Hindi Film - Gharonda (1977) - A wonderful but sad story

Gharonda (link to complete article) was a movie released in 1977, and starring Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, and Shreeram Lagoo. It had a storyline that caught the despair of human relations, for the quest for getting one's own house, and what all people can do to get what they want. In the end, the situation turns out different from what one initially plans, and then you accept what life has handed.
The movie had some excellent music by Jaidev, with lyrics by Gulzar, and singing by 2 singers who are not so widely known - Bhupinder and Runa Laila. Songs such as 'ek akela is shahar mein' and 'do deewane is shahar mein' were incredible songs.

Hindi TV Serial: Shree on Zee TV - fight against the devil

Ganpati Bappa Morya!
Wasna Ahmed who plays Shree in Zee TV’s paranormal love story ‘Shree’, though a Muslim by faith, worships all religions and strongly believes in Ganpati Bappa. She was more than excited to shoot a sequence where Bal Ganesha himself appears in front of her and showers his blessings on her.

Shree’s trauma caused by Kagna’s numerous attempts to kill Hari will finally come to an end, this Ganesh Chaturthi. Kangna has been formed a new plot to kill Hari. She has poisoned one amongst Shree’s twin babies who if given birth will become a devil. To save her babies from from Kangana’s evil acts, Shree worships Ganpati Bappa and surprisingly the Lord himself come to Shree’s rescue. In the coming episodes, Shree will be seen meeting Bal Ganesh who will help and guide her thorugh this difficult phase of her life.




Video of Shree September 03, 2009 on Youtube

Hindi Movie - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam - Drama about a triangle

What can one say about this movie ? I really liked this movie, although the huge number of songs got to me sometime in the middle. The movie is a sensitive portrayal of the triangle, with the girl in the middle, and you see how her emotions slowly change as she gets to know the person to whom she is married to. The movie was a big hit for Sanjay Leela Bhansali, since his earlier movie, Khamoshi, was a critical success, but did not do too well at the box office. The success of Hum Dil De Chukhe Hain Sanam propelled Sanjay Leela Bhansali into the big league, and encouraged him to make his mega opus, Devdas. HDDCS also gave a big boost to the career and reputation of its heroine, Aishwarya Rai. Before this, Aishwarya did not have a great reputation an a star who could emote well, and a role where she had an opportunity to show a range of emotions was something that she would have welcomed. The success of the movie gave her reputation a big boost, something that her male stars (Salman Khan and Ajay Devgun) did not get to the same extent.



The movie is about a unique triangle. Aishwarya lives in a joint family in the Rann of Kutch, one which is very musically inclined as her father is a famed classical musical Pandit, and at the same time, protective of their honour. Aishwarya is the favorite daughter of her father, who is strict otherwise. And then comes in Salman Khan to their mansion, to learn music from her father. He has come all the way from Italy for this purpose. Initially, Nandini (Aishwarya) does not like Salman, also because she had to give up her room for him, and they play a lot of pranks on each other.
But, as you would expect, soon they start to love each other, fairly deeply. For some time, this love is hidden, but at one point, her father, Pandit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale) finds out about this love affair. He is not the least bit supportive, and asks Salman to leave (his gift to his teacher), and orders Nandini to forget Salman, as she is to marry other. And then Nandini is married off to Vanraj (Ajay Devgun); Vanraj had seen Nandini at a function and fell in love with her. However, immediately after the marriage, Vanraj gets to know about the love that Nandini had for Sameer (Salman Khan) and promises to take her to Italy to be with Sameer (after the initial anger).
They arrive in Italy, and as you might expect, searching for a person in a different country is not easy; they run into various issues, getting robbed once, and Nandini gets shot during the attempt. Vanraj takes care of her when she is in hospital, and slowly Nandini starts to start seeing Vanraj for the caring and loving person he is.
Eventually they find Sameer through his mother (Helen), and when Salman finds out, he is overjoyed. It is at this time that Nandini has to decide, is she still in love with Sameer, or is she now conscious of her role as Vanraj's wife, and now in love with him ?

Awards won by the movie at the 2000 Filmfare Awards:
Best Movie - Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Best Actress - Aishwarya Rai
Best Male Playback - Udit Narayan, "Chand Chupa Badal Mein"
Best Art Director - Nitin Chandrakant Desai
Best Cinematographer - Anil Mehta
Best Choreography - Saroj Khan, "Nimbooda"
Best Background Score - Anjan Biswas




Videos of songs from the movie:

Tadap Tadap (sung by Kay Kay)



Ankhon ki gustakhiyan maaf ho



Jhonka Hawa Ka



Dholi Taro Dhal



Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (title song)



Nimbooda



Albela Sajan aayo Re



Man Mohini Teri Ada



Chaand Chupa Badal Mein



Lyrics:

Tadap Tadap

Bejaan Dil Ko
Bejaan Dil Ko
Bejaan Dil Ko Tere Ishq Ne Zinda Kiya
Phir Tere Ishq Ne Hi Is Dil Ko Tabah Kiya

Tadap Tadapke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di Pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

Tadap Tadapke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di Pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

Tadap Tadapke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di Pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

Tadap Tadapke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di Pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

