I'm asking this question of myself after engaging in a debate with some friends. The debate was on political ideologies - democracy, capitalism ,communism and all the variations we have today. I, for one, is a strong supporter of democracy and more so capitalism. Capitalism does to a society something similar to what mom used to do to us when we were kids - 'Look at how well behaved that girl next door is... ' and lo, I started behaving well too..
I presume you know what I mean.
Capitalism brings in competition. It puts in challenges, it churns the best from the huge melting pot, so to speak. And we all know, how these handful change our lives.
Some say, democracy doesnt work for a country like ours. Because we dont deserve it. Partially right. At 60 years, our country is still like a bunch of unruly kids who have to be whipped to be disciplined. But wait,thats not what democracy is, in the first place. It defines freedom to choose in a nutshell, however it does not impose!
It just lays rules and rules for breaking those rules, but it doesnt enforce. Atleast not in the strictest sense. Because of its true definition, it still gives a criminal, a defaulter, a chance. A chance to plead! A chance to get away ! (this is the saddest part of democracy) But to blame an ideology that stands on freedom for this very reason is not fair. This is my opinion. Because, I live in a society that has given me the freedom to live life on my terms so long as those terms dont affect another's existence.I love this freedom because it lets me work,be intellectual,creative, entertaining ,empathatic and more. And to blame democracy just because a few misuse it is wrong.
What if I were to lose all this tomorrow and be asked to follow certain principles that I dont subscribe to ? Some of those that appear socially just but unfair to the hard working,skilled population like mine ? What if I were asked to donate half of my salary to someone who is unemployed just because that person does not want to work ? What if my salary was never increased simply because some lawyer somewhere was making only so much ? What if my creative talents were not paid off simply because 90% of the society was not creative ? What if educational standards were reduced to keep eveyone at bay ? What if I had to pay 60% income tax while someone else paid only 30% ? What if I had to donate 5% of my income to a youth who was begging simply because he is too lazy to work ? What if entertainment was regulated ? What if we were asked to stop playing sports because we need that money to be invested elsewhere ? What if defence was not so important ?
Did I lose my freedom here ? My friend would say no because he thinks so long as I have enough to eat and survive, it is OK! So long as my money is going to make everyone well-fed and well-clothed, such rules are fine, he would say!
What happens to me ? What happens to this society ? Would there be motivation ? Would anyone think beyond eating and living well ? Would we explore ? Would we take the unchartered ? Would we try to create wealth ? Would we invest ? Would we think ahead ? Would we secure ourselves ? Eventually, would we think at all ? Would there be change ? evolution ?
Might be, might be not! Because it all depends on one guy whose vision of the world would have to become my vison of the world. And that my friends is by itself, RESTRICTING and against WORLD ORDER. This world needs chaos, variety and differences. There have to be rich and poor, the hard working and the hardly working, the common and the intellectual, we have no choice. This is world order. By trying to make things uniform,someone out there is only acting God! Any human acting GOD is called a DICTATOR! Because, we have no right to! There was one guy about half a century ago due to whose whims and fancies, an entire population of innocent, free-spirited people were put to pain and death. Do we need moral policemen for our leaders ?
Think my friends!
Monday, June 25, 2007
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Fools - who are they ?
I would like to compare some of my thoughts now with those ones I used to have say about 5-10 years ago in given similar contexts and life situations. What shall I call this ? Words-from-experience ? Stupid thoughts ? Whatever...
1. Then :- It is possible for me to be in anyone's thoughts if I try hard enough..
Now :- No matter what I do, I simply don't exist for some people. don't even nned to try...
2. Then :- When I talk, everyone shall listen if am convincing..
Now :- People switch off their minds the moment they see me open my mouth...
3. Then :- How can a stranger be close ? I mean.. he is a stranger, what does he know of me ?
Now :- A stranger can understand me better than most people you know. Most people I know can behave more strangely than strangers.
4. Then :- I think am your close friend and you will be there for me at all times of need.
Now :- I thought am your close friend but you dint think so and rest of the stuff doesnt matter anyway...
5. Then :- I want to make new friends wherever i go..
Now :- Let me call some of my old buddies from school and college...
6. Then :- My mom is old fashioned and boring. She advises me all the time on relationships at work, does she mean I should not trust anyone ? She belongs to some goddamn generation that never let people talk at work...
Now :- Let me ask Mom on how to handle this small matter at work. She would definitely know best..
7. Then :- What, watching a movie alone ? Are you mad ? You dont know how to be happy at all... I tell you just catch some friends and go have fun... u are so boring...
Now :- Ok, so...she is married and so is she, he is travelling, he doesn't like my company, they don't watch the movies I do, oh they prefer late night shows , okie let me watch this movie alone...
