International Segment: Popcorn! Movie Line-up this November – Which one of these you wouldn’t want to miss?

Take your pick from a variety of genres that is threatening to invade our theaters this month starting with Sci-Fi and ending with Happy Feet 2. Don’t we all love it when we have choices? So what are you waiting for – Dive in, pick your favorites and block those dates well in advance. Sure, you can thank me later :-)

November 4^th: Will you be ‘In Time’ for the ‘Tower Heist'?

In Time (Sci-fi):

Crime, Sci-fi, and Thriller rolled into one; ‘In Time’ tells a story set in the future where people stop aging beyond the age of 25 but unfortunately, you have to buy time to survive post that age. A poor man, Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) finds himself with lots of time on his hands but has to run for his life to escape the corrupt cops known as ‘time keepers’.

The Cast includes American pop singer, Justin Timberlake, Dr Remy Hadley of ‘House’ fame - Olivia Wilde, ‘White Collar’ Matt Bomer, and Amanda Seyfried. It is written and Directed by Andrew Niccol who made his debut with the popular sci-fi movie ‘Gattaca’ based on genetic engineering.

Why would I want to see it? – Justin Timberlake (will he finally be N-Sync with acting?), Matt Bomer (what is he doing in this movie), Andrew Niccol (will he repeat the success of Gattaca?), and finally want to know how to stop aging beyond 25 (One can always hope :P)

Tower Heist (Comedy):

It’s a comedy! Can you expect anything less from a movie starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy? The star cast does not end there. The two comedy kings lead five others who form the extraordinary gang of seven – Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Casey Affleck, Tea Leoni, and Michael Pena in seeking revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. Together they plan a Tower Heist to reclaim what they lost to the swindler.

Why would I want to see it? – Are you kidding me? Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy attempting an Ocean’s 'Seven'. Should be fun! :-)

11^th November 2011: Double dosage of 3D action in ‘Immortals’ and ‘Adventures of Tintin’!

Immortals (Action/Fantasy):

Tarsem Singh of ‘The Cell’ comes back with an Action/Drama/Fantasy offering of ‘Immortals’. It is an epic tale of treachery, vengeance, and destiny presented as a spectacular 3D adventure involving a quest across ancient Greece for a legendary weapon by a bloodthirsty king and a heroic young villager who comes forth to stop the impending destruction thereby saving the future of humanity.

The cast includes Mickey Rourke, Henry Cavill, and Freida Pinto.

Why would I want to watch it? – I have a soft spot for stories set in grand settings where the good wins over evil. Throw in a psychic (Frieda Pinto) along with a poor, young, and handsome hero (Henry Cavill) single handedly fighting an army to save the future, am hooked!

Adventures of Tintin – Secret of the Unicorn (3D):

Its an animation movie directed by Steven Spielberg starring Jamie Bell (Tintin), a young reporter in pursuit of a great story who always lands up in the epicenter of adventure, Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock, and Daniel Craig as Red Rackham. Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, and Kathleen Kennedy are the producers of the film.

Why would I want to see it? - All of the above is reason enough.

12^th November: Jackie Chan’s ‘1911’

1911 (Historical Drama):

‘1911’ is a historical drama based on ‘The 1911 Revolution in China’. This movie has been made as a tribute to the 100^th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, which is also known as the 1911 Revolution. Jackie Chan stars with his son Jaycee Chan, Li Bingbing, Joan Chen, and Winston Chao. It is noteworthy that 1911 is Chan’s 100^th movie. The master himself, Jackie Chan and Zhang Li, have directed it. 

Why would I want to see it? – Two words – Jackie Chan!

18^th November: ‘Footloose’ with ‘Happy Feet 2’ @ ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1’

Footloose (Comedy):

It is a remake of an old movie by the same name. It is a comedy set in a small southern town of Bomont where there is a ban on loud music and dancing. Ren, a teenager challenges the ban, bringing love, dance, and music back into the town. Cast includes Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, and Dennis Quaid.

Why would I want to see it? – Duh! Its dance and music for God’s sakes! How bad can it be?

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1:

It’s the first part of the fourth book of the hugely popular Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. Breaking Dawn is the much-awaited finale of the Vampire Adventures with Robert Pattinson playing Vampire Edward Cullen, Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, and Taylor Lautner as the werewolf Jacob Black.

Why would I want to see it? – Am a twilight fan and I am on team Edward. Need I say more?

