Lights! Camera! Wait..wait CUT!!!!!

                            A 16 year old strolls through the busy bylanes of Shyambazaar after a weary day of school. Just as he joins into the main road, he looks at a poster of a film called "Hate Story" varnished with blue paint. A 67 year old passes by and claims, 

                                 Meat to the young. Poison to the scissorhands.

"How is it that the fledgelings of Bengal are ready to view something as erotic and unethical as some poor girl's bare back?"
 The boy replies, albeit mentally, "Bitch please."
                      West Bengal is the only state that has a poster and film censorship board of its own. Last year, they banned a poster of film featuring a bootylicious acting powerhouse in a "silk" red stocking with 3 men because it gave away too much of a peak into her assets. Strange.  They cite that they intend to preserve the culture and morality of the people with their ever-ready long scissors. Oh really? 
                         If they really think so then I hope an enriching experience awaits them. One fine day they should have a drop by at home early from work
 to spend some time with their "lonely and bored" children. They would definitely get a thorough idea when they see the apple of their eye using their new found recreational toy to the fullest in front of their computer screens. West Bengal has really evolved over the years. 2 to 3 decades ago, when the protagonist laid a finger on their girl the people would jump out of the window. Now even when the starlets throw themselves over each other people can watch with a laidback attitude, in front of their children. Citizens have become mature all thanks to people in this line namely Lisa Ann, Sunny Leone, Phoenix Marie and many more. Prenuptial Sex and masturbation is no more a forbidden fruit. It is an aesthetic practice. But some people refuse to accept the change. While some exploit it to the limit to shove their boredom Along with this Winds of change in the peoples' cerebrum, it reverberates in the Indian cinematic scenario. Case in point, LSD, Hate Story, Murder and of course the man himself, Emraan Hashmi. In the West, it has been prevalent since the 70s when Elizabeth Taylor patted her bed seductively in a white maxi in Cat On A Hot Tin  Roof.  

                      The Most BeautifulActress of All   Time, Liz Taylor

                                   She had me going for a while, Sunny Leone


         The most annoying situation would be if they,the scissorhands do their respective acts with hipocrisy or out of a fear of losing their bread. Akin to the event on Karnataka(or some other Southern state) ministers gaining satisfaction visually in their 3G cellphones. People lashed them for this but I support them. Atleast they were not hypocrites in public. Pornography is every one's right. If Italy can accept a Casanova like Silvio Berlusconi as their premier leader, why can't we? Culture eh? Cut the crap. ( Though I hate Berlusocni as with his old,ugly face he gains more girlfriends in an hour than I have in 17 years of my life. Plus, his daughter is hot.... ;))  

      A caricature of the man himself, Berlusocni
                 India is the best market for this genre of leisure. Brazzers  would not have boomed in India if parents had been free with their children about the Sciences and morals related to procreation. I am not talking about the biology, but the uses and the flaws.
  Most Indian children are sexually deprived. They gain answers by making routinely pilgrimages to these sites. This is not abnormal for a country whose morals police slams fines and affidavits on people pecking in public. India is slighted only by Paskistan in the highest number of searches with the keyword "sex". No wonder, some loners jet out over "Reproductive" comics and mere pictures. Get A Life!
                          This newfound tool can be used  to malign innocnents and that is a crime that i am totally  against. Millions of lives were  destroyed due to MMS scandals. On a lighter note, this platform provides a "smooth and sleek" path to spotlight for some. Case in point-  Kim Kardarshian, Poonam Pandey, Carmen Electra as so on. 
                        "The Times are a Changing"
                         - Bob Dylan
           The Changed times call for advancement of the society morally, culturally and educationally. No one loses their culture or maligns it by watching bold movies. Believing so would only mean you yourself are a wimp. The Mahabharata, Ramayana and the epics are full of sexual depictions only hidden under the veil of Sanskrit hullabaloo. It would say, Draupadi was  performed aesthtic body and mind practices that was an evoked by their sense of duty and love with the Five Pandavas. While I would cut the long story short and say, she was merely gangbanged by the five. 

