WKFH- Waah kya family hain...

couldnt help quote our very own rocky singh.. to sum up the flavor of the week..  family fun.. antics and eccentricities.. goofy moments and FOREMOST.. Impeccable ACTING and screenplays.. Cant begin to express how satiating it is to see people who know how to emote.. and act.. just the right amount not more.. not less.. they make you involved in the process of story-telling where a lot of your own experiences come to mind.. and of course once again Sweta Tiwari took the cake.. for the bang on portrayal of the honest and brave Sweety ji.. can I say this is a role to die for.. I LOVE SWEETYJI.. and am glad this woman is chosen. .I heard a lot about her from mom during her saas bahu stint but was never bothered.. but now when I watch her.. I gush about her to mom and she concurs.. how sweety ji makes her relive a lot of her moments with us.. the trials and tribulations of a mother.. but respect Sweety ji's inherent guts and honesty.. what a transparent woman.. especially in the scene where she acknowledges to her kid's class about her mistake.. and  even in the aishwarya household.. Oh I loved that scene.. there was this endearing quality to Aishwarya.. and the way Sweetyji admits at how she made her want to learn to be a better parent.. to learn from her mistakes.. her sometimes myopic viewpoints.. that very moment I LOVED her character.. what is inspiring for me is her open mind.. to acknowledge that she goes overboard on her convictions at times.. but the willingness at being objective when it comes to critiquing herself for her children's sake.. WOW Sweetyji take a bow..

Apart from that I almost cried.. oh well not almost.. cried through Ginny's performance and Sweeti's amazement and emotions overflowing through it.. culminating in the victory of a mother seeing her child win it.. live her dream.. and praying that she was given another chance.. to redeem her mistake.. a honest one nevertheless.. but no one can take it away from Lucky jee .. a close second in his portrayal Vivek Mushran.. oh how am loving this couple.. their little hug when Ginny wins it. .and their pride as parents..Binis if you reading.. a sig/avi is a MUST of tht moment.. esp Sweety, lucky rocky hug in the audience.. so heartwarming that was.. as a family.. sigh..

besides that the namunagiri.. of each family member.. mostly nanaji and Jeet scenes were a scream.. ROFL.. at Jeet's OCD .. exactly how dukhi is tht character.. and tensed and nervous.. everytime papaji went ab main tujhe kaise samjhaon.. ek baat teri samajh mein nahi ati.. papaji actor is actor no.3 who gets my due.. oh man he defo reminds me of the good old DD days.. where acting was all about ease and body language. .the way these 3 actors fit into the punjabi mould you would think they were born these characters.. loved papaji- dolly and jeet moment where jeet honestly goofs up by spilling the beans about the letter.. and also the papaji- pinky jeet bit.. where he chides them about overreacting.. and the standing pairi pona.. LOL..

if these weren't enough the latter half of the week vivek mushran was the king of comic timing.. whether it was his open mouth holding onto dear chicken tikka on tht fork.. or his monologue with the dried rose and dil dhundta hain phir kabhi moment of rediscovering love with sweetyji and his reassurance of how middle aged ppl are also entitled to romantic dates.. only to go stare in the face of worse than zeher bland food.. complementing moment was sweety ji's draining off the oil while talking to pinky who wonders how her sis always ends up talking about herself.. rofl.. cherry on the cake moment was defo the last scene with luckyji wanting to search for the romantic sweetijy amidst the saansaarik mother.. who was on her rant.. ROFL.. and the beragarag ho afer finding out the kids are at home.. ROFL.. epic comic timing that is.. am glad such actors are given their due and scope to deliver amidst throngs of mediocre calibres floating all across tv..

really how many actors my age are even believable in their portrayal.. most look like walking zombies.. or over-emoting nymphs .. precisely the reason I gushed and praised KT so much on the kheer chronicle and other goofy romance scenes.. its rather refreshing to see there's some rare young guys/ girls my age who can justify the actor tag.. wont get into the details of his USP.. u guys must have read it already.. but am loving his restrained comic timing.. defo reminded me of good old Amol Palekar and his dry wit in some cases.. LOL..

enough ranting.. leaving you all with the song of the week.. Lady A - an alumni of our uni and grammy winners.. with this very song that got us a recognition on friday evening in a live music bar.. an impromptu karaoke jig delivered by me and some fellow science buffs just gathered over drinks.. and celebrating the graduation of fellow biochemist seniors.. Tested my vocal skills after a very long time.. and glad to know I havent completely lost it.. here goes.. Lady A all the way..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM213aMKTHg&ob=av2e

Theme of the week: heartwarming relationships and entertaining companionship

Hey guys,

Dont know how many of you still reading... some new entrants.. hope you have somethings to add in.. LOL.. but before any of that a big shout out to Kools beta.. miss our daily discussions.. hoping your application process is going good..

So coming to the topic for the week.. or things that kept me hooked, moved, introspective, involved and finally entertained through the week.. the interesting web of relationships and equations..

First mention would defo go to the really involving story-telling of the week.. Parvarish.. just caught up on all 5 epis at a go.. and seriously I am liking each and every bit of the show.. a simple representation of such real reactions and equations between parents and children.. Munira if you are reading, after R.com I think we found our magic.. the detailed observation and changing terms between a child and his/her parent is amazingly well done. .and I am enjoying it more now.. coz I am at an age.. where I can see both the parent's and child's dilemma.. I bow down to the actors esp Swetha Tiwari, Vivek Mushran. they were the show stealers of the week.. Shweta's command on Sweety ji is work of art really.. her easy portrayal of the comically eccentric with heart and mind at the right place of Sweety is a winner.. I cant pinpoint at one scene of hers.. coz her entire presence from the lil HAIN.. and hayeee to the convo with her dad to the alarm clock to cooking machine comments.. and the epic. .jo jee mein aye karo are perfection... One can probably see their mom in every bit..I teared up almost missing mine on some instances.. esp the there is no sunday in a mother's life.. how matter of fact is her portrayal.. but my fave remains the scene btw Lucky jee and Rocky.. ufff Vivek Mushran- another class act from the hen-pecked husband to the knows his game.. and takes control of his family .. his convo with rocky where he tells him the ugly truths of life in the capitalist society yet striking a balance with one's conscience was a masterpiece really. .the shameful proclamation of dealing in bribery.. but can't bear to dwell in forgery.. amazing.. the LOOK he gives rocky.. saying I'll kill myself if you ever think of illegit means.. that scene had a CHARACTERISTIC father son equation written all over it.. heck I know my father and bro share tht kinda no-nonsense.. but serious emotions if something serious happens kinda equation too..