Ajab Hai Ishq Yaara
Pal Do Pal Ki Khushiyaan
Gam Ke Khazaane Milte Hain
Milti Hai Tanhaiyaan
Kabhi Aansoon Kabhi Aahein
Kabhi Shikve Kabhi Naalein
Tera Chehra Nazar Aaye
Tera Chehra Nazar Aaye Mujhe Din Ke Ujaalon Mein
Teri Yaadein Tadpayein
Teri Yaadein Tadpayein Raaton Ke Andheron Mein
Tera Chehra Nazar Aaye
Machal Machalke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di Pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

Agar Mile Khuda To
Poochhoonga Khudaya
Jism Mujhe Deke Mitti Ka
Sheeshay Sa Dil Kyon Banaya
Aur Us Pe Diya Fitrat
Ke Woh Karta Hai Mohabbat
Wah Re Wah Teri Kudrat
Wah Re Wah Teri Kudrat Us Pe De Diya Kismat
Kabhi Hai Milan Kabhi Furqat
Kabhi Hai Milan Kabhi Furqat Hai Yehi Kya Vo Mohabbat
Wah Re Wah Teri Kudrat
Sisak Sisakke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di Pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

Tadap Tadapke Is Dil Se Aah Nikalti Rahi Hai
Mujhko Saza Di pyaar Ki Aisa Kya Gunaah Kiya
To Lut Gaye Haan Lut Gaye
To Lut Gaye Hum Teri Mohabbat Mein

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Ankhon ki gustakhiyan maaf ho

Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan
Maaf Hon
O Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyaan
Maaf Hon
Ek Tuk Tumhein Dekhti Hain
Jo Baat Kehna Chaahe Zubaan Tumse Vo Ye Kehti Hain

Aankhon Ki Sharmohaya
Maaf Ho
Tumhein Dekhke Jhukti Hain
Uthi Aankhein Jo Baat Na Keh Sakin
Jhuki Aankhein Vo Kehti Hain

Aankhon Ki
Aankhon Ki
Gustakhiyaan
Maaf Hon

Kaajal Ka Ek Til Tumhare Labhon Pe Laga Loon
La la la..
Haan Chanda Aur Suraj Ki Nazron Se Tumko Bacha Loon
Hmmm..
Oh Palkhon Ki Chilman Mein Aao Main Tumko Chhupa Loon
Aa..
Khayaalon Ki Ye Shokhiyaan
Maaf Hon
Har Dam Tumhein Sochti Hain
Jab Hosh Mein Hota Hai Jahan Madhosh Ye Krti Hain

Aankhon Ki Sharmohaya
Maaf Ho

Ye Zindagi Aapki Hi Amaanat Rahegi
Ay Hey
Dil Mein Sada Aapki Hi Mohabbat Rahegi
Ay Hey
In Saanson Ko Aapki Hi Zaroorat Rahegi
Is Dil Ki Naadaniyaan
Maaf Hon
Ye Mere Kahan Sunti Hain
Ye Pal Pal Jo Hote Hain Bepal Sanam To sapne Naye Bunti Hain

Aankhon Ki
Aankhon Ki
Gustakhiyaan
Maaf Hon
Sharmohaya
Maaf Ho

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Jhokaa Hawa Ka

Jhonka Hawa Ka Aaj Bhi, Julfein Udaata Hoga Na,
Tera Dupatta Aaj Bhi Tere, Sar Se Sarakta Hoga Na,
Baalon Mein Tere Aaj Bhi, Phool Koi Sajta Hoga Na,
Thandi Hawayein Raaton Mein Tujhko, Thapkiyaan Deti Hongi Na
Chaand Ki Thandak Kwabon Mein Tujhko, Le Ke Toh Jaati Hogi Na,
Sooraj Ki Kirnen Subah Ko Teri Needien Udaati Hogi Na,
Mere Khayalon Mein Sanam, Khud Se hi Baatein Karti Hogi Na,
Main Dekhta Hoon Chup Chup Ke Tumko, Mehasoos Karti Hogi Na,
Jhonka Hawa Aaj Bhi Julfein Udaata Hoga Na

Tadeva Lagnam
Kagaz Pe Meri, Tasveer Jaisi Kuch Toh Banati Hogi Na,
Ulat Palat Ke, Dekh Ke Usko Jee Bhar Ke Hansti Hogi Na,
Hanste Hanste Aankhen Tumhari, Bhar Bhar Aati Hongien Na,
Mujhko Dhaka Tha, Dhoop Mein Jis Se, Woh Aanchal Bhigoti Hogi Na,
Saawan Ki Rimjhim Mera Tarana, Yaad Dilati Hogi Na,
Ik Ik Meri Baatein Tumko Yaad Toh Aati Hongein Na,
Yaad Toh Aati Hogi Na, Yaad Toh Aati Hogi Na,
Kya Tum Mere In Sab Sawalon Ka Kuch Toh Jawab Dogi Na

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Dholi Taro Dhol

Hey kha na na na na khankhanat
hey ta na na na na tantanat
ay ja na na na na na janjanat
chha na na na na na na na
ji ji ji ji ji hey.. haa

