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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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ONE HIT WONDERS # 4

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In the fourth segment on artists in Bollywood who started their careers with ambitious goals but turned into one hit or one film wonders.  Deepak Parashar With the Mr India title earned in mid 70s tall yet lanky Parashar is best remembered for playing the adab arz hai Nawab in the blockbuster Nikaah(1982), he had some hits like Sharaabi(1984) where he was in a minor role, it was a joke that he had a better chemistry with Raj Babbar than the leading ladies as they starred in a spate of multiple movies in the 80s. Parasher wasn’t able to repeat his Nawaabi Andaaz ever again.  Suneil Anand  Son of debonair evergreen Dev Anand, Suneil was launched by daddy with the musical Anand Aur Anand(1984) or was it Anand hi Anand? Whatever the title, there was no Anand for the Anand’s considering beta Suneil failed to impress the viewers. Not a chip of the old block he appeared in disastrous relaunches like Car Thief(1987) and soon vanished into oblivion.  Harish   He debuted...
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ONE HIT WONDERS#3

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In the third series of one hit / film wonders we look at the rise and fall of five actors, some forgotten by cinephiles.  Rahul Roy He is the most revered and referred actor in this category along with his predecessor Kumar Gaurav. Roy achieved super success with his debut musical Aashiqui(1991) but never really repeated that one film success ever again. He even tried an author backed role in Junoon(1992) which flopped. His Majhdhar(1996) had a tv release. His only other notable claim to fame is winning the big boss season one in 2007. Rohan Kapoor  Son of veteran playback singer Mahendra Kapoor, Rohan debuted with the Yash Chopra musical Faasle(1985) followed by the sleeper hit Love 86(1986) but found no takers for his chocolate boy looks. He was soon relegated to C grade horror fare like Wohi Bhayanak Raat(1989) and vanished from acting field to concentrate on musical concerts.  Hemant Birje Remembered till date for his muscular debut in Tarzan(1985) a surprise box off...
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One Hit Wonders #1

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Ever wondered how some debutants reached their zenith of success and popularity overnight are suddenly crashed down ? It’s still a mystery, sometimes it’s just luck as they may have been a fluke or a case of bad career decisions, an attitude does matter, when your head gets swollen with unmanageable success the next step us professional harakiri.  In the first segment of fallen stars who are referred to as one hit wonders we look at five leading men who tasted overnight success only to be dissolved into oblivion thereafter.  Kumar Gaurav: son of the legendary jubilee Kumar (Rajendra Kumar) Manoj Tuli rechristened Kumar Gaurav reached the top league with his debut Love Story(1981) and was adjudged the next best thing owing to his chocolate boy looks and growing popularity amongst the 80s youth. But subsequent releases like Lovers(1982), Teri Kasam(1982), Romance(1982), Star(1982), All Rounder(1984), and others bombed badly pushing him into the unreliable non star bracket withi...
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