I couldn't have imagined, how good my life would get, from the moment I met you.... ;)

This is a wonderful video from the show 'The Big Bang Theory' where, Howard (who is always shown to be someone as far away from commitment as can be) writes this song for his wife on their date anniversary.
This is the sweetest thing I have ever seen and it is very adorable.

Today, there is a friend who doubted whether if he is a good enough person and to him, I dedicate this. I couldn't have imagined how good my life would get... from the moment that I met you ;)

If I didn’t have you, life would be blue I’d be Doctor Who without the TARDIS A candle without a wick, a Watson without a Crick I’d be one of my outfits without a dick-ey

I’d be cheese without the mac, Steve Jobs without the Wozniak I’d be solving exponential equations that use bases not found on your calculator, making it much harder to crack

I’d be an atom without a bomb, a dot without the com And I’d probably still live with my mom (All, echo: And he’d probably still live with his mom)

Ever since I met you, you’ve turned my world around You’ve supported all my dreams and all my hopes You’re like Uranium-235 and I’m Uranium-238, Almost inseparable isotopes

I couldn’t have imagined how good my life would get From the moment that I met you, Bernadette

If I didn’t have you, life would be dreary I’d be string theory without any string I’d be binary code without a one, A cathode ray tube without an electron gun I’d be ‘Firefly’, ‘Buffy,’ and ‘Avengers’ without Joss Whedon I’d speak a lot more Klingon,
[Speaks Klingon] All: And he’d definitely still live with his mom

Ever since I met you, you’ve turned my world around You’re my best friend and my lover We’re like changing electric and magnetic fields; you can’t have one, without the other

I couldn’t have imagined how good my life would get From the moment that I met you, Bernadette

All: Oh, we couldn’t have imagined, how good our lives would get From the moment that we met you, Bernadette

Because I love you........ Lyrics!

To Write Your Name Down
On Piece Of Paper
Then Strike It Off Better
And I Am In Need It
But You Remember This Once
And Once Forever That I Will Be There
When You Need Me
Because I Love You
I Love You Till The End
Because I Love You
I Love You Till The End
Because I Love You

Because I Love Love Love..
Because I Love Love Love..
Because I Love Love Love..

Don’t Write Me Oh So Soon
Cuz I Will Show Improve To You
That I Can Be Someone/Timelong Special
In Your Heart
I Know This Love Is For You
And I Will Spend My Life With You
Because I Love You
I Love You Till The End
Because I Love You
I Love You Till The End
Because I Love You

Because I Love Love Love..
Because I Love Love Love..
Because I Love Love Love..

To Write Your Name Down
On Piece Of Paper
Then Strike It Off Better
And I Am In Need It
But You Remember This Once
And Once Forever That I Will Be There
When You Need Me
Because I Love You
I Love You Till The End
Because I Love You
I Love You Till The End
Because I Love You

Because I Love Love Love..
Because I Love Love Love..Because I Love Love Love..

You know its not always that we get awesome 'English' songs out of a hindi movie!
You can consider this a mini review for both the movie as well as the song, but it is just something that I wanted to share. I mean I never expected such a beautiful track from a hindi movie and that too one like 'Jai Ho' that is meant to be a thought cum action movie...
The love story in the movie is not very catchy or something that will be remembered or quoted, but certainly the songs will be!

This sweet melody is the opening of the movie and the same hindi melody is the confession song! If you havent caught both versions yet, now is the time!!

Jeene Laga Hoon...

I am sure everyone has heard this song from the to-be-released movie Ramaiya Vastavaiya, starring Girish (a newbie) and Shruti Hassan.

This movie is a Hindi - remake of the Telugu movie, which also happened to be the directorial debut of Prabhu Deva. Prabhu Deva is the director of this movie as well.

This song is beautifully sung by none other than - Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal.

Critical reception

Anand Holla of Mumbai Mirror wrote— "Centered on a candyfloss hookline, "Jeene Laga Hoon" has Atif Aslam watermarked all over it. The expansive soundscape helps Aslam's vocals."^[4] The Times of India wrote— "Atif Aslam and Shreya Ghoshal sing the first track "Jeene Laga Hoon" beautifully. After a long time humming is made to sound so good in a song. The rhythmic number has a pure romantic feel to it. Shreya's voice is a treat for her fans but the song lacks grandeur. The simple love song has good lyrics."^[5] Similarly, Oye! Times wrote— "The lead track of the album, "Jeene Laga Hoon Pehle Se Zyaada", underscores this talent best. The song has universal appeal across ages and demographics and yet does not sound even a whiff dated, though you could almost hear a legend like Mukesh singing it! The lyrics of "Jeene Laga Hoon" are simple and heard-before but of the kind that will always appeal to all, starting with the paradox-laden mukhda that is so reminiscent of Anand Bakshi - Jeene Laga Hoon Pehle Se Zyaada / Pehle Se Zyaada Tum Pe Marne Laga Hoon."

