#desiosts — Public Fediverse posts

35/35
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There is only one song that I could possibly end with.
My favourite song from my favourite film,, from anywhere and anywhen.

The only film I own a copy of the dialogues of – a beautiful physical book with the dialogue in two(3?) languages and four scripts.
A line from this song is in my profile, & the last verse sums up my view of the world perfectly, which is why its opening lines are on a t-shirt I had printed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAbu7h5LCN8
#Pyaasa #HindiiCinema

35/35
#DesiOSTs I love
There is only one song that I could possibly end with.
My favourite song from my favourite film,, from anywhere and anywhen.

The only film I own a copy of the dialogues of – a beautiful physical book with the dialogue in two(3?) languages and four scripts.
A line from this song is in my profile, & the last verse sums up my view of the world perfectly, which is why its opening lines are on a t-shirt I had printed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAbu7h5LCN8
#Pyaasa #HindiiCinema

34/35
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Bringing Punjabi and Urdu together, my favourite qawwali was written by an Urdu poet and sung by (among others) a Punjabi singer, Mohammed Rafi. The lyrics include both languages, too. Sahir and Rafi were a dynamic duo for sure. If I had a rupee for every time I've heard this song, I'd be a crorepati but as Anil asked, who wants that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQRHuMBtOYY

34/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Bringing Punjabi and Urdu together, my favourite qawwali was written by an Urdu poet and sung by (among others) a Punjabi singer, Mohammed Rafi. The lyrics include both languages, too. Sahir and Rafi were a dynamic duo for sure. If I had a rupee for every time I've heard this song, I'd be a crorepati but as Anil asked, who wants that?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQRHuMBtOYY

33/35
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My Dad grew up in Punjab ("5 rivers"),tried to teach me them as a kid & could name them all 70 years later. ALL my bosses are Punjabi, and when we moved into our current home 6 years ago 70% of the block was Punjabi (~50% now).

Which makes this very Punjabi song both apt and ironic. Apt because Sadi Gali "our street" IS Punjabi, ironic because I have almost no Punjabi #Bollywood #HindiCinema #Punjabi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_HaezV0DqI

33/35
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My Dad grew up in Punjab ("5 rivers"),tried to teach me them as a kid & could name them all 70 years later. ALL my bosses are Punjabi, and when we moved into our current home 6 years ago 70% of the block was Punjabi (~50% now).

Which makes this very Punjabi song both apt and ironic. Apt because Sadi Gali "our street" IS Punjabi, ironic because I have almost no Punjabi #Bollywood #HindiCinema #Punjabi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_HaezV0DqI

32/35
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Still with family: When I was a kid, my little sister used to write to a great-aunt living in Kolkata. That city is the setting for this Hindi film, an adaptation of a Bengali novel, with the music composed by a famous Bengali composer and lyricist. The repeated line "main ro padungi" - "I will (have to) cry" nicely sums up why I think of Bengali as the Russian of India (cf Devdas, & Satyajit Roy 's Apu trilogy). LOVE this song though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqommka-UYo #Hindi

32/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Still with family: When I was a kid, my little sister used to write to a great-aunt living in Kolkata. That city is the setting for this Hindi film, an adaptation of a Bengali novel, with the music composed by a famous Bengali composer and lyricist. The repeated line "main ro padungi" - "I will (have to) cry" nicely sums up why I think of Bengali as the Russian of India (cf Devdas, & Satyajit Roy 's Apu trilogy). LOVE this song though
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqommka-UYo #Hindi

31/35
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Filmi qawwalis 'come from' Sufi religious qawwalis, like this one. Devout AND catchy, from my favourite Salman Khan film. This film shot in India about cross-border antics reminds me of my UP-born Dad who grew up near where this song is set in (now) Pakistan. Also, my non-Hindiphone wife groks the clear audible distinction between ख and ख़ (nukta) in the singer's voice, warming my urduphile heart #Hindi #Urdu #India #Pakistan #HindiCinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk0-f92gg9A

31/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Filmi qawwalis 'come from' Sufi religious qawwalis, like this one. Devout AND catchy, from my favourite Salman Khan film. This film shot in India about cross-border antics reminds me of my UP-born Dad who grew up near where this song is set in (now) Pakistan. Also, my non-Hindiphone wife groks the clear audible distinction between ख and ख़ (nukta) in the singer's voice, warming my urduphile heart #Hindi #Urdu #India #Pakistan #HindiCinema
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk0-f92gg9A

