SAAWARIYA......A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA

Stressed? Tired after a long day's work? It's time for you to listen to some real nice and rich and melodious tracks! Yes! just play the songs of Saawariya and they are a real feast to your ears and I bet, when released , on 9th Nov'07, it's going to be a treat to our eyes! Sanjay Leela Bansali is almost ready with this project and its a pride to our Bollywood industry that Saawariya is going to be the first Indian movie to be produced by the Hollywood Production House -Columbia Productions along with Sony Pictures!The movie is based on a short story "WHITE NIGHTS" written by Foyodor Dostovesky. The movie introduces 2 promising actors, Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor supported by Salman Khan and Rani Mukerjee.The tantalizing music is directed by Monty Sharma.

Away from Pop,and noisy Raps, the music is so melodious and intense.Every song is a masterpiece and all the tunes keep ringing in your ears. The lyrics of every song is so beautiful and meaningful. Not more than that, every singer, and every artist in the orchestra has put his heart and soul in making the songs full of life.All the songs are going to be our favorites. I also got hear the songs of Om Shanti Om, Laaga Chunari mein Daag, but Saawariya has really created an impact in my mind. Now I keep humming these songs.....It's just amazing!.........

A look at the songs.......

1.Saawariya:- A melody rendered by Sahil hada, is simply excellent and is going to be hummed for the years to come!

2.Jab Se Tere Naina:-A truly amazing song, also has the Kawali Style blended to it,is sung by Shaan. Shaan has brought out the feelings of the song really well. This song is one of my favourite.

3.Masha Allah:-Wow! Really Masha Allah! The song is the best and is rendered by Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Goshal.

4.Thode Badmash:- Another masterpiece, a melody by Shreya Goshal is simply beautiful.Another favourite of mine. Shreya.... You are the best!

5.Daras Bina Nahin Chain:-The song is sung by Richa Sharma,Sahil Hada,and Parthiv Gohil is also very nice and soothing.

6.Sawar gayi:- A beautiful song by Shreya Goshal.The song and the music grows in you!

7.Pari:-Pari is sung by Kunal again and is awesome....

8.Saawariya Reprise:-The only piece that has a little fast track is so nicely sung by Sahil Hada.He reached his highest octave or pitch so well and amazingly very nice without a Hichki in it!

9.Jaan-e- Jaan:-This is another nice melodious piece by Kunal and Shreya. I have no words to talk about the songs! All I can say is the songs are the best!

10.Chhabeela:- None other than Alka could have done such a great job. It's a naughty song and Alkaji has that in her voice... Simply superb ji!

It's really a long time since such a melody has come by in Hindi movies. Off late, all the movie songs are fast, have catchy beats, they are also good, but Saawariya stands out......

If you have not heard the songs please don't miss it!I also have a lot of expectations with the movie.....Let's see...

Meera says bye now....... stay tuned.....

Kannamuchi Enada..... A Preview

Another movie that is expected by the end of October or Diwali release in Kollywood is "Kannamuchi Enada." Priya, is the director of the movie. Priya has assisted Manirathnam in the movies Alaipayuthe and Ayutha Ezhuthu. She has one a lot of laurels for her movie, Kanda Naal Muthal, and now she is on the verge of completing her next blast for Raadan Productions.

The story revolves around Prithvi, who has his special place in Tamil cinema. He has starred awesome movies like Parijatham and Mozhi and Sattham Podathe.Sandhya who stole her place in Kollywood after Kaadhal, is the heorine of the movie. The movie also stars veteran actors like Satyaraj, Radhika, and Sri Priya.The enlighting music is directed by Yuvan Shankar Raja.

So lets just stay put..............................

Mahatma Gandhi

The whole world knows who Gandhiji is... and this blog is a tribute to the Great man who fought for the Independence of India, in a way nobody else could do..... The pioneer of Satyagraha, he led the freedom struggle in the path of "AHIMSA" or "Non-Violence".His principles inspired the people of India to fight against the British Supremacy in India. His Birthday is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanthi and is a National Holiday in our country. As a great honour to him, Oct 2 is also celebrated as the "International Day of Non-Violence".

Gandhiji inspired the Indians in South Africa and he employed his ideas of peaceful civil disobedience in them. When he came to India, he first communicated his ideas to the farmers and the people belonging to the lower grades of society. Once he joined the Indian National Congress, Gandhiji led the whole Nation towards the path of Indian Independence. He led the struggle through his famous Non-Co-operation movement, Salt Satyagraha or Dandi March9(1930), and the Quit India Movement(1942), after the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. Gandhiji fought for "Swaraj"-Independence of India from foreign rule.

Apart from this, he also was the leader for various nation wide campaings that supported the ideas of Universal Brotherhood, Liberation of Women, Self-Sufficiency of India,and fought against Untouchability, which in India is a punishable crime. He said "Harijans" were the children of God and that they had equal rights like any other human.

Gandhiji also evoked the Principles of "Truth". He says,"Truth is God". He has also emphasised that the most difficult battle to fight is thte battle of overcoming our fears,insecurites and the demon residing within us. Gandhian principles also include Non-Violence, Simplicity, Vegetarianism,and Faith .He has written many books- My experiments with Truth,Satyagraha in South Africa,Hind Swaraj and many more.Gandhiji has inspired other great leaders lile Martin Luther King who fought against racial discrimination.

Bapuji ,as we dearly call him was assainated on January 30 1948, by Nathuram Godse. When Bapuji died, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru sopke these words on the radio.

"Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives, and there is darkness everywhere, and I do not quite know what to tell you or how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, as we have seen him for these many years, we will not run to him for advice or seek solace from him, and that is a terrible blow, not only for me, but for millions and millions in this country."


According to his wish, the majority of Gandhi's ashes were immersed in some of the world's major rivers, such as The Nile,Volga,Thames,etc. A small portion was sent to Paramahansa Yogananda from Dr. V.M. Nawle, (a publisher and journalist from India) encased in a brass & silver coffer. The ashes were then enshrined at the Mahatma Gandhi World Peace Memorial in the "Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine"within a thousand-year-old stone sarcophagus from China.

Here are a few quotes of Gandhiji.

"The removal of untouchability is one of the highest expressions of ahimsa."

" True ahimsa should mean a complete freedom from ill-will and anger and hate and an overflowing love for all."

" No power on earth can subjugate you when you are armed with the sword of ahimsa. It ennobles both the victor and the vanquished."

" God is conscience. He is even the atheism of the atheist."

Bapuji, though not with us today, his life, principles,will remain evergreen in our memories. We as the children of India would strive to fulfill the dreams of Gandhi's India in what ever way we can. "Mahatma Gandhi ki Jay!"

This is Meera signing off........ Jai Hind!