Bollywood's heist: Aisa saga nahin jissko thaga nahin
Hindustan Times | Gautam Chintamani
Feb 08, 2013 09:03 PM IST
Thieves, criminals and the morally ambiguous have held an exalted place in the pantheon of the all time great characters in Hindi cinema. Right from Ganga Jamuna (1961) to Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) the ones who break the law have been hailed as saviors.
Thieves, criminals and the morally ambiguous have held an exalted place in the pantheon of the all time great characters in Hindi cinema. Right from Ganga Jamuna (1961) to Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) the ones who break the law have been hailed as saviors. In spite of a rich tradition of swindlers in films such as Do Chor (1972), Hera Pheri (1976), Shaan (1980) and Khel (1993) why is then that heist films never really felt at home in Bollywood?
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