Blogosphere is such a wonderful place. Ever since I started following few blogs some two years back, it has been a true revelation to be on this space. Thoughts and creativity that flows through various pages on these posts offer so much to learn and understand. There is one such page which is supposedly meant for business posts but believe me; you will find unparalleled level of knowledge combined with unique eloquent way of writing on this blog. Fortunately, I had a chance to meet with this blogger during my recent visit to Bengaluru and boy, I enjoyed each and every moment of my meeting with him. Thank you Ramesh!
As promised here, I pick up a tag which is basically about discovering new movies, songs and books. So here are the rules which I must post:
1. The tag has three parts: Movies, Music, Books/ Authors.
2. Write a movie, book and author with each alphabet of your first name. The book, movie or song should be one that you really liked. If you say why it matters to you, it would be great! We will all discover new songs, movies and books this way.
3. Tag as many people as there are letters in your name. (If your name has 4 letters, you have to tag 4 people and so on)
4. Mention that the tag originated here and link back to this post :-)
5. Copy paste these rules :)
Considering the higher difficulty level of the tag, I will post the movies, songs and books piece of it separately. So here go the movies with the alphabets of my first name VISHAL:
Veer-Zaara – A timeless saga of cross border love between Veer Pratap Singh (IAF squadron leader) and Zaara Haayat Khan (daughter of a Pakistani politician). The movie depicts immortality of love beautifully and culminates into an outstanding climax. The sacrifice made by the protagonists for each other touches the heart and leaves one mist-eyed. Here is a wonderful scene from this movie.
Ishqiya – Whenever Vishal Bharadwaj is associated with a movie, you know that you have a treat on hand. Be it Omkara, be it Kaminey or be it Maqbool! The best thing about Ishqiya is its plot and outstanding screenplay. The movie is shot in rural India and has a wonderful soundtrack. You may listen to one of the best songs of 2010 from this movie here.
Sarfarosh – If Ishqiya was shot is central rural India, here is a movie shot in deserts of Rajasthan. The movie was based on the issue of cross border terrorism and contained a splendid performance from the perfectionist Aamir Khan in the role of ACP Ajay Singh Rathod. The movie is famous for outstanding dialogues (here is a piece) and an all-time favourite Ghazal from Jagjit Singh.
Hum Aapke Hai Kaun (HAHK) – A Sooraj Barjatya film produced by Rajshri Productions. Though this was a remake of Nadiya Ke Paar – a Rajshri movie released in early 80s, this symbolized the rituals of North Indian marriages in a meticulous way. HAHK once again proved that there can be only one Prem in Rajshri’s movies i.e. Salman Khan and there is only one contemporary actress yet to find an able replacement – Madhuri Dixit. A complete family movie with a complete soundtrack that has Lata Mangeshkar and S.P. Balasubramaniam as the lead singers. Here is an entertaining scene from the movie.
Anand – An old classic very dear to my heart. I remember watching this movie several times as a kid. This movie had a strong message to live life everyday as it comes and enjoy it to the fullest. Anand Sehgal played by Rajesh Khanna leaves a footprint before succumbing to an incurable disease and teaches his friend a lesson for the lifetime. Additionally, the movie had immortal songs in the voice of Mukesh and unforgettable dialogues from serene Gulzar. The movie’s climax still echoes in the memories of several of us.
Lagaan – Who can forget a energetic, down-to-earth and optimist leader called Bhuvan, who can forget autocracy of Captain Andre Russell in imposing unwarranted higher taxes, who can forget selfless love of Russell’s sister Elizabeth in helping Bhuvan understand an alien game and who can forget an image of strong and sweet Indian lady called Gauri standing by Bhuvan throughout the tough times? I simply cannot. As I write, I recall each and every scene of this historical movie. Nominated in the category of best foreign film at the Academy Awards in 2002 and ranked 55 in Empire Magazines 100 best films of world cinema, Lagaan is a masterpiece which combined histrionics of Ashutosh Gowariker, perfection of Aamir Khan, greatness of A.R. Rahman and expertise of Javed Akhtar. Though each scene of this movie is a master piece, I liked this one to the core. To be continued...
