Michael Jackson

                         Got the spelling right after a long time.How big a fan I am or How small a fan I am of Michael Jackson, I don’t get the spelling right most of the time . Got to hear the bad news of the demise of the great and I felt disturbed as most of you are. The first instance I remember hearing the name Michael Jackson was in a song in a Telugu movie by name One by Two . The song goes like

“ Naa pere John Travolta, aadistha ulta pulta

   Mera Naam Michael Jackson, nene in top Action”

English music was never my cup of tea and all sounded very similar . When I was in my 8th standard in the year 1999-2000, one day my dad bought an audio tape of MJ’s Dangerous and I just fell in love with that. It cost around Rs. 125 at that which was quite  an expensive proposition. Unlike other things it was the music that was conspicuous in MJ’s albums and when I happened to get my hands on a cd which had most of the videos of MJ , I just loved it and I got a copy replicated for me.  When I brood over that again, as far as music is concerned I still live in the 80’s , I jus love the music of MJ, BoneyM, Osibisa etc;  Much was anticipated with the last album of MJ’s album Invincible, which sank without a trace. But he is more remembered for his larger than life acts which put in news for all the wrong reasons like cosmetic surgeries and whole lot of other things.Many people called him a pedophile. There was a limit on how may surgeries a person could undergo and I feel MJ has surpassed it putting his life in danger. In a way , he dig his own grave by trying to look fairer . Anywayz, at the end of the day we are all happy that he is remembered for his music . I really cant single out a MJ’s rendition, but Black or White and JAM stand out. In the end, Why do people like MJ? In my view, it is his music that makes person feel like a rockstar. People experience hysteria or Nirvana when he is performing and thats not uncommon as he is genius.

MICHAEL JACKSON REST IN PEACE AND MAY GOD GIVE YOU A PLACE OF PRIDE IN HEAVEN.

Tummy Tantrums

Most of my life, I have led a sedentary lifestyle which resulted me being a couch potato. What do people generally do on a holiday? I suppose most of you would go out for a movie or some outing with friends or family. Of course, I would like to go out too, But my lethargy prevents me sparing at least a thought for the same.This made my thinking very narrow and I really cant think logically in most of the situations. My mind has been blocked by two walls on the two sides and there is one way to think.  For the last two weeks, I have been at home thinking of doing some literary work ( Mostly I  am in the thinking process and end up doing nothing ). As a result of doing nothing, my mind is diverted towards food at Home Sweet Home at every hour or so, I like to munch something which resulted in the rapid pot belly that has developed over the last two weeks. I have to admit that I have been one of the Big bellies in my circle, which people say is quite an asset ( don’t know why, but I take it as an asset as I’m an optimistic person).  My parents are asking me to prepare for govt exams and a few other competitive exams during this time. I pity my parents’ wish for still having some hope on me that I will do good in at least one exam.Good heavens, atleast they believe that I can, if not me. Yesterday I and my mother were involved in a conversation reg some academic stuff and I told my mother that the coming Sunday I was supposed to give an exam for BARC and also that I cant give the same given my condition ( and my loose tongue also spitted that I have wasted Rs . 100/- for the same ). I have got a decent shunting from my mother and she insisted I should go and give the exam at any cost just for the sake of experience. Hmm… wonder even after seeing my daily routine, there are some expectations.. Weight of expectations !!!!

I can’t believe this happened to me

Yeah..I really can’t believe this happened to me. Very early last sunday, I and my frnd satish narrowly escaped from what could have been an accident.And I write a blog post on driving and stuff( which looked like I was preaching people) and the next day I met with an accident.This is what happens when you try to preach something as if you ae good at it. I admit I’m one of the most immature drivers on earth, but accidents do happen when there is afault on the side of a single person leading to some unbearable consequences to both the parties. Hmm. enough of me yelling about the accident..time to move on..aur bolo..

All Hell broke loose..

Day before yesterday, I met with an accident in the morning precisely at 9 : 20 AM IST at Chaitanyapuri while coming back home after a visit to Shirdi Sai baba temple at Dilsukhnagar. I was coming at a speed of 30kmph in a straight road when a motorist driving at a speed of approximately 60 kmph suddenly crossed the intersection of the bylane and main road with an old lady as pillion. The braking of my vehicle was not sufficient and I along with my brother fell down and I fell a good distance from my bike. My brother was fortunate he did not sustain any injuries and he had to give his EAMCET tomorrow. I suffered minor hairline fractures at three different points in my left foot and doc advised me to take rest for 45 days. Phew! resting again.. and My dad told me very strictly that he is going to sell my bike off . I completely do not blame the opposite party for the accident. But he should have atleast sounded his horn as he was coming at that good speed so that I would have been careful.  Don’t know how long its going to take to bounce back to normalcy. The old lady who was on the pillion of the other party involved in the accident suffered an injury on her head and I noticed a small bleeding. She should be fine by god’s grace. I have to inform this to my doctor and dont know what kind of shunting I am going to face.. Keeping fingers crossed..