Happy Feet 2 (3D):

Hurray! Am dancing already! Happy Feet 2 is a sequel to the Academy Award Winning, smash hit, Happy Feet. It is a 3D animation feature with voiceovers by Elijah Wood, Pink, and Elizabeth Daily, and is directed by George Miller. 

Why do I want to see it? – This question is redundant!

25^th November: The Ides of March

The Ides of March:

Written, directed, and produced by George Clooney, The Ides of March is a political drama starring Ryan gosling, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei and George Clooney himself as Governor Mike Morris. It won the Brian Prize at the 68^th Venice International Film Festival.

Why would I want to see it? – Marissa Tomei – She is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. She is an absolute delight to watch on screen. ‘My Cousin Vinny’ anyone? And ofcourse George Clooney! Eager to see him after his role in and as ‘Michael Clayton’.

26^th November: One Day!

One Day (Romance):

It is a romantic film based on a novel of the same name. Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess play the lead. It follows the lives of the protagonists on one particular day, July 15^th of every year for twenty years of their lives after they spend a night together on that date one year.

Why would I want to see it? Anne Hathaway. While watching her act, would also love to check out if the movie is as bizarre as it sounds. 

We at Rangmunch.tv would love to know your top picks this November.

Whichever movie you choose to watch, make sure you have fun at the theaters!

I leave you with 'November Rain' by Guns N' Roses -

Neeraja Unni
Rangmunch.tv

Crime Patrol: All about CRIME and CRIMINALS!

Crime Patrol, a series on Sony Entertainment Television that deals with real life stories of Crime and Criminals, has slowly made it to the TRP charts and is now among the Top Ten Shows of the Week. Crime Patrol, conceived and created by Subramanian S. Iyer and developed along with Neeraj Naik is in its Third Season of telecast at the moment.

Hosted by the popular television actor Anup Soni, Crime Patrol is the first of its kind to be aired on Entertainment Network.

When we have several crime based shows on various News Channels, what makes Crime Patrol so different from the rest? As is strongly believed, its not WHAT you show but HOW you show it, that makes all the difference. Similarly, the execution of Crime Patrol is very different as it helps the viewers to understand the “Why” behind the crimes apart from focussing on the “How” and “When”.

Rangmunch.TV, had the priviledge of talking to Anup Soni - the "Face of Crime Patrol,"  who gave us an insight into his journey from an Anchor’s perspective and shared the reason as to why Crime Patrol is garnering high TRPs.

“We have completed more than one and half year with Crime Patrol. There are lots of other shows that depict real life crime stories, but I feel what has connected the audience with this show is the way we have put forth the stories. In the last six months, we have seen a rise in TRPs which means more and more people are connecting with the show.The main thing is that we do not believe in sensationalizing it. Its not like oh my god ! what is this? Its more of a genuine approach that comes across very strongly in every episode. People have noticed and realised that we are not making a hungama or sensationalizing Crime, neither are we glorifying it.

The purpose of the show is to make people aware as to what is happening around them, within the society and through the show we want to convey to our viewers that little precaution is necessary. The cases and  stories  we choose are directly related to common people. Recently we showed a case about a domestic help killing the employer just for the sake of money. The approach behind showing that particular crime story is to make people cautious, since dometic helps these days are an integral part of our life style and we can’t do without them. However don’t push them to do something that will cause harm to you as they belong to a sector where things are a lot more valuable to them. Jo cheez hamare liye 10 rupaye ka hai, shayad unke liye woh 100 rupaye ka ho. Apne paison ko leke thoda clear rahe.”

Infact 99%  of the crimes are committed by individuals who don’t have a criminal background. We have cases where a man works in an IT company, who has done M.Tech or B.Tech, but has gone about killing someone.

Crime Patrol, has definitely made me more sensitive to my sorroundings. I’m the kind of person who gets very deeply involved with whatever I do. There are times when I am shocked with the kind of cases I get to see and hear, and it stays with me for a good couple of days till I go and shoot the next case. We have brilliant writers and a great research team who are very thorough while writing the screenplay. Itna detail mein likhtey hai ki woh cheez dramatised hoti hai purposefully. When we get a case, we get a storyline. Par usko jab screen play mein dhaaltey hai, toh kai cheezon ko enhance kiya jaata hai. Jo dialogues hum likhtey hai, we are not even sure ki woh dialogues bole gaye they ya nahi. The idea of writing those dialogues is not to create masala but to convey the right message to the audience. As soon as I get the script I involve myself completely in it. When shooting, I do try to improvise the script and bring in something more on board from my end. I don’t do anything without the permission of my Director, but they know if I want to add something, it will only be for the benefit of the show. Being a part of the society, I feel I should say a little more than what is scripted.