Sweety's convo with her dad.. made me smile at the turn of equations once kids grow up and also see what my mom keeps re-iterating.. how easy it was for them to understand their parents than understand their kids.. but the realization that your parents and their parenting styles was just as experimental.. and although you looked up to them thinking they could never go wrong.. but find out as a parent they were as scared and doubtful as you are now.. AMAZING.. the whole parenting topic has a lot of scope and am sooo happy each little layer is being dealt with in a rather simple manner.. cant help point out Raavi's and Pinky's equation.. LMAO I so see my mom and me in them sometimes.. esp the exposure scene..where she tells her abt Ginny and is constantly asking do you get it.. and Pinky goes into some other tangent.. like does ginny smoke.. ROFL.. I saw my mom there.. you cant help but hug them.. somethings are just beyond their comprehension. .I remember one time me and my cousin were insistent to show our moms the pub culture so after dinner in a five star we just made them peep into one across from there.. after all of 10 mins of intent observation of the misdemeanor and atmosphere of that place. .they meekly come out and mom goes to her cousin.. I think we just witness hell.. ROFL.. epic comment we still laugh at it.. they seriously do not see the pleasure ppl get amidst ton of smoke and high decibels..

The shaadi atmosphere and nitty gritty detailing in EHM reminded me of my bro's wedding. .and I shared some anecdotes of the chaos and parent's paranoia during the proceedings in the forum.. the sister bond shown is still endearing in bits and pieces.. the hallmark this week was defo the Kal Ho Na Ho moments.. from the minute Jeevika opens her eyes and notices her sis intently watching the proceedings with a glint in her eyes.. already dreading the time transpiring and moment of separation.. and the min their eyes meet.. she smiles and acts festive.. the words that were meant for lovers fit so well for the 2 sisters..

tum bhi ho gham ko chupaye.. main bhi hoon sar ko jhukaye.. 

tum bhi chup ho.. main bhi chup hoon.. kaun kisey samjhaye..

re-iterating excerpts from my post

the understanding of each other's turmoil and the sublime submission to it.. coz thts life..very subtle.. yet very deep..suddenly in tht one moment it feels like the whole world comes btw them.. and Life is giving omens.. of the big change that they have no other option but to accept... with a heavy heart.. yet with the bitter sweetness.. Unlike Manvi I feel the multiplicity of emotions in Jeevika are tough.. where on one side she is slightly excited to be married to the guy she has come to admire but at the cost of distance from her soul.. the sister she has mothered  all life.. Manvi at least can be loyal to her feelings of pain.. Jeevika is split.. the Chaudhury family moments at the dinner table.. with the light sadness.. everyone crying and laughing together.. was a pleasant watch.. thats the USP of the show.. no story.. just the screenplay.. cant help not mention my fave bro-bro equation bit on friday.. LOL Virat singing Haldi chandan lagaye meri sakhiya to Viren was hilarious.. 

talking of hilarious I come to the entertaining section I referred to.. the actors of the show.. good lord.. KT hit his co-stars and me.. with his plethora of lukkha, chichora punjabi humor.. where as Kushal reminded me of the sadakchaap visarjan/ baraat dance.. their offscreen segs are even better if not at par with the show's feel goodness.. its refreshing to see KD being such a sport at KTs constant randomness about honeymoon, suhaag raats and babies.. LOL and the constant flirting.. he is one bag of testosterone for sure.. ROFL.. and it really doesnt help the girl that she looks drop dead gorgeous in the bridal outfit... She in some places reminds me of Rani Mukherjee.. may be the eyes.. the offscreen segs are a real scream.. that guy is extremely entertaining.. and a complete contrast from the shy sober Viren he plays deftly on screen.. very subtle change of expressions.. makes even a cheesy mundane moony scene look good.. defo one of the better younger actors.. and an entertaining company to have at work.. 

A total mixed bag of nice stuff this week.. to keep me entertained.. sometimes emotional.. I guess coz I know I am not going home and will have to pass meeting my family for another yr for now.. 

summing up with the lines of this song.. dedicated to my family..

Miles and miles of empty space in between us.. A telephone cant take the place of your smile.. 

Its not easy when the road is a driver.. but you know I wont be travelling a lifetime.. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuLJ08Gphc4

Week's viewing worth..

thanks to my randomizing.. I ended up with way too many shows in my kitty.. initially I thought this week would be slow what with boss gone for a week.. and thanksgiving hols.. but as it turned out it was hectic.. not just at work.. but thanksgiving dinners and midnight shopping on black friday.. and to top it.. havent been in the best of my health..

so I decided to drop one show.. and BB faced the axe from my list.. as its bloody long.. LOL.. as for EHM its pretty much 20 mins daily.. and one can ff portions too.. loads of wedding stuff.. naach gana etc.. light moments.. between siblings.. and family.. my fave was defo monday with the continuation of the drunk scene.. where Viren is for a change caught by beeji.. and not another hit n miss.. the guy's subtle comic timing is impeccable.. defo one of the better young actors I have seen in a while.. his 'pakad liya yaar' to the pairi pouna beeji inside the closet.. were epic looks.. classic expression before the barrage of main aisa hu nahi.. bas jeevika ki yaad a rahi thi to socha mil loon.. .ROFL..the reaction it brought from each member was funny each time.. finally beeji completing his line and he goes wow how did she know.. and anju mahendru's classic look.. REALLY NOW? and to top it.. the guy was still in character... using his default lawyer mode analysis.. with the idk why i took such a risk of climbing up the ladder,etc.. LOL little things like these made it good comedy.. the show defo has cheeky comic scenes and lines.. esp d ones given to manvi.. The girl has tremendous spontaneity but I feel she needs to work on the pauses.. some of the punches are lost in her pace of delivery sometimes..

talking of comic timing.. I am loving the easy portrayal of Swetha's sweety ji and Vivek Mushran's lucky ji in parvarish.. the first epi was a bit disappointing.. in fact I just caught up on the other epis.. and it slowly settles down.. the mood of the show.. its a good package for sure... some interesting things have been incorporated.. Sweety's controlling behavior is  more convincing than Pinky's mom-friend act.. that comes across as pseudo.. more so coz Rupali's portrayal reminds me of Mohnisha Sarabhai a lot.. like thts how mohnisha wld react to teenage daughter.. Vishal Singh's jeet is defo the more grounded mature parents.. among all 4.. besides the really urbane and objective Dolly... who sadly is the one who decided to go childless.. although she is more close to understanding the psyche of kids now..

