Lekin...

1990
2h 51m

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Dimple Kapadia and Vinod Khanna in Lekin... (1990)

Samir Niyogi lives in India and is assigned by the Government to travel to Rajasthan, evaluate a princely castle that once belonged to Raja Param Singh, take stock of all items, the conditio... Read allSamir Niyogi lives in India and is assigned by the Government to travel to Rajasthan, evaluate a princely castle that once belonged to Raja Param Singh, take stock of all items, the condition of the building, and report back to the Government. Enroute to his destination by train,... Read allSamir Niyogi lives in India and is assigned by the Government to travel to Rajasthan, evaluate a princely castle that once belonged to Raja Param Singh, take stock of all items, the condition of the building, and report back to the Government. Enroute to his destination by train, he permits a woman to enter his compartment, goes to sleep, and when he awakens finds her... Read all

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7.9/10

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- 5 wins & 2 nominations

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Lata Mangeshkar, who was the producer of this film, wanted Sridevi to play the lead role in this movie but Sridevi rejected the movie because of date hassles and because she was going through tough personal times as her father passed away and her mother's health was deteriorating. Then Lata Mangeshkar approached Dimple Kapadia who agreed to do the role.

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Yaara Sili Sili Biraha Ki Raat Ka Jalna
Written by Gulzar (as Sampooran Singh Gulzar)
Performed by Lata Mangeshkar

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9/10

Haunting film but would love to have been able to understand the lyrics.

I was completely mesmerized by Lekin and especially by the castle and Dimple's haunting character who took over the screen whenever she materialized. It brought back memories of Ugetsu, one of my favorite Japanese films. The photography, the music, story, acting was all top notch and I am definitely going to have to see what else Gulzar did. The desert, itself, was as much a character as any of the actors.

I would have given Lekin a 10 but, since I do not know Hindi, I have to rely on subtitles and, periodically, the subtitles were a little hard to follow unless you are a speed reader. Also, my biggest gripe with a lot of great Hindi films is that they do not include the subtitles to the songs which was the case on my DVD. I was unable to see for myself why Gulzar won two awards for best lyrics that year. It was also frustrating because, when Dimple's character sang, I am almost certain that knowing the lyrics would have only added to the enjoyment of the film. I still gave Lekin a 9 but if anyone can tell me where I can easily find the lyrics, I would be very grateful.