Mr. India

sridevi was such a beautiful soul and i mourn her loss everyday.

sridevi was such a beautiful soul and i mourn her loss everyday.

One of the actual best Bollywood films. At first glance, Mr. India maybe a pioneering science fiction, superhero comedy film that has insane special effects, and great comedy sequences, but the film actually accompanies so much symbolism beneath the plot.

Arun Verma is the average Joe in India, he's honest, self sacrificing. He literally gives up his time to raise the orphans of the world. There's seriously a sensitivity and empathy in this film that makes it so sentimental and heartwarming which is good! Family is crested through love and responsibility, through warmth and innocence. Arun is a resilient character and one of the most interesting. Like I said he is a rather average dude. Nothing is interesting in his life. Well it is if you consider looking after a dozen children interesting. He isn't an Amitabh Bachchan nor is he a Dharmendra but he's a character who shifts from being that average person into someone extraordinary to save the world.

Okay yes admittedly sitting here and saying Mogambo is iconic as hell! He's so fucking funny and omg I think he literally has to be the greatest villain after Gabbar in Sholay. But truly Mogambo is the symbol of pure evil. He's cartoonish, a megalomaniac, obsessed with destroying India. He even notes that there's a sense of fighting in India, between people who are literally brothers, over stuff like caste, religion, etc. He notices how easy it is for external countries to actually conquer India and it's true, there was a lot of colonialism in India, it's a major part of the history. Arun stands up for the average citizen. I'm kinda shocked no one has actually picked up on it's socialist message. That the rich are truly greedy, and tyrannical. Mogambo is the symbol of tyranny, a true dictator. Ironically it's not a surprise to actually see him being treated like Hitler was. "Hail Mogambo!" "Hail Hitler!" Anyone??? Arun beats the shit of the rich guys, forces them to eat their shitty food with stones because these guys prioritise profits over quality, over the life of human beings and he gives the real food to the people who deserve it, the people in poverty who would be grateful to even have a bite of food. There's so much corruption present in the film, even the store seller is corrupt and he refuses to sell the kids food. Which makes one of the saddest scenes ever. One thing I don't like seeing and anyone for that matter, is going children starving. In fact no one should starve but it hits deep when you see the innocence and purity of kids being tainted. Seema demonstrates her empathy through this scene, despite the fact she "hated" the kids, she never did, it was all fun and games. It teaches us to be truly understanding and empathy. Sympathy and empathy are so different, while both are good, sympathy lacks the nuance of empathy.

Mr. India is literally famous for it's comedy sequences which are so perfectly insane. It's written really well by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar who truly were delivering absolute bangers in this era of Bollywood, kinda sad to say this was their last Collab. But some of the lines go insanely well. There's a lot of comedic timing injected in this film filled with a lot of dark themes. Calendar is such a funny side character. He truly delivers insane one liners and is so funny helped by Satish Kaushik's performance. The kids are so cute and adorable and it's amazing! You know Daga and Teja's characters are so hilarious! And so is Mogambo at times! Like he is fucking funny af! Okay I think the biggest comedy highlight I will speak about in depth towards the end tbh!

Anil Kapoor ACTUALLY gives a great performance. He's actually such a good actor and one of my favourites of this era. He gives of such a humble vibe and like the everyman. He's adorable in a way and he definitely suits this character who is supposed to be the every other Indian guy. He also is super relatable in a way which is why he's such an appealing character helped obviously by Anil Kapoor. Anil delivers great comedy sequences but also delivers wonderful dramatic sequences. The scene when Tina died, he actually did so good I felt the sadness and the emotions in that scene. Ashok Kumar being in a supporting role is iconic too, so crazy to think he literally had been acting for 50 years at this point! Truly a legend! AMRISH PURI ATE THIS SM!A No bc whoever decided those leather boots and the blonde hairdo literally did the best outfit ever. Mogambo is supposed to be funny but he is so menacing too. Amrish Puri is actually such a great choice for villainous roles. His deep voice carries you off and sometimes even terrified you, and he truly dominates the screen unlike a lot of other villains of even actors in general. Amrish Puri rather than being the villainous character In a rather dramatic film, in this he plays more comically, genuinely sitting here and saying he made me crack up, the iconic Mogambo Khush Hua line has to be in the annals of Indian cinema. Mr. India also has insane special effects especially for the 80s, especially for Indian cinema. Like I actually wonder how they did some of those scenes in the invisibility ones, or the last chaotic climactic sequence with the whole base basically forming through an earthquake. It's so crazy before cgi, and none of this is actually out dated, like it feels genuine. Mr. India is an all rounder, great comedy, action, dramatics, romance it's wonderful.

