# Prem Narayan Arora (प्रेम नारायण अरोरा)
**Prem Narayan Arora** (प्रेम नारायण अरोरा; 12 June 1912 – 3 December 1985) was an Indian film producer and director active in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema) from the early 1950s into the 1970s, known for *Chor Bazar* (1954), *Rail Ka Dibba* (1953) and *Khazanchi* (1958)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/). He was born in Quetta, then in British India and now in Pakistan, and died in Bombay[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born / died | 12 June 1912, Quetta (then British India, now Pakistan); 3 December 1985, Bombay, Maharashtra[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/) |
| Roles | Producer and director; a music database also records a screenwriting credit for *Bindiya Aur Bandook* (1973)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/) • [2](https://myswar.co/film_writer/prem-arora) |
| Best-known titles | *Rail Ka Dibba* (1953), *Chor Bazar* (1954), *Khazanchi* (1958)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/) |
| Filmography size | 8 titles listed by Indian Film History[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/prem-narayan-arora) |
| Marriage | Married to the dancer-actress Helen from 1957 until their divorce in 1974[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/) • [4](https://www.news18.com/entertainment/when-penniless-helen-divorced-her-first-husband-pn-arora-at-35-9065218.html) |
| Children | Daughter, the actress Neelu Arora; son Babu Arora, a director who died in 1973 during production[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/) |
| Streaming listings | Komparify lists *Chor Bazaar* and *Khazanchi* on Eros Now and Airtel Xstream, and *Dil Daulat Duniya* on Zee 5[5](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/actor/prem-narayan-arora) |
## Identity and verification
The name identifies a distinct mid-century Hindi-cinema figure in the two principal film databases: IMDb carries a dedicated biography page for Prem Narayan Arora with birth, death and credit data[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/), and Indian Film History independently lists an Indian director and producer of the same name, born 12 June 1912, with an eight-title filmography[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/prem-narayan-arora).
## Career overview
Arora worked in Hindi cinema as a producer and director[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/). His credited span runs from *Rail Ka Dibba* (1953) through titles listed without years on Indian Film History such as *Yaari Zindabad*, *Dil Daulat Duniya*, *Sindbad Alibaba and Alladin*, *Neelofer* and *Hoor E Arab*[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/prem-narayan-arora). The MySwar music database adds a writing credit on *Bindiya Aur Bandook* (1973), a film with music by Sonik-Omi, lyrics by Gulshan Bawra and a Polydor soundtrack release[2](https://myswar.co/film_writer/prem-arora).
The exact role he held on each film is not consistent across sources. IMDb describes him simply as a producer and director known for *Chor Bazar*, *Rail Ka Dibba* and *Khazanchi*[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/), while the Komparify aggregator assigns him director credit only for *Rail Ka Dibba* and *Dil Daulat Duniya* and producer credit only for *Laila Majnu* and *Dil Daulat Duniya*[5](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/actor/prem-narayan-arora).
## Filmography
Indian Film History lists eight titles for Arora: *Yaari Zindabad*, *Dil Daulat Duniya*, *Sindbad Alibaba and Alladin*, *Khazanchi*, *Neelofer*, *Hoor E Arab*, *Chor Bazar* (1954) and *Rail Ka Dibba*[3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/prem-narayan-arora). IMDb independently confirms three of these with years: *Chor Bazar* (1954), *Rail Ka Dibba* (1953) and *Khazanchi* (1958)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/).
One credit lies outside that list. Komparify names him as producer of *Laila Majnu*, a title absent from the Indian Film History filmography[5](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/actor/prem-narayan-arora) • [3](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/prem-narayan-arora).
## Personal life and family
Arora was married to [Helen](https://www.edgepedia.org/helen-actress), the dancer and actress, from 1957 until their divorce in 1974[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/). A News18 retrospective of 9 October 2024 revisits the divorce, describing Helen at 35 as leaving the marriage without money[4](https://www.news18.com/entertainment/when-penniless-helen-divorced-her-first-husband-pn-arora-at-35-9065218.html).
He was the father of the actress Neelu Arora[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/). His son Babu Arora was directing the film *Karishmaa*, with [Randhir Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/randhir-kapoor) and Sulakshna Pandit, in 1973; after three months of shooting Babu Arora died suddenly[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/).
## Afterlife of the catalog
Komparify lists three of his films on Indian streaming platforms: *Chor Bazaar* and *Khazanchi* on Eros Now and Airtel Xstream, and *Dil Daulat Duniya* on Zee 5[5](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/actor/prem-narayan-arora).
## References
1. [Prem Narayan Arora – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0037023/bio/)
2. [Prem Arora – Filmography as Writer, MySwar](https://myswar.co/film_writer/prem-arora)
3. [Prem Narayan Arora — Filmography & Biography, Indian Film History](https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/actor/prem-narayan-arora)
4. [When 'penniless' Helen divorced her first husband PN Arora at 35, News18, 9 October 2024](https://www.news18.com/entertainment/when-penniless-helen-divorced-her-first-husband-pn-arora-at-35-9065218.html)
5. [Prem Narayan Arora movies and shows, where to watch online, Komparify](https://www.komparify.com/entertainment/actor/prem-narayan-arora)
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