Anil Kapoor, he of the fiddle-worthy pyjama drawstrings, carries a harmonium with his name painted on the side: Prem Pratap, Patialawale.
The struggling singer enters the film singing Tere mere beech mein from Ek Duje Ke Liye, proceeding to extoll the virtues of Laxmikant-Pyarelal's composition, his hardcore Punjabi accent belying his articulate understanding of music.
As he drags along a hapless young sidekick and grapples with finding a bachelor's accomodation in Bombay, we see an idealistic young musician given to prayer and scruples, and it is this extreme naivete that is impossible to not be charmed by.
This was where we first truly saw the actor's iconic grin, and in a way, Hindi cinema would never be the same.
In the picture: A scene from Woh Saat Din.
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