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Films
Top 10
Romcoms
To keep the Valentine’s mood cheerful, here is a pick of 10 romantic
comedies, writes Deepa Gahlot
Love ought to conquer all, but for decades Nora Ephron’s When Harry Met Sally
the classic Indian love stories had tragic is one of the best and most-imitated
endings—right from Achhut Kanya to romcoms in movie history. It raised the
Mughal-e-Azam, to Laila Majnu and Heer as yet unsolved question: can men and
Ranjha. So to keep the Valentine’s mood women just be friends? Remembered for
cheerful, here is a pick of 10 romantic the most famous fake orgasm scene known
comedies or romcoms as they have come to cinema, the film stars Meg Ryan and
to be known. Since romance is a very Billy Crystal as two friends, who like each
popular genre, there are thousands of films other, but not in a romantic way, or so they
to choose from, but there must be a reason think. The audience can see that they are
why these have endured. Leaving out the made for each other, but they keep getting
ones that everybody must have seen – into unworkable relationships with other
HAHK, DDLJ and KKHH among others! people. The endearing characters, the
fabulous script and funny lines, make this
When Harry Met Sally (1989): one a romantic classic. Meg Ryan was, for a
long time, America’s sweetheart.
Image courtesy: annawoods Pretty Woman (1990):
Gary Marshall’s film is a clever reworking
of the My Fair Lady fairy tale, but so
romantic and such fun. The wealthy
Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) visiting
32 Beverly Hills, needs a woman on his arm
