quote:Originally posted by asj:
Sholay 1975
'Sholay's dialogue has now become colloquial language, part of the way a nation speaks to itself. Single lines, even phrases, taken out of context, can communicate a whole range of meaning and emotion. In canteens across the country, collegians still echo Gabbar when they notice a budding romance: 'Bahut yaarana hai.' The lines come easily to the lips of Indians: 'Jo dar gaya, samjho mar gaya', 'Ai chhammia', 'Arre o Sambha', Kitne aadmi the?', 'Hum angrezon ke zamaane ke jailer hain'.
'Kitne aadmi the?' What kind of man you are?
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Originally posted by Venkat:
hi ASJ
"Kitane aadmi the?" means "how many men were there?", which Gabbar asks because his men were beaten up so badly by Jairaj and Veeru, he thought they must have been outnumbered.
Hi Ven, thanks good buddy, good to know, as I thought that the trans was not exact to the hindi/urdu words, but after they were beaten up so badly, Gabbar ask how could two men beat you all up like this, and had you running' hence my "what manner of men you are?"
Thanks good buddy, nice to know the correct trans.
Thanks also goes out to the many people who has
expressed appreciation for jogging their memories.
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