Gorgeous Bollywood musical numbers courtesy of youtube, Part I
One of my reasons for loving the Indian film industry known as Bollywood is the incredible music and musical numbers in their movies. And guess what? I discovered so many of them on youtube. So to share the wealth and maybe to interest people in checking some out, I bring you some of my finds.
My favorite ever Bollywood picturization. Kajol and Shahrukh Khan steam up the screen in 'Suraj Hua Maddam' from Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham, a sprawling family epic. Shahrukh is the adopted eldest son of a very rich, traditional family. Kajol is the madcap daughter of a poor guy. Can we say 'forbidden?' I adore the movie (though the first half more than the second), not the least because it has a great soundtrack. At the beginning of this, he confessed his feelings.
The only picturization that came close to displacing the above as my favorite song picturization. 'Mere Haath Mein' from the incredible Fanaa with Aamir Khan and Kajol. At the beginning she is blind girl on a briefvisit to Delhi and he is a devl-may-care tour guide. Though that is just the beginning and it's too good to spoil:
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite movies. Shahrukh Khan and Priety Zinta in 'Main Yahan Hoon' from Veer-Zaara, a story of a star-crossed love between an Indian Air Force officer and a Pakistani aristocrat. Zaara is getting engaged to Manoj Bapaj but all she can think of is Veer and the girl has a heck of an imagination:
Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai turning up the heat in 'Dil Lagana' in the 'making me incredibly hormonal' Dhoom 2 (he is a master thief, and she is the fellow thief who was supposed to turn him in but fell for him instead. Right before this number he found out about her betrayal).
'Roshni Se' from Asoka. This song makes me cry. With Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Asoka is an incedible historical epic that I adore mainly for SRK's awesome performance as someone who descends to a monster and back. Oh, who am I kidding, it's the love story between Asoka and the proud Kaurwaki (Asoka calls her 'Kshatrani' which means 'My warrior'). Here he is mourning her as he believes she died:
Bollywood does its own take on student-teacher romance in the delicious Main Hoon Na about an undercover military officer pretending to be a second-career student in order to keep an eye on a general's daughter. He falls in love with the sexy chemistry teacher and has quite an imagination. Shahrukh Khan and Sushmita Sen sizzle in Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha:
Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan consummate their love in Parineeta, one of my favorite movies. They are next door neighbors and friends from childhood, though not of the same social station.
Aishwarya Rai in 'Crazy Kiya Re' in Dhoom 2:
Another awesome song with Kajol and Shahrukh Khan from Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham: 'Yeh Ladki Hai Allah' (he shows up at the wedding of her friend. It's before SHM song).
'Yah Hum Aagaye' from Veer-Zaara with Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta:
Trippy, off-kilter 'Dil Se Re' from Mani Ratnam's masterpiece (IMO) Dil Se, arguably the best Bollywood movie I've seen. With Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala. It's a movie about obsession, destruction and terrorism:
Title song from Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham:
This is Shahukh Khan heavy. I make no excuses. Not only is he my favorite actor, period, he usually has the best movies with the best production values. It pays to be the biggest Bollywood star.
My favorite ever Bollywood picturization. Kajol and Shahrukh Khan steam up the screen in 'Suraj Hua Maddam' from Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham, a sprawling family epic. Shahrukh is the adopted eldest son of a very rich, traditional family. Kajol is the madcap daughter of a poor guy. Can we say 'forbidden?' I adore the movie (though the first half more than the second), not the least because it has a great soundtrack. At the beginning of this, he confessed his feelings.
The only picturization that came close to displacing the above as my favorite song picturization. 'Mere Haath Mein' from the incredible Fanaa with Aamir Khan and Kajol. At the beginning she is blind girl on a briefvisit to Delhi and he is a devl-may-care tour guide. Though that is just the beginning and it's too good to spoil:
One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite movies. Shahrukh Khan and Priety Zinta in 'Main Yahan Hoon' from Veer-Zaara, a story of a star-crossed love between an Indian Air Force officer and a Pakistani aristocrat. Zaara is getting engaged to Manoj Bapaj but all she can think of is Veer and the girl has a heck of an imagination:
Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai turning up the heat in 'Dil Lagana' in the 'making me incredibly hormonal' Dhoom 2 (he is a master thief, and she is the fellow thief who was supposed to turn him in but fell for him instead. Right before this number he found out about her betrayal).
'Roshni Se' from Asoka. This song makes me cry. With Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor. Asoka is an incedible historical epic that I adore mainly for SRK's awesome performance as someone who descends to a monster and back. Oh, who am I kidding, it's the love story between Asoka and the proud Kaurwaki (Asoka calls her 'Kshatrani' which means 'My warrior'). Here he is mourning her as he believes she died:
Bollywood does its own take on student-teacher romance in the delicious Main Hoon Na about an undercover military officer pretending to be a second-career student in order to keep an eye on a general's daughter. He falls in love with the sexy chemistry teacher and has quite an imagination. Shahrukh Khan and Sushmita Sen sizzle in Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha:
Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan consummate their love in Parineeta, one of my favorite movies. They are next door neighbors and friends from childhood, though not of the same social station.
Aishwarya Rai in 'Crazy Kiya Re' in Dhoom 2:
Another awesome song with Kajol and Shahrukh Khan from Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham: 'Yeh Ladki Hai Allah' (he shows up at the wedding of her friend. It's before SHM song).
'Yah Hum Aagaye' from Veer-Zaara with Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta:
Trippy, off-kilter 'Dil Se Re' from Mani Ratnam's masterpiece (IMO) Dil Se, arguably the best Bollywood movie I've seen. With Shahrukh Khan and Manisha Koirala. It's a movie about obsession, destruction and terrorism:
Title song from Kabhi Khushi Kabie Gham:
This is Shahukh Khan heavy. I make no excuses. Not only is he my favorite actor, period, he usually has the best movies with the best production values. It pays to be the biggest Bollywood star.