Tintin's Top Ten
Best Modern Masala Movie Dialogues
In India whenever a Salman Khan movie releases, it isn't a movie but rather an event of epic proportions.
Whether the film is good or bad (mostly bad) you will see hundreds of fan flocking to the theaters to watch a bhai film. Especially in the past few years, as Salman Khan has turned the oft ridiculed high brow masala film genre into a guaranteed money spinner.
For me it's always going to be subtle and meaningful over loud and epic. Of my top ten favorite films, my first two (the avengers and andaz apna apna respectively) might both scream against that but my next eight do (a combination that includes the before trilogy, udaan, oldboy, khosla ka ghosla etc.) affirm my choice.
Yet this years Salman Khan starer has me fascinated.
It looks like the film where Khan channels his persona and charisma right on screen unlike Jai Ho.
It looks like the film where the Hollywood like stunts and effects looks Hollywood like, unlike Dhoom 3 and Krrish 3.
'Yawn!, Chaal subtlety se bore hogaya! Aab toda loud karte hai!'
And most importantly, because it's a masala movie that features revered actors of high calibre such as Randeep Hooda and Nawazzudin Siddiqui.
Hooda who is coasting of the success of Highway that caught him the heavy does of critical acclaim he deserves, looks to be the surprise element.
Where as an actor of Siddiqui's capabilities is definitely in a role that will allow him to chew scenery like no other.
Kick could easily be the peak of what has been a mostly terrible ride of mediocrity for the modern resurgence of 70-80's masala action potboilers.
The only great thing about such films if anything have been their dialogues.
Whether the film is bad or good, you can be rest assured that the dialogues will be power packed.
So here's to some awesome dialogues from modern masala movies. Hey alliteration, that's more depth than there is in a masala movie these days (sorry couldn't resist).
First lets get the rules clear. The top ten are from masala movies of the modern era. This doesn't necessarily mean movies from Wanted onwards when masala became mainstream again, but rather from 2000 onwards.
Also no dialogues before that or Sholay would practically dominate the whole list
And finally to really focus on masala movies I purely mean movies of a mixed genre with the main focus being an action movie with hints of romance, comedy and of course music.
As such the dialogues in question are hard hitting action ones that are more than likely badass
PS: they wont sound that good in English. So I'm not going to bother translating them.
So here goes...
10. 'Don't Angry Me'-Vikram Rathore, Rowdy Rathore
While it might be a despicable film and this might be a too obvious dialogue (that explains everything like every little word in a masala film) but the conviction with which Akshay Kumar delivers it just makes you want to reach for your inner goon and whistle.
9. 'Jisme Hai Dum, Woh Fukt Bajirao Singham'-Bajirao Singham, Singham
Just to be clear the word fukt doesn't mean what you're thinking.
Instead this is right in character for Singham, a cop with a no nonsense attitude and courage like a lion. Singham basically states if anybodies brave enough, they can try stepping up to him.
It's the lion's roar equivalent for this warrior hero. Plus it's so awesome that it repeats in this year's upcoming sequel Singham Returns.
8. 'Hum yahaan ke Robin Hood hai, Robin Hood Pandey!'-Chulbul Pandey, Dabaang
This basically became the motto for what was one of the highest grossing Hindi films of all time and the best modern age Masala movie to date.
While Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor, Salman Khan's Dabaang style won over both the elitist and the masses with this superbly delivered catchphrase.
7. 'Kasaam Hai Mujhe Aapni Maa aur Behen ki, Teri zindagi ki maa behen kardunga!'-Ravi, Himmatwala
Even while watching the trailer you could see the turd Himmatwala would turn out to be, yet you can't help but smile as Ajay Devgn delivers this line in perfect Bollywood hero fashion.
Sadly by the time it comes around in the movie, you've been literally put to sleep. Still its' bad-ass, it's bad language (?) and it's powerfully delivered.
