Friday, November 30, 2007

Saawariya Songs


I was the first to get warnings about saawariya, as my friends knew my love for movies and faith on Mr. Bhansali. They cited examples, recited dialogues and ridiculed the ending. It seemed my favorite creator of aesthetics had gone wrong.

No…I watched the songs today on youtube…. He rules… He rocks...

“Jab se tere naina” : The song is romance. Each expression and every movement remind of the madness love creates. How one loose control over sensibilities and yet enjoys the thrills of the fall; the fall in love. When even loneliness gets embellished by the thoughts of some.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UviVAk392Nw&feature=related

"Masha-Allah" : The song talks about a guy mesmerized by beauty of a lady. What a way to generate admiration of a lady. I loved the way masha-allah words come in when her dupatta falls from her head, when he sees her through the glass and when she bends close to him under the bridge. Breath-taking indeed!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WvMu5wT4Dk&feature=related



“Thode badmash ho tum” : The song was not my favorite, before I saw it. The song is about companionship, with expression, expectations and relations very clear depicted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Zsvx6eF7w&feature=related

So absolutely charming!! Some of the best picturized songs ever created, on equally spectacular music. How I wish I could view life and love, the Bhansali way.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

I am a Shahrukh Khan fan…


If addicted to TV, movies, news and happening events; it will be clear that there is a dearth of hero’s in this second most populous country of the world. Here becoming a hero is easy, but staying a hero very very difficult.

But I believe in one hero of today and that is Shahrukh Khan. An actor man who was no a star son and with no godfather in industry became a hero, who defied the cliché and entered the TV route, the man who defied the past debacle superstar’s had as producers; he is more of a entrepreneur then actor.

He has no known enemies in film industry or Politics. He is known to be close to both Sonia Gandhi and Atal bihari Vajpai. He must be a very level header charmer.

Being of this stature, he came to a reality show to promote his movie. Before his movies he is all over the place, from interviews at various channels to fashion shows, from cricket matches to stores inaugrations; no one markets like King Khan.

When the Manoj Kumar controversy struck, he was quick to apologized with great humility. He admit his mistake or not, he definitely apologize like a gentlemen.
Known as a family person, respected by all, a person with great sense of humor who do not shy in making fun of himself but talk wisdom most of the times when he is not cracking a fast one.

An actor who can do Chakde India and OSO in one year... a producer who mint money ... if not loved and respected, definately talked by all ... what if he is not a heart throb, he is a Hero.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

The Un-reality Show

There was an era of Saas-Bahu serials. Today even though they exist, the limelight today is on reality shows and talent hunts. Indian Idol, Sa re ga ma pa, Star Voice of India, Jhoom India, Jhalak Dikhlaja, Nach Baliye… the list is endless.
At times the participants are celebrities and at times common people. High drama along with finely tailored singing & dancing ensures high TRP rating. This drama comes from participants and judges. Participants cry, laugh and share their aspiration and at times even their family problems to win more support; to add drama while judges fight with each other while favoring a participant and at times questioning their ability. The show conductor is the most neutral.
But the highlight is using SMS to decide the winners. This ensures great profits both to the service provider and the channel. Sympathy and support of participants and popularity of the celebrity’s participants used to ensure high inflow of these.
The judges fight and grumble over decision of the public taken by these SMS, ensuring more drama, more polarization of sentiments and hence more votes.
So in this new avatar of the Indian Television, the audience pays out of their pockets more directly. :)