I put Starting Out in the Evening as number 3 on my top ten list of movies for 2007, which came as a shock to me, even now, because it was a quiet film that came and went without much being said about it. Unlike the number 1 film on my list, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly it hardly caused a stir. And to that end, I might say a few extra words about The Diving Bell while I'm inspired, because as we know, the posts of late are mostly formed with brevity in mind. I do often wonder how one (me) puts it upon herself to think she might be able to write thoughtfully about every movie she sees, particularly when on busy weeks she can see up to 4 movies. Well, I suppose that is a whole other can of worms, so let us stay focused for a moment on The Diving Bell and the Butterfly before my mind wanders away. 
Well, New Year's Eve came and went with a cartoon and a bottle of champagne--alright, and a late-night serenade of Lionel Richie on network television. Big times. But no shame here at Seen, Ratatouille was great fun and a good story (made even better, I suppose, by bottles (plural) of wine. I realized watching the credits that this is a Brad Bird incarnation, the animation filmmaker who made the widely raved-about The Iron Giant; he is obviously a filmmaker to know more about, if only because he makes movies with real stories that aren't patronizing to kids: I will never watch The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie. There's not enough wine in the bottle.
How many of us know the importance of republic day?
The Republic Day of India is to mark the transition of India from a British Dominion to a republic on January 26, 1950 and the adoption of the Constitution of India. It is one of the three national holidays in India. This is not to be confused with the Independence Day on August 15th.
Celebrations
To mark the importance of this occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, New Delhi, from the Raisina Hill near the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Palace), along the Rajpath, past India Gate and on to the historic Red Fort. The different regiments of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute. The parade also includes vibrant displays and floats and traditionally ends with a flypast by Indian Air Force jets.
Celebrations, though on a much smaller scale, are also held in state capitals, where the governor of the state unfurls the national flag. If the Governor of the state is unwell, or is unavailable for some reason, the Chief Minister of the state assumes the honor of unfurling the National Flag of India.
India was then a federated nation and a union of states. More than 275 principalities had to be merged into new states and after merging these princely states, India became a truly sovereign state. On this day, 26th Jan a date of symbolic importance as it was on January 26, 1930, that the Congress Party had first issued the call for complete independence from Britain. Thus 26th January is one of the most important days in the Indian history. Indeed our past glory has come back after we gained independence and India has once again become a land of hope and immense possibilities, as we have risen like the phoenix, the symbol of death and resurrection, showing our civilized strength and a will to prove our Bhagavad Gita’s message -- that wherever there is dharma (righteousness), there is victory -- true. The story of India's recent progress is a saga of peoples' power, determination and a will to move ahead as enshrined in our constitution a constitution, which perhaps is the longest written document of any independent nation in the world.
The Republic Day Parade is an annual military and cultural parade held in the Indian Capital of New Delhi on 26 January, the Republic Day of India. Republic Day is celebrated with the hoisting of the national flag, and parades by the armed forces and school children all over the country. The largest, and most important, of these parades takes place in New Delhi, and the phrase "Republic Day Parade" generally refers to the parade in New Delhi.India hosts another head of state as the chief guest on this day. The strategic importance of any nation as associated by India can be easily attributed from this list.
| Year | Guest Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Prime Minister Jacques Chirac | France |
| 1978 | President Dr.Patrick Hillery | Ireland |
| 1986 | Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou | Greece |
| 1992 | President Mario Soares | Portugal |
| 1996 | President Mr. Fernando Henrique Cardoso | Brazil |
| 1997 | Prime Minister Basdeo Panday | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1998 | President Jacques Chirac | France |
| 1999 | King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev | Nepal |
| 2000 | President Olusegun Obasanjo | Nigeria |
| 2001 | President Abdelaziz Bouteflika | Algeria |
| 2002 | President Cassam Uteem | Mauritius |
| 2003 | President Mohammed Khatami | Iran |
| 2004 | President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva | Brazil |
| 2005 | King Jigme Singye Wangchuk | Bhutan |
| 2006 | King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud | Saudi Arabia |
| 2007 | President Vladimir Putin | Russia |
| 2008 | President Nicholas Sarkozy | France |
Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal Emperor, Akbar and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa. Politically, success knew no bounds for Emperor Akbar, After having secured the Hindu Kush, he furthered his realm by conquest until his empire extended from Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal, and from the Himalayas to the Godhavari River. Through a shrewd blend of tolerence, generosity and force, Akbar won the allegiance of the Rajputs, the most belligerent Hindus. But little did Akbar know that when he married Jodhaa, a fiery Rajput princess, in order to further strengthen his relations with the Rajputs, he would in turn be embarking upon a new journey - the journey of true love. The daughter of King Bharmal of Amer, Jodhaa resented being reduced to a mere political pawn in this marriage of alliance, and Akbar's biggest challenge now did not merely lie in winning battles, but in winning the love of Jodhaa - a love hidden deep below resentment and extreme prejudice. Jodhaa Akbar is their untold love story.
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AZEEM-O-SHAAN SHAHENSHAH
IN LAMHON KE DAAMAN MEIN
JASHN-E-BAHAARA
JASHN-E-BAHAARA(instrumental)
KHAWAJA MERE KHAWAJA
KHAWAJA MERE KHAWAJA
MANN MOHANA
