5 All
Time Great comedies
It
isn’t easy to make people laugh. And certainly not in India, where the
audience full paisa
vasool, and at the same
time, the critics expect a fine cinematic example. It is nigh impossible
to pick the best of the lot and make up a list of only five films. Here
is what we came up with:
5. Hera Pheri: Priyadarshan entered the comedy
genre with this rollicking flick. The story is basically revolves around
the wrongly attributed telephone number of a rich businessman’s house
to that of Baburao Ganpatrao Apte's (Paresh Rawal) garage in the
telephone directory and all the hassles and situations that follow and
precede the climax. With sub-plots as funny as the main ones, this film
is a must watch for all comedy lovers. Check it out for the impeccable
comic timing perfected by Rawal and Akshay Kumar (who was a welcome
change from his Khiladi series).
4. Chupke Chupke: This Hrishikesh Mukherjee
classic is a delight to watch with family and friends. The story is
basically about Prof. Parimal Tripathi (Dharmendra) who is a botany
professor and decides to stage a drama to fool his wife’s (Sharmila
Tagore) jijaji,
after she praises him to no ends. The hilarious sequences involving
Dharmendra as the crazy driver Pyaare Mohan and Om Prakash (Jijaji) are
still etched in viewers’ minds. Amitabh Bachchan as another actor in the
‘drama’ also provides genuinely funny moments.
3.
Padosan: A timeless
classic, the story involved is a very simple one. A simpleton (Sunil
Dutt) falls in love with his neighbour Bindu (Saira Banu). To impress
her by singing, he seeks Guru’s (Kishore Kumar) help. The situations
that follow make for some amazing comic scenes. There is also the famous
song Ek Chatur Naar,
sung by Kishoreda and Manna Dey, which has gained cult status. The film
belongs to the sublimely talented Kishore Kumar, both as an actor and a
playback singer. The jolly gang with its sharp characters certainly is a
treat to watch.
2. Andaaz Apna Apna: Rajkumar Santoshi’s comic
caper, which released in the 90’s, set off the careers of two stars
(Aamir and Salman). The crazy plot, insane characters and unmatchable
performances by the whole cast makes this movie a must for every movie
lover. Ask anyone in India the same question which we are answering now
and AAA will be a film certainly to be included.
1.
Gol Maal: Finally
down to number one. This film is perhaps one of the most well written
films of all time. The story is basically about Ramprasad Sharma (Amol
Palekar) who is looking for a job. He manages to get one at Bhavani
Shankar’s (Utpal Dutt) company, but Bhavani Shankar has a set of rules
and ideals which he expects from the youngsters. Ramprasad overdoes it
and rib-tickling situations follow. Utpal Dutt’s act as the suspicious
boss and father is one of his best known roles.
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