Manoranjan

Movie definitely was ahead of its time. Equal rights for sex workers, union and legalising this business, but definitely was needed for that time. I can only imagine how "embarrassed" the middle class of india would have been of this movie. I can imagine my parents and their fellow generation people not going to watch this. Everyone acted superbly. And Zeenat and Sanjeev both looked absolutely adorable

The characters, setting, costumes, or the events clearly suggest the western influence in this comedy. The film fails to deliver novelty, meanders a lot, and is overlong feeling you to skip some of the parts. Despite, the film is also interesting in parts with comedies done by Sanjeev Kumar and Shammi Kapoor. The formulaic comedy of disguise by the hero looks a very bad imitation of "Professor" and at least there are moments when you would like to bang your head for the silliness of the movie. The songs, dances, and the performances from the supporting cast (even Zeenat Aman) isn't impressive. What you would like of this movie is its comical situations and wit created towards the second half of the movie. Overall, the film begins well and if you can tolerate the muddled events in the middle, the film ends at a humorous note. Anyway, if you like Shammi kapoor's screen presence, have a try with this one in which he makes a nice role.

Rating: 1 star out of 4

This is the Hindi version of "Irma La Douce" & it is not one of those bad remakes.

"Manoranjan" is a funny musical with good performances.

However, the movie is finally released on DVD by Shemaroo & selling like hot cakes.

Do not miss it if you are a Zeenat Aman fan, & check out the actress's' performance in her the early days of her career.

Sanjeev Kumar gives one of his funniest performances.

To support, there is Shammi Kapoor, Faryal & others.

Manoranjan is a total entertainer.

Not a bad movie, but it clearly is as good is it is by way of being almost a scene-by-scene copy of Billy Wilder's Irma la Douce (1963) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057187/).

Sanjeev Kumar plays Jack Lemmon's role, Zeenat Aman Shirley Maclaine's and Shammi Kapoor plays Lou Jacobi's. Hotel Casanova is called Hotel Mauj! Interestingly, in copying Irma la Douce, Manoranjan became probably the first Hindi movie where prostitution was presented as a 'fun' activity without (overt) moralising and the heroine sleeps with men other than the hero and that's OK. Quite a bid ahead of the curve for an Indian comedy made in 1974.

Good fun!

I saw this film on TV yesterday by chance. Never heard of it, it came put 12 years before I was born.

But what a film.. way ahead of its time.

I was glued on the screen through out.. All because of one person. That person is the amazing Zeenat Aman.

She looked beautiful and sexy the entire film.

So seductive, voluptuous, she is a buxom and the clothes she wore has made me fall in love with her.

Watch this film. For zeenat. Series then most girls now.