Jeene Ki Raah

Jeene Ki Raah (1969) : Brief Review -

Finally, a beautiful love triangle with a new twist. Jeene Ki Raah is a remake of the Telugu film Bratuku Teruvu (1953), starring ANR and Savitri-both big names. The Hindi version has changed a few things here and there and has got the soul right. Jeetendra plays Mohan, an MSc passout who struggles to get a job. We have this evergreen cliche that in order to get a job or to get a rented house, one has to either fake his marriage or hide his marriage. Here, Mohan has to hide it. However, the situation becomes difficult when his boss' ill daughter falls in love with him and he cannot leave her alone due to her medical condition. He is there for her as a friend, but she sees a lover in him, unaware of the fact that he is married. As expected and as we all know, sooner or later the family members would know about it, and then Mohan will be at fault from both ends. It's predictable but very interesting. Mohan's wife is too simple and great to give away her husband for someone else, and then Radha realises what she cannot have. The love triangle, or say, quartet, which also includes Mohan's dear friend who is in love with Radha, has a few loose ends but never looks impossible. The songs are evergreen. Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahaar is a chartbuster, Aa Mere Hamjoli has one of the best choreography, throught process, and execution for any hide and seek song (watch out for Tanuja's dance moves and expression throughout the song), Ek Banjara Gaye is another hit number, Aap Mujhe Acche Lagne Lage is melodious, and Chanda Ko Dhundne is a Lori turn into a meaningful song. Such a great music album it is by Nan other than Laxmikant-Pyarelal! L. V. Prasad has handled the remake very well. This is how you remake a film. He used every aspect carefully, be it storyline, screenplay, actors, music, and locations. The film is over, but I am still grinning, man!

RATING - 7/10*

By - #samthebestest.