but have to give it to the kids.. from rewa's embarassed by mother teenage tantrum.. stuck in a mess situation to rashi's oversmart , too big for any shoes act.. are both endearing.. Ginny is defo the surprise package..I did write after epi1 tht sweety's kids wld be more prone to hiding stuff and turns out exactly that.. Ginny's demure act at home vs strong rockstar personality at school is almost split personality.. LOL.. amidst all the drama the clueless rocky is defo the funniest.. his siren ringtone with danger amma cracked me up.. reminded me of my bro's friends who had similar adjectives for their mom.. LOL.. through the end of the 1st week.. one thing jumped out.. the kids were smart enough to handle or resolve their school mess... while the parents and grandparents ended up making a royal soup out of the situation.. Jeet being an exception.. so on week one's synopsis.. its the parent's who need growing up and parenting lessons as of now.. but then again that's the premise of the show.. Munira word of caution.. keep yer kids away.. you may not find much to learn from Sweety or Pinky.. but they wld defo pick up from Ginny and Rashi.. LOL..

Last but not the least.. wld hopefully find some time, motivation, and that piece of mind.. to write the next part of the SS.. LOL.. its been crazy off late.. and I am sorta scared m losing touch with the vintage MB feel... hopefully I can write enough to complete the SS.. should be 3 more updates.. or 4.. 

What are we watching? II

So now that we are sorta busy in our own hum-drums.. atleast I am in a very random ZONE (thought of misusing the word as Sky)..ROFL.. I did give a view to a lot of shows here and there.. some on yer recommendations.. some for simply timepass with my roomy.. so the Qs remains what are you guys watching and do we find something common..

before I start on my tangent.. I am defo giving Parvarish on Sony which starts tomorrow a try.. the promos have been very cheeky and real.. and the subject on the ordeals of parenting in today's day and age is rather interesting.. I know Munira is with me on this show.. yay!.. Kools do give it one dekho.. LOL

I am a BB convert now.. for obv reasons its extremely unintentionally funny.. and me and my roomy finally found something over dinner to roll out of the couch and ROFL.. last week was interesting with the GREEN ROOM political party falling to a technicality and the reactions galore..must say the BB forum is funny too in bits.. there are loads with the funny bone.. some comments are hilarious.. I keep away from the highly serious sounding opinionated posts.. coz let's face it.. there is no one to support or rant against.. the outright loud behavior notwithstanding.. loved Salman's tone against Sid.. even if it was for a friend or w/e.. He was bloody serious.. gah I missed Salman.. hoping he stays back as the host..

Besides that I watched a couple of epis of Hitler Didi.. Munira I told you all about the big fanwars etc.. all tht apart the 2 epis I did watch made sense.. there was a premise for the show.. inspired by an old Rekha movie.. but the old MB jimmy as the lead is just excruciating to watch.. LOL.. the treatment of the show was rather simple and the characters very real and flawed.. surprise surprise the creative head.. sounded familiar.. Manish Mistry.. our very own CH from MB.. LOL.. but somehow I wasnt in a mood to watch more of the show.. LOL.. random as I have been

Doesnt end here.. my tangents.. I even caught 2 epis of Havan on Kool's reco.. and like I told u koolsbeta.. besides baapji the other character and actors and the storyline looked very stale.. Idk maybe I am comparing with mb.. but I am sorta ok with watching shows in passing without getting intellectually or convictionally involved.. mostly coz there is none in the shows around.. LOL

talking of viewing in passing.. 2 of my friends- one a very old one I caught up with.. is watching Ek hazar mein meri behen hain on star.. she got me to watch few scenes.. the dynamics and the treatment again very simple.. very BARJATYA kinda show.. major hangover.. the lead couple has of vivaah cum HSSH (salman and sonali which I did like).. the younger sister is very spontaneous in her troublemaker avatar.. and somehow reminds me of rekha in khoobsurat.. I also liked the recent scene of the 2 bros.. the usual drunk escapade.. LOL.. the older bro. actor is decent.. has a nice voice..LOL kill me for the superficiality.. but there is really no depth to look fwd to.. apart from the intriguing angle of Swamini.. the guys bua.. who remained unmarried and took the older son under her patronage once her bro aka the kids dad passed away.. so what's her story.. is intriguing.. the disciplinarian she is.. defo has layers.. and the younger bro with a sordid family past reminds me a lot of Sid Virani.. in a family of lawyers he is the black sheep.. so again time pass viewing.. not hooked.. but easy on the senses to relieve one from the daily stress at night..

Munira still waiting on yer R.com rant.. wanna go back and watch some epis.. will do once you start on yer analysis..  and btw guess what.. I chatted with VV the actor (Sid Arora) on fb on n off last week.. latest is he has taken to writing a NOVEL.. I simply had to write this.. LOL..  kools apparently the creative writing bug has caught on.. I passed on the alternative version of MB SS link to him.. hoping he can find the time to catch up and give me his feedbacks.. LOL made no bones to him tht I wasnt so keen on VVs romanticism.. ROFL.. so tht shldnt come as a shock

m sure you guys had enough of my rant.. passing the baton now.. 

Scared and Trying

The days start and end with just one worry ......will I be able to make it ?

Only 3 universities I will be applying to . Only 3 .

Will this year end with a hope ?

Will the dreariness of life end ?

Will life change ?

Is following your dream happiness ?

Or is surrendering to the spirit happiness ?

Does surrendering to the spirit mean giving up on your dreams ?

It never felt right to me , that definition of surrender .

Maybe I am not ready to give up yet .

Maybe I am not ready for surrender .

I have struggled a lot about this and I have come to the conclusion

That I will try , I will not give up , although the possibility that this may not give me complete happiness remains , as

I cannot rest in peace otherwise , so simple .

What human beings set as goals never gives them complete happiness , but when they are guided by the spirit they are fulfilled was what I read .

But the spirit that urges me on is the one INSIDE me . So I take this as a guidance of the spirit . I am no Moses , Jesus or Muhammad for the Spirit to guide me from outside .

I have no idea why I think like this ........have fallen in this habit of evaluating each decision spiritually and practically both . It leads to so much unnecessary thinking when

All One really has to do is cut the crap and simply DO IT .

Comedy of terrors

Ok I should really consider becoming a convert... for health reasons.. ROFL..

