Sunday, April 4, 2010

Visions of a Creator


Our thoughts bring out who we truly are
We live in a world that seems to be is afar
Human comprehension is not what we support
Visions completely inclined towards Godliness

From the humble steps to fluidity in dance
Sounds creating a flurry of energy in hypnosis
Blanked out minds towards coloured imagination
Something spectacular made within human tissue.

Enter our beautiful minds with cautioned silence
Prepare for the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime
Images popping up and words describing you
Tunes strumming by and voices humming at you

Stopping for a moment, you look at what goes by
Inspiration is flying high above the light starry sky
Hunger lost and thirst somewhere not to be felt
Leaving this world cos' inside it's disturbing you

People call you crazy cos' of childlike innocence
Jealousy and lust lures by sticking by your hip
Fame is the prize never see it as the paying price
Outside you realise the hellish world we live in

We want to hold your hands absorbing the warmth
Living as recluses inside, freeing our souls with you
We dance with your sounds of picturesque laughter
Our controlled schizophrenia strangely allures acceptance

Working night and day, hours turning into days
Allowing the process once again taking us over
Gathering all God's creation for your enjoyment
Beginning another masterpiece with sighing relief

By Rahul N Singh

Friday, April 2, 2010

Visualise Dreams


Sun sets in harmony
Whistling tunes freely
Eyes close to visualise
Dreams I want to realise

Dressed in black
I hold you back
Words cant describe
Love's lost time

Bringing you forward
Don't feel awkward
Feelings are pure
Love is the cure

Speak of my pain
Produces no gain
Arms holding you
Lips touching you

Waking up all alone
My continuous moan
Need you by my side
Heart failed but tried

Want you back here
Love brings no fear
A promise came to be
To forever love thee


Love you forever,
Rahul

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Remembering me

If I know that you remember me,
Kissing under the blessed tree.
Now you are with somebody else,
Is your love for him now truly false?

This love I have; has me in a fix,
In cricket, you would be a big six.
Do I really see beyond this trick?
Losing our time together, tick tick!

Why do you even still think of me?
You said ungraciously 'Get over me'!
Yet; when you're strolling in the rain.
The memories of us in love, you attain.

The universe doesn't let me move on,
I think it wants us to be back as one.
When I fall for another and another,
Girls turn around saying 'Don't bother'!

Which direction do I go in this maze?
This love has got me in a state of craze.
I guess I just have to be the one to wait,
If death comes, then I guess you're too late!


Rahul N. Singh

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Unasked Reality

Get closer...more...closer,
Enter the trap...the path clear.
I'll hold you close my dear,
My love is nothing to fear.

I'm damned in this feeling,
Time; the process of healing.
Patience; the continuous dealing,
My soul reaches the ceiling.

Bang...shot...down and out,
What's true love all about?
Love is a giant roundabout,
No love...my soul's drought.

I am the lost opportunity,
I am the non-acted destiny.
I am the unasked reality,
I am the empty totality.

My honesty has confided,
Our hearts are divided.
My soul is offended,
The feelings one-sided.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Reflections

What is it that I see in front of me?
My reflection – one that is peaceful.
Another reflection shows disturbance;
People wear different masks, why can't I?

At one time, they are my precious friends;
The next they've become my hideous enemies.
Yet they tell me I am a complete 'two-face';
Hissing their slithering words biting my heart.

In these stages of intelligent and subtle drama;
Seducing others with your multifaceted charade.
You may try to split my persona in two halves;
Poisoning their minds with your enticing insanity.

Suddenly four-mirrored walls surround me and you;
You confidently smile at your numerous reflections.
You study each and every mirror with shock and fear;
You touch me wondering where are my reflections?

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Poem - Certain relationships...(Dedicated to Sana Khan)

This poem is dedicated to a very special friend, Sana Khan. Who is battling cancer. She is very special, not only has she had a prayer from Shah Rukh Khan but also from the millions of fans that he has. These prayers will see her through. Please to all my readers, spend 5 minutes to pray for her. May the Lord continue to shine through you Sana!

Certain relationships have a nameless bond,
Time even gives its open arms in fear.
For some see the strength in this faith,
The Lord is keeping close and I can feel Him.

Faith does not grow on tall and mighty trees,
It grows within the indestructible branches of the soul.
Devote the time we have unto a timeless prayer,
That our special friend continues to see the light of day.

