#did i mention shah rukh khan?

[lastofthe20thcenturygirls]

the fun of hooting in unison in a theatre because shahrukh khan unparalleled and deepika being that bad bitch and srk existing mashallah and john playing the bad guy riding a bike giving the dhoom ke dino wala nostalgia AND shahrukh fuckin khan aaye haaye

[theinfinitedivides]

ok so a lot of things went wrong very quickly sh*t got even more f*cked up the girls had to get involved and then all of a sudden there's a flying sledgehammer???? if this is who i think it is making his appearance everybody get in line that's my DILF not yours

[hood-ex]

This got long so I decided to send it in an ask.

So India has like a dozen film industries organized by language. Bollywood is the biggest and that's Hindi. There are also movies n Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi and more. I won't go into all of them because I mostly watch movies in Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi and the occasional Telegu movie.

(super cool thing is that sometimes, there's actors who work in multiple film industries so it can be like a fun surprise when you see someone you associate with a specific language pop up somewhere else)

I tried to pick based on what you said you liked in one of the other replies. You mentioned you like musicals though so you'll be happy to know that songs are integral to Indian movies. Also these recs are a mix of personal favorites and ones I know to be popular/iconic because if it was just up to me, half of these would be thrillers, horror or crime because I think indian films do those genres really well. They also lean heavily towards romcoms.

Hindi:

Sholay (1975) This is just a classic Hindi action movie starring Amitabh Bachchan, who's possibly the biggest actor from Bollywood in the 70s and 80s Like even i've watched it and I haven't even taken the time to look through 70s Hindi movies yet.

Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) A runaway bride gets taken in by three kids and they have to hide her so their uncle who's taking care of them doesn't kick her out. The kids are so goddamn cute. This stars two very known 90s stars, Amir Khan and Juhi Chawla.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Iconic Hindi romance starring equally iconic pair of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Shah Rukh is by far the most popular beloved actor in Bollwood since the 90s and arguably still today. Him and Kajol were a big pair that did tons of movies together in the 90s and early 2000s. I cannot understate how popular these two are.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) Another, arguably even more iconic Shah Rukh Kajol romance but it's a love triangle. Personally, I can't stand this movie but it's super duper popular and also features the love of my life, Rani Mukherjee as the 'it' girl Tina that Shah Rukh's character initially falls in love with.

Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham (2001) I'm sorry, I don't know how this ended up being all Shah Rukh Kajol movies but I needed to mention it because this is my personal favorite from this pair and in general. I also love the way this leans into the 2000s aesthetic in the second half and you're going to be baffled and amused by the character Pooja in the second half.

Devdas (2002) Devdas is an epic tragic love triangle featuring again Shah Rukh Khan but also Aishwarya Rai, one of the most influential celebrities to come out of India in the modern age and Madhuri Dixit, beloved actress and dancer from the late 80s/early 90s. The song 'Dola Re' from this movie is one of the coolest dance sequences to exist.

Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) A modern love triangle- you know, I didn't realize how many love triangles are on here but this one will make you cry. It's a romcom but I promise, the tears will come. And then you'll watch it again.

Om Shanti Om (2007) A love letter to Golden Age Bollywood, this movie is going to pack in approximately 15 references per minute, you won't understand any of them and it will still be an excellent time. At heart, this is a fantasy romance/revenge featuring reincarnation (which is a suuuper popular trope but ended up being sparse on this list). Starring Shah Rukh Khan across Deepika Padukone in her first role (they go on to be a pretty beloved pair though not as much as srk and kajol). I rewatch this 1-2 times a year.

Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Starring Aishwarya Rai again, this is a historical romantic drama set in the 1500s. I always get distracted by how beautiful the costuming in this is. You'll recognize Hrithik Roshan from Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham but with the ugliest mustache known to mankind.

3 Idiots (2009) is a comedy/coming-of-age about 3 college friends. Sounds basic but it's really hmm, heartfelt? Starring Amir Khan.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) coming of age romance/drama/comedy something about a group of college friends. Stars Deepika Padukone across Ranbir Kapoor (big 2010s actor).

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavadahn (2020) first big blockbuster type movie about queer people. It made me cry, i made a gif from this my header for like over a year, it's a bit cliche but yk

Telegu

Telegu's really hit it off in the last 10 years or so but I've only a passing familiarity and I definitely can't tell you what's been popular in the last couple decades. BUT

Bahubali 1 and 2 (2015/2017) It was a cultural phenomenon when it came out, because of the effects and cinematography but also largely because of how it's one story split intentionally into two movies. That concept was unheard of in Indian film and the overwhelming success of Bahubali is directly responsible for the dozens of 2 and 3 part film series being produced today in south indian films. It's like an epic fantasy action movie(s) about- actually i'm not going to spoil the plot on this one. In simplest terms, it's about a guy learning about his dad.

RRR (2022) Not a personal favorite but it actually has a tumblr fanbase. Bromance but like two indian revolutionaries fighting against the british in pre-independence India. Really, it's very much about their friendship. Stars Jr NTR and Ram Charan, both of whom are pretty popular Telegu actors. This like Bahubali was an insanely popular hit.

Tamil (this was so hard because i like tamil movies but i don't think they're the greatest. They do however have the best love songs, hands down)

Kadhalan (1994) It's an action romance ft politics and terrorists but at heart, it's a inter-class romance about a college kid that falls in love with a politician's daughter. You may have noted by now that inter-class romances are a BIG theme in indian movies. This stars Prabhu who is still an iconic choreographer and dancer and Nagma.

Minsara Kanavu (1997) a romance Prabhu again and Kajol from all of those Hindi films. The plot is that she doesn't believe in love and wants to go become a nun and he's trying to change her mind because he's in love with her. It would've been so easy to get this film wrong but it ends up being really hard to dislike.

Anbe Sivam (2003) a slice of life about a guy who gets stranded at an airport and makes a friend. R. Madhavan, who plays the friend is the poster boy for 90s Tamil romances and is an excellent romance actor, if you're interested.

Ghilli (2004) A sports player accidentally gets involved with a gang. It's like an action romance featuring some of the most iconic actors in Tamil film, including Vijay and Trisha. I had my cousins dance to one of the songs from this at my wedding. This movie actually just reran in theaters for it's 20 year anniversary a couple months ago.

24 (2016) A guy invents a time traveling machine. I really wanted to include a movie with Suriya because he along with Vijay are like the two big stars of the Tamil Film Industry. They both have catalogs of 60+ films. And in this movie, Suriya plays a triple role.

Malayalam. This one's my native industry which somehow made it really hard to pick movies from because I mostly watch masala films or (like low-brow action comedies).

Kireedam (1989) A action/drama about a guy's downfall. Thematically, think Othello. Stars Mohanlal, the biggest actor in Mollywood and watching him in this movie will show you why.

Killukam (1991) a comedy about a girl, an illegitimate daughter of a supreme court judge, pretending to be mentally ill while searching for her father. Very of it's time but it's classic comedy. Stars Mohanlal again.

