One of my most beloved SRK movies. I cried in so many scenes.. and it's really odd coz the movie is not about a sad, weepy story. In fact, Shah Rukh plays a tapori character who ends up being hanged for the murder of a corrupt police officer (is that a spoiler?)..yet another movie where Shah Rukh dies at the end. But I really love the way he plays the character of Ram Jaane. I keep thinking about how differently life would turn out for me had I been born in different circumstances and in a different environment. Makes me appreciate my life more than ever.
The on-screen Shah Rukh has the power to make the audience looks at him/herself and sees how he/she would be if he/she were his character. I could watch Devdas and somewhat feel what Devdas feels for Paro. Same here with Ram Jaane. By 'THE END' I find myself weeping for the guy. And the songs are lovely. I even like Bum Chiki Chiki Bum even though there's no Shah Rukh in it, it's so cheerful! Pump Up the Bhangra was really cute.. and savour the excellent timing and the many difficult movements he put into every take. No wonder one of the critics' complaints at the time was that watching Shah Rukh Khan is tiring LOL. Such old men! The energetic, exuberant, and inexhaustible young Shah Rukh is a delight to watch here. I don't remember Phenk Hawa Mein at all, prolly coz I have a thing against all this dancing-between-trees songs that were rampant in 90s hindi movies so I wiped it off my memory altogether. However, Ala La La Long depresses me.. maybe coz I know he'll never get the girl no matter how hard he tries T__T
Out of all the songs, I love Ram Jaane (yes, I cried during this too :P) and Chori Chori O Gori the most. If you watch the 'Ram Jaane' song, about the end of it.. he did this jump and landed on his knees. Well, he did that again in the 1996 Koyla (in the 'Ghoontay Mein' song) and he finally broke them. He had to undergo surgery afterwards ^^;;
Oh, I forgot to say that all the crying & weeping was done while I was watching the unsubtitled CD.. and I don't understand hindi. I think that's one magic of Shah Rukh Khan's that his die-hard fans who understand hindi can never fathom, so we're special! Lucky us.. :P
Showing posts with label SRK heroines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SRK heroines. Show all posts
Friday, November 13, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Yumm...
A blog about Shah Rukh is simply not complete without entries on his heroines. My favourite would be Rani, of course. And if you check his list of movies, Rani has played his on-screen wife (and lover.. ehem) more times than the others... although Kajol is fast catching up. I have no wish to indulge in fantasies about him getting it on with Rani or Kajol or whoever. I just love their on-screen camaraderie and would like to just leave it at that. Yes, I'm a bit of a prude (lol).
I especially adore these three female co-stars who have graced the screen, and stage, with their superb dancing skills. Rani is a trained Odissi dancer, Madhuri is an accomplished Kathak dancer, and while I can't find anything on Aish's classical dance background... she dances like a dream. Coincidentally, all three have played the part of courtesan in different movies, so when I found this youtube fanvideo clip, I couldn't resist pasting it here. Thanks for the lovely video, Preitybabe!
I especially adore these three female co-stars who have graced the screen, and stage, with their superb dancing skills. Rani is a trained Odissi dancer, Madhuri is an accomplished Kathak dancer, and while I can't find anything on Aish's classical dance background... she dances like a dream. Coincidentally, all three have played the part of courtesan in different movies, so when I found this youtube fanvideo clip, I couldn't resist pasting it here. Thanks for the lovely video, Preitybabe!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Zamaana Deewana
I know this is one of the very much less popular movies of his, but I really love some picturization of the songs in this film.. *cough* ..so I'm on a mission to spread the lurve to others.
My ultimate favourite... coz of its high erotic quotient, of course. I'll refrain from gushing about the clip coz I don't want to sound like a lecherous old man. Suffice to say that... OMG, Raveena was made of flawlessly yummy flesh!
Shah Rukh is so full of energy in this one. Actually, the reason why I love him so much is his restlessness. On screen... he's always doing something, going somewhere, goofing something up. He's a feast for the eyes. Watching the dance routines in his movies and award ceremony performances... his energy level is still very high. Other Bollywood actors may also look good at 40+ but they're nowhere nearly as energetic as he is. I just can't take my eyes off him when he's somewhere in the frame.
The picturization is nothing to note, but this is one song I really love dancing to. And the meaning of the lyrics is beautiful.
This song is such a romp! Their comic timing in the choreography is so good.
My ultimate favourite... coz of its high erotic quotient, of course. I'll refrain from gushing about the clip coz I don't want to sound like a lecherous old man. Suffice to say that... OMG, Raveena was made of flawlessly yummy flesh!
Shah Rukh is so full of energy in this one. Actually, the reason why I love him so much is his restlessness. On screen... he's always doing something, going somewhere, goofing something up. He's a feast for the eyes. Watching the dance routines in his movies and award ceremony performances... his energy level is still very high. Other Bollywood actors may also look good at 40+ but they're nowhere nearly as energetic as he is. I just can't take my eyes off him when he's somewhere in the frame.
The picturization is nothing to note, but this is one song I really love dancing to. And the meaning of the lyrics is beautiful.
This song is such a romp! Their comic timing in the choreography is so good.
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