Tum Ho - Rockstar OST (Lyrics & English translation)

TUM HO (You are...)
Rockstar OST
Singer : Mohit Chauhan
Music : AR Rahman
Lyrics : Irshad Kamil
MY RATING : 10/10


Reflections

This song is perhaps that one song that has made me fall in love with the movie...therefore I call it the SOUL of the movie....the story....the romance that is....that was...
This song... has sown in me... a seed...a story....an inspiration....and as I reflect my thoughts on this song... I have only one person in my mind.. my PAri.. my Angel...Angelica Mendoza...this one's only for you....
You are my story.. my inspiration...
TUM HO...Meri Kahani....Meri Prerna....


LYRICS (ENGLISH TRANSLATION)
Tum ho..
Paas mere
Saath mere
You are...
near me...
with me...
Ho tum yoon..
Jitna mehsoos
Karoon tum ko
Utna hi paa bhi loon
You are thus...
the more I feel you...the more I get you....
Tum ho..
Mere liye
Mere liye
Ho tum yoon..
Khud ko mein
Haar gaya tumko
Tumko main jeeta hoon
You are... for me...
for me...
You are thus way...I have lost myself to you...thus, winning you...
Oo..Oho..
Oo..oho ho..
Oo..Oho..
Tum ho..
You are ...


Oo..Oho..
Oo..oho ho..
Oo..Oho..


Kahi se...Kahi ko bhi...
From somewhere...to anywhere...
Aoge...bewaaja chale...
Come... let's go without any reason...
Pooche bina...kisi se... hum mile...
Without asking anyone..we shall meet...
Bandishe na rahi...
koi baaki...
tum ho...
There shall be no restrictions left...
you are ...
Tum ho..
Paas mere
Saath mere
You are...near me...
with me...
Ho tum yoon..
Jitna mehsoos
Karoon tum ko
Utna hi paa bhi loon
You are thus...
the more I feel you...the more I get you....
Kis tarah..
Cheenega..
Mujhse yeh jahan
Tumhe..
The way...
it will be snatched...
My world from me...
Tum..bhi ho
Kya fikar
Ab hume..
you are...why should we worry now?
Tum ho..
Mere liye
Mere liye
Ho tum yoon..
Khud ko mein
Haar gaya tumko
Tumko main jeeta hoon
You are... for me...
for me...
You are thus way...I have lost myself to you...thus, winning you...
Oo..Oho..
Oo..oho ho..
Oo..Oho..
Tum ho..
You are...

Jo Bhi Main - Rockstar OST (Lyrics & translation in English)

Jo Bhi Main [Rockstar OST]
Music Director: A R Rahman
Lyricist: Irshad Kamil
Singer(s): Mohit Chauhan
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Producer: Dhillin Mehta
Banner: Eros Entertainment, Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Aditi Rao Hydari

MY RATING – 9/10

Reflections

The song that gets the movie kickstarted! The progressive masterpiece from the master of all masterpieces...AR Rahman! The humming bareness of Mohit Chauhan's voice has been used splendidly by the Master in this track, rather in each of the dozen tracks rendered by Mohit Chauhan for this Movie's soundtrack. The way the track begins in a confused oscillation depicting the different stages in his lives where Jordan (Ranbir's character in the movie) bumbles over his guitar..striking few chords in and out of his fingertips, to get things right...

As appalling as the music are the lyrics of this song (once again.. I would say for all the songs in this album!).... thankfully, this is no Pyaar hua...dil toota type mumbo jumbo.. but rather a simple song with lyrics simple enough to touch the deepest chores of the soul.... O Ya ya ya... O Ya yaaaa.... can't stop beaming... ;)

Lyrics (Translation in English)

Ya ya yah…
Ya ya ya.. ha hm…
Ya ya ya.. ha hm… (Ya ya ya…)
O ya ya ( O Ya ya…)
Ya ya ya ya… (Ya ya ya…)
O o o .. (O o o…)
O o o o.. (O o o o..)

Jo bhi main
Kehna chahoon
Barbad kare..
Alfaz mere
Alfaz mere

Whatever I wish to say....are destroyed by the words of mine...

The words I say...

O ya ya…
Ya ya ya
Ya ha hm…
O o o…
Ooo…
O o o…

Jajja ja ja..

Kabhi mujhe
Lage ki jaise
Sara hi yeh
jahan hai jaadu
Sometimes I feel that this entire world is an uneven magic...