Yoddha (1992). One of the rare times that Malayalam film delves into fantasy, this is a movie about a young rural guy protecting a Nepalese kid from a murderous, supernatural cult. It's been a minute since i've watched this so I can't speak to how the cultural aspects were treated but I remember that part of this was shot in Nepal. It's also considered a cult classic. And features Mohanlal yet again.

Aaram Thampuran (1997) Another mohanlal film about a man who gets involved in a village's affairs. Stars Manju Warrior who was a known 90s actress before she got married and quit. This one's an iconic action film but I think that Mohanlal's role in this is like the template of classic Malayalam hero and says a lot about the qualities that make up a South Indian typical movie 'good guy'.

Nandanam (2002) The fact that this movie is this old makes me feel old. A slightly dramatic, mostly realistic interclass romance ft (1) god. It'll give you a fair bit of insight into Malayali culture and class prejudices. Anyway story's about a religious house-servant who falls in love with the grandson of her employer. Or really, the grandson falls in love with her. It's a personal favorite of mine and stars Navya Nair (who is soo underrated) and Prithviraj (who is not, which is to say he's hella popular and currently trying his hand at directing)

Meesa Madhavan (2002) A thief gets wrongfully accused of a crime and tries to prove his innocence ft a romance. It's classic 2000s Malayalam comedy. Features Dileep and Kavya Madhavan who were a pretty popular pair of the 2000s/2010s even and irl had an affair and he divorced his wife for her. (his wife incidentally is manju warrior who i mentioned above)

Classmates (2006) A school reunion unearths old hurts and hidden secrets. It's got everything; mystery, angst, romance, comedy, and an iconic soundtrack.

Notebook (2006) No this has nothing to do with the iconic Nicholas Sparks adaptation. It's about three college friends at an all-girls school and how they deal with one of them getting pregnant. The initial romance is SO cute. The song, one in particular is great. The execution is so-so but for a movie about teen pregnancy in 2006 Kerala, it's not bad. And I would consider it iconic.

****** manichitrathazhu (1993) It's about a couple who move into a new house and the wife gets possessed by a ghost. It's ICONIC. I didn't mention it above because it does dip into horror and you said you didn't like scary movies.

i know this might seem super large and overwhelming. I promise I did try to limit the choices a bit and was at times more or less successful. Anyways I hope it helps some.

Wow, thank you for the explanation and for the long list of recs! Love all the different language categories. Lol! I wish I liked horror movies more, especially so you could share your favs 😆. I might try Manichitrathazhu 🫣. Maybe my friend who loves horror movies will watch it with me.

I'm looking at some of these on Google, and omg, Kabhie Kushi Kabhie Gham is 3.5 hours long 😳. I'll have to settle in with a snack for that one 😆.

These all sound really good though! Thank you for taking the time to compile this list, I highly appreciate it!

[girl-in-the-chairs-void]

Tu maan meri jaan; a string of headcanons

A/n; I wanna thank @birdy-bat-writes for this amazing string of head canons, you are truly an inspiration to us all. This little thing is dedicated to all my brown girls and desi’s who long for the representation on any platform. I want you to know that just because there is no opportunity available, doesn’t mean you can’t make an opportunity for yourself. I hope you like this as much as I do <333

Jake seresin x desi!reader (feat. The dagger squad + Maverick)

I completely melt at the thought of Jake getting married to a South Asian bride and they make the wedding half Western and half South Asian.

Like on the reception he just whispers “meri jaan” My life or something in your ear as the Pandit officiates it.

All the little kids calling him the versions names for “uncle” and you feeling so proud and holding them all close to you, he looks at you so softly, getting the kids to leave the stage as they scurry off after hugging both of you.

Jake on a horse, riding his way to your house with the Baraat.

When you first started dating, he didn’t understand the things you whispered to him in your language.

Him seeing you in the wedding lehenga for the first time and just forgetting how to speak

He makes it his mission to learn a little bit of your language without telling you. So when you speak to your family or friends and it’s mostly them teasing you two, he knows but doesn’t mention it until later.

You are not expecting to be as speechless as you are when you see him in his wedding outfit. He doesnt stop teasing the hell out of you about it the entire night.

Dirty blond hair glistening in the harsh light coming from the camera man and seeing the rest of the squad in traditional clothes is the cherry on top.

He had his hands in the air as the dhol and drums echo loudly, mimicking some of the moves your father or brother may have taught him.

And then at the reception, you decide to change into a white dress. But he doesn’t know. So when he sees you he’s breathless all over again.

He gets down on one knee as he approaches the stage where you stand, a ring in hand, maybe saying a few sentences in your language that has you crying

“Main aur kisi ke bare main kaise soch sakta hoon jab meri duniya mere samne hai?”How can I think about someone else when my whole world is in front of me?

Maybe he sings a song or two; a song from your favorite bollywood movie, something he spent months practicing and getting the emotions right so he doesnt end up crying halfway. The lyrics are dedicated to you, Ofcourse. And as he brings you onto the dance floor you notice the mic in his hand shaking. But you slowly wrap your hands around his and sing the song with him as it closes out.

It’s no secret that Jake loves to dance and his whole family really enjoys dancing at the wedding.

They drag him onto the stage and what people don’t know is that he has been practicing his moves.

If a lot of Punjabi families are there, then we know we got the booze flowing and as soon as the songs come on he is going at it.

You are laughing and giggling in your chair as you watch him do bhangra or any other type of dance that he has up his sleeve.

You’re just like “….where did you learn to dance like that?”

“When did you find the time to learn this?” “well, i am a Seresin, darlin’”

The wedding vows go like this:

“The things I do for you my love, but today, I wanna dedicate this day, not to us; but to you. Because my heart has been so full of you that I simply cannot call it mine anymore. My soul has been bewitched and my mind has been taken over by every thought of you. I am a mere reflection- a shadow of you. There was a quote in this movie we watched on our third date: om shanti om (apologies for the pronunciation); you said it was your favorite movie growing up and you cried when shah rukh khan said; "Itni shiddat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai, ki har zarre ne mujhe tumse milane ki saazish ki hai.” (I have tried so hard to get you, that the entire universe has brought you to me.) So today as our families gather around us to witness this beautiful moment, I want to say to you; mujhse shaadi karogi?” (Will you marry me)

To which you just laugh and say “we’re already married dumbass” while tugging him up to kiss him and whisper a thousand yes’.

The Mehendi and Haldi rasam has you thinking he looks absolutely adorable

The yellow pastes make his skin glow and while everyone is admiring him all the young girls and aunties eyes are on him, he is just admiring you from the corner of the room as you get the haldi all over you.

You don't notice his eyes on you through the thin curtain until your mother whispers to you: “Everybody’s watching him but he’s only been looking at you”

He loves the way your hair shines in the light.

If there is haldi left after the ceremony you and Jake just attack Mav and the squad with it.

