Chal Mere Bhai - Naseeb

There are three reasons why I've posted this song from the film Naseeb.

1. The voice of Rafi - It's impossible for me to ignore it.
2. The expressions of Amitabh - They are just too good. How he makes faces when nobody gives him a ride is totally mind-blowing. Besides Rafi, he's the other singer.
3. Rishi Kapoor looks too cute.

Over all I think it's a cute, fun song. I saw Naseeb long time ago. Naturally I am not in the position to comment on it.

Husn Hazir Hai Mohabbat Ki Saaza Paane Ko – Laila Majnu

Another beautiful track! And Lata jee has done a great job.

Laila Majno was released in 1976 but I haven't seen it. But I like two songs from the movie. One is of course 'Husn hazir hai' & the other one is 'Is reshmi paazzeb ki jhankar.'

I love this stanza:
'Pattharon ko bhi wafa phool bana sakti hai
Yeh tamasha bhi sar-e-aam dikha sakti hai
Lo ab pathar uthaoo
Zamane kay khudaon
Tumhe main aazamaao
Mujhay tum aazamaao
Ab dua arsh pay
Jaati hai asar laane ko.'

Of course it may seem funny when we say things like 'koi patthar say na maare mera deewane ko' & 'main taiyar hoon mit jaane ko'but this is true love. They faced innumerable obstacles. How many people can face all that & still don't abandon the person? I've met such irritating females talking about love 24/7 but God knows whether it's love or sex or just plain lust.

And the world would remain the same when they see a victim anywhere in any situation; they remain merciless as ever:
'Kyun chalay aaye ho bebas pay sitam dhaane ko.'

But there is so much pain, depth & truth in this particular line: 'Lo ab patthar uthaao zamane kay khudaon.' They are ever ready to lynch the one who is sincere. They can't stand a person who is truly loyal to another human. They make sure that he/she gets out of the picture.

Kaho Kaisay Rasta Bhool Gaye – Bade Dil Wala

This is a sweet, fun song. Rishi Kapoor looks so cute.

Even the title song of Bade Dil Wala is awesome but the movie is just okay. Tina Munim, unfortunately couldn't act for a single second in any film. Even though she had an affair with Rajesh Khanna but he couldn't teach her a thing or two about acting. However, both Rishi Kapoor & Tina Munim looked nice together.

Lagi Aaj Saawan Ki Phir Wo - Chandni

Now this is another beautiful rain song but it's another thing it's very sad & painful. But I'm sure many can relate to it. I once read that you must hear this song at night. I believe you can feel the pain at any time of the day. It evokes those emotions that you may have experienced many years ago. I think this song has it.

'Woh hee tou hai mausam magar rut nahin woh
Meray saath barsaath bhi ro pari hai.'

How very painful! But it touches ones heart.

Well I specifically like this stanza:

'Koi kaash dil pay bas haath rak de
Meray dil kay tukron ko eik saath rakh de
Magar yeh hain khwaabon khayaalon ki baatein
Kabhi toot kay cheez koi juri hai.'

You know what I didn't like the movie Chandni as such. It's only when Vinod Khanna enters in the 2nd half then the movie becomes bearable. The romance between Sridevi & Rishi Kapoor was ultra-cheap. No doubt it was genuine but very cheap.

Hum Kisi Say Kum Nahin

I don't think anyone can beat Rafi. I think Asha Bhosle sounds a lot sexy when she doesn't try hard to be sexy. In the 70s & 80s, she did well but I don't know what happened to her later on. I liked her more than Lata.

This is not just my favourite qawwali but I could actually relate to a couple of things. First of all I really like this attitude: Hai agar dushman zamana gham nahin, koi aaye, Hum kisi say kum nahin. In fact the main stanza is superb.

And I love this stanza: 'Aaj hum jaisay jigar walay kahan, zakhm khaya hai tab huye hain jawaan. Teer ban jaaye doston ki nazar, yeh banay khanjar dushmanon ki zubaan. Baithe hain teray dar pay tou kuch kar kay oothengay, ya tuj ko hee lay jayengay ya mar kay oothengay!'

I guess you don't have to be in love to know 'roz hee chalte hain hum tou angaron pay'...

Even these lines are very deep: 'Bhes Majno ka liye main nay jo Laila hokar, Rang laaya hai dupatta mera maila hokar. Ishq jab duniya ka nishana bana, husn bhi khabara kar deewana bana' & 'Kaisay ruk jayengay hum kisi chilman say, zulfon ko banda hai yaar kay daaman say.'

Hum Kisi Say Kum Nahin was released in 1977 & it was also a super hit. It had nine songs & the sound track was directed by R. D. Burman. This particular song is a qawwali & it was sung by Mohammad Rafi & Asha. Both Rishi Kapoor & Zeenat Aman looked awesome in the movie. Many people say that Zeenat Aman only looked like a churail...you can see for yourself that she was such a sexy, pretty woman & in this movie, she looked very pretty. In fact this was a unique couple. I really liked them together.

