Hollywood Humour!

Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone have all one thing in common!!It’s easy to say they are all actors, it doesn’t stop there, they have all acted in Hollywood Movies well err!!.. They all have acted in movies where they have made a fool of themselves
The dream of the next big step from Bollywood to Hollywood has become a reality for them but did they have really good roles and lets us assume they did have good roles but they did do justice to it?
Anil Kapoor in Mission Possible could have definitely avoided the role (he should have hung himself rather than taking that role: P, definitely not right! Priyanka Chopra in Baywatch the less said about it , it’s better. Deepika in Fast and Furious, her body language and her voice (sorry im not a big fan) didn’t suit her at all, she cut a sorry figure in a big action movie and it appeared her role was included just to appeal to Indian Audience. The Pink panther Movie where Aishwarya Rai played the villain, it was a painful role and she was making it even more painful. The lesser said about her lipstick at Cannes (Some Feminist will bash me for all the comments but the fact is the above mentioned roles are not worth it ).

It’s a big fantasy for almost all movie starts to land a role in Hollywood. Hollywood has started using Indian artist (also Technicians) not only for their skills but also to ensure to cater to the third largest English speaking market. There were good movies made as well like Slum DOG millionaires, Life of PI ( they are not great but good) Kudos to the Resul Pookutty and A.R Rahman for their Oscars , baring those two highlights most of them have been very jarring .
Indian artist should consider meaty roles, which has substance and which suits their personality well, rather than making a fool of themselves. Even the tryst with the small screen Quantico and 24 Hours were good in patches. It’s commendable that these artists are trying to establish a base there but again choose a sensible and appealing role which would bring out their best rather than just appearing in few scenes for the sake of appearing.

I still remember the role of Naseruddin Shah in the League of extraordinary gentlemen, though not a great movie but something to remember. The Indian King Portrayed in the Prince of Persia and the Indian Pirate portrayed in the Pirates of the Caribbean are stereotypical ( Overweight, with squeaky voices ), our artist should take care these roles are portrayed better next time and definitely add substance to it , would love to see a mature role which is portrayed with passion rather than a lot of cleavage .

The Great Indian Tamasha Continues

I will be the most happiest person if India becomes a real economical and military super power, this is a dream for billions of Indians, regardless of race , caste , creed or religion. When the IT and banking boom happened, it redefined the landscape for millions of Indian Middle class workforce, from having a just a few options of getting a job to big multinationals coming at doorsteps and recruiting and making millionaires (at least few) , this paved the way for the boom in consumption and in turn in real estate and made a lot of billionaires who became large empires overnight right from Ambani’s to Mallay’s. The spending power of a sizable population became a worldwide success story and in effect we can see a lot of changes in the traditional landscape in the Indian economy, Big Malls, Multiplexes, Fine dining restaurants, New brands of cell phones, from one sim cards to multiple sim cards and flying became a great option compared to the Rail and Road, average rent has skyrocketed , a plate of idli costs Rs.30 minimum !!! .. Last 10-15 years has been a great story for India! Or is it really?
The news about retrenchment, Big business empires having enormous debts especially Kingfisher, Rcom, Air India and coupled with slow GDP has started ringing alarm bells. Moreover, the real consolidation in IT as well as Banking has started to shape, the reality is lot of people would lose jobs , they may call it a phase but this is the reality , Big corporate cannot keep recruiting and moreover they don’t have the funding to retain already excess people , this not only happened because of a lethargic skill force but also because of Global factors of other counties saving their jobs and giving it to their own people. The real estate business has shrunk, many are laid off and they are unable to pay their long or should I say lifelong EMI’ and each of them are in huge debt jut to keep up with the consumerism and in fact its best to stay in a rented accommodation
The Agriculture facet of our economy is slowly disappearing and many farmers are coming out of their age old profession to pursue new horizons. Severe drought prevails in most parts of India, but there seems to be no back up plans to sustain the most important work in any country , Agriculture.
The other fact of the economy , the Big Corporate are swallowing huge amount of public money and are not able to repay the debts , the debts are astounding and astronomical figures ranging from Rs.9,000 crores to Rs 21,000 crores , when will they repay people’s money back !!
Lakhs and Lakhs of Engineers , Graduates are churned out every year but who will give them jobs or the question to be asked , do they really posses the skills to survive in today’s world , the irony is even when students pass out of schools/colleges/universities , there are so many scams coming out , they don’t have a clue in the subject they topped !!!
The common man still doesn’t care about Metro coming up in his area or a big mall coming up , what he cares his how tables his next meal, but his savings are eaten up by the banks to negate the losses they incurred by lending it to the so called Best Corporate. The Common man pays taxes as well..in order to bail out for all these corporates!!! He Runs , India Runs .. If he stops everything else stops!!!!
The super power and economy might is still a long way off! But I cant stop running , if I do,The country stops!

