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JAWAAN (2023) : review

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And finally the much hyped, much awaited Jawaan saw light of the day ! Big stars, big budget( humongous budget actually), big music composer, everything super large. But does it meet the expectations of the average viewer? No it goes not. Read on.  A decorated jawan locks horns with a criminal called Kaali, this is in 1986 ( the year movies like Aakhri Raasta released, just for reference). Kaali gets him eliminated and send the pregnant wife to jail. The baby born in jail grows up to become the hero (look alike of the father) and decides to avenge the misdeeds done to his innocent patriotic parents. Well, isn’t it a masaaledaar full on Bollywood- Tollywood drama subject ?  And then the director Atlee also borrows ideas and references from various retro movies, some idea from Sholay (1975) as the hero assembled a gang of jailed Qaidis in order to form a team to nab the villain, then there’s an entire episode borrowed from Dhartiputra (1993), and the basic theme is copy pasted ...
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Flashback# The Bad Girls of Retro Bollywood

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Stranger than fiction, the so called bad babes of vintage Bollywood would appear piously sweet and simple as compared to today’s item girls. Considering leading ladies themselves perform item songs one can’t expect specialised dancers in the golden girl of cabaret category today. Here’s a revisit to seven wonders of Bollywood who danced their way into viewer’s Heart.  Helen   You think of Bollywood cabaret and the name that flashes instantly is the irreplaceable Helen Richardson, a Burmese refugee who ruled the dance numbers in Bollywood for three decades. Her famous songs include “Chin Chin Choo” “Piya Tu Ab To Aaja” “Mungda” “Aaj Ki Raat” “Mehbooba” and so many more. Undoubtedly the most successful golden girl of Bollywood.  Bindu   Popular for her stereotyped vampish roles she’s had a long innings in Bollywood playing roles ranging from a cabaret dancer to the evil mother-in-law. In the 70s she stole hearts with her sensational cabarets like “Mera Naam Hai Shabna...
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