This page is but a small sampling of film songs for the year 2002. So sit back, relax, and enjoy
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WORLD EVENTS OF 2002
- Former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic's trial on charges of crimes against humanity opens at The Hague.
- US and Afgan forces begin operations in Afghanistan.
- Israeli / Palistinian conflict escalates.
- International Criminal Court wins UN ratification; U.S. refuses to ratify.
- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is temporarily ousted in a failed CIA sponsored coup.
Hugo Chavez
- U.S. and Russia reach landmark arms agreement to cut both countries' nuclear arsenals by up to two-thirds over the next 10 years.
- East Timor gains inependence.
- Hundreds are killed in a terroist attack in Bali.
- Norther Ireland shaken by IRA Spy ring.
- Chechen rebels take 763 hostages in Moscow theater. Russian authorities release a gas into theater, killing 116 hostages and freeing remainder
- China's Jiang Zemin officially retires as general secretary; Hu Jintao named as his successor.
- UN Security Council passes unanimous resolution calling on Iraq to disarm.
- N arms inspectors return to Iraq.
- North Korea admits to having a nuclear weapons program.
- The Eastern Mediterranean Event occurs : An object with an estimated diameter of 10 metres collides with Earth. It explodes in mid-air with the force of an atomic explosion. However, it exploded in an uninhabited area causing no damage.
- US concentration camp in Guantanamo Bay opens amid international criticism.
Guantanamo
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MAJOR SOUTH ASIAN EVENTS
- Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan government sign a cease-fire agreement, ending 19 years of civil war.
- India's worst Hindu-Muslim violence in a decade rocked the state of Gujarat after a Muslim mob fire-bombed a train, killing Hindu activists. Hindus retaliated, and more than 1,000 died in the bloodshed.
- Kidnapped Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and three others are charged.
- In Islamabad, Pakistan, the International Protestant Church attack occurs.
- In Karachi, Pakistan, a car bomb in front of the U.S. Consulate kills 12 Pakistanis and injures 50.
- The government announces that it is laying landmines along the entire length of its 2,800-km border with Pakistan.
- Direct flights to China are set to resume for the first time in 40 years after diplomatic talks between the two countries.
- Archaeologists announce the discovery of ancient man-made structures off the Gujarati coast which could be as many as 9,500 years old - 5,500 years older than the ancient Harappan civilisation whose remains are found around the same region.
- The Cellular Operators Association announces that the ownership of mobile phones in India rocketed by 75% in the previous year. Almost 6 million Indians now own mobile phones.
- The New Delhi High Court overturns the October 2000 corruption conviction of former prime minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.
- India signs a deal to buy a $146 million weapon-seeking radar system built by the U.S. company Raytheon. It is the first significant U.S. arms sale to India for a decade.
- Pakistani voters approve a referendum granting a 5-year term for Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf.
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FILM WORLD EVENTS OF 2002
- "Lagaan" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Devdas" becomes the first commercial Indian film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The Victoria and Albert Museum in London host an exhibition entitled "Cinema India: The Art of Bollywood". This exhibit highlights the history of India's Cinema posters.
- The British Film Institute organises "ImaginAsia". This is an eight month festival of South Asian cinema.
- Yash Chopra (director/producer) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.
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A FEW NOTABLE FILMS OF 2002
Top 10 Hindi Films
- Devdas
- Raaz
- Kaante
- Aankhen
- Humraaz
- Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
- Awara Paagal Deewana
- Saathiya
- Deewangee
- Company
Other Films
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SELECTED VIDEOS OF 2002
Jo Bhi Kasmein (Raaz - 2002)
Mahi Vay (Kaante - 2002)
Dil Ne Kar Liya (Humraaz - 2002)
Silsila ye Chaahat ka (Devdas - 2002)
Maar dala (Devdas (2002)
Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam - 2002)
Dil Tod (Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam - 2002)
Rama Re (Kaante - 2002)
Yaar Mangiyasi (Kaante - 2002)
Ishq Samandar (Kaante - 2002)
Chalak Chalak (Devdas (2002)
Hamesha Tumko Chaha (Devdas - 2002)
Morey Piya (Devdas - 2002)
Dola Re Dola - (Devdas - 2002)
Chupke Se Raat Ki Chadar Tale (Saathiya - 2002)
Chori Pe Chori (Saathiya - 2002)
Menda Yaar Mila De (Saathiya - 2002)
Sab Kuch Bhula Diya (Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam - 2002)
Tum Agar Samne (Raaz - 2002)
Aapke Pyar Mein Hum Sawarne Lage (Raaz - 2002)
Pyar Kar Ikraar kar (Humraaz - 2002)
Bardaasht (Humraaz - 2002)
Sade Naal Aayegi To Life Ban Jayegi (Humraaz - 2002)
Tujhe Kar Hi Dega Khallas (Company - 2002)
Tumse Kitna Pyaar Hai (Company - 2002)
Aankhon Mein Raho Bahon Mein Raho (Company - 2002)
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MISC. NON-MUSICAL VIDEOS OF 2002
Sourav Ganguly against England 2002
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