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Kareena Kapoor in Hindi Movie Jab We Met

Jab We Met is a Hindi movie released in 2007. It is written and directed by Imtiaz Ali. The story is about coming across of a girl and a boy during train journey. Jab We Met can stands among classic due to its subject, characterization and plot. A coincidental meeting changes the destiny of both. When two strangers meet, transition starts between them while they were ignorant of the fact that this could lead to next level of understanding. This transition at a point makes them realize that their frequencies are same and they are for one another.

The story begins at a railway station where a young desolated guy, a successful businessman Aditya Kashyap (Shahid Kapoor) boards a train without knowing the destination. In fact he is in devastated condition after the death of his father. Another factor of his distress was the hastily marriage of his mother with her boyfriend; biggest cause of his shame among his circle of friends. Aditya’s girlfriend faithlessness added flavor to his condition and he decided to run away from his life There a girl named Geet Kaur Dhillon (Kareena Kapoor) starts talking to him as a compartment mate to avoid boredom. She was a non-stop talking machine and when she observes that the boy is not paying any attention to her as he was not listening to the ticket checker. She pays for his ticket and again starts talking. He feels very irritated and decides to leave the train at an unknown station. Geet who is very concerned about the condition of Aditya, starts looking for him and trying to bring him on board again. While trying to bring him back she misses the train as well.

Geet blames Aditya for missing her train and becomes liability to Aditya and reluctantly he starts journey with her to leave her securely to her parents. As we all know the rule of nature, when two strangers spend some time together they get familiar with each other and some sort of affection develops. Geet shares her plan of elopement after reaching house. Here the important point is that his girl friend betrays him but Geet is ready to do anything for her lover. After sometimes innocence, naturalness, and playful behavior of Geet bring out liveliness of Aditya. He finds in himself a determination, hope for life and plans to change his views towards life. At last they reach Geet’s house where they are welcomed and considered lovers. However situation resolves when Aditya introduces himself as a musician and friend of Geet.

Later on, same night when Aditya is silently leaving the house, Geet comes out and elope with him. Hence after this incident the entire family was sure that they were lover however reality was different. Aditya leaves Geet to Anshuman’s (boyfriend of Geet) and goes back to his business and life. Everyone in office finds a new Aditya in him a transformed personality. He reaches the height of success by keeping Geet as his role model and introduces his calling card in the market with the name of Geet. Geet’s family sees him on TV and rushes towards him to meet with Geet. Both parties were surprised as Geet was disappeared from the scene. Aditya becomes upset and starts finding her. To his utmost surprise, she is in the same condition after betrayal from her boyfriend as once he himself was. He starts her counseling and convinces her to take revenge from Anshuman. She yells at him and feels better but the story shows a twist when ashamed Anshuman asks her to marry him now. Aditya becomes happy and brings them back to the family. The story turns the table upward down and Geet expresses her love to Aditya. He find immense happiness as he admires her a lot and in love with her as well.

No doubt story is so convincing and appealing that I can’t help stop myself to jot down it again. While writing I enjoy it as I am seeing the movie once again. Story is excellent, plot is foolproof and characterization is the most powerful object of this movie. Kareen Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor are in full form and they perform so realistically and naturally that movie becomes a hit. Kareena Kapoor is a talented artist and there are so many movies that make her actress profile very good. “Jab We Met” proves to be her one of the finest works. Noticeably without any intimation scenes and unlike traditional love story this movie provides full amusement.

Learn Hindi Before Traveling

India is one of the most favored tourist destinations in the world. This colorful country with its diverse culture, rich biodiversity and mouth-watering food is a hot to-do on the lists of most travelers. For a western traveler, a visit to India can seem intimidating, with its colorful people and culture and most of all, its tongue twister-like languages. First of all, what every traveler should know is that they can get along fine with English in all major Indian cities.

The language that will be most useful to a traveler to India is undoubtedly Hindi. Though people in each state of India speak a different language, Hindi is the national language and the connecting linguistic thread that is understood and spoken by people in every nook and corner of this vast country. Hindi is a completely alien language to someone from the western world, with its own script and phonetic sounds that bear no resemblance to western languages.

All that a traveler requires is very basic knowledge of the Hindi language that they will most need to use in everyday practical situations. A traveler needs to know the basic Hindi phrases that will help them navigate through a new place, find and travel to places of tourist interest, find restaurants to dine in, hotels and boarding houses to stay in. They will also need to understand numbers, time and date related information, to understand the price of stuff they might be interested in buying and to understand local train and bus listings as well.

The best solution for people looking to gain a basic understanding of Hindi before traveling to India would be to go for online or CD based basic Hindi courses that are available for travelers. There are many language programs out there that offer fine-tuned language solutions for travelers. For example, the Berlitz Hindi Travel Pack is a versatile product aimed at travelers to India. The travel pack consists of an audio CD that covers various basic sentences and phrases that one is most likely to use in real-life situations such as eating at restaurants, looking for accommodation, sight-seeing, shopping, making friends and so on. The CD format ensures that the traveler has access to this information anytime, anywhere during his/her journey. Since it is in an audio format, the learner can listen to the pronunciation of each word and phrase as many times as they want until they feel that they have completely grasped the sounds used to utter it.

