HUM DONO!

I sometimes have this desire to write about films that i see ..... I wanted to create a separate blog for that.... but given my pace I may as well do it here, as and when and then create one specifically for films once i decide to do it diligently!

So i watched HUM DONO (Rangeen) as they have chosen to call it though i think it sounds hideous! A yesteryear hit with the likes of Dev Anand, Sadhana and Nanda.... I cant deny the fact that the movie is lovely .... The simplicity and charm that it exudes have been lost in the hindi cinema we see these days....Dev Anand was great in the double role but i think he was far more charming as the moustache wala major.... brilliant acting! Sadhana was v endearing and Nanda was drama personified but i guess her role demanded more of that ..... The drama element was a bit too high , more reminiscent of those times visavis the films.....esp scenes that were suppposed to be melodramatic , to me looked more hilarious...... i guess it would seem so to anyone who belongs to our generation ......Over the top acting in the tragic scenes mainly by the female characters!

For a change it was heartening to see Lalita Pawar in a positive role which she did complete justice to.... The music is evergreen..... literally music to anyone's ears .... esp songs like 'abhi na jaao chhod kar' and 'main zindagi ka saath nibhaata chala gaya '...my absolute favourite with some profound and uplifting lyrics .........
And a really sweet moment i witnessed was when i saw this old couple, seated in my row , probably in their late sixties or early seventies, totally engrossed in the movie, and perhaps reliving their younger days. The lady was humming along when the songs were on and mind you, not getting a word of any of the lyrics, wrong! :)

To me though i cant really explain it in a logical way ..... but i'd go with the B/W version anyday..... personally i dont really think colour really added to the whole film.........Cos the film wasnt about beautiful locations or costumes but about human emotions and relations .....and also maybe somewhere the b/w scenes and songs were already deeply ingrained in my memory ..... the old world charm etc ...... so i would still njoi that very much but i guess to each his own!

I came back smiling as somewwhere though some may feel the end was very bollywood or filmi or unrealistic given today's times but i related to it totally cos thats the way i see relationships , profound and deep rather than surface and fake!

The pace of the film was slow and i realised how, given the lives we lead we are not used to being so patient even when it comes to good story telling ...... and somehow the second half kept me more engrossed as compared to the first half which again is rare when it comes to movies these days ......

To sum it up a good soulful film :)