As promised here, I pick up a tag which is basically about discovering new movies, songs and books. So here are the rules which I must post:
1. The tag has three parts: Movies, Music, Books/ Authors.
2. Write a movie, book and author with each alphabet of your first name. The book, movie or song should be one that you really liked. If you say why it matters to you, it would be great! We will all discover new songs, movies and books this way.
3. Tag as many people as there are letters in your name. (If your name has 4 letters, you have to tag 4 people and so on)
4. Mention that the tag originated here and link back to this post :-)
5. Copy paste these rules :)
Considering the higher difficulty level of the tag, I will post the movies, songs and books piece of it separately. So here go the movies with the alphabets of my first name VISHAL:
Veer-Zaara – A timeless saga of cross border love between Veer Pratap Singh (IAF squadron leader) and Zaara Haayat Khan (daughter of a Pakistani politician). The movie depicts immortality of love beautifully and culminates into an outstanding climax. The sacrifice made by the protagonists for each other touches the heart and leaves one mist-eyed. Here is a wonderful scene from this movie.
Ishqiya – Whenever Vishal Bharadwaj is associated with a movie, you know that you have a treat on hand. Be it Omkara, be it Kaminey or be it Maqbool! The best thing about Ishqiya is its plot and outstanding screenplay. The movie is shot in rural India and has a wonderful soundtrack. You may listen to one of the best songs of 2010 from this movie here.
Sarfarosh – If Ishqiya was shot is central rural India, here is a movie shot in deserts of Rajasthan. The movie was based on the issue of cross border terrorism and contained a splendid performance from the perfectionist Aamir Khan in the role of ACP Ajay Singh Rathod. The movie is famous for outstanding dialogues (here is a piece) and an all-time favourite Ghazal from Jagjit Singh.
Hum Aapke Hai Kaun (HAHK) – A Sooraj Barjatya film produced by Rajshri Productions. Though this was a remake of Nadiya Ke Paar – a Rajshri movie released in early 80s, this symbolized the rituals of North Indian marriages in a meticulous way. HAHK once again proved that there can be only one Prem in Rajshri’s movies i.e. Salman Khan and there is only one contemporary actress yet to find an able replacement – Madhuri Dixit. A complete family movie with a complete soundtrack that has Lata Mangeshkar and S.P. Balasubramaniam as the lead singers. Here is an entertaining scene from the movie.
Anand – An old classic very dear to my heart. I remember watching this movie several times as a kid. This movie had a strong message to live life everyday as it comes and enjoy it to the fullest. Anand Sehgal played by Rajesh Khanna leaves a footprint before succumbing to an incurable disease and teaches his friend a lesson for the lifetime. Additionally, the movie had immortal songs in the voice of Mukesh and unforgettable dialogues from serene Gulzar. The movie’s climax still echoes in the memories of several of us.
Lagaan – Who can forget a energetic, down-to-earth and optimist leader called Bhuvan, who can forget autocracy of Captain Andre Russell in imposing unwarranted higher taxes, who can forget selfless love of Russell’s sister Elizabeth in helping Bhuvan understand an alien game and who can forget an image of strong and sweet Indian lady called Gauri standing by Bhuvan throughout the tough times? I simply cannot. As I write, I recall each and every scene of this historical movie. Nominated in the category of best foreign film at the Academy Awards in 2002 and ranked 55 in Empire Magazines 100 best films of world cinema, Lagaan is a masterpiece which combined histrionics of Ashutosh Gowariker, perfection of Aamir Khan, greatness of A.R. Rahman and expertise of Javed Akhtar. Though each scene of this movie is a master piece, I liked this one to the core. To be continued...
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2 comments:
Great movie list Vishal. Even I, have seen Anand and Lagaan - usually I can't even recognise any name in a movie list !!!
@ Ramesh - Thank you... I thought you would have seen Sarfarosh too. It is a must watch. I am sure you would like this one!!
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