When Husband And Lover Confront In Kabhi Kabhie | My Take | Under Lens

In Deewaar, Shashi Kapoor asked Amitabh Bachchan if he will sign the papers and surrender or not. Amitabh says no and questions the morality of his question in light of natural justice. In Kabhi Kabhie, a deja-vu moment comes when Shashi Kapoor comes across the fact that during college time, his wife played by an elegant Raakhi and Amitabh had an affair. He tells that he would have appreciated had he come upto to him upfront and told the truth.

 

The beauty of the entire sequence lies in the fact that as it begins, you know that Shashi Kapoor is very upset but is hiding disappointment. Then he curses himself because he doubted the faithfulness of a lady who is married to him for 20 years and gave up all her joys. He asks why all these years, they ignored each other. He tells that he would have appreciated their frank confession rather than knowing about it accidently. The transition of his character reveals the character so beautifully that one cannot resist giving a standing ovation.

 

The sequence follows up with Amitabh’s monologue expressing his reasons and defending them strongly. He defends Raakhi as well. Yashraj always brought an amazing streak to their characters. The way the conflict and mutual admiration between lover and husband of a woman has been explored in Kabhi Kabhie, its an example to follow.

 

Written By: Sujoy Ghosh