The heart your friends have is your unique home,
Their determination is your well-built shelter.
No power can destroy this; it's unbreakable,
For you've been blessed with the Almighty's blessed kiss.

When those lights turn off; do not be apprehensive,
Our continuous prayers will illumine your heart and soul.
Tackle whatever is trying to bring you down,
For tomorrow, you'll look at us smiling – free and still at the top!

Lots of love
Rahul N. Singh

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Poem - Love's strength...

Here is a poem. It is a recollection of the thoughts I had for the past few days.

My love's strength lies in its heavenly silence
As it transcends its connection to a higher power
O' Khuda, more I remember what You showed me
The heavenly image is what I only wish to worship.

My eyes want to reconnect with yours
I need to see the sweet smile you wear
The smile that increases my heartbeats
Due to you, my life frees me from defeat

Even if the malicious gale tries to push my love away
My soul will continuously search for you everyday
When you blessed me as my Beloved, so precious
Drops of rain touch the ground, its tune melodious

My eyes want to reconnect with yours
I need to see the sweet smile you wear
The smile that increases my heartbeats
Due to you, my life frees me from defeat

No matter what resilient boundaries we cross
Our love story will bear no loss at any cost
The sun rays hit my eyes as you walk in front
The light so bright, I embrace you my angel tight

Lots of love
Rahul N. Singh

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

My Name is Khan - Movie Review


The movie of the year that stars Shah Rukh and Kajol in a Karan Johar direction, first hits you like a movie and then becomes a moving experience for you!

Story
A simple journey of a Muslim autistic man Rizwan Khan who wants to prove to the world and to the President of the United States of America that he is not a terrorist. His wife Mandira, a Hindu single mother falls in love with the innocence of Rizwan's love. As the movie unfolds their love story, you feel the happiness and you feel the pain.

The story is realistic and praise must go to Shibani Bhatija for scripting an amazing screenplay and to Karan Johar for sticking to realism, when it could have been easy for him to divert.

Shibani and Karan please do make the screenplay available for the public, this will be great for those who want to aspire to make great movies, it will be the perfect template.

Characters
Rizwan Khan is the character you remember when you walk out the cinema hall. The goodness of this character is like a mirror to your own soul. He makes you wonder about how good your life is and how good we are as human beings. Rizwan is very happy about his religion and very proud. However, he never sees the differences that we judge others against, whether that is race, colour, nationality, religion and caste. He only knows that if you are bad...that bad things are going to happen to you. If you are good then good things will happen to you. Even when bad things happen to him, he never blames anyone. He goes beyond the blame game and sets on correcting his ways. The great thing about Rizwan is that no matter what event or person comes in his way, he is adamant to go and meet the President of the United States just to say 'My name is Khan and I am not a terrorist!'

Mandira is the character that moves the story and is the true motivator behind Rizwan Khan. She is the perfect wife but as she struggles to understand what has happened in her life, she blames Rizwan. She allows her feelings to surrender to hatred. A direct opposite to Khan, yet Khan never sees fault in it. Mandira is no doubt a good person but she shows us how vulnerable we are as human beings.

Ammi is Rizwan's mother. She is the life force and soul of Rizwan. Her very sacred and precious teachings give him the essence of how to live a life. Ammi installs only goodness in the young child and she understands her son without questioning why he is the way he is. She shows him pure love and Rizwan lives and breathes by that pure love.

Sam is Rizwan and Mandira's son. Sam is the metaphor for how relationships are beyond blood. Rizwan sees Sam as his own son while it is Mandira's child from a previous marriage. Sam suffers due to ignorant youths, who only know how to brand and judge people. Sam is the reason why Rizwan goes on his journey and it is Sam who guides Rizwan's footsteps to achieve his goal.

Direction
One needs to celebrate Karan Johar for choosing such a difficult topic and sticking to it. Most directors would have failed to create this perfect film. There may be scenes where most critics will not understand but life is like that and that is what Johar does, he shows realism. He shows life as it is on screen. He makes you become one with the journey that Khan takes. The way he tackles the 'storm and church re-construction' scene are amazing! The whole aspect of the media, he handles with such passion and respect. He allows us to see the negative and the positive of how the media operates. All scenes are handled brilliantly. When you look back at Johar's library of work, it is hard to believe that you are watching a movie of the same director. He keeps the movie light and allows it to flow with you.

