Silsila (1981) User Reviews

The long chain of marriage, relationships and affairs

[Peter_Young · 7/10 · 19 April 2010]

After the death of his elder brother, Amit finds out that his late brother's fiancée, Shobha, is pregnant. Taking pity on the devastated young woman, he decides to marry her, leaving behind the love of his life, Chandni. Chandni later marries a famous doctor. An accident during which Shobha loses her child and is taken care of by Chandni's husband, causes Amit and Chandni to meet again. There begins a new extramarital relationship between the two, through which the story deepens and grows.

This is Silsila, Yash Chopra's take on relationships and adultery in a modern 80s India. A romantic drama, it is quiet, serious and focused, and is shot beautifully like every other movie made by Chopra. What I particularly appreciated about this film was the matter-of-factness with which it was made and executed. There was not any overdone melodrama, no unnecessary subplots, and the writing did not go overboard. The story is simple to follow, the script and the characters are very well written, and the film is generally subtly made.

Chopra's portrayal of relationships is very well done. The dialogues are excellent. At times some proceedings were difficult to relate to or identify with, but who knows, maybe one should really be in a particular situation to understand its meaning and its effect on people at times of pressure. This is the reason I believed the story. Leaving the seriousness aside, as a film, Silsila is simply entertaining. It flows well, it is interesting, and is aided by several melodious and memorable songs composed by Shiv-Hari.

Rumour had it that Silsila was based on the true triangular story of Amitabh-Jaya-Rekha. Jaya Bhaduri is Bachchan's real-life wife and Rekha was rumoured to have been involved with him back then in an extramarital affair. This adds to the film's authenticity, but more than anything, the acting is natural to make it work the way it did. Bachchan is as great as always. Jaya Bhaduri is brilliant as his intelligent, sensible and smart wife Shobha, and displays her character's fear, strength and determination with great depth and conviction and as naturally as ever. Rekha gets less scope, yet she is wonderful in her restrained portrayal of Chandni. She is extremely beautiful and acts with grace.

Silsila has some other limited appearances by Shashi Kapoor and Sanjeev Kumar, the former being fine and the latter being exceptional. The main complaint with the film was its ending, but I quite liked it. The viewers must have been torn between two probable versions. The reason behind Amit's decision was a bit unjustifiable, but anyway, this is one of the better and more interesting works of Yash Chopra. It is well written, directed and acted. I recommend.

Has a different style compared to other Bolywood movies

[[e-mail] · 8/10 · 30 May 2005]

The subject of adultery is handled delicately in this movie. The movie has a different style compared to other Hindi movies. The acting by the lead actors looks natural and the movie has some great songs. Two songs in this movie "Neela Asaman" and "Ranga Barase" are sung by Amitabh himself.

It is not very convincing why Amitabh and Rekha decide to go back to their respective marriages. The movie should have spent some time explaining that aspect and cut short some of the scenes in the beginning where they show Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh and Jaya together.

Overall a very good movie. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to watch something different from the regular Bolywood fare.

Great movie but I dont like ending.

[iamgd-16951 · 7/10 · 22 May 2021]

The film is good and the poetry in the film is very good. The love story of the film is great but I don't like the Ending of the movie. 'Amit' fall in love with 'Chandani' but he is sacrificed in End of the movie for 'Shobha'. I don't care for shobha. She is helpless, so Amit married with Shobha. It's just sacrificed for shobha. But if script writer was changed End of the movie then theme of the movie and new thought will be comes in society.

I like the story, song ,poetry, acting everything but 'I don't like the Ending of the movie.' About acting and character I want to tell you, all the character and All actor are very good.

Thanks YASH RAJ FILMS.

Starts off as Propitious Romantic Melodrama and Ends up as Long Fashion Show !

[elshikh4 · 14 January 2013]

At first, it's about a man who has to leave his love to marry the girl of his killed brother; for rescuing her reputation since she's pregnant with an illegitimate child. Then, our man faces his original love again, yet after being married to the doctor who happened to save his life once. OK, that's ladies and gentlemen what they call a romantic melodrama. And with the right colors, songs, and landscapes; it's Hindi romantic melodrama. And with Yash Chopra's dexterous cinematography and directing; it's even more; a fine Hindi romantic melodrama. BUT with 183 minuets long; it's boooooooooooring!

