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Nafarat karne walon ke

  Nafarat karne walon ke  Seene mein pyar bhar soon Arey mein woh parwana hoon Patthar ko moam kar doon…  I was just so exhausted today with social media packed with messages spewing hatred. In that moment I just wondered how anyone could function with so much hatred in the mind for extended periods? It’s just insane and exhausting!  And spontaneously this song came to mind. Penned by lyricist Indeevar, for the film Johnny Mera Naam, brings to mind a very young Hema Malini serenaded by Dev Anand.  Oh but the lyrics ! They made me laugh out at the audacity. It was a tall claim for anyone to make. “ All the haters out there, I can fill their hearts with love. I am that lover who can soften a rock into wax.” Wow! What confidence! It did not seem too much out of place coming from the mouth of a smiling charming Dev Anand. But c’mon! We are in need of magicians who can make such a thing happen.  It gets too hot out there with all the hatred. My real curiosity la...

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