So my roomy runs in my room with her lappy.. jumping on my bed insisting I watch bigg boss snippets with her.. and bless her soul I haven't laughed so much in such a long time.. we were literally off the bed rolling on the carpet.. laughing our intestines out.. such that my freaking liver still hurts..

hats off to the team for this intricate screening process and zeroing on 14 or count as many retards... some bordering towards psychosis.. so while the fight snippet between sky (who calls himself tht.. wasn't this dude tulsi's psycho son.. now I know why.. LOL) and Pooja Misra (I had to learn her full name.. she deserves at least that.. lmao).. was complete gibberish with entertainment value of million bucks.. I didn't know who to focus on.. both with impeccably retarded facial contortions and expressions.. but in tht remarkable exchange.. I have to give it to the guy... he was miles ahead.. for once bouncer queen went on the backfoot on a yorker.. some of the treasured moments were barbie girl, talking to toilet, oh yeah yeah (my personal fave) and diwani chichori..who writes their dialogues.. I wanna urge him to go the fiction comedy route after this.. ROFL

but that was just the trailer it seems coz today's epi was total comedy of errors.. as sky unlimited took off from where he left the other day.. hoping to get a better competitor this time.. but he lacked his charming gibberish from the other day.. apart from the tu kaun hain.. teri aukaad kya hain.. I guess the dialogue writer was doped.. ROFL.. he yet again chose the wrong one.. or rather diff species.. the ones who cry... or howl to prove a point.. but what was best was this new interpretation of comedy of errors-read terrors.. while fight no.1 took off.. 2 others tried to gather attn.. why should only 2 get footage.. the hapless supporting cast didn't know where to run.. or whom to console.. the hilariously howling victimized girl.. or the AC-DC fuse confuse guy.. or the 'I dont eat a lot.. I am not a child.. stupid american behavior kid' (pray tell me what he meant by american behavior.. brit condescension would be more apt I wld think.. or just white man's burden.. ROFL) or the afghani gal who din't know the difference btw daal and gobi.. (give her some meat will ya).. and finally the queen of terror.. who stood in the bg thinking wth.. these ppl are all taking center stage snatching her performance.. so she comes with a scratched hand and involves the only guy that was left out.. ROFL.. this whole scene in some ways reminded me of the EPIC Mahabharat scene of Jane Bhi Do yaron.. in terms of comedy of errors.. at least I laughed the same amount.. after so long..

What an end.. at 2am barbie cum chucky (from child's play) wants to have the final scream.. ROFL.. but serious consideration does tht babe realize she is projecting a substantial case of schizophrenia in her 'someone or the other is trying to physically harm me' bouts of hers.. or does she completely lack creativity to come up with a different premise.. seriously someone needs to tell her what she is projecting consciously or not.. DOES HAVE A CLINICAL NAME... but wonder who will coz the other 13 are pretty precious too.. what a fitting finale.. when the by-sleepers joke about her captaincy skills and the prospects.. ROFL.. this is turning out to be quite an entertaining piece of gibberish fiction.. 

summing up with my roomies golden words.. this is by far the best after DDs comedy show that came with the caption of NON-STOP NONSENSE.. re-creating a priceless niche unintentionally but doing a fab job.. my only concern.. one of these will win a huge amount of money.. and the rest will sometime or the other face the world again.. god save humanity.. or at least the little fraction of sane ones.. ROFL

Curious cases of contrivance

First of all A very happy diwali and prosperous year ahead to you guys.. back to finding some rhythm in my life after a hectic weekend and a stressful and busy week.

A mid-week diwali entailed very simple and commonplace celebration.. sojourn with few friends over dinner, cooking, baking, rangoli, dia'tea light designs etc.. and lighthearted banter apart.. my roomy started talking about the curious case of human mind.. our fatal attraction towards contrivance.. she is less of a cynic than me.. but she told me she tried watching bigg boss and discontinued as the fights and uncouthness... and mirk spreading was really depressing to watch.. especially coz she thought at first it could have been a healthy conviction battle between strong willed working women.. mostly urbane.. I laughed her off saying reality shows are all about stupid sensationalism and trying to prove how low one could stoop for money.. and sadly loads of people need that kind of money.. I wont judge them.. but its just sad.. whats even worse is the vicious cycle.. they make money.. they act barbarian.. and we decide to sit and devour such crass..

She wanted to prove her initial point so made me see the f-fwd version of intro epi and I must say I was entertained to see Salman mostly but yes the line up was better off than most times (although I havent seen any season totally).. I admire Raageshwari for her music and videos and more so ever since she fought facial palsy to spring back.. Gulabo Sapera's birth story was moving.. Laxmi's cause was noble.. Pooja Bedi sorta tried representing a middle-aged single mother.. urbane in her own rights.. Mandeep was witty and the boxer pregnant girl undoubtedly the prettiest.. (I guess her pregnancy had something to do with it).. but then my roomy zipped to a recent epi.. showing some Shraddha girl fighting cats and dogs with Bedi and some other female Pooja someone (in normal world one would call her retard) screaming at the top of her freaking lungs to prove some point.. which seemed like a mere collision accident.. and then thrusting "respect women..." crap down the unfortunately entrapped guy.. LOL.. I laughed out loud and told my roomy.. Dolly Bindra set a standard and these females just wanna grab quick attention that ways.. but Bindra atleast looked convincing in her barbarics.. these people are cheap imitations..

but the point being.. where 14 educated, or strong -willed women of their own rights could have made the show different.. all that grabs attention are 55847372 cat fights.. coz TRPs demand such.. and why so may I ask.. BB doesn't target the rural audience in the interiors of India.. the sad answer is the so-called educated urban junta wants to watch this high volume non-sense instead of a cult fiction like Mukti Bandhan.. therefore we have reality shows like Roadies showing the real distasteful youth in India.. the only season which showed educated normal youth (including a friend of mine.. pretty much why I even followed it ) was its worst TRP season.. my friend told me Raghu was begged to be back with his sensational contrivance for the show coz that's what makes Roadies such a hype..

there is nothing novel or surprising about what I just wrote.. incidentally missing home on diwali I opened TOI page to browse thro some festivities only to see news on scams, cat fights.. some bihari dude winning 5 crores and an ensuing marathi-bihari virtual war.. that's India for you on Diwali.. I am disillusioned.. I really want to return for my family.. but right now that remains my only reason.. coz mera bharat mahaan NAHI hain.. and I am but a mere mortal without superpowers bestowed on me by any SRK et al to even think of driving a change...

without more digression ..they say if you cant beat them join them.. so while Indian TV is ruled by inane romance or scheming plotting domesticities in the name of fiction and totally distasteful slander sprouting educated or rustic people in the name of reality.. I am sitting on the side.. re-watching MB.. and hoping to find bearings to continue my SS.. TV for me is back to being zilch after 10 months.. 

