the last of robin hood is a 2013 american independent biographical drama film about actor errol flynn which is directed and written by richard glatzer and wash west .

the film stars kevin kline , dakota fanning , susan sarandon , matthew kane and max casella .

it was screened in the special presentation section at the 2013 toronto international film festival .

the last of robin hood

dakota fanning has been added to the cast of the last of robin hood . . .
kevin kline , who will portray errol flynn in “the last of robin hood . ”
‘the last of robin hood’ , starring kevin kline , susan sarandon , & dakota . . .
kevin kline in “the last of robin hood , ” a film about the final years of errol flynn’s life .
[ … ] the last of robin hood is filming at 1510 west wesley rd , atlanta . [ … ]
top : cast members of hood : the robin hood musical adventure , photo by karen almond .
dakota fanning and kevin kline in
the last of robin hood .
photo credit : quantrell colbert / samuel goldwyn films
“the last of robin hood” is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) for some sexuality and language .
ricky marton , founder of be robin hood , shows off a bit of the merchandise .
watch the first trailer for the last of robin hood , starring kevin kline as errol flynn in a may - december romance with dakota fanning .
the name
robin the boy wonder
and the medieval look of the original costume were inspired by the errol flynn movie the adventures of robin hood . [ 2 ] later re - tellings of robin ' s origin have instead often said the name comes from the robin bird , not robin hood .
a title as good as
the last of robin hood
deserves a better movie . in fact , it deserves a good movie .
“sons of anarchy” thesp patrick st . esprit has joined errol flynn biopic “the last of robin hood ” alongside kevin kline , dakota fanning and susan sarandon .
the last robin hood : origins set in dubrovnik is being dismantled . filming of the leonardo dicaprio version of robin hood finished in dubrovnik on the 6th of march and moved onto istria in northwest croatia for three days before continuing filming in hungary .
kevin kline plays an aging errol flynn in richard glatzer and wash westmoreland’s ‘the last of robin hood‘ . the movie centers on the screen icon’s affair with an underage aspiring…
, the true story of beverly aadland , a teen starlet who became the last girlfriend of the legendary errol flynn .
the last of robin hood , a new movie starring kevin kline , susan sarandon , and dakota fanning , begins filming in atlanta , ga next week .
dark and depressing , this adventure lacks all of the excitement and joy of many of robin hood ' s previous adventures .
the last of robin hood
is the latest film starring the dashing kevin kline . it ' s also the latest of kline ' s period pictures that wastes no time in dashing your expectations .
the story of robin hood has been told numerous times in film . most recently , russell crowe played the character for 2010 ' s ridley scott - directed robin hood . kevin costner also played the character , for 1991 ' s robin hood : prince of thieves .
ricky marton , founder of be robin hood , shows off a bit of the merchandise . ( courtesy of berobinhood . com )
the last set to be taken down was in the old port area of the city , and in fact this was the last set to be used for filming with a dramatic fire scene filmed . robin hood has now officially left dubrovnik and we await the première on the 23rd of march 2018 .
robin hood opens the cannes film festival tomorrow and goes on release in the uk tomorrow .
dakota fanning and kevin kline in
the last of robin hood .
photo credit : quantrell colbert / samuel goldwyn films ( quantrell d . colbert / samuel goldwyn )
[ a brief history of robin as a character , knight has published extensively on robin hood , including the teams edition and a number of other books and articles . this book looks at the development of robin in four general stages : “bold robin hood , ” which focuses on the medieval tradition ; “robert , earl of huntington , ” about early modern tales ; “robin hood , esquire , ” which discusses the nineteenth century tradition ; and “robin hood of hollywood , ” which treats the twentieth century . ]
last month the beach was used as a location for the final film in the harry potter series .
in the new comedy trailer for the last of robin hood , watch old school hollywood meet young talent between kline and fanning . susan sarandon also stars as beverly’s mother , florence aaland .
image from ' robin hood : prince of thieves , ' courtesy of warner bros . / time warner inc .
[ in the early 1960’s , maurice keen and j . c . holt invigorated robin hood studies by debating positions on the robin hood legend in a series of articles published in past and present . this book is , in part , the result of keen’s research . the outlaws of medieval legend includes four chapters specifically on robin hood , including “the historical background of the robin hood legends , ” where keen discusses the historical events that might have led to the creation of the outlaw , and “the historicity of robin hood , ” where he suggests that any historical figure that may have inspired robin hood is too distant from the sources we now have to be of any real use in illuminating the tales . ]
dumas , alexandre . robin des bois : le prince des voleurs . paris : éditions j’ai lu , 1996 . [ robin hood ( lit . , robin of the woods ) : prince of thieves ]
blamire , larry . robin hood . boston : baker’s plays , 1991 . dobson , mary lynn . the somewhat true tale of robin hood . woodstock , il : dramatic publishing , 2000 .
[ a character created in 1941 , during the golden age of superheroes , green arrow’s costume and theme are clearly based on robin hood , especially the 1938 film the adventures of robin hood . the stories herein were originally published from 1958–59 . ]
[ includes a translation of “the gest of robin hood” by ohlgren . this text presents robin in the context of other medieval outlaws , such as fulk fitz waryn , hereward the wake , and william wallace . ]
thursday , feb . 7 : filming locations in nyc , l . a . , atlanta , baltimore , & more including veep , last of robin hood , the mentalist , smash , & revolution
big indie pictures in association with killer films is going into production next week on the true story feature film “the last of robin hood” . filming is taking place in atlanta , ga through march , 2013 .
pollard , a . j . imagining robin hood . london : routledge , 2004 .
the robin hood film is being made by universal pictures and is directed by sir ridley scott .
so did production of the movie . mr . glatzer , over the last several years , has developed a neurological disorder depriving him of speech .
abbott , frank . the tales of robin hood . n . p . : arrowdam , 1991 . [ cassette ]
the new robin hood movie , robin hood : origins , started production this week in the croatian city of dubrovnik . local news outlet the dubrovnik times has posted a gallery of images from the first day of filming , which was on february 20 , showing off star taron egeron in costume as robin hood . the images also spotlight eve hewson as maid marion ; one of the images shows them kissing .
in
the last of robin hood
he plays the roguish hollywood legend errol flynn , who had an affair during the final two years of his life ( flynn died in 1959 at age 50 ) with a would - be starlet , beverly aadland . she was 15 when they met . her prototypical fame - mongering stage mother , florence , wrote a tell - all book in 1961 that served as the basis for
the last of robin hood .
written and directed by richard glatzer and wash westmoreland , “the last of robin hood” centers on the actor’s scandalous last romance with beverly aadland ( a miscast dakota fanning ) , who was just 15 when the aging actor espied the underage chorus girl while he was on the warner lot playing the dying john barrymore in “too much , too soon . ”
i thought [ robin hood ] was going to be the best film of the year . . . [ it ] never gels .
filming of a robin hood movie starring russell crowe and cate blanchett is due to take over much of a pembrokeshire beach for the next fortnight .
pyle , howard . the merry adventures of robin hood of great renown in nottinghamshire . 1883 . rpt . new york : macmillan , 1988 .
we have just visited magic robin hood 18th till 25th may . . and after worrying beforehand
the flynn - aadland romance , with the celebrity - crazed florence aadland ( herself the subject of a 1991 stage show , “the big love , ” starring tracey ullman ) hovering over the couple , makes “the last of robin hood” a pretty obvious metaphor for today’s idol - obsessed culture .
patience , john . les enfants de sherwood : robin des bois n’est pas invite ! paris : peter haddock limited , 1996 . [ the children of sherwood : robin hood ( lit . , robin of the woods ) was not invited ! ]
a picture caption last sunday with an article about a new movie on errol flynn , “the last of robin hood , ” misidentified the actress who plays beverly aadland in the film . as the article correctly noted , dakota fanning plays the 15 - year - old with whom flynn has an affair — not elle fanning , who is dakota’s younger sister .
robin hood : origins is directed by otto bathurst ( peaky blinders ) and tells the familiar tale of a group of outlaws fighting corruption after robin hood returns from the crusades . the movie also stars jamie foxx ( little john ) and jamie dornan ( will scarlett ) .
“it’s a real reimagining : it’s not really very recognisable as robin hood” , he told collider .
[ interest in robin hood had been reignited by scott and egan , especially , at this time . many novels and performances featured robin in a leading or supporting role . stocqueler’s novel is a companion to his robin hood comic opera . originally a serial publication , this collected edition presents some robin hood ballads as an appendix to the text . ]
[ the dorling kinder series of eyewitness books is targeted at a young audience . they usually focus on a historical figure , period , or event , presenting information about the chosen subject . robin hood is one of very few literary figures in the series , and the book uses him to illustrate medieval civilization through a telling of his story . it ends with a collage of images of robin hood from the early prints through costner’s appearance in robin hood : prince of thieves ( 1991 ) . ]
not that any of them — marton included — is earning a paycheck from be robin hood . at least not yet .
wga west exec director david young got “significant bonus” to earn $ 1 . 1 million last year
speaking to collider , producer basil iwaynk explained why he thinks robin hood : origins will stand out .
