Larger Than Life

Thought Twister

2009-11-03T23:08:00.010+05:30

Let me first design the blog, I thought, then I'll write the content. Yes, said she "but never judge a book by its cover". Never!

They say start from the beginning, but where does one begin? You would say begin at the start. So what I guess from this is that the starting point of everything is the beginning. So here let us begin... begin the blog, the write-up, the story, the truth or the false. False 'coz every side has two coins (or is it the other way round), one which is right, the other which is left.

As Cyrus H. Merchant once said, "First go straight, then turn right & then always go right!

So right you go, and I go left.
And when you decide to come back (I know you'll), we'll begin where we left! Right?

Quick Gun Murugan - Entertaining I say!

2009-08-31T19:07:00.018+05:30

A Review of movie Quick Gun Murugan!

Have we changed? Changed the way we used to make films, rather bollywood films? Perhaps yes and maybe for the better! How else would you expect a movie to be made which is as "original", "fresh" & "innovative" as Quick Gun Murugan?

The Hero of the film makes you laugh even without making a gesture or cracking mediocre jokes. He simply stands still & utters his dialogues...

"Earth is my bed. And the Sky is my ceiling"
"Leave the Ladies. I say" (uses the word ladies even for a single lady)
"I vaant to go byack" (dies & wants to go back on earth)

The Plot:

The fight is between the cowboy Quick Gun Murugun (played by Rajendra Prasad) & the Rice Plate Reddy (played by Naseer), who first wants the entire village to be served with non-vegetarian meals & in the later half to create the ultimate non-veg dosas.

Phew! His past-life lover, locked in his "locket" (played by Anu Menon) & present-life lover Mango Dolly (played by Rambha) helps him come closer to his enemy.

Well as in the case of heroines, even the enemies are from the past, "Gun Powder" (played by Shanmugha Rajan) & present "Rowdy MBA" (played by Raju Sundaram) they both rock!

Q.G. Murugan's brother & sister-in-law living in the "little south India of Mumbai" - Matunga, ignorantly help him come closer to his enemy.

And hey Quick Gun also visits the "heavens" & meets Chitragupta (played by Vinay Pathak) who helps him go back to earth. And all this happens in a span of 25 years albeit a reincarnation.

As it always happens in the end (remember if it's not happy, it's not the end) the Hero wins over the Villain so does our Quick Gun Murugan.

It's not the story nor the plot, it's the execution of the film that keeps you on the edge of your seat (well done Shashanka Ghosh). If you have a film to watch on the cards, you probably can't miss this one - Quick Gun Murugun!

And yeah as the Quick Gun always says...

Go waatch it, I say.
Yenjoy it, I say.
Comeback & let me know if you liked it too.
Mind It! I say.

P.S. Well I got to watch this movie for free. As Priyanka who won the movie tickets for a couple, from Channel [v] India invited me! Thanks, I say!

BJP expels Jaswant Singh over book on Jinnah

2009-08-19T16:59:00.017+05:30

Jaswant Singh expelled from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for writing a book on Mohammed Ali Jinnah - “Jinnah, Partition and Independence”. BJP seems to be in no mood to tolerate ambiguous ideology being promoted by its leaders. But then the party president LK Advani was not expelled from the party for calling Jinnah secular.

"During Vajpayee's (Atal Bihari Vajpayee) time I was seen as the Hanuman, today I have become Ravana," said pained Jaswant - reports CNN-IBN.

For those who don't know, Jaswant Singh has been a member of BJP since the day the party was formed. Does taking such stringent actions on the former union minister and current member of parliament, for a book that he wrote in his personal capacity is warranted for?

Also was this the foremost agenda of the BJP which began its three-day introspection meeting or rather 'Chintan Baithak'. While the Congress is conducting meetings to discuss 'drought' situation in India.

Farmers are dying due to Drought.

Common man is fearing for life 'cause of Swine Flu.

And political parties are expelling their leaders for writing a Book.

Well it happens only in India...

Yes We Can: Obama

2009-01-22T18:01:00.010+05:30

"We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers." - US president Barack Hussein Obama.

Well, more interesting is his victory speech, where he says...

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination.

And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change.

Yes we can!

Maybe he can bring the change this way... but when would we?

