Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) User Reviews (7)

Intriguing story line . . .

[Shailesh-2 · 8/10 · 19 December 2000]

This is one more gem of a movie made under "Yash Chopra" banner. An unusual, partly forced love triangle which is a result of a series of tragic events in the life of three characters in this movie. The original story was written by Gulshan Nanda who pioneered writing Hindi romantic novels in seventies and early eighties. Rakhi was the surprise package of this movie who looked far better than seasoned actress Shamila Tagore. Rajesh Khanna at his usual best. Easily 8/10

Mesmerising music strong acting.

[sauravjoshi85 · 8/10 · 8 August 2020]

Daag is a romantic musical movie directed by Late Yash Chopra and stars Sharmila Tagore, Late Rajesh Khanna, Rakhee with Prem Chopra and late Madan Puri in guest roles.

The movie is based on a novel 'The mayor of Casterbridge'.

This movie should be remembered for it's beautiful music and strong acting by Sharmila Tagore. Late Rajesh Khanna was equally impressive. Rakhee was charming and beautiful. Prem Chopra was impressive in his limited screen time.

The screenplay of the movie average and sometimes gets very slow. Direction is good but the climax of the movie is abrupt and could've been more refined but the typical fans will not be disappointed.

An entertaining movie with some good acting and superb music. The movie truly announces the arrival of 'Yash Chopra the king of Romance'

Daag is Daag-less!

[jnswamy · 8/10 · 26 June 2019]

Daag is an utterly watchable film within the boundaries of a romantic commercial film of the 1970s. Thanks to a tight script, deft direction, and a fast narrative pace. The three principal characters, all flawed in their own ways, and ending up under the same roof with their intermingling conflicts, a are impeccably enacted by artists of caliber - the charismatic Khanna, a glamorous Sharmila and a gorgeous Raakhee. Add to this, beautiful locales, chart-busting melodies, bitter-sweet romantic moments, drama-filled courtroom scenes, popular supporting actors in intense cameos - no wonder Daag was a blistering blockbuster of its times!

The Rajesh-Sharmila pair continues to work the magic that started with Aradhana and carried through with Amar Prem and Safar, perhaps for the last time. Raakhee almost overshines the two combined, in a shorter role with no songs and no romantic scenes with Khanna despite being the third angle. She gets three-four impactful scenes and the strongest character arc - a woman of conviction willing to stand up for the truth, who uses her position to protect first Sharmila, then Rajesh. She rightly got the Filmfare award for the best supporting actress that year.

Sharmila's exaggeratedly glamorous avatar in the initial part contrasts with her white-clad simplicity in the later part and is evenly balanced by Raakhee 's elegant Chiffon-Chandni persona. Child stars Raju & Pinky, Madan Puri, Iftikhar, Prem Chopra, Achla Sachdev, Padma Khanna in a single song and Manmohan in a single scene - everyone proves a scene stealer. A young Kader Khan can be spotted in a courtroom scene, this was one of his earliest films.

If I have to pick on something - I would point out that some of the logic is somewhat warped. The elapsed time just does not add up. And the questionably cinematic ending - bigamy by any other name was a crime in 1973!

Daag

[IPyaarCinema · 7/10 · 31 March 2021]

Review By Kamal K

Excellence performances by both Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. Grt photography, scenic locations of HP, melodious music by LP. Story, screenplay and direction superb. One of the biggest hits of 1973.

Yash Chopra's Masterpiece !

[Umar Mansoor Bajwa · 10/10 · 22 July 2005]

This is definitely among one of the earliest hit pictures accredited to Mr. Yash Chopra, who is still ringing the bells in Bollywood by his recent success of block buster Veer-Zara.

Besides, the direction and intriguing/exciting story, Rajesh Khanna has rendered his charismatic romantic touch with Shamila Tagore which is beautifully filmed by Mr. Chopra. It is indeed, one of the last hit films of the Rajesh Khanna Years, who was already experiencing the onslaught of the Angry Young Celluloid Intruder namely Amitabh.

It has a good bit of songs footing as well nice direction to call it a super hit.

Beautiful movie.

[ohmerichandni · 10/10 · 9 June 2023]

This is a great romantic and action movie. It is very sweet and romantic but also suspenseful and also has a sad touch to it. I won't spoil anything but you should definitely watch! This is one of Yash Chopra's best movies of course after "Chandni" - 1989. Sharmila Tagore and Rakhee Gulzar are very beautiful in this movie. I love the hair and the outfits. The beautiful black shiny hair and the cute bright beautiful outfits and the makeup always influence me. Sometimes you can love a movie just because of the outfits. And oh the songs! The songs are too good! Hum aur tum is definitely my favorite, it is so cute and I got caught on to it from my first listen. Although as I said the whole soundtrack is amazing. It is an amazing movie. This is the kind of movie that i watch and I get sad that it ends because it is too good! If you like old bollywood movies with romance and great songs then I suggest you watch this! I am saying this as a Sharmila Tagore and Rakhee Gulzar fan!

Set the poem on fire.

[Peter_Young · 5/10 · 19 May 2010]

Daag: A Poem of Love is a melodramatic and twisted tale. The film is about Sunil and Sonia, a young couple who get separated when Sunil is sentenced to life prison for killing Dhiraj, a wealthy young man who tried to molest Sonia. Soon after, Sunil is declared dead in a car accident on his way to the prison. A pregnant Sonia finds herself all alone and decides to leave the city and start a new life with her child. She finds a job as a school teacher where she befriends a young woman named Chandni. When Sonia's past is revealed, she loses her job and finds refuge in Chandni's house. There she finds out that Sunil is actually alive, living under a different identity as Chandni's husband Sudhir. Daag is nowhere among the best works of the great Yash Chopra, though it is fairly enjoyable. The film starts well and the romantic sequences are beautifully shot, but it becomes predictable, at times overdone and the action sequences are very poorly handled. The concept of a man who is considered dead and is actually alive is really done to death. The film does manage to entertain at places despite the formulaic script but the proceedings are melodramatic and hard to believe. Rajesh Khanna is okay in this role. He does not impress much but his role is nothing exceptional. Sharmila Tagore does the best of her rather bland character. Khanna and Tagore do have a good chemistry but nowhere as great as in Aradhana. Beautiful Raakhee steals the show with her graceful presence and restrained acting. The music is good but not very memorable. Daag is in my view an okay one-time watch, but not more than that.