- Call for Papers5th Annual Debrupa Bal Memorial Students’ SeminarOrganized By: Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur UniversityDate: 24th and 25th January, 2012Text, Stage and History‘Text’ in itself is a problematic term especially when placed alongside ‘Stage’, another (if not more) multi-stranded conceptual unit. The intricacies of the problematic get heightened when an attempt at conceptually threading these two ends of the spectrum is made given that even if it is possible to think of the former in abstraction the later denies any such possibilities. The initial question that has baffled theorists and practitioners of the stage time and again and which this seminar aims at asking anew is whether the term ‘text’ and the concept of the ‘stage’ inhabit a continuous space at all. Whatever the answer might be (if there be any), it cannot be absolute and one-dimensional. Not only across space and time but within a specific spatial and temporal zone also several contending conceptualizations of both these categories exist. In India, the interventional experiments of Badal Sircar, responsible for revolutionizing Indian theatre in general and Bangla theatre in particular, bear testimony to the continuation of the old debate. The sad demise of Sircar earlier this year, implying the end of an epoch in Indian theatre, prompts us to rethink the relation between the ‘stage’ and ‘text’, especially in an Indian situation where parallel and sometimes mutually-interactive theatrical traditions have existed in both the ‘classical’ and the bhasha languages. This seminar aims at looking at the complex patterns informing the construction of the ‘text’ and how those patterns take on newer forms when an effort to connect the ‘text’ with the ‘stage’ is made. These issues have been dealt with extensively in the past, albeit in different ways at different historical conjunctures. Diachronic studies of how people in different times and places have reflected over the problematic linkage between the ‘text’ and the ‘stage’ are equally encouraged.Contributions are invited but not limited to the following topics:Text, Stage and their connectionsDifferent dimensions of the concept of ‘stage’ across various literary-performative cultures around the worldThe Indian situation, before and after printComparative Literary methodology, Intermediality and the concept of ‘text’Historical analysis of the problematic in generalAbstracts clearly mentioning the title of the paper, name and designation of the author(s) and not exceeding 300 words are to be submitted by 10th January, 2012 to debashreedattaray@gmail.com. Acceptance of the abstract would be notified by 15th January, 2012.
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Raja Peary Mohan College, University of Calcutta, Kolkata,India.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
5th Annual Debrupa Bal Memorial Students’ Seminar...
Monday, December 26, 2011
UGC NET December 2011, English Literature Paper II...
UGC NET December 2011, English Literature Paper II...
1)
The Spectator - Joseph Addison.
2)
Pope’s works - Essay on Criticism, Rape of the Lock, The Dunciad, Essay on Man.
3) Chronology or something - Adam Bede, Silas Marner, Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda.
6) Great Tradition by F. R. Leavis does not include - James Joyce.
11) Key characteristic of Wife of Bath - Experience.
16) Radical feminist- Monica Wittig.
3) Chronology or something - Adam Bede, Silas Marner, Middlemarch, Daniel Deronda.
4) Othello killed Desdemona but she did not commit infidelity.
5) Dickens' novels are called 'Newgate Novels' and
the reason given was also correct.
6) Great Tradition by F. R. Leavis does not include - James Joyce.
7) The University Wits - Robert Greene, Thomas Nashe, John Lyly (can't remember the fourth option which was the correct
answer because the above three are the University Wits.
8) Novel which set a new trend in the contemporary
fiction- Tristram Shandy by Lawrence Sterne.
9) There was an RTC by John Donne from "The Sum Rising".
10) Egotistical Sublime - Keats.
11) Key characteristic of Wife of Bath - Experience.
12) Waiting for Godot- Two Acts.
13) Epic feature in work of Christopher Marlowe -
Tumberlaine.
14) Curtail sonnet - 11 lines.
15) Margaret Atwood's work- The Edible Woman.
16) Radical feminist- Monica Wittig.
17) Dinah Morris is a character in - Adam Bede.
18) Oft gay and honour'd robes those tortures try,
We think caged birds sing, when indeed they cry from The White Devil - RTC by
Flamineo.
19. Poems Descriptive of Rural Life & System: John Clare.
20. Farewel to Arms - 5 Books.
21. Practical Criticism - I. A. Richards.
26. Isaac Singer - American Jew.
31. Caleb Williams - Things as They Are.
36. Match the following.
41. Swift as 'Misanthrope' bt Reason was False.
20. Farewel to Arms - 5 Books.
21. Practical Criticism - I. A. Richards.
22. Vistor Shklovsky:
23. "All great literature is ..... ": Mathew Arnold.
