tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post6889687544001902424..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Chori Chori (1956)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-57649807892786206342012-12-04T17:11:56.995-05:002012-12-04T17:11:56.995-05:00 Aaargh. I wish they would spend less time colouri... Aaargh. I wish they would spend less time colouring it and more in restoring it to its pristing B&W glory. There is a beauty to black and white that should be respected. Give me the full film, without scratches, and with digital sound, and keep it to its original roots - I'll die happy.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-92202613332762436052012-12-04T15:51:01.610-05:002012-12-04T15:51:01.610-05:00The film is apparently getting Colorised , here ar...The film is apparently getting Colorised , here are couple of songs<br />Aaja Sanam<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTfQeV80haE<br />Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNPAABBkk7M<br />It is the *first* colorised version of an Indian B/W film that I LIKED.<br />Also check a 'Half ticket' song Colorised (not as good as Chori Chori IMO)<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mysBl97liy4Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-47193180351559697062012-11-12T08:32:38.869-05:002012-11-12T08:32:38.869-05:00 Not disagreeing really. Just slightly differing v... Not disagreeing really. Just slightly differing view points. I feel that he was a director for whom the technicalities of film making was of paramount interest. Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-18900811565180713212012-11-11T12:28:15.319-05:002012-11-11T12:28:15.319-05:00 Actually, I don't think we are disagreeing. A... Actually, I don't think we are disagreeing. Are we? I think Guru Dutt is a brilliant filmmaker, and apart from my distaste for his attitude to women, I have usually spent my time in awe of his camera angles, his innate sense of song picturisation, and indeed, his ear for music.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-73165314385883836942012-11-11T05:53:44.691-05:002012-11-11T05:53:44.691-05:00 Too right, V K Murthy. But others did not use him... Too right, V K Murthy. But others did not use him in just that way. Anyway I guess we must agree to disagree on this.Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-78207865826214536392012-11-10T15:28:53.965-05:002012-11-10T15:28:53.965-05:00 Photography? VK Murthy. :) Agree with you about t... Photography? VK Murthy. :) Agree with you about the fabulous songs and picturisations - he certainly had an eye. Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-5190134726723420802012-11-10T04:41:23.532-05:002012-11-10T04:41:23.532-05:00 Re: Gurudutt, yes I am a big fan. Actually I don&... Re: Gurudutt, yes I am a big fan. Actually I don't think of him as an actor at all. He's just a brilliant filmmaker and I go for his photography. Also the fabulous songs and picturisation. Of course you do end up feeling depressed and generally I prefer the feel-good films.Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-6547885271118932782012-11-09T08:02:55.811-05:002012-11-09T08:02:55.811-05:00 *Grin*. I'm quite used to most people not sha... *Grin*. I'm quite used to most people not sharing my love for RK. S'okay. I like him, and that is not dependent on who else does. I love Dev Anand uconditionally, but my relationship with Guru Dutt is a bit more complicated. I think he is a brilliant filmmaker and a competent actor, but I hate the misogyny that underlines his films. His women are slotted into very, very traditional roles.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-7943628672942009302012-11-09T06:16:54.882-05:002012-11-09T06:16:54.882-05:00 I quite understand. I guess I'd react the sam... I quite understand. I guess I'd react the same way to someone who didn't like, say Gurudutt or Dev Anand. But you needn't worry. As long as you keep talking about old hindi/malayalam cinema, I won't get chased away.Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-47716396829510268102012-11-08T18:32:06.835-05:002012-11-08T18:32:06.835-05:00 Go away! :( I know I should not be chasing my rea... Go away! :( I know I should not be chasing my readers away like this, but to come on my blog and <i>not</i> like RK? Aaaargh!Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-73668538343576238712012-11-08T18:30:30.566-05:002012-11-08T18:30:30.566-05:00In general RK came across as pretentious and total...In general RK came across as pretentious and totally uni-dimensional, you know, the poor (not so) little guy with the heart of gold. Boring. Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-60508574289475455972012-11-08T18:19:17.221-05:002012-11-08T18:19:17.221-05:00 Why don't more people like RK? :(
I agree th... Why don't more people like RK? :( <br />I agree that this was one of his best. PB was not a patch on Nargis, and much as I really like Aamir, I thought he was over the top in DHKMN.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-35913584038717749082012-11-08T18:13:43.095-05:002012-11-08T18:13:43.095-05:00I am not really a RK fan but I liked this one. We ...I am not really a RK fan but I liked this one. We never got to see RK like this again, I feel. Nargis was great, as ever. But I did like the remake too, though Pooja Bhatt was not a patch on Nargis. Amir Khan was good though. A really good entertainer and it's a great pity we don't get movies like that any more.Nalini Inoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-68580611483153258622012-07-06T12:13:02.575-04:002012-07-06T12:13:02.575-04:00I will. Thanks for the link.I will. Thanks for the link.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-60686116702153185062012-07-06T12:12:22.651-04:002012-07-06T12:12:22.651-04:00Heh. I watch this again, and think Aamir was also ...Heh. I watch this again, and think Aamir was also over-the-top. He was definitely a lot more flamboyant than RK, though I suppose it was a sign of the times. :) Thanks for visiting.