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- After 40 years of marriage, Raj (Bachchan) and his wife (Malini) settle down for retirement, but when their four grown-up sons shirk their filial duties, who's going to look after them? Thanks to Chopra's unfussy direction and some mesmerising performances, this poignant effort truly blends a romantic story with moments of emotion and humour.
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Baghban (transl. Gardener) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Ravi Chopra, co-written and produced by B. R. Chopra. It tells the story of an elderly couple, Raj (Amitabh Bachchan) and Pooja (Hema Malini), who have been married for 40 years.
I suggest all fans of Baghban to watch the film as Baghban's story, plot and themes are clearly inspired from it. B.R. Chopra wanted to remake Make Way for Tomorrow with Dilip Kumar but that project never came to fruition and ultimately Ravi Chopra made it with Amitabh Bachchan instead.
Baghban, an emotional story about children abandoning their ageing parents, struck a chord with the movie going audience in 2003, and the impact is felt even today. Actors Amitabh Bachchan and...
- Rishabh Suri
Oct 4, 2023 · Baghban is less a movie than a series of mean-spirited scenes stitched together by a visually impaired tailor. Every moment is designed to tell you how cruel Raj and Pooja’s children are to them, and in effect, how saintly Raj and Pooja are themselves.
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Oct 3, 2023 · Ravi Chopra’s Baghban, which released on October 3, 2003, is incontrovertibly the most influential film of Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini’s career. It changed the way Indian families looked ...
Nov 25, 2003 · On the surface a totally formulaic, moralistic family drama, “Baghban” in fact manipulates the traditional Bollywood levers in interesting, often affecting ways. Anchored by a commanding perf ...
Baghban is generally good, thought-provoking and moving, but it's never outstanding. This is the story of Raj and Pooja (Bachchan and Malini) who are married for over 40 years and have four sons living in India and one adopted son living abroad.
