Anvaya Reward Points : 15200 Member Since : Saturday, January 12, 2008
Comic Relief is an essential part of cinema. ... How much importance of Comic relief has been given in Indian cinema can we really say that Comedy in indian cinema has glorified it further
Posted On : 3/25/2009 1:00:06 AM
Priyangana Laha Reward Points : 18600 Member Since : Saturday, March 14, 2009
Comedy in Indian Cinema has always been looked from the strictly commercial movie marketing point of view. Like, the commercial movies have always outshone in each of genre and region they have been produced and released. Comedy or comic relief in the rather parallel genre of Indian cinema is rare to find. Parallel cinema always has believed to focus upon the serious, severe and practical world of living. Commercial cinema, on the other hand, has tried to glorify comedy to some extent by applying comic characters and comic episodes for inducing laughter. However, if speaking about the cinema of the yesteryears, they had still partially been successful to bring about an authentic comic sense and timing, which sadly, is absolutely absent in the present Indian movies. The shallow and foolish way in which the comic actors and situations are treated only make them cheap pun or gross mistakes with ill-timings. None of them seem to impress. Comic relief as is known by the book is yet to arrive in a pan Indian scenario, with what was defined by William Shakespeare.
Posted On : 3/25/2009 5:08:36 AM
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Posted By : Priyangana Laha Posted On : 3/25/2009 5:08:36 AM Go
Comedy in Indian Cinema has always been looked from the strictly commercial movie marketing point of..
i cannot agree with this...
Posted On : 3/25/2009 7:09:59 AM
Suparna Sen Reward Points : 26200 Member Since : Saturday, March 14, 2009
There are many movies being made where comedy is found. Films like Padosan, Hungama, Malamal Weekly, Hulchul, Bhulhulaiya, hera Pheri and its sequence has lots of serious comedy that really tickles every Indian movie lover. In case of regional Indian movies like Ekti Raat, Share Chuattor, Ashite Ashio Na Bengali movies, we find lots of comedy along with a proper story line. In other words, comedy in these movies is beautifully mingled with the sequences that happen in the movie. At present, many movies are in the making that promises to make the Indian film lovers really sit back and watch them till the very end.
Posted By : Priyangana Laha Posted On : 3/25/2009 5:08:36 AM Go
Comedy in Indian Cinema has always been looked from the strictly commercial movie marketing point of..
The evolution of Indian comedy and humor as an art form has got an interesting history behind it. In the medieval India, a class of the folk entertainers called Nakkal, Bhands, Baharupi, Bhagatiya had a peculiar style of entertaining people, thereby mingling wonderful performances full of songs and music. that was just the beginning of the journey of COMEDY in Indian entertainment scenario as an individual artform. After the introduction of indian cinema comedy gained a rather new dimension. The comic genre in Indian cinema has undergone great changes form the time of its conception. Comedy was previously a part of films. Humor was, thus, utilized as a comic relief. Actors like, Johnny Walker, were the first comic actors of the Indian cinema. Later came Mehmood, IS Johar, Premnath, Bhagwan, Kishore Kumar, Keshto Mukherjee, Johnny Lever and others. The first comedy flick in Hindi was Albela 1951 . The film was well accepted by the audience. Comic relief is indeed necessary and in the Indian cinema the presence of comic relief is so rich and boisterous that it gave birth to a particular genre, the Comic Genre. i cannot agree with the point that Comic relief as is known by the book is yet to arrive in a pan Indian scenario.... Comic relief was there since the remote past..With changing times the definition of comedians changed. Today the lead actors are frequently seen in our and out comedy movies. However i Just cant term these as ill timings. Contemporary film directors like David Dhawan and Priyadarshan brought back the comic genre. Most of Dhawan s films have Govinda, Salman and Karisma in the lead. Haseena Maan Jayeegi, Jodi No. 1, Hero No.1, Mujhse Shaadi Karoge, Partner and many more are credited to David Dhawan. Comedy in these movies cant be termed as ill timing or something like that Priyadarshan is one of the most popular directors in Indian cinema. A versatile director he has made films in several languages and genres.
