I understand this kind of people… I rarely watch any Hindi films and a few years ago, was the only person in a dinner party who had to ask who Katrina Kaif was.

It _is_ possible not to know pop culture references, especially if they are coming at you from all directions and growing like topsy..

Agree on all points you mention.

“I detect an obsession with ‘Beedi’ here!”

Haha! I was wondering when you will notice ;-)

Two reasons. One – I only managed to see the film in December 2007, on DVD, house-bound in Boston. It is funny in how it is filmed. Vivek Oberoi looks properly drunk. And someone then described Sunidhi Chauhan as ‘LMC behenji from DU’ which forced me to listen more closely to her superb Hindi diction. Then I bought the song on-line.

Two – Gulzar – yet again – does write a visceral piece of poetry. To some, the song is a raunchy number. To others, who have lived a bit in UP, it is a lot more; a sad portrayal of the life of the poor, often indebted and bonded farmer and fieldworker in the villages.

Thank GOODNESS for the Eighties!

varali: That was such a soothing image. Someone watching the video on mute because a kid is sleeping. I read your comment last night, and found it almost calming.

rads: I think we’ve earned our right to get all misty eyed about times gone by. What is the point of being older if we can’t crib about a thing or two no?

Hehhhh: Seruppu Adi.

Thendral: I think I am at a suitable age for doing the whole “these younger folks” thing. God knows I’ve been doing it ever since I turned five.

Iya: Do-Re-Mi instead of Sa-Re-Ga?? Not that one is better or worse than the other. But one can’t help but wonder about the need to go all English.

shimmeringmercury: I wish the internet was around then. Some wise person would have shot that on video and posted it online on youtube. :) Wouldn’t that be a treat!!

Shefaly: I detect an obsession with ‘Beedi’ here! Yeah, the corruption of the accent bothers me. I’ve seen that in Bollywood films. Increasingly, their inability to pronounce words properly puts me off. I think the other attractive thing about this song is that real kids seem to have sung it, as opposed to adult female singers singing for children.

Meira: Absolutely agree. But they don’t compare with Lakdi Ki Kathi I think. That song had that sort of spinning imagination that doesn’t stop anywhere. Without quite babyfying the song itself.

mumbaigirl: No, no. I meant that things may be different in Bombay.. but that’s how they are becoming in Delhi!

radhika: Awesome! When do we get to see a video of this? Ever replaced that camera.. (I remember the tale of the camera being stolen so vividly. Was it stolen or broken?)