The struggle to remain good and maintain high morals when facing adverse situations in life can be a hard struggle; after all, there are a number of movies depicting how a criminal rose up in life because of poverty are a large number. Manoj Kumar has made a number of movies on the concept of patriotism, or on the struggle in life between the good and the bad, with this movie being an integral part of his collection. The name 'Roti Kapda aur Makaan' delineates this struggle, with the words literally translating into the following - Food, Clothes and House (Shelter), depicting the necessities of life.
The movie was a very successful movie, having struck a chord in the audience about the struggle to make ends meet and the moral problems that get associated with such struggles, becoming the most successful movie of 1974. The movie was made (produced and directed) by Manoj Kumar, and like many of his other movies, was a multi-starrer, starring Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan, Moushmi Chatterjee, besides Manoj Kumar in the lead role.
Some of the songs of the movie were very successful, such as "Hay Hay Yeh Majboori", "Main Na Bhoolunga", etc. The music for the movie was by Laxmikant-Pyarelal (earning him a Filmfare Award Nomination, and winning the Best Lyrics award for Santosh Anand).
The movie is about the head of a family, Bharat (Manoj Kumar) who takes on the responsibility for his family after the retirement of his father. He has 2 younger brothers Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Deepak (Dheeraj Kumar), as well as a sister Champa, who is eligible to get married. However, he is not so successful, not able to find work despite having a good education. The only earning he has is through a job as a singer, but it does not pay that much; this makes his girlfriend Sheetal (Zeenat Aman) extremely frustrated, and she starts working as a secretary to a rich businessman Mohan Babu (Shashi Kapoor), who starts falling in love with her; she is seemingly more interested in his wealth.
Bharat in the meantime is going through more struggles; his efforts to become a builder end in failure when the Government takes over his building site and leaves him with grave financial problems. Sheetal also gets engaged to her boss, and then Bharat's father dies. Even when a suitor is found for his sister Champa, Bharat is unable to get the required amount of money for the marriage. What does Bharat do ? How does he resist the temptation to get into crime ?
The film Trishul released in the year 1978. It was directed by Yash Chopra and starred the leading stars of that era, like Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini and Rakhee. The movie was a super duper hit at the box office and turned out to be one of the top successes of 1978.
Shanti (Waheeda Rehman) and RK Gupta (Sanjeev Kumar) are in love and plan to tie the knot soon. However RK’s mother wants him to marry his boss’s daughter and the heiress to a booming construction company, Kamini. RK gives into the temptation of success and marries his mother’s choice. A heart broken Shanti discovers she is pregnant. She leaves the city to bring up her illegitimate son Vijay enduring a lot of hardships. At her deathbed she makes Vijay promise that he will avenge her humiliation and shame.
A young Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) embittered by his life experiences comes to Delhi where RK Gupta (his father) lives, seeking to take revenge. RK Gupta has in the meanwhile has become a construction baron loved and respected by his friends and admirers and feared by his opponents. He also has a son from his wife Kamini, Vicky (Shashi Kapoor) and a daughter, Poonam Dhillon. While his father is the leader of the construction industy, Vijay has nothing but his self belief to help him start his own outfit and make it a success. He does so and is ably supported in this venture by Rakhee who plays his secretary. Determined to destroy his father’s business and his reputation, he takes on big risks and lands successful deals.
Unaware that Vijay is his own son, RK is incensed with the fact that a rookie is fast becoming his competitor and breathing down his neck. The father-son duo then takes each and every opportunity to bring down the other. Caught in this cross fire are Shashi Kapoor and his love interest Hema Malini; the latter having briefly caught Vijay’s fancy. As the battle rages on between father and son, Vijay unwittingly helps out his half sister (Poonam Dhillon) to marry her sweetheart (Sachin). An enraged Shashi Kapoor goes to confront his brother who then informs the former of his parentage. RK’s entire family then decides to walk out on him, choosing Vijay over him. The climax of the film sees a repentant RK realising his mistake of the past and recognising Vijay as his son.