We do travel a lot, but not regularly. We also travel to cities where cases have happened and do interact with victim’s family. But now we have cut down on that unless the need comes across very strongly.

As an actor, you plan so many things, but not all things happen the way you want. I always had the desire to anchor a show but was not sure what kind of show would suit my personality. But when Crime Patrol happened, I knew this is what I exactly wanted to do.” ~ Anup Soni

Rangmunch.TV, through this article would like to request all its readers to beware of one’s surroundings. Its very difficult to delve into people’s minds and judge their intentions correctly at all times. Along with Anup Soni, we at Rangmunch.TV would also like to reiterate the fact that a little precaution can save us and our loved ones from a  catastrophe.

Chaukanna Rahiye, Khush Rahiye!!!

Interviewed by:

Swati Ghosh
Niharika Vidya Sagar

Edited by:
Navyanka Varma
Swati Ghosh


Rangmunch.TV

Mission Sasural!

Marriage is every Girl’s dream and the most beautiful phase in one’s life. A Girl is considered the “Paraya Dhan” since after marriage she leaves her parents to go and live with her husband and in-laws. Whether love or arranged marriage, it’s a whole new beginning for a girl, as she has to mould herself as per the tradition and customs of her new household. She is not only expected to bond with her husband, but also with every member of the family. This new journey becomes easy when one has an understanding and loving husband and in-laws, but it can turn into a nightmare if she finds herself in a household that is in complete contrast to her upbringing.

Rangmunch.TV brings to you the newly wedded Brides’ of Tellyland, who have recently started their marital journey and are trying to find a firm footing in their new household.

Sandhya in Dia aur Baati Hum: Sandhya is today’s girl with a mind of her own. She has her own set of dreams and aspirations to be an IPS officer and serve her country. However, the sudden death of her parents in a fatal bomb blast shattered her dreams. Her brother instead of being her pillar of strength gets her married off into a household where women are mere puppets and education is given the least importance. Sandhya is shocked to learn that her husband Suraj has studied only till 9th Grade. To make matters worse, her brother not only had lied to her about Suraj’s educational background, but had also told her in-laws that Sandhya had studied only till 7^th grade. Sandhya feels hopeless and helpless realizing that her marriage is nothing more than a nightmare, which she has to live through for the rest of her life. While we understand Sandhya’s pain, turmoil, and frustration, we only hope that Suraj becomes her pillar of strength in the days to come and eventually helps her to realize her dreams. 

Lata in Yahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli: Abha’s elder sister Lata, after a traumatic past has eventually tied the knot with Raj Singhania. Though they got married under most unlikely circumstances, Raj promises to be a good husband and son-in-law. However, Raj Singhania is a man of principles and follows a set of rules to live his life, which is quite alien to Lata. She is now trying to know this new Man in her life and also adjust to her unknown surroundings. However, Raj’s Dai-ma puts additional pressure on her by reiterating the fact that she is now the Bahu of ‘The Singhania Family’ and therefore she needs to follow a certain code of conduct. Dai-ma has more layers to her character than what meets the eye which is definitely not favourable for Lata. We hope Lata is able to overcome every hurdle she faces in her newly wedded life and experiences marital bliss with Raj.

Lovely in Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuyein: Lovely is a young, educated, and bubbly girl who falls in love with Karthik and eventually marries him against the will of his family. Least did Lovely know then that at every step she would not only have to deal with Karthik’s mom who runs a Hitler Raaj within the house with stringent rules but also has to put up a tough fight to match the other four Bahus of Mrs Kaushik. Although Lovely is the only daughter coming from a wealthy family, she very willingly accepts the situations at her Sasural. Despite having failed to win her mother-in-laws heart numerous times, she does not give up. She always tries to make others happy, but in the process gets herself into trouble and unintentionally comes up with a lie. Kartik does love her and understands her. Inspite of having a loving husband, she is facing a tough challenge in being accepted as the Panchvi Bahu of Mrs Kaushik. Even though Lovely is fortunate enough to marry the man she loved, she is still struggling to prove her worth like Lata, Sandhya and Priya. We hope Mrs. Kaushik soon understands her good intentions and realizes that discipline, though very essential within a family, when stretched beyond a limit can suffocate and ruin relations.

