Product description
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Original Yashraj Films Blu-ray Disc
Review
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Silsila revolves around lovers who are forced by circumstances
to marry different partners but whose desire for each other s
love and company pushes them beyond their marriages and the
relationship they embark on and the impact of this decision on
their personal lives and that of their respective spouses.
Amitabh Bachchan as the young fiery poet who cannot accept the
loss of his beloved puts in a brilliant performance. His is a
performance that is full of contradictions, a man selfless enough
to take over on his shoulders someone else s miseries and at the
same time, selfish enough to refuse to let go of the girl he
loved even though she is married to someone else. This role at
the hand of a lesser actor would have become too negative for
redemption but the actor manages to walk a delicate tight-rope
and keep the character lovable despite his flaws.
Rekha as his female counterpart who similarly cannot look beyond
the man she loved puts in a moving performance. Our society is a
patriarchal society and often the woman is blamed for all the
transgressions of men and in such a scenario, it s difficult for
an actress to walk the thin rope but Rekha manages to do it with
her characteristic élan. Her performance has all the nuances of a
virtuoso and she manages to hold her own against veteran and
seasoned performers. Jaya Bhaduri as Amitabh s wife pitches in
with an impressive mature performance. Her role requires a deep
sense of resignation and hurt that transcends all silence but
screams at self.... A difficult performance, but the actress
manages to pull it off with exceptional ease. No doubt Jaya was
considered the most talented actress of her time; a worthy
successor to Meena and Nutan and a precursor to Shabana and
Smita. Her confrontation with Rekha is a defining moment in the
film. Sanjeev Kumar as Rekha s husband pitches in with a bravura
performance. The great actor that he was, Sanjeev stands tall
among so many excellent performances and his expressions of loss
and loss along with his silence are so deafening that you wish he
would not have to suffer the indignity heaped on him. His
conversation with Jaya in the restaurant is exceptionally
brilliant as is his sugar-coated advice to Rekha simply
marvelous.
Shiv-Hari in their first score for Hindi films come up with some
gems of vintage value. While Amitabh is at his effervescent best
with Rang Barse a Holi song penned by his her Harivanshrai
Bachchan and soothingly soft with Neela Aasmaan , Kishore and
Lata combine to give romanticism a new twist with their title
song. Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum is another song that describes the
predicament of its lead actors effectively. The soliloquy Main
Aur Meri Tanhayee by Javed Akhtar is still heard on the streets
after 25 years.
This is Yash Chopra at his romantic best. Long before Yashraj
films became a mass factory producing romantic candyfloss of no
value, the director had already proved his capability with some
of the best romantic films ever made in India. Silsila is
definitely one of them. The director proves why despite a career
that began in 1959, he is still a hot draw in 2007 with this
sensitive and emotional portrayal of an extra-marital affair. If
the film does not become either vulgar or preachy, it s to the
credit of the director who knows on where to draw the line and
still maintain sensationalism. --platform47.com
Silsila revolves around lovers who are forced by circumstances to
marry different partners but whose desire for each other s love
and company pushes them beyond their marriages and the
relationship they embark on and the impact of this decision on
their personal lives and that of their respective spouses.
Amitabh Bachchan as the young fiery poet who cannot accept the
loss of his beloved puts in a brilliant performance. His is a
performance that is full of contradictions, a man selfless enough
to take over on his shoulders someone else s miseries and at the
same time, selfish enough to refuse to let go of the girl he
loved even though she is married to someone else. This role at
the hand of a lesser actor would have become too negative for
redemption but the actor manages to walk a delicate tight-rope
and keep the character lovable despite his flaws.
