Just got Sanam's desktop upgraded - 1 GB RAM and Win 7, with Belkin's USB Wireless Adapter for connecting to my wireless broadband network.
My first computer was in my third year of Engg, with 4 MB RAM, 160 MB HDD, and 40 MHz 386 processor. I didn't have access to the Internet until I joined my MTech at IIT Bombay :)
Monday, March 29, 2010
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sneak Peek: On the Sets of Dum Maaro Dum
Met Bipasha and crew shooting for Dum Maaro Dum in Panaji the other night - we weren't allowed to shoot on the Carnival set, but managed a sneak peek anyway!
Goan BBQ
Had a fantastic BBQ at my place the other day, during my team's picnic to Goa. Crabs, prawns, fish, chicken, paneer and mushrooms... everyone ate to their heart's content. And then some more :)
Time Can Come Back, Opportunities Don't
We always talk about not wasting time, because it doesn't come back. However, we do have lots of time in life, and some time wasted might not be that disastrous after all. For example, you fight with your girl friend this weekend, you always have the next one to make up!
What doesn't come back are certain events and opportunities. That is when wastage of time becomes criminal. It's your last day on that Goa trip you waited for so long, that's when wasting the evening becomes unpardonable!
Morale of the story - it's OK to waste time sometimes, but NEVER lose an opportunity!
What doesn't come back are certain events and opportunities. That is when wastage of time becomes criminal. It's your last day on that Goa trip you waited for so long, that's when wasting the evening becomes unpardonable!
Morale of the story - it's OK to waste time sometimes, but NEVER lose an opportunity!
Do you need me...
Do you need me when you want to have a good time
or
do you have a good time when you are with me?
Small difference, but BIG difference!
or
do you have a good time when you are with me?
Small difference, but BIG difference!
It's My Life
It's my life
take it or leave it set me free
What's that crap-papa-know-it-all? I got my own life
Live your life and set me free mind your business
And leave my business you know everything papa-know-it-all
Very little knowledge is dangerous
Stop bugging me stop bothering me
Stop bugging me stop forcing me
Stop fighting me stop yelling me
It's my life.
It's my life
it's my life my worries
It's my life
it's my life my problem
sIt's my life
it's my life my worries
It's my life
it's my life my problems.
It's my life
do you understand?
I live the way I want to live
I make decisions day and night
show me signs and good exemples.
Stop telling people how to run your business
Take a trip to east and west you find
that you don't know anything
Every's getting tired of you sometime
you have to look and listen
You can even learn from me little knowledge is dangerous
It's my life.
It's my life ...
It's my life
set me free so you bed so you lie
What you see is what you get
listen to people and sort things out
Things I do I do them no more
things I say I say them no more
Changes comes once in life
Stop bugging me
stop bothering me
Stop bugging me
stop forcing me
Stop fighting me
stop yelling me
Stop telling me
stop seeing me
It's my life.
take it or leave it set me free
What's that crap-papa-know-it-all? I got my own life
Live your life and set me free mind your business
And leave my business you know everything papa-know-it-all
Very little knowledge is dangerous
Stop bugging me stop bothering me
Stop bugging me stop forcing me
Stop fighting me stop yelling me
It's my life.
It's my life
it's my life my worries
It's my life
it's my life my problem
sIt's my life
it's my life my worries
It's my life
it's my life my problems.
It's my life
do you understand?
I live the way I want to live
I make decisions day and night
show me signs and good exemples.
Stop telling people how to run your business
Take a trip to east and west you find
that you don't know anything
Every's getting tired of you sometime
you have to look and listen
You can even learn from me little knowledge is dangerous
It's my life.
It's my life ...
It's my life
set me free so you bed so you lie
What you see is what you get
listen to people and sort things out
Things I do I do them no more
things I say I say them no more
Changes comes once in life
Stop bugging me
stop bothering me
Stop bugging me
stop forcing me
Stop fighting me
stop yelling me
Stop telling me
stop seeing me
It's my life.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Movie Review: LSD (Love Sex Aur Dhoka)
For me, LSD is Loot, Sona, and Dhoka to the audience! This is about as crappy as a movie can get. Please donate the ticket money to some charity, and you will be far happier.
ps: Apparently what's running in the theatres is a highly censored version, but apart from some more voyeuristic scenes, I do not think we missed much!
ps: Apparently what's running in the theatres is a highly censored version, but apart from some more voyeuristic scenes, I do not think we missed much!
A Special Cup of Tea
I was at a multiplex the other day with a friend of mine, and as we checked through security, I commented to my friend that the chai the security guys were having looked so inviting, and we asked the security guy where I could get such tea. He immediately said, yeh le lo na Sir, and offered the tea to us. As we walked away, with the tiny cup of tea in our hands, we realized that he had just offered his only cup of tea to us. Working day in and day out, for our security, he hadn’t even hesitated to think twice before offering us his one chance at a small break.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
KKR Wins
KKR started IPL 3 with a good win over DC, with Dada firmly back in the saddle and at his scheming, aggressive best :)
Go KKR Go!
