Edited by !!!! at 6-11-2019 12:14 PM
Perhaps this is why the songs and videos of the time still hold a special place in our minds and hearts - like Pankaj Udhas' Aur Aahista, starring Sameera Reddy.
Most things, when viewed with a 'nostalgic lens', feel unequivocally charming. But Aur Aahista is one of those numbers that still leaves you smiling.
For starters, the music composition - that starts with gentle piano strains and continues in the same vein for the 5-minute long track - is inherently peaceful. It's the kind of music that perfectly suits the gentle rhythm of Pankaj Udhas' melodious voice.
But the whole story - of an Indian girl and an Australian boy falling in love - was a reflection of the innocence of love. The kind of innocence that even today, despite multiple heartbreaks, we still look for. The innocence that coloured our slam books as kids - the same slam books we are still reluctant to part with.
The video started with an undeniably adorable meet-cute. And then went on to show how the two leads fall in love, by understanding each other's interests and talents. It wasn't a unique story but it felt honest, warm, and relatable. *And, almost everyone fell for the video's star and his boy-next-door vibes.*
Pankaj Udhas himself acted as the narrator of the story - and made us believe that snow globes were the ultimate expression of love.
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