tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post6545177243155529525..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Bhabhi ki Chudiyan (1961)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-65632628162758772632015-03-16T10:48:49.003-04:002015-03-16T10:48:49.003-04:00What a nice way to put it. :) Enjoy!What a nice way to put it. :) Enjoy!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-10755996859482156892015-03-16T04:33:04.621-04:002015-03-16T04:33:04.621-04:00I do go through the lists but every once in a whil...I do go through the lists but every once in a while I come across one which I have overlooked. I enjoy that too, like getting a "no particular reason gift".Nalini Ikkandathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-24832382213618329572015-03-15T12:33:57.911-04:002015-03-15T12:33:57.911-04:00Nalini, if you go through the page lists on the to...Nalini, if you go through the page lists on the top of my homepage, you can see which posts you haven't read yet. (Of course, stumbling over posts is so much more fun. *grin*)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-72560835176683762252015-03-14T12:02:50.462-04:002015-03-14T12:02:50.462-04:00I missed this one too and just stumbled over it to...I missed this one too and just stumbled over it today. A great collection here with Dev looking every bit the heart throb he was in the beginning. Actually we grew up seeing Dev Anand's later movies and discovered and fell in love with the earlier Dev Anand much later. All are my favourites and specially the Tere Ghar ke Saamne song, Dev looking swooningly handsome, Nutan in a whisky glass and Rafi singing, how much better can life get!Nalini Ikkandathnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-20644970255358036412014-10-12T19:09:22.793-04:002014-10-12T19:09:22.793-04:00Hi, Shilpi, sorry about the late reply. I wasn'...Hi, Shilpi, sorry about the late reply. I wasn't in town. Yes, I'd the vague idea that the original might have been better. (I know they are when Malayalam films are remade.)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-66694544527044879812014-10-12T19:06:18.792-04:002014-10-12T19:06:18.792-04:00Sorry for the late reply, Miranda. Unavoidable cir...Sorry for the late reply, Miranda. Unavoidable circumstances. I hope you have already watched <i>Kohinoor</i>. It is one of my favourite Meena Kumari movies. She is absolutely adorable in that and <i>Azaad</i>. <br /><br /><br /><br />I grinned at your caveat in the statement that self-eye gouging is 'almost' never necessary - there are films that make me <i>want</i> to gouge <i>my</i> eyes out! :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-72070901690499207382014-10-08T09:59:24.276-04:002014-10-08T09:59:24.276-04:00As I have been busy travelling, I saw this post bu...As I have been busy travelling, I saw this post but was unable to comment. I have seen both the versions and as usually happens in such cases I liked the Marathi version more than the Hindi one. I saw both the films a long time ago on Doordarshan so I have a faint memory of both the films, but I do remember I liked Sulochana and over all the Marathi film was very nice.Shilpi Bosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-23239122744970914442014-10-06T01:34:34.575-04:002014-10-06T01:34:34.575-04:00This reminds me that I still need to see Kohinoor....This reminds me that I still need to see Kohinoor. Semi-cheerful Meena Kumari is growing on me, despite the fact that Yahudi was as problematic as you hinted at. [self-eye gouging is almost never necessary, come on ...]Filmi~Contrasthttp://filmi-contrast.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-34627895021869270052014-10-02T20:02:07.190-04:002014-10-02T20:02:07.190-04:00I remember liking this movie for the simple scenes...I remember liking this movie for the simple scenes showing pleasant relationships. ( my copy is on VHS and the player is defunct ! ) The ending spoilt it for me. How I wish it was different. There were quite a few nice moments, the scene where Mohan checks out his would be bhabhi, the subtle sweet smile exchange between them. Similarly the two brothers just going over to the neighbor's wedding depicts such a simple world,The seldom heard 'ghoda nachave mera ladla samdhi ke dware' is quite catchy. Meena Kumari singing 'Lau lahati, geet gaati' as she goes about her daily chores and Balraj Sahni appreciating her singing, the effort Meena Kumari puts into a party for Mohan's friends - they were all so endearing. <br /><br />Though here is always a question that comes to mind when watching these Devar Bhabhi movies, that why in the world of Hindi cinema, they have such a BIG gap between the ages of the elder and younger brother / sister ? It was quite prevalent in the B/W era.Neerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-82137340544301795352014-10-02T18:57:39.467-04:002014-10-02T18:57:39.467-04:00Oh ! My best wishes for his speedy recovery. Thoug...Oh ! My best wishes for his speedy recovery. Thought I just read about him today, I feel I already know him, that is how good your writing is. It is difficult to be so far from him. Good luck<br />and I wish your family well.Neerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-16034425426352166422014-10-02T18:31:55.666-04:002014-10-02T18:31:55.666-04:00Actually, what I liked about this is that the bahu...Actually, what I liked about this is that the <i>bahu</i> is also not evil, per se. She is young and immature, and easily influenced by her mother. And the <i>bhabhi</i> is also not <i>doodh se dhuli hui</i>. It was a decent-ish watch and I liked it. <br /><br /><i>I always find myself sympathising with the evil one of the saas-bahu pair! It's the bad "Western" influence on me.. </i><br /><br />*grinning* I can well empathise! Especially if it is one of those syrupy sweet <i>bhabhi</i>, I can well imagine turning into a shrew just so I don't get diabetes myself. :) (Perhaps it is also <i>my</i> western influence speaking! Bad Anu, bad, <i>bad</i> Anu!)