The original with Kamal is way more intense and serious .RK is much older than Kamal and it shows. He is a great actor but his soft romantic hero image makes it difficult to imagine him in this role . Poonam is cute despite her glam image , she looks good in her role of a soft innocent homely girl. Aruna Irani lights up the screen in her small role as a girl looking for easy life and money . Janak raj looks innocent as a lamb in his role as RK's house keeper . A movie , you will like if you don't watch the origial Tamil one . A thriller of its times.
12 Reviews
Eerie thriller
sksanjaykumar-6994117 August 2022
Red Rose is one of those films which you will not associate with Kaka. The film was a remake of the enormously successfull tamil film "Sigappu Rojakkal". Having watched the original also, I am slightly inclined to think that the tamil version was better.
Reasons are kamal was far younger than rajesh & also sridevi played her role beautifully, something which a young poonam dhillon could not match. Comparing the performances of Kaka & kamal, kamal was more romantic whereas kaka was more menacing.
The music by RD was very good but Ilayaraja's music in the tamil original was awesome.
Unfortunately Red Rose had to be removed from theatres due to heavy protests.
Anyway, Kudos to kaka for having the guts to take on this role in spite of his image as a romantic star.
Reasons are kamal was far younger than rajesh & also sridevi played her role beautifully, something which a young poonam dhillon could not match. Comparing the performances of Kaka & kamal, kamal was more romantic whereas kaka was more menacing.
The music by RD was very good but Ilayaraja's music in the tamil original was awesome.
Unfortunately Red Rose had to be removed from theatres due to heavy protests.
Anyway, Kudos to kaka for having the guts to take on this role in spite of his image as a romantic star.
Clearly the movie is well ahead of it's times
shovon-19 August 2007
Clearly the movie is well ahead of it's times, let's not have any doubts about that.This one must have surpassed the majority's taste & intellect when it first got released , with people walking out and thinking, crazy stuff , why on earth will anyone bury bodies in the backyard and watch 'snuff' movies for pleasure.wonder how many people have related this movie to the recent gory escapades involving the famous 'pander-kohli' case near Delhi,where children were raped ,killed and dumped in the backyard. Reality in 2007 , that got scripted in 1980, that's what I call a classic, ahead of it's times. RK is good as he plays the sadistic murderer, PD is very very good in this movie(her 5th here). She's quiet fresh and plays her role to cudos.people would go for the climax of the film, but the anticlimax(oh yes , there's one & the movie's true highlight) is what excited me, and that was somewhere after the middle, it was that dark room with the projecter camera beaming a 35 mm snuff film with it's two grim audiences, who get startingly discovered by PD. This was some chilling scene...brrr.
Good story line, some directorial hiccups of course, but on the whole bhaarti raaja gets the pulitzer from me :-)
Good story line, some directorial hiccups of course, but on the whole bhaarti raaja gets the pulitzer from me :-)
Red Rose - Classic Murder Mystery Thriller Film of Rajesh Khanna
shrikant-narayanan9 September 2011
Rajesh Khanna played a psychopath in this murder mystery and thriller classic film. Due to its unorthodox story-line and since it was made in 1980, it was very ahead of its time for Hindi Film Audiences. The film bombed at the box office but got critical acclaims for the story-line and Khanna's strong attention holding performance.Lot of political parties back in 1980 protested that the film be banned but amid protests the film was released but audience did not flock to theatres. Subsequently look at English film like Joker (2019) which became succcesful despite it having similar storyline.Redrose has been remade in Russian and Japanese languages.
Rajesh Khanna has done films of all genres and people used to go with their families to go to theater to watch his films. But for this film people feared to go out with family and this affected its box office collections.People did not want to see their hero doing wrong things. Its a must match for people who are fan of films from phsycological thriller or adventure or mystery genre. A must watch for both Rajesh Khanna fans and his detractors. Kamal hassan won many awards for the same role in Tamil, but Khanna was not even nominated in any award function for best actor, in-spite of Khanna having given splendid performance.
