Old is gold. On ATN on Sat they showed the IIFA awards in SIngapore and on B4U they had old Chori chori (Raj/Nargis), believe me u, CC is still the best, after all these years. Pooja Bhatt couldn't touch Nargis' role in Dil Hain Ke Manta Nahin, but Amir Khan was good for Raj K. role. This w/e I want to see Amar Prem ( Rajesh/Sharmila)
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I believe Kal Ho Na Ho was made by Karan Johar, right? His other "super_hit" movie that I was unfortunate enough to have seen was Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum.
I agree both movies were extremely popular with desis, and the NRI community gobbled them up like samosas from a popular street-vendor.
Does that mean they were good? IMHO no, both of them were probably the two most boring movies I've seen. When I go to a movie, I want to see some creativity, some good dialogue, a story that's real enough to stir up my emotions. Instead, what I got was the usual boring "super-rich" families, know-it-all annoying actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Cheddar cheesy dialogue and imagination that would shame an amoeba. Really, the best parts of both movies were the intermissions and I would've left if not for my friends who I went with.
But that's just me, I'm sure a lot of people disagree.
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Yes there must be some Audiance for such movie ...
This weekend, We were better-off watching good old "Damad" Amol Palekar ... Famous Line of the movie ... "Ravan Hasa "...
Only good thing about KHNH ... was Saif ... "Hey Kantaben"
Amol Palekar...."Mujhe toh yeh bhi pata nahin chalta ki Log moochen kyon saaf karte hain"... Pity we dont have actors like him ..and like Utpal Dutt as his perfect foil...
"Main tumhein maaf nahin, main tumhein saaf kar doonga"
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Agar tumhein hindi movies dekhni hain toh koi purani movies dekho.. Kuch filmon ke acche DVDs hain...
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KHN and KKKG were both liked buy the audience, ans so they did good business, true it may not cater to Everyone, but which movie would,
Old movies might cater to one generation but not the other.
Boring for one may be throughly entertaining for other, so it just comes down to choice.
By the way KHN was produced by Karan and directed by his assistant.
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Y'know every w/e I take a lambi list of all old movies to all the video shops I know in Scarsdale (nee Scarborough) and most of them smile benevolently and shake their heads when nothing comes up on the system. I go by the actors/actresses I like, don't know the review of these films, e.g. Gauri (Nutan) Parineeta (Meena K/Ashok K) Aavishkaar (Rajesh), Dooriyan (Uttam K), Kitaab (Uttam)......etc. Any prods as to where there is a really all inclusive old movies shop......
B.L. In India, aam aadmi wants to see these 'feel good' movies, he wants to see how rich people live (ofcourse real parts not shown) and the class they live in and movies like KHNH, KKKG provide that and I guess these movies are a hit in the west b'cause the people here see some of the style of living similar to theirs or maybe they want to imbibe something of what is shown (decor, behaviour ????...etc). why I'm saying this is b'cause I went to a wedding during the KKKG days and they had that song (can't remember much) with Amitabh singing (Kajol drops the 'Gamla') playing and the ladies were mimiking the original song (they had actually rehearsed).
It just shows that I remember Amanush scenes more than KHNH!!!!
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B.L. In India, aam aadmi wants to see these 'feel good' movies, he wants to see how rich people live (ofcourse real parts not shown) and the class they live in and movies like KHNH, KKKG provide that and I guess these movies are a hit in the west b'cause the people here see some of the style of living similar to theirs or maybe they want to imbibe something of what is shown (decor, behaviour ????...etc). why I'm saying this is b'cause I went to a wedding during the KKKG days and they had that song (can't remember much) with Amitabh singing (Kajol drops the 'Gamla') playing and the ladies were mimiking the original song (they had actually rehearsed).
It just shows that I remember Amanush scenes more than KHNH!!!!
True, but how many? Didn't the first 3000 movies show it all that we need these two?
I personally think this is just an easy excuse for directors and producers who can't be or are too lazy or greedy to be creative. In recent times, there have been movies like "Lagaan" or "Dil chahta hai" or even some different themed movies like "Ab tak chappan", that were quite popular. And they weren't the feel good chewed up kind.
Let's not blame the Indian aam aadmi for somebody else's failings, I'm sure the aam Indian aadmi can and will appreciate movies with some edge in them.
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