Bawarchi : An excellent movie!. Review on Bawarchi

Normally I watch movies for entertainment, for pleasure or time pass. Its very rare that I watch movie and try to learn something from that. The reason for that is, the type of movies being made now a days. No no, I am not saying that now a days movies are bad, but the trend has changed.

Today cinema is a mode of bringing some light moments in our life, its kind of goodies we want to eat, rather a nutritious food, which we should eat. But there are movies which are thought provoking, and gives us some lessons about our lives and importantly, I can see along with all the members of 3 generation of my family. Some how movies on this kind of subjects are now not being made or can be counted on fingers.

Now to improve our life (or to learn something), we are dependent upon books on ''Self Improvements'' or courses like ''Art of Livings''. But bollywood should remember that still movies are the best way to convey the message to masses.

I have seen this movie earlier also. As it was worth watching again, so I bought this movie. I watched this movie yesterday and thought of sharing my opinion on this movie on Mouthshut.

About the Movie:

This movie was released in the year of 1972, and was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, (one of my favorite director). Amitabh Bachchan narrated the story (yes! he was still struggling for a good role in the movies.), with Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bhaduri, Harindranath Chattopadhyay, AK Hungle, Durga Khote (list is pretty big) in lead roles. To me this movie is more like a stage drama with a brilliant screenplay and high moral. Every scene tells us something. An altered and moderniazed version can be seen as second half in Hero No 1 (* Govinda, Karishma Kapoor).

The Plot:

The plot of the movie revolves around one character named ''Raghu'' (Raghunandan), who is bawarchi (cook) by profession, and a large family led by Shiv Nath Sharma (Harindranath Chattopadhyay). The family consist of grown-up sons, daughter-in-laws and kids. A kind of ''Hindu Undivided Family'', but divided over small and simple issues. Most of the members of family are having mistrust and misunderstand among each other. As no body want to work and due to a large family they don't get any servant/cook who works for longer. Things are getting worsen day by day, and now its at the edge of destruction.

And then one day there comes a young man name Raghu, who is bawarchi (cook) joins the family as cook on a very low salary and tell that he has worked with almost every famous personalities, including movie personalities, ministers, scholars etc. This leads a suspicion among the members of Sharma Family (as well as viewers ). But very soon he wins the heart of everyone in the family. No wonder to this because, he serves very delicious dishes.

Mean while he develops understanding and faith among the family members. He reminds them about how much they love each other (which they have forgotten long back). All members of family start trusting and helping each other. But one fine day when whole family got up in the morning all the jewelry and other valuable belonging is gone. What happened, is Raghu a thieve? or he is innocents? is the rest of the story. If I tell you that, then it will killing the suspense and thrill of the movie.

Music:Music is composed by Madan Mohan. Event though movie was not a musical hit, but all the songs are decent. Goes very wel with the story.

Some of the best dialogues:

1) It is so simple to be happy, but it is so difficult to be simple.

Lead Characters:

Rajesh Khanna .... Raghu

Jaya Bhaduri .... Krishna Sharna

Harindranath Chattopadhyay .... Shiv Nath Sharma

A.K. Hangal .... Ramnath Sharma

Durga Khote .... Seeta Sharma

Kali Bannerjee .... Meeta Sharma

Usha Kiran .... Shobha Sharma

Raju Shrestha .... Pintoo Baba

Asrani .... Vishwanath Sharma

Gufi Paintal .... Guruji

So if you have not seen, go and enjoy the movie. You can buy this movie in store or on-line. DVD will cost you around Rs. 300 and VCD will cost you around Rs. 120. And if you have already seen tell your friends and family to watch the movie. This is a very light comedy movie, its a story about us and we can see what we do, and what we should doas a member of family.

-Narender