Novel Writing

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A very shy, tall looking chap walks to an elderly old gentleman. Young kid ecstatically passes a piece of paper. There is a lot of joy and victory on bright young face of Nikhil. There is even a style of statement while giving the piece of paper.

This is not an ordinary piece of paper; it is a blend of hard-work, dedication & million of lines of mugging. It is our sixth semester result. Nikhil has topped the exam and even got First Class. It requires more than dedication and “Vidyalankar Classes” Crash Courses to achieve over all First Class Result in Computer Engineering Sixth Semester.

Nikhil accomplish that feat with flying colors and felt very euphoric while presenting that piece of paper to Mr.Raikar.

Mr.Raikar knew how important this piece of paper is to him and Nikhil but Mr.Raikar is also smart. He knew what is coming and cooking in Nikhil’s head. Mr.Raikar kept looking at the mark-sheet and appears to behave such that he is reading a normal newspaper.

After a while, Nikhil reminds his father, “I got First Class”.

Mr. Raikar kept one hand on Mark-Sheet while other one over his head. This was sort of Amitabh Bachhan look which strike a chord at Nikhil that one way or another; His father is going to crack a joke on him. Actually, this is where it gets tricky. Like all fathers, they have a way of reminding their sons that “Hum tumhare baap hai!”

Nikhil was expecting a reply from his father which never came. So, like “Beggars are not choosers”, Nikhil responds to his achievement by asking “I was wondering, if I can get a Bike”. That’s it, Nikhil said it. Not here or there, straight what he wanted to tell. It’s like “I got first class and now I deserve a bike”, perhaps rightly so.

Mr.Raikar stands up now. It’s almost imperative that, when a person stands up from sitting down position, he is going to speak truth and that too with higher volume. However, Mr.Raikar has class of his own. He asks, very quietly to Nikhil, “tujha nav kay?” (What is your name?)

Nikhil’s brain cells are moving like million miles per hour now. What exactly old man has in his mind? Why he is asking my name while he only kept it some 20 years ago. But after couple of second of silence, Nikhil says “Nikhil”.

Mr.Raikar responds this time with more authority “pura nav” (Full name, my son)

Nikhil says “Nikhil Raikar”.

Mr.Raikar replies with punch line”Ho, Tujha Nav, Nikhil Raikar aahe. Nikhil Tata va Nikhil Birla nahi”. (Your name is Nikhil Raikar, and not Nikhil Tata or Nikhil Birla).

Nikhil is hushed. Nikhil does not know how to react. Shall he laugh on a punch line of the day which has knocked him and his wish down completely? Or Shall He try another way to put his argument forward. He understood the seriousness in the humorous response of his father that they can not afford Bike and walk away from scene.

PYAASA

'A picture speaks a thousand words'

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Five Point Someone

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Many days during summer of 2002 at 162 Riverside Street, We end up watching the sunlight and sleep at 5 morning.

Today, Happened to be one of those day. Although, there was a plan to meet up those old good friends of mine and perhaps end up talking, discussing, argueing, shouting at each other till morning, But There is something about life, It has its own way to screw you.

So, I ended up reading a novel, "Five Point Someone" What not to do at IIT. This novel takes every engineer to those four grumpy years of their life and friends hood.

Finally, @ 5.00, I decided to cook up my type of SPICY RED MASALA MAGGIE, and had it with Heineken Beer and Five Point Someone. Ryan, Alok, Hari and Neha as Aamir, Madhavan, Sharman and Kareena respectively. I am eager to see them in 3 Idiots.

BHARA BHAIGAN

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Method:

Prepare Egg Plants with 4 Cuts and Masala Inside.

Masala: Heat up Besan Powder (50%). Mix Besan Powder (55%) with 30% Cumin/Coriander Powder, 3% Salt, 10% Red Chilli Powder, 2% Turmeric Powder.

Take Oil, Heat It, Put Mustard Seeds, Cumin Seeds.
Put Garlic (lot of them, 4 or 5 big pieces)
Put Onions.(couple of small ones)
Let it heat till Onions turn golden brown. (Lid Close)
Put Turmeric Powder. (1 tea spoon)
Put Tomatoes.
Let it heat for another 2 minutes (Lid Close)
When it becomes half liquid, Add 5 small Baigans (Egg Plant).
Egg Plant needs to be cut on 4 sides with MASALA inside.

Close the Lid and let it cook for 2 more minutes.

Add Vertically cut, Potatoes. Stir them and let it cook with Open Lid for about 2 minutes.

Add little water, so that Potatoes does not stick at the bottom.

Add, Salt, Red Chilli Powder and Cumin/Coriander Powder and stir it.

Put one and half glass of Water and put the Lid On.

Let it cook for about 15 minutes (till you can break the potato with hand).

Add Coriander and Fresh Lemon Juice for garnishing.

(You can add Sugar as well, 2 spoons, depending upon your taste).

I normally add, Garlic Chutney and Sugar and Lemon Juice on top to add the flavor and Paprica for red colour)

Millenium Bollywood Songs

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I was listening today, 90's most talked about song "Jhumma Chumma De De" and realized that there are so many songs which have created history out of it. Ding Dang Ding from Tezaab made Madhuri Dixit an overnight star. Oye OYe from Tridev was responsible for biggest blockbuster of 80's.

Let me prepare list of songs which I would say were most famous and talked about per year.

