You and Me!!

Following is a poem i wrote for my didi on her b'day last year. I am posting it because this one is really close to my heart.

Tonight, I sit,

Peacefully,
Thinking about you and me!!

I think of the times,
When we laughed together,
And the world felt isolated,
Cause we had our secret jokes,
Only between you and me!!








I take pride of the times,
Accompanied by poignant memories,
How we stood by each other,
And took the world by surprise,
Cause we shared faith,
The trust between you and me!!

I enjoy the most now,
When I remember our petty fights,
We yelled like one hated the other,
But always seen together,
Cause the world could not see,
The invisible bond between you and me!!

I chuckle remembering all the misdeeds,
Done by one but we shared the blame for,
Cause there is an unwritten rule,
An agreement between you and me!!

Now, I make a wish…
You get the best,
And I wish the best for me…
Hope together we keep fooling the world,
And remain the same

YOU AND ME!!

The Real Idiot !

'Shut Up !!'

This is what Mr Vidhu Vinod Chopra told one of the journalists at a press conference. For those who don't know the details, Mr Chopra, the producer of much-hyped and successful film '3 Idiots'. And the press conference was held to clariffy the producer's stand on the controversy regarding the credit due to Chetan Bhagat, on whose novel 'Five Point Someone' the film is based.

I have seen the film AND I have read the novel. So as per Chetan, I can comment on the issue. To start with, I was shocked to find the mention of Chetan Bhagat and FPS missing in the credit line. Having seen the whole movie, I can say that 3I is largely (and not loosely, as claimed by the producers) based on FPS - roughly 65-70 per cent. And as Chetan says since the producers were contractually bound to give credit to him, they put the name in the closing credits and that too in such a way that most of the people miss it. (I myself missed it and so did Chetan's mother).

So, the controversy is not over credit, its over the 'placement' of credit. In my view, the way the producers gave credit to Chetan is almost the same as not giving the credit at all. 'Coz most of the viewers missed it. For those who have read FPS, its not difficult to guess that 3I storyline is an adapted version of FPS. But what about those who haven't read FPS? They will obviously think that the story and screenplay belong to Raju Hirani and some Abhijat Joshi. And that's what Chetan was fighting for. And he was fighting this battle on 'twitter', on his blog, and at a later stage on TV news channels.

You might have noticed that I have used the word 'was' in the last two lines of the last paragraph. It is actually 'was', 'coz at this point of time, Chetan Bhagat is considering of compromise with the producers.

It is clear and evident that the 3I story is an adapted version of Chetan Bhagat's bestseller novel FPS. And creating a furore over 'moral rights of the author', the story being adapted from FPS or not, Vidhu Vinod Chopra lambasting a journo, Aamir Khan almost abusing Chetan Bhagat, more importantly Chetan Bhagat discussing the issue publicly and not going to the court, and then all of a sudden all of them getting back to compromise. Now, something seems fishy ! Was it an attempt to generate publicity? I had no idea that if this is true, people like Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raju Hirani, Aamir Khan and even Chetan Bhagat can stoop this low just for the sake of publicity of an already hit film !

I can not make a comment on what's true and what's not. I am not taking either side. I'm just expressing my views over the issue.

In the end, I feel that none of the three - Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Raju Hirani, Chetan Bhagat - is an idiot. The real idiot is us - the Indian janta... the audience !

So will you still say 'Better be an Idiot than a stupid?'

Whoaa !! Its almost 2010 !!

Hey guys and gals,

New year is at the doorstep. It knocks in any moment. So, its time, before we open the door, to make some promises to ourselves.

Although, my side of the story is always the same and even this year is no exception as i stick by my principle of 'No Resolutions'.

But, to add to this one, my co-blogger Garima and I have made a common resolution. We have decided to rectify one mistake of ours and make this blog what it is meant for - CRAP!!

Well, as we promised in our inaugural post that this blog is going to be fun and full of shit (to be read as :: crap, as it appears in English movie subtitles, although they speak 'shit'), but due to some unexplainable and some really silly reasons, this couldn't happen. Its difficult to think funny in intense moments. Anyways some smart person has found out a way for us by saying 'Promises are meant to be broken....' ;) lolzzz!!

Jokes apart, on a serious note (seriously serious), we will now make efforts to keep up with our promise. Enough of rule breaking.

Hopefully, all our resolutions materialize this year and if not then well we have another new year coming up too!! Tension nahi lene ka monaco khaneka!!

Lastly, I wish all of us a very HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Keep crapping!!

The end before the beginning

Dear readers,

I would just act responsible by declaring that this is my last post… That, I will never again go through this journey, willingly or unwillingly, and the reason being that TIME is UNIDIRECTIONAL. So even if I wish to I won’t be able to live these moments again.

Any which ways, poet T.S. Eliot famously wrote---
‘For last year’s words belong to last year’s language…
And next year’s words await another voice’

Ohhh!! I guess I didn’t complete my 1st sentence: It was ----
I would just act responsible by declaring that this is my last post… for the year 2009.
What did you guys think??

Anyways, moving on… thanks to all the readers for your support via comments. I would like to add, as Ankit says ‘Criticism is always welcome’ I request you all to continue to help us keep up and improve.

Also, this last year must’ve been an eventful one for all of us. We all saw highs and lows (together and individually). Let’s keep the good and forget the bad that happened to us.

As Brooks Atkinson has penned down---
‘Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go’

Let us all welcome 2010 with open arms. May the light of new year bring all of us happiness and goodwill.

With this I wrap up for this year wishing all of us:

P.S.: Enjoy the celebration but please be safe.

Jingle all the way!!

Hola guys n gals...its Christmas time!! CHEERS!!

It’s that time of the year when the streets will have red in every corner, a Santa cap on every head and the echo of the famous cheer… HO HO HO!!! It’s the day when the homes will see decorated Christmas trees and a holly leaf at its door! Yes it is also the time when we have chocolates, ice-creams, pastries, etc. stored in our refrigerators.

I just thought to take the privilege of sharing what underlines this celebration. Jesus Christ was born on 25th December and he was believed to be the son of god. His birth is celebrated because he came to make this place worth living in and rested his breath for the cause.

By the way, Christmas is also one of the most awaited days of the year for the 2 reasons:
1) It marks the beginning of the countdown for the New Year.
2) Gifts, Christmas carols, parties and all a chance or say an excuse to start afresh with everything.

Well, yes gifts and Christmas carols are my favorite parts of the season and I do believe in Santa Claus (The Father of Christmas) and that he is present in all of us. So here is a request to all the readers- Please share with us what is that one gift you would want to ask from Santa Claus and also one gift that you would want to gift to me, Garima Ranawat and one to my co-author Ankit B. Rathod.

The time has come to spread smiles across the city, nation, globe…till wherever we can reach.

Wishing you all a MERRY XMAS and loads of love, luck and smiles!!