I am always frustrated

I know its a negative thing to say but I’m tired of pretending. I am frustrated because simple things are made complicated. I am frustrated as every one has double standards but they judge others for not being real. I am frustrated because everyone is trying to showcase their achievements but no one talks about their failures and their shortcomings.

Atleast my frustration is real. Atleast my skepticism makes me think and analyse. I am frustrated because most people are pretending and it is extremely obvious. The obvious pretence becomes hard to sit through. Real people are frustrated as nothing is hunky dory. Real people know that there is no peace and that there is nothing that will fall into place. Real people are frustrated because hatred is being drilled into young children in stories and everyday conversations. Real people are frustrated because people in power abuse power to the extreme limit but people are quiet either due to diplomacy or vested interests.

I am always frustrated and hence my humour is sarcastic. I love sarcasm as most people do not understand it. I am always frustrated so I am selfish as I know there is no point. I ask questions in my frustration and hence those positive thinkers are forced to think about the negative aspects.

I am frustrated because we don’t speak the truth anymore. Worse than that is that some people have stopped talking and expressing themselves out of fear of judgement by the so called real purists who themselves know nothing and are following a herd. The day every one speaks their truth will be the day I’ll be at peace.

I am always intoxicated

Yes, I am. Always in a suroor. I see myself from the outside. I am not normal. I am intoxicated by the beauty that surrounds me. I try to look away sometimes and I try to make sense in the boring everyday routines and the work I am supposed to do to survive but it draws me back. The beauty of the oceans, mountains and valleys is worth beeing intoxicated. When you look away you still feel lightheaded. The beauty of women, I admire them and appreciate their being. Their soft melodious voices and their blossoming smiles. I am always intoxicated in their presence.

Intoxication in many ways is motivation. If you are not intoxicated by this world, in many ways you are dead and dull. You may have heard Junoon. Junoon or the passion to do something has to stem from your intoxication, it just cannot be achieved in a state of mind that is steady and satisfied with being steady.

Even devotion is a form of intoxication. If not inebriated how would a person believe in the existence of something, that actually is not physically present? How would you feel something so close to your heart without actually meeting or seeing it ever? It is only when you are inebriated that you can hallucinate.

So Islam calling intoxication haraam forget that the fanatics are already intoxicated by the doctrine. They can give up their lives to protect their beliefs and that; my friend can only be achieved by being totally drunk and sloshed.

Being drunk with alcohol just leads to physical ailments but being drunk with your religious philosophy leads to the destruction of humankind. Drink but in moderation, it applies to your religion too. Being intoxicated is ok until you are enjoying your state of mind and being happy about it. Being intoxicated and resorting to violence is what was leads to mayhem. Being intoxicated and drunken driving leads to accidents. Practice but not preach, Be intoxicated but don’t let the intoxication affect you so much that you start believing in your hallucination and you start slaughtering people to please your imaginary friend who was born out of your hallucination, under the influence of your religious alcohol.

Best Films of All Time

I would categorize bollywood films into three different forms :

1) One – Time Watch

2) Pathetic

And

3) Awesome

Awesome bollywood movies are the ones which we can never get tired of. Every movie buff remembers the scenes from these popular movies. The Dialouges are a hit with the masses and can be heard on the streets in normal life situations like a roadside romeo wooing his girlfriend with ” Aye Kya Bolti Tu’ from Ghulam

The First two categories are not worth analyzing.Hence from a pool of zillions of famous blockbusters

we pick the Top 5 most popular movies that are a must watch if you haven’t seen them.

if you have seen them, you will certainly correlate when i say that these are those gems of bollywood that can be seen a million times again and again without getting bored.

