Ek Ruka Hua Faisla(1986) :: 11 jurors ask death penalty and 12th asks justice!
Several times in the life we come across the situations where either we are on receiving end and are seized in a circle of thoughts imposed by others on us or we are also part of that crowd that imposes the thoughts on an individual.
Shekhar Kapur might have felt this when his film “Bandit Queen” was stuck in censor board and lot many objections were raised against the film. Later Shekhar too became part of a circle and Phoolen Devi might have felt that she was seized in the circle when Producer of the film did not allow her to see the film, based on her own life, before premier or during premier.
Director Anurag Kashyap might have felt it when his first directorial venture “Paanch” was not given a green signal by the censor board and few jurors (members of censor board) were able to decide his fate as a director.
Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi both political leaders might have seen both sides of the circle, they were outside the circle when emergency was declared and they were inside the circle when Janta Party Govt. came in to power and mother and son were charged for everything. Both were at receiving end and almost whole of the nation was pointing fingures towards them and things were not seen in objective manner but a fixed definition of Bad was imposed on their years in the power.
We all do it in family, in school, in offices and in social clubs, internet forums that we form a group to give verdicts and deny to see individual’s point of view.
What we think is right and this we do as per our understanding about the life. Some people don’t like a particular religion or a section of society so as soon as their matter is in question these prejudiced people become automatically against them, it does not matter whether that those persons are right or wrong, because they don’t belong to their likings so decision should be against them.
We don’t care if injustice is imposed on them, we have so many things in life to do. Teachers do this when they check the copies of students and if they have bad mood then students are bound to get less marks.
Common men have to face this situation in daily life. If policemen are in bed mood and some common men are in their trap then only miracle can save them else they are bound to get at least insult by these powerful group of our society.
Wherever, whoever gets a little power then s/he stops looking things with justified angle and her/his own biased understanding affects the decisions. We live superficially and skin remains the centre of attraction for us and we don’t bother what is lying inside. If clothes are not good, person can’t be good. If his face is not liked by us then he is not a good person.
For riches, poor people are almost things that should live away as that can bring communicable diseases. For poor, riches belong to the section of society that exploits others.Our decisions are biased because our approach is biased. We can see our biased approach through events happening in our own society as they put mirrors before us.
Be it Salman Khan’s case or Sanjay Datt’s case or recent case of Shilpa Shetty, hardly we opt a rationale approach. We are very eager to hang a person on nail. We don’t care to go little deeper in any matter.
If we don’t like Salman Khan then he is certainly guilty in every case he is trapped in. If we like him then he should be released even if he is guilty of offensive doings.
If a person belongs to our cast, religion and section then we are almost blind towards his doings but if he belongs to other group then he is perfectly suitable to be hanged even if he is caught in corruption case.
We may be having a frustration inside so when such cases come before us, that frustration provokes us to decide against that person. We are in a hurry to take decision because accused fits very well in our disliking. During any riots and attack on institutions etc, we find opportunities to check our attitude but seldom we stay a while to do so and start giving instant verdicts.
Film “Ek Ruka Hua Faisla” reveals all these things before us. It tells us that impulsive decisions are not good and we have to be objective when important decisions have to be taken.
One man is charged of killing his old father and court has appointed a jury of 12 members to decide whether man is guilty and hence deserve capital punishment or not. Members of Jury are not lawyers but they belong to different sections of society. All the members of Jury, gather in a closed room. As soon as meeting is started, few of them are eager to seal the fate of the man and 11 people decide that decision to give capital punishment to the accused is perfectly fine. He killed his old father and he deserves this and he should be hanged.
12th Juror, opposes this. Not that he says that accused is innocent, he starts his arguments that it’s a very sensitive matter, as a person’s life is on stake and we should discuss all the factors associated with the case. He is interrupted by most of the jurors as some of them are in hurry. Somebody has got cinema tickets for the evening show and he has to reach at home at time to pick up his wife and to stay in this meeting any longer is waste of time for him. Another person also has some important meeting. Almost everybody has some excuse or other for going early to home or else where.