The aunties probably have something to say about how he’s just completely all over you, but you two don’t even care. You’re already too far gone into the bliss of your wedding preparations and traditions that nothing seems to affect your mood.

He’d probably really enjoy the fact that your wedding outfits reveal the midriff if you wear a lehenga. For each function that you wear one or even a sari, he probably really likes being able to feel your skin on his when he puts his arm around your waist.

Maybe if you decide to have a destination wedding in the house you rented, he shows up late at night at your door in a beige or black kurta that your mum made him wear, a few buttons undone from the top, hair a little messy

He was up with your male family members playing antakshari.

If it’s in India, he takes you to a late night drive to eat ice cream.

You introduce him to paan and chai.

You threaten him that if he ever calls chai, chai tea, you will divorce him. He swore he would never mispronounce a single thing again.

When you get back it’s dark and late enough that no one else is awake, he quietly slips into your room as you both try to take in the last few days, barely having a moment to yourselves, as he just stays there and holds you until you drift off to sleep and when you do, he gives you a kiss on the forehead before slipping back into his room.

Then when it comes to him trying to find his name in your hands, it takes him time but he finds it hiding in the side of your pinky, because when you are nervous you hold onto each other’s pinky’s in a crowded room. It was a small thing you guys used to do before you had started dating.

If you've hidden his call sign as well, he finds it immediately but takes his name pretending like he didn’t see it just to play with your hands longer.

Yours is hidden in a kaleidoscope of stars and things he’s got on his palms and wrists, it’s in a moon shaped piece that has another thing written under it “mera chaand”

Phoenix shows up in the most stunning outfits and turns out she has dressed up every single one of the dagger boys.

It came as a surprise to you when she helped you with your jewelry, having known about many uncommon things about the certain things you were putting on.

She manages to take the boys away from you as you are getting ready for your main ceremony.

You both keep a Polaroid of the two of you getting ready, hair and makeup done, mehendi pristine, bangles on, jewelry pretty much all on and your outfits are on the hangers. Standing with arms around each other in tank tops and shorts and it’s the funniest sight. It's a memory you’ll cherish forever with your best friend.

Dude can you just imagine Javy, Rooster, Mickey and Reuben all lifting the kids at the wedding in the air and pretending like they’re flying fighter jets.The kids are just like “I love Reuben uncle!” And “Jake maamaji is my favorite”.

Phoenix teaches the girls how to fight, defend themselves and kick the boys in the balls.

They manage to experiment their kicks on the squad and even though the girls don’t hurt them enough, they pretend to topple over in faux pain until Phoenix hits Rooster in the balls and he actually does double over in pain as everyone around him just laughs it off. He tries to smile through the pain for the sake of the kids but Phoenix knows that she hurt him where it hurts. All the kids think it’s hilarious because they think it’s fake and Rooster is just trying to smile through the pain.

After the wedding ceremony everyone’s making jokes about how y’all are probably going to get it on but you’re both so tired that you just fall asleep.

Not to mention the fact that he will help you take off your jewelry.

He counts the huge amount of bobby pins in your hair, the pile is bigger than your head.

His eyes are wide by the time he is done taking out the last one.

“Do you have anything else hiding in your skull somewhere? How did your head not fall?”

“Yeah now you wonder why I’m so tired, I’m carrying twice my heads normal weight”

He’s just shocked but damn he is proud of you and probably does a hands down thing after you pile up your outfit, heels and everything and make him pick it up.

He groans at the weight of it because it is just so heavy.

“Babe, how were you walking in this? Are you goddamn bodybuilder?”

“Damn, Jake, I thought you navy officers were strong. Cant even carry a dress??” Him glaring at you playfully.

“I am Mrs. Seresin now, aren’t I? So that automatically makes me strong, like your mom.”

Him melting at that…

He will not stop referring to you as Mrs. Seresin for ages.

You both lay down and just take in the past few days.

He says “goodnight Mrs seresin”. You both just let yourselves fall asleep in like oversized shirts and underwear because you’re too tired to find anything else. Wedding clothes left on the floor.

Maybe you end up getting shared last names, and you correct him that “it's Seresin-L/n”

The next day you choose to have that little western wedding party reception.

And he didn’t know what you were going to wear so when he sees you in a white wedding dress he loses his mind.

Maybe it's Vivienne Westwood (rest in peace queen), bonus points if it’s his moms dress.

Mrs Sersin loves you, and seeing you make her son so happy, just fulfills her life mission.

You look angelic in it

and then midway you might change into a more traditional one

You remember when he had teased you about how when he gets married he’d take the Garter off with his teeth like some people do and I feel like even if he didn’t, he’d tickle up your leg a little as he took it off with his hands.

He lets his hands roam around a little longer than needed, definitely announcing that he can’t feel it until he disappears under your dress. He has is in his mouth as he reappears from under your dress, secretly giving it a sniff before tugging it into his pocket.

You get so flustered because your mother and his parents were there too.

Your father would be so mad, as most asian dads would be in this situation.

Jake's mom might spontaneously combust; “Doesn’t this boy feel embarrassed?”

and the aunties will go feral. You don’t even care though because you’re way too in love with the man in front of you.

You cut cake and toss the bouquet

Rooster just cuts through- like the diva he is and catches it.

Maybe giving it to your sister that he’s been eyeing…

And everyone just tells stories from them about how you made naval aviators fall in love with the brown women in your family.

Like it all started there for everyone.

You and Jake take total credit for all the matches that were made.

Even phoenix, she saw your distant cousin that she got along with when your wedding ceremonies started and as she gets to know her; you stumble upon them on the rooftop on a late night, wrapped up in each others arms, a blanket around the two of them

Bonus points if you and Jake caught them there together and you all agree to just never mention it because you two weren’t supposed to be there either.

You didn’t even know the girl swinged that way but seeing Phoenix follow her around like a puppy dog has you feeling good about your best friend.

The food, omg, okay. So in your 5 year long relationship, you have never seen him enjoy pani puri as much as you do at your own wedding. He happily ate them whenever you went out to eat at an indian restaurant or made him eat Lamb Karahi (for my pakistani girls out there), he ate it with a smile on his face, yet all he can feel is his mouth gong numb at the spices.

But now, he is just gobbling them down. The shocking part? He’s eating them with the spicy water

You’re shocked because he can handle more spice than you, somehow.

He manages to not throw up later that night, because he usually used to get an upset stomach during your last trip to South Asia.

When you mention it he’s like “baby you know I like it spicy”

Every daal or butter chicken or biryani that is brought to the table doesn't last for more than 5 minutes on the table, mostly eaten by him.

When you taste the things yourself, the spice is there but he hasn’t picked up his glass of water to take a single sip.

When you look at him, He just shrugs and says “I’m hungry” while you’re already reaching for water now and again

Rooster and Javy are borderline crying, and you keep giving them dahi.

The moans Jake is letting out just be eating the daal and roti has you choking on your food.

