mere paas 'PAA' hai

When I first saw the trailer of the movie, I was a bit surprised as to why BigB's get-up was made to resemble a zoozoo. That bulbous head was a bit of a turn-off. But on further read-up I found that the character was suffering from a rare ageing disorder called 'progeria'

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The word is now out that the movie is inspired by Francis Ford Coppola's movie called 'Jack' which starred Robin Williams. Here too, smallB is married to Vidya Balan and they give birth to a baby who suffers from genetic disorder. Enter BigB, a kid who ages at four or five times the pace at which normal humans age. So, at age of 10 he would look 50.

But unlike 'Jack', where Robin Williams longed to live a normal life, earn his pride and place in society and graduate from college just as Rani Mukherjee did in 'Black', this movie is very different. Only the premise of the rare disorder is the common thing between 'Paa' and 'Jack' but both movies have been taken to different logical conclusions.

This disorder can throw new light on the research of ageing, to find factors as to how and why people age. Hayley Okines, in 1999, was diagnosed to be having this condition and she spread the awareness. Just as TZP created huge awareness about dyslexia, hopefully this movie will do the same to progeria.

Wish all the best to the movie makers that it does well. Special wishes and prayers to Amitabh Bachchan, as he is producing the movie under ABCL banner. More power to him, amen! And hoping to see some great acting from the father-son duo, who play a father-son relationship, but its reversed role-play. Cheers!

Lessons To Learn From Noah's Ark Experience

• Don't miss the boat. 
• Remember that we are all in the same boat! 
• Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
•  Stay fit. When you're 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
• Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. 
• Build your future on high ground. 
• For safety's sake, travel in pairs. 
• Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. 
• When you're stressed, float awhile. 
• Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. 
• No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

Jeevan Ek Sanghursh : Dede Mera Dede Tu Bees Rupaiya

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filmfare awards 2009 … bucking the trend

Finally, sanity is being restored, or at least an effort is being made to do so, in the 54th Filmfare Awards. I was so glad to see movies like Rock On, OLLO and MMJ winning, and movies like RNBDJ and Dostana taking a backseat. Although the nominations were a little fuzzy[some categories had 5 nominations and some had 6, just to please a few people I guess], but given the limited scope of the nominations, most of the awards were well deserved.

Let me start with the Lifetime Achievment Award section. Bhanu Athaiya was a very good choice, especially because costume designers have never really been given their due. In fact, the Best Costume Design category was introduced so late, in 1994, only after seeing what Manish Malhotra’s costume did to Urmila Matondkar; from a demure girl next door he turned her into a sex symbol overnight. Back to Bhanu, she won the Oscar for Gandhi[1982] and that’s been her greatest achievement till date. But considering her work in Bollywood, she did a good job in Lagaan, Swades,1942ALS, Chandni and Razia Sultan. Her list of work shows her predilection and brilliance for period dramas where she has a fantastic sense of color, fabric and designing.
Om Puri being awarded this, ahead of Naseeruddin Shah, that was a bit of a disappointment. I think they should have been awarded together at least. These two giants of the arthouse cinema in the 1980’s did some terrific work. They have not been given enough credit, but this award is probably a way of doing so.

Coming to the Critics Award, Shahana Goswami was deserving of it. Her work in Rock On was awesome, her raw talent and the spontaneous expressions shone through very well. But at the same time, Manjot Singh for OLLO was not a very good choice in my opinion. In fact, Paresh Rawal and Abhay Deol deserved it more than Manjot. And outside ofOLLO, Paresh Rawal for MMJ or Naseer for A Wednesday would have been a much better choice. Nishikant Kamat forMMJ was again a good pick, but I don’t understand this Special Jury Mention for Prateik Babbar and Purab Kohli. What does this award mean? And why Prateik Babbar?? For slouching on the couch, being untidy, and having the foresight that Sushant Modi[Ayaz Khan] is not the right guy for his sis?? And Purab Kohli! He had nothing to lose in Rock On, he was just caught in-between Arjun Rampal and Farhan Akhtar’s ego clash. When they called the band off, he happily joined his dad’s business; when the band was reinstated he started driving around in the SUV once more. He was happy either ways and did not help further the cause of the story.

Talking about stories, Best Story for Rock On was a little surprising. Lots of films in 2008 had amazing stories to tell, like Aamir, A Wednesday, MMJ. I kept cosoling myself that Dostana and Ghajini did not win it. Best Screenplay was awarded to MMJ and Best Dialogues to OLLO and I had no complains with it.

In the techincal awards section, two awards that I didn’t agree at all are Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction. I thought OLLO was shot on location, so where was the Production Design. And the costumes looked like everyday stuff, jogging suits, sneakers, waist-coats, casual wear. In fact, Jodha-Akbar deserved both these awards, for the elaborate sets and the intricate jewellery and costumes. I would like it if someone can explain this to me.

I was happy with all other awards, like Best Cinematography and Sound Design for Rock On, Best Editing went toMMJ, it could have gone to A Wednesday or Aamir too[except for the dragged last 20 mins]; and I cared less for Best Choregraphy, Best Action and Best Visual Effects where the winners were Pappu Can’t Dance Saala, Ghajini andLovestory 2050, respectively.

