Top 10 Hindi Movie Dialogues

Last week, I was watching one of my favourite hindi movie ‘Agneepath’ on the Indian TV, and it amazed me how I was mouthing some of the dialogues even before Amitabh would on screen. There is no doubt that Bollywood is an integral part of most Indians whether they accept it or not. It is so integral that we even use ‘famous movie dialogues’ to explain certain situations in normal life or to even bring a smile on one’s face.

Though, we end up watching bunch of movies every given year, it is only a handful of movies or even dialogues that are etched in our mind’s forever. Dialogues are the only thing that we might even appreciate even if it is not mouthed by our favourite actors on screen (e.g. Shakti Kapoor, Kader Khan or even Johnny Lever). It could be the style, situation or simply ‘individual words’ that grbas the attention. I, personally believe that dialogue writers are never given the kind of importance or credit in the industry that they deserve. Nevertheless, they are an integral part of any movie and helps to take the story forward.

It is virtually impossible for cinegoers to remember every line/dialogues even of their favourite movie, but then they usually come our one or two lines which could stay with them forever. I have tried to compile such 10 memorable or classic Hindi movie dialogues. There are hundreds of such dialogues that would have touched the viewer’s heart and might not feature here. So, please consider this list to be subjective and by no means ‘the perfect’ best dialogues list. You are welcome to add your favourite dialogues or even comment on the ones presented below.

10. Baazigar – Kabhi Kabhi Kuch Jeetne Ke Liya Kuch Haar Na Parta Hai .. Aur Haar Ke Jeetne Wale Ko Baazigar Kehte Hain

Most of the SRK fans will agree that this movie and in particular this dialogue catapulted SRK’s status in bollywood. Great dialogue spoken with the right attitude.

9. Agneepath – Vijay deena nath chauhan, Poora naam / Baap ka naam .. Dinanath Chauhan

One of the best Intro’s ever witnessed on a Bollywood screen. Only Amitabh could have mouthed these words with his deep/rough voice in a manner that it is hard to forget once witnessed.

8. Andaz Apna Apna – Aila .. Oima / Crime master Gogo .. Gogoji aapka ghaghra

This cult movie had numerous funny situations and dialogues. The dialogues takes the movie to an all-time high. Such funny dialogues makes what ‘AAA’ is today. An absolute entertainer.

7. Don – Don ko pakad pana mushkil hi nahin namumkin hai …

Primarily, this dialogues was made famous by Amitabh and later by SRK for the Gen Y. Such lines make don’s look way cooler than they probably are, but then they work.

6. Shahenshah – Rishtey main hum tumahre baap hote hain .. naam hain Shahenshah

Another Amitabh dialogue on the list. This is not intentional but then it’s hard to go past such famous dialogues. Not the classiest of the lines, but then most of the Indian cinema runs by the masses. Such a famous line that you still see it written on auto-rickshaws and trucks, even after 20 years.

5. Damini – Jab yeh dhai kilo ka haath kissi pe padta hain .. aadmi utha nahain .. uth jaata hain / Tarikh pe tarikh

Sunny Deol might have never hit the No. 1 spot or might not be mentioned in the same breath as Amitabh, Rajesh Khanna or Dharmendra, but this char sure has plenty of talent and can sure hold attention. One look at these dialogues from ‘Damini’ and you will know what I am talking about. Unreal !

4. Mr. India – Mogambo khush hua …

No Bollywood fan can go past these 3 words. Famously used by the late and one of the most talented actors in Bollywood, Mr. Amrish Puri in the movie. This famous line has surely has been used by millions of people around the world when expressing happiness about a situation.

3. Deewar – Mere paas building hain, property hain, bank balance hain .. tumahre pass kya hain / Mere pass MAA hain

Amitabh again ?!?!?! Hmm not really .. He sure was part of this scene but did not get a chance to mouth the famous 4 words ‘Mere pass MAA hain’. Such is the effect of this line that it is still used in modern movies even if to depict a funny situation. I have witnessed it being used in a lot of comedy shows as well and it never fails to raise a chuckle. Consider this, such a serious line in a serious situation is considered funny nowadays. Nice !

