#india ki nes

[kamalnayani]

*the tension between me and him randomly*

[hannibalismos-jaaneman]

we in india, today, pay taxes like england to get services like somalia. -raghav chadha, 2024

bhais ki aankh bohot sara sach bol diya sir aapne. mota bhai aur papa ji ko heart attack aa jayega sir shaant ho jaiye.

[rekhtaa]

Jab kashti saabit-o-salim thi, saahil ki tamanna kis ko thi?, Ab aisi shikasta kashti par, saahil ki tamanna kaun kare? . Jo aag lagaai thi tum ne, usko to bujhaya ashkon ne, Jo ashkon ne bhadkaai hai, uss aag ko thanda kaun kare ?

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Moin Ahsan Jazbi

Sunday, March 24, 2024

12.00 AM, Bangalore, India

[loumandivorce]

wait wait wait my gf and i have been getting really into indian cinema lately (we're 11 movies into our journey and loving every second) do you have any must see recs? we've so far watched a Lot of early 2000s srk movies lmao, its like half our list.

anon this is like the ask of my dreams. this is everything ive ever wanted. BOY DO I!!!! srk early 2000s is peak cinema you and your gf's taste is impeccable. some really fun indian movies are:

for shah rukh khan movies, i actually have an srk movie watchlist on letterboxd!!! you do Not need to follow the order of it but it's like vaguely ordered by what i think would make an enjoyable viewing experience. but if you haven't seen om shanti om that's the number one priority

sholay. possibly The most iconic bollywood movie ever, it came out in the 70s and stars amitabh bachchan, it's the closest thing bollywood has to a western probably? pretty much everyone has seen this movie and can quote it easily

stree is a more modern movie, its a horror comedy ghost movie with feminist undertones featuring rajkumar rao, possibly the best modern bollywood actor. i've watched this like 5 times in the past year because it's just so fun

BAHUBALI!!!!! a south indian film, unfortunately my knowledge on south indian movies is pretty lacking but bahubali is in my top 3 movies of all time. it's two movies and it's set in a fantasy-esque Golden Age of India setting and its all about royal family drama and chosen ones and the trials and tribulations of being a mama's boy

another really good shah rukh khan movie i have to recommend is rab ne bana di jodi, its a romcom with a pretty goofy setup but it's one of his most emotionally sincere and lovely movies in my opinion

goliyon ki rasleela ram-leela! it's a romeo and juliet retelling except they're rival gangs and wield guns, starring the gorgeous deepika padukone. the two lead actors actually fell in love while shooting the movie and eventually got married so that's a testament to their chemistry ig

i hope this list is helpful! i'm always up for giving bollywood cinema recs if anyone needs any, and if you're looking for a specific genre or anything i can do that too!

[my-japanese-corner]

10 Countries Names in Katakana Edition (Asia - South/East Asia Edition) - Learning Katakana Script!

<< Part 1

China, Korea & Japan are written in Kanji - so would be skipped from this list :) still I'll write them at the end for anyone who wants to know. I have something bonus at the end of the post hehe!

1. インド (いんど)

2. スリランカ (すりらんか)

3. パキスタン (ぱきすたん)

4. シンガポール (しんがぽーる)

5. べトナム (べとなむ)

6. インドネシヤ (いんどねしや)

7. ブタン (ぶたん)

8. バングラデシュ (ばんぐらでしゅ)

9. ネパール (ねは一る)

10. カンボジヤ (かんぼじや)

bonus!

1. 日本 (にほん)

meaning: Japan

pronunciation/romanji: ni-ho-n

kanji breakdown: 日→に (meaning: Sun) & 本→ほん (meaning: Book, also origin, basis depending on context the meaning changes). The Kanji essentially means "Sun's Origin" or as Japan is also called "Land of the Rising Sun"

2. 中国 (ちゅうげく)

meaning: China pronunciation/romanji: chu-u-go-ku kanji breakdown: 中 -> generally this kanji means "inside, in or center" 国 -> くに (meaning: country). Together we can say these words mean "Center Country" or "Middle Kingdom"

3. 韓国 (かんこく)

meaning: Korea pronunciation/romanji: ka-n-ko-ku kanji breakdown: 韓 -> this kanji is referred to as Korea in both Japanese and Mandarin (I believe) and the kanji is taken from Mandarin into Japanese. I couldn't exactly find the meaning of this particular kanji or why has it come to mean Korea, however, if someone knows please do comment or reblog :) to note: generally Korea is written in Hiragana and not Kanji.

