A DASH OF BOLLYWOOD - I

Recently saw two movies, Ravaan and I Hate Luv Storys. Hmmm each was as cliche and as good as the other and I liked them both!

Of course there are reasons. Ravaan because it’s Mani Ratnam and the man has an eye...all the locales that he shot in were beautiful. The movie is all about him and his cinematography. To a certain extend i even liked the story specially the part where 'Sita' leaves when her integrity is questioned but even though centuries have passed we still dont know what to do with 'Sita'. I like the way he has played with the characters making them more human, giving 'Sita' a sense of doubt, 'Ram' gets shades of grey and Ravaan is not quite the culprit. Plus he is smart, Mani Ratnam I mean (!) good or bad, Ravaan does die by the hands of Ram and Sita never does compromise. That's called smart coz u get your creative outlet and yet not get killed by 'the saviours of our sabhyata' (!).

Once again Mani Sahab I curtsy you....

Thok di killi

O thok di killi

Ki door nahi hai

Chalega dilli

Sabko ghoore aankh dikhaye

Tanashahi kare daraye

Oh baagad lilli hey

Oh thok di killi

Ghuma de danda

Uda de gilli

Itraye vithraayee jab bhi

Hadh se aage zad mein aaye

Aankh mein kaala kajal

Oye naak mein natthii

Kaan mein jhumka

Paanv pehne bhijua or

Daayen baayen maare thumka

Aase paase sab ko ghoore

Dekhe or dikhaye tevar

Mujre ka nazrana maange

Heere banne naqdi jevar

Bichde pichde keh ke humko

Khoob uthaye khilli dilli

Jhooti sacchi sehli

Thumri kajri jo bhi kchali

Humne ek tihayee li

Ghungroo chod kar chat par

Tehcli

Jhooti hai makkaar nachaiyya

Na koi mayi na koi maiya

Koot koot ke kapat bhara hai

Be-taala tha tha tha thaiyya

Bichde pichde keh ke humko

Khoob uthaye khilli dilli

Oh thok di killi

Oh thok di killi

Ki door nahin hai

Chalega dilli

Hey..hey

Raat ka maal, raaton ne loota

Chaand taaron ka guchcho

Churaaye

Din nikalna tha, apna bhi nikla

Kis mein dum hai ki suraj bhi

Jaaye

Kis mein dum hai ki suraj bhu

Jaaye

Aaya milke baiten

Haal sunaave dil ka

Kela woh khaate hai

Humko phenke chilka chilka

Bichde pichde keh ke humko

Khoob uthaye khilli dilli

Sehete sehete ab toh

Garden ghar rakh kar jaate hai

Choti ho gayi qabren

Bin mundi hi mar jaate hai

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