Delhi 6

I know there are a lot of negative reviews on Delhi 6 already, so I’ll try not to just add on those. Most of what those reviews say are fairly true. At the same time, my taste in movies tends to be very different from the mainstream and I look for different things, so I [...]

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Oscars and Other Things…

I loved the Oscars. I love the new structure…with previous winners congratulating each nominee and announcing the winner. I think that’s such a nice touch and it clearly means a lot to everyone nominated. I’m a devout Oscar-watcher but it was getting really tiring last year so it was good to mix it up. Hugh [...]

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Genius with No Boundaries

Rahman does it yet again.
Delhi 6 is a movie I have been awaiting with some excitement because of the interesting storyline (well, I have said that about so many movies this year and never got around to actually watching them…thus is life) and acting credits, but now the music is out and it has officially [...]

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Lets talk music…of 2008

Happy New Year y’all!

Wow…another year takes its bow and leaves. Good riddance, I say. Though on a personal level this year has been a mixture of both good and bad, it definitely hasn’t been a good one for the world in general. I’m looking forward to a new year that will hopefully bring it with [...]

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Horoscope…

Ek Meetha Marz De Ke, from Welcome to Sajjanpur. Sung by Mohit Chauhan and Madhushree. Music by Shantanu Moitra.
The HK Magazine gave me a horoscope that I thought was pretty funny and cheerful, and made me feel good:
For many people, 10:30am is the single best time of day to come up with fresh insights and [...]

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Currently playing on my list…

The Indian music industry went through a reformation in my personal opinion in the last few years, and going back to it after a small break I was able to appreciate a lot of the new work. The opportunities for new talent has proven to be a great thing, and I for one have really [...]

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Baat Niklegi…

Jagjit Singh is probably one of my most favorite singers (and my absolute favorite ghazal artiste). “Baat Niklegi To Phir Door Talak Jayegi” has always been one of my favorites but for some reason its been stuck in my head last few days. I thought I’d try to post a translation because I think its [...]

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Another look at Rabbi’s songs…

I was happy to read this news piece, confirming my own thoughts on his songs, in his own words. Rabbi is indeed a female sympathetic song writer, and chooses to write about the crucial topics facing India right now: female foeticide and the rights of the girl child. His beautiful songs speak out to me, [...]

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Hawa Sun Hawa: Translation

Whoa…people are sure interested in Avengi Ja Nahin…the blog hit a record number of posts since I made my post on its lyrics! Great! I’m beginning to consider adding some ads to help my broke, penniless pockets a bit. Especially since the other night I dreamt I’d reached HK safe and sound and [...]

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Rabbi’s Lyrics (aka Avengi Ja Nahin, Part II)

Lyrically, Avengi Ja Nahin has several songs that seem singularly female-sympathetic, an attitude that is refreshing in a young male singer, and important in our generation. While the first album had songs that chose a woman as their heroine, like the girl wandering around the country searching for answers and finding more questions in Jugni, [...]

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