24. Heroic Couplet.
25. Murderous Innocence - Oxymoron.
26. Isaac Singer - American Jew.
27. Henry Green - Not Jew.
28. Only Connect - E. M Forster.
29. Knocking at the Gate of Mackbeth - Thomas de Quincey.
30. Shakespeare's 'sister's plight' - Virginia Woolf (A Room of One's Own).
31. Caleb Williams - Things as They Are.
32. Dreaming House: Oximoron
33. Sir Fopling - Man of Mode.
34. Not a Jacobean dramatist.
35. Noble Laureate.
36. Match the following.
37. Keats used Spenserian Stanza: The Eve of St. Agnes.
38. "A House for Mr. Biswas" - Not Apocalyptic.
39. Milton's elegy: Lycidas.
40. Ikemefuna- Things Fall Apart
41. Swift as 'Misanthrope' bt Reason was False.
42. "Unfortunate Traveller" - Thomas Nashe.
43. "Nation and Narration" - Homi K. Bhaba.
46. Trochee.
43. "Nation and Narration" - Homi K. Bhaba.
44. "Ponopticism" - Foucault.
45. Enlightenment - Age of Reason.
46. Trochee.
47. Humour and Comedy - P. G. Woodhouse.
48. It was the month of April and clocks were striking 13 - 1984.
48. It was the month of April and clocks were striking 13 - 1984.
49. "Exiles" by James Joyce - Play.
RABINDRANATH TAGORE -- IN HIS TIME AND OURS...
CENTRE FOR
COMPARATIVE LITERATURE
SCHOOL OF
HUMANITIES
UNIVERSITY OF
HYDERABAD
National Seminar
on
RABINDRANATH TAGORE -- IN HIS TIME AND
OURS
27-29 February 2012
As part as part of the Rabindranath Tagore 150th
Birth Centenary Celebrations begun last year with Basanta Utsav: Roop-Raag at the University of Hyderabad, Centre for
Comparative Literature has planned a National Seminar to review Tagore’s
immense legacy for the benefit of young scholars. The Seminar proposes to emphasize the
contextual significance of Tagore’s work in his own time and the continuing relevance of his ideas for India and
the world in the present time of cultural crises and transformations. The
Seminar urges a looking back at Tagore’s contribution to the discourses of “his
time” to understand that the past is not inconsequential for us today since they gave birth to and indicated the direction of the
discourses of ‘our time.’
The Seminar will be inter- and multi-disciplinary
in its scope to encourage engagement with the multifaceted nature of Tagore’
work.
The
thrust areas for discussion comprise [but not limited to]:
Tagore
and Time/Memory Tagore
and Nationalism
Tagore
and Narrative Tagore and Globalism
Tagore
and Poetry Tagore and the
Child
Tagore
and Drama Tagore and Education
Tagore
and the Arts Tagore and Science
Tagore
and Popular Culture Tagore and
Gender
Abstracts of 250 words may be emailed
to: nandinibhattacharya60@gmail.com; tutunmukherjee@gmail.com
Last date for the submission of
abstracts: 15th January, 2012
Intimation of selection: 20th
January, 2012
Monday, December 5, 2011
People without History; India’s Muslim Ghettos by Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmad Siddiqui...
Mein Kis Kay Hath Pay Apna
Lahoo Talaash Karoon?
Tamam Shehar Ne Pahney Huay
Hain Dastaney.
Oh, finally,
at last I finished reading the book People
without History; India’s Muslim Ghettos by Jeremy Seabrook and Imran Ahmad
Siddiqui. I am ashamed to share that it took me more than three months to
finish it. Actually I started it on 26th August 2011 then got busy
in some other things and completed it now on 04th December 2011. Well
I was doing my course work, assignments, proposals, working bibliography and so
on. Thus I had to leave it in between and finished it by reading one or two
pages daily. Anyway the book is a nice one and worthy to read. It is by Pluto
Books, London and Navayana for Asian Countries. Seabrook has done a great job
like his other ones while surely Imran has played the backbone as a
journalist and a local of Kolkata.
The book is
a live, burning document on the slums of Kolkata mainly populated by its poor Muslim
settlements. It talks of situations which you probably have seen in Q&A/Slamdog where Jamal, Kamal or
Irshad only lives! It’s a world of rag pickers, maidservants, labourers, rickshaw
pullers and so on. People with less importance, notice and deprived of so many
things. It shows the deep reality of the modern India and the inner places of
the so called metro cities. So, if you have fascination of Kolkata; the city of
joy! As most people have, I know, most of I met, please read it. See the
unchanged world of these poor and subordinate people. Yes, please don’t get
surprised if you get the real example of Aftab Alam Ansari or Rizwanur Rahaman.