- Souce : Wikipedia

Jeene laga hoon, pehle se zyada  Pehle se zyada, tumpe marne laga hoon   Main mera dil aur tum ho yahaan  Phir kyun ho palkein jhukaye wahaan  Tum sa haseen pehle dekha nahin  Tum is.sey pehle thhe jaane kahaan  Jeene laga hoon pehle se zyada  Pehle se zyada tumpe marne laga...  hmmmmm... ho..   Rehte ho aake jo tum paas mere  Tham jaaye pal yeh wahin  Bas main yeh sochun...   Sochun main tham jaaye pal yeh  Paas mere jab ho tum... (x2)   Chalti hai saansein,  pehle se zyada Pehle se zyada,  dil theharne laga...  Hmmmmm... ho...    Tanhaaiyon mein tujhe dhoonde mera dil  Har pal yeh tujhko hi,  soche bhala kyun   Tanhaai mein dhoonde tujhe dil  Har pal tujhko soche (x2)   Milne lage dil,  pehle se zyada  Pehle se zyada,  ishq hone laga..  Hmmmm... ho...

Honestly, this is one movie I am waiting for just to see how this song gets pictured. Very aptly said by the critics, this song has Atif written all over it. You just have to listen to it once to fall in love with it. Infact, I fell in love with a guy listening to this song ;) and ofcourse got off him as soon as the song ended ;) The song starts with a little echo / hall effect, which is really wonderful and slow. Then we get the nice beats, which makes this song so lovely. Suddenly, there are words which are way better than many lyrics that I have heard in a long time.  Yes, I am very partial towards this song, but I will still admit that the lyrics are not as good as of Lootera movie,[Lootera movie review - Lootera Movie Review; Lootera Music Review - Lootera Music Review] still, they are really good. After all this is a romantic song and romantic songs are all about feelings. And when you feel love, you have very few words to express it. This song has nicely wrapped the feelings in those few words. The best part of the song is the way the female playback (Shreya) supports the male part. It is like completing his words - and well that's the whole idea of love, to complete each other! And again, like critics said, this is one song that has a lot of humming, in a good way. One song, that got you humming after a long time. I thought I would write this after the movie release, but I just couldnt stop myself!   PS: If you havent heard the song - DO IT NOW!!

Ghanchakkar : stuck between lazy and crazy.... Review

Whenever I hear the word 'Ghanchakkar' I cant stop humming 'Oye Ghanchakkar Babu' or 'lazy lad lazy lad lazy lad… Saiyaan… Lo kar lo Baat' .. Lolzz..

Yes, indeed the movie has a wonderful and catchy music. Indeed, though the music maynot have had made it to the most favourite playlists of all the people, it is definitely one kind of music that everyone has heard. The songs, if not in the eternity of length, yet people remember partly for they have been so widely known and played.

The movie is fresh from all the love-stories releasing around the movie - Raanjhana, Lootera and Ramaiya Vasta Vaiya (a little later)… and this is what makes the movie worth the watch.

However, personally I feel that the movie was wrongly publicized.

The movie is a simple story about a con-couple. The wife - Neetu (Vidya Balan) is the more greedy of the two as she enjoys a luxurious high-end living standard. She reads international magazines and desires everything, right from food to furnishing and clothes, all to be of the standard that she finds glamorous. Meanwhile, the husband - Sanjay (aka Sanju) (Emraan Haashmi) is a simple and self satisfied man. It is hard to imagine him as a con-artist in the past. He thinks that they have sufficient to lead their lives happily and so relaxes on his couch everyday watching television and enjoys whatever his wife cooks. He has a caring mother who calls him daily to ask about his health.

Lazy meets Crazy

This is, until one day, someone calls Sanju and offers him to do a job - to rob a bank - 35 crores. A reluctant Sanju, eventually agrees in the greed of a bigger television, better life and moreover his wife's contentment.

Trust me, I am not going to write out, but you must definitely check out the bank robbery scene - it's rib-tickling. I mean, its extremely wonderful and probably one scene that makes it a comedy. (The movie is actually a situational comedy).

The story starts where the people who got Sanju to do the job, insist that he keeps the money for a couple of months until the Police stop investigating. They trust Sanju for he is the only one who got a family, which will eventually become his weakness.

 

Itna bada TV? Nahi, itna bada...

Sanju's life takes a drastic turn when he meets an accident and starts loosing his memory. When the people call again to share the loot, he has completely forgotten who they are. They kidnap Neetu, but are forced to send her back owning to her expensive lifestyle and demands. They are forced to stay with the couple until Sanju hands over the money.

The rest of the movie is a little monotonous with not so much ups and down. It is all about Sanju trying to remember where he hid the money and everytime he thinks he is closer, he forgets more.

The end of the movie is again worth a viewing. It is supposed to be an anti-climax which is hillariously turned into a good-bad-mix ending with a phone call.

