Tuesday, 15 December 2009
To be a Leader or a Manager?
Friday, 7 August 2009
Dostana
The much hyped film of 2008 was in news for its blatant exhibition of homosexuality. Though the film didn’t ridicule nor did it justify homosexuality, same sex love stood as the USP of that film. Most of us as will admit that when we hear someone say "Dostana" the immediate thing which comes to our mind is homosexuality. Though I do agree that homosexuality was a background on which the film was made to humour the audience and make it a commercial success, but at the same time I refuse to accept that Dostana was a senseless film and an out n out commercial film with no morals or story whatsoever.
And this was the biggest exhibition of "Dostana" in the film wherein an individual leaves her new found love for her best friends. It was very unfortunate that last week it was Friendship's Day and people failed to remember Dostana. There are several best friends who actually claim and make promises on these grounds that friendship is more important than their romantic life. Haven't really come across some individual who has stuck to such promises made even at a time when there have been years gone in nurturing the friendship while this new found love is just a few months old. But yeah surely there have been people claiming to be the best friends but then there are questions asked, "Should I leave the love of my life (who is just say a few months old) for your friendship (which supposedly years old)?"
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Love i.e. Selflessness - A virtue
Relationships - Sit back and Ruminate
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Why is there Lack of Goodness in this World?
Everyone says this. That yes, "people have become bad", "this is kalyug", blah blah... But as anyone taken off time to at least sit back and think "why is this so?" rather than just cribbing and complaining about the dearth of happiness.
Fortunately, I have. Its better late than never they say. The process started as I was watching "Bunty aur Babli" about a month back. It was after more than a year that I was watching this film as I had nothing worthwhile to do nor anything good to watch on TV. Being a diehard AB fan and a Rani Mukherjee admirer, I continued with the film just for the sake on enjoying these 2 actors. But as I started watching the film, my objective of watching the film changed. The film, which was thwarted by me months after it released, now actually started meaning a lot to me. Even you might be wondering what that was...
It was the fact that both Bunty and Babli became criminals because of the world. They tried their accomplishing their dreams in a very good and honesty way but only to realize that others had taken undue advantage of their virtues. And this disappointment finally led to both Bunty and Babli taking up a criminal path to take revenge from the world. "If you can be bad, even we can be bad too."
And this is thus not just a story of Bunty and Babli but "aam aadmi" i.e. "Mango people." Who start with honesty and goodness but then as the world ridicules this virtue of theirs, the same people end up as violators of their very own principles. Though they don't want to do that by choice but by compulsion as they think "there isn’t any way to survive this cruel world." And it is thus, very wrong to blame these people only because they have turned bad. What we need to ask ourselves is "at least if we can't be good ourselves, can't we just reciprocate this goodness to the good people and help sustain whatever goodness is remaining in the world.
Recently, I have been through a similar situation where I don't think my goodness was taken seriously. This has ultimately led to a reduction of goodness in me as an immediate reflex and a slapstick reply to that offender of goodness. But then, I have still decided to stick with my general idea of being good. Because, if everyone starts giving up goodness because of "individual violators of goodness" then this world will definitely go to the dogs sooner than expected. It would be a shame that not only these "violators" do not contribute in goodness but also discourage the ones who are contributing. And they don't just reduce the number of good people but increase the number of violators.
What we should do, like discussed in Delhi 6 is to look at ourselves from a 3rd persons perspective. Ask ourselves looking at the mirror, "Will I like it if x did that to me what I did to y" or at least think in a very detached way from oneself and ask the question like I do "Is Devendra doing the Right thing?"
Sunday, 2 August 2009
Friday, 1 May 2009
Was EC biased?
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Recognition by Mumbai Mirror
Sunday, 26 April 2009
The IPL effect - DAVIS CUP gone
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
The "other" side of Manmohan
Answers to Manmohan, Sonia and Rahul
Well it took the top 3 of Congress to come down heavily on BJP's Loh purush Advani making the debate whether Advani is fit as a PM or not rather than focussing on Manmohan's achievements and image which I think doen't even exist for congress itself. This itself takes away credibility of the PM as one can not strenghen the weak by weaking the strong as being carried forward by the attack of Conress' tri murti. The trio have raisen three major points on why Advani shouldn't be a strong PM and I think it was completely baseless of them to do so and can be contradicted just by recalling those incidents
Saturday, 14 March 2009
Delhi 6 hits a six!