Ebb and flow of the tide

                              Democracy. This single word ushers terms such as Freedoms, Elections, Parliaments and Councils of powerful men, or ministers. India is the World's largest democracy. Freedoms of speech, culture and religion, education, travel, settlements prevail. But the fuel that runs this engine is "We, The People".

                    The most recognised phrase I suppose
                        "We" are so powerful that by a single press on the ballot, a party can be crowned with glory or shamefully dethroned. This was evident in the 2011 Legislative Elections of  West Bengal when the "Sickle and Hammer" was blown away by the rustle of a tripod leaf and the cry of "Ma.Mati.Manush.". The public showed its true intentions to the rulers:-"Perform or perish". Our ammunition was the freedoms. It also included crying out loud at injustice or inefficiency of the Governments. After the arrest of the senior Chemistry professor of Jadavpur University, the net has gone viral with the netizens questioning," Am I gonna be arrested for chiding Her 'Excellency'?"
                              The Intellectual strata of society are the voices of the people. It includes economists, philosophers, cinematic personalities etc. In short, they are the creme de la creme of the society. Its voice. They spoke out when the former government were hell-bent on sacrificing farmlands for automobiles. They had catapulted "HER" to supreme power. Now they are in fear. Fear of "her" wrath, who interprets a cartoon as an attack on "her" modesty. On top of that, the cartoon spoke the truth. The former minister was insistent on increasing the fares for the welfare of the railways, incidentally "her" original department, that is in shambles. The number of railway accidents bear testimony to my claim. She would not allow it. For the vote bank.
                              Over the years, people have suffered for standing up against the injustice of the ruling class. They have suffered. Aung San Suu Kyi, Nelson Mandela, Carl Von Ossietzky, Liu Xiaboa, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose to name a few. But this is the first time that I see in India. In the words of Bob Dylan, "The Times Are A Changing". 
                               I have nothing personal against "Her Majesty". I respect her for taking a beating 19 years ago yet, making it to the top now. I respect her for her selflessness, her truthfulness and her visions for her people. But a democracy is not a one man army. It has its council. Her council is incidentally filled with people whose past is what I would not call pleasant. Her choice of friends is pretty awful. Her temper drives her insane, to the extent of manipulating her treacherous throat into chiding a helpless woman, who was robbed of her integrity. 
                                These are my words. This may be echoed in lanes and slowly in every household. Then the masses shall strive forward for another change. This is how the Wind of Change blows. My deepest concerns are for her.
India has provided very few upright women in politics after Indira Gandhi. I would have included her here, but her actions somehow prevent me. 
"Your Majesty", do not misunderstand me when I say this, do not be a puppet on a chain for any goddamn being.

 The Wallpaper of the cult film Godfather


Sincerely,
A Disappointed Citizen(soon to be).


P.S.:- If you have not yet deciphered, Congratulations. You need not. Those who have, please note that  "I too am in fear".


















 

The Players

                                 Gordon Gekko (played by Michael Douglas)
                            Flashy magazine covers. Dapper suits. Sleek cars. Easy money. And of course, Red Hot Women. I guess that is what many ambitious teenagers dream about. A stereotypical way is to become a rockstar of the stature of Mick Jagger or a movie star like Brad Pitt. Keeping aside far fetched  visions, there are still ways to attain the aforesaid dreams. That too with a college degree and a piece of mind.Think Gekko from "Wall Street", the movie.
                                                         The quintessential instance of a player is Hugh Hefner, owner of the PlayBoy Franchise. This wrinkled, octagenarian continues to swoon women from 16 to 60 effortlessly. Don't be fooled into believing he has preserved his looks or such. Believe me, if that was the case, I, myself, would have outdone and outclassed him.