8. Then :- These thirty odds are unbearable...
Now :- These twenty-somethings so immature...
9. Then :- A man who is smart,handsome,educated with a good sense of humor,social, romantic, etc etc etc..
Now :- A person who accepts me as am...
10. Then :- Friendship has no expectations, thats why it is so beautiful but love has expectations, so friendship is nobler ( someone told me this actually..)
Now :- Love grows with time because those very expectations bind people together and make them discover the best in one another.
11. Then :- am single and ready to mingle..
Now :- am single and happy with myself..
12. Then :- In the next 5 years, I shall be heading this team, I shall be earning fifty lakhs p.a, I will have travelled all over the world and bought a penthouse...
Now :- In the next 5 years, I shall probably be packing my child to school and driving to work early to complete this assignment before I take this much awaited week-long vacation to Chennai with my parents....
13. Then :- My destiny is in my hands...I can change it if I want to.. it has nothing to do with my past deeds nor with any Creator...
Now :- oh Lord, give me strength to handle my troubles, whatever may come, do not let go of me....
:-) I liked the last one particularly.. it adds a dramatic effect to this this blog...
Agatha Christie says in her famous Marple case 'Murder at the Vicarage' thus :-
quote.... " The young people THINK the old are fools but the old people KNOW the young are fools.." unquote..
1. Then :- It is possible for me to be in anyone's thoughts if I try hard enough..
Now :- No matter what I do, I simply don't exist for some people. don't even nned to try...
2. Then :- When I talk, everyone shall listen if am convincing..
Now :- People switch off their minds the moment they see me open my mouth...
3. Then :- How can a stranger be close ? I mean.. he is a stranger, what does he know of me ?
Now :- A stranger can understand me better than most people you know. Most people I know can behave more strangely than strangers.
4. Then :- I think am your close friend and you will be there for me at all times of need.
Now :- I thought am your close friend but you dint think so and rest of the stuff doesnt matter anyway...
5. Then :- I want to make new friends wherever i go..
Now :- Let me call some of my old buddies from school and college...
6. Then :- My mom is old fashioned and boring. She advises me all the time on relationships at work, does she mean I should not trust anyone ? She belongs to some goddamn generation that never let people talk at work...
Now :- Let me ask Mom on how to handle this small matter at work. She would definitely know best..
7. Then :- What, watching a movie alone ? Are you mad ? You dont know how to be happy at all... I tell you just catch some friends and go have fun... u are so boring...
Now :- Ok, so...she is married and so is she, he is travelling, he doesn't like my company, they don't watch the movies I do, oh they prefer late night shows , okie let me watch this movie alone...
8. Then :- These thirty odds are unbearable...
Now :- These twenty-somethings so immature...
9. Then :- A man who is smart,handsome,educated with a good sense of humor,social, romantic, etc etc etc..
Now :- A person who accepts me as am...
10. Then :- Friendship has no expectations, thats why it is so beautiful but love has expectations, so friendship is nobler ( someone told me this actually..)
Now :- Love grows with time because those very expectations bind people together and make them discover the best in one another.
11. Then :- am single and ready to mingle..
Now :- am single and happy with myself..
12. Then :- In the next 5 years, I shall be heading this team, I shall be earning fifty lakhs p.a, I will have travelled all over the world and bought a penthouse...
Now :- In the next 5 years, I shall probably be packing my child to school and driving to work early to complete this assignment before I take this much awaited week-long vacation to Chennai with my parents....
13. Then :- My destiny is in my hands...I can change it if I want to.. it has nothing to do with my past deeds nor with any Creator...
Now :- oh Lord, give me strength to handle my troubles, whatever may come, do not let go of me....
:-) I liked the last one particularly.. it adds a dramatic effect to this this blog...
Agatha Christie says in her famous Marple case 'Murder at the Vicarage' thus :-
quote.... " The young people THINK the old are fools but the old people KNOW the young are fools.." unquote..
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Mungaru malae review (blues ?)
After a long gap, maybe a decade or more,I actually cried through a movie today. I cried for that stupid guy in the movie :-) poor thing, you know, he was in such a hopeless state,right ? Right through the beginning,the man did not even get a bloody chance! Many of us actually don't admit to feeling mushy/emotional whenver we watch such movies. We fear being laughed at,by our friends,oursleves. Am sure we all have, at some point felt like crying for a romance on screen,for failed unions,sad songs and what-have-you. But, we adults don't ever admit to feeling emotional...
