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  • Devesh 7:15 pm on February 19, 2009 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: abhishek bachchan, Bollywood, Delhi - 6 Movie Review, delhi 6, Movie, Review, Sonam Kapoor   

    Delhi – 6 Movie Review 

    I am unable to decide whether I Love the movie or not! Honestly, after a long time I have come across such a movie, where there is an abundance of absolute brilliance coupled with really sad cliches. I think overall, I will say that its a very different, engrossing, exhilarating, yet ultimately unsatisfying movie.

    The film starts off brilliantly, and the camerawork is the best I have seen in a long long time! Delhi has been captured like never before; in fact, that itself makes this movie worth a watch. The first half is really exhilarating, very pacey, and its a sheer joy to watch Delhi in its myriad hues. The problem here is that Abhishek is hardly there in the first half. There are so many better etched characters around him that he’s completely overshadowed! Sonam looks ravishing, and is an absolute natural in front of the lens. The interval raises your expectations, and that proves to be the undoing of the movie actually!

    It seems that Mehra did not know how to really weave some story around Delhi, and thats where the movie fails in the second half. The central plot is cliched, and I wish Mehra would have chosen something different here. Still, Rehman’s music and the realistic ambiance keeps you hooked. I wouldn’t give away the main plot which unfolds in the second half, all i would say is that Mehra should not have chosen this path. The climax is somewhat better compared to the second half, but still leaves a lot to be desired. I am sure there could have been a better culmination to the movie. that said, there are magical moments scattered here and there throughout!

    The songs are a real treat, and utilized well. “Dil dafatan” song is one of the best picturized songs I have ever seen, and this movie can be watched just for that song. Take a bow for that Song Mehra!

    Ramleela scenes get on the nerves after a while, and specially during the climax. Honestly, I could not decipher the intention of the final Ramleela scene during the climax!

    My biggest complaint against the movie is the character of Abhishek, and the way he has been utilized. In fact, he is the weakest link here by far. He is really miscast as an American desi. Also, many of his dialogues are not audible and unclear. When you watch the movie, you don’t feel that you are watching an Abhishek movie. The movie’s real hero is Delhi city, and Abhishek is relegated to the backseat till the climax. There are the typical NRI scenes, but they are expected and cliched. Only the climax sees him in form. His outburst with Waheedaji, and the finale stands out for me.

    Overall, I would give this one a 7.5/10. 4.5/5 for the first half, 2/5 for the second half, and +1 for the song Dil dafatan. Do watch it once!

     
    • Bauskar 9:51 am on May 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply

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    • Amin 3:13 pm on October 28, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Dear Devesh my name is Amin and I have to talk to you about an important issue. I appreciate if you let me have your email address or any way of private contacting to I can tell you what I have to. My email is: shabmard [at] gmail [dot] com. Thanks in advance for your care.

  • Devesh 7:01 pm on February 1, 2009 Permalink | Reply  

    Hello! 

    Its been a while, actually, quite long since I blogged. No reason in particular, maybe I just lost interest, or got too busy in my normal life, or whatever…

    However, I have finally decided that I must BLOG again, and continue blogging!

    Here’s a poem, which i Posted earlier, but it wasnt read that time!

    Friendship

    i shared my life with my friend,
    i shared every bump and bend,
    i shared all JOYs and sorrows,
    so that our friendship always grows,
    but he calls me an opportunist.

    i laughed with him when he was happy,
    i cried with him when he was sad,
    i walked step by step 2gether with him,
    i never let the light of our friendship become dim,
    but he calls me an opportunist..

    i saw the sun rise from his eye,
    we enjoyed 2gether the cloudy sky,
    i sat on the lush green grass with him,
    i lent him my shoulder when he was grim,
    but he calls me an oportunist…

    i called him every week after we were distanced,
    always wating for that one call from him,
    alas that call never came, not even on my bday,
    i still wished him personally on all his bdays,
    but he calls me an opportunist….

    i consoled him when he lost his girl,
    i supported him when he was left all alone,
    i treated him like a part of my own,
    made him feel hes still on the throne,
    but he calls me an opportunist…..

    you ask for help only from closest ones,
    bcoz u know they love you tons,
    but he shot me with thousand guns,
    and called me an opportunist……

    dear friend i know i dint call you for a long time,
    but there were myriad reasons behind that crime,
    being your friend, i dint want to share my crisis with you,
    always wanted to share only laughs, even if they were few,
    pls dont call me an oportunist!

    remember the times we have shared,
    understand my problems,
    dont you know why i cant come there?
    we havent met since 3 long years,
    stil waiting with my eyes full of tears,
    but i m an “opportunist”!!

    life plays games with all of us,
    i m but just a puppet, in a mess,
    let me finally confess,
    even though you call me an opportuist,
    may u have all of god’s bless!

     
    • Jenny 1:36 pm on June 11, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Hi there,
      I was surfing and happen to read one of your article that was written in 2006, about working in Dubai. I have just gotten an offer, which I am still considering. Would you be able to extend some advice? Email me :)

      Thanks!! Hope to hear from you soon :)

    • Amin 5:11 pm on November 18, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      Hi there,
      I am Amin. I strongly need to talk to you sir. Please email me. I really appreciate if you can help me with something. This is my second post asking for help.

  • Devesh 7:55 pm on January 28, 2007 Permalink | Reply  

    First Kiss 

    There are myriad expressions of love,

    But it’s the first kiss that has the innocence of a dove.

    Yet, kiss is the most passionate manifestation of those feelings,

    It is so soft, so subtle, yet leaves you trembling..

    The shivering of the face, the quivering of the lips,

    The meeting of the eyes, the blushing of the cheek,

    The closeness of two souls, the knees going weak..

    And finally when you kiss,

    You feel the ultimate bliss..

    When those petals touch each other,

    This world around us ceases to bother,

    When the taste buds feel the delicacy of love,

    They want to feel the ecstasy forever..

    The bodies become one,

    The souls touch one another,

    The warmth spreads wide,

    There’s a rush of blood inside..

    The hands seem to lose direction,

    They too want to be a part of the action,

    That’s when they find the softest section,

    Albeit somewhat coyly, they break the restriction..

    The heaven seems to last forever,

    Alas, it has to end sooner than later,

    But the feeling still is now or never,

    Of course, next time is always better!

    Yet you feel complete for the moment,

    You feel the passion flowing in your veins,

    You feel the absolute divinity of love

    The kiss ends, but the ecstasy remains..

    Above it all, lies pure and chaste love,

    You cannot plan it, you just flow with emotions,

    It rebels against all the set notions,

    Sets your body fluids into rapid motions..

    Governed by the feeling of trust and devotion.

    Indeed, the first kiss is a fond remembrance,

    Its sweeter than the sweetest sugar,

    Lovelier than love itself,

    Closer than your soul,

    Precious than your breath,

    And Livelier than your heartbeat..

    If you haven’t experienced the passion in kissing your shadow,

    Don’t haste, let the feelings grow,

    He/She is the one, if you surely know,

    Then set your feelings free, let the first kiss flow..

    I drowned in her lips,

    Still cant some to grips,

    The fact that I finally had my first kiss,

    I want to live with her, I am sure of this,

    Coz with her, my life wud be more beautiful than my first kiss!

    - Show quoted text -

     
    • ritesh 9:36 am on February 11, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i love you

    • Fatima 9:05 pm on February 11, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      amazing!!!!!

    • Vi 11:40 pm on February 17, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Grammar aside, this was quite lovely. :)

    • Nakul 8:40 pm on February 22, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Dude….awesome poetry…..
      original ???….am sure it is.!!!!!

