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Episode 84. Spring.

April 19th, 2009

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Spring.

How to ring in the season.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Janvari, Furvari, Yeh do mahine
English: January, February, In these two months

Hindi: Lagti hai mujhko sardi
English: Feels to me very chilly

Scene 2

Hindi: Khallas
English: It’s over (Finished)

Writing Credits
Gulshan Bawra (Pukar, 1983);Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Trishul, 1978); Nitin Raikwar (Company,2001)

Music Credits
R.D. Burman (Ijaazat, 1978)

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Episode 83. The Evil Slumdog.

March 15th, 2009

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The Evil Slumdog.

After the Stock Crash and the Oscars.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Aapne mujhe pehchana nahin
English: You didn’t recognize me.

Hindi: Sirf ek anna?
English: Just one anna?

Hindi: Jis tarah tum apne whiskey main barf daalna bhool sakte ho
English: Just like you can forget to put ice in the whiskey

Hindi: To gareeb ke pet main roti daalna kahan tak yaad rakhoge
English: Then in the poor’s stomach, food to put how will you remember

Scene 2

Hindi: Main bhi inko khatam karke
English: I too will fisnih them

Hindi: Apne dil ki aag bhujaaonga
English: My heart’s fire I will extinguish

Writing Credits
Kadar Khan (Muqaddar ka Sikandar, 1978); Kishore Kumar (Half Ticket, 1962); T. Rama Rao (Andhaa Kanoon, 1983).

Music Credits
Shankar Jaikishan (Brahmachari,1968); R.D. Burman (Masoom, 1983).

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Episode 82. Valentine’s Day.

February 8th, 2009

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Valentine’s Day.

Things you can say and things you can’t.

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Hindi: Tod de dilon ki doori
English: Break the distance between (our) hearts

Hindi: Aisi kya hai majboori
English: What is the problem

Hindi: Dil dil se milne de
English: (Let your) heart (my) heart meet

Writing Credits
Kadar Khan (Muqaddar ka Sikandar, 1978); Kishore Kumar (Half Ticket, 1962); T. Rama Rao (Andhaa Kanoon, 1983).

Music Credits
Shankar Jaikishan (Brahmachari,1968); R.D. Burman (Masoom, 1983).

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Episode 81. The Year of the Ox.

February 1st, 2009

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The Year of the Ox.

Happy New Year.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Koi hamse jeet na pave
English: Let noone win against us

Hindi: Chale Chalo
English: Chale Chalo

Scene 2

Hindi: Wah wah wah wah wah
English: Wah wah wah wah wah

Writing Credits
Javed Akhtar (Lagaan, 2001); Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Muqaddar ka Sikandar, 1981)

Music Credits
A.R. Rahman (Lagaan, 2001)

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Episode 80. Japan.

December 14th, 2008

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Japan.

Expectations from The Land of the Rising Sun.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Kanoon tumko hirasat mein leta hai
English: The law takes you into custody

Scene 2

Hindi: Ganga mein nahaane se
English: By bathing in the Ganges

Hindi: Gadhe insaan nahin ho jaate
English: Donkeys don’t get converted into human beings

Scene 3

Hindi: Tum insaan nahin
English:Your are not a human being

Hindi: Farishtey ho, Farishtey ho
English: (you are) an angel, an angel.

Writing Credits
Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Shakti, 1982; Kaalia, 1981;Muqaddar ka Sikandar, 1978)

Music Credits
Kishore Kumar (Chalti ka Naam Gaadi, 1958)

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Episode 79. Voting Day.

November 16th, 2008

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Voting Day.

Making the Choice.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Voh Jhoota Hai
English: He is a liar

Hindi: Vote na usko dena
English: Vote don’t to him give

Scene 2:

Hindi:Kaun hai voh?
English: Who is he?

Scene 3

Hindi: Tumhare yeh hont muskarana bhool jayenege
English: Your lips will forget to smile

Hindi: Yeh main tumse vaada karta hoon
English:This I promise to you

Scene 4

Hindi: Yeh garibi ka jurmana hai
English: This is the tax for poverty

Writing Credits
Anand Bakshi (Namak Haraam, 1973; Shahenshah, 1988); Suraj Sanim (C.I.D., 1990); Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Deewar, 1975); R.D. Burman (1975)

Music Credits
R.D. Burman (Namak Haraam; 1973);Amar Utpal (Shahenshah, 1973)

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Episode 78. Waiting for Trains.

October 26th, 2008

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Waiting for Trains.

Of Kings and Goats.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Yeh Sach Hai Ya Sapna
English: Is this reality or is this a dream

Scene 2

Hindi: Pakad Lo, Pakad Lo
English: Catch it, catch it

Writing Credits
Mansoor Khan (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, 1992); Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Don, 1978);Mehboob, Tejpal Kaur, Sukhwinder Singh (Thakshak, 1999)

Music Credits
A.R. Rahman (Dil Se, 1998)

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Episode 77. The Financial Crisis.

October 12th, 2008

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The Financial Crisis.

Money in the tank.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Business mein lagaya hua rupaya
English: In business, the invested money

Hindi: Saap ke munh mein phasen huey mendak ki tarah hota hai
English: In a snake’s mouth, a frog is like (is like a frog trapped in a snake’s mouth)

Hindi: Jo nikal to sakta hai
English: Which can be removed

Hindi: Lekin, uske liye thoda vaqt chahiye
English: But, for that a little time is needed

Scene 2

Hindi: Nikal
English: Get out

Scene 3

Hindi: Dhobi ka kutta
English: A washerman’s dog

Hindi: Na ghar ka na ghat ka
English: (Does not belong to) the house nor the riverbank

Writing Credits
Inder Raj Anand (Shahenshah, 1987); Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Don, 1978); Anwar Khan (Ram Lakhan, 1989)

Music Credits
Jaidev (Gharonda, 1977)

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Epsiode 76. Hiking.

September 14th, 2008

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Hiking.

The Human and the Mountain.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Thak
English: Tired

Hindi: Thak gaya hoon
English: Tired (Tired I have become)

Scene 2

Hindi: Soja, soja
English: Go to sleep, Go to sleep

Scene 3

Hindi: Dhanyavaad!
English: Thanks!

Writing Credits
Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Deewar, 1974);Mansoor Khan (Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, 1992);Anjaan (Namak Halaal;1982)

Music Credits
S.D. Burman (Paying Guest, 1957); Kalyanji Anandji (The Great Gambler, 1979)

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Episode 75. The Seventy Fifth Episode.

August 8th, 2008

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The Seventy Fifth Episode

Reactions.

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Scene 1

Hindi: Nahin!
English: (Oh) No!

Scene 2

Hindi: Meri Zindagi
English: My life

Hindi: Tumhare karzdaar hai
English: To you I owe

Scene 3

Hindi: Bilkul Nahin
English: Absolutely Not

Writing Credits
Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza (Aakhree Rasta, 1986); Salim Khan & Javed Akhtar (Trishul, 1978); Kadar Khan (Muqaddar ka Sikandar, 1981)

Music Credits
R.D. Burman (Zamaane ko Dikhana Hai, 1981)

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Housefull: The Learn Hindi From Bollywood Movies Podcast

Episode 84. Spring.

Episode 83. The Evil Slumdog.

Episode 82. Valentine’s Day.

Episode 81. The Year of the Ox.

Episode 80. Japan.

Episode 79. Voting Day.

Episode 78. Waiting for Trains.

Episode 77. The Financial Crisis.

Epsiode 76. Hiking.

Episode 75. The Seventy Fifth Episode.

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