Identity crisis!!

Well firstly i just want to scroll back my days in pune when i first arrived here in 1998(ofcourse my friends really pity on my knowledge of pune,i know)but whatever i have explored in these 1o years would like to just have a flash back of sorts.Well spent my junior college in garware college a typical brahmin oriented college speaking sweet and pure marathi a drastic change from the marathi being spoken in chandrapur where previously i was residing.Then did my graduation from modern college which was also a typical brahmin oriented college where professors mostly conversed in marathi and the did my PG from fergusson college pune the most happening and hip college.My memories dates back to tapadiya's mouthwatering samosas(we associate our best cherished memories with eateries and canteen why so??) in karve road ,the hoopla and enthuasism during ganesh festivals of shaniwarwada and tulsibagh ofcourse who can forget dagduseth ganpati,the most holy placed as far as pune is concerned,the buzzing and ever busy JM road where I spent my graduation days (ofcrs while bunking clg),here also Mamata's ever tasty samosas and kachoris,the pathaleshwar temple where we used to hangout during boring maths and statistics classes,and innumerable movies we have seen in mangala and rahul(which was not as cool as it is now).Then dating back to my PG days being spent in fergusson college road,the most coolest hangouts like savera,roopali,college's very own kimaya and oorja and ofcourse Priyadarshini's mouth watering kande pohe and phakad chaha as it is fondly called(deadly combination).Well while referring to all this memories i want to reiterate the fact that being in maharashtra almost for now 24 yrs and 9 months(my birth took place in chennai so skipping that time) i am as much maharashtrian as a typical maharashtrain will be,i can very nicely converse in marathi understand the politics and culture of pune and love the city as much as so called "marathi manus" (MNS) to be precise does,only diffference is my origins are not from here but in now way im lesser maharashtrian, i love my culture and ethnicity but at the same time i have whole heartedly accepted the culture existing here and iam proud to be called a puneri as it has given me my bread and butter,an identity and shelter so how can i ever forget the love and affection i got from this place.All this references are to prove the point that there is a certain integrity in this nation a deep rooted one which noone can break,we all coexist of different languages,culture contributing to the economy of the city and state and its realy difficult to break our coexistence so easily which the antisocial elements(MNS) ofcourse should understand.

Classics and reasons why they are called classics!!

Well starting from 1950's to 2008 hindi film industry has evolved tremendously technically and in terms of its growth and expansion worldwide.And in this evolution of the hindi film industry their have been many classic films which had tremendous mass appeal and popularity and are still remembered today.But in those every classic film there was a scence which was the highlight or to say the turning point of the film which the audiences still remember and appreciate.This is a small analysis of those memorable scences and the reason why they are so memorable.
1) Starting from the biggest blockbuster of the millenium,DDLJ ofcourse the last scence where kajol runs to catch hold of shahrukh and atlast love wins.Classic scene in every sense because it proves that love triumphs over all odds and hurdles something audiences especially young audiences loves to see again and again now also.

2)Do bigha zameen a film which is and always will be cult film,a sheer masterpiece by bimal roy,the scene in which the rickshaw puller balraj sahni chases another rickshaw with lot of pain and agony and atlast succumbs.A scene which brilliantly potrayed the pain of a poor man,the difficult circumstance the protagnist has to go through.

3) Ofcourse the classic film by hrishikesh mukerjee Anand,a film which is still remembered today for its simplicity yet having a strong impact on audiences.Here also the last scene where Anand
the main character is dead and his dear friend bhaskar is not able to accept the fact that his dear friend is dead,even before that scene the other scence where when anand is dieing he goes to search a doctor who may cure anand in the last moment but he clearly knows the fact that there is no cure for the disease.Both scenes brilliantly captured by the director.

4) A film which is one of my personal favourites is satya a dark yet thought provoking film,the scene where urmila gets to know the real identity of satya the main lead,the shock and the eventual shattering of her dreams and belief was captured brilliantly.

5)A film which may not be considered a classic but was defently a pathbreaking one was DCH,and the scene where Akash who never believes in true love,atlast falls in love and breaksdown helplessly is a scene beautifully enacted by Aamir khan.

6)Another film which I personaly liked was swades,and the scence where the train halts and mohan bhargav the lead character buys water from a poor kid and sees helplessly the poor kid selling water for meagre 25 paise.A scene which brings tears to our eyes.

These are just some of the classic films and the scenes in them which can be termed as the USPs of the film.

Dialogues "typical bollywood style" and their analysis!!

