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10... Bollywood Must-Haves....
Sukanya Venkatraghavan with inputs from Roshmila, Salma, Namita & Chaya
There are certain things that our Hindi films just can’t do without. Whether it is the hapless mother or the scheming bad guy, some characters will find a place in every plot. Similarly, new lines come and go but there are certain snatches of dialogue that the scriptwriters can’t seem to replace. Then, there is the all pervading maang mein sindoor... and gaajar ka halwa... that weave themselves into every film effortlessly, time and again. Also there are some songs, gestures and costumes which have been copied by millions, not to mention pets who have turned the course of a story. Let us take a walk down this rather crowded, but never- out- of- demand lane of cliches and stereotypes that have become the backbone of the average desi formula film
Feather touch Death becomes her Tera kya hoga Dial ‘S’ for song
10 SCENES
• Conversation with God followed by a divine miracle
• Attempted rape scene with the hero making a timely entrance
• Meeting of hero and the herione
• Death scene
• The police reaching after the climax
• Song in foreign locations or a dream sequence
• Drama at an airport or railway station
• Bullet missing the hero conveniently
• Dining table scene with family members
• Birthday party or elaborate wedding scene
10 DIALOGUES
• “Beta, bahu la de...â€
• “Meri izzat bachao...â€
• “Main tumhari bacche ki maa bannewali hoon...â€
• “Main tumhari shakal tak nahin dekhna chahti...â€
• “Maa...â€
• “Main tera khoon pee jaonga/Kutte, kamine...â€
• “Yeh raaz maine apne seene mein dabake rakha...â€
• “Main tumhe apne jaydaad ka ek paisa nahi doonga...â€
• “Agar tum mujhe nahi mili to main mar jaonga/main tumhare bina nahi jee sakta...â€
• “Ab woh bachke kahaan jayega...†10 SCENES
• Hapless sister who is raped andcommits suicide
• Crying cloying mother
• Scheming uncle or corrupt cop Doctor with some ‘good news’ Golden hearted Tawaif or the understanding
• Other Woman
• Devoted Ramu Kaka
• Bumbling sidekick
• Tyrant father Villains - Lecherous Zamindar or • Underworld Don
10 PROPS
• Tree
• Gaajar ka halwa
• Gun
• Mangalsutra
• Sindoor
• Kerchief or ear ring
• Rain
• Phone/Letter
• Whip
• Stuffed animals in villain’s den
10 ONE- LINERS
• Mogambo khush hua - Mr. India
• Kitne aadme the - Sholay
• Balma..Main ek nanha sa pyara sa chota sa baccha hoon - Chaalbaaz
• Mona darling/Saara shehar mujhe loin ke naam se jaanta hai - Kalicharan
• I love you Kkkiran - Darr
• Dosti main no sorry no thank you - Maine Pyar
• Kiya Bade bade sheharon main, choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain - DDLJ
• Meri paas maa hain - Deewar
• Pushpa I hate tears - Amar Prem
• Prem naam hai mera - Bobby
10 TELEPHONE SONGS
• Mere piya gaye Rangoon
• Jidhar dekhoo tere tasveer - Mahaan
• Tu wahan, Main yahan - Baghban
• Jalte hain jiske liye - Sujata
• Aaja sham, hone aiyee - Maine Pyar Kiya
• He mujhe raat din - Sanghursh
• Tu hain hasina - Pehla Nasha
• Title song - Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
• Kisko pyar karoon - Tumse Acha Kaun Hain
• Aaaj kal shauke deedar hain - Leader
10 FAMOUS STAGE SONGS
• Sheesha ho ya dil ho
• Mere mehboob tujhe
• Tere pyar ka aasra
• Patlyhar saawan, basant bahar
• Mein pal do pal ka shayar
• O saathi re, tere bina bhi kya jeena
• Bane chahe dushman
• Apni aazadi ko hum layenge
• Ik din bik jaayega
• Kya hua tera vaada
10 FAMOUS PETS
• Fluffy in Hum Aapke Hain Koun
• Bajo in Betaab
• Kabootar in MPK
• Monkey in Aankhen
• Cow in Gai Aur Gori
• Elephant - Raju Haathi Mere Saathi
• Dhano in Sholay
• Allahmalik Hawk in Coolie
• Moti in Teri Meherbaniyan
• Raju - The horse in Dharmendra’s Azaad
10 FAMOUS OUTFITS
• Madhuri Dixit’s purple saree and green gagra choli - Hum Aaapke Hain Kaun
• Bhagyashree’s choodidar in the kabootar ja ja song - Maine Pyar Kiya
• Sridevi’s white salwar kameej in Chandni
• Dimple Kapadia’s polka dotted dress in Bobby
• Jackie Shroff’s bandhani scarf in Tridev
• Urmila’s red dress in Rangeela
• Sadhana’s tight chudidar with short tight kurtas in Waqt
• Sharmila Tagore’s knotted choli with chiffon saree in An Evening In Paris
• Rajesh Khanna’s guru kurta with a a cap - Aradhana
• Shahrukh’s leather jacket and cap in DDLJ
10 DIFFERENT WAYS OF EXPRESSING LOVE
• Shammi Kapoor - Helicopter in Evening In Paris
• Shammi Kapoor - Shikara in Kashmir Ki Kali
• Salman Khan - Pigeon in Maine Pyar Kiya
• Rishi Kapoor - On top of a train in Zamane Ko Dikhana Hain
• Akshaye Khanna - Mobile Phone in Deewangee
• Dilip Kumar - Feather in Mughal-e-Azam
• Kamal Hassan - Lift in Ek Duje Ke Liye
• Anil Kapoor - Terrace in Tezaab
• Jeetendra - Badminton Court in Humjoli
• Shah Rukh - Radio in Dil Se
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