Hindi movies have become part of India’s vocabulary – Lifestyle News

Written by Anand Pandit

As a state guest of India in 2015, then US President Barack Obama referred to “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” and quipped, “Bade bade deshon mein aisi choti choti baatein hoti leti hain.” Ta. In 2008, Gulzar and AR Rahman’s “Jai Ho” was performed at the Oscars and also won the Best Original Song award. In 1951, Raj Kapoor’s “Awara” became a sensational international hit in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, especially in the Soviet Union, where Mukesh’s song “Awara Hoon” with lyrics by Shailendra became a huge hit. . . I heard that this movie sold over 100 million copies in the Soviet Union.

There is also a famous anecdote that during a visit to India in the 1980s, then Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev said that his daughter was a “disco dancer” and a fan of Mithun Chakraborty. “Disco Dancer” was also the second highest-grossing film in Soviet history and the highest-grossing foreign film.

In 2021, RD Burman’s cult hit ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ inspired the launch of Apple’s iPhone 13. What do I mean? Hindi films and their music have permeated world culture since time immemorial. Hindi has spread far and wide through songs, dialogues and punch lines and recently fans were seen dancing to Shah Rukh Khan in different parts of the world.hit song “Jome Joe Pattern”.

The great thing about the Hindi we hear in movies is that it has been enriched by screenwriters with great literary talent. His previous works include Wajahat Mirza (Mughal-e-Azam, Mother India), Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (Awala, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby), Abrar Alvi (Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam), Kargaz. Writers like Ke Pur, Pyaasa) and Rahi Masoom participated. Raza (Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Mili, Disco Dancer, Lamhe), Kadar Khan (Koorie, Amar Akbar Anthony, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Satte Pe Satta, Agnipath), Salim Javed (Deewar, Trishul, Don, Sholay) and many more. And many of them have brought lyricism, substance and flavor of Indian diversity to our films. Wajahat Mirza wrote Dilip Kumar’s ‘Ganga Jamuna’ in ‘Awadhi’ dialect!

It is no exaggeration to say that Hindi films have become a part of the Indian vocabulary. It became a part of me. In fact, on his 60th birthday, I thought of Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. His character in ‘Thrissur’ and his line ‘Main paanch rak ka saudha karne aaya hoon aur mere parth paanch pooti kaudiyan bhi nahi hain’ are mine. was a huge inspiration to me when I first came to Mumbai. And he kindly said that the credit for these lines should go to the writers.

Hindi film music has also served as a constant soundtrack of our lives. There is a Hindi movie song for every occasion, every situation and every emotion. Our lyricists were not just poets but also philosophers. I am sure that like me, millions of people have taken solace and inspiration from songs like ‘Ruk Jaana Nahin’ and ‘Mein Zindagi Ka Saas Nibhata Challa Gaya’. I am.

It is also important to understand that Hindi films and music represent our evolution as a nation. From “Duur hato ae duniya waalo Hindustan hamaara hai” (1946) to “Dil diya hai jaan bhi denge, ae watan tere liye” (1986), we have come full circle. And as we speak and engage audiences in India and abroad, this circle continues to grow.

(Anand Pandit is a veteran producer best known for films like ‘Section 375’, ‘Bazaar’, ‘Sarkar 3’, ‘Thank You God’, ‘Total Dharmaal’, ‘Big Bull’ and ‘Chehre’. )