For us, being emotional denotes weakness,in mind and body. Especially, it is so taboo for a man to cry.But poor guys,they have a heart too! And it hurts badly I suppose,whenever a girl uses them to her advantage. That's precisely what I felt Mr Preetham went through in Mungaaru Malae.."Paaapa huduga",as they say in Kannada..there must be scores of such guys in this universe....
and the girl, well.. what to say of her... she got the best deal anyways... romance with our hero and marriage with someone tall,dark(not-so-much) and handsome(definitely that model has dimples that girls swoon over), anyway, our heroine got the best deal... there must be scores of such girls in this universe too..
Apart from all this, this was a movie about monsoons and what it does to you, I suppose. It is probably trying to prove the point that 'falling in love is as easy as opening an umbrella in the monsoons'. Funny,love is such a stupid thing... and such an overly used term. The movie's greatest moments though are the rain-drenched appearances of the pair, it's biggest asset is 'lack of vulgarity' and lack of 'obscene dress-sense' (you could watch this with your dad types),however the fashion sense is totally lacking here. The heroine's clothes were poorly designed and consisted mostly of large beads and beady looking artistic stuff and some garish sarees and outfits. When less is to be covered,it is important how to cover it, but sadly our fashion designers there do not quite understand this!
The movie is very good inspite of mush mush all over. Yes, I cried through it and I had expected to ( refer my previous blog) It made me feel stupid, young and silly. And tears are a wonderful thing,they cleanse up your system.
Finally, I discovered two things today :-
1. I can watch movies alone. I may be alone but am definitely not lonely. I cherished my singledom and thanked God for keeping me single,independent,master of my will and most importantly happy.
2. Whenever,I feel not-so-young anymore,I need to watch a mush-mush movie like this. Doing so, I would shed those collegish-stupid tears and the after-effect would be nice and feel-young-all-over-again sort of. :-)
All said and done,"love" may be misread today, but lucky are those who have tasted it, atleast once, even if it has left a sad memory. The experience of having been in love,of being loved and one of reciprocation, is so much more sweet than of "unrequited love". As I said,earlier on, it was sad to see Pretham because fellow never had a chance,except for a few hours in his reel life.
Sacrifice may be eternal and love momentary but life is all about moments,right ?
feeling-good-bad-sad-mushy and young
-Rekha
For us, being emotional denotes weakness,in mind and body. Especially, it is so taboo for a man to cry.But poor guys,they have a heart too! And it hurts badly I suppose,whenever a girl uses them to her advantage. That's precisely what I felt Mr Preetham went through in Mungaaru Malae.."Paaapa huduga",as they say in Kannada..there must be scores of such guys in this universe....
and the girl, well.. what to say of her... she got the best deal anyways... romance with our hero and marriage with someone tall,dark(not-so-much) and handsome(definitely that model has dimples that girls swoon over), anyway, our heroine got the best deal... there must be scores of such girls in this universe too..
Apart from all this, this was a movie about monsoons and what it does to you, I suppose. It is probably trying to prove the point that 'falling in love is as easy as opening an umbrella in the monsoons'. Funny,love is such a stupid thing... and such an overly used term. The movie's greatest moments though are the rain-drenched appearances of the pair, it's biggest asset is 'lack of vulgarity' and lack of 'obscene dress-sense' (you could watch this with your dad types),however the fashion sense is totally lacking here. The heroine's clothes were poorly designed and consisted mostly of large beads and beady looking artistic stuff and some garish sarees and outfits. When less is to be covered,it is important how to cover it, but sadly our fashion designers there do not quite understand this!
The movie is very good inspite of mush mush all over. Yes, I cried through it and I had expected to ( refer my previous blog) It made me feel stupid, young and silly. And tears are a wonderful thing,they cleanse up your system.
Finally, I discovered two things today :-
1. I can watch movies alone. I may be alone but am definitely not lonely. I cherished my singledom and thanked God for keeping me single,independent,master of my will and most importantly happy.
2. Whenever,I feel not-so-young anymore,I need to watch a mush-mush movie like this. Doing so, I would shed those collegish-stupid tears and the after-effect would be nice and feel-young-all-over-again sort of. :-)
All said and done,"love" may be misread today, but lucky are those who have tasted it, atleast once, even if it has left a sad memory. The experience of having been in love,of being loved and one of reciprocation, is so much more sweet than of "unrequited love". As I said,earlier on, it was sad to see Pretham because fellow never had a chance,except for a few hours in his reel life.
