Comments on: taare zameen par

By: Faiza

Faiza — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:12:09 +0000

My dad was watching the movie a few days ago and I happened to glance up and see that exact scene. That’s all I saw of the movie, but I liked that bit.

By: fathima

fathima — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:27:04 +0000

cost benefit analysis.

sorry, i just had to say it.

By: Ayesha

Ayesha — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:34:56 +0000

hahah oh yes!
i have seen that one too - my favorites parts were:

1) Confused English Coach after watching indian hockey players calling each other “didi” and passing the ball : but WHICH one is Didi?

2)When the tall punjabi girl slapped a boy in McDonald with her whole heart because he was talking trash to her team mates.

By: adnan.

adnan. — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:34:37 +0000

hahaha, Ayesha, have you seen Chak De India? I really enjoyed that as well!

By: Ayesha

Ayesha — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:37:49 +0000

YAY!
you liked the movie too. I watched it first time and couldn’t stop my tears when song “maa” came up. Second time, I enjoyed the movie more with fellow crackheads like Yasmine (and her sister)and Anjum.
We ended up laughing a lot specially when Aamir khan did some shady hip wiggling moves. yeah we are like that.
you must have guessed by now.

By: molly

molly — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:05:35 +0000

I’m glad we had the translation cuz I didn’t understand the significance of the exchange (since I didn’t understand the exchange) so I was lost on the significance of the post.
I wasn’t saying it was a bad thing though that you didn’t translate. Its your blog man, you can translate or not translate as you wish. I had just noticed that in a few of your posts you had said something regarding an urdu exchange or song, etc, and it just seemed that it was more directed towards other urdu speakers.
Or maybe you’re just used to living in TO where 95% of the pop speaks/understands urdu.

I get what you’re saying, its the same here in my work. Everything comes at a price- either in goods or a “you owe me now” sort of attitude.

It makes me sick. I’d like to do things for the pure benefit of making someone elses day a little bit easier.

end of story.

Now I have to find this movie…….

By: adnan.

adnan. — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:04:11 +0000

molly, I do apologize for the lack of inital translation, I’ll update the post with iffat’s translation.

By: adnan.

adnan. — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:02:57 +0000

thanks iffat, I should have tried to translate and explain what I took away from that exchange, and how it connected with my thoughts.

really, it’s the idea that people are looking for a “benefit” or a “return”, and that we shouldn’t be, at least that’s how I think about it.

that exchange really connected with my earlier post on “compassion, empathy, trust and happiness”:

“If you’re doing something good for someone and are looking for something back in return, you might as well be dealing in money instead. I’m not saying that knowing that you helped someone is a reward in and of itself (it might be though), but I’m saying, stop looking for rewards.”

sometimes people just need to let things be, and even more when children do certain things. Stop looking for returns, rewards and benefits (specially monetary returns) in everything.

By: iffat

iffat — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:54:20 +0000

“faida” could mean “benefit,” “use,” or “profit.”

the first time i read the exchange, i sensed an economic/commodity implication.

10/10. wow. so, it’s that good, eh?

also, i’ll be bold and translate it:

aamir: yeh dehkiye Mr. Avasti, yeh tez dimagh hazaar khayal bol rahe hai rangoon main, aap ki aur meri khabiliyat se kahi aage

[aamir: look here mr. avasti, these bright minds speak in colours far beyond your and my (cap)abilities.]

father: lekin is ka faida kya hai?

[father: but what use is it?]

aamir: is main aap faida kyon dhoond rahe hai?

[aamir: why do you search for benefit in it?]

By: adnan.

adnan. — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:41:08 +0000

molly, my blog is definitely not only directed towards folk who speak urdu/hindi.

I simply couldn’t find a proper translation for the word “faida” that sufficiently conveyed what I understood from it. so I didn’t bother translating it.