All those cricket fans, which following Ashes have reasons to believe that Aussies are calling the shots. Yes. They have time and again proven why they are the all conquering unchallenged supreme warlords on the battlefields of cricket.
Here are some points for the takers. These are just a fans interpretation of things which I believe may unfold. The game of cricket they say is unpredictable. That’s what is expected of any form of sport. Punters may say “Favourites not always win; All underdogs don’t loose.
My views of nature of things to come are briefly mentioned for the record sake only. Let’s see how it goes. May the best team win?
This is story of day one of England vs. Australia at Lords dated 21 July 2005.
It was not the best day to start cricket, English skies and London bomb scare.
Aussies into bat after winning a crucial toss. How much of “X” factor will Warne bring in remains to be seen if at all tests goes into fifth day? Rain Gods stay away (come visit Surat if u like).
There was a great cricket banquet was served up at Lords. It just had one dish on menu a HUMBLE PIE. The Aussies had their share of pie; 190 all out, when was that done to Aussies in a Test in last five years?
The P.O.M’s had larger share of pie. They matched the Aussies with the bat!! They are licking their wounds at 92/7. Don’t look into the record books for that coz u will find many, similar English performance to match. There was some pie for the English media too. I hope there will not be anything else left for me.
But one who humbled the record books was Glenn McGrath. He has had the measure of world top batsmen and will continue to do so till he hangs up his boots. What makes him a good fast bowler is accuracy!! Well to put it simply he is the best opening fast bowler on today’s date. It will be a headline the day he does not get a wicket in a test. Congratulations from me.
I am not wasting the time on scorecard coz you might have read it by now. But the ball on which Hayden was bowled by Hoggard is exemplarily good. Well done.
What might happen? The English need to close in on 190. The closer the better. Aussies need to bat in their diminishing, decimating style. But on a big lead. Then give the ball to McGrath and Warne.
What do the English camp need to do? Play positive. Then restrict the Aussies put false alarm between Aussie ears. Then play to win. DO NOT PRAY FOR THE RAIN. Don’t worry the English media would have queued up on behalf of the players for some showers to last for two days. The records say that English have not one an opening Test since last three encounters. The Aussies tend to loose out on last matches of the Tour.Are the English hopes of winning the Ashes already burned down to Ashes?
19.7.05
About: Come Fall in Love........
The Year was 1995 and I had just entered my teens. I am the youngest in my family and cinema runs into my veins (and arteries along with blood and cricket of course). The funda of movie marketing was catching on to the ever growing satellite TV. The promos said nothing. There was a flash of title of the movie in which a leather jacket clad Sharukh Khan with a mandolin stood in middle of the yellow mustard fields and Kajol came running to the Hero in a white salwar kurta (No item songs). It was followed by the theme of the movie “Come fall in love….”
The crowd did come to theatre and just fell in love with Simran and Raj. They queued up for tickets for the next show. There was a build up hysteria of a block-buster movie with chart buster songs. The stock market of black tickets never touched that height since. The night show tickets in the peak touched a cool THOUSAND bucks (No jokes).
They say you need no reasons for liking things the way you do. I agree. The more number of times I have managed to seen it the better it gets, just like wine. There is nothing new about the story of the movie. It is a saga of a brat Punjabi boy (Raj Malhotra) meets a house hold Punjabi girl (Simran Singh).They meet, they fight, they fell in love, they are about part ways, and then live happily ever after. It beats other Boy-meets –Girl on presentation alone.
The reason I like movie are many. The pace at which the movie runs is relatively smooth, without hiccups except in the end. The story here gives way to masala dishum-dishum (Hero wins). The scenes shot in Europe made people queue up for Switzerland (trade mark Yash Raj Production). I don’t mind queuing up too given a chance!!
The support cast of Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal, Anupam Kher, Satish Shah and Manindra (Spaghetti) Bedi have done very well. They perfectly set up the movies for the lead actors. The touch of Farida Jalal finesse is specially seen in scenes with Kajol all through out the movies. There were eyes and dialogues of Amrish Puri and on screen presence of Anupam Kher which added spectrum as well as depth to the movie. One dialogue which comes to mind is “Simran maine vada liya tha tujhse, Mere bharose ko mat todna” Five on Five for that.
