Indian film in 1972, "Zita and Gita" was so popular and so amazed audiences in the USSR, that the names of the main characters became common, and the film is still the epitome of Indian cinema for millions.

Separated Sisters

In a rainy night a pregnant woman and her husband find shelter in a hut gypsy. While her husband is away in town for a doctor's wife has time to give birth. The hostess, speaking midwife, gives parents a happy little girl, and they continue the way, not knowing what the light of the day there were two crumbs of twins, and the second child childless gypsy keep.

Gita, educated Roma become a dancer and acrobat, her twin Zita, who grew up in a wealthy home-bred heiress and enviable bride - they are as different as fire and water, but with the birth of fate leads them towards each other. The sisters will have to overcome many obstacles to meet and find each other.

Become a Legend

"Zita and Gita" took in those days an aspiring filmmaker Ramesh Sippy ("Sholay", "Single"), behind which was involved in several projects. The inexperience did not prevent him brilliantly cope with this task, and from the smallest detail to build an intricate narrative. In 1972, the film won first place in the Indian box office. The picture was so exciting, that was bought for the international show, and in 1974 reached up to the screens of the USSR.

The story of a child of separated twins, incredible in itself, had a mystical appeal, the film is taken up to the top of success. The script, co-written by Satish Bhatnagar, Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan, easy and fun tells the amazing story of sisters swapped.

Romantic comedy "Zita and Gita" is technically a musical, like most Indian films in which the actors shine not only dramatic flair, but also the ability to sing and dance. The success of the film is the plot conflicts involving basic values ​​- family, a blood affinity, friendship. In accordance with the traditions of Bollywood cinema dramatic action on the screen diluted sudden passionate explanations of the characters through dance and comedy scenes.

Two face

Sisters Gita and Zita played an actress Hema Malini. Originally, this place was invited Mumtaz, however, shortly before the shooting, she left the project for personal reasons, and directed by Ramesh Sippy decided to invite Malini and has not lost, she coped with a difficult task.

The actress had to work hard in order to play a believable two different characters: a girl sister, similar only in appearance, different habits and education, and it was impossible to forget even for a second. Sippy on-site exercise rigor, he liked to shoot in the wild, and not built the scenery, the actors had to play doubles stoically under the scorching sun and torrential rain.

Hema Malini played for two, building up an image of an imaginary double, who appeared to really only the installation picture. Ramesh Sippy and crew of the film brilliantly lined it in such a way that the screen gives the impression that in the scene played by two women, when in fact only one. Nested work was appreciated for his role in the film Malini was awarded the most prestigious film awards in India - Filmfare Award.

One of the memorable images of men of the film - the Roma Cancer. His role performed the famous Indian actor Dharmendra Deol. On the film, he met with Hema Malini, between the actors there was a special "chemistry", which managed to catch the camera. Lovers played so sincere and believable that public opinion did not condemn their romance at the beginning of which Drahmendra was still married to another woman, and later the actors were married and happy marriage. The film also stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Manorama, Pratima Devi Satiendra Kapoor, Kamal Kapoor, Ratnamala, Radhika Rani, Honey Irani and others.

Forty years after the release of "Zita and Gita" movie it seems ridiculous and naive, but it has the special charm, which practically does not occur in modern paintings. This is a good, touching story, the rest from the days when the subjects valued more than entertainment. For some, "Zita and Gita" - memories of childhood, for others - the opportunity to get acquainted with the cinema of India of those times when it was not robots on motorcycles and computer graphics, in any case - it is a film legend, classic molded canons of modern melodrama .

Anna Chizh

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