30/35
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Another qawwali, another Rafi song, showing the versatility that made him, as the title of this film says, "Master of Masters" - that the song is also brimful of Asha doesn't hurt either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9ViYM7lTQ

30/35
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Another qawwali, another Rafi song, showing the versatility that made him, as the title of this film says, "Master of Masters" - that the song is also brimful of Asha doesn't hurt either.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uq9ViYM7lTQ

29/35
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Mentioned in "Brimful of Asha", and one of the singers in Day 28's song, Mohammed Rafi was an incredibly versatile singer. This 'lovers' lament' is a nice example of his mastery of mournful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnXxYufgktg

29/35
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Mentioned in "Brimful of Asha", and one of the singers in Day 28's song, Mohammed Rafi was an incredibly versatile singer. This 'lovers' lament' is a nice example of his mastery of mournful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnXxYufgktg

28/35
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SRK & Kajol are icons of Hindi cinema, but the Taj Mahal is an icon of India. This song is based on a poem by my favourite filmi lyricist, the Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi - a poem that irrevocably altered my perception of that tomb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiWpTrIob24

28/35
#DesiOSTs I love
SRK & Kajol are icons of Hindi cinema, but the Taj Mahal is an icon of India. This song is based on a poem by my favourite filmi lyricist, the Urdu poet Sahir Ludhianvi - a poem that irrevocably altered my perception of that tomb.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiWpTrIob24

27/35
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Another SRK/Kajol classic, by the time I saw DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) it had already been showing in continuously at least one cinema in India for more than 10 years. This song is a "great" example of Lata's late-career voice being incongruously paired with a much younger actor, imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bNwqXvMuB8

27/35
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Another SRK/Kajol classic, by the time I saw DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) it had already been showing in continuously at least one cinema in India for more than 10 years. This song is a "great" example of Lata's late-career voice being incongruously paired with a much younger actor, imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bNwqXvMuB8

26/35
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SRK is not my favourite actor, but when it comes to onscreen chemistry his pairings with Kajol are justly the stuff of legend (which cannot be said of her onscreen pairings with her IRL husband). This number from K3G (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham) is a favourite of mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE8_rNJOQ-0

26/35
#DesiOSTs I love
SRK is not my favourite actor, but when it comes to onscreen chemistry his pairings with Kajol are justly the stuff of legend (which cannot be said of her onscreen pairings with her IRL husband). This number from K3G (Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham) is a favourite of mine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE8_rNJOQ-0

25/35
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Great chemistry was NOT a highlight of Mausam, a film in which Shahid starred with Sonam Kapoor, a very distant cousin of his ex, Kareena. The film was imo dire and about 600 hours too long, but this catchy number from near the start shows a bit more of Shahid's dancing skills. #HindiCinema #Music #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C87WJjQKLNI

25/35
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Great chemistry was NOT a highlight of Mausam, a film in which Shahid starred with Sonam Kapoor, a very distant cousin of his ex, Kareena. The film was imo dire and about 600 hours too long, but this catchy number from near the start shows a bit more of Shahid's dancing skills. #HindiCinema #Music #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C87WJjQKLNI

24/35
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Unlike Kareena, Shahid Kapoor IS renowned for his dancing, but what I love about the film is the astonishing chemistry on display between two actors who broke up IRL during filming (or just before, depending on which gossip you buy). This song is a great example of that. #HindiCinema #JabWeMet #romcom #Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur8AIQmFPUc

24/35
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Unlike Kareena, Shahid Kapoor IS renowned for his dancing, but what I love about the film is the astonishing chemistry on display between two actors who broke up IRL during filming (or just before, depending on which gossip you buy). This song is a great example of that. #HindiCinema #JabWeMet #romcom #Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur8AIQmFPUc

23/35
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Raj Kapoor's granddaughter (Ranbir's cousin) Kareena starred in my FAVOURITE #HindiCinema #romcom, Jab We Met with Shahid Kapoor, no relation.
Kareena is NOT famous for her dancing, but I love the energy and fun of her performance in this number.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXpG0kavjUo

23/35
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Raj Kapoor's granddaughter (Ranbir's cousin) Kareena starred in my FAVOURITE #HindiCinema #romcom, Jab We Met with Shahid Kapoor, no relation.
Kareena is NOT famous for her dancing, but I love the energy and fun of her performance in this number.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXpG0kavjUo

