Thursday, December 27, 2007

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam (2001)

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam (also known as K3G or KKKG) was a much awaited movie from the Karan Johar stable since it promised to bring together the 2 biggest stars of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. In addition, the movie would also star the very infrequently seen Jaya Bachchan, and a bonus would be the hearthrob and hunk, Hrithik Roshan. Kajol and Kareena Kapoor would complete the list of all the star cast.
The movie, set on the complicated relationship in a family bound by traditions, and yet caring and loving each other, was a big hit. Although it also true that there are a number of people who can't stand the movie, given that the story line is very limited, and the central theme of the movie is the distance between the father and the son due to the ego clashes between them (more due to the father not willing to bend his principles). The movie is also about the husband-wife relationship and about the expectations vs. responsibility of this relationship.

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam
Right from the beginning, Yashovardhan Raichand (Bachhan) and wife Nandini (Jaya) have set family norms based on certain principles and family traditions that are really inflexible. Yashovardhan is the typical patriarch who runs the family, and his word is law. Nandini respects his authority, but is more believing in the love between her and her sons, and that is the abiding principle of her life. They have 2 sons, Rahul (Shah Rukh) who is adopted, and Rohan (Hrithik Roshan), who is younger to Shahrukh by 8 years. Because Rahul is adopted, he is even more dedicated to his parents and will obey every wish of theirs.
Things are on track, and Yashovardhan is looking to get Rahul married to Rani Mukherjee (in a guest role) who is of a similar status and has even agreed to the match. And then disaster strikes. Shahrukh falls in love with Anjali (Kajol), a bubbly but clumsy girl from Chandni Chowk (and daughter of a local shop-keeper Anupam Kher). She for some time remains unaware of his love, but slowly realizes it. However, Yashovardhan will have none of it, and forbids this love. And this is where it would have remained had tragedy not struck in the shape of the death of Anupam Kher. Shahrukh marries Anajali, but the ego and conflict between father and son drives Shahrukh far away, to England.
The father has his ego, but Nandini can only suffer and pine over the loss of her elder son. It is then that the younger son, leaning about the actual reasons for Shahrukh not being there in the house, promises to get him back. And so he sets out, finding them and making friends through Kareena (playing a girl of her age, with all the pomp and show). Eventually Kajol finds out, and then Shahrukh also finds out (when Hrithik teacher Shahrukh's son this family saying "Jab bhi tumhe kuchh pana ho, kuchh hasil karna ho to humesha apne man ki suno aur agar man se bhi koi jawab na aye to apni ankhe band karo aur apne ma-baba ka nam lo … har muskil asan ho jayegi, har manzil nazdeek lagegi aur jeet tumhari hogi.").
And then the return of Shahrukh to the family home, well inspired by an act of rebellion by Nandini who tells her husband that the consequences of his actions led to grief and suffering; and eventually he realizes the love within him.
The movie has plenty of emotional scenes, and the director uses them to the maximum in order to cover over a script that is not very detailed. The music is good, with some hummable and hit songs (music by Jatin-Lalit, Aadesh Shrivastava and Sandesh Shandilya; lyrics by Sameer, Choreography by Farah Khan).

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham - Title Song



Say Shava Shava



Suraj Hua Maddham



Bole Churiyan



Yeh Ladki Hai Allah








Lyrics from the movie:

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam (sung by Lata Mangeshkar)

Aa aa aa aa aa aa, kabhi khushi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Aa aa aa, aa aa aa, aa aa aa aa

(Meri saanson mein tu hai samaaya
Mera jeevan to hai tera saaya) - 2
Teri pooja karoon main to har dam
Yeh hai tere karam, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Meri saanson mein tu hai samaaya
Mera jeevan to hai tera saaya
Teri pooja karoon main to har dam
Yeh hai tere karam, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham

Subh-o-shyaam charno mein diye hum jalaaye
Dekhe jahan bhi dekhe, tujhko hi paaye
Oh, subh-o-shyaam charno mein diye hum jalaaye
Dekhe jahan bhi dekhe, tujhko hi paaye
In labon pe tera bas tera naam ho - 2
Pyaar dil se kabhi bhi na ho kam
Yeh hai tere karam, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham

Yeh ghar nahin hai, mandir hai tera
Is mein sadaa rahe tera baseraa
Oh, yeh ghar nahin hai, mandir hai tera
Is mein sadaa rahe tera baseraa
Khushbuon se teri yeh mahekta rahe - 2
Aaye jaaye bhale koi mausam
Yeh hai tere karam, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
(Meri saanson mein tu hai samaaya
Mera jeevan to hai tera saaya) - 2
Teri pooja karoon main to har dam
Yeh hai tere karam, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham

Aa aa aa aa aa aa, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham



Yeh Ladka Hai Allah (sung by Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik)

--CHORUS--
Banno ki mehndi kya kehna
Banno ka joda kya kehna
Banno lage hai phoolon ka gehna
Banno ki aankhen kajraari
Banno lage sab se pyaari
Banno pe jaaoon main waari waari

--MALE--
Ho ho, oh oh, ho oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh
(Banno ki saheli resham ki dori
Chhup chhupke sharmaaye dekhe chori chori) - 2
Yeh maane ya na maane main to ispe mar gaya
Yeh ladki haai allah, haai haai re allah - 2

--FEMALE--
(Babul ki galiyaan na chhadke jaana
Paagal deewana isko samjhaana) - 2
Dekho ji dekho yeh to mere peechhe pad gaya
Yeh ladka haai allah, haai haai re allah - 2

--MALE--
Lab kahe na kahe, bolti hai nazar
Pyaar nahin chhupta yaar chhupaane se

--CHORUS--
Pyaar nahin chhupta yaar chhupaane se

--FEMALE--
Haan, roop ghoonghat mein ho to suhaana lage
Baat nahin banti yaar bataane se

--MALE--
Yeh dil ki baatein dil hi jaane ya jaane khuda
Yeh ladki haai allah, haai haai re allah

--FEMALE--
Yeh ladka haai allah, haai haai re allah
Sajna

Maangne se kabhi haath milta nahin
Jodiyaan bante hai pehle se sab ki

--CHORUS--
Jodiyaan bante hai pehle se sab ki

--MALE--
Ho, leke baaraat ghar tere aaoonga main
Meri nahin yeh to marzi hai rab ki

--FEMALE--
Arre jaa re jaa yeh jhoothi moothi baatein na bana
Yeh ladka haai allah, haai haai re allah - 2

--MALE--
Banno ki saheli resham ki dori
Chhup chhupke sharmaaye dekhe chori chori

--FEMALE--
Babul ki galiyaan na chhadke jaana
Paagal deewana isko samjhaana

--MALE--
Yeh maane ya na maane main to ispe mar gaya
Yeh ladki
Yeh ladki haai allah, haai haai re allah

--FEMALE--
Yeh ladka haai allah, haai haai re allah

--MALE--
Eh, yeh ladki haai allah, haai haai re allah

--FEMALE--
Yeh ladka haai allah, haai haai re allah



Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa (Singers KAVITA KRISHNAMURTHY, ALKA YAGNIK, SONU NIGAM, UDIT NARAYAN, AND AMIT KUMAR)

Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gayi, Teri Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Margaiyaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...

Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Marjaawaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...

Haye Haye Maein Marjaawaan
Marjaawaan Tere Bin
Ab To Meri Raatein
Kat Ti Taare Gin Gin
Bas Tujhko Pukaara Kare,
Meri Bindiya Ishaara Kare
Hoye, Lashkaara Lashkaara
Teri Bindiya Ka Lashkaara
Aise Chamke Jaise Chamke
Chaand Ke Paas Sitaara

Meri Paayal Bulaaye Tujhe,
Jo Roothe Manaaye Tujhe
O Sajan Ji, Haan Sajan Ji
Kuch Socho, Kuch Samjho
Meri Baat Ko

Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna
Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Marjaawaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...