P.S. Though, Shashi Kapoor made the line sound tacky and funny too, in a way. How I so wish it was used by Amitabh instead !

2. Dilwale dulhainya le Jayenge – Bade bade deshon, main chotti chotti baatein hoti rehti hain

It’s true when they say that to make a perfect movie, it’s got to be perfect in all departments. One of the most appreciated and loved movies of all times, DDLJ, did exactly the same. It had amazing actors, great music, flawless cinematography et all. But another department which was well considered and given importance to was dialogue writing and it shows. These words from SRK to Kajol did start a new trend or wave of love stories in Bollywood. In no time after the movie was released, every school/college going majnu was using to this line to impress his girlfriend.

1. Sholay – Kitne aadmi the … / Basanti .. Tumahra naam kya hain / Basanti .. In Kutte ke saamne mat nachana

Last but not least, The best dialogues had to be from Sholay – The greatest movie to come out of Bollywood. It would merely be an insult to single out dialogues from this classic movie. The dialogues in the movie are so realistic and believable that would be treat even to just buy a CD full of the movie dialogues. Perfect lines with perfect execution was what Sholay offered us and it will always be etched in our minds forever. Atleast mine !

Honorary addition: (Recommended by a good friend)

Kaalia – Hum jaha pe khade ho jaate hein, line wahi se shuru hoti hai

Another Amitabh line .. At this rate, maybe I should have another list of amitabh’s top 10 dialogues .. hehe !

Family Problems !

Family Problems

Two men, one American and an Indian were sitting in a bar drinking
shot after shot.

The Indian man said to the American, “You know my parents are forcing
me to get married to this so called homely girl from a village whom I
haven’t even met once.” We call this arranged marriage.

I don’t want to marry a woman whom I don’t love… I told them that
openly and now have a hell lot of family problems.”

The American said, Talking about love marriages… I’ll tell you my story.

I married a widow whom I deeply loved and dated for 3 years. “After a
couple of years, my father fell in love with my step-daughter and so
my father became my son-in-law and I became my father’s father-in-law.

Legally now my daughter is my mother and my wife my grandmother.

More problems occurred when I had a son. My son is my father’s brother
and so he is my uncle. Situations turned worse when my father had a
son. Now my father’s son i.e. my brother is my grandson.

Ultimately, I have become my own grand father and I am my own grandson..

And you say you have family problems..

Gimme a break !!

10 misconceptions about attacks on Indians in Melbourne

This is a follow up on my blog entry of ‘Time to get real and wake up to facts’ June 12, 2009. The attacks are now a good couple of months old, but the controversy does not seem to come to an end. Last week, another rally was arranged, mainly by people living in Australia for a long time and were against the idea of Australia being tagged ‘Racist’ by India and Indian students studying here. I am not 100% certain about the outcome of the rally, but I would like to clear some misconceptions about these attacks through my blog. I hope this will clear a lot of people’s minds or even future Indian students planning to come to Australia.

Misconception No. 10: Every Indian is being attacked in Melbourne.

Almost every Indian family has received a phone call from their relatives or friends overseas wondering if they or their children are safe. Looking at the repeated telecast of Indians being hit in a train and headlines such as ‘Indians in danger in Australia’, will make anyone worry for their loved ones. Well, the true fact that apart from a few Indian students, no Indian has been attacked or abused.

Misconception No. 9: Indian students are hated by the Australians

This is not true at all. Australia is a large multi-cultural country and a people from many cultures reside here. A bunch or minority of drug addicts or people looking for loose change at 2 am, cannot be classified as a normal ‘Aussie’. Most Australians are aware that Indians are peace-loving and easy people to deal with. Australians embrace Indian students just as well as students from any other country. A good testimony to that will that ‘most’ Indian students are employed whether at fuel station, restaurant, call centres or professional firm.