Jhananana Jhanjhanat Jhanjhar Baaje Re Aaj
Tanananana Tantanat Manjeera Baaje
Ghananana Ghanghanat Gori Ke Kangana Aaj
Chhananana Chhanchhanat Paayal Sang Baaje
Sar Par Chunar Odhe Niklegi Aaj Raadhe
Lehra Lehrake Gopiyon Sang
Kaanha Bhi Peechhe Peechhe
Taang Koi Kheenche Kheenche
Murli Se Barsaaye Nasur Tarang
Dharti Aur Vo Gagan
Jhoomenge Sang Sang
Sabpe Chadhega Aaj Prem Rang
Rangeen Gulaal Hoga
Socho Kya Haal Hoga
Nachenge Prem Rogi Dum Duma Dum Dum
Dham Dham Datilal Datilal Dhidkit Dhidkit Dhilaal
Baaje Mirdang Dhana Dhan Dhan Dhana Dhan Baaje
Chham Chham Chham Chhamat Jhanjhar Jhamjhamat
Ghungroo Ghamghamat Chamak Cham Chamake
Hey Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re
Dhol Baaje

Hey hey..
Hey Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re
Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Ki Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Hey Hey Chhori Badi Anmol
Meethe Meethe Iske Bol
Aankhein Iski Gol Gol Gol Gol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Haan Haan Chhora Hai Natkhat
Bole Hai Patpat
Arre Chhede Mujhe Bole Aise Bol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Hey....
Baaje Re Baaje Re Baaje Re
Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
To Dham Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Rasiyo Ye Roop Taro Chhoo Loon Zara
Arre Na
Arre Haan
Arre Haan Haan Haan Haan
Hey...
Raat Ki Rani Jaise Roop Mera
Mehkasa Mehkasa
Mehkasa Mehkasa
Udegi Mahak Mujhe Chhoo Na Tu Kyon
Behkasa Bahkasa
Behkasa sa sa sa sa
Paas Aaja Meri Rani
Tu Ne Nahin Meri Maani
Karoonga Main Manmaani
Mat Kar Shaitani
Arre rererere..
Sarre rerere..
Pare rerere..
Ki Dholi Taro
Dhin Dhinak Dhin
Ki Dholi Taro
Dhin Dhinak Dhin
Ki Dholi Taro
Hey..
Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Hey Hey Chhori Badi Anmol
Meethe Meethe Iske Bol
Aankhein Iski Gol Gol Gol Gol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Ho Ho Ho Chhora Hai Natkhat
Bole Hai Patpat
Chhede Mujhe Bole Aise Bol
To Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Baaje Dhol
Ki Dham Dham Dham Baaje Dhol

Hey Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Hungama Hungama Ho Gaya Hai Hungama
Hungama Hungama Ma Ma Ma Ma Re..
Hungama Hungama Ho Gaya Hai Hungama
Hungama Hungama Ma Ma Ma Ma Re..
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje
Hey Baaje
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje
Hey Baaje Re Baaje
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Dham Dham
Dham Dham
Hey Dham Dham
Hey Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham
Dham Dham Dham Dhol Baaje Baaje Re Dhol Baaje
Dham Dham

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Title Song of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Tere Ho Gaye Hain Hum
Teri Kasam
Oh Ho Ho
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Tere Ho Gaye Hain Hum
Teri Kasam

Ye Duniya Kare Sitamb
Tujhpe Mitnege Hum
Teri Kasam

Oh Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Tere Ho Gaye Hain Hum
Teri Kasam
Teri Kasam

Umeedein Tumhin Se Hain Mere Sanam
Thaama Hai Tumhara Hi Ye Daaman
Ho Bhoolenge Kabhi Na Ab Tumhein Hum
Oh Bhoolenge Kabhi Na Ab Tumhein Hum
Oh Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Tere Ho Gaye Hain Hum
Teri Kasam
Teri Kasam

Teri Yaadon Ke Saaye Mein Guzregi Ye Zindagi
Us Khuda Ke Baad To Pooja Hogi Bas Teri
Chaahe Jo Maanglo Sab Tumhara Hai
Chaahe Jo Maanglo Sab Tumhara Hai
Ho Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Tere Ho Gaye Hain Hum
Teri Kasam

Ho Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Tere Ho Gaye Hain Hum
Teri Kasam
Teri Kasam .

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Nimbooda

Ye Nimbooda
Ay Nimbooda
Ho Ho Oo Ho...
Dhinak Dhinak Dhinak Dhinta

Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Arre Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Arre Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do

Arre Layido Layido Laydo
Arre Layido Layido Laydo
Nimboo Layido
Ja Khet Se Hariyala Nimbooda Layido

Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda

Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Arre Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do

Arre Layido Layido Laydo
Arre Layido Layido Laydo
Nimboo Layido
Ja Khet Se Hariyala Nimbooda Layido
Nimbooda Layido

Aa Nimboo Layido

Ah Ha

Deewanon Ki Buri Nazar Se Bachna Ho To Sunlo
Deewanon Ki Buri Nazar Se Bachna Ho To Sunlo
Arre Katto Katto Nimboo Tez
Chori Se Sar Pe Kaato
Phir Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Kya Jaadu
Karega Dekho
Ki Buri Nazar Vo
Khatti Hoyegi
Phir Char Raste Pe
Vo Utar Giregi

To Layido Layido Laydo
To Layido Layido Laydo
Nimboo Layido
Ja Ja Ja Khet Se Hariyala Nimbooda Layido
Nimbooda Layido

Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimbooda

Arre Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Nimbooda Layido
Aa Nimboo Layi Layi Layi Layido

