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First and foremost the question that comes to mind is around the relevance of the film’s title To the pure geometer the radius of curvature is an incidental characteristic — like the grin of the Cheshire cat. To the physicist it is an indispensable characteristic. It would be going too far to say that to the physicist the cat is merely incidental to the grin. Physics is concerned with interrelatedness such as the interrelatedness of cats and grins. In this case the “cat without a grin” and the “grin without a cat” are equally set aside as purely mathematical phantasies.
itself. What exactly does it mean? What does it signify? How does it fit in well into the context of The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.
a movie? With Vinod Pandey at the helm of direction whose last film was Shiney Ahuja starrer ‘Sins’, One hand cannot applaud.
one knows for sure that it would be a different kind of subject handled in a slightly off beat Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He. . . . . For He is our childhood’s pattern, Day by day like us He grew, He was little, weak, and helpless, Tears and smiles like us He knew; And He feeleth for our sadness, And He shareth in our gladness.
manner.Sherlyn Chopra as the prime attraction in the film is another surprising element. All this A great man’s greatest good luck is to die at the right time
and more makes one start wondering about how much would music by Shamir Tandon and lyrics by Pande Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
himself have to offer here since Red Swastik is being touted as a psychological mystery. Well, after No tears Dim the sweet look that Nature wears.
hearing the album the answer is - Nothing! Write your own music review of Red SwastikRekha It is only to the individual that a soul is given.
Bhardwaj, who made a stunning impression in ‘Namak Issak Ra’ [Omkara] last year, is heard yet again I remember standing there on stage in my new Christmas dress, trying not to cry as the church members smiled, nodded and murmured encouragement from the front row. “Go ‘head, baby.” “Say it now, Luc.” “Come on now, baby” But I couldn’t remember, and to hide my deep humiliation, my embarassment, I became sullen, angry. “I don’ wanna.” And I stood there with my mouth poked out. It was a scandal! This fresh young nobody baby standing in front of the Lord in His own house talking about what she don’t want! I could feel the disapproval pouring over my new dress. Then, like a great tidal wave from the ocean of God, my sanctified mother poured down the Baptist aisle, huge as love, her hand outstretched toward mine. “Come on, baby,” she smiled, then turned to address the church: “She don’t have to do nothing she don’t want to do.” And I was at the same time empowered and made free. . . .
in ‘Sadiyon Kee Pyaas’. Shamir Tandon aims at mixing ‘raga’ based music with a Western orchestra The Ten Commandments of Sport 1. Thou shalt not quit. 2. Thou shalt not alibi. 3. Thou shalt not gloat over winning. 4. Thou shalt not be a rotten loser. 5. Thou shalt not take unfair advantage. 6. Thou shalt not ask odds thou art unwilling to give. 7. Thou shalt always be ready to give thine opponent the shade. 8. Thou shalt not under estimate an opponent, nor over estimate thyself. 9. Remember the game is the thing, and he who thinketh otherwise is no true sportsman. 10. Honor the game thou playest, for he who playeth the game straight and hard, wins even when he loses.
while Pande’s lyrics are so heavy duty that a listener just gets lost in all the mumbo-jumbo It [the scientific revolution] outshines everything since the rise of Christianity and reduces the Renaissance and Reformation to the rank of mere episodes, mere internal displacements, within the system of medieval Christendom. . . . It looms so large as the real origin of the modern world and of the modern mentality that our customary periodization of European history has become an anachronism and an encumbrance.
happening around. Rekha brings in her unique style of singing here too but the tune is oh-so-boring All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.
that one can’t help but give out a big yawn! Shabab Sabri appears briefly to croon a line or two but You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed with the won-lost record of the referee.
doesn’t really add on anything to this forgettable track. Later, out of nowhere, an eminently But how is one to make a scientist understand that there is something unalterably deranged about differential calculus, quantum theory, or the obscene and so inanely liturgical ordeals of the precession of the equinoxes.
inconsequential ‘remix version’ comes in the vocals of Prabhati Mukherjee with Shabab Sabri and I’m not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president.
Clinton Cerejo as voiceover singers that makes one wonder when would film makers, music companies Words are the only things that last forever.
and composers finally put a full stop to the remix trend! Now what exactly is this? A track ‘Rakth Learn the art of mixing gentleness with firmness. It is better to have headaches for rebuking when necessary than to have heartaches later.