Sanju looses most of his memory and he thinks the Neetu is having the money and is ditching him along with his best friend. He is sure of this and goes to confront her on a train, escaping, when he finds that she was held hostage. No matter they continue argument. There is another boss who is supposed to be the master mind behind the robbery. He is angry for Sanju loosing the money and kills the other two. He sees that Sanju has no memory, so lets him live, as this would be his worst punishment.

In the end, the location of the money is revealed. Neetu is happy and excited, meanwhile amused that Sanju has completely forgotten about any money.

I find that the ending was a little loose for there was no expression on Emraan's face. He was shown to have completely lost his memory and had no clue about any money.

Emraan's acting in the movie is really commendable. He has done a great job with serious acting. Though it is a comedy movie, the role of Sanju was of a serious man and Emraan has convinced us completely.

Therefore, if you are a Emraan fan, definitely go check it out - its for you!! Even if not, this is definitely a relief from the love stories and a movie with a freshness. Go check it out!!

Bholi bhaali manmarziyan.. Ishq wali manmarziyan.. : Music Review, Lootera

If you havent read the Movie Review of Lootera, again by me ;), check it here - Lootera - Movie Review

Edit Update : I saw the basic confusion - what is MANMARZIYAAN - well they mean the desires of your heart, which are a little out of the normal way. Like, if I eat loads of ice-cream in the dead of winter - meri manmarzi :P my wish ;)

Lootera, as I have stated in the other review, it would have been alot better had it been released as a musical instead of a movie. For when we call it a movie, the expectations of audiences is very different from what it would have had been if it were a musical.
Problem probably lies in the fact, that in a country like India, where the drama and action movie sell, a musical, especially one like Lootera, might not sell at all...

However, this is the review that I intend to write keeping in mind the movie, with respect to its songs!!

First and foremost, why do I call it a musical?? - There is a simple reason to it. No offense, I myself love the song, but songs like Badtameez Dil, are more in the industry today than meaningful lyrical songs. Somewhere the music of Indian Cinema has excelled in terms of the music, the instruments, the quality, but the vocals, well, they have definitely deteriorated. No, its not that we dont have good singers. There are plenty of good, rather brilliant singers but the lyrics has lost its meaning.
Think about it like this - the song 'Tum hi ho' from 'Aashiqui 2' ... yes, the voice is mesmerizing, the music fills up the heart with all sorts of emotions... but what about the lyrics. Does it really tell about the feelings of the protagonists?? Think again.. If the same song, same tune, same singer.. and instead the singer just kept humming along the tune, the meaning or the popularity of the songs wouldnt have reduced much.

I dont mean to offend anyone, but honestly, with such music today - the songs of Lootera are a good relief.

Mostly, set in the golden era (as it is called), the songs have a little touch of the styles of legendary singers - Kishore da and Lata Mangeshkar, and the music of the era that they had set.
There is something soothing that occurs when you listen to the songs. The words, not only they are in accordance to each and every character of the movie (mainly the hero-heroine) but they can be easily related to by anyone of their age.

Let me take you to a journey down the musical journey of Lootera...
The story starts and takes us to the post-independence era of Bangal. If you still can't feel the nostalgic essence of that place, try listening to Sawar Loon.
Our lovely young Paakhi, meets Varun and he charms her right away. As any girl of her age would, she feels the need for his attention and so she dresses up well, makes excuses to pass by him, 

Hawa ke jhonke aaj mausamon se rooth gaye
Gulon ki shokhiyaan jo bhanwre aake loot gaye
Badal rahi hai aaj zindagi ki chaal zara
Issi bahaane kyun naa main bhi dil ka haal zara
Sanwaar loon haaye sawaar loon
Sawaar loon haaye sawaar loon (x2)

Sawaar Loon

Suddenly, everything around her has changed and looks beautiful than it ever did. She has no idea why is this happening, but there is something about everything that makes her happy. Everything makes her remember Varun. And with Varun staying in her house, her house looked brighter than ever, like her life, that now imagines Varun as a big part of it.

Baramade puraane hain, nayi si dhoop hai
Jo palke khatkhata raha hai kiska roop hai
Shararatein kare jo aise bhoolke hijab
Kaise usko naam se, main pukar loon
Sawaar loon, sawaar loon
Sawaar loon haaye sawaar loon

Further, it's been epic in the Indian Movies since the 'Salman Khan' hit - Maine Pyaar Kia, love is best expressed as letters and communicated with the help of birds. 'Dove' - the angel of peace and similarly in India, 'Bird' - playing the cupid :P...
There is a will to tell Varun that she likes hum and at the same time, she wishes that he would just understand. Just like the birds, they would sing it out loud, to the entire world, however, there is only one in this entire world who would understand it... and maybe, what the birds are singing, Varun has written this message for her and sent it through the birds, which she now is listening to...

