Bollywood writers talk about their favourite film dialogues

The dialogues delivered by characters in a film form a big part of the movie viewing experience Dialogues not only sometimes enjoy the power to make or break a film but they also help make a star more famous The popularity of super stars such as Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan can be attributed to the dialogues they mouth on screen hitlist gets curious and asks a few writers to recollect that one line that had such an impact on them that it remains etched in their memoryVarun Grover Written Lyrics for Gangs of Wasseypur 2012 and Ankhon Dekhi 2014Gul Panag left and Abhay Deol in Manorama Six Feet Under The film didnrsquot work well commercially but critics appreciated the movie especially the wellwritten dialoguesHindi dialogueldquoEk Ramadoss denardquo Film Manorama Six Feet Under 2007Whyfactor At the peak of the then Health Minister Ambumani Ramadossrsquos campaign against smoking in films came this supersmart protest against him in Navdeep Singhrsquos film Abhay Deolrsquos character goes to a roadside cigarette stall and casually utters the dialogue It shows an artistrsquos angerPeter Finch posthumously won OscarEnglish dialogue ldquoYou have meddled with the primal forces of nature Mr Beale and I wonrsquot have itrdquoFilm Network 1976Whyfactor The grand lsquounified theory of the universersquo monologue by Networkhead Arthur Jensen delivered to the rogue newscaster Howard Beale is definitely one of the best dialogues ever penned It is my favourite for its oddly coexisting sense of doom and truth many theories and philosophiesMilap Zaveri Written Dialogues for Ek Villain 2014 and Grand Masti 2013Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta in VeerZaaraHindi dialogue ldquoTere mulk ka har beta tere jaisa hai kyardquo asks Kirron Kherrsquos character to Shah Rukh Khanrsquos to which the latter replies ldquoYeh toh nahi pata lekin mere desh ki har maa aap jaisi zaroor hairdquoFilm VeerZaara 2004 Whyfactor The dialogue between the two transcends border It not only connects the culture between two neighbouring countries separated by a line but also showcases the will to sacrifice onersquos love to maintain anotherrsquos honourKeanu Reeves and Al Pacino in the filmEnglish dialogueldquoLet me give you a little inside information about God God likes to watch Hersquos a prankster Think about it He gives man instincts He gives you this extraordinary gift and then what does he do I swear for his own amusement his own private cosmic gag reelrdquoFilm The Devilrsquos Advocate 1997Whyfactor I donrsquot think these lines would have come across the way it did had it not been for Al Pacinorsquos pure geniusRajshree Ojha Written The screenplay for Chaurahen 2007Amjad Khan who was the second choice after Danny Denzongpa prepared himself by reading the exploits of Chambal dacoitsHindi dialogue ldquoJoh darr gaya samjho marr gayardquo Film Sholay 1975Whyfactor Watched the film hundreds of times and I felt this dialogue resonates with me as a life lesson too Some dialogues stay with you This one delivered by Gabbar Singh played by Amjad Khan is one of themTom Hanks in the filmEnglish dialogueldquoMy momma always said life is like a box of chocolates You never know what yoursquore gonna getrdquoFilm Forrest Gump 1992Whyfactor I love sweets and somehow this dialogue has became part of my vocabulary Some people donrsquot know the movie so really think my mom said this line which is awesomeSujoy Ghosh Written Jhankaar Beats 2003 Kahaani 2012Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada in Sharaabi The film was loosely based on Arthur one of 1981rsquos highestgrossing Hollywood moviesHindi dialogue ldquoVaade aksar toot jaate hain magar koshishein kaamyaab ho jaati hainrdquoFilm Sharaabi 1984 Whyfactor A wonderful dialogue delivered by the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in a film where he plays an alcoholic