Well, can you squeeze in a whole jukebox to a single CD? Forget compression technologies. I am talking about A.R.Rahman, arguably one of India’s greatest music composers. From Carnatic to Qawwali, Blues to Bhangra and from Bollywood to Broadway, Rahman has conquered all. From his first album Roja, which was released in the year 1992, to the latest Hindi Album released:- Ada, Mr.Rahman has indeed scaled new heights, invented and reinvented new sounds, broken borders of genres, and made a brand for himself.He has to his credit,the most recognisable ringtone of India (the Airtel ringtone) and above all, he features in the list of TIME magazine’s most influential Asians (alongside Freddie Mercury). Mr.Rahman deservingly stands at a position where many musical stalwarths envy to reach. And with every new composition, every new note, we get to experience a nano-portion of the musical genius, Rahman .And it has indeed taken me sleepless nights and intense brainstorming and repeated playing on my Winamp to compile this list of the Top 10 songs from A.R.Rahman’s ever expanding, self-challenging discography. It has been a strenuous and mind-numbing process and I know at the end of it, I have succeeded to narrow down to the Top 10. In many ways, some will totally agree with me on these 10. And some will totally disagree.
The rules are simple-
1.Only one song from one album [with one exception, I make the rules, I break them ].
2.Only Hindi soundtracks [I couldn't possibly go for the other languages in which Rahman composes. Although I would specially like to mention the Boys soundtrack which is in Tamil]
3.From Roja to Ada [I don't have a sneek peek into the future]
4.No remixes, no Bombay Dreams
Please let me know what did you think of this list. Do post your comments of your own favorites or your own additions at specific positions. Of course, you need not agree with me completely, but well, we Indians have never managed to reach a 100% consent ever. Anyway,so here we go.

10. Saathiya -Saathiya
Forget Rani Mukherjee. Don’t even mention Vivek who. Okay, we can applaud Shaad Ali’s compelling cinematography with the snow caped hills, the yellow fields, the glimmering sun and the gurgling water. But the real magic with this song is when you close your eyes, and in the ethereal sound of Sonu Nigam and lively lyrics of Gulzar, the words roll out-
Hastee Rahe Tu Hastee Rahe, Hayya Ki Laali Khilti Rahe
Zulf Ke Neeche Gardan Pe, Subah Shaam Khilti Rahe

and as the chorus builds in to-
Saathiya,mm…hmm..Saathiya , mm..hmm…Madhyam Madhyam Teri Geeli Hasee
Saathiya,mm…hmm..Saathiya , mm..hmm…Sunke Humne Saare Peeli Hasee
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This is one of those posts where I should just keep my mouth shut and let you guys see the trailer for yourself. I am waiting for the DVD Release, and am sure gonna rent it, if not buy it.

And just to add, this one’s a real tear-jerker and has riveted and shaken critics worldwide at some of the most famous Film Festivals. WATCH IT

** Background Music** Smelly Cats Smelllly Cats…what are they feeding you?

News Fart: Tushar Kapoor slaps Emraan Hashmi

Introduction: You thought news reporting was all about Horoscopes,Sex Scandals-Sting Operations, Khali, Startling facts about Salman vs SRK documentarues and yeah, the gut wrenching Crime shows. Hold on, I am taking News Reprting to another new level. Yes, the butt level, coz that is where the methane is. (Can anyone verify the composition of fart? ) This news section is called News Fart-news you would not find anywhere else, News that would stir your soul and make you turn into sleepless zombies and do the ‘Thriller’. Yes, it is that smelly and it is that tasty. Don’t blame me. It is ‘them’ (Aaj Tak, India TV, Star News,Zee News, News 24, IBN…the list goes on) who started it.

Yours faithfully,
Disturbed Soul.

FART: Tushar Kapoor slaps Emraan Hashmi
/* P.S. All incidents depicted here totally fake and are creations of a mental state brought by watching too much of Aaj Tak and K-serials, which is like…actually there is nothing that compares that. It is the lowest form of life on earth, ever discovered */
Growing under the shadow of Ekta Kapoor can be mentally strenous.Wait, is she his mother,or sister? (That is actually a question not based on Ekta’s looks,mind it!) Mentally strenous why? Because Ekta is the epitome of Indianness, she is the red color in the sindoor, the tulsi in theVirani courtyard, the kumkum on kumkum (no metaphors)-you get it. And going by that, if you go on to star in movies like Jeena Sirf Mere Liye,Kucch To Hai,Shart-the Challenge, Kya Love Story Hai et al. Could take a toll on your nerves. And well, when you have your arch rival showing his ’skills’ left, right,centre, what more do you expect one to do?

The Incident:
News just in from our correspondent at a Bollywood movie premiere recently, Tushar Kapoor was spotted landing his five fingers of his right hand on the cheek area of Emraan Hashmi. Due to bad lighting and the amount of the volume of Paparazzi circus present at the spot, it was not possible to determine whether it was at a velocity which would qualify the action as a SLAP. Read the rest of this post »

2 months in hibernation. I was . Why? Coz I was busy. Busy doing what? Long story short. I have moved to the UK. Here I am in the land of the Limeys. Blighty as they call it. Studying my Masters. And why should you care? Don’t have the answer to that, all I can say right now is enjoy reading this edition of Say What: A tribute to the Zack Snyder classic, the very testosternoey …300.

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