Feb 26, 2006 01:06 PM
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In Bollywood casting is everything.If you have a saleable hero and an equally competent heroine there is some likelihood that your film will be a hit.Of course no one knows what makes an actor saleable and another not so.However it is seen that a certain attribute will sell in one epoch.Yet another in another era.However some pairings have generally stood the test of time.They have been liked by several successive generations.And they are likely to be admired by forthcoming generations too.I present my list my top ten Bollywood pairs below:
1.Dharmendra-Hema:The most successful pair ever.Dharmendra was machismo and Hema beauty.No wonder they first came together in 'Tu Haseen Main Jawan'.However my favorite D-H film is 'Raja Jaani'.
2.Rajesh Khanna-Mumtaz:Rajesh was the archetypal baby face while Mumtaz was the josh machine with a lot of jazz.Came together first in 'Sachcha Jhoota' while their best was certainly 'Roti'.
3.Jeetendra-Sridevi-Jeetuji was the older,while Sri was the prettier.Came together first in 'Himmatwala'.Did a fine job together in 'Justice Chaudhry'.
4.Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol:What pairing!Awesome chemistry,great understanding.Came together first in 'Baazigar' while their best movie together is certainly 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge'.
5.Abhishek Bachchan-Rani Mukherjee:The idols for the Buntys and Bablis of the world.Abhishek is down-to-earth while Rani is endearingly sincere.First film together:'Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai' with their best being 'Bunty Aur Babli'.
6.Raj Kapoor-Nargis:The eternal love duo.What grace what elegance.First film together was 'Aag' with my favorite being 'Shri 420'.
7.Dev Anand-Nutan:Among the best pairs of all time anywhere.He was the urban sophisticate while she was the sensitive,intelligent lady of great grace.They were first paired in 'Paying Guest' but came into their own in 'Tere Ghar Ke Samne'.
8.Rishi Kapoor-Neetu Singh:Great understanding,beautifully complemented each other.Sorry Mr Kapoor but Neetu was better than you.First film:'Rafoo Chakkar' Best film together was certainly 'Amar Akbar Anthony'.
9.Shashi Kapoor-Nanda:He was the soft-spoken city boy,a little confused at times.She was the quiet but determined woman of the world.Together they were great.First movie together was probably 'Neend Hamare Khwab Tumhare' while the best could be 'Jab Jab Phool Khile'.
10.Saif-Preity Zinta:Here is a couple for the future.They are sophisticated,stylish and full of smarts.They represent the brave new india.First came together in 'Kya Kehna' while best movie could certainly be 'Salaam Namaste'.