Itna Sa Hai Par Hai To Rasila
Chakha Tha Bada Ta Hai Chabila
Nimbooda
Iski Khushboo Se Bhi Lalcha Jaata Hai Ye Mann
Rakhde Zubaan Par Do Bas

Lekin Chaahat Mein Sajna Sajni Ko
Lagti Hai Ek Duje Ki Nazar
Tab Un Mein Aksar
Hoti Hai Meethi Takraar
Nimbooda Bole Hai Yehi Pyaar

Hurr..
To Layido Layido
Haan Layido Layido

Meri Suni Saheliyon Jaake Zara Layido
Chhota Nimbooda
Layido

Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimbooda

Arre Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Nimbooda Layido
Haan Nimboo Layi Layi Layi Layido

Hey Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimbooda Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimboo Nimbooda Nimbooda
Nimboo Nimbooda

Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimboodaa Nimboodaa Nimboodaa
Nimbooda

Arre Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Kaacha Kaacha Chhota Chhota Nimbooda Layi Do
Nimbooda Layido
Nimbooda Layido
Haan Nimboo Layi Layi Layi Layido

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Albela Sajan Aayo Re

albela sajan aayo ri
mora hatwar sukar aayo ri
albela sajan aayo ri
albela albela albela
albela alebela albela

jyot purao magal gau
sanann saanan
jyot purao magal gau
man rang ish payo ri

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Man Mohini Teri ada

Hey Mitti Pe Kheenchi Lakeerein Rab Ne
To Ye Tasveer Bani
Aag Hava Pani Ko Milaya
To Phir Ye Tasveer Saji

Hey Hasti Teri Dishaal
Kudrat Ka Tu Kamaal
Hey Man Mohini Teri Ada
Tujhe Jab Dekhle To Phir Ghata
Barse Jhar Jhar Jhar Jhar Sarar Sarar Sarar
Naache Chamak Chamak Vo
Bijli Deewani
Hai Bemisaal Tu
Kori Kori Anchhui
Tujh Mein Hai Kudrat Saari Khoyi
Tujh Mein Hai Kudrat Saari Khoyi Khoyi
Tujh Mein Hai Kudrat Saari Khoyi Khoyi

Tat ta..

Mitti Ki Hai Moorat Teri
Masoomiyat Fitrat Teri
Ye Saadapan
Ye Bholapan
Tu Mehki Mehki
Tu Lehki Lehki
Tu Chali Chali
Har Gali Gali
Tu Hava Ke Ghan Sang Sanana San
Tera Ang Ang
Jaise Jaltarang
Koi Leher Leher
Chali Teir Teir
Paani Ka Mel
Tere Tan Badan Jhar Jharar Jharar
Angaarey Jaisa
Tera Rom Rom Hai Dehka Dehka
Agni Ka Khel
Tu Agan Agan

Takir takir...

Zara Dhirak Dhirak Zara Lachak Lachak
Kabhi Matak Matak Kabhi Thumak Thumak
Khali Jhoom Jhoom Kabhi Ghoom Ghoom
Dharti Ko Choom Mach Dhoom Dhoom
Chanchal Badi Tu Natkhat Badi
Dehki Bahaar Ras Ki Fuhaar
Tere Teekhe Nain Tere Keshe Rain
Ye Balkhana Ye Itrana .

Tat tat ...

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Chand Chupa Badal Mein

Chand Chupa Badal Mein, Sharma Ke Meri Jaana ,
Seene Se Lag Ja Tu, Bal kha Ke Meri Jaana,
Gumsum Sa Hai, Gupchup Sa Hai
Madhosh Hai,Khamosh Hai,
Haan Ye Sama, Haan Ye Sama Kuch Aur Hai,
Han Han Han Chand Chupa(Repeat)

Nazdikiyan Badh Jaane De,
Arre Nahin Baba Nahin, Abhi Nahin Nahin Nahin,
Door Se Hi Tum Jee Bhar Ke Dekho, Tum Hi Kaho Kaise Door Se Dekhoon,
Chaand Ko Jaise Dekhta Chakor Hai,
Aye, Gumsum Sa Hai, Ye Sama Kuch Aur Hai
Ho Ho Ho, Chand Chupa Badal Mein(Repeat)

Aaja Re Aaja Re Chanda,
Ki Jab Tak Tu Na Aayega, Sajana Ke Chere To Dekhne Ye Man Tarsa Jayega,
Na Na Chanda Tu Nahin Aana , Tu Jo Aaya To,
Sanam Sharma Ke Kahin Chala Jaye Na, Aaja Re Aaja Re Chanda,
Tu Laakh Duayen Payega, Na Na Chanda Tu Nahin Aana, Varna Sanam Chala Jayega,

Aanchal Mein Tu Chup Jaane De, Arre Nahin Baba Nahin, Abhi Nahin Nahin Nahin,
Julfon Mein Tum Kho Jaane Do, Arre Nahin Baba Nahin, Abhi Nahin Nahin Nahin,
Pyaar To Naam Hai, Sabra Ka Humdam, Woh Bhala Bolo Kaise Karen Hum,
Sawan Ki Raah Jaise Dekhe Mor Hai,
He Rehne Bhi

Hindi Serial - Basera on NDTV Imagine - tale of parents being deserted by their families

A lot of people would have seen the movie called 'Baghban' starring Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, as a couple whose children eventually go tired of supporting them after Amitabh retires and with whom they are no longer comfortable. The new serial 'Basera' on NDTV Imagine also goes down this path. Ram Kapoor, fresh from his role as the host on Rakhi Ka Swayamwar, is the head of one family with loving children. The serial is about 4 such families, these being the Sanghvis, the Parikhs, the Deshmukhs, and the Manchandas.
The parents in all these families have done a lot for their children, given that whatever they could, all in the expectation that when they are older, their children will take care of them. In all this, they have not made adequate provisions for their own life when they are much older. So, what happens when their children do not live up to this faith, when they desert them and see their parents as burden upon them. When life deals them such harsh lessons, these 4 friends and their wives provide a lot of support to each other, and enable them to be strong in such adverse times.



