Presenting a beautiful song …
Movie : Aaja Nachle
Singer : Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Music : Salim – Sulaiman
Here you go….
O Re Piyaa haaye o re piyaa…
Oh my beloved…
Udne lagaa kyon man baawlaa re
My crazy soul has begun to fly
Aayaa kahaaan se yeh honslaa re
Oh, where did it get this courage come from?
O re piyaa o re piyaa haaye
Oh my beloved…
Taanaa-baanaa taanaa-baanaa buntii hawaa haaye buntii hawaa
The breeze teases and taunts me, oh, the breeze plays havoc with me
Buunden bhii to aaye nahiin baaz yahaan
Even the raindrops won’t shower here again
Saazish mein shaamil, saaraa jahaan hai
The whole world is part of the intrigue
Har zarre zarre ki, yeh intezaar hai
I never stop waiting
O re piyaa
Oh my beloved!
O re piyaa haaye o re piyaa haaye
Oh my beloved…
O re piyaa
Oh my beloved!
Ni re re re ga ga ga ma ma ma pa pa ma ga re sa sa re re sa ga ga re ma ma
Ga pa pa ma dha dha pa ni ni sa sa pa pa sa ma pa dha ni sa ni re ni sa sa sa…
Notes in Indian classical music
Nazarein bolein duniyaa bole
The glances are telling, the world is telling
Dil kii zabaan haaye dil kii zabaan
The story of my heart, oh, the story of my heart
Ishq maange ishq chaahe koii tuufaan
Love prays, love wishes for a hurricane
Chalnaa aahiste ishq nayaa hai
A new love slowly walks in
Pahalaa yah waadaa ham ne kiyaa hai
This is the first promise we gave
O re piyaa haaye o re piyaa haaye
Oh my beloved
O re piyaa piyaa
Oh my beloved, beloved
Yeh piyaa
This beloved
Nange pairon pe angaron chaltii rahii haaye chaltii rahii
You were stepping on burning charcoal barefoot, oh, but you kept walking
Lagtaa hai ke gairon mein mein paltii rahii haaye
Oh, it seems that you were brought up among strangers
Le chal wahaan jo mulk teraa hai
Take me to your country
Zaahil zamaanaa dushman meraa hai haaye
Oh, the cruel world is my enemy
O re piyaa haaye o re piyaa haaye…
Oh my beloved…
Staring straight into the shining sun,
The brightness had blinded me,
I could see no thing or person,
I could feel no emotion,I was floating in the oblivion,
I see everything white and bright,
It felt so pure,
And at that moment I had realised,
It was my own soul,
and it appears white and bright…
My first attempt at 55 Words Poetry 
Premise:
The book has a simple premise and it is written on the back cover of the book and more or less forms the whole story. For those who haven’t read that:
Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy.
They get married.In India, there are a few more steps:
Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.
Girl’s family has to love boy. Boy’s family has to love girl.
Girl’s Family has to love Boy’s Family. Boy’s family has to love girl’s family.
Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.
Target Audience of the book:
If you are
- In a mood to chuckle at a few of your regionalistic co-citizens
- In a mood to mock at the tortures one has to endure when he/she opts for an “approved love marriage”
- Want to watch a Bollywood song and dance movie, an SRK rom-com,
- Or simply put, if Kuch Kuch Hota Hai or DDLJ or similar films feature in your favorite movie list….
Wait no further; shell out 95 Rupees and read on. You will fall in love with it. For the rest of the world, which does not fit into any of the above four categories, and that includes my humble self, it’s a nice time pass read. Nothing out of the blue and Chetan Bhagat is no Harper Lee, no Ayn Rand or Tolkien. He’s not trying to make people think differently. He’s plainly presenting a story with a lot of sarcasm. No harm in reading one such book, once in a while 
Plot:
2 States lies in a genre somewhere between modern love and humor. And rightly so, the author sticks to these two very specifically and almost on every single page of the book there will be some witty one liner or incident that will make the reader chuckle a little. Almost on every page. The fun element is very high. On the whole, it’s a mockery of India’s 2 favorite stereotypes : Punjabis & Tamilians and a story of what happens when love blossoms between a Punjabi guy & a Tamilian girl. A generous 40% of the book is based on making fun of Tamilans, another generous 40% on Punjabis and 20% on sentiments, love, national unity & etc. When it comes to content, it feels more like the screenplay of a Karan Johar movie than a book. It simply has no narration, no detail as to where the people are and what they are doing. The first half of the book, is far better than the second half. There is too much of chamchagiri and gyaan in the second half.There is a very very very, rather extremely high chance of this being made into a movie… no cult type movie but a typical popcorn masala Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone types.
