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gia25
said:
Dec 13, 2004 07:29 PM
Great review on his way of making films. Hey you know lots on Yash Chopra! I mean you observe very well and can categorize so good. He is one of my favourites! I agree on each of the paragraphs you mentioned.
Cheers
Gia
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jayanthsv
said:
Dec 13, 2004 08:22 PM
Your advice to them is pretty good, but will these ppl ever learn. Nah! I dont think so, you’ll still get 20 songs-3 birthday parties-4 marriages and 1 big funeral with lots of sacrifices thrown in between the story.
Well documented facts on Yash ji, though :)
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pranavi
said:
Dec 13, 2004 08:48 PM
Hiii..How are u??>...Yash Chopra must say is a really good director..But he doesnt try doin some diff movies..His movies contain the same story line..But it’s always a pleasure to watch this movies..He must be appreciated coz very few people master the art of tempting people to watch the same kind of movie baar baar...He sure is a brilliant director as even I’m one of those people who are lured into watching his movies however they might be....
Excellent revu once again....
take care.......
; BYE
; Pranavi
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pl_mohan
said:
Dec 13, 2004 09:07 PM
hi sujata
well another nice review form u.
especially the way u have narrated is cool.
karan and barjatya definitely need to take a cue from this all time best romantic movie director.
keep writing.
mohan here
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mbfarookh
said:
Dec 13, 2004 09:15 PM
very nice revu.
i think he is the best among the present crop of romantic filmmakers. i watched most of his earlier films, but never got time to watch his recent ones. some day i’ll make up for it.
take care,
azher
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matwalaboy
said:
Dec 13, 2004 09:40 PM
i have always maintained that he is a formula director who does what sells and doesnt tread the path less taken..and whose complaining..people are watching the same crap again and again and he is raking in the moolahs...everyone is happy...perfection and innovation be damned..!!
if u watch any of his movies..maybe with the exception of a lamhe or a silsila...all his movies follow the same concept..same plot..same song sequences...i mean yashji thoda to naya kuch banaiye..
cheers for a cool revu though..
mayank
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v_swapna
said:
Dec 13, 2004 10:00 PM
Yash chopra is one who loves to make everyone laugh and cry and enjoy along with his characters and he manages to do that everytime he makes a film..
It’s true that nothing about his film changes, but, who wants to try different stuff and take risks? The time tested formula always works. And, so long as we support them, this tribe is going to flourish and prosper...........
Love and regards,
Swapna.
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manoj101
said:
Dec 13, 2004 10:01 PM
Manoj is jumping up & down on the sofa, with a lollipop in mouth and clapping hands wildly. Grandma is puzzled and comes over
Gm: Manoj, stop ruining my expensive cushions and get down now
Manoj: Oh grandma, you’re not going to believe it. Somebody called me Prince Charming of Comments
Gm: Pee Charming of what?!!
Manoj (looking up & sighing): PRINCE CHARMING OF COMMENTS, grandma. PRINCE CHARMING!!!
Gm: Ok, ok. you dont have to shout at me. how rude today’s boys can get. Who called u like that?
Manoj: afrank
Gm: frank?
Manoj: No, AFRANK! Her real name is Sujata
Gm: Suhag raath?!! WHAT the hell are u saying?
Manoj: My God, Grandma. I said Sujata, SUJATA, S-U-J-A-T-A!!!
Grandma (falling to the floor & on verge of collapse): Krishna, Rama, what am I hearing? What is this world coming to? My only grandson befriends a foreign fellow Frank who calls my son Prince Charming and is inviting him for suhag raath!!! Oh GOD!!! What bad karma did my grandson do 2 be in such a relationship? Tell me the truth, ici waqth! r both of u engaged and for how long?
THUD!!!
Manoj faints
:D
hey, u can call me anything under the sun and I wont mind. But pls dont call me king. Thanks so much
and btw, it’s a lovely review.
The only movies I saw from start 2 end of his is Dil to Pagal Hai and VZ, and I simply enjoyed both of them. I dont really mind if he keeps churning out only love tales but he does it with a difference and lotsa magic. Let him continue to mesmerise us with whatever he does.
Regards
Manoj
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jai_coer
said:
Dec 13, 2004 10:07 PM
hi sujata,
ab main kya kahun?
the way u wrote and the way u covered all the aspects is admirable.
i am actually tired of admiring you...lol.
i hope this revu pacifies the purists a lil bit since it isn’t personal at all..its all info.
know what i mean??
barn
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cool_tanmay
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Dec 13, 2004 10:57 PM
Hey Buddy,
Do e-mail this review to both Karan and Suraj. I’m sure after readng this, they will certainly undergo a huge transformation and start making some sensible movies! :-)
Keep Writing,
Regards,
Tanmay.