Even Phoenix can handle her spice but Jake is surpassing that level and your mom is impressed to say the least.

Rooster’s in awe, watching hangman eat straight spicy biryani

Oh Rooster,

Imagine Rooster giving the bouquet to your sister though, like that man has been following her around the entire the wedding ceremonies, it makes you think of the classic tropes in Bollywood movies.

Then one night, you’re looking for your earring which you’re convinced you sister took, you walk into her room and he’s just there, minding his own business, chilling on his phone and he just jumps seeing you walk in trying to explain that they haven't done anything besides hang out while leaving room for jesus. Its the funniest sight as your sister suppresses her giggles.

He is doing this one performance with her, where she throws the flower at his ass as part of the act.

Even Jake doesn’t realize that Rooster is involved with your sister until he sees her slingshot the flower and wink at Rooster, which has him blushing- hard.

You’re grinning from ear to ear because you know and Jake just turns to you and is like “are you seeing what I’m seeing?” And you’re just sitting there, smirking.

Jake is a softie and if you’re Punjabi, you have to wear a red set of bangles after the wedding as a sign of being a newlywed woman.

According to tradition you need to keep it on until you have kids or like at least for a year.

It’s not even a year after your marriage that jake comes home to find your wrists empty of the beloved bangle set he’s so used to. Oh.

He knows what it means, your mother had filled him in on this Rasam as well when he was told he wasn't allowed to see you until the day of your wedding.

The empty wrists has him staring, and he’s dying to ask whether you took it off because of discomfort or that there is bigger news behind it.

After an hour of pondering he gives up his patience and asks you.

“Jaan? Where’s the Chura?” “Oh, I was waiting until later to tell you this but…”

You drag him to the nearest seat, sitting him down as you sit opposite, burying your hands into your cardigan pocket and around the plastic stick that felt a little too heavy now that you were face to face with him.

This is what you had been trying for, it's good news. The warmth in his eyes encourages you to let it be, that this was the right time.

you place the pregnancy test in front of him, he picks it up to inspect as his face lights up with joy that you had only seen the day you got married. In a flurry, he just picks you up and spins you around. You're screeching for him to put you down but he refuses, burying his face into your stomach as you laugh.

When he does put you down, he makes you sit on the couch with him as he bends down to your stomach; “Hey there champ, you gonna give your ma trouble for the next few months huh? ”

Your pregnancy was hectic to say the least. A few weeks after you announced it, Jake was deployed, thankfully he got home just in time to help you through the last five months of it.

Your cravings consisted of kheer and achar mixtures and a bunch of other weird foods that you forced him to make.

As tradition asks, he took you to your parents’ house as you approached the end of your pregnancy. You ate every single dish your mum presented you with.

The delivery was tough as most are, he was there to support you through it.

You're pretty sure you cussed him out in your mother tongue multiple times.

Just like that your beautiful daughter was born.

She is absolutely beautiful and all Jake wants to do is protect the two of you from the world, his two best girls.

A few months into parenting has the two of you exhausted to say the least. Your parents come over all the time, you siblings try and teach the infant words that you’re pretty sure she cannot pronounce at this age.

But before she turns a year old, you mimic the sounds of your mother to try and teach her to say “Maa”

To which Jake tries to teach her to say “papa/baba”, that has your heart melting when you stumble upon the two of them eating and him repeating “baba” to her.

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[miano-oscarwilde]

As someone that's interested in getting into Indian cinema, completely blind to this, what would you recommend? I'm pretty open minded, tragedy, comedy, drama or war stories.

Nice! I recommend "Dil Se" (From the heart) starring Shah Rukh Khan, our very own Shax Lied! Because he's willing to go to any extent to win his love, no other actor in Indian cinema can rival him when it comes to romantic pursuits, in my opinion. It also has war and terrorism themes. The lady he falls in love with is Moina (Manisha Koirala). She's a terrorist and he had no idea. He pursues her, even after getting beaten up by her comrades and finally he learns what she's up to, his family arranged his marriage with another girl and even then he did not betray her. It has all the themes you mentioned - tragedy, comedy, war and along with that love and adventure.

All Indian movies have songs in them. These are Stills from the songs in Dil se, they're all super hit. You could try watching the songs before getting into the film. First one is "chaiyya chaiyya", where the protagonist dances on top of a moving train with a hot dancer, so be warned, in most of our movies a succubi kind of dancer is present. It's to attract more audience to watch the film. Second one is about his love for the girl and the song is called "Dil se re". Third song is the imagination of the girl with whom his marriage was fixed. The song is "Jiya Jale" one of the greatest Indian songs,(and I'm learning how to play it on my flute ). Fourth one is "saat rangi re" or one with seven colours. Since you are also a mairuma fan, I should say, when I hear this song all i could think of is wicked phase Irumi when the lines "Ishq par zor nahi" are sung. The whole song has an other worldly vibe.

One of our movies in which our culture is depicted through language, songs and costumes and I hope that you will like it 😊🥰

[classicschronicles]

Hi lovelies,

A few days ago this new Bollywood movie called Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and John Abrahams, came out and so obviously I HAD to go and watch it. But fun fact about me is that I am literally a melting pot of different cultures. My dads family are Indian-Kenyan. My mums family were initially (back in the 5th-7th century) a family of Jewish royalty in what is now Afghanistan (which is actually pretty cool). They converted to Islam some time later and became part of a very particular Afghani tribe called the Pathaan (also another reason I had to watch this movie). Over the course of the next few centuries they migrated from Afghanistan to India, before being forced into Pakistan because of colonialism. Throughout all of this, my mums branch of the Pathaan tribe stuck together and so even still, my mum’s family in pure Pathaan, but I’m only half Pathaan because my mum married out. However, me being me did some deep diving into this because it’s actually pretty cool that my family tree can be traced back that far. Okay so at this point you’re probably wondering how on earth this related to Classics, but I found out that the Pathaan langue (Pashto) is actually about 2500 years old, which makes it about the same age as Latin and therefore a classical language! And so today I thought I would tell you a little bit about Pashto.

The Pashto language belongs to the Indi-Iranian language family and is mainly spoken by the ethnic communities of Afghanistan and western provinces of Pakistan, which is partially inhabited by Pashtuns (aka Pathaan’s). It is also still the native language of the indigenous Pathaan people. The language is said to have originated in the Kandahar district of Afghanistan and is said to be one of the two national languages (the other being Dari, a Persian language).

The vocabulary of Pashto has actually not been borrowed or derived from other languages, which is extremely rare for any language still spoken in a modern setting. Many of its lexis do, however, relate to other Eastern Iranian languages such as Pamir and Ossetia.

