After Lagaan, this is the hindi movie I watched on a cinema. Instantly I realize that the Hindi Film Industry has not grown much with respect to creativity and ideology. They have indeed improved on technical capabilities & increased on the financial expenditures.
The movies still revolve around gondaas, drugs, guns, couple kissing all over screen, pre-marital sex, girls pregnant before marriage, etc etc.
Through out the movie I wonder where went all the protestors of Slumdog Millionaire in which they claimed "it gave a bad image for India". Kaminey is no different. The film makers should improve their strategy and include some morality in the movie making process.
The only relief is that they stopped loving in many different ways invented by the Khans, Kapoors and Kumars.
The introduction shows Shahid Kapoor the protagonist on a railway track dreaming about becoming a famous Bookie in the Mumbai Race Course and subsquently involved in a chasing sequence.
Another introduction for the second protagonist, again played by Shahid Kapoor shows him dancing away on the streets of Mumbai singing about "AIDS Awareness".
Priyanka Chopra, lucky the Tamil Film Industry sent her back after giving her the first movie chance.
I wonder what made the producer finance such a movie. The following is the only explanation I could come up with.
Two story tellers approach the producer and give this one line story "a poor boy working for an NGO falls in love with a girl whose brother is a big politician. How the love succeeds is the rest of the story"
Two other story tellers approach the producer and give another online story "a orphaned boy brought up by big bookies dreams of becoming a bookie, but in a freak accident with police gets one of his best buddy bookie killed and he seeks revenge is the rest of the story".
The producer intelligently thought over and combined the story and made it into 1 by including a father and twin son’s concept. Thus, he saved on the hero salary and mainly on double production costs.
A flash back about a poor dad and two sons are included for sentiment to connect both the stories.
A father steals a watch and screws up his life and also his two son’s life. One son grows and feels his life is screwed up because he is not able to become a bookie. Another son grows up and screws a girl. Because he screws a girl he is trouble from the girl’s brother and the girl as such is screwed because she is now pregnant. The movie revolves around all these screwed people and here is the catch: The producer's name is Screwvala. A good kaminection
If you can take a hike along the creek to avoid watching the movie: I will recommend that.
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Monday, August 04, 2008
Is there an insect box in the house?
Almost all tamilians out there would have seen this wonderful movie "Jillendru Oru Kaadhal"
The story starts so well with Surya and Jyothika as wonderful family with their 6 yr old daughter Aishu.
The movie takes a dramatic turn when Jyothika learns about the past marriage which Surya had and how it broke. The story also narrates the nature of Surya when he was in college.
Being at-least 15% Surya during my college, I have personally lived a wonderful life during college no doubt. However, my wife has her own doubts about my college life...
When the movie "Jillendru Oru Kaadhal" was released in Dubai we watched in Galleria 2. The very day my wife confirmed (seeing me react during the movie and after the movie) that I would have had some kind of a similar incident in college.
In the movie, the whole plot changes when Jyothika finds the insect box (for Aishu's school project).
From then, every time we visit India, my wife doesn’t miss a chance to fiddle around all my college stuff searching for an insect box. I have all my college stuff including my notes packed in some 8 huge card board boxes (a box can hold a 29 inch regular TV). I think she has searched some 2 over the past 3 years.
Well, I just have 3 things to say...
1. The name Aishu of Surya's daugther in the movie refers to Surya's ex-love Bhumika. However, my daughter's name was my wife's choice.
2. The insect box was found in the movie when Surya & Jyothika's daughter was 6 years old. Our daughter is just 4 months old.
3. Jillendru Oru Kaadhal is the movie name. Oru Kaadhal means one(ly) love. Jillu actually refers to Jyothika's pet name in the movie. Yes... Surya calls Jyothika in the movie "Jillu". Hence Jillnu Oru Kaadhal!
Well... its you guys turn now... is there an insect box in your house?
The story starts so well with Surya and Jyothika as wonderful family with their 6 yr old daughter Aishu.
