Slumdog Mumbai

When i started my blog, the intention was to write about me, and my experiences of life in Mumbai.. somehow... "Me" has taken over "Mumbai". Anyway, here is a food for thought.

I know this comes a bit late in the day, but i think i still need to put it here. The other day i was having a discussion with a friend about the movie "Slumdog Millionaire".

Now, he totally abhors the movie and feels nothing could be more pitiful than we Indians celebrating the success of a movie which glorifies the unbelievably surreal existance that a slum dweller survives in. He said that though India is also about a thriving economy, a young and educated population and industry, what was potrayed was a land of poverty, a state of constant organized chaos. Movies such as SL really put us down in front of the entire world.

But then, thats what we are!
No matter how much we ignore, the fact wont change that slums and poverty are as much a part of us as the five stars and studio apartments. And frankly, its nothing to be ashamed of.
What really is to ashamed about is that it takes a movie made by a british director, a rank outsider, to sit up, take notice and do something about the plight of the thousands of azhars and rubinas staying in this city.


Highlighting the successes of the past and the promise of the future shouldnt take away the realism of the present.

One weird week!

lots of stuff happened during the week gone by.. here's my take on it...

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Seems good ol' Archie (of Riverdale High Fame) is finally getting married to Veronica Lodge... just goes to show that comic life ALSO imitates real life! Feel for Betty Cooper though!

Come to think of it.. which is your favourite Archies Charactor?? do post n lemme know ;)

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The Jay Leno Show finally ended last week.. i have had some good laughs watching this show.. and the comic timing of this guy is impeccable... not to mention having the President as a guest.. thats some star power there!

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and finally.... school kids in bhopal found a frog in their mid day khichdi... this is it.. its my official excuse to stay away from it for eternity!

what if??

I just hope that someday when i look back to all these years gone by... i dont end up with a big question of what if....

What if.. i had taken some decisions in my life without thinking about the consequences?
What if.. I had taken some time out and introspected about my own self?
What if.. I had not gone out of my way for some people ( and regretted it later)?
What if.. I had made some choices while i still could?

Its human nature.. isnt it? We take decisions, we make mistakes, we repent, we move on..
A friend of mine is on crossroads of her life right now... I just told her right now.. make the decision which you wont repent later... no matter what.

Bolna aasan hai.. karna mushkil.

Btw... i am crazy.. isnt it?? no posts for six months and suddenly two in one day!!

Men.. Simplified.

Boss: rahul, whatever you do in life.. never get married..
Me: (surprised at this sudden revelation) Ok! But what happened to you suddenly?
Boss: You have no clue how difficult it is to please a woman!
Me: I am sure.. i have heard this before!Boss: Yeah! Take her out, take her for shopping, take her to movies, take her to the parlor, buy her the abso-fucking-ly expensive diamonds.. yet!!
Me: you know what.. i have always wondered why we men are not so difficult.. i mean.. what does it take to make a man happy?
Boss and Me: Just leave us alone and give us the remote! ;)

Isnt that amazing.. we are simplified.. we dont throw tantrums.. we dont have erratic mood swings..
Just give us some simple stuff in life are we are happy!
For Example:
A newspaper first up in the morning..
An uncrowded local train!
A cricket/football match every day of the year..
rock bottom liqour prices.. ;)
An eye candy in office!

It doesnt take much to make a man happy... ;)

Momentum

A few days back, i was on my way from B'lore to Mumbai in an early morning flight, it was real cold,cloudy and drizzling, but fortunately, the flight did take off on time. Now, i am this early morning person (blame it on my love for dilli, which is amazing early winter mornings), and so instead of dozingg off, i was looking outta the window, as the plane slowly took momentum and lept for the clouds.

 

In some time, i just couldnt see a thing, quite obvious, you will say. But then, the plane slowly gained more height and soon the brightness and warmth of the early morning sun had taken over the gloom and darkness.

 

I just thought, all the problems which i am facing right now are just that! Gloom, darkness, and never ending....

 

and all i need to do now.. is take a momentum, and leap...

 

sunshine ahead!

Jaage Hain...

"Jaage Hain Der tak Hamein,
Kuch Der Sone Do,
Thodi Si Raat Aur Hai,
To Khwaab Sanjone do.."

Please God.. for a change.. GIVE ME WHAT I WANT.

Mumbai Meri jaan

Its about to be one month since my mumbai was torn apart. So was i.
Like everyone else. . I wept for those whose who died. I felt proud
for our NSG and the army. I felt disgraced and angry when our
politicians made a mockery out of this.
i went to the gateway. . Immersed myself in the spirit.
I just love my country too much. I love mumbai too much.

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