No doubt a distinctly Bollywood classic - well executed. The thing about Hindi movies of the era in which this movie came out is that they can only really be compared to each other. Seemingly no other movie industry packs as much drama, heart break and melodious tunes as Bollywood of yesteryears. This movie in particular tells us a story through two very different lenses- one is of the love-loss/love-gain of the Thakur with the courtesan seeking shelter and later, with the woman he is forced to marry. The other, arguably less stark lens, is through the theme of brotherhood. There are no apparent villains in the story, and no apparent titular heroes in the movie either. All characters seem to be flawed, or at least have made flawed decision which ends them up into the soup that they are in, perhaps except the Thakur, pure and pious. But then, he too, is unable to escape the flawed decisions that other characters make for him. This makes for a very captivating and though-provoking watching. Also just to note that the take on Chaap Tilak was excellent. A balanced movie overall.
Review of Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