Rekha as his female counterpart who similarly cannot look beyond
the man she loved puts in a moving performance. Our society is a
patriarchal society and often the woman is blamed for all the
transgressions of men and in such a scenario, it s difficult for
an actress to walk the thin rope but Rekha manages to do it with
her characteristic élan. Her performance has all the nuances of a
virtuoso and she manages to hold her own against veteran and
seasoned performers. Jaya Bhaduri as Amitabh s wife pitches in
with an impressive mature performance. Her role requires a deep
sense of resignation and hurt that transcends all silence but
screams at self.... A difficult performance, but the actress
manages to pull it off with exceptional ease. No doubt Jaya was
considered the most talented actress of her time; a worthy
successor to Meena and Nutan and a precursor to Shabana and
Smita. Her confrontation with Rekha is a defining moment in the
film. Sanjeev Kumar as Rekha s husband pitches in with a bravura
performance. The great actor that he was, Sanjeev stands tall
among so many excellent performances and his expressions of loss
and loss along with his silence are so deafening that you wish he
would not have to suffer the indignity heaped on him. His
conversation with Jaya in the restaurant is exceptionally
brilliant as is his sugar-coated advice to Rekha simply
marvelous.
Shiv-Hari in their first score for Hindi films come up with some
gems of vintage value. While Amitabh is at his effervescent best
with Rang Barse a Holi song penned by his her Harivanshrai
Bachchan and soothingly soft with Neela Aasmaan , Kishore and
Lata combine to give romanticism a new twist with their title
song. Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum is another song that describes the
predicament of its lead actors effectively. The soliloquy Main
Aur Meri Tanhayee by Javed Akhtar is still heard on the streets
after 25 years.
This is Yash Chopra at his romantic best. Long before Yashraj
films became a mass factory producing romantic candyfloss of no
value, the director had already proved his capability with some
of the best romantic films ever made in India. Silsila is
definitely one of them. The director proves why despite a career
that began in 1959, he is still a hot draw in 2007 with this
sensitive and emotional portrayal of an extra-marital affair. If
the film does not become either vulgar or preachy, it s to the
credit of the director who knows on where to draw the line and
still maintain sensationalism. --platform47.com
Silsila revolves around lovers who are forced by circumstances to
marry different partners but whose desire for each other s love
and company pushes them beyond their marriages and the
relationship they embark on and the impact of this decision on
their personal lives and that of their respective spouses.
Amitabh Bachchan as the young fiery poet who cannot accept the
loss of his beloved puts in a brilliant performance. His is a
performance that is full of contradictions, a man selfless enough
to take over on his shoulders someone else s miseries and at the
same time, selfish enough to refuse to let go of the girl he
loved even though she is married to someone else. This role at
the hand of a lesser actor would have become too negative for
redemption but the actor manages to walk a delicate tight-rope
and keep the character lovable despite his flaws.
Rekha as his female counterpart who similarly cannot look beyond
the man she loved puts in a moving performance. Our society is a
patriarchal society and often the woman is blamed for all the
transgressions of men and in such a scenario, it s difficult for
an actress to walk the thin rope but Rekha manages to do it with
her characteristic élan. Her performance has all the nuances of a
virtuoso and she manages to hold her own against veteran and
seasoned performers. Jaya Bhaduri as Amitabh s wife pitches in
with an impressive mature performance. Her role requires a deep
sense of resignation and hurt that transcends all silence but
screams at self.... A difficult performance, but the actress
manages to pull it off with exceptional ease. No doubt Jaya was
considered the most talented actress of her time; a worthy
successor to Meena and Nutan and a precursor to Shabana and
Smita. Her confrontation with Rekha is a defining moment in the
film. Sanjeev Kumar as Rekha s husband pitches in with a bravura
performance. The great actor that he was, Sanjeev stands tall
among so many excellent performances and his expressions of loss
and loss along with his silence are so deafening that you wish he
would not have to suffer the indignity heaped on him. His
conversation with Jaya in the restaurant is exceptionally
brilliant as is his sugar-coated advice to Rekha simply
marvelous.
Shiv-Hari in their first score for Hindi films come up with some
gems of vintage value. While Amitabh is at his effervescent best
with Rang Barse a Holi song penned by his her Harivanshrai
Bachchan and soothingly soft with Neela Aasmaan , Kishore and
Lata combine to give romanticism a new twist with their title
song. Ye Kahan Aa Gaye Hum is another song that describes the
predicament of its lead actors effectively. The soliloquy Main
Aur Meri Tanhayee by Javed Akhtar is still heard on the streets
after 25 years.
