It almost looked like a coincidence and that too a pleasant one. Last night, I happened to see the programme called, “Total Recall” on the Times Now channel on Dev Anand and this morning, the “Rangoli” on the National channel which paid a tribute to Waheeda Rehman. I said coincidental because whenever I think or talk of one of them, the other invariably comes into the ambit. Probably, the movie, ‘Guide’ has a role to play in the memory etched deeply in my mind.
Waheeda Rehman, in her heydays, is what I’d term as statuesque beauty. The language that she conveys through her face- especially the eyes- during the song ‘chaudhavi ka chand ho’ is exquisite as though every part of her body understands the soul of the lyrics.
But my personal favourite is her role in the movie ‘Darpan’ with Sunil Dutt in which she looks stunning and ethereal. Even now, her visage is what I understand as ageless beauty and she’s simply graceful.
Dev Anand, on the other hand has a very pleasant countenance and his presence on screen in all his films has a magical and irresistible charm. All his films have one underlying quality in that they’ve excellent music- both haunting and melodious. I mean one can never be bored hearing any of them again and again but my all time favourite is the song ‘Phoolon ke rang se’ from ‘Prem Pujari’. His zest for films and film making continues to be as ardent, if not more, than what one expects in a newcomer.We, Indians, are blessed to have these actors as ours and should be grateful to them for having regaled us for years. Here’s wishing the both of them health and happiness with a fond hope that they will be with us forever.
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Yesterday sat and saw Guide after a very long time.I remember watching it as a kid and crying over god alone knows what coz was not even old enough to understand the meaning of the film ,and the guy sitting next saying 'baby mat roo'
ReplyDeleteenjoyed the movie and realised that the movie holds a totally new meaning now.