“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”

I wanted to watch this movie called ‘Halla Bol’ the meaning literal would be to barge in kind of ;) ! The reason to watch because my friend said he is writing this movie and another reason to watch is for Ajay Devgan the actor, as I find him a versatile actor who has proven himself in all characters whether it’s a action hero, romantic or even a negative role he has excelled well.

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving" ~ Albert Einstein

‘Halla Bol’ is kind of street play that one do to take the message to the mass and make bring awareness among the masses about the social aspects or any other matter which will benefit the people. Mostly these are volunteered by non-profit organizations.

“Grab your coat, and get your hat, Leave your worry on the doorstep Just direct your feet, To the sunny side of the street.” ~ Dorothy Fields

The beginning of the movie was kind of okay and I was happy to see my friend playing a small role in it which was a surprise.. lol!
But as the movie progresses, it takes all your attention and I would say worth watching it.
It speaks about telling truth, standing for justice no matter whether its for you or your neighbor and above all the fundamental aspect that people bring in specially the political parties who try to benefit by bringing religion into it …I was totally amazed that they tried to attach multiple aspects and brought justice to though it was tough in the beginning as we all know straight path never takes you to the destination right away but yes, it will some day some time … lol!

“The whole history of the world is summed up in the fact that, when nations are strong, they are not always just, and when they wish to be just, they are no longer strong.” ~ Winston Churchill

At places the heroine Vidya Balan brings the strong stand of herself being in the movie which I liked it very much!
The entire movie is of Ajay Devgan who has done a good job and not to disregard the great actor and father of Shahid Kapoor – Pankaj Kapoor. He is too good.
I didn’t like the character that plays the political leader as Gaikwad – felt he was trying his best to act like Nana Patekar and yet he was not successful in doing so …this is what I felt it could be wrong.

“Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that matters”

At the end it’s for the people of the country to make the decision and do justice. One should not be mere a spectator of any crime as you also become a part of that sin.

“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.” ~ Khalil Gibran

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

This weekend was full of events, as you can judge from my last post…it was a weekend of birthdays!! Besides my mom there was another angel who turned one year and so one of our friends who’s age… I don’t think we need to know .. lol!!!

Yes and I want to wish my friend Manish ‘Happy Birthday’ and to all others ‘Happy Sankrant’, I know this day is known in different parts of state differently in India.

Please accept my best wishes to all!!!

“May you have love that never ends, lots of money and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do and may God send many blessings to you.”

In all these celebrations I also happened to watch Aamir Khan’s movie ‘Taare Zameen Pe’!!! (Stars on the earth)

Yes as you all know it was a very controversial year that passed for Aamir and then this movie as well but overall I loved the movie…I liked every aspect that Aamir is trying to bring in to the competition world and I would say specially the Indian community who just load their kids with pressure just to maintain their prestige.

When I saw this movie – I found that it touched every age of the audience, every child and every parent was emotional! There was lot of learning and education that was left in the minds of people and I think one should take it with a pinch of salt – a positive outlook!

As philosophical we say theory is possible but not in practical but then if we keep thinking like this and not take that first stab then I don’t think anyone can change this world of cruelty! Yes I will agree with Aamir where he says this is worst than Child Labor!!!!

“Aim for the stars and maybe you'll reach the sky”

I came to work and with my couple of friends we were discussing and according to them they don’t agree what Aamir is trying to portray as they say no one wants their kid to be dumb and want to be the best and should be scoring highest as that’s the trend and that’s what is expected in the society or else you are not well respected! If one gets 94% and another gets 98% then 98 scored person and his/her parents display that with pride.

“To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, and don't worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest”

I am not sure I was ever exposed to such society or may be my parents never put that pressure and they never took us to such a social aspect where really they were breeding horses that can run fast and win every race :)!
But they say that is the world and I can see in US itself some of the Indian community has created this pressure and you will see the schools called Challengers and what not…!!

Come on! What are we giving to our kids….a place where they have to loose their childhood before even they get into it and as they are born parents decide what their kids are going to be and how much they have to score and which school they need to attend??? Boy I would abandon such parents as all I can get from them is pressure and pressure and only scolding or ‘chakde’ to score more :O

“Don't try to fix the students; fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes the poor student good, and the good student superior. When our students fail, we as teachers, too, have failed.” ~ Marva Collins

Some how I still agree with what Aamir has tried send the message across…not stretch the finger so much that it breaks….let your child’s talent come out in such a way that it can become his career and bread earning factor!!!!

“Education is a companion which no future can depress, no crime can destroy, no enemy can alienate it and no nepotism can enslave.” ~ Ropo Oguntimehin

I agree every child is special but also every child has a right to grow happily and peacefully with a bit of patience and lots of love

Taare Zameen Pe – indeed we are stars of our parents and we are on earth let’s give them an opportunity to shine here rather than in the sky!!!

“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.” ~Stacia Tauscher

“Prayers go up and blessings come down”

“A good memory is one that can remember the day's blessings and forget the day's troubles”

Today is my mom’s birthday and what else could I ask for when I can celebrate it with her :)

It is a surprise moment which I haven’t let it open until evening as it will be a weekend celebration too for all of us ;)

I remember those days when I used to wait until its midnight and used to get into my parents room to wish my mom and it used to be a surprise for her as many times you forget when the date is near or the moment is near by!

I couldn’t do the same this time as we had a chat until 11.55 p.m. and went to bed … lol until morning to wish her

Many Happy Returns Of The Day Mom!!!

My mom thinks one doesn’t celebrate their birthdays if their parents are not alive and I think we kids have all the reason to celebrate it no matter what!

