Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Bajirao
Mastani’ can easily be compared to K Asif’s magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam which
remains an all-time favourite of viewers of good cinema across the world even
after five decades.
By Amitabh Srivastava
Critics have tried to decode the epic
that immortalised the power of love like it never had been done on
screen. Each character of the film, including the artist who sings ‘Hai
Mohabbat Zindabad’ knows fully well ruthlessly emperor depicted by
Prithviraj Kapoor will be annoyed.
Each of the 12 songs of the film has
been picturized so well that it brings out both the innocence and the
defiance of the lovers who know that their love story is star-crossed.
But for me, the most enduring memories
of the film that was as much a hit in its coloured version in 2004 as
its black and white version released in 1960, are its powerful
dialogues.
Who can forget the epic confrontation
between Jodha Bai and her rebel son Salim in which she says “Khudaar
Mughlon ki aabroo itni halki nahi ki ek naacheez laundi ke barabar tul
jaye. Aur humara Hindustan tumhara dil nahi ki laundi jiski malika bane”
to which he replies in style “Toh mera bhi dil koi aap ka Hindustan
nahi jispe aap hukumat karein.”
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