JUST DANCE

Life is a dance …
Some feel the rhythm and dance
Some feel the beat and dance
Some can’t find the rhythm and beat for a long time
Some let the rhythm and beat find them
There is no constant beat or rhythm and
No constant tune as well
Some dance solo and
Some do duets,
Some lead and many follow.

As time flows, the tune changes, the beat and the rhythm changes, the leads change
And sometimes even the duets change but,
Never be afraid to embrace the new song, as you never know
You could be dancing for the song of your life.
Never be afraid to change the tempo, as you never know how good you are to the new tempo

The Dance is to be enjoyed and there will be moments to take your breath away to make you find bliss,
Till then dance away…

Lap of Love

I didn't know what love was,
until the day,you saw me in my eyes,
conveyed your love to me.
You offered me your lap of love to me,i
ignored the signs,thinking love was a mirage after all and
true love doesn't exist.
Your eyes expressed the pain as you bid adieu to me
and consumed by pain,as you wished me farewell!

It took time for me to realize how true your love was
You will be afar when I come to embrace you…
my heart beats pain and I knew that I may have lost you forever
my eyes yearn for your sight
my ears yearn for your voice
my skin yearn for your caress
my lips yearn for your kiss
and the soul which earns for your love,
I would feel the heaven,
when I rest my head in your lap of love.
I would feel the bliss ,
When you wrap me around in your lap of love.


Would seek solace in your lap of love and
Would submit to you eternally to wash away all the
pain I caused you.
my soul would rest,
If only, if it find's your lap of love again.

Forever...

Thought you would be the one,
Who is going to be besides me.
When I saw your eyes I felt the magic it had
The love it conveyed would be the one I remember for
ever and ever
When I heard your voice, i felt the care
and it would be the one which would tell all is well
Your care was a magic wand which made everything fine.

Your words were an elixir to my heart,
And you knew that they made my heart beat
Your love made our life bliss
And it would be etched in my life forever.
The summer breeze always reminds me of your
Care, warmth and kindness.

Im not sure what’s ailing you!
I will be there forever besides you
But then we can overcome the hurdle hand in hand

The breeze may leave but it can’t take away the beautiful memories
There will be a time again that breeze would be felt
With a smile I would say, what took you so long to come back ?
There you would be smiling at me
And the magic in your eyes reappear
Love and care in your words reappear
but when did you loose it to reappear and
your hug coveys the eternity of our love
And this time it’s going to last forever :)

Im......

Im neither the Known nor the Unknown
Im neither the loved nor the hated
Im neither the serenity nor the serendipity
Im neither the beauty nor the dread
Im neither the dance nor the rhythm
Im neither the work nor the process
Im neither the victor nor the looser
Im neither the elegance nor the awkwardness
Im neither the song nor the tune
Im neither the fragrance nor the stench
Im neither the pity nor the apathy
Im neither the flame nor the fire
Im neither the passion nor the desire
Im neither the solitude nor the companion
Im neither the eternal nor the temporary
Im neither the joy nor the sadness
Im neither the nectar nor the poison
Im neither the elixir nor the extinguisher
Im neither the arrogance nor the anger
Im neither the ignorant nor the bliss
Im neither the divine nor the devil
Im neither the creator nor the destroyer
But, im the Ubiquitous and Amorphous

Search!

I'm the one whom you are searching for
I'm the one whom you are looking for
I'm the one, I'm the one, whom you are looking to love
Its my love you are yearning for
Its my caress you are longing for

You have been looking at all the places,
You have been searching for a long while,
But, have you found what you have been earning for?
Have you found what you have been longing for?

It’s easy to find my love,
Just take a deep look in to your eyes when you look into the mirror,
Touch your heart and feel its beat
Feel your thoughts which run deep to your heart

My love is just a whisper away
All you just need to do is to take a look unto yourself
And show me a sign that you have found the love that
You were looking for

I'm the one whom you are searching for
I'm the one whom you are looking for
I'm the one, I'm the one, whom you are looking to love
Its my love you are yearning for
Its my caress you are longing for

Transcend!