                                  Hugh Hefner, with his bunnies
                                  
                   All that took him was a resolve to make it big. To walk among those whose word of mouth determined the pink slip, no those who bore its brunt. After loaning on an awful amount of money from the banks and his mother, he set it up. There was no guarantees of any sort of success. Clever moves, and lots of them, was what it required.
                                         This is a sort of vision that I behold of myself. All that drives me more to it is looking at the 20 year old princesses of every household roaming around, hand in hand with ugly, pot bellied men surely in their mid 40s.  They are the real players. Taking a look at closer home, we have Sabeer Bhatia. The Standord Alumni, holding a degree in Electrical engineering, did not draw the line at that. He co-founded  Hotmail, the Worlds Largest E-mail provider with over 369 million registered users. He lives life on his own terms. Neither as an "Yesman" of any Corporate giant nor as any well attired beast of burden. That is a player.

                                                     Sabeer Bhatia
             After my graduation in an engineering college. I do not want to continue to serve forever. I wish to be served. I wish to be the source that people come to in times of distress. At a young age, the credit goes to them who know and can relate with lots of sources. But at a later stage, the credit goes to them who become the source with people moistening their soles. I wish to expand beyond my horizons. Setting up a publishing house would be a good idea, considering the steady growth of Mario Puzos , Stephen Kings and Isaac Asimovs in India. They need a hand behind them. Establishing hotel chains, clubs and restaurents would not be a bad idea though. Shares, bookies, sports franchise owners, it all gets better with every thought.  The dreams are indefinite. The path is invisible. After all, the end justifies the means. Greed is all that one needs.  Greed is what has set the ball rolling and transformed a Gujarati trader into a multimillionaire. He is Dhirrubai Ambani. Greed was what drove an Economics graduate to settle in Mumbai and make him the "King" he is today. That is Shah Rukh Khan. Meanwhile, Greed is what  sent A.Raja, Ramalingam Raju and Quatrochi behind bars. Greed too flushed Narasimha Rao out of power. It is a funny world. But I would say, "Greed is Good".

                                             Anybody would feel elated dreaming of these. But it is the sweat by one's brow that determines his destiny. Nothing is written. It is we who write our destiny.  Anybody reading this would probably chuckle at a loser like me. You have every right to do so. To become a player, you need to have the mentality of a player. Sadly, you aren't bountiful in that aspect.


It is your life. Make it Large.
 :D

A Phenomenon called Ryan Giggs

:"This is embarrassing to say but I have cried twice in my life watching a football player; the first one was Roberto Baggio and the second was Ryan Giggs."
- Alessandro Del Piero

"Giggs is the detonator,the man who can make Manchester United explode"
- Jean Tigana

"When he's at the top of his game, there's not a team in the world that can handle Giggs' speed and penetration" - Alex Ferguson

 Many legends of the game have attributed a variety of praises to Ryan Giggs. The Football fraternity is proud of him. The Red Devils fan(like me) worship him. The Wannabe fans pretend to have heard of him. Wales is proud of him. Who is he? What is he? Why is he so famous?

The very same words (in the picture above) are in display in the stands of Old Trafford, a pilgrim site for the Manchester United(Not ManU) freaks.
In the last face off between Manchester United and Chelsea, that was no less than any thriller movie, there were solid performances from both sides. David de Degea  replied aptly to his critics with his over-the-top saves. Valencia proved once again why ManUnited had made no mistake signing him after Cristiano 'Cr7' Ronaldo's departure. Apart from Paul Scholes(who came out of retirement lately), there was one man who was at the helm of affairs in the United midfield. He was the evergreen Ryan Giggs. He  made deep runs often into the Chelsea penalty box and rotated the ball completely. Finally Chicharito scored a perfect equaliser that was befitting the pinch-perfect cross from Giggs. This made me wonder:-"In his late 30's he pisses off the other teams. So how was he in his early 20's?" I write a tribute to this Living Legend in the Red Devils camp.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quI_LkMj4HI

                     Born as Ryan Joseph Giggs in Cardiff, Wales on 29th November, 1973 , he started his youth career in Manchester City for a mere 2 years. After joining Manchester United he found his luck. This sensation was thrown in to the spotlight as early  as seventeen years and became the "Premier League's First Poster Boy" . He is one of "Fergie's Fledgelings", a group of young footballers trained and brought up under Alex Ferguson that consists of Paul Scoles, GAry Neville, Phil Neville, Eric Cantona etc.   The arrival of Eric Cantona and the rise of Ryan Giggs led to the dominance of the Red Devils over the Premier League table. 