Structurally
the book has been divided place wise and discussed. Beginning with Topsia then
Beniapukur then Tiljala then Tangra; all Muslim slums of Kolkata. It says about
the daily life in the Muslim communities in these places. Though the book is
open ended it is little critical about the last CPI (M) government. It asks several
social and crucial questions. Well it is up to the readers for any conclusion. Please
go for it.
Humko Halaat Ki Sooli Pe
Chadhanay Walo
Humnay Har Haal Mein Jeenay
Ki Kasam Khayee Hai.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Workshop on Nanotechnology Applications Organized by Shah-Schulman Center at D.D. University, Nadiad, Gujarat...
We are pleased to send you the attached program for a two day workshop on Nanotechnology Applications organized by Shah-Schulman Center at D.D. University, Nadiad, Gujarat. The main speaker is Professor Robert Prudhomme from Chemical Engineering Department of Princeton University, NJ, USA.
The space is limited to 75 persons due to size of seminar hall and our desire to promote greater interactions between speakers and participants. This is the first such workshop which covers the Nanotechnology applications to Pharmaceutical, Pesticide, Imaging and Personal Care products. We suggest that registration should be done as soon as possible. A list of local hotels and the room charges will be provided upon request. The program of the workshop should be of great interests to R & D staff of industry and academic researchers working in the area of surface science and nanotechnology applications.
We thank Dept of Mines and Industry of Gujarat Government for supporting in part this workshop to enhance the progress of industry and academic institutions.
We look forward to meeting you during the workshop on December 19-20, 2011.
With best wishes and warmest regards,
Sincerely yours,
Dinesh O. Shah
Founding Director
Sajid I Mughal
Inspired Fellow
Shah-Schulman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology
D D University, Nadiad-387001
D D University, Nadiad-387001
+919510020030
Friday, November 25, 2011
International Conference on South Asian Languages and Literatures 10
Conference
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Full Title:
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International Conference on South Asian Languages and Literatures 10
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Short Title:
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ICOSAL 10
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Location:
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Institute of Asian and African Studies, Moscow State University, and
Russian State University for the Humanities (Moscow)
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Date:
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5-6 July 2012
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Deadlines:
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15 December 2011: submission of proposals
1 February 2012: submission of abstracts 1 March 2012: notification of acceptance |
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Meeting Description:
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The Department of Indian
Philology, Institute of Asian and African Studies (IAAS), Moscow State
University, and the International Centre for South Asian Studies, Russian
State University for the Humanities, are proud to host the 10th International
Conference on South Asian Languages and Literatures (ICOSAL 10). Out of the
nine previous ICOSALs, three were organized in Moscow by the Department of
Indian Philology, IAAS, (July 1997, July 2003, June 2006). The other six
ICOSALs were organized by various Indian Universities (in Hyderabad, Aligarh,
Patiala and other Indian cities).
The main problems discussed at the ICOSALs were: the
structure of Hindi and other Indian languages as a subject of University
education outside India; resource materials for learning Hindi and other
Indian languages; new challenges to the teaching of Indian languages and
literatures; software and other technical devices for teaching and learning
Indian languages; new trends in Hindi orthography caused by using computers;
estimation of manuals and textbooks used for teaching Indian languages; problems
of translation; influence of European and American literature on writers of
Indian Diaspora; the role of web resources in developing and spreading modern
Indian literatures. There were also special sessions dedicated to creative
activity like reciting poetry or performing a play (plays) in Indian
languages by students of Moscow State University.
Proceedings
of the 1st ICOSAL, under
the title ‘Vaagbhaarati’, were published by Moscow State University in 1998,
edited by L.V. Khokhlova and A. Sawani. Proceedings of the 5th ICOSAL, ‘Old and New Perspectives on South
Asian Languages: Grammar and Semantics', were published in 2007 by Motilal
Banarsidass, ed. by Colin Masica.
Proceedings
of the 8th ICOSAL,
‘Language Vitality in South Asia’, were published in 2009 by Aligarh Muslim
University, ed. by Ali R. Fatihi
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Linguistic Subfields in ICOSAL 10:
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Morphology, semantics and syntax of South Asian languages; languages
versus dialects; problems of demarcation of related languages (e.g. Hindi
versus Urdu); divergent developments of languages in different countries
(e.g. Urdu in India and Pakistan, Bangla in India and Bangladesh; (cultural)
history of South Asian languages.
