‘It’s Entertainment’ joins the club of canine tales.
By Tathagata Mitra
BANGALORE: ‘It’s Entertainment’ is slowly progressing towards its release.
A story about an heir to fortune and his father’s dog standing in his way, the film is essentially going to be a story about man and his best friend.
While the brand of dog humor is certainly unusual in Bollywood, it is not, however, going to be seen for the first time. Here’s a look at a few of them:
Teri Meherbaniyan (1985): With Labrador Brownie in the lead, playing Moti, this film is a tale of revenge. When the dog’s master (Jackie Shroff) is brutally killed by the film’s villains, for which his mute friend (Raj Kiran) is blamed, Moti takes it upon himself to seek revenge for his master’s death.
Bol Radha Bol (1992): This is a film where the presence of the dog is most crucial for the final revelation in the film. The film’s hero, the owner of a business empire has been replaced by his doppelganger by those who would do him and his family harm. But a dog always knows his real master. So when the time comes the dog identifies the true master. Here also the dog is a Labrador and is named Moti (seemingly a favorite dog name for Bollywood). But the villains are smarter than they seem. To confuse everyone they have brought a replacement of Moti as well.
Maa (1992): As far as canine tales of Bollywood go, each one is different from the other. This one is no exception. The Maa of the story (Jaya Prada) is brutally killed by her wealthy husband’s relatives. However, she comes back to haunt them as a ghost but unfortunately only the family dog, Dobby, can see her. The dog becomes her means to protect her infant child amongst hostile surroundings.
Chillar Party (2011): This is the story of a group of society children and their fondness with a street dog Bhidu. Trouble arises when a local politician tries to get rid of all the local street dogs. The children come together and do their best to keep that from happening. They first go for petition and then go for Chaddi March where they march the streets in their chaddis or underwear in protest.
Hum Apke Hain Kaun (1994): One of the biggest blockbusters of Bollywood of all time, this film’s Pomeranian Tuffy is perhaps most famous for his umpire-dog role in the film. But apart from that, he also plays a big role in the climax when he delivers the letter Nisha wrote to her lover Prem, to Prem’s brother Rajesh, whom Nisha was set to marry. As Rajesh learnt the truth, the film moved towards a happy ending. All thanks to Tuffy.
It’s Entertainment releases in theaters on August 8.