                                   Off the pitch, newspapers claimed Giggs had "single-handedly revolutionised football's image" when he appeared as teenager "with pace to burn, a bramble patch of black hair bouncing around his puppy popstar face, and a dazzling, gluey relationship between his impossibly fleet left foot and a football". But Sir Alex Ferguson was too protective of him and did not allow him to be interviewed till the age of twenty. There was a TV show in his honour, "Ryan Giggs' Soccer Skills".
This was a new trend of setting footballers as idols since the days of George Best, who himself has cliamed ,
                                       "One day, they might even say I was another Ryan Giggs".
A famous image of his young days was during the FA Cup semi-final of 1999 against Arsenal where he ran bare bodied after whipping of his shirt. It was a well deserved goal and according to me it was as good as "The goal of the Century". He dribbled past the whole Arsenal defence with the elite names of Tony Adams, Micheal Keowan, Lee Dixon single-handedly and struck just under the left corner , leading the 10 man team to the FA Cup final.
                   

                        Even at the age of 38, he plays a pivotal role in the midfield. In the words of Fergie,
"Giggs is a very valuable player, he will be 35 this November but at 35, he can be United's key player. At 25, Ryan would shatter defenders with his run down the flank, but at 35, he will play deeper."
He has made and broken his own records. He personifies the notion of competing  and outclassing oneself.
He is the longest serving Manchester United player after Sir Bobby Charlton. Last season, he became the oldest person to score in a Champions League match. This year, he was awarded the 2011 Golden Foot Award. He is a part of Football League 100 Legends and the FIFA 100. Besides these there are various PFA Youth awards and other Player of the Year awards in his name. Only a Ballon d'Or  is missing from his closet.
                                                   His mere presence on the field sends shivers down the spine of the opponents though he  may not be as the same force as he was 10 years ago. His deadly crosses, penetration, assists and long distance strikes can ruin any opposition. This was evident in the lone Champions League goal by Wayne Rooney in that "BEAUTIFUL" match against Barcelona that they eventually lost. He has been a part of both the Champions League Wins under Fergie. ManUnited has ample potential in the wings as Ashley Young, Nani, Anton Valencia etc. But none can make up for him.
                                        Giggsy has recently been under media glare for an alleged extra-marital affair with Imogen Thomas and for allegations against him for sleeping with his sister-in-law. One small speck of dust cannot ruin the worth of a diamond. My respect for him knows no bounds. I have my own football jersey with the number 11. I guess his successor will have large shoes to fill and it may be a legendary number along the legendary Number 7 Jersey of  Manchester United.
                                                                   I pray and sincerely wish for him to continue as long as his faculties allow him. There is a rumour that he night be present in the management of Manchester United in the footsteps of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. After all, experience matters.
Recently his 38th birthday passed on 29th November, 2011. So Happy Birthday to you Sir, the Evergreen Ryan Giggs. We are thankful for whatever you have done for us in your lifetime.
                                                                                            

Sincerely, -A Red Devil Fan

                                   


                                                                                   

Martyrs of love.....BULLSHIT!!!!!

                                       A Common Thing For Cowards   
                                           "When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse
                                           Out of the corner of my eye
                                          I turned to look but it was gone
                                         I cannot put my finger on it now
                                        The child is grown the dream is gone
                                       I have become comfortably numb".....
                                        -Pink Floyd(Song:-Comfortably Numb)

