ETHNOMUS 45 Final: Films/Songs

Moner Manush (Soul of Man/The Quest)

A Bengali language film based on the life of Lalon, a spiritual leader of Bengal saga of the life and time of Lalan Fakir and his liberal sect who lived a life of high order in an otherwise superstitious 19th century Indian society

Mohabbatein - Love Stories (Loves)

A movie about a strict leader of Gurukul an all boys school in India who has lost his daughter to a suicide as he declined her to pursue her love. The boy comes back to Gurukul as a music teacher to teach 3 young boys to not be scared and pursue their love to the fullest.

Qurbani - Sacrifice

A petty thief is spending some time in jail, where he misses the love of his partner. After receiving threats against her safety, he is drawn into one last act of robbery against a crime boss.

Natrang - Theater Artist

A village laborer is passionate about the theatre shows and decides to start a troupe. Instead of a king's role that he wished for, he gets to enact a homosexual; he is torn between his passion and societal prestige.

Kudrat - Nature

A woman (Hema Malini) returns to a previous life, meeting a lover (Rajesh Khanna) who looks like the man she loves in the present.

Umrao Jaan (2006)

A woman is kidnapped by a corrupt official after her father testifies against him. When no money is forthcoming, she is sold by the official and enters a brothel, assuming the identity of Umrao Jaan.

Court

About a singer who sang songs about the poet who committed suicide after

Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam- Heart's Given

Aishwarya Rai Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan star in a love triangle. Ash is set to marry Ajay but she is already in love with Salman, and once Ajay knows this he takes her after their marriage to unite her to her true love. In this meantime, ash realizes that she genuinely loves her now husband Ajay, and this leave Salman heartbroken, hence the name "hum dil de chuke Sanam- I have already given away my heart, my beloved"

Chaudhvin ka Chand (14th Day Moon)

Aslam and Nawab fall in love with the same girl, Jameela. Misunderstandings and plain bad luck drive the narrative and ultimately lead to tragedy but at the heart of the story is the importance of sacrifice and friendship.

Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

Controversial film by M.F. Hussain Controversial because it used a Hindu goddess' name, but was directed by a Muslim director

Dilwale Dulhaniyan Le Jaenge - "DDLJ"k Dil To Pagal Hai - Heart is Crazy

Diaspora type of film which relates to a family that has been living in England but wants to return to their normal life in Punjab and get their children married Story about a girl whose marriage has been arranged but she falls in love with a man in England who follows her to India to pursue her

Pardes - Foreign

Emotionally attached to his motherland, a U.S. immigrant sends his son (Apoorva Agnihotri) back to India to seek a bride.

"Nimbuda" - Lemon

Folk song version Vocal ornamentation Free rhythm Harmonium, tabla, drums

"Satyam Shivam Sundaram"

Girl going to temple at the crack of dawn, singing about Lord Shiva Villagers go to join her in the first prayer in the morning Raj Kapoor hears her sing, falls in love with her voice Sitar

Purab aur Paschim - East & West Abhiman - Pride

In 1942 British India, Harnam (Pran) betrays a freedom fighter, and as a result is rewarded, but the freedom fighter is killed, leaving his wife, Ganga (Kamini Kaushal) and family devastated and destitute. Years later, after the Indian Independence in 1947, the freedom fighter's son, Bharat (Manoj Kumar), has grown up and goes to London for higher studies.

Jogva - The Awakening

Marathi film Talks about a girl who has to dedicate her life to Goddess Yellamma because she has knots in her hair After a long period of struggle, she is able to overcome social pressures and does not succumb to this state of servitude Critiques the archaic superstitions of Indian culture

Umrao Jaan (1980)

Movie starring Rekha and Farooq Shaikh. The main plot of the film focuses on the life of a courtesan and the tensions faced by women coming from courtesan backgrounds. The central conflict involves the prince falling in love with Umrao Jaan, a taboo act.

"Ek Ladki ko Dekha"

Movie: 1942 a Love story Rhythmic drone Duple Rhythmic drum; syncopation

"Mere Hathon Mein Nau Nau Churiyan" On My Hands are Nine-Nine Bangles.