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ms_express
said:
Dec 13, 2004 11:52 PM
He is master at portraying love stories and the current breed has a lot to learn from the veteran, definitely. Here are some thoughts...
Yashji has touched the subjects of poverty and unemployment! Deewar, Trishul and Saheb did touch those subjects.
If a love story, Yashji can create a masterpiece even with a relatively shoddy script (VZ). If not a love story, he will mess up without a strong script (Vijay and Parampara).
He has great sense of music, all his films have had excellent music.
Your review rocks,
Munir
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jerry_mouse
said:
Dec 13, 2004 11:58 PM
Yes, Yash Chopra’s brand of films have inspired many a candy-floss movies of the recent times. Karan, Sooraj and Yash’s son Aditya Chopra are the perpetrators of this crime (allow me to say so lol).
But one aspect of Yash Chopra’s is completely forgotten... remember Trishul, Deewar? and Paramapara was good too, although it didn’t make it big on the box office.
Cheers,
Anuj
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bindaas_guy
said:
Dec 14, 2004 12:10 AM
Love has changed several times since Adam and Eve. But the underlying emotion still remains the same.
Yash is a master craftsman, a great storyteller, a perfectionist. His presentatiions are magnificient in scale, yet not extravagant.
His movies have that dream like quality, that Bohemian spirit, what Life was supposed to be. Till our greed messed it all up.
He is one guy who has eye on beauty, who can present a rolling field of tulips as a work of art.
He reminds me of great Flemish painters like Peter Paul Rubens, who showed life in all it’s magnificient splendour.
Among the current crop, and after Raj Kapoor, Yash is a true worshipper of beauty. Unlike some others he doesnt flash skin just for sensual gratification. Yash is a true inheritor of the great legacy left by Raj
Your review does full justice to this great doyen of Indian cinema.
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keerti_007
said:
Dec 14, 2004 12:19 AM
LOL!Wonderful analysis.Wish we could make KJ and SB read this.Would it help?Naah..unlikely.u no wat, i shudder to imagine SB coming up with a shorbet with Sooraj kinda show.
Keerti
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Mukundan
said:
Dec 14, 2004 12:28 AM
Hi Sujathaji,
Nice review (as usual). One of my favorite hindi romantic movie is Lamhe.. Unfortunately it was not a hit..
But I do not like all of his movies.. Especially Dil to pagal hai.. It is completely against my tastes.. The characters from nowhere and much mushy mushy..
Mukundan
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nikamma1112
said:
Dec 14, 2004 01:32 AM
Good review - I have always hated people like Johar/Barjatya being branded with Yash Chopra. Yes, their films (at least Johar’s) look like YC movies, but he still hasn’t proved himself to be 1/1000th of what Chopra is.
And YC is not all mush - Lamhe, Silsila, Parampara, Vijay, Trishul, Deewar ... he IS in my opinion, a very versatile director.
Even among his last 4 flicks, only DTPH and V-Z are regular love stories. Darr and Lamhe were so different ...
Yes, his films ’nowadays’ may not be as offbeat as an RGV flick. But, being different does not always mean being good :-D
I still found Dil To Pagal Hai and Veer Zaara disappointing though. Both are entertaining alright, but the spark of a Lamhe, or the magic of his son’s DDLJ, were missing.
- Raj.
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Traveller
said:
Dec 14, 2004 08:51 AM
A wonderfully narrated review.
you seem to love the movies of YC and hence a keen observer.
The analysis that you have done and explanation is very good..has been written excellently.
In the past two reviews you seem to have taken the data points route... instead of your usual personal flavour. any reason ?
cheers
Ramesh
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psmukund
said:
Dec 14, 2004 08:56 AM
hi sujata,
terrific review on arguably one of the most prolific living directors today.
But YC has 2 avatars, the one before Lamhe and the one after Lamhe.
The one before Lamhe, he took many risks and now he seems to put it in cruise control and hand the keys to the 3rd member of the Copycat Trimurti, his son ADitya Chopra.
I liked the 7 key facets of his film-making.
