I have seen twice this movie: when I was perhaps 10, and then when I was 26, and I enjoyed it very much both times, and would see it again. It ranks as the best Bollywood melodrama that I know of, and it is, on a par with 'Ashoka' (I believe it was 'Ashoka'; a fairly musical epic about a legendary Indian warrior and king, or prince), my favorite Indian outing. The best thing is has is, of course, that song, heartwarming and heartrending. It is a family tale, about three brothers, separated then reunited. It has sweep.
There are other Indias in cinema: that of Ray, that of Renoir, etc..
Don't judge people as people by the things they enjoy as entertainment, especially if they're not critics or connoisseurs, but living people who happen to really enjoy something. Good taste tends to be merciless, ruthless and contemptuous, dismissive. Kindness in people has absolutely no relation with artistic taste and knowledge—none at all.
There are other Indias in cinema: that of Ray, that of Renoir, etc..
Don't judge people as people by the things they enjoy as entertainment, especially if they're not critics or connoisseurs, but living people who happen to really enjoy something. Good taste tends to be merciless, ruthless and contemptuous, dismissive. Kindness in people has absolutely no relation with artistic taste and knowledge—none at all.