And then there's... Sridevi. Literally had to save a whole paragraph maybe even more for her. I swear this is probably one of my absolute favourite performances ever. The character Seema isn't as notable as Sridevi's performance but she is notable in a way. She's a rare character who takes risks, strong willed and professionally. She's funny, bold, and powerful. There's a scene where she says she wants to help out Arun because she doesn't wanna just be a damsel in distress. Anyways Sridevi is a fucking revelation! I swear I love this woman so much! The way she delivers her comedic timing, like I genuinely was laughing at her. She's a dominating presence too, and her energy is so vibrant, scintillating and vivacious. She has such a sassy nature in this film. We see her appear and she literally mocks her employee, as she quivers her lips and makes funny face. When she pretends she feels bad for the kids only to be joking with them. The Hawa Hawaii sequence is legendary on so many levels. Not is Sridevi an incredibly skilled dancer but she's so glamorous and so famous in that sequence. She commands the attention, I swear I didn't even notice there was literally blackface until someone pointed out, because there is nobody you are looking at when you look at her. Hawa Hawaii is one of the best pop songs ever, but it is such a campy, song and sequence. Sridevi makes so many comical expressions, the movement of her eyes, the way she pouts. She's so playful and energetic, one moment pretending to steal the book of one of the gangsters, the next making crossed eyed faces. She has such an attitude and omg it has changed my life.

Then there's the Charlie Chaplin sequence which has to be one of the most funniest sequences and is a part of Bollywood history. I am actually sure Sridevi studied the silent film comedy because she actually does include a lot of aspects so prevalent in these films. She literally does the famous wonky walk like Chaplin, and does the same gestures as him. She's so bubbly, and full of mime. She actually moves like a silent star and the footage is sped up making it actually be reminiscent of a silent film sequence. She's so expressive, exaggerated, and captivating. Almost cartoonish in this sequence. It's such a funny sequence. It's insane to think in arguably one of the most patriarchal film industries, a woman proved she could be even funnier than a lot of the men. Sridevi has a lot of great chemistry with Anil Kapoor, as it feels authentic, real and playful. People focus on forbidden love stories they forget about the cute love stories. Speaking of love, we cannot miss out the kate nahi kat te sequence too. Sridevi truly embraced sensuality in this role to a whole new halt. Consider it ridiculous, that she all covered up somehow makes this sequence one of the most erotic dances in Bollywood cinema. The way she moves and her luscious figure as it curves and her diaphanous eyes light up. She is so stunning in this song and full of sexiness and sensuality. A lot of actresses who could literally be wearing a bikini lack that sexiness. And it's literally not even vulgar on any level rather there's a beauty about this sequence. While I love Sridevi, she's not for me in that way but I don't blame anyone if they do feel that way! She was truly a cinematic goddess in that blue simple sari that is now one of the most famous fashion moments in Indian cinema. No actress had such an ability to look erotic yet always maintain class. She's surreal to watch, a genius at her craft, there is actually no one like her. Comedy is so much harder in general that dramatic work! I think people often actually overlook that fact. Mr. India arguably in the context of Sridevi's career did cement her status as not only Bollywood's greatest and biggest star but India's greatest and biggest star. In Bollywood, she was just seen as the glamour queen, Sadma proved otherwise. It wasn't until the smash hit Nagina (which Mr. India ironically references!) that Sridevi was this sensational film star who proved to be bigger than the men, almost unprecedented for a woman. For Mr. India she earnt ₹1.1 million, an unheard of figure for a woman in the Indian entertainment industry. Mr. India proved she had acting chops and was here to stay. She's infallible in her image. I admire her so much and she's legendary.

