tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post7281295170986216401..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: BarsaatBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-69744720458725649512014-05-18T09:11:37.476-05:002014-05-18T09:11:37.476-05:00I'm not even sure I've heard about that on...I'm not even sure I've heard about that one, but thank you for the tip-off! Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-62941503435446213732014-05-15T11:07:18.579-05:002014-05-15T11:07:18.579-05:00I was reading up about Raj Kapoor after watching B...I was reading up about Raj Kapoor after watching Barsaat, came across a documentary Living Legend: Raj Kapoor, that Simi Garewal did for BBC. Have you seen it? You must (it is on Youtube)! There are few seconds of the chubby- cheeky Shashi Kapoor in it. It is a treat to watch!rita devihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592819534083644401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-13454652935040064232010-07-11T15:20:12.787-05:002010-07-11T15:20:12.787-05:00pkrishna - Because I haven't seen it! :) I did...pkrishna - Because I haven't seen it! :) I didn't even remember I had it. My "to be watched" pile has been raging out of control for about a year now...<br /><br />Jagte Raho sounds really interesting!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-2050867689302272232010-07-10T18:40:37.524-05:002010-07-10T18:40:37.524-05:00Oops, forgot "Aah" another of RK's f...Oops, forgot "Aah" another of RK's films with Nargis. <br /><br />Your Film Censor Board Certificate is great!pKrishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991178240362856920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-51931292417249640152010-07-10T18:36:57.549-05:002010-07-10T18:36:57.549-05:00Beth - you said you bought Chori-Chori back in 200...Beth - you said you bought Chori-Chori back in 2008, yet you haven't reviewed it here. Why?<br /><br />Jagte Raho is an off-beat RK film. There is no female lead, though Nargis makes an appearance in the end of the movie. It is a commentary on cacophony of a city life, and in the entire movie RK rarely speaks a word. He just observes, and makes us observe.<br /><br />I have a very soft corner for his Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behtee Hain. Watch it for the excellent songs, watch it for his portrayal of a innocent wanderer, watch it for the fine villain portrayal of Pran, watch it for the bewitching Padmini, with whom he made just one more film.<br /><br />This is off the RK-theme, but how about Aishwarya Rai in "Raincoat"<br /><br />I just read one of your comments "If you don't love her, then just don't marry her. If you do love some other person, just go marry her. Done and done!" <br /><br />Wish it were that simple.pKrishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991178240362856920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-25347718985983140292008-06-30T11:04:00.000-05:002008-06-30T11:04:00.000-05:00another vote for Chori Chori here...it's not depre...another vote for Chori Chori here...it's not depressing and it has great songs - just how i like them!! ;o)*~mad munky~*https://www.blogger.com/profile/16496367615568455286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-15969930954005397432008-06-20T02:32:00.000-05:002008-06-20T02:32:00.000-05:00Hi Beth I enjoyed Chori-chori! The songs and actin...Hi Beth <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed Chori-chori! The songs and acting plus Raj-Nargis pair - the movie was too good!<BR/><BR/>Hope u like it too<BR/><BR/>cheers <BR/><BR/>MeeraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771048089863826673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-67795615930209801862008-06-14T10:37:00.000-05:002008-06-14T10:37:00.000-05:00bird's eye view - I just bought Chori Chori and am...bird's eye view - I just bought <I>Chori Chori</I> and am so excited to see it - it sounds perfect! PPCC just did a good review of it.<BR/><BR/>FairCruely - (Interesting user name!) That sounds really good too - I'll try to hunt it down!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-87750596818936392932008-06-13T13:46:00.000-05:002008-06-13T13:46:00.000-05:00Definitely watch Jaagte Raho...nolove story here b...Definitely watch Jaagte Raho...nolove story here but a marvelous commentary on middle class life. Its a simple story that has many sad-funny moments. One of my favorite Raj Kapoor moviesFairCrueltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15050068842934198806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-19580822272140330392008-06-06T01:32:00.000-05:002008-06-06T01:32:00.000-05:00I haven't watched barsaat but love some other Raj ...I haven't watched barsaat but love some other Raj Kapoor films including chori chori ( remake of it happened one night), and teesri kasam, with him and waheeda rehman. Great music and amazing stories. Even his forst or second directorial venture, aan, is pretty good.