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| Bharat Bhushan |
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| RanbirKapoor |
We all see things differently and that is what is 'perception'. And yet we expect our friends and fellowmen to follow our views exactly. I learnt this after a long time. Once i was as insistent of my views as any ardent supprter of some cause or campaign. I broach my subject with the above statement as what i may state now would alarm and surprise many! In my view Bharat Bhushan the late star and actor of many a hindi hits was a good actor. He was never the top rung but a middle rung actor who gave us some very popular and successful films such as - 'Baiju Bawra', ;Basant Bahar', 'Mirza Ghalib'. 'Barsat ki raat', ' Phagun','Gateway of India' etc. He underplayed his role and what was Amol Palekar later he was then. He also had good sense of the medium for i understand that he wrote screenplay for some of his films. This background was perhaps necessary to make my other( main) observation
I like Ranbir Kapoor as an actor , and find him promising. But somehow;as in case of Shahrukh Khan his film selection has not been successful. He may have taken risk or tried to cultivate a different image but the net result was not fruitful. Be it, 'Besharam', or 'Rocket Singh', or ' Bombay Velvet'. But he is a very good actor . My opinion of him is biased as i have great admiration for Prithvi Raj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor and therefore Ranbir has a great lineage to protect and preserve. And even though there is no similarity of acting or facial resemblane with Bharat Bhushan three of his films if remade would suit Ranbir. The films are:
(a) Mirza Ghalib. This was a film based on the life of the famous Urdu Poet of 19th Century Delhi. The cast included Bharat Bhushan in title role and it also had the great Surayya . The songs are sung by Talat Mehmood and Surayya and are mostly original Ghalib Gazals but rendered musically so well that they are popular to date. In addition to the songs the film is made well and was a big hit during its time and liked by Nehru. It captures the culture of Delhi of that time very well. Bharat Bhushan fits in the title role as if it was made for him. Though Prithvi Raj Kapoor made Akbar immortal it could also be said of Bharat Bhushan And Surayya made Ghalib immortal . The film was produced under the banner of Minerva movietone and directed by the legendary Sohrab Modi.The music by Ghulam Mohamad as said above is popular still. Bharat fitted the role with his soft, lean and lanky demeanour . The beard and robe and the tall cap made him authentic Ghalib. I feel if Ranbir does the role it will add to his stature and with his quality to underplay he may win many admirers. He will have to work on the correct Urdu rendition which i am confident he will and be successful. The music will be a challenge as we dont have a Khayyam or Jaidev who knew the pulse of that culture, but i am sure this challenge could be worked out.
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| Mirza Ghalib |
( b) Baiju Bawra. This is another great superhit film of the Golden era when Music was central to Indian cinema. The cast included Bharat Bhushan and Meena Kumari and the music was by Naushad and songs were written by Shakeel Badayuni. The film was directed by Vijay Bhatt. It was based on the life of Baiju Bawra who was great classical singer and who defeats Tansen in Music competition . He had resolved to avenge the death of his father who was killed by Tansen. The music of the film was a super hit and so was the love story and songs .If Ranbir does this role it will make him a formidable actor and his personality suits the role of Baiju the singer and lover.
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| Baiju Bawra |
( c ) Barsaat Ki Raat. This was yet again a superhit of sixties starring Bharat Bhushan and Madhubala with remarkable music by Roshan and lyrics by Sahir Ludhiyanvi. This was an era when music was superior to cinema. The title song along with the famous Kawalli -'Na tau karwan ki talash hai na to humsafar ki talash hai..' remains the hallmark of the film. As in above cases the role of a poet was played by Bharat Bhushan and his pleasing personality and soft image lent him credibility. If the film is remade today it may require some script update but shall still appeal. Ranbir wearing Sherwani and loose Pyjamas would be most suitable and charming. The film was scripted by Bharat Bhushan and directed by P L Santoshi( father of Raj Santoshi )
The questiuon remains that who would be the heroine? And without much discussion i suggest that Alia Bhatt would fit the bill. This lady is talented! To the manner born she is. Sometimes she reminds me of Meena Kumari , sometimes of Madhubala and sometimes of Geeta Bali. And yet she is her own person. I recommend her for roles opposite Ranbir in all three films.
without much exaggeration i believe that if these films are remade they will not only make Ranbir remembered for a long time but would also make the couple memorable. The films shall also provide great entertainment to Cinema lovers. Notwithstanding the doubt which inherantly is attached to remakes this endeavour shall be different and historical.
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