    • the unknown 11:03 am on February 23, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      wooooo

      it was so nice.. good writing keep it up.

    • mansi 9:42 am on March 10, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hey…u were always gud at poetry…
      but this 1 is truely from heart…n experience ofcourse ;)
      lovely work…keep it up

    • Hamzai_Superb 10:46 pm on March 23, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I love you & I’m Pleased to have you here..

    • Naresh Sharma 9:07 pm on March 30, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      dude when did this happen ;) ?

    • nidhi jain 5:21 pm on April 4, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      came across ur blog space by the link u once left on mine in a comment. never had a chance to open the link. but m glad that i did. must say.. awesome.. u write well.

    • kavita 12:17 pm on April 27, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      beautiful poem

    • akbar khan babar 6:50 pm on April 29, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      dude when did this happen

    • preetham paul 2:45 pm on May 11, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hai its great…..All the best….

    • Fargham 11:32 am on May 29, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      superb!

    • sunflower 10:14 am on August 17, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      nice…. very nice

    • Nova 4:32 pm on September 19, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Have u stopped writing?

    • rajesh 10:45 am on October 15, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      mmmm….great writing…..must be a beautiful mind as well!

    • Mohan.S 8:44 pm on October 19, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Poetry seems to be more of lust than about any true kiss!!.

    • deepali 10:22 am on January 16, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      amazin… closest to the feeling…awesome

    • san 5:06 pm on January 27, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      Mesmerizing…. reminded me of my first kiss… I can still feel the aroma, and moreover the feeling…

    • asad 8:29 pm on February 12, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      tyt…..

    • Harshad Joshi 11:55 am on June 25, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      My cheek isent kissed, its smacked most of the times, although I cannot help thinking…a kiss is when words become too generic to explain feelings, you have used many words to describe a kiss..

      KISS == Keep it Short and Simple..Anyways,the work is amazing, not many can write poems with a good meaning. Good luck mate.

    • shehu amir 1:02 pm on December 24, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      wow, is so wonderful to kiss is good and is so amazing

    • star 11:51 am on July 26, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      pls pls blog……….. from few months im checkin ur blog so so often………

      im ur secret admirer………..hmmm………. pls write sumthing everyday atleast k…. promise

  • Devesh 8:34 pm on December 28, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    Year End Round-up 2 – Top 10 Bollywood Music Albums 

    1. Rang De Basanti – From the rocking Pathshala to the euphoric Title track, to the haunting Tu Bin Bataye, to the raunchy Khalbali, this album weaves the magic of AR Rehman yet again. But the real gem is Lukka Chhupi, the melcancholic touching poetry about mother-son relationship. Lata Mangeshkar and Rehman at their best! The best score hands down!

    2. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna – Most of you hate this movie, and hence the music too, but this is a complete score, with the soulful title track, to the discoish Wheres the Party Tonight, to BIG B’s rocking Rock n Roll Soniye. Again the hidden underrated gem is Tumhi Dekho Naa, a song which owns you more and more with every hearing. SEL at their best in this song, and Alka Yagnik deserves nominations (if not awards) for the amazing rendition fo this beautiful number.

    3. Omkara – Nothing was expected from this album, and it is completely different from other Film Music. But nonetheless, it works big time! The raunchy Bipasha items numbers, Beedi and Namak are a rage, and pretty addictive. The haunting O Saaathi Re is a lyrical and musical jewel. But the title track takes the cake. Sukhwinder Singh sings with authority and passion, with the perfect rustic accent, and great command. The chanting of “Omkara, He Omkara” remains with you forever onece you have heard it.

    4. Woh Lamhe – If you want soulful, painful, melodious, emotional, and a song for your first/Nth date, this is the album. It has the entire gamut of emotions one goes through when he loves someone. Happiness, sorrow, ecstacy, pain, dissapointment, solitude, theres everything here. The best of the lot has to be Jawad Ahmed’s Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena, posted here . Pritam rehashes KYa Mujhe Pyar hai perfectly from soem Indonesian tune, James rocks with passion and love in Chale Chale (listen here ), Glen John explores solitude and sorrow perfectly in Tu Jo Nahin Hai.

    5. Ankahee – One of the rare albums which flopped despite every song being a gem. I was hard pressed to put it right at the top, but then decided otherwise! Actually nowadays, its promotion only which decides on the saleability of the album! Anyways who cares for soulful, emotional songs. But I just loved this album. Each and every song had a feeling, a raw emotion, and it touched myriad chords in your heart. Try this different and refreshing Tumse Yoon Milenge here . Ek Pal Ke Liye by KK summed up the way to live in the best possible manner. But the best song, which I heard most this year was Aa Paas Aaa. Here I have posted it below. Hear it and decide!

    6. Jaaneman – Anu Malik returned to his best with this one. Humko Maloom Hai in typical Rehman style even surpassed Rehmans style and Gulzar’s innocent lyrics made it an instant classic. Ajnabi Shaher showed Sonu Nigam’s amazing repertiore and brilliance, and Jane Ke Jane Naa was another good Qawwali after Main Hoon Naa’s Tumse Milke. But the best of the lot was Sau Dard Hain. Wont say much about it, makes me emotional all the time! Just hear it!

    7. Gangster – Naa Jane Koi was a rage the moment it was aired. And why not, it marked the debut of James, who can croon only after drinking potfuls! But Gangster offered a lot more than that, though Pritam again plagiarised to perfection with Tu hi Meri Shab Hai. Heck, the song still rocks! Abhijeet showed his prowess in Lamha Lamha, and Guitara’s popular Ya Ghali was sung to perfection by Zubin as Ya Ali in the garb of Sufi Rock! Well I dont care for originality as long as it sounds lovely! A must have!

    8.Aksar – Himesh Bhai makes a late entry, mainly because there was too much of him in too little time, and only this one stood out as an album! Jhalak Dikhlaja is the second best song of Himesh the singer till date after Aashiq Banaya Aapne. Perfect Sufi Rock! Soniye was a typical love duet in trademark HR style! Lagi Lagi Lagi, another Sufiyana song, was nice timepass, and Janabe Jaaniya was painful for the ears! But overall, a deserved place in my humble opinion.

    9. Don – Ok so what if the remixes were not so good, the original tracks, including the title track, Aaj Ki Raat, Moriya, and the theme by Medeival Punditz made sure that this album found a place in the top 10. Talking of the remixes, Yeh Mera Dil was pretty good, and SRK’’s rendition in Khaike was a nice change. But it was Shaan’s Main Hoon Don which was addictive. The theme by Medieval Punditz is one of the best techno lounge tracks to have come in recent times!

    10. Lage Raho Munnabhai – Pal Pal was lifted from somewhere, Bande Mein Tha Dum wasnt original either, but they were still lovely. Aane Char Aane by Karunya (remember Indian Idol 2 runner up?) inspired your soul, while the title track was fulltoo timepass and brought a smile to your face. Similarly Samjho Ho Hi Gaya, with the conversation between Munna n Circuit was just howlarious and feel good! Nice Album overall!

    I dont know why, but I just liked two tracks in Fanaa, so I have not included it in my list. I am sure it will be there in most lists.

    Some Good Numbers: Koi Tumsa Nahi from Krissh, Touch Me form Dhoom 2, Tere Bin from Bas Ek Pal, Salam Karne Ki Aarzoo from Umrao Jaan, Kaabul Fiza from Kabul Express, Ahista Ahista from the same movie, Chand Sifarish & Mere Haath Mein from Fanaa.

    I did not consider Guru and Salam-e-Ishq since the movies are releasing next year, otherwise they would be in the list too!

