It's Entertainment: Dogs in films that we have loved

We all know that dogs are known for their unconditional love and many of our stars own and love their dogs. Akshay Kumar’s upcoming entertainer titled Entertainment has a Golden Retriever, who is not just a dog in the film, but plays a parallel lead with Akshay, to the extent that the film is named after his character in the film. While in Hollywood, there are a number of films centered around the dog, we find very few examples in Bollywood.We give you our favourite dog films:
Teri MeherbaniyanMoti, the dog, witnesses his master Jackie Shroff’s brutal murder, seeks revenge and bumps off his enemies.
Khoon Bhari Maang The film shows the bond the dog, Jumbo shares with his master Aarti (Rekha). The scene, where Aarti returns to her bungalow as Jyoti, with her cosmetic surgery done, has everyone believe that she is Jyoti except for her faithful Jumbo. He immediately recognises her and breaks free from his chain to cuddle her.
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Bol Radha Bol The film shows how dogs are known for their loyalty and never fail to identify their master. KishenMalhotra (RishiKapoor), a rich businessman, is having a tough time proving his true identity as his enemies have brought his lookalike to usurp his wealth. In a scene, Kishen beats up Moti as he thinks the dog has betrayed him by not identifying him. But even after being beaten, Moti does not retaliate out of love and respect for his master.
Hum Aapke Hain Koun Tuffy, the dog, saves the love of Prem (Salman Khan) and Nisha (Madhuri Dixit) from being sacrificed, when Prem’s elder brother Rajesh (Mohnish Behl) unknowingly agrees to marry Nisha. In the climax, a letter written by Nisha to Prem, is handed over to Rajesh by Tuffy who on reading learns the truth. When Rajesh realises that Prem and Nisha love each other, he halts the wedding, uniting Prem and Nisha.
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101 Dalmatians Fashion designer, Anita (Joely Richardson) and computer game writer, Roger (Jeff Daniels) fall in love and get married along with their Dalmatians Perdita and Pongo. Trouble begins when Perdita and Pongo’s puppies get kidnapped. The kidnapper is Cruella De Vil (Glenn Close) who wants to kill them for their fur. But animals gang up against her and settle scores with her.
102 Dalmatians Cruella De Vil is back. Though changed to a better person, she turns back to her ghastly ways eyeing the Dalmatians once again.
Lassie A financially destitute family is forced to sell their dog Lassie to The Duke (Peter O'Toole) whose servant Hynes (Steve Pemberton) scares the dog. Wanting to escape Hynes’ tyrant ways, the dog escapes in the hope of returning to his original family, the Carracloughs (Samantha Morton and John Lynch) and thus begins his journey of trial and tribulations.
The Shaggy Dog A funny tale of a man who sometimes becomes a sheepdog. The film was praised for the performance the director Brian Robbins extracted from the dog.
Marley and Me John (Owen Wilson) and Jenny (Jennifer Aniston) learn important lessons of life through their dog Marley, who, despite being 100 pounds, is vivacious, naughty and neurotic.
Hachiko — A Dog’s Story A touching tale of Prof. Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) and his dog Hachiko. Wilson finds Hachiko abandoned at a station and takes him home. Thus begins the story of friendship, devotion and unconditional love between the two.
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