One needs to also praise the Director of Photography Ravi Chandran as he captures the landscapes of America beautifully and without such great camerawork, this movie would not have been so great.

Editing by Deepa Bhatia is excellent. I wonder that if the edit was more sharper than it was, would the messages still have the same significance? I am glad that the movie is the way it is. You are meant to take the messages inside your mind and heart and Bhatia gives us the pace to do that effectively.

The music is awesome, seriously it weaves with the plot peacefully and elegantly. The background music is out of this world. If Karan Johar is listening, I will buy the background music if you release it on CD or allow us to buy it via Itunes! Tere Naina lasts with you, Sajda makes you celebrate, Noor-E-Khuda grabs your heart and Allah Hi Rahem makes you appreciate the Lord!

Well done to everyone, especially Karan Johar! Seriously, those who thought he wasn't capable of completing such a task, you are going to eat your words. He is one of the brightest directors that India have!


Actors
I am only going to talk about the main two actors. However, every person who acted in this were perfect and gave stellar performances. One must say to look out for Arjun Mathur and Sonya Jehan.

Shah Rukh Khan gives his finest performance to date. One wonders where was Shah Rukh Khan here because all I saw was Rizwan Khan! SRK plays a man with Asperger's syndrome to perfection. The little nuances, the expressions all make you feel for the character. This performance proves to the world why he is the most popular actor in the world. He proves to the world that he is one of the best actor's to come out of Hindi Cinema. Those who doubted his performance will now regret those words because no actor in the Hindi Film Industry can match up to the acting that SRK has done. The way he remains expressionless when a normal person would feel something...that is a very hard thing to do, but SRK makes it look easy. SRK makes you cry for Rizwan and makes you happy for Rizwan. He has set a new milestone and has proven yet again that he is the best and is going to stay for a long time. A true gem!

Kajol gives yet again, surprise surprise an amazing performance. Only Kajol could do justice to the role and she proves that when it comes to tugging your emotions, she can do it with ease. Watch out for her breakdown, it is one of the finest moments not only for this movie but for the history of Hindi Cinema. She plays her character with ease and perfection. She matches up to SRK in every scene and that is difficult. She is one powerhouse of a performer. Kajol's eyes are beyond beautiful. I fell in love with her. She made Mandira so likeable and the audience could relate to Mandira's reaction to certain things. This is only due to her powerful performance.
I know this is too early to say but best actors awards are going to these two. There will be no performance that will be able to top these two.

The romantic scenes that are brought to us can only be done by Shah Rukh and Kajol. Their chemistry is top notch and you feel so happy to see them together and you break apart when you see them depart.

Personal opinion and audience reaction
First of all, this may contain spoilers and it is my opinion. Audience reaction was amazing. Everyone loved it and people laughed at the right times, i heard gasps at the right time and there was even clapping at the end!

My personal opinion and this is where I divulge what this movie meant for me. This movie has made me appreciate Islam even more. I always knew that it only propagated peace for humanity and love. The difference is with this movie is that it proves that. Watch out for the scene when Rizwan is in the Mosque...it touches your heart. The subject has been dealt with respect and the sensitivity has been realised earlier on hence such a powerful movie.

The movie shows how the only difference in human beings is whether we are good or bad. Religion is the path we choose on our own accord to guide us to become a good person. The film doesn't get preachy but when you come home and you are on your own, you do think about the message of the film. People may claim that the movie is slow...but think about it...the film is a journey of the protagonist. When we are on life's journey, is it very fast for us? Or do events in our life slowly unravel infront of us? I am sure anyone with the right mind will see it as the latter.

When you leave the theatre and if you are with friends, take my advice...don't discuss the movie until you have had 10 minutes to recall the movie and its messages. The film first hits you like any other movie but when you absorb the messages, you just realise that you went through an experience alongside Rizwan Khan. Also, Rizwan Khan shakes Obama's hand and I feel this happens due to Sam. Rizwan overcomes his fear of shaking hands to prove justice to the message that gave birth to his journey.

I felt that love should be like Rizwan's. It should be unconditional and full of pure innocence. I feel so inspired by the message that the movie gives. Truly I do feel that I need to become more like Rizwan.

The movie is NOT about terrorism, it is a love story at the core! The movie shows how great the message of Islam is and how humanity is the core of its teachings. The film confirms my pride and joy in having muslim friends!

