It was very disheartening to see the latest SLAP-GATE controversy at
the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly involving MLA-Abu Azmi(SP) and
the four MLAs namely RAM KADAM,RAMESH WANJALE, SHISHIR SHINDE, VASANT GITE.
from the MNS.
The largest Democracy in the world hung its head in shame while 5 'Leaders'
chosen by the PEOPLE fought it out in the open......over a petty issue like
Language of Oath-Taking !!!!!
Nobody comes out to claim equal responsibility during the floods....the
Terrorist-attacks.....or for the matter-of-fact even the pot-holes on
the roads that give a back-breaking experience to all the Mumbaikars.
Even though all the citizens of Mumbai know that MNS is just trying to pull
the oldest trick in the book....by addressing its cause to the 'MARATHI-MANOOS'.
and still we see 'LITERATES' taking RAJ THACKREY's side....just because he's
excellent when it comes to taking pot-shots at Bollywood Super-Stars, and they
cite reasons for supporting him are his "Hilarious-speeches" ??!!!!
Here's a list of all the issues MNS has raised in the last twelve months :
1) Redressal-issues for the MARATHI-MANOOS (their primary source of vote-banks)
2) FIGHT AGAINST "OUTSIDERS" (pot-shots at Actor Amitabh Bachchan for not valuing
mumbai.....his "karam-bhoomi" )
3) Attacking the "North-Indian" construction workers in pune (due to which IT-giant Infosys
Technologies moved out of the state)
4) Attacking the "North-Indian" candidates at the Railway-Examination centres.
5) A threat to shut-down Jet Airways in the city as a part of protest of the sacking
of the employees.
6) Violence and demonstrations in the Theatres premiering Ranbir Kapoor starrer "Wake up Sid !" fo
using the word "Bombay" instead of "Mumbai" !!!????
(Karan Johar, being a good Businessman apologised almost immediately)
7) Threatening all MLAs to take their oath in Marathi, which resulted in the denunciation
of Mr Abu Azmi for taking his oath in Hindi.
RAJ THACKREY or MNS have all the lime-light with them. They speak of Equality for the
"Son of the Soil".But whilst enlarging their Vote-Base they have intentionally OR Un-intentionally have
instilled a belief in their supporters that they can take the law into their hands, get away with
rowdy behaviour, damage all the public property, and in some cases even murder Human Beings by
citing a common reason;
"For the Marathi Manoos, for whose equal rights we care !"
The MNS is just a caricature of Adolf Hitler's "NAZI PARTY".
While MNS is still confined to the boundaries of the Mumbai, it is not too
different than the H1N1-menace. It shall spread to such an extent that Independent Observations/opinions shall remain limited to the "DRAWING-ROOM-DISCUSSION" and "CHAT-ROOM-DEBATES" !
The MARATHI-MANOOS has to come out in the open to denounce such a "LEADER" or such an "organisation" which not only obstructs The City's prosperity...but also the Country's! This Epidemic needs to be controlled now,otherwise the world has already experienced the horror stories of
ONE NAZI-REGIME....we may just get to
experience another...................
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
"My Name is Khan, and i'm not a terrorist !!!"
Okay,lets get one thing straight from the very beginning;movies like FORREST GUMP, LAGE RAHO.....MUNNABHAI ! and the latest MY NAME IS KHAN are not movies where you ask cynical questions...about how the Plot takes "convenient" turns to suit the protagonist. The messages in these movies are much more deeper. I wouldn't say that it is one of the best movies i've seen recently, but it is certainly very nicely poised between defending 1)the fact that a terreorist cannot be generalised to a particular religion and 2)Humanity - how small getures of love can make the world such a beautiful place.
For the "bubble-gum-team" (the trio SRK-KJo-Kajol) who have literally "stepped-out" of their comfort zones in to the mud.....Kudos to them for carrying out such a HUGE project on their shoulders. The "behind-the-scenes" stars have to be Ravi K Chandran (DOP) and Sharmishta Roy (Art Director) who have shot United States...like never before.....into the interiors ! It is for that section of the audience, who do not know of the existence of USA beyond NY, LA and Las Vegas !They've covered from San Fransisco, Arizona desert to Washington DC !A special note for the DOP Ravi K Chandran whose shots
have given depth to the characters and have also helped convey their emotions.