Rakth Rakth’ actually goes like ‘Rakth Hi Pooja Hai…Rakth Hi Maryada Hai’ and so on and so forth A weapon that comes down as still As snowflakes fall upon the sod; But executes a freeman’s will, As lightning does the will of God; And from its force nor doors nor locks Can shield you,—’t is the ballot-box.
and helps do only one thing - make a listener completely disinterested in whatever is left in the It is impossible to win the great prizes of life without running risks, and the greatest of all prizes are those connected with the home.
album. Crooned by Shafqat Ali Khan, this true blue Indian/Western fusion track seems at maximum a The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
theme song which may not even be a part of the film. Though it moves at a fast pace, it is only Never expect justice in this world. That is not part of God’s plan. Everybody thinks that if they don’t get it, they’re some kind of odd man out. And it’s not true. Nobody gets justice — people just get good luck or bad luck.
noisy with nothing working in its favor. If it was aimed at ‘aam junta’ then the lyricist/composer Our life is a faint tracing on the surface of mystery.
have certainly missed the bus and if it was for the intellect then those appreciating the song would There, like the wind through woods in riot, Through him the gale of life blew high; The tree of man was never quiet: Then ’twas the Roman, now ’tis I.
also be barely a handful. To add insult to the injury, there is a ‘remix version’ of this track in In Cyberspace, the First Amendment is a local ordinance.
the album’s end too. Time for some hard rock with ‘Thee Zindagi Bas Wohi’ which is crooned by John Whence is thy learning? Hath thy toil O’er books consumed the midnight oil?
and Ashutosh. The words here are difficult to follow though since the focus is mainly on getting a Joe: You don’t want me, Sugar. I’m a liar and a phony. A saxophone player. One of those no-goodniks you keep running away from. Sugar: I know, every time. Joe: Sugar, do yourself a favor. Go back to where the millionaires are, the sweet end of the lollipop, not the cole slaw in the face, the old socks and the squeezed-out tube of toothpaste. Sugar: That’s right. Pour it on. Talk me out of it. (She grabs him to kiss him.)
thumping effect with a punch in the voice and really heavy arrangements. ‘Thee Zindagi Bas Wohi’ He deserves to be preached to death by wild curates.
follows the rock genre and for a woman oriented film, it would be interesting to see if this all-men INDIGESTION, n. A disease which the patient and his friends frequently mistake for deep religious conviction and concern for the salvation of mankind.
song finds a place in the film’s narrative. And if it indeed does, then what kind of impact does it He taught, and modern physiology and psychology confirm, that hate and jealousy and other evil passions destroy a man’s physical vigor and efficiency. What a man continually thinks about determines his actions in times of opportunity and stress. A man’s reaction to his appetites and impulses when they are roused gives the measure of that man’s character. In these reactions are revealed the man’s power to govern or his forced servility to yield.
overall manage to create! ‘Yeh Jo Tera Shahar’ is not the first time that Shamir Tandon and On being praised by some wicked men, I am sadly afraid that I must have done some wicked thing.
Bhupinder Singh are coming together. Just recently they were heard in ‘Na Jis Din’ in Traffic Signal POKER, n. A game said to be played with cards for some purpose to this lexicographer unknown.
which was anyways mediocre at most. ‘Yeh Jo Tera Shehar’ is no better as neither the mood nor the My eyes see the present and my mind paints the future.
rendition is any different here. While ‘Na Jis Din’ had failed to create any sense of love, even If two men agree on everything, you can be sure one of them is doing the thinking.
‘Yeh Jo Tera Shehar’ fails to evoke any empathy for the characters in spite of an attempt being made But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.
for the situation. A track that drags and makes you firmly bolt the album back into the stack. The real key to health and happiness and success is self knowledge.
Shamir Tandon doesn’t have a good Bollywood soundtrack to his credit for quite some time now and Red There is nothing like sealing a letter to inspire a fresh thought.
Swastik only adds on to his list of forgettable soundtracks. Let’s not even mention about marketing, Describing what would happen if Minnesota sold Lake Superior: One day Donald Trump will discover that he is owned — lock, stock, and roulette wheel — by the Lutheran Brotherhood and must renegotiate his debt load with a committee of silent Norwegians who don’t understand why anyone would pay more than $120 for a suit.
promotion, lack of notable credentials or film’s setting - the plain and simple reason for Red I tried always to do better: saw always a little further. I tried to stretch myself.
Swastik failing to make any impact is that the music just doesn’t work at all.

Original post by sonia