Hollywood will accept this movie with open arms. This is the true crossover movie and it will be easy for anyone to understand. I believe the film is done in 40% english but I do believe that even if the dialogues are not heard, the film can still be understood. The acting is immensely powerful that the dialogues feel like a bonus treat for us.

Good people will accept this movie and will welcome the message into their lives. Bad people will not understand this movie. That is the judgement the movie gives too when we introspect into our own lives. A movie that contains so many little but effective messages needs to be watched more than once. It is a layered film if watched with the heart and one cannot capture it all in one viewing!

So here comes the crucial part. What is the rating for this movie? The movie does not meet the expectations...it goes beyond the expectations. Since it's positive in all areas, I am giving it a 5/5! Watch it to believe it!

Rahul N. Singh - My name is Singh and Humanity is my mission!

Please note: This is a review on what the movie meant to me. I am not a professional critic and I am only stating how I felt.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Talent has its own language...

When a thought comes into the mind, I wonder at times what it is meant to mean. Why am I having such a thought? What has the thought got to do with me? For each thought that is created and moulded...it becomes an image. An image slowly starts moving into what we know as a movie.


I remember how my short film on adoption was created. Just mere text messages between myself and my best friend about pregnancies...and the idea was born inside my head. 


It took me a mere six hours to write the whole script. The script in my opinion..is the best I have written. I don't normally like what I write...very rarely will I say I like this. 


When I think about it, the script does not become preachy and this is really important. I believe that films that are preachy and have no meaning to be can be boring. No one likes to watch a movie that does not make them sit down. If one is moving around in the seat then consider it to be boring for them.


Short films to be created in my opinion are the hardest...you need to create a story..be able to narrate it...be able to allow the audience to warm up and welcome the characters in the matter of minutes. Sounds so easy when it comes to watching but thinking of the work that must go in...it is not easy at all.


Now that I am about to start the production of the movie...I have had many challenges on the way. Which later in the year...I will discuss. But what we need to welcome is our imagination. Whatever we imagine has the ability to become reality. If James Cameron can create Avatar...it shows that anything can be created.


For me...a strong film lies in its script. So until I find a script that I create to excite me enough...I will direct it. I don't want to be known as someone who will make a movie for no reason. There has to be a reason...I need to feel passionate towards it. 


This short film that I am about to start the production on...I am excited about it, I am passionate about it and I am completely in love with it. I just hope that I do complete justice to the script. 


Here is a quote for all that I thought of earlier: Talent has its own language, its own beauty and its own journey. We are merely bodies showcasing the biggest show of all - OUR LIVES!


Love to all
Rahul N. Singh

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Silence of the blessing

The blessed moment you enter the white space
You know that it's time for merciless evaluation
You ponder through the damp detrimental thoughts
Life's sins washed by the immaculate purity of water


The ecstasy felt as you know there is no other option
The only noise is you and the silence of your thoughts
You slowly...slowly...feel your thoughts turn into action
The action made by the subtle innocence of decisions


As you get out of this white space soaked with action
Drying yourself by practicing those silent decisions
The world disregard you as you remain committed
You know that your silent promise rules above all


God even shows His mercy on those who believe
Who believe in themselves, for they know righteous glory
Even if the silence of the blessing is graciously received
Be ready for the destruction to the foundation of the relationship


One ultimate conclusion received from the Lord of Love
Love binds all those who devotedly bind with love.


Rahul N. Singh

Monday, January 4, 2010

New Year...new start?


What do we expect in new years. new changes, a new us, a new start. Why give so many new hopes when you know...you will never achieve it.

I know it sounds rather pessimistic but it is a truth. We claim to do things that would never happen and we know it. We say it so we create hope for a change, we make ridiculous resolutions and within a week or two...we are back to our old ways.

I never make any resolutions and neither do I see the new year to be a time for change. A new start begins everyday and it is how we live each day is more important. How much longer do we want to fool ourselves with these resolutions.

If we truly want to change for the better, we will do it straight away. If we don't want to change then we will make excuses. In fact, its human nature...we will make excuses. 

Therefore when people say 'the new year is a time for a new start...a time to move on' it makes no difference to me. I live each day as it comes. I try to live each day as a new start. I move along with time and allow it to make my day. 

I wish you all a happy new year...if you want to change then start with every day, if you don't want to then carry on living your lives as they are but don't complain!

Rahul N Singh