No doubt that everybody made their best effort. The cinematography in specific was so carefully sensitive, smooth and warm. The songs were charmingly directed as if a live broadcast from la-la land. The cast did wonderful, without one atom of exaggeration. The casting itself was marvelous. However, I have to blame the script and the editing for the terrible pacing of the story. In fact, while watching a movie, what could be worse than rolling over your seat, asking: "When will it end?", and praying God for more health to be able to finish it?!

The script stopped at one point; the coming back of love between Amitabh Bachchan's and Rekha's characters, then made such a huge cobweb around that, with more than enough; scenes, situations, songs and dialogues! I think 2 hours of the 3 were spent over one question; what could be the end of that love?, yet with intention from the writer to elongate the time to the answer, not making the way to it thrilling in a decent way. Therefore, all what we had was fashionably dressed Bachchan and Rekha singing, then new characters being presented, like Kulbhushan Kharbanda's, added to more than 20 obvious coincidences, reaching to the melodramatic climax and the so-longed-for ending!

I believe it's unnecessary to assure how naive that ending was. It extremely disappointed me to end this big enough melodrama with that plane crash, which - suddenly and strangely - exposed how much Bachchan was in love with his wife!! And to perfect the naivety: "Love is faith and faith is forever". REALLY?! They should have written "and naivety is forever TOO!". It's like reading a pretty long mystery novel to discover eventually that there was no actual murder in the first place! So the general bore and the final artlessness ruled. And no lovable stars, nice colors, sad songs could compensate. I felt that I grew old in front of this movie!

To be fair, one point was in this end's favor though, since it didn't lean to use the poetic justice where Bachchan's character would, for example, die as a punishment for cheating on his wife with a married woman. I think the chosen end represented, in a way, new moral vision and more merciful solution, which consolidated values like realism and objectiveness, instead of absolute black-&-white idealism.

For another broken rule, I must refer to the fact that in this movie Bachchan shows half naked in 2 shower scenes, and one bed scene while supposedly an illicit affair, let alone acting as someone impure who cheats on his wife. All of that were famous taboos for the star, which he totally broke here, and I don't think that he broke them again much, or maybe ever, later; which works at least for me, since I see that exploiting sexuality in movies is cheap, degenerate, and hence destructive not for the movies only, but for the societies as well. It may be bugging, if not dark, conviction for you, but it's mine anyway.

Now to such unbelievable point. Bachchan plays a playwright, a sort of struggling one as well. So how come he lives in a mansion, dresses lavishly and breakfasts majestically?? I'm a writer myself, and in the character's same age, however fighting to achieve less than the quarter of THAT. Otherwise, the playwrights earn a lot, and I mean A LOT, in India!

Some said that the story was loosely inspired by the alleged real life love triangle of Amitabh-Jaya-Rekha. Well, I don't know precisely about that, however the big B looked so comfortable while doing his love scenes with Rekha, more than any other actress. It could be just a coincidence, an actress who he felt at ease with, or an honest moment of acting, nothing more. But, if I'm wrong, then this movie is so historically rare to capture a complicated and embarrassing relationship between 3 top stars at one moment!

Silsila starts off as propitious romantic melodrama and ends up as long fashion show (Bachchan is wearing a new chic outfit in every shot, and never appears with the same outfit twice!). I hated its enjoying of elongating its situation endlessly, hackneying its characters blatantly, fabricating coincidences increasingly, and - most of all - putting its leads in lovey-dovey positions during a long list of songs, to the extent of being the ultimate lovey-dovey movie of all time. Nothing wrong with romantic melodrama, but exploiting it is what destroys the whole thing, to be tired and dull. And Silsila happens to be a clear example of that.

Old is gold

[tushargupta-27286 · 6/10 · 2 October 2019]

Old movie stories and concepts is meaning full and meaning of songs nice romantic movie

Yash Chopra's masterpiece

[Ibuk · 10/10 · 13 May 2009]

People call Lamhe Yash Chopra's biggest risk but in my opinion Silsila was his biggest risk. That is because with Silsila he tried to make us feel sorry for adulterers Amitabh and Rekha. He succeeds in achieving that, we as the audience are made to feel that they are not bad people and it is more of a case of unfortunate circumstances. That is one problem I had with KANK, they way it was written I failed to garner any sympathy for Shah Rukh and Rani and that is a major flaw.Amitabh and Rekha are lovers but Amitabh marries his deceased brother's wife who is carrying his child leaving lover Rekha heartbroken. They actually try to forget about each other but fate has other plans for them and they are soon reunited.