Priya in Bade Acche Lagte Hain: Priya, born and brought up in a middle class family has always been an ideal daughter, an ideal sister and even an ideal friend. In trying to help her father financially to run the house, Priya sacrificed the golden years of her life. While she had given up on her marriage, destiny had its own plans. Much against her wishes, circumstances caused Priya to tie the knot with the Business Tycoon, Mr. Ram Kapoor. Priya from her small cozy flat lands up in a mansion where family members talk to each other over the intercom, where lighting incense sticks before God is forbidden due to the fire alarms. Much to her surprise and annoyance, a simple request for tea in her sasural is met with options galore that leave her confused. Last but not the least; Priya also has to cope with Ram’s snoring habit which initially gives her sleepless nights. While Priya is learning to adjust and mould herself to this new lifestyle, only thing that binds her and Ram together is their undying love and sacrifices each has made for their families. As Priya is slowly seeing Ram in a new light, we hope that her relationship soon goes beyond “Compromise” and she emerges as an ideal Bahu too.

At Rangmunch.TV, we would like to know from our readers, which of these Bahu’s do you relate to the most and what would be your words of wisdom to them.

Swati Ghosh

Rangmunch.TV 

SAB Ka Evening Shows!

Starting November 5th, SAB TV will add fresh comedy entertainment to your Saturday evenings with the launch of SAB Ka Evening Show that will feature a one and half hours Maha Episode of a new family comedy every Saturday from 9pm onwards.

With this unique programming initiative the channel promises to offer a new story every week that has fresh, innovative and entertaining storyline and has varied flavours of comedy i.e. romantic comedy, family comedy, satire, comedy thriller etc with fresh cast.

Mr. Anooj Kapoor, Executive VP & Business Head SAB TV said that, “We wanted to offer viewer’s alternative entertainment platform on a Saturday evening. Never before have viewers got an opportunity to sample a new comedy story every Saturday something that would impart a unique entertaining experience to their weekend family viewing.”

He further added that, “We are associating with most prolific directors, producers and artists who with their fresh concepts & light hearted content will delight the viewers across India.”

SAB Ka Evening’s first show titled Oye Bunty Babloo Oye will be directed by ace Director Ravi Rai and Produced by Vipul.D.Shah from Optimystix. Starring Nitesh Pandey and Gaurav Gera, the story revolves around two small town innocent souls Bunty & Babloo who with their inherited values, selfless and lively nature rekindle the lifeless hearts of the so called modern heartless souls of Mumbai.

Kya Hoga Is Desh Ka is a slice of life comedy that revolves around prime character Desh, a compulsive social worker who in an attempt to help solve the problems of a young man puts his personal and professional life into chaos thus creating hilarious situations. But it all ends with everything getting resolved leaving all happy and content. This story is being produced by Siddharth Tewary from Swastik Pictures and directed by Rajan Wagdhare.

Produced by Rajesh Beri another light hearted evening show Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai, is a story of two families from different backgrounds travelling with one another in Indian railways. It has a stellar cast of Ranjeet, Rakesh Bedi, Shweta Kwatra, Varun Badola, Amita Nangia and Arupa Bose.

JD Majethia from Hats Off Productions will be producing another Saturday evening show for SAB TV.

SAB Ka evening show promises viewers across India an entertaining, fun, family time together on every Saturday.

Tune in to watch a new story every Saturday on SAB TV from 9 to 10:30 pm.

Edited by:

Swati Ghosh

Rangmunch.TV

I Find Story Telling More Challenging: Gorky!

Is it true that accounts become easy if you are good at Maths? Is it wrong to assume that every person who has a beautiful handwriting also draws well? Today, we at Rangmunch.TV, bring to you a person who captures faces not just in stills but in moving pictures as well. A person who is known for his sense of humour, intelligence and his ability to turn reality into imagination and vice versa.

Sunidhi Chauhan's snap taken at the Coke Studio @MTV

Gorky, the Director of Channel V’s High School Drama Humse Hai Liife, is an ace Photographer who has to his credit prestigious projects like MTV Coke Studio, Ishaan on Disney and also the movie Men Will be Men!

We caught up with him during our Rangmunch Set hopping sessions and needless to say, the conversation was worth capturing within the frames of our portal, for all of you to see.

Manish Malhotra's picture taken at the Chivas Studio 2011

Story telling v/s Photography:

I find story telling more challenging. Photography is more of luck. It all depends on what you capture in that second or micro second. When you are telling a story, it is more of a journey you are showing.