Rajesh Khanna has done films of all genres and people used to go with their families to go to theater to watch his films. But for this film people feared to go out with family and this affected its box office collections.People did not want to see their hero doing wrong things. Its a must match for people who are fan of films from phsycological thriller or adventure or mystery genre. A must watch for both Rajesh Khanna fans and his detractors. Kamal hassan won many awards for the same role in Tamil, but Khanna was not even nominated in any award function for best actor, in-spite of Khanna having given splendid performance.
Eerie, weird, dark and disturbing.
jaihind_171 December 2005
Warning: Spoilers
This film was quite disturbing to watch. You can't quite work out what Rajesh Khanna's character is in the film however he seems eerie no doubt. This film had heavy sexual undertones throughout. It's not until the end of the film we find out why Khanna has such a hatred for women in the film. This film is an early 1980s suspense thriller and it's quite successful as the theme and style of film is very original and different to other Hindi films of the time. Although in some parts illogical and irrelevant the film shows flashbacks of sexual imagery to portray Rajesh Khannas psychotic intentions. I was surprised to see an artist like Khanna (once the romantic superstar of the late 60's) take this role on.
I wouldn't recommend this film for watching with your parents! Nor will I be watching this film again. I found the concept and certain imagery used quite disturbing and perverse at times.
I wouldn't recommend this film for watching with your parents! Nor will I be watching this film again. I found the concept and certain imagery used quite disturbing and perverse at times.
Real Psycho Treat
khayaal_e_yaar15 August 2012
This surprising little diamond was released in 1980 and its no surprise that it was received coldly. The reason is, It was far ahead of its time. Rajesh Khanna's brilliant performance embellished by the presence of professional actors like Poonam Dhillon, Om Shivpuri, Aruna Irani and Satyen Kappu makes this film precious in all regards. The name 'Red Rose' has a special meaning here, which has something to do with the perverted fantasy (or reality) of a psychopath, and symbolizes the color of blood which has a special role to play in the life of our misogynist. I can clearly understand that 80s was a time of fantasy, action and loud social films, and 'Red Rose' was particularly hated for two reasons: 1. People weren't ready to accept Kaka negatively and 2. The concept of 'misanthrope' and specifically 'misogynist' was unacceptable to the common social standards of a heavily socially-oriented country like India. I don't blame the director or the actors for this, because they have simply made the concept work in an alien country, and the only thing to blame here is the time, which wasn't too favorable for this powerhouse of a movie. In the coming years, Khanna signed 'Kudrat', and 'Souten', which were overwhelmingly received by the Indian audience, so you can evaluate the mentality of the masses during that decade as they were more open to the family dramas and reincarnation stories than something hellish and wicked like "Red Rose.'
Anand (Rajesh Khanna) lives a very wealthy but secluded life style in his palatial house. He owns an export company and addresses at least hundred 'Good Mornings' a day. His activities are obscure and his awareness to the surroundings is questionable, but something is down inside Anand that the viewers don't know. He is a psychopath. Most of the girls he comes across remind him of his tormented and annihilated past, that has left him like this. He has special empathy towards dangerous prisoners and considers them innocent in a way. One day, he comes across a salesgirl Sharda (Poonam Dhillon) who is down to earth and comes from a lower-middle family. Khanna is impressed by her attitude and soon proposes her. Taking his love for Sharda a step ahead, he decides to marry her only to make his father (Satyen Kappu) furious. We also come to know that a young and attractive stenographer Chitra (Padmini Kapila) goes missing after spending couple of days in Anand's firm. Sharda is shocked to find that Anand is a great disbeliever and things like religion, chastity, veneration, love and ethics don't mean much to him. Thinking that its her responsibility to put Anand on the right path, she decides to set things properly.
On the first day of their wedding, Sharda peeks out of the window and screams when she gets a glimpse of a dead body in Anand's garden. She also discovers Anand's father reveling real snuff films in his room along with the gardener Shera (Om Shiv Puri). With great courage, Sharda locks the two men inside and lands up in an anonymous room only to find the walls filled with Anand's hate notes. She comes to know of the reasons that forced Anand take his wayward lifestyle and decides to get away from Anand's clutches as soon as possible.