It also has a huge cast...Tariq & Kajal were the other two people in love; in fact the main story revolved around them & they suck big time! But it's a good movie.

Parda Hai Parda – Amar Akbar Anthony

Mohammad Rafi has got such a beautiful voice.

Amar Akbar Anthony was released in 1977 & it won several awards. The music was written by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Kishore Kumar sang for Amitabh & Mohammad Rafi sang for Rishi Kapoor. Btw, they are even thinking of making a re-make of Amar Akbar Anthony & that sounds more like a disaster in the making, cause Salman Khan & his two brothers will be the three brothers in the new version. What a nightmare! First of all, there's no need to make a remake & even if they are making, there are better options. Salman Khan is beautiful but he's too old now. I think Akshay Khanna, Abhishek & Ranbir Kapoor could have done it. There are also other actors such as Arjun Rampal, Hrithik Roshan & I'm sure they'd might do justice. Even Ajay Devgan, Emraan Hashmi & Sikander Kher or Ranvir are some other options, if you want not that good-looking cast :P But I'm telling you all of them will look better than Salman Khan & his brothers. Moreover, I don't think they have anyone as pretty as Parveen Babi now. I'm not going to watch the remake at any cost.

Alright. You know I like the entire song but these lines were sang with so much passion:
'Khafa hokay chehra chupa lay,
Magar yaad rak husn wala
Jo hai aaj teri jawani,
Mera pyaar hai sard paani,
Main teray ghussay ko thanda na kar doon'

I also loved how Rishi Kapoor makes entry in the song...too cute. And his get-up is also cute.
What a pity we can't even say such things to anyone:
'Shabab pay mein zara si sharab phekunga
Kisi hasin ki taraf ye ghulab phekunga.'
No one is that beautiful but what an idea!

Kya Hua Tera Wada

What a beautiful song! There is so much pain in it.

Btw, Hum Kisi Say Kam Nahin is a must watch. Zeenat Aman & Rishi Kapoor make such a different, cool couple. I don't know the names of the other two people. All the other songs are equally cool. The title song is just amazing.

Lagi Aaj Sawan - Chandani

Lagi Aaj Sawan Ki Phir Woh Jhadi Hai from the movie Chandani is more than a monsoon song. It is not any romantic song sung in the rain. This song signifies the pain of living a life without one's loved one and associated it with memories of the person and the rain.

As far as the movie is concerned, Chandani is an ok flick. I hate the first half in which they have shown a very bubbly, cheap romance of Sri Devi and Rishi Kapoor. But I love the second (serious) half in which Vinod Khanna's character is more dominant.

I know it is sad and most people wouldn't want to associate rain with sadness, but it is such a nice song I couldn't resist putting it my collection here.

Amar Akbar Anthony

Nothing can match the good old classics and the title song of Amar Akbar Anthony is one of such thing. I find this song damn entertaining till this day. I love the powerful star cast as each character is so perfect for their roles. Rishi Kapoor as a Muslim singer was one of my personal favorites in this one. 

Do enjoy the video!

Agneepath 2012 - Trailer

Here is the first look of Agneepath remake produced by Karan Johar starring Hrithik Roshan. My take on it is that I like it.

Hrithik looks ab fab undoubtedly. Sanjay Dutt is dark and devilish like never before and I am liking it for a change. I do like Rishi Kapoor as well in the trailer. I will reserve my comments for Priyanka till I will watch the movie cause she can disappoint her fan often.

All in all, I am not comparing it with the original and will take it as a new movie with an old name.

Ranbir Kapoor Feels The Emotional Bond With Kashmir

We did report that Imtiaz Ali went all gaga about the beauty of Kashmir while he was shooting his next movie "Rockstar" in the beautiful valley. Now the movie's main lead - Ranbir Kapoor opened up about how sentimental and emotional he is about Kashmir too.

He recalled that Kashmir is one place where his dad worked a lot and some of Rishi Kapoor's best movies were filmed in Kashmir. Now that Ranbir came to Kashmir, he just couldn't miss this Kashmiri connect. He met people who had worked with Rishi Kapoor in the good old days and he just got all too emotional while he met them and saw how sweet these people were.

Ranbir himself looked like a typical Kashmir boy next door in the traditional Kashmiri attire. He had some of the special Kashmiri food also.

As it is Kashmir and the Kapoor family go a long way if we recall Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor all worked here. It seems that Ranbir is only taking the traditions forward. It is good that these people have respect and love for old memories and places.

Abhishek's Triple A Honor

Abhishek Bachchan is known for his humble remarks and gratitude over the years. Although, the brilliant actor has not received too many awards nor has he given lots of box office hits but he is still quite a natural actor.

Recently he tweeted that he is so happy that he is one of the very few actors from his generation to have worked with the amazing trio of Amar Akbar Anthony. He considers it to be an honor to have worked with super stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna - the three lead actors of the 1977 super hit film. Abhishek feels humbled that in just over a decade he got the chance to work with these three fine actors of the Hindi cinema.

