Wednesday, July 7, 2010  Shameful Classics Week: Seeta aur
Raadha, sab kuch aadha aadha!  This is by far one of my favorite
movies of all-time, and also probably one of the worst I've ever
seen. It is total classic Rajshri Pictures circa 1970s with
second-rate stars like Reeta Bhadhuri, Arun Govil (the future
face of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana), and Abha Dhulia, aided by
the likes of Jagdeep. This is total 70s nonsense, and I love it
to bits and pieces. I could watch this movie over and over and
never get tired of it. And there is absolutely no legitimate
reason to love it (aside from the music by Ravindra Jain).  NO
ONE has ever seen this movie. Anytime I mention it, people ask
"Oh you mean Seeta aur Geeta?"   I mean Raadha aur Seeta - the
touching tale of two best friends, one feisty and wealthy, one
simple and sweet. "Seeta aur Raadha - sab kuch aadha aadha" is
an actual line from the movie - "Seeta and Raadha, everything
half-half" ... meaning these girls share everything equally!
What in the world could e