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Gurbani (347-348)
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Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
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Vaar Gujari (517-526)
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Gurbani (527-536)
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Gurbani (537-556)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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Gurbani (660-685)
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Chhant (687-691)
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Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
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Gurbani (728-750)
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Suchajee (762)
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Vaar Soohee (785-792)
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Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
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Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
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Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
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Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
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Gurbani (975-980)
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Gurbani (984-988)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
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Bara Maha (1107-1110)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
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<blockquote data-quote="drkhalsa" data-source="post: 24361" data-attributes="member: 384"><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Film Review : Kambdi Kalaai </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Sunday 2nd of April 2006 </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Panthic Weekly Staff </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><img src="http://www.nn-films.com/images/home_back.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">San Jose, California - (KP) Kambdi Kalaai, was released this week in San Jose, California. The film explores the dualities, which rise from living in a western culture and trying to be true to ones convictions. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The STORY</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Set in New York City, Kambdi Kalaai opens with the main character Gurmukh (played by Parmjit Singh) bringing home Ida (Caroline Treadwell) a Caucasian fellow student, with whom he has apparently fallen in love. She is fascinated by Sikhi and by Gurmukh's dastar and beard, his saroop. The opening suggests that the film will center on Gurmukh and Ida it does not. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">A parallel plot unfolds at the engagement of Gurmukh's younger sister, Bhani (Preet Cheema). As the festivities are in full swing, all are horrified when Bhani's fiancé shows up with an evening shadow rather than the full beard he had just days earlier. Bhani is hurt and refuses the engagement, giving her fiancé an ultimatum to keep his saroop. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The plot then shifts back, as Gurmukh and Ida's story re-emerges with Gurmukh displaying almost a disdain for being a Sikh. He just wants to fit in. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The film shows Bhani's angst at seeing her fiancé fall from Sikhi saroop and Ida's incomprehension of why Gurmukh is not proud of his Sikh heritage and form. Accordingly there are two climactic moments in the film. One, when Bhani gives her ultimatum and a second when Ida tells a confused Gurmukh that she can only be with him if he gives up his saroop and cuts his hair. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The VERDICT</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">While this film does not seemingly aim to be a cinematic wonder, in the limited world of Sikh cinema, it is a definite must see. Ish Amitoj Kaur, shows that she knows how to display the irony behind many of our cultural tendencies; sprinkling unfortunate realities throughout her work. At one point, she humorously depicts the contrariety of a clean-shaven Punjabi man calling himself a Sikh Sardar. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Though there is much room for critique, only one is worth mentioning. The film is centred on the importance of Sikhi saroop, but Bhani's character has noticeably plucked eyebrows. This detracts from the film and almost undermines its theme. Regardless however, overall Kambdi Kalaai pounds into the minds of its audience that being a Sikh means more than professing that you are a good person it also means keeping the Sikh form. </span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">As an obviously Sikh-themed film, Kambdi Kalaai deserves a shot. Please see it.</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.nn-films.com/clip/1.wmv" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Promo clip 1</span></a></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.nn-films.com/clip/2.wmv" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">Promo clip 2</span></a></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">For more info and to buy DVD visit:</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><a href="http://www.nn-films.com/main.html" target="_blank">http://www.nn-films.com/main.html</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="drkhalsa, post: 24361, member: 384"] [SIZE=2]Film Review : Kambdi Kalaai Sunday 2nd of April 2006 Panthic Weekly Staff [IMG]http://www.nn-films.com/images/home_back.gif[/IMG] San Jose, California - (KP) Kambdi Kalaai, was released this week in San Jose, California. The film explores the dualities, which rise from living in a western culture and trying to be true to ones convictions. The STORY Set in New York City, Kambdi Kalaai opens with the main character Gurmukh (played by Parmjit Singh) bringing home Ida (Caroline Treadwell) a Caucasian fellow student, with whom he has apparently fallen in love. She is fascinated by Sikhi and by Gurmukh's dastar and beard, his saroop. The opening suggests that the film will center on Gurmukh and Ida it does not. A parallel plot unfolds at the engagement of Gurmukh's younger sister, Bhani (Preet Cheema). As the festivities are in full swing, all are horrified when Bhani's fiancé shows up with an evening shadow rather than the full beard he had just days earlier. Bhani is hurt and refuses the engagement, giving her fiancé an ultimatum to keep his saroop. The plot then shifts back, as Gurmukh and Ida's story re-emerges with Gurmukh displaying almost a disdain for being a Sikh. He just wants to fit in. The film shows Bhani's angst at seeing her fiancé fall from Sikhi saroop and Ida's incomprehension of why Gurmukh is not proud of his Sikh heritage and form. Accordingly there are two climactic moments in the film. One, when Bhani gives her ultimatum and a second when Ida tells a confused Gurmukh that she can only be with him if he gives up his saroop and cuts his hair. The VERDICT While this film does not seemingly aim to be a cinematic wonder, in the limited world of Sikh cinema, it is a definite must see. Ish Amitoj Kaur, shows that she knows how to display the irony behind many of our cultural tendencies; sprinkling unfortunate realities throughout her work. At one point, she humorously depicts the contrariety of a clean-shaven Punjabi man calling himself a Sikh Sardar. Though there is much room for critique, only one is worth mentioning. The film is centred on the importance of Sikhi saroop, but Bhani's character has noticeably plucked eyebrows. This detracts from the film and almost undermines its theme. Regardless however, overall Kambdi Kalaai pounds into the minds of its audience that being a Sikh means more than professing that you are a good person it also means keeping the Sikh form. As an obviously Sikh-themed film, Kambdi Kalaai deserves a shot. Please see it. [URL="http://www.nn-films.com/clip/1.wmv"][COLOR=#0000ff]Promo clip 1[/COLOR][/URL] [URL="http://www.nn-films.com/clip/2.wmv"][COLOR=#0000ff]Promo clip 2[/COLOR][/URL] For more info and to buy DVD visit: [URL="http://www.nn-films.com/main.html"]http://www.nn-films.com/main.html[/URL] [/SIZE][SIZE=1] [/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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