Sunday, August 9
Thursday, July 30
Is It The Spring Or You ?

There are four seasons in a year
For me they are all the same…
Being with you is like spring time
Where everything is fresh and clear…
The colorful butterflies fluttering,
Reminds me of colors you brought in my life…
The freshness in the air,
Reminds me of your face…
The smell of the soil,
Reminds me of your breath…
The brush of the wind
Reminds me of your touch…
The chirping sound of birds
Reminds me of your voice…
At last, you keep me thinking
Is it the spring that reminds me of you
Or
Is it you who made my life like a spring?
So beautiful… So worthwhile….
Saturday, July 25
Tuesday, July 21
Let Me Be The One...
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Not once not twice,
I call your name a thousand times
Hoping secretly you will hear it atleast once…
Is it something people say to be aware of
I mean is this what people say is love…
Your smile moves my heart,
Its got the innocence of a child
And your eyes got the hunger for me…
Behind those beautiful eyes lies deep grief..
I can see it though you never say a word
Come, let me be the one to hold you tight..
Give me your sorrows and I will shu them away…
Your dreamy eyes are meant to love
Remember I Am always there for you…
Wednesday, April 29
Damn This World...

I don’t know. I really love spending time with her. If someone asks me why I am attracted to her, I got hundreds of reasons. No other woman had made me feel this way.
Her lips are so pink in color. Every other girl envied this part of hers. There is a talk among guys that nobody else’s lips are as ripe as hers. Perfectly shaped and curved. Looking into those lips itself is a great pleasure. But the best feature in her face is her smile. Her smile had captivated lots of guy’s desires in my class. The way she smiles is something worth watching.
I am very lucky to have her as a friend. I am the one who spends the most time with her in college. She is never attached to anyone else as the way she is to me. But does she know me? Does she understand me or my feelings? Does she that I love her?
I don’t think so.
Yeah, I am in love with her. Her smile, her gentle touch, her chatter, her cribbing, her excitements, her enthusiasm, the way she walks, the way she dances, the way she hum tunes, the way she gets angry, the way she play with kids, the way she handle people, her opinions, her eccentricities and what not.
Yeah, I am in love with her. Her sparkling eyes, her wide smile, her beautiful nose, her protruding lips, her perfectly curved body, her dressing sense, her smell, her voice, her hugs and what not?
Yeah, I am in love with her. But does she know that? She won’t ever realize how much I love her. Even if she realize she won’t understand me. She will never respect my feelings for her, my cravings for her, my desires to be with her, to be pampered by her, to pamper her, to be caressed by her. Never ever I can reveal my desire to spend my whole life with her, to make love with her.
Loving her is becoming a pain. A pain which I can never share with anyone else. Even if I share it will only elevate my pain. Damn this world. Nobody is there to understand to my feelings. Nobody is there to accept my feelings even if they understand.
After all in this society it is a taboo for a woman to have such feelings for other woman.
Damn this world !!
Sunday, April 26
Sunday, March 1
Slumdog Millionaire - A Review
Slumdog
Millionaire! Another face of metro India. This one definitely is yet another
Rags-to-Riches story. That’s Slumdog Millionaire.
But there is a difference. There is no villain, or revenge or
any romance behind the trees in this movie. The movie released on the 5th of
December is directed by David Boyle who has a few movies like Shallow
Grave,A
Life Less Ordinary & The
Beach to his credit.
Based on Vikas Swaroop’s story, the entire movie revolves around Jamaal, a poor
child who grows up in the slums of Mumbai.
The
movie starts with an almost millionaire Jamaal being interrogated in a police
station for his suspected involvement in a fraud which is believed to have
helped him win the acclaimed game show ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’.
Irfan Khan, playing the inspector’s role tries to get Jamaal to confess to the
fraud. Jamaal reveals how experiences from his life help him win the game.
Each
question takes the audience back into Jamaal’s, his brother Salim’s and his
love interest Lathika’s life. Life in slums makes him a beaten slum dog.
Experiences like the death of his mother in the Hindu-Muslim riots, a small
stint with the tourists in Agra, transformation of his brother Salim into a
gangster are the key to his answers in the game show. There is a subtle romance
shown between Jamaal & Lathika throughout the movie.