The music, as per usual in a Yash Chopra production is exceptional and perhaps the music he has had in any of his movies. My favourites are either Dekha ek khwab or the holi classic Rang Barse. Speaking of Rang Barse I love the acting of Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bachan in that song. When the song starts they are happy with Amitabh's and Rekha dancing together but towards the end they start to get insecure, such great acting. Now onto the acting, Amitabh,Jaya Bachan,Rekha and even Sanjeev Kumar were all exceptional.

When released it flopped but made its money back through reruns. Apparently people were unhappy about the fact that after Amitabh spends all the movie thinking about Rekha when they do run away together he ends up going back to his wife. That in my opinion was Yash Chopra's only fault and yet I still enjoy throughly despite the ending. After this movie was released rumours started to circulate that Amitbah and Rekha did have an affair during the filming of Silsila. I can't say whether it's true or not, its just some interesting trivia. In my opinion Silsila is the best Bollywood movie based on adultery and is miles better than Karan Johar's KANK.

Classic!!

[omarhussaini · 9/10 · 7 November 2002]

Silsila is based on the true story of Amitabh, Jaya, and Rekha. As with many great movies that don't follow the typical Bollywood format this was a big flop when it was released, and yet there is no one today who hasn't seen it. Like most Yash Chopra films this one looks great and so are the songs, especially the first two: "sar se sareke" and "ladki hai yaa sholaa" (I probably didn't spell that right). Unlike most of Amitabh's films this is more of an ensemble piece and the whole cast delivers. Amitabh gives a powerhouse performance as the poet whose life is suddenly shattered and he's forced to give up his happiness for Jaya. Jaya is also perfect and matches him all the way. Sanjeev Kumar steals every scene he's in especially the one at the airport with Rekha and the one when he's talking to Jaya at the hospital. Rekha is good although her performance is the weakest of the four. Shashi Kapoor does what he can in his small role. The subject matter was handled nicely by the writers (they never get too preachy) and there are many scenes, especially the ones between Amit and Jaya, and Rekha and Jaya where you wonder how that scene took place in real life. They also succeed with making you sympathize with all 4 individuals - (that might be why they were all willing to make the movie). I give this movie a 9 out of 10. The only thing that stops me from giving it a 10 is the ending. We aren't given a reason as to why Amitabh makes the decision that he makes. Also the big revelation from Jaya at the end of the movie doesn't really make sense. Apart from that the movie is flawless and a must see.

Stands out

[Bombaywallah · 9/10 · 9 September 2008]

For a number of reasons this films stands out among the myriad mass produced Hindi films which the industry turns out. This isn't your average Hindi film for the very simple reason that it deals with a controversial theme - an extra-marital relationship. The script, barring a few flaws, is exceptionally good. The same can be said of the acting. Amitabh is simply brilliant. You cannot see any other actor taking his place. In the beginning of the film he plays the clown. The transformation of his persona in the face of getting married to a woman he does not love, is something only an actor of Amitabh's calibre could have pulled off. His role is central to the film, and it is quite exceptionally played. Then he is once again at his clowning best when he sings Rang Barse in his own voice.

I would have given this film 10 out of 10, if it were not for the ending. You get the impression that the film makers were in a hurry to end the film.

Classic - excellent cast with superb cameo by Sanjeev Kumar

[DesiBaba · 9/10 · 18 January 2010]

The only reason I saw this again was for Sanjeev Kumar's performance. It is one of the best movie on the subject out of Bollywood, way ahead of its time back in 1981. Writing is excellent and music is also exceptional. One of the few movies I know of where Amitabh sings to songs written by his father. Amitabh, Sashi, and Rekha are good in their roles. Jaya also excels as Sobha. But Sanjeev Kumar steals the show, although he barely has 15-20 mins of on-screen time in the movie. He is very effective in expressing his character in a very subtle way (as always). I don't understand how others can compare KANK with this movie, yes, there are characters who engage in extra marital affairs, but that is about it. The circumstances and the story lines are completely different to be able to make apple-to-apple comparisons between the two.

What was the point?