The exact origin of the Pashto language and the Pathaan tribes are unknown, but the word ‘Pashto’ derives from the regular phonological process. Nevertheless, the Pathaan are sometimes compared with the Pakhta tribes mentioned in Rigvenda, around 1700-1100 B.C., apparently they are the same people that the Greek historian Herodotus referred to Paktika (a northern province in Afghanistan). However, this comparison appears to be due in large part to the apparent similarity between their names, despite the fact that etymologically it can’t really be justified. But there are some archeological compilations and historical data and so the majority of researchers now believe that the Pashto language is around 25000 years old.

Herodotus also mentions the Paktika ‘Apridai’ tribe but it is unknown what language they spoke. However, Strabo (who lived between 64 B.C. and 24 C.E.) suggests that the tribes inhabiting the lands west of the Indus River were part of Ariana and to their east was India. Since about the 3rd century B.C. and onwards from that, these tribes were mostly referred to by the name ‘Afghan’ (or ‘Abgan’) and their language as ‘Afghani’.

Many historians and scholars believe that the earliest piece of written Pashto work dates back to the 8th century. However, a lot of history outside of the western empires lacks the same clarity and information and so even this is highly disputed. However, during the 17th century, Pashto poetry became very popular amongst the Pathaan.

To be honest, there isn’t a whole lot of information on the Pashtun language or the origin of the Pathaan, other than that they have been around since the B.C. But it’s pretty cool to me that my families culture has such a long history. This entry was pretty special to me so hopefully you all enjoyed it and I hope you all have a lovely rest of your weekend!

~Z

[lookwhatyoumademedohaha]

The Weasely Family Cast

Everybody's talking about the Harry Potter reboot but you know what I really want to see in it?

An Indian Weasely Family. The Weasely family being wholesome,sweet, and absolutely chaotic. Fred and George up to no good. Charlie being the revolutionary rebel. Bill just being a loving brother and silently causing chaos and blaming it on Fred and George. Percy being Percy but occasionally joining in the fun. Ginny being teased by her brothers and fighting with them and being spoiled by them. Ron looking up to his brothers who are always there for him. Their sibling bond being chaotic and fun but at the end of the day, they are always there for each other.

I want Molly and Arthur being couple goals. Molly cooking dinner and Arthur coming home to her with groceries. Molly scolding the children strictly and Arthur just nodding in the background agreeing with her. Molly and Arthur hugging and kissing and cuddles their children and giving them the best they can.

They might not be the richest family but their home is filled with love, forgiveness, happiness,warmth, acceptance and laughter.

Let me dream of a universe where the below casting is actually possible.

Ron Weasley - Ali Hadji-Heshmati

And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?”

“Throw it away and punch him on the nose," Ron suggested.

Ginny Weasely - Mandip Gill

"Well, that was a bit stupid of you, seeing as you don't know anyone but me who's been possessed by You-Know-Who."

Bill Weasely - Sacha Dhawan

Bill was — there was no other word for it — cool. He was tall, with long hair that he had tied back in a ponytail. He was wearing an earring with what looked like a fang dangling from it. Bill’s clothes would not have looked out of place at a rock concert, except that Harry recognized his boots to be made, not of leather, but of dragon hide.

Charlie Weasely - Vihaan Samat

‘How’re you doing, Harry?’ said the nearer of the two, grinning at him and holding out a large hand, which Harry shook, feeling calluses and blisters under his fingers. This had to be Charlie, who worked with dragons in Romania. Charlie was built like the twins, shorter and stockier than Percy and Ron, who were both long and lanky. He had a broad, good-natured face, which was weather-beaten and so freckly that he looked almost tanned; his arms were muscly, and one of them had a large, shiny burn on it.

Percy Weasely - Dev Patel

"Hello, Minister!" bellowed Percy, sending a neat jinx straight at Thicknesse, who dropped his wand and clawed at the front of his robes, apparently in awful discomfort. "Did I mention I'm resigning?"

Fred and George Weasely - Kanan Gill and Biswa Kalyan Rath or Kanan Gill and Kenny Sebastian (I know that they aren't identical but they just give me Fred and George vibes)

"Oh, are you a prefect, Percy?" said one of the twins, with an air of great surprise. "You should have said something, we had no idea."

"Hang on, I think I remember him saying something about it," said the other twin. "Once-"

"Or twice-"

"A minute-"

"All summer-"

"Oh, shut up," said Percy the Prefect.

Molly Weasely and Arthur Weasely - Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan

"...your father and I were made for each other, what was the point in waiting?"

[absentcaryatid]

Kiss it Better

A LA POEM Kihun fanfic by AbsentCaryatid

Living with the friend you have a crush on is made far more difficult by Kihun's habit of platonically kissing your minor injuries that seem to occur very frequently.

1.6K words, Content note: teen rating, gender neutral reader, minor injuries briefly mentioned, food

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Kihun was so easy to like and that was the problem. His quick laugh and demonstrative behavior had you falling for him quickly once assigned seats side by side in chorus. Your senior year of high school had gone quickly as you pined for your newfound friend, with Kihun none the wiser.

Things only got worse in college. His musical aptitude was far greater than yours, and while you ended up at the same university, your studies led elsewhere with no classes in common. You still saw him often though since roommate after roommate tired of the way he would start singing unintentionally. Kihun was never quiet about it despite his otherwise polite nature. You charitably saw it as his dedication to music and suggested he move in with you after the next break. After some initial hesitation, he took you up on the offer.

It was not that Kihun was a bad roommate, in fact you loved sporadically hearing his angelic voice. Even deep in study, Kihun's music would reach your ears and you would look up from the textbooks for a much-needed break. Listening with your eyes closed, you could not help but relax and smile. The effects would linger making homework easier and you could not imagine ever living apart from him again. There were other ways Kihun won your heart as well, you were particularly taken by the affectionate way he would grab your arm while laughing at a joke.

It also felt good to have someone to cook for. Something as simple as pigs in a blanket was met with rave reviews since his favorite food was the similar spiral wrapped corn dogs he liked to get from the rest area when traveling between Seoul and your mutual hometown of Busan. Kihun was always appreciative, and it charmed you the way he would bounce with excitement whenever you announced the evening menu. Often he would be at your side, ready to help taste as you went along. The recipes were mostly familiar ones, so the assistance was never needed, but you loved his warm company and never considered chasing him away.

Another benefit was the shared interest in dramas. Kihun had introduced you to one of his favorites, I am Sorry, I Love You, and that tearjerker led you to recommend the Shah Rukh Khan version of Devdas. It only made sense you'd hold hands for comfort at the tense parts or fall into each other's side sniffling. He also loved fantasies and romantic comedies. Next he shared My Love From the Star leading to your choice of Paheli which he enjoyed as well. Nights by the television then became a frequent routine that was a highlight of your week. Sad moments often led to Kihun clinging, which you did not object to at all.

Kihun must have agreed the two of you were a good partnership because he renewed the joint lease each year, remaining at your side despite a further commute to the next school he attended to continue his music studies. You certainly did not mind the singing, and he was an exemplary housemate in all ways but one. If you were romantic partners you would have found it endearing the way he offered to 'kiss it better' any time you knocked your hand or bruised a shin. It meant nothing of course. It was just caring and effusive Kihun being himself. You were weak enough not to tell him how affected you were while he applied a bag of frozen dumplings followed by a distracting movie cuddled closely on the couch.