The movie takes a dramatic turn when Jyothika learns about the past marriage which Surya had and how it broke. The story also narrates the nature of Surya when he was in college.
Being at-least 15% Surya during my college, I have personally lived a wonderful life during college no doubt. However, my wife has her own doubts about my college life...
When the movie "Jillendru Oru Kaadhal" was released in Dubai we watched in Galleria 2. The very day my wife confirmed (seeing me react during the movie and after the movie) that I would have had some kind of a similar incident in college.
In the movie, the whole plot changes when Jyothika finds the insect box (for Aishu's school project).
From then, every time we visit India, my wife doesn’t miss a chance to fiddle around all my college stuff searching for an insect box. I have all my college stuff including my notes packed in some 8 huge card board boxes (a box can hold a 29 inch regular TV). I think she has searched some 2 over the past 3 years.
Well, I just have 3 things to say...
1. The name Aishu of Surya's daugther in the movie refers to Surya's ex-love Bhumika. However, my daughter's name was my wife's choice.
2. The insect box was found in the movie when Surya & Jyothika's daughter was 6 years old. Our daughter is just 4 months old.
3. Jillendru Oru Kaadhal is the movie name. Oru Kaadhal means one(ly) love. Jillu actually refers to Jyothika's pet name in the movie. Yes... Surya calls Jyothika in the movie "Jillu". Hence Jillnu Oru Kaadhal!
Well... its you guys turn now... is there an insect box in your house?
Saturday, July 12, 2008
BIAL - New Bangalore Airport - Atrocious
I went on a 5 day trip to Chennai. Since the trip was adhoc, I did not have any booking done for the travel.
So, I decided to do the college way. When I was in college, if I decided to go home, I would go to the bus-stand and take a bus to the next nearest town. I used to travel from Ramanathapuram Trichy (my home until 2003, until we decided to move back to Chennai). From Ramathapuram, I would go to Paramakudi, then to Sivagangai, then to Thirupathur, then to Pudhukotai and then finally Trichy.
Likewise, I took a flight from Dubai to Bahrain. Bahrain to Mumbai. So, I got out of the International Terminal, went straight to Joe's house and freshed myself up. Then Joe dropped me off at the domestic terminal. Now, Mumbai airport is prettly confusingly designed. There were 3 domestic terminals. Each terminal had 3 or 4 airlines. I went to the first terminal and asked Kingfisher airlines.
"Do you have a ticket to Chennai?". "Sorry Sir, No." came the reply.
Now, Terminal 1 had Kingfisher Airlines, Spice Jet Airline & JetLite Air. Terminal 2 had Indian Airlines, Jet Air & Sahara Air. Terminal 3 had Air Deccan, Indigo Air, GoIn Air (!!).
Each Terminal were like 200m apart. I literally had to walk each counter and each terminal until I made it to Terminal 3 to Indigo Air when they said, that they had a flight at 1 PM and would reach Chennai by 4 PM and it was via Bangalore. I took it, since all the other airlines flew Chennai only after 7 PM. I wonder why they can’t have a counter like Railways. "Any Train, Any Class".
When I landed in Bangalore at around 3 PM, I had to change flight. I got out of the plane exploring the "ALL NEW AIRPORT - BIAL". I had some intermediate work in Bangalore at my development office. I was planning to go there some time after my work in Chennai was complete. Now that I was in Bangalore, I thought I might as well cancel the trip to Chennai and get into Bangalore and finish the work and go home.
I went to the Indigo Air counter and asked the lady how much the refund would be if I cancelled the trip to Chennai. It was 900 Rs.
However, I did not want to take a chance with the new airport. So, with out canceling the ticket, I went out of the airport and called a taxi.
I asked taxi driver "Koramangala, how much?"
Taxi driver "Please take pre-paid voucher".
I went to the pre-paid "Koramangala."
Counter Clerk "from here it is 1000 Rs (accent car). And sir, you have to wait. Traffic inside the city. The cars are yet to come. It might take an hour for us to get you a taxi."