[sanjhiyamayekar · 2/10 · 31 December 2022]

Look, having poetry in your dialogues is actually cool but only when it is done at crucial moments. If your ENTIRE film is people talking in poetry and metaphors, nobody is going to be able to relate, also it gets damn annoying and also it is difficult to understand what the character wants to say for the plot.

The 'love' in the movie is so superficial. Amitabh and Rekha barely talk to each other. They meet at a mutual friend's wedding and he starts creepily dancing next to her. Next thing we know he stalks her to get her address and starts sending flowers and cassettes with love messages. And what whatever reason, she is digging all this. And then we get montages after montages of them walking and singing in parks and we are supposed to believe that they are in love.

The characters are flat and we know barely anything about them. Amitabh- Is a writer? Screenwriter? I have no idea. He feels obligated to help others by risking his life (who knows why) and he is a creep who stalks Rekha before and after marriage.

Shashi Kapoor- a squadron leader in the airforce. An irresponsible person - he drinks and drives, got his girlfriend pregnant before marriage, takes a bath with his brother (?) Jaya - does nothing for a living. Depends on men to support her. Is selfish in her love for Amitabh who she wants to stay with despite him being in love with someone else. Emotionally manipulates him in the end to come back to her because she's carrying his baby and no one would support her.

Rekha - just there to be Amitabh's lust.

What was the moral of the story? I think Yash Chopra wanted to show how societal norms make people unhappy but in the end Amitabh does end up following societal norms and going back to his wife instead of lover and for some reason looks happy. Maybe the moral was that love and marriage are two different things? Even if you are in love with someone else, you are duty bound to your spouse and yu should be happy about it??

Superb-the best of Chopra+Big B after Deewaar

[diligentdrool_14 · 10/10 · 18 December 2006]

Silsila-one of the most sensitive, humane and intense movies ever made. The film shows how a man's heart can work and how fragile a person's feelings can be...

very beautifully made film-Worth watch Amitabh Bachchan's performance leaves a deep impact on the viewers when he gets angry, when he cheats his wife, when he recites poems, when he loved his babhi, when he enjoys with his bro, when he says "main aur meri tanhaayi....", when he plays safe in front of Sanjeev, When he asks Chandini(Rekha) to leave the place forever on their own, when he speaks to Shobha(Jaya) before leaving, when he last says to Shobha that (in Hindi of course)"the truth is that you are my wife and I am your shusband bakhi sab jhoot hai..."-You cant hate his character in the film. You understand his feeling and love him... Amitabh and Rekha- They just rock...best couple of Bollywood... Sensitive film for sensitive viewers...

Big B's performance deserved the actor awards of the year for sure, but yes yet again-Another dirty rude joke played on him (after Deewaar)

Good Story........BUT!!

[ladyindahouse_3 · 9/10 · 1 October 2007]

Good movie BUT i was sadly disappointed by the ending.The beginning starts off with Jaya and Shashi which i have to say they made a nice couple then he dies and all of a sudden Amitabh has to hold responsibility and break it off with Rekha..FOR WHAT! i didn't like Jaya's character she seemed very weak and helpless and not of the women like today. the movie didn't elaborate on why Amitabh went back to Jaya it just didn't make any sense and then love is faith and faith is love ...WHAT? when did we learn that from Amitabh and Jaya's pairing in this movie? if anything i think the story should have ended with Rekha and Amitabh.this movie depicts the real life situation it just didn't make any sense why it ended like that. I bought this move after hearing such great things about it ....but now i'm really disappointed with this film for me i give it a 9/10. I give it a 9/10 because of the ending which didn't tell you much about why they got back together.Faith is love but ........... Jaya Amitabh clearly did not prove that to me in this film . In the end though i feel that Amitbah and Rekha should have gotten together.

not good to watch second time

[freshonion · 24 February 2008]

I've been dreaming of watching Silsila since 1981 and recently it has come true. I read an annotation in CineBlitz and Yash Chopra's interview in one of the Russian newspapers and thus expected to see something outstanding. Unfortunately I was disappointed at the plot. Shobha turned out to be a 100% selfish person. Amit was striving for his happiness and love but did not have enough strength and courage to win. Chandni was tearing apart yet she made her choice however Amit betrayed her again... Yash Chopra challenged moral principles speaking about adultery but even here those principles (or maybe stereotypes??) were not broken. How happy Amit and Chandni were when dancing at the festival! Do they not deserve to be together? I think they do. And remember the last words of Amit that he has burned his love and that Shobha is his wife and he is her husband. Looks like there is no parallel between love and marriage. And that is sad. However I got a pleasure from watching the movie. Nice actors and tears-provoking acting but not good to watch second time due to the above said.