Yeh saari koyalein bani hain aaj daakiyan
Kuhu-kuhu me chitthiyan padhe mazakiyaan
Inhe kaho ki naa chhupaaye
Kisne hai likha bataaye,
Uski aaj main nazar utaar loon
Sawaar loon haaye sawaar loon
Sawaar loon, sawaar loon!

Next, we see... Paakhi, being the bolder of the two and love-struck, adapts everything she can while watching Varun whenever he is home. One day she sees him with a canvas, and inspite of knowing how to paint, she insists on learning from him. He agrees and later it is proved that he cant paint. However, it was his dearest wish to learn to paint and so he learns and she teaches...

As Paakhi and Varun grow closer while Paakhi teaches Varun how to paint and then they start sharing their conversations, feelings, thoughts, etc... we enter the beautiful and calm face of Bangal....... There is the small bays, a lone wooden boat riding on the still water, long drives towards the sunsets, strolling on the endless fields covered with trees on either side of the path, long sunsets, endless conversations and what not! The most beautiful of it all - the silence that has spoken out the condition of both the hearts!

Kaagaz ke do pankh leke uda chala jaaye re
Jahan nahi jaana tha ye wahin chala haye re
Umar ka yeh taana-baana samajh na paaye re
Zubaan pe jo moh-maaya, namak lagaye re
Ke dekhe na, bhaale na, jaane na daaye re
Disha haara kemon boka monta re! (x2)

Disha haara kemon boka monta re Meaning:
How foolish this directionless heart is.

Disha Haara Kemon Boka Monta Re

Before we know next, they both are in love, they both know, they both know that the other person is in love too, its just they are yet to give a name to the feeling. The emotion is there, they can both feel their hearts beating a little faster in presence of the other, but still, it remains unsaid. All confessed, yet unsaid.

Fateh kare qile saare, bhed jaaye deewarein
Prem koi sendh laage.. (sendh lage re lage)
Agar magar bari bari jiya ko yun uchhale
Jiya nahin gend laage.. (gend lage re lage)

Maati ko ye chandan sa maathe pe sajaye re
Zubaan pe jo moh maaya namak lagaye re
Ke dekhe na bhale na jaane na daaye
Disha haara kemon boka monta re

disha-haara: directionless, kemon: how, boka: foolish, monta: heart


 Varun falls equally in love with her. He has seen her in her best trying to catch his attention, he has seen the artist inside of her, he has seen her paint with all passion, he heard her laugh, he heard her inner most wishes, he saw her sick... and most of all, he saw how beautiful as a person she was!! There was simply no going back from where he had come along in life with her.
He, however, is threatened with the thought of what he might do to her when he leaves her after looting from the temple; but then when she confronts him, he confesses his love and decides to marry her.

However, the story takes a sharp turn, when Varun gets influenced by his friend and partner and leaves Paakhi... alone and devastated.

Shikayatein

Shiqaayatein mitaane lagi
(Subah bedaag hai, subah bedaag hai)
Jo barf ko galane lagi
(Kahin to aag hai, kahin to aag hai)

Naa udne ki iss dafaa thaani
Parindo ne bhi wafaa jaani
Andhere ko baahon mein leke
Ujaale ne ghar basaaya hai
Churaya tha jo chukaya hai
Shikayatein mitaane lagi
(Subah bedag hai, subah bedag hai)
Jo barf ko galane lagi

Ek jeet tu hai, Ek haar main hoon
Haar jeet jode
Jo taar main hoon
Ek jeet tu hai, ek haar main hoon.. hoo..

Bataayein bin galtiyaan ginaayein
Sitare jab bhi sadaa.. sulaayein
Luteroon ko baghban banaayein
Naseebon ki baat hai
(Nasibon ki baat hai...)

Zameer ki kahaani hai yeh
(Yehi bairaag hai, yehi bairaag hai..)
Shikayatein mitaane lagi

Naa udne ki iss dafaa thaani
Parindo ne bhi wafaa jaani
Andhere ko baahon mein leke
Ujaale ne ghar basaaya hai
Churaya tha jo chukaaya hai
Shiqayatein mitaane lagi

Subah bedaag hai
Subah bedaag hai!

We see a alone, sick and tired Paakhi, who has lost from life. She is alone... her father died and she couldnt find any reason to go on either. She is slowly waiting for an end she feels she is destined to.

She shifts to her other house, trying to find some peace in herself. She tries to write her story. She remembers all the moments she lived with Varun, desperately wanting to free herself from the memories that once made her life worth living but now tormented her beyond measure. It was like life had torn her into two parts - one that would always love Varun and the other that wanted Varun out of her life, as fast as possible.
In a way, Paakhi had given away any desire. She wanted nothing, totally nothing. Rather, she wanted to give away....