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Literature
Subfields in ICOSAL
10:
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History of various literatures of South Asia; patterns of the
appearance of new literary languages and new literatures; hermeneutics of
literary analysis; literature(s) and religion(s); problems of literary genres
in the literatures of South Asia.
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Organizing committee
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Head: Professor M.S. Meyer, Director, Institute of
Asian and African Studies, MSU
Members:
Linguistics:
Dr. L. Khokhlova (lvik@orc.ru), Dr. E. Panina (panina_e@mail.ru), Prof. B.
Zakharyin
Literature: Prof. Neelam Saxena (nsneelam79@yahoo.com), Dr. E.
Akimushkina (eakimushkina@mail.ru), Dr. A. Dubyanskiy (dubian@iaas.msu.ru),
A. Janvijay (aniljanvijay@gmail.com), Dr. M. Rusanov (marusanov@yandex.ru), Prof. S.
Serebriany (s.serebriany@gmail.com), Dr. A. Stolyarov
(astol007@gattamelata.com),
Dr. G. Strelkova (gstr@mail.ru)
Secretary:
E. Bugayenko (katjagrjunvald@rambler.ru)
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Proposals and abstracts should be sent to the
secretary of the organizing committee E. Bugayenko (katjagrjunvald@rambler.ru).The size of an
abstract should not exceed 2000 characters.Abstracts should be typed in
TimesNewRoman 12.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
International Workshop on Effective Teaching of English...
International Workshop
on
Effective Teaching of English
14th & 15th December, 2011
Organized by
Department of English
College of Engineering, Guindy
ANNA UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI – 600 025
TAMILNADU
Ph: 044 2235 8726 / 044 2235 8727
Email: effectivetenglish@gmail.com
Patron
Dr. P. Mannar Jawahar,
Vice-Chancellor,
Anna University, Chennai - 25
Coordinator
Dr. S. P. Dhanavel
Professor and Head
Department of English
Anna University, Chennai - 25
Additional coordinators
Dr. S. Soundiraraj, Associate Professor
Dr. P. R. Sujatha Priyadharsini, Assistant Professor
Our Team
Dr. Premalatha Rajan, Professor
Dr. K. Elango, Professor
Dr. T. Shrimathy Venkatalakshmi, Associate Professor
Mr. P. Sadagopan, Associate Professor
Dr. Veena Selvam, Assistant Professor
Dr. Stars Jasmine, Assistant Professor
About the Department
The Department of English offers courses in Technical English, Communication Skills and English for Media using technological aids like Communication Laboratory and audio visual aids. The department has also been conducting training programmes, workshops and seminars for students and faculty members. Such programmes suit the needs of the participants and benefit them.
About of the Workshop
English in India is a global language in a multilingual country. The need for English today has grown beyond the academic needs and it has now become a matter of fulfilling people’s aspirations. This presents a unique challenge for teachers as we strive to help these students achieve fluency and accuracy in English language that will help them in their academic, professional and social sphere. So, too, as teachers, we need to recognize our challenge to go beyond imparting knowledge. Helping students learn effectively is our challenge as teachers. Effective teaching is not just knowledge dissemination. Identifying effective teaching strategies, therefore, is our challenge as we both assess the effectiveness of our current teaching style and consider innovative ways to improve our teaching to match our students' learning styles. This workshop for the teachers of English aims to explore different teaching strategies, analyze what works, and take action to modify or synthesize our teaching to help our students learn in a way that works for us as well as our students. The sessions will provide valuable direction for English language teachers in India.
The major thrust areas of the workshop are proven strategies for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary.
The Registration Fee of Rs.1200/- should be paid by DD drawn in favour of The Director, CPDE, Anna University, Chennai and sent to The Head, Department of English, Anna University, Chennai 600 025.