Apni Maang Suhaagan Ho,
Sang Hamesha Saajan Ho
Aake Meri Duniya Mein
Vaapas Na Jaana
Sehra Baandhke Maahi Tu
Mere Ghar Aana

Oye Soni Kiti Soni
Aaj Tu Lagdi Ve
Bas Mere Saath Yeh Jodi
Teri Sajdi Ve
Roop Aisa Suhaana Tera,
Chaand Bhi Hai Deewana Tera

Ja Re Ja Oh Jhoothe
Teri Gallan Hum Na Maanein
Kyun Taarifein Karta Hai
Tu Humko Sab Kuch Jaane

Mere Dil Ki Dua Yeh Kahe,
Teri Jodi Salaamat Rahe

O Sajan Ji, Haan Sajan Ji
Yunhi Beete Saara Jeevan Saath Mein

Bole Choodhiyan, Bole Kangna
Haye Maein Ho Gaya, Tera Saajna

Tere Bin Jiya, Naiyo Lag Da, Maein Te Margaiyaan
Le Jaa Le Jaa, Soniye Le Jaa Le Jaa
Dil Le Jaa Le Jaa, Ho...



Suraj Hua Maddham (Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik)

--MALE--
(Suraj hua maddham, chaand jalne laga
Aasmaan yeh haai kyoon pighalne laga) - 2
Main thehra raha, zameen chalne lagi
Dhadka yeh dil, saans thamne lagi
Oh, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai
Sajna, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai

--FEMALE--
Ho oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, aa aa aa aa aa aa
Suraj hua maddham, chaand jalne laga
Aasmaan yeh haai kyoon pighalne laga
Main thehri rahi, zameen chalne lagi
Dhadka yeh dil, saans thamne lagi
Haan, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai
Sajna, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai

--MALE--
Hai khoobsurat yeh pal, sab kuch raha hai badal
Sapne haqeeqat mein jo dhal rahe hai
Kya sadiyon se puraana hai rishtaa yeh hamaara
Ke jis tarha tumse hum mil rahe hai

--FEMALE--
Yunhi rahe har dam pyaar ka mausam
Yunhi milo humse tum janam janam

--MALE--
Main thehra raha, zameen chalne lagi

--FEMALE--
(La la la, la la la, la la la)

--MALE--
Dhadka yeh dil, saans thamne lagi

--FEMALE--
Haan, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai
Sajna, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai

Tere hi rang se yun main to rangeen hoon sanam
Paake tujhe khud se hi kho rahi hoon sanam
O maahiya, ve tere ishq mein
Haan doobke paar main ho rahi hoon sanam

--MALE--
Saagar hua pyaasa, raat jagne lagi
Sholo ke dil mein bhi aag jalne lagi

--FEMALE--
Main thehri lagi, zameen chalne lagi
Dhadka yeh dil, saans thamne lagi

--MALE--
Kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai

--FEMALE--
Sajna

--BOTH--
Kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai

--MALE--
Suraj hua maddham

--BOTH--
Chaand jalne laga

--MALE--
Aasmaan yeh haai

--BOTH--
Kyoon pighalne laga

--MALE--
Sajna, kya yeh mera pehla pehla pyaar hai



Bole Chudiyan (Sung by Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Udit Narayan, and Amit Kumar)

--FEMALE--
Bole chudiyan, bole kangna
Haai main ho gayi teri saajna
Tere bin jiyo naiyo lag da main te margaiya

--CHORUS--
(Le jaa le jaa, dil le jaa le jaa
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa) - 2

--FEMALE--
Aah aah aah aah, aah aah aah
(Bole chudiyan, bole kangna
Haai main ho gayi teri saajna) - 2
Tere bin jiyo naiyo lag da main te margaiya
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa
Dil le jaa le jaa, ho

--MALE--
Bole chudiyan, bole kangna
Haai main ho gaya tera saajna
Tere bin jiyo naiyo lag da main te marjaawa
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa
Dil le jaa le jaa, ho

--FEMALE--
Haai haai main marjaawa marjaawa tere bin
Ab to meri raatein kat ti taare gin gin
Bas tujhko pukaara kare, meri bindiya ishaara kare

--MALE--
Hoye, lashkaara lashkaara teri bindiya ka lashkaara
Aise chamke jaise chamke chaand ke paas sitaara

--FEMALE--
Oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh
Meri paayal bulaaye tujhe, jo roothe manaaye tujhe
O sajan ji, haan sajan ji
Kuch socho, kuch samjho meri baat ko

--MALE--
Bole chudiyan, bole kangna
Haai main ho gaya tera saajna
Tere bin jiyo naiyo lag da main te marjaawa
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa
Dil le jaa le jaa, ho

--FEMALE--
Apni maang suhaagan ho, sang hameshaa saajan ho
Aake meri duniya mein vaapas na jaana
Sehra baandhke maahi tu mere ghar aana

--MALE--
Oye soni kitti soni aaj tu lagdi ve
Bas mere saath yeh jodi teri sajdi ve
Roop aisa suhaana tera, chaand bhi hai deewana tera

--FEMALE--
Jaa re jaa oh jhoothe teri galla hum na maane
Kyoon taarife karta hai tu humko sab kuch jaane

--MALE--
Ho, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh, ho oh oh oh oh
Mere dil ki duaa yeh kahe, teri jodi salaamat rahe

--FEMALE--
O sajan ji, haan sajan ji
Yunhi beete saara jeevan saath mein

--MALE--
Bole chudiyan, bole kangna
Haai main ho gaya tera saajna

--FEMALE--
Tere bin jiyo naiyo lag da main te margaiya
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa
Dil le jaa le jaa, ho

--ALL--
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa
Dil le jaa le jaa, ho

--MALE--
Aaja heeriye

--FEMALE--
Oh, jaa jaa ranjhna

--MALE--
Oh, aaja heeriye

--FEMALE--
Jaa jaa ranjhna

--CHORUS--
(Le jaa le jaa, dil le jaa le jaa
Le jaa le jaa, soniye le jaa le jaa) - 2

--FEMALE--
Aa aa aa aa aa aa, kabhi khushi kabhi gham
Na judaa honge hum, kabhi khushi kabhi gham



You Are My Soniya (Sung by Sonu Nigam and Alka Yagnik)

--MALE--
Dekha tumko jab se, bas dekha tumko yaara
Tumse koi achha hai na tumse koi pyaara
Yun nazre na phero tum, mere ho mere tum

--CHORUS--
She's what I want, she's what I love
She's sent to me from the heaven above
She's so cool, she's so fine
Out of ten I'd give her nine

--MALE--
Hey, eh eh eh hey
Dekha tumko jab se, bas dekha tumko yaara
Yea, dekha tumko jab se, bas dekha tumko yaara
Tumse koi achha hai na tumse koi pyaara
Yun nazre na phero tum, mere ho mere tum
Keh do na, keh do na, you are my soniya
Hey, keh do na, keh do na, you are my soniya

--FEMALE--
Hey, aa aa aa ha
Dekha tumko jab se, bas dekha tumko yaara
Tumse koi achha hai na tumse koi pyaara
Yun nazre na phero tum, mere ho mere tum
Keh diya, keh diya, you are my soniya

--MALE--
Teri mohabbat mein yeh dil deewana hai
Is mein hai meri kya khataa

--FEMALE--
Haan, yeh dil churaane ka achha bahaana hai
Mujhko hai pehle se pataa

--MALE--
Milne mein humko kitne barson lage hai yaara

--FEMALE--
Aisi khushi ke pal to phir na aaye dobaara

--MALE--
Aisi khushi mein yaara yeh nasha kya kam hoga
Keh do na, keh do na, you are my soniya

--FEMALE--
Hey, keh diya, keh diya, you are my soniya

--MALE--
Hey, paagal banaaya hai teri adaaon ne
Mujhko to hai tera nasha

--FEMALE--
Hmm, maine bhi palkon mein tumko chhupaaya hai
Tu mere khwaabon mein basa

--MALE--
Betaabi kehti meri aaja baahon mein bhar loon

--FEMALE--
Jeena hai teri hoke, milke yeh vaada kar loon

--MALE--
Dono ne kasmein li hai, pyaar kabhi na kam hoga

--CHORUS--
One, two, three, hey!