A bit late given the fact that I had been for the film the night it released i.e. the 20th of February. So better late than never I am finally writing a review which I had been thinking of working on since the past one month. But as the saying goes, better late than never so here I am finally giving my review of the film – Delhi 6, a film which has been described by Rajeev Masand as a film with a heart. The film basically deals with Roshan’s (Abhishek Bachchan) journey from New York to one of the more chaotic areas of the country – Chandni Chowk whose pin code stands as ‘6’ and it is from here the title of the film comes from.
The film has a beautiful narrative wherein it is the leading protagonist who has a voiceover and tells the story. The story begins wherein Roshan cannot relate Chandni Chowk here is also symbolic of an average Indian residential community which has shades of real life characters – a corrupt policeman, egoist brothers who can’t stand each other, the mohalla idiot. Simple scenes like – Hindus and Muslims worshipping not just their own religious Gods but vice versa, the distribution of Prasad from both the mosque and the temple enjoyed by the mohallawalas, Roshan made to talk on the phone even at a time when he is waiting outside the rest room in very urgent state, the Muslims youth having a secret hideout where the practice all the material things like drinking or playing pool which is restricted by their religion, a Muslim tying devi maa ka kapda on the hands of Roshan’s grandmother down with a medical emergency, at the same time the scene of a cow giving birth to a calf on the middle of the street which cures the ailing grandmother and also re emphasizes that faith heals but my favourite of them remains the scene showing the image of Hanuman and Haj sharing the same wall in a Muslim shop which reasserts the uniqueness of Indian Muslims in a time when more and more Muslims from India are being influenced by jehadi ideas.
The beauty of the film lies in how artsy cinema has been blended so well with mainstream cinema. As ROM had rightly put it that if RDB was his passing out of school, D6 is his graduation. And is very true in what he means. There is a big stress on symbolisms – Masakali, the dove stands the individual’s curtailed right to freedom and being tied down by restrictions, the Ram leela and relevance of its chapters is time and again reflected whether it is the Shabari episode being shown as the same time wherein caste based discrimination exists in the audience or be it the burning o f Ravana symbolizing victory over external evil and last but not least Kaala Bandar which reflects the evil within which we have to see and correct by looking at the mirror.
The actors have perfectly fitted in the shoes of their characters - Abhishek Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Vijay Raaz, Pawan Malhotra, Om Puri, Divya Dutta and all the other so called supporting actors have come up with some splendid performances of their lifetimes. A R Rehman has done a fabulous job as usual by blending the songs perfectly as per the requirements of the screenplay and by no means do look forcefully pushed into it.
The feel good emotion which the film carries with it is impressive summed in the dialogue “India works. The people make it work”. The only disappointment was the final guest entry as it looked very much forced up and really did not fit in the entire screenplay. But the overall goodness of the film overcomes this ignorable aspect. Delhi 6 is taking Indian cinema to a much higher level breaking away from the typical so called “filmy singing around the trees kind of story”. A realistic story on reel Delhi 6 is an effort which should be appreciated and will go down in the books as a milestone film in the league of Swades, Rang De Basanti, and many more. And yes, last but not least do not leave the theatres before the credits at the end of the film as it really is a wrap-up on the film as a whole and you don’t want to miss that.
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Sri Lankan Cricketers attacked - Reading between the Linez
Thursday, 19 February 2009
Yeh Delhi hai mere yaar!
Encyclopedia of Congress Interpretation!
Encyclopedia of Congress Interpretation!
Sikhs getting slaughered in thousands = A MISTAKE.
Hindus getting killed in Kashmir = Political problem.
Muslims getting killed by a few hundred = Holocaust.
Poor protestors getting shot in WB under Left Govt = Misunderstanding.
Banning Parzania in Gujarat = Communal.
Banning Da Vinci Code and Jo Bole So Nihaal = Secular.
Kargil Attack = Government failure.
Chinese invasion in 1962 = Unfortunate betrayal.
Reservations in every school and college on caste lines = Secular. Reservations in Minority institutions = Communal.
Fake encounters in Gujarat [Sohrabuddin] = BJP Communalism.
Fake encounters under Cong-NCP in Maharashtra [Khwaja Younus] = Police atrocity.
Talking about Hindus and Hinduism appeasment = Communal. Talking about Muslims and Islam = Secular.
BJP freeing 3 terrorists to save 100 Indian hostages = Shameful
Congress freeing 4 militants to save just a life of one daughter of its minister in Kashmir [Rubina Sayed] = Natural Political dilemma.
Attack on Parliament = BJP ineptitude. Not hanging Afzal Guru the mastermind despite Supreme Court orders = Humanity and Political dilemma.
BJP questioning Islam = Communal. Congress questioning Lord Rama existance = Clerical Error.