In The Acting Dept. SRK has ARRIVED ! He plays the Autistic RIZWAN KH-KH-KHAN ("Kh" from the epiglottis) with such sincerity that u tend to forget about the "lover-boy-RAHUL" right from the first time RIZWAN KHAN enters the frame. His heart-melting nuances like the "don't die...please don't die" line and also his clean-heartedness.....which will win u over in minutes !My personal favourite is the one where a fellow muslim asks him as to what is the need of going to read the 'namaaz' in the middle of
the desert...to which he replies "Namaaz jagah aur logon ko dekh kar nahin padhi jaati,yeh achchi niyat se padhi jaati hain"
Kajol is at it again...playing a MANDIRA KHAN with such enviable ease ! I had a feeling that Mandira could've been a little more complex, because of her out-of-the-blue-outburst towards Rizwan just before the intermission! Tanay Chheda is one boy to look out for. After his Oscars rendevouz (courtesy: Slumdog Millionare) it is another shining performance as the younger Rizwan. Numerous supporting roles from Jimmy Shergill, Sonya Jehan, Zahira Wahab, Pravin Dabbas are sincere and earnest.
Karan Johar is brave for a change, and attempts something very different and new. As for the film it does seem contrieved in some of the parts, but it is the sheer good-heartedness that you will remember once you walk out of the theatre. The film preaches (not a bad thing) that in this competetive world, the goodness has somewhere vanished. It is imporatant to be good again ! It deserves one watch atleast ....in the theatres !
For the "bubble-gum-team" (the trio SRK-KJo-Kajol) who have literally "stepped-out" of their comfort zones in to the mud.....Kudos to them for carrying out such a HUGE project on their shoulders. The "behind-the-scenes" stars have to be Ravi K Chandran (DOP) and Sharmishta Roy (Art Director) who have shot United States...like never before.....into the interiors ! It is for that section of the audience, who do not know of the existence of USA beyond NY, LA and Las Vegas !They've covered from San Fransisco, Arizona desert to Washington DC !A special note for the DOP Ravi K Chandran whose shots
have given depth to the characters and have also helped convey their emotions.
In The Acting Dept. SRK has ARRIVED ! He plays the Autistic RIZWAN KH-KH-KHAN ("Kh" from the epiglottis) with such sincerity that u tend to forget about the "lover-boy-RAHUL" right from the first time RIZWAN KHAN enters the frame. His heart-melting nuances like the "don't die...please don't die" line and also his clean-heartedness.....which will win u over in minutes !My personal favourite is the one where a fellow muslim asks him as to what is the need of going to read the 'namaaz' in the middle of
the desert...to which he replies "Namaaz jagah aur logon ko dekh kar nahin padhi jaati,yeh achchi niyat se padhi jaati hain"
Kajol is at it again...playing a MANDIRA KHAN with such enviable ease ! I had a feeling that Mandira could've been a little more complex, because of her out-of-the-blue-outburst towards Rizwan just before the intermission! Tanay Chheda is one boy to look out for. After his Oscars rendevouz (courtesy: Slumdog Millionare) it is another shining performance as the younger Rizwan. Numerous supporting roles from Jimmy Shergill, Sonya Jehan, Zahira Wahab, Pravin Dabbas are sincere and earnest.
Karan Johar is brave for a change, and attempts something very different and new. As for the film it does seem contrieved in some of the parts, but it is the sheer good-heartedness that you will remember once you walk out of the theatre. The film preaches (not a bad thing) that in this competetive world, the goodness has somewhere vanished. It is imporatant to be good again ! It deserves one watch atleast ....in the theatres !
RAGING BULL : The difference between Martin Scorcese and Hollywood !!!!
This is one movie whose name I heard first from my father, then from my favourite directors from hollywood as well as bollywood. They refer to it as a cinema-textbook, which should be studied thoroughly if one wanted to understand the small nuances and details of film-making (Like an M. L. Khanna for the IITians !!!).
Listening to all this, I was introduced to two "heavy" names - MARTIN SCORCESE and
ROBERT DE NIRO. I downloaded the movie from the internet, (as soon as I got myself
a broadband) but never quite got down to watching it. Finally came a day, where I
had already pre-decided on watching this so-called "classic". To start with,
when I had seen the posters of Robert De Niro in his boxing gloves, I had presumed
that it is a sports film, and the film was based on Boxing. Having grown up watching the
"Rocky-franchise" starring Sylvester Stallone, I thought to myself there could be nothing
better than a Rocky Balboa, to do justice to a Boxing-film. Then, what is so special in
"Raging Bull" that people consider this movie so great ?!