Films like these can never be rated in numbers Hence i would not place the numbers , they all are equally popular and entertaining. We will go from the latest to the oldest

3 Idiots
Aamir Khan teaches his friends that the mind is very naive and if you say ” Aal izz well ” , it understands and relaxes even though Aal izz not well at all.
Aal izz well instantly hit with the masses and everywhere you went they responded with Aal izz well when someone inquired with a question about their well being

3 Idiots is a very simple concept based on Chetan Bhagat’s book ‘Five Point Someone’ about 3 students studying in India’s most reputed Engineering college.This film left parents with an impact and many understood the importance of allowing their kids to follow their passions.It also left us wondering about the education system of india. Education should be about learning and not simply mugging up textbooks was depicted in a humorous way by Aamir showing his zip as a simple machine followed by Aamir khan’s defintion of Books

We were as stunned as the actor playing Aamir’s professor when he suddenly said ”
“Instruments that record analyse summarize organize debate and explain information which are illustrative non-llustrative hardbound paperback jacketed non-jacketed with forward introduction, table of contents, index that are indented for the englightnment, understanding enrichment enhancement and education of the human brain thru sensory root of vision… sometimes touch”

The Negative characters in the film are also extremely adorable , the principal Sahastrabudde played by Boman Irani who does not bother about student suicides and is only bothered about the competition, grades and the survival of the fittest .The second negative character is Chatur or Silencer played by Omi Vaidya

Omi vaidya’s has an extremely funny accent when he speaks hindi and the speech that he gives in the auditorium addressing the cheif guest is extremely hilarious..

The movie entertains in every scene. Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan play their roles to perfection and the bond of friendship looks fantabulous with their chemistry. The Films songs appeal to the youth “Give me some sunshine, give me some rain. Give me another chance , i want to grow up once again”. Hadn’t we all wished at some stage in our lives to become children again and grow up once again.This film makes you laugh, makes you cry and then leaves you with a message.

3 idiots was also released in local theatres of hong kong with Chinese subtitles. I saw some Chinese people connecting with the emotions of the film and revisiting the theaters to watch the film again. This is a film for generations to.come and i am sure one of the best films to come out of the indian movie industry. Kudos to Rajkumar Hirani, Chetan Bhagat and Aamir Khan for creating this epic.

Andaz Apna Apna

This film fared terribly at the box office when it had released but slowly it gained a cult following .

This film is recommended to be watched with a group of friends who have the same mental disability as you, Movie buffs like me usually end up saying all dialouges of the film before the actors say them.Each dialouge and scene has a immense funny element which makes the entire film a laugh riot.

The Love- Hate relationship of the lead protagonists is extremely lovable.. ‘Do dost ek pyali mein, chai piyenge.. Isse dosti badti hai ‘ says Aamir and Salman belts out ‘ Bhaad mein gayi teri dosti’

Paresh Rawal plays the epic double role playing the safed posh ‘Ram Gopal Bajaj’ and the main antagonist Teja. ‘Teja main hoon, mark idhar hai ‘ he blurts out in a hilarious scene to show that he is Teja because he has the mark crossed as an X on his cheek with a marker pen.The dialogues in the film make you laugh hysterically. The characters like Gangmaster Gogo, Bhalla and Robert have you in splits ‘ Aaj mera birthday hai, sir aapne bataya nahin’ Robert says.

Bhalla and Robert are the antagonists working for Teja and their attempts to kill the protagonists are extremely funny ,every attempt fails hilariously leaving you laughing till your stomach hurts.
Salman khan has fabulous comic timing in this film, he has lost that somewhere now. Aamir khan also has impeccable comic timing. Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor in their roles of Raveena and Karisma and vice versa. Even i was confused who was Raveena and whose name was Raveena and who had the wealthy dad.Raveena Tandon and Karisma Kapoor also belt out some funny dialouges
The most epic scene is where Teja explains to Ram Gopal Bajaj how he wants to sell the diamonds and start a poultry farm.

Aamir Khan patents ‘Aila ‘ and Salman Khan blurts ‘Oi Maa’ throughout the film.

I am sure this film cannot be recreated and the rumors of a remake should subside as the magic of the original can never be recreated in a remake.

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge

‘Come Fall In love’ reads the films tagline. This movie created Shah Rukh Khan , the romantic superstar.

Before this film SRK had done negative roles and other ordinary roles. but this film put him at what he does best , swings his arms in his charming style and sing beautiful romantic songs.

He has always redefined love and its essence. SRK has been the walking school of love. Unconditional love is his forte, he loves his heroine irrespective of everything.

Usually Bollywood potboilers have lovers eloping from the house and ultimately dying in the end.

But Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (DDLJ) has its protagonist Raj who has a heart of gold and carries it on his sleeve for his Simran. He says ” Yeh hamare maa-baap hai, Inse Bhaag kar hum jayenge bhi to Kahan’

He wants to win Simran . He wants her father Amrish Puri to willingly wed his beautiful innocent Kajol and to acheive this he lands up at her arranged marraige which is being held in Punjab with a punjabi munda.

Sada Kuldip is a punjabi munda who loves lassi shassi, shikar vikar and beer sheer. His sister played by a charming Mandira bedi gets floored by Shah Rukh Khan’s character.

Anupam Kher plays a dream dad. A father everyone wants to have. He loves his son, celebrates his failures and even sips beer with him.

The Europe Tour looks fascinating in the first half. Punjab in the second half has also been potrayed beautifully.You end up falling in love with Raj and Simran and their Yash Raj Romance.

The film sums up with a highly electric fight after which Raj decides to board the train. An Emotional Simran begs her father to leave her hand as she will die without Raj and Amrish Puri famously leaves his daughters hand and says ” Jaa Simran Jaa, Jee Le Apni Zindagi’

To me SRK does not look really good in this movie but i was impressed by his ability to express his emotions. He says his dialouges in a very charming way and definitely has amazing style.

This film plays in Maratha Mandir daily and it has played since 25 years right from its release date. The longest run time for a movie i guess , second only to Sholay.

It marks a new era in Yash Raj Romantic films . It was directed by Aditya Chopra and it has Karan Johar playing a small role as SRK’S Friend.

The Nosey Affair

I am wondering how things would have gone if Surpanakha was born In Dwapar Yug and she had approached Krishna instead of Ram.

Just a thought. Krishna was more open to appreciation from other females. He was a thorough gentleman and never shied away from Raas Leela. Ram on the other hand did not believe even in subtle flirting. He was maryada purshottam and hence he had to be a perfect monogamous husband to his wife.

The accurate number of wives of Krishna is debatable.The actual number of his love affairs is even more debatable. Was Raas Leela limited to dancing and rejoicing? We have our doubts but one thing that certainly cannot be doubted is the way Krishna treated women.

He would have definitely played along with Surpanakha’s advances. Balram would have been furious but he could not have done much because his brother was playing along. The ‘Jab apna hi sikka khota ho’ logic applies here. Arthat – When your own brother has faulty intentions, you cannot harm others for reciprocating the same intentions.

Laxman is the one who chops off her nose. The most questionable part of heroism. The woman is attracted to your brother, she is just expressing her feelings for the handsome man. His wife would react first and call her chudial/ witch in contemporary times. But the brother reacts and it is an extreme reaction filled with rage where he chops off the woman’s nose.

Flirting with a married man does come with a lot of moral repercussions but never such an insult. Was Laxman jealous that his brother was chosen over him by Surpanakha?

Was it built up rage from somewhere else ? They could have politely refused and moved on in their jungle trip. They could have used their abilities as gods and lectured her for her ignorance. Ram touched Alahya’s statue and turned her back into a woman. He could have made Surpanakha more sensible just by his Ashirwad / blessings.

I guess the whole Ramayana could have been avoided if Laxman was polite. It also could have been avoided if Ram was open to some healthy flirting and Raas- Leela just like his next Avatar.

Women stopped being open about their feelings and it sent out wrong signals that a woman could be mistreated, abused or shamed just for showing her feelings of lust.

Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul (1992)-Hilarious movie review

Written , Produced and Directed by Ravindra Peepat .

Himalaya and Bhagyashree are in love. They sing songs like “Kitna Lamba Bijlee Ka Khamba (those are the actual lyrics) and Main Teri Prem Deewani” . Their fathers approve their alliance but their respective mothers are against it. So Bhagyashree runs from home at night to elope with Himalaya. But Himalaya is late so to pass her time she becomes eye-witness to a murder. Bad man Gulshan Grover murders good man Pankaj Dheer who was writing a book on forts but was an undercover cop.

Now Gulshan`s men kidnap Bhagyashree and take her to the fort. The Prince Gulshan Grover lives in this huge fort and does all Do number ke kaam. He ties his enemies to a wheel of fortune and spins them before killing them.

But he sees Bhagyashree and says this Chasmadeed Gawaah is very beautiful.