Misconception No.8: All Indian students have come to Australia for studying

I do realise that such a statement can create a controversy, but a fact is a fact. A whole lot of students are arriving here with no intention of education. Most these do not have valid pre-requisite educational qualifications background or sound knowledge of English to start any course here. The main motto is to make a quick buck and go back to the country. Can we classify them as students? These are the ones that fall into trouble as they usually end up working till late and stay in areas or suburbs which are not usually the safest.

Misconception No.7: Australians are threatened by the growing number of Indians

Don’t believe this is entirely true. If Australians needs to fear anyone taking over their country, it is not Indians but Asians (Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans) as they are way more in numbers. Indians are still very controlled in numbers and will never grow as much as to threaten the Australians in their own country.

Misconception No. 6: Every Indian student in Australia is honest and polite

This has been a major problem where most of the Indian students have not been able to grow out of their home-grown habits of ‘not being honest and polite’. They believe that every Australian can be taken for a ride and make sure they try a trick or two of their own. I have myself eye-witnessed these students breaking queues, staring and making comments on girls, not completing a sentence without the use if bad language and most of all taking as loudly as possible or blaring music in public train. The most amusing piece that I’ve heard is of 3 students using 3 empty seats during peak hours on a train to spread their food while people are standing wondering if this is for real. C’mon, common sense is all it takes.

Misconception No.5: Long term Indian residents are against the Indian students

It is extremely easy to make impressions about anyone and anything. Long term Indian residents do not want the Indians to be tagged as ‘the ones who Australia as ‘Racist” as this will change their perception towards Indians for a long time of not forever. The ones those who call Australia home and do not plan to move, fear that this ‘chain of actions’ can create issues for future generations in this country. They are only opposing this so as to avoid any more criminal incidents.

Misconception No. 4: The whole of Melbourne is unsafe.

Melbourne might not be as big of a city as New Delhi or Bombay, but just like these Indian cities, there are safe and unsafe pockets. The areas which are unsafe are well-known to residents and they make sure that do avoid unnecessary presence in such areas at late hours of the night. Indian students or any one general should make sure that they try and stay away from such areas especially when they know they will be finishing work late at night. Avoid contacts with people who are waiting for trouble, and there shall be none !

Misconception No. 3: No assistance was provided to the ones hurt in the attack

Victorian police and government did the best within their capabilities to help the ones attacked.

Misconception No. 2: Indian students were attacked by the policemen

This was shown on TV repeatedly by the Indian media. No doubt, the police had to use a bit of force, after the glass of the precious historical building of the Flinders Station was broken. It was meant to be a peace rally where voices of the Indians were meant to be heard. According to reliable sources, the rally was meant to end by 3 pm after putting forward their demands. This took an ugly turn when the rally was taken over by a different group of people and continued with the rally until the early hours of the morning. Placards of ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ was clearly evident which did not have anything to do with the rally initially. Thus, police had to use force as the peak morning traffic was about to commence. The police was left with no option after issues numerous warnings to use force to clear the area.

Misconception No. 1: Australia is a Racist country

This has been the biggest problem in this problem. I clearly state that these incidents are nothing but ‘chain events gone bad’. One bad incident led to the other ones. I do not agree with the students tagging Australia as Racist at the rally, which then became a global issue of such rally pictures being relayed all around world whether through BBC, CNN et all. If this was a racist country, then it was impossible for so many cultures to survive in one place. I would like to share another piece of information which might help not tagging Australia racist. Australia allows every culture and country to enjoy their religion and festivals. No racial attacks, has ever been witnessed at our Holi/Diwali festivals which attracts over 10,000 people at one venue at one time. All these festivals and cultural organisations are supported and funded by the Australian Govt.

So, lets fight against the crime and not the country that is feeding and possibly for some, their families back in India. Lets unite to help Victorian Police catch the ones those who are trouble-makers and spare tagging the country as harshly as Racist due to some attacks which are not Australian Govt. initiated or intentionally targeted at the Indians. Its purely a case of ‘being at the wrong place at the wrong time’. Period.

