Ruk Ja Ohh Dil Deewani...

I finally bought a keyboard for myself. No, it's not that I am a connoisseur of such a fine instrument but for the last 2-3 weeks things have been going real bad...it was all so negative..nothing felt good..now things are a bit better but still not completely ok..To ward off this negative aura, what better than music na.. I know nothing of it.. but I will try to learn online myself or play randomly.. I can't listen to music while working in office because then I can't concentrate on work, so I don't listen to music also...which makes me keep thinking some horrible thoughts :( I wanted to learn either a keyboard or a flute.. no guitar for me..it doesn't go with my uncool image :( So I bought a keyboard..Music is the soul of life..any art for that matter..photography, reading, cooking, designing..anything that helps you connect with your soul..with your passion.. I saw some videos and now know all the keys..I hope I am able to keep my resolve to learn it as my usual propensity to let go of things easily :( One day, I will play Ruk Ja Ohh dil Deewani like Shah Rukh did in DDLJ :)

Jab jab karta hun..mehekta hun..behekta hun..

Guzaarish :)

One of my most awaited films of the year..Ever since I have seen my all time favourite movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, I have been a big fan of Sanjay Leela Bhansali...Devdas (what a grand film), Black (another all-time favorite; I still cry loads when I see it), or Saawariya (I will not call this a favorite, but it still has a special place in my heart). Although I still haven't seen Khamoshi completely. Here comes Guzaarish..and this film will also become one of my all-time favorites.

Guzaarish is about Ethan, a quadriplegic magician played by Hrithik Roshan. After living life as a vegetable for 14 years, he finally decides to file a petition for Euthanasia, or as he calls it, Euthanasia. His nurse for 12 years, Sophie, played by Aishwarya, and friend Devyani, played by Shenaz Patel, assist him in filing this petition. The story, as one can imagine, is tragic, but it still gives out a message of hope to live life fully and love every person who matters to you.

Bhansali's films have this larger-than-life, and his strong sense of opulence always enthralls him. The film is beautifully shot, in every scene one can see the immense detailing that has gone into it.

Some genuinely emotional moments will make you cry. Here are some of my best scenes from the film

1. When Ethan's mother, Isabel says to the judge to stop his pain and let him live a life of dignity

2. The magic tricks are spectacular!! the song tera zikr..

Ke tera zikr hai, ya koi itr hai...

jab jab karta hun, mehekta hun, behekta hun, chehkta hun

What lines, awesome :)

3. Ash—what a beauty!! Her eyes, earrings, dress, red rose, lips, emotions through eyes, dance on song Udi—I loved her in Jodhaa Akbar also for her ability to convey expressions through eyes, and now this also.

4. When Omar asks him about Ethan's first trick - he says the laughter of his mother

5. Omar: Sir, I need to give you a hug. Ethan: I have enough attachments already

6. 100-gram zindagi song - the scene where Ethan sees boys playing football and then a scarecrow that in a way, reminded him of his life

7. The scene when Ethan asks the lawyer to spend just 60 seconds in a box so that he can experience how he has been living like this for 14 years

8. The haunting scene when Ethan fights a battle with the drop of rain from the leaking roof

9. His song at his mother's funeral

10. In that crackling scene when Ethan gets aroused and starts making sounds, Sophia surprises him by reciprocating with her own moans :)

11. Sophia's outburst at the court

12. Ethan's accident

13. Above all, Hrithik and Ash are brilliant..magic..tragic..

In love with Guzaarish :)

Flower of the Day

I love clicking flowers.. they give a very relaxing feel when I look at them. This is the pic I clicked in the market today. I had read this on some body's slam book: Your idea of beauty and the person had answered A Red Rose. So true, nah!! beauty like happiness is subjective. What may appear beautiful to one may not necessarily appeal to the other. No more bhashan. Just admire the pic.. So comforting.. Sigh!

Loser

Life is fair but some people are born losers...

Kuch bhi nahi ab mere kal me...Guzaarish

Happy Diwali :)

As usual, long time no see, but what to do..my old crib office has been doing some really bad work for the last week or so :\

As I said in my previous posts, I had to write about many things.

So, finally, writing about Guzaarish.

I am in absolute love with the song Udi from Guzaarish. It gives a very Italian-Spanish-tangoish feel to it.. and Aishwarya is looking stunning in it and what a dance.. I wish I could dance. It reminds me of the tap dance in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. It's so cool, na!! If I had to tap dance on it, I would dance exactly like Vanraj with my two left feet. 

But what gives me the ultimate high when listening to the song are the lyrics.

The lyrics are trying to show the unexpected happiness the lady feels.. she is probably in love or has attained something very dear to her..that she has come ahead of everything..

My favourite line is this

Jee lee umar sari is pal me,

Kuch bhi nahi ab mere kal me..

I mean, how exhilarated she feels that she has entered a trance and doesn't want to live anymore. This line always makes me think? What is that one thing if I can sing the song like her?

I have no answers. I don't know. Remember that episode in Friends when the spirit of the old lady enters Phoebe and says that she won't go unless she has seen everything? That spirit finally leaves when she sees Carol and Susan's lesbian wedding. 

This brings to mind another related post that I had told I would write after Anjaana Anjaani. What is that thing you want to do before you die? I thought of so many things but couldn't narrow it down to one, and I really don't know. Which is a shame, isn't it? A life with no purpose?

So my next challenge is to identify and make a list of things I want to do before I die so that I can also sing.

Udi, neenden annkhon se..

Judi, raatein khwaabon se..

Mudi(a), yeh jaane main kahan..

Hmmm, meanwhile, I had also seen Pyaasa. It's an awesome film—probably one of the finest Hindi films ever!! Now, I'm waiting for The Social Network, HP, and my love, Guzaarish (Come fall in love with life once again).

Also, Have you seen the awesome magic Hritihik does in the song Tera Zikr? I have just one word for you: spectacular.