Great until the end (and I don't mean the end is great)

[roseytrebles · 9/10 · 31 May 2008]

This movie was just about everything I hoped it would be, except for the stupid tacked-on ending. Rekha and Amitabh are up there with Shah Rukh and Kajol as a great couple of Hindi cinema, and I loved seeing them together. (Jaya...not so much.) I just thought, like many here, that for a movie portraying adultery with such sensitivity and compassion--and adultery with true love on its side--the ending seemed totally contradictory and kind of like a bashful retraction. Even though it wasn't well explained, or at all explained, I at least understand the concept of him returning to his wife out of guilt and a sense of duty (I especially liked the line about him having to stay a god once he's decided to act like one), but the FAITH IS LOVE part at the end really seemed unnecessary. You can't tell me that after all of that, the relationship between Amitabh and Jaya was more lasting than the one between Amitabh and Rekha--not to mention more powerful or more sincere. I mean, seriously.

watching in 2022!!!

[shindeshraddha-05321 · 8/10 · 7 October 2022]

I always wanted to watch this movie as i am a huge fan on Amit ji and Rekha ji. Finally watched the movie and here is what I felt.

Amazing movie, great dialogs and amazing poetry, every actor is fantastic. Hate for the character of 'SHOBHA from bottom of my heart!!!

The ENDING makes no sense in present time but yah respect for the boldness of director and writer for creating such an unique story back then.

Honestly I don't like the ending. Its so sad to see such stories where at the end social stereotypes win over human emotions and feelings..

I hate Shobha!!!!!!! She truly is the problem.

Sickening, cloying, soap opera produced as if it were a major film

[alexdeleonfilm · 2/10 · 9 December 2016]

Arguably emminent director Yash Chopra's worst self-indulgence ever. The only halfway interesting thing about this suffocating over rich piece of Indian junk food is the costumery and Amitabh's super stylish wardrobe -- notable are some of the flashy, dazzling, primary colored saris worn by Rekha in nearly every scene in which she appears -- (just stills of these would be a more rewarding than sitting through the whole film) -- Amitabh's carefully tonsured headdress --er -- hairdo.... and his white suits with flaired trousers, a homage to -- in fact a throwback to --mod American and English male fashions of the sixties (already out of date by 1981) -- The song picturizations on Amitabh and Rekha are not just bad --they are Sickening -- traipsing through fields full of Dutch tulips -- argh --embarassing -- Mister "Big B" is just not cut out for Romantic roles of this kind -- (a wide range as an actor he does have, but Romance is the one thing he does like a robot going through the motions) -- the whole thing looks like a prequel to Shahrukh Khan 15 years later! -- However ... the near-miss lip-sync kisses, and one kiss actually planted on Rekha's lips in long shot, are daring for the time --very daring, one might say ... But Amitjjii, flailing about on top of her and slobbering all over Rekhaji --just doesn't work for me --especially not on the heels of just having viewed SHOLAY -- Purely ridiculous, embarrassing -- Maybe if he slapped her around a little ...or maybe if there was a little more comic relief by Aswaniji ... The theme of the jaunty heroic jet pilot killed in action (previously the likes of Rajesh Khanna and Raj Kapoor -- in this case Shashi Kapoor.) has been worked so to death that it practically constitutes a sub-genre of Indan films on its own ... but there were some nice jet fighter landings and takeoff scenes -- somebody ought to make a compilation of just such dashing Indian fly-boy scenes!

