Bapu is one of the most underrated directors of Bollywood and though he is a legend down south his popularity in bollywood should have been much greater. He is mostly known in bollywood for Woh 7 din and Hum Paanch but most of his movies are testimony to his talent. Mohabbat is a feel good romantic film with an emotional core and some terrific performances by Amrish Puri, who for a change plays a positive character and he is the soul of the movie. Rarely you see him crying on screen and here his emotional scenes are heart-breaking and best moments of the film. Next is Amjad Khan who also plays a positive role and plays a sensitive character with a touch of humor and his final scenes with Anil and Amrish are really good. Anil Kapoor and Vijayeta pandit (who looks really cute in the film, she deserved better prospects in bollywood) are decent in their roles and their chemistry is amiable. Music is also decent with songs like Naina ye barse and Sanson se nahi. Shakti Kapoor and Satish Kaushik are wasted in inconsequential role. Shobha Khote overacts and is easily the most annoying character in the film. Story and screenplay are very simple and sweet with little to no violence or vulgarity. Watch it for its simplicity. Some of the scenes may remind you of other film of Bapu Pyari Behna released in the same year as Mohabbat and while it is difficult which one is a better film Amrish Puri's character and performance in those scenes is superior to that of Mithun in Pyari Behna. All in all a simple and sweet film
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