Go KKR Go!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Movie Review: Karthik Calling Karthik
Good story - great suspense!
First half - a lot of fun
Deepika - HOT, her stylist needs a serious pat on his/her back! Awesome look!
Farhan - COOL
Songs - Awesome, check out Uff Yeh Ada, Jaane Ye Kya Hua, and Hey Na. They grow on you.
Overall, a good watch. Don't miss it.
First half - a lot of fun
Deepika - HOT, her stylist needs a serious pat on his/her back! Awesome look!
Farhan - COOL
Songs - Awesome, check out Uff Yeh Ada, Jaane Ye Kya Hua, and Hey Na. They grow on you.
Overall, a good watch. Don't miss it.
Ideal Student :)
One of my school teachers won the Goa State Award for Teaching, and in his acceptance speech, he apparently referred to me as his ideal student :)
Wow, 20 years later!
Wow!
Wow, 20 years later!
Wow!
Chak De India
India 4 Pak 1. Hockey World Cup.
It was just so awesome to see one of the forwards saluting the Indian flag after scoring... such a proud moment
It was just so awesome to see one of the forwards saluting the Indian flag after scoring... such a proud moment
Friday, February 26, 2010
Quote for the Day
Money, attitude and ego are like underwear. One should have it, but should not show it.
:)
:)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Sachin Double Ton-dulkar
India thrashed the South Africans in a match that made history at Gwalior yesterday, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series, retaining the #2 spot in one dayers and firmly staking claim to be #1, following up with being numero uno in Test.
Backed by a "first time ever in the history of over 6 decades of one dayers" unbeaten double century by the Little Master, India posted a huge 401/3 and then demolished the South Africans under 250 to win the match that saw the Indians take not a single wrong step.
Tendulkar showed why he is the God of cricket in an innings so bereft of any blemishes, hitting around 25 boundaries, including some effortless hoists over the fence, making the South African bowlers, including world #1 Dale Styne look like galli cricketers. Karthik got a run a ball 80 something, Yusuf Pathan played a cameo 35 something, including 3 huge sixes, and then Dhoni played a captains knock of 60 something at the end to take India beyond 400, becoming the only team to cross that milestone thrice.
Way to go, India!
Backed by a "first time ever in the history of over 6 decades of one dayers" unbeaten double century by the Little Master, India posted a huge 401/3 and then demolished the South Africans under 250 to win the match that saw the Indians take not a single wrong step.
Tendulkar showed why he is the God of cricket in an innings so bereft of any blemishes, hitting around 25 boundaries, including some effortless hoists over the fence, making the South African bowlers, including world #1 Dale Styne look like galli cricketers. Karthik got a run a ball 80 something, Yusuf Pathan played a cameo 35 something, including 3 huge sixes, and then Dhoni played a captains knock of 60 something at the end to take India beyond 400, becoming the only team to cross that milestone thrice.
Way to go, India!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Movie Review: Up In The Air
Ryan leads a life out of a suitcase, flying around the country firing people for a living, until his company decides that it's more economical to do so over the Internet. And some other stuff. That's about it. Really.
Watch it only if you love George Clooney. Vera Farmiga looks good, too.
Avoidable.
Watch it only if you love George Clooney. Vera Farmiga looks good, too.
Avoidable.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Movie Review: My Name Is Khan
I will try and keep this review completely objective and unbiased, none of the SRK-worshipping I am dying to do!
At the same time, I do need to make some more generic statements before I get to the movie itself. SRK is not just an actor, he represents the new, bold, aggressive India. Millions of young Indians the world over identify with his struggles, listen to his every word, and aspire to be like him. He represents dreams, and unlimited opportunities. A world of possibilities.
When SRK did a Chak De, it led to a serious revival of fortunes for our national game!
And today, with MNIK, SRK takes an extremely big step, taking India and Indians to the world stage like never before. A movie that couldn't be more relevant to the world today, a message desperately needed, a message that should be lapped up by every human being.
For me, MNIK wasn't just a movie. It was a life-changing experience. An experience whose lessons will remain with me all my life - my name is Khan and I am not a terorist.
And when liberal minded, educated, fairly secular guys like me can take so much from the movie, I can only imagine the wonders it can do to this world.
OK, now to the movie.
Rizwan Khan, an autistic with Asperger's syndrome, is on a mission to meet the President of the United States - to tell him that he is a Khan, and he is not a terrorist. To understand why, roll back a few years.
Rizwan Khan comes to America, sponsored by his younger brother. He meets and falls in love with Mandira, a single mother, and marries her. Life's perfect, and the family is complete. Until 9/11. As America struggles to cope with the tragedy, the Khans bear the burnt of racial hatred, and lose their son. And though he doesn't understand why being Muslim is a crime, Mandira has had enough. Get out of my life, she pleads with him. When do I come back, he asks her, in all his innocence. Go and tell the President, she says, that you are not a terrorist, and neither was Sam. He was just a baby, my baby.