Sanjeev Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan put in sterling performances as father and son. Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Poonam Dillon and Sachin provide competent support. Rakhee is very good as a level-minded intelligent secretary. Yash Chopra and Salim Javed live up to their reputation of being the numero uno director-writer combination.
CAST AND CREW
Directed by Yash Chopra
Produced by Gulshan Rai
Written by Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Starring Sanjeev Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Raakhee Gulzar, Waheeda Rehman, Prem Chopra, Poonam Dhillon
Music by Khayyam
Cinematography Kay Gee
Editing by B. Mangeshkar
Lyrics Sahir Ludhianvi
Deewar, released in 1975, is considered by many to be a benchmark of what a good commercial film ought to be all about. The film scored highly in all the components that go into making a brilliantly successful film-directing, writing, acting and music.
The strength of the film lies in the fact that it talks of a problem common to us all- the problem of sticking to the path of good and truth at the cost of all.
Anand Verma (Satyen kappu) is a moralistic and upright trade union leader who works hard to better the lives of his fellow workers. His family consisting of his wife (Sumitra Devi-Nirupa Roy) and two songs (Vijay Amitabh Bachchan and Ravi, Shashi Kapoor) is small and happy. Anand however is blackmailed by his corrupt bosses who threaten to kill his wife and sons if Anand does not comply with the terms and conditions set down by the management. Left with no choice, he agrees and the workers turn on him believing him to be a traitor to their cause. He flees from the place, abandoning his family. His family is also persecuted by the angry mob who brand young Vijay’s arm with the words “My father is a thief”. Sumitra Devi is forced to bring her children to Mumbai where she struggles as a day labourer to care for her now homeless boys.
Vijay grows up with a sense of acute victimisation. He sacrifices his education and starts working from a very young age to help out his mother. Soon he catches the eyes of an underworld boss who offers him the opportunity to leave behind his impoverished lifestyle by joining the world of crime. Ravi’s life follows an exactly opposite direction. He is an excellent student and grows up to become an upright police officer. Soon Vijay falls for Veera (Neetu Singh), the daughter of the Police Commisioner, while Vijay falls for Anita (PArveen Babi) a “loose” woman. When their mother comes to know of Vijay’s nefarious activities she leaves him. The brothers have a famous confrontational scene (“Mere Paas Maa Hai”-Our mother is with me) considered to be one of the best written scenes of Hindi films. The climax sees Vijay repenting for the wrong choices he made in his life and his mother forgiving her errant son as he lies dying in his arms.
Deewar is a must watch film on many counts. First of all Salim-Javed’s story and screenplay is very powerful and thought provoking. Secondly, Amitabh Bachchan’s portrayal of Vijay as the wronged son who strays off the right path is superlative. Parveen Babi as the liberated working, smoking, drinking and sleeping with her lover before marriage is also very good. But the film belongs to Yash Chopra who as the man wielding the baton does a marvellous job.
CAST
Directed by Yash Chopra
Produced by Gulshan Rai
Written by Salim-Javed
Starring Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Neetu Singh, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi
Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Cinematography Kay Gee
Editing by T.R. Mangeshkar, Pran Mehra
Shaan, released in the year 1980, almost four years after the blockbuster, Sholay. The common thread between these two films is the director, Ramesh Sippy. Great things were expected from the man who had given Indian cinema its mammoth blockbuster in the form of Sholay. Almost everybody who had seen Sholay was expecting a repeat performance.
DSP Shiv Kumar Sharma (Sunil Dutta) is an honest and diligent police officer who lives in Bombay (present day Mumbai) with his wife (Rakhi) and son. He also has two wayward brothers in Ravi (Sashi Kapoor) and Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) who are petty crooks. The two of them spend most of their time indulging in schemes that are so wildly ridiculous that one feels that the whole purpose of these plots was not to make money but to have some fun. The two brothers meet their matches in a pair of women-the glamorous Parveen Babi and the somewhat gawky yet charming Bindiya Goswami- who are also good-hearted con artists.
