Saajan Ki Baahon Mein (1995)

Before you, the esteemed reader, start judging me for watching a movie titled Saajan Ki Baahon Mein, I want to reassure you that I have extensively questioned myself about my choices. The only explanation I can offer you is that I am in too deep in the TCU (Tabu Cinematic Universe for the uninitiated) vortex, and that's what's leading me into these dark corners of 90s Hindi cinema. And when I say dark, I mean it. No wonder this decade, especially its first half, is widely seen as one of the lowest periods of our dear Bollywood.

The only saving grace was Tabu serving lewks. I'm telling you, 90s Tabu just hits different. Especially with the fashion!! But it's ALL downhill from here, my friends. First of all, WHY would anyone cast a visibly ageing Rishi Kapoor against Raveena Tandon and Tabu, both of whom were just beginning their careers? Nothing about these pairings makes any sense, and just makes you cringe multiple times as the movie "progresses" (I do not wish to use that word in any association with this movie). There's also a very disgusting transphobic bit that is meant to come off as a joke, but it just made me despise the movie even more, which is the only valid reaction to cheapness of that sort. 

The entire plot is melodrama of the worst kind. All their "problems" could have been solved by simple communication, but ain't nobody got time for that. The action sequence towards the end was a miserable attempt to fit in with the gory aesthetics of that era, and made me want to punch someone, because- okay I'm going to give a spoiler because I really don't care and also because I'm gonna judge you if you watch this movie (yes, I'm a hypocrite, thank you very much), but if you want to avoid, then skip to the next paragraph I suppose- Tabu dies. Yep. In the most pointlessly horrible way possible. I was inclined to view this movie a little more favourably before that happened, but this was the last nail in the coffin, and I hate this movie so much I still feel like punching a wall or a person or anything at all.

In conclusion, I am glad Tabu never did a movie again with Rishi Kapoor. Also, Tabu and Raveena deserve a better script together, preferably as middle-aged lesbians. That's all. 

PS- how the fuck does this cinematic travesty have 4.9 million views, and more than 13K likes on YouTube??

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