“Pig war” is a great word in corporate word. It allows you to describe a dirty job with proper decorum. But in case (just in case), if you want to use a cheaper word, a fitting option could be: Raajneeti!
Acting cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgan, Manoj Bajpai, Sara Thompson, and Half Ranbir Kapoor.
Star cast: Arjun Rampal, Katrina Kaif, Nikhila Tirkha, and Half Ranbir Kapoor.
Director: Prakash Jha
Producer: Prakash Jha
Genre: Drama
Length: 3 hrs
Certificate: U/A
(While I take you to a ride ahead, I should admit that I have been slightly heavier on criticizing side. Differentiating Star-cast with acting cast is driven by the same approach. I might use eagle’s eye to reveal minute details of some scenes. Please forgive me for the odds. Further to maintain the decorum of the forum, few words (/statements) have been changed. To read original review, please visit my blog: http://GCreativity.blogspot.com).
The movie starts with Naseer delivering a “carrot for public” speech against ruling party. In the next scene, he is seen making khichdi but ends up making love. This (?) fills a guilt feeling in him and he decides to go away from everything. Bharti gets pregnant and the delivered baby is abandoned in a boat in river. Bharti marries Chandra Pratap (younger brother of Bhanu Pratap who leads Rashtrawadi party). Bhanu Pratap suffers an attack and control goes to younger brother Chandra. Here starts the Raajneeti as Bhanu’s son Manoj Bajpai believes crown should come to him instead of going to his uncle). The way Duryodhan met Karna in Mahabharata, Manoj meets Ajay Devgan to be aided by each other’s power. And then there is BLOOD!
It is true that art movies are no longer in production. But there are producers like Prakash Jha who always come up with a theme as strong (social) as an art and as spicy as a commercial one. Having movies like Mrityudand, Gangajal, and Apharan listed in his resume, he has this time chosen few additional spoons of tastemakers which makes this film closer to a commercial one. The effort has come out in an “ugly” way! Read carefully, it’s a complement.
A movie having Naseer, Nana, Ajay Devgan, and Manoj Bajpai ensures that acting will flood the screen. Then there are Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal and half of Ranbir Kapoor. Someone who recently rated Katrina Kaif as “one of the most over hyped product” is once more correct. Arjun Rampal has still not learnt anything other than anger, confused, locked teeth expressions. At times, Ranbir Kapoor has looked lost, especially when he is in front of Katrina Kaif. KAT effect? Huh!
Violence in the movie is very straight and comes as quick as a move in rapid chess game. Some planning or manipulation could have made it look better. Though director had only 3 hours to show everything, storyline could have been spanned over few more days. One birthday celebration, one marriage, three pregnancies (out of which two seem totally illogical and were not required, I am really not able to understand the mystery), enumerated murders, court cases, 2 communities getting destroyed, and this all when its peak election time). This all makes this movie a Mahabharata. Movie makes one understand why political leaders are not able to put their focus on public issues. They have bigger internal challenges to handle in project.
You might have related (or you might want to relate) this movie to Godfather, but I differ here. Though it’s between two communities, though the son from outside the family settles the final things but first of all, Godfather was about brutal authority. Godfather was about planning and then execution, gaining power from scratch, high degree manipulation, and framing situations etc. Godfather was never about immediate revenge. Remember that one classic line: Revenge tastes sweet when it’s served chilled. None of this was found in Raajneeti.
Katrina Kaif for last some time has started looking mature. More of so when paired with likes of Ranbir Kapoor. This could be only my observation, but if else, not a good sign for fans. I somehow started gaining this impression from APKGK itself.
Movie in the music is out of scope. Few other points which go misaligned are: In all such Raajneeti, why couldn’t Naseer stay and take things ahead? Why Nana allows Ranbir to Kill Ajay when he himself didn’t kill Ajay.
Dialogues like “Raajneeti me murdo ko dafnaya nahin jata” have come out superb. Dialogue delivery, face expressions, and sometimes even silence make audience realize the difference between actors and stars. While so many reverse sweeps have been there in the movie, you will like a masterstroke from director: in the last scene where Ranbir is leaving Katrina, love is expressed between two and thin line of respect is kept intact. Lastly when Ajay’s father offers a drive to Ranbir to airport, I smelled one more car blast on screen but it didn’t happen ;)
My Rating: 3.5 / 5
Something is missing there. It’s happening but so does news channel. You don’t call it entertainment. Against all these minor odds, Raajneeti is a must watch. It belongs to third league of movies.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Kisko pata hai tere dil me kya hai, mere dil me kya hai...
Kisko pata hai tere dil me kya hai, mere dil me kya hai,
Chal thoda sa tu hans le, thoda sa main hans leta hoon.
Ye baat kitaabo jaisi nahin, ye bin lafzo ki bhashaa hai,
Ye tera mera rishta hai, main chehra tera padh leta hoon.
