What happens when you put together a plot, characters and director? A film. But what happens when you add a star pairing that lights up the screen every time they come together? A romance. That’s a theory that the Hindi film industry has been milking dry for eons now. Every film given the odd action thriller is geared towards throwing a couple together and depicting the throes of passion, the disappointment of heartbreak and the triumph of love, in film after film, willing the box office to favour the chemistry and turn the pairing in to the next big thing. Unfortunately, not everyone makes it to the top. In fact, some including real-to-reel life pairings like that of Ajay-Kajol, Saif-Kareena and Ranbir-Katrina have even failed to excite movie-goers to give their films a decent opening.
So what is it about SRK-Kajol that people can’t get enough of? And why was it so exciting to have Deepika and Ranbir repeat their casting in Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani or the recent Tamasha that got the country’s youth rooting for them? We don’t know why but the truth is, a love story is not just one because it narrates a plot we want to be part of, but because it makes us identify characters we want to become, or at least root for. So here’s a rundown of love stories that turned reel romances in to the stuff of dreams, making these couples so memorable that even after all these years, we just can’t seem to get enough of them.
Now all we need to do is get a filmmaker to cast them in an eternal love story again!
Amitabh Rekha They ruled the box-office and people’s hearts for the good part of the ‘70s and ‘80s. Acting enthusiasts till date are given their example and their scenes to enact to be able to capture a fraction of what this reel couple could bring out on screen. Pick up any film they starred in and you will recall memorable scenes from Muqaddar ka Sikandar or the controversial Silsila. It is difficult to pinpoint what feels so mersmerising and believable- the raw passion in their eyes or the way they seemed to be engaging in a soulful repartee. It all seemed to draw the viewer in and make him believe this was it! A true text in star couple charisma, that baritone voice and that sultry drawl is something that is too evergreen to be forgotten in a hurry.
Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit from Tezaab to Pukar, from Beta to Jamai Raja, these two have sparkled on screen, matching acting chops and every dance move, perfectly in sync. Sometimes it is hard to believe that they were last seen only in 2000. It’s been 15 years since. Anil is fresh from his stints in Hollywood and television appearances in the US, he’s never looked younger and Madhuri is raring to go ever since her return back to India. What are we waiting for?!
Salman-Aishwarya Yes, yes, so she got married, he went on to reclaim superstardom with every film since then and life couldn’t look better for Sallu bhai, but the truth is no co-star has had the same effect on this macho man. Go watch Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam to see what I am talking about. They never did a film before this and neither after but Sameer’s unwavering pining and Nandini’s feisty effort to get him back in her life have often nursed the tender heart of a jilted lover. The good news is Ash is back post marriage and motherhood and what these two could do with a love story is something every filmmaker of some worth should think about.
Aamir Juhi In film after film, this star couple has not only proved that they are capable of matching wits but also their comic timing. Their career graph shows their rise, from the sheer innocence of doomed teenage love in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak to the rib-tickling light-heartedness of Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. Both have established themselves as actors who can bite in to a mean role with much zeal. All they need is a matured love story that reminds one that when it comes to romance, time and age are really no bar.
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