Hi There
'Dil Dhadakne Ki Awaaz Ki Khamoshi Ke Siva' is a song written by my father Professor Shahryar. It was featured in a 1986 movie 'Trikon Ka Chautha Kon'. Sung by Bhupendra and Penaz Masani, the song has been musically composed by legendary Jaidev sahab with whom Abba had also collaborated on 'Seene Mein Jalan' and 'Ajeeb Saneha Mujh Par Guzar Gaya Yaaron' in Muzaffar Ali's 'Gaman'.
Lyrics
Dil dhadakne ki awaaz ki khamoshi ke siva, koi bhi to nahin
Besabab hum ko phir, teesre ka gumaan, kaise, aur kyun hua
Koi bhi to nahin
Dil Dhadakne ki awaaz...
Teri zulfon ki khushboo mein bheegi hui meri ye ungliyan
Dhoondti hai tujhe
Choo rahi hai tujhe, aa na jaaye kahin aaj peron tale
Apni parchaiyan, dheere dheere chalo
Jo bhi kahna hai, aankhon se aake kahe
Muh se kuch mat kaho
Dheere dheere chalo
Jo bhi kahna hai aankhon se aake kahen
Surq phoolon ko boson se madhosh karti hui
Shaam ki ye hawa tak rahi hai tujhe
Teri peshaani ko choomne ke liye
Tak rahi hai tujhe
Os ki boond ke...
Os ki boond ke bojh se teri palken jhukin
Meri saanse rukin
Koi bhi to nahin
Dil dhadakne ki awaaz ki khamoshi ke siva
Koi bhi to nahin
Friday, February 10, 2012
Ek Main Aurr Ek Tu: Flawed, Yet Oozes Groovy Romance
He is a lost nerd who's forever forced to fall in line with his perfectionist DNA. She is an inherently bindaas commoner who is fine with making the same mistakes again and again. Jab We Met, anyone? Well, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu has its inspiration from Jab We Met but then as you flow along the narrative, you get sucked into a nice fun world that is refreshingly new age despite its incredulous premise of impromptu marriage one-drunk-Christmas-night.
What is delightful about the film is Riana's (Kareena) mad family. But alas you get too little time to feast on their incredible zest for life. Father Phil asks Rahul (Imran) if he has slept with his daughter, in a laugh-out-worthy manner. Granny catches Rahul changing clothes and raises alarm, "Tumhe sharam nahin aati, Amitabh dekh lega" (KBC is playing on TV in the room). Wish there was more of Briganza family in the film.
Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre's Screenplay-Dialogues rely on subtlety and an understated sense of humour. Imran is rejected by his prospective Japanese employers. They speak with an enthusiastic smile but their translator confirms the bad news nevertheless. Father Phil advicing Rahul to 'tickle the balls' of their dog so as to tame the beast, Mummy ji (Ratna Pathak Shah, superb) coaxing Rahul to get over with the silly haircut or brushing his table manners makes for fun moments. Daddy ji (Boman Irani, competent) wants Rahul's bow to be at just-the-right-angle and tells his wife to cut the emotional crap at the airport and hurry up as they don't have the luxury of a chartered flight. And yes thankfully we are spared the gay jokes which are a staple ingredient of most multiplex movies.
Even though the writing is fresh-n-crackling with youthful energy, one can't overlook the reference points in Jab We Met and Anjaana Anjaani. A man-in-doldrums and how he gets high-on-life, courtesy an exuberant vivacious girl with her own-set-of-issues in life and how she deals with them in a carefree manner. The narrative dips in the beginning of the second half when Riana shows Rahul her school and how he feels that she had been 'leading him on' when she doesn't kiss him back at the 'kissing point'. But the end compensates for the melodarama and leaves you with a feeling...'What must have happened thereafter'.