The
movie highlights problems in India like begging on streets, life in slums,
poverty, child prostitution, betting etc. It shows how children from slums are
forced into a life of crime, sex & hatred.
Anil Kapoor, Irfan Khan and Saurabh Shukla have done a great
job. But it’s worth mentioning the work done by the small lot of actors who
morphed themselves into the characters of slum dogs. Dev Patel, Tanay Chheda,
Ayush Khedekar and Vikas Swaroop play the main character Jamaal.
Music
is by none other than A R Rehman. The back ground scores and a few tracks are
in sync with the movie’s pace. The album sounds enchanting. The movie has
been edited to perfection and keeps the audience glued to their seats. It’s a
gripping 120 minute long movie.
There
are a few drawbacks in the movie which can go unnoticed or be ignored. The
movie is a definite watch and has been nominated for many international awards.
It has bagged Golden globes for best drama, director, screenplay and music
score.
A
rating of 8 out of 10 for the movie.
Don’t miss it.
****
Post written for India Special
Saturday, February 21

I Was Lost
Lost Among All Mundane Activities
I was lost
Lost Among Intricacities Of Life
I was lost
Lost Among Strangulated Thoughts
I Was Lost
Lost Among Words Trying To Give Them A Meaning
And Suddenly Now I Realize
I Am Not Good At Poetry
Missed this blog-o-sphere. Wanted to come back. Missed all fellow bloggers writings. Whatever, this post is just to make sure that i still love my blog and want to live over here.
Friends, its time for me to catch up with all your blogs.
Thursday, December 25
Acting To Glory - The Vinay Pathak Way
Scene : Late Night. It’s raining profusely.
The protagonist of the movie is standing
in front of a house drenched, waiting for the door to open. A female character
opens the door from inside, comes out and is surprised to see the hero. The
hero gestures her not to raise voice since others will be sleeping. He then
through gestures conveys to her that her daughter is so cute and that her
husband is very smart and that the house is a good place to live in. He
exclaims and expresses the beauty of rains. Then he slows a bit. Takes a deep
breath and goes on continuing his talk through gestures through which he
conveys that he loves her and how deep it was rooted. The heroine, first
perplexed, regains her sense and gets emotional and forwards to offer him a hug.
The hero stops her and bid a goodbye. He raises his hands in happiness of the
feat he made; to convey his love to his old flame of love.
The above said scene is from the movie ‘Dasvidaniya’.
The male & female character is portrayed by Vinay Pathak & Neha Dhupia
respectively.
Vinay Pathak, the lead actor in the movie
is a theatre actor turned movie actor. As per Oscar Wilde theatre is one of the
finest and greatest forms of art, the most immediate way in which a human being
can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being. And Vinay
is one who truly lives the quotation. From upgrading himself from theatre to
main stream motion movie he had given his talent a wide exposure. This is one
actor with whom we can relate instantly and never get bored off.
Vinay had hosted a show in Star TV with his
friend and co-actor Ranvir Shorey called ‘Ranvir, Vinay Aur Kaun?’ He
profiled another feet too when he hosted a show on ESPN called ‘Nokia
Football Crazy’ during the World Cup in Germany . Below are few brief
reviews of his acting skills in some of the well acclaimed movies; bet not to
miss ever if you are a complete movie freak. List is just put chronologically.
Jism (2003)
In this third movie of his he portraits a
character called DCP Siddarth. Though his character doesn’t have a much
wide scope for his talent, the role was something to watch out. The concern of
a human whose friend is in trouble is very well portrayed by Vinay.
Khosla Ka Ghosla (2006)
Asif Iqbal,
the character he plays in this movie is a visa agent. With acting stalwarts
like Anupam Kher & Boman Irani stealing the show, Vinay makes it sure that
he embarks a notable performance in this flick. The story which is revolving
around a plot of real estate fraud deal, its Vinay’s character’s crooked idea
that helps the script stay above everything. And no prize for guessing, he had
enacted the character so well.