Characters:
The story just revolves around these 2 love birds. There are a few supporting characters here and there, like the stereotype silent father of the girl, the over sensitive mother of the boy, the nosy aunts and the neighbours who have no other business apart from gossip, the studious brother, the incompetent boss and so on. No one worth mentioning, even the protagonists are not unique in any way.. IIT IIM yes, but the characters of these two are cliche. The flow of the story is as predictable as any of Ekta Kapoor’s serials or even worse. There at least you have some background music, dhoomdhaam. Some of the parts of the book are simply ridiculous, like a 25 year guy saying “Dad, I Love you” and “Mom, I love You” type dialogs which are nothing short of silly. And then some Guru coming and cleansing his mind is so impossible to believe. There is no point discussing the story or fear of story being revealed because Chetan Bhagat has written the whole story on the back cover of the book and there is nothing apart from that in the book.
Final Verdict:
Serious book readers, who want to READ a book & not watch a movie – STAY OFF. Rest of the world, those who do have a few hours to kill, want to have a laugh at Tamilians and Punjabis or want to have fun. Read it. I am a self-declared fan of P. G. Wodehouse and Ayn Rand, one who loves convoluted plots and mystery or heavy gyaan or speeches on individuality and found this a useless read. I did laugh, so did not mind . Heard from a lot of people that they liked it…It won’t kill you
Clementine: Are you NUTS?
Joel: It’s been suggested.
When something ends up in a messy way, you plainly wish that it should never have happened, like a movie you should never have seen. When you go through a break up or a heart break, you wish you could just forget that person forever. One moment you are euphoric and because of one reason or the other, you start to hate each other. Doesn’t this happen often? Is it possible to really forget that one person and all the memories attached to her/him? How would it be, if this was possible? This movie, explores the possibility where you are given the chance of deleting that one person who, you believe, caused you all that grief & pain. So basically, it explores the two fantasies of the human mind, one, the ability to forget the whole thing, to wipe out the whole painful experience with that person away. The other, to start fresh with the same person as though nothing has happened.
Clementine: You’re not a stalker, or anything, right?
Joel: I’m not a stalker. YOU’RE the one that talked to me, remember?
Clementine: That is the oldest trick in the stalker book.
Joel: Really? There’s a stalker book? Great, I gotta read that one.
Plot:
A lonely guy and an impulsive girl strike a conversation in a train. Opposites attract is the law of cinema and thus there, their love story begins. They later break up and bump into each other very soon but by this time, Clementine had erased all her memories about Joel. She fails to recognize him and when he gets to know of this, he’s devastated and opts for same. While going through the memory erosion, he realizes that he was actually happy with her. But wakes up the next morning not remembering a thing about Clementine. Later they get to know that each got the other erased out of their memory. What they do after this, is how the movie ends. I have over confidence in the beauty of this movie that even if I reveal the story there is nothing one can understand without watching it. The experience of the viewer is something he/she would never have even imagined before …
Clementine: Wish me a happy Valentine’s Day when you call. That’d be… nice!
Screenplay:
It is bizarre; one would actually have to pay a lot of attention as to what is happening since we are dealing with the memories of Joel and also the affair between Clementine & Patrick and the Doctor and his employee. It is not linear, it follows the natural path of the memory of Joel. Though the movie is stated to be in the realms of sci-fi, its focus is on the mostly the emotions of the lead characters and the relationship they share. It is in reality, more of rom-com but unlike any you will ever see. You might feel a little good after watching it but once you start thinking about it, you will get to think about all the people in your life and your memories and how you have fought with someone and how you relate to them now.
