Shakti Samantha- Rajesh Khanna a great team of ARADHANA,AMAR PREM, KATI PATANG which reunited with AJANABEE(1974) however the film settled to an average status and didn't become a blockbuster though it's soundtrack by RD BURMAN(Another common factor in all those films) became famous.
The film released in 1974 when RK's career begin to decline due to change in films to AYM type Amitabh Bachchan films, not sure if this was one reason but perhaps.
The film starts off with Rajesh Khanna a stationmaster with a moustache who meets Yogita Bali who has ran away with cash and stays in his quarter as she misses her train, we slowly move into flashback where we are introduced to Rajesh Khanna(no moustache) and Zeenat who fall in love slowly but then face problems due to Prem Chopra who is a villain after lot of problems they marry only to have a fight due to issues like her wanting to join modelling, and then having a miscarraige
The film is well handled by Shakti Samantha, it has good emotional scenes, comedy too(courtesy Asrani, Madan Puri) and some eye candy fashion show(done by Spencer Sisters). It does get predictable and too long also the climax does seem a but rushed but for a 74 film it's okay
The film is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel of the same title perhaps the end is changed to suit Indian audiences.
Direction is decent Music by RD Burman is a big asset, Ek Ajanabee Haseena Se, Bheegi Bheegi, Hum Dono Do Premi are all great numbers sung by Kishore Kumar for Rajesh Khanna,Satrah Baras Ki Chhokariyan is an okay number sung by Kishore(not picturised on Khanna)
Rajesh Khanna plays his role well, in his inimitable percular style though he had put on weight, Zeenat Aman is decent in her role, Yogita Bali is good in a cameo, Madan Puri is funny as the pervert Boss, Asrani too is good, Prem Chopra is as always superb, rest are okay
The film released in 1974 when RK's career begin to decline due to change in films to AYM type Amitabh Bachchan films, not sure if this was one reason but perhaps.
The film starts off with Rajesh Khanna a stationmaster with a moustache who meets Yogita Bali who has ran away with cash and stays in his quarter as she misses her train, we slowly move into flashback where we are introduced to Rajesh Khanna(no moustache) and Zeenat who fall in love slowly but then face problems due to Prem Chopra who is a villain after lot of problems they marry only to have a fight due to issues like her wanting to join modelling, and then having a miscarraige
The film is well handled by Shakti Samantha, it has good emotional scenes, comedy too(courtesy Asrani, Madan Puri) and some eye candy fashion show(done by Spencer Sisters). It does get predictable and too long also the climax does seem a but rushed but for a 74 film it's okay
The film is based on Gulshan Nanda's novel of the same title perhaps the end is changed to suit Indian audiences.
Direction is decent Music by RD Burman is a big asset, Ek Ajanabee Haseena Se, Bheegi Bheegi, Hum Dono Do Premi are all great numbers sung by Kishore Kumar for Rajesh Khanna,Satrah Baras Ki Chhokariyan is an okay number sung by Kishore(not picturised on Khanna)
Rajesh Khanna plays his role well, in his inimitable percular style though he had put on weight, Zeenat Aman is decent in her role, Yogita Bali is good in a cameo, Madan Puri is funny as the pervert Boss, Asrani too is good, Prem Chopra is as always superb, rest are okay