One of the actual best Bollywood films. At first glance, Mr. India maybe a pioneering science fiction, superhero comedy film that has insane special effects, and great comedy sequences, but the film actually accompanies so much symbolism beneath the plot.

Arun Verma is the average Joe in India, he's honest, self sacrificing. He literally gives up his time to raise the orphans of the world. There's seriously a sensitivity and empathy in this film that makes it so sentimental and heartwarming which is good! Family is crested through love and responsibility, through warmth and innocence. Arun is a resilient character and one of the most interesting. Like I said he is a rather average dude. Nothing is interesting in his life. Well it is if you consider looking after a dozen children interesting. He isn't an Amitabh Bachchan nor is he a Dharmendra but he's a character who shifts from being that average person into someone extraordinary to save the world.

Okay yes admittedly sitting here and saying Mogambo is iconic as hell! He's so fucking funny and omg I think he literally has to be the greatest villain after Gabbar in Sholay. But truly Mogambo is the symbol of pure evil. He's cartoonish, a megalomaniac, obsessed with destroying India. He even notes that there's a sense of fighting in India, between people who are literally brothers, over stuff like caste, religion, etc. He notices how easy it is for external countries to actually conquer India and it's true, there was a lot of colonialism in India, it's a major part of the history. Arun stands up for the average citizen. I'm kinda shocked no one has actually picked up on it's socialist message. That the rich are truly greedy, and tyrannical. Mogambo is the symbol of tyranny, a true dictator. Ironically it's not a surprise to actually see him being treated like Hitler was. "Hail Mogambo!" "Hail Hitler!" Anyone??? Arun beats the shit of the rich guys, forces them to eat their shitty food with stones because these guys prioritise profits over quality, over the life of human beings and he gives the real food to the people who deserve it, the people in poverty who would be grateful to even have a bite of food. There's so much corruption present in the film, even the store seller is corrupt and he refuses to sell the kids food. Which makes one of the saddest scenes ever. One thing I don't like seeing and anyone for that matter, is going children starving. In fact no one should starve but it hits deep when you see the innocence and purity of kids being tainted. Seema demonstrates her empathy through this scene, despite the fact she "hated" the kids, she never did, it was all fun and games. It teaches us to be truly understanding and empathy. Sympathy and empathy are so different, while both are good, sympathy lacks the nuance of empathy.

Mr. India is literally famous for it's comedy sequences which are so perfectly insane. It's written really well by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar who truly were delivering absolute bangers in this era of Bollywood, kinda sad to say this was their last Collab. But some of the lines go insanely well. There's a lot of comedic timing injected in this film filled with a lot of dark themes. Calendar is such a funny side character. He truly delivers insane one liners and is so funny helped by Satish Kaushik's performance. The kids are so cute and adorable and it's amazing! You know Daga and Teja's characters are so hilarious! And so is Mogambo at times! Like he is fucking funny af! Okay I think the biggest comedy highlight I will speak about in depth towards the end tbh!

Anil Kapoor ACTUALLY gives a great performance. He's actually such a good actor and one of my favourites of this era. He gives of such a humble vibe and like the everyman. He's adorable in a way and he definitely suits this character who is supposed to be the every other Indian guy. He also is super relatable in a way which is why he's such an appealing character helped obviously by Anil Kapoor. Anil delivers great comedy sequences but also delivers wonderful dramatic sequences. The scene when Tina died, he actually did so good I felt the sadness and the emotions in that scene. Ashok Kumar being in a supporting role is iconic too, so crazy to think he literally had been acting for 50 years at this point! Truly a legend! AMRISH PURI ATE THIS SM!A No bc whoever decided those leather boots and the blonde hairdo literally did the best outfit ever. Mogambo is supposed to be funny but he is so menacing too. Amrish Puri is actually such a great choice for villainous roles. His deep voice carries you off and sometimes even terrified you, and he truly dominates the screen unlike a lot of other villains of even actors in general. Amrish Puri rather than being the villainous character In a rather dramatic film, in this he plays more comically, genuinely sitting here and saying he made me crack up, the iconic Mogambo Khush Hua line has to be in the annals of Indian cinema. Mr. India also has insane special effects especially for the 80s, especially for Indian cinema. Like I actually wonder how they did some of those scenes in the invisibility ones, or the last chaotic climactic sequence with the whole base basically forming through an earthquake. It's so crazy before cgi, and none of this is actually out dated, like it feels genuine. Mr. India is an all rounder, great comedy, action, dramatics, romance it's wonderful.