Movie: Chandni Dancing and singing in front of group of people. Rishi Kapoor falls in love (sneaks in audience)

"Gata Rahe Mera Dil" - My Heart is Singing.

Movie: Guide MD SD Burman. Lyrics Shailendra. Begins with free rhythm. Then changes to duple Male starts then male and female alternate (call and response) String instruments and drums are used. Also, a repercussion rattle Singers: Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar Context: centers around Raju and Rosie. Raju falls in love with Rosie and guides her to follow her dreams to sing and dance. She becomes a big star but Rosie and Raju grow apart.

"Didi Tera Devar Deewana" - Sister, Your Younger Brother-In-Law is Crazy

Movie: Ham Aapke Hain Kaun...! Duple Western instruments Sitar, clapping, synthesizer

"Ohm Shanti Ohm" - Om Peace Om

Movie: Karz In front of audience dancing and singing Rishi Kapoor Is very upbeat and modern with heavy percussion and wind instruments

"Hamen Tumse Pyar Kitna?"

Movie: Kudrat - Nature.

"Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya?" - I have Loved, So What is There to Fear?

Movie: Mughal e Azam - The Great Mughal. Intro dhrupad vocal style, then kathak style @1:30. Hemiola/Triple Singer: Lata Mangeshkar Context: Anarkali (courtesan) dances for Salim and father/king Akbar; story of unrequited love, but she sings "there is nothing to fear when there is love"

"Inhin Logon Ne" - These People.

Movie: Pakeezah Sung by Lata Mangeshkar Interlude, with flutes, violins, tabla Ghungroo can be heard throughout Song about her veil, addresses the merchant and dyer who produced and sold her veil and soldier who snatched it Veil represents modesty and pride Not serious, song is lighthearted performance

"Koi Jab Tumhara Hriday Tod De" - When Someone Breaks Your Heart

Movie: Purab Aur Paschim - East and West Girl refuses to marry him if he refuses to agree to stay in England instead of move back Interlude on an afghan instrument Sitar, flute Artist: Mukesh Composed by Manoj Kumar and Saira Banu Triple

"Bhanwara Bada Nadan" - The Bumblebee is Very Naïve.

Movie: Sahib, Bibi aur Ghulam Begins with free rhythm, call and response with banjo/guitar? then changes to duple Singer: Asha Bhosle Folk-like "polka" Features Guru Dutt and Waheeda Rahman (focuses on Bhoothnath's love interest)

"Dil Chiz Kya Hai?" - What is a Heart?

Movie: Umrao Jaan Rekha as actress Courtesan dancing with musical interludes featuring dancing between verses Slow singing with slight ornamentation

"Yari Hai Imaan Mera" - Friendship is my Faith

Movie: Zanjeer - Chain Playback singer: Manna Dey Afghan rabab instrument heard Starts with unmetered prelude Switches between rhythmic structures Features Amitabh Bachchan

Sargam - Do Re Mi

Mute girl, father was a very famous dancer, her mother died and now she has a wicked stepmother She's inspired by her sisters dancing and wants to learn to dance, but her stepmother refuses to let her do anything with her feet other than chores Song: Parbat Ke Is Paar: this side of the mountain; she thinks the trees/birds/nature are singing to her as she is dancing around doing a ritual

"Nimbuda" - Lemon - from Ham Dil De Chukhe Sanam.

Padla type of song Duple Western instruments Aishwarya Rai Dancing at her cousin's wedding She is in love with someone but her family arranged her marriage with someone else

"Humko Humise Chura Lo"

Playback singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan and Shahrukh Khan Starts with string instrument - violin Plot : College students love story between a girls college and boys college

Karz - Debt

Reincarnation film inspired by madhumati Ravi Verma wins legal case against Sir Judah, who wronged his father and he falls in love with a girl named Kamini. Turns out she is secretly working for Sir Judah and pushes Ravi off a cliff in front of the temple of goddess Kali. 20 years later, a guy named Monty (an orphan singer) hears a tune that Ravi liked and that activated memories of Ravi that are subconsciously present in Monty. He learns about Ravi through Ravi's family and decides to avenge his death. Song: Om Shanti Om

Chandni - Moonlight

Rohit and Chandni become engaged in spite of their families' refusal, based on their class differences, but when Rohit loses the function of his legs in a road accident, he leaves Chandni rather than placing a burden on her. Years later, Rohit has made a full recovery, and sets out to find Chandni, but when he does, she is engaged to another man.

