An awesome interpretation of the word "Namaste" which we have been using for years together. Worth a watch.
AMAZING CREATIVITY
Now here are 2 instances of amazing creativity. We all remember "Jack and Jill" from our childhood. Here are 2 takes of that nursery rhyme.
1. A Bhojpuri remix by Raju Srivastava --
2. If Jack and Jill really happened, how NDTV would report it -- http://india-in-my-nightie.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-persons-hurt-in-climbing-mishap.html
ps: The 2nd link is something which I got from Amit Verma's blog.
1. A Bhojpuri remix by Raju Srivastava --
2. If Jack and Jill really happened, how NDTV would report it -- http://india-in-my-nightie.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-persons-hurt-in-climbing-mishap.html
ps: The 2nd link is something which I got from Amit Verma's blog.
TOO SWEET TO HANDLE?
There is a very well known celebrity chef. He has been cooking for more than 12 years now. He has made a few very good dishes, probably some of the best of all time. All those dishes were the favorites of his guests and very well reviewed by critics. Even today, whenever he is making a dish, it is very anticipated.
He had one sous chef amongst many. This sous chef has now graduated out of his culinary school and is ready to make his own signature course. Another well known restaurant, known for its head chef, gives a chance to his sous chef to make his own signature course. The stage is set for a very good course.
The ingredients are a few, but from the best farms. One of them is from a farm which has been known for generations for its products. The latest farm produce is regarded very highly and it is expected that this one will be a part in a lot of good dishes in the future. The other ingredient is also someone who has created a unqiue place for itself in the palate of critics with a special taste. There are a few other routine ingredients -- the salts and the peppers etc. But nothing over the board.
Now comes the topic of the style of the dish. This is a dish which you might eat a lot in your day to day life. As someone from the city where this dish originates, I have seen this dish being prepared many times.
All in all, the stage is set for a great dish. Now comes the time for tasting.
The entire course turns out to be perfect. From the time you taste it, you know it is perfect. The main 2 ingredients get ample visibility, the supports play their role to perfection and never end up outstaging the main 2 ingredients.
But the last bite -- ended up being too sweet -- and ruined the taste. To make the last bite sweet, there was unnecessary sweetness added and that made the entire dish, too sweet. Probably, just because of the belief that every course should end up with a sweet dessert.
Sounds familiar? Well, thats "Wake Up Sid" in a gist!!!
Ayan Mukherjee, a very good director who started as an assistant under Karan Johar. Moved to the Yash Chopra camp to direct his first movie. Ranbir "the-next-Kapoor" is regarded very highly not only on potential but also on the glimpses of the few performances so far. Konkana has set the bar pretty high for herself. Support cast of Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak and Rahul Khanna play their "supporting" role to perfection and the other characters stay in the outskirts of the plot.
The story is something which I have seen happen so many times in Mumbai. Rich kids who do not think abt anything else other than cars, parties and money. Capturing those aspects of such a life so well shows the class of the director. More importantly, this has been done in Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya, but still W-U-S stands apart. The whole movie moves smoothly and its very easy for most of the metro-kids to relate to.
All this until the end. Why is it that 2 individuals HAVE to fall in love or live like a brother-sister? Why can 2 individuals not be friends for ever? Why can they not be in a pure relationship which does not fall in the 2 categories mentioned above?
The director probably had to do this to the classical Indian taste, but for me, it ruined the movie. But that has ruined this whole dish, according to my opinion.
Why does every dinner have to end with a dessert?
He had one sous chef amongst many. This sous chef has now graduated out of his culinary school and is ready to make his own signature course. Another well known restaurant, known for its head chef, gives a chance to his sous chef to make his own signature course. The stage is set for a very good course.
The ingredients are a few, but from the best farms. One of them is from a farm which has been known for generations for its products. The latest farm produce is regarded very highly and it is expected that this one will be a part in a lot of good dishes in the future. The other ingredient is also someone who has created a unqiue place for itself in the palate of critics with a special taste. There are a few other routine ingredients -- the salts and the peppers etc. But nothing over the board.
Now comes the topic of the style of the dish. This is a dish which you might eat a lot in your day to day life. As someone from the city where this dish originates, I have seen this dish being prepared many times.
All in all, the stage is set for a great dish. Now comes the time for tasting.
The entire course turns out to be perfect. From the time you taste it, you know it is perfect. The main 2 ingredients get ample visibility, the supports play their role to perfection and never end up outstaging the main 2 ingredients.
But the last bite -- ended up being too sweet -- and ruined the taste. To make the last bite sweet, there was unnecessary sweetness added and that made the entire dish, too sweet. Probably, just because of the belief that every course should end up with a sweet dessert.
Sounds familiar? Well, thats "Wake Up Sid" in a gist!!!
Ayan Mukherjee, a very good director who started as an assistant under Karan Johar. Moved to the Yash Chopra camp to direct his first movie. Ranbir "the-next-Kapoor" is regarded very highly not only on potential but also on the glimpses of the few performances so far. Konkana has set the bar pretty high for herself. Support cast of Anupam Kher, Supriya Pathak and Rahul Khanna play their "supporting" role to perfection and the other characters stay in the outskirts of the plot.
The story is something which I have seen happen so many times in Mumbai. Rich kids who do not think abt anything else other than cars, parties and money. Capturing those aspects of such a life so well shows the class of the director. More importantly, this has been done in Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya, but still W-U-S stands apart. The whole movie moves smoothly and its very easy for most of the metro-kids to relate to.
All this until the end. Why is it that 2 individuals HAVE to fall in love or live like a brother-sister? Why can 2 individuals not be friends for ever? Why can they not be in a pure relationship which does not fall in the 2 categories mentioned above?
The director probably had to do this to the classical Indian taste, but for me, it ruined the movie. But that has ruined this whole dish, according to my opinion.
Why does every dinner have to end with a dessert?
LIFE IN THE DESERT
Got this link from one of the blogs that I follow regularly. Pictures of someone praying, someone feeding pigeons, someone working out, someone flying a kite, someone playing soccer, someone enjoying at an amusement park just prove that there is life amidst the mayhem -- that is pretty much every remaining pic in that link.
Whats the plan Mr. Obama? When are you going to stop all this?
Whats the plan Mr. Obama? When are you going to stop all this?
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