This is totally, a Karthi Movie. Romance, fight, comedy, family sentiments - என்ன பண்ணல ...... Storywise, what you see in the trailer is nothing related to what the movie is... Dont even assume anything.
Starting with songs, I didnt feel the need for the first song (வா வா நிலவ) and the song when his father is murdered. But I guess you need atleast three songs in a movie to get it going. My fav one was always இறகை போலே ... Lyrics is awesome for that song :) .. என்னமா பீல் பண்ணி எழுதுறாங்க பா ..
Every character is nicely etched. Dialogues are a great plus...be it in a comedy scene or a serious scene (when they meet each other's parents), or when he goes to meet the dada... It is 75% romance + comedy and 25% action (கொஞ்சமா இருந்தாலும் நச்சுன்னு இருக்கு ). Kajal has nothing much or rather nothing new to do..but what she does , she does it very cutely. Their chemistry is too cute :) (some scenes are so fresh.. nalla thaan yosikaraanga...) Karthi's dad's character is very nice.. All would want a dad like him :) ரொம்ப நல்ல அப்பா
Karthi has a natural penchant for comedy... that too with the guy (who does the parota scene in Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu)... their pair was very funny. Particularly the "essusme sir... coming from icbi bank...". 'Paiya' nalla varuvaan..
In the trailers you never get to see the villains. அந்த பசங்கள எங்க பா பிடிச்சாங்க .. particularly the சுருட்ட முடி paiyan and the முட்ட கண்ணன் .. நல்ல மிரட்றாங்க .. My favorite scene was the climax (I guess this would be the same with everyone).. I was like " கார்த்தி .. இப்போ நீ அவனுங்கள அடிக்கரியா இல்ல நான் அடிக்கவா ". It was so intense and the rerecording was very good. The climax is the only place where Karthi gets to do some stunts and he does with style. I liked his body language when he fights the kid in the railway track.. sema confidence paa..And the kids ... what can I say.. they should have a special mention.. they behaved like experienced actors. முக்கியமா அந்த முட்ட கண்ணன் .. பிடிச்சு நாலு சாத்து சாத்தனும் போல இருந்தது ..nice acting.
Camera is good.. Screenplay is very racy.. All in all it is a good movie.. It doesnt make you feel bored anywhere.... The places where these two story lines (a happy go lucky middle class good for nothing karthi's life and the troubled unrepentant teenagers lives) collide and mess with each other was told very well... Especially the scene where Karthi and his friends are going a bike and they are about to hit these villain guys in another bike and the camera just takes a U turn and follows them.. I was very impressed.
Just dont take your kids.. not because it is too gory or anything (Trust me, you dont see blood anywhere in the movie...everything is left to your imagination...but they made sure that you cannot imagine anything subtle ;) ) ..just that they need not be exposed to this kind of violence so early... But definitely a must watch movie.. CatchIt.
Superstar movie title க்கு எந்த பங்கமும் வராம படம் பண்ணி இருக்காங்க. சபாஷ்.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Rashomon, Happy Days, Australia - movies
Rashomon - human weakness exposed.
I have heard this movie and its director Akira Kurosowa but I dont recollect why. I know that Akira Kurosowa is a well renowned director. But I haven't seen any of his movies and this was the first. It starts slow and progresses slower, just like our older movies (like Veedu). You should be patient for a while and it will be rewarded :)
The total number of characters in the movie are about 7-8 max. The story takes places in a forest and in a temple sort of place and its heavily raining. I guess rain suits for all purposes :). A horror scene, a romantic one, a tearful scene , you name it and you can add rain to the scene to enhance its effect. To have a few cast and to tell a story which shakes the very belief in humans !!! whew!!! As the monk says, I just don't want to give up on humans yet.