The four crooks -- along with Bindiya's sneaky uncle -- form a team, sing some nice songs, and fall into a sweet double-dating sort of romance that perfectly compliments their thieving lifestyles. However the drama is introduced in the form of Shiv Kumar-the moralistic cop-cum-brother’s death at the hands of the film’s main villain, Shaakal(a very bald Kulbhushan Kharbanda). The brothers shocked by the sudden demise of their beloved brother, decide to shun all anti-social activities and also punish Shaakal. The villain smart enough to know that he has these two brothers braying for his blood employs Raakesh (Shatrughan Sinha) a sharp-shooter. He puts pressure on Rakesh by holding his wife hostage and believes he can force Rakesh to kill his enemies. The long drawn out climax sees the mother of all encounters that includes a tank full of crocodiles. In the end, good wins over evil and the wicked meet their just end.
By this time you must be wondering, but that is a perfectly sane “Bollywood” commercial story-line. And it is. Or rather it would have been, had Sippy not gone over board in his sub plots that take away from the main film rather than adding to it. The second weak link has to be Kulbhushan Kharbandda who even in his tonsured look fails to evoke enough menace or scare. But on the whole Shaan is definitely a worthwhile ‘time-pass’ film that has pleasant music and some wonderful acting by the inimitable duo of Amitabh Bachchan and Sashi Kapoor.
AWARDS WON:
1981-Won-Filmfare Awards- Best Cinematography- S.M.Anwar
Videos of Songs:
Pyar karnewale
Jaanu Meri Jaan
Yamma Yamma
Lyrics from the movie:
Jaanu Meri Jaan
Jaanuun Meri Jaan, Main Tere Qurbaan
Are, Main Teraa Tuu Merii Jaane Saaraa Hindustaan
Nazaron Se Na Tol Mujhe, Dil Se Kaam Le
Tuu Jisakaa Vo Tere Bin Kyo.N Kisiikaa Naam Le
Jaanuun Merii Jaan ...
Chhotii Sii Ik Baat Bane, Baat Se Daastaan
Chhodake Sab Baate.N Ha.Nsate Hai.N, Vohii Pyaar Kii Shaan
Jaanuu Merii Jaan ...
Gusse Se Hai Pyaar Badaa, Pyaar Se Aitabaar
Jab Aa Jaae Aa Jaanaa, Main Karuungaa Intazaar
Jaanuu Merii Jaan ...
Jaanun Merii Jaan, Main Tere Qurbaan
Main Terii Tuu Meraa Jaane Saaraa Hindustaan
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Pyaar Karnewaale
pyaar karanewaale, pyaar karate hain shaan se
jeete hain shaan se, marate hain shaan se
lete hain kisee kaa jo naam un ko hajaaro salaam
kabhee rukate nahee, kahee zukate nahee, chaahe kuchh bhee ho anjaam
yaar kee galee se gujarate hain shaan se
rastaa naheen aasaan denaa padataa hain imtihaan
ye hain dil kee lagee, ye naheen dillagee, aate hain kaee tufaann
wo doob ke fir ubharate hain shaan se
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Yamma Yamma
(Yamma yamma, Yamma yamma, Yeh khubsurat sama,) ---2
(Bas aaj ki raat hai zindagi , Kal hum kahan tum kahan) ---2
(Kab kya hojae kisko khaber, aa nachle jhumkar)...
(Yeh zindagi ek lamba safar, pal bhar ke sab hum safar).........
(ek raat ke mehmaan sab yahan, kal hum kahan tum kahan).........
(Haste huwe aisii shaan se, deewane jal jaenge)....
(Are jalti shama se milke gale, Parwane jal jaenge)....
(Reh jayga yado ka diyaa, Kal hum kahan tum kahan)...