"What....?"
I told the counter clerk "from here, Chennai is 900 Rs. and takes 40 minutes."
I took the flight to Chennai. Whatelse!
So, I decided to do the college way. When I was in college, if I decided to go home, I would go to the bus-stand and take a bus to the next nearest town. I used to travel from Ramanathapuram Trichy (my home until 2003, until we decided to move back to Chennai). From Ramathapuram, I would go to Paramakudi, then to Sivagangai, then to Thirupathur, then to Pudhukotai and then finally Trichy.
Likewise, I took a flight from Dubai to Bahrain. Bahrain to Mumbai. So, I got out of the International Terminal, went straight to Joe's house and freshed myself up. Then Joe dropped me off at the domestic terminal. Now, Mumbai airport is prettly confusingly designed. There were 3 domestic terminals. Each terminal had 3 or 4 airlines. I went to the first terminal and asked Kingfisher airlines.
"Do you have a ticket to Chennai?". "Sorry Sir, No." came the reply.
Now, Terminal 1 had Kingfisher Airlines, Spice Jet Airline & JetLite Air. Terminal 2 had Indian Airlines, Jet Air & Sahara Air. Terminal 3 had Air Deccan, Indigo Air, GoIn Air (!!).
Each Terminal were like 200m apart. I literally had to walk each counter and each terminal until I made it to Terminal 3 to Indigo Air when they said, that they had a flight at 1 PM and would reach Chennai by 4 PM and it was via Bangalore. I took it, since all the other airlines flew Chennai only after 7 PM. I wonder why they can’t have a counter like Railways. "Any Train, Any Class".
When I landed in Bangalore at around 3 PM, I had to change flight. I got out of the plane exploring the "ALL NEW AIRPORT - BIAL". I had some intermediate work in Bangalore at my development office. I was planning to go there some time after my work in Chennai was complete. Now that I was in Bangalore, I thought I might as well cancel the trip to Chennai and get into Bangalore and finish the work and go home.
I went to the Indigo Air counter and asked the lady how much the refund would be if I cancelled the trip to Chennai. It was 900 Rs.
However, I did not want to take a chance with the new airport. So, with out canceling the ticket, I went out of the airport and called a taxi.
I asked taxi driver "Koramangala, how much?"
Taxi driver "Please take pre-paid voucher".
I went to the pre-paid "Koramangala."
Counter Clerk "from here it is 1000 Rs (accent car). And sir, you have to wait. Traffic inside the city. The cars are yet to come. It might take an hour for us to get you a taxi."
"What....?"
I told the counter clerk "from here, Chennai is 900 Rs. and takes 40 minutes."
I took the flight to Chennai. Whatelse!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
India - Go Nuclear
With the pressure mounting on the Congress led UPA on the CIVIL Nuclear deal, from a lay man point of view why should India become a Nuclear Civil State.
Lets take the primary sources of power generation in the country
- Power generation by Coal (57%)
- Power generation by Hydro (27%)
- Power generation by Wind (5%)
- Power generation by Thermal (5%)
- Power generation by Gas (1%)
- Power generation by Nuclear (5%)
The today's installed capacity of power generation in India is around 83288 MW. Out of which the Nuclear capacity is 4100 MW (not even 10%).
As you see coal is the major source of power generation in India. Now, apart from this, our government policy is that "All Villages are to be electrified before 2010).
As of 1991, we had around 5 million villages which needed to be electrified. As on date, we have completed around 1 million only.
Census say that our power consumption would triple by 2015 and where is the country's capacity to generate power and complete the balance electrification of the villages.
The only solution available is to buy a technology which is proven for power generation and that is Nuclear. I am not sure if the deal would become another Enron, but I am sure that the leaders at this point in time are more worried about meeting the demand than pocketting few Rupees.
