tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post6667708946524734143..comments2024-02-20T13:18:21.481-08:00Comments on The films and me: Asian fiesta (Love in Tokyo)Sharmi Adhikaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-57296553672943304722011-06-21T22:52:46.383-07:002011-06-21T22:52:46.383-07:00@JSK: Ya the film did have some great music and th...@JSK: Ya the film did have some great music and the awesome Asha Parekh. Thanks for the correction :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-63693835979251218902011-06-21T10:32:48.327-07:002011-06-21T10:32:48.327-07:00Nice review! If I remember correctly, Pran's n...Nice review! If I remember correctly, Pran's name in the movie was Pran itself.A watchable 60s flick, with great locales and a wonderful soundtrack by SJ. With such a good musical score, who cares if the movie has excessive melodrama? (Is it an unwritten rule of sorts that movies with great music are not always great to watch?)<br /><br />PS: Sayonara was by Lata Mangeshkar..the high-pitched J.S.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202933279114982894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-89478148430965909892010-08-15T04:46:48.534-07:002010-08-15T04:46:48.534-07:00@Sunheriyaadein: Yes ekdum. They all had such biii...@Sunheriyaadein: Yes ekdum. They all had such biiigggg eyes. <br />Yes, I quite like Bharosa because it is a pleasing social drama where complications arise just to be sorted out in the end. I think you will like it :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-89829755721775625672010-08-14T12:34:41.964-07:002010-08-14T12:34:41.964-07:00Hee hee....Nasir, Bollywooddeewana and I were disc...Hee hee....Nasir, Bollywooddeewana and I were discussing on my blog how similar Vyjayanthimala, Saroja Devi and Padmini look!<br />I like <i> Aaj ki mulaquat bas itni, Yeh jhuki jhuki naina, Woh dil kahan se laaun </i> and it has Asha in it! Enough reason to watch it and to top it all I have your recommendation now. Let me look out for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-51504076856828841502010-08-12T23:40:58.295-07:002010-08-12T23:40:58.295-07:00@Sunheriyaadein: I have to now closely see Sunil D...@Sunheriyaadein: I have to now closely see Sunil Dutt to catch the resemblance. But Madhu does look a bit like Vyajyanthimala. <br />Watch Bharosa, it's quite a good social drama :)<br />P.S. Shammi is a magician :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-68345241279671788112010-08-12T09:52:08.761-07:002010-08-12T09:52:08.761-07:00I haven't seen Bharosa, so not sure. But IMDB ...I haven't seen Bharosa, so not sure. But IMDB says Mehmood is Platform M.P.P.S. and Shubha is Double Roti. Now these are interesting names! :-)<br />Oh I found some really wierd similarities...I felt Sunil Dutt looked a lot like Ajay Devgan, Vyjanthimala as Madhu and Joy as Mohnish :-)<br />True...Joy does try copying Shammi Darling but we all know Shammi is inimitable!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-56570140569598337832010-08-11T10:57:41.704-07:002010-08-11T10:57:41.704-07:00@Sunheriyaadein: Yes Mehmood is Mahesh in Ziddi, t...@Sunheriyaadein: Yes Mehmood is Mahesh in Ziddi, too. And Shubha is Sheela again. What were they called in Bharosa, do you remember? That film also paired them romantically. You are also right about Chandu. <br />Mukherjee like Mohnish Behl...have to watch him closely next time. But sometimes I do feel he copied Shammi Kapoor's mannerisms!Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-21145038304435867862010-08-11T10:52:36.981-07:002010-08-11T10:52:36.981-07:00I too had seen this film as a kid on Doordarshan s...I too had seen this film as a kid on Doordarshan so don't remember much of Mehmood-Shubha story. I had loved Joy and Asha in it. And the songs....<i> Mujhe tum mil gaye is </i> among my all time favourites. Love the other songs too, esp <i> Aaja re a azara and Oh mere shahen khubaan</i><br />Media makes such a big thing about Amitabh being named Vijay in so many movies. Look at Mehmood, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-46014955330102785472010-08-01T08:15:00.139-07:002010-08-01T08:15:00.139-07:00@Jude: Omigosh..you here??? welcome, welcome!! Yes...@Jude: Omigosh..you here??? welcome, welcome!! Yes, the songs are just too good to forget...thanks for the comment and keep reading!Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-19660765018154850412010-08-01T00:29:28.287-07:002010-08-01T00:29:28.287-07:00Hmmm....I think songs are the best part of these o...Hmmm....I think songs are the best part of these oldies...we dont get these classics now-a-days...well written....Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485830372960882765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-76916448932303861862010-07-31T21:13:21.122-07:002010-07-31T21:13:21.122-07:00@Bollyviewer: Oh realyy? Was that film good? Then ...@Bollyviewer: Oh realyy? Was that film good? Then I must see it. Mehmood's flying scene was ridiculous but otherwise he was fun. Watch this again, just for Asha and the songs!Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-84007470361612090122010-07-31T20:46:49.106-07:002010-07-31T20:46:49.106-07:00I haven't seen this since my childhood days wh...I haven't seen this since my childhood days when we used to religiously watch DoorDarshan, so my memories of the film are very faint. I remember Asha's disguises (the next day at school everybody was going "sayonara"!) but not Mehmood's. (My brain's probably good at tuning out traumatic memories? ;D) <br /><br />Your synopsis makes this sound like a sort-of-adaptation ofBollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-51443648352105935912010-07-29T23:44:37.572-07:002010-07-29T23:44:37.572-07:00@Dustedoff: Ha ha ha ha....Budhiya Japan ki!!! Kil...@Dustedoff: Ha ha ha ha....Budhiya Japan ki!!! Killing ma'am!!! I love this film too, just for Asha Parekh, Mukherjee, the songs and all the fun. I can watch it so many times!!!Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-51657931256413799172010-07-29T22:54:48.991-07:002010-07-29T22:54:48.991-07:00Yes, that flying scene IS inane! Such a dumb bit i...Yes, that flying scene IS inane! Such a dumb bit in a film that's otherwise lots of fun and entertainment. This is one of my favourite films. Not great cinema, but so utterly entertaining. <br /><br />(My mother's family had, in their home in Calcutta, a servant boy who used to sing "Le gayi dil budhiya Japan ki")... quite a compliment to the ladies of Japan!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-7485120335745926482010-07-29T09:44:11.062-07:002010-07-29T09:44:11.062-07:00@Bollywooddeewana: Yes, Asha Parekh happens to one...@Bollywooddeewana: Yes, Asha Parekh happens to one of my favourites. She leaves her mark in every film. Just induct her into that hall of fame, fast! :) And that Aaja re aa zara song is just sizzling!! Thanks for the comment :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-2421704826132680372010-07-29T07:39:43.545-07:002010-07-29T07:39:43.545-07:00Indeed mehmood and Shobha Khote are often the down...Indeed mehmood and Shobha Khote are often the downsides of many such films particularly in the 60's, they always have fab songs though. I just love Joy in the aaja re aa zara plus Asha is definitely one of the reigning queens of 60's bollywood fashion she needs to be inducted into my bollywood fashion icon hall of famebollywooddeewanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916533314639410268noreply@blogger.com