tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post6355740741241148204..comments2024-01-23T01:55:31.211-08:00Comments on Filmi~Contrast: Everything's Coming Up . . . Sharmila ! . . . and Raja Rani (1973) Miranda http://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-83892547902507598502014-06-06T14:59:37.546-07:002014-06-06T14:59:37.546-07:00Too true. I've definitely bought a few of the ...Too true. I've definitely bought a few of the same DVD only to find that they are have the same issue. Now I know that if one is bad, it means a bad batch. Which I hate SO MUCH. Quality control is a joke to some of these distributors. For that, and many other reasons:<br />A. YouTube is becoming a very close friend<br />B. I am choosing to be comfortable with the no subtitles thing. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-74484024881023087422014-06-06T00:05:28.323-07:002014-06-06T00:05:28.323-07:00Oh thank you so much, this makes it much easier to...Oh thank you so much, this makes it much easier to track your replies! It is good to know that Aan milo sajna is on Youtube. Yesterday I was so happy to find a copy in my local lilbrary only to see it jumping all over and finally getting stuck lilke my own so called original DVD from India. Perhaps I should take that back on my next visit back to India but I can imagine the shop keeper saying "what can i do? I gave you a brand new unwrapped company DVD - if it doesn't work it is the company's fault - lolFilmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-9476516295330659192014-06-03T15:51:33.843-07:002014-06-03T15:51:33.843-07:00Aan Milo Sajna is on Youtube . . . just saying :) ...Aan Milo Sajna is on Youtube . . . just saying :) One should brave the commercials for that cast! My favorite Rajesh kurta moments are probably in Shehzada--there's this blazing orange affair that is quite fabulous. And there's a moment where Sharmila wears "his" kurta at the guesthouse night in the storm in Daag. But, yeah, I'm always happy when he chooses to wear them, as it compliments his figure better than a lot of the 70's fashions. Barring Ajnabee's suits and Apna Desh's song, lol. I LOVE all the outfits in Duniya Mein Logon Ko. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-70580453797138836342014-06-03T15:37:46.820-07:002014-06-03T15:37:46.820-07:00Comments are up by your request :) There's no ...Comments are up by your request :) There's no working gadget to add to Blogger, but I found an HTML shortcut. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-43447853613916017232014-06-02T22:18:05.906-07:002014-06-02T22:18:05.906-07:00Forgot to add - Feroze Khan was so handsome in Saf...Forgot to add - Feroze Khan was so handsome in Safar although he had to play a wimpy role. Is there an easy way to read comments on your blog like say "recent comments" section with links?Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-69851453595861965512014-06-02T22:16:33.437-07:002014-06-02T22:16:33.437-07:00He actually looked good in those dhotis (worn beng...He actually looked good in those dhotis (worn bengali style in Safar) and Kurtas. Rajesh is credited for introducing kurtas as a fashion. These kurtas were of diff styles - more stylish in Aan milo sajna (sadly the shemaroo DVD that i bought on my last visit to India got stuck within 10 mins of viewing) and the more traditional ones in Safar. To his credit he did wear costumes in keeping with the story even garish ones like in Apna Desh (Freedom song?)Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-50179234005871402092014-06-02T07:31:39.954-07:002014-06-02T07:31:39.954-07:00I am well on my way to seeing all the Sharmila/Raj...I am well on my way to seeing all the Sharmila/Rajesh films, but I haven't seen Safar yet because it sounds frustrating and depressing! I will see it tho, when I feel in the mood for a melodrama with a capital M. Amanush is currently in my Hulu queue, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I have a bit of a hard time rushing to see Uttam Kumar 10 years past his prime, but the screenshots I've seen look beautiful. <br /><br />It's interesting that you mention the dhotis and kurtas . . . I've actually noticed that Rajesh seems to opt for such simpler garb whenever he gets the chance. (I'm sure it was more comfortable, especially in the days of scarce air conditioning). I probably could name quite a few films where he sheds the jeans as fast as he can ;) Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-14219585442032902912014-06-01T20:01:25.589-07:002014-06-01T20:01:25.589-07:00Sharmila is one of my fav heroines. She was always...Sharmila is one of my fav heroines. She was always known for her acting and later for her glam too. Watch her in Safar (another one with Rajesh Khanna) and Amanush (with Bengal's heartthrob Uttam Kumar). Both these movies had melodious songs apart from story and good acting. In Safar, Rajesh was in a simple middle class bengali garb ie wearing dhotis and kurtas - something diff from his usual bell bottoms and denims of those days. Yes I do remember Daag which was a typical yash chopra movie tho it is based on a gulshan nanda novel.Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-26578831745938678652014-06-01T09:46:59.935-07:002014-06-01T09:46:59.935-07:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this one :) I adore it...I'm so glad you enjoyed this one :) I adore it, if that wasn't already clear!<br />You're family is probably right about the waning interest in this jodi, as Raja Rani came out during a dry spell for him in 1973 if I remember right. . . although Daag was a fairly successful movie, and did have the Rajesh/Sharmila factor. As for Sharmila's dancing skills, I hadn't thought about it much, but your observation about the director is dead on. What she does have going for her is a lot of charisma, and I think since she wasn't supposed to be a trained-from-birth dancer, the charisma is enough. There's actually quite a bit of cleverly shot and edited sequences in this film... and the director was able to capture a lot of non-typical interactions by shooting scenes in intimate settings/ways. Crowds and noise and loud comedy are not much part of the equation. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-62416904949972611642014-05-30T23:50:34.512-07:002014-05-30T23:50:34.512-07:00I just finished watching this movie. Agree on all ...I just finished watching this movie. Agree on all counts with your review. However older family members tell me that this film was a re-sounding flop - maybe the movie audience expected another sharmila rajesh tale in the lines of what they were used to. This "Jodi" did have a string of earlier hits - Aaradhna, Amar Prem etc. Plus sharmila was not known for her dancing skills at all - you can see how the director has cleverly focused on her facial expressions rather than her foot movements. She has a few dance turns. RD's songs were good indeed esp the chor chor song. I decided to read your review after I had seen the movie - hence the late comment - cheersFilmbuffnoreply@blogger.com