Sacrifice may be eternal and love momentary but life is all about moments,right ?
feeling-good-bad-sad-mushy and young
-Rekha
Friday, June 01, 2007
mist,clouds,raindrops,Malnad,Mungaaru Malae and silly me!
am copying DBT,I apologise. I have flicked her blog-story, but then 'Mungaaru Malae' is universal, so am sure DBT understands that I need to write about rains as well :-)
I'm constantly hovering between 'I need to watch Mungaaru malae' and 'I don't want to watch Mungaaru Malae' these days. Firstly, the movie is a big big hit and holds the record for the largest running show in any PVR in India,am told.Great! am happy that this record has gone to a kannada movie. So, it would be stupid me not watching this one,especially when almost all kannadigas have done so.
But,honestly,I have feared watching this movie. I know the story and it is a pretty simple one, almost simple and easy but..I get hurt watching love stories where the hero and heroine don't get together eventually, it feels sad and it works on me big time.
A couple fall in love against the backdrop of beautiful 'Malnaad' amidst the monsoonshowers,(now you know why my blog is called this!),frolic in the rains in drenched appearances,sing beautifully composed 'Mungaaru Maleye' that make me spin, only to part in the end without getting married to each other. Shucks,it hurts.. what a waste of romance! I feel sad and it makes me want to cry. Hence, I have not wanted to watch this movie till now.
So, this silly me sits back and thinks thus :- Whats in a movie yaar ? At this age,you are being so silly...common, go watch it.. blah blah.. Wait..I tell you what ,I can't help it.. it is not the story nor the songs but the mist-clad mountains,the clouds hovering over the entire plane of sky over my head,the green expanse all around,the raindrops that fall on my face, this is what am afraid of.. Silly, isn't it ? It is weird but anyone who has visited Malnad in the monsoons would understand what am saying..
Back to the movie,having heard that the photography is beyond exceptional,I fear watching picture-perfect moments such as these. At the same time,I know that in these very scenes lie my "utopian state of mind". And am afraid of getting to that state-of-mind, for I know,I cannot live there forever. This is exactly my fear!!!
Casting aside my feelings and different-states-of-mind, I finally mustered enough courage today to watch 'Mungaaru Malae' this Sunday. Immediately, purchased a ticket so that it doesn't fizzle out. Now,I'm prepared to smile,hurt,cry,rejoice and what-not at the hero-heroine. More importantly,I close my eyes for a moment and I see mist-clad mountains,clouds hovering about, green expanse all around and raindrops falling on my face. It is worth it, what ?
I'm constantly hovering between 'I need to watch Mungaaru malae' and 'I don't want to watch Mungaaru Malae' these days. Firstly, the movie is a big big hit and holds the record for the largest running show in any PVR in India,am told.Great! am happy that this record has gone to a kannada movie. So, it would be stupid me not watching this one,especially when almost all kannadigas have done so.
But,honestly,I have feared watching this movie. I know the story and it is a pretty simple one, almost simple and easy but..I get hurt watching love stories where the hero and heroine don't get together eventually, it feels sad and it works on me big time.
A couple fall in love against the backdrop of beautiful 'Malnaad' amidst the monsoonshowers,(now you know why my blog is called this!),frolic in the rains in drenched appearances,sing beautifully composed 'Mungaaru Maleye' that make me spin, only to part in the end without getting married to each other. Shucks,it hurts.. what a waste of romance! I feel sad and it makes me want to cry. Hence, I have not wanted to watch this movie till now.
So, this silly me sits back and thinks thus :- Whats in a movie yaar ? At this age,you are being so silly...common, go watch it.. blah blah.. Wait..I tell you what ,I can't help it.. it is not the story nor the songs but the mist-clad mountains,the clouds hovering over the entire plane of sky over my head,the green expanse all around,the raindrops that fall on my face, this is what am afraid of.. Silly, isn't it ? It is weird but anyone who has visited Malnad in the monsoons would understand what am saying..
Back to the movie,having heard that the photography is beyond exceptional,I fear watching picture-perfect moments such as these. At the same time,I know that in these very scenes lie my "utopian state of mind". And am afraid of getting to that state-of-mind, for I know,I cannot live there forever. This is exactly my fear!!!
Casting aside my feelings and different-states-of-mind, I finally mustered enough courage today to watch 'Mungaaru Malae' this Sunday. Immediately, purchased a ticket so that it doesn't fizzle out. Now,I'm prepared to smile,hurt,cry,rejoice and what-not at the hero-heroine. More importantly,I close my eyes for a moment and I see mist-clad mountains,clouds hovering about, green expanse all around and raindrops falling on my face. It is worth it, what ?
Monday, May 28, 2007
My Famous Five hindi movie 'A'ces
I have been wanting to write on these for a really long time now. My most favourite hindi movies of yesteryears, I hate to call them 'Bollywood movies'. The word 'Bollywood' reminds me of something contemporary and stereotypical. And these movies were exceptions to the rule and to put them in the same basket as today's flicks is obvious stupidity. Coincidentally, their names began with an 'A' and they leave a mark from the word go. To write about them is a pleasure, a travel down the memory lane worth going back in time to the days of creative genius of hindi cinema.
