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Patakha Guddi (Highway) – Lyrics Translation

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Highway 2014 Movie Poster

Irshad Kamil‘s best songs are almost borderline hymns (Kun Faya Kun & Illahi come to mind). Patakha Guddi falls right in that category. Here is a song that talks about this girl (the protagonist in ‘Highway’) but is worded so beautifully it talks about her in relationship with god.

The more I understand the song and its intention, the more I admire the thought process that went to writing it. Irshad Kamil is slowly but surely becoming one of my all time favorite lyricists.

Movie: Highway
Lyrics: Irshad Kamil
Music: A R Rahman
Singers: Sultan Nooran & Jyoti Nooran

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The Owner – A Global Feature Film

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When I first heard about CollabFeature and their attempt to make a Global Feature Film, I was both amazed and inspired. A project of such a scale and transcending borders, was truly awe inspiring. Created by 25 filmmakers from 13 countries, “The Owner”, CollabFeature’s first first film premiers this weekend across the globe. “The Owner” … Read more

Rockstar – Review

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[rating:3.5/5] Rockstar is a young punjabi boy’s journey from being an unknown musician to becoming a Rockstar, who is a legend and inspiration to people across the world. Janardan Jakhar aka JJ(Ranbir Kapoor) whose deepest desire is to be one among the legends of music stumbles upon the idea that having his heart broken would … Read more

Top 5 Movie Recommendations – August

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Among all the movies that I watched last month, the top five movies that stood out include an almost forgotten Alfred Hitchcock classic, a movie that is considered a cult classic in Indian cinema and a dark musical that easily made me lose my appetite… Satya (1998) Cover of Satya Considered by many as possibly … Read more

Kites – Movie Review

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[rating: 3.5]

An action filled romantic thriller starring the brilliant Hrithik Roshan and the sizzling Bárbara Mori was always expected to send the hype racing. The Chemistry between the two actors was talked about in international circles but fell flat for the Bollywood crowd. So what was it that generated so much mixed reviews for this ‘crossover’ movie?

Kites is a perfect example of a crossover movie. Everything about the movie was designed to merge cultures, the lead actors were from India and Mexico, the languages used in the movie was Hindi, English and Spanish… The music had a distinct international touch, hell even the lyrics of the songs were written in Hindi, English and Spanish! But what made this movie a truly crossover film is the writing, as an avid follower of Hollywood and Bollywood cultures, Kites hit me as the almost perfect child of the two. You have the thrill, action and pace of western cinema and you also have the emotional touch, romance and ideology that rule Indian cinema.

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