“robin hood daffy .
dir . chuck jones . with mel blanc . warner brothers , 1956 .
knight , stephen . robin hood : a mythic biography . ithaca : cornell university press , 2003 .
the adventures of robin hood . vol . 1 , no . 8 . new york : sussex publishing company , inc . , 1957 .
taxis are quite expensive and the free bus only goes few times a day and last going at 5pm . nottingham
the last of robin hood plants its vodka - soaked flag right into the trash heap , proud to be a tasteless , dangerous romp . lifetime movies makes its theatrical debut with a movie rife with its tv - movie hallmarks , now with some really strong stars . the last of robin hood has cheap production value , declarative - statement - based writing , and subversive sexuality . it’s all as subtle as a romance novel with a shirtless man and the word “passion” somewhere on the cover . think lolita dumbed down .
kevin kline brings the dash to this portrait of errol flynn & apos ; s last hurrah , but the movie & apos ; s a stiff .
[ a garland is a collection of short literary pieces . this volume is open to “robin hood and the tanner , ” whose subtitle , “robin hood met with his match , ” recalls a common theme of the ballads , wherein robin meets a stranger , they fight , robin loses ( or they agree to a draw ) , and robin invites the newcomer to join his band . the work also identifies the tune “robin hood and the stranger , ” again recalling the theme and identifying a popular tune as an accompaniment . were the tune not well - known , it would have been included or not mentioned at all . ]
philip , neil . robin hood : der legendare held der unterdruckten , seine geschichte und seine zeit . illus . nick harris . hildesheim : dorking - kindersley , 1997 . [ robin hood : the legendary hero of the oppressed , his story and his age . ]
“the last of robin hood’’ was clearly produced on a penny - pinching budget , and even an actor of kline’s prodigious gifts can’t totally convince you his flynn ( who had famously been acquitted of statutory rape in 1943 ) would risk jail for fanning’s beverly , who is just not quite trashy enough for the part .
adventures from england : adventures of robin hood . printed with zinaida shishova’s jack straw . minsk : n . p . , 1993 .
mckinley , robin . the outlaws of sherwood . new york : ace books , 1989 .
the last of robin hood is a tacky , trashy , giddy remembrance of errol flynn and his love of a 15 - year - old girl just before he died at 50 . yes , it is in poor taste , but in a slappy way . this has cult classic written all over it .
[ harris tried to prove robin hood was actually a living person in edward ii’s reign ( 1307–27 ) . unfortunately , his enthusiasm for robin hood surpasses his scholarship ; he finds evidence where there is none , or sees it because he wants to prove robin’s existence . ]
harris , p . valentine . the truth about robin hood : a refutation of the mythologists’ theories , with new evidence of the hero’s actual existence . london : p . v . harris , 1951 .
so know the story about robin hood etc but it just seemed a bit all over the place and couldn ' t get into it .
[ this map shows some locations associated with robin hood , both settings for the tales ( e . g . , sherwood , kirklees , and barnsdale ) and as a place name ( e . g . “robin hood’s well” ) . ]
[ unlike most other classics illustrated volumes , which adapt a single work by a recognized author , this robin hood comic draws upon many different popular strands , especially reflecting the story as told in pyle ( 1883 ; case 1 ) and the adventures of robin hood ( 1938 ; case 4 ) . originally published in 1942 , this adaptation of robin hood was reprinted with new cover art in 1955 ( represented here ) and new interior art in 1957 . both reprints are probably in response to the new popularity of robin hood spurred by the richard greene television show ( see case 4 ) and any of the four contemporary films . ]
[ this film was originally slated for release at the same time as robin hood : prince of thieves , but fox recognized the power of its competition and decided to release this film directly to television and video . most robin hood scholars and fans feel this is the better film . the story is much better ( and more in keeping with the traditional legend ) , john irvin’s direction is stronger , and patrick bergin’s robin recalls the capricious and dangerous figure of the early ballads . the medieval character of the film is more historically accurate because j . c . holt , a noted robin hood scholar , served as a consultant . ]
families can talk about how the last of robin hood depicts love . was beverly and errol ' s relationship a healthy one ? was it really love ? what role does sex play ? parents , talk to your teens about your own values regarding sex and relationships .
with the aid of two rollins college students , marton runs a fledgling clothing and jewelry business called be robin hood . in this version of the classic tale , though , there’s no actual stealing .
[ errol flynn’s turn as robin hood , while not the first , is perhaps the most recognized ( see , especially , case 6 ) . an action - oriented telling of the legend , it draws upon the earlier fairbanks film , robin hood ( 1922 ) , for some of its sequences , but ultimately outshines the silent feature in brilliant technicolor . ]
robin is a superhero in the dc comics universe . robin has long been a fixture in the batman comic books as batman ' s partner . the team of batman and robin is commonly referred to as the dynamic duo or the caped crusaders . conceived as a vehicle to attract young readership , robin garnered overwhelmingly positive critical reception , doubling the sales of the batman related comic books . [ 1 ] dick grayson appeared as the first robin in 1940 ; after his becoming of nightwing , several different youths have appeared as robin .
robin hood . dir . john irvin . with patrick bergin and uma thurman . 20th century - fox , 1991 .
“robin hood : he bore a harp in his hand . ” greg hildebrandt collectable card , 1993 . mcspadden , j . walker . robin hood . illus . greg hildebrandt . morris plains , nj : unicorn publishing house , 1989 .
[ the aldine robin hood library , published twice a month , presented eighty - eight stories of robin hood from 1902–1905 . these text - based narratives resemble comic books , and were targeted at a young audience , featuring simple , action - oriented prose and low price . following the success of the fairbanks robin hood film ( 1922 ) , they were reissued from 1924–1927 at 2d . with different covers . both covers are presented in this display . ]
“sons of anarchy” thesp patrick st . esprit has joined errol flynn biopic “the last of robin hood” alongside kevin kline , dakota fanning and susan sarandon . christine vachon ( “boys don’t cry” ) and pam koffler ( “at any price” ) are producing for killer films , with “quinceanera” helmers richard glatzer and wash westmoreland directing from their original screenplay . “robin [ … ]
last month , we were reporting taron egerton’s words about the upcoming robin hood : origins , and how the film had attracted a quality actor to play the sheriff of nottingham in the movie . an actor who , at that stage , he couldn ' t name . the man was speaking the truth too , as ben mendelsohn has been cast in the role .
kevin kline ' s portrayal of a louche , lordly and loose - morals errol flynn in
the last of robin hood
fits with those others . kline , who previously brought douglas fairbanks to life for 1992 ' s
chaplin ,
has a field day thrusting and parrying with movie history .
this is a brief overview of the character . for various versions of the character see
* free parking in lexus silver parking garage is valid for sunday evening performances of hood .
it ' s not an auteur smackdown à la last year , but it is still a ' premier league ' lineup , with ridley scott ' s robin hood kicking off 10 days of provocative films from all over . xan brooks and peter bradshaw preview the 63rd cannes film festival
[ the robin hood flour company was founded in western canada in 1909 . “its green - and - red archer emblem has become a familiar and highly regarded symbol of quality and good value from coast to coast” ( from the robin hood flour company website , www . robinhood . ca ) . ]
the life and death of robin hood , the renowned out - law : who lived and died a . d . 1198 ; being the ninth year of the reign of king richard i , commonly called coeur de lion . falkirk : printed for the booksellers , [ 1840–1860 ] .
[ an early twentieth - century retelling of robin hood for children , the debt owed to pyle ( see case 2 ) is unmistakable . especially compare the two images here , from gilbert and pyle ; the style , design , and content of the crane image are all taken from pyle’s original . the idea of robin hood as an appropriate subject for children was reinforced by these and similar works . ]
the early adventures of robin included star spangled comics # 65 - 130 ( 1947 - 1952 ) , his first solo feature . the first robin limited series was published in 1991 , featuring tim drake ' s training to become the third robin . following two successful sequels , the monthly robin ongoing series began in 1993 and was published until 2009 . with damian wayne as the new robin , a new series , entitled red robin , takes the place of the previous robin series ; it will follow tim drake in his new superhero role as he searches for bruce wayne .
robin hood .
classics illustrated 7 . new york : gilberton company , [ 1942 ; rpt . 1955 ] .
it seems as though every schoolchild knows who robin hood is : a noble outlaw in sherwood forest who fights the oppressive evil of prince ( or king ) john by robbing from the rich and giving to the poor . the earliest appearances of robin are at odds with this romantic notion , as robin is a violent yeoman who steals from the dishonest and helps those whom he pleases . perhaps the one constant feature of the legend is his placement in the center of england , in the sherwood and barnsdale area . this first case presents some of the venues in which robin hood appears . the earliest tales of robin hood largely focus on robin encountering someone in the forest , and either fighting with them or inviting them to dine , after which they would be asked to pay for their dinner . these tales were often collected in books called “garlands” ( see the first text in this case ) . during the tudor period , robin was gentrified by anthony munday , in his two plays the downfall of robert , earle of huntington and the death of robert , earle of huntington ( both 1601 ) . today , most people first encounter robin through films or children’s books , like howard pyle’s work .
these pages were originally prepared as guide to an exhibition ( 5 september 2006 - 19 january 2007 ) in the rossell hope robbins library at the university of rochester . they present , in broad strokes , the development of robin hood from his origins in medieval literature through his modern depictions . the purpose of the exhibit , and the adaptation of this guide , is to give an overview of the character and a sense of his pervasiveness in modern culture , not to give a full history of robin hood ( for which , see j . c . holt ,
“the last of robin hood” will star kevin kline as flynn ; dakota fanning as the teenager , beverly aadland ; and susan sarandon as florence aadland , the stage mother who set them up — and who , say the film’s directors , wash westmoreland and richard glatzer ( “quinceañara” ) , “believed that everything in her life was predestined . ”
robin hood follows hollywood legend errol flynn in the final years of his life . kline stars as flynn , fanning plays his teenage girlfriend , and sarandon plays her mother .
gilbert , henry . robin hood and the men of the greenwood . illus . h . m . brock and walter crane . new york : t . nelson and sons , 1912 .
