Review By Kamal K
Entertainment. Entertainment. And Entertainment".
Vidya Balan's golden words in The Dirty Picture (2011) are actually apt for a 1977 multistarrer directed by the legendary Manmohan Desai (MKD). Thats Amar Akbar Anthony (AAA).
This is one Amitabh Bachchan film which defines the term "Entertainment". Probably after Sholay (1975). It is unpretentious in its approach, it lacks logic and yet it is a complete family entertainer you can watch again and again without getting bored even for a nano second.
A typical lost and found formula patented by MKD and copied relentlessly throughout 70s and 80s, AAA has three stars and an ensemble supporting cast and yet the movie is all about Amitabh Bachchan and his iconic character - Anthony Gonsalves.
Whether romancing the late Parveen Babi or fighting her bodyguard Zebesco (Yusuf Khan), Bachchan was first rate. His drunken act in front of the mirror rank amongst the best comic scenes of Bollywood.
Not to take the credit away from Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor who held their ground high and gave top notch performances, but AAA is primarily an Amitabh Bachchan film and he hits you like a hurricane.
"Apun tumko sirf do maara par solid maara ki nahi!!" he teases Inspector Amar (Vinod Khanna') from the prison cell in another memorable scene.
AAA not only won the Best actor Filmfare award for Bachchan but also turned him from an angry young man in to a one man entertainer - someone who could romance, fight, dance, do comedy, do anything and everthing - all rolled in to one kinda super hero.
Entertainment. Entertainment. And Entertainment".
Vidya Balan's golden words in The Dirty Picture (2011) are actually apt for a 1977 multistarrer directed by the legendary Manmohan Desai (MKD). Thats Amar Akbar Anthony (AAA).
This is one Amitabh Bachchan film which defines the term "Entertainment". Probably after Sholay (1975). It is unpretentious in its approach, it lacks logic and yet it is a complete family entertainer you can watch again and again without getting bored even for a nano second.
A typical lost and found formula patented by MKD and copied relentlessly throughout 70s and 80s, AAA has three stars and an ensemble supporting cast and yet the movie is all about Amitabh Bachchan and his iconic character - Anthony Gonsalves.
Whether romancing the late Parveen Babi or fighting her bodyguard Zebesco (Yusuf Khan), Bachchan was first rate. His drunken act in front of the mirror rank amongst the best comic scenes of Bollywood.
Not to take the credit away from Vinod Khanna and Rishi Kapoor who held their ground high and gave top notch performances, but AAA is primarily an Amitabh Bachchan film and he hits you like a hurricane.
"Apun tumko sirf do maara par solid maara ki nahi!!" he teases Inspector Amar (Vinod Khanna') from the prison cell in another memorable scene.
AAA not only won the Best actor Filmfare award for Bachchan but also turned him from an angry young man in to a one man entertainer - someone who could romance, fight, dance, do comedy, do anything and everthing - all rolled in to one kinda super hero.