My thoughts transcend on just the thoughts of you,
My mind transcends when it thinks of you,
My heart transcends when I catch glimpse of you,
My love transcends me,
But i'm lost on how to convey it to you.
You are a bright light,
I wish to be a mere shadow, so
That I transcend all the obstacles, to be with you

I’m a mere mortal, but the love I have for you transcends my immortal soul.
My soul will prick itself to numbness,to know
That you don’t reciprocate.
It will become numb and it won’t feel anymore,
My heart will beat,
My eyes stare in to oblivion,
I will still breath,
But then I will be a man who has lost his love
And his soul, to live like a dead tree,

Awaiting your caress,
Awaiting your whisper,
Awaiting your sight,
Awaiting your care,
Awaiting your warmth,
I'm sure, all these will transcend me,
In to the realm of eternal love.

Pilgrimage -But Why?

Sanathana Dharma ,has been in existence from time immemorial and from its scriptures, we understand that not one place ,but many places are considered as holy sites for Pilgrimage for the followers of Sanathana Dharma and in fact each of these places are mystical in their own sense , with their own uniqueness , splendour and charm.

From the Himalayas to the Cape Comorin(Kanya Kumari) , if you consider only India( The realms of Sanathana Dharma encompasses China,Tibet,Nepal,Srilanka and if you are keen follower of history , you will understand that the “Sanathana Dharma” extended from Present day Afghanistan to Vietnam at one point of time), there are holy sites spread across this holy land ( karma Bhoomi –It’s the other name for Bharatha Kandae) and each one has its own purpose in the path of salvation of Human Kind.

Up North, Mount Kailsh, Pashupathinath temple are situated at one of the most inhospitable terrains and then comes temples like Parthasarathy temple, down south which is situated at one of the most hospitable terrain and the access to the place is quite simple .Lets name some of the abode in mountains.Vellaiyangiri, Chaturagiri, Tirupathi, Paruvathaa Malai, Pasupathinath Temple and Of course Manasarovar and Mount kailash. The places near the mountains Haridwar,Kasi,Badrinath, kedarinath.The sites beyond the sea like Rameshwaram .In fact most of the rivers are considered sacred like Ganga, Yamuna , Saraswathi, Krishna , Cauvery and the spot of confluence of the rivers .Then the sites at the boundaries of this holy land like KanyaKumari,Tannot Mata.Then the Temple towns of Kumabakonnam , Madurai, Srivilliputtur, Puri are renowned too.All these sites were through thick forest as well and it was quite treacherous to reach all these places.

It’s astounding our ancestors were able to visit all these places without the modern machinery and they lived to tell tales .It’s no mortal feat to reach mount Kailash as well to visit Rameshwaram in those days but yet our forefathers did!

The question is why is that different kinds of terrain, geography, demography were chosen as holy sites?? And why did they go through all this exotic pilgrimage? Is it only for religion??This is not the case with any other faiths in the world and every place throws us a challenge while visiting them. We should wonder, why that the Holy places associated with this esteemed Dharmic religion ranges from the most hazardous mountains encompassing rivers to the most serene of the lands.

Man, from time immemorial would become habituated with his usual life; he would be comfortable with the surroundings around his home! So when would he or she visit the vast world around him and understand life is so much more than his usual grind??

Those places tested the beings and our inner-self to the most, right from the physical endurance to the mental stamina on how to cover the distance? How to climb the hazardous mountain? How to breathe when there is less of Oxygen? How to cross a furious river??, Those journeys thought him the will to control himself , make him have faith and to make him march towards his goal , the complete control over his senses and to make him understand there is so much of nature around us , to inspire him his inner -self to live with nature, with absolute self control , to become one with nature .The Physical endurance would shape his body and mind as well , there is always a struggle to reach a goal but when he reaches it , he would find absolute bliss.

To make him understand , there are lot of different people in the world , from different strata of society but when they travel to these places , all the different minds become one , their struggles are the same ,they shared their strength ,they shared their faith and most of all they shared their humanity and together they reached their goals.They were though to respect each other live harmoniously as a society .All men and women in this world are equal and by undergoing these journeys they realize that the purpose of the inner-self and the life is not only to keep them well , but Keep the world around us well and to make everyone realize their inner-self to attain salvation.

Married: To Be or Not To Be

That time of life,every man “that age” is thrown this question, when are you getting married? Do you have someone? Well,all good matches are already "taken" by the time they enter the corporate world :( (we never knew that we must book our matches very early like reserving a kindergarten application while the mother is still carrying the child) you are getting old, no girl will accept you (if the eligible bachelor doesn’t have that “some one”)? Some assume that you are running scared of responsibility!!!!(Man!As,though the married men never “lies” and are always “responsible”.

Once you are past those 29-30 years of age,you observe,your parents scramble like fighter jets (faster than them) and make sure all the other relatives are scrambling as well in order to find you the perfect match! Their phone (Technology is a bane) rings off the hook and all the conversations revolve about how a perfect match is this and how that match was close!

