I think Namak Halal would have actually been a bigger hit than this one.Ĥ. But it still has its fun moments, including the hilarious Shashi Kapoor version of “Tune Abhi Dekha Nahin” and the running “Suresh” joke between Parveen Babi and Amitabh. It’s a tough call because if their Hindi isn’t strong, they miss a lot of the jokes and dialogue. Do Aur Do Panch: I thought this one would be a sure win with its funky cartoon credit sequence and the slapstick rivalry between Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh. Though more serious than some of the other films on this list, the light-hearted moments mostly centered on the romantic relationships in the film.ģ. Also there’s a submarine chase scene and a villain’s lair with traps and dangers that reminded him of the dungeons in Mario and Zelda games. The relationship between the brothers (Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna) and the idea of loyalty and betrayal was a fun one to discuss with my little guy. Parvarish hits on so many of these elements and also gives us strong female characters that have their own agenda. These films have it all – emotion/melodrama, comedy, action, romance, family sentiment, revenge, the hero’s folly, etc. Parvarish: Many folks refer to both Amar Akbar Anthony and Parvarish as prime examples of 70s masala. Still this sort of classic story of brothers separated and then brought back together to serve justice is fun to share and discuss with kids.Ģ. The long-winded villain scenes were where I lost him a bit, but the action/fight scenes and the costumes in the climax of the film brought him back. Salma’s father didn’t want her to marry Akbar. The long intro of the movie that details how the boys get separated certainly held my 6-year-old’s interest, and he did enjoy the comedic scenes ( Amitabh talking to the mirror and the My Name is Anthony Gonsalves song). Amar Akbar Anthony: The madcap craziness of Amar Akbar Anthony definitely makes for a question-riddled couple of hours of film-watching. Keeping in mind the scarier and more serious moments of these movies, I came up with a Top 5 list of Amitabh movies to watch with my son:ġ.
Funny scenes from Laawaris, Shaan and Mahaan are among my first memories of Hindi cinema. Several years ago, I wrote a blog post of my favorite Amitabh comedy scenes, which highlighted the fact that there is so much more to the Big B than being “The Angry Young Man”. What I want him to experience at this age is what I remember the most about Amitabh from my early years of watching his films – his comedic brilliance. So I set out to introduce my 6-year-old to Amitabh and quickly went through my mental inventory of films to think of what might be appropriate for him (though he handled the extremely violent ending of Chennai Express quite well, I still get nervous about him watching extreme filmi violence or item numbers).