One of the cutest and smartest commercials in recent times ! Love it

Just a quick post. Not sure how many of you have already seen this wonderfully shot commercial. This is extremely creative and cute of a video. You might end up knowing a thing a two about ‘Rollerblading’.So, Take a break and enjoy the video !

We all know he got his 15 .. This is how he did it !

Roger Federer captured a record 15th Grand Slam title by winning Wimbledon on Sunday. This is how he did it.

2003

First title: Becomes first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam title after beating Mark Philippoussis 7-6 6-2 7-6 in the Wimbledon final.

2004

Second title: Wins Australian Open by defeating unseeded Russian Marat Safin 7-6 6-4 6-2.

Third title: Retains Wimbledon title by taming big-serving American second seed Andy Roddick 4-6 7-5 7-6 6-4.

Fourth title: Wins US Open final by thumping Australian fourth seed Lleyton Hewitt 6-0 7-6 6-0.

2005

Fifth title: Completes a hat-trick of Wimbledon triumphs with a 6-2 7-6 6-4 over second seed Roddick.

Sixth title: Defends US Open title with a 6-3 2-6 7-6 6-1 victory over sentimental American favourite Andre Agassi.

2006

Seventh title: Defeats unseeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis 5-7 7-5 6-0 6-2 in Australian Open final.

Eighth title: Keeps up winning streak at Wimbledon by thwarting Rafael Nadal 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3 in showpiece match.

Ninth title: Downs Roddick 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 to clinch US Open crown.

2007

10th title: Wins Australian Open with a 7-6 6-4 6-4 masterclass over Chilean 10th seed Fernando Gonzalez.

11th title: Becomes only the second man in professional tennis, after Bjorn Borg, to win five in a row at Wimbledon with a 7-6 4-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 success over Nadal.

12th title: Beats Serbia’s Novak Djokovic 7-6 7-6 6-4 to capture US Open.

2008

13th title: Demolishes Britain’s Andy Murray 6-2 7-5 6-2 to win fifth consecutive title at US Open.

2009

14th title: Emulates Pete Sampras by winning a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam title after beating Sweden’s Robin Soderling 6-1 7-6 6-4 at Roland Garros, his first French Open success.

15th title: Breaks Sampras’s record with a 15th Grand Slam win in the Wimbledon final against American Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6(6) 7-6(5) 3-6 16-14.

India’s ODI Series Update

The torrential downpour in St. Lucia yesterday ensured India their 5 consecutive ODI series. The past 2 years has been great for the Indian Cricket (apart from 2009 T20 world cup).

India in Sri Lanka ODI Series 2008 India 3-2 (5)
England in India ODI Series 2008/09 India 5-0 (5)
India in Sri Lanka ODI Series 2008/09 India 4-1 (5)
India in New Zealand ODI Series 2008/09 India 3-1 (5)
India in West Indies ODI Series 2009 India 2-1 (4)

At one time, when they were considered a weak ODI side and generally loomed around the 5th-6th world ranking positions. This has primarily changed due to the adoption of the new ‘attacking’ style of batting and bowling. The resting of long-playing players like Dravid, Ganguly & Laxman, only has helped the cause. You know when India’s ODI batting fortunes are up on the rise, when 5-6 top order batsmen for the team are regularly featured in the top 20 world batting rankings. While on the topic of the top batting rankings, let me inform the Dhoni-bashers that he has climbed the top of the rankings again, making him the top ODI Batsman in the world. Take a quick look at the 5 batsmen in the top 20 of the world are:

1 M.S. Dhoni
2 Yuvraj Singh
7 Virender Sehwag
15 Sachin Tendulkar
20 Gautam Gambhir

Special Mention: S. Raina is on spot 35 and is on the rise and will only get better with time.

Note the difference that, not a long time ago, the rankings were dominated by Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly & Laxman. These have been displaced by the less experienced-but youth crowd of players which has also made a difference in the result line lately.

The bowling department is surely needs a lifting as there is a lone Indian in the top 20. I do believe that Ishant and RP Singh are on the rise and are too far away from hitting the top 20 spots.