It exposes the very basic nature of the humans, to keep their ego and self respect in tact and when in need, to protect it, act in self defense, no matter what. The woodcutter, the wife, the samurai and the bandit all wanted to make sure that their version of the story doesn't harm their image of say a fearful bandit, a good pathivrata wife, a humble husband or a innocent woodcutter. Everyone twists the story in such a way that you wouldn't know who to believe. And the only one person who would know the true version is amongst these four.. what a mess ain't ? The only thing which I wasn't little comfortable with was the place where spirits speak to you..but when we have so many ghosts and spirits stories of our own and we accept the same, so why not this !?
Again there are few lines which hits you hard ... and apparently are very true... irrespective of the time line of human generations.
I have heard this movie and its director Akira Kurosowa but I dont recollect why. I know that Akira Kurosowa is a well renowned director. But I haven't seen any of his movies and this was the first. It starts slow and progresses slower, just like our older movies (like Veedu). You should be patient for a while and it will be rewarded :)
The total number of characters in the movie are about 7-8 max. The story takes places in a forest and in a temple sort of place and its heavily raining. I guess rain suits for all purposes :). A horror scene, a romantic one, a tearful scene , you name it and you can add rain to the scene to enhance its effect. To have a few cast and to tell a story which shakes the very belief in humans !!! whew!!! As the monk says, I just don't want to give up on humans yet.
It exposes the very basic nature of the humans, to keep their ego and self respect in tact and when in need, to protect it, act in self defense, no matter what. The woodcutter, the wife, the samurai and the bandit all wanted to make sure that their version of the story doesn't harm their image of say a fearful bandit, a good pathivrata wife, a humble husband or a innocent woodcutter. Everyone twists the story in such a way that you wouldn't know who to believe. And the only one person who would know the true version is amongst these four.. what a mess ain't ? The only thing which I wasn't little comfortable with was the place where spirits speak to you..but when we have so many ghosts and spirits stories of our own and we accept the same, so why not this !?
Again there are few lines which hits you hard ... and apparently are very true... irrespective of the time line of human generations.
- "But is there anyone who's really good? Maybe goodness is just make-believe. "
- "Man just wants to forget the bad stuff, and believe in the made-up good stuff. It's easier that way."
- "It's human to lie. Most of the time we can't even be honest with ourselves."
- "They are common stories these days. I even heard that the demon living here in Rashomon fled in fear of the ferocity of man."
I guess we would all behave like these men there (except for the monk) at one time or the other when pushed. Is that good or bad ? Well I ain't starting that sensitive conversation now :) If it was good for some, it would be bad for others. Big deal!!!
But a very nice and intelligent movie. Must watch. (I guess this was in the top 50 movies to watch list somewhere...and it deserves it too)
Happy Days - Telugu - Predictable yet Cute
When you are confined to your home on a Saturday afternoon with heavy rains pouring outside, trust me, it is a perfect day for a good romantic movie with a hot cup of tea giving you company. And I chose Happy Days (Telugu) which I had with me for quite some time, but didn't feel like watching and y day I did..just like that.. and it was nice :). Its the same old college days filled with friends, love, jealousy etc etc type of story.. like the jaane tu ya jaane na type...but yet it was cute.. What made it cute ? may be it was the fresh faces particularly that Tyson :) Man...he's got guts.. he was crazy, but cute. And the usual lovey dovey couple Madhu and Chandu... The other unusual couple was Appu and Rajesh... very funny and cranky and if you have all good ones, you must have one bad one too...its Shankar and Sangeetha.....You have this senior-junior clash, ego clash between couples (as in Kushi), senior-junior affair...blah blah blah..But somehow it clicks. On what grounds ? God knows..or at least I didn't. I just felt good that is all. And yes, special mention to the music. It was very good..especially the award winning "Are re re"... I am a huge fan of Karthik and he never failed to surprise me.