--MALE--
Keh do na, keh do na, you are my soniya

--FEMALE--
Keh diya, keh diya, you are my soniya

--MALE--
Dekha tumko jab se, bas dekha tumko yaara

--FEMALE--
Tumse koi achha hai na tumse koi pyaara

--MALE--
Hey yun nazre na phero tum, mere ho mere tum
Keh do na, keh do na, you are my soniya

--FEMALE--
Keh diya, keh diya, you are my soniya

--MALE--
You are, you are my soniya

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)

Ranju Ban Gaya Gentleman is one of the early Shahrukh movies, made before he became the King Khan and one of the hottest property of Bollywood. The movie has a fresh feel to it, being made (director: Aziz Mirza) when there was not so much money riding on Shahrukd Khan and movies could afford to skip the current formula of hard core masala, breakneck action, and so on. The movie has a nice flow to it, with a simplistic story set mainly around ambition. One needs to remember that this was 1992, when India was still totally under the grip of socialism, and movies high-lighted naked ambition as something bad and ugly, something that could cause a person to loose their morals and their bearings.

Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992)

And so it is in this movie, where the good is represented in the purity of the chawl girl, Renu (Juhi Chawla) who is sweet, supporting, pure as opposed to the crassness portrayed by the rich girl Sapna (Amrita Singh) who has fallen for the freshness of Shahrukh Khan. However, because she is rich, she is portrayed as manipulative, willing to use her power and pull to pull Raju away from Renu and towards her. The movie also has a terrific portrayal by Nana Patekar who plays a street performer, incredibly wise.
The movie starts with Raju Mathur, a god loving young man appearing in Bombay to make his career over here as an engineer. He however is not able to contact the relative on whom he was depending (relative not present), and sleeps the night in a temple. Jai (Nana Patekar) offers him advice and support, including a place to stay. In the chwal, he meets Renu (Juhi Chawla), an assistant to the rich Chabbria (Navin Nishchol). Raju gets a job, and also gets the attention of Chabbra's rich daughter, Sapna (Amrita Singh).
She starts him on the way up, getting him better work and feeding his ambition, and at the same time, taking him away from Renu. And then he gets the responsibility for a bridge, a major project for him. However, unknown to him, his opponents conspire to replace good construction material with inferior material, and the inevitable happens. The bridge collapses, and people die. He is pointed out as the responsible person, and in the ultimate compromise, he blames the tragedy on other people, including the people in the chawl where he used to live.
However, not everything is lost. He realizes how much he has changed, and where his ambition has brought him (including losing the people whom he used to treasure and who were his true friends). And so he turns back, and essentially is shown as becoming back to what he was - not an ambition driven cold professional.

Video of the songs from the movie (music by Jatin Lalit; lyrics by Dev Kohli, Mahendra Dehlavi, Madan Pal, Manoj Darpan, Vinoo Mahendra, Minoo):

Loveria



Seene Mein Dil






Lyrics:

Kya Hua (Loveria) (Sung by Alka Yagnik, Jolly Mukherjee, Kumar Sanu, Sudesh Bhonsle)

sardi khaansi na maleriyaa huaa
main gayaa yaaron mujhako
love love love
laveriyaa huaa -3

usake muhalle mein jaake
haay yaaron dil meraa kho gayaa
katatii nahi ab to raaten
haay jaane kyaa mujhako ho gayaa
rahu khoyaa khoyaa, jagu soyaa soyaa -2
kaam kartii dawaa naa duaa
love love love ...

Doctor pareshaan hain saare
haay jhak hakeemon ne maarii
???? nahi dekho phir bhii ???
haay kaisi hai ye beemaari
dard jaataa nahi, chain aataa nahi -2
kaam karati dawaa naa duaa
love love love...



Seene Mein Dil Hain (Singers: Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu)

--FEMALE--
Seene mein dil hai, dil mein hai dhadkan
Dhadkan mein hai tu hi tu
Ae meri pehli tamanna, ae meri aakhri aarzoo
I love you, I love you
Seene mein dil hai, dil mein hai dhadkan
Dhadkan mein hai tu hi tu

--MALE--
Seene mein dil hai, dil mein hai dhadkan
Dhadkan mein hai tu hi tu

--FEMALE--
Ae meri pehli tamanna, ae meri aakhri aarzoo

--MALE--
I love you, I love you

--FEMALE--
Tujhko dekha to yeh jaana
Tu hi meri manzil hai
Saanson ke bin shaayad jee loon
Tujh bin jeena mushkil hai

--MALE--
O, saanson mein sargam, sargam mein nagmein
Nagmon mein hai tu hi tu

--FEMALE--
I love you

--MALE--
I love you
Seene mein dil hai, dil mein hai dhadkan
Dhadkan mein hai tu hi tu
Ae meri pehli tamanna, ae meri aakhri aarzoo

--FEMALE--
I love you

--MALE--
I love you
Mausam us rang mein dhalta hai
Jis rang mein tu aa jaaye
Meri subhe aur shaame hai
Teri palkon ke saaye

--FEMALE--
O, aankhon mein neendein
Neendon mein sapne
Sapnon mein hai tu hi tu

--MALE--
I love you

--FEMALE--
I love you
Seene mein dil hai, dil mein hai dhadkan
Dhadkan mein hai tu hi tu

--MALE--
Ae meri pehli tamanna, haan

--FEMALE--
Ae meri aakhri aarzoo

--MALE--
I love you

--FEMALE--
I love you
Tere ek ishaare par hum
Saari duniya bhoola denge

--MALE--
Tu guzre jis raah se us par
Phool hi phool bichha denge

--FEMALE--
O, baagon mein kaliyaan

--MALE--
Kaliyon mein khushboo

--BOTH--
Khushboo mein hai tu hi tu

--FEMALE--
I love you

--MALE--
I love you

--FEMALE--
I love you

--MALE--
I love you

--BOTH--
I love you, I love you

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Kal Ho Na Ho

Kal Ho Na Ho is easy to identify as a movie from the Karan Johar camp. It has Shahrukh Khan, some nice peppy songs, a lot of emotion, and plenty of color; and increasingly so, the setting is more and more outside of India (Kal Ho Na Ho being set in the cosmopolitan capital of the world - New York). And you could be forgiven for forgetting that the director of the movie is Nikhil Advani and not Karan Johar (he is the producer). The movie has music by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, lyrics by Javed Akhtar, and songs sung by Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Richa Sharma, Udit Narayan, Sadhna Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan, Sujata Bhattacharya, Vasundhara Das, Kay Kay, Loy Mendosa, Shaan, Ravi "Rags" Khote.
It is very easy to see why there is a good successful combo of Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan, they get the best out of each other; Shahrukh gets a power packed role that would emphasize his status as the King Khan, while Karan gets the benefit of the full flow of the Khan charisma and gets the audiences and money rolling in. There are other stars such as Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Jaya Bachchan, Sushma Seth, etc, and they do turn in good performances, but these are mostly complementary to the main role of Shahrukh Khan's character.