1. インド (いんど)

meaning: India

pronunciation/romanji: i-n-do

2. スリランカ (すりらんか)

meaning: Sri Lanka

pronunciation/romanji: su-ri-ra-n-ka

3. パキスタン (ぱきすたん)

meaning: Pakistan

pronunciation:/romanji pa-ki-su)ta-n

4. シンガポール (しんがぽーる)

meaning: Singapore

pronunciation/romanji: shi-n-ga-poo-ru

5. べトナム (べ��なむ)

meaning: Vietnam

pronunciation/romanji: be-te-na-mu

6. インドネシヤ (いんどねしや)

meaning: Indonesia

pronunciation/romanji: i-n-do-ne-shi-ya

7. ブタン (ぶたん)

meaning: Butan

pronunciation/romanji: bu-ta-n

8. バングラデシュ (ばんぐらでしゅ)

meaning: Bangladesh

pronunciation/romanji: ba-n-gu-ra-de-shu

9. ネパール (ねは一る)

meaning: Nepal

pronunciation/romanji: ne-paa-ru

10. カンボヅヤ (かんぼじや)

meaning: Cambodia

pronunciation/romaji: ka-n-bo-ji-ya

I wanted to introduce another Kanji, because I believe it is very effective in learning countries and how to say a nationality together.

人

meaning: person pronounced: ひと (hi-to) kanji breakdown/usage: this kanji is a person indicator, the pronunciation changes depending on context. for the sake of this post, I will only talk about it's "じん" (Jin) usage.

When referring to a person from a country you can say "country name [either in kanji or Katakana] + 人" and that it! You can say your nationality :)

Example:

インド人 - Indian (Indo-jin)

日本人 - Japanese (Nihon-jin)

カンボジア人 - Cambodian (Canbojiya-jin)

Basic sentence from this: I am Indian -> 私はインド人です！[watashi wa indojin desu] - Although people general would just say インド人です (indojin desu) or 私はインド人 (watashi wa indojin)

So, if you made it this far in the post, please do post where you are from / your nationality :)

<< Part 1 | Part 3 >>

[allamericansbitch]

Hi again Sarah! My Indian films rec list just got super long cos of all the tropes and summaries so I'm making it into a proper post I can tag you in!

While I do that, here are my top five faves from both Bollywood and Kollywood (Tamil films) respectively:

Bollywood:

- Dhoom 2 (2006); I'm actually rewatching this right now and it's a SUPER fun, campy heist movie with a great soundtrack! The whole trilogy of movies are great but this one is my fave and they can all be watched as standalones

- 3 Idiots (2009); a modern classic that most people have heard of if they are casual fans of Bollywood. It takes place in an engineering college and has a super compelling plot I can't give away too much of

- Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008); It's a love story of an arranged marriage between a shy guy and this outgoing girl who kind of hates how quiet and introverted he is. And she thinks he expects her to be a traditional Indian wife so she kind of is sad abt being married. Then she goes to take dance lessons and in an attempt to connect with his wife, he goes to the lessons in disguise as a confident guy and they fall in love!

- A Bonus Rec: If you liked Aamir Khan (the lead actor in 3 Idiots) and Anushka Sharma (the lead actress of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi), they did a really adorable sci-fi movie called PK (2014) about an alien called PK who crashes into India and befriends a human lady. It's just such love letter to humanity and I LOVED Anushka's character back storyline in that movie, it changed my life ahahha

- Teri Meri Kahaani (2012); Heads up this does star Priyanka Chopra but before she became a Hollywood weirdo 😭 and back when she was super talented!! It also stars this really cute actor called Shahid Kapoor. These two play different characters in three different timelines and it explores the concept of soulmates and Hindu reincarnation!! Again CHANGED MY LIFE!

