I have seen some good movies in my life but this one totally caught me off guard. I have never seen any character, in movies or real life that believes in love and the power of love as strongly as Raj Aryan does. Raj Aryan's character is everything that is good about mankind. Ironically it was a quirk of fate that made him the way he is, but nevertheless his character is most amiable. Amitabh's character is just perfect for him, something he is very comfortable playing. With the changing times, he had turned from the `Angry Young Man' to the `Angry Old Man' - he plays it wonderfully. One can actually feel his pain and sympathise with his character. The three love stories are the only loose ends of the movie but without them the overall movie would not have been able to take shape. If you believe in the inherent goodness of mankind then this movie is for you. It teaches us no matter what we do, love finds a way. But the real reason you should see this movie is because it's a real entertainer.
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Sholay
(1975)
Unique concoction of all movie ingredients to create an Icon in Indian Cinema
6 January 2001
This is a fantastic movie and a must watch for all movie lovers. Although the ending is somewhat sad (in my opinion) the movie is an icon for Indian cinema. Never before had any single movie brought together such great actors and given each actor a lead role. The characters in the movie are very powerful and very well depicted. The theme of the movie was also very refreshing and the dialogues of the movie have been etched in each and every mind. Furthermore the songs are very melodic. It would have been fantastic had the movie been available on DVD.
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