tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post8319008167180609130..comments2024-03-18T23:23:28.279+01:00Comments on Old is Gold: Double-trouble or twice as nice? My favorite Bollywood-double rolesBollyviewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-19989630648208596722009-11-12T06:15:17.391+01:002009-11-12T06:15:17.391+01:00Anonymous, I didnt forget Sridevi's double rol...<b>Anonymous</b>, I didnt forget Sridevi's double role in <i>Lamhe</i> - I am saving it for my least favorite and never-to-be-re-watched double roles list. This one is strictly for my favorites.Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-34146435512283829062009-11-11T04:31:08.095+01:002009-11-11T04:31:08.095+01:00You forgot - Lamhe - Sridevi in a double role as m...You forgot - Lamhe - Sridevi in a double role as ma and beti!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-76725302024588483752009-10-03T07:43:26.746+02:002009-10-03T07:43:26.746+02:00Nice post on double roles.
How to make a websiteNice post on double roles.<br /><a href="http://www.makemysite.in" rel="nofollow"> How to make a website </a>Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11524113757218288941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-13385546690914503432009-09-22T00:00:57.973+02:002009-09-22T00:00:57.973+02:00How could I forget about Paheli?!!! I love that fi...How could I forget about <i>Paheli</i>?!!! I love that film and it IS a double role in my book. The best part of the film was that the woman not only gets to make her own choice, she isnt punished for it! That'll teach me to do my research more thoroughly before I write up any more lists.Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-74625086430487014222009-09-21T01:42:23.618+02:002009-09-21T01:42:23.618+02:00Fun! So far my favorite is probably Sharmilee...an...Fun! So far my favorite is probably <i>Sharmilee</i>...and also <i>Paheli</i>, which is sort of a faux double role, I guess.... I like both of those for alllllll the interesting points they raise about identity, affinity, true knowledge of people, etc. <br /><br />LOVE the law of conservation of actors! One must never waste precious resources!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-77883934141022205902009-09-18T21:05:17.372+02:002009-09-18T21:05:17.372+02:00The Great Gambler is a fun film. It also has my al...<i>The Great Gambler</i> is a fun film. It also has my all-time favorite song <i>Do lafzon ki hai dil ki kahani</i>. Big B does have a lot of double roles - guess his fans couldnt have enough of him!<br /><br />And <i>8 X 10 Tasveer</i> is on my to-watch list. From the reviews it sounds like an intriguing film.Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-76857501722081477862009-09-17T23:35:58.754+02:002009-09-17T23:35:58.754+02:00Sorry, I noticed my mistake only today: it´s not B...Sorry, I noticed my mistake only today: it´s not Be-sharam with an Amitabh double, it´s "The Great Gambler" (I watched them together in one long go). Be-Sharam otherwise is not really interesting in this case, Amitabh plays somebody else according to his disguise.<br />Watch 8 X 10 Tasveer instead with Akshay Kumar as ? (I don´t want to be a spoil sport, it´s a crime & suspense).Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-80233836379774527142009-09-17T00:10:48.290+02:002009-09-17T00:10:48.290+02:00bollywooddeewana, the rotating banners required ad...<b>bollywooddeewana</b>, the rotating banners required addition of javascript to the blog header - I think I found the hacks at the <a href="http://hackosphere.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Hackosphere</a>. I have forgotten how exactly it was done. You could request help at the blogger help forum.<br /><br /><b>Lisa</b>, I have <i>Besharam</i> which I havent watched yet. It goes next on my to-watch list. And I dont remember Dharmendra's faux double-role - its obviusly too long since I watched <i>Aaye Din Bahar Ke</i>!Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-1340041668250287012009-09-17T00:03:30.687+02:002009-09-17T00:03:30.687+02:00Wonderful,
my favourites are nearly all listed up...Wonderful, <br />my favourites are nearly all listed up there including two of Sridevis.<br />I just add BeSharam with Amitabh (real lost and found brothers) and Aaye Din Bahaar Ke: Dharmendra playing with Asha Parekh´s heart by taking up the role of a twin brother as well in the first half of the movie. <br />Very naughty!<br />Watch and enjoy!Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-66186895688187128312009-09-16T18:03:26.966+02:002009-09-16T18:03:26.966+02:00Thanks Bollyviewer, how do you get your blog heade...Thanks Bollyviewer, how do you get your blog headers to change with each click to a different pagebollywooddeewanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916533314639410268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-27894553064890473092009-09-15T21:21:43.016+02:002009-09-15T21:21:43.016+02:00bollywooddeewana, vilaayat means "abroad"...<b>bollywooddeewana</b>, <i>vilaayat</i> means "abroad" or "foreign land", but in the context of older Bollywood films, it usually means England.<br /><br />Hema was awesome in <i>Seeta Aur Geeta</i>. As a kid I loved how she horse-whipped the evil relatives!Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-52059991955650959642009-09-15T19:15:30.727+02:002009-09-15T19:15:30.727+02:00Fab Post bollyviewer i was laughing to myself all ...Fab Post bollyviewer i was laughing to myself all the way through, by the way what's the meaning of Vilaayat and my fave double role would have to be Seeta aur Geeta i can't believe how one person managed to pull off two different and yet equally convincing charactersbollywooddeewanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04916533314639410268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-83920631236192019332009-09-14T19:55:17.522+02:002009-09-14T19:55:17.522+02:00Sacrilege indeed! How could you prefer Sridevi, Ra...Sacrilege indeed! How could you prefer Sridevi, Rajnikant and Sunny Deol to Hema, Dharam and Sanjeev?!!! O well... I never could get to like Sridevi, so really cannot understand the charm of <i>Chalbaaz</i>.<br /><br />And <i>Naya Din Nayi Raat</i> was certainly horrendous. If only they had invested more money and employed nine actors instead of one! <i>Mahaan</i> I have yet to see - it sounds like fun.Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-46594115677854723562009-09-14T18:46:44.157+02:002009-09-14T18:46:44.157+02:00I think my favorite double role is Sridevi's i...I think my favorite double role is Sridevi's in Chaalbaaz, which I (Warning: upcoming sacrilege) actually like better than Seeta aur Geeta.<br /><br />I also remember being throughly impressed and entertained by Amitabh's triple role in Mahaan. <br /><br />And the most disappointing performance in mutliple-roles, has to be Sanjeev Kumar in Naya Din Nayi Raat. SK hamming x 9 = torture.Shalinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13254643642104251964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-80397507807584103412009-09-11T04:28:20.135+02:002009-09-11T04:28:20.135+02:00memsaab, thanks so much for that link. I've or...<b>memsaab</b>, thanks so much for that link. I've ordered my copy of <i>Afsana</i> (plus a bunch of other DVDs - shopping spree!). :-D<br /><br />So, thats why I remember <i>Bandhe Haath</i> - I think you commented about its Shamminess earlier somewhere. I need to find <i>Mujrim</i> - would much rather watch Shammi than Big B any day!<br /><br /><b>ajnabi</b>, if you're a Sridevi fan, you must try <i>Chalbaaz</i> (a remake of <i>Seeta Aur Geeta</i>) - that is one double role that is a lot of fun!<br /><br /><b>shell</b>, I saw <i>Seven Brides for Seven Brothers</i> long after I saw its Hindi remake and prefer the Hindi <i>masala</i>-additions - though I do love Jane Powell a lot. And <i>Om Shanti Om</i> is fun unlimited!Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-27411348049041483732009-09-11T00:33:05.462+02:002009-09-11T00:33:05.462+02:00Fantastic and fun post!!!!! I've only seen Ka...Fantastic and fun post!!!!! I've only seen Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, but it sure does give one incentive to seek out the others. I especially loved the reference to Seven Brothers for Seven Brides, which I saw so many years ago and loved (though no one else saw it). What about the reincarnation story line? I can think of two SRK ones right off the bat: Karan Arjun and Om Shanti Om.Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758282383525747870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-45056837706050503422009-09-10T17:42:10.494+02:002009-09-10T17:42:10.494+02:00Haha! This is too fun; I've seen a lot of thes...Haha! This is too fun; I've seen a lot of these but not all. I'd add Sridevi's roles in Lamhe to the list too. :-)ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-63941812019164944692009-09-10T16:58:41.738+02:002009-09-10T16:58:41.738+02:00You can find Afsana (and its a YashRaj DVD too! ho...You can find Afsana (and its a YashRaj DVD too! hooray!) here: <br /><br />http://store.nehaflix.com/afsanadvd1.html<br /><br />I saw it ages ago (rented it from Netflix) and loved it. And yes, I'm writing it up soon (I bought it too, since it's so great)---it's part of my 80s detoxification program :)<br /><br />JMN is FAB FUN (I wrote it up a while ago)---I think you'd like it.<br /><br />Also @ Filmi Girl: Bandhe Hath was a remake of Shammi's Mujrim, which was much better IMHO (well, duh)---also made by OP Ralhan, by the way.memsaabhttp://memsaabstory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-23155105164809473332009-09-10T06:56:30.925+02:002009-09-10T06:56:30.925+02:00Cindy, Jewel Thief certainly had a very interestin...<b>Cindy</b>, <i>Jewel Thief</i> certainly had a very interesting take on double-roles! <br /><br />Its interesting that you feel sorry for the dead person since he/she is replaced. I am usually sorry for the look-alike since everybody just sees in him/her their lost loved one!<br /><br /><b>dustedoff</b>, I am not very fond of post-60s Dev Anand (though he made some great films in the 70s) and that usually keeps me away from any of his 70s films that I havent already seen on DD! Will look out for JMN though - Hema is lovely there and I do heart the songs. And yes, I. S. Johar was certainly a whole lot funnier than Mahmood!<br /><br /><b>Richard</b>, doubles fighting each other is always such fun - <i>Haseena Maan Jayegi</i> had one Shashi Kapoor kill the other Shashi Kapoor! Bet <i>Uthama Puthiran</i> was even more fun as South Indian films are, usually, wackier than Hindi ones.Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-62925689848019650042009-09-10T06:34:42.833+02:002009-09-10T06:34:42.833+02:00Hi. Now, this is a fun theme for a post!
