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Monday, June 21, 2010

Kashmir wooing Bollywood back!


With two movies, Lamhaa and Saat Khoon Maaf being shot in its picturesque locales, the state of Jammu and Kashmir is finally back in Bollywood. Until the late 1980s, Kashmir had been one of the most sought-after destinations for film shoots, but was deserted after it was hit by insurgency in 1989.

Mission Kashmir in 2000 renewed interest in the Valley, followed by Yahaan (2005), Shaurya (2008), Tahaan (2008), Sikander (2009) and Victory (2009).

Back to the future

Action thriller film, Lamhaa, which stars Sanjay Dutt and Bipasha Basu is directed by Parzania director, Rahul Dholakia. Although the backdrop of the movie is a love story, the film seeks to expose the corrupt nexus of politicians, intelligence and militancy in the state. Due to the controversial subject matter, the shoot of this movie has been stalled several times.

Dholakia reflects on the making of his movie. "I wanted to capture Kashmir in a way that no film maker had ever done before. The entire unit had to face several hostage-like situations. The environment in Kashmir was very hostile, yet we managed to shoot in places such as Sopore, Kurupwara, Bandipur. Even now, it's not very conducive for shooting."Some scenes of the Priyanka Chopra starrer, Saat Khoon Maaf, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, have also been shot in Kashmir. Sidhant Malhotra, a student from Jammu currently studying in Mumbai, says, "In India, no place is completely safe. But unless the state government ensures adequate security, not many would risk shooting in Kashmir." Ladakh is another exotic destination in the state that has been attracting filmmakers. Movies such as Dil Se (1998), Road to Ladakh (2002), Lakshya (2004), Frozen (2007) and Tashan (2008) were all shot there.

Around the valley: The stupendous success of 3 Idiots (2009) resulted in an influx of tourists. The final scene of the movie was shot at Pangong Lake, whereas the school scenes were shot at the Druk White Lotus School As Dholakia points out, "The state is a beautiful prison. It is time for filmmakers to move beyond the hill stations of Manali and Darjeeling. Kashmir has many stories to tell."

Sunday, June 20, 2010

KUCHH KAMI HAI ZINDAGI MEIN..

kuchh kami hai zindagi mein
jo tu nahi hai zindagi mein.

saw dafa milna bichhadna
chaar din ki zindagi mein.

ye ishq na hota agar to
kya bura tha zindagi mein.

tujh se bichhde tab ye jana
kya mila tha zindagi mein.

tu de ijazat, gar khudara
kar du' ada haq zindagi mein.

ham se puchho ham ne jana
kya sabaq tha zindagi mein.

ab dua du' tujh ko main bas
khush rahe tu zindagi mein.

“Saif” tum bhi khoob guzre,
kar ke sab kuchh zindagi mein.

DARD SAMBHALA NAHI GAYA

Kuchh yun hua ki mujh se khafa ho gaya habib
Kuchh yun hua ki mujh se manaya nahi gaya.

Kuchh yun hua ki ankh se aansu nikal pade ,
Kuchh yun hua ki dard sambhala nahi gaya.

Kuchh yun hua ki mar mite jeene ki aas mein,
Kuchh yun hua ki maut ko mara nahi gaya.

Kuchh yun hua ki zakhm bhi rista raha magar,
Kuchh yun hua ki tera nam mitaya nahi gaya.

Kuchh yun hua ki tujh ko bhulane ka gham hua,
Kuchh yun hua ki is gham ko bhulaya nahi gaya.

Kuchh yun hua ki bhulna chaha bahot unhein,
Kuchh yun hua ki saif unko bhulaya nahi gaya.

MAHAZ INSAAN HAIN

Nazre’ mili’, batei’ badhi’ , ab aur bhi arman hai’,
khwahishe’ badhti hi jati hai’, mahaz insan hai’.

Ab ye mushkil hai badi, is ki kya pahchan hai?
nasamajh hain, ya ki phir vo jaan ke anjaan hai’?

dekhne mein bhole bhale, par vo beimaan hai’,
dil chura ke chal diye hai’, naam ke jo 'khan' hai’.

dekhiye ab meri jaanib un ka kya farmaan hai,
jaan bakshenge meri ya, qatl ka ailaan hai.

"saif" unki shokh nazro’ ko zara phir yaad kar,
puri karni hai ghazal , jis ka vo unvan hai’.

MERE SAATH CHALNA TU CHHOD DE

Mere hamsafar meri baat sun,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.
Meri raah hai ye bahot kathin,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Meri zindagi mein hai rang kam ,
Mere saath hain dardo-alam,
Yahan paega tu ranjo-gham,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Tu agar hai subha to hun main shab,
Jo milenge ham to milenge kab,
Yahi ilteja hai meri bas ab,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Chahe dil mein tu mera naam le ,
Par zuban se kuchh na tu kaam le,
Main jo kah raha hun vo maan le,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Bhale lakh mujh se tu ho khafa,
Kahe barha mujhe bevafa,
Hai tera bhala jo karun jafa,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Mujhe hosla de ki sah sakun,
Tere bin main zinda bhi rah sakun,
De ye haq mujhe ki main kah sakun,
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Tu karega mujh se jo itna pyar ,
To rahega khud pen a ikhteyar,
Yahi saif kahta hai baar baar
Mere saath chalna tu chhod de.

Muskurana aap ka

Uf ye qatil muskurana aap ka,
Dil laga kar dil churana aap ka,

Muh bana ke roothna wo aap ka,
Muskura ke maan jana aap ka,


likhte likhte sochte hain kya likhen,
humse dil ka sach chhupana aap ka,


sochna ke kah den apne dil ki baat,
khat wo likh likh ke mitana aap ka,


kamsini me kam hai thokron ka dar,
josh mein sab maan jana aap ka,

Saif hum kis kis tarah unse bachen,
Dil hai mera aur nishana aap ka.

Aadmi ab to aadmi bhi nahi

Ab koi ummid e roshni bhi nahi,
hum nahi tum nahi zindagi bhi nahi,

Un pe sab kuchh luta ke baitha hun,
wo hain gar, to kuchh kami bhi nahi,


Aadmi aadmi se darta hai,
aadmi ab to aadmi bhi nahi,


ek jua aur khel kar dekh 'Saif',
nakaam bhi raha to khoega kuchh nahi.