[ although the characters are not identified as robin hood , little john , and friar tuck , the likenesses are clear . the figures are used in tabletop war - gaming , and lead a unit of archers called “the bowmen of bergerac . ” ]
production is set to start on the taron egerton - headlined robin hood origins film . and egerton has a message for hugh jackman . . .
“robin hood’s peril . ” thriller comics 27 . london : the amalgamated press ltd . , n . d . [ early 1950 ' s ]
[ dumas’ book , first published in 1872 , is largely based on pierce egan’s 1838 robin hood and little john : or , the merry men of sherwood forest . it is telling that flynn’s robin hood has such a strong place in the public imagination still that he is used for the cover , some 58 years after his appearance in the role . ]
[ walt disney’s second attempt at presenting the robin hood myth , this animated feature was more successful than their 1952 live - action the story of robin hood and his merrie men . by presenting the characters as animals , the movie delights children and establishes characteristics at a glance . although not one of disney’s finest animated works , the marketing of the film is incredible ( see the book and pin in case 6 ) , and continues today ; the songs sung by roger miller have proven to be perhaps the most durable aspect of the film . ]
[ this magnet features a very active scene from the 1938 adventures of robin hood starring errol flynn . here , robin and guy of gisborne ( basil rathbone ) duel in the climactic scene . it is interesting to note that the magnet is a black and white reproduction of a color film . the original image may have been a promotional photo . ]
part of the film centres on the seaweed hut near the main car park .
over his long career , robin hood has been adopted — and adapted — into nearly every aspect of popular culture . this final exhibit case features some of the many different appearances he has made , in name or intent , through the last fifty years . robin has truly become an icon of popular culture , appearing in toys , comics , jewelry , and ephemera . the foreign language books presented here further illustrate the spread of robin , a distinctly english hero , into other cultures . despite his connection to a specific period in english history , robin’s appeal goes far beyond the limitations , and his continued life as a popular , legendary hero is assured .
kevin kline plays an aging errol flynn in richard glatzer and wash westmoreland’s the last of robin hood , chronicling the swashbuckling screen icon’s affair with an underage aspiring actress during the sunset years of his life . dakota fanning stars as flynn’s paramour beverly aadland with susan sarandon as her fame - obsessed mother . pic premiered at toronto and hits theaters august 29 via samuel goldwyn films :
[ one of the earliest themes of the legoland building system was the “knights adventure , ” a roughly medieval / fantasy realm . the foresters was the first expansion beyond simple knights and castles . the robin hood theme is unmistakable , as these archers clad in green hide in a forest outpost . ]
[ updating old stories with new art has been a regular feature of robin hood revisions since the early days of printing . pyle has often been recycled , and the gilbert volume ( case 5 ) has received the same attention . noted fantasy artist greg hidlebrandt has created new color illustrations for mcspadden’s 1904 publication , thus modernizing the look of robin hood . interestingly , the artist is considered more significant than the author , as hildebrandt’s name is more prominently displayed on the cover and title page . hildebrandt later produced a series of trading cards based on his art , and his robin hood illustrations were no exception . on the back of the card , the artist is credited with researching his subject to present “proper period costume . ” ]
[ this comic features richard greene on the cover , and is a tie - in to the popular “adventures of robin hood” television show , which ran from 1955–58 . the story itself is not otherwise connected with the television series . ]
now he’s done with the shoot of kingsman : the golden circle , taron egerton is moving on to filming robin hood : origins . the movie was delayed to accommodate egerton’s schedule , given that he was contractually obligated to make kingsman 2 first ( not that there was reluctance to return for another kingsman film ) . now , though , it ' s full steam ahead . the new robin hood film is being directed by otto bathurst , and whilst on the promotional trail for the animated flick sing , to which he provides voice work , egerton has been discussing the approach of the new robin hood movie .
although robin is best known as batman ' s sidekick , three robins have also been members of the superhero group the teen titans with the original robin , dick grayson , being a founding member and the group ' s leader .
bradley , a . w . “to the king’s rescue . ” aldine robin hood library 43 . london : aldine publishing co . , n . d .
yes , it ' s dour , but it ' s also gritty and not nearly as silly as most
robin hood
adaptations .
i expected robin hood to be gladiator + braveheart and i was pleased to find that it stands on its own as an entertaining movie .
post - crisis , there was one instance in continuity when bruce wayne adopted the robin persona . in batboy & robin , a tie - in special to the dc comics storyline sins of youth , bruce and tim drake , the third robin , had their ages magically switched . in an effort to keep up the illusion of batman , bruce had tim adopt the batman identity while he is forced to be robin .
[ wolfman accords robin hood literary status equal to dracula , frankenstein , tom sawyer , and d’artagnan ( from alexandre dumas’ the three musketeers ) , all of whom are featured on the cover and in the story . dracula is transported from the real world into a library . when he shows he is not the same person as the literary character in bram stoker’s novel , robin hood and the other characters try to protect the librarian who summoned him ; ultimately , the librarian exiles dracula from her library and is comforted by robin and d’artagnan . ]
[ a short warner brothers cartoon in which daffy duck tries to prove to friar tuck ( porky pig ) that he is the notorious outlaw robin hood . ]
for a story rife with scandal , the last of robin hood is curiously lacking in energy . scenes plod along from one to the next , bereft of tension or momentum . it ' s a shame , especially for sarandon , who delivers yet another strong , interesting characterization of a compelling , deeply flawed woman . she can do little wrong . too bad the film as a whole doesn ' t live up to her performance .
richard glatzer & wash westmoreland write and direct with todd haynes exec - producing ; this feels like a weirdly specific labor of love . even as the film fails in the simplest technical details ( the photoshop jobs of old tabloids and photographs should never be seen in a movie ) , last of robin hood is certainly always interested in its star’s unapologetic life . the directing duo apparently hunted down tapes of florence aadland over 10 years as part of development , filling flynn’s story with plenty of warts , then awkwardly rushing past them with a wink and smile .
rhead , louis . robin hood . illus . frank godwin , louis rhead , and walter crane . new york : children’s classics , 1988 .
“we are coming round to her point of view , ” mr . glatzer said . “our first day’s shooting in atlanta was in a neighborhood called sherwood forest , right by the intersection of beverly road and robin hood lane . ”
[ roberson’s novel focuses on marian . “lady marian of ravenskeep” flees her “sheltered life . . . to join a shadowy band of outlaws” ( back cover ) . roberson writes historical fiction , and offers a plausible explanation for robin and marian’s love ( and the robin hood myth in general ) . ]
[ the teams middle english texts series offers good , affordable student editions of difficult - to - find texts . this compilation brings together verse and prose texts from robin hood’s earliest appearances through the early seventeenth century . i have copied an excerpt from “robin hood and guy of gisborne” ( lines 21ff ) for comparison to thomas percy’s 1864 edition , below . a good , modern edition intended for a wide range of audiences , this is one of the most popular mets volumes . ]
robin hood . dir . allan dwan . with douglas fairbanks , enid bennett , wallace beery , and alan hale . united artists , 1922 . adventures of robin hood . dir . michael curtiz and william keighley . with errol flynn , basil rathbone , claude rains , olivia de havilland , and alan hale . warner brothers , 1938 . robin hood . dir . wolfgang reitherman . with brian bedford , monica evans , peter ustinov and roger miller . walt disney productions , 1973 . robin and marian . dir . richard lester . with sean connery and audrey hepburn . columbia , 1976 . robin hood . dir . john irvin . with patrick bergin and uma thurman . 20th century - fox , 1991 . robin hood : prince of thieves . dir . kevin reynolds . with kevin costner , morgan freeman and mary - elizabeth mastrantonio . morgan creek productions , 1991 .
once upon a time , when old movies traveled the crackling airwaves and before everything in black - and - white had been banished to tcm , errol flynn was one of the kings of late - night tv . countless hours of school - night sleep were sacrificed to “captain blood , ” “the sea hawk , ” “the adventures of robin hood” and flynn’s cry of “welcome to sherwood ! ”
robin hood : prince of thieves . dir . kevin reynolds . with kevin costner , morgan freeman , alan rickman , and mary - elizabeth mastrantonio . morgan creek productions , 1991 .
