mailsashidharan-713-142390
This was my first ever Hindi movie I had seen during my teenage years Since as a proud Tamil family we refrained from learning Hindi ,so I was not familiar with the language spoken in the film, but readers you don't need language or full understanding of all dialogs here as long as you start seeing the emotions and acting of it SRK was the first Hindi actor to make a strong impression in my Mind with a wonderful performance, Kajol and Shilpa were pretty and also had meaty roles.. The villain was diabolical and The Mother of our hero hapless but great acting by allPro's : + "+" Shahrukh Khan "+" Interesting story "+" Good screen play and Not bad "=" directionCON's : "-" IT'S in Hindi and a typical commercial movie"-" Ending was sad but overall movie Could have been betterI recommend this even for people like me who don't understand Hindi and had a bad fortune of not having English Subtitles
Avinash Patalay
"Baazigar" was financially backed by Venus music company who ensured that the soundtrack was of top quality and it pushed the marketing limits. Songs had become a national rage well before the movie actually hit the cinemas. The plot itself was based on "A kiss before dying". The the writer trio (Robin Bhattt, Akash Khurana & Javed Siddiqui) ensured the content was tweaked for Indian sensibilities (emotion, drama, vengeance, pyar, mohabbat and tragedy).Abbas-Mustaan were fresh from the success of "Khiladi" so the audience were waiting with bated-breath for his next bigger and larger outing. For SRK, the timing couldn't have been any better. If "Baazigar" showcased his talent, "Darr" which released a few weeks later displayed his histrionics and stamped the star rising. His performance in the climax left an ever-lasting impression about his acting skills. Kajol: This was her first pairing with SRK. Frankly there were no sparks as later-on the media churned it out to be. She got noticed but it was Shilpa who became the talk of the tinsel-town. Siddharth was supposed to have a romantic track with Kajol but got chopped on the editing table. Even the song "Chupaana Bhi Nahin Aata" which featured in the audio cassette went missing in the actual proceeding. Well, it shaped into a character role. Rakhee Gulzar was as usual dependent. And so was Dilip Tahil. Johnny Lever evoked a few laughs. "Baazigar" means only SRK. Period.
Liakot Ali
What can i say about his movie apart from what i mentioned above, can i add awesome. This is the best movie directed by the duo Abbas Mustan who have made great thrillers like Khiladi and Race. I first saw Shah Rukh Khan act in Deewana but didn't care too much. I next saw Shah Rukh Khan in Raju ban gaya gentlemen and once again didn't care too much. I then saw baazigar and boy did this film impress me or what. This is the movie that made Shah Rukh Khan a instant superstar, in my opinion gave a dynamic powerhouse performance. He deserved the Best actor Filmfare award for this as it was a tough nominations list that year. Kajol delivers a great performance as well as Shilpa Shetty. This is borrowed from Hollywood movie Kiss before dying, but let me tell you Baazigar makes Kiss before Dying look like garbage. If you are a Shah Rukh Khan fan and you have not seen his best film,the go watch it now.
springsunnywinter
Films like Mother India, Sholay and Lagaan may be the greatest Bollywood movies of all time and I agree that they are but Baazigar is also included in my list. It was the first Shah Rukh Khan film I've seen and that is how I liked him and I still do although he played a villain in the film. Baazigar is the most intelligent revenge thriller I have ever seen even comparing to any Hollywood movie because it is directed by Abbas-Mustan and no one makes better thrillers than them. They are simply one of my most favourite directors and I have always liked their films they are completely unforgettable like Daraar, Ajnabee, Humraaz, Aitraaz, 36 China Town and Naqaab.The story is beyond fantastic about Ajay (Shah Rukh Khan) who steals the hearts of Seema (Shilpa Shetty) and Priya (Kajol) the daughters of his greatest enemy Madan Chopra (Dilip Tahil). Years ago Madan Chopra snatched away Ajay's family business and property. Now Ajay is grown up and has come back to avenge the death of his father and baby sister. But Ajay didn't plan on falling in love with one of chopra's daughters. Will he forsake all for his love? Or will he forsake his love for the sake of his family? This blockbuster hit will definitely keep you riveted to your seat. It is simply SRH's and Abbas-Mustan's best film ever. Shilpa Shetty was introduced but also SRK and Kajol have appeared for the first time together and they are a landmark couple of Bollywood. The movie also has excellent comedy mainly by Johnny Lever that is still funny. I have seen it more times than any other film and is about 15 years old and I still love it. Music is also good and the best songs are Baazigar oh Baazigar & Yeh Kali Kali Aankhen.
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