I know what they say, movie is not as good as book but here there is not the case. Apne Paraye is based on Sharatchandra's story. The original story however is a classic, leaves you emotionally drained. But even the adaptation in a movie, Apne Paraye doesn't disappoint you.
Basu Chatterjee is known for making cinema based on literature and the best thing about his movie is, the cinema is very very close to the book. He was sheer genius.
The story of the movie is plain and simple. It's a family drama. Story of two lawyer brother and a half brother, their wives and children. Siddheshwari(Ashalata Wabgaonkar) is the wife of the eldest brother who is advocate(Utpal Dutt), she trust Sheela(Shabana Azmi), the wife of Chander(Amol Palekar), the half brother. Sheela is incharge of the house. One day Harish(Girish Karnad) arrives with his wife Naintara(Bharti Achrekar) and soon Naintara try to divide the family and then follows all the family politics.
It's not as if we haven't seen or heard this kind of thing, politics in families around us. It's just the way the story is handled, the story telling that leaves you awestruck and emotionally drained.
Every character is so convincing, be it Amol Palekar as chander or Shabana Azmi as Sheila. Even Girish Karnad and the legendary Utpal Dutt, who is just amazing.
Basu Chatterjee doesn't rush anything, he very calmy tells you the story and the treatment which he gave, just extraordinary.
Basu Chatterjee is known for making cinema based on literature and the best thing about his movie is, the cinema is very very close to the book. He was sheer genius.
The story of the movie is plain and simple. It's a family drama. Story of two lawyer brother and a half brother, their wives and children. Siddheshwari(Ashalata Wabgaonkar) is the wife of the eldest brother who is advocate(Utpal Dutt), she trust Sheela(Shabana Azmi), the wife of Chander(Amol Palekar), the half brother. Sheela is incharge of the house. One day Harish(Girish Karnad) arrives with his wife Naintara(Bharti Achrekar) and soon Naintara try to divide the family and then follows all the family politics.
It's not as if we haven't seen or heard this kind of thing, politics in families around us. It's just the way the story is handled, the story telling that leaves you awestruck and emotionally drained.
Every character is so convincing, be it Amol Palekar as chander or Shabana Azmi as Sheila. Even Girish Karnad and the legendary Utpal Dutt, who is just amazing.
Basu Chatterjee doesn't rush anything, he very calmy tells you the story and the treatment which he gave, just extraordinary.