My journey to True Islam
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Peace be with you and welcome!
Recommended readings
God's System of Righteousness (The Reward system for those who are nice/do Good)
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9602900
The Original purpose of our creation
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9603282.0
~ God's Unconnditional servants ~
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9603053
7 "Hells", 2 Heavens, and a "Purgatory"
http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9603259
Why language is irrelevant!
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thanks for sharing your story. sure can relate to it!
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Thank you everybody for the welcome. sun
@Student of Allah Next time I want to babble about my life, I'll take your advice and make a documentary. ;D Btw, I've checked your blog and it's really good. Keep up the good work! D
@es The beautiful woman on my avatar is old-school Indian actress Madhubala. She's one of my absolute favourites. She had such a screen presence! I love Hindi cinema, especially the old films.
@Youssef Thank you for the recommendations. I shall check them out.
Salaam.
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Salaam Chameli,
You know what, I thought it was Madhubala. It looked just like her, but because you said you were French Moroccan, I thought perhaps it was not Madhubala, but I should have known better bearing in mind the global popularity of Hindi cinema. I remember when I was staying in Alexandria with my brother who was working there at the time, I went on a trip to Cairo, and in the washroom of T.G.I. Fridays, whilst washing my hands, an Egyptian girl starting humming to 'Suraj Hua Madham' from the film, 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', whilst doing her make up! It was so funny because out of all the songs in the world which she could have been humming, she was humming to a Bollywood song with a South Asian girl next to her!
Bearing this in mind, I have been offered a job in Morocco, so I suppose if I decide to take it up, I will have no shortage of people to share my love of Indian cinema with!
Anyway, yes, Madhubala is an absolute beauty. I watch the songs 'Teri Mehfil' and 'Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya' from 'Mughal-e-Azam, not just because of the romance and the poetry of the songs, but to see her beautiful, moon-like face. You're right, the olden films and the songs are the best. Also, the actors and actresses had grit in their acting and possessed, as you say, "screen presence"-unlike these days, they are few and far between. My personal favourite era of commercial Hindi cinema is the 1960's. It seems we have a fair bit in common!
Also, your username is Hindi too, chikni chameli.
Salaam.
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you're welcome, Thanks be to God that we're here.
Also just freshly made
God's Systems of Guidance and Misguidance
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Salaam Chameli,
You know what, I thought it was Madhubala. It looked just like her, but because you said you were French Moroccan, I thought perhaps it was not Madhubala, but I should have known better bearing in mind the global popularity of Hindi cinema. I remember when I was staying in Alexandria with my brother who was working there at the time, I went on a trip to Cairo, and in the washroom of T.G.I. Fridays, whilst washing my hands, an Egyptian girl starting humming to 'Suraj Hua Madham' from the film, 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham', whilst doing her make up! It was so funny because out of all the songs in the world which she could have been humming, she was humming to a Bollywood song with a South Asian girl next to her!
Bearing this in mind, I have been offered a job in Morocco, so I suppose if I decide to take it up, I will have no shortage of people to share my love of Indian cinema with!
Anyway, yes, Madhubala is an absolute beauty. I watch the songs 'Teri Mehfil' and 'Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya' from 'Mughal-e-Azam, not just because of the romance and the poetry of the songs, but to see her beautiful, moon-like face. You're right, the olden films and the songs are the best. Also, the actors and actresses had grit in their acting and possessed, as you say, "screen presence"-unlike these days, they are few and far between. My personal favourite era of commercial Hindi cinema is the 1960's. It seems we have a fair bit in common!
Also, your username is Hindi too, chikni chameli.
Salaam.
Yes, Bollywood is kinda popular in Morocco. D I hope you'll like the country if you ever take up this job in Morocco. Well, I think there'll be no problem for it though, Moroccans are very welcoming. D
I'm NEVER tired of watching Madhubala on screen. Not only was she extremely beautiful, but her passion for acting and being in front of camera just showed on screen. Mughal-E-Azam was the first movie of hers I watched (I think there was no better way to get introduced with her) and since then, I'm a fan. From the same movie, I also love Mohe Panghat Pe. She was no dancer, but she moved so gracefully in that song.
Another favourite of mine is Madhuri Dixit too, she's such a complete actress.