The songs are not out of place and add to value of watching the movie. The songs come just at the right time. There aren’t many either so invariably everyone like all the songs.
The reason I particularly like seeing the movie is I love the wardrobe Shahrukh’s wearing.
It was a movie which gave birth to many stars from the actors to director, nobody looked back after that movie. It was also the first movie to attract the NRI market.I have seen the movie for fifteen times and given a chance I would love to see it in Maratha Mandir. This is the theatre where DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) continues to weave its magic continuously for nearly a decade. It’s a record. It also indicates that I am not alone who wants to fall in the movie all over again. I would love to go to Maratha Mandir and watch the movie all over again.
The reason is simple “Tujhe dekha to jana sanam pyar hota hai deewana sanam….”
18.7.05
Hostel Chronicles or Survivor Series
It was September 11’ 2001, the most unfortunate event in recent human history. But on this very day new way of life awaited me in a place which was totally new and unknown. But one thing was sure Bachelor life was about to happen. I was cut off from rest of the known “civilization” and made some friends which are part of my life as I am sure I am theirs. There were many things which were learnt and whose experiences will surely helpful in latter part of my life. The importance of little things in life made a big mark on my psyche. How things were said without speaking and things were felt without questioning!! How terrible fights ended up in great roar of laughter!! I learnt how life can be lived 24×7×365 (subtract Sundays, public holidays and second halfs)
It seems like a stop watch and four long years just seemed to start and finish with a blink of an eye. I am still confused as to when was I happy? The day when I left home for hostel or the day when I left Hostel back for home? This Hostel Chronicles or Survivor Series will be part of blogs which I will share my experiences of life in a Hostel of Engineering College. The people who personally know me, I kindly request them to add top this and keep reminding of the fun we had in Hostel.
“Those were the best days of my life”(perhaps) Bryan Adams (Song: Summer of ‘69)
It seems like a stop watch and four long years just seemed to start and finish with a blink of an eye. I am still confused as to when was I happy? The day when I left home for hostel or the day when I left Hostel back for home? This Hostel Chronicles or Survivor Series will be part of blogs which I will share my experiences of life in a Hostel of Engineering College. The people who personally know me, I kindly request them to add top this and keep reminding of the fun we had in Hostel.
“Those were the best days of my life”(perhaps) Bryan Adams (Song: Summer of ‘69)
The Ashes Diary -The Facts of Ashes
The Oval "Test" in August 1882 ranks as among the most exciting of all down through the years. The encounter has been graphically described by many writers, most notably by H S Altham in A History of Cricket. This was indeed the second encounter in England between the sides, the first had also been played at the Oval some two years earlier with the hosts securing victory by five wickets. By the time the Australians under William Lloyd Murdoch arrived in Kennington in August 1882 they had played no less than twenty nine matches - eighteen of which had been won with a further eight drawn.
Fred Spofforth - "The Demon" - took 14 English wickets for 90 and was largely responsible for the famous victory. After a dreadful start with the tourists all out for 63 runs in the first innings Murdoch's men recovered their composure to seal victory narrowly by some seven runs inside two days! The breathless tension of the final innings with Spofforth overwhelming the England batsmen is the sort of thing that leads to legends and none more so than this epic encounter. Tom Horan, who played for Australia in this Test and in all the four Tests against Ivo Bligh's 1882-83 tourists, was born in Midleton, County Cork, in March 1854.
Victory in England meant that Australia now offered the sternest challenge to the England national XI and of course even more important - their pride! As Punch recorded:
Well done, Cornstalks,
whipt usFair and square.
Was it luck that tripped us?
Was it scare?
Kangaroo land's `Demon', or our own
Want of devil, coolness, nerve, backbone?
On the following Saturday, September 2nd, the Sporting Times carried the famous mock obituary for English cricket - an epitaph that lingers to this day and ensures posterity for the author.
In Affectionate Remembrance of
E N G L I S H C R I C K E T,
which died at the Oval on 29th A U G U S T, 1882,
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances
R.I.P.
N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.