The first time it had happened was way back in high school. Swearing lightly under your breath, you winced at a paper cut from some choral sheet music you had picked up. Leaning over with concern, Kihun kissed it better before you could object due to shyness. He was apologetic at first, mentioning he had picked up the habit comforting his young cousins while babysitting.

The smile on your face confirmed he had not overstepped your boundaries as a friend. From then on it had become automatic, going both ways, though you were by far the clumsier when compared to your graceful housemate. Over the years Kihun kissed bee stings, cabinet bumps on the top of your head, scrapes, blisters, and plenty of other minor injuries. If you had not felt secure in skillfully hiding your crush, you would have feared it looked like fishing for affection at the rate you needed tending to. Fortunately, he never seemed to mind the caring but purely platonic gesture.

Life went on while quietly longing for your friend. Kihun dated sporadically, never bringing anyone home or staying the night. He always said his heart was elsewhere, which you understood having seen his commitment to his studies. The practice room was Kihun's true love if the amount of time he spent there was any indication. He took all critiques of his voice to heart and further crafted it into an extraordinary instrument worthy of a global stage.

You were not the only one who thought so. You had jumped for joy along with him when Kihun learned he had passed the audition for Phantom Singer 3. That led to forming LA POEM with three other lovely men you got to know a little. Chaehoon, Sunghoon, and Minseong each had traits that would have gotten your interest if your heart was not already hopelessly fixed.

With a busy practice and performance schedule, you saw Kihun less and less, and you felt his absence hard. It was the closest you ever came to telling him how much he truly meant to your happiness. Of course, now that he had fans screaming for him, you knew it was far too late. Kihun could have his pick of partners, and probably would be moving out so he could enjoy some of the benefits of that fame in the privacy of a place of his own.

Kihun had never said anything, but you were resigned that moving on seemed a certainty at this point. Trying to enjoy any remaining time together, you planned a special dinner to mark the occasion of LA POEM's first tour of the country. Aggressively cutting vegetables to work out your feelings, you worked hard to create a variety of gimbap for him, including his favorite- the egg showcasing version gyori gimbap. The prep work and emotional strain had you tired out, so it was no surprise that by dinnertime your weariness caused you to bite your lip while eating, causing an audible complaint.

Habitually, Kihun offered to kiss it to make it better without knowing the location of your pain. He then blanched at the automatic wording once he saw you holding a hand to your mouth while grimacing.

You were too busy fishing an ice cube from the water glass to notice his face. Years of pent-up longing came to the surface while your inhibitions were lowered by the long day. “I've always wished you would.”

His breath caught. Kihun asked, “Are you sure? If you let me kiss you romantically, I don't think I'd ever stop.”

Your eyes went wide at the implication of the conversation. Had Kihun been attracted to you too over all the years together? A response again slipped out without a thought, “I wouldn't ever want you to stop.”

The effect of your admission on Kihun was immediate. He closed the distance between you slowly and placed the gentlest of kisses on your sore lip.

Given the circumstances of the recent injury, one single kiss was enough for now and you smiled tenderly, the look matching his own. “It is not all better, but it is close.”

“Has romance has been an option all this time? We didn't talk about it, but when you never dated I concluded you were aromantic. I never believed you could want me despite desiring that very much. Wanting to be respectful, I never brought it up.” Kihun took one hand in his and looked at you with nothing but love. “All this time, I have not just been practicing music. It is more that I cannot help singing love songs around you.” His grin told you Kihun picked up the adoration in your own tearing up eyes. “I'd like to kiss you again, but we can come back to that after you have healed. Up for another drama tonight instead?”

Something familiar was just what you needed after such an emotional moment. Once dinner was over you brought plates of dessert to the living room. As Kihun searched for mutual favorite Crash Landing On You, one of his arms was slung around your shoulder while your head rested against him. The closeness reminded you to mention a fact you had encountered online. “You know, the leads fell in love in real life after spending so much time together on this show.”

With a smile Kihun admitted he could see how something like that could happen. Again the hint he already loved you warmed your heart. Turning to face Kihun again, you pointed to your lips and asked him to keep working on your minor ache. Happily taking up the challenge, Kihun did indeed kiss it better until plans for the drama were long forgotten. In later days you would begin the talk of relationship labels and hopes for a shared future, but for now truly romantic kisses were enough to start.

~

Masterlist

[chaiforthought]

I'm not entirely sure WHEN I became so predictable, but damn do I have a freakishly consistent type of celebrity crush. It's not the 6ft something, clean shaven, pretty boi. NO, of course not, because MY dumb ass is too busy staring at the 5'8" motherfucker who walks like he's at least 5 inches taller, has a well-maintained beard (hiding a gorgeous, dimpled smile), broad swimmer shoulders, and eyes you could lose yourself in.

[weepli]

Chak De and SRK

(A couple of months ago, for the 15th anniversary of Chak De, I wrote this article for a publication. It was commissioned, edited and published, but it was taken down the same day. The editor told me it was “technical glitch” but now, it’s been 2.5 months and the glitch hasn’t been sorted. In the meantime, I’ve heard of other writers’ work being taken down from that site if it spoke about minority oppression.). 

When I first watched Chak De! India 15 years ago, one of the things that instinctively bothered me, though I was too young to articulate it then, was that when Kabir Khan and his mother leave their home, amidst the accusation of being a ‘gaddar’, no neighbour or friend is standing up for them. Is there no one in their mohalla who they were friends with, I wondered? Wouldn’t someone miss them? And wouldn’t they silently, if not publicly, ask the others to be more kind? 

Fifteen years later, I know the answer. They wouldn’t. We wouldn’t. 

As I sit down to write this, the news coming in from everywhere is proof that nothing much has changed in the last 15 years. Things only seem to have become worse. I read on Twitter that the Indian Women’s hockey team has lost the Commonwealth Games Semi-Finals to Australia 3-0 in a penalty shootout. Fifteen years on, Indian women’s hockey is notoriously neglected. Gender discrimination is rampant. And, of course, Muslims are still perceived as enemies of the state. 

No one knows this better than Shah Rukh Khan. 

Chak De! India was a story of the quintessential underdog triumph. It wasn’t just the triumph of a women’s team over the dismal conditions and mentality of families, media, and fans. It was as much (if not more) the triumph of their Muslim coach in his attempt to prove his patriotism. 

Chak De has achieved cult status in the country. There are still memes referencing 70 minutes of crucial and intense time. The title song became a national sports anthem, and the dialogues are a part of everyday life. The brawl scene in Mcdonald's became an example of implicit brand placements, mentioned in B-schools and quizzes. “Ja Dikha de apne launde ko” was a mantra of female solidarity. There’s a lot to celebrate about Chak De and the impact it has had on our pop culture over the decade and a half. A sports film par excellence, it doesn’t lose its thrill even with multiple rewatchings. And, of course, Shah Rukh is gorgeous. 

