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I promise somewhat irregular posts on (in no particular order) Indian politics, cinema, and anything else that catches my fancy... Why "Qalandar"? So-called "liminal" religious traditions are a particular interest of mine, and "qalandar" is the sort of untranslatable, ambiguous, yet enormously evocative word that for me touches upon and articulates the experience of the sub-continent's "little" traditions in a particularly memorable way...not to mention the fact that in popular lingo the word has more than a merely religious/spiritual connotation, and can mean a bunch of other things, including a smart alec, wannabe, what-have-you...

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   Comment by Qalandar on 15 April 2008:

   In fact just the other day satyam had remembered “the scream” from Kaala Patthar…
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   Comment by akshay shah on 16 April 2008:

   Q: FANTATSIC! I’m actually getting a massive oil canvas done in Bangkok as we speak for my room….the first is a blood-soaked AB in AGNEEPATH! The second i’m not sure bout….these take the artist about a week to do….and they look simply amazing….my brother in law is gonna pick them up by July for me..will post pics once i receive them….
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   Comment by Rocky on 16 April 2008:

   Wah Kya Baat hai, Subha Subah Dil Khush Ho gaya !!
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   Comment by beld o beld on 16 April 2008:

   q - sorry for interjecting in this post but Rocky - listend to Jannat due - didnt work for me in the first hear at least.

   it was ok but nothing great - none of the songs seem out of the world like a Ya Ali!
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   Comment by Ravi on 16 April 2008:

   Q bhai like Rocky said, you have made my day, need to come to NY at the minimum to see this and of course u.

   Maybe will plan it for “The Unforgettable Tour”.
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   Comment by ILG on 16 April 2008:

   Thanks a ton,Q. Awesome.
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   Comment by Arun on 16 April 2008:

   Wow! Amazing, Q! They really are, especially the KP one. Wonder where one can these in India! I’d love to get that classic AB-Nirupa Roy-Shashi Kapoor one from Deewaar.
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   Comment by satyam on 16 April 2008:

   FANTASTIC!
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   Comment by Qalandar on 16 April 2008:

   Arun: try http://www.cafedreams.com (don’t worry about what’s listed on the site, just email them, they often have stuff available that’s not listed). Only problem is cafedreams is quite expensive, and on ebay there are a bunch of India-based sellers (I got a couple of original deewar posters using that route) who have better prices…
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    Comment by Qalandar on 16 April 2008:

    Yeah Arun, the Kaala Pathar one is indeed outstanding…they don’t make posters like those anymore (indeed its instructive to see the contrast in styles between that and the Coolie poster)…
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    Comment by Qalandar on 16 April 2008:

    Rvaibhai, really look forward to meeting you in NYC some day…look at all the lengths I am going to to tempt you to come here…
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    Comment by Ravi on 16 April 2008:

    That will be my pleasure to do so Q bhai, looking forward to that, should be sometime in the next few months.
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    Comment by Mr. Bond on 16 April 2008:

    Q: thanks for posting. Awesome posters.

    As I always say… “One moon, one sun, one Amitabh Bachchan”
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    Comment by goodfella on 16 April 2008:

    Awesome. I’ve been looking for a Pyaasa poster myself…
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    Comment by Qalandar on 16 April 2008:

    I think cafedreams has one for pyaasa
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    Comment by Arun on 16 April 2008:

    Thanks for the links, Q! Will check out!
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    Comment by rks on 16 April 2008:

    Just checked the the pictures.

    You just need a projector and screen, and your house would be a cinema hall. I am just thinking about, what would happen to your future ‘better half’ .
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    Comment by Rocky on 16 April 2008:

    Beld, Jannat ko ek baar aur muka do, specially zara sa dil mein- Power Ballad ko

    I was interviewing a Manager today to document the Internal Controls of his organisation - he goes -Dawn opens the mail in the morning
    I write Don opens the mail in the morning
    he sees it and says- Rocky I mean She- ” Dawn” and, Not -The Don.

    Ab usko kya bataata hum kaun sa Don( old) ke bare mein soch rahe they !!!! LOL !!
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    Comment by rks on 16 April 2008:

    “I was interviewing a Manager today to document the Internal Controls of his organisation ”

    Iskaa matlab aap logon ko thoda pareshaan karte hain
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    Comment by Rocky on 16 April 2008:

    RKS- Iskaa matlab aap logon ko thoda pareshaan karte hain

    Hum kisee ko kya pareshaan karenge, Sarbans - Ox ne hamaree le rakhee hai !! LOL
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    Comment by beld o beld on 16 April 2008:

    Lol rocky. He was referring to srk and you were thinking amitabh

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