It was left to the Honourable Ivo Bligh to retrieve honour the following Australian Summer. The first Test at Melbourne and the fourth at Sydney were lost but the Second and Third at Melbourne and Sydney respectively were won by Bligh's men and so honour was restored! The fourth Test at Sydney incidentally was not originally in the fixture list so the rubber went to Bligh's team. This match has subsequently been accorded Test status. With Murdoch's Australians still playing cricket in England, Ivo Bligh's twelve strong party departed England for the southern hemisphere in mid September - a mere two weeks after the Oval defeat. The first game in Australia was against XV of South Australia in Adelaide in November. The two day game ended in a draw and in the South Australia capital Bligh made a speech in which he referred to the "Ashes". This mystified the locals somewhat as it meant little, if anything, to the local cricket fraternity - but the seed of the idea of the "Ashes" was spreading.
Victoria were the next opposition and at Melbourne Bligh's party stayed at Rupertwood - the country home in Sunbury of William Clarke. It was here that the Ashes itself became reality in the physical sense. According to one Pat Lyons who worked on the Clarke estate the Ashes came into factual presence during the Christmas sojourn of Bligh's party at Rupertswood. A game was played between the tourists and a number of others on the Clarke paddock. Unfortunately there remains some doubt as to whether the actual "Ashes" were the remains of the ball used in that game or the bails. Whichever, these ashes were presented to Bligh by the Ladies of the Household which included one Florence Morphy. The lives of Bligh and Florence Morphy would soon become further entwined through marriage.
Florence was the music teacher to the Clarke family and a companion to Sir William Clarke's wife, Lady Janet. Florence was the youngest daughter, born in August 1860, of Stephen Morphy. Stephen was the mining warden, district gold commissioner and police magistrate based at Beechworth, Victoria. He was Irish through and through, having come as an emigrant to Australia from Killarney. As to the Ashes urn itself there remains the two labels with inscription, the upper label simply bearing the legend The Ashes, the lower reads
When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud,
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn;
And the rest coming home with the urn.
It is quite likely that these words were penned by Florence herself, although of course, this is in many ways a matter of conjecture.
The term "Ashes" of course precedes these encounters between Australia and England and needless to say it is Ireland that bears the distinction in having the term coined. The Commissioners of the Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell banned the playing of "Krickett" in Ireland by an order of 1656. All "sticks and balls" were henceforth to be burnt (and thereby reduced to ashes!) by the common hangman.
The term "Ashes" of course precedes these encounters between Australia and England and needless to say it is Ireland that bears the distinction in having the term coined. The Commissioners of the Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell banned the playing of "Krickett" in Ireland by an order of 1656. All "sticks and balls" were henceforth to be burnt (and thereby reduced to ashes!) by the common hangman.
15.7.05
Blog: I Hate to Watch
Cable TV what to see what not to see. The last thing you do is just throw the remote control down somewhere. The reason? There is nothing to watch or lots of things to watch on the same time. Don’t worry with 24 hours of TV things get repeated over the same time. Believe me because I have seen Geoffrey Boycott discussing Nathan Astle 222 against England four times.(This double happens to be the fastest double in test match history). Well not all of u have time watching television like I do!!
Here are some of serials which are a NO-NO for me
The “K” series!! Man they have turned epic. People gave up on Mahabharat and Ramayan after a point of time. But fans of these serials defy all sense of my understanding. But if people do watch it, then they might be good. But I think its b’coz they have nothing else to see!!
The reasons I hate the “K” series. There spelling is a biggest turn away. If spelling would to wonders then Tussharr Kappoorr would have beaten Shabana Azmi for most National Awards in a single year. The list is long and the blog is short. If acting is a tough job then seeing these “starrs” in cinema is a tougher job. Moreover one has to pay for doing so.
Anyways coming back to reasons for which one has to prefer keeping the television remote away between 9 to 11 on weekdays. There some of striking things which you see and find it harder to digest than neat drinks. The list as follows:-
When did you wear your black suit last? On the farewell or a wedding in winters. Lesson from “K” series winters or summers Suits are in Jeans and T-shirts are out.
You are bald try some wig with streaks, from Dada or Amma all have weirdo get ups.
Stop yelling!! If u want to call some one (that includes your watch man) You need to ring his mobile. Landlines are obsolete. This is perhaps the timeline of these serials are so big that landlines will be obsolete by the time these finish.
These serials are big boon with people in following professions the cops, the lawyers, the psychologists/analysts, maternity doctors, ad off course skin specialists. Make over or get-over I prefer calling it hangovers!!