     
    • rahul 8:40 am on December 30, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      i think both of ur top 10 lists are the most biased articles i have ever come across.when u write u hv to keep ur personal emotions aside otherwise its futile.or how else do u justify kank and don in the music list and bhagam bhaag in the films…….

    • Devesh 7:43 pm on December 30, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Hey Rahul, there are many more names in the list which prove otherwise! anyways, each to his own.

    • Anup 6:08 pm on January 1, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Mr Rahul…isnt his blog suppose to show to the world what he thinks ..what he feels…biased or not…its his damn article…his damn list…and btw…dev i feel fanaa’s tracks were all good…wonder how u jus liked 2 of them…neways bro..try writing more stuffs abt urself on ur blog…tht’ll make things interesting…

    • Anup 6:30 pm on January 1, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Altho i must add bro…ur quite good at ritin these reviews…in ur own way…so it wud be good if u continue ritin them…but add sumthin abt urself…ur life…things happenin arnd u…theres more to u…there can be more to ur blogs…

    • POOJA ARORA 2:49 am on January 7, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Need to know who sang the the first time the song (TU JO NAHN HEY

    • worldthrumyeyes 9:44 am on January 8, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hmmm… very well rounded dude :)

    • Roy 4:17 am on January 11, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hi ..
      Nice blog dear, truly nice!!

      I’m agree with ur opinion on “Ankahee”
      But one thing to say abt Gangster. it has only one original song “Mujhe Mat Roko” composed by Pritam, that’s why how far it would right to give him so credits ..

      Nice to land here ..

    • Aramita 9:41 am on January 15, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I’ve come across many people who hate everything of KANK, jus because SRK is in it. They say the movie, songs, performances… etc suck, only because SRK’s part of the film. It’s not only immature, but it brings down your credibility as a reviewer. True, your entitled to hate SRK, but why take it out on the entire film?

      Anyway, good review! I agree with you on all aspects, except maybe Aksar. Otherwise a good list!

    • worldthrumyeyes 11:54 am on January 19, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hey Dev, Missing from scene for a long time… Sab khairiyat to hai na????

    • Neelu 3:35 pm on February 19, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hello there….whoever wrote this blog..thanx a ton….It’s bcoz I was able to find the song i’ve been searching for a real real long time and just didn’t know which film it was from.

      I had the tune of this song always inside my mind bcoz it was stuck inside my head after hearing it from somewhere..and didn’t knw the lyrics either..so thought I have lost that song forever..But after reading ur block and when u said this in ur block……….”But the best of the lot was Sau Dard Hain. Wont say much about it, makes me emotional all the time! Just hear it!”

      I had an itchy feeling that this could be the song..and yes after hearing it..I remembered the tune once again which got lost inside my head…and was really happy to hear it..coz I did search a lot for it..even though i had no idea of the songs name or lyrics.And now that I have found it..i am just soooo damn happy.

      And good review too.Keep up the good work..

      Thanks a ton once again dude!

    • Vivek 8:20 pm on February 20, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I had a constant smile while reading this top 10 list. I agree with most of the albums (maybe not in its entire) but the fact that intrigued me the most was the fact that your favourite song from each of these movies was exactly the same as is my choice.

      Aa Paas Aa from Ankahee – there are just no words to describe this song. Hear it t0 belive it
      Tumhi Dekho Na from KANK, everything in Woh Lamhe.

      Just wanted to ask you if you heard the score of Zindaggi Rocks. My favourite is Humko chhoone Paas Aaiye. Its a very very soulful song. I wish it got more dues

    • Devesh 6:58 pm on February 21, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hey thanx Neelu and Vivek! Readers like you keep me going (havent been going for a while tho!)
      Yeah Vivek, I have heard that song, and I really loved it, I keep listening to it often… Sunidhi Chauhan is fantastic..! but other than 2 songs, that album is really useless! So i dint mention about it… But veyr rightly said, the song dint get its due… but then, even Ankahee flopped! So, nowadays, its more about publicity and stars than the music itself!

    • Neha 1:27 am on February 23, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I was trying to make a cd (or 2) for best of 06 songs..your blog was very helpful. Good Taste!!

    • Laurie Westberg 3:00 am on July 26, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Looking for an english translation from hindi for the song “Kabul Fiza” from the film Kabul Express.

    • phurbu t namgyal 5:14 am on August 22, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      I like all the albums by Bombay Vikings especially the one they did with Falguni Pathak. They rock.

  • Devesh 9:36 am on December 23, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    Year End Roundup – Top 10 Bollywood Movies 2006 

    Another year ends, giving way to a new one, with new hopes, new dreams, new resolutions, and a new beginning. I am just doing the 2006 round up of Bollywood, my favorite topic!

    1. Lage Raho Munnabhai – I am sure this is the top movie in the lists of all the aficionados. A simple, humble, believable yet heartwarming and meaningful movie. Seldom comes a movie like LRM, which makes us believe in the inherent goodness and nobility of humans, and while doing so, makes us smile and cry aplenty. A timeless and ageless movie, which can be watched with the same fervor and smile always. Munna & Circuit topped with Gandhiji, what more can you ask for??

    2. Omkara – You can either love this movie or hate it, you cant be in between. I love it for the sheer intensity and honesty of it. Dark and brooding setting, intensely human characters and jaw-dropping realism. A gritty movie with a lifetime performance from Saif, ably supported by the ever reliable Ajay Devgan. Kareena looked better sans makeup than any of her glamorous roles. Vishal Bharadwaj adapts Othello to perfection to a typical Hindi heartland. This movie ultimately breaks your heart, but registers itself nonetheless strongly.

    3. Rang De Basanti – Path breaking concept and novel execution, topped with rocking music and awesome performances, sums up RDB. Flawed at places, at times boring too, but overall gut wrenching and touching at the same time. Damn those bastard politicians, paint it yellow! Masterpiece from Rakesh Mehra. Another feather in Amir’s cap.

    4. Krishh – Stand up for the Desi Superhero folks, and who else than Hrithik can do it??? Hrithik found a new fan in me with this movie (and Dhoom 2 just increased it!). Hrithik all the way in this one, intense yet childish, brawny yet mellow, grand yet subtle. First half bores, except for Hrithik’s scenes, 2nd half entertains. Action, dance, emotions, double role, give this guy anything, and he comes out triumphant. Hail Krishh!

    5. Vivah – Honest, simple, graceful, soulful, and touching, that’s Vivah for you. Earnest, emotional, natural, and traditional, that’s Vivah for you. Sooraj Barjatya emerges triumphant yet again, after the mishmash Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon. Simplicity was never so beautiful, traditions were never so identifiable, characters were never so believable!

    6. Woh Lamhe – One of the least talked about films of the year, this is one of the most soulful films to grace the big screen in recent times. Starring newcomers Shiny Ahuja & Kangana Ranaut, by a new director Mohit Suri, this movie based on the life of actress Parveen Babi and her relationship with Mahesh Bhatt, gives you goose bumps all the time. Music is just amazing, and performances are amongst the best of 2006. You feel like you are part of the movie, and the movie succeeds there.

    7. Don – This will be surprising to many, but heck, I loved this one (maybe becoz I am a diehard SRK fan). Nothing comparable to the BIG B, but swashbuckling nonetheless. Master twist, great performance from SRK and funky music, make Don an entertainer from start to finish. Takes time to build up and engulf you, but once you are in, Don se bachna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai!