Videos of the serial on Youtube:

Basera - August 31st - Part 1 (link)



Basera - August 31st - Part 2 (link)



Basera - August 31st - Part 3 (link)

Hindi Serial - Aapki Antara: The attempt to explain the life of an autistic girl

Aap Ki Antara is a show that is somewhat unusual. How often have you seen a show about something serious, and an issue that is not known to a large number of people. Hence, the effort to introduce the concept of what an autisitic child is, what is the behavior, how they are not crazy, what are the efforts that are needed to bring up such a child. The serial has tried to show these challenges, but they are introducing many twists that a normal serial does (maybe to increase the drama, but that tend to take away from the serious nature of the serial.
Antara is the daughter of Aditya, a loan manager of a bank. He is married to Vidya, and they have a son as well. Things are fine, and then they discover that Aditya had been unfaithful, and there is a daughter called Antara from the relationship. The woman with whom Aditya had been unfaithful has now died, and Aditya has to take care of Antara, who is autistic. They are slowly starting to learn what being autistic means, and Aditya is facing a lot of problems in trying to do good for Antara (with Vidya being somewhat cut off from him, but slowly starting to accept Antara as her daughter as well). Antara in the meantime is seen as crazy by those who do not know, including other mothers (and the serial unnecessarily shows some of the mothers as being very bitchy). Antara shows off some special skills in terms of artistic prowess.
Currently, Aditya is getting stuck in several problems. He was trying to earn some money on the side, but that is not working out. Further, most critically, Antara is now lost, and Aditya is going mad looking for her. Will he be able to find her, or will the serial go in for a time leap ?

Videos of Aapki Antara on Youtube:

Aapki Antara - 28th Aug 2009 - Part 1 - HD



Aapki Antara - 28th Aug 2009 - Part 2 - HD



Aapki Antara - 28th Aug 2009 - Part 3 - HD



Links that point to autism / autistic resources in India:
http://www.autism-india.org/afa_helpline.html
http://www.autismindia.com/
Autism Society of India

Cast:
Zynah Vastani (Antara)
Prabhleen Sandhu (Vidya Verma )
Darshan Pandya (Aditya Verma )
Rupali Ganguly (Anuradha)
Aarav Velhal (Billu Gupta)
Sujata Kumar (Anatara's grandmother)

More about autistic children:
Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism involves many parts of the brain; how this occurs is not well understood. Although early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help children gain self-care, social, and communication skills, there is no known cure. Overt symptoms gradually begin after the age of six months, become established by age two or three years, and tend to continue through adulthood, although often in more muted form. People with autism have social impairments and often lack the intuition about others that many people take for granted. Autistic infants show less attention to social stimuli, smile and look at others less often, and respond less to their own name. Autistic toddlers differ more strikingly from social norms; for example, they have less eye contact and turn taking, and are more likely to communicate by manipulating another person's hand.
Autistic individuals display many forms of repetitive or restricted behavior such as:
- Stereotypy is repetitive movement, such as hand flapping, making sounds, head rolling, or body rocking.
- Compulsive behavior is intended and appears to follow rules, such as arranging objects in a stacks or lines.
- Sameness is resistance to change; for example, insisting that the furniture not be moved or refusing to be interrupted.
- Ritualistic behavior involves an unvarying pattern of daily activities, such as an unchanging menu or a dressing ritual. This is closely associated with sameness and an independent validation has suggested combining the two factors.
- Restricted behavior is limited in focus, interest, or activity, such as preoccupation with a single television program, toy, or game.
- Self-injury includes movements that injure or can injure the person, such as eye poking, skin picking, hand biting, and head banging. A 2007 study reported that self-injury at some point affected about 30% of children.

