Omkara, Om...om....om....om, Omkara!!!!!!!!!

wow!!!! no points for guessing what this blog is going to be about. .......The Bhardwaj beauty, has to be. So here it goes; after a lot of efforts and persuasion, I finally made up my mind to go and watch 'Omkara'. I shall confess here, it was not my original plan though. Come Tuesday, and i had the maps laid for a quick getaway to 'Alibaug'. For all the non-mumbaiites, it is a quiet beach about 100 kms from mumbai which offers breathtaking views, is serene......now don’t tell me you bought that. Well, that's how a travel book would describe it. In simple words, for college guys and a lot many more adults, it is the closest place where you can be farthest from your parents and in close proximity to some fermenting sugar-cane juice. Get it? Anyways, it did not materialise and there I was staring into 'The Times', not for a job, but for a ‘time-filler’. My eyes scampered through the 'kaale akshar bhais baraabar' and finally I spotted my target. Cinemax, Sion......12:30. The movie was on guys. Before I knew it, I was sitting there, in a modest little theatre with a capacity of about 40 people. Like every other guy, I was hoping that the seat next to me would be taken by some one like..ahem...well u know, how it is...don’t you? This feeling prevailed most prominently when the national anthem was played, for obvious reasons. But believe me guys, from the moment 'Langda Tyagi' dominated the canvas, there was no way i was going to have my mind swaying or my hands working meticulously like a popcorn feeding machine. I was there physically, transcended mentally to this Village in Madhyapradesh. There were moments when I felt uncomfortable in my apparel, times when I felt like sitting with my legs crossed, or with my one foot firmly planted on the seat just ahead of me. That is the effect that ‘Omkara’ has on you. You expect to get a ‘Taangaa’ or a ‘Vikram’, and not a cab back home, once u step out of the hall. The direction is fantastic, not for a blink does the director sway from his script. The cinematography is spell-bounding too. Not for a second can one doubt the existence of the Village eventhough there is no mention in particular about its geographical details and the Socio-political scene, which one can relate to real life. The casting has to have a special mention. It almost seems perfect, but for Bipasha (I am sorry Bips, if you are reading this; I am not your ardent fan). Now coming to the man whole stole the show. Any guesses? SAIF-ALLLLLLLI-KHAN. He has literally acted out of his skin. The best compliment that I can give him would be, that I came out of the hall hating the character and loving Saif. I will be honest with you all; I had not heard the music of the film much. I only got hold of it recently and have been hooked on to it ever since. Whether its ‘beedi’ or the title track, it has got a whiff of difference and the lyrics, well they are by Gulzar. That says it all. Amongst all the songs, there is one particular one which just gave me a stroke. The lyrics of that song are a part of this post. Read them as you listen to the song, I am sure the connoisseurs of the actual Indian vocal chords would have a few strands on their hands pointing skywards. To sum it up, go watch Omkara, not just because the matinee show is cheap….just kidding. But for a simple reason that it is a power pack of some great performances, great music and good direction.


P.S. for the paparazzi, I had no hot babe sitting next to me for the 3 hrs that I was in there. So better watch out for what you write in our next edition.
CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Lyrics of 'Naina'- Omkara


nainon ki mat maaniyo re
nainon ki mat suniyo
nainon ki mat maaniyo re
nainon ki mat suniyo
nainon ki mat suniyo re
naina thag lenge - 2 thag lenge naina thag lenge
naina thag lenge thag lenge naina thag lenge
jagte jaadu phukenge re jagte jagte jaadu
jagte jaadu phukenge re neenden banjar kar denge
naina thag lenge - 2 thag lenge naina thag lenge
naina thag lenge thag lenge naina thag lenge
nainon ki mat maaniyo re


bhala manda dekhe na paraya na saga re
nainon ko toh dasne ka chaska laga re
bhala manda dekhe na paraya na saga re
nainon ko toh dasne ka chaska laga re
nainon ka zehar nasheela re - 4
baadalon mein satrangiyan bonve
bhor talak barsaave
baadalon mein satrangiyan bonve
naina baanvra kar denge
naina thag lenge - 2 thag lenge naina thag lenge
naina thag lenge thag lenge naina thag lenge -2


naina raat ko chalte chalte swargan mein le jaave
megh malhaar ke sapne dije hariyali dikhlave
naina raat ko chalte chalte swargan mein le jaave
megh malhaar ke sapne dije hariyali dikhlave
nainon ki zubaan pe bharosa nahi aata
likhad parakh na rasid na khaata
nainon ki zubaan pe bharosa nahi aata
likhad parakh na rasid na khaata saari baat hamari - 2
bin baadal barsaaye saawan saawan bin barsaata
bin baadal barsaaye saawan naina baanwara kar denge
naina thag lenge - 2 thag lenge naina thag lenge
nainon ki mat maaniyo re
nainon ki mat suniyo
nainon ki mat suniyo re
naina thag lenge
jagte jaadu phukenge re jagte jagte jaadu
jagte jaadu phukenge re neenden banjar kar denge
naina thag lenge - 2 thag lenge naina thag lenge
naina thag lenge thag lenge naina thag lenge -2
naina