Last Date for receiving DD and Registration form: 07.12.2011
Travel and Accommodation:
Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Accommodation can be availed at nominal charges from:
1. The World University Centre, No.18, Mayor Ramanathan Salai, Chetpet, Chennai-31, Ph. 28364422 / 28362251
2. Adyar Guest House, No.19, L. B. Road, Adyar, Chennai-20, Ph. 24914711
Name (Block Letters) :
(as it should appear in certificate)
Qualification :
Designation :
Teaching Experience :
Name and Address of the
Institution :
Contact No. :
Email id :
Registration Fee of Rs.1200/- Enclosed: Yes / No
DD. No., Date & Bank name:
Date: Signature
Signature of the Principal / HOD with seal
on
Effective Teaching of English
14th & 15th December, 2011
Organized by
Department of English
College of Engineering, Guindy
ANNA UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI – 600 025
TAMILNADU
Ph: 044 2235 8726 / 044 2235 8727
Email: effectivetenglish@gmail.com
Patron
Dr. P. Mannar Jawahar,
Vice-Chancellor,
Anna University, Chennai - 25
Coordinator
Dr. S. P. Dhanavel
Professor and Head
Department of English
Anna University, Chennai - 25
Additional coordinators
Dr. S. Soundiraraj, Associate Professor
Dr. P. R. Sujatha Priyadharsini, Assistant Professor
Our Team
Dr. Premalatha Rajan, Professor
Dr. K. Elango, Professor
Dr. T. Shrimathy Venkatalakshmi, Associate Professor
Mr. P. Sadagopan, Associate Professor
Dr. Veena Selvam, Assistant Professor
Dr. Stars Jasmine, Assistant Professor
About the Department
The Department of English offers courses in Technical English, Communication Skills and English for Media using technological aids like Communication Laboratory and audio visual aids. The department has also been conducting training programmes, workshops and seminars for students and faculty members. Such programmes suit the needs of the participants and benefit them.
About of the Workshop
English in India is a global language in a multilingual country. The need for English today has grown beyond the academic needs and it has now become a matter of fulfilling people’s aspirations. This presents a unique challenge for teachers as we strive to help these students achieve fluency and accuracy in English language that will help them in their academic, professional and social sphere. So, too, as teachers, we need to recognize our challenge to go beyond imparting knowledge. Helping students learn effectively is our challenge as teachers. Effective teaching is not just knowledge dissemination. Identifying effective teaching strategies, therefore, is our challenge as we both assess the effectiveness of our current teaching style and consider innovative ways to improve our teaching to match our students' learning styles. This workshop for the teachers of English aims to explore different teaching strategies, analyze what works, and take action to modify or synthesize our teaching to help our students learn in a way that works for us as well as our students. The sessions will provide valuable direction for English language teachers in India.
The major thrust areas of the workshop are proven strategies for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary.
The Registration Fee of Rs.1200/- should be paid by DD drawn in favour of The Director, CPDE, Anna University, Chennai and sent to The Head, Department of English, Anna University, Chennai 600 025.
Last Date for receiving DD and Registration form: 07.12.2011
Programme
14.12.2011 – DAY 1
09.00 a.m. – 10.00 a.m. : Registration
10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. : Inauguration
10.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. : Tea Break
11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. : I Session
12.30 p.m. – 01.30 p.m. : Lunch
01.30 p.m. – 03.00 p.m. : II Session
03.00 p.m. – 03.15 p.m. : Tea Break
03.15 p.m. – 04.45 p.m. : III Session
15.12.2011 – DAY 2
09.15 a.m. – 10.45 a.m. : IV Session
10.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m. : Tea Break
11.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. : V Session
12.30 p.m. – 01.30 p.m. : Lunch
01.30 p.m. – 03.00 p.m. : VI Session
03.00 p.m. – 03.15 p.m. : Tea Break
03.15 p.m. – 04.15 p.m. : Valedictory
Participants are requested to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Accommodation can be availed at nominal charges from:
1. The World University Centre, No.18, Mayor Ramanathan Salai, Chetpet, Chennai-31, Ph. 28364422 / 28362251
2. Adyar Guest House, No.19, L. B. Road, Adyar, Chennai-20, Ph. 24914711
REGISTRATION FORM
International Workshop
on
Effective Teaching of English
14th & 15th December, 2011
Name (Block Letters) :
(as it should appear in certificate)
Qualification :
Designation :
Teaching Experience :
Name and Address of the
Institution :
Contact No. :
Email id :
Registration Fee of Rs.1200/- Enclosed: Yes / No
DD. No., Date & Bank name:
Date: Signature
Signature of the Principal / HOD with seal
Friday, November 18, 2011
Rockstar Movie Review By Abu Saleh...
First of
all let me inform you that this is a belated, unusual movie review of Indian
Hindi film Rockstar (2011). It
reminds me my college days when I used to do SMS reviews for my cinema loving
friends after watching any new release. Coming to Rockstar, I am not going to talk about the plot and story as most
of us have already watched it or know through any kind of media and reviews etc.