Kal Ho Na Ho Movie

There is a lot of doubt about whether this movie is based on the Rajesh Khanna character in the movie 'Anand'. There are hints a plenty to support this thought, but the extent of the role is different and the scenario is different. Anand was more about the inter-action between the 2 characters of Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan, while Kal Ho Na Ho was all about the way that this character brings drastic change to the one family.
The movie is also structured in this way such that the first half is all about the way that this character is introduced into the whole scenario, and how he actually starts to bring about a change in the way that the family dynamics play out; while the second half is more about emotions - in fact it eventually moves into a heavy dose of emotions, and positively becomes a tear-jerker in the end.
The movie is about this family of Naina (Preity Zinta). She lives with her mother Jennifer (Jaya Bachchan), and her grandmother (Sushma Seth), and these two continuously spar with each other. This causes an immense amount of regular tension in the house, and has a very negative effect on Naina, her younger brother and sister. In addition, Sushma Seth cannot stand the younger grandchild since she is adopted. Jennifer is trying to run the household on the income she is making from a struggling restaurant. The only bright spark in Naina's life is her friend, the wannabe cool dude, Rohit (Saif Ali Khan).
And then the magic begins; in enters Aman (Shahrukh Khan). He slowly gets everybody to warm up to him, causes a transformation in Naina (making her more confident and self-beautiful), he causes a massive improvement in the restaurant business, and ultimately he causes a warming up of relations between Jennifer and her mother-in-law by explaining the reality behind the suicide of Jennifer's husband and the actual family link of Gia, the adopted youngest daughter.
But just when everything starts to seem better, then you realize that things are not what they are. A critical illness explains the meaning of the name of the movie 'Kal Ho Na Ho', and you start to get a contrast between the time of happiness as the relation between Rohit and Naina reaches marriage and the death throes of Aman.

Mahi Ve



Pretty Woman



Kal Ho Na Ho (Sad Song)



It's time to disco





Lyrics:

Kal Ho Na Ho (Sung by Sony Nigam)

Har Ghadi Badal Raha Hai Roop Zindagi
Chaav Hai Kahhi Hai Dhoop Zidnagi
Har Pal Yahan
Jee Bhar Jiyo Jo Hai Sama
Kal Ho Na Ho
Har Ghadi Badal Raha Hai Roop Zindagi
Chaav Hai Kahhi Hai Dhoop Zidnagi
Har Pal Yahan
Jee Bhar Jiyo Jo Hai Sama
Kal Ho Na Ho

Chaahe Jo Tumhe Poore Dil Se
Milta Hai Woh Mushkil Se
Aisa Jo Koi Kahin Hai
Bas Vahi Sabse Hasin Hai
Us Haath Ko Tum Thaam Lo
Woh Meherbaan Kal Ho Na Ho
Har Pal Yahan
Jee Bhar Jiyo Jo Hai Sama
Kal Ho Na Ho

Palko Ke Leke Saaye
Paas Koi Jo Aaye
Lakh Sambhalo Paagal Dil Ko
Dil Dhadke Hi Jaaye
Par Sochlo Is Pal Hai Jo
Woh Dastan Kal Ho Na Ho
Har Pal Yahan
Jee Bhar Jiyo Jo Hai Sama
Kal Ho Na Ho
Har Pal Yahan
Jee Bhar Jiyo Jo Hai Sama
Kal Ho Na Ho



Kal Ho Na Ho - Sad (Sung by ALKA YAGNIK, RICHA SHARMA AND SONU NIGAM)

Soni Banno Chan Si Chamke
Mathe Uthe Jhumkar Dame
Palka Uth Diya Ne Thum Thum Ke
Main Vari Vari Java
Soni Banno Chan Si Chamke
Mathe Uthe Jhumkar Dame
Palka Uth Diya Ne Thum Thum Ke
Main Vari Vari Java

Tu Vekh Tai Lai Aj Raj Ke
Apne Sariyan Nu
Cheti Apne Nahi Mil De
Ja Banno Pave Khushiyan Te Dil Dariyan Tu
Pave Armaan Sab Dil De
Tu Vekh Tai Lai Aj Raj Ke
Apne Sariyan Nu
Cheti Apne Nahi Mil De
Ja Banno Pave Khushiyan Te Dil Dariyan Tu
Pave Armaan Sab Dil De

Tum Ho Gham Ko Chupaye
Main Hoon Sar Ko Jhukaye
Tum Bhi Chup Ho
Main Bho Chup Hoon
Kaun Kise Samjhaye
Ab Dooriyan Itni Hain To
Milna Yahan Kal Ho Naa Ho
Ab Dooriyan Itni Hain To
Milna Yahan Kal Ho Naa Ho
Tu Vekh Tai Lai Aj Raj Ke
Apne Sariyan Nu
Cheti Apne Nahi Mil De
Ja Banno Pave Khushiyan Te Dil Dariyan Tu
Pave Armaan Sab Dil De

Sach Hai Ke Dil To Dukha Hai
Hamne Magar Socha Hai
Dil Ko Hai Gham Kyon
Aankh Hai Nam Kyon
Hona Hi Tha Jo Hua Hai
Us Baat Ko Jaane Bhi Do
Jiska Nishaan Kal Ho Naa Ho
Har Pal Yahan Je Bhar Jiyo
Jo Hai Sama Kal Ho Naa Ho



Kuch To Hua Hain (Sung by Shaan and Alka Yagnik)

--FEMALE--
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai

--MALE--
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai - 2
Do chaar din se lagta hai jaise

--FEMALE--
Sab kuch alag hai, sab kuch naya hai
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai
Cheezein main rakhke bhool jaati hoon
Bekhayaali mein gungunaati hoon
Ab akele mein muskuraati hoon
Badli hui si meri ada hai
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai

--MALE--
Pighla pighla hai dil mera jab se
Achchha rehta hai mood bhi tab se
Hanske milta hoon aaj kal sab se
Khush ho gaya hai jo bhi mila hai
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai

--FEMALE--
Rang chamkile saare lagte hain
Raah mein bikhre taarein lagte hain
Phool ab zyaada pyaare lagte hain
Maheki hui si jaisi hawa hai
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai

--MALE--
Dhyaan ab apna zyaada rakhta hoon
Sochta hoon main kaisa lagta hoon
Aaina ho to dekh leta hoon
Kaise yeh chehra aisa khila hai
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai

--CHORUS--
Kuch ho gaya hai, kya ho gaya hai

--MALE--
Yeh nasha jis mein donon rehte hain

--FEMALE--
Yeh laher jis mein donon behte hain

--MALE--
Ho na ho isko pyaar kehte hain

--FEMALE--
Pyaar mila to

--MALE--
Dil kho gaya hai

--BOTH--
Kuch to hua hai, kuch ho gaya hai

--CHORUS--
Kuch ho gaya hai, kya ho gaya hai - 2




Mahi Ve (Sung by Udit Narayan, Shankar Mahadevan, Sonu Nigam, Sadhna Sargam, and Sujata Bhattacharya)

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve maahi ve, that's the way maahi ve

--MALE 1--
Tere maathe jhumar damke
Tere kaanon baali chamke hai re

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve

--MALE 1--
Tere haathon kangna khanke
Tere pairon paayal chhanke hai re

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve

--MALE 1--
Nainon se bole rabba rabba
Mann mein dole rabba rabba
Amrit ghole rabba rabba tu soniye

--MALE 2--
(Jind maahi ve soni soni aaja maahi ve
Everybody say soni soni aaja maahi ve) - 2

--CHORUS--
That's the way maahi ve

--MALE 3--
O teri aankhen kaali kaali
Tera gora gora mukhda hai re

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve

--MALE 3--
Teri rangat jaise sona
Tu chaand ka jaise tukda hai re

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve

--MALE 3--
Tere gaal gulaabi rabba rabba
Chaal sharaabi rabba rabba
Dil ki kharaabi rabba rabba tu soniye

--MALE 2--
(Jind maahi ve soni soni aaja maahi ve
Everybody say soni soni aaja maahi ve) - 2

--FEMALE 1--
Barse rangini kaliyaan hai maheki bheeni bheeni
Baje mann mein halke halke shehnaai re
Jitne hain taarein aanchal mein aa gaye saare
Dil ne jaise hi li angdaayi re

