Ek Hi Bhool

Ek Hi Bhool review :

One more southern outing of Jeetendra which hit the bullseye at the box office; Ek Hi Bhool was a well executed family drama revolving around marital infidelity and consequences of suspicion. Rekha and Nazneen were cast opposite Jeetu Saar forming the angle of suspicious wifey and the other woman respectively.

Rekha suspects Jeetu of having a roving eye which actually isn't true. Nazneen is her widowed friend who Rekha asks Jeetu to help with her insurance claim. In an inadvertent incident, a bathing soap plays cupid on which Nazneen slips in the bathroom to land up straight in Jeetendra's arms and they end up having sex. Rekha promptly separates from Jeetu and they meet up some years later as boss- subordinate where he learns that Rekha is a single mom to his child Raju.

Befriending the kiddo Jeetu sings the popular "Ae Raju Ae Daddy" with him and tries to reconcile. But Madame Rekha is in no mood. What happens next?

Ek Hi Bhool is a perfect blend of emotions, drama and comedy making for a nice breezy family watch. The characters are easily identifiable and the situations look straight from the real world - no exaggeration and unwanted 'shor sharaaba'. Jeetendra is super competent in the lead role while Rekha elevates her suspicious biwi character to altogether different level. The gorgeous Nazneen is memorable even in a small role. Asrani and Mazhar Khan deserve a special mention.

Deservedly, the film was a silver jubilee hit and much loved by the audience. It was remade by Dharmesh Darshan in 2002 as Haan..Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya with Abhishek Bachchan, Karisma Kapoor and Simone Singh as the husband, wife and other woman. Akshay Kumar was the added angle but even he couldn't save this film from flopping badly. After all, public are willing to relish such "Bhool" only once...not all the time. Haha!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.