Abhimaan
Anand
Aradhana
Amar Prem
Aandhi
The above order does not mean an order of preference. That would be 5P5 permutations to order :)- so I listed them as I could tick them off my head...
For simplicity, I choose the bottom-up approach :)-
Aandhi :- The word itself means 'storm' or 'tempest'. It is a tale of two lives bonded by love and marriage but separated by egoes driven by high-flying careers.
Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen married but separated, he a successful hotelier and she the best lady politican of the day,she runs into him at his hotel during political campaign and old sparks re-ignite. There are moments of their togetherness,avoiding public eye for fear of unwanted publicity,just so wonderfully created and enacted. The last few scenes are the work of a master director. The end is all the more realistic because she bids him goodbye and it very cleverly shows how many a time, a buried relationship can never be the same. Some of best music ever.
Most Notable song :- Is Mod Se Jaate hain(the lyrics take it all)
Amar Prem :- Imagine a handsome man mouthing a dramatic 'Pushpa,I hate tears', his head swinging slightly to and fro and an ironical grin as he enacts an emotional moment with his leading-lady.Imagine love with no tags of sexuality attached. Imagine two torn souls finding their lives'lost love in each other, but never trying to give it a name. Imagine an entire life spent in such a relationship. Imagine 'Love with no expectations' and you have just imagined 'Amar Prem'. The name says it all.. Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore make real-life seem so inferior.
Most Notable song :- The classical masterpiece in raag Patdeep 'Raina Beeti Jaaye'
Aradhana :- Three most unforgettable scenes sums up this movie entirely.
Scene 1 :A handsome IAF officer standing at the doorstep of a simple girl and the girl unknowingly throws a bucket of water on his face.The beginning of a romance leading to a brilliantly filmed intimate scene, a love lasting forever.
Scene 2 :A middle-aged Sharmila Tagore watching the romance of her illegitimate son and his girl from behind the clothes-line.
Scene 3 :In the end,when the son proudly acknowledges her in an officers' meet thus giving her life-long 'Aradhana' a meaning, a completion to a penance she underwent to make him an Air force officer.This movie is an unbeatable classic. A true love story in all facets of human relationships.Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore again, what a romantic pair!!
Most beautiful song :-Kora Kaagaz tha yeh man mera. This song showcased the best voice of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, in my opinion.
Anand :- I cry everytime I watch this movie. The best self-help material in visual, highly positive influence. The movie where Amitabh was competly willing to be overshadowed by Rajesh Khanna. This movie brought about a new dimension in friendships, one that of loss. Fun,sadness,humor,philosophy all of these have been presented in this movie. Most importantly, it conveys the message of 'eternal living'. Truly touching.
Song that rocks :- Maine tere liye hi saath rang ke sapne chune.
Abhimaan :- This movie shall remain my best forever,the top of my list. It so wonderfully portrays professional career vs personal life and the eternal struggle to balance the two in a marriage. Totally realistic. I cannot say enough about this movie. Jaya Bhaduri was an actress par excellence even before the 'Bachan' tag engulfed her into housewifely-duties. Some brilliant acting. A movie that shows to perfection - a universal element called 'MALE EGO'. The fantastic musical end to this movie is unique and commands adulation. Every musical note composed for this movie is worth its weight in gold but the one that stands out is 'Tere Mere Milan Ki yeh raina'.
This trip down the memory lane has been truly enchanting..As I say, some reel-life makes real life look so inferior!!
Abhimaan
Anand
Aradhana
Amar Prem
Aandhi
The above order does not mean an order of preference. That would be 5P5 permutations to order :)- so I listed them as I could tick them off my head...
For simplicity, I choose the bottom-up approach :)-
Aandhi :- The word itself means 'storm' or 'tempest'. It is a tale of two lives bonded by love and marriage but separated by egoes driven by high-flying careers.
Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen married but separated, he a successful hotelier and she the best lady politican of the day,she runs into him at his hotel during political campaign and old sparks re-ignite. There are moments of their togetherness,avoiding public eye for fear of unwanted publicity,just so wonderfully created and enacted. The last few scenes are the work of a master director. The end is all the more realistic because she bids him goodbye and it very cleverly shows how many a time, a buried relationship can never be the same. Some of best music ever.
