Twenty-one days, it would seem, is too short a time to catch up
with what really defines vintage Bollywood and is available in the OTT
libraries.
While we get to watch
new films all the time, the lockdown
could be a golden chance to catch up with a few classics across genres. Digital
platforms are overflowing with them, and you would literally be spoilt for
choice selecting some really enjoyable stuff that has come out of Bollywood
over the decades. Twenty-one days, it would seem, is too short a time to catch
up with what really defines vintage Bollywood
and is available in the OTT libraries.
Here is a list of
old films that you might want to revisit, that will let you relax and bust the
stress of lockdown. Of course, this is not a definitive list.
Chupke Chupke
(1975)
Directed by
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the comedy film is about a man pretending to be a driver
and fooling his wife's brother-in-law as an attempt to prove that the
brother-in-law is not as smart as he claims to be. The film stars Dharmendra, Sharmila
Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan and Om Prakash. It is available on
Netflix.
Munna Bhai MBBS
(2003)
The comedy-drama,
directed by Rajkumar Hirani, is about a goon who sets out to fulfill his
father's dream of becoming a doctor. It stars Sanjay Dutt, Gracy Singh, Arshad
Warsi, late Sunil Dutt and Boman Irani. It is available on Netflix.
Amar Akbar
Anthony (1977)
The Manmohan Desai
multistarrer is widely considered one of the best examples of Bollywood masala
entertainment ever. It was Amitabh Bachchan's first major foray into a brand of
comedy for the mass. Big B tickled the funny bone with his role of Anthony
Gonsalves. The film had a lasting impact on pop culture, with
Laxmikant-Pyarelal's distinct score, the dramatic one-liners, colourful characters
and a peculiar mix of slapstick and melodrama. It is available on Netflix.
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