I really admire the director Bharathi Rajaa for his brilliant direction and the continuity he is able to maintain for more than 2 hours. The film doesn't flip a bit and maintains its pace throughout the course. Rajesh Khanna is undoubtedly India's first superstar and he really validates this honor awarded to him in this flick. Poonam's innocent face is unforgettable and I am sure you'll develop a great sympathy to her in those 2 hours. Satyen Kappu has a precise but over-the-top part to play here and Aruna Irani and Om Shivpuri should be watched for their abilities. Let them say whatever they want to, I still advise those who have lost their faith on the classic Indian films to look for this promising little gem as this may be easy to miss but is really hard to forget.
Anand (Rajesh Khanna) lives a very wealthy but secluded life style in his palatial house. He owns an export company and addresses at least hundred 'Good Mornings' a day. His activities are obscure and his awareness to the surroundings is questionable, but something is down inside Anand that the viewers don't know. He is a psychopath. Most of the girls he comes across remind him of his tormented and annihilated past, that has left him like this. He has special empathy towards dangerous prisoners and considers them innocent in a way. One day, he comes across a salesgirl Sharda (Poonam Dhillon) who is down to earth and comes from a lower-middle family. Khanna is impressed by her attitude and soon proposes her. Taking his love for Sharda a step ahead, he decides to marry her only to make his father (Satyen Kappu) furious. We also come to know that a young and attractive stenographer Chitra (Padmini Kapila) goes missing after spending couple of days in Anand's firm. Sharda is shocked to find that Anand is a great disbeliever and things like religion, chastity, veneration, love and ethics don't mean much to him. Thinking that its her responsibility to put Anand on the right path, she decides to set things properly.
On the first day of their wedding, Sharda peeks out of the window and screams when she gets a glimpse of a dead body in Anand's garden. She also discovers Anand's father reveling real snuff films in his room along with the gardener Shera (Om Shiv Puri). With great courage, Sharda locks the two men inside and lands up in an anonymous room only to find the walls filled with Anand's hate notes. She comes to know of the reasons that forced Anand take his wayward lifestyle and decides to get away from Anand's clutches as soon as possible.
I really admire the director Bharathi Rajaa for his brilliant direction and the continuity he is able to maintain for more than 2 hours. The film doesn't flip a bit and maintains its pace throughout the course. Rajesh Khanna is undoubtedly India's first superstar and he really validates this honor awarded to him in this flick. Poonam's innocent face is unforgettable and I am sure you'll develop a great sympathy to her in those 2 hours. Satyen Kappu has a precise but over-the-top part to play here and Aruna Irani and Om Shivpuri should be watched for their abilities. Let them say whatever they want to, I still advise those who have lost their faith on the classic Indian films to look for this promising little gem as this may be easy to miss but is really hard to forget.
Horrendous film that truly deserves its place in oblivion
shanx245 November 2007
It astounds me that a total of 22 people with dubious taste have given this film 9.4 stars on an average. Assuming that these are not simply the film's crew, I suppose that must have been the total viewership from its creation in 1980 to date. It certainly does NOT deserve more. Rajesh Khanna by this time must have been seeing the end of his tunnel. Amitabh Bacchhan had already taken over the reins of stardom from Khanna and co., so the offers pipeline must have been thin. And it shows. This is old India's attempt at a spooky thriller, but it's simply spooky, for all the wrong reasons. Utterly forgettable fare (if anyone does ever come to read this) and better left to its own mire.
RAJESH KHANNA - The original superstar
alokc26 April 2007
One of the better movies of The SuperStar. Excellent performance by the great star of the Hindi films. He is any day better than Amitabh Bachchan but less publicized. He has done the role of an anti hero. In fact he has excelled in the performance. The music by R D Burman is haunting. Kishore Kumar has given voice to two numbers which are very good. These are remembered after nearly 27 years. It is a must see for all good movie lovers. They will start liking the SuperStar. Today's generation have forgotten the greats of yesteryear's'. RAJESH KHANNA is one who can never be written off.In Red Rose the climax brings out the best in him. The character of Poonam Dhillon has been played well by her.