This is what Abhishak tweeted:

"Just did my 1st shot with Vinod uncle for 'Players'. I can now proudly say that I've worked with AMAR AKBAR ANTHONY!! awesomeness!"

"Don't know many actors of my generation that have been lucky enough to say that."

Abhishek is now 35 years old. He has already worked with his father Amitabh Bachchan in many movies like Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar, Sarkar Raj, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and Paa. He worked with Rishi Kapoor in Delhi 6. And now he is working with Vinod Khanna in Players - the Hindi remake of The Italian Job.

Kapoors Being Recognized For Their Contribution After Decades

I always say that when we look at the Hindi cinema, the biggest contribution is made by the Kapoor family over the decades. From generations their family has contributed immensely to the cinema and theatre but the way things are going people tend to run after very glossy and materialistic things geared up by lobby-ism and influence giving titles such as first families and covering stories on baap, beta and bahus. The real stuff is actually forgotten.

It was in 1969 that Prithviraj Kapoor was awarded the Padma Bhushan award. In 1971, Raj Kapoor also received this award. Padma Bhushan award is India's third highest civilian award. 

Now, after many decades the Indian government chose Shashi Kapoor as one of the recipients for this award. Rishi Kapoor is very happy on hearing this news but he also expressed his desire that he wished that his uncle Shammi Kapoor too could have been awarded similarly because his contribution to the entertainment industry is huge.

This is what Rishi Kapoor said:

"It would have given me even more of a pleasure to see both my uncles Shammi and Shashi Kapoor receiving the honour. Certainly Shammi Kapoor's contribution to Indian cinema cannot be overlooked,"

"Chalo khairiyat hai Kapoors ko government ne recognise kiya (It is good that the government has recognised the Kapoors). Believe it or not no Kapoor has won such a national or government-level award in the last few decades," 

"This is the first time since then that the government has recognised the presence of the Kapoors in the entertainment industry. What a feeling, all the senior Kapoors, my grandfather Prithiviraj, my father Raj and now Shashi Kapoor are Padma Bhushans!"

Shashi Kapoor is now back home and recovering slowly. His family will be there with him when the President will give him the award.

Patiala House To Have Many International Cricketers

By now we do know that Patiala House is a story about a conflicting relationship of a father and son. The son gives up his dream to become a cricketer due to his father's stubbornness. However,later on in life he gets a chance to make his dream come true.

The interesting part is that although cricket is just a part of the story but the makers made sure to have some well known cricketers be a part of the story in cricket scenes.

Huge line up of cricketers that would put any IPL team to shame, cricketers like Nassir Hussain, Brendon McCullun, Herschelle Gibbs, Kieron Pollard, Andrews Symonds, Kamran Akmal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Graham Gooch, Wasim Akram and Mathew Hayden are part of the cricket matches that feature Akshay Kumar.

T Series' Bhushan Kumar confirms that Nikhil Advani was very keen that to do justice to the script. Akshay is playing for England and it is world cup that they are playing for. So it needed to have a lot of known faces to be seen with Akshay. That's when we approached these guys, send them the scripts and got them on board.

Patiala House Trailer

Anushka's Success In Band Baja Baarat Gets Her On Patiala House Posters

Patiala House is a movie about a father and son relationship starring Rishi Kapoor as Bauji and Akshay Kumar as Parghat aka Gattu. The story is based in Southall London where the Kahlon family has been living for the past 4 generations; ruled by an autocratic and stubborn patriarch Bauji the members of this household have no other choice but to adhere to his ways, his rules and his philosophy.

Therefore, the poster of the movie had Rishi Kapoor and Akshay Kumar depicting the same relationship which they shared in the movie. However, they saw that Anushka Shamra did great in Band Baaja Baraat and the audiences apparently loved her. So, they decided to put Anushka also on the final poster of Patiala House.

Saas & Damaad To Work In Patiala House

Akshay Kumar's first release in 2011 will be Patiala House with Anushka Sharma opposite him. The interesting thing is that Akshay will be working with his saasu jee Dimple Kapadia also in this movie. Another interesting fact is that Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia will act together also once again after some time.

Patiala House is the story of a Sikh joint family. Four generations of the Kahlon family live together, in a suburban house in London. When one first hears about this movie you connect Akshay Kumar and a large family of Sikhs living under one roof.

Patiala means big (often used to signify Patiala peg by whiskey drinkers.) In our case it signifies a fourth generation Sikh household in Southall, London, UK. A house with 22 members both young and old ruled by an autocratic and big headed Gurtej Singh Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor.) A house where the disparity in thought between the younger and older generation has reached a simmering boiling point and mutiny, rebellion is round the corner. How a 34-year-old ex cricketer who has been forced to sacrifice his dreams for his fathers ideals is given a second chance to see it getting fulfilled.

Says Director Nikhil Advani, "The essence of Patiala House is pursuing your dream when life gives you a second chance. In this pursuit, Akshay happens to be a cricketer, but he could've been a musician or a poet. It can be your story or mine. Patiala House is the story of the Kahlon family, and their travails."

Patiala House releases on the 11th of February.