Positives: Shahrukh Khan gave a very restrained performance, the silent tears accompanied with an anguish that only his eyes portrayed was a real departure from the screwed-up face crying. Chandramukhi's kotha and environs were lifted straight from Pakeezah, which was a very stylized movie and not authentic. There was no real need for the the two to meet, but this was Mr, Bhansali's directorial license. The duo dance was a great way to compare Aish vs Madhuri dancing skills (both were pretty even matched for me) but in the story line it was quite silly and should not have been there. Negatives - the sets were beautiful but over the top, ditto for the costumes. It was not flawless, most Bollywood movies are not. I came away moved by the tragic love story that unfolded. So, I have no comparisons to draw, no plot line differences to talk about. And, not being a great Dilip Kumar fan, I never watched the old version. I had no real recollection of the story as written. His stories (except SWAMI) mostly portrayed women as weak minded, subservient (maybe true to the time, but not to be admired), and men as weak and mostly well bred but not well educated. First off let me say that I was not a great Saratchandra admirer. I owned this film for 8 months but did not see it because of all the negative hype on the board.
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