But then, just as she discovered that she was ill with TB.. and decides to die, Varun is thrown on her doorstep, by destiny. Not only Varun comes to her house and they live under one roof, but he starts taking care of her. This is something that she wanted last. Where, she wanted to die, Varun constantly was giving her life.
Eventually, her heart took over her mind and the part of her that would love Varun again, started dreaming again. Despite all the pain and troubles that she had been through, she was dreaming again... dreaming of a life with Varun..

Yun to solah saavan aaye gaye
Gaur nahi kiya humne
Bheega man ka aangan is martaba
Kya jaane kya kiya tumne
Dil mein jaagi..
Ishq waali manmarziyan, manmarziyan
Zid ki maari (yun to solah)
Bholi bhaali (saavan)
Mannmarziyan (aaye gaye)
Mannmarziyan
Abb talak se
Kuchh alag si manmarziyan.. Manmarziyaan..
Hum zameen pe (bheega man ka)
Toh falak se (aangan)
Manmarziyan (iss martaba)
Man marziyaan...
Sikkon jaise
Hai uchhaali
Manmarziyan, manmarziyaan
Zidd ki maare (yun to solah)
Bholi bhaali (saavan)
Manmarziyaan, manmarziyaan (aaye gaye)
Be-adab si
Par gazab si
Manmarziyan, manmarziyan
Hosh khoya
Par sambhali manmarziyan (yun to solah)
Manmarziyaan (saavn)
Zidd ki maari (aaye gaye)
Bhooli bhaali manmarziyan, manmarziyan

Manmarziyaan.............

Just a few days back, when she got the news that she had TB, Paakhi had joined her life with a tree that she looked at from her window; It's leaves all withering away, one by one, in the cold and stormy weather. She had decided that as and when the last leaf of the tree will fall, so shall she take her last breath. But again, with Varun around her, somewhere her heart skipped a beat... again.. She started dreaming again... She had desires again...

It was like waking up from numbness after a real long time and she couldnt help it.

She wasnt in any fight with herself, she was just not expecting what was happening to her. Somewhere, somehow, her heart did whatever it wanted and she went along with it....

Eventually, Varun got to know what she thought. He was disheartened that she had lost all the will in herself... especially the will to live.. the will to dream... His act, had not only broken her heart but it had made her scared.. scared to be with anyone, that in case, again she be left alone. He decided to do something.. Rather do everything he could. She was definitely the girl he loved, the only one he ever loved.

It was very clear to him that there was no life for them together, so he decided to stay and create his masterpiece - her happiness!

Mujhe chhod do mere haal pe
Mujhe chhod do mere haal pe
Zinda hoon yaar, kaafi hai!
Zinda hoon yaar, kaafi hai! (x2)
O...
Kaafi hai..
Kaafi hai...
Hawaaon se jo maanga hissa mera
To badle main hawa ne saans di
Akelepan se chhedi jab guftagu
Mere dil ne aawaaz di
Mere haathon, hua jo qissa shuru
Usey poora toh karna hai mujhe Qabr par mere sar utha ke khadi ho zindagi
Aise marna hai mujhe!
Kuch maangna baaqi nahi
Kuch maangna baaqi nahi
Jitna mila kaafi hai
Zinda hoon yaar, kaafi hai!

Mujhe chhod do mere haal pe
Mujhe chhod do mere haal pe
Zinda hoon yaar kaafi hai
Zinda hoon yaar kaafi hai
Mujhe chhod do.. o o..
Mujhe chhod do.. o o..
Mere haal pe...

Varun hadnt lost hope. He had just gained it. Every day, as it passed, he was closer to the truth that he would meet his end very soon... but there was no seeing back. This was the only time when he was doing something for himself. One time, that he wanted to do what his heart said and not only to meet his monetary gains. Paakhi was a hard case, though. He kept tryng and trying.. And then, there came a day when finally she did something as a weakness.. She saved him from Police...

That day, he realized that he was very close to his destination...

That night, Varun confesses to Paakhi that he loved her and loved her very truely. And just for a matter of hours, together, they lived equivalent to eternity.

Kya kabhi savera.. ha ha
Laata hai andhera.. ha ha
Sookhi siyahi
Deti hai gawaahi
Sadiyon puraani
Aisi ik kahaani
Reh gayi, reh gayi
Ankahee..
Ankahee..

Kya kabhi, bahaar bhi, peshgi laati hai
Aane wale patjhar ki..
O.. baarishein naaraazagi bhi jataa jaati hain
Kabhi kabhi ambar ki..

Patte jo shaakhon se toote
Bewajah toh nahin roothe, hain sabhi..

Khwabon ka jharokha.. ha ha
Sach tha ya dhokha.. ha ha
Maatha sehla ke
Nindiya churaai
Sadiyon puraani
Aisi ik kahaani
Reh gayi, reh gayi
Ankahee..
O Ankahee..

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Do I really need to explain the last bit?

Very honestly.. as the last verse of the last song played, I had tears in my eyes and no matter how hard I tried, I just couldnt hold them off.