                 A boy returns home from school. He drops his bag, shoes, socks here and there and enters his room. An hour later his mother is perplexed as the apple of her eye has not consumed a morsel of food. She enters his room and finds him hanging from the ceiling. A note on the table claims, "The love of my life has been claimed by someone else.My life has no purpose."
                Nowadays every unrequited Romeo slits his wrist for the doe-eyed Juliet and vice versa. Every depressed characters knows not how to make amends to the source of his sorrow. He jumps straight to the conclusion. This is primarily seen among the adolescants who, with their new found sexual maturity, thinks they understand the meaning of love, sex and relationship. All they know is what pleases the eye. Love is much more than that. It is a bond where one party acts in accordance to the welfare of the other.  The true essence of love has been masked by pictures of two young people stealing kisses and  making love. Love for country, love for parents, love for animals, love for school all go out of the window.
So many individuals have fallen into the snares of delusion and have taken their own lives citing "love".They are not heroes, they are not martyrs , they are petty cowards who cant face reality that the other party don't find their ugly face appealing.
                                                  All this must have compelled you to think that I have never loved. Yes it is true. I have only had attractions and infatuations. I have only dreamt of satisfying my lust. I am cold hearted. But I believe my life has a value and is not to be  thrown away. If any girl dumps me for another guy, I would smirk and make myself a man that one day she will ever be sorry that she ever left me. I would humiliate the other.But I would never torment myself. When we commit suicide for one relationship,we immediately denote our ingratefulness towards our parents, friends, peers who expect so much from us.
                   To all these "martyrs and soon to be martyrs", I would like to dedicate a song:-"You give love a Bad name" By Bon Jovi.
Many of my friends are in a relationship. I can say that some will last forever but most will stay as long as a mirage.
Rudyard Kipling had said........
"If you can walk with Kings, nor lose the common touch
  If any man count with you, but none too much...........
..........................You will be a Man, my son"
So think twice before you ever try such a cowardly deed. Maybe 30 years later, you will be rich, married, successful and laugh it off, these days of emotional tumult. You shall say as Bryan Adams croons..."Those were the best days of my life".

Hypocrisy......a thing of the past, present and the future

 

The Horrific Napalm Attack

               They proclaimed they represented the free world. They fooled us. They represented Communism as a threat to world peace and harmony and potrayed themselves as heroes.They fooled us. By providing for Pakistan they displayed their affection for the world. They fooled us. While Pakistan clung at USA heartily, another Islamic state was being drained of their rich oil reserves. That state was Iraq. The Vietnam War is a classic example where North Vietnam was airstruck by Nixon just because they refused to accept few terms of the Paris Peace Accord. With the excuse of finding the guilt for the 9/11 they destroyed the lives of thousands of Muslims all over the world. After their release from the Guantanamo Bay they still struggle to find their place in the outside world. And we call such a country the Global leader.

                      The fault lies not with USA alone. Hypocrisy and corruption go hand in hand in politics and the normal world. A classic example would be of a school captain uttering noble words in his Oath Of Office and later going against the very same solemn words with his nefarious activities. Thus it is inherent in each one of us. But there are few who tend to tone down the hypocrite in them and go the right way. They become role models later. 

                                In the entertainment world the "friendships and marriages" are as volatile as staircases of sand.  This whole wide world is filled with men of the character of Macbeth. Nothing can be done about that. Pakistan say" We do not support terrorism". Yet that son of a gun Osama bin Laden was found in a tall building , relaxed on his couch, in Pakistan. The above statement was as absurd as Hugh Hefner proclaiming true love for one girl. Strange.

                             This does not mean that I am perfect. But who am I to judge myself. It is upto people who know me. Sometimes hypocrites do end up at the receiving end of a kick on their asses.

The pig head thrown at Luis Figo

The most significant example would be of a great Portugese player called Luis Figo. People were in awe of his charisma when he proclaimed his love for the fans of Barcelona at Nou Camp. Days later we find him in the jersey of Real Madrid, following his greed for money. In the El Classico that followed suit, the infuriated fans had humiliated him infront of the whole world by throwing the head of a dead pig at him. 

                                              This list can go on and on. Neither do I  want to act as any Redeemer nor do I expect any change. Thus Hypocrisy is here to stay. It has been seen in the past. Looking at people such as A.Raja, Suresh Kalmadi, Kanimozhi I say it is still a matter of the present. It shall continue in the near future as long as the human race survives in this Good Old Earth.

                              

                                                          

The Degradation of the Cartoon Network

Scooby Doo. My virtual pet at eight years of age