If you have seen a movie in Fame Cinemas, you would be very familiar with the fact that they play National Athem before starting the movie… I simply love this gesture of theirs… small thing but speaks volume isnt it?
Me for one simply love it… It fills me with pride, a feeling of patriotism takes me over the two minutes that it runs…. the way it is started with the queen of indian singing Lata Mangashekar… the tharkan in the voice of hariharan… the sweetness of S P Balasubrmaniam… the old mature voice of that old lady (bad but I am not sure who she is, someone can help me with this)….the huskiness of Jagjit Singh….the rajasthani singer brining melody in his own accent…Pandit Jasraj’s hands and eyes and ofcourse the singing…. the assuring smile exchanged between the mangashekar sisters…. the deep soul stirring voice of bhupen hazarika…. the passion of Rahman…. for me it brings different facets of music together to represent India… and it sitrs my soul…
The first few times I saw this I had my eyes wet… ya call me a foolish or proud Indian… I am that…
But oflate I have started to observe the people around me when the athem comes up… and the reaction varies from almost what I feel to also some people who make faces and some which go far enough to say that oh my God… we will have to stand again…
Is standing for nation and that means only literally for 2 mins so difficult???
It surprises me beyond imagination…
I think we just might be the only country in this world which apart from having such a beautiful athem doesnt have the engery or willingness to respect it….
If we cant even do this then what can we do for our country? me is really surprised…
Is it to so difficult to stand up? What will it take for our generation to stand up reall, what???
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MS Subbulakshmi? Can’t see the video from office, but I think the version has her. I love our national anthem. I think its way better than other nations’ but then maybe I am biased 😀
The feeling of pride automatically reigns as I listen to it. Guess some people just don’t care!
na its not MS.. I know her…. I agree with u… our anthem is lovely
Second: I agree with you. but on a different note, i seriously support the idea that people should stand or sit on their own will… because Idea is to respect the country by standing and if you don’t feel the respect the standing is simply worthless… What say?
i agree with u but its about respect isnt it? the whole point is abt that…. how can u not have respect for the nation???
Ahem!
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What a coincidence! I ws just doing some post related to India n here I see this touching one!
It pains to see people do that 😦 n sad that they no more hv the spirit of being proud of their Motherland 😦
Wanna go home n hear that! The way u hv described the song is beautiful!
where is the post looking forward to it 🙂
ya abs i hate those people… did u hear it?
“I had my eyes wet” my eyes well up each time I listen to our anthem!
fellow lioness glad this thing matches too
Hehe!
I know. I agree with what you say.
I saw a man picking his nose when the National Anthem!!
yewwww!!
ROFL Pixu! gee….
its sad n funny….
so
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Oh so disgusting! Why do men do this? I hardly see women with such sickening habits! Digging and Scratching…that’s what men are about!!
ROFL actually come to think of it u are right !!! i have seen only men doing it
there was a guy I once knew who would just open his zip… scratch a little make his shirt all right… all in public anywhere
eeks
Really? He opened his zip? Ewwwww
eeeks eeeks eeks
to me listening to this automatically means standing in attention and thinking of pride and patriotism.. but then there are ppl who say ‘we dont have to do this to show we are patriotic or stuff like that’ i am not sure if they do anything at all to show that ever!
i am with u on that and its not about showing… its about what comes from inside… if aarti is happening at a temple dont we automatically stand up… then why not on anthem too
Absolutely Monika. If people can join their hands whenever they see a temple why not stand up? But I would also say that instead of just showing a tiranga most theaters should show touching, beautiful films.
But I also feel you can be patriotic without requiring to hear or stand up for the National Anthem before movies.
I agree with that IHM…. abs
I swear Monu!!!! something about that compilation that’s just too heart warming na?
i also speed up to make sure i DO NOT miss the anthem!!!
i simply love it! so much pride it evokes!!!!!
i love Asha, and i love it that i can hear her voice!!
and Kavitha Subramanium, MS Subalaksmi, Bhupen Hazarika..and they have given Rahman the perfect bit na??
The “maa tujhe salaam” effect…
wow…i can really go on!!!! 😀
i know, i’ve seen such lame characters! 😦
why don’t they just come after the anthem, instead of staying there and cribbing….i get pretty viloent thoughts that involves thowing things at them etc….
thanks for vid Monu!! but i will play at home, where i can stand! 😀
i may startle ppl at work…. 😀
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ya there is something abt that video…. its amazing
and when i see rahman there, thats exactly what i think the maa tujhe salaam effect… ditto on that crafty 🙂 hi-fi
i agree and lol throwing things at them… be careful crafty
ROFL u are a joker crafty really 🙂
ya me is better hugs
That old lady is D.K.Pattammal. She passed away recently.
hey thanks for the info rrmom and welcome here
Isn’t it mandatory to play the national anthem before the screening of a film at a theatre in India?