One juror is filled with aghast that how one can kill his own old father? He is clear that such person should be killed immediately. 12th Juror, again tries and says,” O.K, lets say he did not kill his father and what is wrong if we discuss the case atleast for a little time. I will put up my arguments in favour of the innocency of that accused person and you may contradict me”.
He starts his arguments and soon most of the jurors are in his trap depending on their resistive power. 12th Juror keeps giving his arguments and tries to re-consider all the facts related to the case and many jurors start taking interest in his arguments. The juror, who has to go to cinema, is frustrated to sees that meeting is going on and on. Soon meeting reaches at that interesting point where 12th Juror is supported by now 4-5 other jurors.
Few more minutes and 12th juror is able to successfully convince more jurors in his favour and soon only two jurors are there in his opposition. 12th Juror enacts the last scene of killing as defined in the police report. He analyses whole situation and proves that the person has not killed his father and police has trapped him in a false case. One old member of Jury, who is still opposing any kind of argument in the favour of accused, breaks down and he cries and tells all that his own son insults him and does not take his care, this man should also have been doing same with his old father and I am certain that he has killed his father.
He sees the image of his cruel son in the accused person and thus wishes him to be hanged. Scene becomes emotional, the old juror is crying and telling all other jurors, his own pathetic conditions at the home.
Its decided now that accused has not killed his father and all the jurors praise now 12th juror that he and his rationale approach has saved the life of an innocent man.
There are 12 actors in the room and I was knowing only Pankaj Kapur, Annu Kapur, S.M Jaheer (due to Hum Log), Aziz Qureshi (Hum Log), Shailendra Goyal (Wah Janab, a TV serial starring Shekhar Suman and Kiran Juneja), Subiraj (TV serials) and brothers, KK and MK Raina.
Few others were there. But mainly its the show of Pankaj Kapur, Annu Kapur and KK Raina. KK Raina plays the 12th Juror and he plays his role very well. A low profiled but down to earth man who is sobre in dealing but very clear in his stand.
Pankaj Kapur gives a fantastic performance and his habit of bringing out his tongue, while speaking, was very appealing.
Annu Kapur plays an old man and his gestures are wonderful to watch. These two Kapurs raise the standard of acting in the film and steal the show from other actors.
Basu Chaterjee directed this film.
Later I got to know that this was remake of Hollywood film “12 angry men” (1957). I have not seen the original but hindi remake did not give any clue that it was not a good film. Do watch it, if get the opportunity.
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I remember having watched this movie on DD when I was in school. For the past few months I have been searching for CD/DVD of this movie both online as well as stores without luck. Do you know where I can buy CD/DVD of this movie online or store(bangalore) ?
Sudip: pls try these links :
http://www.webmallindia.com/moviesearch.php?cat=0&na=EK+RUKA+HUA+FAISLA&s1=find
http://store.nehaflix.com/ekruhuafadvd.html
perhaps you may get the film
= I was bowled over by Pankaj Kaopoor’s performance… He must have been in his late twenties then and was playing the character of a frustrated, irritating old man… tragic, very tragic to note that this performance went unnoticed… one of the few films which even though was copied from another movie (12 angry men), still had the ability to leave a lasting impression. Watch out for scenes when two jurors discuss how a knife is used to stab a victim… amazing.
I had seen the film a few times and was blown away by the performances. However, when I saw 12 angry men, it was even more powerful than ek ruka.. I felt cheated that such a good effort was at the end of the day a copy.
However, I still believe that if you look at the performances - Raina, SM Zahir, Deepak Kazir and the absolutely brilliant Pankaj kapoor - it was a million years ahead of its contemprories. Pankaj kapoor is being hailed for his performance in Dus when he gave an oscar winning act in ek ruka…
The movie still gives goosebumps in some scenes..even after all these years.