Along with the CD, a phrase book also forms a part of the Berlitz Hindi Travel Pack. This book contains more than 1000 oft-used phrases and words, with pronunciation guides, a dictionary for reference and a special section on phrases that would be apt to use during emergency situations that a traveler might unfortunately encounter. The phrase book will be a handy tool to any traveler, which can be perused through leisurely or readily referred to when required. This is just one of the Hindi learning packages that are targeted at travelers. There are many books, CDs and online learning programs that aim to get a traveler to India familiarized with the local tongue.

Hindi EBooks, India and the EBook Market Revolution

Market potential for eBook sales in India is immense but are Indians embracing eBooks and how is this influenced?

As at June 2011 a reported 850 million Indians were mobile phone subscribers with a projected rise to 1 billion by 2013 which will rival China.

Reports suggest that approximately 100 million Indians were internet users at the beginning of 2011 which represents a mere 8% of the population but still placed India 3rd in the world league table of users but with one of the world`s lowest internet penetration rates. At June 2011 less than 1% of the population were Broadband users.

Clearly, on a simplistic numbers analysis, the potential for manifold growth of Indian internet consumers is vast but how does this sit with the evolving e-book market?

To date, the volume of Indian eBook purchases has been steady and developing rather than explosive, in line with many other countries who have been slow starters. There have been limiting factors such as prohibitive cost and inaccessibility to e-reading devices, the lack of a broadband service with adequate internet speeds to service fast download and scarcity of published eBook titles due to squabbles between authors and other vested parties and publishers slow to convert their catalogues to the digital version. However, these market dynamics are changing as competition intensifies and more platforms to download and read eBooks are introduced. PC tablets, smartphones and a variety of specialist e-readers are bringing consumer choice to market which can only benefit pricing. As India rolls out its broadband program, faster internet speeds are being integrated. A much wider selection of eBook titles will come to market as eBook publishing houses,authors,agents and retailers reach agreement on the financial fundamentals.

Indians generally have become conversant with developing e-commerce in the form of e-newsletters,e-marketing,e-newspapers and aspects of e-learning. The concept of an eBook presents a different dilemma as it is a personal choice reading medium which does not offer the physical `feel` of a paperback book and, to some, will sit uncomfortably with their traditional reading habits and rationale. Some will be reticent to change and others will embrace. In many respects the eBook revolution mirrors that of the music industry a few years back when it would have been unthinkable to consider that downloading a song or album to an mp3 player could essentially replace the music CD.Could the eBook replace the paperback?

If we examine a sector of the current market say Hindi eBooks you will find a wide range of subject matter both in English and the native Hindi language word covering categories such as Hinduism for children, The Holy books of Hinduism, Hindi early stage learning eBooks for children and a multitude of Hindi verses, poems and scriptures. Educational eBooks download is a particular favorite where medical, accounting and engineering eBooks are popular. The entertainment and leisure industry is also well represented with eBook titles covering Bollywood, cricket, autobiographies, an array of Indian cooking recipe eBooks, fiction and non-fiction, to name just a few.

The current `eBook India` market is being driven by young Indian students, professionals and parents, who recognise that modernity in the shape of digital reading for learning,education and entertainment can co-exist or enhance traditional methods without compromising cultural values, beliefs and faiths. Their recognition of the eBook age lies not only in their thirst for keeping pace with technological advancement (and parity with their children’s development) but also that e-reading passes the practicality and immediacy test-crucial for today’s fast paced world. They see value in the merits of a portable lightweight reading device that can store a whole library of books and can be topped up with a download in minutes. These groups are discerning and driven and will continue to be the catalyst for growth in the eBook market.

Currently the US and UK markets lead the way. Amazon.com reports that the US business has sold 3 times as many eBooks in 2011 as the same period in 2010 and that eBooks are now outselling paper and hard backs combined. Since April 2011, Amazon.co.uk reports that for every 100 hard backs it sells 240 eBooks.

As the ingredients fall into place for the Indian eBook market, the expectation is of rapid consumer growth and whilst there will always be a place for traditional means, digital advancement is unrelenting and all absorbing.

The Three Khans Of Hindi Cinema!

They are huge stars of Hindi cinema. Each one of them is fully capable of carrying a movie on their own shoulders. The Indian crowds just love them. Aamir Khan, Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan. They can be called the last of the classic heroes of Hindi cinema.

Hindi film industry is headquartered in Mumbai (earlier Bombay) and so Bollywood was coined to represent it. Essentially, Bollywood signifies mainstream Hindi cinema which holds absolute sway over the whole of India and in recent times there has been a huge boost in overseas earnings thanks basically to the marketing efforts by the three Khans. Your knowledge of Hindi cinema is incomplete without the three Khans.

