Professor

This is one of the best movies of the 60's decade. Right from direction to camera work to art direction it excels in a way even the best movies of present year don't. And I haven't even talked about its music! Shanker-jaikishen produces magic with Lata mangeshkar, Mohd Rafi and Asha Bhosle singing Aye Gulbadan, Main Chali and Khuli Palak mein. The Director, Lekh Tandon, works on a script familiar to audiences even in the 60's, but manages to build in sub-plots, memorable songs, enough melodrama from Lalita pawar and extract superb acting from Mr.Kapoor to make us sit through enjoyable two and a half hours of cinema. Shammi Kapoor dances,fights and emotes his heart out as the old professor and the young unemployed heartthrob. The very first melodrama king is a natural at over the top acting. You will just love watching him at the way he eases through his roles with the spunk and energy. Don't miss this movie from Bollywood's most melodic and sparkling era.

Shammi Kapoor is natural self , absolutely charming and effortlessly portraying the young and old both, seamlessly shifting into the old professor get up and romancing with Lalita Pawar.And the young Shammi Kapoor romancing Kalpana especially in Main chali main chali filmed on the Darjeeling Toy Train.It's a window to a bygone era as it gorgeously showcases the Darjeeling Hill Station as it was in 1960's .Music by Shankar Jaikishan is top notch and cinematography by Dwarka Divecha is eye candy.Direction by Lekh Tanon and script by Abrar Alvi make this movie just awesome.It's innocence and fresh tender romance endear it to movie audience forever.

Professor belongs to that era of Hindi cinema when Shammi Kapoor could do no wrong. He lip-synced great Rafi numbers, romanced Asha/Sadhana/Saira/Sharmila/Rajshree in picturesque Kashmir/Ooty/Darjeeling and at times Swiss locations and beat up Pran/Jeevan/Prem Chopra/Prem nath. This fluffy musical romance is no different than the others. He plays Preetam, a man forced to pose as a Professor twice his age due to job constraints. Giving him ample support in the eye-candy department is Kalpana. She looks good but at times gets onto your nerves because of her saccharine sweet voice. Lalita Pawar is great as the strict aunt in charge of Kalpana and her siblings. And the rest of the cast is adequate.

The things that stand out are the award winning music which included gems like "Aye Gulbadan", "Main chali main chali","Awaaz deke humne tum","Khuli palak mein jhoota gussa" and many more delights. Shammi Kapoor, nominated for an award for his performance, is charming and restrained.

Watch it for the songs and Shammi's performance.

Professor Was Directed By Lekh Tandon ..Written By Abrar Alvi Who Use To Write For Guru Dutt Movies... Script Is Well Written...Screenplay Is Awesome...Story Revolves Around A Young Fellow Who Is Unemployed...How He Gets A Job Of Professor ...What Changes He Has To Go Through .....Consequences & Outcome.... Is Basic Of The Movie...

Shammi Kapoor Does Well With His Characters As A Professor / Pritam.....Shammi Kapoor Was Better In Comic Situations Just Like Junglee....Kalpana Is Fine But She Would Have Been Better...Laita Pawar Gives One Of Her Best Performance...She Is Superb Throughout The Movie...

Music Is Composed By The Very Best Shankar Jaikishan...So The Songs As Expected Are Good...Numbers Like "Aye Gulbadan" By Rafi, "Khuli Palak Mein Jhoota Gussa" By Rafi & "Aawaz Deke Hume Tum Bulao" By Rafi & Lata Are Excellent ...

Overall A Good Comedy Drama...Must Watch For A Shammi Kapoor Fan...Dil Tera Aashiq Which Was Made In Early 90's Had The Same Plot ..Starring Salman & Madhuri...With Some Altered Concept...

A best best funny movie I had seen in my life.The movie has many funny remembering moments Like Shammi Kapoor playing fun with Lalita Pawar as old man and with Kalpana as a Lover boy.Nobody can forget the funny moments that take place after Sita Devi(Lalita Pawar) develops a liking with old Professor Khanna(Shammi Kapoor disguised as an old man).The scenes that take place in the hotel where Shammi pretends himself as ill is really the most funniest scene in the movie.A great funny movie of 60's.Although later many funniest movies like Golmaal(1979),Angoor(1982),Golmaal -fun limited(2006) has come Professor(1962) would be the best best funny movie I had seen in my life.I will not speak any more about this movie.Fans of funny movies please purchase the DVD of this movie and make your life funny by seeing it.