The belief in Fate

Do you believe in fate ?

Do you believe in God ?

Do you believe in karma and its cycle that shapes fate ?

Or do you believe that one makes his own destiny ?

All the 4 thought processes fascinate me . I keep thinking about them as I view my own life and also the lives of various others who I come in contact with .

If the fourth question that I posed is to be believed , why is it that not all can get what they want inspite of being immensely talented ? Somewhere the luck factor evades them . Perfectly ordinary people seem to get the best out of life while the talented ones do NOT necessarily make it big .

It seems Annapurna Devi , The wife [ divorced} of Pandit Ravi Shankar played the sitar even better than him . She was the daughter of Ravi Shankar's Guru . Yet , after marraige , due to husband's insistence [ some say } she did NOT play in the public eye as much as she should have . Later the discord in her marraige [ she was of a very sensitive artistic temperament } made her a recluse and she withdrew to the extent that even her near and dear ones hardly got to see her .

The world lost a sitarist of an exceptional genius like calibre they say . All the eminent musicians who have heard her play have agreed in unison on this .....She played BETTER than her husband .

I read up a lot on Annapurna Devi . The last journalist who traced the recluse and talked to her and heard her play ...........he had requested her to give him lessons as a shishya........came back stymied .

I wanted to write and become an author . It was my childhood dream .

But Each time I tried , I was accepted in the creative writing programs but turned down by the graduate schools due to some faltoo technicality .

Once it was my recommendation letters ......they were not good enough .

Twice it was health issue .

Once it was the damned GRE exam . It had a maths section which was the rquirement of some graduate schools . I have lost touch with it .I never WAS a Math person . But hey I could WRITE . One does not need to know Math to write .

The amazing thing was , my writing sample was appreciated by the directors of the program who spoke personally to me and assured me I was selected .They liked it so much that they phoned me .

I could not make it as a writer .

Far inferior writers have however made it .

Is it my Fate ? I remember an astrologer who told me years ago .........You will never make it as a writer . You have talent, perhaps more so than the others but there is no glory , recognition and appreciation in your fate .

I still try . Some part of me is refusing to give up .

I believe it wants to manifest itself as thats who I am .

Will my Fate hamper me ?

Wll praying to God help me ?God knows I have prayed hard enough .

Its easy to say I make My own destiny ........better said then done , right ?

Your thoughts would help my friends . Waiting for them .

The Virani Versatility

the 5th may epi.. showed exactly what each Virani was made of... wisdom.. honor.. .. practicality.. conviction.. maturity.. benevolence.. idealism.. and finally Pride..

The SR crisis was wisely diffused by Charu- the poise, maturity and wisdom of a matriarch...Charulata Virani was made of steel yet sugar coated..I loved how she remained empathetic towards Rajvi while justifying Sid's wrath.. at the same time giving Devki's intent benefit.. Loved the approval in VVs eyes.. everytime his mother spoke.. especially about the futility of breaking ties and family fragmentation.. a whole chapter of wisdom by Charu was supplemented by 2 golden words by our dark lord.. honor and expectations.. expectation from Rajvi who unlike the amateur Devki.. knew just how to keep the Virani honor as she had done so successfully.. LOL.. this is sheer businessman.. Rajvi has no option but to sell out.. LOL..

the idealist Viranis.. Baa-bapuji presuming conveniently that Sid's statement was of course a fabricated article issued by IMV.. his desperate measure to keep Sid at bay.. LOL do they know IMV or what..if anything that man must have slept most peacefully after the blown out of proportion incident.. coz he knew rather well Sid would make ammends.. hence in IMVs shrewd mind there was no need for rein check on his kid.. a smart man like IMV never wastes his moves.. on anything that doesn't require it..

My fave scene was objectivity and benevolence mix in the honorable man VV.. trying to explain to D.. exactly what and how things stand wrt Sid and the Viranis.. to the point reading.. the article is Sid's attempt of proving a point finally after last night.. as D reels in guilt he tells her there is no such need.. he is with her on it.. he knows she only has best intentions for his family.. and appreciates all she has done for them.. and that gives D the flight of fancy.. to question if he agrees to her intent.. then why not with her conviction that Sid's happiness lies in pursuing his dreams.. and I love what V says.. when dreams are unreal.. its best to make a dream out of reality.. so very true.. amazing approach.. D argues that one can't build an empire on the graveyard of desire.. true that.. but why graveyard.. why does it have to be so extreme is my question.. its never ying or yang.. and V tells her. .. her reasoning here is flawed.. there is nothing wrong in a father to have expectation from his sons.. love the one gen makes an empire.. the 2nd a legacy line... Bow down to thee VV.. you rocked this scene.. and ended it just as well... as he commends her for the breakfast ritual.. telling her if SR meet her at breakfast to tell them to get over it.. and not sensationalize it.. ROFL.. that was my fave moment.. only to check himself.. "but in better words" this guy is ultra adorable.. a living example of friend, philosopher, guide.

IMV-D moment was just as it always is.. highlight.. love how IMV says irrespective of others.. I will always join you for breakfast.. tells her the pros of her honest mistake.. only to warn her not to make it a habit.. LOL.. IMV had this cryptic parental affection towards D.. he treated her no different than his kids.. subconsciously

the Virani vs Virani at breakfast was total paisawasool.. as master rants on his ideologies on responsibility and freedom and IMV listens to everything.. retaining table manners of not speaking while eating.. only to excuse himself after breakfast.. but not before he refutes master's statement.. D has a long way to go to even understand her responsibility in this domesticity.. to assume the right to lead a path of freedom.. Love how he closes the duel by insinuating his expectation from D.. she is smart to see beyond your convenient instigation.. and do self-evaluation. Check Mate.. oh dark lord.. each word that comes out thy mouth is reverence.

