Mera Naam Joker

Raj Kapoor's greatest, and a wonderful experience....

I really dislike Bollywood films. So when one comes around that I love, I rave about it. This is Raj Kapoor's masterpiece. It took him 6 years to make it, and it is a heartwarming, beguiling film. Great songs, great performances, and a real sense of beauty make this film a classic Bollywood film. There are so few films made about clowns and the circus, so when one comes around that is this good, you want to grab a hold of it. I saw this at a Raj Kapoor retrospective in Chicago. It only showed once, but I was lucky enough to make it. I'm glad I did. It's my favorite Bollywood film. I generally don't like Indian films, as I find them even more inane and silly than Hollywood ones, but I loved this one. August 25, 2006

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