Frivolous Fixations

Aawaara (1951): Lesson - doesn't matter in which family you are born, what matters is your circumstances and your reactions to it for a successful or unsuccessful life. Khaamoshi (1969): Lesson - Do not lose yourself in doing good for others, know your boundaries else you will get hurt badly in life. Anand (1971): Lesson - ‘Zindagi badi hona chahiye lambi nahi. ‘ Don't count your years of living, but live every moment of your life with full passion for it. Parichay (1972): Lesson - Teach others to love and accept their dear ones, which will help you find the love and acceptance you are looking for as well. Abhimaan (1973): Lesson - Ego and insecurity in a relationship will destroy lives. A successful person in life needs a partner who is not threatened by that success. Khoobsurat (1980): Life is beautiful. Try to spare the time to enjoy it , have fun in it and get to know the people around you to share it. Maachis (1996): Lesson - Fight for what is ri...

Shah Rukh Khan. A name synonymous with Romance in Hindi Cinema. This is an analysis about why the SRK brand of cinema is not working in today's times. SRK started his movie career in the 90s with a small but integral role in Deewana (1992). Though he played second fiddle to other actors in movies like Dil Aashna hai(1993), Chamatkaar(1993) and King Uncle (1993); his big break came with Baazigar(1993)- in which he was noticed by the industry. After that he tried his luck with similar movies displaying his negative shades like Darr(1993) and Anjaam(1994). When Yashraj finally approached him for the role of Raj in Dilwale dulhania Lejayenge(1995), SRK struck gold. Not only did he get the role of a lifetime, but he established an immensely good rapport with the production house. He became the King of romance by doing movies like Dil toh pagal hai(1997),Kuch kuch hota hai(1998) and Kabhi khushi kabhi gham.(2001) Even though these movies came...