--MALES--
Hey, tu jo aayi sajke mehndi rachke
Chal bachke o soniye
Dil kitno ka khaaye dhajke o soniye
(Jind maahi ve soni soni aaja maahi ve
Everybody say soni soni aaja maahi ve) - 2

--FEMALE 2--
Chanda meri chanda tujhe kaise main yeh samjhaaoon
Mujhe lagti hai tu kitni pyaari re

--CHORUS--
Mujhe lagti hai tu kitni pyaari re

--FEMALE 2--=
O khushiyaan jitni hain, sab dhoond dhoondke laaoon
Teri doli ke sang kar doon saari re

--CHORUS--
Teri doli ke sang kar doon saari re

--MALES--
Hey, tu jo aayi sajke mehndi rachke
Chal bachke o soniye
Dil kitno ka khaaye dhajke o soniye
(Jind maahi ve soni soni aaja maahi ve
Everybody say soni soni aaja maahi ve) - 2

--MALE 1--
Tere maathe jhumar damke
Tere kaanon baali chamke hai re

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve

--MALE 3--
Hey, tere haathon kangna khanke
Tere pairon paayal chhanke hai re

--CHORUS--
Maahi ve

--MALES--
Nainon se bole rabba rabba
Mann mein dole rabba rabba
Amrit ghole rabba rabba o soniye

--MALE 2--
Jind maahi ve, jind maahi ve
(Jind maahi ve soni soni aaja maahi ve
Everybody say soni soni aaja maahi ve) - 3




Pretty Woman (Sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Ravi "Rags" Khote)

--MALE 1--
Maine jise abhi abhi dekha hai
Kaun hai voh anjaani
Use jitna dekhoon utna sochoon
Kya use main keh doon, hit it!
(Maine jise abhi abhi dekha hai
Kaun hai voh anjaani) - 2
Voh hai koi kali ya koi kiran
Ya hai koi kahaani
Use jitna dekhoon utna sochoon
Kya use main keh doon
Pretty woman, hey
Pretty woman, dekho dekho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, dekhte ho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, tum bhi kaho na pretty woman
Ho maine jise abhi abhi dekha hai
Kaun hai voh anjaani
Voh hai koi kali ya koi kiran
Ya hai koi kahaani
Use jitna dekhoon utna sochoon
Kya use main keh doon
Pretty woman, dekho dekho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, dekhte ho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, tum bhi kaho na oh pretty woman

--MALE 2--
Yo pretty woman!
Listen up girl why you feel this way
Don't you see the sunshine comin out today
You gotta feel it right just like day after night
Don't let the sunshine out of your sight
Cause I can feel you here can you feel me
When I say that I can feel you here
Can you feel me here when I say
I'm crazy about you pretty woman!

--MALE 1--
Sone ka rang hai, sheeshe ka ang hai
Jo dekhe dang hai kya kahoon
Hairaan main bhi hoon
Yeh kya andaaz hai, itna kyoon naaz hai
Is mein kya raaz hai kya kahoon
Ho, voh to pal mein khush hai pal mein khafa
Badle voh rang har ghadi
Par jo bhi dekhoon roop uska
Lagti hai pyaari badi
Use jitna dekhoon utna sochoon
Kya use main keh doon, pretty woman
Pretty woman, dekho dekho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, dekhte ho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, tum bhi kaho na pretty woman
Ho aankhon mein hai nasha, zulfon mein hai ghata
Pehle humne ada yeh haseen dekhi na thi kahin
Dekhi jo yeh pari masti dil mein bhari
Hai yeh jaadugari ya nahin
Ho, na to jaanoon kya hai naam na jaanoon main pata
Par itna hai maine jaana
Jise dekh le ek nazar bharke
Usko kar de voh deewaana
Use jitna dekhoon utna sochoon
Kya use main keh doon
(Pretty woman, dekho dekho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, dekhte ho na pretty woman
Pretty woman, tum bhi kaho na oh pretty woman) - 2



It's the time to disco (Sung by Vasundhara Das, Kay Kay, Shaan, and Loy Mendonsa)

--FEMALE--
Dil hai mera deewaana kya
Kehta hai ab ghabraana kya
Taal pe jab jhoome badan
Hichkichaana sharmaana kya
Khulke jhoomo, khulke gaao
Aao aao yeh khulke kaho

--ALL--
It's the time to disco - 2

--FEMALE--
Kaun mile dekho kisko

--ALL--
It's the time to disco

--MALE--
Dil hai mera deewaana kya
Kehta hai ab ghabraana kya
Taal pe jab jhoome badan
Hichkichaana sharmaana kya
Khulke jhoomo, khulke gaao
Aao aao yeh khulke kaho

--ALL--
It's the time to disco - 2

--FEMALE--
Kaun mile dekho kisko

--ALL--
It's the time to disco

--MALE--
Balkhaata hai badan aisi jo taal hai
Saanson mein chalti hain aandhiyaan
Bahekaata hai yeh mann ab to yeh haal hai
Masti mein khoye hain hum yahan

--FEMALE--
O tum bhi khoke mast hoke
Koi toke to khulke kaho

--ALL--
It's the time to disco - 2

--MALE--
Keh do milo jis jisko

--ALL--
It's the time to disco

--MALE--
Josh mein naachti rangeen shaam hai
Bin piye jhoomta hai sama
Hosh ka ab yahan bolo kya kaam hai
Tez hain dhadkanein dil jawaan

--FEMALE--
Yun hi rehna theek hai na
Aur hai kehna to khulke kaho

--ALL--
It's the time to disco - 2

--MALE--
Samjho zara tum isko

--ALL--
It's the time to disco

--FEMALE--
Dil hai mera deewaana kya
Kehta hai ab ghabraana kya

--MALE--
Taal pe jab jhoome badan
Hichkichaana sharmaana kya

--ALL--
Khulke jhoomo, khulke gaao
Aao aao yeh khulke kaho
It's the time to disco - 2
Kaun mile dekho kisko
It's the time to disco - 3
Kaun mile dekho kisko
It's the time to disco

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Lamhe (1991) - Anil Kapoor and Sridevi

Lamhe was released in 1991 under the banner of Yashraj Films, directed by Yash Chopra. The movie was acclaimed, won the Best Film Award at the Filmfare awards, but failed to click at the box office and did not earn much money. It is widely believed that 'Lamhe' was far ahead of its time, and the viewing public was not comfortable with the basic tenet of a story where a person loved a girl, but eventually married her daughter (a daughter who grew up based on his support). I remember at that time that people were somewhat shocked at the thought that a person could marry someone who he had helped bring up.
Now things would be better and audiences are willing to understand and comprehend the movie. That this was not a story that suggested some form of incest, but is in fact a beautiful love story all about emotions and the tenderness of a love story in which the girl is determined. Hence, over a period of time, this movie has not been entirely forgotten. I can occasionally find people talking about the movie. Music of the film has been given by Shiv-Hari.