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Typealyzis of D Blog
Hello people, I found this link while going through a blog and thought of trying it on myself for fun. Going by the content I have been writing on the analysis has been made. So as of now, my the type of articles I have written suggest this which is subject to change with introduction of new arctiles and regular blog updates. Do remember this and we will check after a few days if there has been any change in my writing content!
The analysis indicates that the author of http://www.devendrapai.blogspot.com is of the type:
ESFP - The Performers
The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.
Well Guess What! I do have a brain and check out how it is focussing right now according to the website. I don't know how true is it but it isn't stating anything bad or offensive. Its upto you people to judge me whether the above said is true!
http://www.typealyzer.com/ - Try out yourself!
Monday, 16 February 2009
Billu - A waste of time
Sunday, 15 February 2009
REL 201
Friday, 13 February 2009
Sippets of my 4th chat with Abhishek Bachchan
This is the short summary of the chat I had with AB today. Abhi chats with the profile Delhi 6 and the other profile mentioned is of my co-Abhishek Bachchan's Crazy Dronahead – Nitish. Sorry for the errors in timings there were at least 3 peoplee who were chatting with AB along with me, so there was some gap in answers.
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:22
Hey RAJ thnks for the change in display. Actually we ABCDs had decided to have our display pictures to be from D6 to promote the film! N hence, you find Nitz, Nayan, Piyu and all other ABCDs with AB or D6 as their display and AB loved it actually!
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:30
devendra; not loved. love! no past tense. i continue to love and appreciate all that you guys are doing for D6.
AHHHHH so all done now. now its a quick shower and off to inorbit mall. have to be there by 6 so don't want to be late.
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:32
hey thanks AB.
So all that wait was worth it.
N thank God I made that mistake, got a correction from you!
Lov u loads bro
Dev
Nitish S Murthy (India) wrote
at 06:33
@ AB Bhaiyya :
Can you Post up Some Videos Broadcast message like you used to do for DRONA .. ??
PLEASE!!!!!!!
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:34
Yes, please do some special video broadcast like you did for Drona. I still watch them. Cos they are very special!
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:37
ok guys will look into it. try and post. but i'll be travelling from tomorrow with the film so don't know if it'll be possible. but will try.
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:33
AB
did you like our new name - ABCD ???
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:37
by the way can't believe you'll have actually named yourselves the ABCD'S.... thats INSANE ( said in a good way).
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:41
hey thanks for appreciating the name
thanks a ton bro....you made by day
I thought of it as you had asked a name for this group
Nitish S Murthy (India) wrote
at 06:36
@ AB Bhaiyya :
I'm passing on all the love and Wishes from Gayatri to you ..
She's Busy wid her preparation of her Marriage, Please Reply so taht i can make her day wid it..
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:37
AB bhaiyya yes, she has sent her greetings for you and was online early in the morning before anyone could get up in her house.
Its her marriage in 2 days and she can't come online cos of the guests. Do try to wish her on her marriage. Its on the 15th. You will be in NY and busy but if you come on FB so wish her
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:39
ok dev. but if you can do me a favour and remind me please? thanks buddy
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:40
Sure AB
Will certainly do that. Thats so kind of you
Nitish S Murthy (India) wrote
at 06:41
Dev buddy .. o_O
Am i Dreaming ??
at 06:42
I dunno about you guys,
but I am !
Lov u AB
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:42
so guess we have a new ABCD member!!!!
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:43
Thanks a ton AB
Thats so so so great
me and Nittu are jumping with joy rite now!
Devendra Pai wrote
Yesterday, at 06:39
AB,
so post something for her now. We will pass on teh message
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:44
Gayatri, as you embark on what will surely be the most beautiful journey of your life i wish you and your husband all the happiness, good health and togetherness in the world. god bless.
lots of love,
ab
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:45
thanks a ton for this one for Gayu!
Yiou are the best AB
Love you loads...i am so very over-whelmed at this movement!
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:47
AB,
I sent Gayu a text of your message!
I think this will be her BIGGEST gift on her marriage
Devendra Pai wrote
at 06:51
AB,
I uploaded some snaps of you and retiesh and there is one snap were you guys are having fun. What were you exactly trying to do?
Delhi 6 wrote
at 06:55
dev: was trying to hide from the photographers... just fooling around with my little bro riteish
Delhi 6 wrote
at 07:02
ok guys gotta leave for the mall. take care.
be cool,
ab
Devendra Pai wrote
at 07:04
okies sir
bye for now AB
take care
and don't worry we are just pulling each other's leg...masti karte hain. Don't worry
we love each other!
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My Reactions - "OHHHHH MYYYYY! AB called me BUDDY. I am feeling DIZZY. Bye for now. Let me enjoy the moment as I am on a HIGH rite now"