Not Really worth the time !
easyandbusy27 March 2012
Warning: Spoilers
The movie starts with Rajesh Khanna leading life of a young rich exporter . He meets a sales girl who with her innocent ways woos him and eventually both get married . The very first day in his bungalow she discovers horrifying secrets of his past life which reveal themselves to her in quite leechy way :/
The movie is full of noises strange characters who never talk yet seem to be mysterious !!!
Rajesh Khanna portrays his character reasonably well but goes over board at many places . Poonam is sweet and treat to watch .
You may watch this without expecting much and without struggling much to connect the wires !
Good luck !
The movie is full of noises strange characters who never talk yet seem to be mysterious !!!
Rajesh Khanna portrays his character reasonably well but goes over board at many places . Poonam is sweet and treat to watch .
You may watch this without expecting much and without struggling much to connect the wires !
Good luck !
A must watchable film only for super performance of Super Star Actor of Indian Film world
jatinram31 July 2006
The Film Red Rose contains nothing except to an extraordinary characterization of a completely negative mentally disturbed character. To characterize this character, Rajesh Khanna has been able to show his infinite range of acting calibre owing to the particular reason that he characterized this totally negative tone character without any help of make-up or light effect and any kind of artificial technique, except to his classic facial expression. And this makes him an unparalleled classic actor of Indian cinema, who can not be compared with any body. Being the First super star of the nation with historic world famous romantic image, it is an unique example for the Indian film world that up-to what extent any actor can reach with sheer dedication to be able to break shackle of his own image. The last scene of this film where the character played by Mr.Khanna became abnormal mentally and was behind the bar, was an landmark example of facial expression for any actor.
One of Rajesh Khanna's experiments
silvan-desouza4 September 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Rajesh Khanna a name we associate with romantic, emotional dramas but he has done several experimental films too like ITTEFAQ(1969) which was a songless thriller and he played a killer. RED ROSE however is much different, it has him play a psychopath who kills girls, The concept was very different for the 80s when people liked to watch films like QURBANI(1980) and DOSTANA(1980). When Kaka was going through a bad phase. The film starts with a surreal atmosphere, a crazy looking Om Shivpuri running around going to kill a rat in the compound... This sequence may put you off as it was made in the 80s and Bollywood was yet to study how to use horror subtely. But the film slowly keeps you interested, What surprised me was that several female characters were shown so modernly something we don't associate with 80s films, Except of course the heroine. There are several superb scenes like the romance between Rajesh Khanna and Poonam Dhillon which is treated well, also the characters of Aruna Irani and the typist girl are treated well. Though the impact would be better had the masacre scenes been shown more but there are just in limited doses. The marriage angle is well handled and the film slowly and gradually holds your grip, though the film does have some 80s typical formula too and certain scenes could be better handled at times but then it's forgiven as it's a 80 films. The climax is brilliant
Direction by Bharati Raja who made the film in Tamil does a good job Music R.D.Burman is again fantastic as usual, kaka and Pancham Da was a great time always though the songs are limited. Kishore's singing in both songs is fantastic Camera-work is terrific
Rajesh Khanna I often accuse of hamming or repeating his acts, here he underplays his part and handles his character very well Poonam Dhillon is superb as usual Om Shivpuri handles his character well though at times he does tend to overact, Satyen Kapuu does a good job Aruna Irani is full of zeal and enthusiasm in a brief role
Direction by Bharati Raja who made the film in Tamil does a good job Music R.D.Burman is again fantastic as usual, kaka and Pancham Da was a great time always though the songs are limited. Kishore's singing in both songs is fantastic Camera-work is terrific
Rajesh Khanna I often accuse of hamming or repeating his acts, here he underplays his part and handles his character very well Poonam Dhillon is superb as usual Om Shivpuri handles his character well though at times he does tend to overact, Satyen Kapuu does a good job Aruna Irani is full of zeal and enthusiasm in a brief role
Rajesh khanna at his best
farazdiana27 October 2019
Warning: Spoilers
RK doesn't need an introduction the first superstar of Indian cinema in his first negative role. If you are a shahrukh khan fan and liked his work in Anjaam please watch Red rose for Rajesh khanna the background music the story the characters the movie is a true 80s classic it's a rare movie I cannot compete it with any other movie this was a remake of kamal Hassan movie with the same director and only star cast was change.
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