Saris well, if KKKKSSSuumm (Kusum for earthly souls) or Jassi is seen running in a heavy Banarsi Sari and diamond necklace don’t worry she has come down to take part in Mumbai Marathon. Try doing that!!
These serials are good for cosmetics industry as well. A report suggest that they turns around fortunes of a cosmetic company which had filed for bankruptcy.
As for affairs the bigger the family more lewd are the affairs. If you are married you did so b’coz of well….Whose having affairs with who? Stay away from affairs; because if they don’t kill you ; HIV will!! (Well at-least there is a social message in this and that too in public interest).
News Channels. God what news. I am sure God will stop ponder over his marvels if he is sees’ on of the news channel. The last one which I heard on the news channel was after London Bomb blasts
News Reader “whats the scene like in London is ther any Panic?” No man people are busy celebrating there bid for Olympics. There is fun all round who care for Bombs u crazy?
The most weird one was last December aftert the Tsunami a lady had lost her all and the reporter asked how are you feeling? Buddy she had not won a lottery!!
Things like crime patrol and dial 100 and what not please.!!
Ever seen that TVC ahhhh!!! God Save my soul. The less said the better.
What about Night party shows? Page 3 Parties? Go fish!! What about Talk shows?Koffe (k)with Karan?Kosmic chat. Would (s)he look good in a sari or mini as well? (S)he is credited for finished 200 gms of powder in one show. His/… monthly expenditure is more than top heroines in India (that includes serials and films). His/… killing thumkas and that cat walk would give top models a shame. Panzee/Barry Saala. Mard Bun, be a Man Yaar!!
Political chat shows? Funda is simple get two strong speaker who are against the one who supports the view? Who wins? Off-course the channel!!
Game shows? Last gareat game show was “The Crystal Maze”. It use to feature in days when Star Plus was an English Channel. It was followed off-course by “Kaun Banega Crorepati?” (Salute to two legends Amitabh Bachchan and Siddarth Basu)
Reality TV? Indian idol?and what not. So plastic .I got no words to actually describe them.
I wonder if there are some good cookery shows around (Remember Yan Can cook?)
Well as for serials I love to watch would be any genuine comedy show
The Great Indian Comedy show is good so is The Laughter Challenge.
Any feature show on BBC is good, Top Gear, Talking Movies, Click Online, Mastermind India.
Any show of Sab TV is good ( Sajid Khan may not believe but I am his fan “Kehne mein Kya Harz Hai?”)
Off-Course Bakra!! Cyrus well no one challenges him with a mic in his hands.
Do you follow Apprentice? (Star World) Hosted by Donald Trump. He is a billionaire under rags-to-riches category. The show is good.
Alas no good detective serials them seem to have faded in some where? Remember Byomkesh Bakshi, Reporter, Tehkekat?
I personally think I watch TV for Ads and Promos these days. They are really good. Seen one of Titan Fastrack? (Yes Sir!!). Airtel Ads are good as well. Latest Ad of a chocolate with caramel? Stay tuned for “Trivia” which will be a series blogs for people want to test some wits of theirs. It will be my dedication to all those who have keen sense of knowing things about their surround. It will aso have some smart Quotes and Facts.
Here are some of serials which are a NO-NO for me
The “K” series!! Man they have turned epic. People gave up on Mahabharat and Ramayan after a point of time. But fans of these serials defy all sense of my understanding. But if people do watch it, then they might be good. But I think its b’coz they have nothing else to see!!
The reasons I hate the “K” series. There spelling is a biggest turn away. If spelling would to wonders then Tussharr Kappoorr would have beaten Shabana Azmi for most National Awards in a single year. The list is long and the blog is short. If acting is a tough job then seeing these “starrs” in cinema is a tougher job. Moreover one has to pay for doing so.
Anyways coming back to reasons for which one has to prefer keeping the television remote away between 9 to 11 on weekdays. There some of striking things which you see and find it harder to digest than neat drinks. The list as follows:-
When did you wear your black suit last? On the farewell or a wedding in winters. Lesson from “K” series winters or summers Suits are in Jeans and T-shirts are out.
You are bald try some wig with streaks, from Dada or Amma all have weirdo get ups.