Posted On : 3/26/2009 5:54:21 AM
Babulal Tiwari [Guru] Reward Points : 51700 Member Since : Tuesday, September 30, 2008
comedy is considered the oldest and the most popular genre. There are two types of formats in the comedy films - comedian-led and situation-led. The former is accompanied by well timed gags, jokes etc. Whereas in the latter, comic situations are woven into a narrative. Often the two formats appear together or are juxtaposed. In bollywood Tuntun, Mukri, Asit Sen, and Keshto Mukherji, etc., earned a name for themselves. They have provided mainly the comic relief, a la Shakespearian jesters, often catering to the interests of the plebian. Thus, one would laugh at the obesity of Tuntun and Asit Sen, short height of Mukri and the drunken drawl of Keshto Mukherjee was a treat.
Comedy films to Indian people in recent years basically means farcial govinda flicks like rajaji,dulara and many more which make you anything but laugh. Hera pheri which was directed by priyadarshan and had akshay kumar,suniel shetty ,om puriand paresh rawal in it.the film basically was how an old drunken landlord and his two tenants try to make fast money after hearing about rich girl kidnapping because of an cross connection.the films biggest asset was paresh rawal in role of baburao .paresh rawal is absoulately brilliant in this role and also comic timing between akshay and suniel is quite good. Chupke chupke was directed by hrishikesh mukerjee and had dharmendra,amitabh,om prakash and sharmila tagore in it.the film basically was how parimal tripathy an botanist tries to outwit his brother in law who is considered to be very clever by his wife by disguising as an driver.the film had good clean script and comic timing between dharmendra and om prakash is excellent.the best scene in the movie is when he asks om prakash about abnormalities in english language. Andaz apna apna was directed by rajkumarsantoshi and had aamir khan,salman khan,raveena,karisma,shakti kapoor and paresh rawal in it.the film basically was about how two small town lukhas dream of becoming rich by marrying a rich girl and also had twin plot of twin brothers.aamir khan and salman khan comic timing is excellent but it is shakti kapoor as grandmaster gogo makes us laugh most The film Golmaal, directed by hrishikesh mukherjee had amol palekar ,utpal dutt,deven verma in it.the film is basically about how ram sharma lies to get an job and how he cooks a fictional story about twin brother,mother when he is caught and comedy of errors arising out of it.utpal dutt and amol palekar are brilliant in film. Jaane bhi do yaaron was a off beat flick that has to be given numero uno crown in this category. The film directed by kundan sha which had nasseruddin shah,ravi baswani,satish shah,pankaj kapur,om puri and bhakti barve in it .the basic story was how two small time photographers who are hire by editor in order to expose builder -bmc nexus get involved in bigger fracas when they stumble upon more facts.the mahabharat scence has to be best scene ever as it is quite hilarious and nasser ravi baswani and satish shah as the dead body are excellent.
Posted On : 3/30/2009 3:05:40 AM
donjoaoresort Reward Points : 100 Member Since : Friday, April 03, 2009
Comedy in the films have become main part, without which all films are incomplete. Horror films also include comedy.