Watch this movie, if you just want to chill out :)
When you are confined to your home on a Saturday afternoon with heavy rains pouring outside, trust me, it is a perfect day for a good romantic movie with a hot cup of tea giving you company. And I chose Happy Days (Telugu) which I had with me for quite some time, but didn't feel like watching and y day I did..just like that.. and it was nice :). Its the same old college days filled with friends, love, jealousy etc etc type of story.. like the jaane tu ya jaane na type...but yet it was cute.. What made it cute ? may be it was the fresh faces particularly that Tyson :) Man...he's got guts.. he was crazy, but cute. And the usual lovey dovey couple Madhu and Chandu... The other unusual couple was Appu and Rajesh... very funny and cranky and if you have all good ones, you must have one bad one too...its Shankar and Sangeetha.....You have this senior-junior clash, ego clash between couples (as in Kushi), senior-junior affair...blah blah blah..But somehow it clicks. On what grounds ? God knows..or at least I didn't. I just felt good that is all. And yes, special mention to the music. It was very good..especially the award winning "Are re re"... I am a huge fan of Karthik and he never failed to surprise me.
Watch this movie, if you just want to chill out :)
Australia - Simple, Predictable War story.
Its the usual war time story which attempts to bring back the humane side and yes, you should have a villain here too , otherwise it would be boring isn't ? But I still liked the movie, because of the involvement of the kid(s) in the movie and the camerawork. The kid was very cute for a half-caste Aborigine. The way he sings to the fish or to Mrs Boss, its so warming. The romance between Mrs Boss and Drover is slow and steady and sweet. They made a very cute pair. As a story it has nothing very special to mention about (or at least I didn't find any). But the camerawork was great. One thing that keep popping up in my mind was, why they named the movie Australia, it is hardly about it.. Its just about the place called Darwin or Faraway Downs... or otherwise the northern part of the continent to which the story is confined during the world wars. Whatever it is, it was fun watching it. Good time pass and crikey ;) particularly when Mrs Boss tries to drove the cattle herd. Neil Fletcher is the bad man here. He does make you feel like you would want to hit him at least once.
The story also tells about how the tribes of Australia are exploited by white fellas. Its the same case everywhere I guess... be it Africa or Australia,.... I am not sure how much of this is true, but I guess people are or were exploited because of their color everywhere.
Its the usual war time story which attempts to bring back the humane side and yes, you should have a villain here too , otherwise it would be boring isn't ? But I still liked the movie, because of the involvement of the kid(s) in the movie and the camerawork. The kid was very cute for a half-caste Aborigine. The way he sings to the fish or to Mrs Boss, its so warming. The romance between Mrs Boss and Drover is slow and steady and sweet. They made a very cute pair. As a story it has nothing very special to mention about (or at least I didn't find any). But the camerawork was great. One thing that keep popping up in my mind was, why they named the movie Australia, it is hardly about it.. Its just about the place called Darwin or Faraway Downs... or otherwise the northern part of the continent to which the story is confined during the world wars. Whatever it is, it was fun watching it. Good time pass and crikey ;) particularly when Mrs Boss tries to drove the cattle herd. Neil Fletcher is the bad man here. He does make you feel like you would want to hit him at least once.
The story also tells about how the tribes of Australia are exploited by white fellas. Its the same case everywhere I guess... be it Africa or Australia,.... I am not sure how much of this is true, but I guess people are or were exploited because of their color everywhere.
Good masala entertainer.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Kid's of my world
I wanted to write about so many things...but when you have too many points to write about, your mind gets cluttered and you are lost on what to write :) . I am currently in that position. So after a little thought I decided on this. This is something I wanted to write for so long..but now, I guess is the best time.
This post is going to be about the kids in my life. Why are these kids special ? Because there was a time when kids used to get scared or bored of me, that they never used to hang out with me. May be I appeared like a Gulliver to these Lilliputians ;) whatever... they just didnt hang around with me for more than a few secs.. Whereas, on the other hand they used to cling to my brother, who is much taller than me. So what was the funda ? Why reject me :( I used to feel bad about that.. I love kids and love to hang around with them..but they seem to reject me for some reason.. Earlier may be I was too strict with them or I wasnt getting down to their level to make them comfortable.. My mom used to chide me that I started behaving like a teacher after a few seconds with these kids and I shud stop doin that. But suddenly things started changing. May be I changed for the better :) , I dont know. God knows what.. But suddenly they seem to like me a lot. And I am oh-so-happy about that... you have no idea.