Hindi Serial - Balika Vadhu on Colors - Starting to know a secret of Kalyani

Balika Vadhu on Colors has 2 distinct stories going on inside it. One is the story of Shyaam Shyaam and Sugna, the other is the story of what was there in Kalyani's (Dadi-sa's) past. There was a story where Jagdish had got into some bad company, skipping school and making some new bad friends who got him into betting, gambling (cards) and stealing money in some way or the other to meet these needs. However, when Bhairon got to know, he put an end to this story altogether with a thorough chewing out of Jagdish (and even asking Kalyani not to interfere).
The next story ongoing is the story of Sugna and Shyaam. Shyaam finally married Sugna after his parents backed out (when they found that Sugna was already pregnant, even though she had not had her 'Gauna' as yet). In spite of the fierce opposition of his parents, Shyaam went ahead. Right now, he is estranged from his parents who cannot believe that their son is taking somebody else's side rather than listening to his parents. And of course, there is no question of Sugna going to live in Shyaam's house since his parents would not accept her. Sugna however is too much still in love with Pratap, and does not accept that Shyaam is now her husband. She even defies Dadi who wants Sugna to now respect and obey her husband. But Shyaam is still willing to defend Sugna for her independence, and does not want anybody to reproach her. Will Shyaam remain true ? There are persistent rumors that Shyaam will eventually turn into a negative character.
The second main story is about Kalyani's past. Anandi's father, Khazan Singh, had to give his farmland to a money-lender for getting the money for Sugna's marriage gift, and now he is in problem since his farm is being sold off and he does not have the money. The farm is being sold to a rich man in another village who is distantly related to Kalyani, but when this problem is related to Kalyani, she refuses to get involved and instead scolds Anandi when Anandi tries to raise this problem to Dadi. It is slowly being shown that at some time in the past, after Kalyani lost her husband, she had slapped this man, and there is something hidden. One is sure that soon, these hidden secrets will get revealed, especially since Jagdish and Anandi met that man to get the land back.

Videos of Balika Vadhu (August 19th) on Colors (video on Youtube):

Balika Vadhu 19th august HD QUALITY part 1 2009



Balika Vadhu 19th august HD QUALITY part 2 2009



Balika Vadhu 19th august HD QUALITY part 3 2009



Balika Vadhu 19th august HD QUALITY part 4 2009

Strange twist at the marriage in Pavitra Rishta on Zee

Now the twist in the story in Pavitra Rishta is becoming clear. The show however is not original, since it is based on a Tamil show called 'Thirumathi Selvam', which Ekta Kapoor bought the rights for.
The show is about the strange case of a marriage where circumstances change just after the marriage has happened, but the girl has not yet left with her husband. This is the story of Archana and Manav. Maanav owns a garage, while Archana's mother, Sulochana wants to get a good educated well-off boy for Archana, something that has been difficult in the past because Archana by herself does not have very good credentials. She is a very good person, but is not very well educated; at one point she almost gets married off to a rich educated and good buy, but this breaks off when Manujsha (Archana's sister-in-law) and her brother plot against Archana and create doubts in the mind of the boy and his family. This makes Sulochana mad and she vows to get a good boy for her daughter.



Maanav makes an entry in their life by saving Archana and her father, and they look at Maanav as a prospective son-in-law, thinking him to be a well earning mechanical engineer. Maanav is not comfortable that they do not know the truth about him, and tells Archana's father about the truth, and gets the go-ahead to proceed with the marriage. Sulochana does not know about this, and she only gets to know at the end of the marriage about this truth; she is shocked to the core and berates everybody for this. She refuses to acknowledge the marriage and Archana comes home with her.

Videos on Youtube of Pavitra Rishta:

pavitra rishta 31st july part 1



pavitra rishta 31st july 09 pt2



pavitra rishta 31st july part 3

Hindi Serial - Rakhi ka Swayamwar on its last legs - Marriage on Aug 2nd

Finally the spectacle seems to be getting over. There is a lot of speculation that Rakhi will do something to avoid getting married, including declaring in the end that she does not like any of these grooms and does not want to get married to any of them. In addition, it is very much possible that the prospective groom also realizes that some publicity is not enough to actually get married to Rakhi. Anyhow, the serial is in its last few days, with the marriage supposed to happen on the 2nd of August, 2009.
The show started with a huge number of people signing up, and then being whittled down to a field of 10. From these 10, Rakhi would evaluate them on various parameters, including how they walked over hot coals for her, whether they could bear having her name tattoed on their hand. A few of them were obvious publicity seekers, such as this guy called Manmohan who was there till the last 4, but who was probably a bigger drama-seeker than Rakhi. As the number of people reduced, Rakhi also met their families, went to their home towns, had live dates with them, and so on. But you could see her drama everywhere.
Now, it is down to 3, with the hot favorite being Elesh (from Canada, willing to settle down in Mumbai).

Present Contestants are:
Manas Katyal
Chittiz Jain
Elesh Parujanwala

27th July 2009 - Rakhi Ka Swayamvar [Special Epiosde] - Part 1



27th July 2009 - Rakhi Ka Swayamvar [Special Epiosde] - Part 2



27th July 2009 - Rakhi Ka Swayamvar [Special Epiosde] - Part 3

Hindi Serial - Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur - Historical Saga on Sony TV

From time to time, the channels make shows that deal with historical figures, such as serials on Rani Jhansi, Prithviraj Chauhan; as a part of this, there are also shows with a religious fervor such as the serials on Sai Baba. The story of Rani Padmini, and her Jauhar (self sacrifice in a fire) rather than be dishonored by Alauddin Khilji (the Sultan of Delhi) is a part of the history of India, and the tales of her beauty and valor are incredible. So, the serial takes the story of her life (read an article on Wikipedia about her story). The few reactions that I have got from people about the serial (not too many people continue to see the serial after some time) are that they expected more drama, and that the serial seemed to have very colorful costumes, but was lacking in something.



The serial is about the story of Rani Padmini and Prince Ratan Singh of Chittod. King Ratan Singh is already married to Nagmati, but falls in love with Padmini, the daughter of the king of Singhaldweep. He appeals to her parents to let him marry her, even without the permission of his parents, and they finally agree. After some drama where Padmini is kidnapped and then rescued by Ratan Singh, she enters the Chittod royal palace against the wishes of Nagmati, and has to face some rivalry from her.