Imran Khan delivers a nuanced performance. When he gives it back to his parents on the dinner table or when he shows his vulnerability towards the end as he sits on the stairs with Kareena, one can notice the positive growth in Khan as an actor. Kareena on her part glides along effortlessly. She looks beautiful (although she is somewhat on the heavier side) but her sprightly performance is a testimony to her immense fan following within the film industry and outside.
Amit Trivedi's music adds a zing to the proceedings. Aahatein and Gubbare are wonderful songs but Aunty Ji grates on nerves. The background score is consistently good and many a times, plucks at your heartstrings at crucial junctures in the film. David Macdonald's camerawork is one of the highlights of the film.
Shakun Batra makes an assured debut. He has a good sense for dialogues and has handled his star cast well. Here's a young director to watch out for. Ek Main Aurr Ek Tu has its flaws but still oozes freshness. I came out smiling and refreshed after watching it. I am sure, you'd enjoy it too, provided you are willing to overlook the loopholes. Try it out.
Star Rating: ***
What is delightful about the film is Riana's (Kareena) mad family. But alas you get too little time to feast on their incredible zest for life. Father Phil asks Rahul (Imran) if he has slept with his daughter, in a laugh-out-worthy manner. Granny catches Rahul changing clothes and raises alarm, "Tumhe sharam nahin aati, Amitabh dekh lega" (KBC is playing on TV in the room). Wish there was more of Briganza family in the film.
Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre's Screenplay-Dialogues rely on subtlety and an understated sense of humour. Imran is rejected by his prospective Japanese employers. They speak with an enthusiastic smile but their translator confirms the bad news nevertheless. Father Phil advicing Rahul to 'tickle the balls' of their dog so as to tame the beast, Mummy ji (Ratna Pathak Shah, superb) coaxing Rahul to get over with the silly haircut or brushing his table manners makes for fun moments. Daddy ji (Boman Irani, competent) wants Rahul's bow to be at just-the-right-angle and tells his wife to cut the emotional crap at the airport and hurry up as they don't have the luxury of a chartered flight. And yes thankfully we are spared the gay jokes which are a staple ingredient of most multiplex movies.
Even though the writing is fresh-n-crackling with youthful energy, one can't overlook the reference points in Jab We Met and Anjaana Anjaani. A man-in-doldrums and how he gets high-on-life, courtesy an exuberant vivacious girl with her own-set-of-issues in life and how she deals with them in a carefree manner. The narrative dips in the beginning of the second half when Riana shows Rahul her school and how he feels that she had been 'leading him on' when she doesn't kiss him back at the 'kissing point'. But the end compensates for the melodarama and leaves you with a feeling...'What must have happened thereafter'.
Imran Khan delivers a nuanced performance. When he gives it back to his parents on the dinner table or when he shows his vulnerability towards the end as he sits on the stairs with Kareena, one can notice the positive growth in Khan as an actor. Kareena on her part glides along effortlessly. She looks beautiful (although she is somewhat on the heavier side) but her sprightly performance is a testimony to her immense fan following within the film industry and outside.
Amit Trivedi's music adds a zing to the proceedings. Aahatein and Gubbare are wonderful songs but Aunty Ji grates on nerves. The background score is consistently good and many a times, plucks at your heartstrings at crucial junctures in the film. David Macdonald's camerawork is one of the highlights of the film.
Shakun Batra makes an assured debut. He has a good sense for dialogues and has handled his star cast well. Here's a young director to watch out for. Ek Main Aurr Ek Tu has its flaws but still oozes freshness. I came out smiling and refreshed after watching it. I am sure, you'd enjoy it too, provided you are willing to overlook the loopholes. Try it out.
Star Rating: ***
Thursday, February 9, 2012
"I Don't Think Salman Cares...": Kareena Kapoor
"With Salman... Won't Be A Regular Masala Film...": Farhan Akhtar
Imran Khan Doing A Film With Shahrukh Khan?