Bheja Fry (2007)
Taxman and aspiring singer Bharat
Bhushan is the main reason which makes us sit in front of the screen when
the movie is running. Playing a mediocre idiot guy who is being pranked by a
rich socialite, Vinay hits the humour nerves of the audience throughout the
movie. How fool a man can be and how he can turn around the situations from bad
to worse is amazingly portrayed by this guy.
Johnny Gaddar (2007)
Greed, an emotion difficult to portrayed is
being easily handled by Vinay in this movie. The character Prakash in
this movie can be anytime rated as one of his best performance till date. Though
famed as comedian, Vinay gets morphed into a club proprietor with dark shades.
Nobody could have pulled out this character this best, if it was not Vinay.
Dasvidaniya (2008)
A movie in which Vinay Pathak entertains
you through a character Amar Kaul, an accounts manager who realizes he
is left with only three months of life before succumbing to stomach cancer. A
perfect to-do-list following person, Vinay’s character lists down his final
notes. Scenes of him with Saritha Joshi playing his mother, Neha Dhupai playing
his childhood love, Rajat Kapoor playing his best friend were simply done
superb. Though a sad ending, his acting leaves us realize the importance of
life and reminds us to pursue things which we really want to. A must-watch
performance enacted brilliantly.
Few other flicks of his worth watching
Manoram Six Feet Under
Buddha Mar Gaya
Say Salaam India
Mixed Doubles
Somebody said it right : ‘Life is like a
play; its not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters. Vinay Pathak
truly prove this statement. I am sure, his best is yet to come.
Written For India Special
Tuesday, November 4
Unplanned Trip...

His mother was throbbing her chest heavily. Her voiced cracked while conversed on phone. After the first call she dialed his father’s number, then someone and then someone else and he could feel her voice very dampened. He didn’t understand anything but realized there was something to worry. He tried to prod his mother to tell what happened but all in vain. Maybe a six year old is not supposed to know that.
In half an hours time his father reached back at home. He had never seen him so early from office other than for his birthdays. By the time his mother had wrapped herself in some old Sari of hers. There were no traits of make ups on her face this time and he wondered how the hell in such a less time she got ready to go out. He don’t remember even one instance where his father hadn’t had waited for his mother to get ready for an outing.
“What about me. I am also coming.” He tried to get in with their plan. His mother looked at him helplessly; her eyes read and teary and her nose leaking a bit. The kerchief she used was almost wet and she started to use the tip of her saree too.
“No you are not coming. Play with your grandfather and grandmother”, his father quipped. Following that, came a pat of grandmother which irritated him. He loves to be with his old grandfather who got his white mustache polished everyday, every minute: but not today. He wanted to be with his mother. But what a six year old child can do. ‘This world is that of elders’ he thought.
After some five hours they came back. He asked where they had gone. Mom didn’t say much. She went to the bathroom. Her face was swelled upon. Again, this is the first time that his mother didn’t plant a kiss after coming back from an outing. He felt bad for his cheeks. He looked up to his father. He was there talking to the elders in a very hushed voice. He remembers his father doing talks in a hushed voice whenever he wanted to give any surprise to anyone; and always it flopped big time. A smile creaked for a second and he got a feeling there is some surprise in store.
“What happened, Papa?” He went near to his father and tried to stand on his feet. He always loves doing that. His father got long legs and it is always a fun to stand on his feet cuddling his legs. He could feel his father’s long fingers passing through his silky hair. He looked up his father’s face.
“My Superman”, his father started, “your sister Priya went for a trip. She didn’t even tell anyone of us. We don’t know why she went but now you won’t have her around you to play with. She won’t be there to play ‘hide and seek’ or ‘snake ladder’ and sing rhymes to you.
She was his best sister, his maternal aunt’s daughter. Long hair, wide smile, soft cheeks, magical fingers, lengthy skirts, golden nose ring, red bangles on her both hands; he used to love her presence. She used to make him sleep in peace at nights whenever she was here. But those things won’t be there anymore. That is what his father says to him. “But why?” he asked again and again. “She might be angry with us or may be she don’t love us.” By saying that, his father got up and headed to the bedroom.
He sat there only. Where would have she gone? With whom she might have gone? Why she hadn't told anyone before going? When is she going to return back? Or where should we go to meet her again?
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