Cast:

Tejaswini Lonari...Rani Padmini
Rohit Bakshi...King Ratnasen
Mukesh Rishi...Allah-ud-din Khilji

Videos of the serial "Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur"

Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (episode 32) 16 July 2009 part 1



Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (episode 32) 16 July 2009 part 2



Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (episode 32) 16 July 2009 part 3



Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur (episode 32) 16 July 2009 part 4

Hindi Serial - Ladies Special on Sony TV - Story of 4 different ladies

Ladies Special is a show that started fairly recently on Sony TV (premiered on May 25, 2009). It is shown on weekdays, Monday - Thursday at the prime time of 9:30 PM. The name of the serial is based on the train service only for ladies, called 'Ladies Special'. The show takes 4 ladies from different age groups, and covers their daily challenges, problems, accomplishments. It is yet another quest to make a serial that is different from all the family drama that used to dominate serials earlier.
The serial tries to take an unromantic look at life, a theme that was started with Nukkad and has been shown in several other shows; the concept is still relevant if the shows are realistic and do not drag.



The 4 ladies that are the main characters of this show are (details at this link):
1. Neena Gupta (plays Shubha Joshi). Her life gets upset when she realized that her husband (Akash Khurana) had a second wife in Pune, and she decides to leave and move into a separate flat. She had left her job and left the Ladies Special, but now needs to find a job and resume travel on the train.
2. Shilpa Tulaskar (plays Nanda Shinde). Middle aged, mid 30's. Has 2 children, including a daughter in school (15 years old). Her life in the serial is geared towards meeting the challenges in her children's life, as well as forming a wonderful husband-wife pair.
3. Ashita Dhawan (plays Bubbly Chaddha). Is Bubbly like her name, works in a private company as a receptionist, and lives a life based on EMI's and installments. Always boasting about riches she does not have, her life is getting into a trap of money repayments and money problems.
4. Payal Sarkar (plays Pooja Singh). Newly married, Pooja is in the honeymoon like period of early marriage, but her marriage to Harsh Chhaya is slowly revealing that her husband is dominating, and abusive. She slowly gathers the courage to make an independent life.

Videos of Ladies Special on Sony (on Youtube)
Ladies Special 14 Jul 09 1:



Ladies Special 14 Jul 09 2



Ladies Special 14 Jul 09 3



Ladies Special 14 Jul 09 4



Ladies Special 14 Jul 09 5

Hindi Serials - Balika Vadhu on Colors - Sugna's marriage problems

Sugna seems to be the character used to symbolize many of the problems facing women. She was married off at a young age, and her 'Gauna' (sending off to the groom's (Pratap's) house), an occasion of great celebration and joy, turned dismal when her husband, Pratap was killed by dacoits during the course of a robbery. Her in-laws blamed her for the death of her husband, and as a result, it was quite clear that Sugna could not live in their house; she remained in her parents house, and adapted the lifestyle of a widow (living in a small room, eating simple food, not enjoying life). Soon, it was the presence of Farida Jalal who forced some changes in the way Sugna lived her life, getting her to go back to school, and start enjoying some of the more simple pleasures of life.
And then enters a new character, called Shyam, a young guy, who is actually the son of Madan, a neighbor from the village who has a long standing feud with Kalyani and her sons, and keeps fighting with them over many issues. Shyam likes Sugna and slowly gets more attracted to her (he also saves Jagdish's life once), and eventually proposes to her. Initially Kalyani is not happy over this, but she turns around over a period of time, since it also means that Sugna would get married again. There is a lot of issue about this, since Sugna used to meet Pratap before her Gauna and is pregnant with Pratap's child (even though Sugna was not supposed to have a physical relationship with Pratap before the Gauna, and this pregnancy horrifies Kalyani, given the social problems this would cause).
Eventually, Kalyani agrees for the marriage, and Shyam knows about the pregnancy, and is fine with it. Madanji is not told about the pregnancy since Shyam volunteers to share the information with his father. And soon, it is time for the marriage. However, Kalyani's hopes that the pregnancy would get hidden go for a toss when Sugna is not supposed to do the 7 pheras around the fire because of her pregnancy; and this is when it is realizes that Shyam has not told anyone about this pregnancy. Both his elder uncle and father object vehemently, and make the information (that was supposed to be kept a secret) public. Shyam so far has been not following his father's orders, and sticks to his stand that he has come to marry Sugna and will do so.

BALIKA VADHU 8th July PART-1


BALIKA VADHU 8th July PART-2


BALIKA VADHU 8th July PART-3


BALIKA VADHU 8th July PART-4


BALIKA VADHU 8th July PART-5

Hindi Serial - Sia to stage a fight back in 'Na Aana Iss Desh Ladoo'

Na Aana Iss Desh Ladoo is portraying the concept of a village where the women are terrorised, where they have no rights other than to portray the role of mothers who give birth to male children, who are thrown into small locker like rooms if they do show some spirit or some sign of resistance. And the surprising concept was that this entire repression is lead by another lady, Ammaji, a strong willed matriarch who leads this effort to maintain the male dominance. It is she who sends her daughter-in-laws to repression, who gets the female babies killed, who breaks up education campaigns for the women in the village.
And then there was somebody who stood up to her, and this was the daughter, Sia, of the new village doctor. She tried to give the women right to education, and then she fell in love with this guy. At that time, there was a hunch, that something would happen such that Sia would eventually land up in the household of Ammaji, and this is what eventually ends up happening. Even though Sia knew that the person she loved was the son of Ammaji, she eventually gave in to his persuasion (they have portrayed as very stupid, in my opinion), and married him.
And then it happened. As per Ammaji's plan, Ammaji hired somebody to portray as if Sia had a loose character, got her hauled before the Panchayat, got the Panchayat to punish her father (after beating her father up when he came to protest) by blackening his face. Now, Sia must be totally destroyed. And this is where the serial now seems to be showing a fight back. Sia vows to destroy Ammaji's house from inside, by acting like a Durga in her house. Will she manage to live up to this promise ?

