Auto Wala Vs Police Wala : Sadda Haq

I came across very interesting incident , Auto wala (Ashish) narrated me yesterday ,how he fought with one police man (PM)  for auto fare ,who was refusing  to pay 25 Rs fare  for being  a PM , who also threatened Ashish , demanding all originals papers etc .etc. , but Ashish followed him up to his PS cabin & keep insisting for his fare  & finally  PM was forced to pay Ashish ( also warned) his dues after getting firing from his Sr.officer .
Anna effect may be!

Rockstar ***** :Avant-garde

Sadda Haq   , Why Not , that I should also be fed emotionally & intellectually ,apart from usual necessities just for living , but I do not have enough choices , we have YSR’s/KJO/Khans/Akshyas /Shetty’s/Falana /Dikhana’s.  Their movies reminds me an incident few yrs back,we around 8 colleagues watching block buster KKHH in Bharuch , I was laughing & teasing my fellow collegue , who was shedding tears , I left the movie half way as I had to catch a train , but the point is I never tried to watch remaining part , as nothing had actually happened , which drove me to watch remaining KKHH .

Seldom I feel Why YSR is not directing another Deewar/Trishul , Why no more Khamoshi/Guide /Bandini/DCH/ Izzazat /HKA,anyways as a movie buff , I have different slots for all genre ,Pot boilers , comedy ,romance , action . difference is in the ignorance as I did not come across Rockstar before ,also my recent stimulations with “ Bridges of a Madison county , La vita è bella ( Thanks wanton ascetic) , Meet Joe Black"  etc led me to differentiate bet’n good movies & real good movies.

I am forced to make a detailed posting, as movie got stored in my sub conscious mind ,being getting played anytime , anywhere unknowingly , Similar to (Khmoshi) Waheeda climbing the staircase holding Meghdoot in her hand & Dharmendra seating on reclining chair & song Tum Pukar Lo being played, is still as fresh as if I watched it yesterday only, while leaving the hall (Rockstar) we all 4 had some questions & our views why ,why not ,why he/she ……we discussed the same till late night , then I realized that it had pick the right brain chords , It reminds me of the page 204 of “ Romancing with life “ Guide premiere feedback .

“ The film left them stunned .there was no cheer on their faces,only a look of puzzled bewilderment ,as they stood up and walked out in silence after the last fade out . Goldie & I were at the main gate to thank them for their gracious presence at the show , but they walked out as if in mourning after a funeral…………” Later on people found more meaning in it & Guide was declared as Classic, Rockstar hit the chords in the very first show , Sid was telling that @Jaipur full crowd was in synch with Sadda Haq & they had full blast.

OK enough , leave those nostalgic revelations and come to this Saga called “ Rockstar ”


Bravo….. ,What a movie ,Avant-garde, stirred my soul , my senses , also a visual delight frame by frame, Razmataz & a complete entertainment package , seen after long time . Thanks to Imtiyaz Ali tour de force, I was very much sure that this Movie & Ranbir-Imtiyaz combination would hit my soul, dying to see this Extravaganza which has all the elements , needed to make a successful movie Alas , Nargis ( another lucky one for RK) as Dil todne wali machine , perfect ice candy & as basic as Vanilla , even Mishra as Halwai /manager is likable , bitter-sweet story, great screen play , beautiful cinematography by Ashok Mehta , I think he might have put so much efforts last time may be in his own venture (Moksha) only ,few yrs back ,locations like Kashmir/Prague/Delhi, hit Music , which earlier seemed to look like main theme , but as story unfolds it is the journey of a young raw musician who is chasing his passion ,who wanted to get himself hurt , but in the process really get punished ,became self destructive and all fame, glory, achievements >>> just worthless at the end. Imtiyaz Ali has mastered the art of romance with complex relations ( Rishtey in my words) , normally initially they do not understand what it is , only after separation (JWM/LAK) they came to know what it was , Confused , may be! Finally it is the power pack performances which elevated this soul curry , to another level , perfectionised by Ranbir , his wits Gulzar/Vishal type ( kameeni), youthfulness ( time for oldies to leave now),lover boy looks , head gears ,Rustic Wardrobe, beard, his comfort with guitar , stage performance as mega star , pain , anger , frustration , Sadda Haq, Ranbir , Parinde ,more pain, Parinde ghar aa jaa ,Tu hee rakkh , Ranbir… Noir ,


Tu Hee Rakh ....
Saale ..


We all wanted to know !!Why they didn’t tell each other when she has mehndi and asked him to hug her ,what she meant by telling the sach otherwise ! which he was unable to reciprocate or why she didn’t accepted his casual offer to run away thru back door ,so many questions , & many more answers as per yr own interpretations , this is where it involve you , invite you to become part of the movie , with many questions remain unanswered , Why ,Why not ? when we left the hall silently ,still feeling may be she will join him ,as she was recovering  ,why he is in so much pain! Give him what he deserves! Why separate them who are made for each other ….



Canteen : Abbe Etnee see Chutney …….

Lal Pathar : Geet Gata hun Mein.

