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Dillagi

  • 19781978
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7.0/10
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Dharmendra and Hema Malini in Dillagi (1978)
  • Comedy
  • Romance
A new Sanskrit teacher (Dharmendra) comes to teach at a girls' school. The chemistry teacher (Hema Malini) becomes annoyed at his style of teaching. He falls in love with her and tries to wi... Read allA new Sanskrit teacher (Dharmendra) comes to teach at a girls' school. The chemistry teacher (Hema Malini) becomes annoyed at his style of teaching. He falls in love with her and tries to win her over.A new Sanskrit teacher (Dharmendra) comes to teach at a girls' school. The chemistry teacher (Hema Malini) becomes annoyed at his style of teaching. He falls in love with her and tries to win her over.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
233
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  • Director
    • Basu Chatterjee
  • Writers
    • Basu Chatterjee(dialogue)
    • Keka Chatterjee(assistant screenplay writer)
    • Bimal Kar(story)
  • Stars
    • Dharmendra
    • Hema Malini
    • Mithu Mukherjee
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  • Director
    • Basu Chatterjee
  • Writers
    • Basu Chatterjee(dialogue)
    • Keka Chatterjee(assistant screenplay writer)
    • Bimal Kar(story)
  • Stars
    • Dharmendra
    • Hema Malini
    • Mithu Mukherjee
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    Dharmendra
    Dharmendra
    • Swarnkamalas Swarnkamal
    Hema Malini
    Hema Malini
    • Phoolrenuas Phoolrenu
    Mithu Mukherjee
    Mithu Mukherjee
    • Geeta - English Lectureras Geeta - English Lecturer
    • (as Mithu Mukerjee)
    Deven Verma
    Deven Verma
    • Gopal Krishan Choudhryas Gopal Krishan Choudhry
    • (as Devan Verma)
    Govardhan Asrani
    Govardhan Asrani
    • Rameshas Ramesh
    Urmila Bhatt
    Urmila Bhatt
    • Ramesh's momas Ramesh's mom
    • (as Urmeela Bhatt)
    Kajri
    • Ushaas Usha
    Preeti Ganguli
    Preeti Ganguli
    • Charu - Studentas Charu - Student
    • (as Preeti Ganguly)
    Ritu Kamal
    Anjali Paigankar
    • Shobhaas Shobha
    Manjita
    Poornima Jayaram
    Poornima Jayaram
      Shobhna Shah
        Lalita Kumari
        Lalita Kumari
        • Principalas Principal
        Rajan Kapoor
        Dulari
        Dulari
        • Gangaas Ganga
        Geetanjali
        Manek Chaudhary
          • Director
            • Basu Chatterjee
          • Writers
            • Basu Chatterjee(dialogue) (screenplay)
            • Keka Chatterjee(assistant screenplay writer)
            • Bimal Kar(story)
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          • Trivia
            Pramod Chakravorty signed the film but later opted out.
          • Goofs
            The film opens with a shot of an 'All Girls College'. The All Girls College has an emblem of the Ramakrishna Mission. All Ramakrishna Mission Colleges in India are essentially 'All Mens Colleges'.

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          10/10
          Basuda directed must see hilarious movie of Dharmendra and Hema Malini
          Dillagi is one of the best comedies directed by Basu Chatterjee. Unlike his other movies such as Piya Ka Ghar, Choti Si Baat, Rajnigandha, Baton Baton Mein, Dillagi has a lighter and funny theme. Right from the very first scene to the last scene the movie is hilarious.

          Dharmendra is a new Sanskrit lecturer of a "all girls" college who on the very first day at college falls for uptight fellow Chemistry lecturer Phool Renu (Hema Malini). For Phool Renu, the whole world is all about her mother and brother (Asrani); she does not have the time to think about herself. The rest of the story is about how Dharmendra through his sustained efforts ignites the flame of love in the heart of Hema Malini and, how they get united.

          Definitely, Dillagi is one of the best movie of Dharmendra and Hema Malini combination. Both have acted very well. Dharmendra who in general is known for his muscle power in the movies dons the role of the Sanskrit lecturer effortlessly. Throughout the movie Dharmendra wears a funny big eye glass which makes you laugh. I believe this was primarily needed to cover the aging face of Dharmendra. Hema Malini has given a restrained and controlled performance. There are not any usual "um ah uh" scenes from her. Through out the movie she wears normal Sarees and has no special hair styles, but still she looks so beautiful that it looks natural when Dharmendra falls for her on the very first day at the college.

          The supporting cast of Mithu Mukherjee, Asrani, Deven Verma have extended their support very well. Especially, Deven Verma despite having a very small screen presence leaves a memorable impression as a Bengali lecturer vying to marry Hema Malini. Shatrughan Sinha does well in cameo appearances as Dharmendra's friend and Mithu Mukherjee's lover.

          The biggest credit goes to Basuda who has told this story in a very funny and hilarious way that one would like to watch this movie again and again. The main plus points of the movie are

          (a) The story is plain and simple. What ever is shown in the movie, one could or must have seen or experienced it in their own day-todays life. Moreover, at no point in the movie the comedy is forced upon the viewers.

          (b) The characters portrayed by Dharmendra, Hema Malini, and supporting cast are so natural and believable (there is nothing out of the world stuff) that the viewers can attach themselves to the characters till the end of the movie.

          (c) The direction is impeccable.

          Script, dialogues and the use of pure Hindi has always been the strength of Basuda's movies. This time Basuda ups it with quite some usage of Sanskrit words, their meanings and interpretations. A lots of Hindi movies story often revolve around college but seldom there is a good scene about the subject that is being taught by the teachers. In this movie, Basuda makes sure that the audience get the taste of the subjects taught by the main characters without digressing from the theme of the movie.

          Rajesh Roshan has composed the music. There are four nice songs in the movie which at the first listening may not make an impact. Thus, to enjoy the songs you may have to listen them again. The first song "Oh Rang" is a mix of several tempos set in the back drop of Holi. The second song a duet "Prem Hai, Prem Hai" has been sung well by Nitin Mukhesh and Lata. The third song is the best, "Main Koun Sa Geet Sunaoon, Kya Gaoon, Jab Piyaa Bas Jaaye, Tere Tan Man Mein" beautifully penned by Yogesh and sung superbly by Lata. In the movie, Asrani's fiancée is shown singing this song on the banks of river and Hema Malini dreaming about Dharmendra, good editing work and voice of Lata makes sure that you hear and see the differences when the scenes change (Some times I have my doubts that this song has been sung by two female playback singers). The last one is the melodious "Baadal To Aaye, Lahara Ke Chhaaye, O Aane Vaale Par, Tum To Na Aaye" sung by Lata.

          Dillagi is a collectible movie, i.e., it is worth to have it in the personal collection. Please note that in the DVD version, the video has been extracted from a badly worn out source.
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          • Country of origin
            • India
          • Language
            • Hindi
          • Filming locations
            • Chandivali Studio, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
          • Production company
            • Bikramjeet Films International
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          • Gross US & Canada
            • $432,200
          • Opening weekend US & Canada
            • $332,513
            • Nov 26, 1999
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            • Mono

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