convincingly Irsquod even go to the extent of saying that the dialogue is a lesson in lifeThe FugitiveEnglish dialogue ldquoI donrsquot carerdquoFilm The Fugitive 1993Whyfactor This line was spoken by Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscarwinning role The way the dialogue was said makes this line more specialTigmanshu Dhulia Written Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 2011 Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns 2013 Bullett Raja 2013From left Prithviraj Kapoor Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in MughaleAzamHindi dialogue ldquoAb janaze ko rukhsat ki ijazat deejiyerdquo says Madhubala as Anarkali on hearing her death sentence Film MughaleAzam 1960Whyfactor How often does one come across a dialogue as beautifully written as thisOnce Upon a Time in AmericaEnglish dialogueOne of the kids a sixyearold from the group slips while running And gets shot by the rival gang Before dying he says ldquoHey Noodles the character played by Robert De Niro I slippedrdquoFilm Once Upon a time in America 1984Whyfactor There are so many to choose from but Irsquove chosen this particular dialogue as it comes from one of the finest films to have emerged from HollywoodVasan Bala Written Peddlers 2012 Bombay Velvet 2014Anil Kapoor left and Sridevi in Mr IndiaHindi dialogue ldquoMr India hai Mr India hai Mr India hairdquoFilm Mr India 1987Whyfactor ldquoNothing beats that for me Its echos innocence as well as the dreams of the child in me As a child we tend to believe in the impossible When I am down and out lsquoMr India hairsquo gives assurancerdquoJoe Pesci left and Ray Liotta in GoodfellasEnglish dialogueldquoAs far as I can remember I always wanted to be a gangsterrdquoFilm Goodfellas 1990Whyfactor The most honest straight forward expression of any character Simple dreamy and so aspirational in a twisted wayAjay Bahl Directed BA Pass 2013Hindi dialogue ldquoBewakoof aur c mein dhaage bhar ka farak hota haiga bhaiya Dhage ke ingay bewakoof aur ungay c Aur jo dhaaga kheeche lo to kaun haiga bewakoof aur kaun hai c karod rupiye ka prashn hai bhaiyardquoFilm Omkara 2006Whyfactor This dialogue gives the gist of the movie It shows Bhardwajrsquos talentHumphrey Bogart left and Ingrid BergmanEnglish dialogueldquoOf all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world she walks into minerdquoFilm Casablanca 1942Whyfactor Humphrey Bogartrsquos character in this film made during World War 2 subtly portrays a protagonist in dilemma At that point hersquos both happy as well as dismayed to stumble upon the love of his life whom he had left behindSajid Khan Written Housefull 2010 Housefull 2 2012 Humshakals 2014Along with Jackie Shroff Falak featured Rakhee and Shekhar KapurHindi dialogue Someone asks Jackie Shroffrsquos character in the film ldquoMachhis hai kyardquo He replies ldquoMachhis hoti toh duniya ko aag nahin laga detardquoFilm Falak 1988Whyfactor Salimsaab Khan wrote this classic dialogue Itrsquos not only funny but also conveys the protagonistrsquos angstJawsEnglish dialogueldquoWersquore going to need a bigger boatrdquoFilm Jaws 1975Whyfactor The whole situation in this Spielberg blockbuster is summed up in one simple line by the hero played by Roy ScheiderShibani Bathija Written Fanaa 2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2006 My Name is Khan 2010Waheeda Rehman left and Guru Dutt in PyaasaHindi dialogue ldquoMujhe kisi insaan se koi shikayat nahi Mujhe shikayat hai samaaj ke us dhaanche se jo insaan se uski insaniyaat cheen leta hai Matlab ke liye apne bhai ko begana banata haihellipdost ko dushmanrdquoFilm Pyaasa 1957Whyfactor Well just read itThe Breakfast ClubEnglish dialogueldquoWersquore all bizarre Some of us are just better at hiding it thats allrdquoFilm The Breakfast Club 1985Whyfactor There are many purposes of a dialogue but my favourites are those that not only say something important but simultaneously also touch us in a deeper way