Dilli Ka Thug (1958) :
Brief Review -
A comedy based on a serious issue that gives Kishore Kumar a chance to come out as a complete all-rounder. It came as a surprise to me that this movie is termed a comedy because the very first scene in this film is damn serious. The narrator speaks about the adulteration in the medical market and how it takes the lives of many innocent people, as well as how some people are earning money from it. Then it turns into an entertaining rom-com, and we enjoy it thoroughly. We can see several templates being made, such as when the hero gets involved in a scam and one of his close ones (a kid most of the time) loses his life. Now, he must find the real culprit, but then he has to take the blame on himself to save his mother and sister. You might have recognized this template from any other movie, so please remember that Dilli Ka Thug used it in the late 50s. Kishore Kumar plays the role of "Kishore Kumar." That's interesting. Sevakram would pronounce his name "Ashok." Again, I'd say, interesting (a good joke from his real life). Kishore can be seen donning many looks, many impersonating characters, and many accents. That was the real fun in the movie. Nutan looks absolutely gorgeous and plays a fine part. To point out the major flaw in their love story, Kishore says that he has known Asha for a long time (his mother also says the same in the end). But I didn't see any suvh part being explored here. These two share three evergreen romantic songs: Hum To Mohabbat Karega, CAT Cat and the iconic Yeh Raaten Yeh Mausam. A big thanks to music composer Ravi for that. The dialogues are somewhat funny, and the screenplay was good, except for those too many dramatic scenes in the climax. That plane landing and all that stuff lacked finesse. Overall, this S. D. Narang rom-com-drama makes for a good watch, with Kishore Kumar ruling the two-thirds of the film with his all-round performance (actor and singer).
RATING - 6.5/10*
By - #samthebestest.
