Tumse Yoon Milenge…

This is a song from the movie Ankahee (2006). The movie was a flop, and the music wasnt promoted well enough. This song is composed by Prtiam and sung brilliantly by Kunal Ganjawala. An amazing song, the guitar at the beginning, and the fresh lyrics, make it one of my all-time favorites. Just to share with you, I am posting it here. Share your thoughts about it.

For a mini lyrical review, scroll down.

Peace at last

“and then the mystic figure embraced me tightly,with my hands in its hands,and its arms engulfing me; i had never felt so protected in my life, never felt so calm, peaceful. i was torrid, yet feeling cold.”

“my head burst out, and i could see myriad hues of red all over; of course i was bleeding profusely.i had learnt and seen blood is red, at most deep red, why these bloody attractive shades?”

“then it smiled at me; i could see a bluish streak in that smile, the streak slowly deepened, or was it coming closer to me? it soon surrounded me; yes there it was smiling all over me, with lavender drops of dew falling on me”

I died.

~Devesh

SuperNatural Spooky Stuff!! Read Alone!

There was this case in the hospital’s Intensive care ward where patients always died in the same bed and on Sunday morning at 11a.m., regardless of their medical condition.

This puzzled the doctors and some even thought that it had something to do with the supernatural. No one could solve the mystery as to why the
deaths took place at 11 AM.

So a world-wide expert team was constituted and they decided to go down to the ward to investigate the cause of the incidents. So on the next Sunday morning few minutes before 11 a.m., all doctors and nurses nervously waited outside the ward to see for themselves what the terrible phenomenon was all about. Some were holding wooden crosses, prayer books and other holy objects to ward off evil……..

Just when the! clock struck 11…
and then……

Santa Singh, the part-time Sunday sweeper, entered the ward and unplugged the life support system & plugged in the vacuum cleaner.

I know you feel like tearing your hair apart.. and kicking my ass.. and if you dont.. then you are abnormal.. or you identify with Santa .. So KICK IN UR REACTIONS!

Sambhar of 69 (bryan adams spoof)

Sambhar of 69 (lyrics)
I had my first real sixty paise,
Stole it from my father’s pants.
went to a madrasi hotel,
Ate the sambhar of 69.
Me and my kadke dost,
had it all and caught bukhaar,
jimy puked, joey got ulcers,
Bagga ne maari dakar.
Oh when I went there now,
the food was as stale as ever,
Although it was ‘99,
same sambhar was being served over there,
that was the worst food of my life…. tan tan tan taaaa nnn tan tanna tann
Therez no use in complaining,
when you got no other place to eat,
rushed in the evening to the clinic,
but doc too was at the toilet seat, yeah
standing there waiting outside,
nurse told I will wait forever,
and when I held my breath,
I knew I had to use that loo there
That was the worst food of my life.
Back to the sambhar of 69.
Man I was getting killed,
I was full and restless,
I needed to unwind,
I guess nothing can wait forever – FOREVER… NO!!!!
Now the dhabas are changing,
New dishes have come and gone,
sometimes when I pass that old madrasi lane,
I still smell it, I can’t be wrong.
Standing in those unwashed robes,
the waiters still call me in there,
oh the way my nostrils burn,
I know it will be served forever,
Sambhar, the worst food of my life.
yeah it was the sambhar of 69,
the sambhar, the sambhar, the sambhar of 69 ……………

Please dont mind Mr. Bryan Adams!

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Credit for the song goes to a friend… some fine tuning by me.

Awareness

Hi,

Just thought I`d share this with you. Because many people forget to
respect females as well as each other many times.

An incident took place in Pune – a young girl was raped by a man posing as
a plain clothes officer; he asked her to come to the police station when
she and her male friend didn’t have a driver’s license to show. He sent
the boy off to get his license and asked the girl to accompany him to the
police station. Took her instead to an isolated area where the horrendous
crime was committed.

The law [which most are not aware of] clearly states that between 6 pm and 6 am, a woman has the right to REFUSE to go to the Police Station, even if an arrest warrant has been issued against her. It is a procedural issue that a woman can be arrested between 6 pm and 6 am, ONLY if she is arrested by a woman officer and taken to an ALL WOMEN police station. And if she is arrested by a male officer, it has to be proven that a woman
officer was on duty at the time of arrest.

It is good for us to know our rights. To what extent it comes of use
remains to be seen in any situation. But as they say, knowledge is power.

I did not know this and am sure lot of us don’t. Please be informed.

Breaking Up? Feeling Bad about it? Vent it Out!

Best Break-Up Letter Ever:

A soldier stationed in Afghanistan recently received a letter from his
girlfriend back home. It read as follows:

 

Dear Ricky,
I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is
just too great. I must admit that I have cheated on you twice, since
you’ve been gone, and it’s not fair to either of us.
I’m sorry.
Please return the picture of me that I sent to you.
Love, Becky…………..

