A conspiracy to eliminate Prince Vijay, just days before his coronation, is hatched by his younger brother who eyes the throne, its riches, and its power. Prem, a lookalike of the prince, steps in at this point only to lose his heart to the prince's beloved, Maithili. It emerged as a commercial success and ranks among the highest-grossing Bollywood films, with a gross of Rs400 crore worldwide.

Premaanuraagam is a classic yesteryear film which speaks about family values. Ramkishen and Mamta have three sons, Vivek, Prem and Vinod. As Vivek is Mamta's stepson, she embitters her heart towards him for the sake of her own sons and Vivek dutifully accepts her decision.