Sridevi's Lamhe - Page 2

Lamhe today would be boycotted. Let’s flip it - Imagine a woman loving a man, and then marrying his son lol sounds awkward right ? No one would accept that the same way no one accepted it in Lamhe

Anyone knows of this movie?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausam_(1975_film)#Plot

Yes. And it was a very risky film for its time as well which is why it flopped. It is remembered only for its music and acting by Sanjeev Kumar. It did show Sharmila getting attracted towards old Sanjeev Kumar but he noticed her and turned her away. He admonished her for not knowing any relationship beyond sexual ones. He called her daughter like and when he went with her in the end, he went as a fatherly figure, not a lover or husband. Lamhe crossed that limit by showing them as lovers.

Also, Mausam never had Sanjeev know younger Sharmila or adopt her or become her guardian or sponsor. He visits young Sharmila way later when he revisits old place he left and feels guilty why she landed up in a brothel. No comparisons to Lamhe in which Anil knows little Sridevi since childhood and has sponsored her education and upbringing.

Originally posted by: atominis

Yes. And it was a very risky film for its time as well which is why it flopped. It is remembered only for its music and acting by Sanjeev Kumar. It did show Sharmila getting attracted towards old Sanjeev Kumar but he noticed her and turned her away. He admonished her for not knowing any relationship beyond sexual ones. He called her daughter like and when he went with her in the end, he went as a fatherly figure, not a lover or husband. Lamhe crossed that limit by showing them as lovers.

Also, Mausam never had Sanjeev know younger Sharmila or adopt her or become her guardian or sponsor. He visits young Sharmila way later when he revisits old place he left and feels guilty why she landed up in a brothel. No comparisons to Lamhe in which Anil knows little Sridevi since childhood and has sponsored her education and upbringing.

Very complicated relationships..

I remember there was one where daughter felt threatened by the bond shared by her mom and husband..can't remember the name

Cinegoers mostly attach morality to cinema. That's wrong for me. Lamhe was about a flawed man who couldn't get over the woman he adored, and after she got married, he remained obsessed with her in his heart and soul. His reverence towards her made sure that he took care of the "spare" but he was never into it. He never considered her his daughter.

Pooja obviously grew up without a paternal figure, with her own issues, idolizing a certain format of love. When Viren appeared, she found her "man." She wasn't aware of his history with her mom. But for her, he was "it," for a naive girl who had her own interpretation of love. Viren was someone old enough to be her dad, but young enough to be a combination of daddy and lover. She clearly had daddy issues. She acted on it.

In such extraordinary circumstances, Viren couldn't resist the identical daughter of his obsession, and Pooja didn't know any better.

Do realize that both of them lived in the past. For Viren, his personal life ceased to exist after Pallavi got married. For Pooja, she lived with the daddy issues of a pre-teen child, for whom daddy is the perfection of everything.

It all ended up igniting a union between two broken souls. One with a broken childhood, the other with a broken adulthood. Both, broken people.

Psychology suggests that children who grow up in broken families, most of the time, tend to fixate their sexual energies on the opposite sex that's most similar to their parent/guardian. Amongst homosexuals, they tend to typify their life on the parent/guardian of the same sex.

It's unfortunate that Lamhe, even in 2021, is far ahead of its time. Cinema is supposed to be art, not a sermon. People have no issues watching Rohit Shetty's cars fly, Salman's toxic machismo on screen, or SRK's cringey romances, but as soon as it's an offbeat film, moral custodians of cinema begin howling like a pack of wolves.

Even in 2021, liberal Indian critics aren't ready for this concept. It would be different in South Korea, France, or Japan.

Most Indian critics, including the libs, are still conservatives when it comes to degenerative or envelope-pushing topics. It doesn't help that most are paid ass-wipers of Bollywood elites. The distinction only lies when it comes to religion. From a social standpoint, they're similar.

It's so, so easy to judge someone else. It's much more difficult to live your life on your own judgment.

Lamhe isn't a social drama with a message. It's a story about how moments dictate our lives. Even in dysfunctional ways. That's the whole theme of the movie: dysfunctionality. The two carriers of this dysfunctionality are Viren and Pooja. Not Pallavi or anyone else. It remains ahead of its time, even in 2021, even for the "woke" population.

I'd love a gender-flipped remake. Maybe with someone like Priyanka or Kareena opposite a talented young actor. It's not going to be received well but it will end up being a cult classic if properly written and executed. Of course with some modifications.

Cinema is as much about complexity and art as it's about entertainment. Lamhe is a beautiful film. It's not a story on morality. It's about how humans are ultimately byproducts of circumstances, of psychology, and of crucial moments.

Over the years, we've seen some incredible dramas from Bollywood like Lamhe, Khamoshi, and Dil Se. Khanoshi is mostly clean and deals with the independent spirit of a woman rising above all. Dil Se is about obsession and infatuation. Lamhe, in contrast, is dysfunctional and a beautiful, perhaps overdramatic, take on a taboo.

Sridevi did some amazing films and memorable roles during 90s. Lamhe is one of them. The most iconic double role played by any actress ever. SRIDEVI is truly the Queen of double roles. Just the next year , She did Khuda Gawah , a role of a lifetime . Again a double role against amitabh bachchan overshadowing him . A role which is dream of every actress . Such was Her Superstardom . She is indeed The Ultimate Diva.

Enjoyable to watch (mostly due to Sridevi tbh) but the main love story was strange and didn't make much sense, not surprised audience rejected it.

I remember how in order to not make it seem too creepy, they framed it as the younger Sri chasing Anil's character (rather than the other way round), which just made it all the more unbelievable. 😆

People on IMDB love the movie and its way of story telling.

IMDb is more of niche preferences and not measure of what public indeed liked. If I am not mistaken Swades is SRK's highest rated film on IMDb but it flopped in real life.

Aamir's 3 Idiots, TZP, RDB, Lagaan are the only films that did well both in real life and are highly rated on IMDb.

Currently Jai Bhim is highest rated Indian movie on IMDb.

But still not that many people have watched it in real life yet.

I feel Lamhe gets ratings only due to Yash Chopra, music and good acting by Anil and Sridevi. Had there been any other stars in this story and any other filmmaker made it, people would call the film vulgar. Chopra handled it with dignity.

Originally posted by: atominis

I feel Lamhe gets ratings only due to Yash Chopra, music and good acting by Anil and Sridevi. Had there been any other stars in this story and any other filmmaker made it, people would call the film vulgar. Chopra handled it with dignity.

Yash Chopra certainly knew how to package his controversial topics in pretty wrapping. Beautiful locations, wonderful songs, and the best stars all helped him win his audience's confidance and they never got offended when he slowly introduced something controversial. Kabhi Kabhi ,Trishul, Parampara dealt with the consequences of bigamy and illegitimacy, Silsila, Ittefaq (infidelity), Dharmaputra (religious bigotry,illegitimacy), Kaala Patthar (cowardice), Darr (stalking).