Bade Miya, Chhote Miya

While flipping channels yesterday, I came across the old Govinda- Amitabh classic (don't frown, it's a classic of sorts) 'Bade Miya Chhote Miya'. Made in the typical irreverent style of David Dhawan, it unites two comedian cops in a caper that is fairly mindless, but very entertaining. Leave-your-brains at home kind of a movie.

But what is more interesting about the movie is one of those fun songs which starts with a grunt that sounds like "oonh" and continues through its 'lyrics' such as they are- Kisi Disco mein jaayein, kisi hotel main khaayein,' and so on. Not exactly poetry, but Govinda and Raveena bring a sort of uninhibited zaniness to it. That reminded me of yet another of my Govinda favorites, the only song that was ahead of the prevailing technology at the time- I am talking about "What is mobile number, what is your smile number" which I think Karisma and Govinda absolutely rocked in. Such an unusual way of wooing a girl for those times!

If you think of Bollywood as entertainment, then many of the Govinda films would qualify for No.1 status. Though Amitabh looked a bit jaded in Bade Miya, he held his own in all the comic scenes, adding to the fun.