- Ram Leela (2013) or the longer title is Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. It's basically a hotter and older M18 version of Romeo and Juliet with a happy ending if I remember correctly! It starts Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh who fell in love on set (they were friends before that) and started dating just before the movie came out! They are now happily married 🥰

This got so long already hahaha I'll send you another ask with Tamil titles once you're ready for it! But these are all the fun titles I have loved, if you want more tragic ones (I love a good tragedy and having a good cry over movies), do let me know and I'll give you that list!

amazing thank you! i'm about to head to bed but i wanted to respond and let you know i got this, you can send me that list whenever you want no pressure, but these all sound really interesting! so i'll put them on my list of movies to watch!

[myauditionfordrphil]

Going to offer shukrana namaz bcz mere cousin (mind you he's 10) ne mere behalf pe dua mangi thi ki if India wins I'll offer prayer... It's like Daya asking mannat on behalf of Jethalal 💀

[wojosubahjaldinahiuthti]

this cutie @mfkingbiggown 🫂 tagged me so here we go...

1. Are you named after anyone?

nah, my parents got creative while naming me. my dad's name is ravi and ma's name starts with na, ravi+na = ravina

2. When was the last time you cried?

last thursday, probably gonna cry tomorrow or day after or on the weekend because next paper is physics

3. Do you have kids?

main khud adult ho jaon uske baad dekhte hain kids

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

arre every desi person is fluent in sarcasm, it's like a second tongue

plate tod di? shabash, baaki sab bhi tod de

5. Whats the first thing you notice about a person?

if they maintain eye contact with me, for me eye contact is very important because if you aren't gonna hold my gaze then for me it means that you aren't interested in talking. apart from that, i notice how people speak, like the dialect, the accent and everything.

6. Whats your eye colour?

brown as the coffee I drown in everyday

7. Scary movies or Happy endings?

both and neither, love watching scary movies dupehar mein jisse raat ko sapne na aaye, happy endings are adorable especially when im rooting for the couple but I have a different kind of love for tragedies and sad endings 😭✋🏼

8. Any special talents?

ambidextrous, i can write with both hands, left ki utni practice nahi but yeah you can read what i write with my left. also mad eyeliner wing skills, perfected them during lockdown

9. Where were you born?

oh ji main toh delhi, india se hoon

10. What are your hobbies?

love writing poetry, reading books, going for walks, drawing, listening to music

11. Have you any pets?

mummy ne kaha ki tum ho na pet, aur nahi chahiye humein, college mein le lena agar itna hi shauk hai bas maine kuch saaf soof nahi karna

12. What sports do you play/have played?

I play badminton, used to play it everyday during lockdown subah subah but ab school and coaching hai, I play basketball in school, tennis and table tennis bhi, and i'm a brown belt in karate

13. How tall are you?

5'5 I believe

14. Favourtie subject in school?

maths bro, I hated it back in 8th grade but fell in love in 9th, thodi love hate relationship chal rahi hai abhi aaj kal

15. Dream job?

probably a fashion designer or an astro physicist, bahut hi opposite jobs hain but bahut interesting hain, if i had bio i would've become an archaeologist studying dinosaurs no doubt

tagging @ultimategenius @lospolloshermanoshyderabad @milkissesbiscuit @thestreetsofloev @pr3ttyburd3n @the-sound-ofrain @justarandomhumanpassingby

[sanaxo-o]

Assign your moots bollywood songs and why?

Stop I love this so much 🥺😭. I haven’t been listening to Bollywood music much nowadays so this is totally on my old knowledge since idk any new songs.

@sohnric : Hey Ya! From the movie Karthik calling Karthik

This is totally because bar just genuinely radiates the kind of energy where you stop whatever you’re doing and just stare at her once she walks in the room.

@from-izzy : Haule Haule From the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Hmm so basically to sum it up Izz is someone who will make you feel comfortable in an instant even when you just started talking with her. That’s just how she is tbh and I love the vibes of this song so much 🥺

Bonus I assign Chammak Challo from the movie Ra.One to @from-izzy because I can and I will 🥰🫶🏻

@kimsohn : What Jhumka? From the movie Rocky aur Rani Kii prem kahani

I think this is self explanatory. Shru and me had talked about pretty jhumkas and what not when it comes to Indian culture. I totally think of Shru when I listen to What Jhumka now 🥺.