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-74175888585312760542012-07-06T04:50:17.581-04:002012-07-06T04:50:17.581-04:00Do visit my blogs on cinema at http://visionsofcin...Do visit my blogs on cinema at http://visionsofcinema.blogspot.comArjun Narayanannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-63429025791713765572012-07-06T04:49:23.651-04:002012-07-06T04:49:23.651-04:00I feel this is one of the best films of Raj and Na...I feel this is one of the best films of Raj and Nargis. They looked great together and their comic timing was amazing, not a bit over the top. It is a movie you can watch again and again. Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi was again a remake but Pooja Bhatt was a complete dampenerArjun Narayanannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-85891604100361454842012-06-24T14:00:31.099-04:002012-06-24T14:00:31.099-04:00Richard, Chori Chori is not my favourite RK movie ...Richard, <i>Chori Chori</i> is not my <i>favourite</i> RK movie either. :) But it is a great film to watch when you want romance and good cheer. <br /><br />The songs and dances - well, I would definitely say that Kamala Laxman's dance could be considered an 'item dance' :) but they did it very intelligently. That was our first view of Pran, and to show him at a dance performance was sheer genius, I think. What I liked even more was that there was no 'song' - it was just a <i>thillana</i>. <br /><br />The Sai-Subbulaxmi song, is very apt, actually; Indian weddings, especially South Indian weddings are known to have concerts or dance performances by well-known artistes. <br /><br />I didn't know that RK and Nargis were friends with the Travancore sisters way before Padmini became an RK actress. Interesting. Thanks for that bit of trivia.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-70951925026210318732012-06-24T01:55:49.932-04:002012-06-24T01:55:49.932-04:00I was always very fond of this film I would not c...I was always very fond of this film I would not call it my favorite Raj Kapoor film; but there is a chance it could be squeezed into the top five. :) That was a nice writeup, too. My favorite part is where you say this:<br /><br /><br />"And because it was an AVM production, we were also treated to two excellent classical dances by Kamala Laxman, and by Sai-Subbulaxmi. Bliss." <br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, those were bliss! That could be Kamala's best dance in a Hindi film. And it's one of the best from Sai-Subbulaxmi. I like how these great dances just came out of nowhere (I guess they are just item numbers, right?) But they are fantastic. <br /><br /><br />Raj Kapoor and Nargis had their own connections with southern dancers, too. They were friends with Padmini and Ragini from about 1952, and when they went to Madras for the filming of Chori Chori, they stayed in a house provided by Padmini's mother. Nargis hung out with both Padmini and Ragini, and she was actually closer friends with Ragini. I've seen this info in a few sources, such as this one:<br /><br /><br />http://pazhayathu.blogspot.com/2009/09/travancore-sisters.htmlRichard S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-90691095111579423112012-06-23T12:29:13.693-04:002012-06-23T12:29:13.693-04:00I agree with you about the tighter editing, but th...I agree with you about the tighter editing, but that is always on hindsight. I mean, I could have done without the Johnny Walker part (even though it isJohnny Walker) for instance. But when I was watching the film, it didn't seem to matter. :) <br /><br />I don't think Mukesh 'took over' after this film - Chori Chori was the exception to the rule. Mukesh had been RK's voice ever since Barsaat, but he was away trying to be an actor, and this was not an RK film. I love Jahan mein jaati hoon but my favourite duet is Yeh raat bheegi bheegi. <br /><br />And yes, it is sad that Manna Dey did not continue - he always did get a raw deal, I think.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-77585437224921048892012-06-23T05:23:38.786-04:002012-06-23T05:23:38.786-04:00The tighter editing could have ceratinly made this...The tighter editing could have ceratinly made this movie even better.<br />This must be the only movie where none of Raj Kapoor's songs have been playedback by Mukesh! Not that any one would complain.<br />In fact, Mukesh's takover of RK , after such a colossus success, must remain one of the classic intrigues of film industry.<br />Even other two duets of the lead pair are more popular, my vote was, is and will be for Jahan Main Jaati Hun...Ashok M Vaishnavhttp://amvaishnav.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-81162461792487957452012-06-21T08:29:31.967-04:002012-06-21T08:29:31.967-04:00Welcome to my blog, Amit, and thanks for posting a...Welcome to my blog, Amit, and thanks for posting a comment (and the compliment). :) <br /><br />I do not know that I would qualify <i>Ye raat bheegi bheegi</i> as the 'saddest' song, but you are right about the strain of melancholy that runs through it.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-90687638945352504672012-06-21T05:38:27.631-04:002012-06-21T05:38:27.631-04:00I remember the music of the film more than the sto...I remember the music of the film more than the story itself. Although it is meant to be romantic, I always find strains of sadness in the songs. Melancholia describes it best. Yeh raat bhigi bhigi must be the saddest song of Indian films - maybe only in my head!<br /><br />You have a great blog here.Amit Sharmahttp://www.facebook.com/amitonthewebnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-19493633643471654782012-06-20T15:26:24.903-04:002012-06-20T15:26:24.903-04:00No. I don't. :) I find her extremely annoying ...No. I don't. :) I find her extremely annoying in her 'girlish' roles. Among her contemporaries, I much preferred Sadhana. Nutan, Waheeda, Meena Kumari were a class apart, of course - no comparisons at all.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-52178428301457898492012-06-20T15:24:51.021-04:002012-06-20T15:24:51.021-04:00To be honest, and with all due respect to Geeta Du...To be honest, and with all due respect to Geeta Dutt whose voice I love, I *much* prefer the Lata-Manna Dey version. The Geeta Dutt version is interesting to me only as a rarity - I didn't know it existed.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com