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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: why6

Here is my next VM based on scenes from the Abhay track. This is from Radhika's perspective. I have used the song "Saaiyan" from the movie "Heroine".

This song suits Radhika of CB1, but I had a really hard time making this VM. I gave up on it many times, but finally made an effort to finish it. Let me know if it has turned out ok. I think the hard time was because there were so limited scenes where Radhika was shown to feel hurt or betrayed. Also the song is a difficult one to make with difficult lyrics.

I probably could have made it on Radhika of CB2 when Dev betrayed her. But there were only 2-3 scenes - slap scene, temple scene where Radhika talks about her devastation to Kanha and one bedroom scene where Dev walks out on Radhika. After that, Radhika's hurt was never shown at Dev's behavior. So it was not enough to make this VM.

Anyway, the VM is named "Broken Promise" ; the title is from a poem by an American poet Archibald Macleish. Following are some of the lines from his poem. They don't exactly match the VM, but some lines suit Radhika's belief in Dev's return.

Broken Promise (By Archibald Macleish)

THAT was by the door
Leafy evening in the apple trees
And you would not forget this anymore
And even if you died there would be these
Touchings remembered
and you would return
From any bourne from any shore
To find the evening in these leaves
To find my arms beside this door...


Following is the VM "Broken Promise".


[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=HL1349096232&v=OzgQ5ATVBeM&feature=player_detailpage[/YOUTUBE]





Thanks for the VM Angie. I can understand why you found it difficult to make this VM. Radhika was turned into this benign and perfect person who hardly used to show her hurt. Earlier during the Abhay phase of the show they did show Radhika's hurt and pain at Abhay's actions and behaviour but they removed all that from her characterisation later on. Infact Radhika used to show more emotions towards Chachunder than to Abhay...by emotions I mean she used to react more to Chachunder than to Abhay/Dev. It was as if the character of Abhay had no importance in the story.
Edited by misti73 - 12 years ago
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: why6

Misti, this song is very funny. But not totally sure about two sets of characters you meant. To me, lyrics of first half of the song are more suited for Chachunder and Abhay. The second half of lyrics seemed suited to Dev(CB2) and RB. So did I get two different sets right or did you mean some other characters.




One set was Chachunder and Abhay but the other one had a bit of twist in it...😉...Kanika+mataramji and Chachunder.😉 The combination of Dev and RB also works.
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: shivamala

Very well done Misti, when ever I see these videos I miss CB.



Thanks Shivamala...I am just giving some of the ideas, majority of the hard work has been done by Angie.
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Posted: 12 years ago
How are u my dear Mishti madam...
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: harianjana

How are u my dear Mishti madam...



Hi Hari, I am fine ...thanks for asking, How about you?
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: shivamala

Very well done Misti, when ever I see these videos I miss CB.


Thanks Shivmala. Misti has given really great songs for VMs. I like all these characters from CB that were used for her songs.
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: misti73




Thanks for the VM Angie. I can understand why you found it difficult to make this VM. Radhika was turned into this benign and perfect person who hardly used to show her hurt. Earlier during the Abhay phase of the show they did show Radhika's hurt and pain at Abhay's actions and behaviour but they removed all that from her characterisation later on. Infact Radhika used to show more emotions towards Chachunder than to Abhay...by emotions I mean she used to react more to Chachunder than to Abhay/Dev. It was as if the character of Abhay had no importance in the story.


Misti, that was the problem. I had such a hard time finding scenes where Radhika's hurt or pain could be shown. The one scene that showed pain was only the initial one where he refuses to recognize her and leaves her weeping. But that was for few minutes and then that reaction was never ever shown regardless of how Abhay behaved with her.

You are right that it was because character of Abhay stopped becoming important. They changed the basic characteristic of Dev by the end of that track. So even when he recovered his memory, he was never shown to punish Kanika/Katyani combination and never apologized. After that, his role was reduced to few romantic scenes with no dialogues. It was exactly what was done to his character from Barkha track onwards. It was as if same set of creatives were writing the last month of Abhay track and the ones who were responsible for episodes from Barkha track onwards.
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Posted: 12 years ago
Friends, this is my 50th VM. I have made it on the song "pal pal dil ke paas" from the movie "Blackmail". I had started making it few weeks ago, but got bored with it. So I quit making this one. Since I downloaded several episodes for my previous VM, I started to work on it again and was able to make it quickly as I had scenes from the courtship track that I could use for this song.

I have titled it "Heart's Desire". The title is from the famous drama "The Land of Heart's Desire" by William Butler Yeats. I have quoted part of his poem he used in his writing. I am quoting few lines of the poem that can be applied for Dev. Radhika was both his fantasy and heart's desire.


Land of Heart's Desire,
Where beauty has no ebb, decay no flood,
But joy is wisdom, time an endless song
I kiss you and the world begins to fade

Here is the VM "Heart's Desire"

Edit: I have reloaded this in youtube video. Hopefully, this time it won't be removed.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=F2LZ9WvP12A[/YOUTUBE]


I have now uploaded it on vimeo. This is the first time I have done so. So let me know if this link works.

https://vimeo.com/50880903

Edited by why6 - 12 years ago
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: misti73



One set was Chachunder and Abhay but the other one had a bit of twist in it...😉...Kanika+mataramji and Chachunder.😉 The combination of Dev and RB also works.



I knew that I would miss one set of characters. But now that you have mentioned it, I can see Kanika+MR with Chachunder. Chachunder used to have fun while winding them. Again it would have been such a better track if they had kept Abhay smart and used Chachunder as a foil to Mataramji. Ok, I will try to make with these characters.
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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: why6

Cristina, this next VM is for you on your recommended song "Mujhe haque hai" from the movie "Vivah". This was a nice song that suited Dev /Radhika of CB1.

I have named it "You belong to Me". This is from song by various artists. I have quoted lyrics of the song by Bob Dylan from the movie "Natural Born Killers" as they suit Dev of CB1. Another song by Jason Wade has almost similar lyrics. This song is from the movie "Shrek".

The lyrics suit Dev because he gave confidence to Radhika during that courtship period from engagment onwards. He also started showing her that he has rights on her and that helped her to recover from all the abuse she suffered in Shastri household. Both Dev and Radhika here were human characters and not the mahan characters that creatives made them later.

Following are lyrics and links for both versions.

You belong to me (Bob Dylan "Natual Born Killers")

See The Pyramids
Along the Nile
Watch the sun rise
On a tropic isle
Just remember darling
All the while
You belong to me...

See the market place
In old Algiers
Send me photographs
And souvenirs
Just remember
'Til your dream appears
You belong to me...

I'll be so alone
Without you
Maybe
You'll be lonesome, too
Maybe
You'll be lonesome too
And blue

Fly the ocean
In a silver plane
See the jungle
When its wet with rains
Just remember
Till you're home again
Or until I come home to you
You belong to me...

Following is the VM "You Belong to Me"

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA0CU_DPySA&feature=player_detailpage[/YOUTUBE]

Oh, Angie, you did it and found the best scenes with them who show their love and chemistry! Indeed, Dev's words was keept in Radhika's hearts until he appeared again in her life. I remember her suffrance and joy too, when he recovered. This all facts and emotions of them means the real love, CB1 was the best show of them( I mean was near to reality)Thanks a lot!

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