Reviews
Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
unadulterated tripe
The main problem with the movie is that the main characters all appear to be mentally retarded. The director's attempts at creating poignant situations (e.g. Khan's "rupee notes" scene, Nath's "pen gift" scene and many others) are so incredibly unsubtle and stupid that it takes a moment or two for one to realise that it is not a satire that is being attempted! Indeed, the only spots in the film that aren't predictable are the ones that violently insult the viewer's intelligence. The heroine's "sweetness" is cloying at best. The movie's music was a huge hit, no doubt contributing to its success.
Dil (1990)
inane formula film
This film is a hodge-podge of various idiotic cliches. For instance, boy-meets-spoilt-rich-girl and gets her to fall in love with him by harassing her in college (an over-used backdrop in recent Indian commercial films). A male chauvinistic glorification of sexual conquest. The climax is predictable (having been used ad nauseum in several other films). As with many other recent commercial Hindi films, the film abounds with the incongruous insertion of songs, which probably contributed to the film's success more than anything else.