@winterchimez : Love You Zindagi from the movie Dear Zindagi

At first I was planning on giving Cham Cham to Als but then when I remembered the song love you zindagi I knew it was for ally because to be fair 1. She was one of the first moots I got close with 2. Girlie is still thriving despite everything 🥺🫂

@cloverdaisies : Saturday Saturday from the movie Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

Plz don’t judge this song yall ☹️. This is like the song you will hear at a dance party in India and clo fits this so well 🥺. Like yes girl go and get your drinks after the tough week 😭. (I was gonna give Party all night but I don’t want clo to get mad at me 🥰)

@strayed-quokka : Garmi from the movie street dancer 3D

Hmm I will say it. Lenlen makes me blush all the time hence this song so yes but lemme remember more oh yes! Subha Hone Na De because I just know if me and lenlen meet we would stay up all night just talking, eating, dancing and what not 🥰.

@astrae4 : Ratta Maar from the movie Student of the year

Poor baby has back to back exams nowadays hence this song 🥺😭. All the best non 🫶🏻 but if not that song then Tum Se Hi from Jab We Met because she just meets these vibes so well ☹️🥺. Literally one of my favourite movies and songs <3

@o-onikix : Paisa from the movie De Dana Dan

Hmm 🥰 because this girl is always in some need of money (us girl us) but like Nara is the depiction of Ye Ishq hai from Jab We Met so yes that song too because coughs 🥰 but also Badtamerz Dil because YJHD is her favourite movie and it’d be a crime if I don’t assign any song from that movie

@quaissants : One Two Three Four (Get On the dance floor) from the movie Chennai Express

Because I can and I will, as in the movie the actor (SRK) is drunk and Mona is drunk without drinking anything most of the time so yes. Other than this song I assign Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari simply because i think it fits Mona.

@itsbeeble : Senorita from the movie Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Sooraj Dooba Hain from the movie Roy

It’s always chaos with Reese 🥰 and because she is always awake and is pretty much busy with everything most of the times so she needs these type of things in her life.

@hcuyk : Uff Teri Adaa from the movie Karthik calling Karthik

Have been a huge fan of her since I read Kidult and if I say that this is the biggest compliment I could give as an Indian then? Because the way we all scream to these lyrics when it plays and also she is so these lyrics 😭 (btw plz let me know what emoji you want 🥺😭)

@stealanity : Param Sundari from the movie Mimi

Marty is soooo these lyrics 🥺. Like yes guys she is my param sundari 😍. I don’t have much to say but yes 👏

@juyeonszn : High Heels ke Nachche from the movie Ki and Ka

Omg tbh I don’t know why I chose this song but Dawn is so this song. Idk why but yes.

I think that’s all 😭. Plz let me know if you want a part two with the rest of my moots because I used all my brain juice for this one.

[infantisimo]

ek shudra ne ek kshatriya "devta" ka "mandir" banaya.

isme naya kya hai?

moorti ke peeche chhipe huay brahman apni bheeksha ginn rahe hai.

isme naya kya hai?

baniya vaishya brahman ke peeche baith kar apne naye business contracts padh rahe hai.

isme naya kya hai?

dalit ko abhi bhi zillat mil raha hai.

isme naya kya hai?

isai, musalman, adivasi, aurat, hijra, queer, trans, ghareeb aur har kisam ke minority sir jhuka ke jee rahe hai.

isme naya kya hai?

baaki sab bahar khade tamasha dekh keh rahe hai yeh hai aastha ki vijay.

isme naya kya hai?

mulk ke brahman khushi se loat-poat hai. inki saalon purani saazish ko naya india kaha ja raha hai.

isme naya kya hai?

bombay, telangana, bihar, gujarat, dilli aur madhya pradesh mein sampradaik tanaav aa gaya hai.

isme naya kya hai?

karpuri thakur ko bharat ratna diya ja raha hai. aisa koi saga nahi jisko rss ne haddpa nahi.

isme naya kya hai?

election hai ek do mahine mein. aur har ek jaat ke dil mein ek he pukaar, jai sri brahmanwaad.

isme naya kya hai?

[rayyzcosmos]

india jeet rhi hai bhailog! india jeet rhi hai! dont worry. hmare bowlers ke captain bumrah hai abhi aur shami bhaiya ne toh abhi picture shuru bhi nhi ki. iss baar cup ghar aa rha hai!