The other thing is I am an admirer of Rahman, Imtiaz and Irshad etc. who are
related with this film, so, if you find lots of positive things about the movie
in this review please just ignore it.
Well I
liked the film. After a long time I have seen a refreshing film like this. Imtiaz,
one of the finest directors today and future of the Indian Cinema, knows the
pulse of youth very well and used it too like his earlier films. There are
certain scenes, expressions and dialogues which are awesome. From the powder at
the neck and shoulders of the shop owner (Kumud) at the time of interview to
the body massage scene (Piyush) is amazing. The sequences like “Jungli Jawani”,
“Desi Daru” and other is really praise worthy.
The
screenplay is nice. The open and Khulam
Khulla dialogues which generally happens in Imtiaz’s film is very much
present here too. The lines like “Girlfriend Baan Ja Meri, Tu Aur Mei Rock Kar
Denge” and “Shadi Ke Raat Dulhan Ka Sab Fantacy Karte He”. Ha ha ha… Sab Pakde Gaye
Na?, is nice. And yes “Palangtodd” is outstanding. Anyway, from where you got
the phrase Imtiaz Bhai? “Palangtodd Nasihat” which used to come in newspapers,
ha ha ha. “Wo Bajate Ho Na Turturi, Pa Pa Pa. Ek Hi Cheez Kiu Bajate Rehto Ho
Bar Bar”? Abb Age Badho, Kuch Naya Bajao To” (Regarding Shehnai) shows the
attitude of today’s youth towards classical music.
The actors
did well too, Ranbir gave an acclaimed performance. He is superb in the initial
act of a simple boy and in the act of negative rockstar too. Nargis is young,
beautiful and fresh but in acting I think she lacks maybe she can improve
later. Aditi, Piyush, Kumud, Shernaz, Moufid and others gave good performances
too.
Coming to
music, I have not that much of knowledge and dare to say about Rahman. He is
Rahman, that’s it. I am just listening the songs again and again. The Qawwali “Kun
Faaya Kun” and the musical Jugalbandi of Shehnai and Guiter is really good one.
Rahman and Orianthi came together, thus “Saadda Haq” becomes the youth anthem.
The high notes of guitar in “Saadda Haq” and “Nadan Parindey” is rocking. The
lyrics is also another plus point for the film, Irshad has given beautiful
lines for the songs; “Train Ka Bhi, Lodge Ka Bhi Bill to Tu Deke Jana” from
“Seher Me” sounds nice or “Wo Eco-friendly, Nature Ke Rakshak…Mei Bhi Hu Nature”
from “Saadda Haq” is brilliant. Yes, Mohit did a great job in every song, quite
same other singers too.
The
beginning of the film is quite dramatic which merges at the ending scene and
connects the whole movie. The development of the rockstar character and the
movie through the use of flashbacks and montages is praiseworthy. Though the
early period of development of the character has been shown with humour but it
looks real and implies deep satire too. The film is somewhat long, I felt, may
be because of the second half which does not stand enough matchable compare to the
first half. But the first half is really well. It seems that the first part
goes over so quickly; he could have taken more time to develop it and show the
things properly instead of showing hastily. The second half is more about love,
lust, pain and separation etc. which probably turns the character into rockstar
as the film claims but the second part and the ending is open ended and
confusing and seems as circling itself.
The choice
of Prague is outstanding, it could have been any other city too, surely it has
some significance. But the director somewhat failed to show the beauty of
Prague. It has not been covered properly. It has lots to show, I know that is
not the purpose of the film anyway. Yes but the projection of Kashmir is
positive. Our Hyderabad rocks in the film too, may be through Aditi Rao Hydari of
Hyderabad or the Hard Rock Cafe which occurs frequently in this film.
This is a film
of tribute too. Either in the form of Shammi Ji through the beginning image or
the Shammi Dance of Ranbir in Dal Lake and to Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahab
through the Shehnai part. It can be a tribute to Delhi also which covers the
old Delhi and almost all the prestigious colleges and yes the Dargah of Hazrat
Nizamuddin Auliya also.
The other
thing is I don’t know why in every film of Imtiaz the female lead remains bold,
active and naughty at the first half and later they becomes victim, calm,
shrunken and the male counterpart becomes helping hand for them or take the
responsibility of bringing back the ladies into their past joyfulness. Whatever,
I can write a lot but it is going too lengthy. Finally, my verdict is it’s a
nice one and if you have already not seen it please go for it, its worthy.
Thank You…
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