And ofcourse the last scene... the PRIDE ... of a father towards his son.. and Sid's hint of pain.. only to be replaced by relief and joy at finally finding the moment when he could touch his dad.. make him aware of his presence in his life.. I loved the mixed emotions of Sid as IMV gifts him the pen and hugs him.. all doubts from IMVs end are relinquished.. whereas Sid is relieved for such.. happy to finally connect with his father.. but reminded of the cost he had to pay for it.. Sid's story had a lot of scope.. it did progress rather well and prosaic till the end.. I can never get over how he cried like a child.. at realizing what he lost.. when IMV changed to Ishwar.. he was the only kid who mourned at the loss of his father.. the same father he admired.. worked towards building a connect with.. tale of the underdog.. dark horse Virani..

in all the many faces of Viranis..

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Dreams on fire: Siddharth's saga..

watching the Sid track in MB.. what a track and what definition each character had in that dining table where the painting was revealed. first of all about the paintings.. All the ones that were shown were almost from a common theme... giving an insight into Sid.. whether it was the solitary woman.. in contemplation/ melancholy holding the bark or the one he paints in the picnic.. the angel.. trying to fly.. give flights to desire.. I always drew a picture of Sid similar to Sid in DCH.. one who had his own world and persona.. someone his closed ones couldn't either relate to or admired from outside without quite knowing him.. I loved the expression of each person in the dining table.. as D inadvertently opened a can of worms.. IMVs complete disproval, Charu's helplessness, Rajvi's aghast comprehension of the repercussions.. Baa, Master, Nirali's silent resignation of the scheme of things..

I loved Sid's anguish in the whole dining table convo.. esp as IMV related how he was ashamed of his own son's lack of ambition and regard for his business.. a legacy he was born into.. Sid's pain.. re-living that sense of alienation yet again was impeccably portrayed by Raj.. one of his best in the show.. and finally his statement.. to his father yet again.. albeit in utter frustration and angst-ridden helplessness.. one can see just how much Sid loved his father.. he alienated himself.. his desires.. his own individuality and essence for his dad.. reminds me of the time Charu told V in the car that ppl think me and Sid are weak to not stand for our rights.. but we are just caught in our bandhan.. of love for your father..

Raj does even better.. completely in the skin of the self-imposed exile man.. burning his dreams yet again.. more apparently than figuratively.. for his father's benefit.. as IMV the sole man on the table sits thro it stone-faced.. bearing the burden of his conviction.. that life taught him.. and coming to one of my fave scenes btw D- Sid.. as Sid sits in his room.. brooding alone.. gulping his silent pain.. and D presents herself as the perfect target of outburst.. simply LOVE sid here.. the way he says.. 'tumhe lagaa'.. brilliant.. that you walked in this dysfunctional family with a magic wand.. that you are gifted intellectually to find solutions without dwelling on the problem.. I love how he reverts.. we come together in the dining table with our compromises.. not our honesties.. and I dont give you the right to think and take actions on my behalf.. have I ever exercised any such rights.. of interfering in your and Vs life..

I love this scene for how extremely realistic it is. one of my biggest pet peeve is showing the female lead as some superhuman with magical healing powers.. like the rest of the characters have no freaking clue about their life whatsoever.. I definitely have no such tolerance for this level of intrusion.. every relationship has its boundaries and overstepping it is not ok.. what Charu and Rajvi can tell Sid, D can't.. these are little life lessons that D did get in the virani household.. that things are not as simple as they seem.. making someone happy isnt tht easy.. that person needs to be at peace first.. Sid telling her the repercussions of her juvenile actions was heartbreaking.. poor guy till the very end he keeps working on his equation with his dad.. the amount of effort he puts into it.. sigh.. its a big lesson for D to think.. that impulsive actions are dangerous.. what befalls on Rajvi for no fault of hers.. the lack of trust from Sid's end...

Ds idealism was always OTT.. but the people in the Virani household whether Charu, Sid or VV were shown to have that balance.. that maturity and objectivity to keep her in check..

And next of course is the teasing battle of convictions between IMV-D.. What I simply love about IMV is.. no matter how stringent and politically incorrect his convictions are.. they have some character.. he lives and believes them like no one's business.. although D says the idealistic things.. his lines on 'beta baap ke mahatvakansha ka vistaar hota hain.. ' you know his convictions are deep rooted.. he has lived it.. I love how he says.. a hotel owner doesnt cook in his kitchen.. ROFL..

the next intriguing bit.. and of course.. when my hormones dance.. rofl.. VV comes and is a silent spectator to the domestic drama.. after a hard long day at work.. LOL.. I love how he keeps the observant stand.. not taking any stand.. in front of his father or D.. although IMV is more than willing to involve him.. lol.. I love how V looks at the burning painting.. gathering the whole scenario of conflict.. and decides his stand while taking the flight of stairs.. IMV throws tantrums.. but the finality.. Goosebump inspiring.. the verdict.. till the time you gather the strength to contest my conviction fairly.. dont try to over-ride the decorum I have decided on ... AMAZING.. and even better.. how he stops Charu from nursing her pain.. the guru re-surfacing.. she needs to learn through her pain.. each pays for his/ her actions.. Charu's silent plea to V.. LOL.. as usual it falls on that guy..

S/R equation here is rather interesting too.. Rajvi knows she is teasing a volcano..but she can't help it.. he needs her support.. she bears the brunt of loving him unconditionally.. when he tells her the only inch of relationship they shared was trust.. and that too shook today.. her helplessness is heartbreaking.. but she holds her dignity and decides to walk out..

My V jaap in progress.. by now I was head over heels for this guy.. seriously.. he waits till they are in the room.. explains the situation to her.. as a bystander.. someone who has an objective reading of Sid's anguish.. but also supports his father's stand.. and sees nothing wrong in Sid choosing the practical way of life.. coz he risks to lose a lot more than he would want to otherwise.. I absolutely love how he chides her.. without raising a voice.. in his characteristic matter of factness.. without knowing all the complexities.. the layers.. why did you take such an impulsive action.. I love his tone.. he is empathetic to her intent.. but intolerant to her thoughtlessness.. sigh the V I loved so much.. even more when Rajvi comes in to vent her anger, furstration, pain.. humiliation.. and if one notices V here.. he doesn't like it one bit.. someone speaking to D like that.. but at the same time he is smart enough to know.. that he shouldn't speak up.. would only make matters worse.. but love how he tells D the next day .. to tell Rajvi not to overreact.. but in better words.. ROFL.. gosh.. I wished to have a partner like this.. still do.. the VV at this stage was like my dream man.. and he only gets better in the CP track..that reminds me.. I was to start writing the next part of my SS.. LOL

oh isn't it amazing.. that SO much happens in one epi.. just ONE EPI.. so many progression.. emotions galore.. conviction contest.. outburst.. reflections.. happen in a week's worth in other shows.. but this is MB for you.. so much packed in one epi.. but each scene and its gravity given the due.. quintessential Vipul Mehta's objective screenplay.. you end up feelings for everyone.. not knowing whom to empathize for.. or disregard.. the beauty of MB