Lootera - which was better if it were a Musical!! - Movie Review

So well, as you can tell that here I am gonna write a Movie Review for the Movie - Lootera.. so - SPOILER ALERT!


Lootera Musical why?? Read the music review.. again by me - Music Review : Lootera

Lootera

Wiki about Lootera:

Lootera, is a 2013 Bollywood period romantic drama film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and partly based on author O. Henry's 1907 short story The Last Leaf. It is the second film directed by Motwane afer his critically acclaimed film Udaan. Set in the era of 1950s, the film stars Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles. The producers of the film being Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap and Vikas Bahl, the film features music and background score by Amit Trivedi and all song lyrics penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and cinematography done by Mahendra J. Shetty. Lootera released to worldwide critical acclaim on July 5, 2013

The year is 1953. Pakhi is the daughter of a Zamindar (Landlord), in an aristocratic world. In this tranquil existence enters an archaeologist, Varun, seeking help from the Zamindar with a letter from the Archaeological Society of India. With his remarkable knowledge of books and music, and expertise in his own field, Varun impresses the Zamindar, stealing his way into the life and heart of the family; especially Pakhi’s. As love blossoms, Pakhi is drawn towards Varun’s captivating reserve and easy-going charm. Following a series of inevitable uncertainties and misunderstandings, she comes to terms with her feelings for Varun on the eve of his departure. She shares them with her father and Varun finds himself agreeing to marry Pakhi. A shocking realization about Varun shatters Pakhi’s life. She turns reclusive. Pakhi struggles to move on with her life, determined to forget him and their relationship. Until one day, he lands up at her door-step under the most extraordinary circumstances.

Until the end

Me about Lootera:
Now, as we can see and make out from the posters and the promos, Lootera is a Love-Story between these two characters set in like some 50 or so years back in West Bengal. Sonakshi plays Pakhi, a well brought up Bengali girl.. and trust me - She's never looked this beautiful before. If the movie sells for anything apart from its music, it has to be Sonakshi's looks and definitely her acting!!

Till now, Sonakshi attempted roles where she played mostly the bubbly loud girl. First time, I saw Sonakshi play the silent mystery. Her character was full of life but communicating more with her eyes and expressions than with words.
Her makeup(which was very simple) and all her dresses (sarees to be real!) were simply complimenting not only her role but also her character.

Recently, they have been showing in our movies that a girl is beautiful or admired is inversely proportional to the length of clothes or directly proportional to the brands adorning her... Sonakshi, in this movie, has proved that even a 2013 actress, like herself, can look much more charming and sensual at the same time when she wears an elegant saree with least makeup!

Afterall, Simplicity is the best makeup that you can wear.

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There were moments when Sonakshi did all the talking with her eyes and the first time I noticed how beautiful her eyes were!

Sonakshi as Paakhi looking prettier than she every has; even prettier than other female protagonist characters in the other movies these days.

Coming to Ranveer, well to be honest, I quite didnt like him in the movie. He overdid all the movements with his limbs. When he played extreme serious, you could say he was faking; when he played angry, you could say he was faking; when he confessed his love, you could tell he was faking... but there was a moment when he looked at the canvas feeling helpless.. that was a moment when I saw Varun (the character he plays).. and then when he is angry that the Police is after him and he comes charging at her without hesitating for betraying her and being the cause of her illness.. that is another scene where I totally felt at a loss of words... finally, the best moment where I felt, yes you could actually feel the character Varun, such was the power of Ranveer's performance in that scene - when he kisses her forehead before going away for the final time.

                    (Left) - The final scene where Varun kisses sleeping Pakhi's forehead before a final goodbye;                   (Right) - promotional poster for Lootera

 

Overall, to be honest, Sonakshi and Ranveer were weak with their characters. Sonakshi did good with the performance part but the fall was that her character wasnt written well enough and being someone sober, she wasnt given much things to venture. Ranveer on the other hand, had alot to do but he wasnt much at performance or looks.





Further ahead, other bits of the story - the unconditional love of Pakhi's father for his only daughter was nicely portrayed. But getting bluffed the way he was shown bluffed showed him to be an extremely trusting man or an inexperienced person for a zamindaar.

THE MUSIC -
I wanted to wrte this particular bit after the story, but somehow, I thought that it might be a case that people dont read the story for spoiler alerts and so maynot scroll down at all! And I dont want that! So, the best place for the music review will be no place but here!!

The songs - right from Sawar Loon to Ankahee (first and last to occur in the movie) are very well written and composed. According to me, the songs have captured more of the characters than the dialogues. There are lines in the songs that suit to the characters and situations in ways, that they can make you cry.

Sawar Loon - when Paakhi falls in love with Varun and she wants to catch his attention; while at times also feeling how good he looks and trying his attire.

Shikayatein - All the feelings Varun feels when he returns to Paakhi, guilty of what he has done and trying to somehow make good of whatever is left.