Primarily, I love to shoot people, so it’s their expression or their setting or their environment and what it conveys at that point in time that captures my attention. I personally hate to photo shoot those typical pictures that have a green or a white backdrop even though they are the most sought after ones, since you can shoot with a white background and replace it later with whatever setting you like. I like to have people guessing as to where the picture was taken and that is why you will always find an element of mystery in all my pictures.

Tricks of Photography in the Digital Age:

I do edit my pictures. As you know there are many pluses and minuses to it. The biggest minus is that you become overtly reliant and lazy. I think most people have become that way post advent of the digital age. In a certain situation, you become complacent. For example if the right balance is off in a picture, you can work on it later and adjust it. The discipline somewhere goes missing. However, for me it also acts as a check, because I keep going back to my basics to see what I have actually done. The good part about this is that, anybody with a decent sense of framing and composition can actually take up photography. Your tools are diversified. It gives a great amount of freedom. If you don’t have the resources, editing helps you. You may not be at a particular place at a certain time, but having the editing tools certainly makes it easier to establish the look and feel of what you can’t do otherwise. I would say edits have just extended the reach of what you can do as a photographer.

One Creative Quirk:

Music moves me a lot. I listen to a lot of Western Classical Music and have developed my music taste buds lately for Bollywood music too. Old Hindi melodies somehow do it for me! Off late, I can’t get enough of the Inception track. But if I were to pick from Television, the music of Humse Hai Liife is also fabulous. It is not conventional. In the very first episode, there is a number with Raghav that has a rap-hip-hop feel to it. It’s a song, at the same time it’s not a song as well. Similarly, there is also Arjun’s song in the second episode that I really like. Well, as you can see, I love music.

Heli  Daruwala aka Saloni of Humse Hai Liife

The Passion:

I didn’t per se always know this is what I wanted to do, but I have always indulged in things that have moved around the camera. It is only in the recent few years that I’ve taken up photography professionally. I was getting very fed up of not doing anything creative. So when I was called to do a look test for Red Chillies Entertainment, I gladly took it up. Then we did a show for Disney. From there on, I’ve been shooting and this is where I am today. But, when I don’t want to take up too much work, I end up over quoting and over charging (laughs).

Creative Corner:

My “Writing Desk” is my favourite Creative Corner. You will find all my paraphernalia there including my computer. I am a huge internet junkie. My computer and my internet are my inlet into all those places I cannot be at. I generally like browsing through tech stuff, watch music videos on Youtube, visit Photography sites. I am also a gadget freak!

When I see the video-mixes that the fans make of their favourite actors, I don’t know what to say at times. It is absolutely a great labour of love. I understand the spirit behind it is pure and honest. One can go into the whole copyright issue but keeping that aside, to make so much of an effort, at times I wonder how they manage it. Do they all have editing suites fitted into their home? How do they manage to collect all these videos? It’s crazy and amazing at the same time, considering they are not getting anything in return.

"The picture that started all the madness" - Gorky

Photographers Delight in the Industry:

I have not had that kind of body of work, but amongst the people I have shot, I really like shooting Drashti Dhami (who plays Geet in Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi) a lot. I like the colour of her eyes and the way they catch light. 

I have just started shooting the girls on Humse Hai Liife, since I have been caught up with directing them. I always carry my camera with me. Especially the day we were shooting introductions, I thought it was important for me to shoot and have three signature pictures for publicity as well as for the website. I shot pictures of the fight sequence as well. I think Abigail’s smile can light up a room.

Handling Pressure:

I turn extremely funny when under pressure. When there is no other outlet for pressure, you have to be the one who takes the load and does it in a positive way. I don’t believe in shouting at people. I just have a word with them and ask them to stop screwing around. When you shout, it eventually leads to more confusion and erratic behaviour. Hence I prefer talking to them in person when pressure is building up because of someone!

Motivation Mantra for the Team:

I don’t follow any particular cheering up exercise to motivate my team. However, when an actor performs well, I ask everyone to clap for them. Especially in Humse Hai Liife, since they are all new, I ask the unit to clap for them or I go and talk to them separately. That becomes more important sometimes. If someone doesn’t perform well, or you have a problem with an actor’s performance I don’t say anything, in front of everyone, I call them later and talk to them personally. That always helps! Like for example in the scene where Sia had to leave home, I thought Aby(Abigail) was very good, I went her and gave her a  hug to let her know she did a good job and later Mama too demanded a hug which I had to eventually give him!

