Comments on: Bollywood Blockbusters of 1980s

By: My favourites: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron

My favourites: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:41:19 +0000

[...] Bhi Do Yaaronhttp://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=185In my opinion, this movie could be considered a ‘cult’ for Comedy movies. It enjoys the [...]

By: Random Thoughts from a Confused Mind

Random Thoughts from a Confused Mind — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:28:10 +0000

[...] the 80s The following two posts (one, two) are the inspiration for this post. Now, I speak the language filmeese quite fluently too, and [...]

By: Amrita

Amrita — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:57:22 +0000

Lol Saks – here’s enough to keep the column in business for the next several months choose one as your fav or maybe two and I’ll use those for this month. Thanks!

By: yalda

yalda — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 07:46:37 +0000

salammmmmmmmm

By: Ajaye

Ajaye — Thu, 11 May 2006 21:03:51 +0000

was blog-searching for ‘chameli ki shaadi’
i just love the movie.
wondered if anybody wrote abt the movie

did u guys see the movie?
if not, pls watch it. honestly funny.

sakshi, do u remember the scene where pankaj kapoor says ‘mere paas chashma nahi hai’ when asked to read a letter?
oh my god. funny.

pankaj kapoor is amazing. i cant believe that the same man did Maqbool

By: sakshi

sakshi — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:13:35 +0000

Minal – Yup, thats true. ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yarron’ was actually a major flop and it so badly effected the director ‘Kundan Shah’ that he didnot direct a movie for a long time. The movie became popular after it was released on video. I think if this movie would have been released now, thenit would definately been a major blockbuster.

By: Minal

Minal — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:04:14 +0000

Hey Sakshi,
You listed some of my favourite movies there. Jane Bhi Do Yaaron, Mirch Masala, Khoobsurat.
The first one was a fine example of Black humour, can you beleive it that it was a flop when it hit the theateres, only to become a cult comedy film later and Andaz Apna Apna followed it pretty much the same way…

By: sakshi

sakshi — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 06:36:26 +0000

Kapil – Thanks, boss

Arun – I agree with you. Actually after wrting this post and doing a bit of research, I have realised that 1980s was a pretty good decade for Bollywood. Actresses such Rekha and Smita Patil gave most of their hits in this decade.

As for Mithunda, well again 80s was the best decade for him most of his major hits such as Disco Dance, Dance Dance, Boxer, Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki, etc were released in this decade. Though i loved his performance in ‘Hum panch’ as ‘Bhima’.

Apu – ‘Mirch Masala’ is one of my all time favorite movie. The ending of the movie was most-unconventional….and for once it showed that even ‘heroines’ can get ridd off the bad guys..

Divya – Saath Saath (1982), Chashme Buddoor (1981) and Saraansh (1984). All of them, are simply amazing and real good cinema.

By: Divya

Divya — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 05:57:32 +0000

Arun Puri: The female lead was Deepti Naval
Was Saath Saath also in the eighties?
And Chashme Badoor?
What about Saraansh (Anupam Kher)?

By: apu

apu — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:17:15 +0000

Very well thought out compilation! Mirch masala ia probably unique, both in its choice of subject, and treatment. Most “oppressor-oppressed” movies, typically had a savior from outside in the form of the dashing young hero, who beat up all ten goondas at once. For a change, both the oppressor and the oppressor were shown moving beyond stereotypes.