Laadla

To start with , this role does not belong to Sridevi , it was Divya Bharti's role all the way. This role should be performed by one who has haughty face( Naak pe gussa ho) and Divya Bharti has that looks . But than Sridevi does performed with panache , again! It was better that Madhuri's performance in Hum Aapke hai Kaun and Kajol's Yeh Dillagi.

Laadla review :

After the colossal failure of his ambitious home production Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993), Anil Kapoor got the much needed hit in form of Laadla. However, the film belonged to Sridevi who walked away with all the accolades for her grey shaded character. Her punchline "You understand. You better understand!!" is still memorable.

Originally planned with Divya Bharti, Laadla was reshot with Sridevi after Divya's untimely death in 1993. Raveena Tandon played second fiddle to Sridevi while Anupam Kher was the comic pappa. Shakti Kapoor had his own catchphrase "Tuna Tuna" even as Prem Chopra- Paresh Rawal - Mohnish Bahl formed the villainous trio.

Anil Kapoor played the dashing mazdoor who ends up marrying his ziddi employer Sridevi and then the drama unfolds..

Anand Milind's compositions - particularly 'Ladki hai kya re baba' and the seductive number 'Dhik Tana na' in which a ravishing Sridevi seduces Anil Kapoor - gained popularity.

Quite massy in approach, Laadla struck the right chord with the audience and emerged a box office hit. In one scene, we see Anil Kapoor and his colleague Ravi Baswani going to watch Khalnayak (1993) at Mumbai's Metro theatre but unable to get in due to massive crowds. Wishful thinking! Unfortunately, Laadla couldnt achieve that kind of success..

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni

I rated this an 8. The movie was too short. Sridevi is Sridevi - an enigma, a legend, I mean once you start watching her, you dont want to stop. She is a complete treat to the eyes - fun to watch; the ultimate entertainer. Raveena doesnt have much to do in this movie. As we all know, Divya Bharati was supposed to do Sridevi's role which is odd b/c Raveena and her would have been on par in term of popularity in those days, so it's unclear if Raveena's role was trimmed down to maximize Sridevi's or if her role was really meant to be this irrelevant. Anil is a good actor as always. There are some nice songs.

Laadla only belongs to just one of its principal casts--Sridevi. Sridevi is in this film from the very first frame and she steals the show under everyone's nose. If Sridevi was not in this film, the film would have fallen flat on its face. I guess even the late Divya Bharati (who was the original choice for the role of Sheetal Jetley)wouldn't have pulled off the character with such ease and élan like Sri did.

The way she mouths her dialogues and her signature line "Understand? You better understand!" is just awesome. I guess no other actress would've conveyed the multiple range of emotions with an exaggerated sense. Sridevi turns in a powerhouse performance and the scene where she attacks Farida Jalal (who plays Anil Kapoor's mom) is brilliant. For the first time, I was really scared by a female vampish character in a Hindi film whose piercing eyes spew venom. At this point of her career, Sridevi has risen above all the other actresses of the industry. She hasn't spared a single role that she hasn't experimented with yet.

Well talking about the technical aspects of the film and the film itself , Laadla is not without its share of flaws. A theme like this has been experienced several times in Bollywood. What else can you expect from a director like Raj Kanwar? The cinematography, editing, music and lighting are below par. Anil Kapoor fulfills the role of a typical Bollywood hero. Raveena Tandon does what she is supposed to do. Anupam Kher and Aruna Irani are okay. Prem Chopra and Mohnish Behl ham their asses off throughout the movie. Shakti Kapoor somewhat leaves a mark with his catch line "Tunna tunna." The rest of the cast is not even worth talking about.

If you are a strict Sridevi fan, than Laadla is for you to watch!

Sridevi probably first introduced anti-heroine roles in Bollywood as a proud and arrogant businesswoman

The film starts off nicely with Sridevi's intro But raises a question? Anil Kapoor is poor and middle-classed but still manages to arrange to go on an airplane? Also how does he lift a heavy Farida Jalal who is bigger than him?

Direction is good Music is OK especially the Main Raju Deewana song

Anil Kapoor excels in his brilliant role as a hardworking union leader Sridevi rocks all the way Raveena Tandon is OK Anupam Kher is funny Aruna Irani makes good support Farida Jalal does well Prem Chopra is sinister Paresh Rawal is passable Mohnish Behl is alright Shakti Kapoor is passable