Gulzar's Angoor: Insights into The FilmAngoor (1982) is among the best-loved comedies in Hindi cinema. It is also a perfect example of Gulzar's genius as a writer complete with his impish wordplay. Through extensive interviews with some of the main actors in Angoor (Deepti Naval and Moushumi Chatterjee) and its earlier version - both adaptations of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors - this book traces the evolution of a comic tale that continues to amuse audiences of all ages. It deftly peels the layers exploring how song, dialogue, silences and wordplay add to the actors' arsenal in creating humour that can range from rib-tickling mirth to guffaws.Sathya Saran's book reveals what lies behind the evergreen appeal of Angoor, with memories and anecdotes shared by Gulzar himself. |
Contents
| 1931 | |
| 1934 | |
| 1938 | |
3 Bhranti Bilash | 1941 |
Behind the Scenes of Do Dooni Char 5 Do Dooni Char | 1943 |
The Film that Wasnt | 1946 |
6 The Comic Trail Many Kinds of Laughter | 1954 |
The Long Road to Angoor | 1963 |
9 Angoor A Sweet Sour Story | |
A Set of Crafty Characters | |
The GulzarPancham Brand of Music | |
The Song as Comedy Jest Music | |
Angoor The Film | |
Dialogue as Comedy | |
Copyright | |
8 An Affair with Shakespeare | |
Common terms and phrases
actors added Angoor Ashok asked audience Bahadur Bangla Basu Chatterjee bhang Bhranti Bilash Bimal Roy Bimal Roy Productions Bimal Roy's Chalti Ka Naam chapter characters comedian Comedy of Errors comic songs created daali daali kya daali kya likh Debu Deepti Naval Deven Verma dialogue director Dooni Char Dutt fact funny Ganeshilal give Gol Maal Gulzar Gulzar remembers Guru Guru Dutt hain Hemant Kumar hero Hindi cinema Hindi Film hoga hogi hoon Hrishikesh Mukherjee humour husband Jaane jaaye Bhanwra bawara Johar Kishore Kumar kya likh jaaye laugh laughter likh jaaye Bhanwra Mansoor master Mehmood Moushumi Naam Gaadi nahin necklace pakoras Pancham pip pip play Pritam aan milo R.D. Burman raat aayi raha roles roz daali daali Roz roz daali Sanjeev Kumar scene screen script sets of twins Shakespeare shooting sing singer sister-in-law star Sudha Tanu Tanuja thriller tune wanted wife writing yaad