[ a historical look at robin hood , pollard is not interested , as p . valentine harris , in identifying robin as a historical individual , but instead discusses the society from which robin arose . his chapters discuss yeomanry , the greenwood , crime , and religion in mid - to late - medieval culture in an attempt to identify the period of the early ballads and tales , and illuminate the tales themselves . ]
[ robin is a children’s hero in other countries , as shown by patience’s series of children’s books . robin’s rebellious nature is emphasized in this picture book for early readers . ]
robin hood . dir . wolfgang reitherman . with brian bedford , monica evans , peter ustinov , and roger miller . walt disney productions , 1973 .
in this our spacious isle , i thinke there is not one , but he hath heard some talke of him [ robin hood ] and little iohn ; and to the end of time , the tales shall ne ' r be done , of scarlock , george a greene , and much the millers sonne of tuck , the merry frier , which many a sermon made , in praise of robin hood , his out - lawes , and their trade . michael drayton , from poly - olbion [ 1622 ] , song 26 , lines 311 - 16
we came here 12 september last year and were given an upgrade upon arrival . the place was spotless and well looked after . the food was a bit hit and miss but with catering for a large number of peopl
in the twentieth century , scholars started to pay more attention to popular culture , regarding it as a proper venue for academic study . perhaps the two most important figures for robin hood’s place in academic study are j . c . holt and stephen knight . both have written many articles and books discussing the importance of the figure from historical and literary standpoints . many others have written about robin hood in some way or another , and every facet of the legendary hero is recognized as having some intellectual value . despite robin’s lack of a literary pedigree , he is now recognized as a worthwhile object of serious study .
map from dobson & taylor , rymes of robyn hood : an introduction to the english outlaw ( pittsburgh : university of pittsburgh press , 1976 ) , p . 69 .
the first robin miniseries was printed in 1992 following tim drake ' s debut as robin . the series centered around tim ' s continued training and set up villains linked to the character . it was followed up by another series robin ii : joker ' s wild which pitted tim against his predecessor ' s murderer the joker . with batman out of town , it was up to tim and alfred to end the joker ' s latest crime spree . a final miniseries , robin iii : cry of huntress wrapped up the trilogy , teaming tim with the huntress . in 1994 , the success of the three miniseries led to the ongoing robin series was published to 2009 . the title will be replaced by a batman and robin series following the ' battle for the cowl ' mini - series .
[ a big - budget film that did very well at the box office , “prince of thieves” is not a favorite with robin hood scholars and fans . this film abandoned the high action and technicolor swashbuckling of 1938’s adventures for a more “realistic” ( that is , dark and dirty ) portrayal of the period . despite its problems , it served to introduce a new generation to the robin hood legend , and it highlights certain trends in medievalism . as the dvd case shows , many robin hood films are gaining new life when released on dvd , with extra features , including cut or extended scenes , interviews , trailers , short featurettes , and other information . ]
tentpole ads and marketing stunts are popping up all over the croisette in the lead - up to the cannes festival , which kicks off wednesday . among the most splashy is sony’s spider - man : homecoming billboard atop the carlton hotel and lionsgate’s trailer installation for robin hood in front of the majestic hotel .
robin hood has been a consistent presence in the history of film . although he is not as popular a figure as some others , every generation has had a robin hood film , and nearly every film has been popular and profitable . he also quickly moved to television . robin’s popularity in these visual media is easily explained . the simplicity of robin’s motives appeals to a wide audience , and the action - orientation of the story allows for great visual spectacle . it is also very adaptable ; it is easy to present on the stage and screen , as there are no transformations , no special effects , no expensive costumes or sets necessary to tell the story of the outlaw hero . the basic plot itself is well - known , and the adaptability of the story lends itself well to different audiences . as audiences have changed , robin has been able to reflect those changes without losing his essential characteristics .
dekoven , reginald . robin hood , or , maid marion : a comic opera in three acts . london : hapwood & crew , [ 1890 ] .
ridley scott ' s revisionist take on this oft - told tale offers some fine acting and a few gripping action sequences , but it ' s missing the thrill of adventure that made robin hood a legend in the first place .
pardon my french , but that’s bullshit mrs . aadland . you and your movie’s affinity for tawdry chintz is right there in the lifetime production label . you know , for a movie that cavalierly portrays a legendary hollywood actor as a charming statutory rapist , last of robin hood isn’t as icky as you’d expect . oh , yes , conceptually , this movie’s in extremely bad taste , and it does a disservice to a thrilling but troubled legend , under - utilizing oscar winners in the name of tabloid tales . yet , as old - fashioned gossip , the last of robin hood is good in just that way . you know that thing where you force a frown when you know what you’re hearing is awful , even though you’re kind of smiling in shock and guilty amusement ? that’s what errol flynn’s story does .
errol flynn just might be the role kevin kline was born to play , but “the last of robin hood” doesn’t do either actor justice , reducing the matinee idol’s scandalous final fling — with 15 - year - old starlet beverly aadland ( an older - looking dakota fanning ) — to a waxy , smallscreen - caliber intrigue . it’s as if co - directors richard glatzer and wash westmoreland [ … ]
adventures of robin hood . dir . michael curtiz and william keighley . with errol flynn , basil rathbone , claude rains , olivia de havilland , and alan hale . warner brothers , 1938 .
we used the free bus to go to benidorm a couple of times which was handy and we visited the tropical splash hotel which i fought was a fab place . pool was amazing but i think i still prefer robin hood for the all around entertainm
with so many variants of the story already filmed , scott and his screenwriter , brian helgeland , have gone for what , if this was a superhero film , would be called an origin myth : it finishes at pretty much the point most tellings of the tale start . scott ' s robin hood is not a story of derring - do in sherwood forest , nor is it of merry chaps in lincoln green outsmarting the vile sheriff of nottingham ; it ' s a story of dispossession and rebellion that manages to cleverly link together most of the seemingly irreconcilable elements of the hood myth , and wrap it all up in a warm , fuzzy ball of pro - democratic class consciousness .
in some ways , kevin reynolds ' s robin hood : prince of thieves was the very first
dark - n - gritty reboot .
released in june of 1991 , the warner bros . / time warner inc . film was itself an attempt to take a beloved action - centric property and go
full batman .
but of course in this case , it was tim burton ' s batman that was being somewhat mimicked . the kevin costner movie didn ' t just cast the obscenely popular actor / movie star , coming off of the untouchables , bull durham , field of dreams , and dances with wolves , in the role of robin hood and call it a day . the film quite literally fashioned a much darker and more realistic look at the robin hood legend . this film confronted the horrifying legacy of the crusades head - on while offering a grim and determined robin of locksley who had to not just fight for the poor against cruel taxation but avenge the murder of his father and take out a supervillain who was babysitting the throne in king richard ' s absence . said supervillain of course was the sheriff of nottingham , played with scenery - chewing gusto by alan rickman fresh off die hard .
a lifetime films presentation in association with killer films and big indie pictures , the last of robin hood was produced by declan baldwin , maggie malina , pamela koffler and christine vachon . executive producers include todd haynes , rob sharenow , tanya lopez , molly thompson , colleen mccormick and lisa hamilton daly . the rights deal was negotiated by samuel goldwyn’s ian puente and by molly thompson of lifetime films / a + e studios and cinetic media’s john sloss on behalf of the filmmakers .
errol flynn , the swashbuckling hollywood star and notorious ladies man , flouted convention all his life , but never more brazenly than in his last years when , swimming in vodka and unwilling to face his mortality , he undertook a liaison with an aspiring actress , beverly aadland . the two had a high - flying affair that spanned the globe and was enabled by the girl’s fame - obsessed mother , florence . it all came crashing to an end in october 1959 , when events forced the relationship into the open , sparking an avalanche of publicity castigating beverly and her mother – which only fed florence’s need to stay in the spotlight . the last of robin hood is a story about the desire for fame and the price it exacts .
with the last of robin hood making its way into select theaters on august 29th , we got the chance to sit down with fanning and discuss how she’s been choosing her roles lately and what it was like jumping into this true story . hit the jump to catch what she said about working with kline and sarandon , honoring the truth to the situation while making the character her own , how having worked as a child actor helps her today , the book - to - film adaptation of brain on fire and more .
my dad and i enjoyed dinner at the robin hood on our way home from wales . the menu is very affordable and there is a decent variety of meals to choose from . the food itself is a bit average , but still tasty . the bar staff . . .
but neither of our lord nor of our lady the least that ever was written . ' ]
director ridley scott and actor russell crowe reunite for their fifth big - screen outing , a retelling of the robin hood legend featuring the gladiator star in the titular role . a bowman in the army of richard coeur de lion , virtuous rogue robin hood rises from an unlikely background to become a hero to the impoverished people of nottingham and lover to the beautiful lady marion ( cate blanchett ) . cyrus voris , ethan reiff , and brian helgeland collaborate on the screenplay for a costume adventure produced by brian grazer ( frost / nixon , american gangster ) . ~ jason buchanan , rovi
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[ “based on old legends of england , ” this high school - level text juxtaposes two english heroes who fought tyranny : robin hood and jack straw , a leader of the revolt of 1381 . the volume also includes a brief critical article on jack straw , by a noted literary critic . this book was published shortly after the dissolution of the ussr , and the heroes would have resonated with the new freedom encountered in belarus . ]
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and then there’s kline’s last scene as the dying flynn — who can’t resist telling an audience the famous story of drunkenly discovering his pal john barrymore’s corpse in his easy chair , where it was placed as a ghoulish prank by their friends .
aside from mel brooks ' s spoof robin hood : men in tights , which is pretty lousy no matter how much we adore cary elwes and roger rees and / or now matter how young you were when you first saw it , there wasn ' t a big hollywood robin hood movie for 19 years . and it too was sold as a , wait for it , more serious and more realistic adaptation of the sherwood forest legend . ridley scott ' s robin hood was a classic example of a botched origin story , in that it spent the entire film laying the foundation for the character and the legend that we all came to see . you want to see robin hood doing his robin hood thing ? sorry folks , you better hope there is a sequel . but there was no sequel , as the $ 200 million russell crowe / cate blanchett vehicle ( does cate blanchett even remember that cate blanchett was in this ? ) justifiably received poor reviews and grossed $ 321m worldwide thanks to a face - saving $ 216m overseas .


zanjeer ( english : chains ) is a 1973 indian action film , directed and produced by prakash mehra , written by salim-javed , and starring amitabh bachchan , jaya bachchan , pran , ajit and bindu .