It also marks one of the first times he truly embraced his Muslim identity on screen. (Sure, he played a Muslim in Hey Ram, but that never captured people’s imagination the way Chak De did). In Chak de, the Muslim identity is a crucial part of the plot, and it is emphasized with the references to his name, his betrayal, and his religious/inspirational chants. SRK goes on to play the Muslim protagonist in multiple films after this — My Name is Khan, Dear Zindagi, Raees, and the upcoming Pathan. 

In 2017, journalist Rana Ayub said about SRK in an article on NDTV, “In a country where it is rare to find a Muslim or a Christian character as the lead in films, with minorities usually reduced to caricatures and stereotypes, the fact that the biggest star plays a Muslim in three simultaneous films (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Dear Zindagi, Raees) is a strong message to a country, a rebellion that needs to be noticed and lauded.” 

This week, we have another movie releasing by two superstars: one a Muslim man, one married to a Muslim man, with children named after rulers who happen to be Muslim- Taimur and Jehangir. Calls to boycott the movie grow louder, the posters and WhatsApp messages about the same more and more disgusting. Aamir Khan has declared that he loves India. Of course, we need to wear our patriotism on our sleeves. Whether it is with a birth certificate or with the shouting of slogans, with the display of the National Flag or standing up in the movie hall when the anthem is played, we are all being asked to prove our patriotism again and again and again. No one more than Muslims in India. 

If you are a privileged Muslim actor in India, you can continue making movies worth 100 crores that will face threats of boycott, and maybe your family members will end up in jail for months on flimsy charges. For a regular ordinary Muslim person, you might get lynched if you are suspected of eating a certain kind of meat. 

In the final scenes of Chak De! India, the team overcomes all kinds of external and internal challenges to defeat the favourites, Australia, and win the tournament. Yet, it is not just the journey of the women who have faced gender stereotypes, family pressure, anger issues, and race and language discrimination. It is as much a journey of their Muslim coach, who will finally make it back ‘home’ where he was labeled a traitor and forced to leave. It is a grim picture that Chak De presents. That nothing will ever be enough to get the kind of acceptance and belonging all citizens of this country should feel. Maybe if you do something as grand as winning a world cup, you might be spared for a few days. 

Maybe. 

[lastofthe20thcenturygirls]

I will be ur new srk mutual 🫶 which one of his films should I watch first?

such a beautiful ask 🥺

if you're in the mood for a romance movie

1. Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge: it's as old as me and still running in a theatre after all these years. it's literally that movie. the biggest reason he's called the king of romance and there wasn't even a kissing scene in this. hasn't aged. beautiful soundtrack. and the infamous mustard field

2. My Name is Khan: 14th feb 2010, 3pm show in a single screen theatre and i had the time of my life watching my first srk movie in "talkies". i was so happy i was gonna cry finally in a theatre and wept i did. he was so fucking good in this kajol's comeback directed by karan johar. lots of tears. and some more. 9/11 background but it's a love story still. he should have won the national award and that jury will end up in hell someday :)

3. Veer-Zaara: romeo and juliet's tragedy is nothing compared to veer-zaara's. the songs the music the acting the actors the director the writer everything was just so good. a lot of people don't know this but eye acting was actually invented by shah rukh khan

4. Dil to Pagal Hai: a musical about a musical the soundtrack slayyyyed then it slayyyys now. underrated on current tumblr but i think i am starting to prefer that because DTPH is mine. i never had a crush on shahrukh but if any character of his ever came close it was from this movie. one of his sexiest characters imo. did i mention the songs were way too good.

5. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham: shahrukh really cries like children do. who knew weeping can have range. great songs great cast. kajol in orange. srk in see-through shirts. it's actually a family drama but it's fun also his mother in the movie has a superpower.

6. Om Shanti Om: no bollywood movie has ever bollywooded the way OSO did. love friendship reincarnation hero heroine villain nepotism revenge action comedy great music (and one more thing but that's a huge spoiler) it really just had everything. one of the finest masala movies ever made. it's tumblr's favourite as it should be. also this movie is how i learnt san francisco rhymes with disco

if you're in the mood for thrillers

7. Baazigar: the directors were having trouble finding the lead actor because nobody wanted to take the risk then srk told the producer that nobody can play this role as good as he can and he became the first actor in the history of filmfare to win the best actor award after playing a negative role. a cult classic.

8. Darr: it's the 90s it's the hero heroine villain era when the audiences think the people who play villains are bad people irl and dislike them. sunny deol an already established "hero" is the hero of the movie and srk is the villain a scary stalker and what happened was that the audiences really loved him instead. (my sister got scared of him enough that she started crying in the theatre and my parents had to leave mid-movie a wuss). something that couldn't have been achieved by just anyone except the future king of bollywood. oh lots of switzerland. also the legendary director of the movie kinda adopted srk and started casting him in every movie of his afterwards.

9. Fan: about an obsessed fan (not me just tbc). underrated af.

about brothers and mothers

10. Karan-Arjun: family evil rich guy poor villagers a mother's wait reincarnation revenge very 90s. used to watch it every time it was on tv. also it was shot in my state 😎

11. Main Hoon Na: a cool srk entry. action comedy friendships a whole college adopting a grown up as their big bro beautiful sarees the best dressed character who then got a make-over 🥲 (the only one flaw of the movie) a villain (which was getting rare in the 2000s) the best ending credits ever and whatnot. it was farah khan's directorial debut and she brought fun back to bollywood with her bestie <3

the only coming-of-age movie he did

12. Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa: i was younger than 4 srk wasn't my favourite "hero" yet but his character from this movie was my first blorbo. my murderous rage awakened for him. the first character i ever related to was also from this movie. gangster uncle 🤜🏾🤛🏾 me. srk was so baby (he was like 28) there was also ra ra rasputin in this. srk loves this movie so do i.

[theinfinitedivides]

JAWAN TRAILER HAS F*CKING DROPPED I REPEAT JAWAN TRAILER HAS F*CKING DROPPED

[iamdeltas]

I really did just type up a whole thing about today's Ms Marvel episode only for Tumblr to just eat it, huh.

ANYWAY. Here goes it again.

I'm so glad this episode gave Nakia more screentime! And she is a delight! I love that she's running for the Mosque Board and I'd totally vote for her if I could. And her manipulating Yusuf like that was absolutely hilarious. I also loved her mini-speech about why she wears her hijab.

Pretty interesting that the episode touched on a problem some (maybe many? every masjid I've been to has had this problem) masjids have of leaving the women's prayer room in worse condition than the men's prayer room. Thankfully the masjid my family went to when I was growing up at least maintained the women's prayer room enough that it wasn't completely falling apart, but it was still less than 1/4th the size of the men's prayer room and it was completely bare while the men's prayer room was elaborately decorated with golden calligraphy and art. I never thought that was very fair.

