Yesterday I watched this film again . I really love this film . It is such an unique film that i feel , it directly touches your heart .
I am confessing something in the beginning here --that i always felt that i am better than any other persons and specially from LOW-INCOME group people . I really had a pride for being the intellectual sort of person coming from an educated /learned family background . But after watching this film and also SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE ( to some extent ) has helped me to come out of this wrong pride . And i am really grateful to the makers of SWADES for this .
When i watched it for the first time i expected to see just another of typical SRK-movie . But by sheer content of the film , it made me thoughtful for a while after completing the film.
You must have noticed that i am becoming subjective while discussing about the film , it is because of the subject matter of SWADES . It really is very close to our heart --our great country and our duty towards it . The way our country , its valleys , its beauty , colours , roads , people --- all have been shown in this film , that had made me loving my country , realising its true beauty and feeling oneness with its people .
The whole story is so different : generally we don't consider leaving a successful career for DESH-SEVA . But after watching the film , many like me has felt a nice chord with this country . Looking at the people through SRK's eyes make us feel ONE with them , we come to know about their life , their struggles , their happiness and sadness . WE FEEL THEM LITERALLY . There lies the mastery of the director .
At first the film makes a personal contact with us , then it works on our conscience , making us aware of our duties and freeing us from our prejudices . It is in these categories that it scores high on each person's emotional response to it .
I also love the songs -- YU HI CHALA CHAL , YEH TARA WOH TARA , YEH JO DES HAI TERA , and my favourite is PAL PAL HAIN BHARI . I simply can't get tired by appreciating A.R.RAHMAN 's songs , so love all of them . SWADES THEME ( shehnai) is also a nice one .I love that too .
A film worth watching ...Experiencing that it is GREAT to be an INDIAN .
With best wishes
Dpriya
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
PIYA HAJI ALI / KHWAJA MERE KHWAJA/ ARZIYAAN ...MAULA MAULA : HINDI SONGS
Well , you all must have got an idea that today I am going to write about A. R. RAHMAN. He is my favourite right from the days of ROJA, BOMBAY. I have always felt that his compositions just elevates me to a higher level.
Today I selected those songs which had really touched my heart, as well as they fall in the same category. Though I am not an expert in Urdu, but I tried to read the lyrics of these songs to understand their meanings. So, forgive me, if I have made any mistakes regarding lyrics.
At first I will write about PIYA HAJI ALI ( from the film FIZA ). I was truly surprised when I heard the song for the first time. I felt as if I am one of the devotee at the door of the dargah. Such is the power of this song. The lyrics and the music- both are excellent.The chanting of the words PIYA HAJI ALI, conveys a soothing tone, bringing peace in the mind of the listener. The lyrics tell us about the glory of the GOD, in various ways. I loved this song from the very first time I have listened to it.
Next song is KHWAJA MERE KHWAJA ( from the film JODHA AKBAR ). It is also in the same line as the previous one. It praises GOD's ways in a tone of security and peace which can be felt only in GOD's presence. The tone of reverence can be felt throughout the song.
The last song I am going to discuss is ARZIYAAN...MAULA MAULA ...( from DELHI 6 ). This is my favourite song. The first time I heard the song, I broke into tears, mainly because of the purity of the song (which I have found out later, at that moment I was too involved with the song to note its features). This is an unique song, and according to me the culmination of all the songs we have been discussing earlier. I am really at a loss of words for this song. It tells us about meeting one's true self after taking refuge in the LORD. A tone of acceptance of GOD's ways has been conveyed here. This song also brings with it a heightened awareness about our futile existence. The message is to shed our ego and take shelter in the LORD, which is our ever peaceful abode. I don't think I can express my experience about this song. I admire it for its powerful lyrics and its flawless music.
As I have already mentioned, A. R. RAHMAN 's songs always have this power to elevate you from this mundane world. But these are the songs which truly give us a taste of the ULTIMATE SERENE SHELTER. All of these songs have an element of prayer in them. I can listen to them throughout the whole day. They make me feel as if I am worshipping the LORD, there lies the success of all these songs .
With best wishes
Dpriya
Today I selected those songs which had really touched my heart, as well as they fall in the same category. Though I am not an expert in Urdu, but I tried to read the lyrics of these songs to understand their meanings. So, forgive me, if I have made any mistakes regarding lyrics.