The Motorcycle Diaries

Owning a bike gives you a sense of pride that cannot be fulfilled by any other means.And driving the bike on void streets at night with no hassles of traffic after a great dinner is one particular occasion you cant contrive. But when it happens, you cant let the exhilaration dampen. Yesterday was one such day when yours truly was accompanied by my good friends satish, sravan, dilip, uma and sudhamsh for a treat that was hosted by uma for one good strange reason (I can’t reveal it here). After a whole lot of visits to some posh restaurants , we finally setlled down at Ohri’s Banjara Hills, Road no 12 for midnight buffet. I must say that I did not justify the price of the buffet though satish and sravan did it ably. After this outing we decided to spend the night at uma’s place. The road I have taken from Banjara Hills to Uma’s place is a typical traffic nightmare for any motorist. But since it was midnight, the roads were literally abandoned and I had a blast riding my bike as I always dreamt of one such outing from 2007. Finally the time arrived and I lived every moment of that journey. Suddenly, a seems to be wino in high spirits drove past us  briskly at a speed of 100kmph missed us narrowly. Otherwise I and satish would have been hit by that drunken idiot. I thanked my stars for a second and I have been fortunate to escape such a narrow miss. Thank you god, you saved us that moment. I wish that idiot gets to know how to drive a car at night. I sincerely suggest him go through this book.

Hopefully, I will have more such safe outings in the near future.

I’m one inefficient driver who knows my limits for most of the time. And for those who ride cars, this quotient should be quite high, as their carelessness would be fatal for others.

I dont know what Im going to do this summer

Sounds like a movie title..Hope my post is at least one percent readable.Well, I’m done with the exams of final semester of my Btech in Mechanical Engineering. To be frank, the main intention of taking mechanical engineering as my major is that I wanted to become an Automobile Engineer at some point of time, the impetus being my fancy for Automobiles.But after four years of academics, it looks like a very distant dream to me.First of all, I dont have even an iota of technical knowledge to hone my skills further and I’m vexed up with studies.Ofcourse, Ive given a shot at GRE very early, at the end of seventh semester to be precise and Ive also sent my score to the University of California, Berkeley through ETS as I wished I could be astudent of the famous Thomas Gillespie, but nevertheless, I felt that things should not be done just for the sake of doing them. There was literally no zeal in me to pursue masters at that point of time. And my GRE score was always a sort of back up plan for me in case I dont land up in a job.

So, the holidays have started officially and I have good 8 months of time to join the organization that offered me a job at a campus selection an year ago. As of now, I intend to join the organization and in the mean time, I would like to improve on some skills which I don’t have ( appears to be a long list ). But my main intention is to keep myself engaged in some or the other activity. I wish to learn a foreign language in the mean time and I’m interested in learning French as it is one of the most romantic languages and I have a flair for romance.And try to work out daily that keeps me healthy and fit and not to forget movies.So will update what I will be doing regularly as I have very little work to do apart from eating, sleeping and roaming.

I’m lovin it

I’m shamelessly showing off that Ive been a lucky winner for the marchahead daily question dated  Jan 20, 2009. I don’t know whether I deserve it or not, but Im happy…  Pardon my english , its been pathetic.

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Well to be frank I don’t deserve the prize , but who would let a gift voucher worth Rs 250/- go..So.I thank Google search which has helped me to get the correct answer and it has also helped me in acquiring knowledge about various topics..

Well, I accept this voucher on your behalf ..

I hate this guy

               This person needs no introduction. His name is Sourav Chandidas Ganguly and better known as DADA in cricketing fraternity , was also called the prince of Kolkata .He made his debut against England in the year 1996. My first impression of Ganguly was that of an innocent lad when I saw him play in a practice match against Sussex in 1996. His angular run up was very conspicuous. His left hand batting was also well appreciated . Lets go into details. His debut test match saw him score a century and very soon he made runs against all opponents at an aggressive pace that put him in the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and other batting  greats .            

