Guzaarish

If Sawariyaa is the reason you wouldn't go and watch another Bhansali movie, well I have to say that it's understandable. But, with Guzaarish that notion needs a slight exception.

A very different subject which probably in the hands of less skilled filmmakers would have been a disaster. Hrithik has proved again that words are futile when your eyes can speak. What an actor!

Essaying the role of a quadriplegic (Ethan Mascarenhas) and an ex magician who has been an inspiration for thousands of people, his fight with life and for a dignified death, Hrithik brings out the character so effortlessly.

The supporting cast sees some great actors who are all very true to their characters, except for maybe Rajat Kapoor who is overly dramatic at times.

The sets are grand with lots of fabric flying around...typical SLB style...but in the end, all that matters is the handling of the characters and the emotions.

Bas ek guzaarish, don't go if you simply are a Bhansali basher and can't stand Aishwarya hamming. However, if you are a Hrithik fan, go and watch him take acting to another level. Don't blame anyone if a few tears do find their way out in the process :-)

Stay Hungry Stay Foolish

You might have come across this speech earlier...maybe in a forwarded mail...but nevertheless, it is worth watching again and again...

Just Connect the Dots and Stay Hungry-Stay Foolish!

Courtesy: Stanford University & YouTube

Royal Visit

Having stayed in Bangalore for more than 4 yrs, I was not aware of a palace in the city. Recently, we stumbled upon this peice of information while the wifey was googling something. So today, we deceided to visit this piece of history.

It was a bit difficult actually finding the location to the palace, but finally we reached there. The Bangalore palace  which is believed to be modelled on the Windsor Castle (a common misconception) was built by the Wodeyar's. Though not as large as the Mysore Palace, this place is pretty elaborately designed and decorated. The present generation Wodeyar king in fact lives in the premises.

The Wodeyar coat of arms (with the royal emblem, Gandaberunda can be seen all around the palace. There is a nice audio guide which is mandatory for all visitors. Pretty informative and one can listen at a leisurely pace while moving around the building.

The two BMW's and one Merc at the palace entrance (with a royal emblem in front) did seem odd (as they were not so old and seemed to be in use); however, when we came to know that this was home to the present king, it did clear up the confusion.

The place is worth a visit and if you are a bangalorean who visits Mysore to see  the palace, well now there is an option.

Ah Weekend...

Been a long while since I truly realized the importance of a weekend. Traveling to work 4 hrs to & fro does make a lot of difference. The past week has been very very hectic in terms of travel, but then there are some advantages to it surely. The brighter side of things being that i am very rapidly catching up on all the pending readings that somehow I had started but left midway.

In some strange way the current situation seems to be HIS way of saying, 'It's all for good'.

So, no complaints...All Izz Well :-)

Finding Nemo

As kids, we had a huuuge aquarium at home with all kinds of fish in it. The trouble was when it required cleaning. A hell of a job to clean such a large tank. However, it was a real nice way to have pet and I have always enjoyed it. Though the thought crossed my mind several times, I couldn't really bring myself to buy an aquarium and so we got a bowl with Goldfish. However, last week, we finally got an aquarium as an addition to our Goldfish bowl with a couple of pair of Molly's and a pair of Swordtail.

 

Well...saw these guys swimming around the tank today. Took out 4 of them (which I could find). Let's see how many make it. :-) Pretty cool watching them move around.

That's 2 Down

Well well well...no.2 seeds down.
Shouldn't really have lost those 3 wickets towards the end but a win is a win.
Is someone keeping count?

Go KKR

What a comeback it was...the Royal Bengal Tiger is roaring...
Tiger count=1411+1
Korbo Ladbbo Jeetbo Re...

PI...No Please

Do not even think of watching Pyaar Impossible.

As Rajeev masand very aptly said...it's really Impossible to watch. We actually considered leaving the theatre during the interval, but then thot...what an absolutely perfect place to take a small nap ;-)

Well. I normally wouldn't have written about such a disastrous movie. Except for the fact that most of it is shot in a place where we recently had such a wonderful christmas vacation. Yes. Singapore!

The movie is shot almost entirely in this city but then again, most of it is just shot in and around the Merlion.

Back to the movie...Jugal hansraj should actually stick to directing animated movies. Most of the characters are so boring that you feel pity on them, rather than throw rotten tomatoes on the screen. Such pitiful waste of actors like Anupam Kher. With Uday Chopra, literally flooding twitter with PI updates and how his production is shaping up, one would have expected at least a decently watchable flick.

But, you know about the 12 saal and doom in the nali...absolutely suits this guy...

Should have known better and refrained from taking this uncalculated risk of watching PI.