Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge!!!

tukat · Jun 12th, 2004, 05:05

I took the recommendation by Mandsaur I saw here for this movie & rented it from my local indian grocery, with english subtitles. What a fabulous piece of fantasy! I was glued to the couch for 3 hours, stayed up last night too late watching it. I have seen many Hindi movie music clips, and really enjoyed all of Mira Nair's movies (like her latest- Monsoon wedding) but never saw a whole hindi movie that was so much fun! Now that most come with english subtitles I'll be renting more. Only complaint, the female singing sounds like an old lady, which I know Ashra Bosle is: old! When is Bollywood going to get some new singing blood? It was disconcerting, young sounding man sings love lyrics to girl, then an old lady voice sings back (in young body). When is she ever going to retire! I heard that she does 90 percent of bollywood female singing!
I also once saw an interesting Hindi detective/police inspector movie that i enjoyed, it was a serious murder mystery, but the characers would burst into song & dance every once in while which cracked me up!

SHIMLA · Jun 12th, 2004, 09:14

tukat, I fully agree with you.

By the way, its Lata Mangeshkar who has provided the playback for the female lead. Its ridiculous to have Lata's playback for the young, effervescent and bubbly Kajol; the heroine of the movie.

Lata Mangeshkar is certainly one of India's greatest singers, but now she is past her prime and should gracefully retire.

Lata's sister Asha Bhonsale is the more versatile of the two and is able to modify her voice to suit the age of the heroine she is providing playback to. Just one example is sufficient to prove this : hear the song from "Rangeela", which goes "Yai Re Yai Re" and is picturised on the charming, vivacious and cavorting Urmila Matondkar. It is hard to believe that the aged Asha has provided the playback, such is her ability!

Mandsaur · Jun 12th, 2004, 11:51

tukat, I'm glad you enjoyed DDLJ. I believe it's the quintessential masala movie of the past 10 years. I agree that Lata's voice is a little creaky in it, but the songs are nonetheless top-notch.

As to playback singers, my favorite remains Alka Yagnik. She's been around for a while too (although not as long as Lata and Asha) but I find her voice and singing style to be in top form. She and Udit Narayam seem to be the current female/male power duo among playback singers, and rightly so.

SHIMLA · Jun 12th, 2004, 13:54

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Originally posted by mala

After Khamoshiyan Gugunane Lagi and Jiya Jale, Lata lost it.

Her earlier tracks (did she sing chura liya?) are brilliant

Lata lost it long back! One exception, in my opinion, is the Gulzaar directed "Maachis", where she has provided playback to Tabu. Her rendition is brilliant, particularly the song "Paani Paani Re".

If you are referring to the song "Chura Liya hain tumne jo dil ko" from the 70's movie "Yaadon Ki Baarat", then it was sung by none other than Asha Bhonsale ! Asha and R.D. Burman created magic in the 70's !!

cyberhippie · Jun 12th, 2004, 14:01

Magical film DDLJ. First watched it way back when it was just out. We watched it on the bus from Shimla to Dharamsala.
20 minutes before the end the video packed up and we had to wait months before we found out if SRK got the gal!
This was in fact the start mrs cyberhippie's facination for SRK, even now I find a new photos of of him once a week on the desk top background!! He he

SHIMLA · Jun 12th, 2004, 15:27

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Originally posted by cyberhippie
Magical film DDJ. First watched it way back when it was just out. We watched it on the bus from Shimla to Dharamsala.

And missed the lovely scenery from Shimla to Dharamsala??? You preferred to see Europe on screen to H.P. in person!! What an insult to lovely H.P., you naughty boy !!

cyberhippie · Jun 12th, 2004, 18:02

Shimla it was an overnight bus!!!
And is H.P. where brown sauce comes from???

I never did understand bollywoods facination with Switzerland???

beach · Jun 12th, 2004, 18:46

Cyber,

It’s a seasonal infection with the Bollywood

They made the hero’s and heroines run around a tree for quite some time.

When the trees got cut, they shifted romance to open-top cars and jeeps.

And then they went to Swiss, Singapore etc. …till people got bored.

And the latest is the war field romance with all sorts of jingoism and all.

Now hero and heroin run around T72 tanks, bombs go off all around, war planes scream past in the skies…..what a wonderful place to sing a song and fall in love

The same theme again and again and again….. I wonder at the resolve of the Bollywood fans to bear all these and still fall one over the other.

Even the Jurassic Park when it came in its third avatar, it started looking boring.

From Hollywood people expect logic. But the Bollywood call themselves the ‘dream factory’ and they can get away with any thing.

……but I love the songs, it is mesmerizing!

tukat · Jun 12th, 2004, 22:29

Quote:

Originally posted by cyberhippie
Magical film DDLJ. First watched it way back when it was just out. We watched it on the bus from Shimla to Dharamsala.
20 minutes before the end the video packed up and we had to wait months before we found out if SRK got the gal!
This was in fact the start mrs cyberhippie's facination for SRK, even now I find a new photos of of him once a week on the desk top background!! He he

Sharuk is ok, but i just saw this Sifa Ali khan on Zee TV award show from Dubai. For the first time in years I could have a crush on a movie star! I really like his intellectual style good looks (but must admit, looks a little like my husband Deepak) & fancy rock guitar playing, & dancing & did he write that hit, Shoni (?). Anyone else watch Zee TV? I wonder why only the serials english subtitled? My neices in Mumbai watch Cartoon Network dubbed in Hindi, cracks me up hearing the Power puff girls nattering away in Hindi!

It was my husband who said Ashra Bosle did all the Bollywood music, he's been away too long! We saw her walk thru the Mumbai Taj Hotel lobby back in "93. We were visiting the bookshop.

guerik · Jun 13th, 2004, 09:39

I saw DDLJ for the first time yesterday, seems very strange that they went all that way to film it - they hardly showed anything in Europe anyway (other than a couple of mountains in the background and the autobahn, they could have been in India anyway!)

My favourite lately (other than KHNH) has been Dil Chahta Hai. Shame that the one time the cute Indian boy has a western girlfriend, she has to be a baddie anyway, but I enjoyed it nevertheless

Jun 13th, 2004, 11:36

or gets de programmed by harvey keitel...except for yana gupta, who's hot...and the girl that acted in mumbai se aaya mera dost..(errr..mere yaar ki shaadi hai...errr...Oh whatever- that tulip chick...)

Jun 12th, 2004, 05:05	#1
tukat American Born Caucasian Desi Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 91	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge!!! I took the recommendation by Mandsaur I saw here for this movie & rented it from my local indian grocery, with english subtitles. What a fabulous piece of fantasy! I was glued to the couch for 3 hours, stayed up last night too late watching it. I have seen many Hindi movie music clips, and really enjoyed all of Mira Nair's movies (like her latest- Monsoon wedding) but never saw a whole hindi movie that was so much fun! Now that most come with english subtitles I'll be renting more. Only complaint, the female singing sounds like an old lady, which I know Ashra Bosle is: old! When is Bollywood going to get some new singing blood? It was disconcerting, young sounding man sings love lyrics to girl, then an old lady voice sings back (in young body). When is she ever going to retire! I heard that she does 90 percent of bollywood female singing! I also once saw an interesting Hindi detective/police inspector movie that i enjoyed, it was a serious murder mystery, but the characers would burst into song & dance every once in while which cracked me up!

Jun 12th, 2004, 09:14	#2
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	tukat, I fully agree with you. By the way, its Lata Mangeshkar who has provided the playback for the female lead. Its ridiculous to have Lata's playback for the young, effervescent and bubbly Kajol; the heroine of the movie. Lata Mangeshkar is certainly one of India's greatest singers, but now she is past her prime and should gracefully retire. Lata's sister Asha Bhonsale is the more versatile of the two and is able to modify her voice to suit the age of the heroine she is providing playback to. Just one example is sufficient to prove this : hear the song from "Rangeela", which goes "Yai Re Yai Re" and is picturised on the charming, vivacious and cavorting Urmila Matondkar. It is hard to believe that the aged Asha has provided the playback, such is her ability! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop ! Last edited by SHIMLA : Jun 12th, 2004 at 13:59.

Jun 12th, 2004, 14:01	#5
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,009	Magical film DDLJ. First watched it way back when it was just out. We watched it on the bus from Shimla to Dharamsala. 20 minutes before the end the video packed up and we had to wait months before we found out if SRK got the gal! This was in fact the start mrs cyberhippie's facination for SRK, even now I find a new photos of of him once a week on the desk top background!! He he Last edited by cyberhippie : Jun 12th, 2004 at 20:15.

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Jun 12th, 2004, 11:51	#3
Mandsaur Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 140	tukat, I'm glad you enjoyed DDLJ. I believe it's the quintessential masala movie of the past 10 years. I agree that Lata's voice is a little creaky in it, but the songs are nonetheless top-notch. As to playback singers, my favorite remains Alka Yagnik. She's been around for a while too (although not as long as Lata and Asha) but I find her voice and singing style to be in top form. She and Udit Narayam seem to be the current female/male power duo among playback singers, and rightly so.

Jun 12th, 2004, 18:02	#7
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,009	Shimla it was an overnight bus!!! And is H.P. where brown sauce comes from??? I never did understand bollywoods facination with Switzerland???

Jun 12th, 2004, 18:46	#8
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,234	Cyber, It’s a seasonal infection with the Bollywood They made the hero’s and heroines run around a tree for quite some time. When the trees got cut, they shifted romance to open-top cars and jeeps. And then they went to Swiss, Singapore etc. …till people got bored. And the latest is the war field romance with all sorts of jingoism and all. Now hero and heroin run around T72 tanks, bombs go off all around, war planes scream past in the skies…..what a wonderful place to sing a song and fall in love The same theme again and again and again….. I wonder at the resolve of the Bollywood fans to bear all these and still fall one over the other. Even the Jurassic Park when it came in its third avatar, it started looking boring. From Hollywood people expect logic. But the Bollywood call themselves the ‘dream factory’ and they can get away with any thing. ……but I love the songs, it is mesmerizing!

Jun 13th, 2004, 09:39	#10
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,038	I saw DDLJ for the first time yesterday, seems very strange that they went all that way to film it - they hardly showed anything in Europe anyway (other than a couple of mountains in the background and the autobahn, they could have been in India anyway!) My favourite lately (other than KHNH) has been Dil Chahta Hai. Shame that the one time the cute Indian boy has a western girlfriend, she has to be a baddie anyway, but I enjoyed it nevertheless

Jun 13th, 2004, 11:36	#11
albaruni Posts: n/a	or gets de programmed by harvey keitel...except for yana gupta, who's hot...and the girl that acted in mumbai se aaya mera dost..(errr..mere yaar ki shaadi hai...errr...Oh whatever- that tulip chick...)

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