"Unable" in the Indian manner Soviet films are often scolded for being too agitational, made for educational purposes. I believe that this is one of the main functions of cinema: not only to entertain, but also to lift us, to develop, to grow above ourselves, to strive for the best. So after watching Jaag Utha Insan and enjoying the theme and style of the film, I decided to watch the director’s other films. Kaamchor (Lazy) is shot in the same leisurely spirit and realistic manner as his other films (for example, the well-known “Photo on the Wedding Album”), and revolves around how important it is for a man to take care of his family, be responsible, work and earn.
Lives a charming sweet guy (Rakesh Roshan), polite and calm, generally decent, respecting his family, but does not want to bother. Fate confronts him with a rich girl (Jaya Prada) and he decides that it would be very convenient to marry immediately both her beauty and the money of her father (Sriram Lagu). With his charm and the necessary degree of pretense, he easily succeeds, but he could not imagine that a rich girl, on the contrary, would want to move to his poor house, share his hardships and difficulties, maintain his way of life, and not introduce him into his own. He is in shock and panic, trying to enlist the help of his and her family, but everyone considers it right and normal, supports the young wife’s decision and helps her to the best of his ability. But then it is interesting to see how love changes a person for the better, reveals to him the truth about life and about the place of a man in this world.
Rakesh Roshan plays perfectly, very sincerely and reliably. Jaya Prada At first just cute and pretty, gradually reveals the acting talent, very reliably conveys throwing and frustration, it is very difficult when your inner principles come into complete discrepancy with what your husband wants (and the husband in India is forever). And she really loved him (I think it was a divine feeling, it happened too quickly). In the end, she was just a little overreacted, overworked in whipping up suffering at the key moment, somehow falsely turned out. Of course, Suresh Oberoy gave special pleasure (oh, I like this actor, it is a pity that he plays mainly secondary roles), he was fashionable, confident, turning financial frauds, a charming young man who knows how to use wealth and enjoy life. It was nice to watch their confrontation with Rakesh Roshan on the screen, for some reason immediately recalled Krrish-3, where we saw the confrontation of their sons. There are external differences, but there are similarities in gestures, facial expressions, energy. I love their sons and it was interesting to look at their roots, what they learned from, who helped them become what they became - outstanding actors of their generation, stars!
The film is not prolonged, there are no unnecessary scenes, no unfunny comedy inserts or unnecessary characters. There is only one fight, there are several songs, but they emphasize the relationship of the main characters, and the dance is only one at the Holi festival (we will see even Suresh Oberoy dancing, which is a rarity, in my opinion). The mood as a result of watching is light, the film is positive, believable, not polished-glamorous. There is something to think about, something to agree with, something to argue with, the actors all play honestly, even little Sonu Nigam, whom we are used to listening, as one of the most famous singers of Indian cinema here plays the nephew of the protagonist. There was no falsehood throughout the film (neither in the script, nor in the staging of scenes, nor in the acting), maybe only in the last 10 minutes a little squeezed, quite a bit, to achieve dramatic effect at the end.
I recommend to all fans of a sincere old movie, where people really love and live an ordinary life. It’s a movie that teaches us how to be better and more meaningful.