Managed to watch "Hum Dono Rangeen" this Saturday. Must say I was a bit disappointed with the movie but It still helped me with my dope of..... It has got some beautiful performances of Dev Anand and Sadhna. I especially love the way Sadhna uses the lighter to help Dev smoke in the opening scene of the movie. Hum Dono has all that a quintessential Hindi movie is expected to have, a mix of confusion, selfless love, sacrifice, the divide between rich girl and poor boy, friendship among other things. We must however note that in 1961 this may not have been as essential to Hindi Cinema as it perhaps became later.
But the real highlight of the movie are the songs. Main Zindagi ka Saat Nibhata Chala Gaya is as fresh as it can get.
The other song which I really enjoyed was "Abhi Na Jao Chod Kar Ki Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin", wonderfully written by Sahir L and I loved every line of this song. The line I loved most though is "Jahan Main Aisa Kaun Hai Jisko Gam Mila Nahin". Of course me, I thought.
Another beautiful song is "Kabhi Khud Par Kabhi Halat Pe Rona Aaya". A commentary on the situation Dev Anand finds himself as he is forced to join Army to prove himself worthy of Sadhna. All of us would find use for this song one way or another.
Overall, I was a happier entity after watching Hum Dono. It had the message of selfless love and friendship through out. There was no reason for Sadhna to stay with Dev's mother in a poor neighborhood while he was away in war. Its the same with Dev when he returns from war and he is needed to help Nanda overcome her heart disease by acting as her husband and in the process moved away from Sadhna.
Characters in the movie never asked why should I do this or what's the use of it? They just did it, perhaps for themselves....But then we never know why humans do acquire this quality of selflessness. As to be selfless you have to consistently believe that you are not and more you believe that you are not selfless, you become better at it..There's always more to be done......
But the real highlight of the movie are the songs. Main Zindagi ka Saat Nibhata Chala Gaya is as fresh as it can get.
The other song which I really enjoyed was "Abhi Na Jao Chod Kar Ki Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin", wonderfully written by Sahir L and I loved every line of this song. The line I loved most though is "Jahan Main Aisa Kaun Hai Jisko Gam Mila Nahin". Of course me, I thought.
Another beautiful song is "Kabhi Khud Par Kabhi Halat Pe Rona Aaya". A commentary on the situation Dev Anand finds himself as he is forced to join Army to prove himself worthy of Sadhna. All of us would find use for this song one way or another.
Overall, I was a happier entity after watching Hum Dono. It had the message of selfless love and friendship through out. There was no reason for Sadhna to stay with Dev's mother in a poor neighborhood while he was away in war. Its the same with Dev when he returns from war and he is needed to help Nanda overcome her heart disease by acting as her husband and in the process moved away from Sadhna.
Characters in the movie never asked why should I do this or what's the use of it? They just did it, perhaps for themselves....But then we never know why humans do acquire this quality of selflessness. As to be selfless you have to consistently believe that you are not and more you believe that you are not selfless, you become better at it..There's always more to be done......
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