22/35
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One of Raj Kapoor's truly iconic roles from his Chaplinesque persona, this catchy upbeat song is my favourite from Shree 420, another of my earliest #HindiCinema DVD purchases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy7P_Uu3alA

22/35
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One of Raj Kapoor's truly iconic roles from his Chaplinesque persona, this catchy upbeat song is my favourite from Shree 420, another of my earliest #HindiCinema DVD purchases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy7P_Uu3alA

21/35
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Ranbir's legendary grandfather Raj starred in Teesri Kasam with my favourite, Waheedaji He famously (apocryphally?) took payment of 1 rupee to help get the film made. I love the lyrics to this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9ShQEdcgg

21/35
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Ranbir's legendary grandfather Raj starred in Teesri Kasam with my favourite, Waheedaji He famously (apocryphally?) took payment of 1 rupee to help get the film made. I love the lyrics to this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9ShQEdcgg

20/35
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Rishi Kapoor's son Ranbir was the lead in Bachna Ae Haseeno, a film named after a song from a film his Dad was the star of. But in this song, I only had eyes for the droolworthy gorgeous Kunal Kapoor (no relation) in the red turban. #HindiCinema #Bollywood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HqrjLxKtKM

20/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Rishi Kapoor's son Ranbir was the lead in Bachna Ae Haseeno, a film named after a song from a film his Dad was the star of. But in this song, I only had eyes for the droolworthy gorgeous Kunal Kapoor (no relation) in the red turban. #HindiCinema #Bollywood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HqrjLxKtKM

@mel @hanktank61 @EllenInEdmonton @kdramarama @AnnaAnthro I break Drama slumps with reading, or watching old Hindi movie favourites. A personal thread I'm running on #DesiOSTs i has already prompted me to start one rewatch and got me thinking about finally backing up the hundreds of Indian DVDs I have to make rewatching more convenient.

@mel @hanktank61 @EllenInEdmonton @kdramarama @AnnaAnthro I break Drama slumps with reading, or watching old Hindi movie favourites. A personal thread I'm running on #DesiOSTs i has already prompted me to start one rewatch and got me thinking about finally backing up the hundreds of Indian DVDs I have to make rewatching more convenient.

19/35
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Amitabh's second appearance in the list is from a 70s masala classic - "Amar, Akbar, Anthony" and also features Rishi Kapoor, whose family dominates the next few songs in the list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRaIw31Vnk

19/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Amitabh's second appearance in the list is from a 70s masala classic - "Amar, Akbar, Anthony" and also features Rishi Kapoor, whose family dominates the next few songs in the list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRaIw31Vnk

18/35
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This second Aishwarya number starts a series of songs on a "family" theme. Here's she's making come hither moves on Amitabh Bachchan while rejecting his son Abhishek. It was not long after filming this that she married Abhishek, giving this catchy number some amusing family dynamics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dsFQFCvVGU

18/35
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This second Aishwarya number starts a series of songs on a "family" theme. Here's she's making come hither moves on Amitabh Bachchan while rejecting his son Abhishek. It was not long after filming this that she married Abhishek, giving this catchy number some amusing family dynamics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dsFQFCvVGU

17/35
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Released 5 years after Devdas, this title track from Aaja Nachle ("let's dance") has long been a favourite for showcasing Madhuri's sheer joy in dancing #HindiCinema #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP4F0ZcW_G0

17/35
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Released 5 years after Devdas, this title track from Aaja Nachle ("let's dance") has long been a favourite for showcasing Madhuri's sheer joy in dancing #HindiCinema #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MP4F0ZcW_G0

16/35
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From another movie I REALLY didn't like, the umpteenth film version of the Bengali story Devdas, about a tragically unlikeable drunk, this stunning dance number features two actors famous for their dancing, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai (as she was then) #HindiCinema #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdB7JBrF-c

16/35
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From another movie I REALLY didn't like, the umpteenth film version of the Bengali story Devdas, about a tragically unlikeable drunk, this stunning dance number features two actors famous for their dancing, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai (as she was then) #HindiCinema #Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzdB7JBrF-c

15/35
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In addition to her fame as an actor, Waheeda was also a very good dancer. This piece from one of her most famous movies is a good example of her skill, from a movie I did not enjoy #HindiCinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3qFuvXzmo