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Ram Singh's rant

so while we still havent found any common show to watch and dwell on.. am gonna bore you guys with Vintage MB.. after the stoically melancholic scene of IMV.. with his chanda and the bade achche lagte hain song..which he confessed to her later.. was the medium through which he transported himself back in time.. feeling the warmth of her touch.. the simple touch of her hands.. in the theater.. and the reminiscence he does have in the scene.. the simple window convo where she promises to remain in his life.. even if he tried to forget her.. she would re-visit in some form.. sigh.. he holds onto those little memories like his only treasure amongst all the wealth he had amassed.. he still carried his solitude way till the end.. coz no one really understood him.. not even Devki.. only his CP aka Parimita came close to giving him the benefit..

I digress.. yet again but my dark lord does that to me.. LOL.. this post is not about that though.. the very next epi reminded me.. and in fact reinforced when and what had exactly attracted me to VV- the man I openly and unabashedly did jaaps on.. So if the divorce paper bit made me take notice of him.. the argument with Devki on finding outside investment touched a chord.. where inspite of her impeccable debating skill he doesnt budge.. holds on to his conviction.. I loved how he stood his ground proclaiming.. yes what you just put forth is extremely legit but from your POV.. not from where I see it.. and one can't justify living just from his/her own POV.. but it was this very epi.. that hit base with me..

In the first scene he gave a clear view of the sorted objective man he was.. as he presented the scenario to the over-worried Devki after finding out her first deal is against V. Ind aka IMV- the guru.. Its simple.. he began.. I told pappa to step aside.. and D being her.. couldnt take that.. mahanta comes in.. LOL.. She begged to differ and the next bit made me jump up .. coz the real VV stood up right there.. he replies.. cool the other option is you bail out.. Ds astonishment was funny and characteristic.. I could see the things that were going through her mind.. where she probably thinks he doesnt think high enough of her.. etc etc.. juvenile that she is.. But VV here is the practical sorted man I soooo loved.. he kept it straight.. telling her how genuinely he appreciated her talent and hardwork.. but its starkly stupid to chose a high profile venture as a maiden venture where the odds are quite against you.. v. ind won't lose much in the bargain.. she and her co. wld.. what a prophecy this.. had she really considered it back then.. CP enterprise was doomed ever since she disregarded this voice of reason.. not one of her ventures bore fruits.. coz she failed to see the pragmatic approach.. this isnt 1950s where only acumen could get you somewhere.. playing with the system is a part of the deal.. anyhow he managed to find a warmth in her.. as he promised to be there for her whenever she needed.. typical him..

And after that VV scored brownie points with me.. Munira I remembered how you had alluded to it in a post of mine.. So Baa-bapuji pick on the kid and call him Ram Singh.. ROFL.. the incredulous look he gives.. when he genuinely doesnt get the humor is classic VV.. its strange how he was always picked on.. by the viranis.. esp the old couple.. never did they make fun of Sid or Nirali.. coz VV was the oddball.. so poor guy can't refuse the Ram Singhness.. but I love how he is pissed off at Ds procrastinating.. telling her let's leave in annoyance.. Bapuji's pagar kaat lunga was funny tho

and then the big moment.. D and her mahanta.. hey bhaggu..tht gal...I loved how he ranted there.. like voicing all of our opinion.. on how lame it comes across the big selfless righteousness act.. I wish he had shown this form to Sabina ONCE.. i wld have whistled.. rofl.. but anyhow he chides D for always trying to be on the good books.. of bending ways.. and in the bargain making others look bad.. of always projecting (she may not consciously but that was her default mode) how she easily lets him have his freedom in their matrimony.. making him feel like he is extremely insensitive.. and although D didn't have much to say to him.. I liked her comeback... rofl.. I chose to take the taxi here coz its cheaper.. you could see the 'I dont care for such humor' look on VV.. reminded me of the picnic mein cricket khelne ki fitrat nahi hain meri.. LOL..

and it ends with the Responsible, objective man VV.. taking accountability for Dali.. seeing Ds plight there.. defo what got D attracted to him first.. and I was on my way to being sold out to this guy myself.. coz his USP was how matter of fact he was.. no shosha, nothing.. stark honesty.. only content.. no embellishment.. sigh.. what a murder of this character in the end..

for now.. enjoy.. Ram Singh ROCKED..

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The Alluring coin

So I started watching Kismat.. now that Binis is on it too.. and there is no telling if and when Munira will get to it.. Kools will wait for you to come around after sorting things out.. After all of 2 epis of this show and all season of R.com I can safely conclude that the technical prowess of YRF shows is up there.. totally.. whether its the cinematography, set designing or screenplay.. attention to detail is always been an intrinsic part.. Kismat is no exception till now..

But this post is not about that.. its dedicated to a coin.. THE coin.. something about coins always allures me.. whether it was the one in Sholay.. to the one our dark lord IMV held close to his heart.. the very coin that introduces him and the one he held close.. divulging its importance when he baa left him. Its always given by the mother-holding maternal sentiments to the hero or in most cases anti-hero.. from the 70s movies to recent shows.. the coin bearer symbolises passion.. fire in the belly.. an intriguing enigma in the eyes..

If young Ishwar held the coin by the sunset in marine drive.. walking bare-feet transforming to IMV..whose victory was denoted in that one flick of the coin to close his fist on.. then little Kabir with equally intense eyes (I am really attracted to that kid's eyes.. wonder where they got him from) holds onto the coin his foster mother handed him for emergency before making him flee the confines of his village into the big bad world.. all on his own.. in post-independent India still recovering from the aftermath of partition.. where people still have goodness albeit mixed with doubt and suspicion.. As Kabir looks at a coin given to him as alms outside the masjid.. you can see the quintessential Vijay (AB Sr) from Deewar.. whose "main pheke huye paise nahi leta" are stuff legends are made of..and so he lives the Vijay by giving it to the old hapless beggar who really does need it. but only after he looks at it.. with a strange sense of void.. not knowing where life would take him.. but having the passion to follow its diktat without inhibitions..

