It would be unfair to say that 80’s Bollywood belonged to brooding action heroes. While it carried forward the legacy of the ‘angry young man’ through action films like ‘Shahenshaah’, ‘Shaan’, and ‘Andha Kanun’, the period also had some movies that had us rolling on the floor with laughter. Though today cinema critics may dismiss the 80’s as a period of decline in Bollywood. It was also during this time that Hindi Cinema gave its evergreen comical classics. These movies balanced the melodrama brought forth by the ailing mother and revenge-hungry vigilantes. Think ‘Satte pe Satta’, ‘Khoobsurat’, ‘Golmaal’, and the list goes on. Now, if you are intrigued to explore the funny side of 80’s Bollywood during this weekend on Amazon Prime. Here’s a watchlist to help you out.
