Indians talk, love and breathe cinema. Even in this pandemic, film fanatics do not miss out on the latest Indian and international release...
Indians talk, love and breathe cinema. Even in this pandemic, film fanatics do not miss out on
the latest Indian and
international releases on various OTT platforms. We all have our favourite
actors, directors, writers,
musicians, cinematographers and so on. And, then there are certain
films that we can go back
again and again. Among all the existing film industries, the country
shares a special bond with
Bollywood. In fact, the Hindi film industry is known worldwide.
Celebrities share two of
their favourite Bollywood titles that they have watched several times
and why. Read on:
Prashant Bajaj
Malamaal Weekly (2006) and Hungama (2003), both have comedies. Apart
from the narrative there are
some amazing comic scenes that just make me laugh out loud every single time. It just refreshes my mind after a stressful day. I can watch these films many times.
Somy Ali
The 1982 film Arth is one
of my favourities. It emphasizes the fact that a woman does not need a
man to be complete, more
so, someone who cheats on her. At the same time there are men, who
must be celebrated. The
film also addresses mental health issues. Thappad (2020) is the other
film closest to my heart.
What a revolutionary film it is! What an ending! Ten years ago, there was
no way we could anticipate
this kind of climax. Getting slapped around by men in our culture as
wives or girlfriends has
been a norm for generations. This film questions that norm, kudos to the
makers. Remarkable
performances by Taapsee (Pannu) and Pavail Gulati takes the film a notch
higher. Overall, it gives
out an excellent message to young girls and women about domestic
violence. I also love the
scene where the abuser realises what he did was wrong that rarely
happens in real life or in
Hindi cinema.
Pritam Singh
The first one would be Hero
(1983). That film made me fall in love with Bollywood and I started
dreaming of becoming an
actor when I grew up. The second is Mehmood (actor-filmmaker)
saab’s Padosan (1968). This
is my all time favourite movie. I have lost the count of how many
times I have watched it.
It’s a light-hearted comedy that just lifts your mood even during the most
difficult times.
Meera Deosthale
Two of my favourite
Bollywood films are Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
(2011). I was all the more
in love with Madhuri (Dixit-Nene) after watching Dil TO Pagal Hai. Her
look, character and
performance charm me every time I watch it. Amid our busy life, we all forget
to live life to the fullest, forget the
essence of who we are. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara helps us
connect to our inner self,
start loving our life once again. Well, both these films are about love,
hope and faith. Things that
I want to hold on to in life.
Aarvika Gupta
I just enjoy watching
Cocktail (2012) again and again. The variations and journey of Deepika
Padukone’s role is amazing.
She did justice to the part. Then there is Jab We Met (2007). I love
everything about this film —
story, characters, dialogues, direction and even the songs. It's
difficult to forget Kareena
Kapoor Khan’s and Shahid Kapoor’s performances in the film.
Nivedita Basu
The two films would be
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) and Andaz Apna Apna (1994). Both have
superb actors, superb story
and super performances. These films are perfect mood lifters and
can be watched repeatedly.
Delnaaz Irani
I don’t have just two
movies but the list is long. The one that I love the most is Karz (1980) for
the
simple reason that it’s a Rishi Kapoor film
and the music was heart-touching. I am a huge Rishi
Kapoor fan. I think Subhash
Ghai and Rishiji’s combination have worked wonders in the film. I
actually have the CD of
this film and earlier I used to watch it in between my shoots. The other
two films are Amar Akbar
Anthony (1977) and Satte Pe Satta (1982) . Amar Akbar Anthony had
all the action, masala and
romance that we love watching on the big screen. And Rishi ji also
features in it. Satte Pe
Satta is a fun film and the story of mistaken identity and family bonding
melts your heart.
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