Baghban

I watched the movie again after about two decades. Some things slipped from mind. The highlight was however was cast of Alok. I somehow felt he is first introduced while the scene involving test drive.

If we see the script, that introduction of Alok seem overdone. They could have done it better but that could have not been that entertaining.

I just pray a loving couple is never separated and funds never become as issue.

Music is good that goes well along with the movie.

Acting is justified. The grand children were great. Characters alongside café, bank, and rented house did well. Salman as Alok slightly overdone as I want to ask is Salman really that polite in real life?

Final Verdict: Do watch it, it's available on YouTube. You will love it if you are in right relationship with your parents.

Last week I watched BAGHBAN and I found film based on truth. Sir Amitabh with his legendary performances has once again proved that he is the star of all the times and the legend of the new millenium. What should I say about Madam Hema Mailini, she really knows the magic how to grasp time in her hand and as time has passed she has really become more beautiful. Madam Hema Malini's performances were also fabulous. And about Salman Khan, this is the first film where I have liked his performances.

OMG, what a terrible movie! I could never imagine the great actor would have signed up to play this father/husband/grand father/retiree role, because the screenplay is so bad, so phony and the director of this movie, in my opinion, should be banned from directing any movie from 2003. Yes, that's how bad this movie is.

I just don't know how could this poor screenplay would be made into movie. From the very beginning, the loving husband and loving wife were so poorly acted and performed as a couple. All the scenes from the very beginning were just so overdone and so pretentious. All the characters, old or young, male or female, were just thoroughly ruined by this pathetic screenplay and the director. This is the first Bollywood movie that has made our watching a complete disgusting experience. It's more like a typical Korean TV drama, everybody had to murmur to herself or himself, with exaggerated gestures, expressions.

Amitabh Bachchan is one of the greatest Hindi actors, maybe the best of the bests, a Hindi Clark Gable + Gary Cooper + Marlon Brando, but...

Baghban stands itself as an emotion appealing family drama, which presents the age old conflict between selfishness and selfless, between fake love and true one, between parents and children. It is a modern story of the same old family problem, children finds their parents as a burden. In this line , The Tokyo Story of 1950s is recommended but Baghban is unique in the sense of its presentation. The colorful settings, the presentation of emotions in a much deeper level ; perhaps it could make you cry, the musical scores betweeen, the matured love story of two adults in their 60s, the applaudable performance of adults towards the youth generation etc.

Analytically, Mr Malhotra is a retired banker, who happily lives with his family, his four own married sons and one adopted son, who lives in foreign. But his happiness is shattered when his own children neglects him and his wife, even for the triflest matters. This enlightens him about truth in family lives, about the world, about reality. A ray of hope appears in the form of his adopted son, who loves and accepts them as his living God. Mr Malhotra is happy with this but still it cannot outweighs his own children acts. Throughout the film, this war between selfish and selfless grows intense and finally he decides to never forgive his own children. He chose not to give share of his old age success as a writer. The film actually depicts the journey of Mr Malhotra from emotional attachment to enlightenment. The journey has the power to appeal to viewers emotionally, wholly it goes credit to first class act of Big B, Hema Maam and other senior roles like Paresh Rawal etc.

Technically , the film is clear in it's details, portrayal and narratives. I feel the songs should have been less. No comments about performances, the antagony characters are well acted, you will like to hate these guys. Salman's act is dramatised, but still convincing as the obedient and optimistic son. Though well made film, but still few things are neglected like ---- Mr Malhotras upbringing, his characteristics as an individual, his children upbringing etc, which was needed, atleast to explain the unenlightening episodes. It is not a masterpiece but a well made film having realistic characters relatable to all universally. Finally the spark of the film is Big B, who as the saddenned father, gave spellbound performance !

A 69 on a scale of 100.

Lately, Bollywood has churned out movies with tremendous show of skin and exhibitionism, but this movie is such a stark contrast and is one of the reasons that it works. In this movie they have dealt with the age-old issue of children not willing to take the responsibility of their parents when the parents are considered "useless" by their children. Although we have seen such movies in the past like Avtar and Amrit, but what is different about this movie is the way they have shown the romance of an old couple. I can't remember seeing such romance in any other Hindi movie, so it is refreshing to see that even an old couple can have youthful romance.

This is one of those movies that makes you think and analyze your relationship with your parents. As one's parents get older their habits get formed and many times members of the younger generation (myself included) get angry at them and I felt how important it is to overlook the immediate state of your parents, and instead to reflect on how they have toiled in bringing you up. Another question that arose in my mind after watching the movie was whether parents have children so that they have someone to take care of them or do they have children without any ulterior motive. After having discussions with my Mom (in relation to this movie) I realized that, yes, everyone does have expectations, but that's not the reason that they work so hard to build a child's future. In fact, as a child, we have expectations from our parents through our dependence on them, so why should we accuse them of wrongdoing when we have similar expectations. It is human to want to be loved, and that's the least we can do for our parents. Well, after reading this lengthy philosophical discussion you can see how thought-provoking this movie is. Let me get back to the movie. After a long time I have enjoyed watching Amitabh Bachchan, and Hema Malini's performance was so subtle and yet she gave a powerful performance. There is one scene in particular, where she tells Amitabh to have his medicine (right before they get separated) and one moment she has her eyes shut and the next moment her eyes are filled with tears. In this movie I didn't find much melodrama and the dialogues are hard-hitting and are to the point. Finally, the performance of Paresh Rawal, is, as usual, very good. I hope everyone watches this movie with their families.