RK, thanks a lot for the two links. Will try to grab a copy. As for Pankaj Kapur I’m eagerly waiting for the Blue Umbrella to hit the screens. Heard Vishal Bharadwaj saying that PK has given his best performance of all time.
Has any PFC-ian manage to see the movie at any of the film-festivals it was screen. Would love to hear their impression.
Oz:
When I had watched the film, It was like extension of court room scene of Kanoon, where Kalia is the accused and lawayers are fighting the case, whether he is the killer or anybodyelse.
Film is completely dialogue based inside the room and still few scenes are so powerful that they take away audience with them. Thrill is there to watch how people change their stand. Annu Kapur and Pankaj Kapur as two stubborn old men left good impression by their acting.
Thats true brilliance of Pankaj Kapur remained limited to few films and they can be counted on fingers. Rather he got good exposure on TV through Karam Chand, Kab Tak Pukarun and Neem ka Perh.
I recently watched this movie. It is damn good. I remember I was browsing through channels on a lazy afternoon when I first watched it, almost 10 years back.
And I’m an even bigger fan of Twelve Angry Men. Even though Ek Ruka Hua Faisla is a copy of Twelve Men, it’s almost 30 minutes longer than the original. I wonder how …
Sophocles: It really did not bother me that its a remake. A good remake hardly raise any objection. Director’s work may be bit easy but for actors, its a full journey to bring those emotions. Moreover not many might have seen (12 angry men).
It was more like having license from Germany or USA to manufacture same car in India.
Bishu: I too am waiting for TBU but mainly for Vishal’s new creation. Pankaj Kapur is additional bonus there.:)
I remember seeing this movie a long time ago. Loved it. Had a chance to see “12 Angry Men” (Stars Henry Fonda i believe) few years ago. Was completely bowled over by it.
Do agree with Sophocles on it. Though this is a brilliant film, there is a feeling of being cheated when you realize that it is a copy at the end of the day.
The only solace being it is a damn good copy. Unlike others that make a mess of their “inspirations”, this one stuck to the original and came out with a really good result.
Pratik: I have not seen original 12 angry men, but I guess that when Basu Chaterjee mad the film then he adpated it for Indian audience and hence difference can be there. Language do make a difference and even dubbed films dont give same impression as the original. Some may even like ERHF more than english film. again language angle.
Yes RK, you might be right. He might’ve modified it a tad bit here and there.
You should get hold of the original btw. Of all the movies in my collection, it’s the only black-and-white movie I have. That is something to be proud of!
Tintin: I dont get your point that though its a brilliant film but when you know itsa remake then you feel cheated? you have seen both, if quality differs then cheating is understood but when you dont have complain with the quality of hindi film then why cheated?
I saw almost all Devdas, I saw KL Sehgal one and when I was watching Devdas of Dilip Kumar I was knowing fully well that its a remake but later was far superior in terms of performances and even better then the book and adds more shades to the characters described in the book. Yes Bhansali’s Devdas did not appeal as the Bimal Roy’s Devdas, so in this case this remake gave me uneasy feeling because quality was lesser.
Pratik: yes thanks will try to get it ASAP and enjoy the original flavour of a B&W film.
This is totally off-topic, but I think one of you should blog about how one can go about starting a career in film writing or direction, especially for someone who wants to change lines in career. Which film schools are the best in India? Are film schools worth the knowledge they provide? The kind of work one can expect after graduation. The kind of struggles you guys have gone through looking for work. Things like that. I’m sure a lot of people want to know about it. … Atleast I do …
Pratik:Your many questions can get answers if you are a regular visitor of PFC. Though not to the point as you have written but related things you can get.
Manjeet has recently joined as AD, of Director Pavan Kaul who is making Bhram (you can read Pavan’s articles also on PFC). Perhaps soon manjeet gets time to write in details about his own experiences. Mosquitos Struggle - articles are there. Anurag Kashyap time to time writes about his experiences of his past films like Satya etc. Rajkumar, associate of Anurag, writes here regulalry. Director Sudhir Mishra has recently started his diary. Director Suparn Verma writes here. So does Hansal Mehta.Ramu Ramanthan writes his theatre experience. Hope in such variety your questions will get answers.:)
RK yaar…woh webamall wale to bekaar nikle…order le liye, payment le liya and now they have responded saying they dont have the CD.