I was totally ok with the debut award for male, being shared by both Farhan Akhtar and Imran Khan; similarly the female debut award should have been shared by Asin and Anushka Sharma, instead Asin took it home.

Arjun Rampal for Best Supporting Actor was good, but Kangana Ranaut for Best Supporting Actress was unexpected and undeserved. Shahana Goswami for Rock On or  Ratna Pathak for JTYJN would have been a much better choice. The problem with Kangana’s performance is that, she is unidimensional and has no range. Give her such a role, and 9 out of 10 times, she will just sleep-walk through it like in Life…In A Metro or Gangster or Woh Lamhe.

Music awards were doled out pretty judiciously. Sukhwinder Singh for Haule Haule and Shreya Ghosal for Teri Orewere really good choices. For the award of Best Music Director, I am sure it must have been a close fight betweenShankar-Ehsaan-Loy who produced some great score for Rock On and ARR who was also competing against himself with 3 nominations. But, ARR winning for JTYJN did not go down well, I shall consider this as an award for all the good work Rahman did in 2008, i.e., Jodha-Akbar and Ghajini included. And ARR for Best Background score of Jodha Akbar was good news. Regarding the RD Burman award, not sure how this is rewarded, but I think Amit Trivedishould have been awarded. Finally, the lyrics award for Javed Akhtar was also fine for his simple and meaningful words in Jashn-e-bahara.

Talking now about the mainstream awards, no complains about the Best Director and Best Movie. Ashutosh Gowariker did a great deal of research and a lot of hardwork went into Jodha Akbar. There was nobody more deserving than him, in the category. I would like to contest the Best Actor and Best Actress, though. Taking for granted that its more of a popular vote, Hrithik and Priyanka still did not deserve it; they may have won but they were not the best. In fact, newbie Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai did a better job in RNBDJ and Jodha Akbar, repectively. Even if it was popular vote, then Aamir Khan and Aishwarya Rai should have won.

All said and done, I think the awards were balanced out pretty well. I would any day accept these results than watchRNBDJ/Ghajini/Dostana take away awards and accolades. I would like to see some transparency in the entire process, though. The system should change, at least introduce a jury for popular award and give 50-50 weightage to public votes as well as jury members votes. That way, there will be more clarity in the process.

At the end of the day, good cinema won. At least the awards will help further the cause of independent cinema and meaningful work, and be appreciative and motivational for film-makers who want to tell us new and different stories. And I hope this trend will stay, not just prove to be an abberation. Perhaps, haule-haule se hawa lagti hai …

This post was first published on PFC

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani : Main Tera Dhadkan Teri ... Abb Bacha Kya

aahh its he on the track, lets go
he is sexy sexy

attention!!

rhythm of something dont stop
give' em wht they want n dont stop
lak nu hila de n dont stop
sab ko dekha de yeah dont stop

lak nu hila de n dont stop
you know wht i look my boy he' s so rock!!
go on wht u think u hot star?
dharati hilade laade lishkare
rab nu hila de nachake dikha de tu soniya

main tera dhadkan teri yeh din tere raatein teri
abb bacha kya, abb bacha kya
har ghadi khud se hi main karta rahu main baatein teri
abb bacha kya, abb bacha kya
ishq ka rog hai yeh, aisa jog hai yeh
isase bachane ka abb aasaar najar nahi aata

kuch yaar najar nahi aata, ghar baar najar nahi aata
sansaar najar nahi aata, jab pyaar hota hai

teri chaahato se din shuru, mere rubaru ho tu hi tu
teri soch ho, tera saath ho, abb har ghadi
teri baat mein, teri yaad mein
khoya main rahu, aur yeh kahu
mere saamane teri baat ho abb har ghadi
kabhi kabhi yaari mein, yaar khumari mein
chahe kuch bhi ho dil ke paar najar nahi aata

kuch yaar najar nahi aata, ghar baar najar nahi aata
sansaar najar nahi aata, jab pyaar hota hai

meri aashiqi ka hai sila, meri chaahato ko tu mila
teri mehfile meri manjilein abb ho gayi
tere khwaab hai behisaab hain, teri deed hai meri eid hai
pareshaaniyan aur muskilein sab kho gayi
ishq to jaadu hai bas bekaabu hai
ishq ke jaadu mein kuch dushwaar najar nahi aata

kuch yaar najar nahi aata, ghar baar najar nahi aata
sansaar najar nahi aata, jab pyaar hota hai
main tera dhadkan teri yeh din tere raatein teri
abb bacha kya, abb bacha kya
har ghadi khud se hi main karta rahu main baatein teri
abb bacha kya, abb bacha kya
ishq ka rog hai yeh, aisa jog hai yeh
isase bachane ka abb aasaar najar nahi aata

kuch yaar najar nahi aata, ghar baar najar nahi aata
sansaar najar nahi aata, jab pyaar hota hai