He should take more risks. but hey he’s earned it and can make any film he wants, what say?
anyways,
mukund
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:15 AM
Hi Gia,
So Yash Chopra is one of your favourites. Well, among the current lot, he is the best, no doubt. Thanks !
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:16 AM
Hi Jayanth,
I am kinda sick to death of that 20 songs-3 birthday parties-4 marriages. Though they say that this is YC way of movie making, I don’t think so. His movies are never so boring.
Thank you.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:18 AM
Hi Pranavi,
Yes- his themes are similar but his story lines are quite different. Remember Lamhe ? He does tend to strike out very different some times. And yeah, he is the best.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:18 AM
HI Mohan,
Thanks for liking my narration. Hope you got that song I sent you.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:19 AM
Hey Azher,
I guess I am the opposite. I have not watched his earlier ones and I have watched all his recent one many, many times. I guess I should take out time to watch the old ones some time.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:20 AM
Yes Mayank,
He does need to try different things. Maybe he is so afraid since Lamhe and Silsila flopped, that he sticks to the same formula. Our loss, entirely.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:21 AM
Hey Swapna,
I guess you echoed my thoughts. He has stopped taking risks for fear of failure. : )
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:23 AM
Hi Prince Charming of Comments,
’Suhaag raat ’? Now it’s my turn to faint. Oh my God ! You are really crazy !!
But you are great - since you made me laugh early in the morning. Thanks, Prince Charming of Comments.
: )
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:25 AM
Hi Barn,
Thanks. But I don’t deserve your admiration. And purists be damned. i couldn’t care a fig about anyone. I write whatever comes to my mind.
Lotsa love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:25 AM
Hi Tanmay,
Hmmm... you have given me an idea. Maybe I should do that. Hope they will stop killing us with Poos and Sanjanas then. : D
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:28 AM
Hi Munir,
Yes. I admit that I completely forgot about Trishul and Deewar. maybe b’cos he did not continue making movis on the same lines. Maybe with the failure of Parampara etc. he stuck to the formula of love stories. But yeah, I should have considered those movies a well.
Thanks and love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:29 AM
Hi Anuj,
Like I said to Munir in my previous comment, I did overlook Trishul and Deewa completely. That error is regretted.
And yeah, the directors of today are hugely ’inspired’ by the great man.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:32 AM
Hi Rahul,
I always look forward t your comments. Your comments are simply beautiful.
I love these lines of yours :
’His movies have that dream like quality, that Bohemian spirit,
what Life was supposed to be. Till our greed messed it all up.’
Beautiful words. Well said.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:33 AM
Hi Keerti,
When I read ’SB’ in your comments, for some time I thought ’Sonika Bhatnagar’ : D Then I realized you meant Sooraj Barjatya.
Hey, thanks for dropping in.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:35 AM
Hi Mukundan,
’Lamhe’ is my favourite too. It’s the best movie I ever saw- it’s sad that it did not appeal to the masses.
I think ’DTPH’ was made by his son. maybe that’s why it’s not as refined as his own.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:37 AM
Yes Raj,
I agree that being different alone does not mean being good. It has to be supported with a solid effort too.
Of course, the spark of Lamhe must be difficult to recreate. Such movies are made only once. :)
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:38 AM
Hi Ramesh,
Thanks a lot. Believe me, I am making an effort to put in some data too along with my personal input.
It has to be a combination of Utility and Creativity. I am learning.
And Ramesh, the credit goes to you. Remember, you advised me to go this way (by email).
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:40 AM
Hi Mukund,
You just said it Your comments have explained everything.
Yes, Pre-Lamhe he was willing to take more risks and walk the road less travelled but now, he is banking on the tried and teasted much guararnteed success formula.
Good observatin.
Love,
Sujata
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zuludancing
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:54 AM
Leave apart everything about yash chopra, he always made his actresses look like divine beauties...
I always wondered how Juhi Chawla could look so glamorous... This man was watching the Darr with a shocked feeling to see a superb juhi chawla... U have described it rightly a midas touch !
But unfortunately Jaya Bhaduri looked indifferent inspite of Yash touch...or may be she was meant to look like it...
cheers !
Aditya
PS : Yash Chopra was the person to introduce Sonam aka oyeoye girl...some wrong choices there from him ...
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buddingwriter
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:56 AM
Sujatadi,
It’s a bright sunny morning and as soon as I’ve read the topic,it has become brighter!
Yah,Yash Chopra takes us to the land of fantacy where everyone is happy...and no worries regarding the social problems like unemployment etc.His films are truely entertaining though I like Karan Johar also as he works with SRK most of the time.