    8. Golmaal – Arshad Warsi, Ajay Devgan, Sharman Joshi, and Tushar Kapoor, and just one babe Rimi Sen. Add Paresh Rawal, and serve up hot, and you have a fresh laughathon about 4 male friends looking to make ends meet and trying to con an elderly couple. Rollicking and original fresh comedy, with some nice spoofs of famous movies (like Black) and spiffy music thrown in, this movie makes you laugh everytime you see it. A great stressbuster by director Rohit Shetty.

    9. Gangster – Boring at times, and extremely emotional at places, ultimately this movie hits you hard. Love story of a Gangster, who transforms in love, story of an innocent girl deceived in love who ends up killing her love and herself. Slow, but haunting, that sums up Gangster. Music uplifts the film to a great extent. Performances again stand out, with the Woh Lamhe couple and Emran Hashmi taking all the honors.

    10. Bhagam Bhaag – Saw this movie yesterday, and was laughing for 80% of the movie! Great laughathon from the master of comedies Priyadarshan himself. Starring Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Paresh Rawal, Lara Dutta, Rajpal Yadav and other Priyan usuals, this movie is a mindless laugh riot with some suspense thrown in. Akshay Rocks, while Govinda should really lose weight now!! Paresh Rawal is wasted kinda, and the ending is awesome! Must watch!

    Just Missed It – These movies just missed my list. KANK (for lack of any soul stirring emotions, but great performances and music), DHOOM 2 (For Hrithik, Uday and Aish I mention this movie, nothing else here), KABUL EXPRESS (Amazing Afghanistan, honest portrayal, but a tad slow, just loved Arshad and the Paki guy here), ANKAHEE (amazing music, sincere and real emotions, needed better actors), JANEMAN (Salman n Akshay n Preeti rock, music rocks, but somewhere misses the bus), FANAA (highly formulaic, but KAJOL rocks, and so does the music and the 2nd half)

    Please fee free to comment/post your list too, my music list will follow soon! Also in line are the disappointments of the year, and my awards.

     
    • worldthrumyeyes 5:05 pm on December 23, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Hey Pretty good round up dude!! Agree with u completely in the selection! :)

    • Vi 9:40 pm on December 23, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      How about a Hollywood list?

    • Alok 7:34 am on December 25, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      hiiii,
      Pyar ke sidde efffects ?????
      dont tell me, it doesnt deserve a mention ??
      it does it, it does.

    • Alok 7:48 am on December 25, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      and yes,
      RDB can be right up, its not just a movie..it sort of defines dilli, Delhi University, friends, friendship, truth, values..in a contemporary way, plus it has its relevance in the non filmi duniya too, the Jessica lal case.
      anyways,

    • Reema 5:47 am on December 26, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Hey,

      How can u leave out Dhoom 2? The biggest hit of this year?
      I don’t think Don deserve to be in this list!!!! Shah Rukh Khan failed to live up to the expectation!!!!!

    • Hameeda 9:11 am on December 26, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I love kareena kapoor

    • Rishabh 4:20 pm on December 26, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      i like comedy movies…watch them forget them and watch them again….
      So definitely Lage raho, RDB right at the top…apart from that Phir Hera Pheri(u didnt even mention that man!) and also GOLMAAL…fanaa only for kajol and gangster only for the songs..don was also good..especially the “twist”…Kabul express was good too…
      all in all i think it was ARSHAD WARSI’s year!!

    • Sripathi 5:51 pm on December 26, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      RDB on top………….

    • raj vutukuru 7:28 pm on December 26, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      DON DA DON AWESOME

      RDB WAS ALRIGHT BUT KING KHANS MOVIES ARE ALWAYS THE BEST

      NO 1 ACTOR – SHAH RUKH KHAN

    • VALENTRA 3:18 pm on December 28, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I agree completely with your shortlist. When do they receive their plaques or garlands?

    • VALENTRA 3:42 pm on December 28, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      JUST JOKING. DON’T MIND ME.

    • Chakri 5:43 am on December 29, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Hey dude……the selection is alright but in think GURU could be added to the list…..surely the soundtrack is one of the most experimental and innovative a music director might’ve come up with…..

    • Nikhil 5:49 am on December 30, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      bro…..don’t u think DON shud move little up in the list…agree…???n munnabhai is too good as a movie but not tha good to top the list….

    • Devesh 8:04 am on December 30, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      No Nikhil, these are my favs in the particular order, and I dont consider my fav actors/actresses while making the list! Thats why I dont have Fanaa in the list, otherwise Kajol is my all time FAV!

    • Dharmik 4:55 am on December 31, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      what is bhagam bhag doing in the list it doesnt deserves its place not even in top 20. Don means shahrukh rocks he is the king, no doubt no.1 Actor

    • YATZ SINGH 10:34 am on January 3, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      how could you leave out dhoom 2,fanaa and gangster.Anyway it was defintely Hrithiks year with the 2 biggest grosses for 2006……until next time.

    • Sanj 12:20 pm on January 4, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Don Was Disapointing, Dhoom 2 was very Disapointing, and KANK? Was the most disapointing of them all.

      To me, Sanjay Dutt was the best of 2006. Zinda and Lago Raho Munna Bhai were top films.

    • Karthik 10:07 pm on January 5, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hrithik is the new box office king.

    • Neha 6:17 am on January 21, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Vivah?? Believable characters and identifiable traditions??! Oh please… I guess you’re talking about the time India was in the Dark Ages or something as prehistorically similar. This movie takes India back like 20 years… and trivializes small town girls as one-dimensional people who pass out of high school and wait around to get married. Until then, they apparently stick around at home honing their cooking skills and pretty much acting like glorified servants. I’m from a small town, and these kind of crappy stereotypes are the worst possible messages that a movie can promote. Not that anyone can really expect anything else from Sooraj Bharjatya, who can’t be happy unless his movie has a whole army of docile, perpetually smiling and always ready with a cup of tea women… but seriously… this generation of people should know better. Arranged marriages are good and wonderful… nothing against them… but if a movie HAD to be made about it, don’t you think the girl should have been given a more fleshed out character? I really can’t believe you put this movie as one of the top 10… sheesh… but then again, you have Krrish (inspite the lack of ONE good dialogue) and in the list… your taste seems pretty questionable to begin with.

    • Sujay 5:39 am on February 9, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      FANNA should def. be on that list!! It would be in my top 5 bollywood movies of the yar! :)

    • Hasan 8:10 pm on February 20, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I might disagree with you here. In my opinion the following were the top 10:
      1. Zinda
      2. Vivah
      3. Lagey Raho Munna Bahi
      4. Rang De basanti
      5. Krishh
      6. Woh Lamhey
      7. Don
      8. Fanaa
      9.Omkara
      10.Gangster

    • Devesh 6:54 pm on February 21, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hi hasan, well, for me, movies which are unabashedly ripped off from classics dont work… Zinda was an uncredited complete rip-off of OLD BOY, and since i had seen old boy, i dint like Zinda one bit! Watch OLD BOY, you will forget Zinda. Fanaa, well it was too cliched and typical to feature in top 10, not a bad movie at all. otherwise its just about preferences!

    • Hasan 6:12 pm on February 22, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      You know I just read about Old Boy and that certainly changes my opnion. I never saw any Hollywood movie with that story so I assumed that it was an original screenplay. But now that I know that it was a copy from an Asian movie, it hurts….

    • robi 3:41 am on February 26, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      the only movies that deserve a mention this year were Rang De Basanti, Lage Raho Munabhai and Omkara. the others were just run of the mill, so so movies.

    • prince 6:04 am on March 2, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i back up robi for his comment.i agree for the choice.