Well since its 21st century so their is improvement in india in every quarter from industrialization to bollywood with ultra cool locations,dolby sounds and ofcourse everything digitalized and modified so that we now match the international standards ("those are actually NRIs who watch any crappy indian movie simply because they are out of india"). But what we miss the most is east man colour era and before that where there were characters defined in total black and white,where running between,across,over trees or mountains was a must,where the heroines would cry and cry and cry which can actually solve lot of water problems and hamming was a norm.But think of it morally that era we really miss dnt we.technically not better and were as simplistic and linear in their narrative.Anyways we rewind back to some of the dialogues we miss the most nowdays.ofcourse the famous or to say infamous "mein tumhare bache ki maa banane wali hun",it could have been simplified to "i am pregnant dude" if the hero has studied in some convent.Next "kutte mein tera khoon pi jaunga" is it technically possible to drink someone's blood.ofcours if you add some flavour and sugar.disgusting!! "beta meine tumhare liye gajar ka halwa banaya hai".i guess the hero might be ruturning to meet his mom during winters only because that time only gajar is available cheap."please muje bhagwaan ke liye chod do"(ofcourse while the villain is cruely trying to rape the heroine)he mgt be thinking ye bhagwan kaun hai jiske liye mein itni achi cheez chod dun".
"jao beta mera ashirwad tumhare saat hai",(ofcourse when his obidient son is going to fight the cruelous villain),instead of that he can use that same valuable ashirwad for his higher education like MS etc ofcourse if he had done graduation,instead of for beating up the goons."mein ek ek ko chun chun ke marunga".dude you can use AK-47 no need of any chun chun activity,in span of seconds you can finish as manyas you want.Well would like to add more on list but cant remeber right now.Inputs are most welcome.Ofcourse this analysis can be a poor one in standard of humour but its my version so bear it!!

Classic in true sense!!

Well,i guess why mani ratnam is favourite to many.One film that I find one of his classic works is "mouna ragam".A film with simplicity,the characters as natural and realistic as they can be.Its very easy to create classics on serious and thought provoking subjects but to create a classic with romance,love and sacrifice as theme is truly difficult.But mani ratnam pulls it off so naturally and beautifully that you are bound to like it.For those who havent seen it is original "hum dil de chuke sanam" with slight changes to be precise.But once if you this film the later is no where to match.The first half is as entertaining and bubbly and the second half is treated with equal maturity.And revathy at her best bringing that innocence,bubbliness in first half and maturity in the second half.And the sensitivity with which the second half is handled is commendable.What made me write about this film is the sheer beauty of the film and the fact i can watch it innumerable times.

Gold rush!!

Well the new poster boy or to say golden boy who has overshadowed the very likes of our favourite cricketers is none other than abhinav bhindra.An individual gold medal after so many decades and making us realise that we do have that potential and zeal to make a mark in the world sports arena.But here comes the unfortunate part where the glory and fame turns into a bit of exaggeration.The ever energetic and hyper indian media starts its usual thing of over dramatising the whole event and hampering the real essence of his winning glory.Firstly his privacy goes for a toss chasing him from beijing to delhi and then to his home.Running after his family members including his sister,intruding their privacies discussing from his childhood to his future prospects of getting married.Agreed he has brought so much fame and glory to the nation but at the end of the day he is a young chap,need his share of privacy.This is where we indians need to show a little calmness and patience,true that we are hyperactive,emotional to core but overdoing everthing will only degrade the glory earned.Now the poor rajyavardhan rathod is nomore in the focus and noone is going to ask him unless he earns another medal in next olympic. This is the unfortunate part of earning glory and fame in india,the rate with which you are appreciated loved and adored,in the same rate you are thrown out of throne once you lose the glory.What weneed is a little calmness and soberness in our appreciation to someone and even in his downfalls needs to show concern and assurance that we do believe in you.That is what a young and talented sportsmen need to succeed that little assurance and faith.And then we can see many poster boys evolving!!

How much you love your country???

Well the whole country is celebrating its 61st independence day.If you ask any school going kid or college going guy the relevance of this day,it wont be more than a holiday for them when they can watch nice patriotic movies and some channels even dont bother and put some masala movie in this day also.Well you really cant blame them also for their ignorance that how lucky they are to be living in a free nation,how to preserve its integrity and soverignty.But it should not to be mistaken that today's young generation doesnt care about its nation.It does care but yes its not that expressive in that.If you ask I am extremely proud to be born as an indian and will be happy to be reborn as an indian only.I love its multiethinicity,its cultural diversity,its core existence.No country in the world can boast of the cultural and language diversity that we have.Yes if you ask what you do for your country in everyday life.yes nothing special,but that doesnt mean i dont love my nation.I dont have to pass some test of passion for my nation.If we were under slavery at this time we also would have fought for our freedom,noone likes to live under slavery.But im not in anyway disrespecting the sacrifices done by our freedom fighters,I just want to reiterate the fact that we youngsters are also passionate about our nation and if situation arises we will also contribute for its prosperity.So my love for my nation is something which cant be expressed in words same as a mother cant explain how much she loves her child!!!

deal or nodeal.

Well recently the nuclear deal being one of the important issues faced by government overiding the important issues like inflation and crimes.But what is ammusing is to see the attitude of left parties and others opposing some on the reason that it would be anti-islamic.This is the most rediculous reasons,how in the world it is connected to muslims anyway.it is a deal related to india's entry into the elite club of nuclear powers and it would be a great oppurtunity for a growing country like india to utilise this power for energy purposes,for development purposes.Since this deal has been carefully crafted with the consultations with all the seniour scientists and analysts its in the interest of the nation to go ahead with the deal.And those opposing the deal even dont have concrete reasons to prove their point.Is india such a small democracy or its authority is so poor that it cant take decisions on its own and would be pressurized by other nations.This is even more rediculous.What is the need of the hour is to stand above all party lines and should support the government for the better future of india!!