On a lighter note Melvin seems to have stumbled upon the diary of Barack Obama's desi roommate. I couldn't stop myself LoL, you try yourself:

Nov. 13, 1981: Barack is a little too square. I’m trying to get him to be more stylish, more cool. Yesterday, I took him to see Sholay at a friend’s house, hoping that Amitabh Bachchan’s style would rub off on him. And today, Barack is walking around wearing a wide-collared shirt and saying, “Tera naam kya hai, Basanti?”

This is just one of those hilarious ones from the Diary of Barack Obama's desi roommate.

Satyam: The False

2009-01-14T20:09:00.012+05:30

Satyam when translated in Sanskrit means "truth".

And truth as we all know has no boundaries. It does not need a visa, neither it requires any language to be learnt. The only thing required to speak this language is "courage".

What happens when a company of 53000 nope 40000 employees deceit them. When their job or even life is under threat. Of course the government would help, but to what extend? Nobody can defend one's image once it is tarnished & that too not even by the outsiders, but the founder itself.

In his letter to the board members, founder Chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd., B. Ramalinga Raju says:

Dear Board Members,

It is with deep regret, and tremendous burden that I am carrying on my conscience, that I would like to bring the following facts to your notice;

The Balance Sheet carries as of September 30, 2008
a. Inflated (non-existent) cash and bank balances of Rs.5,040 crore (as against Rs. 5361 crore reflected in the books)
b. An accrued interest of Rs. 376 crore which is non-existent
c. An understated liability of Rs. 1,230 crore on account of funds arranged by me
d. An over stated debtors position of Rs. 490 crore (as against Rs. 2651 reflected in the books

If this was not enough...

That neither me, nor the Managing Director took even one rupee/dollar from the company and have not benefited in financial terms on account of the inflated results.

They say nobody can hide the truth, yes but it can definitely be Satyamed.

Welcome: 2009

2009-01-01T16:46:00.006+05:30

Wish U All A Very Happy ~ Successful ~ Meaningful ~ Peaceful ~ New Year 2009 !!!

Mumbai Terror Attack - We Will Not Forget

2008-11-28T18:37:00.018+05:30

They say cowards back stab, so did you.
How dare you come to my country, my city, my home and try to blow us apart? Every time we offer you friendship, you betray us.

You say it's the non-state actors who have caused this assault.
Who's responsible for offering them the land and weapons, first of all who helped them made what they are today?

So many why's might not get an answer, but the question would remain, always in the heart of those who were affected, that why we are still tolerating this nuisance?

Only those who have lost someone will really know the pain. The people would go back to their work, the spirit of Mumbai will definitely rise. But unless we really do something to fight the terror created, we'll always remain suppressed under it.

Needless to say this terror attack on Mumbai was a shameful act.
As it is said... Mumbai - We Will Not Forget !!!
Maybe, but Will We Forgive ???

I'm Back

2008-10-02T20:52:00.000+05:30

I am Back... Welcome again!

Ooh Aah Indiaah !!!

2006-10-29T15:04:00.000+05:30

India versus Australia match in cricket always creates a stir, no its not b'coz they are rivals or rather trying to beat each other in the race to be number one. Its b'coz Australia is already number one, period. But they ain't unbeatable.

Cricket being India's most followed n 'hence' most loved game, the intention always remains to be number one and for that matter u've to beat the existing one. But beating the number one team once or twice never makes u numero uno. It takes something more than that. What? It's consistency, which of course India has shown but in losing the ones those matter. Sachin Tendulkar arguably the most talented and best in the game, enjoying almost a Demi-God status, but what do u do with a demi-god who can't make ur wishes come true.

No, this is not written to de-moralize the Indian team, but to let them know that inconsistency in success is tolerable but consistency in failure is a definite sign of doom.

Well, being part of the Billionare brigade blue or red or green, colour doesn't matter, win does. I can only pray and say "Ooh Aah India, Aa yaa India". Gheun Taak.

Mangueshi - Goa

2005-07-05T23:52:00.000+05:30

Mangueshi, originally uploaded by Sarvesh Kantak.

Mougli

2005-07-05T13:21:00.000+05:30

Mougli, originally uploaded by Sarvesh Kantak.

Mougli from the Jungle Book

"Love is giving someone the ability, to destroy you, but trusting them not to..."

Flickr

2005-07-05T12:32:00.000+05:30

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

Hello World!!!

2005-06-09T12:35:00.000+05:30

This is my first entry to Blogspot.

I'll try to be a regular "blogger". And I would be writing here on almost all topics, that I know about. Request you all to kindly keep track of this site. :-)

Enjoy!!!