Book/film review- 18
Bollywood has been rich in making classical movies with a long tradition of filming ‘Mugal-e-Azam,’ ‘Paakeeza’, ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand’, ‘Umrao Jaan’, ‘Ek Doctor Ki Maut’, and so many, also adding latest ‘Angrezi Me Kahte Hai’, ‘Netflix-Qala’, and Masaan. 1982-film ‘Bazaar’ is one of such movies with its distinctive approach of director Sagar Sarhadi, who is famous for his films ‘Kabhi Kabhi’, ‘Silsila’ and ‘Noorie’, that also falls in this category.
*Video Grab* Screenshot from YouTube. (Poster of the film Bazaar)
‘Bazaar’, starring Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Farooq Sheikh and Supriya Pathak, is filmed in Hyderabad highlighting the social evil of ‘girl trading’ (bride buying) in the name of marriage. Naseeruddin Shah terms this custom as “Marriage is nothing but a way of purchasing and selling girls, that is accorded by law and society.” (Shaadi Jism Kharidne Aur Bechne Kaa Wo Pesha Hai Jise Samaj Aur Kanoon Kaa Himayat Haasil Hai.)
Naseer, a famous ‘Shayar’ of Hyderabad, is a blind lover of Smita Patil who wants to do a low-paid job for livelihood, but her step family denies permission to do so. She is forced to sit on ‘Kotha’ to work as prostitute against her wish. Smita Patil flees from her house to Mumbai, keeping respect for Nasser, after denying her proposal of marriage.
In Mumbai, Smita entertains an another man (Akhtar) who is in love affair with her and promises to marry with her. The man was a business partner of a trader who has gifted a flat to him, in which both Smita and Akhtar live. When that man comes to Mumbai from Dubai and sees Smita Patil, his wish to remarry becomes alive.
*video grab* screenshot from the film. Smita Patil denies proposal of marriage to Naseeruddin Shah.
He confers his wish to Akhtar, and Akhtar uses Smita to find out a girl who agrees to marry him. In fear of losing Akhtar, flat and accommodation in Mumbai, Smita says that I’ll find such girl from Hyderabad that people will be amazed. (Hyderabad Se Aisi Nagina Khojungi Ki Duniya Dang Rah Jaegi.)
To find out such girl, all the characters come to Hyderabad where the bitter truth of society is filmed how unmarried girls are sold due to their poverty. For marriage of their daughter, parents come at an auction where girls are purchased by the rich to fulfil their need in the name of marriage. Rest of the scenes, you can watch in the movie.
Dialogues that can’t be forgot..
In society, if there is any cheapest thing that is only woman - Smita Patil (Agar Bazaar Me Koi Sasti Chij Hai To Wo Hai Aurat.)
No one is so hot blooded whose all nights are restless! - Naseeruddin Shah. (Kisne Itni Himmat Jiski Har Raaten Bechain Gujare.)
Wishing to meet you once, why only once, because for many times it is necessary to meet for one time. (Tumse Ek Baar Milna Hai, Ek Baar Kyo, Kai Baar Ke Liye Ek Baar Jaruri Hai.)
Story Idea of the film…
The film strives to display the pictures of a distressed society how disadvantageous parents sell their daughters in the name of marriage.
*video grab* screenshot from the film. Farooq Shaikh meeting with Supriya Pathak during their love affairs.
Plot 1 - The story starts with Smita Patil who has fled from nearby parents house. With Patil, a love triangle has been filmed. She is in love with Akhtar but respects Naseer who also loves her. Smita and Shayar Naseer are good friend even after he is denied his proposal. In end, it seems that both will walk hand-in-hand. The film proves that a true love story succeeds.
Plot 2 - There is an another love triangle in Hyderabad where Smita Patil with her colleagues goes to find out a girl. Her brother Farooq Shaikh is in love with Supriya Pathak, but an another girl also loves him. Smita Patil promises her brother to fulfil his wish. But, unknowingly she sets her marriage with that trader. When she knows the reality, she tries hard to stop the marriage but she is unsuccessful.
Plot 3 - A woman is not independent when she is dependent on a man. Naseer says Smita that you have lost your spirit of life only for a greed of marriage with Akhtar and a flat. When She comes to know that Supriya Pathak killed herself on first day of marriage (Suhag Rat), the eventual chronicle suddenly displays in front of her. And, the film gets a tragic ending.
A worth watching! Enjoy your time!
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