He starts calling her Bulbul without asking even asking her name.

Yes, then he puts Bulbul in his Qaid in a dungeon and for some reason Bhagyashree sings “Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul” from the prison in the Kaal kothri

But Gulshan Grover just can’t forget her face. He keeps seeing her in his mirror so he goes ro the Tehkhana where he has kept her.

He calls her Sade 4 feet ki Afeem ki Bori (That’s the actual dialouge) and tells her that he wants open this bori and do Nasha. But she refuses and screams so he tells her to become a fire extinguisher and bhujao his aag but she starts crying , screeching and talking at the same time.

Bhagyashree is either screeching or crying throughout the second half.

Himalaya comes to rescue her He jumps and kicks all villians. They try to escape from Surang but while they are in the gutter , they imagine a romantic song. Then after the song finishes they come out from the gutter but are caught again. Only if they hadn’t wasted time in imagining a song, they could have escaped.

Himalaya is now tied to trapezes and Bhagyashree is asked to hold the other end to keep him afloat from Jalte hue Koyle.

But he does a somersault and kicks bad man Gulshan Grover from the fort.

They run away from the fort and sing another romantic song .

The only good aspect is Bhagyashree looks beautiful but her dialogue delivery with eyes overdosed with glycerin is hilarious !

Watch it at your own risk.

Chhorii

It is a beautiful coincidence that Kartik Aaryan and Nushrat Barucha began their careers together with Pyaar Ka Puchnama (2011). A decade later they both try to break out of their comfort zone and do a different film.

Although they did a film called Akash vaani (2013) on a serious subject of marital rape that went completely unnoticed.

Nushrat Barucha emotes well. In a few scenes where she is required to show her acting chops, she does well. The movie has a great message. It gets eerie and is seriously scary in the second half. The make up and special effects department have done well. The scene around the well towards the end sent a shiver down my spine. The final confrontation between Nushrat and the ghost is really scary too. The movie is predictable. There is a lot of foreshadowing before the actual events take place and hence you can easily predict what may have transpired.

Mita Vashisht is the star performer. She gets the dialect and accent right. She plays the shades of the character beautifully . A loving mom and a menacing woman both form her layered character. Rajesh Jais has always been a dependable character actor. I was surprised to see the casting of Saurabh Goyal as the husband. He does well. I had seen him in a few episodes of Crime Patrol and he looks the part and plays it well. I had guessed the twist in the storyline about his character but I am sure many wouldn’t be able to predict. Chhorii has a premise similar to Kaali Khuhi, but Chhorii is definitely scarier and more fast paced compared to the Netflix movie with a similar theme of female infanticide.

Dhamaka (2021)

Bang!!!! The premise of Dhamaka is very good. The makers do not waste any time and you are immediately invested in the plight of Arjun Pathak Ji. The events that unfold keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Kartik Aaryan surprised me with his serious performance.

His face and the way he says “Main Jo Bhi Kahunga , Sach Kahunga” resonated with me. I went through this face during SSR Investigation and various other times when media claimed to be reporting real news but all they were spreading was lies.

His line packs a punch and the climax gets really over the top but bollywood and over the top climaxes have always been there.

Mrunal Thakur delivers in a small but feisty role. The scene stealer for me is the voice of Soham Majumdar who plays the antagonist. He speaks beautifully and creates terror with his voice. The voice acting is impeccable. Amruta Subhash is always brilliant and we should really get to see her more in movies. She has a one dimensional role of a greedy for TRP, TV Producer but she nails it .

Dhamaka may be a little over the top but we can enjoy the Bollywood cliches and tropes. Kartik Aaryan gets a new lease of life with this one. I hope he doesn’t go back to the Sonu’s of the Titu’s and their sweeties or punchnamas. Although I enjoy him in that avatar too but he has already done too much of that now.

It is entertaining and hence I give it 3 stars out of 5

Satya, Jay and Milap Zhaveri’s Jingoism

Satyameva Jayate 2

Starring : John Abraham, John Abraham 2, John Abraham 3 and Divya Khosla Kumar 1.

Directed by Milap Zhaveri.