On the other side rich kid born to the legacy much like Vaibhav Virani, Aditya Merchant has till now been foreshadowed in the calm volcanic aura of little Kabir, much like the Ishwarya.. mouthing Sirf I.M.Virani ke andar kaa toofan kaam aya.. So while Kabir grows up with that inherent vengeance towards the world.. the wronged one.. Aditya has no such definition.. I am thinking they will work on defining Aditya later.. coz Kabir commands the journey from childhood.. especially how different experiences influence and shape his persona.. this is yet another dark character in the making.. and I am all for it..

Devki and hint of VAibhav Virani the objective man may resonate in Aditya Merchant going by his fair and responsible father.. and the stringent royal upbringing he is subjected to.. so its going to be intriguing to see this duel between Kane and Abel aka Aditya and Kabir.. In MB the journey started and ended with the coin.. ending up with Devki.. a symbolism of IMV giving her a part of him.. a karmic connection they inherited ever since Ishwarya and Chanda fell in love.. it'll be interesting to see where Kabir and Aditya's connection leads them.. coz they too were connected.. born on the same day in the same hr.. one destined to be the other's nemesis..

but for now the COIN allures..

A personal connect

Hey you 2..

till you both overcome the hurdles of posting in here.. I thought of boring you with my rants.. so like I said I watched one epi of KTLK the other day when Mohnish Behl chides the young intern/heroine for being negligent and reminding her of the demands of medicine.. and later on the lady doc reaffirms the stringent expectations clinical science as a profession demands of its followers.. so yesterday and today's epi was about contemplation and decision making from the girl's end.. her father relieving her of the dying wish of her mom to see her as a doc.. (very poignant scene) and finally the girl deciding to quit.. coz she never really wanted to become a doc.. the scene btw her and mohnish.. was definitely class apart.. take it from me.. after MB I find one more show with a very honest screenplay and story-telling.. it almost feels like I am watching a good old 90s show before the cable tv boom and ekta histronics hit the industry.. Munira I know you are a fan of the original and if you saw this version.. you would be more apt to tell me that the screenplay is also an adaptation.. but I thought if I have to catch up on DK as it is.. I might as well see if the adaptation is any good.. esp if there are actors I like... like Mohnish and the girl's dad.. (played by this old DD actor who I think played tenalirama)am totally loving him..

the girl is yet to find a connect with me.. but still she is much better than most tv heroines.. or like I said maybe its the screenplay and direction.. This defo looks like a team who knows their art well.. to come up with a genuine adaptation keeping the essence intact.. mom saw DK too and is loving this version just as much.. but the downside of it is.. it is basically a romantic saga.. and I really don't care for it so much as the interplay of equations btw father-daughter and in fact even the lady doc Malika and Mohnish.. those are very real.. even the 2 young girl's friendship is real and not glossed over / superficial.. So kools as of now If I had to recommend a show in real time it wld be KTLK for the simple treatment and direction but the depth in portrayal.. Mohnish and the side actors are a different league altogether.. there is so much to what's unsaid.. nuances of expressions in his little moment of contemplation and nostalgia over the interns innocence yet lack of maturity.. but as she tells him she is quitting his eclectic emotions in a minute is a rare sight on tv these days.. Mohnish defo adds dimensions to the character of the senior doctor/mentor.. whereas the other scene today with the lady doc telling the intern I envy you.. coz you decided not to compromise with your spirit to meet the demands of this profession.. once I was like you.. but I couldn't dare to.. and today I am successful but at a cost.. very poignant scene.. the father asking her you should be happy after quitting and the girl admitting I am equally weirded out that am not.. and he goes.. strange are the ways of joy.. and its eccentricities.. sometimes it eludes u in wealth but shows up with a cup of tea.. sigh.. this sheer peace on the father's face..

anyhow enough of my rant.. half way through the next part of my SS.. but hesitant on finishing the rest.. as its tougher.. LOL typical..hoping you guys make time to reply over the weekend.. and Kools I have another post in mind.. once you start on Fountainhead..

What are we watching?

So post MB.. and our dark lord.. nothing or no one has yet caught my eye.. rather early.. coz I am still reeling in its hangover.. what with my SS (Kools note! I am not even sure at what point you gave up on it.. never thought it wld be tht soon.. LOL) and reliving the old epis.. catching things I didn't in the beginning phase leading to VD wedding which by the way I LOVED.. the attention to details.. on the sangeet to the wedding.. each lil ritual they did show was rather authentically presented.. loved phui's holding nose of Vaibhav ritual too.. lol.. wonder where she went.. sigh..

ok so coming to the topic at hand.. I was wondering if any of you have taken to anything yet.. I know Munira is catching up on R.com.. but seriously woman that should not take you long considering it was a weekly.. LOL.. altho I loved to take it slow with that show.. esp Rohan Mehra.. loved Kavi Shastri so much in it.. I will be waiting on your take.. and waiting on you to finish up so that we can start on kismat;)

I watched a scene of the KTLK show that has mohnish behl.. there the gal apparently isn't interested to be in medicine.. but still tops her city entrance.. LOL UNREAL.. and then due to parental pressure joins the clinic and mistreats a patient.. and was getting blasted for the same by mohnish..the scene was nice.. esp wat the lady doc tells her later.. its not us but the proffession that's demanding.. reminded me of my work.. LOL.. the presentation of the show looks good but then again its a love story between this senior doc and an intern... nothing new.. sigh..

Kools will wait on yer feedback on the shows you are gonna try watching.. hopefully we can find something common to watch for our daily brainstorming session.. LOL

Carpe Diem

Hellu people...

Finally decided to create this blog as a means for some of us to keep in touch.. esp now that our much loved and discussed till death MB is not on air.. and before we take our own tangents on shows.. I thought it was smart to open a blog to stay in touch..

So let's share our sensibilities.. just as we have in the past.. much as it has become a daily habit.. On a day when I am deeply saddened by the news of the Ghazal Maestro's presence departing us.. I can't help quote these very lines from one of my fave. ghazals of his..

Waqt rahta nahi tik kar..Uski aadat bhi aadmi si hain..

Shaam se aankh mein nami si hain..Aj phir aap ki kami si hain

On that note let's continue to fill our evenings like we used to.. till recently.. brainstorming.. going back and forth.. on contrasting convictions.. what made it interesting was just how compelling they were.. in spite of its diversity.. Finding a context has never been a problem with us.. what say Kools beta.. LOL..and Munira -in fact I am hoping you would inaugurate with your analysis of R.com (one of my recent faves beside MB)..

so let's roll the dice..

Carpe Diem

(sieze the day)