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- The Indian film "Angoor" is widely regarded as a classic. It has become a perennial favourite among viewers thanks to its faithful adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" that incorporates Indian flavours.
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Mar 5, 2022 · A millennial watches Angoor: In dark times, revisiting Gulzar’s cult classic. Today, when Bollywood’s idea of comedies involve a fair degree of sexism, Angoor comes across as simple, clean, and a crisp comedy-drama. Here's revisiting the Gulzar directorial as it completes 40 years of its release.
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Picture Credits: imdb This is a movie that made sense then and still makes sense now especially given the challenging times we’re living in presently. The story is about a man, Anand who is battling cancer but he doesn’t let his disease affect his love for life. He fills the life of everyone around him with joy and happiness, and watching him will ...
Picture Credits: primevideo Angoor is a comedy film based on William Shakespeare’s play, ‘The Comedy of Errors.’ The movie is a cult classic, directed by none other than Gulzar. The movie was perhaps the pioneer of the famous Bollywood trope of two identical twins being separated at birth. The confusion caused by their meeting as adults is hilariou...
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Picture Credits: imdb With a stellar cast composed of Rajesh Khanna, Jaya Bachchan & Amitabh Bachchan, Bawarchi is another old gem that’s light, musical and totes binge-worthy! The plot revolves around the Sharma family who is desperate for a cook. They are on cloud 9 when they find the multi-talented Raghu takes up the job, but not for long as the...
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Where has the time gone when Bollywood films can perk you up with its content? I guess it is all in the past. Hence, I chose to watch Angoor, a 1982 comedy that has been tagged as a cult classic and arguably one of the finest and cleanest Bollywood comedies.
Mar 11, 2023 · Angoor has been tagged as a cult classic and arguably one of the finest and cleanest Bollywood comedies. Angoor was one of the few films directed by Gulzar, who shone so bright as a poet and a lyricist, that many forgot that he was the driving force behind some of the greatest Bollywood films - Ijaazat, Maachis, Aandhi, Mausam.
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May 6, 2019 · Sathya shares that Angoor, based on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, was first made in Bengali, titled Bhrantibilas in 1963, and later in Italian, Korean and many other languages.
Jan 30, 2022 · Towering above all these reunions is Gulzar’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Comedy of errors by the name of Angoor. Which stands apart as the gold standard for situational comedies, featuring not only one but two pairs of identical twins.
Sep 26, 2023 · The Indian film "Angoor" is widely regarded as a classic. It has become a perennial favourite among viewers thanks to its faithful adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" that incorporates Indian flavours.