Stop yelling!! If u want to call some one (that includes your watch man) You need to ring his mobile. Landlines are obsolete. This is perhaps the timeline of these serials are so big that landlines will be obsolete by the time these finish.
These serials are big boon with people in following professions the cops, the lawyers, the psychologists/analysts, maternity doctors, ad off course skin specialists. Make over or get-over I prefer calling it hangovers!!
Saris well, if KKKKSSSuumm (Kusum for earthly souls) or Jassi is seen running in a heavy Banarsi Sari and diamond necklace don’t worry she has come down to take part in Mumbai Marathon. Try doing that!!
These serials are good for cosmetics industry as well. A report suggest that they turns around fortunes of a cosmetic company which had filed for bankruptcy.
As for affairs the bigger the family more lewd are the affairs. If you are married you did so b’coz of well….Whose having affairs with who? Stay away from affairs; because if they don’t kill you ; HIV will!! (Well at-least there is a social message in this and that too in public interest).
News Channels. God what news. I am sure God will stop ponder over his marvels if he is sees’ on of the news channel. The last one which I heard on the news channel was after London Bomb blasts
News Reader “whats the scene like in London is ther any Panic?” No man people are busy celebrating there bid for Olympics. There is fun all round who care for Bombs u crazy?
The most weird one was last December aftert the Tsunami a lady had lost her all and the reporter asked how are you feeling? Buddy she had not won a lottery!!
Things like crime patrol and dial 100 and what not please.!!
Ever seen that TVC ahhhh!!! God Save my soul. The less said the better.
What about Night party shows? Page 3 Parties? Go fish!! What about Talk shows?Koffe (k)with Karan?Kosmic chat. Would (s)he look good in a sari or mini as well? (S)he is credited for finished 200 gms of powder in one show. His/… monthly expenditure is more than top heroines in India (that includes serials and films). His/… killing thumkas and that cat walk would give top models a shame. Panzee/Barry Saala. Mard Bun, be a Man Yaar!!
Political chat shows? Funda is simple get two strong speaker who are against the one who supports the view? Who wins? Off-course the channel!!
Game shows? Last gareat game show was “The Crystal Maze”. It use to feature in days when Star Plus was an English Channel. It was followed off-course by “Kaun Banega Crorepati?” (Salute to two legends Amitabh Bachchan and Siddarth Basu)
Reality TV? Indian idol?and what not. So plastic .I got no words to actually describe them.
I wonder if there are some good cookery shows around (Remember Yan Can cook?)
Well as for serials I love to watch would be any genuine comedy show
The Great Indian Comedy show is good so is The Laughter Challenge.
Any feature show on BBC is good, Top Gear, Talking Movies, Click Online, Mastermind India.
Any show of Sab TV is good ( Sajid Khan may not believe but I am his fan “Kehne mein Kya Harz Hai?”)
Off-Course Bakra!! Cyrus well no one challenges him with a mic in his hands.
Do you follow Apprentice? (Star World) Hosted by Donald Trump. He is a billionaire under rags-to-riches category. The show is good.
Alas no good detective serials them seem to have faded in some where? Remember Byomkesh Bakshi, Reporter, Tehkekat?
I personally think I watch TV for Ads and Promos these days. They are really good. Seen one of Titan Fastrack? (Yes Sir!!). Airtel Ads are good as well. Latest Ad of a chocolate with caramel? Stay tuned for “Trivia” which will be a series blogs for people want to test some wits of theirs. It will be my dedication to all those who have keen sense of knowing things about their surround. It will aso have some smart Quotes and Facts.
8.7.05
The Ashes Diary - Preview to Ashes 2005
The Rise of a cricketing Phoenix.
The Ashes Trophy
The most famous and the oldest rivalries of cricket are currently on show in England.
The Australia Vs England show used to be cricket to watch. This off course has been taken over by the regularity of Indo-Pak test series!! These matches take cricket viewing to next level. The generations best pyrotechnics are in view as in the case on Indo-Pak matches; the batsmen on review spell like Pontings, Martyns, Haydens, Gilchrists, also included are Langers and Clarkes pitted against Vaughans Strauss, Collingwood, Keys Flintoffs. The bowlers one might want to look are Warne, McGrath, Gillespie, Lee Harmison, Flintoff, Hoggard.
The dream of watching the best players currently playing will be on view in October in Australia when Australia takes on world XI.
