Aankhon hi aankhon mein kare baatein..

Bollywood restored my faith in itself by churning out the sweet dish- Barfi. After a long array of movies either advocating mindless violence or portraying non-sense dirty jokes, Barfi comes as a wonderful respite. For the director who made films such as Life in a metro, Gangster it os only deserving to make an entry for Oscar nomination.
I agree that scenes have been copied from "The notebook" or should I say inspired, but nonetheless it has been a successful attempt at portraying the same scenes within Indian cinema. Very few directors in the history have been successful at adapting a different cinema and showing it to Indian audiences.
Each scene in the movie has been inter-woven wonderfully with the characters doing perfect justice to each scene. The movie has very few dialogs, the hero can barely speak his own name and the actress just calls out his name on few occasions which the hero cannot even listen (he is born deaf and dumb), but the journey on which director takes you across and into their lives leaves you speechless and wanting for more.Unless someone points, you will not realize that you have been listening to the background score for so long. Music is the soul of this movie. The story stretched to a good 2.5 hours and the audience is left mesmerized and touched by their lives.
At so many instances in the movie, I felt overwhelmed by the fact that the actor cannot listen, and wished secretly that may be at some point he could have. The story takes the audience through the characters lives and audience cries, laughs along with them. There is sympathy, anger, love and compassion ebbing out from the audience as the characters go through varous phases in their lives. It will be worthy to mention that Ranbir and Priyanka have done a fabulous job at acting out their characters.

 There is a good feeling after the movie. It is as if you have known the characters personally. It feels that they are a part of your life and you want to know more. Anurag has strategically given the movie the mystery edge ,  the romantic bent and the comic element at the perfect timing. The movie never feels long. It just feels right. After the movie you would never say "this scene was not required" or what was the purpose of this scene.

After a long time , a MUST Watch.

Itti si hansi
Itti si khushi
Itta sa tukda chand ka
Khwabon ke tinkon se
Chal banayeinn aashiyaan ....

A Walk to Remember .....

Being together will test everything that they believe in. Most of all, it will test the power of love and faith to transform a life into something worth living.

I was night staying at a friend’s place and Each time the day I asked her about our plans for the evening, she said we would watch “A walk to remember “ ,so we start watching at around 9, And the moment the movie starts I get a sense of déjà vu ..umm actually I recalled that I have read this novel though I could not figure out the novel’s name. As the story progressed I became more and more enticed to concept of selfless love and the faith about faith got stronger J

A walk to remember is a tale of young but everlasting love which sends across the value and importance of faith so subtly. It is touching, riveting and simply amazing. More words can spoil the feeling which I have for it. It is one of those movies for which I have simply no words to describe yet, I want to express the feeling which I have.
In the original novel by Nicholas Sparks the ending is ambiguous and open ended but the movie clearly ends on a sad note. Although you desperately pined for a happier end knowing well that couldn’t have been possible. It is bittersweet but spiritual.

The story poignantly explores the innocence of first love, selflessly tied around your love where you want to hold onto whatever remnants you get. It is simply moving and declares love to be eternally powerful.
So I actually got bleary-eyed with fairy tale dreams in my eyes after watching this amazing movie.

I read this novel long back, I really don’t remember when and what was the name of the novel L but whenever somebody referred to Eric Segal’s Love Story ; I always reminded of some parts of this novel which were similar in the context that both the female protagonists had leukemia. Though I struggled hard that time to recall this novel but as fate had it I could only remember when I got a chance to watch its movie adaptation.
I do not want to blabber more on this movie; but would rather drop some conversations and my fav lines from the movie.
The plot :
Each spring in the little port town of Beaufort, North Carolina, when the wind smells of pine and salt and the sea, Landon Carter remembers his senior year at Beaufort High and Jamie Sullivan, the girl who changed his life.
Jamie was the last person Landon was likely to fall for. Serious and conservative, she was as far from cool as she could possibly be, and didn’t care. Landon hung with the in-crowd -- an aimless, moody, reckless guy who breezed through school on looks and bravado. He had no plans, no future and no faith in himself.

Against his own expectations, Landon finds himself falling in love with this outwardly plain girl who possesses a passion for life he never imagined possible. But it isn’t easy. For reasons of her own, Jamie does everything she can to run away from romance until it becomes impossible to deny.
Jamie has a small wish list. She wanted to witness Halley’s Comet. This is the most touching part of the story when he makes her a giant telescope right in her yard so that she can complete it.
He was able to complete her wish list before she died of cancer.

Conversations :
Jamie: You know what I figured out today?

Landon: What?

Jamie: Maybe God has a bigger plan for me than I had for myself. Like this journey never ends. Like you were sent to me because I'm sick. To help me through all this. You're my angel.
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Landon: Jamie has faith in me. She makes me want to be different, better.
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Landon: All I know is... you're beautiful.
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Jamie: How can you see places like this... and have moments like this and not believe?

Landon: You're lucky to be so sure.

Jamie: It's like the wind. I can't... see it, but I feel it.
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Landon: Our love is like the wind... I can’t see it, but I sure can feel it.
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Landon: I'm sorry she never got her miracle.

Reverend Sullivan: She did. It was you.
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Landon: Can you find this star, right here?

Jamie: Sure. So why am I looking for this star?

Landon: Because I had it named for you. See? It's official. It's from the International Star Registry.

Jamie: This is wonderful...
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Jamie: Ya know, I was getting along with everything fine. I accepted it, and then you happened! I do not need a reason to be angry with God.
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Landon: "Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful."

Rocked ON!!

Rock on!!
Fresh and AWESOME!! Are the two words to define this movie…
Star cast : Fresh faces… Farhaan ;Arjun ; Purab ; Luke ; Prachi ….
Theme : Follow your dreams..Live for your passion
Umm…my feelings after this movie are inexpressible… A nice movie about 4 friends who venture to fulfill their dreams but fall out due to some misunderstanding… the movie is so well directed with such a wonderful screenplay… the contrast which is portrayed just keeps up with the temp of the theme… all the characters with a substantial role to play..And Yes girls not being used as props! But have a significant role to play…
I was just floored by Farhaan’s multitalented stints…his expression while singing are amazing…they are so intense…and convey the feeling of his character so nicely… umm u can say that i have a flinching crush on him (Ooooops...did someone read it ;))
Purab or the Killer drama is too gud with his timings...he looks cute ..young madhavan looks...
and Arjun rampal is tooooo gud in the last song "tum ho toh".....he sings it with so much intensity yaar...I was just dumbstruck...Prachi desai as sakshi...fits perfectly as the high class elite touch-me-not wife....so sophisticated ..yet so elegant...and Debbie was just perfect in her role....my role model!!
Amazing music...live and fresh from the heart... anyone can humm...and almost everyone can relate.... :)
I am listening to songs for enitre day today...
A must watch….