U know..i m talking about which film…Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahi….:((:((~X(~X(
Phoenixnu:
Sorry friend. what they say now, will return money or not?
or some other film they can provide? its really bad. any way to tackle them in consumer court?
I had the impression that we dont have jury system in India. If its true, then Basu Chatterjee surely goofed up by remaking the movie in Indian milieu. 12 angry men is made in hollywood and reflects US judicial process.
omprakash seresta: India too had jury system but was abolished after Nanawati case in late 50s.
Hmm. I didnt knew that. Thanks for the info.
RK love you for all the movies you bring up. I haven’t watched this movie, though had heard rave reviews about it. KK Raina is a fantastic actor..but as usual, doesn’t get any due whatsoever . Will watch it soon. Thanks bro..
OM: Thanks for comment. Call it luck or any other think, KK Raina always got almost similar kind of roles, be it Party or Godam, or Ghatak. Different shades are not prseent in his films. Almost similar treatment. He could not give vareity and this may be the reason of his not getting due. People say every super star gets typed but still we find Amitabh in roles having different shades, he does comedy, dark films, sad films, violent films, light films. But not all actors are that capable.
If I say KK is going on same path as KK Raina type actors then few here will start burning with anger:). But do we see KK in a different role, than his last film. Alaways same intensive role. same lines on his forhead. Same anger. it become stale. Naseer is the example of variety. Pankaj Kapur is the example of vareity. Thats why if PK and Naseer could not become super star but they are still in that position where they get roles and are liked by people. KK and KK Raina type actors need to opt variety. No comedy role, no light role. For longevity one has to play different role else life of an actor is less.
and see where Urmila has reached by playing similar kind of roles in past 5-6 years. Alaways a troubled girl’s character:o
@RK: The reason one feels cheated is that when you first see the hindi version without any knowledge of the original, you do marvel at the whole package; the script, acting and the movie primarily shot in one single room. You praise the director for coming up with such an “original” idea.
When you see the original, you realize that even though the hindi version was good, the director took almost all his ideas from elsewhere. yes the acting was good but after watching the original you can’t help comparing the two. I wonder if I would have liked the movie as much if I had seen the original first.
This is something that is not specific to these two movies. Any movie that is a good copy(hindi, english, whatever) of the original(hindi, english, french, japanese, whatever) will probably elicit same comments from me, provided I watch the copy first and am unaware of the original.
The thing with Devdas is that you know fully well that it has been made before. Besides, it is an adaptation of a literary work so each director is giving their own interpretation of the book. Whereas in case of such a remake, the second director is just “remaking” what the first did (with no credit to the original, mind you). Different expectations.
RK: “If I say KK is going on same path as KK Raina type actors then few here will start burning with anger”
I kinda disagree with it…KK had a very different “shade” in Mein Meri Patni Aur Woh…Had a different role in “Silsilay” Again i found him really good in Bhopal Express..not to forget Naseer…
If one actor i can think of on the lines of your statement would be Irrfan Khan..i do not find many different shades in him…ouch..did i say something?
OM: you mean Khalid Mohammad directed well in Silsilay and took good work from KK :-w
and he was different here then his role in corporate?
Om : Re Irfan I am not able to recall the name of film, Uday Chopra, elder brother of mukul anand were there and Irfan is a don there, he was copying Rajesh Khann’s dramatic dialogue delivery there in few scenes. :-w
@ RK..”he was different here then his role in corporate?”
hehe..thats why i didn’t mention Corporate as it came after Silsilay…Silsilay was a very poor movie, but the gamut of emotions that KK goes thru..the wife-hubby, father-son, hubby-mistress…all these relations that KK went thru..he emoted pretty well..i connected with his and Tabu’s character than any in the movie..