the movie changed the trend from romantic films to action films and pioneered amitabh 's new image of a brooding but explosive person who fights back when cornered .

he was now known as " the angry young man . "

the film started a new wave in hindi cinema .

at a time , when india was suffering from corruption and low economic growth , and the common man was left with frustration and anger over the system , hindi cinema turned violent and aggressive .

reflecting the anger of the masses , amitabh bachchan became the new hero , who had the courage to fight against the wrong and maintaining moral values at the same time .

this film also ended the struggling period for amitabh and turned him into a rising star .

zanjeer thus remains an important film in the history of indian cinema and is regarded as a classic today .

zanjeer ( 1973 film )

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priyanka chopra will begin shooting her scenes for the remake of the 1973 film zanjeer this month in hyderabad . gareth cattermole / getty images
not all films should be remade ! the remake of 1973 classic zanjeer was not only severely criticised by film reviewers , it was outrightly rejected by the audiences . we have a list of ten remake movies that should have never been attempted . original : zanjeer ( 1973 ) remake : zanjeer ( 2013 )
zanjeer 1973 is an action film , directed and produced by prakash mehra , written by salim - javed , and starring amitabh bachchan , jaya bachchan .
in fact , a similar film yaadon ki baraat , written by salim - javed and released during the same year 1973 as zanjeer , was far superior .
zanjeer is a 1973 indian action film directed and produced by prakash mehra . the movie stars amitabh bachchan , jaya bachchan and pran in lead roles . . . .
apoorva lakhia directed this movie simultaneously in hindi ( zanjeer ) and telugu . the film marks the bollywood debut of ram charan . it is a remake of the 1973 hindi film of the same name .
the film was released on may 20 , 1973 . though the film clicked in calcutta , it did not do well for the first four days in bombay . i thought then that the film would flop .
or any other film , the film - maker ' s convictions are very important .
zanjeer 1973 s . . .
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amitabh bachchan ’s 1973 blockbuster ‘zanjeer , ’ starring his wife jaya bachchan has clocked 43 years today and the fans of veteran actor are celebrating it on the social media .
amitabh bachchan ' s 1973 blockbuster ' zanjeer , ' starring his wife jaya bachchan has clocked 43 years today and the fans of veteran actor are celebrating it on the social media .
not all films should be remade ! the remake of 1973 classic zanjeer was not only severely criticised by film reviewers , it was outrightly rejected by the audiences . we have a list of ten remake movies that should have never been attempted .
and liked it . i thought a change of image could make this film a landmark film for him .
also , amitabh bachchan had atleast 1 hit a year for 14 straight years ( 1973 - 86 ) .
she won her first filmfare award for best actress in 1973 for her performance in the marital drama abhimaan .
throughout the film , we sense the director’s immense affection for the original “zanjeer” , a reverence that never clouds his judgement . ( ians )
song
tere mere milan ki yeh raina
was listed at no . 16 on binaca geetmala annual list 1973
song
meet na mila re man ka
was listed at no . 23 on binaca geetmala annual list 1973
abhimaan 1973 is a musical drama film starring amitabh bachchan ; his real - life wife , jaya bachchan ; asrani ; and bindu . it was directed by hrishikesh mukherjee .
abhimaan ( translation : pride ) is a 1973 indian hindi musical drama film starring amitabh bachchan , jaya bachchan , asrani and bindu . it was directed by hrishikesh mukherjee .
southern superstar ram charan teja will bring alive the young and angry cop vijay in apoorva lakhia ' s zanjeer . it is a remake of 1973 film of the same name , which proved to be a turning point in megastar amitabh bachchan ' s acting career .
actually , wasn ' t my film . the film was bought over by dharmendra from the writers salim - javed . dharmendra came to know that i was planning to make a film called
amitabh ' s first blockbuster . . . a 1973 movie . cast : amitabh bachchan , jaya bhaduri , puran . . .
with apoorva lakhia’s highly publicised remake of amitabh bachchan’s 1973 hit film zanjeer soon hitting theatres , bollywood is all set to unleash almost a dozen remakes in the near future . we take a look at some highly anticipated new versions of classics that are under production but have b - town excited !
amitabh bachchan fans shared a collage of pictures from the movie on big b’s twitter handle , writing , “ @ srbachchan # 43yearsofzanjeer congratulations 43 years film zanjeer . ”
the film that made amitabh bachchan a film legend and re - defined bollywood cinema , this 1973 gem has it all : colourful 70s clothes , crazy car chases and amazing dance numbers . the plot sees vijay khanna ( bachchan ) released from false imprisonment to track down his family’s underworld killers and take his revenge . if you’re new to bollywood then zanjeer is a great starting point .
when i made the film , i knew it would either be a washout or a trend - setter . there is no romance in the film . the hero never smiles in the film , except during the song
rishi kapoor , whose biography “khullam khulla” will release soon , mentioned during an interview with ht that he had bought the best actor award way back in 1973 . the 62 - year - old actor was referring to his film bobby , when he was competing with amitabh bachchan , who was nominated for zanjeer the same year .
filmmaker sajid khan is set to entertain audiences with himmatwala , a remake of the 1983 film of the same name . while the original film featured jeetendra and sridevi , the new film has ajay devgn and southern actress tamannaah .
the film was also a turning point for bindu , who , for the first time , played a sympathetic character . previously , she was known for playing vamps / cabaret dancers , such as in amitabh ' s star - making hit zanjeer ( 1973 ) . [ 6 ] this film was very popular in sri lanka more than in india and was screened continuously for 590 days in the same cinema , empire , colombo .
after half that film was over . but , i had decided to finish the film within six months with dharmendra because he was the top actor then .
in some ways a seminal moment , star amitabh bachchan ' s first appearance waking from a childhood nightmare , then jaya badhuri as
mala ,
his future girlfriend , launches the first musical number in director prakash mehra ' s pioneering bollywood
masala
blockbuster zanjeer , 1973 .
he would be a co - producer for the film . he readily agreed .
in some ways a seminal moment , star amitabh bachchan ' s first appearance waking from a childhood nightmare , then jaya badhuri as
mala ,
his future girlfriend , launches the first musical number in director prakash mehra ' s pioneering bollywood
masala
blockbuster zanjeer , 1973 . >
zanjeer , film that marked the making of a legend was offered to superstars like raaj kumar , rajesh khanna , dharmendra and dev anand . it eventually went to a newcomer who we now know as big b .
after seeing the film , my gut feeling said that he was a future star .
reviewer ' s take : not available . did anybody bother to review the film ?
remake comes along , we get gooey - eyed and nostalgic about the original . the zanjeer remake gets it right . dead right .
maybe not the best english subtitles ever , but the meaning clear enough , actors m . rajan and purnima appearing as the father and mother of the boy who will grow up to be superstar amitabh bachchan , in the prologue from prakash mehra ' s landmark bollywood
masala
pulp musical zanjeer , 1973 .
maybe not the best english subtitles ever , but the meaning clear enough , actors m . rajan and purnima appearing as the father and mother of the boy who will grow up to be superstar amitabh bachchan , in the prologue from prakash mehra ' s landmark bollywood
masala
pulp musical zanjeer , 1973 . >
zanjeer , film that marked the making of a legend was offered to superstars like raaj kumar , rajesh khanna , dharmendra and dev anand . it eventually went to a newcomer who we now know as big b . < br >
the film ' s producer and director , discusses his experiences while making the landmark movie .
‘ zanjeer’ which also starred actress bindu , pran and om prakash , was a super - hit collecting rs 60 million at the box office .
reviewer ' s take :
that zanjeer was a classic . this remake is wrong on so many levels that i don’t know where to begin . this isn’t a film . it’s sacrilege ,
wrote anupama chopra in her ht review .
everyone criticised me when i selected him . they came back when o p ralhan ' s film
one person i can never forget is pran . had it not been for him , the film wouldn ' t have been completed . though manoj kumar gave him a new role in the film
( 1978 ) , a film that had the most basic
black or white
characters .
while zanjeer built bachchan’s career , it nearly destroyed rishi kapoor’s . rishi survived the onslaught purely on the strength of his chocolate boy charm and talent . although bobby was a bigger blockbuster in 1973 , making raj kapoor ’s son an overnight sensation , there’s no doubt that the decade belonged to bachchan and his brand of brooding , rebellious films .
dharmendra had already paid the initial amount for the film and he was to play the hero . but he told me that he wanted to start a film for his own brother and would shoot for
among those i should give credit is manoj kumar , who inspired me to start my own production . he told me that if i give a flop film as director , i would be jobless . which is why i made my own film . and some distributors picked the film because they hazarded that since i had given three hits earlier , there were chances this film too could do well .
fire – 1998 often regarded as the first film addressing the issue of same - sex love in india , this film directed by deepa mehta encountered significant controversy both in india and the united states .
rishi kapoor in his biography
khullam khulla
says he is guilty of winning the award the wrong way from amitabh bachchan who was nominated for zanjeer .
when pran makes him smile . but my inner feeling was : this film will do something miraculous .
lagaan – 2001 this film brings together cricket and colonialism , and was india’s entry to the oscars .
zanjeer is an action oriented movie with oil mafia backdrop where ramcharan playing a role of powerfull cop acp vijay khanna along with priyanka chopra in the female lead .
bollywood actor amitabh bachchan is known for his roles in action movies like zanjeer , and for hosting the indian version of who wants to be a millionaire ? .
