"Amen"

Here is something for you Bhaiya and Bhabhi :)

" Sab jahaanon se bhi zyaada aur is umra ke pare,

  behad ho itna ke behis ye badhe,

  har naaz ke kaabil sab armaanon ka haasil

  har katraa ho roohaani, ye rishta yun pale...

   Ye khwaahish kaaynaaton ki,ek bandish aasmaanon ki

   mosiqi yun bane har dhun aa jude,

   fir saaz yun mile jo ghazalon saa bahe

   har maqam ho rumani, ye rishta yun chale..." 

 

"Ishaqzaade"

After more than a month, I managed to watch a movie in theatre. I realised how badly I missed that awesome theatrical experience of watching a film right till the credits end. That 133 minutes of the movie "Ishaqzaade"passed in a blink. This whole idea of  watching a film in theatre always thrilled me right from my childhood days. Every corner of the screen attracts my equal attention through out the movie and I love that.
Straight to the movie, "Ishaqzaade" has a great packaging and a greater premise for the story to unfold. Absolutely no mincing of words here when it comes to exploring the dusty landscape of some town in Uttar Pradesh where hooliganism is the order of the day and the protagonists swear by the name of the raunchy dancer 'Chand' played to ease by Gauhar Khan in the movie. And more so, when you come to know that the first of the many fight sequences shown in the movie is because of this lady being in demand for her coveted performance in either of the rival camps. Still remarkable is the fact that the girl in the movie belonging to a muslim family is able to match her dance steps while 'Chand' is busy indulging other male members of the family to shake legs with her. So, thematically you understand by now that the film is bold and upright in its approach.
Boy sees the girl amid all the tension and is bowled over by the relentless charm and anger of the girl, and so is the audience. The girl in the movie, Parineeti Chopra is somebody to watch out for in future as she pitches in with a close to perfect performance. She has the expressions worth millions, every scene every frame you become her as you see. She reminds me of Kajol of yesteryear. Still early days but she has got what it takes to become a superstar. On the other hand, the boy played by 'Arjun Kapoor' also works but mainly due to the efforts of the makers. He is good but mainly relies on the exactness of the character written for him. He lacks that spark that would have taken the character to a different level. But fair enough, he has got good moves as a dancer, good body, on the whole a sound debut.
The twist in the movie is worth talking. I was shocked like hell watching it. But that infuses some amount of practicality in the movie and also that element of thrill that remains throughout with that occasional tension in the movie. But post interval you find it little hard to swallow and you feel for the girl as to how does she still fall for the guy. But love makes you do silly things and that's what 'Ishaqzaade' is all about.
A word for the soundtrack of the movie. It boasts of a fabulous background score, thanks to Ranjit Barot and Amit Trivedi continues his dream run as a music director. "Pareshaan" and "Ishaqzaade", stand out backed by some soothing lyrics.
On the whole a 'refreshing watch' is what Ishaqzaade could best be described as.

"Aks"

अरसों तक देखा किये सभी चेहरों को, 

ख़ुद को ढूँढता हूँ अब मिल जाऊं कहीं। 

आईना झूठा तो नहीं जहाँ मुझसा कोई दिखता है, 

अक्स है ये भी मगर, पर मैं तो नहीं।

परतें चढ़ गयीं हैं इस शीशे पर,

जो ये साफ़ कुछ कहता नहीं।

या इस सूरत ने ही मुखड़े पहने हैं,

खुद देखता तो हूँ पर मैं खुद दिखता नहीं।

अब ठहरा जो ये हाथ से आइना छूटा,

बिखर गया सब जो टुकड़ों में हिस्सों में था कहीं।

एक झलक को इस काँच में एक आस मिली,

समेट लूँ,अब चुन के जोड़ लूँ आप खुद को यहीं।

शर्मिन्दा हूँ जो छुपा के रखा था खुदी से खुद को,

एक एहसास है अब अपने होने का जो खोया था कहीं।

नज़रें अब खुद में भी झाँक सकती हैं,

अब आईना भी सच्चा है और वो अक्स भी झूठा नहीं। 

Ankahee

अनकही है एक हसरत जो जिए जा रहे हैं 

लगता है बस कोई ख्वाब बोये जा रहे हैं 

खबर भी नहीं है कोई सिरा मिलेगा या नहीं 

पर हाँ, ख्वाहिशों के धागे सीए जा रहे हैं 

बड़े अनोखे मिजाज़-ओ-अंदाज़ हैं 

सवाल खड़े हो जाते हैं हर मोड़ पर 

और कभी जवाबों की एक गली भी मिल जाती है 

एक सफ़र ही है जो बस चले जा रहे हैं 

शामों में भी खालीपन है कहीं 

ठहरा है कब से, ना जाने की ज़िद है इसे 

ढल ही जाएगी ये शाम भी किसी रोज़

इसी आस में हर दिन खोये जा रहे हैं

कभी ये प्यास भी पकेगी

जवाब खुद ही देंगे सब सवाल 

हर बात जो पहेली थी सुलझ जायेगी  

बस ये इम्तिहान है जो हम दिये जा रहे हैं 

कुछ बात है इसमें जो मजबूर करती है 

कहती है के खोयी हूँ मैं ढूंढ ले मुझे

आदत है हमारी भी जो सुनते हैं कहा इसका 

एक शौक अनकही है जो जिए जा रहे हैं 

" Shaam"

कुछ बात है इस शाम की 

जो ये सब कुछ नया कर गयी है 

जी रहे थे हम भी यूँ तो  

पर अब ये हमको ज़िंदा कर गयी है 

एक अरसे बाद लगता है धूप ढली है 

एक सुकून वाली छाँव फिर से खुली है

हवाओं ने भी रुख बदला है अपना 

मेरी राहों को फिर से रवानगी मिली है

घुल रहा है सब कुछ अब इस शाम के रंग में 

पा गए वो सब कुछ जैसे खोने के ढंग में 

बहना है बस अब खो जाना है खुद में 

दिन ये जैसे डूबा इस शाम के रंग में 

ये शाम भी अब सोने लगी है

अपनी शाख़ ये खोने लगी है

जिंदा होगी फिर से ये एक नए रंग में 

एक शाम फिर मिलेगी एक नए ढंग में   

  

"The Vivid Loner- A Reprise"

"For all the worst that happens, there is always the best in the making
For every mistake I do, there is always something for the learning
The lessons that may not be that easy to imbibe
But for the chosen ones, that's how you got to survive.

No matter how you live, it's important how you die
For the question you will ask is this who am I?
Life begets death and then you know why
For all the togetherness there is always a vivid loner alive.

I live, I miss, I resist but I persist and still I dare
For all I have won't always be there
I ponder I gaze and the truth stands bare
That the life, in all it's means has always been fair


Then there is always this pain that will mortify
It will drain you often but also does sanctify
In the pangs of remorse then I utter a sigh
At the behest of the millions, there will always be a vivid loner alive."