Television Today:

Television today is no longer a platform where you can nurture talent. Earlier you were raw, you would come here to hone your skills, sharpen, polish and then move on to a bigger better platform. That’s why you had an Anurag Kashyap, Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Basu. On Television, you do have talented people and you are working under different kind of pressures in order to deliver your best. Creativity is compromised at times with quantity taking precedence over quality. Earlier on Doordarshan one episode was like a film. Nowadays, day-to-day scenes are shot by people who don’t know the background of the story. The person who knows the background of the story and the person executing it on a day-to-day basis are not the same. So when there is a disconnect problems do crop up at times. Even for the actors, it’s not humanly possible to be on their toes all the time. Their personal life takes a toll; at times they have to continue shooting despite failing health!

Television viewing today has become more of a habit. You set your mind to tune into a certain channel at a particular time every day. When you don’t get what you want, there are so many other options. There are many shows, which people don’t even watch. There is so much emphasis on audio and the effect that you grasp the essence of the scenes even without watching them. Tumhara show koi dekhe na dekha, you understand the scene. Unfortunately Seasons, like what the Yashraj Banner experimented with, didn’t work too well. 

However, the notion that Television is a lesser medium than films is slowly changing; in fact, I would say it has already changed. If you look at the kind of budgets involved in Television today, and the kind of shows that are being made, you will vouch for the same. It’s about time an initiative is taken up to do a variety of shows, and then we will surely get to see all kinds of shows on Indian Television.

Rangmunch.TV would like to thank Gorky for candidly sharing his Creative Journey and Work with us.

Interviewed by:

Niharika Vidya Sagar

Swati Ghosh

Edited by:

Niharika Vidya Sagar 

Nostalgia: The Pee Loon Moment!

Today Colors Channel aired the Global Indian Music Academy (GIMA) Awards 2011, which felicitates Music Fraternity for all kinds of music, Films as well as Non-Films.

During the award function, Irshad Kamil was announced the Best Lyricist for his song “Pee Loon” from the movie Once Upon A Time in Mumbai.

As they played the song, my heart skipped a beat and mind was no longer interested in watching the GIMA awards. Pee Loon is probably just a melodious song for many, but for Maaneet Fans, its more than a song…it’s a “MOMENT,” that evokes thousands of emotions that are beyond words. Today I experienced the “MOMENT” all over again.

Infact, I did not like this song for the simple reason that I could never take a liking towards Imran Hashmi and nor did I find the song extraordinary. But then as they always say, Expect the Unexpected.

Friday 10^th of September 2010, the Promos of Geet Hui Sabse Parayi that ran repeatedly throughout that week suggested that it was going to be the REVELATION time for Geet. She was no longer willing to hide the truth about her pregnancy from Maan. That afternoon Saas Bahu aur Saazish on Star News also played the Sone Pe Suhaaga role by airing the “Making of Pee Loon.” That whole evening I waited with bated breaths. It seemed as though the clock was moving at snail’s pace. The Geet FB wall had also become much tensed; every one including myself, hoped that the episode would not end at a cliffhanger making it the longest weekend ever. It was no less than a National Emergency on the Geet Forum.

The episode started at its usual time 9.30pm IST. With every passing second, my heartbeat increased. Then came the most awaited and breath-taking “Pee Loon Moment.” It felt like I was hearing and watching that song for the very first time on screen. I experienced a pool of emotions as Drashti and Gurmeet brought Maaneet alive in every frame of that song. They were sensuous but not sleazy. As much as I could feel Maan’s Love and Passion, I could relate to Geet’s pain and turmoil too. I actually had tears in my eyes and was praying to God to let them live the MOMENT before all hell breaks loose.

Finally, the heart breaking Revelation left me speechless and restless just like Maan. I don’t think I ever cried over two fictional characters, but that night I did and I am sure many others did too.

Today on behalf of Rangmunch.TV, I would like to thank Irshad Kamil for writing the lyrics of Pee Loon, the MAKERS of Geet Hui Sabse Parayi for giving us the beautiful and mesmerising “Pee Loon Moment” and “Maaneet” for making us Live and Re-Live this moment over and over again, even today.    

Pee loon mein dhere dhere jalne ka yeh gham pee loon, 

in gore gore haathon se hum dum pee loon, hai pee ne ka mausum…..

Tere sang ishq tari hai, tere sang ek ghumari hai, 

tere sang chain bhi mujhko, tere sang bekarari hai…..

Swati Ghosh

Rangmunch.TV