Most Notable song :- Is Mod Se Jaate hain(the lyrics take it all)
Amar Prem :- Imagine a handsome man mouthing a dramatic 'Pushpa,I hate tears', his head swinging slightly to and fro and an ironical grin as he enacts an emotional moment with his leading-lady.Imagine love with no tags of sexuality attached. Imagine two torn souls finding their lives'lost love in each other, but never trying to give it a name. Imagine an entire life spent in such a relationship. Imagine 'Love with no expectations' and you have just imagined 'Amar Prem'. The name says it all.. Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore make real-life seem so inferior.
Most Notable song :- The classical masterpiece in raag Patdeep 'Raina Beeti Jaaye'
Aradhana :- Three most unforgettable scenes sums up this movie entirely.
Scene 1 :A handsome IAF officer standing at the doorstep of a simple girl and the girl unknowingly throws a bucket of water on his face.The beginning of a romance leading to a brilliantly filmed intimate scene, a love lasting forever.
Scene 2 :A middle-aged Sharmila Tagore watching the romance of her illegitimate son and his girl from behind the clothes-line.
Scene 3 :In the end,when the son proudly acknowledges her in an officers' meet thus giving her life-long 'Aradhana' a meaning, a completion to a penance she underwent to make him an Air force officer.This movie is an unbeatable classic. A true love story in all facets of human relationships.Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore again, what a romantic pair!!
Most beautiful song :-Kora Kaagaz tha yeh man mera. This song showcased the best voice of Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, in my opinion.
Anand :- I cry everytime I watch this movie. The best self-help material in visual, highly positive influence. The movie where Amitabh was competly willing to be overshadowed by Rajesh Khanna. This movie brought about a new dimension in friendships, one that of loss. Fun,sadness,humor,philosophy all of these have been presented in this movie. Most importantly, it conveys the message of 'eternal living'. Truly touching.
Song that rocks :- Maine tere liye hi saath rang ke sapne chune.
Abhimaan :- This movie shall remain my best forever,the top of my list. It so wonderfully portrays professional career vs personal life and the eternal struggle to balance the two in a marriage. Totally realistic. I cannot say enough about this movie. Jaya Bhaduri was an actress par excellence even before the 'Bachan' tag engulfed her into housewifely-duties. Some brilliant acting. A movie that shows to perfection - a universal element called 'MALE EGO'. The fantastic musical end to this movie is unique and commands adulation. Every musical note composed for this movie is worth its weight in gold but the one that stands out is 'Tere Mere Milan Ki yeh raina'.
This trip down the memory lane has been truly enchanting..As I say, some reel-life makes real life look so inferior!!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
this monsoonshower is eternal :-)
While the monsoons that we are awaiting are so crucial to the existence of millions of farmers in south India,my blog is useless to anyone! Nevertheless,monsoons are so loved by all, I like my blog being called monsoonshowers...
Am stuck at work, waiting for my manager to call me for some discussion. Outside, the climate is exotic and chill am sure. One rain and Bangalore is back to its cool cool nature. Only I dont want a flu or a viral now!
Today has been as normal as any other. Took part in a big debate on 'Global Warming' with some colleagues. I guess am too overbearing in discussions, I have decided to stop voicing my opinion starting now. People may find my comments irritating, I can sense that! I have this bad habit of interrupting when someone is talking, Oh God!, am tired of self-improvising! But I know am wrong and I gotta improve. With a bunch of equivocal men, a not-so-intelligent woman has not much to say, so I better shut up! Regarding global warming, well, I vow to do my bit to make this world a better place!
Had a lovely discussion with DBT afterwards,I find conversation with women so much more relaxed. Maybe I can sense the rhythm well! DBT is a fantastic lady with brilliance,wit and enthusiasm. At the same time, she is sensitive and caring too. I always find myself at peace when I talk to her. We have so much to talk on swimming :-)
Missed SP today, guess little boy is demanding her attention. It must be a lovely feeling - being a mom. It is nice to feel needed and awesome to be the center of everything for someone. It is simply superb to hold a tiny angel in one's arms and to bring a kid ,watch him/her grow, outgrow and then fly. Worth everything!
Amidst all this, did some work too. Work gets done somehow,maybe 8 years in the same place causes this. I dunno. Orkut craze is going down. am glad, I dont login so much now. It is sheer waste of time. Am coughing away to glory. Cough is body's way of
making your life miserable. Nothing helps!
Something is nagging inside me these days. A kind of need to do something different, to alter the monotony. Comfort zones are so nice but guess I need to come out. Some past decisions bother me - the ones I did not make. Some nag me - the ones I made. But life is calling and one needs to answer the bell. The heart must give away to the mind. Practicality must rule. I yearn to be complete.
Have been off music for a long time now! Guess everything needs a break. As they say, distance makes the heart grow fonder. I realize,I cannot live without music. I guess I love it. Am more than happy to be going back to my classes and resuming my practice.
