vikrant kumar, I wonder why u were not around there in the 40s and 50 s --so easy to sit and criticise without even knowing a thing about that genre and what value the actors brought in
Kudos to Sukanya Verma for having chosen the Black & White Bollywood classics to write about. Such informative articles help movie buffs to go back and watch these films and also helps new generation of movie-goers to familiarise themselves with Classics.
SEEING DEV ANAND, RAJ KAPOOR AND DILIP KUMAR BEING CRITICIZED, I FEEL AFTER 35-40 YEARS EVEN AMITABH, AAMIR, SALMAN, SHAHRUKH, HRITHIK WILLBE CRITICIZED BY THE THEN GENERATION FOR BEING OVER-THE-TOP, LOUD, ETC., ETC.
I have seen this movie long back in good old Doordarshan times, dont remember much, but such articles are welcome, will try to get a DVD and watch this movie. BTW does anybody have an idea about any channel airing such old classics?
his mannerism were copy of the legendary actor & at times bit funny.he came out of that in Guide & showed his acting abilities under Vijay Anand,who alone could make him live the character
Re: Re: Dev suffered from Gregry Pack syndrome till Guide
by madan menon on Feb 21, 2013 03:48 PM
he was a slave of his own mannerisms which was going frm BAD TO WORSE. Also focusing camera on his face all the time.
Re: Re: Re: Dev suffered from Gregry Pack syndrome till Guide
by shamprasad on Oct 10, 2013 03:42 PM
Dev was narcist(a person in love with himself). He always tried to be in all frames giving little scope for others. All said & done his banner Navketan has given some memorable classics & fantastic music
Re: Re: Dev suffered from Gregry Pack syndrome till Guide
by RJ on Feb 21, 2013 05:39 PM
who doesnt suffer from syndromes? which actor? the entire concept of six seven eight packs and cardboard abs and carved legs and all that lot is a brazen copy of Hollywood trends---what about that
Hats off to Rediff. This is kind of stuff that you media people should print. Rather than mindless and pervert articles like ‘Hot song of this movie’ or ‘Sexy heroines who have crossed their 40s’ or worse still ‘Bare backs of 50 somethings’. Stop these kind of perverted topics. Do not glorify the bodies of women. Indulge in responsible journalism and see what positive impact it makes in the society. If you guys portray women in the right light, the man on the street will also realize that women are not mere bodies with a hole to satisfy their animal instincts.
Re: women are not mere bodies
by better thanyourx on Feb 21, 2013 05:17 PM
Concur with you Roy, the difference being film making was more of an art form in those days rather than blatant commercial business and profiteering like it is today.
Like your every movie review, this article, too, is infested with a 'screenplay-like' treatment. Check out the way Harneet Singh writes a similar column in Indian Express! Now that's something worth emulating :)