<BR/>Chhalia with Nutan is good as is Anaari.bird's eye viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338332150874851183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-49835797118736502732008-06-04T18:35:00.000-05:002008-06-04T18:35:00.000-05:00Ash - That's interesting! I hadn't thought to comp...Ash - That's interesting! I hadn't thought to compare those two. I'll have to rack my brains a bit and see if I can remember. Most of <I>Jodhaa-Akbar</I> is a blur to me now, with most impressions being steamrolled over by the beautiful clothing and jewelry. <BR/><BR/>memsaab - Indeed it is. And watch-alongs solve everything! (Except chatting/giggling-based distractions.)<BR/><BR/>headmistress - Ooooh, can't wait to know what you think! "Lush" is totally the right word.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-25709059694793914302008-06-04T18:12:00.000-05:002008-06-04T18:12:00.000-05:00I haven't watched a bollywood movie in far too lon...I haven't watched a bollywood movie in far too long, but Barsaat has always been on the list for the lovely Nargis. These stills are all so lush... must add this to my rental list...mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393887585917330626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-630899732626569052008-06-04T10:15:00.000-05:002008-06-04T10:15:00.000-05:00The music is gorgeous. S-J had assisted the music ...The music is gorgeous. S-J had assisted the music director on RK's first film as a director, Aag (which I hated) and he was so impressed by them then that he signed them up for this one.<BR/><BR/>FYI ppcc: I have started watching Anari, and have not been irritated by it, but haven't been able to get through it yet either. Maybe we could do a watch-along and that would do the trick!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-32633889893387928432008-06-03T22:24:00.000-05:002008-06-03T22:24:00.000-05:00well this is some reminder for me to get back to R...well this is some reminder for me to get back to Raj Kapoor...I suggest you watch Shri 420 first... finest I should say like the others here :p<BR/><BR/>between the dance sequence reminded me of our present jodha-akbar dance number, Gowarkar has seen Barsaat!!!<BR/><BR/>Gm Beth, <BR/>AshPNAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358841935843625952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-11045722659865807872008-06-03T20:09:00.000-05:002008-06-03T20:09:00.000-05:00Shweta - Brilliant! And now whenever I walk past m...Shweta - Brilliant! And now whenever I walk past my museum's cast of <I>Lo Spinario</I>, I will think of Raj :)<BR/><BR/>No need to grow up. Don't do it unless you can take with you the ability to appreciate a good hair poof.<BR/><BR/>Ken - They are indeed. I'm glad to know more about Nimmi - she was so lovely here. A full-color fairy tale sounds just the thing! I'll keep an eye out.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-64985377995727538802008-06-03T18:39:00.000-05:002008-06-03T18:39:00.000-05:00I enjoyed "Barsaat" a lot. For one thing, the song...I enjoyed "Barsaat" a lot. For one thing, the songs are marvelous. But I'm such a fan of the wonderful Nimmi that everyone and everything else generally take a back seat for me when she's onscreen. A very impressive debut. If you want to see this actress in full bloom, check her out in "Aan"('52),a Cecil B.DeMille style fairy-tale in full color - or her finest hour "Amar"('54) in which she beguiles Dilip Kumar (and audiences) ih a memorable succession of scenes and song sequences. Madhubala doesn't have a chance.CanadianKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240756292929779255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-84598527985693824672008-06-03T11:32:00.000-05:002008-06-03T11:32:00.000-05:00Lo Spinario- heeh- yep he definitely looks in that...Lo Spinario- heeh- yep he definitely looks in that much pain :) <BR/><BR/>One day, I'll grow up and appreciate Raj- until then, I am quite happy admiring Prem Nath's poofy hair :DShweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-34438884676393851222008-06-03T08:57:00.000-05:002008-06-03T08:57:00.000-05:00fish - Thank you! Good point about the pacing - my...fish - Thank you! Good point about the pacing - my disc actually had some skipping in that part, so I decided not to comment in case the flow of things was really undermined by the technical problems I was having - and agreed, Nimmi was great.<BR/>I'm definitely looking forward to <I>Awaara</I> and <I>Shree 420</I>.