Retro Review: Chupke Chupke (1975)

Starring: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Om Prakash, Asrani

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Music/Lyrics: SD Burman/Anand Bakshi

Where To Watch : YouTube

Moral of the Story : When in doubt, speak pure Hindi and watch the chaos unfold.

Picture this: It's 1975. Dharmendra is busy being the most handsome action hero in India, jumping off moving trains and punching villains. Amitabh Bachchan is perfecting his brooding Angry Young Man scowl. And then Hrishikesh Mukherjee walks in and says, “Gentlemen, how would you like to spend two hours speaking in ridiculous accents, getting flustered by your in-laws, and playing meek lovers who have a lot to hide?”

Somehow they said yes. And to add to the legend of Jai and Veeru,

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