Yeh Dosti Hum Nahin Todenge…. Who can forget this immortal song in Sholay with Jai and Veeru travelling the countryside? It was the first musical number in the blockbuster, where the two heroes burst into a rollicking ’song of the road,’ evoking the antics of Raj Kapoor’s ‘vagabond’ persona of the ’50s. The sidecar, was more than a prop, it was a protagonist that was witness and catalyst to a memorable screen friendship.
Years after Sholay happened, we found the awesome twosome, Munnabhai and Circuit come alive in Lage Raho Munnabhai. The song Bole Toh Bole Woh Kaisi Hogi Hai was probably Hirani’s way of paying a tribute to the Sholay number. After all, this film influenced a whole generation of young filmmakers.
Director Shaad Ali also followed suit in Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. Bobby Deol and Abhishek Bachchan, replicated the Sholay number with Dharmendra and Amitabh’s sons. Unfortunately, the sons didn’t seem to share the same chemistry as their illustrious fathers. The sidecar however, had taken on a sleeker new look.
Shaad Ali’s earlier film, Bunty Aur Babli, also had a scene where one saw Abhishek and Rani fleeing together on a sidecar. Possibly his fascination stems from the fact that he spent his early childhood in Kanpur and Lucknow, where these vehicles are still very popular.
Brace yourselves, for next week, the sidecar makes an appearance yet again in Dhamaal. But this time there are four lovable idiots occupying the machine. Riteish Deshmukh, Javed Jafferey, Arshad Warsi and Aashish Chowdhury seem to be having a blast. Let’s hope they pull off their heist successfully!
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