There is my best friend's kid and I know him for the past 6 years and he is 6 years old now :) But he used to be so afraid of me that he hardly looked at me when he was too small. And now, he ask so many questions (so typical of these kids) and that too even before you can finish answering the first one he would have the second ready for you.. you wont even get a gap of an eye blink :) He is very smart. He knows how to get his things done :) and he is his mothers pet. Off late, he is getting comfortable with me when I hang around in their place. I guess he treats me as his friend even, to some extent..Good for me :)
There is a kid in my native town and he is our landlord's grand son. I first saw him when he was almost an year and a half. Oh! he was so kutty at that time...and I still remember that when I had been on one of my usual visits home, I saw him for the first time and asked him to come to me and he just jumped on me :). He never left me after that till this time. He was the first small kid that I ever held and who was so fond of me and for reason I still dont know. He used to always be with me whenever I am there. This made his mom a little bit jealous too.. He would literally stay at our home. I love him so much. This small guy did something that I would never forget in my life and I owe him a lot for that. I wish I could repay him in some way. There was this time when I (or rather my life) was in shatters and I was staying @ home for almost a month as a break (but still was working remotely). I would be in tears most of the time. This guy used to be @ our home and if he saw me upset, he would just come by and sit besides me and not utter a word... He was just there..He used to have a sad face when I was sad...and he enjoyed when I used to play with him. One day, I had been to my dad's office along with him (if I was in my native town, he was there with me wherever I went) and was discussing things out with him and he didnt have a clue as to what we were talking about but kept listening. Then while getting out of his cabin, my foot hit the door and I stumbled but didnt fall. He was coming behind me and suddenly he went back and kicked the door and came out. My dad , surprised, asked him what was that for and he replied "Well, it hit ..... akka and I dont like that, so I hit it back..." and he said it as a matter of fact and started off. Me and my dad were dumbstruck.. I was almost in tears. He still does these small small things. Once my mom scolded me for supporting him and that he was becoming naughty because of that and I acted as if I was upset over her scoldings (which I usually do with my mom) and suddenly he sees me and comes over to my mom and tells her.. "look maami .. why do you scold ... akka ? see she is feeling bad ... dont scold her here afterwards " and went off again. He is so protective of me and I still dont know why. Of course he has now grown and all and due to various personal reasons he is unable to make it to our home like he used to but I will never forget the big tinkle he used to have in his eye whenever he saw me coming home and he used to always (even now) tell me to get a job in my native place and come there rather than making these trips. He would say "just ask those people to transfer you here or get a job here..". He even used to tell his mom that he is ready to come back with me and that he would take care of me :) I seriously dont know why he felt that I would need taking care of , but it really felt nice to hear that from this kid :)
Next is my little sis (due to a distant relationship) who used to be so fond of my bro that she used to literally keep calling his name and she has eyes for no one else in our home when she was small :) But then gradually when she started growing up, I guess around 2 yrs or so she became fond of me :), that didnt mean she was less fond of my bro...I just got added to her favorite list... And I guess it was because I used to sing and dance with her. Her favorite was the Humpty Dumpty song with the actions I do :) She used to like it so much that I would end up singing and dancing it for her for almost 10-15 times at a stretch. She used to be so hypertensive