Posted On : 4/3/2009 11:26:03 PM
Maya Chowdhury Reward Points : 13600 Member Since : Monday, January 05, 2009
he evolution of Indian comedy and humor as an art form has got an interesting history behind it. In the medieval India, a class of the folk entertainers called Nakkal, Bhands, Baharupi, Bhagatiya had a peculiar style of entertaining people, thereby mingling wonderful performances full of songs and music. The most popular of the medieval India, still prevalent in India are the Bhands. They enact with small skits with extempore humour, jokes , criticizing social evils and practices, adding the flavor of their wit and oration. They perform in various social functions like marriages, festivals etc. Their enactment is unique as the content of their performances. Interestingly, there is another interesting skit performed by Bhands. The males enacted both in the roles of husband and wife the wife by her satirical speech and inconsistent behavior irritates the husband who then started beating her, This tussle created between the two people highlights the incongruencies of married life and also add humor to the programs. Another Bhand performance, which is integrated to the Indian humor and comedy, is the dialogue between the master and his faithful servant. The flamboyant master deputes a servant and provides him strict instructions that he should tell his master by singing and dancing. If he does any mistake he will be penalized. All the performances of Bhand and other entertainers embellish the arena of Indian comedy and humor of the medieval period. Infact the status of Indian comedy and humor can be easily compared to any other art form., it also paved the path of the comedians of the later period in the Indian continent. Film Industry too has produced legends like Mahmud, Mukhri, Asrani, Kesto Mukherjee, Bhanu Bandopadhyay etc and still they are popular in the memories of the people and their works. Johnny Walker May 15, 1923 - 29 July 2003 is the screen name of a famous Indian comedian, who acted in over 300 movies. Jagdeep, the great comedian is also well remembered for his comic role in Sholay. Moreover the character Soorma Bhopali along with his Bhopal accent helped him to enjoy great success and fame. In today s scenario also there is no dearth of Comedians and comedy shows. They all add to the vistas of the jewels of the Indian comedy and humor. Paresh Rawal, Kader Khan, Johnny Lever have provided the audiences the masti and laughter in various comedy films like Hera pheri, Hulchul, Hero No 1 etc.
Posted On : 4/9/2009 6:12:32 AM
Siddharth Ray Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, April 07, 2009
This review is not about 5 best Hindi comedy movies. It is difficult to choose, cos there are quite a few that can tickle that funny bone in you & make you roll in laughter. And I must admit here that just the thought of the comedy movies I have seen brought a smile to my face. I will make a reference to a few movies that left an impression. 1. Padosan: This is a true laugh riot. Its the love story of a simpleton & a bit slow boy Sunil Dutt & the quick witted, sophisticated girl Saira Banu . Superbly supported by Mehmood as the South Indian teacher of the girl and Kishore Kumar the music n love guru for the guy. I cannot imagine this film without these 2 suporting actors. 2. Chupke Chupke the old one : This one is a typical Hrishikesh Mukherjee film. Very light hearted, easy-to-identify with characters and very good acting by the entire cast. I dont think I have tired of watching this movie whenever I have got the opportunity to do so. 3. Golmaal the old one : starring Amol Palekar & Utpal Dutt, this one is very endearing. It proves the saying that all is fair in love & war where the hero wants to win the girl at any cost 4. Khubsoorat: This one starring Rekha in the lead role, was like a breath of fresh air. It was a pleasure to see Shashikala, who normally is the bad one in a lot of films, do a good bahu role. Very sweet movie. 5. Bombay to Goa: This is among the first few films that Amitabh Bachchan acted in. His heroine is Aruna Irani. The film is about a girl who wants to make it big in the film industry but is blissfully ignorant of the big bad world . She accidentally sees a murder and flees. The whole film revolves around what she goes through & how the hero saves her from the clutches of the villain. Well, looks like I actually wrote about 5 films But there are a few more that I would like to mention - Rajnigandha, Chalti ka Naam Gadi, Khatta Meetha, Hera Pheri...hmmm...can t think of any more at the moment...
Posted On : 4/9/2009 10:38:50 PM
Riya Sen [Guru] Reward Points : 93800 Member Since : Tuesday, December 16, 2008
As we are discussing about comedy in Indian Cinema, I want to point out one more thing. We have seen actor like Govinda, Chunky Pandey and recently Akshay Kumar doing many comedy films and they have become superhit too. But when it comes to an actress, comedian are usually not seen in the lead roles. Sri Devi has done a little and Rekha has show her funny bone in Khubsoorat, can u find out some more interesting female comedian in Indian cinema?
Posted On : 4/10/2009 12:04:40 AM
sajeev Reward Points : 100 Member Since : Saturday, September 26, 2009
I am sajeev from kerala. trivandrum the capital city. I have been serching for an aricle on history of comedy in india. this is an excellent article that i got in the area of comedy in india. can u refer any textbooks or any other form of information for my the detail study.
Comedy In Indian Cinema