    • Suhana 10:55 pm on March 5, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I agree with most of them but I feel KANK was pretty good (then again I’m a Shah Rukh Khan fan as well). Vivah comes nearer the top in my opinion and I agree with Don. I haven’t watched some of the films but their music seems good. I also liked some songs from Fanaa for example Chand Sifarish and Mere Haath Mein. But Vivah was and is my favourite film and music at the moment. (sorry if I am making too many comments, but can’t stop now that I hav found a great site!)

    • rafesh roshanh 8:23 am on July 6, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hey dude your list is good! anyway a hve little bit of comment on RDB and Fanaa are not really highlighted. Those are very make sense movies according to nawadays situation.And our perfectionist ( Aamir Khan ) done his best in both movies. I`m waiting for his tare zameen pe,lajjo & Khajri.

    • priyanki 6:50 pm on July 6, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i luv priyanka chopra to death

    • furqan sadiq 8:50 am on August 22, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      top ten movie list izz…………:
      kal ho na ho
      hum apke nain kon
      kuch kuch hota hai
      kabhi alvida na kehna
      lajja
      gangster
      no entry
      shakti
      ek khilare ek hasena
      phir herra pheri
      who is satisfied wiyh me e mail me on sweety_fsa@yahoo.com

    • furqan sadiq 8:53 am on August 22, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      bye………….

    • NITHIN 7:21 am on January 10, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      i jus dont understand how on earth can u leave out guru and chak de. These two r movies which change the phase of bollywood . especially chak de which has 10 women but still no dancing and singing . not even a kiss

    • ali 10:26 am on May 9, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      MY LIST OF 2006
      1.Rang De Basanti
      2. Lage Raho Munnabhai
      3. DON
      4. Fanaa
      5. Omkara
      6.Krrish
      7. KANK
      8. Phir Hera Pheri
      9. Golmaal
      10. Bhagam Bhag

      i hate omkara what a big loser and don’t you know how bad the film failed at the boxoffice all it got was good reivews. It is one of the biggest failures of the year 2006.

  • Devesh 10:17 am on December 15, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena (With Lyrics) 

    This is the song which I breathe as of now. It really soothes me. Sung by Jawad Ahmad, from the movie Woh Lamhe, from which I posted one more song here. I present the Hindi/English lyrics here. Enjoy!

    Hoonhhhh… *Sweet Humming*

    Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena (What is life without you)

    Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena

    Meri Dil Ki Rani Tum (You are the Queen of my heart)

    Meri Khushiyon ka Mausam (You are the season of happiness for me)

    Mere Khwabon Ki Taabeer (You are my hopes personified)

    Mere Sapno Ki Tasveer (The Reality of my dreams)

    Bin Tere Kaisi Aar (There is no excuse/barrier if you are not there..)

    Woh Jeet Ho Ya Haar (…Whether its win or loss)

    Tere Sang Hai Sab Kuchh, Tu Naa Ho To Bekaar (Life is complete with you, it is meaningless without you)

    Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena

    Sooni Khali Raatein (Lonely Empty Nights)

    Rookhi Feeki Baatein (Worthless, Soulless words)

    Har Aahat Pe Chonkoon (I get startled at slightest sound)

    Tujhko Harsu Dekhoon (I see you everywhere all the time)

    Tujhko Hardam Sochoon, Tujhko Har Pal Chahoon (Thinking and loving you every moment)

    Tere Bin to Jeevan Mera Hai Intezaar (Life in an eternal wait without you)

    Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena…

    Tere Saath Jiye Jo Pal, Kuchh Unse Nahi Badhkar (I spent the best moments of my life with you)

    Tere Khatir Saans Main Loon, Teri Khatir Jeeta Hoon (I breathe and live for you only)

    Marne Ki Tamanna Bhi, Tere Saath Main Rakhta Hoon (I want to die in your arms)

    Tu Hai Jeene Ki Wajah Kar Mera Aitbaar (You are the sole purpose of my existence, believe me love)

    Bin Tere Kya Hai Jeena.. continues.

     
    • Neha Kumar 1:20 pm on December 15, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Oh Man!!! I love this song… it is sooo good!! Makes me want to cry!

    • Devesh 9:51 pm on December 15, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Thats all I do listening to it!

    • jay 12:41 am on December 16, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      What a wimpy song…don’t need to be too needy and lost, whos gonna listen to people keep saying that to them.

    • Tassy Ali 5:23 pm on December 21, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      why do i always find music the topic of ur blog? u should write about my babe plan!

    • Nancy 7:24 am on December 22, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      That is an awsome song. It is so beautiful and I appreciate that you put the english meanings.

    • Devesh 8:04 am on December 22, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Thanx Nancy!

    • Paul 11:11 am on December 31, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Wow buoy this song is real sweet.
      it brings up my soft side whenever im in a bad mood or wanna thrash up somebody i put this song on it soothes
      even though im not sure bout wordins but its music…………..koool
      very gud work devesh keep it up
      next time ya do somethin like dis please send it at my mail
      ie simplystar_paul@yahoo.com

    • yazlynn 2:43 am on January 10, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hello,

      I need english translation to all song in woh lamhe…can u help me? pls?

    • sarita 8:02 am on January 13, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I really love this song. I really appreciated the voice and the lyrics and the music too
      great combination!!!!!

    • maxii 7:11 pm on January 16, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      kewl song……..
      da singin is wonderful…
      and im soo in luv wit jawad’s voice…..

    • sidda 6:42 am on February 5, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      wow!!! I just loved the song its really very touching and I liked the english version because I could understand the song much better. Thanks
      sidda

    • meenakshi 9:33 am on February 15, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I really love this song bcoz this song will reflects my feelings for my love and his feelings for me its the song that toches to my heart very much and made me remember that my love is how much important for me.

    • mudit soneja 2:00 pm on February 25, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I think this song is very cool and will beat dhoom again

    • mudit soneja 2:17 pm on February 25, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i want this song in dhoom 3

    • Mali 1:29 am on March 26, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      this song is the besttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!! i will never forget this songg

    • MAJID 3:00 pm on April 24, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hi
      I love her alot & i hope she be happy forever.I kissed her from far distant.
      BY

    • aashu 5:59 pm on May 10, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      verrrrry niiiiiiiiiice…..i like :)
      brings back the old memories though :(

    • shiyam 5:06 am on June 3, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      hey ppl can u tell me where i cud get the english traslation of “Woh Lamhe”

    • Mani 4:51 pm on June 3, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I used to sing this song for my three month old son and he used to sleep in my arms.I am out of the country now and I miss my wife and him when I listen tothis.

    • sunith 1:17 pm on July 5, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i really like this song…dont no whats special with it..thanks for giving english version…please submit english version of more songs

    • sfsfsf 4:28 am on July 7, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      this is so gay

    • shah 3:46 am on August 8, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      This is the best song ever! Great lyrics…I love this song.

    • snehal 4:38 pm on September 24, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i love this song . This song touch the heart

    • Rajiv 12:50 pm on November 27, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      i love this song a lot…… its so touching. my Heart feels like crying

    • harshita 3:20 pm on January 3, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      i luv tis song….revives hppy memories!!!

    • shammu 7:28 am on March 20, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      I luv this song…………..bin tere kya hai jeena
      wow nice song ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmah for this song

    • mode 7:31 am on March 20, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      wow i love this song very much…………….
      hehehhehehh:)

    • Dipesh 12:12 pm on May 3, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh This Song is verry verry verry nt only Great Bt Also Most Most Most Greatesttt Song Yaaarrrr……….
      I Like Ittttttt………
      Meri HELLO TUNE bhi Yehi Hai………
      On This No.09923288873 & 09270787176
      Boleee Tohhhhhh 1dam Zaaakkkkkaaaaasssssssss……..
      From> Dipesh.
      Vasai,Mumbai.

