down-to-earth & mellow on the viewer, with Lilting tunes
I was watching this again after a long time (now in 2024), and this time it was in the regional language, not in Hindi. I've seen it and watched it in Hindi a few times before. The trivia mentions that this film was released in 1981 alongside films like Yaarana, Laawaris, Naseeb, Kaalia , which in my opinion today were completely bombastic and over the top , larger than life with excessive popcorn action. **Kaalia** would be labeled as a bombastic revenge story, **Yaraana**, while a bit over the top, still manageable...& what to talk about , Naseeb & Laawaris ...bollywood's special curry vindaloo films. However, this one, compared is gentle, mild, and serene compared to the other four that came out that year.
I'm enjoying the regional language version; it's soothing with good cinematography, and it has a mellow pace. I would still rate this one as the best among the five, but having said that - back in 1981, I would probably have still chosen the other four over this one, that was a time when i was 12 or 13- & 'curry vindaloo ' were great in my pov!. As time passes, though, one starts to appreciate the serenity of this one.
The reason I'm mentioning the five is that these two big stars were kind of pitted against each other in 1981, and at that time, Big B was really riding the wave of blockbuster hypes & his arch nemesis would have to be (cliched) A. K . But, of course, this film wouldn't stand a chance against the other four because audiences at the time(1981, incl. Yours sincerely ;) wanted bombastic, larger-than-life figures and 'masala Curry' flicks with A. B pitted against A. K. This film was more down-to-earth and mellow,.
I'd say this was a fair pass. The songs are still enjoyable & lilting....
If I were to rank these five films today, I'd now place this one at the top. I plan to watch the regional language version and then switch to the Hindi version, just to see how much effort went into the (no) lip-syncing. All scenes were shot in both Hindi and the regional language, rather than being dubbed(& over-dubbed) later in the studio. What a challenge it must've been for all involved. !
So, these were my 2 cents.
Thanks to **Mr. Shakti** for giving us this gem, which we can now appreciate like a fine old vintage wine in 2024 & even onwards.
I'm enjoying the regional language version; it's soothing with good cinematography, and it has a mellow pace. I would still rate this one as the best among the five, but having said that - back in 1981, I would probably have still chosen the other four over this one, that was a time when i was 12 or 13- & 'curry vindaloo ' were great in my pov!. As time passes, though, one starts to appreciate the serenity of this one.
The reason I'm mentioning the five is that these two big stars were kind of pitted against each other in 1981, and at that time, Big B was really riding the wave of blockbuster hypes & his arch nemesis would have to be (cliched) A. K . But, of course, this film wouldn't stand a chance against the other four because audiences at the time(1981, incl. Yours sincerely ;) wanted bombastic, larger-than-life figures and 'masala Curry' flicks with A. B pitted against A. K. This film was more down-to-earth and mellow,.
I'd say this was a fair pass. The songs are still enjoyable & lilting....
If I were to rank these five films today, I'd now place this one at the top. I plan to watch the regional language version and then switch to the Hindi version, just to see how much effort went into the (no) lip-syncing. All scenes were shot in both Hindi and the regional language, rather than being dubbed(& over-dubbed) later in the studio. What a challenge it must've been for all involved. !
So, these were my 2 cents.
Thanks to **Mr. Shakti** for giving us this gem, which we can now appreciate like a fine old vintage wine in 2024 & even onwards.
- orwoes
- Sep 10, 2024