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-40343794898105881472014-10-02T18:24:18.349-04:002014-10-02T18:24:18.349-04:00Neeru, thank you so much for persisting despite th...Neeru, thank you so much for persisting despite the vagaries of Disqus' commenting system. Welcome to my blog. Bollyviewer, Dustedoff and I are definitely the three <i>masala</i> musketeers, so I'm glad to see one of their readers become mine as well. :) <br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you for your wishes for my father. It is bitter-sweet because I just received an email from my sister saying he was ill. And I have to wait until much later tonight to even call and speak to my mother. (Time difference.) <br /><br /><br />Do stay and read my other posts. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-21825960434787722032014-10-02T17:07:13.775-04:002014-10-02T17:07:13.775-04:00I figured it out. I started writing the comment, T...I figured it out. I started writing the comment, THEN it asked me a user name....... and wiped out my writing.<br />Same thing just happened, thankfully I was just testing.<br /><br />So this is what I wanted to say: :<br />I landed here because I have been reading Bollyviewer's and Dustedoff's blogs and you<br />were mentioned as the third musketter :). The title of this blog caught my attention and what a tribute it is to your father. You do have a way with words. He must be so proud of you ! In your post I can almost see myself and myfather. " “He taught me to work with my hands and like it; to take apart almost anything, and to put it back together again. So, today, if I can change a spare tyre, or replace electric outlets……” You could be describing me. I smiled when I read “He taught me to be fiercely independent…… and then promptly yelled at me when my ‘independence’ got in the way of his plans for me” Yes, that is me and my father, from a different region and an older age group. I also have a picture of my parents exactly like yours ( the same pose and style ). It was perhaps popular for the studio pictures in those days. As others have mentioned, your mom is very pretty and dad so handsome. It pains to see them grow old and frail but their minds are still sharp as ever.. Their physique may become weaker, but inside they are still very strong.<br /><br />A very happy birthday wishes to your father and many reunions with him for you.Neerunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-66866020366667864392014-10-02T16:16:24.716-04:002014-10-02T16:16:24.716-04:00Neeru, I checked both Blogger and Disqus - nothing...Neeru, I checked both Blogger and Disqus - nothing has gone into Spam or been deleted. I don't have any moderation either. So I don't know where your comment disappeared. :( <br /><br />This is the only comment of yours that I can spot, and this was published on the post. <br /><br />I'm sorry your earlier comment didn't get published. :( :(Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-83085865228586989522014-10-02T13:50:23.402-04:002014-10-02T13:50:23.402-04:00Oh dear, this sounds like the kind of film I have ...Oh dear, this sounds like the kind of film I have a love-hate relationship with - a story that I cannot like, but so well-made and presented that it is hard to dislike. Family dramas of yore usually fell into two categories story-wise - there were the evil <i>saas</i> ones and then the evil (or misguided) <i>bahu</i> ones. And no matter what the story, I always find myself sympathising with the evil one of the <i>saas-bahu</i> pair! It's the bad "Western" influence on me, no doubt! ;-)Bollyviewerhttp://bollyviewer-oldisgold.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-57197459887168841162014-10-01T08:46:22.812-04:002014-10-01T08:46:22.812-04:00Yes, it was a revelation. And yet, she is not cast...Yes, it was a revelation. And yet, she is not cast in the Lalita Pawar stereotype either.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-83818759576789872152014-10-01T08:45:46.663-04:002014-10-01T08:45:46.663-04:00Oh, why, Harvey?Oh, why, Harvey?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-7580669803444919152014-10-01T08:45:12.447-04:002014-10-01T08:45:12.447-04:00Madhu, if I hadn't already seen Miss Mary and ...Madhu, if I hadn't already seen <i>Miss Mary</i> and <i>Kohinoor</i>, I woudn't have touched this with a barge pole. My previous outings with Meena Kumari had been <i>Dil Ek Mandir<i> and <i>Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam</i>. :) <br /><br />This was a serious role, definitely, but it wasn't a dark, depressing film. What I liked about the movie was that she is not shown to be this doormat, martyred woman who slaves for her home. Or some sort of a saint who decides she is not going to have a kid of her own because she has to look after husband's sibling. Then, the brother's role. This is not one of the 'changed-by-evil-rich-woman-whom-I-fell-in-love-with' roles. Nor is he particularly 'heroic'. That they managed to get the characters a little more layered than black and white was a definite plus. I did wish they would shorten the ending, though. But on the whole, a far better movie than the title and the cast lead you to believe. :) Yes, do watch it.</i></i>Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-11986504296131390312014-10-01T00:45:56.643-04:002014-10-01T00:45:56.643-04:00When I was reading your synopsis (and hadn't r...When I was reading your synopsis (and hadn't reached the 'review' part of the post), I was thinking, "This sounds rather like one of those AVM-<i>waale</i> family melodramas. You know the type I mean? <i>Bhabhi, Chhoti Bahen</i>, etc. But <i>so</i> glad to hear it's restrained. Several people have already recommended this one to me, so I really should get around and watch it sometime. Thanks for giving such a detailed review, Anu - that was what I needed to spur me on. :-)dustedoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-6353322839599085472014-10-01T00:10:59.322-04:002014-10-01T00:10:59.322-04:00You are welcome, Anvar. And yes, that last song do...You are welcome, Anvar. And yes, that last song does summarise the whole film.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-91200996227801500072014-09-30T14:50:13.760-04:002014-09-30T14:50:13.760-04:00Hi,
The last beautiful touching song of the movie...Hi,<br /><br />The last beautiful touching song of the movie, "Tum Se Hi Ghar Ghar Kahlaya...." describes what the whole<br />movie is all about. There are glimpse of the scenes from the time Meena Kumari enters into the life of Sailesh Kumar and he gives her the greatest tributes that she rightly deserves.<br /><br />Thank you<br /><br />Anvar<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODUC6K3V598Anvarnoreply@blogger.com