Unlike the festivals of Holi and Karvachauth, Diwali does not always bring happiness in Bollywood films. Often Diwali firecrackers are used as a metaphor to portray turmoil in a character's life onscreen.
rediff.com takes a look at five prominent movies and their scenes of Diwali.
Waqt (1965)
Cast: Balraj Sahani, Achala Sachdev, Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Raj Kumar, Sadhana, Sharmila Tagore and Rehman
Director: Yash Chopra
The famous Ae meri zohra jabeen in Waqt is still sung at wedding anniversaries.
In the film, it was sung at Diwali, when Balraj Sahani celebrates the start of his new business.
His wife (played by Achala Sachdev), who is busy distributing sweets, is taken by surprise and starts blushing when he sings this song for her. But just after the song, an earthquake destroys their lives when their three sons get separated.
The festival serves as a turning point in the film.
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Text: Patcy N
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