Lakhon Ki Baat (1984) : Farooq Sheikh FilmFest

After 'Ab Aayega Mazaa' which made me a little bit disappointed cause I was comparing 'the Chamko' movie with it. So this time I made my mind clearly blank, and went for Lakhon Ki Baat Directed by Basu Chatterjee. The plot is based on Fortune Cookie [as imdb says]. The game had been changed form Baseball to Hockey. And Basu's special touch is here. So it's got to be good. And yes it is, movie is quite fun to watch.

While I am reviewing this as Farooq's movie, but this has main lead of Sanjeev Kumar. Farooq is kind of supporting actor, as far as I felt. But still he has got his own screen share, and hey again  he has been paired with beautiful Anita Raj. So there.....

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Oh, that is not 'Chak de India' :-P This is only second movie where I saw Woman's Hockey for real. Unless many movies are there where they are playing only with sticks, to hit the romeos roaming around them. [Romeo - Roaming: sounds rhyming !!]

Movie starts with a Hockey match. Where Alok Prakash is taking photographs. He is working for sports section of a newspaper. And while he is lost in the game, Neela [Anjali Sen] hit the ball which goes straightly on Alok's head. And he falls litterally head over heels !! A hillarious scene, where he gets up again and at the next moment ......

[ahem...this is not the 'magic' camera, by the way :-P]

And that lands him up in Hospital. Where a typical Maa and Behen are worried about him. Well almost !! The sister seems to be more fearless and recalls one incident of her childhood.
FUn.

There, his Jijaji [sister's husband] Mr.Prem Sagar-the advocate [Sanjeev Kumar] has the idea of getting instant money. Prem is a lawyer, but not so sucessful one. So every now and then, he does these tricks with his customers and gets easy money.

He tells Alok, to pretend he is having a major injury and somewhat paralized. Just to get large sum of money from his employer. At first, Alok doesn't agree with this at all.

Meanwhile, Neela is feeling gulity cause her shot has landed Alok in hospital. So she comes to visit Alok.

And there, Alok instantly falls for this sporty beauty. :-) [well...]

But soon, he comes back into reality, when we are introduced to Shobha [Anita Raj] his ex-wife. They already have got divorced over some small small differences. So Prem sees this opportunity, and tells Alok how he can get Shobha back with all the big money he will get by suing his employer. And after some arguments, Alok gets ready for it.
Why not? Cause on one side, there is beautiful Anita and on the other its 20 Lakh [2 Million] Rupees, to get from the case.

Here starts hillarious ride of pretending to be a major patient. Alok and Prem creates such an environment that 3 doctors can not identify that Alok is faking it.

See, his fingers are Paralyzed.....!!

And finally, Prem files suit against Rongta Seth [Pinchoo Kapoor] - a real Marwari. A really funny character written.

Shocked by the amount of settlement, Rongta seth employs Maganbhai [Utpal Dutt] a private detective !! To find out that is Alok really sick or just faking it.

Meanwhile, Prem is in the seventh sky and making advance purchases and commitments cause he is also getting his share...Haribhai [Sanjeev] at his best.

Later, Alok gets frustated in hospital and at the time of getting discharged, he is annoyed by the situation and discards the idea of doing this. But again, Prem, gets him ready by telling him about how Shobha can love him again if he gets 2 Million rupees.

Neela, who wants to help Alok, is still aware of this plan. So she goes to Alok's place and takes care of him. Like Alok is really sick. And by this, the bond between the two gets deeper.

Meanwhile, Maganbhai is busy spying on Alok, to prove Alok is fake. And that too, with full action. Live camera and microphones !! Along with Javed Khan.I wished Utpal Dutt had more scenes, it would be more more fun.

Aaah..the golden days...Dooordarshan !!

And a seductive song by Anita Raj.....ooohh..

By now, Neela is banned from the Hockey team by some circumstances. And also gets replaced by Shobha in Alok's flat and his heart too. [well..somewhat] so she decides to walk away from there. And on the other side, Maganbhai is getting deadlines to prove the case wrong.

What follows after that,? Will Alok and Prem win the case? Will Marwari Seth compensate 20 Lakhs? Will Alok accepts Shobha back? What will happen to Neela who is sacked from team? Movie goes on with funny sequences like one below.

Basically this movie is kinda Moralistic one. That leaves some message for society. And Basu da is a master of such movies. Sanjeev kumar plays a pivotal role in this. He does all talk and talk that makes this special, in his own style. Farooq Sheikh also plays his part well. A simple guy who doesnt want much from life and who is so honest. But easily spoilt. Anjali Sen is very good. I know nothing much about her. Is she actress originally or a sports person, starring in this movie only?? Anita Raj is oomph girl. And she knows it.

Movie is about 2 hour long. And that works in favor of itself. Besides average music it is worth a dekko because of the script. And screenplay. Movie has got so many scenes where a long sequence is shot at a stretch, without any changes in locations or camera movements. But still, the funny dialogues and screeplay holds it together. Also the small small characters are enough enjoyable. Like Alok's nurse, visiting Doctor, a chinese hotel's waiter. Each of them are hillarious ones. Now I have to get hold of more Basu's movies. So Far, I loved his Chhoti Si Baat, Khatta Meetha, Piya Ka Ghar, Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, Shaukeen and Chameli Ki Shaadi. [and Yay! Two movies of him are under production!!]

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Related Posts : ___Ab Aayega Mazaa ______Chashme Buddoor

Ab Ayega Mazaa (1984) Farooq Sheikh FilmFest

Madness continues at my place with Farooq's fabulous comedies. Movies so simple and so funny. Here is second installment.