Joel: I could die right now, Clem. I’m just… happy. I’ve never felt that before. I’m just exactly where I want to be.
Soundtrack:
Music dept. is very impressive and compliment the screenplay perfectly. There are a few Hindi songs which play in the background and I felt patriotic about them . Apart from that, Something, Keep on Looking and Everybody’s got to learn Sometime are real good. They might not be so interesting when heard otherwise but blend into the movie “perfectly”.
Clementine: You’re really nice… God, I have to stop saying that!
Acting:
Jim Carey’s role is nothing like he has ever done before. He’s not a dumb guy and there is no silly making fun of himself anywhere. He’s a practical middle-aged guy who believes that he repels women. Kate Winslet as the impulsive, free-spirited girl is sensational. Together, they do an extremely difficult task of adding life to this abstract story. They make it believable and give the performances of their lifetime. The other actors are also equally impressive. Jim Carey truly deserved an Oscar for his performance.
Joel: Why do I fall in love with every woman I see who shows me the least bit of attention
Final Verdict:
The film is “NICE”. I am stuck onto this word ever since I have seen this movie. At the risk of sounding clichéd and unimaginative, I declare that this is my “favorite movie and it is a masterpiece”. I have recommended it to everyone I know, and many did not like it but those who did like it, fell in love with it. Movies like this will never be made again and you should not miss out on this. A perfect entry to the list of movies to be seen before you die.
P.S. The name of the movie is taken from a poem of Alexander Pope and it goes like this:
“How happy is the blameless Vestal’s lot,
The world forgetting, by the world forgot;
Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind,
Each prayer accepted, and each wish resigned.”
P.P.S. Here’s the promo
The movie Kurbaan doesnt sound as promising as Tum Mile since it does not have Soha Ali Khan . But yet, with all due respect, it has some good songs. The title track is nice, with the lyrics at ending making a lot of sense… “I end where you begin” kinda thing. So, presenting the Lyrics & Translation of Kurbaan Hua:
Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself,
Teri Dushmani mein yun,
To your hatred,
Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself;
Teri Aashiqui mein yun,
To your love,
Bekhudi mein, Bekali mein, Bekafi mein hua,
In raptures, in uneasiness and in unpleasantness,
Tujhko har Dua di,
I have prayed for you,
Har Daga di aur Fanaa hua
I betrayed you but also lost myself for you,
Kurbaan hua .. Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself, I have sacrificed myself;
Adaa pe, Wafaa pe, Jafaa pe,
On your charm, faithfulness, as well as unfaithfulness,
Kurbaan hua .. Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself;
Rubaru tu magar,
You are in front of me,
Tanah hai ye jahaan hoo vo,
But this world feels so lonely for me,
Chal uthe meri khufr se,
The air I breath,
Saanson ka ye sama hoo vo,
Is burning with my unfaithfulness,
Kya hua, pal Mein jaane kho Gaya kyun,
What has happened? I dont know where you have got lost,
Tu mila aur Judai maa hua yun,
For a moment I got you but then again we were separated,
Bekhudi mein, Bekali mein, Bekafi mein hua,
In raptures, in uneasiness and in unpleasantness,
Tujhko har Dua di,
I have prayed for you,
Har Daga di aur Fanaa hua
I betrayed you but lost myself for you,
Kurbaan hua .. Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself, I have sacrificed myself;
Marne ka sabab maangta raha dar badar,
I kept asking for a reason to die at every place,
Mitt ne ko to dil pal mein raazi hua,
My heart was ready to end itself immediately,
Poori hui har aarzoo har dastan meri,
Every desire of mine was fulfilled, every dream completed,
Ye tum shuru hue jahan main khatam hua,
I end where you begin,
Kurbaan hua .. Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself, I have sacrificed myself;
Adaa pe, Wafaa pe, Jafaa pe
On your charm, faithfulness, as well as unfaithfulness,
Kurbaan hua .. Kurbaan hua,
I have sacrificed myself;
