The Pensive

Saw a Spine Chilling documentary on 26th Nov 2015,of the Mumbai terror attacks and the Siege which lasted for more than 60hrs from 26/11/2008 to 27/11/2008 and was too shocked to speak or have any opinion. Excerpts from Ajmal Khasabs interview in Hospital shown on HISTORY channel are shared below. Police: Whom are u asked to kill? Kasab : Logon ko (People) Police: U know what is meant by Jehad? Kasab: Nope! Police: Then Y r u killing? Kasab in a satirical tone: For the money sir (Paisa milta hai baau) Police: Dont U feel guilty for doing so many killings? Havent U questioned your trainers that? Kasab: Yes. At times I feel so, but they do wash our brain and in 3 months make us ready for sacrifice. Other than this, all the live conversations on radio phones between the handlers from Pakistan who were coolly giving instructions to each Terrorist to kill, to not get diverted, and to scare people by throwing grenades or burning the dome were recorded. They also passed continuou...

After a dilemma to choose from some new movie releases (like  Cheekati Rajyam  &  Size zero  ) I finally zeroed on Tamasha . Film:  Tamasha Cast:  Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Piyush Mishra Director : Imtiaz Ali  Writer: Imtiaz Ali Tamasha  - After watching it, I felt reviewing is tough because  not every one can be an  Imtiyaz Ali  who can explain all the complicated emotions in such a simplistic way ! Like some one told in a review , only he can understand the complicated heart matters like no one else and also succeeds in letting the viewers understand them!  Tamasha makes you go in to a pensive mode. Fun and emotions are blended well and it presents to U the finest PAIR OF THE YEAR  Ranbir Kapoor  and  Deepika Padukone   heart emoticon  - Both have evolved beautifully and Imtiyaz brings out the best in both the actors. Deepika is drop dead gorgeous and Ranbir is no less. His ...

I think almost all the Maggi lovers will mark the date and time of the return of Maggi . After all the hoopla around the ban happening from about 5-6 months, Maggi has finally come back like a boss in full confidence, flanked by its fans. Snapdeal invited Maggi with much love by packing 12 packs of maggi with freebies and a 2016 year calendar. I felt I was insane to register myself for the Maggi 2 minute Masala noodle Welcome kit sale  but once I received it , I felt glad and nostalgic. Nestle's Maggi did create ripples with it's come back .  Maggi is back :P Image source : here image source: Here Though not all, atleast 60- 70 % of Indians have a story associated with Maggi. The ads are touching and real coz many people have such emotional bonding with Maggi. Before you frown, let me share my Maggi experiences and journey with Maggi so far :) It was in school when I first tasted Maggi Noodles brought by an aunt from Bombay. I had my introduction to Maggi during on...

image source : here After a long satisfying walk with i-Pod still plugged in my ears I walked to the elevator of my apartment where two smart and cutesy kids were waiting for the elevator. The little girl totally scanned me , my face, my hair , I – Pod, sweat and everything and the little boy was lost in his world of Narnia. I felt, the girl spoke something to me after her scan. I stopped the music, removed the ear plugs and looked directly at her. Me: “R u talking to me?” Girl: “Yes . Ofcourse. From looooong and U r like humming loudly and dancing, unaware of it.” I smiled mischievously at the lil drama queen and replied ;) : “Was I ? Ok. Tell me? What is it ?” Girl : “ Which floor do You stay?” Me: “6th and U ?” Girl : “2nd. So how many rounds do You run / walk on an avg?” Me: “ 8-9. If I feel like I do more than 10.” She smiled appreciatively and I felt proud by the genuine glow in her eyes. I asked, “ Which class are you in? Are you coming back from tuition? ” She r...

I went to watch the movie   Kanche   with out any pre-plan. This post is not necessarily a review. I just wanted to write it for two reasons. 1.) It's been long that I blogged on movies which impacted me and 2.) I rarely write about Telugu movies which I always think, should be done often as I love watching a good Telugu cinema! Needless to say Kanche falls in the category of good cinema. It has a unique script, a thought provoking story, powerful dialogues, a good director   Krish   and a fresh star cast who did manage to do their best! Kanche - Who's who! Directed by Krish Produced by Saibabu Jagarlamudi Y. Rajeev Reddy Written by Sai Madhav Burra (dialogues) Starring Varun Tej Pragya Jaiswal Nikitin Dheer Sowcar Janaki Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Gollapudi Maruti Rao Source :  Wiki About Kanche stars I watched  Gamyam  and  Vedam    made by director Krish and became an instant fan. I trusted him and hoped this to be a...

"You still stuck there. Please move on buddy!"  "You are making fun of me even today for that. Come on guys. Move on!"  "Heart breaks are normal in life. You should try and move on darling." How many times would you have heard the words MOVE ON in various contexts! Moving on is the much required phenomenon in any one's life. If you can't move on you are damaging your present. If you stay where you are and refuse to budge you are hampering your happening future. But is it so easy to move on for every one? In this post we shall talk about moving on and the challenges involved in it. This is an interactive post and I would like to see your replies and experiences. Long long ago when I was in school, I was very emotional. Not that I am less emotional now but then I was a wreck. I was an intelligent girl who loved to have fun and laugh a lot and always wanted to express what I felt with ease but my emotional quotient mostly kept me in silence. I ...