Movies:
1. Terminator salvation (2009)
Being a Christian Bale film, i was expecting a lot from this movie. This movie is a combination of all the cliches found in almost all the sci-fic movies. Judgment Day still rules and this latest sequel is not even a smallest temple of the cult. This is Neeraj Jadaun and if you are reading this then don't be a part of the Resistance ;). 6/10.
2. 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
Yet another film of the legends, this time Christian Bale meets Russel Crowe in a western flick. Worth watching to see Crowe and Bale reviving the magic of Clint Eastwood and John Wayne. 8/10.
3. The office (2001)
Its the original BBC series and quite funny as well. But i will still prefer Michael Scott over David Brent and Jim over Tim. Anyways a funny time pass. 7/10.
This week also got a rare chance to meet the cast of Abhimanyu movie (it was shot at Kormangala and M.G. Road in Bangalore) courtesy my childhood friend Amar Kaushik who has now become Asistant Director and working with the likes of Anurag Kashyap and Onirab. I found Sanjay Suri a very humble, polite and friendly person and we discussed few things about Indian IT industry and the weather of Bangalore. On the other hand Onir was bit reserved during that meet. Anyways a good rendezvous with Bollywood and my old friend.
News:
We are celebrating the 10th year of our "victory" in the Kargil war against the Pakistan and Mujaheddin. They died for strangers and we are those strangers. I have few words of advice from John Buchan to Dr. Manmohan Singh "The hasty reformer who forgets the past is condemned to repeat it".
We are now nuclear submarine capable nation. Its a proud achievment of DRDO and BARC combined together. Time will tell how INS Arihant fare against the odds.
Signing off for now. See you next week or may be in between. Stay healthy, stay hungry and stay foolish.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The world this week (13 - 19 July)
This has been quite a week and has some thing different it. This is the first week after so many weeks that went without watching a single movie and so the quest for an unknown is on with full vigor. Aviral came to Bangalore after his term break only to leave today to his "divinely" inspired mission and Meha gave me a brilliant shirt and hopefully i will try that tomorrow. My relationship with Pratiksha is going at a very steep slope and i am enjoying every passing moment with her.
On the international front, India again sold her self out to the dangerous Pakistan (at Sharm-el-Sheikh resort close to Red sea on the sidelines of 15th NAM summit) and i dont know how many times we will try to broke a deal with "nonbeliever" Pakistan. I have seen myself so many times we tried only to be attacked on a higher pane. There are two issues between Pakistan and India:
1. Issue of Kashmir
I think the only solution for the issue of Kashmir is to hold a plebiscite in each and every district of Jammu and Kashmir (including the so called POK) with three options: to accede to India, Pakistan or to remain Independent. The fate of each district should then be decided on this plebiscite. In order to make continuous boundary, population should be transferred without repeating mistakes of genocidal partition of 1947.
2. Issue of Afghanistan
India's every increasing presence on the border of Pakistan (i.e. in Afghanistan) is making things precarious of Pakistan and no defence strategist can deny this. Pakistan should understand that India has every right to make any relation with Afghanistan and before blaming India on security concerns Pakistan should try to think about her relationship with China on top of Kashmir. India is just give a fitting reply to the grand and ominous relation of Pak and China this time.
On the cricket front, Australia is trying hard to lose this Ashes and no one will be more happier than me.
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On the international front, India again sold her self out to the dangerous Pakistan (at Sharm-el-Sheikh resort close to Red sea on the sidelines of 15th NAM summit) and i dont know how many times we will try to broke a deal with "nonbeliever" Pakistan. I have seen myself so many times we tried only to be attacked on a higher pane. There are two issues between Pakistan and India:
1. Issue of Kashmir
I think the only solution for the issue of Kashmir is to hold a plebiscite in each and every district of Jammu and Kashmir (including the so called POK) with three options: to accede to India, Pakistan or to remain Independent. The fate of each district should then be decided on this plebiscite. In order to make continuous boundary, population should be transferred without repeating mistakes of genocidal partition of 1947.
2. Issue of Afghanistan
India's every increasing presence on the border of Pakistan (i.e. in Afghanistan) is making things precarious of Pakistan and no defence strategist can deny this. Pakistan should understand that India has every right to make any relation with Afghanistan and before blaming India on security concerns Pakistan should try to think about her relationship with China on top of Kashmir. India is just give a fitting reply to the grand and ominous relation of Pak and China this time.
On the cricket front, Australia is trying hard to lose this Ashes and no one will be more happier than me.
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
The world this week (6 - 12 July)
Guys, I have toned down my movies marathon as well the reading of books by a byte. I have become worldly man these days :).
This week has been a phenomenal week and all sorts of things happened, started with the ban of ENR items by the G-8 to Non NPT countries including Madar-e-Vatan and ended with a bang from Monty Paneshar, Anderson and Collingwood. The Ashes is back.
Movies
1. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008)
I rarely watch new Hindi movie by my own unless recommended by my friends. This movie was recommended by Saugi and Meha. I did enjoy the movie but some times i felt bored and the story was too sluggish at times. Anyways a nice flick. 6/10.