Waiting for the monsoon showers... I need to chill.
Am stuck at work, waiting for my manager to call me for some discussion. Outside, the climate is exotic and chill am sure. One rain and Bangalore is back to its cool cool nature. Only I dont want a flu or a viral now!
Today has been as normal as any other. Took part in a big debate on 'Global Warming' with some colleagues. I guess am too overbearing in discussions, I have decided to stop voicing my opinion starting now. People may find my comments irritating, I can sense that! I have this bad habit of interrupting when someone is talking, Oh God!, am tired of self-improvising! But I know am wrong and I gotta improve. With a bunch of equivocal men, a not-so-intelligent woman has not much to say, so I better shut up! Regarding global warming, well, I vow to do my bit to make this world a better place!
Had a lovely discussion with DBT afterwards,I find conversation with women so much more relaxed. Maybe I can sense the rhythm well! DBT is a fantastic lady with brilliance,wit and enthusiasm. At the same time, she is sensitive and caring too. I always find myself at peace when I talk to her. We have so much to talk on swimming :-)
Missed SP today, guess little boy is demanding her attention. It must be a lovely feeling - being a mom. It is nice to feel needed and awesome to be the center of everything for someone. It is simply superb to hold a tiny angel in one's arms and to bring a kid ,watch him/her grow, outgrow and then fly. Worth everything!
Amidst all this, did some work too. Work gets done somehow,maybe 8 years in the same place causes this. I dunno. Orkut craze is going down. am glad, I dont login so much now. It is sheer waste of time. Am coughing away to glory. Cough is body's way of
making your life miserable. Nothing helps!
Something is nagging inside me these days. A kind of need to do something different, to alter the monotony. Comfort zones are so nice but guess I need to come out. Some past decisions bother me - the ones I did not make. Some nag me - the ones I made. But life is calling and one needs to answer the bell. The heart must give away to the mind. Practicality must rule. I yearn to be complete.
Have been off music for a long time now! Guess everything needs a break. As they say, distance makes the heart grow fonder. I realize,I cannot live without music. I guess I love it. Am more than happy to be going back to my classes and resuming my practice.
Waiting for the monsoon showers... I need to chill.
Stinking soaps
No consumer market till now has had soaps that stink. We only know of perfumed soaps, each having its own fragrance be it a flower,lime,vanilla,etc etc. But now, we have soaps on TV that stink to the core. I'm frustrated with them now. The point am trying to say is already said over a million times and I know people are gonna tell me 'why do you watch' etc etc. All that apart, to look at it from an analytical point of view,it is highly disgusting.
So what's new ? The same old 'saas bahu',vampish,backstabbbing,stabbing,rape, murder,lies,emotional drawls that dont mean a thing nor bring a tear,everthing has been there for a decade now on Indian TV. So what am I harping about ?
Creative-justice is one thing and I'm fine with seeing something 'hatke' from real-world on TV.Afterall,it is just a soap! But to break norms of normalcy in every aspect of human life is disgusting.
Four cases I present here :-
1.I'm ok to see women plotting against their mothers-in-law,or masking but am not ok to see a mother plotting against a daughter and vice versa. I'm not ok to see a mom saying to her daughter 'ghar se baahar nikaaldhoongi' or 'tumhaaraa jeeena haraam kardoongi' Why because,no mom on earth will ever wish this of her daughter. No matter how hard a mom is, she cannot be an enemy. She wouldnt want you out of the house because she knows about the big bad world out there! :-) How can a mom be so un-mom like ?
2. I'm ok to see a bitchy woman going about on her immoral acts on screen but am not ok to see her sleeping around with every man available and having babies with all of them and all those babies plotting against her finally! Because with every man you sleep just once,you don't make a baby :-) Not all the time! Nature doesn't let you!!
3. I'm ok to see a physical assault but am not ok to see every man (in the soap) getting suspected of raping the heroine. Because every man does not think that way all the time with just one girl. It just doesn't happen,not even once!
4. I'm ok to see clandestine disappearing acts and dramatic entries (spanned by three decades) but am not ok to see someone living forever,someone not ageing at all ,someone having grandchildren and not a speck of grey hair but dancing to old and new Bollywood numbers with the the ease of a twenty year old and worse someone being called a 'Daadi' and looking like a supermodel. My God! Life on TV sux!
I'm ok to see old people partying but am not ok to see people not looking old when they should! Phew! Am I making sense ?
