Saturday, January 7, 2017

Election songs from hindi films

The elections for five states have been announced in the new year and for the next few months everyone will be influenced by election  fever , leading to results in March 2017.
 An opportune time to look at a perspective about the 'janta' and 'neta', election and voting --songs from Hindi films which showcase elections...
One of the songs which promises what is going to happen to 'netas' when the 'janta' raises its voice, is from the film Jaan Hazir Hai 1975, optimistically  hoping  that ...
bhaande phoot jaayenge, chhakke chhoot jaayenge, janta shor machayegi, chor pakde jaayenge!
It is actually the public which really knows the right person from the wrong one.This sentiment was adequately expressed in the Roti 1974 song , Ye jo public hai ye sab jaanti hai, public hai

However, there still are some gullible guys for whom the message, loud and clear, was sung in this Namak Haraam 1973 song featuring Asrani doing a stage act and exhorting  people not to vote for the liar , even if he tries to buy it !

Now about the candidates: this one is making an appearance after five long years, only to get support for another term ! Gulzar nailed her in the Aandhi (1975)  qawwali-style song Salaam keejiye, haali janaab aaye hain, ye paanch saal ka lene hisaab aaye hain

A more positive campaign is to advocate voting for the chosen one. The song from Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool 1969, in which the voter is reminded that whomsoever he want to love is okay, but the vote should be given to the chosen one only!

As the voter goes into the voting area , a message to him: all he has to remember is to vote for the candidate he feels is truthful, as the song from the film Zindagi Zindagi 1972

And when the results are declared we will find out who the winners are, as well the losers: just like it happened in Apna Desh 1972 ----koi jeeta koi haara !

So guys, choose your 'neta' wisely  !

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