My favo...Hi. Now, this is a fun theme for a post!<br /><br />My favorite double role of all was actually in a Tamil film, Uthama Puthiran (1958), in which Sivaji Ganesan plays twins separated at birth. The story is too complicated to get into here, but briefly, one twin Sivaji grows up as a noble and courageous man being cared for by a poor family, and the other Sivaji is a spoiled brat of a prince who spends all his time drinking and watching dances by Helen (among others). Eventually, the separated twins meet while the good Sivaji is sneaking into palace to see the beautiful woman he's fallen in love with (of course, it's Padmini!) and we end up seeing some good combat between Sivaji and Sivaji.Richard S.http://roughinhere.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-6793061741225585632009-09-10T06:21:29.751+02:002009-09-10T06:21:29.751+02:00Bollyviewer, do look out for Johny Mera Naam - goo...Bollyviewer, do look out for <i>Johny Mera Naam</i> - good masala/suspense film, great songs, and a gorgeous Hema Malini. I S Johar, by the way, won a Filmfare Award for his role(s) in the film. He's delightful! Way better than Mehmood as grandfather, father and son in <i>Humjoli</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-56908332219957388642009-09-10T02:57:20.051+02:002009-09-10T02:57:20.051+02:00Jewel Thief is one that always comes to mind when ...<i>Jewel Thief</i> is one that always comes to mind when I think about double roles, since it's a very interesting take on that trope.<br /><br />I sometimes feel a little bit bad in "random look-alike" films when the first guy is completely replaced by the second guy, like in <i>Kasme Vaade</i> and <i>Kaho Na Pyar Hai</i>. I'm glad the first guy's family members, love interests, and friends end up happy, but it seems rather hard on the poor dead guy that he can be so completely replaced and forgotten if someone with the same face comes along.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18190111448235050421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-57898608636824247232009-09-09T23:03:59.566+02:002009-09-09T23:03:59.566+02:00Rum, I am sure Afsana would be my favorite too, if...<b>Rum</b>, I am sure <i>Afsana</i> would be my favorite too, if I could only find it! :-( As to <i>Lamhe</i>, I think poor Anil is more confused by a 27 year old Sridevi pretending (very badly) to be a bubbly 18 year old!<br /><br /><b>Filmi Girl</b>, I think I have <i>Bandhe Haath</i> in my to-watch pile somewhere. The premise certainly sounds very interesting - too bad the execution isnt great. Maybe it'll find its way into my DVD player anyway.Bollyviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270927806254662068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-52979784981089715612009-09-09T21:27:03.264+02:002009-09-09T21:27:03.264+02:00Fantastic list!!! XD
One of the most clever doubl...Fantastic list!!! XD<br /><br />One of the most clever double roles - although the film was rather dull - was Amitabh Bachchan in <b>Bhande Haath</b>. He plays both a criminal type and a poet who are totally unrelated. The criminal type kills the poet and takes over his life. <br /><br />I wish it had been a better film, but somebody could surely re-use this plot!!Filmi Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182245444783020664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149142221218445999.post-55882668082597642082009-09-09T20:28:41.607+02:002009-09-09T20:28:41.607+02:00Yaay, i love this post, full of my favorite double...Yaay, i love this post, full of my favorite doubles, though one of my favorite doubles is like memsaab's afsana, ashok kumar is soo good as both. Another that i love is the "same face in the family" of Sridevi in Lamhe, to confuse poor old anil!Rumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104185865100510017noreply@blogger.com