Three in one (Pyar ka Mausam)

Club Nasir Husain's Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho and Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hain, and you get Pyar ka Mausam. But the astute Husain doesn't cheat you in any way by simply rehashing from his 1957, 1959 and 1961 hits. He throws in more drama, twists, colour and characters to make his 1969 romance thoroughly enjoyable. The segments from the earlier films are stitched so deftly that unless you watch closely, chances are you will miss them. For, the plot flows like a brook, peppered with plenty of action, romance, song and dance. With Nasir Husain at the helm, one thing is certain...thorough cinematic entertainment.

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When love beckons (Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hain)

Some films take time to grow on you. Nasir Husain's Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hain is one of them. The first time I watched it, I thought the script is erroneous, the chemistry between the lovers tepid and the songs just about tolerable. I had thought that I would never watch this 1961 romance again.
But, I'm happy to admit, I was wrong. The other day, I tried it again. And voila, this time the film looked different. I loved the songs (except the first two forgettable numbers), Dev Anand was naughtily charming and Parekh was very pretty. I neglected the plot loopholes and enjoyed myself. Films and their layers, never fail to surprise me!!

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