Will he succeed in his mission?
Karan and SRK take the audience into an amazing journey through the United States, exploring its facets in a wonderful bouquet of experiences - seen through the childish innocence of Rizwan Khan. SRK plays a devout Muslim, but unlike his Chak De character, is very upcoming about what it means to be one. Namaz included. A wonderful introduction to "true" Islam, this one will make you see Muslims in a very different light!
There are some amazing moments in the movie, moments that will make you laugh, and cry, moments that are impossible not to get overwhelmed by. The "We will overcome" sequence in the church, the strip search at the airport, the sequence where Rizwan proposes to Mandira and makes a deal and the moment she proposes to him, are some of the very best.
The music is beautiful, a limited but wonderful set of numbers that just add so much to the movie. The songs aren't just relevant, but such an integral part of the screenplay, the movie wouldn't be the same without them. Karan doesn't just use background score, he takes the screenplay to a completely new level with it.
SRK puts in his best performance to date, going so far beyond the showman, letting the actor in him do the talking. From the gait to the flirting, unfocussed eyes, the blunt but innocent dialogues, the effect is mesmerizing. And Kajol, WOW... she looks so, so beautiful. Their chemistry is electric, they look so good together. Check the final sequence in Tere Naina, I can watch that over and over again, millions of times, and not have enough of it!
A beautiful movie, with a beautiful message, yet never getting heavy or philosophical, this is one movie you just cannot, cannot afford to miss.
I am gonna watch it at least a dozen times, 4 down, 8 more to go :)
At the same time, I do need to make some more generic statements before I get to the movie itself. SRK is not just an actor, he represents the new, bold, aggressive India. Millions of young Indians the world over identify with his struggles, listen to his every word, and aspire to be like him. He represents dreams, and unlimited opportunities. A world of possibilities.
When SRK did a Chak De, it led to a serious revival of fortunes for our national game!
And today, with MNIK, SRK takes an extremely big step, taking India and Indians to the world stage like never before. A movie that couldn't be more relevant to the world today, a message desperately needed, a message that should be lapped up by every human being.
For me, MNIK wasn't just a movie. It was a life-changing experience. An experience whose lessons will remain with me all my life - my name is Khan and I am not a terorist.
And when liberal minded, educated, fairly secular guys like me can take so much from the movie, I can only imagine the wonders it can do to this world.
OK, now to the movie.
Rizwan Khan, an autistic with Asperger's syndrome, is on a mission to meet the President of the United States - to tell him that he is a Khan, and he is not a terrorist. To understand why, roll back a few years.
Rizwan Khan comes to America, sponsored by his younger brother. He meets and falls in love with Mandira, a single mother, and marries her. Life's perfect, and the family is complete. Until 9/11. As America struggles to cope with the tragedy, the Khans bear the burnt of racial hatred, and lose their son. And though he doesn't understand why being Muslim is a crime, Mandira has had enough. Get out of my life, she pleads with him. When do I come back, he asks her, in all his innocence. Go and tell the President, she says, that you are not a terrorist, and neither was Sam. He was just a baby, my baby.
Will he succeed in his mission?
Karan and SRK take the audience into an amazing journey through the United States, exploring its facets in a wonderful bouquet of experiences - seen through the childish innocence of Rizwan Khan. SRK plays a devout Muslim, but unlike his Chak De character, is very upcoming about what it means to be one. Namaz included. A wonderful introduction to "true" Islam, this one will make you see Muslims in a very different light!
There are some amazing moments in the movie, moments that will make you laugh, and cry, moments that are impossible not to get overwhelmed by. The "We will overcome" sequence in the church, the strip search at the airport, the sequence where Rizwan proposes to Mandira and makes a deal and the moment she proposes to him, are some of the very best.
The music is beautiful, a limited but wonderful set of numbers that just add so much to the movie. The songs aren't just relevant, but such an integral part of the screenplay, the movie wouldn't be the same without them. Karan doesn't just use background score, he takes the screenplay to a completely new level with it.
SRK puts in his best performance to date, going so far beyond the showman, letting the actor in him do the talking. From the gait to the flirting, unfocussed eyes, the blunt but innocent dialogues, the effect is mesmerizing. And Kajol, WOW... she looks so, so beautiful. Their chemistry is electric, they look so good together. Check the final sequence in Tere Naina, I can watch that over and over again, millions of times, and not have enough of it!
A beautiful movie, with a beautiful message, yet never getting heavy or philosophical, this is one movie you just cannot, cannot afford to miss.
I am gonna watch it at least a dozen times, 4 down, 8 more to go :)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
India #1, Still
After a innings defeat in Nagpur, India came back in style to beat SA by an innings and 58 runs, to level the series and retain the world #1. After almost a whole day was lost yesterday due to rain, India would have been really disappointed if the last SA pair had survived for another 3-4 overs...
Good job, guys!!! Cheers!!!
Good job, guys!!! Cheers!!!
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