Aussie bowlers look like going down with age but still good enough to catch England under their stringent and precise meltdown which many a batsman all over the world have experienced for a decade now home and away at that!!
The quality of cricket is expected to be good. This has been said for the past fourteen years and Australians have made mockery of all this time and again.
The records created out of the tussle between the two rivals point out to the commitment and never say die thing which sports stand for. There are some records which stand out like unconquered peaks and remain untouched, unmasked and unfathomed by time e.g. Number or runs scored in a test series 974 in five matches recorded. It was nearly 65 years back with cricket histories most consistent and explosive batsmen yet to enter the arena. They would come and go but these records are rocks of Gibraltar.
The ball of the century (Warne castling Gating) was also recorded in the Ashes test
The panache of players, playing for the Ashes is on show for the highest bidding.
Will England win the Ashes? For a mathematician will say they have half the probability. A cricket fanatic might roll on the ground laughing or just blur a big NO on your face. Someone like me will say only two guys know about that; not Ponting and Vaughan! One may be God and I wondered if Nostradamus has predicted something about the Ashes result in 2005.
Let’s see. I will try to analyze both the teams. I agree that my only qualification of doing this analysis is I am confessing to be a cricket fanatic. But cricket is a game of life for me as it is for millions around the cricketing world. What does England need to do to win the Ashes?
1. Australia plays a very intimidating brand of cricket, they intimidate themselves by each others performances and rivals by what they do and say on the field.
England needs to do the job on their hand. Don’t worry about the run rate of Australians while bowling. Believe in “One wicket will get you another”. As while batting don’t try to match it because all time great bowling (McGrath-Warne) duo will close by.
2. Play the best available eleven there is in the country no need of dragging injured players along.
3. Don’t stick to only one plane keep on experimenting. Don’t offer stereotypical setups for Australians will ground you.
4. Play conventional orthodox English cricket and play for pride. It’s been fourteen long years a generating of English players don’t know what it is to hold the Ashes
5. Players who need to raise their hands Flintoff, Hoggard, Trescothick
6. Let the approach be professional don’t give Australians a chance they will turn the table in no time. The fielding better be good don’t miss any chance of any sort of dismissal
7. Don’t invite Gilchrist to the party as he remains one of the key members with a mix rich flair, superb ability, rock hard resolve and explosive batting. Australia has not lost a test in which he has scored a century.
That was for England, Australia also can do couple of things so that they retain the ashes
1.Play like the way you guys always do. Menacing but Entertaining.
2. Some people are in shadows you need to pull them out (Martyns, Hayden and Gillespie)
3.Don’t wash your dirty clothes in the open
4.Never-say-die.
Let’s set the ball rolling. I hope may the best team win the most coveted trophy of international cricket.
Next article will be history to the ashes……
6.7.05
About:Rani "The Queen of Bollywood"
Today Rani is definitely Rani of Bollywood, hard work and persistence along with good roles (pundits read that as “scripts”) has bought her new worthy fame. The void after Kajol left has been definitely filled up by Rani, she has what it takes to appeal to both the mass as well as the class be it Michelle McNally in Black or Vimi a.k.a Babli in Bunty aur Babli. She is definitely on top and will continue to call the shots for next coming year or so.
The days starting with Yuva (2004) she has managed to climb up the ladder. The Filmfare awards for best supporting actress and best actress in a lead role in the same year. That will take some doing. I am ignorant about, when was that achieved before Rani did it? Her selection of directors from the experienced ones, (Mani Ratnam and Yash Chopra) to the new ones (Kunal Kohli).
She is definitely repeating her success she got after her initial burst of films and then a slump (a standard practice for Bollywood). She happens to work with the most marketable actors, the Khans. She has done many a films with them and will continue to do so. As the Khans happen to churn out hit movies she will definitely get a piece of the pie. I wonder if the Khans and Rani share a common factor-height. Good things come in small packages though. But no credit can be taken away for the quality of performance. The struggling actress may note that no item dance number has also been undertaken of late.
