Shabad included in Halla Bol soundtrack

Rajkumar Santoshi's forthcoming bollywood movie titled "Halla Bol" will include a shabad. The shabad is as follows:

This Shabad is by Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Sorath on Pannaa 597

qU pRB dwqw dwin miq pUrw hm Qwry ByKwrI jIau ]

thoo prabh dhaathaa dhaan math pooraa ham thhaarae bhaekhaaree jeeo ||

You, God, are the Giver of gifts, the Lord of perfect understanding; I am a mere beggar at Your Door.

mY ikAw mwgau ikCu iQru n rhweI hir dIjY nwmu ipAwrI jIau ]1]

mai kiaa maago kishh thhir n rehaaee har dheejai naam piaaree jeeo ||1||

What should I beg for? Nothing remains permanent; O Lord, please, bless me with Your Beloved Name. ||1||

Git Git riv rihAw bnvwrI ]

ghatt ghatt rav rehiaa banavaaree ||

In each and every heart, the Lord, the Lord of the forest, is permeating and pervading.

jil Qil mhIAil gupqo vrqY gur sbdI dyiK inhwrI jIau ] rhwau ]

jal thhal meheeal gupatho varathai gur sabadhee dhaekh nihaaree jeeo || rehaao ||

In the water, on the land, and in the sky, He is pervading but hidden; through the Word of the Guru's Shabad, He is revealed. ||Pause||

mrq pieAwl Akwsu idKwieE guir siqguir ikrpw DwrI jIau ]

marath paeiaal akaas dhikhaaeiou gur sathigur kirapaa dhhaaree jeeo ||

In this world, in the nether regions of the underworld, and in the Akaashic Ethers, the Guru, the True Guru, has shown me the Lord; He has showered me with His Mercy.

so bRhmu AjonI hY BI honI Gt BIqir dyKu murwrI jIau ]2]

so breham ajonee hai bhee honee ghatt bheethar dhaekh muraaree jeeo ||2||

He is the unborn Lord God; He is, and shall ever be. Deep within your heart, behold Him, the Destroyer of ego. ||2||

jnm mrn kau iehu jgu bpuVo iein dUjY Bgiq ivswrI jIau ]

janam maran ko eihu jag bapurro ein dhoojai bhagath visaaree jeeo ||

This wretched world is caught in birth and death; in the love of duality, it has forgotten devotional worship of the Lord.

siqguru imlY q gurmiq pweIAY swkq bwjI hwrI jIau ]3]

sathigur milai th guramath paaeeai saakath baajee haaree jeeo ||3||

Meeting the True Guru, the Guru's Teachings are obtained; the faithless cynic loses the game of life. ||3||

siqgur bMDn qoiV inrwry bhuiV n grB mJwrI jIau ]

sathigur ba(n)dhhan thorr niraarae bahurr n garabh majhaaree jeeo ||

Breaking my bonds, the True Guru has set me free, and I shall not be cast into the womb of reincarnation again.

nwnk igAwn rqnu prgwisAw hir min visAw inrMkwrI jIau ]4]8]

naanak giaan rathan paragaasiaa har man vasiaa nira(n)kaaree jeeo ||4||8||

O Nanak, the jewel of spiritual wisdom shines forth, and the Lord, the Formless Lord, dwells within my mind. ||4||8||

Sukhwinder Singh is the music director and the vocalist for the soundtrack for the movie. I'm not too sure if the movie will have a "Sikhi" related theme, as the main protagonist played by Ajay Devgan is a Muslim character.

I suppose any exposure of Gurbani to the masses is a good thing..

I've added the audio for this shabad below......

Rang De Basanti triumphs at the Filmfare awards

Rakeysh Mehra's Rang De Basanti won both best picture and best director at this years Filmfare awards, which were televised on Sony TV last night. The Aamir Khan starrer was one of the biggest box office successes of the year. Aamir Khan was once again not present (he never attends these functions).

Other winners on the night were:

Best Actor: Hrithik Roshan (Krishh)

Best Actress: Kajol (Fanaa)


Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek Bachan (KANK) - I was surprised at this choice, as i thought one of the new guys from Rang De Basanti were more worthy of this award. Maybe thats why alot of people think these awards are fixed!!!!

Face of the year: Kangana Ranaut (Gangster).

Eklavya - Something different

Last week saw the release of one of the most awaited bollywood movies of this year - "Eklavya - The Royal Guard". The critics gave it the thumbs up, and the verdict overseas was also very encouraging. However the masses in India are not taking a liking to it. Maybe the fact that it was about only 2 hours long and only had one song may have played a part in that. It seems that whenever a director tries something different, the desi audience in India just are not willing to accept it. Perhaps they've got used to the mediocre, run-of-the mill trash that is produced, and are not used to top quality production - which would not look out of place in Hollywood. I sometimes wonder why a director in Bollywood even bothers to stray from the magic done to death formula of "girl meets boy, they fall inlove, sing 10 songs, the family objects due to status difference, but it's all a happy ending".