Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) :
Brief Review -
One can't believe that Shakti Samanta could make such an exhilarating rom-com, and then he gave it his own thrilling touch. Shammi Kapoor lovers are in for a treat. Kashmir Ki Kali has all the trademarks that can make fangirls go mad over Shammi Kapoor, be it his looks, the way he flirts, romances, or even the action. Written by Ranjan Bose and Ramesh Pant, the film kept me grinning for two hours, and I couldn't really believe that it was a Shakti Samanta movie. Then, it has a couple of twists in the last half hour that make it look like a thrilling Samata flick. Much like other popular romantic comedies from the 1950s, Kashmir Ki Kali has a rich hero falling in love with a poor heroine. He doesn't tell her about his wealth, and he pretends to be a driver. They fall in love, but there is an antagonist who wants to marry the heroine, and of course, our hero will beat him. But wait, we are not through with the story yet. There is a backstory related to the hero and heroine with the swipe formula, but in this movie, it's quite different from others. What I liked the most about this film was the flow of storytelling. I never felt bored. Shammi Kapoor at his charming best, Sharmila Tagore as a beautiful Kashmiri girl, and Pran come with an accent that we have never heard before. The one-liners between Shammi and Sharmila are cute. "Bol dena me tumse mohabbat karta hu," he says. She replies, "Main jhooth nahin bolati." "Main bhi jhooth nahi bolta"-what a way to propose. You'll see many adorable moments like this in the film that keep you hooked and grinning all the time. Nayyar Saab has given us "Isharon Isharon Mein" and "Chand sa Roshan Chehra" to remember forever. What else do you need from the quintessential romantic comedy of Bollywood? Samanta's vision was so clear and healthy that the film never looked like it was going out of line. It's so rooted and so enchanting.
RATING - 7/10*
By - #samthebestest.