                        

So at that point of time India had a very good find in the name of Sourav Ganguly who matched the batting caliber of Sachin tendulkar. By the end of 1997, Indian Cricket fan fraternity was divided into two different kingdoms, one for Sachin Tendulkar and and the other of Sourav Ganguly. I, being an ardent fan of Sachin Tendulkar was on his side and my schoolmate Srinivas was on the side of Ganguly. We literally had verbal battles on who is better .

• I was very jealous as I saw Ganguly flourishing when Tendulkar failed to live up to his expectations. My first feeling of hate started at this point as I really believed Tendulkar was the master in the art of batting.
• The second instance was when Ganguly was given the captaincy after Tendulkar gave it up and was more successful than the former.

And this feeling of hate continued as the times passed as Ganguly came near to Tendulkar in terms of achievements and rewards. And the way he dealt opponents especially Steve Waugh , Ganguly was the only captain who saw Steve Waugh Eye to Eye and gave the Australians taste of their own medicine i.e; sledging.

                                                  

And many more records and some very convincing victories like the Natwest trophy of 2002 and Border Gavaskar Series 2001, 2003-2004 and to name a few which put him among the all time successful captains. His success in the captaincy resulted in a sharp decline in his batting averages. When Greg Chappell took over as the Coach of the Indian Cricket team, everyone thought Ganguly -  Greg combo would work wonders, but on the contrary controversies marked their stint as a captain – coach combo. Finally, Ganguly was dropped from both forms of the game citing poor form and the debate Guru Greg VS Dada persisted for few more months. Many Critics and distractors of Ganguly advised him to retire from the game so that he could be atleast content with some respect . But the fighter in Ganguly didnt die and Ganguly was also seen in an advertisement for a beverage cheering India and expressing his wish for one last chance to wear the Indian cricket dress.

                                     

Many thought that Dada couldnt come back even in their wildest dreams. But at a time when the great Indian batting order suffered at the hands of the Proteas, Ganguly was recalled who put up a distinct display of batsmanship to see India in winning colors. Slowly Ganguly played to his full strength as a batsman and revived the golden time of 1996 -2000 when his batting was a joy to watch. At last he announced his retirement from all forms of the game in the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Series.

              So , why do I hate him? Firstly he was among the few who matched the brilliance of Tendulkar ( I thought no one would match Sachin) . Secondly, he made India victorious even in the worst situations at many times which wasnt possible with Sachin Tendulkar ( To be frank, Sachin had very little role to play in most situations where India emerged victorious from the worst possible situation).I thought Ganguly would never return to the International arena, but he came back with a bang and proved all his detractors wrong. This guy proved me wrong again, again and again. So I don’t like him. But his ” Never say Die ” attitude made him raise the level of Indian Cricket and who played the game aggressively no matter who the opponent was. So, I hate him for proving mew wrong, but I appreciate him for his fighting spirit and showing what he is capable of..

Though he was in news for wrong reasons for most of the time, but for many like me, he is a hero and will be remembered for all the right reasons.

My Name is KHAN

These days when the technology is on a high, communication is at its best and as usual media projects stories that capture our attention for all reasons and most importantly we love the programs where two people have a dig at each other verbally and if its physical we enjoy it the most. A news channel whose name I wouldn’t like to disclose has a speciality in showing in presenting paparazzi in the most attractive way possible capturing the attention of viewers. In fact celebrities are always in the news for such reasons. The latest being the cold war in bollywood between the khans. The three khans in bollywood who have their share of market are Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir khan. Each and everyone are good in their own way in entertaining people and endorsing brands. But now a days they are more remembered for their infamous public talk rather than their cinematic projects.

The season witnesses one movie from each khan starting with Yuvvraaj starring Salman khan , Rab ne bana di jodi with Shahrukh khan and Ghajini with Aamir khan in the lead. All the three are big budget films. But Yuvvraaj proved to be a dud at box office and Rab ne bana di had good openings. Ghajini is yet to be released. I just want to express my opinion how these three khans deal things.

Salman Khan is Destiny’s child, mostly in the news for all the wrong reasons like black buck poaching, assaulting journos, drunken driving etc; but he cares for people and underprivileged children. He takes part in special events that is good for the society. Though he is called brash, rude, etc; his humanitarian side always shines.

Shahrukh Khan , also known as the Baadshah of Bollywood because of his string of successes who leads a lifestyle nothing short of a king . He is a brand himself. His entrepreneurial skills were much appreciated when it was known that Kolkata Knight Riders was the only other team other than the winning team that made some money in the first edition of IPL.

