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Bollywood Calling - 1

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Here is a list of my favorite hindi movies from the 70s and 80s. If you think Bollywood always churned out potboilers with senseless skin-showing and nonsensical song and dance routines, watch these movies to know otherwise. Most of these stories revolve around simple relationships within middle-class families upholding values like respect, honesty, integrity, sharing and love. Sadly simplicity and innocence is hard to find in relationships today, movies mirroring the society are no different. But if the movies Bollywood makes represents India to a global audience, then I am proud of the movies it made in that decade. Parichay starring Jaya Bhaduri, Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Pran and others Naughty kids harass a strict disciplinarian grand-father until a noble tutor comes to thier rescue. Sanjeev Kumar who starred opposite Jaya Bhaduri in Anamika plays her father in this charming movie directed by Gulzar. Don't miss the classical t...