    • motiul 4:00 am on May 5, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      thanks for english lyric. very good song. like to hear more good song with english lyric.

    • visu 4:34 pm on May 31, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      i really like this song
      i have heard this song because of my frnd rahul .he had given me this link and asked me to watch its lyrics.after i read it i become a fan of this song

    • munaf 6:31 am on June 4, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      awsome song the music and lyrics are just great

    • abhi 5:47 pm on July 1, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      hey devesh! waz searchin for th song’s meaning lyk madz coz my fiance’ had dedicated it to me.. :) .. datz real thotful of u to post th eng translation as well… tanx a million :) … plz keep posting more nice trackz nd ofcorz wit their meaning :) …tanx again!

    • Raghav 3:50 am on October 30, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      Wonderful lyrics..the lyrics complement the music & the singing ever so beautifully…

    • ROMA 6:41 am on December 24, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      song is too good luv this song and can’t go without listening it song.

    • anisha 7:24 am on December 26, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      i just love this song n makes me crazzzzzzzzzzzzy

    • from gita shah 9:37 pm on March 9, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      I LOVE THIS SONGS AND IT TRANSLATE IN ENLIGH AND MEANING ARE SO STRONG AND IT MAKES VERY UNDERSTAND LOVERS SPECAIL AND FRIENDS AND HUSABAND AND WIFE AS WELL AND IT TOUCHED MY HEART AND IT MAKES ME CRAZY FOR THIS SONG AND MEANING ARE VERY STRONG AND GREAT PLEASE KEEP IT UP FOR US WHO MAKE HAPPY TO US .

    • Trisha 7:46 am on June 29, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      this is a lovely song, my Shonu alwaz dedicate me this song.. I LOVE IT!!

    • harsh 4:52 am on July 4, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      what a song yar its realy mind bloing.
      if u love some one truly than u understand this song more yar ……
      i want to tell thanks to the song maker thanks………….

  • Devesh 3:59 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    The other side of DOWRY 

     

    This is an interesting piece of news I read about cranky wives using the law to their advantage in order to extort their poor husbands. For the first time, I realised there is another side to this whole Dowry related shit that goes on in India. It is not always the male side, the females now are getting all powered up and intelligent to make money and abuse the law which was formulated to protect them. Instead, we have rising cases of poor husbands lying unprotected at the mercy of their stupid wives. The %ge might be low, but this misuse is unexpected and alarming.

    Here is the piece from http://www.khaleejtimes.com

     

    Indian husbands become victims of dowry law abuse
    (Reuters)
    12 December 2006

    NEW DELHI – Indian husbands are becoming victims of an anti-dowry law which is being misused by their wives to extort money, a group representing men who have been accused of dowry abuse said on Tuesday.

    Dowries — often jewellery, expensive clothing, motorcars and money — are given in India by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents, traditionally to ensure the bride will be comfortable in her new home.

    The custom, outlawed more than four decades ago but still widely practiced, is often exploited with the groom’s family demanding more money in return for not abusing the bride.

    But members of 498a.org — a group representing thousands of men and their families named — claim there are growing numbers of false cases being registered under the anti-dowry law or Section 498a of the Indian Penal Code that seeks to protect women.

    “There are thousands of men and their families who are victims of the abuse of this law, who are locked up in jail and undergo severe mental, emotional and financial and social trauma as a result,” Anupama Singh, a member of 498a.org, named after the dowry law told Reuters.

    Singh said the main reason for registering false cases was to extort money, or gain custody of children during divorce.

    The number of false cases against husbands was growing by 20 percent every year as “unscrupulous women are realising there is a money to be made by the divorce industry,” he said.

    According to statistics 498a.org obtained from the ministry of home affairs, 18 percent of the 58,319 cases of dowry abuse registered in 2005 were dropped due to frivolous grounds.

    But women’s rights activists say there is no clear statistics to prove that law which came into force in 1983 is being intentionally abused.

    “489a is one of the most important tools in the hands of Indian women who have suffered abuse,” said Yogesh Mehta, legal officer for the National Commission for Women.

    “The Commission is of the view that so far we don’t have clear statistics that the law is being intentionally misused.”

    Police say the most common form of domestic violence is dowry-related and that there one case of cruelty committed by the husband or his relatives every nine minutes in the country.

    Flawed

    But 498a.org says the anti-dowry law, as well as a new domestic violence act which came into force in October is biased in favour of women as no evidence is required by the wife to prove that she has been harassed or abused.

    “Under the law, the accused can be arrested and jailed without warrant or investigation, the complaint cannot be withdrawn by the petitioner and it is non-bailable,” said J.K. Grover, a member of 498a.org.

    “It’s ridiculous. We don’t want to scrap the laws, we just want to ensure that it is fair and balanced. The government needs to plug all the loop holes in both the laws.”

     
    • Vi 4:13 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Somehow, I’m not surprised. Some people, regardless of sex, are always ready to take advantage of a situation.

    • savemarriages 6:08 am on December 15, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Hi,

      The fact of the matter is that the dowry law is being abused to such an extent that the law has been called “legal terrorism” by the Supreme Court of India and it has urged to Govt. to change the law. Statistics show that more than 90% of the dowry cases are false. Thay are just being used to harrass the husand and the irony is that 25% of the approx 130,000 people arrested in India due to this law are women. Even children and senior citizens are arrested. The situation is really pathetic and to top it all the Govt. has come up with a domestic violence law which is so biased that a man can be jailed just on the word of the woman even if there is no evidence to prove her claim !!

      Please visit http://savemarriages.wordpress.com for more information.

      Regards,
      Nishant

    • Neha Kumar 1:19 pm on December 15, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Ohh!! Now this is scary!!!

    • Anup 5:31 pm on December 17, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      i don kno…wats written in tht article…coz i feel its too boring…Dowry…ohhh…cant even have the patience to read…but yahh i do have my thoughts abt it…we’ll i wudnt ask for money or gifts frm my would be wife or her parents when i get married…but wat if they are well off…and the lady brings along gifts frm her side….we’ll of course if i have those at my home i would ask her parents not to send them….i wudnt take money…no no…id have enuff money to feed her and keep her happy …when i get married….but yahh if they are well off and she brings in gifts i wont deny…

    • Anup 5:32 pm on December 17, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      exchange of gifts …i must add is an age old custom in indian marriages…altho later on it was given the form of DOWRY…now if its one way its bad…but two ways…no probs bro…

    • pegasus 6:39 am on December 21, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      if u r worried about dowry law…. think about the rape law….

      you break-up with your gf, or you ignore the advances of a girl… and next thing you know is that you are in the jail.

    • VALENTRA 3:29 pm on December 28, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      We had always thought that women are the weaker sex. NOW WE KNOW THE REAL WEAKER SEX.

    • Atul Rai 6:58 pm on January 14, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Dowry Prohibition Act, 498A is the most abused law in India. While the intentions were good, it became a nightmare because of the weaknesses of the police and the legal system in India. Police had no resources to verify whether there was any truth in the complaint by the wife and so they did the easiest thing, i.e., arrest the family of the husband. Then the court system, already clogged with numerous cases was saddled with these dowry cases that took years and years to resolve.

      A fundamental change that is needed is that there must be a prima facie basis for registering a complaint. Second, there must be a sever penalty for filing a false report. In fact because 95% or more cases are false, the real sufferers are true victims of dowry. And the false complainants use it as a tool to blackmail the family of husband.