reportedly , zanjeer became a hit in calcutta but didn’t pick up pace in bombay until a week later . amitabh bachchan was in a trauma , as the same year his other film bandhe haath had flopped . poet harivansh rai bachchan’s elder son , once dismissed by producers as “too thin and too tall to be a hero” was in desperate need of a hit . according to mehra’s past interviews , bachchan was down with fever the week zanjeer had released . when the film gradually became a hit in bombay after a slow start , the leading man couldn’t believe his luck and the shock of his newfound stardom caused his fever to worsen . finally after the hysteria over zanjeer settled down bachchan recovered . but hindi cinema and its audiences never fully recovered from the after - effects of amitabh bachchan and zanjeer . for , this relatively small film not only introduced a brand new beast called the angry young man but also confirmed the arrival of a new bollywood hero .
his fans have flooded the social media with stills from the movie and one of his fans tweeted , “11 may 1973 # zanjeercompletes43years … @ srbachchan with sher khan pran ji . beautiful friendship on n off screen…”
the first look of director apoorva lakhia’s zanjeer remake has been launched and the director says he is missing jailed actor sanjay dutt , who is essaying the role that was played by veteran actor pran in the 1973 film . sanjay is currently serving his three - and - a - half - year jail term in the 1993 mumbai blast case . ‘we are missing him a lot . my film zanje er promotions have also started . i am heartbroken that sanju sir is not here . policegiri is also a very big film for him and we are missing him a lot , ’ lakhia told reporters at the preview of the sanjay - starrer policegir i thursday . he added : ‘everybody is writing letters to him . . . what else can we do ? ’ lakhia admits that sanjay’s absence during promotional activities is seen as a loss . zanjeer is slated to release 6 september .
amitabh bachchan’s zanjeer not only introduced a new hero to bollywood ( displacing reigning king rajesh khanna ) but also brought with it a new phenomenon called the angry young man . the film , directed by prakash mehra , also starred pran , jaya bachchan , om prakash and ajit .
luckily , i was working with jaya bhaduri on another film . amitabh told jaya that no heroine was willing to work with him . and she told him that i had approached her to play the heroine in the film .
the hindi version of the film is to be dubbed in chinese as chialo kaxlaug . the telugu version of the film is to be dubbed in tamil and malayalam . the release date is scheduled for september 6 , 2013 .
monsoon wedding directed by mira nair , this beautiful film is a wonderful account of arranged marriage in urban india .
bachchan married movie actress jaya bhaduri in 1973 . the couple have two children , a daughter and a son . their daughter , shweta bachchan nanda , is married to industrialist nikhil nanda , whose grandfather was the film director raj kapoor . bachchan and bhaduri’s son , abhishek bachchan , is also an actor and is married to actress aishwarya rai .
the third film in ram gopal varma ' s sarkar trilogy , which chronicles the exploits of a powerful political figure .
providentially , lakhia’s zanjeer is neither slavishly reverent to the original material nor does it take off into weird wild and wacky tangents — like the rohit shetty’s recent remake of hrishikesh mukherjee’s golmaal .
since zanjeer , and its more serious - toned country - cousin ardh satya , numerous cops have vented their cinematic spleen in films as far - ranging in quality as singham and policegiri .
after that i went to raaj kumar who was already working with mumtaz for a film in madras . he liked the film . he felt it was a terrific subject , and that he would like to shoot from the very next day . but he wanted me to go south to shoot the film since he had given bulk dates to a producer in madras .
in which she had acted opposite amitabh . i guess she did not wanted to take one more risk with this film .
agneepath 1990 is an action drama film directed by mukul anand . it stars amitabh bachchan as the protagonist vijay deenanath chauhan .
also can be said that modes of promotions has also increased by leaps and bounds . but leaving the above behind , and going movie to movie , amitabh bachchan hit an extreme purple patch for almost 15 - 16 years between 1973 - 88 .
their success and hallowed stature notwithstanding , salim - javed have faced regular criticism about the path or means chosen by their hero . in film after film , the duo emphasised and even justified their protagonist’s foray into anti - social activities such as smuggling .
and so , amitabh bachchan , the last man standing and the last choice , was fatefully cast in zanjeer . luckily , it seems the lanky struggler not only had salim - javed’s professional endorsement but also colleagues pran , om prakash and ajit rooting for him . zanjeer would become a foundation stone film for bachchan . talking about it , big b has often pointed out that salim - javed were close to rajesh khanna in the 70s and could have easily persuaded the king of romance for zanjeer . but salim - javed , more than betting their money on amitabh bachchan , were simply committed to the cause of their script . “we strongly felt that amitabh was the ideal casting for zanjeer , ” salim khan has repeatedly maintained in various interviews . he went on to add , “even in deewaar , rajesh khanna was signed by gulshan rai ( producer ) , but we felt amitabh was perfect for it . we insisted on him . ”
i was especially impressed by the fight scene between amitabh and shatrughan sinha in the film . i selected amitabh because of the emotions his eyes could generate . i thought i should give this man a break in my film even though his earlier films had flopped .
unlike ram gopal varma’s remake of sholay , which was purely misguided , and karan malhotra’s agneepath , which was unnecessarily brutal , zanjeer is just what a remake should be . it’s respectful to the original material which , let me hasten to add , was no masterpiece , and suspiciously similar to a 1967 film called death rides a horse .
the most tongue - in - cheek homage i’ve seen in a remake occurs in this film when we see the new teja - mona pair watching actor ajit and bindu in the original zanjeer on a dvd . the sequence is irreverent without appearing to belittle the original . it reminds us of the renewed cycle of art and individual talent .
75 years is a long time . amitabh bachchan has spent a good 40 of those 75 years giving performances to cherish . so consistently outstanding is his output that we forget his earlier performances . some of the work he did before zanjeer and overnight superstardom was absolutely stunning , but largely unrecognized . here’s looking at the 10read more the post 10 unsung performances by amitabh bachchan before zanjeer appeared first on bollywood hungama .
srihari , prakash raj , ankur bhatia and tanikella bharani in lead roles . mahi gill plays the role mona darling in the film .
saheb , biwi , aur ghulam ( “the master , mistress , and the servant” ) – 1962 based on a novel by the bengal author bimal mitra this is an extraordinary film about the decline of a feudal gentry during the colonial period . again featuring guru dutt and waheeda rahman the film’s real treat however is meena kumari as the youngest bride of the household . this film has a phenomenal soundtrack .
dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge students used to love this film because it brought back good , old - fashioned love in a diaspora setting .
but the only thing which bugged dev anand was that there were no songs in the film . he told me to put three - four songs in the film . but i said i wouldn ' t do that . he then offered me whatever money i wanted for the film if i did it for nav ketan , his home production . i refused . and so even he was ruled out as a hero .
don 1978 is an action film produced by nariman irani and directed by chandra barot , with music by kalyanji anandji and lyrics by anjaan .
the actress priyanka chopra , who plays a leading role in the forthcoming remake of zanjeer , will join the cast and crew this month in hyderabad to begin shooting her scenes . the movie ' s director , apoorva lakhia , says they are
lucky to have signed on a star like priyanka
. he added :
we have planned for a 25 - day schedule in hyderabad . we will be going to hyderabad this week and will be back to shoot more scenes in mumbai in december .
amit mehra is producing the film ; the original was directed by his father prakash mehra in 1973 with amitabh bachchan as the lead . for the remake , the actor ram charan teja steps into bachchan ' s shoes . the film also stars sanjay dutt . - ians
teenage romance kuch kuch hota hai , was in trouble even before it began . karan johar was shown door by almost every heroine over tina ' s role in the film . little did the girls know , the film would turn their fortune , like it did for rani mukerji .
inspired by a true mining tragedy the film is about people from all walks of life showing courage and character to fight the forces of nature .
deewaar 1975 is a crime drama film , directed by yash chopra , written by salim - javed , and starring amitabh bachchan and shashi kapoor .
namak halaal 1982 is a hindi - language action comedy film , directed by prakash mehra . music is by bappi lahiri and lyrics by anjaan .
this period is the start of the career of big b , he mostly struggled around for few years before breaking big time in zanjeer . the notable movies of this time are saat hindustani , anand and bombay to goa .
mumbai on sunday morning . suffering from pneumonia and multiple organ failure , mehra passed away around 7 am , said a spokesperson of the kokilaben ambani hospital , where he was admitted . he was 70 and is survived by sons sumeet and puneet . his funeral will take place on monday afternoon after sumeet returns to mumbai . born in bijnor in 1939 , mehra started his film career as a production controller and directed his first film haseena maan jayegi in 1968 , starring shashi kapoor . he then went to direct all the top actors , including vinod khanna ( haath ki safai ) and feroz khan ( mela ) , but his career graph soared after he teamed up with amitabh for zanjeer ( 1973 ) . what followed was one of the most fruitful actor - director associations in bollywood . the duo gave blockbuster
salim - javed had seen bachchan in bombay to goa , in which the future superstar was rubbing shoulders with more established names like shatrughan sinha , mehmood , aruna irani and kishore kumar . years later , bachchan recalled the fight sequence in bombay to goa that landed him zanjeer . “salim - javed saw a fight sequence in bombay to goa where i was chewing gum throughout the fight , as an indicator that i would be the right choice for zanjeer . ”
over the last two months , much brouhaha has been sparked by salim - javed , the original scriptwriters of the iconic amitabh bachchan revenge drama zanjeer ( 1973 ) . they have demanded a blockade of its remake , tentatively titled toofan , although it is being produced by the sons of prakash mehra , the creator of the original . curiously , there were no contentious murmurs vis - à - vis the salim - javed authored don , which was updated by javed’s son farhan akhtar , not once but in a sequel as well .
