Manmohan Desai's FAKE logic for a REAL masala Super Hit!
Sachaa Jhutha (1970) :
Brief Review -
Manmohan Desai's FAKE logic for a REAL masala Super Hit! I think Rajesh Khanna's peak time has definitely helped this film. The script almost makes it for the best double-role formula we have ever witnessed in Bollywood history, and that too with negative shades. Unlike Ram Aur Shyam, which showed both characters in a positive light, Sachha Jhuthaa is based on a simple line: "Dil saccha aur chehra jhutha." The logic is simple: the face can deceive you, but the heart cannot. To prove that, we have a dog. Now it's a very good trick, I mean. Humans can fail to recognise the real person because we believe in faces, but animals/pets can actually see beyond that. The logic falters in the screenplay as it delves deeper into consequences and upcoming events. For instance, the dog was eating something on the street, and suddenly he started running and reached the courtroom. Who told him so? The writer, I guess. One similar fault is with the previous scene, when Ranjit drinks the coke when he himself was the one who planned it. Why would he drink it after all when he is the one who planned it all? Barring these two major flaws, I don't think Sachaa Jhutha goes wrong anywhere, except in the stupid beginning. The brother is ready to marry his handicapped sister to an ugly-looking elder man, and that too after paying a dowry of Rs. 10,000. You don't really want me to believe this crap. Rest, it's a fantastic script with perfect situations of messy facial deception. Desai gives it a thrilling touch in the last quarter, which is absolutely mind-blowing. Rajesh Khanna dancing, romancing, doing action, and being the star of the film was so massy and lovable. Mumtaz looked gorgeous, and I really liked Faryal's glamorous exposure to the silver screen, which was too glittering for 1970. Overall, illogical in parts, but a true masala super hit from the golden age.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
Manmohan Desai's FAKE logic for a REAL masala Super Hit! I think Rajesh Khanna's peak time has definitely helped this film. The script almost makes it for the best double-role formula we have ever witnessed in Bollywood history, and that too with negative shades. Unlike Ram Aur Shyam, which showed both characters in a positive light, Sachha Jhuthaa is based on a simple line: "Dil saccha aur chehra jhutha." The logic is simple: the face can deceive you, but the heart cannot. To prove that, we have a dog. Now it's a very good trick, I mean. Humans can fail to recognise the real person because we believe in faces, but animals/pets can actually see beyond that. The logic falters in the screenplay as it delves deeper into consequences and upcoming events. For instance, the dog was eating something on the street, and suddenly he started running and reached the courtroom. Who told him so? The writer, I guess. One similar fault is with the previous scene, when Ranjit drinks the coke when he himself was the one who planned it. Why would he drink it after all when he is the one who planned it all? Barring these two major flaws, I don't think Sachaa Jhutha goes wrong anywhere, except in the stupid beginning. The brother is ready to marry his handicapped sister to an ugly-looking elder man, and that too after paying a dowry of Rs. 10,000. You don't really want me to believe this crap. Rest, it's a fantastic script with perfect situations of messy facial deception. Desai gives it a thrilling touch in the last quarter, which is absolutely mind-blowing. Rajesh Khanna dancing, romancing, doing action, and being the star of the film was so massy and lovable. Mumtaz looked gorgeous, and I really liked Faryal's glamorous exposure to the silver screen, which was too glittering for 1970. Overall, illogical in parts, but a true masala super hit from the golden age.
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
- SAMTHEBESTEST
- Aug 24, 2024