Indians turn patriotic on 15th August and 26th January every year. Loudspeakers blare to the music of hits from Manoj Kumar’s filmography. “Jab Zero diya mere Bharat ne” or “Mere Desh ki Dharti Sona Ugle.” I have been a fan of patriotic movies. I have watched Border (1996) in packed theatres but what Satyameva Jayate 2 promotes is not patriotism.

It is Jingoism that is hurled at you in shrieking voices. It contains a sentiment that if someone is doing something wrong, you need to turn into a vigilante and brutally assault and kill the deshdrohi. Now, this can be easily misconstrued considering the atmosphere of today’s India. Patriotism is misunderstood. I may not scream Jai Hind from rooftops but I may still love my country. I may not be prepared to punish / kill or send someone to a neighbouring country based on their political beliefs and I am certainly not a politician’s bhakt.

Milap Zhaveri, the director of this movie has offered lots of these kind of cringe worthy movies like Mastizaade , Marjawan and Satyameva Jayate. He lives in a parallel universe and thinks that these movies were superhits. He dedicates his films to Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra. The kind of movies they made were at least entertaining.

The dialogues of this movie have gone beyond Race 3. John Abraham says silly rhyming lines like “Ma Ke Kokh se to kya Baap ke Top se bhi janam lene se darega”.

Such shitty lines that your ears will burn. John has been cast in three roles and he gives the same hammy performance in all the roles.

Divya Khosla Kumar, the head honcho of T-Series looks robotic and kudos to her for having the same expression throughout the movie. She does not have the acting chops and instead of looking stoic, looks funny to me.

The Plot is bizarre and the action scenes are unbearable. Yes, John has a great chiseled body and the female audience would love to gaze at that. But how will they bear this two hour cringefest where everyone keeps giving Deshbhakti ka Bashan. John rips off an engine from a car with his bare hands and goes on to lift and throw a Motorcycle with the rider still seated on it. He also manages to stop and pull down a helicopter with his bare hands. Captain America will blush at this scene.

I would give it Zero stars but I would still recommend you watch it with these exceptions and enjoy the unintentional humor.

Placebo Effect

Placebo Effect is when a patient gets cured just with the thought of being cured. Sometimes we just get cured by visiting a Doctor and taking generic medicines. It is about the impact of the mind on our bodies and health. Plenty of factors decide our fate and most of those factors are not in our hands. The mind is a strong tool to feel positive and negate all the mishappenings.

The Mind is also a dangerous tool to cause a Nocebo effect where the negative thoughts lead to a patient feeling worse and getting worse.

It is our mind that controls our health in many ways. Stress is a constant factor in everyone’s life but how you cope with it decides how well you can survive it. Your stress busters decide the effect. For some people Meditation heals them, whereas for others small things in life like sitting with their kids and sipping their coffee heals them. While some take it positively , others sulk and get frustrated.

Watching a movie could be my way to escape from boring reality. Some people escape in their magical imagination while reading a book. They come back rejuvenated and ready to explore new ways of finding happiness and new coping mechanisms.

So constantly tell your mind is All izz well. It works. The mind then fools your body into believing that all izz well and you stay on your feet and you have all the energy you’d hope for.

Life is about living. Living to the fullest. Going with the flow. When you start controlling things and keeping them rigid, that’s when the problem starts. Let it flow like the river and let it blow like the wind, Boundless and infinite without worrying about the direction or destination. The journey is more important.

Searchers and Settlers

I don’t know what I am searching for. The search is always on. I search on google, I search people, I search in various places to find my answers. If I get some answers my curiosity does not end. The quenching of the thirst leads to a downpour of thoughts on a piece of paper followed by more intrigue and finer nuances in search. But the search goes on.

I have realized that I am a searcher and my search will never end. Even if I have all the answers to all my questions, I will keep finding new questions to ask, I will keep seeking more answers but I will never settle with the answers.

On the other hand there are settlers. People who have settled down with their answers and find it blasphemous to question. The answers that have been passed on to them and they have been ingrained in their system so much that they never search for any answers. They are the people who see all the inconsistencies in their answers but still fail to raise a question.

The settlers have become so possessive and obsessed with their answers that they become violent towards the searchers. A searcher is seen as an insane intellectual who is trying to show off. But the problem is that settlers do not want to part with their convenient answer and do not want to uncover an inconvenient truth.