Lets take the primary sources of power generation in the country
- Power generation by Coal (57%)
- Power generation by Hydro (27%)
- Power generation by Wind (5%)
- Power generation by Thermal (5%)
- Power generation by Gas (1%)
- Power generation by Nuclear (5%)
The today's installed capacity of power generation in India is around 83288 MW. Out of which the Nuclear capacity is 4100 MW (not even 10%).
As you see coal is the major source of power generation in India. Now, apart from this, our government policy is that "All Villages are to be electrified before 2010).
As of 1991, we had around 5 million villages which needed to be electrified. As on date, we have completed around 1 million only.
Census say that our power consumption would triple by 2015 and where is the country's capacity to generate power and complete the balance electrification of the villages.
The only solution available is to buy a technology which is proven for power generation and that is Nuclear. I am not sure if the deal would become another Enron, but I am sure that the leaders at this point in time are more worried about meeting the demand than pocketting few Rupees.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Mujra, Mirchi & Night Life....
The fascination for woman goes way beyond ones imagination. Dubai has been a destination for Indian middle class workforce. These people mostly leave their families back in India and then come and live as bachelors in the labour camps. They get to go to India once in 2 years or so.
The market for such bachelor's interest on women is unimaginable huge and it operates with so much of ease and rule over the freedom of the said women.
One of our projects was for a Hotel Group Chain (like we have The Welcome Group). We happened to interact with the Chief Engineer a lot. During a weekend, I decided to go around with him to one of the 5 star hotels in Dubai which comes under their control. He often visits hotels belonging to their group to ensure safety standards and best practices. Right from the kitchen to the restroom.
In the hotel, he took me to 3 important cafe's. Cafe 1 was Mujra style. Cafe 2 was discotheque. Cafe 3 was an English cafe.
He then gave me the details of women "employed" about Cafe 1:
- Their work starts from 9 PM and ends about 5 AM
- They are supposed to dance with whatever dress provided to them in front of an audience.
- The audience if they like the dance, they throw money.
- The women are not allowed to leave the premises of the hotel at anytime
- They are taken out in a group once in a month for a change
- They get paid around 400$ a month.
- The extra money they make is purely the tips they earn.
Cafe 2: He took me to the pavilion just above cafe 2. We watched the Cafe 2 through security camera's and glass windows.
The DJ was playing music so loud and noisy and it was all Hindi music. All was able to see was boys and girls dancing to the noise. It was such a sad site to see kids who turned just legal or about to get legal dancing and shouting and engaging in public. Some of the older men take advantage of the disco. Sad sight!
Cafe 3: A English cafe for old men who want to watch food ball. There is a rock band who sing classic rock like Credence, Bruce Springsteen, etc. However the point to be noted is that the serving is done by all women again rules of Cafe 1 are applied.
Cafe 1 and Cafe 2 were completely Indian. However, the contrast was too much for me in a day. I was absolutely stunned.
Cafe 1 are women who are driven to this profession due to various situations back in India or some of them are even forced into this profession.
Cafe 2 are girls and boys who have no clue what is in store for them. But think that DJ Music and Discotheque is absolutely cool.
When I returned along with my friend, back to my apartment he told me "See how it is out in hotel industry. This is the worst industry ever to work. But if you are a guest, then the whole thing changes."
What could you say? I did not know.
Probably, God Bless!
The market for such bachelor's interest on women is unimaginable huge and it operates with so much of ease and rule over the freedom of the said women.
One of our projects was for a Hotel Group Chain (like we have The Welcome Group). We happened to interact with the Chief Engineer a lot. During a weekend, I decided to go around with him to one of the 5 star hotels in Dubai which comes under their control. He often visits hotels belonging to their group to ensure safety standards and best practices. Right from the kitchen to the restroom.
In the hotel, he took me to 3 important cafe's. Cafe 1 was Mujra style. Cafe 2 was discotheque. Cafe 3 was an English cafe.
He then gave me the details of women "employed" about Cafe 1:
- Their work starts from 9 PM and ends about 5 AM
- They are supposed to dance with whatever dress provided to them in front of an audience.
- The audience if they like the dance, they throw money.