teenage romance kuch kuch hota hai , was in trouble even before it began . karan johar was shown door by almost every heroine over tina ' s role in the film . little did the girls know , the film would turn their fortune , like it did for rani mukerji . < br >
. by contrast , the mere mention of any film scripted by salim - javed can make people rattle off their classic lines . lines such as “
this is the film that made amitabh bachchan a superstar and started the series of
angry - young - man - films
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a sleazy film director ' s decision to shoot his latest erotic horror movie in a notorious haunted house angers the vengeful spirit of its past inhabitant .
i am personally a huge fan of the ‘70s , so listing films from this decade is a challenge . let me just say that this was the decade that gave india its most famous star , amitabh bachchan , who became the personification of “the angry young man . ” the angry young man , many argue , arose as a response to massive failures of the postcolonial state . some of bachchan’s most important films include sholay ( 1975 ) , which is one of the best known indian films of all times and is structured much like an american western film . other favorites from this era include zanjeer ( 1973 , “shackles” ) , and amar , akbar , anthony ( 1977 ) .
baghban 2003 is one of the best hindi drama film directed by ravi chopra , featuring amitabh bachchan , salman khan , and hema malini in lead roles .
by the end of the 1970s , bachchan had appeared in more than 35 films and was regarded as india’s top film star . his popularity was such that he became something of a cultural phenomenon , drawing large crowds of screaming fans wherever he went . a near - fatal accident on the set of his film
raj kapoor was an indian film director and producer of hindi - language films . he is best known as the
charlie chaplin of indian cinema .
what makes vijay khanna in the new zanjeer special is the plot - mechanics which put him in time - worn situations , but subject him to dramatic dynamics that give the prototypical angry cop a renewed riveting life of violent score - settling .
original : umrao jaan ( 1981 ) remake : umrao jaan ( 2006 ) what went wrong : directed by muzaffar ali , the original film starred rekha and farooq shaikh in the lead . the film though not a box office hit was a classic and turned a new leaf in rekha ' s career . the lady looked ethereal in the film . aishwarya rai on the other hand , apparently could not live up to the expectations in the remake version by jp dutta .
it has happened so often that key themes , plots or storylines of a successful movie has been suitably incorporated in subsequent movies to mirror the box office performance of the first one . what is even more intriguing is the repeat success of the above method on many occasions attaining the status of a formula at times . back in the 70s , megastar amitabh bachchan ’s “angry young man” image in the initial days was started by the super - hit run of zanjeer ( 1973 ) which ran all the way till vigilante film shahenshah in 1988 . the action blended with drama in movies in the 1970s had ‘deteriorated’ to violence in late 1980s thus keeping the family audience away from theaters at the height of home video and film piracy . this is evident from the box office results of that era which had peaked at 15 crores ( sholay ) in 1975 itself but remained stagnant for the coming two
black 2005 is a drama film directed by sanjay leela bhansali and starred by rani mukerji and amitabh bachchan . black revolves around a deafblind girl and her teacher .
the film is perhaps best remembered for its songs , composed and arranged by the late s . d . burman , written by majrooh sultanpuri , and sung by playback singers mohammed rafi , lata mangeshkar , and kishore kumar . film did above average business at box office as per the bollywood trade magazine published at that time . [ 2 ] jaya bachchan won the filmfare best actress award for abhimaan . [ 3 ] according to aalif surti film is based on troublesome marriage between two sitar maestros ravi sankar and annapurna devi . [ 4 ] also according to author raju bharatan , hrishikesh mukherjee based the film ' s story on the life of singer kishore kumar and his first wife , ruma ghosh . [ 5 ] this film was remade in tamil as nejamellam neeye with mohan , radha and poornima jeyaram
the making of the film
zanjeer
was beset with problems . pran who played the pathan was reluctant to sing or dance . on the very first day he threatened to walk out of the floor . mehhra had to rush to pran ' s house to plead with him , saying without him the film would not work as amitabh as a hero was not a bankable box office proposition . finally song was shot and pran gave one one of the best performances of his career .
yari hai iman mera yaar meri zindagi
lipped by pran made a history .
was looking for a hero for zanjeer and chanced upon amitabh only after dev anand rejected the role ; amitabh’s wife , jaya bachchan , in fact , thanked anand in jest at the release of the latter’s book ( romancing with life ) for rejecting the film . the rest , as they say , was history . mehra’s film—propelled by a powerful yet understated performance of the type rarely seen in hindi films before and dialogues ( penned by salim - javed ) that people repeated throughout the 1970s and later—went on to become a superhit and created the persona of the ‘angry young man’ , who
he told me to give that subject to his godfather in the film industry , arjun hingorani . in return he said he would give me full co - operation for
director abhishek kapoor , who rocked the nation with the 2008 film rock on , is set to release kai po che , a big screen adaptation of chetan bhagat ' s bestseller the 3 mistakes of my life . the film features amit sadh , raj kumar yadav and amrita puri and marks the bollywood debut of popular tv actor sushant singh rajput .
( 1973 ) that breathed fire and brimstone . the original film earned amitabh bachchan the epithet ' angry young man ' and made him world - famous . the 2013 action thriller brings andhra icon chiranjeevi ' s son , ram charan ( also an andhra superstar ) to bollywood . it retains the key plot points and the main characters are rechristened vijay ( ram charan ) , mala ( priyanka chopra ) , sher khan ( sanjay dutt ) , teja ( prakash raj ) and mona ( mahie gill ) just like the original .
sharaabi 1984 is a hindi drama film produced and directed by prakash mehra . dialogues of kader khan are so well written and wonderfully delivered . screenplay by lakshmikant sharma is so mesmerizing .
bachchan followed his true calling and returned to the silver screen in 1997 with the film mrityudaata , produced by abcl . in 2000 , he also started hosting the indian version of the television game show who wants to be a millionaire ? . despite a few box - office failures in the 1990s , in the 2000s , bachchan climbed his way back up to stardom as a film actor , earning additional filmfare and international film award nominations for his work on films like baghban ( 2003 ) , khakee ( 2004 ) and paa ( 2009 ) .
i told him the film was based in bombay and that there was no way that i could shoot in madras . he told me to reconsider my decision . i didn ' t .
pyaasa ( “the thirsty one” ) – 1957 directed by guru dutt , who is often compared with orson welles for his melodramatic style . a great film featuring the spectacularly beautiful waheeda rahman .
black friday is a film about the investigations following the 1993 serial bombay bomb blasts , told through the different stories of the people involved - - police , conspirators , victims , middlemen .
that this time the angry cop , who was played with such compelling candidness by amitabh bachchan in the original “zanjeer” , is played by ram charan teja is just a huge stroke of luck for the remake . ram charan brings in an entirely unique brand of silent satyagraha to his character . when we first see him on screen , he wallops a goonda - politician on a busy road of hyderabad as a hoarding of ram charan’s father chiranjeevi’s film looks down on the chaotic scene .
saara shaher mujhe loin ke naam se jaanta hai ,
roared ajit , the numero uno villain of the early 70s in subhash ghai ' s hit film kalicharan . for the younger generation who do not recognize him can identify the stylish villain in amitabh bachchan starrer zanjeer ( who played dindayal teja ) and in dharmendra ' s hit film yaadon ki baaraat ( as shakal ) . his other hit films include dharma , jugnu , khote sikkay , warrant , mr . natwarlal , etc ajit ' s biggest contribution to cinema is his revolutionary , savvy gentleman style that he imparted to villainy , which for long had been typecast as loud and wild . ajit ' s unique style became so popular that it became his trademark style till he breathed his last . how ajit invented this style is an interesting tale . in an interview , ajit had revealed ,
the character of dindayal teja which i portrayed in zanjeer was actually inspired from a real - life personality .
plus salman khan to appear in atul agnihortri ' s next movie , karan malhotra ' s second film in the works , shivan - narresh make hollywood debut and shahneoyaj kakoli admires ritwik ghatak .
rather , the new zanjeer opens up the original plot , weeds out the humbug and preserves the core of the revenge saga of an angry cop whose ire grows progressively higher as the plot moves through a series of cleverly conceived conflicts that accentuate his alienation from his khaki - coloured line of duty .
it all began in 2005 with sarkar , the superhit film directed by ram gopal varma and starring amitabh bachchan in the titular role . the story continued in sarkar raj ( 2008 ) , which once again saw the mr . bachchan reprise his role as the mafia boss . the film once again hit big box office numbers . now ram gopal varma has sarkar 3 in the works and according to the director this will bring the angry bachchan back to the big screen . to give us more insight into what we can expect from the new film , ram gopal varma has released a note about sarkar 3 . “ sarkar 3 – return of the angry man ever since people first saw zanjeer , the emotion of anger has been synonymous with the name amitabh bachchan . anger against injustice , anger against suppression and anger against exploitation were hallmarks of the various characters he played , which collectively made him india’s biggest superstar .
but i didn ' t find it fun waiting so long . one fine day , both of us amicably settled the matter with dharam agreeing not to work in the film because of his busy schedule .
