Sunghursh

This is the first movie (of only 3 I guess and my score is 0-3) where the acting greats Dileep Kumar and Sanjeev Kumar acted together. And I guess Sanjeev Kumar (in what ever limited opportunity he got he) just overshadowed Dileep Kumar (who incedently was rarely below average) and in this movie was a joy to watch.

We have another great actor Balraj Sahani and great actress Vaijayanthi Mala giving polished performances.

Dileep Kumar and Balraj Sahani belong to two feuding families (of a town on banks of Ganges). Sanjeev Kumar is younger brother of Balraj Sahani who talks to Dileep Kumar for reconciling but get killed by someone who does not want these to families to join hands. So there is more feud. Vaijanthi Mala plays a dancer who is desired by both Dileep Kumar and Balraj Sahani.

Great acting, good songs (and Dileep Kumar has danced well in Mere pairon main ghoongroo bandha de ...). But, story I would say is on known tracks.

The plot is hardly properly defined in this film. It starts hastily, with the backgrounds hazy and the end role only to bring a curtain on the feud between two rival families.

Amongst this, we get to see the acting prowess of Dilip Kumar, Sanjiv Kumar and Balraj Sajni. Especially the scenes where Dilip Kumar is pitted against Sanjiv Kumar are a treat to watch. Sadly, the film bogs down in the middle (like many films from that era), has an array of below average songs (it's dependent on the listener obviously, but I believe that Hindi cinema in general has to bear the burden of song and dance sequences in general; for every great film that integrates great music, there are ten that are redundant ) and the ending guessable. Also, Vyjantimala also acts as the female lead but I always thought that she was taken more for her dancing prowess than her acting chops.