Re: Irrfan..I think you are talking about Charas…bhai maar padvaoge tum..Kartik.K Loved this movie for Irrfan’s performance…lol!!!
this movie is shown often on B4U and i tried to watch it once or twice, but never got into the movie.. perhaps went over me lickle head.
OM, it could also be supari.. irrfan and uday were in that one too
RK.. thanks to you i’ve already seen angoor and kanoon.. i saw “12 angry men” when i was only 13-14yrs old (they showed it in my civics class) and loved it. and i had no idea it was remade in hindi.. this definitely looks like a must-watch. thanks
If a great American film is remade as a great Indian film, then no film watcher should feel cheated at all.
Some ideas and themes and stories beg to be retold, and are too powerful to not be explored over and over again, and I think this is one of those stories.
Now, I recently tried to watch Chori Chori, Chupke Chupke.
All movie fans should feel cheated and depressed when a sub-standard Indian film directly lifts from a mediocre-at-best American film.
T! what was the hollywood movie that Chori chori Chupke Chupke was lifted from? There is a lot of “History” to CC CC
Why the HELL are we discussing Chori Chori Chupke Chupke? :-l
Pretty Woman!
Pretty Woman was not Chori Chori Chupke Chupke…
Wasn’t it? The hotel scene, the party scene, etc, etc… it was mixture of a couple of films, perhaps.
Well scenes were borrowed..but the plotline of CCCC is about Surrogate motherhood while Pretty Woman about “Business deals”
erm, 4C was a ‘Business Deal’
anway, i don’t know the name of that film, then.
It was Pretty Woman, a segment of the film was a direct remake, but not the entire film. I actually thought that was the most interestig part of the film, the fact that they were able to lift one movie, put it into a completely unrelated movie, and make it work.
It was the only thing in the movie that worked.
And, now I will stop. oz’s stern face is scaring me :”>
“12 Angry Men” is also extremely good. Watch it and then compare it with Ek Ruka Hua Faisla. I had watched the later on DD when I was very young and I liked it even though I was an impatient chap who didn’t want to see “art” films at that time. I watched “12 …” recently and I found that to be phenomenal.
RK, they said they will return the money. But i wanted the film yaar. Not money
Phoenixnu: I know its so frustrating, that they took money and now say they dont have the productand give back the money.
hope google, may give another source to get the film.:)
OM: I think I messed two two films. Irfan is in both the films. In one he is kind of caretaker of Nandita Das who is lady don a kind of god mother.
Perhaps you are talking abt this film.
In other Irfan is bigger don than Rahul Dev etc. This I think is Charas, because it was having smugling of drugs but here I think Aftab and Imran Hashmi were the actors. I was talking abt this film. Irfan was so dramatic here. Sorry for confusion. Every actor can give bad performance sometime.
CCCC was a business deal. it landed Bharat Shah in jail for dont know how many months or years.:-w
But few scenees were taken from pretty woman. and rest may be lifted from other films which we dont know. after all so many countries make films and these days our directors dont keep eyes only on holllywood but everywhere in world. Its perfect bonhomie here. Vasudhaive kutambkam!:)
striker: how you arrange Angur and kannon kinda films? do you easily get them?
RK, i think the film you’re talking about is “supari”. uday, rahul dev, nandita, irrfan etc.
also, i get my fix of indian movies with italkies.com.. i have yet to see another place which has as much variety in hindi and tamil films as italkies.. i have had no problems in getting some of the classics as well as the new releases. i just put “baaton baaton mein” and ERHF on my list yesterday..
how about a review of “baaton baaton mein”? i have never seen it.. i always like reading your reviews once before and once after watching the movie
hey everyone Vivah completes 100 days….uncork the bottle!!!!!!!
striker:
I was messed between supari and Aftab’s film. I meant Aftab’s film where Irfan plays a don.
what you reminded me a french bearded Amol Palekar and “chamakte daton wali” young Tina Munim. Very nice musical film. its a nice watch.