15/35
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In addition to her fame as an actor, Waheeda was also a very good dancer. This piece from one of her most famous movies is a good example of her skill, from a movie I did not enjoy #HindiCinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3qFuvXzmo

14/35
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The video for song from my favourite film of anywhere and anywhen, Pyaasa, is a celebration of Waheeda. Nuff said
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWfNXaaWX1s

14/35
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The video for song from my favourite film of anywhere and anywhen, Pyaasa, is a celebration of Waheeda. Nuff said
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWfNXaaWX1s

13/35
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This Asha/Shamshad duet is the second qawwali in the list, and the second video featuring Waheeda Rehman (on the the left in the thumbnail). A true icon of Hindi cinema "jiski zubaan Urdu ki tarah", she's a noted defender of that language. In adding the word 'qawwali' to my header pic, I found out how tricky mixing RTL and LTR scripts can be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axLCQ0pfeoQ

13/35
#DesiOSTs I love
This Asha/Shamshad duet is the second qawwali in the list, and the second video featuring Waheeda Rehman (on the the left in the thumbnail). A true icon of Hindi cinema "jiski zubaan Urdu ki tarah", she's a noted defender of that language. In adding the word 'qawwali' to my header pic, I found out how tricky mixing RTL and LTR scripts can be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axLCQ0pfeoQ

12/35
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Eulogised by Cornershop, Lata Mangeshkar's younger sister Asha Bhosle is my favourite of the two, and she recorded many songs with Shamshad Begum (the other singer from Day 9's song). Here's the first of two songs featuring them both, though I will resist making this playlist actually brimful of Asha.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRYT282Faws

12/35
#DesiOSTs I love
Eulogised by Cornershop, Lata Mangeshkar's younger sister Asha Bhosle is my favourite of the two, and she recorded many songs with Shamshad Begum (the other singer from Day 9's song). Here's the first of two songs featuring them both, though I will resist making this playlist actually brimful of Asha.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRYT282Faws

11/35
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This song from a film released in 2006 is special for featuring Lataji in an age-appropriate way. Her voice fits, and is a nice tribute to her 60 year career at the top of Hindi film music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWct7I0DnI

11/35
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This song from a film released in 2006 is special for featuring Lataji in an age-appropriate way. Her voice fits, and is a nice tribute to her 60 year career at the top of Hindi film music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWct7I0DnI

10/35
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One of the two singers in Day 9's song was Lata Mangeshkar. When I started watching Hindi films, she was already well past her vocal prime, but was still the default voice for songs picturised on female actors, regardless of their age. This haunting song is from her prime, in 1949
#Bollywood #Hindi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTCnFzKo5iY

10/35
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One of the two singers in Day 9's song was Lata Mangeshkar. When I started watching Hindi films, she was already well past her vocal prime, but was still the default voice for songs picturised on female actors, regardless of their age. This haunting song is from her prime, in 1949
#Bollywood #Hindi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTCnFzKo5iY

9/35
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Day 8's song was "Madhubala", named in honour of a famous actor, the one wearing the orange dupatta in this video from the 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam (I hate colorisation, but it makes pointing her out easier) . She's not the reason I love this song, but more on that later 😀
#Bollywood #Hindi #Urdu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7haD1FacVYU

9/35
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Day 8's song was "Madhubala", named in honour of a famous actor, the one wearing the orange dupatta in this video from the 1960 film Mughal-e-Azam (I hate colorisation, but it makes pointing her out easier) . She's not the reason I love this song, but more on that later 😀
#Bollywood #Hindi #Urdu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7haD1FacVYU

8/35
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A STARK contrast to day 7's song in mood, this one too reminds me of my family, with several mentions of U.P. (Uttar Pradesh), where my father and grandmother were born. It was also the first Hindi film I watched in which NONE of its three leads were Indian-born (Hong Kong, Wisconsin, Pakistan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZPhtWRtntU

8/35
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A STARK contrast to day 7's song in mood, this one too reminds me of my family, with several mentions of U.P. (Uttar Pradesh), where my father and grandmother were born. It was also the first Hindi film I watched in which NONE of its three leads were Indian-born (Hong Kong, Wisconsin, Pakistan)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZPhtWRtntU

6/35
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Probably my favourite ARR #Tamil song, I've played this more often than I can count, despite not understanding a word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A23EcPCEkc

6/35
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Probably my favourite ARR #Tamil song, I've played this more often than I can count, despite not understanding a word.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A23EcPCEkc