Probably the best remembered comedy of all time, Jaane bhi do yaaron was and is a giant. In it’s humor, subtlety and satire, it stands tall and apart from all the tomfoolery that is passed up as “comedy” these days. I remember this film fondly after almost 27 years, and I’m almost sorta convinced that there are a whole lot of folks out there like me.
And what is a film without it’s actors ? Those, in this case are Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Baswani. I should probably say were, because Baswani himself is no more, having succumbed to a heart attack on July 27. Baswani started off and featured in many serials on Doordarshan, for those of you that remember “Idhar Udhar”. One of his most memorable films was “Chashm-e-buddoor” with Farooque Sheikh and Rakesh Bedi.
A wonderful actor who didn’t quite make it in prime-time Bollywood because of the roles he preferred to essay, he will always be remembered for his slightly zany, bespectacled Sudhir.
Baswani was 64.
