Shahid plays these identical twins (Charlie and Guddu) who are extremely contrasting in their identities with similarities being looks and a minor speech impairment…which too is discerned very well to mark a difference. If Charlie is the rough-n-tough guy, who lisps and aspires to succeed in life through shortcuts, Guddu stammers and is the other side of the coin. Shahid has thoroughly justified both the roles and nobody else could have done any better. For a change, Shahid can be acclaimed for his performance and not Dance.
Priyanka plays Sweety, a Maharastrian gal and is very convincing with her Marathi accent and the body language. Did you know that she even hired a diction coach to ensure accurate pronunciation? Now that’s called as Homework!
Gist of the movie: Sweety is in love with Guddu and happens to be the sister of a to-be-MP kinda goon. Charlie forcefully involves himself in a drug scam and tries to exploit the situation. When the goon trades off with Guddu about his sister and demands the drugs (that Charlie manages to own) in return, both the brothers meet. What happens next is the rest of the story.
More than the story, the narration made an impact and is captivating. I can say it’s the same old drama but is presented in a new package that aptly fits the bill of today’s Janta.
If few scenes touch our heart, few tickle us and few put our brains at work. Just to recall few gems,
- When the brothers converse after the fight for the box of drugs
- When Sweet convinces Guddu for wedding
- When Guddu is interrogated and made to sing to convey the information
- When Charlie’s best friend mocks a gun fight with the goon
- The confluence of all the gangs and their division of share.
- When Charlie dumps the drug packets into flames when he sees the dead body of his best friend.
Few scenes just speak for themselves and is left to our discretion to draw a conclusion.
Talking about music, Dhan te Nan is the new-hummer on every lips and the rest are well picturized situational songs. Just a tid-bit about Dhan te nan – this song is the remixed version and the original found its roots 10 years ago in some documentary starring Sharman Joshi. Though Vishal had given birth to this track long ago, it took the right beat to top the charts!
All in all, this is an entertainer and a definite paisa vasool!
Konaseema belongs to the Eastern Andhra Pradesh region where Godavari gets surplus and flows freely throughout. Of late, this land is getting into the lime light because of “Papi Kondalu”, a popular tourist attraction. A boat ride through the waters of Godavari, in between the chain of mountains is definitely worth going. As a Nature-enthusiast, I can guarantee the pleasure of scenic beauty. You can find abundant information about this ride and the hills in many WebPages. Hence, I don’t want to get redundant. I want to talk about other natural pleasures that I have enjoyed other than papikondalu.
Konaseema is filled with coconut trees and is extremely rich in flora and fauna. Hire a cab and take a ride through the villages of East and West Godavari districts and you will be convinced about the evolving Kerala.
All through the journey, no matter which place you visit, a stream of River Godavari escorts you on either side of the road. On the edges of these little streams, you can find the coconut trees and other forms of greenery lined up giving you a true visual treat. The residents are found living and surviving on the water. At many places I have found connecting foot over bridges to the road.
I was told that few tributaries originate from the back-waters of the sea, as the river dives into Bay of Bengal in this region. Also, few tributaries are the canals that are created for irrigation purpose. Regardless of the origin, these look very natural and give you a Kerala-Greenery kind of look.
Enough of description and here are some pics that can speak better.…
Let us observe a few :-)
- Jasmine
- Early morning dew drops
- New born leaves
- Odor in an old book
- Earthy smells just before the rain
- Petals of a dried flower
- Lushy green meadows
- Rain
- Blooming flowers
- Growing paddy field
Okay, now here’s a small activity for you. This will hardly take any time but trust me, the results are amazing. Here we go..
1. Pick your favorite from the above list or anything of your choice
2. Set your stop-watch to 2 min
3. Close your eyes
4. Take 5 deep breaths
5. Turn on your imagination which should be able to see and smell
6. Start visualizing the associated good things
7. Enjoy the fragrance and the visuals!
You make sure to concentrate completely and come out of your imaginary world only when it is time up! So how did it feel?? I felt refreshing!!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Muslim-priests-at-900-yr-old-Shiva-temple-in-Kashmir/articleshow/4751800.cms
A very touching tale of Muslim priests who are safeguarding an ancient Hindu temple! Such realities remind us that love-thy-neighbor and love-thy-neighbor’s-religion are still alive in India! Despite Kashmir being the hub of communal clashes and violence, these Islam practitioners kept the spirit of National integrity.
- The srrrruup sounds while sipping the coffee or anything cold.
- The nosey-ones who can only interfere and intrude into the private zones.
- The Anjaan-Maars who know you well enough to smile but simply can’t do it for unknown reasons.
- The Attention-Grabbers who make deliberate attempts to steal the focus of the discussion even in a group of 3.
- The Nail-Bitters who are famous for their short and ugly looking nails. The Only excuse they can make is an overused word called “Tension”. (Ahem…I am trying to get rid of this habit).
- Dirty bathrooms – I will start fuming if the person before me leaves it unclean.
- Oversmart Kids – This is the Gen-Z++ generation who fall in the age group of 3-7 and always talk with an overdose of everything. All I can call it is “Overaction” for their age! Innocence is becoming extinct! Please preserve it in your kids!
This is a tagging season and I target the following people :P
Kalpana
Suneetha
Deepa
Bruno
Swati
On a random bloggling (Googling blogs), I found a brilliant, soul-stirring and instigating quotation about Love. This is from the book, “Shantaram” by David Gregory Roberts. The quotation goes like this..