I feel Lal Pathar was  a land mark movie for Hema , as she got extremely good role of a Rani with grey shade,This song " Geet Gata Hun" is memorable , just watch Raaj Kr, seems to be born with Raja tag , His silk kurta , dhoti , Cigar, Mozri (shoes) & seating style & of course his Arrogance , he may be the only person who was liked for his  .I am quite impressed with visual part , specially facial expressions , Rani , Raja.
Soft lover boy Vinod Mehra acted very well ,song is basically about sacrifice he made .A complex tragic movie .

Link : Geet Gata hun Mein

Firoz Khan : Style Icon

Café Reminiscence

My Bog is incomplete without mentioning Firoz Khan , our own desi Cow boy.In style of his own , western ,tons of confidence , remember how Hema Malini remember him :
"He was the first and last man who called me ‘Baby’. No one has ever dared to call me that. I wish they would. What a suave man he was. When I agreed to do Dharmatma he made it very clear that I was there in the first-half of the film only. He said, ‘You can’t say no, Baby!’ That was a new experience for me. My mother was more shocked than I was. With everyone addressing me as ‘ji’ it feels nice if someone comes up with a term of endearment."
I watched almost all his movies , Khote Sikke , Dharmatma,Apradh , Kurbani , Nagin , Safar, Upasana, Mela.
In fact i felt sorry for him in movie Safar , as his character was of a looser , of a jealous husband , which is in contrast of his image , still his song "Jo tumko ho pasand" is one of my few fav songs by Mukesh.
His colourful king size life is well known, Formula Cars, horses,Leather ,guns,winking.

Link :Jo Tumko Ho Pasand

La vita è bella :Life Is Beautiful

A 1997 award winning  Italian movie which tells the story of a Jewish Italian , Guido Orefice (played by Robert Beningini,who also directed and co-wrote the film) , who must employ his fertile imagination to help his family during their internment in a Nazi concentration camp .
A Beautiful movie based on Rishtey between a man who is rather comic & down to earth Italian Jewish poor man & rich non Jewish girl , then later on relation between father & son inside Nazi concentration camp.
How Guido tried to make his son happy in horrendous situation by creating a virtual game to win a real Tank to divert his attention.
A  must watch.
Readers are welcome to suggest similar movies ,as a must watch.

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Story of love that happens just once in a lifetime -- if you're lucky.

















Marvelous , fantastic movie , whole night movie was being played in my sub conscious mind , in dreams ,  like a flash back.Based on  my fav subject , “ Rishtey” .
2 Most talented actors ever, Old cow boy still looks so handsome , any women can feel weakness in her knees , his dresses , jeans , thick cotton shirts , Ahh fantastic. He still carry his cow boy style ,watch him how he uses his lighter , although he changed his signature smoking style of a rowdy (GBU)  to a sober professional National Geographic Photgrapher.
Nostalgic  reminiscences  ,picturestic  country side , river, big wooden farm house  , an ideal vacation home one can dream of , which I am searching for, somewhere near Bombay ( Nashik/Panvel).
Meryl Steep in her 50’s , her  anxiety like a 16 yr old girl just  to have  a glimpse of him , her excitement while putting message (post it) on the Rosamunde bridge. Living her whole life in span of just 4 days & ruminate for whole life ,thinking how beautiful those 4 days were ,which infact  caused pain only, for rest of her life ,how sad! , which she also expressed in her letter something like' I  thought about him almost everyday throughout my life'.
Movie has everything like Cast,Performances, Family ,Romance , Nostalgia , Relations , Responsibilities ,Thoughtful conversations , Travel , Alcohol ,Life , Kids , National Geographic …
Last time ,I had this feeling , when I watched “Meet Joe Black” in Malaysia , Tamil director Cheran  “ Autograph” was also likeable and one can cherish for many years or may ruminate.
My Fav scene “ when Francesca holding car door handle & in dilemma of staying with the family Or to  go with him.”
Thanks !!
Readers are welcome to suggest similar movies ,as a must watch.

Return of Kanellos:The Greek protest dog

GREEK protesters have been getting used to the company of a demonstrator who never misses a face-off with police a street DOG. A dog that has been seen at nearly every demonstration in Athens over the last two years has turned up again during the recent protests against new austerity measures. The street dog is seen in a variety of dangerous places: bravely lying down before lines of demonstrators, running at police, barking at riot cops prepared to shoot, and even dodging tear gas ,Joining leftist demonstrators, civil servants, and teachers’ unions, this dog takes on a squad of riot police to protest austerity measures in April, 2010.
This big  dog has attended every major demonstration in Athens, Greece for the past two three years, reports The Guardian newspaper. In fact, he showed up most recently during the current anti-austerity protests.
Kanellos is seen here on December 8, 2008 during a night of riots protesting the death of a 15-year-old pupil at the hands of Greek police.
According to The Sun, photographers became aware of the dog as they kept noticing him in their photographs of masked activists and police.
Kanellos From Wikipedia :
Kanellos[1] (Greek: Κανέλλος) (meaning "cinnamon was a stray dog that resided on the streets of Athens. Greek photographers capturing riot footage started to notice the dog when he kept appearing in their negatives.
Also having Facebook page & fan club.
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Link : The Guardian: Greece dog