He Came..He Saw..He Clicked!!!!

Yes, my friends that's how I would exactly describe Shahrukh Khan's existence in Bollywood. The badshaah of Bollywood is now on the threshold of being bestowed with the prestigious PadmaShri award for his repertoire of work!!!
For years SRK's face has lighted the screens and captured the hearts of many. There is a sense of SRK as a person which appeals to me along with SRK as an actor. Yes, I dont know him personally, yes..i have not met him.. so it can be argued that what he portrays as a character in reel life appeals to me and not he as a person . But still i do feel that he is a very intelligent and mature person, a doting father to his kids, religious minded and a hearthrob of many. These qualities give him the respect which he so truly deserves.
His film career growth speaks for itself. And with his latest film Swades..he has finally embarked on his journey as an actor and not a star which is very different from his regular image of the mushy romantic Bollywood icon.
Popularity is a double-edged sword. It brings along with itself an equal amount of detractors too. So everyone can have his/her opinion about SRK. But has anyone really sat down to think what exactly makes him tick?? Sustaining the top position in any field for such a long time isn't easy. There is a lot of hard work which goes into any field and entertainment is no different from any other field. What SRK exudes on screen is sheer confidence and energy. His intense eyes and cute dimples are a deadly combination!!! Its not easy to reach such a commanding position in life without having the urge to excel.
Like it or dont like it...SRK sells both in India and overseas. Not many have this advantage of films running just on their names. Well, in his case he also has talent to match this.
So three cheers ro SRK for his adorable dimples, his unsurpassed energy, his unique style, his indomitable spirit, his zest for life and his mighty reign. Ill be back with his career graph and my favourite picks sometime soon..:-)!!!

Song for SRK: Yunhi Chala Chal..(Swades)!!

Theory of Relativity.....

Everything in this world is relative at some point ....i guess. Theres a condition attached to each and everything. You are this only if you do this, you will get this only if you do this, you did this means you meant this....all such factors really bog me down. I guess i expect a certain level of unconditionality to things which i dont think can happen....now i think even love cannot be called unconditional. There are expectations in everything and anything, which when go out of hand becomes difficult to manage. This coupled with the eternal time constraints almost makes me feel as if a whole load of weight has fallen on my shoulders and ill almost crumble. By now I am so used to this process that i think that any amount of relativity is also not gonna bother me. I really do care a damn...!!

Message to all:
If u can't encourage someone, dont encourage....but dont discourage at least!!!!

Happy Birthday Seem and Nandu...

Two of my good friends sharing their birthday today and it just seemed appropriate that I send them the warmest wishes on this blog. Both of them share the number 19 which coincidentally happens to be my number to...:p and there are hardly any similarities between me and them (though a discussion is pending on this with someone..;)!!) So i have come to the conclusion that maybe the month also matters..hehehe!!!
But anyways a "VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SEEM AND NANDU"!!!
Seem (Seema) is a friend of mine from engineering days. My practical partner for 2 years (i.e 4 sems) which i must confess would not have been easy at times..:-) but I have had a great time with her, bugging her to the core most of the times and also playing countless pranks on her. I have also taught her a lot of things..hehe...details which i dont wanna disclose here but lets just say, made her more aware of certain things in life...;)!! Its reely nice that shes also workin in Mumbai now...so its nice to catch up with her often. So Seem all I can say is that may all your wishes come true and just be happy always cos u deserve that!!!

Advice: Seem...grow up and please get some brains (common sense waale)!!!!
Gift: Graphical User Interface (GUI...believe me u gonna get this..so be prepared...2005 is gonna be dhamaakedaar 4 u!!!)

Nandu....a friend from school....so it reely feels like ages since i know him. Played a lot of pranks on him and with him in skool !!! All I can say abt him is he is unique (in all ways)..so its really difficult to write something about him. It almost seems like he is in his own world most of the times..:-)!! So now may all his further dreams after IIT come true is what i can wish for.

Advice: Hmm..hmm....tough one...;)!!!
Gift: A DVD of "Hum Tum" for sure!!!!!


So since i have dedicated a post now 4 the bday people..so this indicates that im surely waiting for the call for a treat from each of u...:D..!!!! Bye 4 now...

Smiles for Miles

"Smiles for Miles"....yes thats exactly how I am gonna term the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon thats happening today. The response that not only Mumbaikars but people from all over the world have given to this event has been really phenomenal!!! Both celebrities and non-celebrities are running with equal zest today.
What can be said about the celebrities is that they are actually sources of revenue generation and they have lots of money running on them but what ultimately matters is "running for a cause" and the gesture to do something, be it an orphanage or an old age home or any such institution. It does require a heart and so their efforts should be lauded. As for the commoners running, hats off to them too!! And what is more commendable is the fact that people of all age groups are takin part: senior citizens, heart patients and little school children. Thats the spirit and thats the motivation.
After all...
"The real winners are not those at the top
but those who have come the farthest over
the toughest roads. Your victory may never
make the headlines. But you will know about
it, and thats what counts."
-Ernest.A.Fitzgerald

Take A Breath...