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Ab Ayega Mazaa directed by Pankaj Parashar is another movie, where Farooq Sheikh plays loser. Who is not good with girls or even having problems with his work. [don't go by this hillarious screencap!! :D]

I had little bit high expectations from this movie, cause most recent movie I watched of same genre was Chashme Buddoor, which is a classic. So this one I felt, falling short, a little bit. But as an overall product, this is again, a sweet little harmless movie, that you can look forward to. Here are some here there caps and thoughts and summary of storyline.

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The movie opens up with this funny sequence of a graveyard, where Ramesh [Raja Bundela] a colleague of Vijay [Farooq Sheikh] is trying to sell land for- Grave. Yes Grave :D

No doubt, it was a dream. Vijay wakes up, there is Rajju [Satish Kaushik] playing his housekeeper.And Vijay asks him a silly question, only to find silly answer !!

Just like Chashme Buddoor, here too he is dealing with his two wheeler, which doesn't starts at one kick at all. And a reason, he reaches his office late, daily.

Oh, our hero does a job too. And as always he is a bigtime loser. Vijay works for an ad agency, where Boss always fires at him. Ramesh, takes initiative and poor Vijay is left amazed.
[The entire setup of Ad Agency, reminded me of Jhankaar Beats, where the backdrop is used excellently]


While Ramesh, is not that bad at all. He is kind of a stud. Always looking for an excuse to meet with a girl. He teaches Vijay how to get a girl, and get a life. But Vijay, is always way above all of his talk.
[Raja Bundela had got great sense of styling, I must admit that]

See here, 'jahan ladki dekhi ki ho gaye lattoo...'

Even at hospital, he didn't spared nurse too. And see name of the nurse !! :D

Finally, his day has come. Vijay gets to meet a girl-by chance of course.

Dazed by beauty of Nupur [Anita Raj] !!

[man, what a time it was, buses were never on time, and so low frequency of buses, so much time to spend at the bus stops !!]
The ever confusing sequence. Whether to look at her or not........
See four different expressions of both.

And the result of above......Bang !! Vijay makes it up instantly that he has this childhood problem of getting weakness at times.

But somehow, Vijay gets to get with Nupur, who actually was waiting for her car. She gives him lift, and he goes blah blah about girls. Nupur invites him at her home to meet her dad-who is a homeopathy practitioner.

And so happy he is, gets home and tells Rajju everything. Totally losing his control.

Now it has started. Calls to each other, fixing meetings.
[to hell with mobiles, telephones rocked !!]

Vijay reches at her home. There a hillarious piece of dialogue. Spoken by servant of Nupur's home. See this...

Very first meeting, that too with girl's dad. Oh oh....this man has guts.. isn't he? Nupur's dad is quite a big businessman, living a luxurious life. Having much imported stuff around. And that, is a matter of concern for some people [in later stage]

Nupur does theatre as her hobby. Resulting regular visits of Vijay at auditorium.Here she tells one interesting line 'Everyone amongst us, acts in their lives. At office, he acts as an employee, infront of wife he acts as husband, in front of mother he acts as a son....'
And money, as always is a problem for our Vijay. See..

But how about this?? Nupur is quite shocked when Vijay asks him for a lift.....

Only to find out later...................this :D

Drumroll.......................there comes Sidey [Ravi Baswani] a foreign returned guy, son of Vijay's boss....

And childhood friend of Nupur ...[now that's what i call a connection !]. Both gel up very well together. And Sidey, is kind of glued up to Nupur....he goes wherever she goes.

And ends up in theatre as well. Where Vijay feels really insecure....

and jealous of Sidey....

And feels very same like the girl who is left out in this poster :)

Poor Vijay, returns home....where his friends cheer him up....

And story is going different way for sidey too.....though Nupur is a childhood friend, she prefers Vijay instead. And plays pranks on Sidey, to get rid of him.

And of course, run around trees and sing songs.............
[p.s.: what does 'Aabshaar' means?]


And not to forget...the all time favorite 'two' flowers enjoying each other's company :-P

But as it always happen, some misunderstandings takes place between the two, and both Nupur walks away from him....

Things are shaping up differently at other side. Vijay's boss is basically working with a smuggler Swamiji [Girja Shankar]. Who is keen on having a special idol, which is lying at Nupur's dad's place.

Boss tries lot. But fails everytime. So frustated Swamiji, finally takes out his last big card. that his daughter [sidey's sister] is alive and to get her back, he must bring that idol.

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That's the story. Will Nupur get back to Vijay? What will happen to that idol? Is sidey's sister really alive?? That's the storyline, the movie goes further on. And resulting in funny sequences. Some hillarious dialogues. And finally..............they lived happily ever after [what else?!]

This is another film, from low budget Eighties comedies. It is not great as others. But it has its moments. Like the scooter ride of Vijay. The telphone talks. The bus stop sequences and much more. Anita Raj looks lovely in each scene. All actors does their job very well. Even a surprising but short role of Satish Kaushik is also promising.

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By the way, this is perhaps my first movie of Anita Raj. I think I have seen her movies as a child, which I can't remember at all. But she looks really lovely. See her in following caps........

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Some cameos were also there. See below, can you identify that girl in hands of Swamiji - young Himani Shivpuri??

Also, Pawan Malhotra, recently seen in Delhi 6....

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I hope you all are enjoying these posts, as I am enjoying these sweet little classics....