Its mandatory in Bombay I know…not the rest of India
so does every theatre play it?
is it? because here in blore only Fame plays it… PVR and others dont do that
thats D.K.Pattamal… not M.S :).. she was another one of the singing greats of the M.S era
i knew MS but was not aware of her… thanks for the info and welcome here Vishalakshi
I agree with the fact that one should stand and respect our National Anthem.
Since it is mandatory of course I will abide by the rules but I am not supportive of the idea of playing it in theatres. It seems forced.
That’s my take on it.
Yeah, it does seem forced. Anything that is forced loses respect over time.
i agree that anything forced loses respect to me I didnt even know its forced and if people dont like to see that they can always enter the hall after it as crafty suggested isnt it? its played only at the start of the movie anyways
this whole thing of being mandatory is news to me since its only fame which plays it here
I do not know if you remember at one time it was compulsory to play national anthem in the theatres besides other designated places.Gradually the National Anthem lost to the system.However,I feel the respect should come from the heart.
You also may remember,recently,Vandemataram controversy??Some of the senior most ministers refused to stand up to Vandemataram.
ya thats the point I am trying to make why is it so difficult for us to respect our anthem ???
and ya i remember that when out ministers can do it then what to expect out of anyone else
ON Replublic Day this year, w ehad a flag hoisting ceremony in our colony for which we all turned up. Most of us youngsters were bleary eyed & had shpwn up in tracks while the oldies were all bathed and dressed in crisp white kurta – pajamas. Nonetheless we all stood and saluted when the flag was hoisted and sang the national anthem. However, there were some teenagers running around playing the fool while this wa shappening and one of the older uncles rebuked them after we had finsihed singing the anthem. They turned around and said ‘We sing this everyday in school. So what’s the big deal?’ And their parents who were present did not say a word and said ‘Are Uncle, they have a holiday.Let them be’
What respect can hose kids be expected t ahve if their parents themselves have no respect for the flag or the anthem and they have never been so taught?
sigh so sad I think its with us to instill these values in our kids
I know what u mean & I feel the same. Just this Sunday, myself & Ansh sang the National Anthem at home. He has learnt it recently in school & he does mix up the words but I feel so proud of him.
I guess it’s on us to teach the kids from a tender age.
wow that must have been a proud moment for u !!!
I don’t consider myself very patriotic. But I too get tears in my eyes sometimes, when some music or some body reminds me what love I have for my country.
Regarding not standing up, I have to agree with Prats’ comment. There’s no point in making it a rule when one doesn’t feel up to it. In fact, that is too much of disrespect to whine and complain and then to stand. Rather, they could just sit and eat their popcorns while others feel that bit of spirit during those 2 minutes.
I think its a good idea to play it in theatres. Atleast that way , it might stir up some faint emotions towards our nation. Ditto, Mon. I feel touched whenever I hear our national anthem.
ya u are right
its heart warming to hear it …..
sad isn’t it?
yup pathetic state makes me very sad
I didnt know about the anthem playing in halls Monika.
Actually was talking to a friend in Pune who was saying the same.
But when I thought about it it seemed that here in Delhi when I go for a movie it is much more comfortable to not have the anthem playing compulsorily.
I would definitely stand up for our anthem anywhere. But I would love it if it were not mandatory.
I LOVE the video Monika. Absolutely love it:)
also LOVE your header:)
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ya i understand what u are saying and probably its best not being played if its mandatory but not standing when its played me doesnt understand that for sure
I just love this particular composition. It is so heart touching.
And people will be people. Cant change them, so ignore them.
ya I believe u are right but then they say change begins from one person isnt it?
I love this version too! It fills me with pride and warmth whenever I hear it.
This post of yours touched a nerve.
Once, this scum-bag sat through the whole anthem, calmly munching on his popcorn. I can’t even begin to tell you how my blood boiled!! It was the longest wait of my life. You know, for the anthem to get over so that I could give the guy a piece of my mind! And boy did I! I told him that what he did was a crime and that I had a good mind to call the police. He just calmy sat through my anger, with his friend, smirking and eating the popcorn. DIdn’t turn a hair. I should have snatched the popcorn and thrown it on his face!
And you know what really hurt? That in that hall, half full of people, only one other person backed me up. That felt worse than watching the a*****e sit through the anthem.
eeks what jerks we have crazy people sigh
Love the video!
thanks IHM I loved it too
I did not have to read the full blog, i knew the answer just reading the caption alone..
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