It could be a historical quirk that all the three Khans were born in 1965-Aamir in March, Shahrukh in November and Salman in December of the same year. Aamir and Salman or Salman and Shahrukh had been paired in films, but fans are yet to behold an Aamir and Shahrukh combination.

Aamir Khan is the perfectionist among the three. He does just one film at a time and is very particular about doing extensive research so that he fits the role. In any production he applies significant command over the proceedings. He has the least number of movies compared to the other two.

Aamir made his debut as a hero in 1988 for the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (From Disaster to Disaster) and got his first National Award for that movie. He went on to win four Awards along with eight nominations for National and Filmfare (Top Indian Movie Magazine) awards later in his career. Committed to good cinema Aamir formed his own company, Aamir Khan Productions, and launched its first offer Lagaan (Once Upon a Time in India) in 2001 which got an Oscar Nomination for the Best Foreign Film category. His Ghajini (name of the main villain in the movie) was the biggest grosser of the year 2008. His latest offbeat movie Delhi Belly did good business apart from shocking and scandalizing many of conservative India.

Salman Khan is the most temperamental and unpredictable one of the three. With no inclination to turn producer-director so far Salman has done more than hundred movies-the maximum of the three Khans. He debuted as a romantic hero in Maine Pyar Kiya (I Fell in Love) which was the biggest hit of 1989 and one of the major successes of the eighties. For this film he won a Filmfare award for the best male debut. Salman went on to win two more Filmfare awards in his career.

Though Salman Khan won hearts as a romantic hero initially, in the later years he began to concentrate on building his body and transformed gradually into a crowd-pulling action hero. Movie buffs craved to see him tearing off his shirt which he does regularly nowadays and makes pasta of villains. He also launched himself in television mainly to market his big releases. In just more than a year he delivered three record-breaking hits– Dabangg (Fearless, 2010), Ready (2011) and Bodyguard (2011).

Shahrukh Khan is the most vivacious, restless and energetic of the three Khans. He had found instant rapport with the audience as a next-door boy first in his television serials in the late eighties. Unlike the other two he did not belong to a film family. Immediately noticed for his good work in the serials and signed in Shahrukh made his debut as a romantic hero in Deewana (Passionate or Crazy, 1992). He went on to win fourteen Filmfare awards out of which eight were for Best Actor which is a record. He is masterful in all genres-romantic, comedy and action and his staccato dialogue delivery style is always craved by the fans.

Popular also as King Khan, Shahrukh turned to productions in 2000 forming two companies–Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment for both film and television presentations. Always entangled for the No.1 spot Shahrukh replaced Amitabh Bachchan as host in the third version of the famed Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Game Show in 2007 and appeared in a few more television shows. King Khan is particularly known for his love for and association with cricket-the next Indian craze after movies. He purchased an Indian Premiere League T20 Cricket team and had been an integral part of big-money cricket politics with ups and downs.

With billions of fans the three Khans look sure to continue. All of them in late forties they still defy age in their inimitable styles.

Learn to Speak Hindi

The best way to learn how to speak Hindi is the best way for any other language spoken anywhere in the world. Try and get a Hindi speaking girlfriend and you can learn up the language fast and speak fluently in a matter of a few weeks or months. Jokes apart, Hindi is not at all a difficult language and can be learnt with the help of a free 6 day Hindi course that is available on the internet or at brick and mortar classes if you plan to do the course in India.

Audiovisual courses

People wanting to relocate to India or do business with Indians feel the need to learn Hindi for more upfront results. Even though English is still the business language in India, knowledge of Hindi can take you far into the heartland and enable you to understand the nuances of culture of the region.

Learning Hindi can be no problem if you follow the audio visual courses that are like virtual classrooms.

Speaking Hindi requires practice and some real time reference to the texts and listening to audios and comparing them with the visuals seen on the discs. Many people opt for movies in a particular language to get a hang of the dialect and also understand the commonly used phrases and clauses. Movies can be a great way to learning Hindi and the easiest way if you can begin by watching those with subtitles below.

Knowing how to speak Hindi can open several doors as language is the best medium not only for communicating, but also at finding a way into the hearts of the people.

Having its roots in Sanskrit, Hindi is a language which is common to many other dialects in India. Most Indian languages have their roots in Sanskrit and Hindi is no exception. By getting a 6 day free Hindi course to guide you, the process can be easy and simple.

Getting into people’s hearts

How to speak Hindi is a common problem with many foreigners who are first timers with anything Indian. You may have to know Hindi or need to learn the language even if you do not visit India.

Places like Mauritius, Fiji and some places in the West Indies have large Hindi speaking populations as well. Getting into people’s hearts is only possible by speaking their language like they do and create an instant rapport.

A free 6 day Hindi course can solve much of your problem and lay the foundation for learning how to speak Hindi. It is like any other language and with a wide resource of films to help you out; the process cannot be expected to have much hurdle. You need to possess the drive to excel and then only you can master how to speak Hindi quickly.