143: Madhuri Madness 2023 - Dutt v Dixit: Dawn of Romance

Bollywood is For Lovers

English - March 30, 2023 02:53 - 49 minutes - ★★★★ - 46 ratings
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Previous Episode: Supplemental Episode 15: The Romantics Director Smriti Mundhra

Next Episode: 144: Inside the Actors Studio: Kaamyaab and An Action Hero

In our second annual Madhuri Madness we discuss two awards-nominated performances from the early 90s.

Show notes:

Madhuri Madness 2022: Parinda and Dil and The Fame Game

Sadly The Fame Game has been cancelled

Saajan
“playboy-operator type“
Comparisons to Cyrano de Bergerac

Is Sanjay Dutt a convincing romantic lead?
Songs: “Bahut Pyar Karte Hain,” “Pehli Baar Mile Hain,” “Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai,” “Dekha Hai Pehli Baar,” and “Bahut Pyar Karte Hain (Male)”

(INTERVAL (“Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai” from Khalnayak)

Khalnayak
Zee5 is missing over 20 minutes of this film
Now here Sanjay Dutt is convincing
Songs: “Khal Nayak Hai Tu,” “Aye Sahib Yeh Theek Nahin,” “Aaja Sajan Aaja,” “Palki Mein Hoke Sawaar,” and “Khal Nayak Hoon Main”

Next time: actors playing actors

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