in that age and heave so heavily when she gets angry and I was the one who could handle her coz I used to be strict with her when she does that. She used to scream at the top of her voice when she gets angry and once I screamed back at her more louder than her and told her.. "look if you can do this @ your age I can do it much more in my age now ... so dont start it" and after that she was a little apprehensive of showing her anger towards me and even calmed down sooner. She is such a smart kid and she used to pick up the rhymes I teach her very fast. I have lost touch with her now but I know that wherever she is, she must be doing great :)
Next is of my another best friend's kid. She has been seeing me since 6 months of her birth. She is very comfortable with me. She is 2 yrs old now but too naughty for a girl child :) but she is equally smart. She calls me mausi (i.e. aunty or mother's sister) and she talks in a very sweet singing tone :) She is so fond of travelling and roaming around in my 2 wheeler since she was a small child. I have been there for both of her birthdays from the beginning till the end and she is such a darling. Recently I had been to their home and spent some time with her playing and after I left she called me around 10pm and asked me to sing a rhyme for her and I had to oblige. Last month she had a little accident (hip bone dislocation) and was in hospital and I went there to meet her... God I felt so bad ... if such things happen to these kids, they are not even in a position to express their pain and that is such a bad thing... she literally clung to me and never let me go. I am almost like a Godmother to her now :)
Now comes the new addition to our family , my niece (my bro's daughter)... I never held a newly born till now, due to the fear that I might harm them even if I was a little harsh with my hands...but this kutty was the first :) , that too my bro insisted that I shud take her. I was so so afraid... but now ... she is my darling :) I have been going home nowadays to see her and play with her. Kids keep you so so busy and two days goes off just like that...she will definitely grow to be a tall woman. Not even 6 months and she is now getting ready to stand..her legs are so long :) Even she gets so happy when I sing and dance before her :) Pokka vaaia avlo perisaa thorandhu siripaa :) She is thaataa's pet.. if he sees her and doesnt take her she starts crying... god she recognizes people so well now. She is also fond of this landlord's grandson. Whenever he is @ home playing around her, she keeps seeing him seriously and notices what he does and smiles :) I still have a whole lifetime with this queen :)
God.. I feel as if a big load has been lifted.. I wanted an account of these kids in my blog for so long and now is the time I got to do it. When they grow up I wanted them to see this, if they were interested, so that I can let them know how much they mean to me. These kids will mean a lot to me no matter what. They all might not be in touch with me forever...but I would do anything for these kids at anytime. They have helped me be a different person, especially related to kids. I owe them so much.
This post is going to be about the kids in my life. Why are these kids special ? Because there was a time when kids used to get scared or bored of me, that they never used to hang out with me. May be I appeared like a Gulliver to these Lilliputians ;) whatever... they just didnt hang around with me for more than a few secs.. Whereas, on the other hand they used to cling to my brother, who is much taller than me. So what was the funda ? Why reject me :( I used to feel bad about that.. I love kids and love to hang around with them..but they seem to reject me for some reason.. Earlier may be I was too strict with them or I wasnt getting down to their level to make them comfortable.. My mom used to chide me that I started behaving like a teacher after a few seconds with these kids and I shud stop doin that. But suddenly things started changing. May be I changed for the better :) , I dont know. God knows what.. But suddenly they seem to like me a lot. And I am oh-so-happy about that... you have no idea.
