Swarg

I must have watched Swarg a hundred time without getting bored. Rajesh Khannas performance as usual fantastic, however I think Govinda stole the show for me. The scene where Govinda is accused of robbery and told to leave, has left an everlasting memory which I can't forget. And I haven't seen the film since 1993. I don't know, it maybe just me but I had a tear in my eye. Govinda has since been one of my favourite actors; however, his recent films have not done justice to his acting ability.

The overall story will not be remembered as a classic as this type of stories have been done a lot of times before, nevertheless I'd still watch it for Govinda's and Rejesh Khanna's performances.

6/10

Swarg is very good movie and is a remake of a Pakistani movie named Sahib Jee. The actors have done exceptional job especially Rajesh Khanna and Govinda. Dialogues are fantastic and will be memorable for long long time, though they are heavily inspired and very close to the original. The only thing I dislike about the movie(most Bollywood movies actually) was the annoying and unnecessary songs

Rajesh Khanna plays the lead role in the movie.The movie is a tear jerker and a dramatic movie. The movie has Govinda, a popular star then, having more footage than Rajesh Khanna but he cannot compete with the mastery of Rajesh Khanna who has performed the role in his true style which reminds us of the old Rajesh Khanna Super Star. His certain scenes are memorable and the Director could have given a lot more footage to his role. The movie was a hit but could have had much better music and the production values could have been better. It is a one of the last movies of Rajesh Khanna which was a commercial success and with his fans coming out of the movie satisfied by the performance of the great superstar of the 1970s and 1980s who then decided to get into politics and forgot about films. A must see.

Swarg was director David Dhawan's first hit. It was reported that initially Rajesh Khanna was hesitant to wear a wig for the role but later agreed.

It is the usual tale of a family getting divided & getting united by the servant. It is surprising that such a wealthy businessman becomes bankrupt when his factory is consigned to flames. Did he not insure the firm? However, logic in commercial cinema is usually not considered.

The film is a clean family entertainer with tear jerking scenes which appealed to the family audiences, particularly ladies. Madhavi & Juhi Chawla look beautiful & have done well.

Rajesh Khanna gives a matured performance which is only expected from an actor of his stature. But the scene stealer is Givinda who has given a memorable performance be it in comedy timing, dancing or melodrama.

Rajesh Khanna goes practically missing in the 2nd half, surfacing only towards the climax.

The songs are good, not great & other production values are OK.

The film was a hit mainly because it drew in the family audiences to the theatres.

Bravo to Govinda and to Late Rajesh Khanna. These days we salivate to watch a dynamic duo of this calibre. Yesteryears is when one was actually putting out a performance compared to now which is all about glamour and most of all very little of acting, or rather with any substance, if any.