wasif4783 Review of Teesri Manzil

Teesri Manzil (1966)

Murder mystery,thriller Night in the 60's & the great stylish villain Premnath in the 60's :)

[10/10 · 5 May 2019]

Premnath wanted to be a hero like his Raj Kapoor. But couldn't really make it. This movie marks the second phase of his career. as a character actor and villain. The really shone this time. the villain.one of the great stylish villain in the 60's & 70's after glorious villain Ajit saab. This movie is one of the landmarks in the history Hindi Cinema. For 158 minutes the audience is enthralled by a spellbound plot, music, dance, songs and suspense saga. The performance of Shammi Kapoor, Helen, both Prems, Iftikar & Rashid Khan is classic. Even during the 5 mt brief intermission, the cine-goer prefers to be glued to his seat lest the entry of Premnath the villain immediately after the intermission be missed. Even 53 years down history, its music and songs are as hit as they were when the first gramophone records were released in 1965. I remember people queuing before the radios in shops and halt in the streets when the songs were played. Needless to say, not a single Wednesday program of Binaca Geetmala in 1966 thru 1968 was aired without a Shammi number either from Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris and Bhramachari. This is a perfect example of Indian pop cinema from the 1960's reflecting the relentless encroachment of Western style music and beat generation dancing - however R. D. Burman composed some good tunes for this, perfectly showcasing the talents that were Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi. really great song sung by great Rafi saab. Super direction by Vijay Anand as usual.great reddish & pink color camera used in the night of 60's..