There is my best friend's kid and I know him for the past 6 years and he is 6 years old now :) But he used to be so afraid of me that he hardly looked at me when he was too small. And now, he ask so many questions (so typical of these kids) and that too even before you can finish answering the first one he would have the second ready for you.. you wont even get a gap of an eye blink :) He is very smart. He knows how to get his things done :) and he is his mothers pet. Off late, he is getting comfortable with me when I hang around in their place. I guess he treats me as his friend even, to some extent..Good for me :)
There is a kid in my native town and he is our landlord's grand son. I first saw him when he was almost an year and a half. Oh! he was so kutty at that time...and I still remember that when I had been on one of my usual visits home, I saw him for the first time and asked him to come to me and he just jumped on me :). He never left me after that till this time. He was the first small kid that I ever held and who was so fond of me and for reason I still dont know. He used to always be with me whenever I am there. This made his mom a little bit jealous too.. He would literally stay at our home. I love him so much. This small guy did something that I would never forget in my life and I owe him a lot for that. I wish I could repay him in some way. There was this time when I (or rather my life) was in shatters and I was staying @ home for almost a month as a break (but still was working remotely). I would be in tears most of the time. This guy used to be @ our home and if he saw me upset, he would just come by and sit besides me and not utter a word... He was just there..He used to have a sad face when I was sad...and he enjoyed when I used to play with him. One day, I had been to my dad's office along with him (if I was in my native town, he was there with me wherever I went) and was discussing things out with him and he didnt have a clue as to what we were talking about but kept listening. Then while getting out of his cabin, my foot hit the door and I stumbled but didnt fall. He was coming behind me and suddenly he went back and kicked the door and came out. My dad , surprised, asked him what was that for and he replied "Well, it hit ..... akka and I dont like that, so I hit it back..." and he said it as a matter of fact and started off. Me and my dad were dumbstruck.. I was almost in tears. He still does these small small things. Once my mom scolded me for supporting him and that he was becoming naughty because of that and I acted as if I was upset over her scoldings (which I usually do with my mom) and suddenly he sees me and comes over to my mom and tells her.. "look maami .. why do you scold ... akka ? see she is feeling bad ... dont scold her here afterwards " and went off again. He is so protective of me and I still dont know why. Of course he has now grown and all and due to various personal reasons he is unable to make it to our home like he used to but I will never forget the big tinkle he used to have in his eye whenever he saw me coming home and he used to always (even now) tell me to get a job in my native place and come there rather than making these trips. He would say "just ask those people to transfer you here or get a job here..". He even used to tell his mom that he is ready to come back with me and that he would take care of me :) I seriously dont know why he felt that I would need taking care of , but it really felt nice to hear that from this kid :)
Next is my little sis (due to a distant relationship) who used to be so fond of my bro that she used to literally keep calling his name and she has eyes for no one else in our home when she was small :) But then gradually when she started growing up, I guess around 2 yrs or so she became fond of me :), that didnt mean she was less fond of my bro...I just got added to her favorite list... And I guess it was because I used to sing and dance with her. Her favorite was the Humpty Dumpty song with the actions I do :) She used to like it so much that I would end up singing and dancing it for her for almost 10-15 times at a stretch. She used to be so hypertensive in that age and heave so heavily when she gets angry and I was the one who could handle her coz I used to be strict with her when she does that. She used to scream at the top of her voice when she gets angry and once I screamed back at her more louder than her and told her.. "look if you can do this @ your age I can do it much more in my age now ... so dont start it" and after that she was a little apprehensive of showing her anger towards me and even calmed down sooner. She is such a smart kid and she used to pick up the rhymes I teach her very fast. I have lost touch with her now but I know that wherever she is, she must be doing great :)
Next is of my another best friend's kid. She has been seeing me since 6 months of her birth. She is very comfortable with me. She is 2 yrs old now but too naughty for a girl child :) but she is equally smart. She calls me mausi (i.e. aunty or mother's sister) and she talks in a very sweet singing tone :) She is so fond of travelling and roaming around in my 2 wheeler since she was a small child. I have been there for both of her birthdays from the beginning till the end and she is such a darling. Recently I had been to their home and spent some time with her playing and after I left she called me around 10pm and asked me to sing a rhyme for her and I had to oblige. Last month she had a little accident (hip bone dislocation) and was in hospital and I went there to meet her... God I felt so bad ... if such things happen to these kids, they are not even in a position to express their pain and that is such a bad thing... she literally clung to me and never let me go. I am almost like a Godmother to her now :)