She is been doing things of late which very few have done of late; carrying the films one her shoulder Hum Tum and Black stand out. The interesting thing to note is her last five films are Paheli, Bunty aur Babli, Black, Veer-Zara, Hum Tum and Yuva. This has sent the cash registers ringing and bought new hope to Hindi film industry which is facing losses for last two years. The next awaited movies are Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (Dharma Productions) and The Rising (opposite Amir). The lady luck is definitely smiling on Rani and she is smiling back.
The audiences are certainly going to the theatres to watch Rani to see her quality performance.
Rani, at present is a complete actress she has done all kind of “different” roles and portrayed them well. So wishing Rani some more success and some more awards.
The days starting with Yuva (2004) she has managed to climb up the ladder. The Filmfare awards for best supporting actress and best actress in a lead role in the same year. That will take some doing. I am ignorant about, when was that achieved before Rani did it? Her selection of directors from the experienced ones, (Mani Ratnam and Yash Chopra) to the new ones (Kunal Kohli).
She is definitely repeating her success she got after her initial burst of films and then a slump (a standard practice for Bollywood). She happens to work with the most marketable actors, the Khans. She has done many a films with them and will continue to do so. As the Khans happen to churn out hit movies she will definitely get a piece of the pie. I wonder if the Khans and Rani share a common factor-height. Good things come in small packages though. But no credit can be taken away for the quality of performance. The struggling actress may note that no item dance number has also been undertaken of late.
She is been doing things of late which very few have done of late; carrying the films one her shoulder Hum Tum and Black stand out. The interesting thing to note is her last five films are Paheli, Bunty aur Babli, Black, Veer-Zara, Hum Tum and Yuva. This has sent the cash registers ringing and bought new hope to Hindi film industry which is facing losses for last two years. The next awaited movies are Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (Dharma Productions) and The Rising (opposite Amir). The lady luck is definitely smiling on Rani and she is smiling back.
The audiences are certainly going to the theatres to watch Rani to see her quality performance.
Rani, at present is a complete actress she has done all kind of “different” roles and portrayed them well. So wishing Rani some more success and some more awards.
Blog: Lazy Sunday
It’s been not raining off late but its pouring. There is now some relief from blistering and wearing summers. Someone said “Jab Neeli Chhatri wala de ta hai to chuppad phad kar de ta hai.” So what kinds of things one can do in a rain. Is there a little child in you who loves to go out in the rain just to get wet? You are of my types then. The bhajiyas never tasted that crisp if there were no rains around. For one try cooking up some bhajiyas favourite among those our plain one or stuffed with dal, potato (these bhajiya thing goes with anything from chai to a chilled beer) or onion bhajiyas. Try making some very spicy if u like it or sweet chutney to be served along with it. Pakodas are an equally good choice as well.
That was for breakfast. But do try getting up before sunrise if u can beat the hangovers of the mundane weekdays. The scenes of rain are a sense of heaven. Photography is a part of your interest? Even if it not pick up that camera and take some pictures. The snaps come out really really well. Go for a long drive. The drive to places like Khandala and the Ghats will surely make your day. (But be sure its not choc-o-block). The places like beaches, river banks or lake shore also can be counted. If u are lucky enough u might get to see a rainbow too.
Now coming back to food (A road to man’s heart is of course through his stomach). The veggies prepare some spicy dishes along with fresh salads. The non-veggies well order that roasted chicken or a fried fish before you finish reading this article. The people who prefer something continental or prefer fast foods try some yummy extra cheese pizza.
Writer or a shayar or singer? Get a paper and pencil draw the window scene or paint the clouds, write an essay or a poem or a shayari. Get your vocals right hum an old tune (my favourite woul be “Yeh raat bheegi bheegi yeh mast fizayen by Mana De’). For pro’s only write a love letter!!People who prefer reading novels just take an easy chair put your feet up. I would suggest try reading some old novels (reading Da’Vinci’s code is passé now). I have laid my hands over “The Insider” (any one of u already read it?), “The World is Flat” lays some flat in some pile of books….Kids get the football nice and ready. Football and rains!! Well rains and any sport football, cricket, volleyball, cycling or dishum dishum in the puddle- its always fun. You might get some knees and elbows peeled but then there is Mom and Dettol!!
For couch potatoes get some favourite DVD’s or CD’s and watch out some movies. Then tune in for a “F-1” or a cricket match and pray its not raining where action is suppose to take place. The TV is over? Read some news paper lots of gossip and scoops in any Sunday newspaper of choice. Don’t read the horoscope for the day; keep it for Monday. Then there additionals these days are be-aware-don’t-catch-A.I.D.S. pamphlet.
