Tanu weds Manu

Tanu weds Manu – is a once watch.

Watched it this Saturday, and though it’s not a four starrer by any measures, it strikes the right chords.

The casting , for one, if perfect. Kangna ranaut – as the rebel; Madhavan- as the not so Yash Chopraish NRI;

Deepak Dobriyal – as the lovable pappi bhaiya; and the Punjabi- bhiari couple- the director skillfully toches the lives of  Bihari- UP- Punjabi, and presents a nice little tale.

What is most noticeable is with the simplicity Mannu bhaiya explains the loneliness of an NRI ;living all by himself. Would go some distance in breaking the ever so cherished amerikan dream. Maybe that was not the intension- but it comes across nicely.

Ajay Devgan did it in HDDCS with flair, its not easy to be so Maryada Purushottam; ready to be the catalyst for the union of  your love with her love.

Another remarkable line was when the girl asks Deepak Dobriyal`Apka naam kya hai?` and he says kaise bataoo `Deke ya Bolke` He would have loved the former.I have loved his performance in Omkara, and thought that he was wasted in Delhi 6. He returns with a sweet performance here.

The girl playing Payal- has spark about her,  the one makes Bihari girls tempting as they are.

Good movie overall.

This might be the first review I am posting here, watch out this space for more.

चाहे पूरित होती नहीं
चाहने मात्र ही से.
कभी पढ़ा था हिंदी मीडियम स्कूल की तीसरी कक्षा में
कर्म्नायता का एक बिन्दु अकर्म्नायता के अथाह सागर से बड़ा होता है
अतः
work किये जाओ fruit की चिंता मत करो.

BhojuImmu`s

Had a Great Weekend @BhojuImmu`s

Was dilly dollying the idea for about a month now.Something or the other kept coming.

The highlights of the trip ( in order of seniority)

1.Crashing bhoju`s car

2.Breaking the boundary wall with the car.

3.Getting a hangover from beer:P

4. Wordlist -300 words odd.

5.Discussions with bhoju and immu on revival of Vaampanthi.

6.Reading `Love at Kashinath Mode` again and then came the idea of blogging again.

Plan of writing a sequel`Love at Tirath Mansion`

7.Paratha and omlette at the corner

8.Aloo Bhalla at sector 40 ka market

9.Breaking open the ghar ka door which got jam.( )

10. I would let it be.

bahut der mein barbaad kiya

Dil ki choto ne kabhi chain se sone ka diya.

Jab chali sard hawa dil ne tera naam liya.

Iska ghaum nahi ki kyu tune kiya dil barbaad.

Iska ghum hai ki bahut der mein barbaad kiya.

One of my ever favorites.There is something about these four short lines which tinkles the very senses of an unromantic(too)We all, in our lives have come across these times.Luckily for me, i am yet to.

But the romance in these lines wants me to feel the pain.And why not.Even if you have not been heartbroken, you might have lost your right on it.

`Barbaad` in the third and fourth lines do not necessarily mean that it is destroyed in a bad sense.barbad for me, maybe because i want to put it this way is jaise ek seedha sadha ladka bigad jata hai.

Wonderful.

And yes the complain is mine too ki bahut der mein barbaad kiya.

yes

The Juicewala`s Grandson

One of the days in life , you meet someone and he makes you think about...

It was 6 in the evening, me and himanshu paid our regular visit to the juicewala baba at the corner of oracle. We spotted a bright looking kid , he was baba`s grandson.

Naam kya hai babu?

Akkash.....his name was akash and there was a smartness about him.His postures and his answers were very smart. We renamed him Jhakkas.
Jhakkas = great in our lingo.

We were talking to the kid, he must have been some 5 years of age.
we played with him and were asking questions , we were having fun.

then came this question from us `bada hoke kya banega beta??`

Pat came his reply `juicewala`

It struck me , for i didnt expect this answer. And it struck me even more that a bright kid as him was restricting his domain to becoming a juicewala.

We told him to study and offered his grandfather some guidance with respect to his studies.
It would be my pleasure to help that guy make a life of his.

I am not of the belief that selling juice is a bad or demeaning thing or any lesser than what i do or someone at ceo`s desk does.Only thing is , that kid has no choice it seemed. And that i protest.


Let us all help educate India.

IKTARA - lovely song

My current favorite song. so wonderfully sung by tochi raina, so wonderfully written.

Rooh ka banjara re parinda

Chhad gaya dil ka re gharonda
Chhad gaya dil ka re gharonda todke
Re gharonda todke, gaya chhodke

the free spirit of my being left the heart, breaking it, leaving me alone.

Je naina karun band band
Beh jaye boond boond (2)
Tadpaye re, kyun sunaye geet malhar de

Bemalang tera iktara (8)

the tears flow down when i close my eyes, and the rain songs entice me no more.

Itra tun basi basi, padi hai sirhane
Band darwaja dekhe lauti hai subah
Thandi hai angeethi seeli, seeli hain deewarein
Goonje takrake inme dil ki sada
Goonje hai re dil ki sada

All my happiness and items of happiness have lost worth, only sound that i hear is the sad voice of my heart.

Jo naina karun band band

Beh jaye boond boond
Tadpaye re, kyun sunaye geet malhar de

Bemalang tera iktara

listen to this song if you have not, its really touching.