The best ever movie of Yashji is ’’Silsila’’ according to me.I simply love that.
The review has taken me into the world of Yashraj films once again........
Thanks,
:)
Paromita.
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 09:59 AM
Hi Aditya,
Yes. The heroines in YC movies are smply gorgeous. Even Juhi Chawla looked sooooo beautiful in Darr. I remember trying to get a similar hairstyle after watching ’Darr’. But failed miserably : )
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 10:00 AM
Hi Paromita,
So it’s a sunny morning over there. You lucky girl !
It’s a foggy, cold morning here. Anyway, yes. ’Silsila’ was fantastic. Rekha-AB chemistry was superb in that one.
Love,
Sujata
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criminal
said:
Dec 14, 2004 10:15 AM
Great style and valid points.
When I first read the topic Yash Chopra, it reminded me of the troublemaker id who was frequenting this site until recently :-)
Anyways, Yashji is certainly a classy director. Some of old films like Daag, Trishul etc are superb. But since the 90s, he has become quite monotonous with just romantic films shot abroad etc. He should experiment with different subjects and styles.
~King~
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 10:20 AM
Hi King,
Hey, how about telling me your real name ? It will be nice to call you by your name.
Anyway, thanks a lot. Like you said, it would be great if he gets a bit experimental. : )
Love,
Sujata
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juggernaut
said:
Dec 14, 2004 11:14 AM
i’m not too avid a movie-watcher, in fact i’m almost never into watching movies but... your review was very educational (ahem) for someone who knows nothing about YC...
i can’t say more than that,
juggers
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 11:17 AM
Hey Amol,
It’s so nice of you to drop in and leave a comment... even if you don’t know about this topic. Thanks a LOT !!
Love,
Sujata
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sukri
said:
Dec 14, 2004 02:30 PM
Hi Sujata,
that was a great one there! I just loved every word of it!
What a great director Yash Copra is... his movies may not make real sense but you get so involved in them.. i still can’t get over Chandni and Lamhe!
Krithika
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aradhanavarma2002
said:
Dec 14, 2004 04:04 PM
Excellent review on one of the better film-directors of present days!!
Yash Chopra is mostly associated with mushy but sensible love-stories but if you watch his earlier films,you’ll be surprised by his range.
He given us movies like Daag,Trishul,Deewar,Mashal and the unforgettable Ittefaq.
The music in most of his movies is great too---like you wrote.
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 04:04 PM
Hi Krithika,
Chandni and Lamhe were simply a class apart. To be honest, I was not a fan of Sridevi till I watched these two. But after these movies, I became her die-dard fan.
Thanks and love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 04:06 PM
Hi Aradhana,
Yes. the man has displayed tremendous versatility in his earlier movies. ’Mashaal’ was simply superb.
Thanks a lot !!
Love,
Sujata
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zoster
said:
Dec 14, 2004 05:15 PM
Hi Sujata.....talking about Yash chopra,Yeah very good director...I always enjoy watching his movies...& about Badjatya & Johar..they are also good directors..Yeah,I enjoyed MPK,HAHK,KKHAT..K3G was ok...Hmnmnmn..I dono what to comment now..busy...Another Exsuwo review there...thanks for increasing my vocabulary by 0.2%...No Grammar mistakes in ur review..wow....Keep it up..
Cheers,
Zoster..
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Faerie
said:
Dec 14, 2004 08:11 PM
Hi Zoster,
No grammer mistakes in my review, huh ? Now you are sounding like my English teacher. Thank you, kind sir. : )
Love,
Sujata
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tihorin
said:
Dec 17, 2004 10:25 AM
Simply Superb.... Though it applies to majority of his movies, a few stay above the description (Ittefaq, Kala Paththar etc.)
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ola_mundial
said:
Dec 17, 2004 01:18 PM
My comment on this review........Only one word............FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!! Like you me too am a BIG PANKHA (Fan) of Yashji.
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Faerie
said:
Dec 17, 2004 01:23 PM
Hey Rohit,
I am indeed honored to get a comment from you for the first time.
Thank you. And hey, I had completeley forgotten about Ittefaq and Kala Patthar. Thanks for reminding me.
Love,
Sujata
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Faerie
said:
Dec 17, 2004 01:29 PM
Hi Subhash,
What did one pankha say to another ?
Keep moving.
Sorry, poor joke.
Thanks a lot !
Love,
Sujata
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