now i was getting tense . then one day , pran , who played the pathan ' s role in the film , told me to consider amitabh bachchan . he told me to see amitabh ' s
as long as there have been films , there have been writers . while one can probably imagine a hindi film without songs , it’s perhaps impossible to imagine great films without their mesmerising dialogue . try conceiving
coming to zanjeer , the film opens on a happy diwali night . tragedy strikes when vijay’s father , who has just turned his back on the world of crime , is killed by the mafia boss teja ( ajit ) . the young vijay grows up craving for revenge . nightmares of his father’s killer torments him . he hates crime and can go to any extent to weed it out . he tells sher khan ( pran ) if he wants his hand of friendship , he will have to quit his crime business .
from the ganpati viasarjan to the moharram , lakhia’s interpretation of zanjeer traverses a mammoth canvas of rapid - fire images . gururaj jois’s camera moves dexterously , but never to divert our attention from the central conflict . and chintan gandhi’s dialogues use one - liners judiciously , never over - doing the smart - alec retorts .
bachchan , the son of the renowned hindi poet harivansh rai bachchan , attended sherwood college in nainital and the university of delhi . he worked as a business executive in calcutta ( kolkata ) and performed in theatre before embarking on a film career . bachchan made his big - screen debut in saat hindustani ( 1969 ; “seven indians” ) and achieved his first success with zanjeer ( 1973 ; “chain” ) . a string of action films followed , including deewar ( 1975 ; “wall” ) , sholay ( 1975 ; “embers” ) , and don ( 1978 ) . nicknamed “big b , ” bachchan personified a new type of action star in indian films , that of the “angry young man , ” rather than the romantic hero . he was often compared to clint eastwood —although , unlike eastwood and other american action stars , bachchan was renowned for his versatility , and many of his roles showcased his talents at singing , dancing , and comedy .
after his hit directorial debut , agneepath , karan malhotra says he is busy writing his second film and reveals it will be an original story .
me and my wife ekta are writing the film and hope to finish it as soon as possible ,
he said .
we ' ve not even finalised the star cast . all i can say is this will not be a remake .
agneepath , a remake of amitabh bachchan ' s 1990 film , features hrithik roshan , priyanka chopra and sanjay dutt and broke the highest opening - day collection record in india when it released last november . - ians
in which amitabh acted flopped . there was no way my film could do well , they said , because , in those days , o p ralhan ' s name was bigger than prakash mehra ' s .
financially too , the hindi film industry seems to be entering a positive year , with trade experts predicting that there will be movies which could end up spinning rs . 200 crore each at the box office .
what went wrong : amitabh bachchan was reborn as angry young man in this film . he swayed the audiences off their feet with his power - packed performance and established new rules for his contemporaries . the original film had well - eteched out characters like sher khan ( pran ) , mala ( jaya bhaduri ) and mona darling ( bindu ) . the remake unfortunately didn ' t do justice to the characters at all .
since 1997 amitabh bachchan has starred and been successfull in uncountable number of movies , though most have been in character role capacity thus cant be counted ( in this context that is ) , though he has again had pivotal roles in movies like paa , black , cheeni kum and khakee but such movies wont be 10 % of his movies since 2000 and definitely dont echo back at the glorious run of 1973 - 88 .
luck , of course , was in favour of the gum - chewing dark horse . when mumtaz opted out , jaya bhaduri agreed to play a small but crucial role as big b’s love interest . they were dating at the time and she said yes instantly for the sake of her future husband . the story of zanjeer , in some ways , is also the story of amitabh and jaya bachchan . as in the film , she became his acerbic - tongued , knife - sharpened ( pun intended ) life partner who speaks her mind freely . like in the film , she remained firmly in the shadows of bachchan while the star conquered one milestone after another . like her screen character mala , jaya has retained her sharp edge and original feisty voice .
in 1969 , bachchan made his film debut in saat hindustani . although the movie tanked at the box office , bachchan still managed to capture the attention of directors . soon enough , the offers started rolling in .
scored , it has much to do with the suppressed rage portrayed by the protagonist , played by amitabh bachchan , who was preparing to pack up his bags and return to his native allahabad if this film also failed .
sholay 1975 is an action - adventure film , directed by ramesh sippy and which screenwriter pair salim - javed and produced by ramesh sippy’s father . g . p . sippy . the movie broke all box - office records .
amitabh bachchan corporation ltd . , an entertainment venture that specialized in film production and event management . the business was plagued by financial difficulties , however , and bachchan eventually returned to performing . his later movies include the crime drama
an honest cop named sadhu agashe makes a name for himself by killing criminals in sting operations instead of locking them up in prison . the film follows his method of working , gives an . . . see full summary »
at present , there are almost a dozen remakes of classics under various stages of production – zanjeer 2 . 0 ( releasing september 6 if the court case is solved ) , hero , seeta aur geeta , khoobsurat , masoom , chupke chupke , do aur do paanch , angoor , mere apne , dil hai ke manta nahin and reportedly even awara .
was not a violent movie . if you see the film , you will find out that it is the inner conflict of a person who is suffocating and wants to fight against the system . and he cannot do it alone .
if it was not for the success of mehmood ' s film bombay to goa , amitabh bachchan would not have got zanjeer because it was writer duo salim - javed , who were impressed by amitabh bachchan ' s action scenes in the movie and requested filmmaker prakash mehra to give bachchan an opportunity in zanjeer . and rest is history . but how did amitabh bachchan got bombay to goa is itself an interesting story . read on . . . . during the making of saat hindustani , amitabh bachchan came very close to anwar ali , brother of celebrated comedian and filmmaker mehmood . in bombay to goa , anwar ali played the key role of bus driver . amitabh bachchan and anwar used to spend time together . once bachchan was at anwar ali ' s house spending quality time when mehmood entered . watching mehmood , bachchan immediately stood up obediently and touched his feet . mehmood was impressed by the young man ' s ethics and went inside his room ,
black and white classic naya daur originally had lovebirds dilip kumar and madhubala in the lead . madhubala ' s contemporary vaijayanti mala was roped in after she had to let go of the film as her father did not permit outdoor shoot .
yet , this film should be judged as a stand - alone offering because attempts to compare the two versions will find the current one falling short , especially in the dialogue and music departments . nostalgia happens when some original dialogue like '
i don ' t know what will happen to my future after this film . ' i used to tell him not to be selfish and think about me . because it was i who stood to lose every pie if something went wrong .
pattabhi rama reddy : samskara an extraordinary film based on u . r . ananthamurthy’s novel samskara meaning “funeral rites . ” it has a uchicago connection because the protagonist , girish karnad , has often lectured to our students in study abroad program .
people laughed at me because they felt that after making three jubilees , prakash has gone senile . how can this man pair amitabh and jaya together ? they used to say , ' prakash is making an art film . ' i think in making
what went wrong : hitler was the highest grossing malayalam movie of the year . directed by siddique , it starred mammootty and mukesh in lead roles . the movie is about the life of madhavankutty ( locally known as hitler ) , a bachelor protective brother of five younger sisters . while the original film was a mega - grosser , the hindi version , titled as krodh was a mega - disaster . starring suniel shetty and rambha , the film could not appeal to the sensibilities of hindi audiences .
talking about being a troublemaker on the sets kapoor & sons , the actor continued “my only concern was when he ( shakun ) used to film one scene from every angle — repeating emotions is very difficult . i had make - up done six hours before the shoot , so i was stuck in that , and doing the scene , again and again , tired me , and made me irritable . but today , i am winning awards for the film , so i am thankful to shakun batra . ”
mughal - e - azam – 1960 this is an historical film , which i’ve included just for its sheer opulence . it gives you a taste of what original bollywood moguls wanted to accomplish in the 1960s . if you can sit through it , watch it !
( 1971 ) , where his character barely had 10 minutes of screen time and yet ended up being prominently etched in the hearts and minds of viewers , actor rajesh khanna offered salim and javed not just more money than what they were making at sippy films but also the one thing that eluded them . khanna told them to come up with a screenplay that would be worth his stature for a film that was to feature him and a herd of elephants and for which he had already taken a large fee . the film was
i must congratulate you , because there are very mistakes . manzil of 1979 was place in flop category where as jurmana was placed in semi - hit , above averege category by trade journals . remember hrishikesh mukherjee ' s bo success record was amazing . thats why he was always blue - eyed boy of distributors . even zanjeer was not blockbuster but it was big hit . trade publications introduced a11 i . e . blockbuster category from bobby i . e . same year . roti kapda aur makaan was a11 i . e . blockbuster , but you have placed both zanjeer and roti kapda aur makaan in same category . unfortunately trade publications placed even sholay in just a11 category . on which 1 trade pundit remarked that sholay should have been a several times 1 because it was biggest hit even in the history of indian cinema
after f . a . l . t . u . , choreographer - turned - director remo d ' souza will present his first 3d dance film abcd : anybody can dance with prabhudheva in the lead . promotions for the movie will begin full swing in january .
apu trilogy : days and nights in the forest ; the big city ; the lonely wife the apu trilogy by filmmaker satyajit ray ( ray is regarded as the pioneer of indian art cinema ) is very poignant and may leave a lump in your throat . the trilology includes days and nights in the forest ( a brilliant film about a group of kolkata youth who go for a vacation to a tribal region ) ; the big city ( a superb early feminist film ) ; and charulata : the lonely wife ( my personal favorite ) .
the film’s action , by javed - ejaz , feels and looks right . the attention paid to getting the action sequences right is highly commendable . there is an elaborately staged multiple - explosion sequence in a huge dharavi - like slum which belongs to a vin diesel - starrer .
i think the industry is only growing with each passing year and there will be no downfall as far as the film industry is concerned . the year 2013 will be better than 2012 and there are some wonderful films lined up ,
balkishan shroff of shringar films told ians .