2001: This was the year where Lagaan went to Oscars while Gadar captured the box office. Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gum captured overseas market while Dil Chahta Hai captured the hearts of people. Title song of Dil Chahta Hai was probably the most sung song by people, specially by every visitor to GOA and almost every young person in their 20's and 30's.

2002: There were two songs in this year which captured most attention. First one is Dola Re Dola from Devdas due to two of the most glamourous actress of bollywood, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit. However, Saathiya's title song (even though the tune was listen by whole South India million times before Saathiya released) was also equally famous.

2003: Although Bipasha Basu and John Abraham's chemistry created the magic of JISM and sensualism of "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai", Brooklyn Bridge Walk of King Khan with Sonu Nigam's melodious tune "Kal Ho Na Ho" would take the credit of biggest hit. There are still people who keeps the tune of Kal Ho Na Ho as their Cell phone ring shows the popularity of song.

2004: Mallika's kisses and the most bold written lyrics of "Bhige Hoth Tere" would be perhaps most talked about song of youngstars, Song of the Year would go to "Dhoom Machale , Come on you people" captured the heart of kids, young, oldies, females, males everyone.

2005: There is no competition in 2005. There is no competition even for selecting this song as the song of last 10 years. Its Bachhan Parivar together singing "Kajra Re, Kajra re".

2006: Bachhan Bahu one more time with less clothes sung "Crazy Kiya Re" and patriotic indians replied "Rang De Basanti"..but Winner is Sunidhi with "Beedi Jalai Le".

2007: SRK made brilliant effort with six packs of "Dard-e-Disco" and inviting all his friends to dance around with "Deewangi" and sung "Chak De India" but honestly, kids loved the song of the year "Hare Raam Hare Raam..Hare Krishna Hare Raam". Afterall God's name comes first before Country.

2008: Pappu started dancing and sung "Rock On" and Akki and people of India said, "Singh is King" but Oscar winner A.R.Rahman replied back with winning tune of "JAI HO".

Dhoni

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http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Mocking-Bird/entry/effigy-burning-our-national-pastime

One so called, Intellectual person Manas Gupta shared his view point on India’s Cricket Lost via blogging and called emotional Indians “Thugs”.

India and Indians are very proud of having MS Dhoni as their leader in Cricket. India and Indians have made MS Dhoni, the status of Super Hero. India and Indians say very proudly that, “If Cricket is a religion than Tendulkar is God”. Indians are very emotional human being that is why they feel very dearly with every loss including myself. We also feel euphoric with every victory and disappointed with every loss. Those are the emotions of life which defines Indian and describe India.

Dhoni is an individual and is entitle to make mistake. More than Dhoni, Media needs to be blamed for creating lot of pressure. It all started with Padma Shri Awards that Dhoni was not able to receive personally. Dhoni also failed to get his much hyped Chennai Super Indians to win IPL. Dhoni’s own performance in IPL was ordinary compare to his extra ordinary abilities.

After going to England Dhoni & Team caught up with controversy surrounding Sehwag’s injury. It is not an inability of Indians to play Rising Deliveries because same kind of bowlers in lively pitches of Durban/Capetown; Raina,R.Sharma,Gambhir were able to clear the boundaries. It is one thing to hit the ball in NETS, It is other thing to HIT the bowler in Domestic Competition while It is totally different thing to play them when Billions of hopes rely on you. Every Dot ball increases the pressure and every boundary gives you a feeling such as King of the World.

Sure Dhoni needs to be blamed for missing run out Opportunity of Bravo in game against West Indies. Sure Dhoni needs to be blamed for sticking with Ishant Sharma (instead of Praveen Kumar). Sure Dhoni needs to be blamed for not using RPSingh and Zaheer Khan’s complete quota of over’s. Sure Dhoni needs to be blamed for promoting Jadeja ahead of Yuvraj. Cricket and Captainship are kind of funny and it is directly proportional to unexpected turns of Life. Sometimes similar kind of moves pays off (Joginder Sharma in last over against Pakistan) and whole country will make you Hero while sometimes they will burn effigies.

Burning Effigies just show the shear anger. Hinduism is not a Religion but way of living and believes in the rebirth and reincarnation of souls. Death is therefore not a great calamity, not an end of all, but a natural process in the existence of soul as a separate entity, by which it reassembles its resources, adjusts its course and returns again to the earth to continue its journey. In Hinduism death is a temporary cessation of physical activity, a necessary means of recycling the resources and energy and an opportunity for the jiva (that part which incarnates) to review its programs and policies.

Similar way, Burning an individual or effigies are means of giving rise to new birth to hopes, desires, dream with the game which is very close to India and Indians. Tomorrow when India will play dead rubber against South Africa, our hopes will again rise. We Indians will again step up together in favor of Dhoni and his team. (At least, I will).

2008 Hollywood Movies

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In the order of my liking:

************************* (Good Movies)
Slumdog Millionaire
Iron Man
Body of Lies
Quantum of Solace
Revolutionary Road
The Dark Knight
What Happens in Vegas
************************ (Its all, Right Section)
Eagle Eye
Get Smart
Marley & Me
The Bank Job
Untraceable
Wanted
21
27 Dresses
Australia

************************************(Pathetic Section)
Bangkok Dangerous
Jumper
Lakeview Terrace
Righteous Kill
Seven Pounds
Taken
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Traitor
Valkyrie
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Definately, Maybe
Mamma Mia!
Sex and the City
Smart People
The Reader
Transsiberian
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
88 Minutes
Fool's Gold
Rachel Getting Married
Then She Found Me
Baby Mama
Burn After Reading
Hancock
Mad Money