So, lets get charged up about the India’s new found confidence in ODI cricket. There is no doubt that IPL and the win in the debut T20 world cup has helped the attacking style of batting, but lets take a moment to appreciate Dhoni’s leadership and experimental skills.

India is on the rise even in the ODI World Rankings and has made it to the 3rd spot. Their recent outcomes and has also managed to narrow down the gap them and the 2nd placed ‘Australia’. The most recent ODI rankings are as follows:

Team Matches Points Rating
South Africa39 4911 126
Australia 47 5756 122
India 53 6410 121
New Zealand35 3918 112
Pakistan 36 4009 111
England 39 4623 109
Sri Lanka 43 4508 105
West Indies 37 3380 91
Bangladesh 38 1731 46
Zimbabwe 32 736 23
Ireland 10 190 19
Kenya 12 0 0

Enjoy and feel free to leave comment, if you agree with it or think otherwise.

Australia – 3rd happiest nation in the world .. but im considering moving to Costa Rica ! Anyone up for it ?

Interesting Read of the Day

I always knew that Australia was one of the best countries to earn, live and enjoy, but for this to be reconfirmed by most of the people living here and making  it the 3rd happiest county in the entire world is simple amazing. There might be problems here like the rest of the world but the nation has always kept itself together to make sure that its citizens get ‘as close as possible’ best of lives. Most of the citizens are not devoid of the basic necessities and essentials. Education, transportation system, water and electricity and entertainment are all kept in balance and work extremely well when placed together. No doubt that even though there might be a lot of noise about this country being ‘Racist’ (which is 90% untrue, because every nation is atleast 10% racist in their own ways), not a lot of people like to leave the country, once they taste the luxuries and comforts of this country.

Tongue-in-cheek comment: Considering moving to Costa Rica .. Why ??? Better Air, Better Food, Scenic Views, Cheaper Houses or simply ‘Pure Life’

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Costa Rica is the happiest place on earth, and one of the most environmentally friendly, according to a new survey by a British non-governmental group, which puts Australia in third place.

The New Economics Foundation looked at 143 countries that are home to 99 per cent of the world’s population and devised an equation that weighs life expectancy and people’s happiness against their environmental impact.

By that formula, Costa Rica is the happiest, greenest country in the world, just ahead of the Dominican Republic.

Latin American countries did well in the survey, occupying nine of the top 10 spots.

Australia scored third place, but other major Western nations did poorly, with Britain coming in at 74th place and the United States at 114th.

The New Economics Foundation’s measurements found Costa Ricans have a life expectancy of 78.5 years, and 85 per cent of the country’s residents say they are happy and satisfied with their lives.

Those figures, taken along with the fact that Costa Rica has a small “ecological footprint”, combined to push the small nation to the top of the list.

A 2006 New Economics Foundation study designated Vanuatu the world’s happiest nation, with Costa Rica at second place.

Sociologist Andrea Fonseca said Costa Rica gives its citizens the “tools” to be happy, but cautioned that happiness cannot be calculated just by looking at life expectancy and environmental practices.

She added that the country’s rise to the top of the Happy Planet Index “has a lot to do with social imagination”.

Costa Rica has a peaceful reputation because it does not have an army, and is also known for its protected ecological zones and national slogan “pure life”, she said.

Source: Ninemsn

P.S: The USA, China and India were all ‘greener and happier’ twenty years ago than today.

For a detailed report: Happy Planet

FIFA.com – Men’s Football World Ranking

FIFA World Ranking update: Brazil has toppled Spain for the top spot. Good times are back for the Australian ‘Socceroos’ and has cracked into the Top 20. They have reached their career-best ranking of 16. Woo-Hoo. Hope they can get to Top 10 just before or during the world cup.

Biggest jump in ranking: Cote d’Ivoire – up 20 spots

Biggest slump in ranking: Sierra Leone – down 40 spots

Check out the FIFA World Rankings .. Find how high your team is sitting.

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