Vasan, u must be kiddin
That movie doesn’t have either big stars, nor
good story line…only thing is the Sudh-Hindi
and sacharine chweet storyline and yes
predictable climax where traditional values save
the day.
Is Rajshri paying the theatre owners to keep it running ?
Bishu: sometimes what we dont posses or what we have lost, appeals the masses. and honest performances true to the characters create a believable matrix before viewer. Thats the beauty of Vivah. No wonder if completes 100 days. It has something which appeals to viewer.
hm.. RK, u might mean “footpath”, which had aftab, bipasha, rahul dev, irrfan, and the most godawful sets in the history of hindi cinema. the film was probably better known for emraan “serial kisser” hashmi’s debut than anything else..
striker. thanks,
yes bipasha is there. yes this is the film. watch Irfan when he comes to the table where Rahul Dev is sitting and speaks dramatic dailogues like Rajesh Khanna said in Anand. While Rajesh Khanna dragged his words in a charming way, Irfan spoils completely the scenes with his carricature style.;)
RK, the Amol Palekar - Tina Munim movie you are refrerring to is “Baton Baton Mein” which had Perl Padamse playing Palekar’s mom. Famous song : Uthe sab ke kadam, tara rum pum pum, aji aise geet gaya karo, Kabhi khushi, kabhi ghum, tara rum pum pum, hason aur hasaya karo…
OZ: yes I was refering to Striker’s new film on his waiting list. It had few more good songs like
kahiye suniye, kehte sunte baton baton mein pyar ho jayega, in Kishor Kumar’s voice
and then next in Son Amit Kumar’s voice
Na bole tum na maine kuch kaha, magar na jane aisa kyon laga, kee dhup mein khila hai chaand aur din mein raat ho gayee.
a wonderful entertainment! and those local train’s journeys of Bombay and ever green smile of David.
:d
hearing you guys talk about baaton baaton mein makes me look forward to it even more
i love amol palekar.. if ever there was the “next-door-neighbor” guy.. it would be him
striker: before watching the film, imagine yourself as working middle class guy, busy in your daily life, routined life. morning its rush to reach to office and evening coming back home tired. daily train and then in that daily journey you get a girl. now romance will change the way of your life. But without going in to the middle class life, film wont give full pleasure. It will help a lot in enjoying this film.
RK, i don’t have to imagine.. i AM a working middle class guy
man these days middle class working guys earn a lot. They belong to India shining but our hero does not belong to this shining middle class. ok I shd have said Lower middle class working in pvt. sector.:)
Baton Baton Mein is a classic film! I have seen it zillion times and the soundtrack - it’s Rajesh Roshan’s best work.
#Kaha Tak Ye Man Ko
andhere chale-gain
udhassi bahere din
kabhi to dhalege…
oh and, Basu’s Khataa Meetha is another gem!
“Yeh Jeena Hai Angoor Ka Daana…Kuch Kacha Hai Kuch Pakka Hai…Jitna Khaya Meetha Tha Jo Haath Na Aaya Woh Khatta Hai…”
RK i would like you to do a post on Amol palekar…some delightful movies he had done..
Baaton Baaton mein, Rajinigandha, Chit-Chor, Golmaal, Naram garam ( kinda sequel to Golmaal), Shriman-Shrimati, Gharonda…OMG love the songs in this movie…Meri Biwi ki Shaadi..some amazing movies…anyday with some chai and samosa..
erm, Pearl Padamsee played Tina’s ma.
though it has been a few years since I have seen this, this was pretty much a second rate 12am knockoff. and as much as I like pankaj, he was an overacting mess in this
there has yet to be a 12am remake that is actually any good, even the friedkin remake(one of my favorite directors), was surprisingly bad. what was he thinking casting tony danza??