Lamhe (1991) - Anil Kapoor and Sridevi

The movie had some great music, and pretty good acting by the 4 main actors; Sridevi (in a double role), Anil Kapoor (as a young and also as a more mature role), Waheeda Rehman in a great role, and Anupam Kher. It was primarily these 4 actors around whom the whole movie revolves. There are some great locations in Rajasthan in the movie.
The movie is about the character of Anil Kapoor. He is a very rich orphan, living in the care of his governess Waheeda Rehman. He goes to Rajasthan where he meets Pallavi (Sridevi) and falls madly for her. She however is in love with an Air Force officer Deepak Malhotra although this is a secret. At this time, tragedy strikes since Pallavi's father dies of a heart attack after losing his property to relatives in a court case. Viren (Anil Kapoor) promises to take care of her, and even though he is distraught over her loving somebody else, he gets her married to Deepak. (There is a great scene where Viren slaps Pallavi's greedy relatives while negotiating over retaining Pallavi's property till her marriage).
However, both Pallavi and Deepak die in an accident a year later and leave a infant daughter Pooja. Viren can't bear to look at her since her birthday is the day of Pallavi's death. However, as Pooja grows up under the love of the Daija (Waheeda), she starts developing a crush on Viren (Kunwarji as she calls him). He does not reciprocate and in fact is seeing a girl called Anita who wants to marry him although Viren is not sure. However, he is getting affected by Pooja's resemblance to Pallavi and also getting attracted by her vivaciousness.
The rest of the movie is about how Viren works out his feelings, being guided to some extent by his close friend Anupam Kher. In the end, you can guess what happens, but the overall direction of the movie and the story is sensitive, without too much extravaganza. The last scene at the fort is great, where he confesses his love for Pooja and not Pallavi.

Videos of Songs

Kabhi Main Kahoon



Yaad Nahin



Meri Bindiya



Morni Baagan Me



Megha Re Megha



Ye Lamhe



Lamhe - Parody(1) of Bollywood Classics



Lamhe - Parody(2) of Bollywood Classics



Mohe Chhedo Na Lamhe






Lyrics of the songs:

Kabhi Main Kahoon (Hariharan and Lata Mangeshkar)

--CHORUS--
Yeh Kya Ho Gaya

--FEMALE--
Sapna Mera Sacha Ho Gaya
Kabhi Main Kahoon, Kabhi Tum Kaho
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--MALE--
Kabhi Main Sunoon, Kabhi Tum Suno
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--FEMALE--
Kabhi Main Kahoon, Kabhi Tum Kaho
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

Paas Paas Hum Saath Saath Yun Baithe Rahe
Ek Dusre Se Yehi Kehte Rahe

--MALE--
Paas Paas Hum Saath Saath Yun Baithe Rahe
Ek Dusre Se Yehi Kehte Rahe

--FEMALE--
Kabhi Main Kahoon, Kabhi Tum Kaho
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--MALE--
Kabhi Main Sunoon, Kabhi Tum Suno
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--FEMALE--
Chalte Rahe, Udte Rahe, Hum Behte Rahe - 2

--MALE--
Ek Dusre Se Yehi Kehte Rahe

--FEMALE--
Kabhi Main Kahoon, Kabhi Tum Kaho
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--MALE--
Kabhi Main Sunoon, Kabhi Tum Suno
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--FEMALE--
Dard-e-dil, Dard-e-jigar Hum Sehte Rahe
Ek Dusre Se Yehi Kehte Rahe

--MALE--
Dard-e-dil, Dard-e-jigar Hum Sehte Rahe
Ek Dusre Se Yehi Kehte Rahe

--FEMALE--
Kabhi Main Kahoon, Kabhi Tum Kaho
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--MALE--
Kabhi Main Sunoon, Kabhi Tum Suno
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--FEMALE--
Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya

--MALE--
(Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya)

--FEMALE--
(Ke Maine Tumhe Yeh Dil De Diya)
Mm Hmm Hmm Hmm Hmm, Mm Mm Mm
Mm Hmm, La La La La La


Gudiya Raani

Gudiya Raani Bitiya Raani Pariyon Ki Nagari Se Ek Din
Raajakunvar Ji Aaenge Mahalon Mein Le Jaaenge
Gudiya Raani Bitiya Raani ...

Aage Piichhe Ghode Haathi Biich Mein Honge Sau Baaraati
Itani Aaj Akeli Ho Tum Tere Kitane Honge Saathi
Kitani Khush Huun Main Meri Aankh Mein Paani
Gudiya Raani Bitiya Raani ...

Tu Meri Chhoti Si Gudiya Ban Jaaegi Jaadu Ki Pudiya
Tujhape A Jaaegi Javaani Main To Ho Jaauungi Budhiya
Bhuul Na Jaana Priit Puraani
Gudiya Raani Bitiya Raani...



Megha Re Megha Re (Ila Arun & Lata Mangeshkar)

Megha Re Megha -6
Tera Man Tarasa Re Paani Kyon Barasa Re
Tuune Kisako Yaad Kiya
Tera Man Tarasa Re ...

Tere Jaisa Ji Kuch Haal Hai Mera -2
Kaale Badara Ki Mera Kajara Khula Re
Mera Kisane Naam Liya
Ho Naam Bata De Kaam Bata De
Kya Koi Kaala Kya Koi Gora
Kya Koi Raajakumariya
Re Baahen Chhodo Haan Haan

Baagon Mein Pad Gae Saavan Ke Jhuule
Saavan Ke Jhuule Sakhi Saavan Ke Jhuule
Baagon Mein Pad Gae Saavan Ke Jhuule
Meri Sakhiyaan Meri Sakhiyaan
Aisi Batiyaan Karen Meri Ankhiyaa.n Jhuken
Daiyya Re Dil Thaam Liya
Mera Dil Thaam Liya

Mera Man Tarasa Re Paani Kyon Barasa Re
Tuune Kisako Yaad Kiya

Mera Man Tarasa Re Paani Kyon Barasa
Ek Lamhe Ke Lie Yaad Kiya



Meri Bindiya Teri Nindiyan (Lata Mangeshkar)

Hmm... Hmm...
Meri Bindiyan Teri Nindiyan
Meri Bindiyan Teri Nindiyan Na Udade Toh Kehna
Mera Kajal Tujhko Pagal
Mera Kajal Tujhko Pagal Na Banade Toh Kehna
Meri Bindiyan Teri Nindiyan Na Udade Toh Kehna

Hmm...ahh..hmm...la La La..

(Khaanke Gein Khaan Khaan Jab Mere Kangna
Dhadke Ga Dhaak Dhaak Dil Tera Sajna) - 2
Mere Jhumke Tumko Tumse
Mere Jhumke Tumko Tumse Na Udade Toh Kehna
Meri Bindiyan Teri Nindiyan Na Udade Toh Kehna

(Main Poore Sola Singhar Kar Loon
Darpan Se Baatein Do Char Kar Loon) - 2
Mera Gajara Tumko Bhavara Na Banade Toh Kehna
Meri Bindiyan Teri Nindiyan Na Udade Toh Kehna

(Teri Pasand Ab Meri Pasand Hai
Yeh Jaan Teri Muthi Mein Baand Hai) - 2
Tu Joh Bole Main Woh Karke
Tu Joh Bole Main Woh Karke Na Dikha Doon Toh Kehna
Meri Bindiyan Teri Nindiyan Na Udade Toh Kehna

Mere Naina, Mere Kangna, Meri Chunari, Meri Choli,
Mera Jogan, Mera Dadpan, Meri Bindiyan, Teri Nindiyan
Na Udade Toh Kehna



Mohe Chedo Na (Lata Mangeshkar)

O.....O...
Mohe Chhedo Na
O Mohe Chhedo Na Nand Ke Lala
Ki Main Hi Brij Bala
Nahi Main Radha Teri
Mohe Chhedo Na Nand Ke Lala
Ki Main Hi Brij Bala
Nahi Main Radha Teri
Mohe Chhedo Na Nand Ke Lala

Kahe Pakad Li Meri Kalai
Teri Duhai O Krishna Kanahi
Kahe Pakad Li Meri Kalai
Teri Duhai Krishna Kanahi
Harzai Too Bansi Wala
Ki Main Hoon Brij Bala
Nahi Main Radha Teri
Mohe Chhedo Na Nand Ke Lala

Radha Se Hogi
Radha Se Hogi Teri Chhichholi
Aankh Micholi Tum Humjoli
Holi Main Yoon Mujhe Kyon Rang Dala
Ki Main Hoon Brij Bala
Nahi Main Radha Teri
Mohe Chhedo Na Nand Ke Lala
Ki Main Hoon Brij Bala
Nahi Main Radha Teri
Mohe Chhedo Na Nand Ke Lala

