“Doordarshan” and Bollywood

We all love movies, but actual mean of bollywood came to knowleadge little later, during the age of 14-15.  I can still remember those Saturday and Sunday movies on the National Television/ Doordarshan for which the whole household would eagerly wait. Mahabharat, Ramayan and shree Krishna were the most awaited programme till the week’s end. Everything would stop, Mom would stop cooking, my brother and me would close our books and everyone else would be rushing home to be in front of the TV. No matter what movie would be playing, those blissful hours seemed like a small theatre excluding the pop-corn and the corner seat with girlfriend.

I grew watching many actors but, actress could never impress me much during that age, roaming around trees, singing songs and get kidnapped in the end, nothing more than a go over for every movie.

And those character played in movies/religious serials also influenced us in everyday life. Especially the dialogues and attitude. Some of them are still being played around. And I still remember and sometimes use them as well.

For example, First Macho man of Indian cinema Mr. Dharmendra and his favourite dialoges. 

"Kutteeee, Kamineeee, Mein tera khoon pi jaunga".     

Though, my father dictate me not to use such dialogues in home, especially talking to my younger brother..
Well, that was considered as a harsh one those days. We children, for example, were never allowed to call a person or a human as a dog.

Another classy dialogue which was repeated over and over again in almost each and every movie:

Doctor: "Dekhiye humne operation kar diya hai....lekin khoon jyada bahe jane ke karan patient abhi behosh hai.  Agar kal subha tak patient ko ho hosh nahi aata, Hum kuch nahi bata sakte hain. Patient ko Dava-Dua dono ki jaroot hai.

These days, nobody in the movies consult Indian doctors anymore. Perhaps, they are frustrated of hearing the same dialogs again and again. Ha ha..

And the policemen also had one:

"Kanoon ke haath bahut lambe hote hain".

Mr Chidambram knows exactly the length, and thus has been able to keep himself out of reach in 2g spectrum.

Janiii... jinke ghar seeshe ke hote hai wo dushro ke gharo mein pathar nahi fankete

Judge: Saare saboot aur bayanat ko najar me rakhte hue, ye court is nateeze pe pahunchi hai ki muljim "Ajay Mehra" ko dafa 302 ke tehet sajaye maut di jati hai...

Now no-one like to add those dialogues in their movies, perhaps they are waiting for judiciary working under lokpal for fair judgements. 

Gabbar Singh had a few super duper hit dialogues:

"Kitne aadmi the"

"Holi kab hai, kab hai holi"

Kalia and Samba have retired now and Gabbar's question go unheard and unanswered.

Satrughan Sinha's all time favorite: "KHAAAAMOSHHHHHHHHHHHH". 

I guess he was paid per character he spoke.

Amit ji: "Aaj mere pass buildinge,hai bank balance hai car hai paisa hai...tumhare pass kya hai??

Sashi Kapoor: bhaiiii, mere pass maa hai....and then train whistle... 

and my favourite, Sunny Deol : Ye majdoor ka hath hai katiya, lohe ko pighlakar uska aakar badal deta hai....

Who can forgets this....rain, flower and touch were the masterstrokes..haha

Mein Tumhare bache ki maa banana wali hoon...

Ye bacha tumhara hi hai, “ankur”....      (don’t mind Ankur) 

Isn’t funny? Watch is telling 2:03am, and still I can write pages on it. Idea of writing this came from a fashion blog powderpuffgal on good and bad fashion sense of indian actors, along with an conversation long time back with dear ahijeet. Isn’t a belonging to a friend??