aah coming a bit late…
on the chori chori chupke chupke thingy, i thgt it was kinda remake of a tamil movie(dont know the name, my mom brought this to my notice) starring Sivakumar(Surya’s father)+Lakshmi(the ‘Julie’ girl)+ Manorama. i just cant recall the girl who played Preity’s character.
i hope Vasan backs me on this by giving the name of the movie
and abt Ek Ruka Hua Faisla, thgt that it was a very nice movie, but dint understand the non-lawyer jury system thing(which RK has explained now).
i cant really explain wat i felt abt Pankaj Kapur’s performance.i felt he was over-the-top (with his frown+tongue etc) but then was convinced by his portrayal or actually that stayed with me the longest after the movie and also stuck me the hardest.
also one thing, someone mentioned that it comes on B4U, have been waiting for a long time(have seen the movie only once and that too loooong back), i think they have stopped telecasting this movie for quite some time now. not very sure though.
I don’t understand the acclaim showered on Ek Ruka Hua Faisla seeing as it is stolen entirely from 12 Angry Men. The plot is the same, the dialogues, characters and even location are transliterated. And, since the copy is so complete, people have taken to praising it for being a well made remake!
What is the point of this? If the idea is to simply export foreign films for Indian audiences, why don’t we dub or subtitle them? Why steal somebody’s idea, an idea the writer/director/crew went to great pains to realise? Is there no respect for intellectual property? Do we have no respect for our own creative capacities?
A good remake, one made out of inspiration and love for the original, attempts to tell the story in a different, personalised way. Bhansali’s Devdas is a good remake (if not a good film in its own right) because it can stand as a film essentially different from the original. Herzog’s Nosferatu is a good remake because he gave Murnau’s classic his own vision.
Ek Ruka Hua Faisla is a forgery, a bad imitation, a photocopy of a masterpiece.
addy: have not yet seen 12 angry men.
you may be right, ERHF may be scene to scene copy. But it cant be photo copy:d
thats not possible in film medium. Its possible in print media but not in electronic media where actors have to actually act before the camera.
= addy, Don’t agree with a lot that you have said.
“A good remake, one made out of inspiration and love for the original”
I’m positive that Basu Chatterjee must have had all that when he made Ek Ruka Hua Faisla.
“Bhansali
The DVD of the Movie Ek Ruka Hua Faisla is available at CROSSWORD. I watched the DVD at Crossword in pune and thats why I searched for the movie on net…
arre minu…do u hav the cd…can i borrow it frm u
Pankaj kapur’s performance in “Ek ruka hua faisla” was brilliant.The last scene where he tells about his personal life that his son slapped him on his face n ran away n then he breaks into tears , is just stupendous.
Subiraj is another fine actor who delivers an incredible performance in the role of a frustrated, biased guy who keeps mouthing invectives and foul language (at one point he says “tum sab ko sunna padega aur is saale haraami buddhe ko to sunna hi padega” referring to Annu kapoor)
Hats off to Pankaj kapur, Annu kapoor n Subiraj for their work in a an excellent adaption of a foreign movie.
Two thumbs up to ka Hua Faisla(1986) :: 11 jurors ask death penalty and 12th ask justice! : PassionForCinema in regards to CD/DVD Burning! Thursday I was thinking the exact same thing. This is a VERY interesting line of thought.
Dear all
Can i get this CD or DVD of Ek Ruka Hua Faisla in banaglore to buy
Pareen ka dakkan ka ghosla…This article was published on February 15, 2007 at 4:43 am…So from Feb to November, 8 months have passed by.
From what I know, PFC just celebrated one year recently….so, it was started around August of 2006. Right?
Long time means? You were talking about when you were a kid and used to visit PFC on your Apple G10 on a T2 connection?
Buddy…I think PFC is not running a literary contest here (but some authors really go overboard with the English overkill) and as long people discuss movies and we understand, it’s okay….
But I got one grouse! Why don’t you guys use “paragraphs”!!!!!! What’s this obsession with one long article with no gaps!!
Lage raho Pareen…