Kala Bazaar

Rakesh Roshan often known for hardhitting films in 80's as a director tried a lighthearted yet serious film

The film came in the late 80's when Jackie and Anil were a good team and gave several successful films

The film is a commercial film and has all things required

Story is simple and well handled

The film shows how the blackmarketters succeed over honest people

The film is a typical film of 80's and nothing that different but well handled

Direction by RR is good Music is okay, YEH PAISA BOLTA HAI stands out

Amongst actors Jackie and Anil come together after ANDAR BAHAR, YUDH, RAM LAKHAN, PARINDA and do a good job in their roles Kader Khan is excellent in his role Johny is funny Farah is as usual rest are typical

Kala Bazaar review :

Directed by Rakesh Roshan, Kala Bazaar had the rising stars of that time - Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor hogging the posters but actually, it was Kader Khan who was the hero of this film. The plot revolved around his character Keemti lal who is an officer in Government municipal office where corruption and bribery is a way of life. Keemti lal has woven a unique system of bribe where his commission varies according to the teaspoons of sugar in his chai. A honest colleague (Sujit Kumar) helplessly watches his meteroic rise in the world of corruption even as Keemti not only gets his son (Jackie) a plum police job but also manipulates a rich builder (Shafi Inamdar) to allow his daughters wedding alliance for his son.

Anil Kapoor plays Sujit Kumar's son who is suffering the pangs of his fathers honesty and unemployment. He takes law in his own hands and starts publicly stripping the businessmen who value a recommendation more than a degree. In between, Kapoor finds time to have some fun with a bathing Kimi Katkar (He lands in her bathroom straight from the roof. Oofff!!).

The screenplay was interesting, Kader Khan's dialogue were crisp and peppery and the villain Kiran Kumar had a memorable name - Jagan Dhamaliya. The phrase "Money speaks its own language" was turned in to a superb song "Yeh Paisa Bolta Hai" picturised on Kader Khan and Johny Lever. Yes, this was a complete Kader Khan film and he carried it ably on his shoulders. Just like Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri (1990)!!! Love both of them.

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.