Whilst we got a mixed response for the scenes of
Day1, we are near certain that bringing SRK and Shahid into picture for
Day2 is sure to find favor!
And having said that, we must confess
that choosing merely 14 scenes out of decade's worth of countless
romantic Bollywood moments and concurring with everyone's choice is no
easy feat!
Which is why we need you to keep rooting for your
favorite scenes, and wait for them to unveil as the week progresses -
with each day's share of romantic scenes ranked higher than the day
before, and the best ones to come just preceding Valentines.
That said, here's bringing the second day selection of romantic scenes from the past decade - 2001-2010.
Enjoy revisiting!
#12Movie: Veer Zaara (2004:
Shah Rukh Khan,
Preity Zinta)
Scene: Encounter of fates
Confessions are romantic ... and all that. Reunions are romantic... and all that too. But what about first meetings?!
Veer Zaara, set against the backdrop of Indo-Pak and Hindu-Muslim
conflicts, is a star-crossed romance which tells the unfortunate tale
of an India Air
Force Squadron Leader Veer Pratap Singh (
Shah Rukh Khan), and a rich fair
Pakistani maiden, hailing from a powerful politico household of Lahore,
Zaara Haayat Khan
(
Preity Zinta). The story goes back and forth in time, between
the blossoming of love, and the forceful separation of lovers for twenty long
years - until arrival on the scene of legal eagle Saamiya Siddiqui
(Rani Mukherjee), who swears to bring justice to the lovers.
And it all begins with the scene, that we chose as our 'most romantic'.
The bus with Zaara on her first trip to India
meets with an accident causing it to overturn. Being present on the
scene puts Air Force hero Veer into action, helping his
co-passengers, in particular rescuing this damsel in distress. In the
process of
pulling her back up the steep edged cliff, and the inevitable proximity
that hence prevails, Veer gets his first glimpse of a sight that
becomes the love of his life for all the years after - the lovely Zaara.
Who, although in the life threatening circumstance cannot be at
presentable best, but her natural beauty, coupled with the evident
vulnerability charms her knight, who remains mesmerized even in the
process of implementing his dutiful task. Distracted away from her
downcast eyes, and labored breathing by the errant lock of hair that
crosses her face and bothers her, it is when Veer gently tucks it behind
her ear, that Zaara finally gives her savior a first look, and there it
is - the infamous instance of love at first sight! Although incapable
of matching up to his stare she eventually averts her gaze looking away,
Veer can't help but be cupid struck.
The beauty of this scene, is not just the visual capture of it, but the
parallel soliloquy that goes on inside of Veer's head, his first
impression of Zaara's immense beauty. His thoughts are what top the
scene with a cherry, and make it so utterly romantic! And of course,
there's no taking away the acting genius of king of romance Shah Rukh,
and pretty woman
Preity Zinta!
#11
Movie: Jab We Met (2007:
Shahid Kapoor,
Kareena Kapoor)
Scene: Confrontation -
Geet yaahan hoti to...! Jab
We Met was sure a fate turner for its staring couple - Shahid and
Kareena. While the two of them finally tasted their first blockbuster
success as an onscreen couple together with this Imtiaz Ali venture,
this movie also marked the beginning of the end of their much gossiped
about real life alliance.
However, for sake of Valentines, let's refocus on the magic they created onscreen,
jab the bubbly chatterbox Geet met the much in suicidal delusion Aditya!
The story of the movie intertwines the lives of these two leads in a
way that they each get their chance to rescue the other from dumps of
pathos. The scene we chose as our 'most romantic' is a second time
today, not the confession scene.
Well, not the typical confession anyways! It
is Aditya's confession of Geet's importance in his life. Candidly, to
her face without talking in riddles. When Adi learns of Geet's
circumstances - ditched in love and estranged from the family leading a
loner's life - he immediately sets off to seek her out and bring her
back. Geet being Geet, despite all the loss of her characteristic
spirit, refuses to be sympathized with and burdened with another favor,
or
ehsaan, as she tells Aditya. Which rightly and fairly outrages
him, the man who has long fallen in love with his non stop angel in
disguise 'Bathinda Express'. Adi, who has come to believe that he owes
everything good in his life to her takes this chance to tell her so,
hotly and indignantly, of how her coming into his life has changed his
perspective, how his life now is like a second chance and how she is the
only one responsible for all the success. He makes her see hence, how
there are no
ehsaans involved when one owes their life to another, and everything else about it.
Yes, he doesn't profess his love. But there's more to relationships than just saying the three magical words,
I love you... and
this scene highlights the fact. While a deeply moved Geet acquiesces to
return with him, we the audience can't but sigh at the inherent romance
of this confronting scene.
Just the beginning of bringing together the two lovers who were long meant to be...at least onscreen!
Ding!
And
there goes the buzzer to end Day 2. We shall be here again tomorrow, to
reveal and showcase the next two scenes, a step up on the ladder or
ranks.
Any guesses which ones they could be?! Be sure to tell us!
While at it, publicize also, over and over, your own favorites so they make it to the list!
Until then... adios from us!
Authors: Sharmila & Naseem
Graphics: Fatima