Rahi Badal Gaye

To me, Rahi Badal Gaye was a very enjoyable movie when I first saw it. It is set in picturesque Kashmir in Northern India, and tells the story of two orphaned sisters, Bhavna and Sangeeta. Bhavna falls in love with a simple young man named Amar, who works as a guide for local tourists. When Sangeeta is molested by a young rich guy named Vikram, Amar saves her and beats up Vikram. A few days go by, and an angry Vikram kills Amar in front of Bhavna. As a result Bhavna loses her mental sanity and is unable to function. There the story takes its twists and turns. Rahi Badal Gaye has a very strong first half. The characters, the breathtaking landscapes of Kashmir, the relationship between the sisters and between the lovers, all create a heartwarming feel. It is the second half that lets the story a bit down, with a new character entering the story, and it is none other than Amar's lookalike. I could not think of a more clichéd idea than that. Both characters are played by Rishi Kapoor. He is wonderful as Amar, playing his role with simplicity that makes him very likable, but very average as Pavan, a role which makes him try hard to be cool, without much success. Shabana Azmi is excellent in yet another demanding role that she is always interested to play. This movie may not be one of those realistic art-house films she used to act in, but she still does a great job as Bhavna, playing her with restraint and grace. Padmini Kolhapure is okay, good in the first half but over the top in the second one. Among the supporting cast, Shakti Kapoor is a typical villain and Suresh Oberoi is very good as the doctor. The film's music, composed by the one and only, R.D. Burman, is outstanding. My favourite song is "Meri Dua Hai" in its first version. All in all, in spite of its flaws, Rahi Badal Gaye is a heartwarming picture. It has a far better first half but is overall a worthy film.

I watch this movie not because of the star cast but because of the good melodious song which are in this movie.I had been listening the songs of this movie since I was like 7-8 yrs old but since at that time it was not possible to watch this movie because at those days there was no DVD vcd system available and also even though the VHS system was available but it was very costly.So When I got this movie on vcd yesterday I got thrilled and immediately began watching this movie. Since this movie was made in 80's the story was not much but it was interesting and a sort of time pass one.The songs are very good and especially songs like EK BAAT DIL MAIN AYI HAI KAHOON YA NA KAHOON,MERI DUA HAI PHOOLON SI TU KHILE both song by kishore kumar are the superb ones.Other songs are also melodious. So if anyone loves the voice of kishore kumar,and also loves the movies 80's I recommend them to watch this movie.