-kush-216937/ |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=Indian Express Bangla |language=bn}}</ref>|[[Dara Singh]]|[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Raamlaxman]]
| cinematography = K. S. Prakash Rao
| editing = K. Vijaya Babu
| story =
| based_on = ''[[Uttar Ramayan]]''
| studio = Devyank Arts
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1997|07|25}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lav Kush |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2668 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>
| runtime = 165 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Lav Kush''''' is a 1997 Indian [[Hindu mythological film]], produced by Dilip Kanikaria under the Devyank Arts banner and directed by [[V. Madhusudhana Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2020-04-27 |title=Did You Know Ramayan's Ram Aka Arun Govil Played Lakshman In A Film Co-starring Jeetendra & Jaya Prada? |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/ramayan-ram-arun-govil-played-lakshman-in-film-lav-kush-co-starring-jeetendra-jaya-prada-1207362 |access-date=2023-07-09 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> It is based on [[Valmiki]]'s ''[[Uttar Ramayan]]'' from the Indian [[Epic poetry|epic]] ''[[Ramayana]]''. The music of the film was composed by [[Raamlaxman]]. It stars [[Jeetendra]] as [[Rama]], [[Jaya Prada]] as [[Sita]], [[Arun Govil]] as [[Lakshmana]], [[Dara Singh]] as [[Hanuman]] and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as [[Valmiki]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/506009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904102009/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/506009 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 September 2012 |title=Lav Kush (1997)|work=Bollywood hungama}}</ref>

Upon its release, the film was a financial disaster grossing {{INR|43 [[lakh]]}} at the box office.<ref name=":0" />

==Plot==
The film begins with [[Lord Rama]] returning to [[Ayodhya (Ramayana)|Ayodhya]] after defeating Ravana along with [[Goddess Sita]] and being crowned as the emperor, settling down to a harmonious lifestyle. At that point, his spies inform him that his reputation may be at stake as Sita had spent over a year in Ravana's Lanka. So, he dictates [[Lakshmana]] to ensure that Sita is sent to exile. A devastated, pregnant, and distraught Sita is rescued by Valmiki, who shelters her at his [[ashram]] by renaming her Lokapavni, where she gives birth to twin sons [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]]- [[Kusha (Ramayana)|Kusha]]. Valmiki trains them as jake of all trades including knowledge, warfare, and religion.

Ten years later, the twins decide to visit a drought and famine-ravaged Ayodhya to get the blessings of Srirama & Sita also recite the Ramayan. Whereupon, they get the knowledge that Srirama has ostracized Sita. Later, they back with an aversion and refuses to invoke the Ramayan. Sita fails to endure, and fumes which indicate fright. However, she calms after Lava-Kusa re-chanting the Ramayana. After a while, Vashitha instructs Rama to conduct ''[[Ashvamedha|Aswamedha Yagam]]'' for the welfare of the country which is impracticable without a wife. Then, Vashista proclaims it can be feasible with the golden ideal of Sita. Plus, the gold required for it is bestowed by the civilians as an atonement for their sins. Now all the sages and saints are invited to the ritual and news spreads to Valmiki's ashram. At this, Sita is perturbed, suspects Srirama's spirit, and collapses. Accordingly, Valmiki relieves her soul to Ayodhya where she is startled to see golden Sita and Srirama's adoration on her.

Soon after, Valmiki states that the meaning of ''Rama Avtar'' is standing on one word, one arrow and love is for only one wife. Herewith, Sita repents and performs a [[puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] as contrition as per the advice of Valmiki. Meanwhile, Srirama begins the ritual and leaves the horse which the twins obstruct, confronts Lakshman, and defeats the entire Ayodhya army along with him. Being cognizant of it, Srirama proceeds to recoup the horse and an altercation carry out between father & sons which leads to war. Spotting it, [[Anjineeya]] hurriedly rushes to Sita and informs her of the catastrophe. Immediately, she impedes the battle and proclaims Lava-Kusha as the progeny of Srirama. Thus, the two embrace their father when everyone requests Sita to be back as queen which she denies and returns to her mother [[Bhūmi|Bhudevi]]. At last, Rama and his brothers renounce the throne by crowning Lava-Kusha. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with Rama & Sita merging into their original forms of [[Vishnu]] and [[Lakshmi]] at [[Vaikuntha]].

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Jeetendra]] as [[Rama|Lord Rama]]
*[[Jaya Prada]] as [[Sita|Goddess Sita]]
*[[Arun Govil]] as [[Lakshmana]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/did-you-know-arun-govil-played-lakshman-in-jeetendra-s-film-lav-kush-after-playing-lord-rama-in-ramayan/story-t8vYtgQa4o2lF3IXhSSJFL.html|title=Arun Govil played Lakshman in Jeetendra's Lav Kush after playing Lord Rama|date=27 April 2020|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
*[[Dara Singh]] as [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]]
*[[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as [[Maharishi Valmiki]]
*[[Mannava Balayya|M. Balayya]] as [[Vashistha]]
*[[Tiku Talsania]] as Prachodi
*[[Jayshree Gadkar]] as [[Kausalya]]
*[[Beena Banerjee]] as [[Shanta]]
*Isha Gupta as [[Urmila]]
*[[Churni Ganguly]] as [[Mandavi]]
*[[Aditi Chatterjee]] as [[Shrutakirti]]
*[[Aruna Irani]] as [[Bhūmi|Goddess Bhudevi]]
*[[Master Baladitya]] as [[Lava (Ramayana)|Lava]]
*Baby Shreshtha as [[Kusha (Ramayana)|Kusha]]
}}

==Soundtrack==
The songs were composed by [[Raamlaxman]] and penned by Dev Kohli and Bhring Tupkari. [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Suresh Wadkar]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] have lent their voices for the soundtrack.
{|class="wikitable"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Yeh Vidhi Ki Dekho"
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
|-
| "Barson Ka Hreen Chukane Aayi"
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Varnan Kare Kya"
| Lata Mangeshkar, [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| "Katha Ram Ki"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
|-
| "Pativrata Siya"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
|-
| "Suno Suno Mere"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
|-
| "Nanha Munna Aayega Mehmaan"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, [[Usha Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "O Dharti Maa"
| Asha Bhosle
|-
| "Jai Jai Ram Siyaram"
| Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, [[Suresh Wadkar]]
|-
| "Karo Nahin"
| Suresh Wadkar
|-
| "Surya Mantra"
| Suresh Wadkar
|-
| "Ram Raj Aayo Re, Aayo Re Aayo Re"
| [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| "Tak Dhina Dhin"
| Alka Yagnik, [[Kumar Sanu]]
|-
|}

== Release ==

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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0290231}}

[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1997 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]
[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]
[[Category:Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by Raamlaxman]]
[[Category:Films based on the Uttar Ramayana]]

Lav Kush - Revision history

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