Bhagyavidhaata serial on Colors

Serials nowadays are trying to be more socially conscious, a number of them saw how the previously popular saas-bahu serials started losing attention, and then saw how a serial such as Ballika Vadhu that takes a social issue can become very popular, and so a number of serials have jumped onto the same league of having socially active serials. So there are serials dealing with child marriage, dealing with the condition of poor in society, dealing with caste differences, and so on.
So, Colors has very recently launched another serial called, "Sabki Jodi Wohi Banaata… Bhagyavidhaata", and the motif of the serial is about, how in Bihar's lopsided society, the difficulty of getting a poor and average looking girl married off is so difficult that people came up with the idea of getting their girls married off by force, through kidnapping the groom, and under the pressure of force, getting him married to their girl. It is not so however for the girl after that, since her in-laws would not readily accept her (after all, if they were looking for nice dowry, then they would feel cheated, and since it is assumed that the boy's side has an upper hand, getting the boy married by force would not appeal).



And so it is in the case of Bindiya, who is an educated girl with morals and values, but is from a not so well off family, and who is average looking. Her brother, using force, kidnaps a valued boy, and gets her married off to this boy, who is not able to forcefully resist because of the guns all around him. However, since he does not feel any relation to her, and because the rest of his household (except for his elder brother) do not like the situation other, they ill-treat her, making her do all the work in the house. Her elder sister-in-law (the elder bahu of the house), in fact, screams at her all the time and otherwise also makes her do all the work of the house. Even her father is not treated well when he comes to their house. However, what will happen now ? Will she ever get proper treatment from a household that feels that they were forced into doing something ?

Videos of Bhagyavidhata on Youtube

Bhagyavidhata 6 may 09 part 1:


Bhagyavidhata 6 may 09 part 2:


Bhagyavidhata 6 may 09 part 3

Hindi Serials - Bhaskar-Bharti on Sony TV

I don't think that this is an original idea (about a man turning into a woman due to divine intervention), but this is still a new concept for Indian TV, and so far is working out (although at some time, the serial creators will want to stretch the serial, and that is when the story will start becoming painful). Bhaskar Bharti started on Sony TV on May 25, 2009, and is created by the long running creative group of Deeya Singh and Tony Singh.
Bhaskar is with a media company, and is a hotshot and well acclaimed professional. He is a serial womanizer, who ditches girl-friends all over the place. It is one of these women who cry out that Bhaskar should become a girl so that he realizes what a woman has to face, and it is through divine intervention that Bhaskar converts into a girl, called Bharti.



In the beginning, Bhaskar is shocked, but has slowly started to come to terms with the concept that this is something real, but he is constantly trying to figure out how to become a man back. He is still in his office, but under the name of Bharti now, and starts to see how discrimination against woman happens, and one is sure, that as the serial progresses, they will start to show Bhaskar in his guise of Bharti, learning more and more about the problems faced by woman.

Bhaskar Bharti blog (link here)

Videos of Bhaskar Bharti from June 18th

Part 1:


Part 2:


Part 3:

Indian Hindi Serials - Na Aana Iss Des Laado on Colors TV

As you see shows moving away from the Saas Bahu, a lot of the shows are moving towards stories based on social problems, whether they be about class differences such as in Uttaran, or about underage marriage as in Ballika Vadhu, or about female infanticide, such as in 'Na Aana Is Desh Ladoo' on Colors TV. The show deals with the concept of female infanticide and repression of women in a village. Surprisingly (or maybe not so surprising), the repression of women is fully supported by another strong woman, Ammaji. Ammaji is the one who decides that a woman has asserted herself too much and needs to be pushed into a small closed and suffocating room, it is Ammaji who decrees that newly born girls would be killed by drowning them in milk, and many other such acts.



However, Ammaji is slowly starting to meet resistance. The daughter of a new doctor in the village, Sia, is slowly starting to rebel against the practices implemented by Ammaji that are very anti-women. In a twist, Sia falls in love with Ammaji's own son Raghav (who has also rebelled against the family - however, we were long speculating that Sia would in fact fall for one of Ammaji's family members and would have to withstand Ammaji's pressures and methods), and finally after some long thought and a lot of drama, decided that she would get married to Raghav.
Against all expectations, Ammaji seems to welcome the marriage, however, you cannot expect this welcome to continue, and so it would be. There will be happenings where Sia will come under a lot of pressure, and Ammaji would seem to gain the upper hand.

Video of Na Aana Is Desh Ladoo on 10 June 2009 on Youtube









More videos of Na Aana Iss Desh Ladoo on Youtube (click here)