Betaab (1983) :
Brief Review -
A super hit romantic masala by Rahul Rawait works as the perfect launch vehicle for Sunny Deol and Amrita Singh. Quite a day to review Betaab, Sunny Deol's debut film; he was 26 then, and he turns 67 today. A career spanning across 4 decades and still running, and I still feel no other Sunny Deol super hit has been this lighthearted and entertaining. He has had bigger hits and better classics, but most of them were in an intense zone. Betaab, for a change, is a very delightful and colorful film. It's a perfect definition of romantic action masala entertainer from the times when this combination was celebrated in cinemas. Rawail gave a similar start to Kumar Gaurav and Vijayta Pandit with Love Story (1981), and he did it again with Betaab, but this time heroism was much stronger. The music plays a great part in making the narrative even more lovable. You need a perfect theme song that can be played in 3-4 different situations, and Betaab got "Jab Hum Jawan Honge" at work to do the job well. Baadal Yu Garjta Hai adds a seductive touch to this romantic drama, which was anyway trying to be sexy with fancy clothes and getups. Isiliye Maine Tumse Dosti Ki Thi is a perfect breakup song, while Tumne Di Awaj and Teri Tasveer fit perfectly in their situations. Sunny Deol is presented like a modern hero. You know, you see him half open, showing off his body, with shorts on, and that horse training scene when he arrives in Clint Eastwood style wearing the heroine's pink scarf around his neck-such a sexy vision to present the male hero. Amrita, on the other hand, starts off as a spoiled rich girl and then turns into a mature girl, a wannabe woman. Rawail's drama was maybe typical, but the mixture of multiple cliches actually looks fresh. Whoever spread the rumor that Betaab was based on Shakespeare's "The Taming Of The Shrew" needs to be bitten by Buzo. Overall, a superb romantic masala film with high repeat value, fancy frames, and super hit music.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