(Yamma yamma, Yamma yamma, Yeh khubsurat sama,).....
(Bas aaj ki raat hai zindagi , Kal hum kahan tum kahan)........
(Bas aaj ki raat hai zindagi , Kal hum kahan tum kahaaaaaaaaaaaaan)........
Namak Halal released in 1982, was directed by Prakash Mehra, the man who gave Amitabh Bachchan Zanjeer and us a viewers, a superstar. Namak Halal went on to become one of the biggest hits of his career and of the year that it released. It bore his trademark style of story telling, interesting with lots of twists and turns, the right amount of emotional drama and a nice does of comedy. The film starred some of the biggest stars of that era who turned in superb performances like Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Om Prakash and the dusky powerhouse of talent Smita Patil.
Young Arjun is brought up by his Daddu (paternal grandfather) Om Prakash after his father is killed in the line of duty, while trying to save the life of his employer. As he grows up, he is sent to the city by Om Prakash, in searh of a new job and a new life. In the city he meets up with Bhairon ( Ram P. Sethi) who helps him land a job at a five star hotel. The hotel is owned by Raja (Shashi Kapoor). In the course of his work he ends up saving the honour of a female employee, Poonam (Smita Patil) and the duo end up falling in love. Arjun Singh also discovers that the manager of the hotel (Ranjeet) and a host of shadowy bad guys are out to kill Raja. The whole thing has been planned in a way so as to point the finger of suspicion at Savitri Devi (Waheeda Rehman) Raja’s foster mother. The bad guys have enlisted the support of a cabaret singer Nisha (Parveen Babi) to get close to Raja but she ends up falling in love with him.
Arjun Singh smells a rat and at the same time his grandfather who has come down to the city tells him that Savitri Devi is his real mother who had taken on the responsibility of bringing up the orphaned Raja at her husband’s insistence. She had sent her own flesh and blood, Arjun away to the village so that she could fulfil her duties properly. This piece of news reaffirms and strengthens Arjun’s resolve to clear his mother’s name and save his employer’s life from the villains. Whether Arjun is able to save Raja’s life and whether Raja is able to recognise Savitri Devi’s sacrifice forms the climax of the film.
Thodi Si Jo Pee Li Hai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofkL9rbUMEk
Lyrics from the movie Namak Halal:
Aaj Rapat
Arey Arey Arey Na Na Na
Aaj Rapat Jaayen Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo
Aaj Fisal Jaayen Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo
(Humein Jo Uthaiyyo Toh) - 2
Khud Bhi Rapat Jaiyyo Ha Khud Bhi Fisal Jaiyyo
Aaj Rapat Ha Ha Aaj Rapat Jaiyyo Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo
(Barsaat Mein Thi Kaha Baat Aaisi
Pehli Baar Barsi Barsaat Aaisi) - 2
Kaisi Yeh Hawa Chali, Paani Mein
Aag Lagi, Jaane Kya Pyas Jagi Re
Bheega Yeh Tera Badan
Jagaaye Meethi Chubhan
Nashe Mein Zoome Ye Mann Re
Kaha Hu Main Mujhe Bhi Yeh Hosh Nahi
(Na Ha Ho Ho) - 2 (Aaj Behak Jaaye Toh Hosh Na Dilaiyyo) - 2
(Hosh Jo Dilaiyyo Toh) - 2 Khud Bhi Behak Jaiyyo