“Loves are like that. You heart starts to feel like an overcrowded lifeboat. You throw your pride out to keep it afloat, and your self-respect and independence. After a while, you started throwing people out – your friends and everyone you used to know. And it’s still not enough. The lifeboat is still sinking, and you know it’s going to take down with it. I’ve seen that happen to a lot of girls. That’s why I’m sick of Love.”
A toxicating relationship might not be worthy at all, especially if it constitutes
- Hiding your conscience from yourself
- Burying your soul in front of your eyes
- Stealing your own identity
- Shattering your dreams
- Making you fearful of everybody and everything…including yourself
I feel, the root cause of any disparity in a relationship revolves around a 3 lettered curse called “EGO”. If only, we can extort it out from our hearts and unveil the unconditioned love! One should experience the power of love to appreciate its greatness! Love is such a powerful healer which can ..
- Melt the frozen hearts
- Oxygenate the dying souls
- Make you look at only the lighter side of a situation
- Bring a nice smile for unknown reasons
- Indulge you in the world of HOPE!
****This can go infinite and I only mentioned few drop-lets!
We can either enjoy these positive aspects or get flushed away with those real tid bits! It is the choice that BOTH the partners in a relationship must consciously make. It need not be a happily-ever-after living… but how about an “egoless-ever-after” bond!
Track title: Sapno se bhare Naina..
Movie: Luck by Chance
Lyricist: Javed Akhtar
Music Director: Shanker, Ehsaan and Loy
Singer: Shanker Mahadevan
Disclaimer: This is my first attempt to review a song and it may sound amateurish. So let the feedback coming in!
The title of the song is very catchy and is very promising as a meaningful song. The verses of the song are built in line with the theme and the song gives a wholesome feeling of dreams, desire, and desperation.
This song starts on the note of a base beat slowly blooming from the darkness, which then manifests into louder version. The tone of the singer is very apt for the theme of this song and the expression is well taken care of. Inclusion of Hindustani notes in between is so smooth, that it hasn’t diluted the western feel of the song. The tiny electronic beats enhance the beauty of the song, while keeping up the pace. Thought it gets a little slow during the verses, it is only to gives us enough time to absorb the meaning of the song, in the backdrop of a subtle beat.
This is a reflective song which talks about somebody’s unrealistic aspirations and may sound higher on sadness. But the music uplifts the mood and makes it interesting. The best way to enjoy the song is to hear it in pin drop silence. Of course..so is any song …:P
World Environment Day was remembered yesterday, being celebrated today and will be forgotten by tomorrow. Why should we huddle and discuss about this issue only today and not do our bit every day? Can we start acting (not reacting) about this perishing planet?
Mother Earth is the most beautiful of all planets and is gifted with livable conditions as compared to others. The increasing need to simplify our daily lives would be actually affecting our entire life and there wouldn’t be anything left for the generations to come.
The so called and claimed Green Earth will be extinct soon, if we do not act responsible.
The tree felling only to lay roads, the poison emitting industries, the plastic bandwagons, the deforestation, the infinite pollution unchecked vehicles are only a few which are endangering our homes. I agree that few aspects are beyond our abilities, but there are few more which are very much achievable at our level.
My pick is to ban plastic. I do not recommend using paper bags as a replacement, as they consume equal or more time as plastic to decompose.
- Let us use cloth bags and encourage others as well. This will help the diminishing society of handlooms.
- Let us spread the awareness of the devastating effects of plastic pollution. I am talking about the malls and the grocery stores!
- If someone is comfortable using the plastic bags, ask them to reuse those carry bags and not include any more to their stock of plastic items.
- Let us initiate a ‘Ban Plastic week’!
- Let us be responsible!
A million small droplets can surely make an ocean! Can we make a difference? Shoot your ideas to save our planet..our home!
I’ve been to this marvelous place called Lepakshi, located in the district of Anantapur. The place is famous for its exquisite temple structure and sculptures. This temple was built around 400 years ago during the reign of Achyuta Devaraya.
You cannot avoid dropping your jaw at the impeccable art and that too with hand held devices. It was awe-inspiring to watch the intricacies of each monument and heavy pillars that were once uplifted by humans and not the lifting machines.
The entire structure was carved out of the rocky hills. So, it was imperative for the builders to straighten and soften the surface for the visitors. It is truly mysterious to see the evened flooring.
The temple followed the science of Vaastu to provide adequate ventilation. Not that I am an expert at this, but could surely figure out from the spacious, well-lit rooms. It took around 3 hours to go for a complete coverage and I still feel we should have gone for an inch-by-inch footage. Never the less, I tried clicking as much space as possible.
Most of the characters in Hindu Mythology have been depicted in those sculptures and the guides helped us decipher each monument. Every hook and corner had a slice of art. Who trained the sculptors to be so flawless and creative?
You will be amazed to learn that the ceiling was not left vacant! It was either painted or carved. Now, how did they manage to paint a static ceiling that was totally uneven, as it originally is a hill?
I feel so proud of our ancient and magnificent heritage, where every store was carved into a piece of wonder, in those non-electric & electronic days!
Few glimpses...
Saints in a row!
Pillars
Bribery and corruption grease the wheels of the great economic miracle of India, wheels that are still being turned by slave labor.
