silvan-desouza Hrishikesh Mukherjee one of the best directors of bollywood, whose films were known for their simplicity yet superb stories and entertainment packed. He was one filmmaker who cast big stars but gave them simple unlike their persona characters mostly After the classic ANAND(1971) Hrishikesh returned with the then superstar Rajesh Khanna creating yet another classic BAWARCHI which was based on a Bengali film Galpa Holeo Satyi (1966) by Tapan Sinha. The film starts with no title cards but with a voice-over by Amitabh Bachchan who was that time struggling as an actor, He introduces all characters something recently Jaya did in PAA alongwith title cards. We are introduced to the family of Jaya Bachchan which is unlike it's name Shanti Niketan where there are family disputes.etc and no servant stays David Dhawan almost copied this film and made Hero No.1(1997) decades later but lacked the master touch of Hrishikesh. Rajesh Khanna enters as a cook but suspicion is created by the filmmaker and also family members that he is a thief and he constantly(for reason not explained) stares at the sandook when no one is around The film has several funny scenes like the way Rajesh Khanna fakes about himself that he has worked in so many big name's houses(again copied in Hero No.1) The film also has some moist-eyed scenes a must in those days, the comed is subtle mostly and more focus on characters, dialogues and all within the plot something missing nowdays. Songs are aptly placed and picturised very simplistically yet superb The story moves well and the film keeps you entertained throughout. The pre-climax does jolt you but the mystery is solved quickly leaving some answers unanswered but it's forgiven and all ends well Direction By HM is awesome, He took a big risk by portraying RK unlike his films those days, He doesn't even have a heroine(though he didn't have one in ANAND too) nor does he have his usual Kishore songs. Music is superb, The best song is Tum Bin Jeevan sung superbly by Manna Dey while the dance number is superb too, Bhor Aa Hi Gaya is superb too with Kishore suddenly breaking in a jig for Asrani. Dialogues are superb, the film does have digs on some popular film personalities, like Asrani is shown as assistant to LP while many film personalities names are thrown aroundRajesh Khanna just like ANAND endears himself superbly and plays to the gallery, The Superstar of early 70s does a brilliant job portraying his character with simplicity and yet endearing to the audience. Jaya Bachchan is superb, acting in HM film after GUDDI(1971) she does a great job AK Hangal is superb, Usha Kiran and Durgha Khote act well in their roles Kali Banerjee is superb too, except AK Hangal the other 3 actors are no more Harindranath Chattopadhyay as the father is theatrical but fun Asrani is superb as the assistant music director Paintal is funny Amitabh's voice-over is superb

Rajeev Masand this is probably my mostwatched film seen it about 28 times and still counting...film's story is simple but has lots ofmessages in it acting by all the actors is good songs are okay. dialogues are fantabulous...its so simple to be happy but difficult to be simplealso the film has a very nice suspense in itmust watch for all the members of you family also the film contains a surprise voice over by big b himself.don't miss this classic

AZAM KHORASANI (AZAM-KHORASANI) A cook appears out of the blue as an answer to the prayers of the house members. Little do they know that his arrival would mark a life changing experience for all those who live there. As he reminds them that life is not about the pursuit of individual happiness but about the attainment of this emotion for others. A family who feel they are burdened with problems soon realise that each of them can solve them if the necessary effort is put in. A number of pearls of wisdom are unveiled by their enigmatic employee such as the completion of a task which is not one's own can give a person as much joy as the completion of a persons own task etc lead to the improvement in lifestyle for all concerned. Its the little joys in life which are countless that matter why worry about the larger joys in life which are few & far between? The one person in the household who shares his attitude to life is constantly being exploited by her aunts at her own expense (her education) the cook takes under his wing so she can receive the attention she richly deserves. She blossoms under the supervision of the cook to the surprise of her relatives who simply believed she neither had the talent or the skills to reach the heights that she accomplishes. So all in all a thoroughly insightful feel good movie which should not be missed if enlightenment is your quest...

sanjay0864 Baawarchi is a showcase for the immense talent of it's director Hrishikesh Mukherjee and his ability to take a simple plot and make a thoroughly enjoyable film. One that you can see again and again and again and never seem to tire of it. It is a clean family film, like all other Hrishikesh Mukherjee films, which will make the entire family, the young and the old, and the very young and the very old, all alike, laugh and cry. Regarding the acting, absolutely top notch. Every single character is played to perfection by the entire cast, but special mention has to be made of Rajesh Khanna. Rajesh Khanna not only plays the title character but he is the heart and soul of the film. What a performance, simply one of his best. Considering the other great performances from him, that's saying a lot. It was an absolute travesty that Rajesh Khanna did not win the Filmfare Award for the year 1972, considering the award went to Manoj Kumar (really!) for an obscure and crappy film Be-Imaan.