Monta Re - It's melodies take us right back to the lands of Calcutta. The sweetness of 'Sondesh' ringing in our ears with a little Kishore da touch and Bengal essence. Trust me, if you are happy and like it the sweet Bangla style, this is the song for you.

Zinda Hoon - To anyone and everyone who has loved and lost for their own mistakes! This is all I wanna say about another great song from the movie.

Ankahee - The best for the last :P ... Not only because I am totally in love with the song or for I cried while its picturization but because this holds the real essence of what the movie was trying to show. How Varun died giving life to Paakhi. Though he couldnt be with her, he became the reason for her life... though he gave her tears, he was going to live as the smile on her face forever... and all this was silent! If you love someone, you dont always have to write a letter in blood or paint the skyscrapers, these few actions of silence are all a heart desires!

Manmarziya - Falling all over again in LOVE  ... The song is set in the background when both Paakhi and Varun are again face to face and though Paakhi hates his presence, she cant help feel good about him either. It seems sad in the movie, but the audio will make you love it!!

THE STORY - 

The first half of the story mainly revolves around how Varun comes with his friend Dev to the lands owned by Paakhi's father. They claim to be people from the Archeological Survey Department of India and there is a chance of treasures in the land. The Zamindaar gladly allows them to dig the land and do all the required word. He shows them their ancestral temple with the golden idols of Radha - Krishna in the temple. He boosts about how he has kept the idols safe for so long.

Honestly, from that moment, the look Varun has seeing the idols and thanks to the title of the movie, anyone could tell that he was a thief and had come for the idols!! I wonder why the story writers and the directors think that the audience is so dumb as not to get the scene!

Further ahead, the Zamindaar's daughter - Paakhi, whom the Zamindaar loved more than anything else in his life, falls in for Varun from the moment he enters her house.

Paakhi's father is shown reciting to her a story about a King who hid his life in a parrot. This King attacked many kingdoms and won many battles without ever getting hurt. His enemies, finally found that he had hidden his life in a parrot and could only be killed by killing the parrot. So, they hire a person to act as a double-agent. The king falls in love with the agent (the agent must be a girl :P) and marries her. One day, she finds the identity of the parrot and informs her employers. They find the parrot and kill it. Along, the king dies too. Paakhi's father keeps telling her that she was his parrot!

 Paakhi is a well brought up child and she gets what she wants. One day while forcefully taking the car from the driver, insisting on driving herself, she bumps into a motorcycle. The rider was none other than Varun! She took him to the hospital and got him first-aid; though the doctor claimed that there was nothing serious, she couldnt help thinking about him.Later, Varun walks in her house introducing himself as the Archeological Survey Department Employee. The Zamindaar offers him a place to stay in his own house.
Paakhi watches Varun throughout the day, sneaks to his room when he is not there, sniffing his items for his scent and just feeling hopelessly romantic about it. One day, she sees him setting up a canvas and without any thought, tells her father that she wants to learn paining from him. Varun agress. But later it is revealed that he knows nothing of painting, though it has always been his dream to learn it. The table's turn!! Varun becomes the student and Paakhi, the teacher.

They start sharing conversations, then laughter, and eventually just enjoying each other's company, slowly falling in love. Dev who is worried about this, warns Varun that Paakhi will end up heart-broken when Varun leaves, confirming that they are thief and plan to run away. Varun continues but later when gets scared, he tried backing out after the incident. Paakhi is an asthama patient and one day while the tire goes flat and Varun is busy fixing it, she gets an attack. Varun is terrified seeing Paakhi like this and he finds her medicine and gives her. He then comforts her by holding her against him.


This scene was extremely beautiful, as Varun for the first time realizes his feelings for Paakhi. He is still holding her as he drives to her home. Paakhi's father, worried comes and gets his daughter but the expression on Ranveer's face at that moment, it was just adorable. He had realized that she was his true wealth and suddenly being separated from her, left him a little shocked at himself, angry at the father and in love with the girl!!

Varun is however terrified about his own feelings and decided to stay away from Paakhi. A love-struck Paakhi confronts him and they are again in the kind of relationship. However, he tells her that he will leave soon. She comes to his room in the night, and asks if he cant stay for her. They share a beautiful moment (nothing adult! :P) and then Varun asks for her hand. He tells that he is an orphan. His uncle raised him. Paakhi's father approves but asks Varun to call his uncle.

Meanwhile, a person from the Government, later who is shown to be in the same gang as Varun and Dev, visits the Zamindaar and tells him that every expensive item given to him by the British Government, was not theirs to give away and that it must be deposited back to the Government or else there will be strict actions against him. The Zamindaar has to reluctantly let go. Paakhi at this time, however is shown STUPID! She doesnt care much and asks what would Government do with it or why they are taking it, failing to see through her father, his sadness and pain of letting go. Varun suggests that the Zamindaar sold his expensive items before the Government takes them too and so with Dev, he sells off the car.

