Movie Details: Comedy, Hindi, Released on Nov 14th, 2008, Official Website

Vinay Pathak - Amar Kaul
Ranvir Shorey - Jagtap
Rajat Kapoor - Rajiv Jhulka
Neha Dhupia - Neha Bhanot
Saurabh Shukla - Boss Dasgupta

Director: Shashant Shah
Producer: Vinay Pathak , Shashant Shah , Azam Khan
Written by: Arshad Sayed
Music Director: Kailash Kher

Review

Amar Kaul is a meticulous human being who does not like controversy and has a decent job and a house. Lives with his mom, has few friends and wishes to be more than what he is like any other human being chugging across life.  One of his important tasks of the day is to make a TO DO list. Since he does not disagree with anyone, he is made to take all the flak and more in his life.

One day, on a regular medical visit, he hears that he is about to die and he does not believe that how a person like him who does not indulge keeps away from all things addictive and lives a pretty boring life can be a victim of a serious disease. He has 3 months to live.

But typical of that character, his inner self does not allow him to give up and urges him to make a TO DO list of what he would like to do before he dies.

The movie then takes the audience through his journey of fulfilling his wishes.

Its a poignant reminder of how many things we have left behind in the process of running after what matters now and to just survive. It makes the audience want to cheer him and feel good with him.

The dialog is crisp and funny. What I liked the best is the beautiful way of blending humor and sadness. Many a times, at a strong emotional moment, when you think you are totally into that scene, out pops a humorous angle to the same and you are stuck to your seat to see where the story turns.

Editing is well done. Story flows very smoothly and for a change there are no dramatics. It was a vast relief and refreshing to see how a writer can project death and its before and after affects with the utmost realistic and positive way of crossing over.

A must watch for people who like offbeat and a story with substance.  Though the subject is morbid, it will leave you with a smile and a message of acceptance and the fact that do what you can with what you have rather than give up.

A controlled direction, very good cast , good music.. just suited to the movie and overall a very worthwhile watch.

Fashion

Movie Details : Drama, Hindi, released on Oct 29th 2008, Official Website

Mugdha Godse - Janet
Priyanka Chopra - Meghna Mathur
Kangna Ranaut - Shonali
Arbaaz Khan - Abhijit Sarin
Arjan Bajwa - Maanav

Director: Madhur Bhandarkar
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala , Madhur Bhandarkar , Deven Khote
Written by: Ajay Monga
Music Director: Salim Merchant , Sulaiman Merchant

Review

Well this is another movie which has all the jazz and Madhur B did an OK job of showcasing how the fashion world works. Story starts of well about a new model coming to Mumbai to get to the top. Her journey starts off with cofidence and clarity and then slowly blurs into fame, indulgence and ultimate downfall. It has got a decent story weaving and well while you are hit with many faces coming and going in and out of scenes, if you keep to the storyline, you will be able to make sense of it.

Not so tight a story but it did have some truth flavored it in specially Gitanjali Nagpal’s case with a twist.

Gitanjali Nagpal

Her story in Pics

Its saddening but though many are saying its sensationalism making a movie out of someone’s tragedy, I think its a good lesson for the wannabe models who need to definitely know the lows and high of a profession which needs grit as well as really strong will to sustain oneself.

This angle of the story was disturbing. Otherwise the story angle does not leave much of a surprise. The audience well versed with Hindi movies would be able to predict what could happen next. It does have a positive message all in all but well in comparison to Page 3, it was a little flat.

The packaging was as usual. Fashion lovers will have some time to appreciate some of the outfits and will not have much to remember the movie by.

If you like a commercial movie, you could go for it. You will not be exceedingly satisfied but on the other hand, if you do not expect much, you might just enjoy it.

What is sunlight without some burn ?

What is hunger without some craving ?

What is desire without some purging ?

What is love without some loss ?

What is beauty without some odds ?

What is a path without some potholes ?

What is a ride without some pitstops ?

What is a winning without some challenge ?

What is you without yours ?

And some notes from one of my fav singers.. Eva Cassidy..

Seriously sometimes I think, I am spoilt. Living in my own island of thoughts and dreams where everything is perfect with all the imperfections that I get used to.

When additional souls are placed in that island, the perfection - imperfection balance sometimes swings and then it is no longer your own island…

The original soul is then forced to adapt and then that soul is no longer genuine colored by the other inhabitants’ form of expression. Subconsciously or consciously the soul does get painted in colors other than its own.. thus losing its identity and becoming something which the soul actually did not plan to.

I think that when we that is me and my partner are happy with the decisions and the mistakes that we have made and will make. Its all a process of learning and exploring our mutual and individual purpose in life.

It does hit a trigger of that tiny ball of insecurity and fear which is there in all of us, when souls who have no idea of where we have been progressing through and make snap judgments of how we have lived our life and where we are going.

