While watching the movie version of Brick Lane, I noticed a familiar song playing in the background during the scene where Nazneen first visits Razia's house. It was a famous Bollywood song called "Mujhe Rang De," literally meaning "Give Me Color." It could also be translated as "Make My Life Colorful." It made me think about how Razia, who adopts many British practices and takes control of her own life, could be said to have a more colorful life than Nazneen.
Here's a video of the song from the original movie, Thakshak:
The video is about seven minutes long, but watching the first minute or minute and a half is probably enough to give you an idea. Be warned; it's pretty catchy.
You were right; I cannot get this song out of my head now!
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