      My ex-wife, Veena Bhatnagar, who was living in US at the time of our marriage, ran away with my new born daughter, after filing for divorce in US courts. She lied and lied, her lies are so blatant that it is amazing that police in India was so naive as to believe her. We suspect that the police was under political pressure from my ex-wife’s political connections (one of her brother’s friend was a federal minister at the time).

      There is an FBI warrant for the arrest of my ex-wife, and a criminal case is pending against her in Waukesha County in Wisconsin. I have not seen my daughter since 1995, the year she was born. The US court has awarded me the sole custody of my daughter since 1996.

      After absconding to India, and after the courts in USA had filed contempt charges against her, she filed a case against my parents under 498A in India. The facts of this case are a poster child for how this law is blatantly abused and why changes are needed. Clearly, the 498A case against my parents was a retaliation for our marriage gone awry for the fact of the matter is that my parents were not involved in our marriage, we never lived in India, and she was in physical contact with my parents for less than 72 hours most of which were the ceremonies of marriage (we were married in India so that her relatives could attend the wedding, and were subsequently married in a civil ceremony in United States). So the physical abuse by parents is inconceivable.

      After two weeks of marriage, my ex-wife’s mother wrote me a letter about how kind we were and about how proud she was of my ideals of anti-dowry (I had even refused to take the teeka money during the marriage ceremony, it is on marriage video). Letter by the ex-wife’s mother is clear proof that nothing happened during marriage in violation of 498A, and the filing of complaint, more than two years after marriage was an afterthought to harass my family.

      While the case against my father progressed (the case against my mom was dropped right away for lack of evidence by high court, it did not have the courage to dismiss the case against my dad.) During this period, he was approached many times to compromise but he was adamant to fight it out in court. Irony is that after filing the case, my ex-wife used delay tactics; she would not appear in the court. If you have lied through your teeth, like my ex-wife, you would not be looking forward to lie in court and then be cross-examined by the attorney of the defendant. It is one thing to lie in a police station, shed a few crocodile tears, asked your political henchmen to pressure police station and have police register a case. It is a lot different to face the inconsistencies of your claim and then be exposed as a liar in the court.

      It is interesting to note that neither the police, nor my ex-wife ever completed their statement in the court over a ten-year period. In the interim, my father went to every court hearing (or was represented by an attorney in his absence) to clear his name. During this period, my ex-wife failed to appear in court (or her attorney failed to appear) about 90% of the time. In the end, the court realized how my ex-wife was misusing the court system, and it dismissed the case against my father. I am proud of my father for fighting this case on principle, rather than cave in to demands of my ex-wife. Her attorneys had indicated that we could settle this case by paying $200,000 USD to my ex-wife and by giving up the claim of custody of my daughter.

      There is no punishment in Indian legal system against the likes of my ex-wife who clearly filed this case falsely, to “get-even”, and to blackmail. I think the law should be modified so as to punish those who file false complaint under this law. That will reduce the abuse of this law for blackmailing husband’s family and filing of false cases. This will allow the limited resources of police and the court system to focus on punishing the real culprits. The likes of my ex-wife do a disservice to real dowry victims.

      Atul Rai

      Note: The facts stated in this letter can be verified on government websites and court documents. I will be glad to furnish details to interested parties. –ar.

    • Abhijit Basu 9:37 am on April 4, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Its high time to put a stop to the abuse and misuse of 498a which finishes off innocent men.

    • rajes 9:10 pm on October 4, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Hey anup
      the whole issue of using dorwy law 498a is to get even..
      whether you take dowry or no dowry
      when the marriage is on edge..
      thats the twist you get..
      you think you will not get into trouble by not taking dowry then you are in comma..
      you need to understand these women use 498a to get even…
      there will be always issues in marriage ..
      you dont go to police to file 498a…

  • Devesh 4:36 pm on December 12, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    Are you in love?? 

    I wrote this poem 5 eyars ago, and when I read it yesterday, it felt childish, impractical, yet innocent. So I asked my sister to type it out (at that time I had no PC, and I had written it on a paper!). Here it is folks, enjoy!! Comments are welcome. BTW, this is the first shit I ever wrote in my life!

    Are you in love?

    You know you are in love

    When u cant sleep at night

    You know you are in love

    When she insults you and u don’t put up a fight

    You know you are in love

    When she comes in every dream

    You know you are in love

    When, on seeing her, your eyes gleam

    You know you are in love

    When u start dreaming while awake

    You know you are in love

    When u only give her and never take

    You know you are in love

    When you miss her if she’s not there

    You know you are in love

    When she is present and u only stare

    You know you are in love

    When u feel a lot of changes in u

    You know you are in love

    When, for every matter, u have a different view

    You know you are in love

    When u feel very responsible

    You know you are in love

    When suddenly people say that u have become sensible

    You know you are in love

    When u keep talking about her

    You know you are in love

    When your friends call you a mad lover

    You know you are in love

    When you avoid her in front of others

    You know you are in love

    When u suddenly start befriending her brothers

    You know you are in love

    When u never feel alone

    You know you are in love

    When u think of her as a part of ur own

    You know you are in love

    When, for her u start fearing

    You know you are in love

    When u love every dress that she is wearing

    You know you are in love

    When u are afraid to lose her

    You know you are in love

    When each and every time you choose her

    You know you are in love

    When, without her u feel incomplete

    You know you are in love

    When, as soon as she is around u, u feel complete

    You know you are in love

    When u overlook her faults

    You know you are in love

    When, u find sweetness even in the salts

    You know you are in love

    When u feel that u owe something to someone

    You know you are in love

    When seeing her u realize that she is the one

    You know you are in love

    When u feel u can’t do anything wrong

    You know you are in love

    When even the shortest distance appears to be long

    You know you are in love

    When all of a sudden u start respecting god

    You know you are in love

    When, for every action of hers, u only applaud

    You know you are in love

    If you have read till now

    You know you are in love

    If on reading this u exclaim wow

    You know you are in love

    For sure, if you also start writing like this

    And while writing this, u think that on reading this she will give you a kiss

     
    • Neha Kumar 4:57 pm on December 12, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Oh Wow!!! You sure are in love :D

    • ramu 6:37 pm on December 12, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      whos she dude…n that too b4 5yrs…

    • namethegame 2:47 am on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Did it last?

    • mehul 7:41 am on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      awesome ya after reading this i feel that i m really in love

    • Devesh 3:25 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      No it did not last!

    • Rishabh 3:48 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      in ur words..
      “this is nice shit man”

    • Anup 5:26 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      lolzz…i kno im not in love…when i cant go thru the whole poem at a stretch…

    • Devesh 8:01 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Anup, you forgot you werre the first one to read this poem and like it back in class 11. :(

    • Vidya 9:13 pm on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      A good one and a funny one and as you had said, the innocence can be felt. You really WERE in love then or was it infatuation–whatever, when it happens it does feel this good :)

    • Mansi 9:35 am on December 14, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      hey bro…kewl man…i hold the credit of preserving it in my own poem book ;)

    • Parvathy 4:53 pm on December 14, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      “When, u find sweetness even in the salts

      You know you are in love”

      read only one…..and liked these lines well…too good lines

    • Nasir 7:22 am on December 15, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I think I am in love.

    • Ene 3:34 am on December 16, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Nice one

    • Shaolin 5:59 pm on December 20, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I dont know who you are…But davame those lyrics are :::fans myself::: (ahahaha) amazing

    • ramu 8:43 am on January 19, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I read this poem again n i feel it doesnt have an end…….

    • ramu 8:44 am on January 19, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      where is the continutaion……

    • Harshad Joshi 11:49 am on June 25, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      Man..thats quite a big poem you wrote…too big to read in one glance..

      Sorry, I stumbled late on your blog, but better late then never..

