The Sensible Garbage

Just Another List of Questions - Open letter to Mr. Kejriwal

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Dear Mr. Kejriwal,

Since you have a penchant for asking questions through a list, here are a few that I would like to get answers for. Before you dismiss it or trash my letter, let me also remind you that I am one of the many 'common man' who had voted and campaigned for you in Delhi Assembly elections. Your actions of late have left a lot to be desired. I don't know where you seek your feedback from these days but as a well wisher let me tell you that your current coterie that gives you a positive feedback about your methods may prove to be your greatest undoing.

Rockstar - A review

Monday, November 14, 2011

Watching the overstretched love saga unfold in three hours confirms one thing - Rockstar is literally Imtiaz Ali’s “labour of love” that everyone will not enjoy. Creative film-makers who want to make money spinners walk a tight rope. On one side is their creative thirst that they have to satify and on the other there are market compulsions that need to be addressed. After watching Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar, I believe the product became a victim of walking on this tight rope. The marketing hype gave a wrong impression of what the film was about.

Ra.One : Partly In Defense of SRK

Monday, October 31, 2011

For a nation that savors trash such as Ready and Bodyguard, Ra.One shouldn’t be an untouchable. I saw the 3-D version of it and before I get into the details, let me play the Devil’s advocate and argue that Ra.One isn’t as bad as some people are making it out to be.

If you watch it as any other children’s film, you will not trash it as much as you do it now. In fact you will appreciate SRK for spending so much on a children’s film. The VFX is better than any of the Bollywood films. The action is not juvenile, though watching the romance king SRK in a superhero’s garb is! Ra.One is undoubtedly a film that takes the use of visual effects in Bollywood cinema to another level. The songs are good (a must for Hindi films), SRK and Kareena have acted their parts well and Arjun Rampal impresses in his “cameo” as the main antagonist Ra.One. Several of these pluses helped Ra.One sell its satellite rights for 35 crore and distribution rights in excess of 77 crore. The holiday weekend ensured that Ra.One garnered enough to stay afloat solidly at the BO. On what basis, then, should we trash SRK’s dream project?

I Am..

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Moved the article to: http://www.theunrealtimes.com/

Little India Restaurant Story

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Mr. Bharat was an enterprising young man who decided to one day open a multi-cuisine restaurant called "Little India" in his home town. The restaurant opened to a rapturous welcome from the local people. He hired staff to care of the guests coming in. 10 waiters to take care of the 30 tables, a team of three chefs, a manager and two security guards. Business started to grow and there was a steady stream of guests daily to the restaurant. Within a short span of time, the restaurant became famous in the whole city.

Of Shattered Pride and Neverending Hope

Friday, July 15, 2011

Pathetic may be a small word to define the despicable act of covering up for the failure of State and Central machineries in the recent Mumbai blasts. But who cares! Mumbai’s resilience and ability to fight back may be spoken of but do the people really have an option besides picking up from where life and its uncertainties left them on the dark evening of 13th July? India’s restraint is being talked about in international media but truly speaking it is not an option that the State is exercising but a compulsion.

The Ring Master

Monday, February 21, 2011

An honest man doesn't become an able leader by default. One of the biggest living examples of that has to be our Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh seems a bit too frail and powerless for a guy with a 20 year long political career (during which he never faced a public election) with stints as the Finance Minister and the Prime Minister of a country. He recently was on air to lay the onus of inept governance on coalition politics. He said that compulsions arising out of coalition politics had tied him down badly and were impeding his fight against corruption. All this came a CWG, Adarsh, IPL-Kochi fiasco, 2-G and Devas later!

To Hell and Back!

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Laloo and Nitish

My first memories of Laloo take me back to watching him ride a bicycle to the Bihar Vidhan Sabha during the Iraq-Kuwait War. I remember Dad saying that this may just be the recipe that Bihar wanted. A poor man’s son who started his politics with JP could re-write Bihar’s destiny. No one could gauge that it could be a gimmick until seven years later, when he rode a cycle rickshaw to the court. The image of a simple young man with a purpose was replaced by that of a shrewd, plump looking middle aged man who had perfected the art of playing to the gallery.

Dabangg

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Hum yahan ke Robinhood hain, Robinhood Pandey

Watching Dabangg was like coming a full circle. I remember watching full-on masala potboilers in the single screen theatres of Patna as a young kid. Theatres in those days had two audience sections. The front stall for the whistle blowing junta and the balcony for the more civilized family gentry. While the hero played to the gallery, the audience played its part by applauding the insane dialogues and situations arising on screen. Bollywood then underwent several transitions and one of them was fuelled by the springing up of multiplexes in big cities and opening up of the overseas market.

The subsequent breed of filmmakers got so much carried away with targeting their products for a particular segment that they unknowingly created a divide between the front stall and the balcony audience. The elite group of filmmakers whose middle class wore designer labels started to make films for the multiplexes and the overseas market while small time film makers stuck to the B and C centers which still had single screens continuing to showcase the hero as the wronged man forced to take revenge.