Aaj Rapat Ha Ha Aaj Rapat Jaiyyo Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo
(Baadal Mein Bijli Baar Baar Chamke
Dil Mein Mere Aaj Pehli Baar Chamke) - 2
Haseena Dari Dari, Baahon Mein Simat Gayi
Seene E Lipat Gayi Re Tujhe Toh Aya Mazaa
Tujhe Toh Aayi Haseen, Meri Toh Jaan Fasi Re
Jaanejigar Kidhar Chali Nazar Churake
(Ha Ha Ho Ho) - 2 (Baat Ulajh Jaiyyo Toh Aaj Na Suljhaiyyo) - 2
(Baat Jo Suljhaiyyo Toh) - 2, Khud Bhi Ulajh Jaiyyo
Aaj Rapat Ha Ha Aaj Rapat Jaiyyo Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo
(Badal Se Chham Chham Se Sharab
Barse Saawari Ghata Se Shabaab Barse) - 2
Boondon Ki Baji Payal, Ghata Ne Chhedi Gazal
Ye Raat Gayi Machal Re Dilon Ke Raaz Khule
Fizaa Mein Rang Ghule, Jawaa Dil Khulke Mile Re
Hona Tha Jo Hua Wahi Ab Darana Kya
(Ha Ha Ho Ho) - 2
(Aaj Doob Jaaye To Hame Na Bachaiyyo) - 2
(Humein Jo Bachaiyyo Toh) - 2, Khud Bhi Doob Jaiyyo
Aaj Rapat Ha Ha Aaj Rapat Jaiyyo Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo
Aaj Fisal Jaayen Toh Hamein Na Uthaiyyo, (Ha Ha Ho Ho) - 2
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Jawani Jaaneman
Jawaani jaan-e-man haseen dilruba
Milein do dil jawaan nisaar ho gaya
Jawaani jaan-e-man haseen dilruba
Milein do dil jawaan nisaar ho gaya
Shikaar khud yahaan shikaar ho gaya
Yeh kya sitam huwa
Yeh kya gulam huwa
Yeh kya ghazab huwa
Yeh kaise kab huwa
Na jaanoon main na jaane woh, aha
Jawaani jaan-e-man haseen dilruba
Milein do dil jawaan nisaar ho gaya
Aayi door se dekho dilruba aisi turuturutu
Khaayi bezubaan dil ne chot yeh kaisi
Arre woh, haan haan, mili nazar
Arre yeh, haan haan, huwa asar
Nazar nazar mein yeh sama badal gaya
Chalaaya teer jo mujhi pe chal gaya
Ghazab huwa, yeh kya huwa, yeh kab huwa
Na janoon main na jaane woh, oho
Jawaani jaan-e-man haseen dilruba
Milein do dil jawaan nisaar ho gaya
Shikaar khud yahaan shikaar ho gaya
Yeh kya sitam huwa
Yeh kya gulam huwa
Yeh kya ghazab huwa
Yeh kaise kab huwa
Na jaanoon main na jaane woh, oho
Dil yeh pyaar mein kaise
Khota hai dekho, aha aha aha aha
Kaatil jaan-e-man kaise
Hota hai dekho
Arre woh, haan haan, mila sanam
Arre yeh, haan haan, huwa sitam
Woh dushman jaana dildaar ho gaya
Ke aaj tak bilkul use pyaar ho gaya
Ghazab huwa, yeh kya huwa, yeh kab huwa
Na janoon main na jaane woh, aha
Jawaani jaan-e-man haseen dilruba
Milein do dil jawaan nisaar ho gaya
Shikaar khud yahaan shikaar ho gaya
Yeh kya sitam huwa
Yeh kya gulam huwa
Yeh kya ghazab huwa
Yeh kaise kab huwa
Na jaanoon main na jaane woh
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Pag Ghungroo
Buzurgon ne
Buzurgon ne, farmaya ki pairon pe apne khade hoke dikhlaao
Phir yeh zamaana tumhaara hai
Zamaane ke sur taal ke saath chalte chale jaao
Phir har taraana tumhaara fasaana tumhaara hai
Arey to lo bhaiya hum
Apne pairon ke oopar khade ho gaye
Aur milali hai taal
Dabaalega daaton tale ungliyan,liyan
Yeh jahan dekhkar,dekhkar apni chaal
Wah wah wah wah
Dhanvad
Ki pag ghungroo
Ki pag ghungroo baandh meera naachi thi -2
Aur hum naachen bin ghungroo ke
Ki pag ghungroo baandh meera naachi thi
Woh teer bhalaa, kis kaam ka hai
Jo teer nishaaane se chooke chooke chooke re!
