Amol Apte

Listening to another song that gives me goosebumps.  Another masterpiece to listen, when you are down. Ajay-Atul compose one more immortal composition and Guru Thakur mesmarizes you yet again. Actor Atul Kulkarni too, without uttering a word just by his expressions and acting creates magic. while ⅔ of the song shows utter helplessness, constant defeats and bad times, it peaks in its last paragraph, when it shows the character's resilience and determination. Telling the almighty, that all he needs is his blessings.  He won't give up and hasn't lost hope. Listen to this beautiful song and let me know your thoughts: Song: Khel Mandala Music: Ajay-Atul Lyrics: Guru Thakur Movie: Natarang Special Mention Actor: Atul Kulkarni Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBMNmQcfOFY ……………….. तुझ्या पायरीशी कुनी सान थोर न्हाई साद सुन्या काळजाची तुझ्या कानी जाई हे तरी देवा सरं ना ह्यो भोग कशापायी हरवली वाट दिशा अंधारल्या दाही ववाळुनी उधळतो...

In these times of dispair, sitting at home watching news of deaths, struggling communities, one can easily lose hope and become desperate.  It's our inner strength that "इच्छाशक्ती", that can make or break it for us and decide if we come out as winners or lose the battle. In one such moments during staying put at home, I came across this gem from a Marathi movie called " Redu " (रेडू).  Composed by the famous Ajay-Atul duo and sung by none other than Ajay Gogawle himself, the song has a power to inspire a person to keep carrying on and never lose hopes.   Lyricist Guru Thakur has penned an exceptional piece of poetry. Each and every line and para of the song inspires you to never lose hope and keep carrying on. The central theme of the song, in my opinion, seems to be inspired form the verse from Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta:     कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन ।     मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भुर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि ॥ Which roug...