tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post731137319776267627..comments2024-02-20T13:18:21.481-08:00Comments on The films and me: Shades of the showman (Shree 420)Sharmi Adhikaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-3565246527138762012011-06-13T22:29:00.096-07:002011-06-13T22:29:00.096-07:00@Rahul: And the tongue-in-cheek style always finds...@Rahul: And the tongue-in-cheek style always finds favour with me. That is why I love these films of Raj Kapoor!Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-64964981056141852682011-06-13T16:32:25.548-07:002011-06-13T16:32:25.548-07:00Its interesting to understand why RK opted to alig...Its interesting to understand why RK opted to align himself with the Chaplinques image rather than the other common man poor man image of Guru Dutt in Pyaasa. Its the way he wanted to comment on the ills in the society. RK wanted to laugh at himself and the society and then hold the mirror up to it..GD wanted to show the pain and hold the mirror..one was smiling and passing sarcastic comments (Rahul Parabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05888314249283269605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-25939386973061818882010-09-10T05:43:50.606-07:002010-09-10T05:43:50.606-07:00@Cancerian: Not only that. It's got a lot more...@Cancerian: Not only that. It's got a lot more in typical Raj Kapoor style :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-62085450202363201682010-09-10T02:08:29.500-07:002010-09-10T02:08:29.500-07:00an indian commercial treatment of a chaplin inspir...an indian commercial treatment of a chaplin inspiration!!!!!!!cancerienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111016057885469930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-32133933267333636172010-09-04T23:52:31.106-07:002010-09-04T23:52:31.106-07:00@NP: No I still haven't dealt with any of Ray&...@NP: No I still haven't dealt with any of Ray's films but there have been requests from many of my friends to do so. Mahanagar is an awesome film. I have the DVD and will watch it soon. Then I will surely discuss it here. Thank you for the comment and keep reading :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-73384065989230754672010-09-04T17:48:35.688-07:002010-09-04T17:48:35.688-07:00@Sharmi: Can I make a request for the discussion o...@Sharmi: Can I make a request for the discussion of a movie? Recently I watched Ray's "Mahanagar", and LOVED it. I thought it was one of the most sensitive portrayals of feminism and marriage. I was wondering if you'd discussed that movie earlier in your blog. I'd love to read your take on it.NPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-80143972680283973972010-09-04T03:23:22.113-07:002010-09-04T03:23:22.113-07:00@Dustedoff: Yes that scene is my favourite too (an...@Dustedoff: Yes that scene is my favourite too (and that's the one i've written about in the start of this post). It shows what a marvellous performer RK was. Hi eyes did it all and he is so killingly good looking after he does that.<br />I simply love Nadira and she is awesome here. There is something sexy in her wickedness. Shree 420 is immensely enjoyable because of these two actors :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-49743622962612228282010-09-04T00:42:04.109-07:002010-09-04T00:42:04.109-07:00Raj Kapoor's Chaplinesque tramp does not appea...Raj Kapoor's Chaplinesque tramp does not appeal to me at all, but I still like <i>Shree 420</i> - for the superb music, for Nadira, for the story, and for RK's acting, (there's one scene where he tells Nadira that he can don whatever persona she wants him to - he sweeps his palm down his face, and you see his expression changing. Fantastic!<br />BTW: An aside. I read somewhere that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-20817079964448013402010-09-03T05:14:17.323-07:002010-09-03T05:14:17.323-07:00@Netdhaba: Awara was also a fascinating film simpl...@Netdhaba: Awara was also a fascinating film simply because RK dealt with the deep dark society at such a young age. But Shree 420 is a much more polished version and a finer one at that. Though he looked great in both films and acted very well in both, I kind of prefer this one because there is never a tedious moment. Thank you for the comment and keep reading :)Sharmi Adhikaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083912570793692960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198562188041424715.post-6871482438201143852010-09-03T05:04:31.727-07:002010-09-03T05:04:31.727-07:00Keen observation.
I like Nargis of Awara more, pro...Keen observation.<br />I like Nargis of Awara more, probably because Nadira eclipses her in 420.<br />Nadira is awesome here — the vamp that every hero will fall for and the reason why the film attains a fast pace in the second half.<br />Portraying the fallen hero in Awara is easier because RK is born in the gutter; there's no transformation into evil that needs to be shown. <br />In 420, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com