Shyam Benegal's Mammo

Mammo (1994) -

Shyam Benegal can surely give a lesson or hundred to current breed of directors where it concerns emotions,pathos and heart at the right place...For every cinema student or lover of good cinema, his movie and movie making style is highly recommended. Mammo is one of those movies, which will stay with you long after the movie is over...Just feel the pangs of Partition as depicted by Shyam Benegal, and this just by few fleeting moments in the movie,plus some references...Brilliantly written by Khalid Mohammed - yes the same one, who rips apart movies in his role as a critic,but himself lost the plot when it came to movie making :-)

Movie on growing up,on sibling love and rivalry,Rapport between Aunt and nephew...love for your country...

This movie always reminds me of my dear Aunt,who has been a great encouraging influence in my life and growing up .She was warm,loving and had her very own brand of humour, which she was known for. She could inspire anyone and everyone....May Allah Bless her soul....

Coming back to the movie...

Great Author Backed Performance by Farida Jalal,breathing life in the character role ,Surekha Sikri,Child Artist and Rajat Kapoor (the actor) as the grown up kid, reminiscence's his childhood and his aunt Mammo...If you have not seen this till now, leave everything and rent or buy the vcd (i doubt if DVD is available). Read recently that this movie may be re-released in multiplexes...If it does, do yourself a favor and watch it.

And how can I miss , the haunting ghazal by Jagjit Singh - Yeh Faasle Teri Galiyon Ke....which pierces the heart ! Happen to stumble on eSnip on the soundtrack. Posting the same here for the lovers of Good Music

Listen to the same and feel the Pain and Pathos...

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Addendum - Lyrics courtesy,Harry (Many thanks!)

ये फ़ासले तेरी
गलियों के हमसे तय न हुए -२
हज़ार बार रुके हम
हज़ार बार चले -२

ना जाने कौन सी मट्टी
वतन की मट्टी थी
नज़र में धूल, जिगर
में लिये गुबार चले

हज़ार बार रुके हम
हज़ार बार चले -२

ये कैसी सरहदें उलझी
हुई हैं पैरों में -२
हम अपने घर की तरफ़ उठ
के बार बार चले

हज़ार बार रुके हम
हज़ार बार चले -२

ना रास्ता कहीं ठहरा,
ना मंजिलें ठहरी -२
ये उम्र उडती हुई
गर्द में गुज़ार चले

हज़ार बार रुके हम
हज़ार बार चले -२

ये फ़ासले तेरी
गलियों के हमसे तय न हुए
हज़ार बार रुके हम
हज़ार बार चले