The uncle, who plays negative roles in most of the movies, is a negative role here too! He comes playing the happy guy but threatens Varun that if Varun doesnt steal and leave the next day, he will the truth about his identity to Paakhi and Paakhi's father.
While, Paakhi's house is decorated and she is all dressed for her engagement, the Zamindaar finds out that the idols in the temple are not real. He finds that there are tunnels all dug up where Varun was working. He finds Varun and Dev have left and cannot be found. It leaves him all broken and lost.

The story skips a few months and we see Paakhi alone in her Dalhousie house where she mentioned she wanted to go and keep writing. She is alone and looks very sad and ill. She has a caretaker lady (played by Divya Dutta) who keeps her company but Paakhi is adamant on being isolated. She is shown all in grief after the betrayal. She keep remembering the moments she spent with Varun and desires to pen them down into a story but cannot. Later, it is revealed that the Zamindaar has also died. She doesnt blame Varun for any of this. She just wishes that she could forget him and so move on with his life. Then, she is informed that she is suffering from TB, which drains any will left in her to live. She feels that she is destined to die soon and just awaits her end.

The Police, however, seeks her help to find Varun and his gang. Reluctantly, for her father's sake, she informs that he had mentioned this city and might come here. And he does. The Police closes all the other motels and lounges and Paakhi puts up a PG notice on her house. Varun and Dev come there and hire a room. They have put on false accent and grown mustache and beard as disguise. Paakhi doesnt come in front of them but recognizes them. However, she still has a soft corner for Varun and doesnt inform the Police. The person who they might rob, was already alerted and as soon as Varun visits him, he informs the Police. The Police is set on a chase after the two and Dev dies in the process. Varun is hit by a bullet but good enough to live. In the haste, he also shoots a hawaldaar.
While on run, Varun realizes that the house he rented is Paakhi's. He goes there and just blasts at her for

blowing him off. She has an asthma attack then and against her will to die, he gives her the desired medicines. He then takes shelter in the house and warns the caretaker to tell the Police.
He sees what his betrayal did to Paakhi and to her father. He feels sorry and says so. On the night he was leaving, he reads Paakhi's draft of the story where she tries to express her love for him and the misery it put her through. She also has written about a tree she could see from her window; its leaves falling one by one everyday in the wind and the cold. She feels that she is somehow related to the tree and she will die when the last leaf of the tree falls. Varun feels guilty.
He decided to stay for an indefinite period and takes care of her. At first she is angry and doesnt wish to include him to her life. They keep having the argument. He keeps telling her that he loves her and never wanted to leave and how sorry he was for her father and what not! The Police Inspector calls at Paakhi's house a couple of times but she never answers. He is sure that she is hiding Varun and comes to inspect. Paakhi however, refuses to coordinate and asks him to bring a warrant the next day and then only check. He threatens that he will kill Varun the moment he sees him.

Later the night, Varun assures her that he has been in worse situations and he will flee and the inspector wont be able to harm him. He also assures her that the last leaf on the tree will never fall and she will not die. He puts her to bed and kisses her forehead one last time.
He is then shown going out in the snow with a made leaf in his hand and he then climbs the tree. There is no leaf on the tree. He ties the leaf there, in the process, hurting himself and later falling down the tree. 

He then walks away from the house. There the Police awaits him and they shoot him as soon as they see him.
It is shown that the moment he dies, Paakhi wakes and walks out in the snow. The Sun is shining and she sees a leaf still on the tree. She is suddenly filled with hope that she is not meant to die or else the leaf would have fallen. Lost in what Varun had told her the previous night, she feels content and yet lack of his presence troubles him. Lost, she looks at the leaf and realizes it is a made up leaf.
She remembers the days she taught him to paint and how he had created his masterpiece as life for her. At the same time, Varun is living his last moments and remembering how much he loved her and how much she loved him.

The whole leaf sequence is taken from O'Henry's story - 'The Last Leaf' where a painter says that he will make his masterpiece one day. On hearing about the illness and loss of will of a young girl in his building, and her thought that she will die when the last leaf on a particular wall falls, he decides to make a leaf and never let the girl loose her will to die. In the process of putting up the leaf everytime the tree has no leaves, the man has to go out into the snow. The girl finally gets fine but the man dies of cold.


All in all, if you ask me - i didnt like the movie!
It was NOT a love story for once! There were characters like Dev, Paakhi's father and the Uncle who were just introduced but didnt have any significant part or their characters were not explored at all.
But yes, to the music, this movie is better than several recent movies and I am willing to give it a 11/10 on the music, background score and other music 
A single word, if there exists, to describe it - PERFECT!

Other than all this, the locations are beautiful and well-suited to the story!!

Moreover, I can say that if you are interested in love-stories - this is one movie that you might want to see!! I too had a tear when it ended!