This is Yash Chopra at his romantic best. Long before Yashraj
films became a mass factory producing romantic candyfloss of no
value, the director had already proved his capability with some
of the best romantic films ever made in India. Silsila is
definitely one of them. The director proves why despite a career
that began in 1959, he is still a hot draw in 2007 with this
sensitive and emotional portrayal of an extra-marital affair. If
the film does not become either vulgar or preachy, it s to the
credit of the director who knows on where to draw the line and
still maintain sensationalism. --platform47.com
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About the Actor
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Born under the Libran sun sign, Amitabh Bachchan celebrates his
birthday on 11th October. He was born in 1942 in Allahabad, as
Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav to Dr.Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji
Bachchan. His her was a well known poet. Bachchan was his pen
name. When Amitabh entered the film industry he replaced
Srivastav with Bachchan. He was initially christened Inquilab but
this was later changed to Amitabh that means limitless lustre ,
which is so apt. Ajitabh is his younger brother.
Bachchan studied in Allahabad at Jnana Pramodhini and Boys High
School. He also put in a few years at Sherwood College in
Nainital and Kirori Mal College. He holds a double degree in M.A.
He married his co-star Jaya Bhaduri of the Guddi fame on 3rd June
1973 and they have two children Shweta and Abhishek. The latter
is also an actor, married to Aishwarya Rai.
In 1969, Bachchan made his debut with "Saat Hindustani", which
won him the National Film Award for Best Newcomer. After this
came movies like "Reshma Aur Shera", "Parwana" and "Anand" in
1971. He made a huge impact with his performance in Hrishikesh
Mukherjee s "Anand" alongside Rajesh Khanna as a despondent
doctor, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. In 1972
he appeared in movies like "Sanjog", "Bansi Birju", "Ek Nazar"
and also narrated "Bawarchi".
1973 saw significant development in Bachchan's career when
director Prakash Mehra cast him in the leading role for the film
"Zanjeer" as Inspector Vijay Khanna. In 1974, Bachchan made
several guest appearances in films such as "Kunwara Baap" and
"Dost", before playing a supporting role in the highest grossing
film of that year, "Roti Kapda Aur Makaan". Released on 15 August
1975, was "Sholay", which became the highest grossing film of all
time in India. Bachchan had now consolidated his position in the
industry and from 1976 through to 1984 would receive an
unprecedented number of Filmfare Best Actor Award Awards and
nominations.
In 1984, Amitabh took a break from acting and briefly entered
politics. In 1988, Bachchan returned to films, playing the title
role in Shahenshah, which was a box office success due to the
hype of Bachchan's comeback. In 2000, Indian Television audience
stuck to the television at 9 when Amitabh Bachchan hosted 'Kaun
Banega Crorepati?'!
Bachchan has won 3 National Awards, 7 Lifetime Achievement Awards
and innumerable other awards and International Honors and
Re.
About the Director
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Yash Raj Chopra (born 27 September 1932) is an Indian filmmaker,
screenwriter, and the most successful producer of Bollywood to
date in India. Yash and his wife, Pamela, have two sons: Aditya
Chopra and Uday Chopra. Aditya is a film director and manages
most of Yash Raj Production House. Uday is an actor who received
his first break in Aditya's "Mohabbatein".
The founder of the biggest production and distribution house of
Bollywood, Yash Raj Films, Yash initially worked as an assistant
to I. S. Johar, and then for his director-producer brother, B.R.
Chopra. Baldev Raj gave him his first directorial rtunity in
"Dhool Ka Phool" in 1959 which became an instant hit and even
today remains popular. Encouraged by this success, the Chopra
brothers made a few more movies together, the most notable being
"Waqt" (1965), India's first multi-starrer; and "Ittefaq" (1969),
a thriller. Yash Raj Films was launched with "Daag: A Poem of
Love" in 1973, a successful melodrama about a polygamous man. In
1995, Chopra turned to production and Aditya Chopra made his
directorial debut with "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge", which had
the longest-running initial release in cinema history. In 2004,
he made a grand comeback with Veer-Zaara, a touching cross-border
love story, which he said would be his last directorial effort.
Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Lamhe, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and
Veer-Zaara are some of the highly successful movies which Yash
Chopra made. Labeled the eternal romantic and with one of the
best musical senses in the business, Yash Chopra is arguably
India's most successful director of romantic films.
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