And then there's... Sridevi. Literally had to save a whole paragraph maybe even more for her. I swear this is probably one of my absolute favourite performances ever. The character Seema isn't as notable as Sridevi's performance but she is notable in a way. She's a rare character who takes risks, strong willed and professionally. She's funny, bold, and powerful. There's a scene where she says she wants to help out Arun because she doesn't wanna just be a damsel in distress. Anyways Sridevi is a fucking revelation! I swear I love this woman so much! The way she delivers her comedic timing, like I genuinely was laughing at her. She's a dominating presence too, and her energy is so vibrant, scintillating and vivacious. She has such a sassy nature in this film. We see her appear and she literally mocks her employee, as she quivers her lips and makes funny face. When she pretends she feels bad for the kids only to be joking with them. The Hawa Hawaii sequence is legendary on so many levels. Not is Sridevi an incredibly skilled dancer but she's so glamorous and so famous in that sequence. She commands the attention, I swear I didn't even notice there was literally blackface until someone pointed out, because there is nobody you are looking at when you look at her. Hawa Hawaii is one of the best pop songs ever, but it is such a campy, song and sequence. Sridevi makes so many comical expressions, the movement of her eyes, the way she pouts. She's so playful and energetic, one moment pretending to steal the book of one of the gangsters, the next making crossed eyed faces. She has such an attitude and omg it has changed my life.

Then there's the Charlie Chaplin sequence which has to be one of the most funniest sequences and is a part of Bollywood history. I am actually sure Sridevi studied the silent film comedy because she actually does include a lot of aspects so prevalent in these films. She literally does the famous wonky walk like Chaplin, and does the same gestures as him. She's so bubbly, and full of mime. She actually moves like a silent star and the footage is sped up making it actually be reminiscent of a silent film sequence. She's so expressive, exaggerated, and captivating. Almost cartoonish in this sequence. It's such a funny sequence. It's insane to think in arguably one of the most patriarchal film industries, a woman proved she could be even funnier than a lot of the men. Sridevi has a lot of great chemistry with Anil Kapoor, as it feels authentic, real and playful. People focus on forbidden love stories they forget about the cute love stories. Speaking of love, we cannot miss out the kate nahi kat te sequence too. Sridevi truly embraced sensuality in this role to a whole new halt. Consider it ridiculous, that she all covered up somehow makes this sequence one of the most erotic dances in Bollywood cinema. The way she moves and her luscious figure as it curves and her diaphanous eyes light up. She is so stunning in this song and full of sexiness and sensuality. A lot of actresses who could literally be wearing a bikini lack that sexiness. And it's literally not even vulgar on any level rather there's a beauty about this sequence. While I love Sridevi, she's not for me in that way but I don't blame anyone if they do feel that way! She was truly a cinematic goddess in that blue simple sari that is now one of the most famous fashion moments in Indian cinema. No actress had such an ability to look erotic yet always maintain class. She's surreal to watch, a genius at her craft, there is actually no one like her. Comedy is so much harder in general that dramatic work! I think people often actually overlook that fact. Mr. India arguably in the context of Sridevi's career did cement her status as not only Bollywood's greatest and biggest star but India's greatest and biggest star. In Bollywood, she was just seen as the glamour queen, Sadma proved otherwise. It wasn't until the smash hit Nagina (which Mr. India ironically references!) that Sridevi was this sensational film star who proved to be bigger than the men, almost unprecedented for a woman. For Mr. India she earnt ₹1.1 million, an unheard of figure for a woman in the Indian entertainment industry. Mr. India proved she had acting chops and was here to stay. She's infallible in her image. I admire her so much and she's legendary.

this movie was crazy camp. minus a star for the blackface what the fuck was that.

i know the bucket hat stays on during sex

this movie was crazy camp. minus a star for the blackface what the fuck was that.

i know the bucket hat stays on during sex

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Yes again!

Yes again!