#Dooria movie movie#

His face conveys a thousand emotions without taking recourse to a single word. Uttam Kumar is genius personified such is his command over his craft. Bhimsain’s effort would have failed to reach the heights of cinematic excellence, were it not for the sterling actors he cast in lead roles.

#Dooria movie movie#

The movie is replete with subtle nuances, in contrast to those by more prolific filmmakers that degenerated into over-the-top slanging matches. The denouement is left to the readers’ imagination, in a bid to spur them to watch the film. This leads to separation, as seemingly irreconcilable differences wreak mayhem. Responsibilities of marriage, especially bringing up a child (Kireet Khurana - Bhimsain’s son - as a cute moppet, Moju), bring forth fault lines in heaven, generating conflict in their relationship. It deals with the personal ambition of an urban working couple and how it affects their married life, considered against the background of their courtship period - when they professed undying love for each other. The story of “Dooriyan” (penned by Shankar Shesh who won the Filmfare trophy for Best Story) might seem rather straightforward in today’s milieu, but it certainly had an innovative streak to it in the ’70s. During the ’70s, when the trend of women entering the work force in a big way was picking up steam, he certainly did not have many reference points, although he seems to be inspired by the work of Basu Bhattacharya (“Anubhav”, 1971 and “Avishkar”, 1974), both in terms of content management and technique.

Essentially an urban being, his films are also urban centric. Despite a very limited oeuvre in Bollywood, the man who earned his spurs essentially as an animation pioneer weaves a web of emotions in “Dooriyaan” that pulls many a heartstring.īy the time he produced and directed “Dooriyan” in 1979, he had already created an impact on discerning viewers with his first venture, “Gharonda” (1977), in which he showcased his aptitude to deal with the “man-woman” relationship in a realistic and subtle way. Without doubt, Bhimsain belongs to that elusive breed. Rare is the filmmaker with a vision to deal with sensitive issues like marital discord in a mature way.