Posts Tagged ‘ HIndi film songs ’

One of my favorite Hindi movies is the 2011 blockbuster Zindagi na Milegi Dobara (Life Doesn’t Come Twice.) It’s the story of three bachelors taking a road trip through Spain, just before one of them is supposed to get married. Each picks a dangerous sport and the others are honor-bound to try it out with him, and they’re all pushed to their limits. The film explodes with energy. It’s also highly authentic in its details–it was shot on …Read More

I mentioned some of my favorite Indian film songs in Jana Bibi’s Excellent Fortunes, and lately a couple of people have asked me where they can find Mera Joota Hai Japani (“My Shoes are Japanese.”) Youtube has the original song, plus any number of amateur versions rendered on harmonium, guitar, and for karaoke. Examples include Russian paratroopers belting it out at a slowed-down pace, school kids in California and Winnipeg bouncing around on stage, a woman solemnly singing …Read More