6. 'Paida toh hum bhi shaarif hue the, dekthe humse baada shaitan kaun is duniya mai paida hogaya'-Firoz, Kick
It's rare that a Masala movie allows any traction for it's villain no matter how powerful he is initially depicted. We'll see if Kick debunks that, but before we do here is a sample that Siddiqui wont be outshone by any hero with his chilling scenery chewing act.
A dialogue that is equal parts menacing as it is challenging, Siddiqui might not be physically imposing but his dialogues definitely pack a punch.
5. 'Aata Maaji Satakli re!/Aali re aali, aata tujhi baari aali'-Bajirao Singham, Singham
These dialogues in Marathi to be honest, just sound cool. Whether you know the meaning or not, whenever Singham brings out his arsenal of words on screen you know he's dead serious and it's a cue for fans to holler at his bad-assery.
The bonus is having Prakash Raj's hilariously smarmy and hammy villain dole out the same lines, in his own style.
4. 'Nafrat bahut soch samajkar karni chahiye. Kyun ki ek din hum wahi baan jaate hain, jise hum nafrat kaarte hain'-Ram Sharma, Main Hoon Naa
It might seem like a Bollywood musical but with it's army hero and border politics message, Main Hoon Naa is clearly a classic perfectly blended Masala Movie.
As mentioned these type of films tell you everything and this is evident with the dialogue iterating the message at hand. Not a particularly I'm a hero dialogue but one that brings out the heroic qualities of it's character from within.
3. 'Mere baare main itna maat sochna, dil main aata hoon, samaaj main nahi!'-Devil, Kick
God knows I've been hyped by awesome film trailers too many times only to be let down (Gunday, Dhoom 3).
But I don't lnow what it is, some trailer or the other just sucks me back in. Hopefully Kick isn't like that. The trailer features this epic dialogue by Salman Khan followed up by some of the best set pieces I've seen in Hindi cinema.
So let's hope it's not a let down at the theaters.
A bit more about this dialogue, it caught my ear straight away. As an avid Bollywood fan, it's easy to note that this is one Salman Khan dialogue that is sly and meta.
It's basically a middle finger to all the critics of his films and films style, as he clearly tells them not to think or understand his films but rather enjoy them because he makes them touch your heart.
Maybe it's misguided, but you cannot deny that is a hardcore insult.
By the time I watch this in the theaters, let's hope this dialogue moves up on the ladder.
2. 'Hum tume itne ched kardenge ki confuse hojaoge. Saans kahan se le aur paade kahan se'-Chulbul Pandey, Dabaang
In only Hindi cinema will you find a hero who can outright state a bad ass dialogue to a villain's face in his lair, even before the villain is beaten.
In only Salman Khan cinema will you find him insulting the villain in his face, in his lair even before the villain is down.
And only Chulbul Pandey can do this in front of thousands of the villains goons and the villains dancing muse, while laughing in the villain's face about it.
Bad-ass and funny as hell. As I said I wont explain in English because it's not as funny until you understand the context.
But trust me, it is hilarious!
1. 'Ek Bar Joh Maine Commitment Kardi, Toh Main Kudh Ki Bhi Nahi Sunta'-Rajveer Shekhawat, Wanted
Picture this, a shirtless Salman Khan with a chiseled body unaffected by age and drinking.
A Salman Khan desperate for a big hit, delivering his dialogue with all his charisma and conviction to sound bad-ass.
A Salman Khan pointing a gun at your face with menacing eyes and heroic zeal.
Then picture him mouthing this dialogue, and a chill will rush down your spine.
Salman Khan: Bad Ass Personified, especially when he's the one driving :P (inside joke)
The bad-assery is unparalleled when it comes to Salman Khan and what is essentially the best dialogue from my favorite modern masala movie.
Let's see how much of a Kick, Kick can give the audiences!
'Nuff Said (in a Bad-Ass Tone)
Aneesh Raikundalia
nice
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