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-73769933772232605552008-06-02T23:42:00.000-05:002008-06-02T23:42:00.000-05:00Was thinking of reviewing this myself. But u have ...Was thinking of reviewing this myself. But u have done a great job. I agree with you on the brooding bit. It was a bit too much, but overall I liked the movie. It would have been nice if the pace after Reshma's fall in the waterfall had been a bit faster. Also I really loved Nimmi's portrayal of Neela in this. First time I have seen one of her movies and am really inclined to see more of her films now. Many people have recommended Raj Kapoor films to you. My favorites of his are Awaara where the dream sequence is introduced with Nargis (a movie I have seen about 50 times) and of course the timeless Shri 420.justanotherfishintheseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753049661309101957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-43329450313100040802008-06-02T18:50:00.000-05:002008-06-02T18:50:00.000-05:00Sumanth - very interesting! I've only heard music ...Sumanth - very interesting! I've only heard music from <I>Aawara</I> and <I>Mere Naam Joker</I> so far (that I know of), and it's great to have a list of more to try.<BR/><BR/>ajnabi - Aren't they? The movie is gorgeous. Very rich and interesting to look at. <BR/><BR/>PPCC - Well, you know, that's what <I>I</I> got out of it, but I have definitely been known to be out to lunch. I'm waiting for other people to chime in, especially because I'm halfway convinced my interpretation is too simple. <BR/><BR/>Divine! Subtle! Gorgeous! Toned-Down! Sign me up!<BR/><BR/>indiequill - Yay! I love your assessment of things :) Doing an <I>It Happened One Night</I> (which I haven't seen since college)/ <I>Chori Chori</I> double-header sounds like a ton of fun! <BR/><BR/>It's official: I am going to go broke buying movies.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-60984764413525606662008-06-02T14:52:00.000-05:002008-06-02T14:52:00.000-05:00Beth - welcome to Raj Kapoor in b&w, my preferred ...Beth - welcome to Raj Kapoor in b&w, my preferred Raj Kapoor watching period! as soon as color makes its way into his consciousness, he generally went crazy or so it seems to me. <BR/><BR/>In addition to Teesri Kasam, I also recommened Jagte Raho. Andaz, even though it makes me MAD sometimes, is worth a watch for Nargis and Dilip Kumar. Yes, I said it: Dilip Kumar. Chori Chori is a remake of It Happened One Night and its just as sweet. <BR/><BR/>More depressing but interesting films include Chalia with Nutan and Phir Subah Hogi with Mala Sinha which is a take on Crime and Punishment. <BR/><BR/>And if you're majorly into Madhubala ( and who could blame you?) then Neel Kamal is their joint debut i think. it's a rather sickly sweet melodrama from what I remember of it (i was a wee wee thing when i watched it last) but she was absolutely lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-85857262632197934862008-06-02T14:37:00.000-05:002008-06-02T14:37:00.000-05:00Ahh, so THAT'S what the movie was about! Thank God...Ahh, so THAT'S what the movie was about! Thank God you picked up on the intellectual stuff, I was totally out for the count!<BR/><BR/>I can second the recommendation to watch Teesri Kasam. It is divine, and Raj isn't OTT at all, but rather is gorgeously subtle. After reading Philip Lutgendorf's review, I always am planning to watch Anari - directed by H. Mukerjee, and noted by several reviewers for being, like Teesri Kasam, a toned-down "simpleton" Raj.the PPCC is a big fat idiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16288839284512965083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-61267865451019504102008-06-02T12:41:00.000-05:002008-06-02T12:41:00.000-05:00Those screencaps really are stunning. What a cinem...Those screencaps really are stunning. What a cinematographer!<BR/><BR/>OTOH, I wouldn't have know this was the same movie the PPCC reviewed if you both hadn't said so. Very different takes! :-)ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-36640441245007887482008-06-02T11:24:00.000-05:002008-06-02T11:24:00.000-05:00This was the first break for music directors Shank...This was the first break for music directors Shankar - Jaikishan.<BR/><BR/>http://www.downmelodylane.com/sj.html<BR/><BR/>Raj Kapoor introduced Shankar-Jaikishan to the Film world with Barsaat (1949). Barsaat was also the first film for the lyricists Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The team thus formed with Barsaat remained as a unit till the end. Together they gave a number of hits like: Barsat, Aah, Aawara, Shri 420, Chori-Chori, Boot Polish, Anari, Jis Desh Me Ganga Behti Hai, Main Nashe Me Hoon, Aashiq, Deewana, Ek Dil Sau Afsaane, Sangam, Teesri Kasam and Mera Naam Jokar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-66517954278292967962008-06-02T11:14:00.000-05:002008-06-02T11:14:00.000-05:00Yves - based on my very limited experience, I'm de...Yves - based on my very limited experience, I'm definitely a fan of Nargis and Raj together! I look forward to more. <BR/><BR/>Sanjay - Thank you for the suggestion! That sounds great. I do indeed love the songs and dances (though don't write about them very much, not really sure why) - I'll try to give this one a listen soon.<BR/><BR/>memsaab - I <I>think</I> that's what it's about. Or it could just be an excuse to show some trauma-drama. I make no promises! It is very pretty to look at, and the songs are good too (as PPCC said). And Nargis is so cute in it - she kept me going through some of the muck for sure.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.com