New Delhi, Jan 8: Time was when Bollywood films revolving round 'pardesi' heroes, heroines or families ruled the roost. But such subjects have been elbowed out by desi movies with desi heroes of late, but industry experts say the trend will return.
If you remember, in the 1970s Manoj Kumar's "Purab Aur Pachhim" portrayed the dilemma of NRIs and it turned out to be a blockbuster.
Thereafter, in the 1990s, both viewers at home and Indians living abroad related to the Nri theme and characters shown in several Hindi films.
Be it Amrish Puri's character in "Pardes" or Shah Rukh Khan's in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" -.
If you remember, in the 1970s Manoj Kumar's "Purab Aur Pachhim" portrayed the dilemma of NRIs and it turned out to be a blockbuster.
Thereafter, in the 1990s, both viewers at home and Indians living abroad related to the Nri theme and characters shown in several Hindi films.
Be it Amrish Puri's character in "Pardes" or Shah Rukh Khan's in "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" -.
- 1/8/2014
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Synonymous as Mr. Bharat, the patriot, Manoj Kumar has made India proud by making some really heart piercing patriotic movies like Upkaar, Purab Aur Pachhim, Roti Kapda Aur Makan, Kranti etc. but it's a tragedy that he was reduced to more than a jester courtesy Farah Khan who in a her film Om Shanti Om made fun of this legendary actor cum filmmaker!Born on 24th July 1937 as Harikishen Goswami, he rechristened himself as Manoj Kumar after being strongly influenced by his favorite...
- 8/9/2013
- GlamSham
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