      Thats awesome thing you wrote. Keep it up. I am tempted to copy this work, but now its not that romantic for me, as me is freshly heart broken.. :(

      Would be obliged if you can write for a hurt souls..

  • Devesh 5:40 pm on December 10, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    Babul – Movie Review Mini 

    In a nutshell, Babul is just what you’d expect it to be, a syrupy family flick, with dollops of emotions, melodrama, nice locales, melodious songs, and great performances. Maybe that’s why I wont watch it again, because it did not surprise me!

    That does not mean I did not enjoy the movie. I did enjoy it a lot, but there are myriad reasons for that enjoyment (Secrets!). So Babul basically tells us the story of a widow, and about her return to normality, acceptance by society, through her remarriage. It addresses some worthy issues commendably, but misses out on some too. More on that later.

    The first half is a breeze, with nice feel good scenes and some good comedy by Rajpal Yadav. It concentrates on the love story between Salman and Rani, while balancing it with the family bonds between Salman, Big B and Hemaji. John Abraham is just about there in the first half. There are songs galore, which flow smoothly with the movie, but not the types that you would want to go and listen at home.

    The second half is complete tear jerker, with Salman’s accident at the interval, and the consequences thereafter. There are some really touching scenes, which resonate with your raw emotional chords, but they are in bits and pieces. There are some moments which just seem forced. The climax song by John Abraham is awesome, and so is the title track sung naturally by Big B himself which plays in the background.

    The editing is the worst culprit in the movie, it seems the movie had become too big, and so there are some highly unbelievable transitions between scenes, and a few seem incomplete. The music, as I said, is pleasant, but there are just a couple of songs which stay with you. Cinematography is usual, background score is effective.

    Salman is endearing while he is there, but a college return is too much to digest! Rani is good, but nothing different from her other movies. There are two scenes though which really show her prowess. Hema Malini is a treat to watch. She looks good, speaks eloquently, and acts effortlessly. The real performance, yet again, comes from Big B. He is just amazing! He carries the movie in the second half almost alone! Special mention must be made of John Abraham, I just loved him in the movie. His expressions at his childhood love Rani choosing someone else, and at her marriage, are just so real, and so painful, it just broke my heart! It is better than being a smiling sacrificer, this portrayal is more real.

    Now coming to the issues I had with the issues discussed in the movie. The director Ravi Chopra shows that Rani remarries not because she loves John, but because Big B shows her the way. This is understandable, since it is hard to love someone after being with your love for so long. But, surely there could be some reasons for a woman herself to feel like remarrying, other than the kid getting a father! I mean, being practical and progressive, physical needs, emotional support, friendship, companionship, there are myriad reasons why a woman can wish to wed again! This movie misses those reasons. But then again, that wasn’t expected! So, all in all, money well spent, and movie well enjoyed, for reasons not limited to the merits of the movie!

     
    • Vi 7:52 pm on December 10, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I kind of want to see this now…I don’t mind the predictability (sometimes), it seems a good movie to zone out to.

    • Nina 2:03 pm on December 11, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I saw the film last night, let me just say, BRING TISSUES!! The film was good, not the best, but John was a huge surprise & a pleasure to watch! My heart broke with him & his moments with the little boy were ADORABLE!! Rani was amazing! Must watch for all John fans!! Love you John!

    • navi 2:49 pm on December 12, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      the movie was good ,but yeh u can’t rember it like baghban ,rani is ok ,hema ji oh my good she’s so beautifull,good change for john ,salman is copying rekha and hama ji looking younger and handsome day by day ,and amit ji —-no words

    • pink 9:20 am on December 13, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      Baabul movie is nothing without rani and salman. Those who criticize rani or salman must have laughed and cried on salman’s or
      rani’s performance. I don’t like john. His smile is fake. sorry!!

    • S.A.A.A. 1:52 pm on December 17, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      tHE GREAT MOVIE LIKE BAHBAN AND SATTE PE SATTA

    • Vi 3:57 am on December 23, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      I saw the movie, and I liked it. I just wish they had focused a bit less on the love story and a bit more on the widow / treatment of widows in Indian culture.

      And Salman looked too old and scary but he did act well, I’ll admit.

    • mszaabi 6:14 pm on December 28, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      shaitaan movies

    • subas limbu 2:47 am on June 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      GREAT MOVIE

  • Devesh 5:32 pm on December 10, 2006 Permalink | Reply  

    Bebasi Dard Ka Aalam – Babul Song 

     

    A request from a friend, and my personal favourite from Babul. Great song.

    Enjoy folks!!

     
    • Lalit 8:05 pm on December 12, 2006 Permalink | Reply

      It seems Kunal Ganjawala has sung this song from the bottom of his heart which has a lot of intensity in it.
      I wud like all the true lovers to listen and make their relation more strong, un breakable………Love u all!!!!!!!!!

      • pooja 6:23 am on July 8, 2009 Permalink | Reply

        hi lalit u r so right about this song i really adore this song.It reminds me of some-one from my past, someone whom i loved dearly and someone whom i deserted for someone else only when it was too late i realised his worth.He was always there for me in times of trouble and i’ll never stop loving him.

    • farzi 4:57 pm on February 18, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      ohhhh my god this movie was the best i loved all the songs

    • farzi 4:58 pm on February 18, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      ohhh my god this song was the best i loved it

    • Sarah 11:09 pm on February 25, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      this song has an awesome tune to it. And I also love John Abraham.

    • Abhinav 10:02 am on March 8, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      Mera maan ku tumhe chaye mera maan. Na jane ban gaya kase ye bandhan. I love this song.

    • Suhana 9:29 pm on April 2, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I love this song! It is really evoking and absolutely brilliant, although I did not enjoy the film much because it seemed a little predictable. Anyway this song and ‘Vaada raha’ are my favourites from Babul.

    • Harneet 1:52 pm on April 7, 2007 Permalink | Reply

      I LUV THIS SONG . ITS MY FAVOURITE.

    • bani 4:53 pm on March 21, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      i loved it

    • WAQAS BUTT 8:18 am on March 29, 2008 Permalink | Reply

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    • fami 12:37 am on April 1, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      it is a nice song

    • sayrem 10:56 pm on May 23, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      oooooooooooooooooooh

    • fami 10:25 pm on June 15, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      nice

    • anber 6:23 pm on November 4, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      its soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…

    • shubham 4:36 pm on November 19, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      this song is awesome……
      i see my life’s tragedy in this song….

    • nausheen 5:17 pm on December 13, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      ossssssssummmm*******

    • Fanuse 9:13 pm on December 30, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      ye gane se chalo itna toh pata chala ke aag bhi koe kisi ko itna chahega ke.. sab khatam hone par bhi usse thodi umeed nazar aayegi.. salaam e ishq..

    • Fanuse 9:14 pm on December 30, 2008 Permalink | Reply

      ye gane se chalo itna toh pata chala ke aag bhi koe kisi ko itna chahega ke.. sab khatam hone par bhi usse thodi umeed nazar aayegi.. salaam e ishq.. ssuhk

    • subas limbu 2:44 am on June 15, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      this song is very nice. i love it so much

    • sadhna 6:29 am on July 8, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      When i first heard this song i knew it was for you Ranjeeth Sewsanker from Durban- Shallcross and to date my heart still tells me that this song is for you. Even though we lead different lives this song still bonds us together because in my heart is only for you…i love you and i always will….i’m your friend forever
      Bebasi dard ka alam….de do mujhe apne gham………de do naaaaaaaaa

    • bijay regmi 5:43 am on August 18, 2009 Permalink | Reply

      its to good coz some one special like it

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