Ik baar mujhe tu chhoo ke jara, koi baat puraani si dohra,
Ye yaaden thodi si tu rakh le, baaki ki main rakh leta hoon.
Kabhi waqt agar main ban paya, tere hothon pe saj jaaunga,
Abhi insaan hoon chupchaap se main, aansu ban ke bah jata hoon.
Tu apne daaman me mere liye, thodi si jagah khali rakhna,
Thak haar ke main wapas aaunga, abhi himmat hai lad leta hoon.
Chal thoda sa tu hans le, thoda sa main hans leta hoon.
Ye baat kitaabo jaisi nahin, ye bin lafzo ki bhashaa hai,
Ye tera mera rishta hai, main chehra tera padh leta hoon.
Ik baar mujhe tu chhoo ke jara, koi baat puraani si dohra,
Ye yaaden thodi si tu rakh le, baaki ki main rakh leta hoon.
Kabhi waqt agar main ban paya, tere hothon pe saj jaaunga,
Abhi insaan hoon chupchaap se main, aansu ban ke bah jata hoon.
Tu apne daaman me mere liye, thodi si jagah khali rakhna,
Thak haar ke main wapas aaunga, abhi himmat hai lad leta hoon.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Happy Birthday
Hope for Heights,
And will to have flights,
Petals spread in your ways,
Plotted with the dreams whites.
You, May! such enjoy days and nights!
Be a source like the shining sun,
In the darkness of undesired spice
Rainbow seems to be your beautiful face,
Twinkles twink in your pretty blue eyes,
Having care and love in my heart for you,
Divine love I offer, far from lies,
Always, May! you have smiles on your face,
You are thus wished a "Happy Birthday" nice.
And will to have flights,
Petals spread in your ways,
Plotted with the dreams whites.
You, May! such enjoy days and nights!
Be a source like the shining sun,
In the darkness of undesired spice
Rainbow seems to be your beautiful face,
Twinkles twink in your pretty blue eyes,
Having care and love in my heart for you,
Divine love I offer, far from lies,
Always, May! you have smiles on your face,
You are thus wished a "Happy Birthday" nice.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Funny: Job Application for McDonals
This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's fast-food establishment in Florida... and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!
NAME: ********
SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But currently, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.
LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
SALARY: Less than I'm worth.
MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.
HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.
SIGN HERE: Aries.
NAME: ********
SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.
DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But currently, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.
DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.
EDUCATION: Yes.
LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.
SALARY: Less than I'm worth.
MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.
REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.
HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.
PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.
MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?
DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"
HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes.
DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.
DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.
SIGN HERE: Aries.
Inspiration: The Missing Sikh Beggar
We all love Sardar jokes. But do you know that Sikhs are one of the most hard working prosperous and diversified communities in the world.
My friend told me about the following incident which I wish to share with you...
It has had a deep impact on my thinking. During last vacation, my few friends went to Delhi. They rented a taxi for local sight-seeing. The driver was an old Sardar and boys being boys, these pals began cracking Sardarji jokes, just to tease the old man. But to their surprise, the fellow remained unperturbed. At the end of the sight-seeing, they paid the cab hire-charges. The Sardar returned the change, but he gave each one of them one rupee extra and said, ''Son, since morning you have been telling Sardarji jokes. I listened to them all and let me tell you, some of them were in bad taste. Still, I don't mind coz I know that you are young blood and are yet to see the world. But I have one request. I am giving you one rupee each. Give it to the first Sardar beggar that you come across in this or any other city. 'My friend continued,* ' That one rupee coin is still with me. I couldn't find a single Sardar begging anywhere.'MORAL : The secret behind their universal success, is their willingness to do any job with utmost dedication and pride. A Sardar will drive a truck or set up a roadside garage or a dhaba, put a fruit juice stall, take up small time carpentry,............. but he will never beg on the streets.Isn't this very thought provoking ???
My friend told me about the following incident which I wish to share with you...
It has had a deep impact on my thinking. During last vacation, my few friends went to Delhi. They rented a taxi for local sight-seeing. The driver was an old Sardar and boys being boys, these pals began cracking Sardarji jokes, just to tease the old man. But to their surprise, the fellow remained unperturbed. At the end of the sight-seeing, they paid the cab hire-charges. The Sardar returned the change, but he gave each one of them one rupee extra and said, ''Son, since morning you have been telling Sardarji jokes. I listened to them all and let me tell you, some of them were in bad taste. Still, I don't mind coz I know that you are young blood and are yet to see the world. But I have one request. I am giving you one rupee each. Give it to the first Sardar beggar that you come across in this or any other city. 'My friend continued,* ' That one rupee coin is still with me. I couldn't find a single Sardar begging anywhere.'MORAL : The secret behind their universal success, is their willingness to do any job with utmost dedication and pride. A Sardar will drive a truck or set up a roadside garage or a dhaba, put a fruit juice stall, take up small time carpentry,............. but he will never beg on the streets.Isn't this very thought provoking ???
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