In the neverending hustle bustle of life
its time for me to take a stop,
time to take a breath...
So many paths trodden,
so many paths yet to come..
Its the walk of life.

I look behind me
All I can see are a trail of footprints
that do no seem to cease and look
firmly entrenched in the sands of time..

Its a journey...
There are experiences, there are people
both woven intricately
in the threads of life....
Threads that are colourful,
threads that are black and white,
each defining some unforgettable moment....

Its time for me to take a breath
Decide to sit and ponder upon the past
or look towards the future...
But the best thing is to think about the present
and blend each day into a
memorable fabric of
yesterday, today and tomorrow......

A Walk Along The Shores....

Its a dreamy night
I hear the waves on the beach
making a sound
almost as if someone is beckoning me..
Its a feeling, an absolute and calm feeling...
I turn around but I see noone...

The bustling wind breezes through my hair
I clasp my hands as I
feel a slight shiver run through me
Its almost as if someone wants to embrace me..
I hear a soothing voice ask me..
"Can I walk along with you?"

This time I dare not turn around
and spoil that moment that I am feeling..

Waves splattered beneath my feet
I see sand castles made by children
which are still intact despite the high tide
And I just know that I have someone
walking with me and there's just
meaningful silence between us....
And the walk continues
slowly yet surely.....

Probability and Me...!!

Probability...likeliness of an event to occur. That's how I know the word ever since i got to know the meaning of it. My preparation for the exams again caught me coming across this "mathematical" word in full swing. Problems like throwing of a dice, tossing of a coin, choosing a card from a pack of cards really brought back fond memories of good old maths lectures in college and it also caught me thinking on the "probable" effect it had had on me.
Well dunno how many people do remember equations on probability but still hope this sounds familiar...
P(A)= No. of cases in favour of A
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Total no. of cases

Well so which would mean...

P(Me)= No. of cases in favour of Me
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Total no. of cases

Total no. of cases signifies cases which have been in favour of me plus the cases which have been against me. So life is always gonna be a mixture of some odds favouring me and some odds being against me but the common factor is ultimately going to be me....
So events are generally gonna signify the trials as in 'n'. The probability 'p' would mean the hits and '1-p' would mean the misses. So the probability of succeeding in the first attempt makes a "highly probable" event and probability of not succeeding at all makes and "impossible" event. So my mind generally keeps wandering between these two events but I generally choose to believe in the former.
So now I see probability in a different light....and I have always used words like "most likely", "most probably".. as in it has always been an integral part in whatever I have done but maybe subconsciously!!!
The word "probable" also gives a ray of hope or something to look forward to if taken in the positive sense. Its almost like how important winning a toss is in a cricket match...sometimes the toss is decided by the mere flipping of a coin....sometimes I just wish that I could catch the coin halfway and change the result....wow...that would almost mean like changing destiny...:-)!!! Or even the famous coin scene in Sholay....ah..that was some probability...;)!!

Finally I would just like to say...
The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just....

Form Filling....

The rate at which i am filling up admission forms every second day is leading me to think that form filling has been my passion, my hobby...i dunno since how long!! I almost feel like prodigal college admission form filler and now i can almost fill any damn form thats given to me. In the process i almost feel like an artist of very high calibre too because one has to take care of which part of the form has to be filled in pencil, which in black ink and which in blue ink!!! It almost seems like a neverending process. Apart from this one also needs to photocopy some ten things along with each form which is like the added bonus in this hobby of mine and then it also needs the final rubber stamp..what they call as the attestation process. In this whole routine I also feel that even my English skills are being checked because certain things are supposed to be filled in capitals and certain in small letters and so on....thank god that I have a sound English base...phew!!!!
For those of who you who wondering whether its really that tiring as I am making it out to be.....believe me it is....especially when I almost have to fill up 2 "whole" forms every single day ;) and for those who still dont believe me....please gimme a break cos i need to crib about this monotonous routine and the blog is the perfect place to crib...:-)!!!!

Hi 2005......

Yes it does feel great to be writing the first post in the New Year!!! Blogging has definitely been a welcome break from the daily monotonous schedules that i happen to have everyday. And i also love writing, so blogging gives me a perfect way to unwind myself.
My new year started off well. Had a nice time with alll my friends......actually friends from school. It has surprised many a people that I am still in touch with my school friends...but all I can say from my experience its just something like wine..."the older....the better it gets". Its just a different feeling when carefree moments are spent with them...times enjoyed, times laughed upon and they land up as memorable moments. And at the end of the day you just realise how lucky you are to have such friends. And thats why I knw that theyll always be my "amis4ever"!!
Apart from that no New Year resolutions for me as i dont believe in them. I feel then it becomes a binding kind of thing that just because its your new year resolution you land up not doing that thing even if sometimes if you are tempted to do a thing that you have supposedly left. I think that if one has to leave a particular thing or not do something then that thing can be done anytime..it is not necessary that it has to be the first day of the year.