Aishwarya Rai in 2008.

Aishwarya Rai in 2008.

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Aishwarya Rai had started her journey in bollywood films in 2008 with her success in the last few years. Her films Dhoom -2, opposite Hrithik Roshan was extremely successful and although the film Umrao Jaan did not do that well in box office, her performance in the film was well appreciated by the cinematic audience.

In 2008, her first film Jodha Akbar, opposite Hrithik Roshan was very successful. She depicted the royal style of living of Rajasthani women in the historical film. She exhibited both her beauty and her pardanashin image. There was controversy relating to the story that was depicted in the Jodha Akbar and also the relationship of Jodha with Akbar. Hrithik Roshan was sublime in his performance and Aishwarya Rai complemented him with her majestic performance.

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Her acting potentiality was again tested in the action film Sarkar Raj. Previously the film Sarkar was well appreciated by the Indian audience and in Sarkar Raj, Big B carried forward the powerful performance that he showed in Sarkar.

Aishwarya Rai played a distinct role in reaching the project of building power plants in the remote districts of Maharashtra and in the process had shown her capability of facing obstacles. She in fact helped both Abhishek Bacchan and Amitabh Bacchan in carrying forward their projects in the film. There was a twist to the story in the film as the enemies and rivals of Big B created harm and he took revenge. But Aisharya Rai showed her sheer brilliance in the film.

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Aishwarya Rai showed the audience that she was comfortable opposite Big B and Abhishek Bacchan when she played an item number titled “kajra re”, in the film Bunty Aur Babli at a time when she did not marry Abhishek Bacchan.

With her powerful beginning in bollywood films in 2008, the viewers expect that Aishwarya Rai will complement her beauty with matured performance in different roles in future.

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Rafi and Raj Kumar.




Rafi and Raj Kumar.

Raj Kumar created a separate identity for himself in his long career in bollywood films. He was a stylish actor and had a dynamic personality. Rafi was a gem of gems who galvanized the firmament of playback singing in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

As Raj Kumar had performed in quality films having complex relationships, there was scope of less number of songs which were picturised in those films. In the film Kajal, the two ghazals sung by Rafi for Raj Kumar including “yeh zulf agar khulke” and “chulene do nazuk hoton ko”, were brilliant by every standards. Rafi captured the intoxicating appeal of the songs in the film.

The song in the film Pakeeza composed by Ghulam Mohammad titled “chalo dildar chalo chand ke paar chalo” made the viewers speechless with its immortal appeal. Rafi and Lata complimented each other in the same way as Raj Kumar and Meena Kumari were sublime in the film.

In the film Lal Patthar, the song composed by Shankar Jaikishan titled “unke khayal ayae to ate chale gaye” had a distinct classical andaz. Raj Kumar played the table in the film and the song was picturised keeping in mind the badshahi andaz of the nawab.

Rafi’s song in the film Neelkamal titled “tujhko pukare mera pyar” composed by Ravi was another brilliant piece of work which haunted the viewers of the film. Raj Kumar used to appear in the dreams of Wahida Rehman and the performance of the both the legends were appreciated by the viewers.

The songs of Rafi and Rajkumar should be preserved for their aesthetic value.