Shopping ? Ladies drag your beaus along and get some “hut-ke” raincoats ‘sheeters or umbrellas. Lots of roadside “designers” choices to choose from some are funny some are worth buying. No point in saying do bargain. Do buy some good water proof footwear. Rains are though on footwear.
As lazy as a daisy? Try finding that junked Radio set. I am sure it will work they never get out of shape. Got a deck try tuning in into a station even if there is no private radio channels. The programs they feature along with the songs are good.Business buff try catching up on some analysis (CNBC my personal favourite). Quizzing any one? Then ESPN school quiz kids are really good man or Master Mind India will be real teasers. Siddharth Basu is perhaps the best in the business but now fast catching his age. I am his huge fan and would love to take chair in front of him someday I hope.
The TV channels feature some good movies. Try watching that if it is raining outside and u can’t make it to your local CD renting shop.Got some space in the balcony? Then buy a seedling of flowering plant. Catch up on old friends, relatives or even on next door neighbours. The end will be a bit anticlimax for those who personally know me and read what I write. Catch some sleep man; the siesta will keep u geared for the next gruelling weekday!!
That was for breakfast. But do try getting up before sunrise if u can beat the hangovers of the mundane weekdays. The scenes of rain are a sense of heaven. Photography is a part of your interest? Even if it not pick up that camera and take some pictures. The snaps come out really really well. Go for a long drive. The drive to places like Khandala and the Ghats will surely make your day. (But be sure its not choc-o-block). The places like beaches, river banks or lake shore also can be counted. If u are lucky enough u might get to see a rainbow too.
Now coming back to food (A road to man’s heart is of course through his stomach). The veggies prepare some spicy dishes along with fresh salads. The non-veggies well order that roasted chicken or a fried fish before you finish reading this article. The people who prefer something continental or prefer fast foods try some yummy extra cheese pizza.
Writer or a shayar or singer? Get a paper and pencil draw the window scene or paint the clouds, write an essay or a poem or a shayari. Get your vocals right hum an old tune (my favourite woul be “Yeh raat bheegi bheegi yeh mast fizayen by Mana De’). For pro’s only write a love letter!!People who prefer reading novels just take an easy chair put your feet up. I would suggest try reading some old novels (reading Da’Vinci’s code is passé now). I have laid my hands over “The Insider” (any one of u already read it?), “The World is Flat” lays some flat in some pile of books….Kids get the football nice and ready. Football and rains!! Well rains and any sport football, cricket, volleyball, cycling or dishum dishum in the puddle- its always fun. You might get some knees and elbows peeled but then there is Mom and Dettol!!
For couch potatoes get some favourite DVD’s or CD’s and watch out some movies. Then tune in for a “F-1” or a cricket match and pray its not raining where action is suppose to take place. The TV is over? Read some news paper lots of gossip and scoops in any Sunday newspaper of choice. Don’t read the horoscope for the day; keep it for Monday. Then there additionals these days are be-aware-don’t-catch-A.I.D.S. pamphlet.
Shopping ? Ladies drag your beaus along and get some “hut-ke” raincoats ‘sheeters or umbrellas. Lots of roadside “designers” choices to choose from some are funny some are worth buying. No point in saying do bargain. Do buy some good water proof footwear. Rains are though on footwear.
As lazy as a daisy? Try finding that junked Radio set. I am sure it will work they never get out of shape. Got a deck try tuning in into a station even if there is no private radio channels. The programs they feature along with the songs are good.Business buff try catching up on some analysis (CNBC my personal favourite). Quizzing any one? Then ESPN school quiz kids are really good man or Master Mind India will be real teasers. Siddharth Basu is perhaps the best in the business but now fast catching his age. I am his huge fan and would love to take chair in front of him someday I hope.
The TV channels feature some good movies. Try watching that if it is raining outside and u can’t make it to your local CD renting shop.Got some space in the balcony? Then buy a seedling of flowering plant. Catch up on old friends, relatives or even on next door neighbours. The end will be a bit anticlimax for those who personally know me and read what I write. Catch some sleep man; the siesta will keep u geared for the next gruelling weekday!!
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