Sunday, December 9, 2007

Aaja Nachle: Madhuri could not have asked for a better comeback vehicle

Aaja Nachle got a shock on the day of release when an allegedly casteist remark caused various state Governments in North India to ban it. However, when the Director apologized and got the remark (in a song) removed, then things were fine and the bans were lifted. At the same time, this movie got a lot of criticism over many different points:
1. Madhuri got so much to do in the script that one hardly got to see much of the dancing that one would expect in a movie such as this
2. Acting by some talented people such as Konkona Sen was not upto the mark; her role was to a large extent that of a empty headed small town girl. Of course, there was some balance in the sense that she played the role to a beauty, but then when she has given such good performances in the part, she could have been given a role with more depth
3. The fact that the story hardly had much of song and dance, with the script giving a wide exposure to Madhuri as she threaded her way through the small town, there was not enough time to have more song and dance
4. Then there is some criticism of the way that the town has been setup, with a lot of critics panning it for the lack of realism

Aaja Nachle

I just watched the movie today, and I do not have the same amount of negativism. I liked the movie. The movie is an excellent comeback vehicle for Madhuri in the sense that it gives her a woman centered role, that does not make her pretend to be a 25 year old, and yet brings back the 2 elements that most people remember - her dance and her smile. And there is a hint of the sensuality, while not being so obvious and in your face as used to be when she was in her prime.
The story is fairly simple; a small town girl wants to learn dancing, and while doing that, she falls for a foreigner. Against opposition, she runs away to America, and soon gets divorced (she is already estranged from her parents). She has made a life for herself over there with her daughter, when she gets a phone call telling her that the dance school guru is gravely ill. She rushes back, and soon discovers that the dance school is in danger of being leveled to make way for a shopping mall. It has not been attracting students and is in a derelict and abandoned condition, so it is a logical conclusion to tear it down (with the move being spearheaded by the local royalist MP (Akshaye Khanna) and the builder (Irfan Khan)).
Now the quest for Madhuri is to negotiate the saving of the dance floor, and she makes a deal; if in 2 months, she can get a successful full dance involving local people, then the deal will not go through and the dance floor is saved. What follows is an absolute effort where Madhuri uses whatever means she can to get her way; whether that involves getting local political opposition squelched through the promise of an issue in the elections, or by negotiating getting her hero (who is actually a small time goonda), and so on. She used a local colored rickshaw to get more locals involved.
One of the weaknesses of the movie is the fact that given this is Madhuri's comeback vehicle, it seems excessively so; Madhuri is almost there in seemingly every scene. As a result, you see other characters without their getting much of a chance to develop. After all, you are going to see a movie, and when there are characters such as Ranvir Shorey and Vinay Pathak, you expect to see more of them. Similarly, Akshaye Khanna is there in a few scenes, but his character seems very flat, with a smile almost permanently plastered on his face. I hope that Akshaya Khanna had a guest role, because if this was a full role, then it just was not long enough.
The movie is directed by Anil Mehta, and music by Salim - Sulaimaan Merchant. Lyrics are by Jaideep Sahni, Piyush Mishra and Asif Ali Beg.

Videos of songs:

Ishq Hua



Show me your Jalwa



Dance with Me



The various songs of the movie are:

1. Aaja Nachle (sung by Sunidhi Chauhan)
2. Ishq Hua (Shreya Ghosal & Sonu Nigam)
3. Show Me Your Jalwa (Richa Sharma, Kailash Kher & Salim Merchant)
4. Ore Pia (Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)
5. Soniye Mil Ja (Sukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan & Madhuri Dixit)
6. Is Pal (Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal)
7. Koi Patthar Se Na Maare (Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal & Sonu Nigam)
8. Dance With Me (Sonia Saigal)

Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal: Disappoints

Quite a few of you would have seen 'Chak De' and been impressed with the overall tone of the movie, the way that a coach tries to overcome his history and blend a team together inspite of their individual differences, egos, and ambitions. And the result is gripping, with a good dose of patriotism possible. Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal seems to suffer on this count. The movie, even though set in the United Kingdom, tries the same logic with a disparate team of people, hard up, trying to make a last ditch attempt to pull themselves up and win a championship on which their team depends. However, even though I liked the thought of the movie itself, given that there did not seem to be much of a market for movies that explored the sports theme without much of a romance, villains, and other commercial aspects. After all, how often do you get to see a movie looking at South Asians based in London, and with no reference to going back to India, or with a romance, but purely based on the life of people in that location ?

Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal

And this brings me to a fact that is the killer of the movie; and when I mean killer, I don't mean in a positive way. Any movie that shows Indians in a foreign land has to have some element of racism thrown in, so you have almost (in fact all) goras being inherently racist, and this movie has that element in a very strong way. And to counter this, you have the South Asians grouping together, being inversely racist in their own way. Hard to think that this is the England who had a cricket captain pf Indian origin. And yet this is the central message of the movie; you have no future unless you are with your own, anybody who rebels against this culture seems to be seen as betraying your own culture. Kinda hard to see how you can integrate in another country unless you are able to get away from me, my own and be able to be open to integrate with people from other cultures. After all, Indians have always prided themselves in being able to integrate people from other cultures.
The story could have been so good; After all, here is this old club, now on hard times, called Southall United Football club, whom Arshad Warsi is trying to keep alive. However, the local council sees a large stadium, and wants to appropriate the location to build a shopping area; they could not have tried this if the club was winning, but it does not, and no one would care if this happened.
So now Arshad Warsi has to get the club players (an assorted mix of characters such as Raj Zutshi who are butchers, and other real life people when they are not playing football) to win the league, at a time when nobody would give them a chance at winning. They manage to guilt an older player Boman Irani to be their coach, and he reluctantly agrees. They also rope in Bipasha Basu (Arshad's cousin) as the team physio. For Bipasha, this must be the most non-sexy role that she has ever done in her career.
And so on, they lose the first match handily, with the natural recriminations among team members that happen in a losing team. What they need to do is to get a natural up-and-coming striker such as Sunny (John Abraham) into their team. But he is trying out for a good team, and won't even look at Southall United. His own parents consider him a traitor for not playing for Southall United, with his dad telling him that he will eventually see the edge of racism, which he does when he is not considered for better club. And then he joins Southall United, and starts bringing them up the league with wins, even though he does not get along with Arshad Warsi (and of course, during the whole movie he has a self-confident smirk on his face). He also starts developing a romance with Bipasha, and the scenes where Arshad realizes this and get uncomfortable are cute.
However, Dileep Tahil, who is a sports commentator and also working for the local council, gets John a contract with a new, much better club, at a much higher price and John switches. He gets abused from everybody for being a traitor, but really can't understand why he is being vilified (after all, he is born and brought up in England, and would consider any club to be a natural club, not necessarily a club populated by South Asians).
And now, the team is without their ace striker. So what happens ? DO they lose or do they win, and what happens to John ? Interesting questions.
Boman's role is good, but could have been better. The location is Old Trafford stadium where be brings the team members and shows them the super-stars and their dressing room is inspiring, but there are few moments in the movie that capture and hold attention. And I never could understand why they needed to have an item song in the movie ? It would be almost like the producers said that there should be an item number, and this seemed like the best time to have one. The movie is directed by Vivek Agnihotri, music is by Pritam Chakraborty and lyrics by Javed Akhtar


Videos of songs from the movie:

Billo Rani



Halla Bol



Hey Dude




Lyrics:

Billo Rani (Singers: Richa Sharma,Anand Raj Anand)

Shaher Mein Dusri Koi
Nahin Tujsi Billo
Billo Bolle Billo Billo
Jho Bhi Dekhh Yehi Pooche
Hain Yeh Kiski Billo Wahh

Har Aadhathi Jagathi Hain Qayamat Kho
Har Kadam Par Thu Girathi Chale Beejli Billo