Now comes the new addition to our family , my niece (my bro's daughter)... I never held a newly born till now, due to the fear that I might harm them even if I was a little harsh with my hands...but this kutty was the first :) , that too my bro insisted that I shud take her. I was so so afraid... but now ... she is my darling :) I have been going home nowadays to see her and play with her. Kids keep you so so busy and two days goes off just like that...she will definitely grow to be a tall woman. Not even 6 months and she is now getting ready to stand..her legs are so long :) Even she gets so happy when I sing and dance before her :) Pokka vaaia avlo perisaa thorandhu siripaa :) She is thaataa's pet.. if he sees her and doesnt take her she starts crying... god she recognizes people so well now. She is also fond of this landlord's grandson. Whenever he is @ home playing around her, she keeps seeing him seriously and notices what he does and smiles :) I still have a whole lifetime with this queen :)
God.. I feel as if a big load has been lifted.. I wanted an account of these kids in my blog for so long and now is the time I got to do it. When they grow up I wanted them to see this, if they were interested, so that I can let them know how much they mean to me. These kids will mean a lot to me no matter what. They all might not be in touch with me forever...but I would do anything for these kids at anytime. They have helped me be a different person, especially related to kids. I owe them so much.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Keep off the grass by Karan Bajaj - Breezy read
It had more similarities to '5 Point Someone'. The place of the story is the same, IIM , 3 friends, 1 by default brilliant, problems with the system etc etc.. But in spite of all these, it still had its place because it was not about the system altogether, it was more of these people and in particular Samrat , Sarkar and Vinod. Each from a different background and how they manage just fine in their hiatus in IIM Bangalore. Let me be a little frank, it was as gritty as 5 Point Someone. I am not sure what was missing but something was missing. I am not able to put my fingers on it yet. But as far as the writing goes, it is cool. It tells the crazy tale of Samrat, an NRI, who like most of them comes to India to find his soul... or what was missing in his soul..whatever..
After reading this novel, suddenly the f word didn't seem like a profanity after all...It was used so commonly.. Well you do see it in movies and you hear it from people around you more often nowadays...but somehow I have always had this thing about these words.. I don't mind using them again one particular person in my whole life..but in general I wouldn't use it...
Do people smoke grass like they smoke cigarettes when they study ? Gosh ! I was wondering about that mostly. May be since my under graduation went off in a girls college I might not know that..but seriously do they get is so easily? Don't they think of its side effects ? In this story, no one is made a role model, no one is shown in as a goodie goodie bollywood hero sort of guy.. in contrast to it, most of the time, they are shown as the role models of what not to be done in life.... I would say only Vinod was an exception, but that is because he has already seen the worse he doesn't want to mess it up again :)
The highlight is Samrat's encounter with Ruskin Bond. He just wanted to reaffirm from someone who has been in his shoes already to confirm on his decision. And there ends the story. It is a cool breezy read if you just want to unwind without thinking too much. Just like Chetan Bhagat's novels it has enough humour and witty one liners.
Go for it for a One time read.
After reading this novel, suddenly the f word didn't seem like a profanity after all...It was used so commonly.. Well you do see it in movies and you hear it from people around you more often nowadays...but somehow I have always had this thing about these words.. I don't mind using them again one particular person in my whole life..but in general I wouldn't use it...
Do people smoke grass like they smoke cigarettes when they study ? Gosh ! I was wondering about that mostly. May be since my under graduation went off in a girls college I might not know that..but seriously do they get is so easily? Don't they think of its side effects ? In this story, no one is made a role model, no one is shown in as a goodie goodie bollywood hero sort of guy.. in contrast to it, most of the time, they are shown as the role models of what not to be done in life.... I would say only Vinod was an exception, but that is because he has already seen the worse he doesn't want to mess it up again :)
The highlight is Samrat's encounter with Ruskin Bond. He just wanted to reaffirm from someone who has been in his shoes already to confirm on his decision. And there ends the story. It is a cool breezy read if you just want to unwind without thinking too much. Just like Chetan Bhagat's novels it has enough humour and witty one liners.
Go for it for a One time read.
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