"He Is As Haraami, As Flirtatious...": Siddharth Roy Kapur
Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani Bust Rumours Of Their 'Differences'
"Kajraare Was The Song Of The Decade": Shankar Mahadevan
"I Don't Think Salman Cares...": Kareena Kapoor
Farhan Akhtar On Don 2 Success, Awards And 'Talaash'
"Hrithik's Character...Biggest Achievement": Karan Malhotra
Imran Khan Doing A Film With Shahrukh Khan?
"He Is As Haraami, As Flirtatious...": Siddharth Roy Kapur
Farhan Akhtar-Ritesh Sidhwani Bust Rumours Of Their 'Differences'
"Kajraare Was The Song Of The Decade": Shankar Mahadevan
"I Don't Think Salman Cares...": Kareena Kapoor
Farhan Akhtar On Don 2 Success, Awards And 'Talaash'
"Hrithik's Character...Biggest Achievement": Karan Malhotra
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Gulaab Jism Ka Yunhi Nahin Khila Hoga...A Ghazal By My Father Shahryar
Gulaab Jism Ka Yunhi Nahin Khila Hoga...is a Ghazal written by my father Professor Shahryar for Muzaffar Ali's Anjuman, a film starring Farouque Shaikh and Shabana Azmi. The music is by Khayyam Sahab and you can notice the haunting laidback old world charm in his music arrangements in this composition. The Ghazal is sung by Bhupendra and Shabana Azmi. Hope you like it.
Gulaab jism ka yunhi nahin khila hoga
Hawa ne pahle tujhe, phir mujhe, chua hoga
Shareer shoq kiran mujhko choom leti hai
Zaroor isme ishaara tera chupa hoga
Meri pasand pe tujhko bhi rashk aayega
Ke aaine se, jahan tera saamna hoga
Ye aur baat ki main khud na paas aa paayi
Haan mera saaya to har shab tujhe mila hoga
Ye soch soch ke katti nahin hai raat meri
Ke tujhko sote hue chaand dekhta hoga
Main tere saath rahoongi wafa ki raahon mein
Ye ahad hai, na mere dil se tu, juda hoga
Gulaab jism ka yunhi nahin khila hoga
Hawa ne pehle tujhe phir mujhe chua hoga
Gulaab jism ka yunhi nahin khila hoga
Hawa ne pahle tujhe, phir mujhe, chua hoga
Shareer shoq kiran mujhko choom leti hai
Zaroor isme ishaara tera chupa hoga
Meri pasand pe tujhko bhi rashk aayega
Ke aaine se, jahan tera saamna hoga
Ye aur baat ki main khud na paas aa paayi
Haan mera saaya to har shab tujhe mila hoga
Ye soch soch ke katti nahin hai raat meri
Ke tujhko sote hue chaand dekhta hoga
Main tere saath rahoongi wafa ki raahon mein
Ye ahad hai, na mere dil se tu, juda hoga
Gulaab jism ka yunhi nahin khila hoga
Hawa ne pehle tujhe phir mujhe chua hoga
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Shahrukh To Launch 'The Dialogues Of Devdas'
Shahrukh Khan will be launching the book 'The Dialogues Of Devdas' written by noted author Nasreen Munni Kabeer on February 15 in Bombay. The book is an ode to Legendary filmmaker Bimal Roy's version of Sarat Chandar's Devdas starring Dilip Kumar (Devdas), Suchitra Sen (Paro), Moti Lal (Chunni Babu) and Vijayanti Mala (Chandramukhi). Bimal Roy's family will also be present at the occasion.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
Aamir's Helicopter To Be Used By Indian Army
Aamir Khan fixes a helicopter like device in the song Aal is well in 3 Idiots. This helicopter shows the hanging body of Joe Lobo in the monitor Aamir has in his hands. This device has found favours with Border Security Force and Central Reserve Police Forces to fight anti terror and counte terrorism activities. The machine in the movie is the same as the one made by Idea Forge, a company built by three IIT alumni. The Defence Research and Development Organisation have tied up with Idea Forge and refined the UAV and named it Netra.
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