Aha Aha Aha
Hoe Hoe

[Ishq Karke Tujse Deewana
Bethab Hua Barbaad Hua
Bhool Gaya Aapna Bhi Naam
Jab Naam Tera Isse Yaad Hua]2

Yeh Hain Jho Majnu Hayee
Innhe Kya Mein Samjho Tauba
Roz Hoojathe Yeh Hain Kisse Na Kisse Pe Fida
Arre Haannn
Aaj Iss Ke Peeche Hae
Peeche Kal Uske Peeche Tauba
Kya Theekana Hain Inka Kab Hojaye Kab Lapatha
Inki Mohabat Resham Ka Jaal Hain Haee
Deewangi Bhi Inki Eak Chal Hain

Hoo Billo Raniii Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoo Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoo Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaaan Dedhoooo

[Ishq Karke Tujse Deewana
Bethab Hua Barbaad Hua
Bhool Gaya Aapna Bhi Naam
Jab Naam Tera Isse Yaad Hua]2

Ohh Last Night Is Crazy Ohh Ohh

Lachakti Bahon Ke Iss Gulshan Mein
Pholon Jaise Iss Thaan Mein
Hon Pagal Hie Karde Iysi Khusboo Hain

Chamakthi Aankhon Ke Inn Tharoo Mein
Hooton Ke Inn Gulzarro Mein
Ohh Deewana Karde Iysa Jadoo Hain

Hon Teri Baatein Lejaye Mere Dil Kho Phirbhi
Maina Manno Inhe Hon Maina Manno
Teri Aankhein Dekhaiye Mujhko Sapna
Warna Sacha Jano Inha

Offooo
Rahon Mein Tunne Mujhe Rokha Hain
Iss Mein Koi Na Koi Dokha Hainnn

Hoo Billoo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoo Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoo Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Billoo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaaan Dedhoooo

Ohh Last Night Is Crazy Ohh Ohh

Keh Aab Thak Duri Samaj Na Ayena
Ghoom Le Ohh Chahe Sab Duniya
Aye Hum Sa Pe Mi Na Mili Hain Tumka Kahin
Keh Billo Dhak Dhak Iye Maan Dhadkat Hain
Thanma Aye Agni Bhadkat Hain
Jab Jab Lagawat Hon Tum Dhumka Kahin

Hon Teri Niyat Hain Ghoonti
Man Hain Papi Harjayi Thu
Beyimaan Thu
Teri Chahat Mein Janu Raja Kya Hain Mujko
Bholi Nahin Jaan Tu

Haan Bheas Banayi Premi Khasa Hain
Thu Bhawra Tho Ras Kya Pyasa Hain

Hoo Billo Rani Hoo Billo Hoo Billo Hoo Billo Rani
Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoo Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoooo Jaan Dedho Jhee Karre Iymaan Dedho
Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho
Hoo Billo Rani Kahon Tho Abhi Jaan Dedho



Hall Bol (Title Song; SInger: Daler Mehndi)

Halla Bol
Aage Dhol
Karta Jha
Goal Pein Goal

[Go Go Go]3

Hum Kaun Hain
Hum Kya Hain
Duniya Kho Dikha Ye Gein
Rokhe Jho Parbat Bhi Hamein Tab Rok Paien Gein
Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Bhaje Gein Dholl

Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Kareinge Gein Goal

Halla Bol
Aage Dhol
Karta Jha
Goal Pein Goal

Hum Kaun Hain
Hum Kya Hain
Duniya Kho Dikha Ye Gein
Rokhe Jho Parbat Bhi Hamein Tab Rok Paien Gein
Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Bhaje Gein Dholl

Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Kareinge Gein Goal

Buurrrrrrr....

Koi Rokhe Chahe Baiye Se
Koi Rokhe Chahe Daiye Se
Baiye Se Daiye Se Baiye Daiye Baiye Se
Hon Hon Hon
Koi Rokhe Chahe Baiye Se
Koi Rokhe Chahe Daiye Se
Par Hum Tho Hawake Jhonke Hain
Bachkeee
Par Hum Tho Hawake Jhonke Hain
Chalte Hain Sayye Sayye Sayyy

Kheleynge Jaano Dil Se Aur Sab Ko Harraiyenge
Rokhe Jho Parbat Bhi Hamein Tab Rok Paien Gein
Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Bhaje Gein Dholl

Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Kareinge Gein Goal

[Go Go]4

[Hue Hue Hue Hue Hue Hue]2

Huy Huy

Jho Chale Tho Eak Thalwar Hain Hum
Jho Rukhe Tho Eak Deewar Hain Hum
[Dum Dunnak Dum Dunnak Dum Dum Duunak Dum]
Jho Chale Tho Eak Thalwar Hain Hum
Jho Rukhe Tho Eak Deewar Hain Hum
Jheetak Ne Liye Rukh Leth Hain
Jheetak Ne Liye Rukh Leth Hain
Gaiyron Kho Dethe Haar Hain Hummm
Maidan Mein Koi Hon Lekkin Hum Hi Chayein Ge
Rokhe Jho Parbat Bhi Hamein Tab Rok Paien Gein
Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Bhaje Gein Dholl

Hey Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Dhana Dhan
Dhan Kareinge Gein Goal

[Go Go Go]5

Halla Bol
Aage Dhol
Karta Jha
Goal Pein Goal

[Heyyyy Yaaaa]2

Goallllllll... Goal



Hey Dude (Singer: Javed Ali)

Bandh Kafan Hum Sar Pe Chale Hain
Khake Kasam Hum Ghar Se Chale Hain
Saar Jho Uute Hain
Nahin Jhuke Gein

Dekhle Duniya
Dekhe Zamana
Bade Ga Bhari
Saamne Aana
Ham Tho Hain Ziddi
Nahin Rukhe Gein
Himat Bhi Hain
Thaqat Bhi Hain
Aur Jheet Ki Chahat Bhi Hain
Thqrao Ge Tho Mit Jao Gein
Ke Hum Log Hain Deewane

Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Meee
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me

[Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey]3
Hey Hey Hey Hey Heyyyyyyy

Jabse Thamanna Jag Gayi Hain
Dil Mein Hummare Aag Lagi Hain
Aag Yeh Humne Khud Hi Lagayi
Dihan Mein Hain Bas Eak Nishana
Kehdo Diya Hain Karke Dikhana
Aar Par Ki
Aab Hain Ladayi
Jo Thaan Badan Jo Jaan Hain
Sab Jheet Par Khurban Hain
Hum Kaun Hain
Hum Kaise Hain
Nikkle Hain Hum Nibhane

Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Meee
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me

[Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey]3
Hey Hey Hey Hey Heyyyyyyy

Aabse Humara Dil Kehta Hain
Jagwalo Kho Dikhade
Hum Jho Bhi Chahe Kar Sakte Hain
Karle Jho Hum Iradhe
Hum Aandhiyon Kho
Muthi Mein Leinge
Hum Tho Sammandaron
Par Chale Gein
Hum Yeh Kareinge
Hum Yeh Kiyye Hain
Jitne Bhi Khudse Waade

[Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey]3
Hey Hey Hey Hey Heyyyyyyy

Baand Kasam Hum Sar Pe Chale Hain
Khake Kasam Hum Ghar Se Chale Hain
Saar Jho Uute Hain
Nahin Jhuke Gein

Dekhle Duniya
Dekhe Zamana
Bade Ga Bhari
Saamne Aana
Ham Tho Hain Ziddi
Nahin Rukhe Gein
Himat Bhi Hain
Thaqat Bhi Hain
Aur Jheet Ki Chahat Bhi Hain
Thqrao Ge Tho Mit Jao Gein
Ke Hum Log Hain Deewane

Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Meee
Hey Dude Dont Mess With Me

[Hey Hey Hey Hey Hey]3
Hey Hey Hey Hey Heyyyyyyy