Of CWG and Spot Fixing

Friday, September 3, 2010

It is difficult, almost impossible to mind just your own business. So when Pakistani players were charged with spot fixing, everyone in the world started to voice their experiences and opinions. The keepers of good conscience, the Aussies that is, started to speak at length about how they were approached and how they declined. The Pakistani board sounded proactive then dismissive and then attacking, yes they now think that all of it is India’s doing! There is nothing wrong with having an opinion. We all have one.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai: Review

Monday, August 2, 2010

Successes and Failures aside, Milan Luthria’s works so far reflect his penchant for exploring new vistas. Starting as a Mahesh Bhatt protégé and later venturing out on his own with films like Kache Dhaage, Chori Chori, Taxi No 9211, Hattrick, Deewar and now Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (OUATIM), Luthria has shown diversity in his work. His films had something about them that got him noticed. With OUATIM, he is sure to earn respect.

Common "Wealth" Games

Friday, July 30, 2010

Global recession couldn’t slow down corruption and people involved with the CWG-Delhi seem to have made the most of it. As per the investigations by CVC that has X-rayed 16 Commonwealth Games projects, there is brazen corruption and inefficiency in the handling of the Games in India. What was seen as an opportunity for India to showcase the strides it has made in the global arena, has only helped in exposing India’s dirty underbelly that smacks of corruption.

Breaking News

Friday, May 7, 2010

I vaguely remember reading a story in a magazine sold on railway stations that talked about a man killed by his own bullet 20 years after firing it. And no, I was not reading any of Rajni film scripts. The man in question had fired a bullet on a person who ducked and the bullet pierced a tree trunk. 20 years later, the same man stood before the tree trying to blow it off. Why not cut it rather than blow it off. Probably the country was Afghanistan! Anyways, when the man blew off the tree trunk, the bullet lying dormant for all these 20 years took its revenge and shot back at him, killing him on the spot.

Oh God, Yahan Par to Laash hai!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

As I switch on the TV, a familiar voice echoes from the speakers, "Oh Gawwd! Yahan par to laash hai". I do not panick because when ACP Pradyuman is at work, you need not fear. The bouncer alike Inspector Daya stands by his side as Inspector Abhijeet goes to minutely observe the lifeless corpse lying at the scene of the crime. C.I.D. amazes me with its consistency for 12 long years but what amazes me more is that despite the commendable work put in by these guys, they don't get promoted in ranks. ACP Pradyuman is ACP from time immemorial!

Indian Paisa League

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

IPL has ended on-field, another one just started off it! Despite all the ramblings, IPL has, in the last year three years of its existence established itself as a potent brand. BCCI’s coffers have swolen seven fold in these years and the filthy rich of the country have got an alternate money minting route. Establishing itself among the top rated professional sports league of the world, IPL has had a meteoric rise. Where does that leave the stakeholders of the big league? Let’s have a look.

Being his father's son

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Without taking anything away from Abhishek Bachchan for being his father's son or his wife's husband, let us all be fair in declaring that there is much more to the man than the fake accent he painstakingly put in Delhi 6. Sadly, the guy has always been at the receiving end, his nemesis being the reputation (at times good and at times bad) that his father carries so humbly on his shoulders. The recent case in point being the WWF Earth Day fiasco.

Kolkata Kolkata burning bright

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Stephen Park building in Kolkata's Park Street got gutted in fire yesterday killing over 15 people and injuring many more. It resembled a mini Twin-Tower blast sight with people jumping off the multi-storeyed building to death. This being the election year, a bevy of politicos made it to the sight and sighed at the loss of potential voters.

South Africa and Sachin reaffirm their status

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Gwalior: South Africa have a tradition to keep. The tag of chokers that they have held on to with elan for all

these years sits pretty on their head after the much hyped India series. After the surprise innings win over India in the first test match, the choker title seemed under threat but South Africa clawed back with back to back losses to reaffirm their status. Greame Smith and Jacques Kallis worked overtime to ensure that the South Africans made Bangladesh's performances against India look more solid and competitive.

SRK snaps ties with Lux Cozi

Kolkata: SRK has snapped ties with Lux Cozi even before the IPL begins. SRK had earlier replaced Sunny Deol as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi and had also signed a deal to endorse their products through his IPL franchise. The news from the Knight Riders' camp suggests that ever since SRK, or king as his cotorie calls him, heard about Kolkatans protesting against Lux Cozi underwears he became restless. He did not want a repeat of all that he went through during the release of MNIK.

Tiger Woods to break silence on Friday, claims agent

Friday, February 19, 2010

Los Angeles: Golf star Tiger Woods will be speaking publicly for the first time since the news about his liaisons came out in the open. Confirming this news, his agent said that Tiger will speak at length about his love for the skin.

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