My personal favourite era is the 90s (though I wouldn't say it is Hindi cinema's best era), this era is just full of entertaining and good films, but it's closely followed by the 60s. My less favourite era would be the 80s which was really empty in terms of good films - even though there were some here and there but no more than that. Unfortunately, those last few years could be compared to the 80s. For some time, Hindi movies would be too westernized for my own taste and lost their "Indian-ess" somehow. Now lately, Hindi cinema producers only seem to release South Indian-like movies. But well, that's the same problem for me. When I want to watch South Indian movie, I just pick a Tamil movie; not a Hindi one. So I'd just want Hindi cinema to be itself.I have to agree about the talent most actresses used to possess before. In the new generation, there are so very few of them. One I kind of like is Anushka Sharma but she has not been very versatile so far. The only active actress I really like among them is Kareena Kapoor. I know that at least, I won't be disappointed by her acting (I remember how I used to dislike her in her early days ).
Yes, my username is Hindi too but I didn't take it because of the Chikni Chameli song. It's just because I really like it and its meaning. D
So, you're Indian then? D
Salaam.
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Shalom Aleikhem,
@Student of Allah Next time I want to babble about my life, I'll take your advice and make a documentary. ;D Btw, I've checked your blog and it's really good. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, I will review your documentary in my blog for free. (As if anyone would actually pay me no matter who's film I review..lol )
Peace
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My goodness Chameli, you are much more of a Bollywood fan than I could ever imagine to be!
Yes, the best films at the moment are from South India, they have such a wonderful fraternity there. In many ways, I would say they are much more advanced than Bollywood. I have got a mental list of the South Indian films which I must watch!
I also wasn't a fan of Kareena Kapoor's either for the first few years, but I just find her so endearing when she is in love. I agree with you absolutely about Anushka Sharma, she is good, but no versatility. She has been quite boring so far and not pushed the bar. This might be because her introduction to Bollywood was opposite Shah Rukh Khan. I liked her in the song 'Ainyvi' from 'Band, Baja, Bharaat', being Punjabi, I love that song. It is a very Punjabi song, in its lyrics and its spirit.
The 1980's, eh. I was brought up on that stuff! There were films with social messages, communism and socialism were themes which were explored in the 1980's from earlier periods. I have a little soft spot for them, not least because of the clothes and the hairstyles!
Not to worry, I was only making reference to the song as opposed to calling you "chikni chameli". It is much better to be chameli than be a chikni (in my humble opinion, anyway!). Yes, chameli is beautiful. Traditionally, in the South Asian culture, women put them in their hair, especially, married women! Perhaps, one day I will do this too! )
Salaam.
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My goodness Chameli, you are much more of a Bollywood fan than I could ever imagine to be!
Yes, the best films at the moment are from South India, they have such a wonderful fraternity there. In many ways, I would say they are much more advanced than Bollywood. I have got a mental list of the South Indian films which I must watch!
I also wasn't a fan of Kareena Kapoor's either for the first few years, but I just find her so endearing when she is in love. I agree with you absolutely about Anushka Sharma, she is good, but no versatility. She has been quite boring so far and not pushed the bar. This might be because her introduction to Bollywood was opposite Shah Rukh Khan. I liked her in the song 'Ainyvi' from 'Band, Baja, Bharaat', being Punjabi, I love that song. It is a very Punjabi song, in its lyrics and its spirit.
The 1980's, eh. I was brought up on that stuff! There were films with social messages, communism and socialism were themes which were explored in the 1980's from earlier periods. I have a little soft spot for them, not least because of the clothes and the hairstyles!
Not to worry, I was only making reference to the song as opposed to calling you "chikni chameli". It is much better to be chameli than be a chikni (in my humble opinion, anyway!). Yes, chameli is beautiful. Traditionally, in the South Asian culture, women put them in their hair, especially, married women! Perhaps, one day I will do this too! )
Salaam.
I love the "Ainyavi" song. And I liked Band Baaja Baarat, even though it was not flawless. The film had managed to be modern and yet desi in its essence. That was refreshing from all the Western-wannabe "movies" Hindi cinema producers were churning out those last few years.
Oh well, I have to admit I don't know that much about the 80s. Though there were some gems, like Masoom (with Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi). But, you seem to know much more than me about that era so feel free to advise me any movie and I'll look it up. yay
Peace.
peace