Janwar (1965) :
Brief Review -
Experience the most charming romantic hero of Bollywood in one of the most entertaining films of his career. Janwar is what I call a complete film for its genre. Comedy, romance, superhit songs, family drama, emotions, royalty, love, betrayal (mistaken), and power-packed entertainment-this film has everything and is so perfect. Shammi Kapoor was the most charming romantic hero of Bollywood, and this film again proves why! He enters the picture wearing tennis shorts, meets a girl in the train, gets punished, takes revenge, wins the tournament, flirts with the heroine, sings songs for her, does every cute thing that any college girl would fall for, proposes in a unique style, and finally wins her. The proposal scene is so unique. Hero and heroine both send their voice notes on a tape recorder and record every single move and expression they expect the partner to go through. What great songs that entire Kashmir portion has got! "Tumse Achha Kaun Hai," "Lal Chadi," and "Meri Mohabbat Jawan Rahegi" are evergreen, and Shammi Kapoor has made those songs look even cuter with his expressions. Rajshree was such a beautiful actress but sadly didn't have a long career in Bollywood. Not just Bollywood, but left India only, and we lost one of the most beautiful and talented actresses. Janwar's title has nothing to do with the film, and I wonder why they chose this title. Shammi or Prithviraj Kapoor-none of the characters actually suggested anything like Animal. Anyway, Janwar's screenplay is damn entertaining. It's what I call a classic piece of work (for its genre). Every scene is written smartly, the events are lined up perfectly, and all scenes have enough dose of drama, romance, and comedy. This mixture makes it a very nice and joyful film, a film you can watch on any odd day and feel happy. Every time I watch it, it gives me the immense pleasure of watching a complete entertainer.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