Jo hai bhi aur
Nahi bhi hai yeh
Fiza, Ghata, Hawa, Baharein

Mujhe..
Kare..
Ishare yeh..
Kaise..
Kahoon
Kahani main innki

Everything that's there...and those that aren't...

These mild breeze...dark clouds...the air and the seasons themselves...
They make this gesture...and how do I narrate their tale???

Jo bhi main
Kehna chahoon
Barbad kare
Alfaaz mere
Alfaz mere

Whatever I wish to say....are destroyed by the words of mine...

The words I say...

O ya ya..
O ya ya ya…
O ya ya…

Rockstar - Movie Review

ROCKSTAR

Director : Imtiaz Ali

Music : AR Rahman

Lyrics : Irshad Kamil

Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, Nargis Fakhri, Shammi Kapoor, Aditi Rao

Every time Imtiaz Ali makes a movie, I get filled with extreme curiosity and a vigorous will to watch the movie on the first day itself! Socha na tha created that urge and Jab we met only elevated it. Maybe, it’s the soul-touching music along with the soul-rendered lyrics that give rise to such an urge. Or maybe it’s the impression his movies create in the first trailer itself! But as long as the film justifies the expectations, you don’t want to blame anyone. However, when the film doesn’t live upto that hype, the level of liquid descends in your heart. Love Aaj Kal, despite my craze for the movie’s lead pair & the song DOORIYAN, I ended up spitting at the movie after watching it once. The reason??? Simple enough, the director promised something in his trailers & the songs, but the movie failed to nurture and reap what it had promised. It was just another love story, which due to simple minds & stereotypes alike, became a big hit in the box office. And three years later, once again Imtiaz came up with a Biggie, just like the last time, I had all my nails curved on this one, especially with the untamed Lion’s look that Ranbir carried in the posters, I was totally up for granted.. for this movie. Expecting something really different, never before seen in Indian cinema kindastuff... Blame it on the tracks Saadda Haq & Jo Bhi mei, the energy of the former & scamper in the latter were enough to drive me to the theatres even a night before the release. And unusually, the songs were not all about love and falling in love or breaking hearts, but on hard hitting spit on the society and self demoralization. But Alas! Rather a half-hearted alas, coz I did like the movie, but it didn’t live upto the expectations woven deep within. Just like the last one, this one too missed that ‘something’. Something that had to connect the characters with the story. It is really difficult to tell what the movie is about- the journey of a musician, the unstable relationship between two lovers or a series of events that leads to the beginning where it all ends.

People have started complaining that I am a terrible critic, but I am just being honest. The movie has a soul, but lacks the spirit connecting it with the story. Performance was really good, there were just three characters who took most of the screen time, Ranbir being the main one. Ranbir scores all points in his transformation from a ‘nanna munna choo choo’ to the hard hitting rockstar. Nargis was pathetic in the first half, however she did well as the dying lover in the second half. Aditi Rao was simple and played her small part simply...well! Besides there were some really underdeveloped characters who fade in and fade out after sometime, Shmmi Kapoor being one of them. He superbly immortalized Ustad Bismillah Khan in his small role in his last movie. Hats off to him!

As for the technical part, the movie has been beautifully shot, with an ending that compromises for all the 2 and half hours of uncooked khichdi that was shown before it. The way the ending was picturized gives a long lasting effect in the mind of the viewer. While the music kept you going away from your seats. Yes, the movie has a story, a good one, but it doesn’t really require a Title like ROCKSTAR, a simple HEER (name of Nargis Fakhri’s character) would have been enough. 

As for the narration, the one thing that I absolutely loved was the way Imtiaz wove flashbacks within flashback and back and forth, without breaking any continuity. It’s an art and I bow unto him for pulling it off such brilliantly. My only complaint, the movie wasn’t as dark as I had expected, rather it wasn’t Dark at all. Indian Cinema hasn’t grown that much, I assume. Overall, A movie worth watching, and like I said, the simple minds and stereotypes would like it, but for those who are used to Hollywood & movies with dark touch, won’t give this movie a pint of a hump.

VERDICT – Watch it, great music, meaningful lyrics, nice screenplay. Ranbir’s thundering performance and an ending that is perhaps the best ever in Indian Cinema till date (or second best to Mani Ratnam’s Guru)

MY RATING – 7/10