Mughal-e-Azam

Set in the 16th-century Mughal court of Emperor Akbar, heir to the throne, Prince Saleem, falls in love with the beautiful commoner Anaarkali. Saleem's father, Emperor Akbar, refuses to let his son marry below his status and a mighty battle of wills ensues. Underpinning this doomed story of love is the troubled relationship between father and son.

"Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" - You are the Fourteenth Day of the Moon

Singers: MD Ravi. Lyrics Shakeel Badayuni. Duple Features Guru Dutt and Wahida Rehman Only part of whole movie that was shown in color Centers around a love triangle between two friends and a woman Jameela; features Islamicate culture

Abhiman

Subir, a popular singer, encourages his wife Uma to take up a career in singing too. However, their marital bliss shatters when Uma's popularity surpasses his own.

Roja - Rose

Terrorist is being captured at beginning of movie, and protagonist Rishi gets captured by Kashmiri separatist group as ransom. Film centers around wife Roja and her pursuit to free her husband Takes place in Kashmir

Zanjeer - Chain

The film follows the story of Kumar (Aditya Pancholi), a local underworld don of Mumbai, who has a rival Lala Sarweshwar (Kiran Kumar). Both men have occupied their own areas in Mumbai and are running their own businesses. Kumar wants to avenge the death of his father, who had been Lala's loyal friend but Lala got him murdered on doubts of traitory. Kumar has a younger brother Sudhakar (Samrat Mukerji), who hates him because of his criminal activities, unbeknownst to the fact that Kumar committed his first murder to protect Sudhakar.

Mee Sindutai Sapkal - I, Sindutai Sapkal

The film is a biographical account of Sindhutai Sapkal, a woman who became a social activist after a traumatic life. Born in a poor, cattle grazing family, Sindhutai was first married off at the age of 10 to a man who was 20 years elder to her and then abandoned by her husband on charges of infidelity Goes on a fundraising mission to San Jose for her orphanage

Sannadi Appana

The film is considered a landmark in Kannada cinema. It is notable for the fact that Bismillah Khan played the actual shehnai for Rajkumar's character in this movie Based on the life of a rural shenai artiste

Pakeezah

The film tells the story set in Muslim Lucknow at the turn of the century, its central character is a Lucknowi nautch-girl, for her to fall in love was forbidden, it was a sin she was told, a nautch-girl is born to delight others such is her destiny and yet her restless soul could not suppress her surging desire - To Love and Be Loved. It was ostensibly (perhaps loosely) based on Kamal Amrohi and Meena Kumari's own love story.

1942, A Love Story

The son of a politician loyal to the British rule romances the daughter of a freedom fighter. They are separated by the revolution when her father plots to assassinate a British general.

Lagaan

The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan (Aamir Khan), a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.

Hum Aapke Hain Kaun? Who am I to You?

Two young people fall in love when their siblings get married to each other. The film is a family drama. The story gets dramatic when the female protagonist's sister dies after giving birth to her daughter. Her husband, the brother of the male protagonist has to raise their child on his own. One of their family members suggests that the female protagonist marries her sister's husband in order to give the baby a mother.

Sahib, Bibi aur Ghulam

a 1962 Indian Hindi film produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Abrar Alvi. It is based on a Bengali novel, Shaheb Bibi Golam by Bimal Mitra, and is a look into the tragic fall of the haveli-dom and feudalism in Bengal during the British Raj.

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

social drama about the differences between physical and spiritual love. The story is set in a village where Roopa (Zeenat Aman) lives with her father, the village priest. As a young child, the right side of Roopa's face & neck were burned by a pot of boiling oil, leaving part of her face disfigured. Henceforth, Roopa keeps her right cheek hidden under the cover of her Sari. Despite the terrible accident, Roopa remains religious and goes to the village temple daily, singing hymns and devotional songs.