While eagerly looking forward to SILSILA because of the star cast, the star director, and all that has been written about the alleged kinky real-life triangle amongst Amitabh and Rekhaa/Jaya -- I started getting under-awed from the very first song/dance tulipy picturization opening the film and soon found myself saying --"What IS this? --This is absolutely NAUSEATING ... not to mention ridiculous -- one soap opera set piece after another following upon one comic strip coincidence after another.. (and just then ... while Rheka is at the wheel driving they happen to hit a kid crossing the street, and the cop at the station turns out to be Jaya's brother-in-law...Kulbhushan Kharbanda! -- c'mon, give us a break...) -- but I did dutifully watch it all the way to the family-values-must-prevail required ending, out of sheer determination ... with gritted teeth. The only halfway decent performance in the ENTIRE flick was Sanjeev Kumar as the look- the-other-way devoted surgeon husband of Mme. Rekha -- This flick while gorgeously mounted (as are all Yash-chop films) has just about every tired cliché in the book and caters SLAVISHLY to every salacious preconception the Indian public had about the stars at the time -- UGH-ugh, and Ugh! Three thumbs down. Only to be included in a "Worst of Bollywood" (and Worst of Bachchan) retrospective -- Incidentally -- this was made the same year (1981) as Rheka's sublime UMRAO JAAN -- and that's one to put in one's pipe and smoke it!

A new theme for India when it was released

[desiensus · 18 June 2000]

This movie was billed as a true story when it came out. Even though it is still a masala Bollywood movie, it has some striking resemblences to the life story of the leading ladies and the hero, Amitabh Bachan. In real life Amitabh had an affair with Rekha while married to Jaya Bhaduri. The movie version follows the same script, except adds many secondary characters, such as Sanjeev Kumar as Rekha's husband. Jaya Bhaduri gives a passable performance, while rekha and Amitabh both overact. There are a lot of unnecessary fantasy sequences shot in the Tulip farms in Holland which have no relevance to the rest of the movie. Camera work leaves a lot to be desired. In spite of all this, this movie remains interesting because it dared to treat the theme of extramarital romance when such topics were taboo in Bollywood.

Silsila

[IPyaarCinema · 8/10 · 18 July 2021]

Review By Kamal K

The film is good and the poetry in the film is very good. The love story of the film is great but I don't like the Ending of the movie. 'Amit' fall in love with 'Chandani' but he is sacrificed in End of the movie for 'Shobha'. I don't care for shobha. She is helpless, so Amit married with Shobha. It's just sacrificed for shobha. But if script writer was changed End of the movie then theme of the movie and new thought will be comes in society. I like the story, song ,poetry, acting everything but 'I don't like the Ending of the movie.'

About acting and character I want to tell you, all the character and All actor are very good.

Silsila" is a poignant and thought-provoking filmthat explores the complexities of love, loyalty, and societal expectations

[disharma-24131 · 9/10 · 16 July 2023]

"Silsila" is a Bollywood film directed by Yash Chopra and released in 1981. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, and Rekha in lead roles, the movie explores themes of love, relationships, and societal expectations.

"Silsila" revolves around the complex love triangle between Amit (Amitabh Bachchan), his wife Shobha (Jaya Bachchan), and his former lover Chandni (Rekha). The story unfolds as Amit and Chandni meet again after a long separation and find their feelings for each other rekindling. However, they are bound by their commitments to their respective spouses, leading to a tumultuous emotional journey as they struggle with their desires and societal norms.

One of the most notable aspects of "Silsila" is its stellar cast. Amitabh Bachchan delivers a remarkable performance as a man torn between his loyalty to his wife and his passionate love for another woman. Jaya Bachchan brings depth and vulnerability to her portrayal of Shobha, showcasing the pain and turmoil she experiences as she tries to hold her crumbling marriage together. Rekha, on the other hand, shines as Chandni, depicting a strong-willed and independent woman who is unable to let go of her love for Amit.

The film is known for its soulful and melodious soundtrack composed by Shiv-Hari, with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar. Songs like "Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum," "Dekha Ek Khwaab," and "Rang Barse" have become iconic and continue to be popular even today.

Yash Chopra's direction in "Silsila" is noteworthy, as he skillfully handles the delicate subject matter and captures the emotional nuances of the characters. The film's cinematography and picturesque locations add to its visual appeal.

However, "Silsila" received mixed reactions upon its release, as it delved into a controversial topic that was rumored to mirror the real-life love triangle between Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, and Rekha. The film's unconventional ending also divided audiences, with some appreciating its boldness, while others found it unsatisfying.

Overall, "Silsila" is a poignant and thought-provoking film that explores the complexities of love, loyalty, and societal expectations. It stands as a significant contribution to Indian cinema, showcasing the talents of its stellar cast and the directorial finesse of Yash Chopra. If you enjoy romantic dramas with emotional depth and captivating performances, "Silsila" is definitely worth a watch.