A TRIBUTE
TO A LEGEND
IN conjunction with Mohammad Rafi’s 19th death anniversary
I will be placing a tribute to Rafi in the New Straits Times
on July 31, as I’ve faithfully done every year.
Mohammad Rafi entertained us all his life. And it is only fair
that I show how much I miss him on his death anniversary. It’s
but a small token of the immense love I have for him.
S Hardeep Sing
Melaka, Malaysia
STILL A HUGE DRAW
A regular reader of SCREEN, I would like to congratulate my
favourite star, Shah Rukh Khan, on his superhit, Josh. Josh
opened to 100 per cent collections all over India proving there
still is a captive audience for his movies. In Josh he has acted
stylishly in a tapori kind of role, which is the best in his
career to date. I look forward to his forthcoming films One
Two Ka Four, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Yash Copra’s Mohabbatein
and his own movie, Ashoka The Great.
Sheikh Zabi
Mercara, Coorg.
KING AMONG LYRICISTS
MY hearty congratulations to the legend among lyricists,
Anand Bakshi on his 71st birthday (July 21). Bakshi, through
his work, has enriched Hindi lyrics for the last 45 years. He
holds the world record of 6000 songs. He is the most prolific
and successful lyricist ever. He seems to be getting younger
at heart if his lyrics are any indication. Last year he swept
all the awards in the country including the prestigious SCREEN
award. I wish him good health and success in the coming years,
too.
Vinod Chandran
Karyavattom, Trivandrum
HIS BEST TO DATE
I am very much impressed by the performance of Bobby Deol in
Bichhoo. I feel this his best performance so far in the movies.
The film is well-made for which director Guddu Dhanoa deserves
praise.
Contrary to the views of most reviewers, I feel the title is
appropriate. Like the scorpion, the hero in the story does not
fall into the hands of his enemies. After all, if you try to
cover a scorpion with a utensil, you would find that the utensil
becomes warm with its repeated stings, or so legend has it.
Later, if you take off the utensil, you’d find it dead.
S Nakhate
Sion, Mumbai
ANOTHER YEAR OLDER
THROUGH SCREEN I wish my favourite actor Sanjay Dutt a very
happy birthday (July 29) and long life. Although he was branded
as a muscle-flexing hero a couple of years ago, he asserted
his versatility with a wide range of performances in films like
Saajan, Khal-Nayak, Khoobsurat, Daag-The Fire, Haseena Maan
Jaayegi and Chal Mere Bhai. He is one among the few crowd-pullers
left in the Hindi film industry, who can guarantee box-office
success.
Prashant Mukund
Thalikkauu, Kannoor
CHALK AND CHEESE
HATS off to Anu Malik for his mind-blowing music in Josh
and Refugee to know how versatile Anu is as a composer one only
has to compare the music of Josh with that of Refugee the two
are very different. I look forward to his forthcoming releases
Yaadein, Aks, Fizaa, Dil Dhoondta Hai and Aghaaz.
Ajit
Bangalore
MARILYN REMEMBERED
I still remember the late Marilyn Monroe who committed suicide
on August 5, 1962 she was known for her sex goddess image which
frustrated her real talent for comedy revealed in Gentlemen,
Prefer Blondes (1953) and The Seven-Year Itch (1955).
A Satyanarayana
Wood Nagar, Chirala
HATS OFF TO THE KHERS
Your report National Awards for Vanaprastham Mohan Lal
and Kiron Kher (SCREEN, July 16) was indeed motivating.
Three cheers to Kiron Kher for her super success as an actress.
The Kher Jodi (Kiron and Anupam) are indeed made for each other.
The Khers excel in all departments. The multifaceted Khers are
also encyclopedias of Bollywood. To make things more attractive,
Raju Kher has also excelled in Jungle as Urm-ila’s father.
Even though his dialogue delivery does not match his big brother’s.
Raju, too has a bright future.
TR Anand
Budge Trunk Rd, Sarangabad |
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