At first I will write about PIYA HAJI ALI ( from the film FIZA ). I was truly surprised when I heard the song for the first time. I felt as if I am one of the devotee at the door of the dargah. Such is the power of this song. The lyrics and the music- both are excellent.The chanting of the words PIYA HAJI ALI, conveys a soothing tone, bringing peace in the mind of the listener. The lyrics tell us about the glory of the GOD, in various ways. I loved this song from the very first time I have listened to it.
Next song is KHWAJA MERE KHWAJA ( from the film JODHA AKBAR ). It is also in the same line as the previous one. It praises GOD's ways in a tone of security and peace which can be felt only in GOD's presence. The tone of reverence can be felt throughout the song.
The last song I am going to discuss is ARZIYAAN...MAULA MAULA ...( from DELHI 6 ). This is my favourite song. The first time I heard the song, I broke into tears, mainly because of the purity of the song (which I have found out later, at that moment I was too involved with the song to note its features). This is an unique song, and according to me the culmination of all the songs we have been discussing earlier. I am really at a loss of words for this song. It tells us about meeting one's true self after taking refuge in the LORD. A tone of acceptance of GOD's ways has been conveyed here. This song also brings with it a heightened awareness about our futile existence. The message is to shed our ego and take shelter in the LORD, which is our ever peaceful abode. I don't think I can express my experience about this song. I admire it for its powerful lyrics and its flawless music.
As I have already mentioned, A. R. RAHMAN 's songs always have this power to elevate you from this mundane world. But these are the songs which truly give us a taste of the ULTIMATE SERENE SHELTER. All of these songs have an element of prayer in them. I can listen to them throughout the whole day. They make me feel as if I am worshipping the LORD, there lies the success of all these songs .
With best wishes
Dpriya
Monday, June 1, 2009
ROMEO MUST DIE , ROUGE ASSASSIN (WAR ) ; English films
I am a great fan of JET LI . So whenever i get a chance to watch his movies i really enjoy them .
Actually , i love the movies based on martial arts . Jet li is a master in this genre . The fight sequences in both these movies were amazing .
Another thing to note is that both films have a nice twist / climax at the end . Mainly these are the reasons why i am discussing them together .
The last reason is that i have watched both these films last week only - so they are really fresh in my memory .
ROMEO MUST DIE - is a story of revenge , love , and underworld gang-wars . i loved the way jet li searched for the killer of his brother , the way he shared on-screen chemistry with aliyah , and the way he talked with his father in the end . The story is nice (slightly complex also ) but doesn't truly resemble shakespeare 's romeo and juliet , at least according to me . But anyway , i loved this film .
ROUGE ASSASSIN (WAR ) - is a story about friendship of two policemen in the backdrop of gang-war . The story has a real twist a the end and i loved it . In fact i love JASON STATHAM also (because of his TRANSPORTER series ) . In this film i got a chance to see my two favourite artists together , which was real fun . Their friendship , their search for true identity of each other - everything has been dealt nicely in the movie . This movie has been released in two different names ( for different countries ) , so i have included both names in my post .
I would love to hear your experiences about these movies .
By the way - i also love MICHELLE YEOH in martial arts movies also . I will discuss about her films in future .
With best wishes
Dpriya
Actually , i love the movies based on martial arts . Jet li is a master in this genre . The fight sequences in both these movies were amazing .
Another thing to note is that both films have a nice twist / climax at the end . Mainly these are the reasons why i am discussing them together .
The last reason is that i have watched both these films last week only - so they are really fresh in my memory .
ROMEO MUST DIE - is a story of revenge , love , and underworld gang-wars . i loved the way jet li searched for the killer of his brother , the way he shared on-screen chemistry with aliyah , and the way he talked with his father in the end . The story is nice (slightly complex also ) but doesn't truly resemble shakespeare 's romeo and juliet , at least according to me . But anyway , i loved this film .
ROUGE ASSASSIN (WAR ) - is a story about friendship of two policemen in the backdrop of gang-war . The story has a real twist a the end and i loved it . In fact i love JASON STATHAM also (because of his TRANSPORTER series ) . In this film i got a chance to see my two favourite artists together , which was real fun . Their friendship , their search for true identity of each other - everything has been dealt nicely in the movie . This movie has been released in two different names ( for different countries ) , so i have included both names in my post .
I would love to hear your experiences about these movies .
By the way - i also love MICHELLE YEOH in martial arts movies also . I will discuss about her films in future .
With best wishes
Dpriya
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