“Birth may be a matter of a moment, but it is a unique one.” ~ Frederick Leboyer

All I have to tell today is a mother is always a mother no matter what she’ll never stop worrying for her kids until either one of them is gone from this world and I guess that is what it makes special to be a Mom

“Motherhood is pricedOf God, at price no man may dareTo lessen or misunderstand.”~Helen Hunt Jackson

I thank God for bringing this moment of celebration especially with my parents on this date! I can do only so much though the love, affection and strength that they have induced in us can never be repaid.

“Sweater, n.: garment worn by child when its mother is feeling chilly.” ~Ambrose Bierce

I only wish, let this day come every year and my parents are besides me to see this celebration moment of ours

Happy Birthday Mom

“Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the wide world over.” ~George Cooper

Dreams get you into the future and add excitement to the present

The New Year for me started with a blast and lot of enthusiasm and fruitful plans.
This wasn’t the case at work. I see lot of people leaving to join somewhere else and when I ask why they all talk about the people, benefit and salary!

I had nothing to complain so far but leaving people isn’t giving a good moral either but I looked at it half filled office rather than otherwise :)

“You can give in to the failure messages and be a bitter deadbeat of excuses. Or you can choose to be happy and positive and excited about life” ~ A.L. Williams

I was busy these days with parents and watching movies :) yes I agree the movies that I am watching could be not the latest but yes they are the greatest :D

The one that I was thrilled about was ‘Borne Ultimatum’ full of action thriller and I like Matt Damon. I was through out enjoying every second of this!

“Get excited and enthusiastic about you own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away” ~ Denis Waitley

The other one is a suspense thriller :D yes it starts as a kids movie but really how it turned out to be a suspense investigative thriller …I was totally engrossed and scarred too!
I have seen many other horror movies but yes there we know it is horror but this one I was not aware of so you can imagine the chillness through the bones that went across :)The movie is ‘Disturbia’ isn’t it funny! I would say if you like to watch horror movies then try this one out ;)

“Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” ~ Adgar Allan Poe

You can see along with my book release preparation lot of movies are being watched I guess it’s a way of keeping the stress at rest ;)

“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” ~ Herm Albright

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.” ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

I am bit late but this is the beginning of the year and I would like to wish all my friends a

Very Happy, Joyful, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year 2008


I also take this opportunity to thank all my friends who already wished me through their greeting cards and special notes for the season.

Let the year be a rocking one ;)

“Every person should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Take up one hole more in the buckle if necessary, or let down one, according to circumstances; but on the first of January let every person gird themselves once more, with their face to the front, and take no interest in the things that were and are past.”

“Let no one judge you in food or in drink, or regarding a festival or a new moon or sabbaths”

This is the only month where its festival moments for all the Jews, Christians and Muslims and I am sure there must be something for Hindus too ;)

At this moment I only remember Tagore’s words…. :)

“You are invited to the festival of this world and your life is blessed” ~ Rabindranath Tagore

My Christmas used to be white Christmas and that too with Carol…now I only remember her since its my 4^th Christmas without her…I never missed family when she was around but this Christmas Santa seems happy with my deeds :) as besides lots of gifts from my near and dear ones I am waiting for my biggest gift of my parents visiting me :)!

I am sure this Christmas is going to be a merrier one ;)

“Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love.” ~ Tom Hannah

I wish you the best in this festival season of the year 2007 as with the hope that New Year will be bringing lots of excitement, happiness with peace and good health (amen)

“The truth is that existence wants your life to become a festival...because when you are unhappy, you also throw unhappiness all around. ” ~ Rajneesh Osho

Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love

As the holiday season is approaching even though it’s a week day you tend to relax and in doing so I am watching lot of movies whether it’s English or Hindi doesn’t matter as long as it’s good :)

“Art raises its head where creeds relax” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche

I was amazed to see this movie ‘300’ for which I had a brief session with my friend in Canada who exactly demonstrated me about the strategy that Greek’s used as he had read this book and I have added this into my ‘to-be-read’ book list. Didn’t expect the movie would be this good am saying from the adaptation of the graphic novel 300 by Frank Miller.

It is retelling of the ‘Battle of Thermopylae’. The film is written and directed by Zack Snyder with a genre of historic fantasy. If you like the olden day’s war movie and the strategy that they used then you should try out this one as I liked it ;) and believe me in these men are all with 6 abs boy!!!! Actors such as Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Vincent Regan and Dominic West etc it’s worth watching ;)

“The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces -- in nature, in society, in man himself.” ~ Leon Trotsky

Second was Hindi didn’t hear the name at all ‘Manorama six feet under’ and the star casts are Abhay Deol (Dharm paji’s nephew or so), Gul Panag – amazing actor and Sarika, Kulbushan Kharbanda, Raima Sen and another great actor Vinay Pathak

This movie is based on Roman Polanski’s 1974 classic, Chinatown. I have not seen that one hence I found this one a well executed, classic suspense thriller movie. I enjoyed this movie though I felt Vinay Pathak’s screen time was very less as per his talent and potential is concerned.

Third one ;) (is it getting too much movie phobia) I guess so ….but this movie ‘The Contract’ is another thriller which kept me all the way glued to the screen with the amazing actors such as Morgan Freeman, John Cusack and Mircea Monroe; directed by Bruce Beresford (twice Oscar winner).

“Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the enjoyment of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

I am sure my friends will be wondering where the hell I get all this time to watch and my only answer would be, if you have passion for something you take that time out for it ;)

Happy Holidays Friends!

“If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as to work.” ~ William Shakespeare