Rock the Kasbah (2015)

Leem Lubany: Salima

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Quotes 

• Salima : From the moment you heard me sing, since you found me in the cave, since we were put here on this earth, everything in our lives has led us to this time, this place. Richie Lanz. Our story is already written, and now... now we shall play our parts. We must. There is no choice. It is God's will.

  Richie Lanz : Okay, but I want 20%. No contract. Just a handshake. That's all I've ever had. A handshake is my word.

  Salima : Allah loves those who act justly.

  Richie Lanz : All right. Back in the trunk.

  [Salima heads to the back of the car] 

  Richie Lanz : I'm kidding!

• Salima : I must honor him with my music. I must celebrate my God with my singing. I must go to Kabul. I must.

  Richie Lanz : Hey, your preaching to the choir. But, you know, your father, family, apparently will kill me.

  Salima : Then it is Allah's will and we shall die together.

  Richie Lanz : No. No we shall not. I have no intention of dying - ever.

• Daoud : The judges heard a great voice. It was so amazing they invited this person to join the competition. Our beautiful Pashtun sister, Salima Khan.

  Richie Lanz : Okay, let 'em hear ya.

  Salima : [singing]  Now that I've lost everything to you, You say you wanna start something new, And it's breaking my heart you're leaving, Baby, I'm grieving, But if you want to leave, take good care, Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear, But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there, Ooh baby baby, it's a wild world, It's hard to get by just upon a smile...

• Salima : [singing]  Now I've been happy lately, Thinking about the good things to come, And I believe it could be, Something good has begun, Oh, I've been smiling lately, Dreaming about the world as one, And I believe it could be, Someday it's going to come, 'Cause I'm on the edge of darkness, There rides the Peace Train, Oh, Peace Train take this country, Come take me home again, Now I've been smiling lately, Thinkin' about the good things to come, And I believe it could be, Something good has begun...