Why does no one in the film industry have the guts to tell this relic to stop making movies. He is so out of sync with time and sense. Can't someone just lock him up and spare us drivel like Mr. Prime Minister.. Please do not give ditties to movies he made some zillion years ago. You cannot claim to be a sportsman by saying you won a sack race when you were in school.
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by MUKESH on Sep 18, 2007 04:00 PM Permalink
Please do not b so arrogant i do not know your age, but think yourself where we we will be & how healthy when we turn 85. Devsaab is managing finance from his own sources and borrowing from any body as far as i know, he is not demanding finance from you. So why not keep quite and allow a person to work like a live wire at this age. I wish u also best of luck and request u to have positive attitude my dear FREIND. MUKESHH
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by Totoman on Sep 18, 2007 05:13 PM Permalink
Typical responses without understanding my stance. Let us get rid of the emotion. The fact is his current movies (in fact all after Hare Rama Hare Krishna) are an embarassment to say the least.. Most of the times you just cannot fathom what he is trying to say...
Regarding finances.. that is a black hole.. how gets finances to fund his duds is a big mystery ??
I have no issue with his working at the age of 85. By Amighty's grace, let him work even when he is 125 !! but what he has to do should be relevant . He seems to live in an ivory tower which is best avoided.
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by Totoman on Sep 18, 2007 05:42 PM Permalink
What is it that you have understood of "classics" like Swami Dada , Anand Aur Anand, Hum Naujawan, Sachche Ka Bol Bala, Lashkar, Awwal Number, Sau Crore, Gangster, Return of Jewel Thief, Censor, Aman Ke Farishtey ,Love at Times Square, Mr Prime Minister. They are sterling examples of some of the most inane trash ever produced.
And yes, please do not accuse of being an SRK supporter.
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by Rajendra Bora on Sep 18, 2007 06:15 PM Permalink
Dev is really superb. His real worth is yet to be appreciated. Audiences loved this fellow who made films on diverse subjects as no other film maker could do in India. Those who are telling us that he is making "trash" lately are the ones, I believe, who have not cared to see the movies they have been criticising. Thanks to rediff for saluting the living legend.
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by Totoman on Sep 18, 2007 05:55 PM Permalink
And by the way his last hit movie was way back in 1978 that is almost 30 years back.. which is why I am saying do not give ditties to movies he made some zillion years ago. You cannot claim to be a sportsman by saying you won a sack race when you were in school.
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by Rajendra Bora on Sep 18, 2007 06:15 PM Permalink
Dev is really superb. His real worth is yet to be appreciated. Audiences loved this fellow who made films on diverse subjects as no other film maker could do in India. Those who are telling us that he is making "trash" lately are the ones, I believe, who have not cared to see the movies they have been criticising. Thanks to rediff for saluting the living legend.
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by Totoman on Sep 18, 2007 06:22 PM Permalink
Bora, I am not sure how many people you would be able to round up who have seen the "classics" of Dev Anand..
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by MUKESH on Sep 19, 2007 01:15 PM Permalink
Regarding Finance it's not our job. Govt.of India/Ministry of Finance/Income Tax Dept. will take care of the same
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by ashish Kaldhone on Sep 20, 2007 03:21 PM Permalink
Totoman is supported from my end on certain points. One should do only what he/she is best doing at. Dev Saab's case is in acting & for Gods sake, not directing. I hope, he doesn't come out with with yet another humiliation of an art of direction.
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by Totoman on Sep 20, 2007 05:05 PM Permalink
Thanks ashish..I am glad to see there are at least some people who look at things without getting completely emotional about the whole thing.
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by dileep dongre on Sep 23, 2007 05:32 PM Permalink
Dev Anand gave us beautiful ideas to model our romance on , during our youth/college days. He was cute, stylish and charming.Gave simple , romantic movies then. True he embarressed the hell out of even a diehard Dev fan like me with his later movies. But will you please let it pass, and let us ( the fifty's generation)retain the nostalgic image of our hero ?
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by Mukund on Sep 18, 2007 02:19 PM Permalink
SRK today's icon who is a copy cat of Deelip Kumar in acting and copy cat of fast dialogue delivery like Devanand is fine just because SRK is young. Dev was a great hero of olden days and respected by all may be including your parents. Would you appreciate if others insult your parents just because they are old? That way as per your theory, you will discard all the scientists like Newton and Einstain for their work just because they belonged to old era. You are just projecting your level and imatuarity by writing non sense on rediff.
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by on Sep 18, 2007 12:22 AM Permalink
Mr. Totoman, Such arrogance will get you nowhere. People don't say it becoz they love him and out of respect (one which you totally are incapable of either giving or getting). He does not ask ungrateful and rude people like you to go watch his movies, he has said it several times that he makes movies for the pleasure of making movies and doesn't care about whether people like it or not. I bet people like you haven't seen the classics he has made or acted. Those who saw it and know this charming gentleman would never have come up with such inane statements. Learn how to respect the elder generation and thenyou just might get some respect.
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by Venugopalan on Sep 18, 2007 02:25 PM Permalink
We should appreciate people like Dev Saab because even at his stage he is not thinking of retirement. Many from mr. totomans generation will retire before reaching half his (Dev) age. So simply ignore these samples.
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by Samay Niti on Sep 18, 2007 02:20 PM Permalink
Mr. Totoman. You appear to be half man. And the other just trying to toto. Bing your sense into order. Then you will be able to appreciate.
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by Varinder Talwar on Sep 25, 2007 12:51 PM Permalink
Is it not amazing that even at the age of 84 he is making movies and sending a message that age does not matter if determination is there.He also sends a message of maintaing good health at this age.Tell me a single from film industry who is working at this age.His record of working in indian cinema is marvelous.