2. American Gangster (2007)
The quality of Denzel Washington in carrying any role with perfection is now becoming a legend in itself. He carries role so comfortably that it looks that he is that guy in his real life as well. This movie is about Heroine trade in New York and its breakdown by Russel Crowe and his anti Narcotics team . I was expecting some retaliation from Gangster Frank Lucas (played by Denzel Washington) when he was robbed. Anyways an enthralling flick. My Man. 7.5/10.
Ashes 2009
The last day of the first match of Ashes 2009 ended with tight finish and it was the genius of Paul Collingwood and the perseverance of Monty Paneshar and James Anderson that saved England from the blushes.
This week has been a phenomenal week and all sorts of things happened, started with the ban of ENR items by the G-8 to Non NPT countries including Madar-e-Vatan and ended with a bang from Monty Paneshar, Anderson and Collingwood. The Ashes is back.
Movies
1. Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008)
I rarely watch new Hindi movie by my own unless recommended by my friends. This movie was recommended by Saugi and Meha. I did enjoy the movie but some times i felt bored and the story was too sluggish at times. Anyways a nice flick. 6/10.
2. American Gangster (2007)
The quality of Denzel Washington in carrying any role with perfection is now becoming a legend in itself. He carries role so comfortably that it looks that he is that guy in his real life as well. This movie is about Heroine trade in New York and its breakdown by Russel Crowe and his anti Narcotics team . I was expecting some retaliation from Gangster Frank Lucas (played by Denzel Washington) when he was robbed. Anyways an enthralling flick. My Man. 7.5/10.
Ashes 2009
The last day of the first match of Ashes 2009 ended with tight finish and it was the genius of Paul Collingwood and the perseverance of Monty Paneshar and James Anderson that saved England from the blushes.
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Homosexualism: Is it against nature?
Well, in first place i do not have any strong opinion about gay, lesbian sexual preferences but still i feel that the Delhi high court judgment was quite appropriate and its conforming to the founding principles of our modern country. On the other hand i dont like the way homosexuals are waging their battle against the so called "tyranny of majority community". By doing this they are alienating a majority community against themselves. There has to be gradual process to understand the "social", "emotional" and "sexual preference based discrimination" they face in our society. As far as i am concerned for me that type of relationship is a dirty relationship and its against the natural law of reproduction and if adopted by all it may practically extinct the human race as we know. On the other hand if we talk about absolute freedom then we can say that this type of relationship should be legalized but as they say for the greater good of mankind if minority has to die then so b it.
I have read in many placed and mostly in the "campaign" by Times of India et al that Indian culture has some inclination towards this relationship and to prove that they take very immature and trivial examples. Forget our "elite" that lives in big metros if you in villages you will be amazed to see that this type of relationship is not known there. Now lets talk about history a bit, so far as i have read and known i dont remember any single historical figure who was homosexual. Homosexuality in India came from the Turks. Allauddin Khilji is the most celebrated homosexual in our entire history. His relationship with his Commander in Chief Malik Kafur was very well documented. He may have followed by few other kings but in a general sense this type was condemned by all the sections of Indian society.
Now i will talk about my personal experience with that type of guy. I was returning from my summer training in IIT Kharagpur with my friend Manu Sharma in a train. This guy from "Times of India" was sitting next to me in sleeper class compartment. He made few moves towards me and he tried to seduce me. I was caught off-guard and i was scared like anything and i changed my place to Manu's compartment. I was very very scared at that moment. If we legalize this type of relationship then sexual anarchy (apart from the rape of woman) wont be a distant idea.
I have read in many placed and mostly in the "campaign" by Times of India et al that Indian culture has some inclination towards this relationship and to prove that they take very immature and trivial examples. Forget our "elite" that lives in big metros if you in villages you will be amazed to see that this type of relationship is not known there. Now lets talk about history a bit, so far as i have read and known i dont remember any single historical figure who was homosexual. Homosexuality in India came from the Turks. Allauddin Khilji is the most celebrated homosexual in our entire history. His relationship with his Commander in Chief Malik Kafur was very well documented. He may have followed by few other kings but in a general sense this type was condemned by all the sections of Indian society.
Now i will talk about my personal experience with that type of guy. I was returning from my summer training in IIT Kharagpur with my friend Manu Sharma in a train. This guy from "Times of India" was sitting next to me in sleeper class compartment. He made few moves towards me and he tried to seduce me. I was caught off-guard and i was scared like anything and i changed my place to Manu's compartment. I was very very scared at that moment. If we legalize this type of relationship then sexual anarchy (apart from the rape of woman) wont be a distant idea.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Book Review [25] : Dreams From My Father
Barrack Obama's Dreams from my father is a beautiful autobiographical work and it encompasses his life till his political career starts. He was born as an African-American and spent his childhood in Hawaii as well as in Indonesia and by doing this he came to know about various faiths. The real quality of this work is non-superficiality and for this Obama should be commended. At many a times while reading this book, my thoughts were moving through my village. In a way this story is also a story of my village, the black suburb of Chicago and black people now look so close to me. A must read book for those who wants to know Obama's inheritance a real audacity of hope. I feel too nostalgic about my Papa.
Recommended (7/10)
P.S. Amir Khan after marrying Kiran Rao famously stated "Love can happen innumerable times". Now i feel that he had stolen my words.
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