POPULAR FILMMAKER..MANMOHAN DESAI!

Popular filmmaker of  Bollywood..Manmohan Desai!

Today is 81st birth anniversary of popular filmmaker of blockbuster bollywood cinema Manmohan Desai!

Message of Secularism..'Amar, Akbar & Anthony'!

Famous for 'lost & found' formula hit films..Manmohan Desai always entertained masses with hidden messages like Secularism ('Amar Akbar & Anthony') and National Integration (title song "Mere deshpremiyon aapas mein prem karo..).

Message for National Integration in..."Mere deshpremiyon.."

 
Though he was mainstream filmmaker with popular genre..he was also aware of the quality of world cinema! Many years ago (late) P. K. Nayarsahab told me that 'Manmohan Desai keen to watch Eisenstein's Russian film 'Battleship Potemkin' (1925) at 'NFAI', Pune!' 
And in his movie 'Roti' (1974) there was one scene inspired from classic film 'Zorba The Greek' (1964).

 
So there was 'class' in his Man (mind), but he focused on Manoranjan (entertainment) of 'masses'!

Tribute to Manji!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune]