Mahesh Bhatt is one of greatest Director in Indian film industry. He has proved his mettle in direction, production and screen writing. He has given several Box office hits for Bollywood film industry. He can be called the Ridley Scott of Indian Film Industry.

Mahesh was born on September 20 1949, in the busy city of Mumbai. His father was a Hindu Brahmin and mother was a Muslim. From his early age he was so engrossed in making movies, he dropped out from college to enter the tinsel town. His early movies where art based creations like Arth, Saaransh, Janam and Naam. He has also proved the audience that he is able to make comedy movies by directing movies like Duplicate, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke etc. His serious family movies are, Daddy (1989), Swayam (1991). He launched his daughter Pooja Bhatt as an actress in his blockbuster movie ‘Daddy’. Today Pooja Bhatt is a well known film director. It was said that, his movie Zakham was based on his true life experience which was critically acclaimed. Though he has tried all kinds of stories, he is known in the film industry for making nail biting suspense thrillers. His most famous thrillers are, Inteha, Jism, Murder, Gangster, Woh Lamhe etc.

Mahesh Bhatt has also ventured into TV series, giving some of the biggest hit series like ‘Swabhimaan’ scripted by Shobha De and an English series ‘A Mouthful of Sky’. He has bagged several prestigious awards in his long career.

She is gorgeous, famous, talented and controversial. She carries the flair be it in her movies or in social activities she is concerned with. The five times National Film Award winner Shabana Azmi is one of India’s most promising and talented actresses in parallel cinema. She was born in a Muslim family in New Delhi in 18^th September 1950. She is married to the famous poet Javed Aktar.

In 1971 she graduated from FTII, the first movies she signed was Shyam Benegal’s directorial debut movie ‘Ankur’ in 1974. The challenging role in her first movie itself was critically acclaimed and she was awarded National Film Award for Best Actress. She is one of the few actresses who have accomplished in winning three National Film Awards in consecutive years. She won best actress award for Arth (1983), Khandhar (1984) Paar (19850 and the another National Film award for the movie Godmother (1999).

There are very few actresses in India with her calibre and accomplished the success she has achieved. She is also noted for her social activism. She is a committed activist working among HIV infected peoples and a voice against injustice in all streams of life.

Career
First Movie: Ankur

Hit Films
Nishant (1976)
Shatranj Ke Khiladi (1977)
Sparsh (1980)
Arth (1982)
Masoom (1983)
Mandi (1983)
The Bengali Night (1988)
Madame Sousatzka (1988)
City of Joy (1992)
In Custody (1993)
Son of the Pink Panther (1993) – Queen
Fire (1996)
Saaz (1997)
Side Streets (1998)
Earth (1998)
Godmother (1999)
Makdee (2002)
Tehzeeb (2003)
Morning Raga (2004)
15 Park Avenue (2005)
Waterborne (2005)
Umrao Jaan (2006)
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2007)
Loins of Punjab Presents (2007)
Sorry Bhai! (2008)

10. Sholay (1975)

It’s a tad difficult to fit ‘Sholay’ into a single paragraph. Arguably the most complete and entertaining film of all times, the film boasts of some of the biggest stars of its time-Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jaya Bhaduri. It also made a star out of a character called Gabbar Singh -the most imitated character of Hindi cinema. The legendary Gabbar’s dialogues are now folk-lore ( Pachas pachas kos door gaon mein jab bachcha raat ko rota hai to maa kahti hai beta soja ..soja nahin to Gabbar Singh aa jaayega ) peppered with his quirky vicious laughter showing his tobacco-stained teeth or the trademark ferocity ( Yeh haath mujhe de de Thakur ), Amjad Khan as Gabbar Singh is a true blue cult-figure. Each and every character of Sholay is a part of the cinematic folklore, but apart from Gabbar the other most popular characters are Hindi cinema’s best-known buddies, Jai- Veeru and Veeru’s blabbermouth love interest, Basanti. The two friends singing ‘ Yeh dosti hum nahin chhodenge’ makes the most enduring image of screen friendship. Hema Malini as the chatterbox Basanti was a laugh riot. The three share some of the most memorable scenes in the film. Sholay is a classic to be watched again and again.

09. Deewaar (1975)

Deewaar

Yash Chopra’s ‘Deewaar’ is a classic example of a perfect Indian melodrama of the 70s –two brothers raised by a long suffering mother. One turns out to be good and the other gets strayed into the big bad world of crime. Amitabh had already made a mark with ‘Zanjeer’ as the ‘angry young man’ and with ‘Deewaar’ he enforced his image emerging as a force to reckon with. The potent dialogues written by the hit duo of Salim-Javed left a huge impact on the audiences receiving whistles and claps by the front-benchers. Who hasn’t heard “ Aaj mere paas bangla hai, gaadi hai, bank balance hai. Tumhare paas kya hai? Mere paas … Maaa Hai ”! Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor play brothers and Nirupa Roy their mother. In the climax when Amitabh is shot by his own brother to drive home the good-over-bad philosophy, he staggers into a temple where he dies in the arms of his mother. It was one of the most powerful scenes in the film. Though the entire cast including Shashi Kapoor, Nirupa Roy, Parveen Babi and Neetu Singh did a good job but the film belonged to Amitabh Bachchan who made ‘Deewaar’ a fare to remember with his powerhouse performance.

08. Arth (1982)

Arth

One of the best films coming from the filmmaker Mahesh Bhat, ‘Arth’ was known to be based on his relationship with the late actress Parveen Babi. The film had two of the best actresses of Hindi cinema, Shabana Azmi and Smita Patil pitted against each other resulting in some super-volatile performances. The soulful songs rendered by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh were truly beautiful. The film is about the complexities of an extra-marital relationship from the points of view of the husband (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), the wife (Shabana Azmi) and the mistress (Smita Patil). Shabana excelled in the role of a wronged wife and gave the character a certain dignity hitherto absent in such roles despite the scene when in a drunken state she calls her husband’s mistress a whore publicly. But Smita walked away with the accolades as a guilt ridden, insecure ‘other woman’ and her final scene with Shabana when in a hallucination she picks up the imaginary mangalsutra beads of Shabana shakes you up completely.

07. Jane Bhi Do Yaaron

Jane Bhi Do Yaaron

You just can’t not watch this film and then once you have watched it you can’t stop talking about it. One of the most brilliant satires coming out of Hindi cinema, ‘Jane Bhi Do Yaaron’ has some of the brightest actors of Hindi cinema. The film is about two simple and honest photographer friends, Naseeruddin Shah and Ravi Vaswani. By chance they witness a murder and are dragged into the corrupt real estate deals with politicians and bureaucrats. Actors like Pankaj Kapoor, Om Puri, Satish Shah and Satish Kaushik shared some incredibly funny scenes in the film. Like Sholay people remember the outrageously funny dialogues of the film. Naseeruddin Shah’s “Thoda khao, thoda phenko”, Om Puri’s “Oye DMello, Tu to gaya” are some of the most memorable lines from the film. Some of the funniest scenes include a drunk Om Puri trying to help Satish Shah’s dead body start his ‘car’ (coffin) and the famous Ramlila scene are side-splitting.

06. Mr. India (1987)

Mr. India

Shekhar Kapoor’s ‘Mr. India’ had all the ingredients required for the superhit status that it acquired. A superhero like protagonist, great plot, Sridevi at her sexiest best, catchy songs and Hindi cinema’s most adorable villain, ‘Mogambo’. Anil Kapoor as the guy who had the power to go invisible was just awesome in the film. Amrish Puri’s menacing act as Mogambo was not just a turning point in his career but also the most memorable comic-book-villain-acts in Hindi cinema. The audiences were thrilled every time Amrish Puri glared down at them with his fiercely bulbous eyes sporting an atrocious blond wig and garish knee high silver heeled boots. They came back again and again to hear him mouth possibly the most repeated line of Hindi cinema (post 80s), ‘Mogambo khush hua’. Children loved the film for its special effects and the kiddie brigade taking on the villain. The grown ups couldn’t get enough of Sridevi in one of the most erotic ‘wet saree’ (blue clingy chiffon) songs ever in Hindi films, ‘ Kaate Nahin kat te’.

05.Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Aamir Khan’s debut film, ‘Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak’ made him an instant heartthrob. ‘QSQT’ is one of the landmark films of Hindi cinema. It was a welcome break from the violent 70s and 80s with all and sundry doing their ‘angry young man’ act. Even the original ‘angry young man’ was no longer angry. ‘QSQT’ was a simple youthful love story with a fresh look at doomed romance. It is about a star-crossed young couple from traditional feuding families a la ‘Romeo and Juliet’. The young lovers elope and are chased by their parents. When they find no hope for their love they decide to die and make their love immortal. The film was a blockbuster making Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla household names.

04. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

The film that may soon make an entry into the Guinness Book Of World Records, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ has run in Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir for 500 weeks. It completed 500 weeks on May 13 and will complete 10 years in October 2005. The film has won ten Filmfare awards – a record for a Hindi film. A complete entertainer, ‘DDLJ’ was a sweet love story in an NRI backdrop. Directed by Yash Chopra’s eldest son, Aditya Chopra in 1995 at the age of 23, it was a trendsetter of sorts with the lead couple being second generation Indians living in England with deep Indian values. The music of the film was superhit and so were the ‘great Indian wedding’ preparation scenes portrayed in the film. Shah Rukh – Kajol chemistry crackled on screen and they achieved the numero uno spot in Bollywood post ‘DDLJ’.

03. Satya (1998)

Satya

’Satya’ spawned numerous gangster flicks but it remains one of the best in its genre. The film was about the genesis of a criminal from an innocent man called Satya. Another character that made a star out of a ‘nobody’, Bhiku Mhatre was a no-frills-no-nonsense role portrayed brilliantly by Manoj Bajpai. The dreaded gangster Bhikubhai is not your regular formula baddie. He is a trigger-happy underworld don who doesn’t need a ‘get-up’ to look the part. Despite being a sadist he evokes sympathy and has a great sense of humour. Manoj Bajpai’s intensity was almost reminiscent of a certain ‘angry young man’ of yore. Bhiku Mhatre floored the audiences as an attitude ‘bhai’ with killer statements like, “Mumbai ka raja kaun? Bhiku Mhatre!”

02. Lagaan (2001)

Lagaan

’Lagaan’ was the most volatile combo of the two things that makes Indians tick- cricket and Bollywood. The result no doubt was exhilarating. The film was three hours long, but it passed in front of you in a jiffy, each ball being cheered, each shot being egged on. It’s a complete entertainer with songs that became instant hits. The film is a period drama set in the 19th century British-ruled India. Set in a small village called Champaner it tells the story of the simple village-folk struggling to pay off the annual debts (Lagaan) to the British. It had all the trappings of a blockbuster; Aamir Khan, great songs, humour, good-over evil storyline and to top it all, cricket. ‘Lagaan’ went on to be nominated as one of the five entries at the Oscars, the only film after ‘Mother India’ and ‘Salaam Bombay’. It won eight Filmfare awards in all the major categories.

01. Black (2005)

Black

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Black’ is made with astounding sensitivity and enthralling quest for perfection. It tells the story of a deaf and blind girl, Michelle McNally and her teacher, Debraj Sahai. They together embark on a journey to get Michelle out of an animalistic existence to reach a common goal; of knowledge and respectability. ‘Black’ is inspired by the life of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan. Bhansali has extracted mind-blowing performances out of his actors, whether it’s Ayesha Kapoor as a boorish young Michelle or a full-o-beans adult Michelle played by Rani Mukerji or even the alcoholic teacher superbly enacted by Amitabh Bachchan. ‘Black’ is bi-lingual set against an Anglo-Indian family living in the picturesque Shimla. The filmmaker and his actors have bettered their previous best to create a luminous piece of work called ‘Black.’

2. September, 17.00 Uhr. Die Kirchglocken in der Gemeinde laeuten. Es wird einer der groessten Naturkatastrophen der Schweiz gedenkt – dem Goldauer Bergsturz. An genau diesem Tag 1806 loesten sich 40000000qm!!! Gesteinsmasse vom Rossberg und begruben die Doerfer Goldau, Roethen und Buosingen in nur ein paar Sekunden. 457 getoetete Menschen, 323 verschuettete Tiere. Noch heute sieht man das Ausmass des Goldauer Bergsturzes am Rossberg.

Ein gefaehrliches Fleckchen Erde fast direkt am Zugersee, dass jetzt unsere Heimat ist.

Gleich neben der Haustuer steht die groesste Touristen-Attraktion… die Rigi – die Koenigin der Berge! Der erste Berg, den ich kenne, auf den man von ganz unten nach ganz oben – und das sind immerhin 1900m – den Kinderwagen schieben kann. 5 Bahnen und zahlreiche Bergrestaurants machen die Rigi beliebten Wochenend-Ausflugsort. Ab und zu kommt man sich da oben vor wie auf dem Stachus. Leute ueber Leute…

und auch Heidi und Peter waren dort.

Rigi Kulm. Statt einem Gipfelkreuz steht heut zu Tage eine Riesen-Antenne.

Diese nostalgische Dampflok ist schon seit fast 100 Jahren in Betrieb… gute alte Wertarbeit.

Und nun wollen wir Euch auch noch das wunderschoene Panorama zeigen, das wir geniessen durften. Das ist die Schweiz…unsere Heimat.

My favourites:

Hard to beat roles and performances:

Actor female:

Nutan: Bandini and Sujata
Nargis: Mother India
Meena Kumari: Pakeezah and Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam.
Suchitra Sen: Mamta and Aandhi
Waheeda Rehman: Guide and Khamoshi
Zeenat Aman: Hare rama hare krishna
Hema Malini: Seeta aur Geeta
Dimple Kapadia: Bobby
Rekha: Umrao Jaan Ada
Mumtaz: Aaina
Sridevi: Sadma and Chaalbaaz
Smita Patil: Chakra, Bhumika and Arth
Shabana Azmi: Ankur, Arth and Mandi

Actor male:
Ashok Kumar: Ashirwad and Mili
Dilip Kumar: Ganga Jamuna and Ram aur shyam
Balraj Sahni: Do beegha zameen, Kabuliwalah and Garm Hawa
Dev Anand: Guide
Raj Kapoor: Abdullah
Manoj Kumar: Purab aur paschim and Roti Kapda makaan
Mehmood: Padosan and Kunwara Baap
Kishore Kumar: Pyar kiye jaa and Padosan
Dharmendra: Satyakam and Chupke chupke
Rajesh Khanna: Anand, Aap ki kasam and Amar prem
Sanjeev Kumar: Koshish, Manchali, Aandhi, Mausam, Pati patni aur woh, Swarg Narak, Shatranj ke khiladi and Trishul
Amitabh Bachchan: Deewar and Agnipath
Mithun Chakraborty: Hum Paanch and Agnipath.
Naseeruddin Shah: Junoon, Sparsh and Chakra
Farooq Shaikh: Katha
Raj Babbar: Insaaf ka tarazu and Nikaah
Kamala Hasan: Sadma, Pushpak and Nayagan
Anupam Kher: Saaransh

In all these great performances by these revered actors, there is one small cameo I have always been fascinated by in the movie “Deewaar” enacted by Mr. Satyadev Dubey.
Whenever I see that sequence and the way Dubey Sahab has enacted it … I get bowled over by the sheer intensity this actor has put in, in that 2 minute appearance on screen and one is made to understand that its not the length which should matter to the actor but the charaterization matters and also how the director would explore that small character and make it all big and extraordinary.
Is it like this always? or Is it some chemistry which works between the director and the actor?

Hats off to Mr. Yash Chopra and Dubey sahab for that mind blowing sequence and performance in Deewaar.

Most of us actors are into this business of acting becoz of these above gentleman.
Right from childhood .. its been Rajesh khanna or Dharam ji or Amitabh Bachchan .. some imbibing their mannerism .. some their style and some their acting prowess.
Salute to them and salute to their performances.

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Arth (source: phulki.com)

Directed and story by Mahesh Bhatt

I’m not going to lie to you: this movie was hard to watch. The reasons are threefold: The pace was much too slow (and I can take a slow movie), the cinematography was unimaginative, and the scene changes were so abrupt they were jarring. The film seemed to want to be an “art house” film with songs put in as accents. There is nothing wrong with this, but then my sensibilities crave more art-house aesthetics—I think I’m talking about the overall quality here, since even the boring cinematography (many times it seems like the camera was set on a tripod and left there) is not what Bollywood usually does. As for the story, that is the one interesting thing about it, as is the inspiration behind it. In fact, for me, the story was more interesting than the movie, an unfortunate side effect that many of the Bollywood movies are producing. I’m still figuring out why—if the sloppy translation leaves my creative brain to write its own more interesting script, or if, even though they tackle stories with novel proportions, I still need them to delve into more of the psychology of the characters. I’ll muse on it later, I’m sure. The story is of a film director who is having an affair with his unstable leading lady. There was no secret that the story was based on the actual filmmaker’s own affair. What is fascinating here is that the scorned wife becomes the focus and force of the film. She moves out, starts her own life, and eventually refuses to take the husband back because she has fully realized her fulfillment as a human being. The eyes of this woman are abnormally huge, but she just looks very beautiful, not creepy.

Song Highlights: All of the songs are sung by the character who is a singer by trade. He sings with the camera pretty much steady on his face the whole time. His character is Muslim, and the song genre he sings in is qawali, an Indian Muslim song genre used often in Bollywood films to characterize a Muslim character. The songs weren’t remarkable (to me), but I liked that he was always singing about his love for the main female and how he would be true to her even if she only wanted him as a friend. The music is by Jagjit and Chitra Singh and lyrics by Kaifi Azmi.

Tidbits: See my review.

Rating: The lack of creative camera movement, the slow pace, the still song numbers, and the inability to understand intrinsically the significance of a Bollywood movie attempting what this film attempted (not the least a serious treatment of adultery) will render this movie largely inaccessible to Americans.

Library Collection: A good choice for historical purposes but not really any other.

© 2009 Jill Wohlgemuth

For some reason the third paragraph is not available in video, but it’s in the lyrics. This ghazal is by the great Jagjit Singh. We love his ghazals and words cannot describe how much. There’s a sadness in his voice that makes the song even better. While there are countless number of ghazals by him that we love…it would take a lifetime to post them, but here’s a start with “Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar.”

Movie: Arth
Year: 1982
Singer: Jagjit Singh
Music by: Jagjit Singh; Chitra Singh

Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Bekaraar Hai Ki Naheen
Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Bekaraar Hai Ki Naheen
Dabaa Dabaa Saa Sahee Dil Mein Pyaar Hai Ke Naheen
Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Bekaraar Hai Ki Naheen

Tu Apne Dil Kee Jawaan Dhadakanon Ko Gin Ke Bataa
Tu Apne Dil Kee Jawaan Dhadakanon Ko Gin Ke Bataa
Meri Tarah Teraa Dil Bekaraar Hai Ke Naheen
Dabaa Dabaa Saa Sahee Dil Mein Pyaar Hai Ke Naheen
Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Bekaraar Hai Ki Naheen

Woh Pal Ke Jis Mein Mohabbat Jawaan Hotee Hai
Woh Pal Ke Jis Mein Mohabbat Jawaan Hotee Hai
Us Ek Pal Kaa Tujhe Intezaar Hai Ke Naheen
Dabaa Dabaa Saa Sahee Dil Mein Pyaar Hai Ke Naheen
Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Bekaraar Hai Ki Naheen

Teri Ummeed Pe Thhukaraa Rahaa Hoon Duniyaan Ko
Teri Ummeed Pe Thhukaraa Rahaa Hoon Duniyaan Ko
Tujhe Bhee Apne Pe Yeh Aitbaar Hai Ki Naheen
Dabaa Dabaa Saa Sahee Dil Mein Pyaar Hai Ke Naheen
Jhuki Jhuki Si Nazar Bekaraar Hai Ki Naheen

Arth is a lady oriented movie in 1982. Shabana Azmi played the major role in this movie.Shabana Azmi received a National Award and a Filmfare award for this movie.This movie was based on the relationship between Mahesh Bhatt and Parveen Babi. The interesting thing is this film was directed by Mahesh Bhatt.

Pooja (Shabana Azmi) is an orphan who marries Inder (Khulbushan Karbanda). Later she knows about her husband’s affair with an actress Kavita (Smita Patil). Pooja leaves to a hostel. Inder forces her to give a divorce. Kavita leaves Inder. But Inder never interests Pooja.

Rohini Hattangade and Gulshan Grover also played important roles in this movie.

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डूबता हुआ सूरज रोज अट्टहास के साथ अपने से ही सवाल करता था कि ‘इस दुनियां में सबसे बड़ा कौन?’
फिर दोबारा अट्टहास करते हुए स्वयं ही जवाब देता था कि ‘मैं’! मेरी रौशनी के बिना इस संसार के उस हिस्से में अंधेरा छा जाता है जहां से मैं विदा लेता हूं।’
एक दिन डूबने से पहले उसने कुछ देर पहले धरती पर झांक कर देखा तो उसे एक औरत अपने घर के बाहर बने छोटे चबूतरे पर एक जलता चिराग रखते हुए दिखाई दी। पड़ौसन ने उससे कहा-‘यह चिराग तुम क्यों जलाकर रखती हो। अपने कमरे में ही चिराग जलते है, फिर यहां रखने से क्या लाभ? बेकार में तेल का अपव्यय करना भला कहां की अक्लमंदी है?’
उस महिला ने कहा-‘यहां गली में रात को अंधेरा रहता है। अनेक राहगीर यहां से गुजरते हैं। इस चिराग से उनको सहायता मिलती है। अपने लिये तो सभी रौशनी करते हैं पर दूसरे के लिये करने पर एक अलग प्रकार का ही आनंद आता है।’

सूरज वहां से विदा हो गया पर उस महिला की बात उसके मन में घर कर गयी। उसने अपने आप से कहा-’मैं भी तो यही करता हूं पर अपने अहंकार की वजह से कभी उस आनंद का अनुभव नहीं कर पाया जो वह महिला करती है। एक छोटा चिराग भी वही कर लेता है जो मैं करता हूं। मतलब न इस दुनियां में रौशनी करने वाला मै अकेला हूं, दूसरों को रौशनी देने की सोचने वाला’
यह सोचकर सूरज मौन हो गया। फिर कभी डूबते समय उसने अट्टहास नहीं किया। उस चिराग और महिला ने ज्ञान का प्रकाश दिखाकर उसके अहंकार को परे कर दिया।
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दीपक भारतदीप की शब्दयोग पत्रिका पर लिख गया यह पाठ मौलिक एवं अप्रकाशित है। इसके कहीं अन्य प्रकाश की अनुमति नहीं है।
कवि एंव संपादक-दीपक भारतदीप

अन्य ब्लाग
1.दीपक भारतदीप की शब्द पत्रिका
2.अनंत शब्दयोग
3.दीपक भारतदीप की शब्दयोग-पत्रिका
4.दीपक भारतदीप की शब्दज्ञान पत्रिका
लेखक संपादक-दीपक भारतदीप

Rahul Bhatt is the son of Director and Screenwriter Mahesh Bhatt and Kiran Bhatt. Mahesh Bhatt has given us films like Daddy, Arth, Saaransh, Janam, Naam, Awaargi, Aashiqui, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Sadak, Sir, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Dastak, Tamanna, Duplicate, Zakhm, Kartoos, Dushman, Raaz, Murder, Gangster and Woh Lamhe. Rahul is also the real brother of Actress turned producer and director Pooja Bhatt. Both of them also have two half sisters, who are their step mother Soni Razdan’s daughters.

Rahul Bhatt is all set to start his carrier. Earlier in 2006 he was to star in the movie Suicide Bomber, which was a film made on London Bombings by his own father. But his debut was delayed and now Anurag Basu is all set to launch him in his forthcoming film. Rahul Bhatt made news earlier when he was arrested for assaulting actor producer Ranveer Shourie outside his home. He then made news in 2006 when he was being launched by Mahesh Bhatt. Then it was also said that he has become a gym trainer at some gym in Mumbai. But later it was revealed that he his working out for a good physic for his debut. Oh my gosh these star kids get so much attention!

I have had one full week of coached sessions and have been able to complete the workouts as prescribed. What I find difficult is to fit my life around the workouts. I am having difficulty see how I will be able to fit a life into my training. As a Dad, a husband, a coach (kids sports) and business owner… it looks like a disaster in the next few months! At a glance, my schedule called for 8.5 hours of training this week. By June, it looks like I will be doing 17 hours of training per week!

Here is a quick glimpse of the last week:

Sunday
2 hr spin in my garage
1.25 hr swim

Monday
1.5 hr run

Wednesday
1.25 hr spin class

Thursday
45 min. tempo run

Friday
1.25 hr swim

Sunday
2 hour spin my garage

Monday was interesting. I had a 2.5 hour run to do, but due to a meeting and kid function, I had to run 60 minutes in my garage, then get my son up and off to school, followed by a short drive to meet a friend to complete the remaining 1.5 hrs before a 10:30am meeting!

I think I am starting to see a pattern…work/exercise/chaos…work/exercise/chaos…you get the idea.

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I spoke with Trish, Joints in Motion Coordinator,  from the Arthritis Society, and she was excited that I was raising money for them and by doing an Ironman. She herself is beginning to train for her 1st triathlon. Good luck with your training Trish!

Don’t forget you can donate online (see sidebar). No donation is too small, every little bit counts. I’m so excited to be able to raise money for this wonderful cause. Thanks in advance for all your support!

Have a good week.

Summer 2009 course offerings have been posted by the Graham School of General Studies.  Note that days and times vary widely, as do start and end dates.

If you are thinking of taking a summer course, please discuss it with me so that we can be sure it represents the best use of your key resources — time, money, and energy.  For some students, summer coursework is very sensible.  For other students, a summer might be better spent pursuing other activities. 

Of note:  there will be several courses offered that meet the Art/Music/Drama requirement for Core.  These include:  ARTH 10100, ARTH 16100, ARTH 17709, and ARTV 10100.  And in the world of SoSc Core, both Self and Power are slated to be offered.  Listings are, of course, subject to change.

Most of the ghazals we grew up listening to often had heavy duty high sounding words in them whose meanings few people understood. And people not understanding the words would not admit to it either, fearing that he would fall in the estimation of fellow ghazal lovers with such a confession.

Ghazals of 1980s are different. Many ghazals that became popular had simple easy to understand lyrics. take this ghazal for example. I am surprised to note that I actually understand every word of it ! And same was the case with every other listener.

And this was not as if this ghazal was wtitten by just about anyone. It was written by Kaifi Azmi, so there is no question that this song is a proper ghazal. Use of simple Hindi words like “Rekha” must have encouraged even layman listeners to listen to such songs.

Not just the lyrics, even the music and the singing is minimalistic.

And the effect is magic. This simple sounding ghazal from “Arth” is one of the most memorable ghazals from Bollywood movies in 1980s.

Song- Tum itna jo muskura rahe ho (Arth) (1982) Singer-Jagjeet Singh,Lyrics-Kaifi Azmi, Music-Kuldip Singh

Lyrics

tum itnaa jo muskuraa rahe ho
tum itnaa jo muskuraa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho
tum itnaa jo muskuraa rahe ho

aankhon mein nami hansi labon par
aankhon mein nami hansi labon par
kyaa haal hai kyaa dikhaa rahe ho
kyaa haal hai kyaa dikhaa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho
tum itnaa jo muskuraa rahe ho

ban jaayenge zahar peete peete
ban jaayenge zahar peete peete
ye ashq jo peete jaa rahe ho
ye ashq jo peete jaa rahe ho

jin zakhmon ko waqt bhar chala hai
jin zakhmon ko waqt bhar chala hai
tum kyun unhe chede jaa rahe ho
tum kyun unhe chede jaa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho
tum itnaa jo muskuraa rahe ho

rekhaaon kaa khel hai muqaddar
rekhaaon kaa khel hai muqaddar
rekhaaon se maat khaa rahe ho
rekhaaon se maat khaa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho
kyaa gham hai jisko chhupaa rahe ho

“Arth” was an art movie or parallel movie as low budget movies were described as in those days. Apart from the realistic story line which were supposedly based on the life of Mahesh Bhatt, the movie had some nice ghazals. It was one movie that helped popularise ghazals which was a welcome development considering that the other option in Bollywood filmy music those days used to be “disco” songs.

“Arth” had quite a few nice ghazals penned by true blue shayars. Here is a memorable ghazal written by Kaifi Azmi. The movie, incidentally had his daughter, Shabana Azmi acting in this movie, and indeed in this song. Raj Kiran sings this ghazal on the screen addressing Shabana Azmi.

Song- Jhuki jhuki si nazar (Arth) (1982) Singer-Jagjeet Singh, Lyrics-Kaifi Azmi, MD-Kuldeep Singh

jhuki jhuki si nazar beqaraar hai ki nahin
jhuki jhuki si nazar beqaraar hai ki nahin
dabaa dabaa saa sahi dil mein pyaar hai ki nahin
jhuki jhuki si nazar

tu apne dil ki jawaan dhadkanon ko gin ke bataa
tu apne dil ki jawaan dhadkanon ko gin ke bataa
meri tarah teraa dil beqaraar hai ki nahin
dabaa dabaa saa sahi dil mein pyaar hai ki nahin
jhuki jhuki si nazar

teri ummeed pe thukraa rahaa hoon duniyaa ko
teri ummeed pe thukraa rahaa hoon duniyaa ko
tujhe bhi apne pe ye aitabaar hai ki nahin
dabaa dabaa saa sahi dil mein pyaar hai ki nahin
jhuki jhuki si nazar

ભારતનું નામ

ભારત દેશનું નામ ભારતમાં જન્મેલા તેજસ્વિ રાજા ભરત પરથી પડ્યું છે.

• શકુંતલા અને દુષ્યંતનો પુત્ર ભરત; જે પરાક્રમથી દિગ્વિજય થયો.

ભારત દેશ પરાક્રમ, જ્ઞાન અને ત્યાગ ના આદર્શો ધરાવતો દેશ છે.

ભારતનો ઇતિહાસ

પૌરાણીક ઇતિહાસ

ભારત એક મોટો અને જગ પ્રસિદ્ધ ઐતિહાસિક અને પુરાનિક દેશ છે. જગત ના ઉત્પત્તિ કર્તા બ્રહ્માજી તથા શિવજી અને વિષ્ણુજી એ ત્રણ ત્રિદેવ એવા સંયુક્ત નામ થી પ્રખયાત છે .આ ભારતની મહતા બતાવે છે.

પ્રાચીન ઇતિહાસ

વિદેશી આક્રમણનો ઇતિહાસ

ગુલામીનો ઇતિહાસ

ભારત લગભગ ૨૦૦ (૧૭૫૭ – ૧૯૪૭) વર્ષ સુધી અન્ગ્રેઝ્ સરકારનો ગુલામ રહ્યુ હતુ.

સ્વતંત્ર ભારતનો ઇતિહાસ

આધુનિક ઇતિહાસ

Hold the whole world in your hand? It’s not a dream after Google on Monday released its Google Earth application for the iPhone and iPod Touch through Apple’s iTunes Store.
Chief Almir Surui from the Surui-Paiter Indigenous people of Brazil, attends the launch of the new Google Earth Outreach programme in London April 10, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters

Hold the whole world in your hand? It’s not a dream after Google on Monday released its Google Earth application for the iPhone and iPod Touch through Apple’s iTunes Store.

Chief Almir Surui from the Surui-Paiter Indigenous people of Brazil, attends the launch of the new Google Earth Outreach programme in London April 10, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)

Google Earth application for the iPhone delivers a feature-packed globe-trotting experience that’s almost on par with the desktop version of the software. It’s free, like Google Earth for desktop computers.

Satellite and aerial images of Earth’s surface are stitched together to give users a continuous 3D map of the globe — redefining what it means to have the “whole world in your hand.”

Google’s Local Search is integrated into the application, allowing users to search for a business or address and fly directly to that spot on the virtual globe. And, Geo-tagged Wikipedia articles and Panoramio are overlaid on the map, making location-based content discovery a breeze!

With support for the iPhone’s multi-touch display, moving around the Google Earth iPhone application’s 3D maps is actually a notch more intuitive than the desktop variant. Rather than relying on mouse-clicks to control zoom-level, map rotation, and tilt-perspective, iPhone users can zoom, rotate, and move the map with double- and single-finger inputs.

And, with built-in accelerometer support, Google Earth for the iPhone allows the user to control their 3D perspective by simply tilting the iPhone. Tilting the iPhone changes the Google Earth map perspective, bringing terrain to life in full 3D!

Google Earth for the iPhone is said to work quite well with a 3G data connection, but the application’s responsiveness isn’t perfect on a first-generation iPhone according to media reports. It’s not quite as graphically fluid as some of the iPhone games.

VietNamNet/Xinhuanet

http://www.lookatvietnam.com/2008/10/google-releases-google-earth-for-iphone.html

Religious of God (Rab)

Human Faith is a religious of God (Rab) of humanity (Rabi). The definition of humanity (Rabi) in our faith is the quality of being humane and respectful for life. The Nine Affirmations of human faith are the commandment of God (Rab) of Humanity (Rabi). The crime against the Nine Affirmations is blasphemy and great disrespect for our God (Rab) of humanity (Rabi).

Human Faith is heavenly light of knowledge restriction on sacred light is eclipse on humanity and blasphemy.

1. We believe all people are entitled to freedom, peace and justice. We will do all that we can to see these rights are promoted and protected in the current century.

2. We believe any kind of negative discrimination such as racism, sexism and religious persecution are crimes against humanity. We cannot endorse sole progression of man from animal as it rejects spiritual evolution. We will respect all human kind.

3. We believe in freedom of the press and object to media censorship. We believe we have the responsibility to stay informed and the right to have resources for this available without restrictions.

4. We reject war, terrorism and arms build ups as they are plagues on mankind and the environment.

5. We support and encourage efforts to preserve and protect the environment. Air and water pollution, unbridled harvesting of fossil fuels and loss of habitat need to be stopped. We are commit to do our part by recycling and curbing wasteful habits. We recognize our responsibility to future generations in this regard.

6. We believe we must provide education worldwide in health and family planning. We must foster respect for life and accept responsibility for the offspring we create. Programs facilitating border less adoptions need to be encouraged.

7. We believe everyone is entitled to a good quality of life including clean water and air, energy availability for home and commerce and a healthy diet. Every nation and its leaders must be accountable that these needs are met.

8. We will respect all life including animal rights and insist on their protection and humane treatment in food preparation entertainment and sports.

9. We are honest in all our dealings and we respect the dignity of others. We will instill these beliefs in our children in order to promote happiness and peace.

Human faith religion starts from the premise of humanity which is more than a physical face and biological organism. It is the religious consciousness in which matter of human soul is in the prison camp of human body. It is a wisdom that can only be obtained from the nature of God (Rab). It is a stage of awareness where purity of living in the physical senses without bias. Human faith is the last stage of human evolution. The fundamental links in our spiritual and material evolution that changed us from violent to sober human being is the element of love . We know this element of love was created before the universe for human evolution and it can not be separated from the soul .True love (Rabi) is part of human soul in which strong devotion is created for another soul in environment where matter meet for human evolution . This element is not part of sexual desire nor matter of modernizations symbols of “Holy Pleasure” neither romance. This power of love is to teach respect of humanity .It is the power that controls the universe. When a baby cries the power of love force mother to nurse the baby. This is the same force when chicks open their eyes in the egg shell the same element forces them to use the beak to break the shell and fallow the mother nature. Human faith religious is a public school for humanity (Rabi) .The leisure of learning truth, honesty and freedom. It is the eminent brain (Rabi) for batter society and the library of knowledge. It is the sacred water of life that emerges with the seven colors of human diversity to dissolve racism. Human life is spiritual force of affirmations in which nine sisters are the museum of humanity (Rabi). It is the religious in which muses is dedicated to the nine affirmation of human faith. The new principle in genetic segregation can grow better sex, height and color but with natural theological law of dominance can produce better psyche. Protein structure in human genes are playing vital important role for evolution from the beginning of the human faith of Adam for humanity. It is supernatural activity of chemical mutation based on theology. The rule of nature has shown better result for the offspring we create with the family values that are based on some kind of theology.

The posture of humanity (Rabi) needs direction of love (Rabi) to cure qualm and hate hypocrisy from monotheism and polytheism. The zeal of humanity is to diminish symbolism to prevail freedom from labyrinth ideologies of religious and political leaders for peace. We all human beings are the heart of humanity (Rabi) in which human faith religious is the xylem to dissolve distastefulness from monotheistic and polytheistic faiths. Humanity (Rabi) is theological evolution and logical process of supernatural system of Supreme Being, the theory of human faith religious is philosophy to evolve that human embryology is theological evolution and consciousness of supreme power (Rab). Human faith teaches not only moral values it can give realistic purpose of achieving complete fulfillment of internal life. The spiritual change from loneness to loveliness is based on love by giving unlimited trust in God (Rab). Human mind is miracle of Supreme Being when we struggle to boil it at luck warm temperature of wisdom to understand fundamental of life by reading (Rabi). The ever lasting stage of satisfaction for mind is to reach Supreme Being before death. The journey of memories can be pleasant with nine affirmations of human faith. We believe that it is time to joggle every conscious to show them that human mind is superior matter not material. The festival of life can be celebrated with wisdom of human faith knowledge once we realize that we all are part of the superior race. It advocates spiritual and moral principles on very high scales for the longest term in human history. It is time to modernize our faith by adopting true faith and educate mankind in accordance with basic principle of life. Our vision is to introduce true human religion by mobilizing communities and faiths around the world to improve people’s lives .Our mission is to strength the bond of humanity (Rabi) by introducing human faith religion. Human faith is a religious of Adam’s monotheistic faith and knows that God (Rab) is the creator and overseer of the universe at all the time and all matters. The waves of fresh air with small particles full of wisdom and oxygen of (Rabi) are in the air it is just matter of time when they touch the brain to change the heart.

IN GOD (Rab) WE TRUST WE HAVE FAITH IN HUMANITY (Rabi).

Rabi has many meaning in our language.

1. Rabi is Book of Human Faith.

2. Rabi is brain.

3. Rabi is humanity.

4. Rabi is our tongue.