Sunday, May 31, 2009

The Critique: Bandini

Bandini is a Bimal Roy’s movie that is more than just another highly acclaimed movie of the perfectionist. Bandini is a paranoma of some great performances by Nutan, Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra. The movie speaks a lot about the changing times where woman takes her own decision to decide her life.

Kalyani is a prisoner who is in jail for killing her lover’s wife. Her lover was Bikash (Ashok Kumar) who falls in love with her as a freedom fighter but the destiny never allows their union. In search of her lover, she comes to city and serves as caretaker of a woman who turns out to be Bikash’s wife. Kalyani takes step in rage when she comes realises that her misery is due to this woman. In jail, the jail doctor falls in love with her and the movie shows her dilemma when she has to choose between the two- past and future.

This movie explores new levels of female freedom and sensibility. It is a classic in its own way and a must for all cine-lovers.

Bandini is beautifully laced with S.D. Burman’s music that is milestone. ‘O Jaanewale Ho Sake To Laut Ke Aana’ and ‘Mora Gora Ang Lai Le’ are timeless songs. The movie was brilliantly photographed by Kamal Bose. The frames are class. The movie grabbed six Filmfares for diferent categories.

For The Reel; Written By: Akshay (AK-47)

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