He isn’t seen as someone who always promotes some humanitarian act but is very people friendly who doesn’t shy away showing his six pack body or obliging his female fans for a kiss in the air. Plays a perfect host at high profile weddings and each and every step he takes makes him earn money. Thats what you call brand Shah Rukh.

Aamir Khan, also known as the perfectionist is known for doing quality work . Very media shy, comes in front of the media’s eye only during the promotion of his films. Has also supported Medha Patkar in Narmada Bachao Aandolan with the team of Rang De Basanti . Also in news for his strained family relationships.

A lot has been said about the cold war between Salman Khan and Shahrukh Khan, and Aamir Khan supporting Salman Khan.

Every now and then we see Aamir khan taking a dig at Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t desperately seek for an opportunity to express things of concern,though he does come out to support any cause. Aamir khan makes sure that he supports the causes he believes in like Narmada Bachao Andolan etc; and in the recent Mumbai Shootout, he called for a press conference showing his concern for those who were killed in the shootout and, he told about the media that he is not willing to release the movie because he was very disturbed after seeing what happened in Mumbai. If at all his main concern was the shootout, then why did he speak about the release of the movie? I believe he was afraid of the low turn out in the theaters as a result of the Mumbai shootout. And if Narmada Bachao was his concern , then why did he have to drag the entire cast to the place where there was an agitation? and in the program when he was interviewed by Rajdeep Sardesai of CNN IBN, Aamir Khan told him that media is using his name. Medha Patkar’s agitation did not end the day Aamir and Co arrived at the scene, but even recently, when she was supported by mayawati, Aamir was seen nowhere. So, I belive he used it as a tool to promote Rang De Basanti as the film had a similar theme. But in fact it is Aamir who is using media to his advantage .We never see Aamir khan being in news for any other reason except his film’s promotion and some personal matters which were highlighted by the media. May be he is trying to gain some lost ground as his last genuine solo hit was Lagaan..

Long Post…pardon me if I have bored u guys…

A Sheer Coincidence

A few weeks back, I happened to see a movie in Telugu called    “Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra “ starring the legendary NTR, which was touted as one of the best social movies ever made. I would say that it was an Indian version of ” Prophecies of Nostradamus” . But the movie was very engaging and it was very educative. Most of the prophecies of Sri Potuluri Veerabrahmendra Swami and Nostradamus had great concurrence. It was only after seeing that movie, I developed some interest towards this book ( Prophecies of Nostradamus) To an extent, I had downloaded an ebook and tried reading it. Since most of the prophecies were in poetic form I couldnt understand them. Fortunately, I have downloaded a documentary of the same and watched it with great awe.

The movie showed the expression of Nostradamus prophecies in pictorial and poetic form. The book was interpreted by various historians across different parts of the world and most of the pictures were connected to the world events in the past. The pictures had a striking resemblance to most of the events that involved christianity. There were some shocking prophecies made in the book by nostradamus and even by Veerabrahmendra Swami that are yet to be witnessed by this world. The final interpretation that was made by most of the historians in the doicumentary after thoroughly analysing the book were that we people, living in the present day are on the edge of history and the world from now becomes destructive with a lot more hatred, loss of values leading to various natural disasters, loss of life and more comprehensivley, there are very tough times ahead.
After this I was totally immersed thinking about the prophecies. Just after I woke up today , My father who was watching the news told me that there was a terrorist attack in Mumbai and many people were taken hostages apart from very large number being killed. I really felt that was one bad Deja Vu . At 9 pm in the night on this letter day , the battle between the terrorists and the armed forces are still on and I hope the terrorists are nabbed as soon as possible without further loss of life. I can do nothin but only pray for the good and  watch all that thats happening on the TV.

Another main concern is that, In these times of distress, we need to back the armed forces and government in order to put an end to this disgraceful event as soon as possible. But unfortunately , all the opposition parties are using this to their advantage terming this as a failure of the government.

Most people argue what the intelligence was doing at this time. I really dont remember a single instance where intelligence traced what could be a major disaster . The american intelligence whihc was said to be the most effective, didnt have any clue of 9/11 attack on WTC and to tell you, their military heaquarters Pentagon was destroyed in the same. I really believe that even if the signs of any militant attack are visible, It is quite impossible to trace their movements in order to avert any major disaster. So we can only back the government to take the best measures to curb terrorism and its acts.