![]() ![]() ![]() But in the good old days, the hero was condemned to eternal damnation. Heartbreak is tough, especially when you are responsible for it. Here's a brand new one - the beggarly face of guilt and regret. Every now and then I keep finding more stuff to add to that list. Once I wrote about things we no longer see in Hindi movies. The director worked as one of the editing assistants on Benegal's magnum opus for Doordarshan. What's not is Bhansali's association with the episode. Seema Kelkar's insipid portrayal of the pretty-faced catalyst though is a complete downer. On the other hand, Shyam Benegal's artistic account in Bharat Ek Khoj plays out in Om Puri's imposing presence as Khilji and Rajendra Gupta's strictly adequate Ratan Sen. Stuffed with an indifferent soundtrack and stagy performances (Anita Guha, Jairaj, Shyama and Sajjan) the trick to enjoy this hotchpotch of severed heads and knee-high martyrs is fast forward all the songs. ![]()
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