The match making criteria is getting tougher than CAT and IIT exams these days.The criterion for entering in to the “market” are many (listed few here)fair,handsome,tall(does it stop with that…na O_O) earning around 1 lakh a month with own house,bike and car having a UK work permit or at-least an US H1B and the "boy" should be just 26-27( Oh my God ! The guy should be having a currency printer at home and print money and the required visa on his own, that’s the only way he will fall in to the criteria).If the eligible bachelor falls in to the “bracket” as expected then comes the second round (tougher than most HR rounds) that the guy’s parents shouldn’t be with him and he must not have sisters, even if he has,only minimal relationship/contacts to be maintained.If somehow you get through the first two rounds then comes the final negotiations( Salary negotiations are easy!) that the " expected" match may or may not work and about how important is to share the house hold responsibilities( later we find out our job is only to "hold" the house hold and our work becomes part time).

Once you join the work (as husband, of course!!) you will never realize how great you are or were at multitasking, giving excuses and how efficiently you transform into various avatars right from a chauffeur to cook(Your Mom's face will express surprise and shock!You in Kitchen!!did you know where the kitchen was when you were "only" my son!) with élan and elegance. Meeting up and partying with friends becomes a dream .Watching and playing your favourite sport becomes a fantasy .Coming home late and talking on phone to someone at odd hours requires “permission”.Eating out and watching a movie is a crime if your better half doesn’t know about it and you will be made to stand outside (this is not a school) as punishment,sometimes your rations are cut (poor fellow he has no other choice other than to eat his own preparation).If he has Kids!It’s Game Over!

Married men think that single guys feel out of place when they get together, but for him it's funny how these matched men want to live like a single guy but speak that they are “very happy now“.For them the single guy becomes the coolest,they start envying secretly on seeing how the single guy enjoys his life.

Single guys knows marriage is an option and they can very well exercise other “useful options “,Without wondering will he ever fall in to the "bracket" or about how he can enter the market.He is adventerous, always a Go-to guy when friends need him.Single guy does what he wants,how he wants and more importantly when he wants! He can be a pauper but he still,lives like a King,with his never leaving friends to his calling,he cares for his family and responsible enough to lead a single carefree life!He can be a kid again, if he wants too, regardless of his age!

Well you decide, Married: To be or Not to be

The Bard @ 450

Its been 450 years since The Bard has been born,History says he has left us long ago!but, has he?

“All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven age”

The above are famous lines of the Bard and how simply they reflect they reflect the life of humans on earth. We just play our parts and leave! Yes, we ordinary mortals leave this abode called earth but The Bard “Sir” William Shakespeare (He definitely would have got knighted for his service to the English Language) did he leave? , How can he leave? He is a true Immortal! His Plays, Poems, Songs and Words are entrenched so deep in us; in fact, they have become an integral part of our lives.This was a man who redefined the way we speak the Language, One Man , One Pen, Many incarnations!

This was a Man who bought love, anger, lust, revenge, care, kindness angst alive by his mere words. His gave us great examples of Friends, A King, A leader, A lover and more important how to be a Good but a humble and honorable human being. He portrayed and conveyed effectively how the fickle minded Human behaves when he is faced with adversities and with success.

His words reverberates across the world, in fact few of his stories are happening around the world one good example is from Macbeth, where he would be cursed that he would be killed when the Forest Moved, this could be the first Guerrilla war fought!

Another Famous line from the Play Tempest

“Hell is empty and all the devils are here”

The above is so relevant in today’s world. He was a man who conveyed the future in his plays, he was a man who saw how different emotions play havoc on human minds and he was a man who saw how hunger for power would ruin a man and woman as well.

He was not only a great writer but his stage innovations were well known, he, who created the Circular stage had all the audiences in mind. He ensured all his audiences were enchanted and enthralled by his works and they had something to relate to their lives from his plays.


His work spoke for him, im sure, if he was alive today he would have won multiple Oscars for story , Screenplay , Direction, Cinematography, acting ( If I may add) and would have won multiple Grammy’s for his song in Various genre ( Pop, Rock , Hip Hop , Rap , Love Ballads and what not) .


He would have added Palm d’or and even the Golden Globes!
He would have minted billions but im sure he would have remained humbled by remembering his lines from

A Midnight Summers Dream

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

It was privilege to have been to his birth place and to have visited those places where he lived his life and where he ensured he would live an immortal life.

The Bard would keep living forever and ever in our lives, in our hearts and in this world and someone would write an Ode to him at his 4500 birthday!

“We know what we are, but not what we may be.”