- The women are not allowed to leave the premises of the hotel at anytime
- They are taken out in a group once in a month for a change
- They get paid around 400$ a month.
- The extra money they make is purely the tips they earn.
Cafe 2: He took me to the pavilion just above cafe 2. We watched the Cafe 2 through security camera's and glass windows.
The DJ was playing music so loud and noisy and it was all Hindi music. All was able to see was boys and girls dancing to the noise. It was such a sad site to see kids who turned just legal or about to get legal dancing and shouting and engaging in public. Some of the older men take advantage of the disco. Sad sight!
Cafe 3: A English cafe for old men who want to watch food ball. There is a rock band who sing classic rock like Credence, Bruce Springsteen, etc. However the point to be noted is that the serving is done by all women again rules of Cafe 1 are applied.
Cafe 1 and Cafe 2 were completely Indian. However, the contrast was too much for me in a day. I was absolutely stunned.
Cafe 1 are women who are driven to this profession due to various situations back in India or some of them are even forced into this profession.
Cafe 2 are girls and boys who have no clue what is in store for them. But think that DJ Music and Discotheque is absolutely cool.
When I returned along with my friend, back to my apartment he told me "See how it is out in hotel industry. This is the worst industry ever to work. But if you are a guest, then the whole thing changes."
What could you say? I did not know.
Probably, God Bless!
Saturday, July 05, 2008
Why oil prices can go up?
When everything seems fine.. suddenly out of no where the oil prices shoot up to $145 a barrel.
Why would oil price go up?
The worlds largest crude producer is Saudi Arabia and then comes Canada, Russia etc. US enjoys a great relation with Saudia. World's knowledge goes that Saudia is the largest oil exporter and US is the largest importer of oil.
Saudia claims that the supply is far more than sufficient and while US claims that more oil be pumped to reduce oil price.
Looking from the Indian point of view:
The Asia's biggest country is China and the worlds largest workforce is India. Their economies are doing absolutely great.
IT industry growth is at 8%
Sensex above 20000 Points
Inflation is high. Government working on curbing inflation. Rate cuts.
FDI to India as of March 2008 is 4443 Million US$.
Dollar to Rupee rate fell sharply.
On the other hand China has recorded similar growth. We wonder if there anything which is not made in China.
So, two big countries, from Asia growing rapidly is a potential economic threat to the already falling dollar.
How to put a brake on the fast growing countries like India and China?
How to make sure that the dollar price continues to stay stable?
On the other hand the news from India
"A famous Indian Cricketer currently active is paid around 1 Crore for an endorsement for petrol"
Does Indian petrol companies ever need to have a marketing division and pour millions into advertising?
Click Here! Read More
Why would oil price go up?
The worlds largest crude producer is Saudi Arabia and then comes Canada, Russia etc. US enjoys a great relation with Saudia. World's knowledge goes that Saudia is the largest oil exporter and US is the largest importer of oil.
Saudia claims that the supply is far more than sufficient and while US claims that more oil be pumped to reduce oil price.
Looking from the Indian point of view:
The Asia's biggest country is China and the worlds largest workforce is India. Their economies are doing absolutely great.
IT industry growth is at 8%
Sensex above 20000 Points
Inflation is high. Government working on curbing inflation. Rate cuts.
FDI to India as of March 2008 is 4443 Million US$.
Dollar to Rupee rate fell sharply.
On the other hand China has recorded similar growth. We wonder if there anything which is not made in China.
So, two big countries, from Asia growing rapidly is a potential economic threat to the already falling dollar.
How to put a brake on the fast growing countries like India and China?
How to make sure that the dollar price continues to stay stable?
On the other hand the news from India
"A famous Indian Cricketer currently active is paid around 1 Crore for an endorsement for petrol"
Does Indian petrol companies ever need to have a marketing division and pour millions into advertising?
Click Here! Read More
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Nim - Balinese Girl
Doha,his second home after India. He came to Doha almost 7 years back. Even after marriage, he left his family back home and continued to live as a bachelor in Doha. For some reason, he decided to live alone in Doha.