[blessedchaosgod]

meri behen ne kaha ki "India ke liye kya hope kare agar India hi haar maan gayi" AND THIS IS SO REAL

[mayuridateofficial]

Shauq - Film: Qala

Qala is the aura of 1950s music in India.

Amit Trivedi has done something out of the box yet being in the box. The entire album of Qala is a lyrical as well as a compositional marvel.

Along with the rendering of each song, the director has ensured that the setting in which the song appears on screen reminds you of watching old movies on a DVD. There are very few films where behind-the-scenes in song-making are shown with such enthusiasm.

Qala can be seen as a new-age musical set in a vintage era.

The song which ranks at numero uno for me is Shauq.

Interestingly, when the album was released before streaming began, Phero na najaria and Ghode pe sawar - the other two tracks garnered numbers from fans. Shauq was a song still being graded on a curve.

The setting of the song reminded me of the song "Chingaari koi bhadke" (although this song is a touch of melancholy). Shauq categories in the genre of subtle romance where one tries to woo the lady.

A kayak, two people dissecting love.... singing in the mist, and sailing on the calm waters! The beauty of this song was the one line weaved in for the female lead character shunned by her mother. Still, the line blends like salt in water.

डूबती है तुझ में आज मेरी कश्ती गुफ्तगू में उत्तरी बात...II

Lyrically, the lyricist Varun Grover has tried to incorporate phrases that pan out the song on the larger canvas. For instance, Raat Ki Hawa Ne Saans Thaam Li Hai or Jaisey Sardiyon Ki Shaam Mein Dhuan or my favorite verse -

यह पानी भी तेरे आईना हुआ सितारों में तुझको है गिना हुआ

If you think about the composition of the song, the most difficult thing is to keep the song structure simple and still create the desired repercussions required in the scene. And Amit Trivedi does it like a true master!

The song is a serenade beautifully vocalized by Swanand Kirkire, Sireesha Bhagavatula & Shahid Mallya. I loved casting his rustic voice juxtaposing with her thin yet melodious texture.

The album altogether has some fresh voices and some known veteran voices creating a symphony to love!

[shut-up-rabert]

"Ram Navmi in India: Same, but like with added falvour of being stoned and attacked because you were provocative to the non hindus by paassing a procession to the temple🥰"

Oh i thought ram navami is a festival in which hindus take out their swords and play "mulla madarchod" "songs that says to fuck muslim women" infront of a mosque and expect them (the targetted community the mullas) instead of reacting and getting struck by the title of stone pelters you want them to simply let you go when hindus where the one's who proked them lmao Ram ji bade khush hoge🥰🥰🥰

Bhai tujhe kaise pata khush honge ya nahi? Ram ji khud btake gaye the ya Akaashvani hui thi tere liye bhi kans jaise?

nahi btate?

Chalo koi na

Itna bata do ki librandu ho ya offended?

aur jonse bhi ho, ye bhi bta do ki ye exclusive news piece laaye kaha se jo aaj tak kisi ne na suna tha na dange ke time disclose kiya tha? Kyunki talwaar wave karna wagerah to humne bhi dekha tha, but saala ye sab kab bola gaya? NIA bhi baith gayi ab to, unhe nahi mila to aapko kaise pta?

Ram ji btake gaye the kya jab ye bolne aaye the ki khush hain ya nahi?

Itna to pata hai na ki claim thopne se pehle proof dene hote hai?

Saala humpe har saal pathhar phainke jaatey hai, is is baar ki baat nahi hai, kitne states mein fainke gaye is baar bhi, aur har baar koi naya bahana ki ye hua tha, wo hua tha, aur proof kabhi dete nahi.

They are doing this habitually every year at this point, do you really think they are being provoked (publicly, might I add) every year in such a secretive manner that no one ever finds out?

[mujhekyamaitosojaaungi]

meri mummy ne merko drawing room se bagha diya ye kehke ki tu jaa tu bad luck hai-

or mai chali gayi kyunki mai india ki jeet se upar nhi hu.

JEET JAAO YRRRRR MERE CHEST PAIN HORHA HAI