Ki pag ghungroo..
Aap andar se kuch aur
Bahar se kuch aur nazar aate hain
Bakhuda shakal se to chor nazar aate hain
Umar guzari hai saari chori mein
Saare sukh chain band jurm ki tijori mein
(Aap ka to lagta hai bas yahi sapna
Ram naam japna paraya maal apna) -2
Watan ka khaaya namak to namak halaal bano
Farz imaan ki zinda yahaan misaal bano
Paraya dhan parayi naar pe nazar mat dalo
Buri aadat hai yeh aadat abhi badal dalo
Kyonke yeh aadat to woh aag hai jo
Ik din apna ghar phoonke phoonke phoonke re!
Ki pag ghungroo..
Mausam-e-ishq mein machale huwe armaan hain hum
Dil ko lagta hai ke do jism ek jaan hai hum
Aisa lagta hai to lagne mein kuchh buraayi nahin
Dil yeh kehta hai aap apni hain paraayi nahin
Sange marmar ki hai, koi moorat ho tum
Badhi dilkash badhi, khubsoorat ho tum
Dil dil se milne ka koi mahoorat ho pyaase dilon ki zaroorat ho tum
Dil cheer ke dikhladoon maein dil mein yahin soorat haseen
Kya aapko lagta nahin hum hain mile pehle kahin
Kya desh hai kya jaat hai
Kya umra hai kya naam hai
Aji chhodhiye in baaton se humko bhala kya kaam hai
Aji suniye to
Hum aap milen to phir ho shuroo afsaane laila majnoo laila majnu ke
Ki pag ghungroo..
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Raat Baaki
Raat baaki, baat baaki
hona hai jo ho jaane do
socho na dekho to
dekho haan janeja mujhe pyar se
raat baaki, baat baaki
hona hai jo ho jaane do….
Kashti jawan dil ki toofan se takra gai
manzil mohabbat ki ab to kareeb aa gai
aa dekhle hai kya maaza dil haar ke
Kabhi Kabhie is a great movie, released in 1976, produced and Yash Chopra who has a number of romantic movies to his credit. Kabhi Kabhie is a part of that lore, with a mix of some great human emotions, superb romantic pairing, and of course, excellent music. The music was by Khayyam, with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi (and the music got both Khayyam and Sahir Ludhianvi awards) with the music being counted as one of the great musical notes of film music. The movie starred Waheeda Rehman, Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee Gulzar, Neetu Singh and Rishi Kapoor. The movie also earned Yash Chopra a good amount of money, being a commercial success (and was the second such pairing of Yash Chopra with Amitabh and Shashi, Deewar being the first such movie).
Of course, Yash Chopra's movie also explores human relations that are on the edge of what society always used to accept in other movies, so he showcases widow re-marriage, relationships before marriage, and post marriage (watch Silsila for a perfect example of that). Kabhi Kabhie is the story of 2 different generations. The first generation is that of Amitabh Bachchan, and his relationship with Rakhee at college. However, their story cannot move ahead, and she married Shashi Kapoor in deference to the wishes of her parents. Amitabh also needs to move on, and he marries Waheeda Rehman, who is a widow and also has a child named Pinky (and Amitabh does not know about her past relationship). Pinky is adopted by another couple. Amitabh and Waheeda soon have a daughter called Sweetie. The next generation is when the son of Rakhee and Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, falls in love with Pinky, again at college and they decide to get married. Pinky (Neetu Singh) discovers that she is adopted, and wants to get Waheeda to acknowledge the relationship, while Waheeda is fearful of the reaction of Amitabh. At the same time, Sweetie also loves Rishi, and Amitabh would be all for this daughter's happiness. When does the secret finally come out ?
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