Few months back his friend took him to Al Bustan Health Club. He got a good massage done, used the steam rooms and jaccuzi in the health club. The feeling after the massage was really good and exciting. After that he frequented the Health Club in Le Meridien.
Co-incidentally, his massage therapist had been the same person. The first time inside the massage room, he felt a lot shy to even talk to her or look at her. Next visits he was quite comfortable.
Nim, was her name. Born in Bali. 25 years. 11 Hours from Doha. Goes to Bali once in 18 months.
He kind of liked Nim and her massage.
He said, "Frankly Nim. I like to be with you." Nim was silent. Nim started the therapy and did not speak through out. But, he felt that it was the best he ever got from Nim. He took another appointment 3 days later for Nim. Nim too liked his company.
He called her one day morning and asked her to take off and come with him to a special place. He drove her up to the southern mountain range. They kept talking about various things about their life in Doha and at that time, Nim got a call from someone. He felt uncomfortable.
But the cloud cleared instantly, when started talking again. Nim was impressed by the desert mountains.
He stopped his car near a camping site and climbed few meters up the mountain and found a spot to sit with Nim. The sunset from that mountain was brilliant. He sat close to Nim. Tried to hold her hand. Nim was reluctant, but did not resist. He did not care.
He was driving back. Nim was silent. He said "Nim, we will live together here. I feel that I should stay close to you all the time."
Nim said, "I will think" when she was getting down at her apartment. Few days later, Nim shifted to his apartment.
He liked her company. He almost got a family here in Doha. He took care of Nim very well and let her save the money she earned. After some 6 months with all the Nim in his life, he decided to go to India to meet his family.
Nim at the same point thought she would also take a vacation. The booked same day flights.
Jakarta International Airport: The next day. Nim landed and her eyes searched the crowd for someone. Came running a boy. Probably aged 5. Behind the boy, was a guy waving his hand.
Nim said "hey... honey.. how are you?"
The boy replied "I am so happy to see you mummy".
Few months back his friend took him to Al Bustan Health Club. He got a good massage done, used the steam rooms and jaccuzi in the health club. The feeling after the massage was really good and exciting. After that he frequented the Health Club in Le Meridien.
Co-incidentally, his massage therapist had been the same person. The first time inside the massage room, he felt a lot shy to even talk to her or look at her. Next visits he was quite comfortable.
Nim, was her name. Born in Bali. 25 years. 11 Hours from Doha. Goes to Bali once in 18 months.
He kind of liked Nim and her massage.
He said, "Frankly Nim. I like to be with you." Nim was silent. Nim started the therapy and did not speak through out. But, he felt that it was the best he ever got from Nim. He took another appointment 3 days later for Nim. Nim too liked his company.
He called her one day morning and asked her to take off and come with him to a special place. He drove her up to the southern mountain range. They kept talking about various things about their life in Doha and at that time, Nim got a call from someone. He felt uncomfortable.
But the cloud cleared instantly, when started talking again. Nim was impressed by the desert mountains.
He stopped his car near a camping site and climbed few meters up the mountain and found a spot to sit with Nim. The sunset from that mountain was brilliant. He sat close to Nim. Tried to hold her hand. Nim was reluctant, but did not resist. He did not care.
He was driving back. Nim was silent. He said "Nim, we will live together here. I feel that I should stay close to you all the time."
Nim said, "I will think" when she was getting down at her apartment. Few days later, Nim shifted to his apartment.
He liked her company. He almost got a family here in Doha. He took care of Nim very well and let her save the money she earned. After some 6 months with all the Nim in his life, he decided to go to India to meet his family.
Nim at the same point thought she would also take a vacation. The booked same day flights.
Jakarta International Airport: The next day. Nim landed and her eyes searched the crowd for someone. Came running a boy. Probably aged 5. Behind the boy, was a guy waving his hand.
Nim said "hey... honey.. how are you?"
The boy replied "I am so happy to see you mummy".
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