Even with the new generation, it is good to allow them to make their own mistakes. Guidance is needed. But if the new kids think they know best since they have so much more awareness than us, then they should go ahead and experience this.

But enough of this rambling.

Am okay to be me and am content in me and us.. and nothing anyone says will disturb that.. it will create ripples but it will settle down again.

On a different Note :

An  Englisss poem fwd sent by Rocks.. LOL

Through the jongole I am went
On shooting Tiger I am bent

Boshtaard Tiger has eaten wife
No doubt I will avenge poor darling’s life

Too much quiet, snakes and leeches
But I not fear these sons of beeches

Hearing loud noise I am jumping with start
But noise is coming from damn fool’s heart

Taking care not to be fright
I am clutching rifle tight with eye to sight

Should Tiger come I will shoot and fall him down
Then like hero return to native town

Then through trees I am espying one cave
I am telling self - “Bannerjee be brave”

I am now proceeding with too much care
From far I smell this Tiger’s lair

My leg shaking, sweat coming, I start pray
I think I will shoot Tiger some other day

Turning round I am going to flee
But Tiger giving bloody roar spotting Bengalee

He bounding from cave like footballer Pele
I run shouting “Kali Ma tumi kothay gele ”

Through the jongole I am running
With Tiger on my tail closer looming

I am a telling that never in life
I will take risk again for my damn fool wife!!!!!

Well have a good day.. I have a tiny headache… thinking of living on warm green tea..

I leave you with Evanescence - Bring me to life..

You have to wait your turn.. just like your squirrel and sparrow mates.. grrrrr

Incorrigible tyke.. so now my kitchen ventilator will be closed..

I thought I was past offensive sms but nope, yesterday one got me after a while and well while the angel in me tells me to ignore it like I have usually done.. but then the devil in me.. wants to take his or her trip by just thrashing him black and blue.. We already found the address and though Rocks is tracing him down bit by bit.. I do think that we can ignore it.. sigh.. Rocks says he will definitely dig him out.. wherever he is..

Well after this.. I think.. is it worth it.. if I have ignore for so many days.. why not now..?? Am thinking.. what to do..

Man I think I am too old for this.. LOL…

Two things.. offensive and bad english… dont really go together.. to give that effect… hahahah !!!!

But yeah.. offensive is offensive.. so dude or dudette, you better watch out. I am coming after you.. and I will huff and I will puff and I will blow you away… Buhahahaha !!!

Anyway my message if he reads me.. is that talk to me.. instead of cowardly sending insulting messages.. I will give you as good as I get.. and man am I looking forward to it…

OK I am done with my rants..

On a different note :

I am looking forward to my weekend.. Have guests.. will enjai it all the same..

Watched this nice movie ” Good Morning Vietnam” yesterday late night. Really wound be down and I enjoyed the light yet serious comedy..

Some quotes from IMDB site..

Adrian Cronauer: [impersonating an Intelligence Officer] We’ve realized that we’re having a very difficult time finding the enemy. It isn’t easy to find a Vietnamese man named “Charlie.” They’re all named Nguyen, or Tran, or…
Adrian Cronauer: [as himself] Well, how are you going about it?
Adrian Cronauer: [as Intel Officer] Well, we walk up to someone and say, ‘Are you the enemy? And, if they say yes, then we shoot them.”

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Adrian Cronauer: Hey, we’re back. That last two seconds of silence was Marcel Marceau’s newest hit single, “Walkin In The Wind.” And now, here are the headlines. Here they come right now. Pope actually found to be Jewish. Liberace is Anastasia and Ethel Merman jams Russian radar. The East Germans, today, claimed the Berlin Wall was a fraternity prank. Also the Pope decided today to release Vatican-related bath products. An incredible thing, yes, it’s the new Pope On A Rope. That’s right. Pope On A Rope. Wash with it, go straight to heaven. Thank you.

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Adrian Cronauer: The Mississippi River broke through a protective dike today. What is a protective dike? Is it a large woman that says “Don’t go near there! But Betty- Don’t go near there! Don’t go down by the river!”… No, we can’t say “dyke” on the air, we can’t even say “lesbian” anymore, it’s “women in comfortable shoes. Thank You.”

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Adrian Cronauer: I just want to begin by saying to Roosevelt E. Roosevelt, what it is, what it shall be, what it was. The weather out there today is hot and shitty with continued hot and shitty in the afternoon. Tomorrow a chance of continued crappy with a pissy weather front coming down from the north. Basically, it’s hotter than a snake’s ass in a wagon rut.

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Adrian Cronauer: How can you fight a war in this shit? I don’t know where they are, I don’t even know where I am. I can’t see dick. Like hunting with Ray Charles.

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Totally chilled me out.. !!!

Something for you.. which I enjoy anyway.. but enjoyed in the movie as well.. James Brown…

Whooooooaaaooooooo !!!! I feel good… uh huh  uh huh… ( dancing to this tune)