by Sujoy on October 5, 2010
in Bolly
REKHA- TOBER = REKHA + OCTOBER
All that’s awesome about Rekha, all throughout October.
[ Rekha ji rules the whole month of October, and not even Big B's birthday can overrule this . Coz I said so. Rekha turns 56 on the 10th of October, and we are celebrating her works and her streak of awesomeness, all this month on OKS and a whole league of Bolly blogs out there. For more on Rekha Month, follow the twitter hashtag - #Rekhatober. All blogs will be indexed on Bollypop.in and also watch out for the Rekhatober sidebar here. ]
Khubsoorat is a gem in every sense of the word. It is mindblowingly entertaining with effervescent enthusiasm of Rekha’s character – Manju and a brilliant ensemble cast which supports this enthusiasm. Brilliantly written and executed by none other than the maestro of middle-class common man Indian cinema – Hrishida (Hrishikesh Mukherjee ). I almost feel incapable of expressing correctly, how much I love this movie. It is beyond any comparison and any adjective to put it into words. So, I will just point out why I love this movie so much, and why I crown this as the BEST REKHA MOVIE EVER. Needless to say, this process will be aided by a big lineup of screenshots, so hold on to your seat-belts. I officially declare #Rekhatober open. Let the celebrations begin.
So many reasons to love Khubsoorat
P.S. Spoilers if you haven’t watched this legendary movie already. In which case, I suggest you to run like the wind and grab the DVD for this. And P.S.2 LONG POST.
Let’s begin with ..
Nirmala Gupta and the Gupta family breakfast
Dina Pathak rules this movie with her spot-on portrayal of the strict-mum of the house – Nirmala Gupta. Not even her husband is spared from her disciplinary code of conduct. Everyone eats breakfast together, and at 8.30 am in the morning. And no one dares to make the dining hall dirty. And if someone does it, he/she has to rectify it. Not even her husband is allowed to break the rule. It all establishes the fact that the Guptas are a very disciplined bunch and the head of the family is Mommy Nirmala . But well, Dadamoni cannot let go of his playful naughtyness 
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LOOK AT THAT !!!! Just LOOK ! Yes, it is Neetu Singh in her awesom-est, best-est, sassy-est !!! Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the Neetu Singh-along! [ Hit this hashtag #NeetuSquee to follow Neetu Singh-along on twitter ]
When I heard of Beth and the big Bollywood clan of bloggers planning on a Neetu Singh-along for this week, my brains (I’ve got more than one of them) just got 50% fried with the awesomeness of the idea itself. I soaked myself in hot water (as in had a warm bath) to relax myself, coz I knew this was going to be a journey which would make me so tired with the exciting stuff that’d come along. Initially, I had tweeted my plan of writing a single post for the Neetu Singh-along with one of my most favourite songs of Neetu ji – Oye Pyar Kar Liya to Kya – from Kabhi Kabhi. And then, slowly and steadily, all these awesome tracks started creeping out from different corners shouting at me – WHAT ABOUT US??? WHAT ABOUT US??? And then I thought to myself – how could I? How could I not include all these other legendary tracks of Neetu ji – such as – Ek Main aur Ek Tu, and Keh Du Tumhein.
That was when I realised – screw this one song post. Lemme do a mammoth playlist, compiling the best of the best of the best songs of Neetu Singh. Ladies and gents, boys and girls, hold your breathe, and grab your senses – coz you’re going to be hit by ..
The Best 13 songs of Neetu Singh-Kapoor
Of course you know which one’s coming up first. Introducing Baby Sonia
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![Aandhi [1975] Montage](http://uploadpix.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/aandhi-title1.jpg)
With the result of the general elections been declared, and the UPA Sarkar acquiring a ‘Bahumat’, it certainly calls for a Bollywood treat and what better than Aandhi [1975].
Gulzar’s Aandhi could not have been more controversial. The subject matter evidently shows reflections of the lives of Indira and Feroz Gandhi, and it was released at a time when India was reeling under emergency (1975). But how could I have known; I was not born then. Watching Aandhi today in the year 2009, only brings me memories of the first time I heard the haunting melodies that this movie had to offer. Yes, I did watch this movie before but, never did I watch it with a mature understanding of Indian politics, the issues surrounding it and the sensibilities that this movie portrayed . But having watched it now, I can say Aandhi definitely sums up to a very compelling drama of a movie where political inclination and ego clashes between a man and a woman leads to a family’s disintegration. It echoes the feelings of Abhimaan, but with a political twist. [Continue Reading…]