Blue : Yaar Mila Tha

Yaar mila tha saiyaan ek din
Yaar mila tha saiyaan
Aankhon mein sapne dil mein leke
Pyaar mila tha saiyyaan

Kya main karti saiyyan baiyyan
Kya main karti saiyyaan
Teri yaad mein kitni sadiyaan
Aah bharti saiyyan

Aarre kuch toh sharm kar leti
Aab kya kahengi duniya
Kyun uske sang ho li
Us peepal ki chaaiyaan

Socha nikal loon par pallu woh khencha zor se
Bola sandesa hai laaya woh teri aur se

Haaye dil ghayal zakhmi jiya
Kaise jeeye ab tera piya

Maar diya dulhaniya tu ne
Maar diya dulhaniya
Jeete jee apne saiyaan ko
Maar diya dulhaniya

Yaar mila tha saiyaan ek din
Yaar mila tha saiyaan

Hai kusoor kya mera
Batana yu sata main
Teri raah takti thi

Raah takti thi to khafa
Ho gayi thi tu ya bewafa
Ke panghat pe
Ghoonghat ke bina
Jaa baithi kaise tu woh bhi mere bina
Usi panghat pe
Jahan jhat se
Pehli baar thaami thi maine
Teri kalayi
Harjayi
Jahan dhoop se hum bache the
Jahan Nache the
Apne kadam
Aur besharam woh kalayi tu thama ke aayi
Haathon mein na jaane
Kis khotte ke
Kis potte ke
Mere hote se par sote se

Ooooo
Par tu ne hi to usse bheja na?
Ooooo
Ke mera pyaar piya ko dejana

Ohhoo hhohoo

Yaar bulaya saiyaan
Maine yaar bulaya saiyaan
Bhooli saari duniya
Jab ek baar bulaya saiyaan

Toh a gale dulhaniya
Lag jaa a gale dulhaniya
Dhekh ke aapni yaari duniya
Laakh jale dulhaniya

Yaar bulaya saiyaan
Lag jaa a gale dulhaniya
Bhooli saari duniya
Duniya laakh jale dulhaniya

Arre teri waffa ke kisse
Ab ga rahi hai duniya
Har maa kahe bete se
La aise dulhaniya

Haay dil ghayal zakhami jiya
Jeeye bas jeeye ab mera piya

Blue : Chiggy Wiggy

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Every Man who ever sees me wants to hold my hand

And be the one who gets me to say oh i do they
Swear eternal undying devotion yes they swear
That they will love me forever love me true

But i dont need a shining star
And i dont wanna be rescued
No neither fron nor charming prince
Nor my summers barbequed

I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you feilla
Just chiggy-wiggy with you baby

I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you feilla
Just chiggy-wiggy with you baby

Freeeee your mind
Free ee ee is the way to live it up
Free ee eeto go
Free eee ee if i dont wanna give it up
Free ee e to groove
The dance floors where i wanna be
Free ee ee to move
White picket fences frighten me

I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you feilla
Just chiggy-wiggy with you baby

Aa aah dont want talker
Aa aah dont need repartee
Aa aah dont need a future

I just like to party

Aa aah forget tomarow
aa my feeet are tapping
Aa aah why dont you get it
Why wont you let it happen

Say you'll never go never ever go
Down upon on your knees

Say you'll never say
Never ever say
Baby marry me pleasee e e e eeees

I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you feilla
Aaaah ahahhh chiggy-wiggy with you baby

Hey hey heyyy heyy
Gore!
Baby!

Khatoon ki khidmat mein khiladi ki hai khwaish
Qaatil yeh adaayein qaatilana yeh numaish

Kar le chiggy wiggy mere sang soniye
Kar chiggy wiggy mere sang jaaaniye
Kar le chiggy wiggy sang sang heeriye
Chiggy wiggy
Chiggy wiggy
Chiggy wiggy
Kar le chiggy wiggy mere sang soniye
Kar chiggy wiggy mere sang jaaaniye
Kar le chiggy wiggy sang sang heeriye

I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy

Tera husn hai rehmat ya ghazab
Tere ishq ibaadat ya khata

I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you fella
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you Fella

Tera husn hai rehmat ya ghazab
Tere ishq ibaadat ya khata
Tu kahe to tere sang sang zindagi
ya guzaroon aaj ki raat raat

Tu kahe to din
Tu keh de to shaam
Tu jo kahe woh sach
Jo tu kahe wohi mera naam naam

Kar le chiggy wiggy mere sang soniye
Kar chiggy wiggy mere sang jaaaniye
Kar le chiggy wiggy sang sang heeriye
Chiggy wiggy
Chiggy wiggy
Chiggy wiggy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy
I wanna chiggy-wiggy with you boy

Ho ho
Chiggy wiggy ho thoda chiggy wiggy
oh sun haal dil ka
Oh aaja chiggy wiggy
Oh kar chiggy wiggy
Oh kyun soche kal ka

oh aja chiggy wiggy
Oh thoda chiggy wiggy
sun haal dil ka
Oh aaja chiggy wiggy
oh come on chiggy wiggy
Oh kyun soche kal ki baat baat