I watched the first 45 minutes and, being a loyal "Rocky-Fan", was quite taken
aback by the way Robert De Niro's character "JAKE LA MOTTA" behaves !! Violent,
physically and verbally abusive on his wife as well as his brother, deeply-paranoid,
and simply-crazy would be the right adjectives to describe him. So here I was
watching a supposed-classic and still felt absolutely no sympathy for the protagonist.
Instead, I felt an anguish for this illiterate and ignorant "JAKE LA MOTTA".
But I was so wrong. As the movie progressed I found myself the difference between MARTIN SCORCESE and HOLLYWOOD ! Until the climax, all my misconceptions were cleared and doubts erased. First of all, this is NOT a sports film, it is the story of the rise of a "Champion", who falls very quickly because of his absolute disregard for other people including his wife, elder brother and even his bosses. It is the character study of a man, even though magically gifted with some boxing-skills, lands up in a cheap restaurant introducing cabarett-dancers by the end only because of his insensitivity towards the people. It is not another "Under-dog" story. It is the story of an under-dog who became a champion and then threw it all away, because of his paranoia and disrespect for other people.The film is based in the 1940s-1950s and hence Black & White was used effectively, to satiate its grammar of film-making.
My favourite scene is where Jake LaMotta has been convinced to throw away a fight,
and because of which he hardly makes an attempt or two to jab his opponent. At the end, with a profusely bleeding face and mouth he goes up to his opponent and says, "You never got me down, ray !... You never got me down, ray!!!". This very scene encapsulates the madness, and the infallible ego of Jake LaMotta.
Even though, the character arouses a lot of anguish, it also shows us a very human-problem, and makes it very relatable to the audience. There lies the masterstroke of the great Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro. To make something so unsettling, and yet so empathic is what has me raving over this epic film.
Listening to all this, I was introduced to two "heavy" names - MARTIN SCORCESE and
ROBERT DE NIRO. I downloaded the movie from the internet, (as soon as I got myself
a broadband) but never quite got down to watching it. Finally came a day, where I
had already pre-decided on watching this so-called "classic". To start with,
when I had seen the posters of Robert De Niro in his boxing gloves, I had presumed
that it is a sports film, and the film was based on Boxing. Having grown up watching the
"Rocky-franchise" starring Sylvester Stallone, I thought to myself there could be nothing
better than a Rocky Balboa, to do justice to a Boxing-film. Then, what is so special in
"Raging Bull" that people consider this movie so great ?!
I watched the first 45 minutes and, being a loyal "Rocky-Fan", was quite taken
aback by the way Robert De Niro's character "JAKE LA MOTTA" behaves !! Violent,
physically and verbally abusive on his wife as well as his brother, deeply-paranoid,
and simply-crazy would be the right adjectives to describe him. So here I was
watching a supposed-classic and still felt absolutely no sympathy for the protagonist.
Instead, I felt an anguish for this illiterate and ignorant "JAKE LA MOTTA".
But I was so wrong. As the movie progressed I found myself the difference between MARTIN SCORCESE and HOLLYWOOD ! Until the climax, all my misconceptions were cleared and doubts erased. First of all, this is NOT a sports film, it is the story of the rise of a "Champion", who falls very quickly because of his absolute disregard for other people including his wife, elder brother and even his bosses. It is the character study of a man, even though magically gifted with some boxing-skills, lands up in a cheap restaurant introducing cabarett-dancers by the end only because of his insensitivity towards the people. It is not another "Under-dog" story. It is the story of an under-dog who became a champion and then threw it all away, because of his paranoia and disrespect for other people.The film is based in the 1940s-1950s and hence Black & White was used effectively, to satiate its grammar of film-making.
My favourite scene is where Jake LaMotta has been convinced to throw away a fight,
and because of which he hardly makes an attempt or two to jab his opponent. At the end, with a profusely bleeding face and mouth he goes up to his opponent and says, "You never got me down, ray !... You never got me down, ray!!!". This very scene encapsulates the madness, and the infallible ego of Jake LaMotta.
Even though, the character arouses a lot of anguish, it also shows us a very human-problem, and makes it very relatable to the audience. There lies the masterstroke of the great Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro. To make something so unsettling, and yet so empathic is what has me raving over this epic film.
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