These situations are just an example but sadly our soaps run on these themes mostly. What makes these weird and disgusting then ? We are used to seeing uncommon things in movies and TV so this is just another of those hypothetical happenings, we can always say. It is true,we do have lots of hypothetical happenings , like in comedy shows - the 'Tu-Tu-Main-Main' fights (which no mil and dil ever do in reality) or an obvious chemistry between any two single people on screen (which in reality is rare), so many such things that are not real. Yet, we like them and enjoy them. We always want to believe that these have a rare chance of occuring and we are consoled by this fact that we are connecting to some remote real world, however rare. You could probably search the entire world and get a mil-dil fighting silly using something close-to-tu-main' jargon or hear a love-at-first-sight story from someone real which closely resembles what is shown on screen.
so whats different about the four cases above ?
The difference is 'these dont happen even once'. Not even a rare probable case.Thats what make them stink. The are utterly nonsense. And most importantly they defy the very cause of what thy are intended for. And that is STUPID in big bold!! No one want s to see stupidity,I dont mind being taken for a ride but the ride be worthwhile atleast in parts. I dont want no ride which makes me feel like a loser. I dont want to be shown something that makes me question the world I live in. I dont want to ask 'Tell me a remote chance of this happening' and get a 'None' for an answer.
And this is why these soaps stink. Because, they have no perfume of life in them! Even if the scent is cheap ittar, it spreads fragrance, similarly even if it is silly, am fine to watch so long as it smells of life. And finally, you cant package garbage in a bottle and sell it as a perfume. It shall stink, no matter what!
So what's new ? The same old 'saas bahu',vampish,backstabbbing,stabbing,rape, murder,lies,emotional drawls that dont mean a thing nor bring a tear,everthing has been there for a decade now on Indian TV. So what am I harping about ?
Creative-justice is one thing and I'm fine with seeing something 'hatke' from real-world on TV.Afterall,it is just a soap! But to break norms of normalcy in every aspect of human life is disgusting.
Four cases I present here :-
1.I'm ok to see women plotting against their mothers-in-law,or masking but am not ok to see a mother plotting against a daughter and vice versa. I'm not ok to see a mom saying to her daughter 'ghar se baahar nikaaldhoongi' or 'tumhaaraa jeeena haraam kardoongi' Why because,no mom on earth will ever wish this of her daughter. No matter how hard a mom is, she cannot be an enemy. She wouldnt want you out of the house because she knows about the big bad world out there! :-) How can a mom be so un-mom like ?
2. I'm ok to see a bitchy woman going about on her immoral acts on screen but am not ok to see her sleeping around with every man available and having babies with all of them and all those babies plotting against her finally! Because with every man you sleep just once,you don't make a baby :-) Not all the time! Nature doesn't let you!!
3. I'm ok to see a physical assault but am not ok to see every man (in the soap) getting suspected of raping the heroine. Because every man does not think that way all the time with just one girl. It just doesn't happen,not even once!
4. I'm ok to see clandestine disappearing acts and dramatic entries (spanned by three decades) but am not ok to see someone living forever,someone not ageing at all ,someone having grandchildren and not a speck of grey hair but dancing to old and new Bollywood numbers with the the ease of a twenty year old and worse someone being called a 'Daadi' and looking like a supermodel. My God! Life on TV sux!
I'm ok to see old people partying but am not ok to see people not looking old when they should! Phew! Am I making sense ?
These situations are just an example but sadly our soaps run on these themes mostly. What makes these weird and disgusting then ? We are used to seeing uncommon things in movies and TV so this is just another of those hypothetical happenings, we can always say. It is true,we do have lots of hypothetical happenings , like in comedy shows - the 'Tu-Tu-Main-Main' fights (which no mil and dil ever do in reality) or an obvious chemistry between any two single people on screen (which in reality is rare), so many such things that are not real. Yet, we like them and enjoy them. We always want to believe that these have a rare chance of occuring and we are consoled by this fact that we are connecting to some remote real world, however rare. You could probably search the entire world and get a mil-dil fighting silly using something close-to-tu-main' jargon or hear a love-at-first-sight story from someone real which closely resembles what is shown on screen.
so whats different about the four cases above ?
The difference is 'these dont happen even once'. Not even a rare probable case.Thats what make them stink. The are utterly nonsense. And most importantly they defy the very cause of what thy are intended for. And that is STUPID in big bold!! No one want s to see stupidity,I dont mind being taken for a ride but the ride be worthwhile atleast in parts. I dont want no ride which makes me feel like a loser. I dont want to be shown something that makes me question the world I live in. I dont want to ask 'Tell me a remote chance of this happening' and get a 'None' for an answer.
And this is why these soaps stink. Because, they have no perfume of life in them! Even if the scent is cheap ittar, it spreads fragrance, similarly even if it is silly, am fine to watch so long as it smells of life. And finally, you cant package garbage in a bottle and sell it as a perfume. It shall stink, no matter what!
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