Satte Pe Satta
1982 · Directed by Raj N. Sippy
Original language: Hindi
- comedy
The story
After the passing away of their parents, Ravi Anand, the eldest of seven brothers, takes it upon himself to raise them - albeit a little wild and kinda animal-like. The brothers all sport long beards, hate taking showers/baths, and above all hate Ravi bossing them around. rest of the story is about how a look a like Ravi comes in to there life
What it’s like
Bright, saturated 1980s studio colour, with sunlit farmland, open fields and cluttered rural interiors shot in broad, theatrical compositions. The frame is busy and cheerful, full of bodies tumbling through doorways and gesturing for the camera. Songs arrive every so often, with big orchestrated melodies, bouncing rhythms and grand dance numbers that break the comedy open. The mood is warm, boisterous and light, with a loose, slapstick rhythm that stops and starts around its musical set pieces, and a sweet, teasing romance running underneath. Brothers who are rough, hairy and resistant to order soften gradually into affectionate chaos, and a stranger who looks just like their guardian stirs things up in ways that are playful rather than tense. Some villainy and mild menace sit at the edges, but the emotional register stays good-natured. Violence is cartoonish fisticuffs and sight gags, with no gore and nothing frightening. This suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a family viewing, or a comfort watch for anyone who wants colourful, goofy, singalong entertainment with a big heart.
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