 

The soldier, with hurt feelings, asked his fellow soldiers for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters or ex-girlfriends.In addition to the picture of Becky, Ricky included all the other pictures of the pretty gals he had collected from his buddies. There were 57 photos in that envelope…. along with this note:

 

Dear Becky,
I’m so sorry, but I can’t quite remember who the hell you are.
Please take your picture from the pile, and send the rest back to me.
Take Care,
Ricky

 

Ankahee (Music)

Tumse yoon milenge, humne socha na tha..
Aur yeh Zindagi..

Ek Pal ke liye, ghadiyan humko mili, makhmali pyar ki,
Ao is pal ko jee lein zara..

Aaa Paas aaa, aa paas aa sanam
saha na jaye dooriyon ka gam.. tujhe hai kasam..

Lamha, har lamha, lagta hai kyun naya
Dil ko, mere dil ko, jane kya ho gaya..

guys these are the lyrics of a few songs in Ankahee..

Its the most original and touching score I have heard in a long long time, and have been hearing it since the last 5 months. Thought it would be worthwhile to share it with you all.
Hear it! Thank me if I you think this was just that one score you wanted to hear always.. (I feel so!)

Rang De Basanti Review (from a normal movie goer)

i am not a movie critic. i am not a professional reviewer. i am not those “mai ka laal” types. i am also not the india is my mother types. i have my mother and father and i just watch movies for time pass.

this week’s time pass was Rang De Basanti (RDB), Rakesh Mehra’s second movie after the over-intelligent Aks.

RDB is  a path-breaking movie as far as the concept is concerned. The problem lies in the build-up portions of the movie. You feel you are watching one of those Bhagat Singh movies during the first half, but it is the second half which completely shocks and hits you like a hammer.  It makes the film a must watch!

Pre-interval portions are realistic, believable, and well shot, though only partly. The campus scenes are genuinely funny, and identifiable. The characters are straight out of life, representing all stratas of society, ranging from filthy rich brat to poor Muslim. But it is the script in the first half that just doesnt move. the first half just looks like a documentry about a group of friends and Bhagat Singh. Even the interval point doesnt give rise to any expectations. But you are pleasantly surprised after the interval. 

The real story starts 10 minutes into the interval. The last 45 minutes save the film almost entirely. I wont spoil the fun by discussing the story. You have to watch it.

Coming to the performances, Amir Khan looks a bit old to play a 25-30 year old, but manages to bring smiles and tears with his performances. His lingo and dialogues have been obviously penned keeping him in mind. He shines, but does not overshadows others, which is to the credit of Rakesh. He should keep away from Managal Pandey type roles and stick to such characters.  Alice Patten is a revelation. Her Hindi is amazing and her expressions with hindi dialogues are just perfect. She should be nominated for some award for sure. Obviously she looks very good, yet real. Soha Ali Khan surprises. She is a complete natural in front of the camera, and looks like a typical girl next door with dreams and love in her eyes.

The best performances come from unexpected ones. Sharman Joshi is just awesome and fits his character to T. Kunal Kapoor’s rough and brooding looks with his great physique give him a great screen presence and he delivers too. Atul Kulkarni is as expected, good, even though he does not get too many lines to speak. The real scene stealer and best performer is Siddharth from Tamil movies. You just have to see the movie to understand what I mean. He just dominates every sequence hes in. Madhavan has an itsy bitsy role, during which he endears himself to us. His character though, is integral to the movie. Kiron Kher, Waheeda Rehman, Mohan Agashe lend adequate support.

The music rocks, so does the background music. The title song has been imaginatively shot, and stands out. The songs blend quite well with the movie. Roobaroo song at the end is just perfect. Cinematography is top notch, matching any hollywood movie. Editing is innovative, and enhances the overall impact of the important scenes. The movie is colorful, and carefully differentiates between the current and flashback portions through different hues.

Rakesh Mehra has done a great job, especially in the concept and style department. Screenplay wise, he should have realised the obvious similarities to the Bhagat Singh movies. But the second half proves he is an international calibre director. Give him a complete screenplay, and i bet he can win international acclaim. Though the concept may not be identifiable universally, he should be lauded to present something refreshingly different and completely original. He tackles Hindu-Muslim unity, dirty politics, college life, and creates a great collage of all.  The way the central characters develop is very realistic and identifiable. Three cheers Mr. Rakesh Mehra, you rank right up there, and add me to your fan list!

When Soha Ali Khan says “Maar Dalo” in the second half, your heart echoes her sentiments. Thats where the movie succeeds. It connects with me, and hopefully will connect with everyone. There are some cinematic liberties, but when you leave the theatre, you have tears in your eyes, and a mellow heart, with a remembrance of all characters. You have been painted yellow at the end. That sums up Rang De Basanti (Paint It Yellow)