Speaking of things this episode touched on that I have personal experience with, the Bollywood talk was delightful. I may or may not have started playing the soundtracks to both Baazigar and DDLJ because of it. I'm with Kamala on this, I must say; I also prefer Baazigar to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. SRK is really good as a villain. I think DDLJ's songs are better overall, though. I kind of wonder what Kamran's least favorite Shah Rukh Khan movie is that he apparently mentioned offscreen.

Speaking of Kamran, it's interesting watching him here especially as someone who is very familiar with Kamala's comics, because from the moment I knew who he was here, I knew he'd be bad news. I wonder about his mom here, though, because in the comics, she wasn't really involved in Kamran's villainy at all. Between Kamran's involvement in this season considering in the comics, his whole deal (spoilers I guess?) was that he's an Inhuman supremacist, and the fact that the bracelet is specifically stated to have unlocked powers Kamala already had within her, as well as the mystery with Kamala's great-grandmother, I'm wondering if Kamala is gonna be an Inhuman in the MCU too.

The discussion of the trauma of Partition in this episode was greatly appreciated especially since it's really not something that gets discussed much if at all in history classes in the West. I don't have much personal family history with it really--my mom always said that our ancestors, despite being Muslim, probably never moved to Pakistan because Anantapur and Bangalore are very far from Karachi (for context, Anantapur and Bangalore are cities in southern India)--so honestly, I never really learned about it at all growing up.

I was surprised to hear the mention of the FBI already surveiling mosques, specifically because I was not expecting the MCU to even touch that.

I'm really looking forward to the next episode!

[meetdheeraj]

Every Hindu has to answer where they stand on current politics being played out in their name. Silence is no more an option but an answer that you're with the fascist monstrous state since that's the default assumption being made by administration. Feelings of Hindus are hurt when there is an advertisement by a brand showing marriage between a Hindu and Muslim, feelings of Hindus are hurt if someone targets Asaram Bapu or Swami Nityananda who are all convicted criminals, feelings of Hindus get hurt when people in traditional dress are shown without bindis, the list is long. But who are these Hindus? Are you one of them? If not, how can they claim your feelings are hurt? And why are you maintaining this silence that's indicative of your approval? Remember when Shah Rukh Khan is expected to condemn and clarify he does not support Taliban bombing something in Afghanistan? Now Afghanistan doesn't exist in India and nor is Taliban elected by Shah Rukh. But this RSS-BJP govt is elected by you, the thugs on the street are doing it in your name. If tomorrow they were rioting and burning houses in your area, they'll spare your houses. That's what they did in Gujarat and that's what they did in recent Delhi riots. You are part of it and responsible for this mayhem. I'm part of this too. Despite speaking forever against this politics of hate, I'm part of it because I was born a Hindu and this is happening in my name too by virtue of my religion. I have relatives that spew hate and forward bigoted texts on WhatsApp and social media. This is all on us. The more we speak the better. At least eventually we will tell them they don't have the numbers. But given reelection of Adityanath and Modi, I doubt that myself. The Hindus exist only as a reaction to Muslims. They practice and do what would displease Muslims. And they do more and more that which irritates Muslims. They want to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers because Muslims play Azaan from loudspeakers. They want to wear saffron shawls and gamchas because Muslims wear Hijab and skullcap. Bhagvadgita says God is everywhere but Hindus search their gods and are sure that their gods only exist inside Muslim mosques. It's bizarre religion that only exists as other of Islam. What is its identity by itself? Each God has a hundred temples to himself/herself. Where does the original Ganesha exist or Ram? Is Ram in Ayodhya then what are hundred other temples scattered in every city? What is shiva lingam? Is anything that's an inverted U a shiva linga? Or only those inverted U's that exist inside mosques? What is Hinduism and what kind of a Hindu are you? Are you the kind in whose name Muslims get lynched on street because they allegedly have beef in their refrigerator? The beef that in lab is found out to be simple mutton! Are Hindus in Goa and Kerala and North east who eat beef not Hindus? Does that mean those who wrote Vedas and mentioned themselves eating beef not Hindus? Then why do you say Vedas are Hindu texts? Maybe those are Islamic texts since Muslims eat beef just like writers of Vedas did, what do you say? Isn't that the kind of logic you read on WhatsApp and jump on to hating a whole community?

[princethewriter]

DAY 225 - DAY 226 ~ 21 June,2021- 22 June,2021

3:25PM

I don't watch films a lot, though I used to definitely, but not now. I watched DEVDAS, starring Shah Rukh Khan and I was mesmerized by the film. Absolutely. I can't even put the feeling into words, especially the last 20 minutes.. I said to myself.. now this is what you call CINEMA.

Apart from this there's nothing worth mentioning, my life still remains uneventful as always, so gotta go now.

PS: I did not write yesterday because as I said, I was busy watching the film.

[rouqaya127694]

Date: Sunday, November 22, 2020

Course code: MASS2113/20

ID: 127694

 TEDTalks 4 title: Shah Rukh Khan:  Between Popularity and Love

 Shah Rukh Khan is an Indian movie star. In 2017 when he was 51 years old, he gave a speech in TED Talks about his life, how he came a star and the mankind. He born in a refugee colony in new Delhi in India.

Shah Rukh Khan think that he seems like humanity, and this is due to what he and his family saw in their life. His father was calls for freedom, in addition his mother was a fighter like many ladies that time. He says that they fight a lot to survive and to stay and live.

 When he was in late twenties, he moved to Mumbai city in India and he noticed many differences between new Delhi and Mumbai. For example, he met a lot of famous people there like actors and singers, also he saw many famous races in Mumbai. He mentioned that the turning point is the ideas and thoughts were with more freedom and speed and that’s caused many changes in his life especially the career life.

 Because of the innovation and cooperation, Shah Rukh Khan became a star and knew the stardom. Year by year Shah Rukh Khan became a big movie star in India and in the world cinema. When he was 40 years old, he did 50 movie and 200 songs and that confirms the relationship between Indian drama and songs. Because of his successful in acting and others the French government gave him the highest civil honor.

 Shah Rukh Khan invented a dance which its name is '' lungi dance '', it is kind of Indian dances and he did it front of the audience and it is considered one of his famous dances. He loves and respect his country a lot and he look at it like a source of creativity and he read a poem about India, '' The land I come from is the source of inexplicable but very simple spirituality '' Shah Rukh Khan said. In addition, he proud of his Indian face and don’t want ever to change it by Cosmetic surgery.

 He sees that mankind can't developed without the feeling of love among the people. Always people can use their power in the good way and to break the barriers with people and welcome them. The future is about us and our ability to love and spread the love among people by different way, so people should work on this to live with these comfortable energies.

 References: https://podcasts.apple.com/om/podcast/thoughts-on-humanity-fame-and-love-shah-rukh-khan/id470623803?i=1000385456578