Dhobi Ghat... !!!

Finally... the film's releasing on 21st of this month... Was curiously awaiting for this film... I guess it's gonna be one delightful film... raw.. and hard-hitting one... Since the film tag-lines - "Mumbai Diaries", will there be "Kolkata Diaries' or 'Delhi Diaries' as well...??? Will have to wait and watch... Prateik looks super cool... Hope his act is super-cool as well... Loved the poster that appeared in today's papers...

Along the way...

Recently, on a tour to the North of India, I've had the pleasure of meeting few interesting people... I must admit everyone of them were cordial, extremely helpful and made our trip quiet a remarkable experience... We met this young Sabyasachi on our train journey to Delhi and got into conversation... Giving glimpses of each other's lives, we developed a great rapport with each other... By the time we alighted at Delhi Sarai Rohilla station, we thought we knew each other for long... He was most cordial and helpful, making a point to take us to our destination by himself and forgetting one of his own bags back in the cab...!!! We had lunch together and he saw us off till metro, exchanging our pleasantries, email ids, and numbers.... And with this I believe we exchanged more than just that...

Likewise, we bumped into this guy, Rahul Arora, enroute our waiting line for Vaishno Devi Mata... We talked and then talked more... Surprising how a few hours of conversations can make bonds so strong... We exchanged contacts in the same fashion and then went on with our lives... and lo... the first day I open my email to check mails.. there's a 'hello' from him...

And then there was this couple from Delhi - Mr & Mrs. Jain... who gave us their parental support all our way back... and some very good time on our way back to Mumbai... Nobin from Mangalore.... quiet, ever smiling guy...

All of us went our ways... criss-crossing each other's lives for some time... and leaving behind some few good memories... of each other... along the way of our life's journey.... !!!

I do not know how the world works.

I have this friend of mine. Studying for CA. Due to some reason, he wants to stay away from his home and study sincerely for the upcoming November exams and aim for a rank. And he says, if possible, he wants to stay nearby me. There's no rental accomodation available here for single bachelor. Ofcourse, we have a house, wherein I could fit him in. But my elders opposed it vehemently. For wordly and practical reasons.

I really do not know how the world works.

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I want to go to New Delhi and meet my friend Mann. There's no any specific reason to meet him. It's just that now it's over two years and I really have a strong urge to meet him.

Them - "Why do you want to go and meet him?"

Me - "Just like that"

Them - ????

Gawd... !!!!!!!!!!

How it all works... !!!

I have been trying to recollect this... from the past few days... I had cried reading this particular page of a book... everytime I read it... tears would roll down on it own... And now, when I am trying to recollect the name of the book, it wouldnt come to me... Think am already growing old now...

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Mundane.

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"The Japanese Wife" A film by Aparna Sen

It's been a long time that I have written anything here. I see my last post dated November and this is already mid-April... How time flies... Maybe there wasn't any kind of inspiration or feeling to write anything until now... Last week, I saw this beautiful film "The Japanese Wife"... We missed the beginning of the film as we were late  due to traffic... It took a while to soak into the narrative... But once into it, it drenched me totally... Two individuals, the geographical distance between them and yet the togetherness they shared through  written letters... Seventeen years of marriage built only on mutual trust and admiration... The integrity of their relationship... So poignantly adapted by the director from Kunal Basu's short story.... It's more of a love poem than a love story... and rightly so... In their life they could not meet each other face to face and yet they keep all their vows of marriage... Particularly the last scene would move even the toughest nut... Migaye draped in white saree, completely bald in her Indian widow avatar and the sense of loss written all over her face... yet the love for her late husband so much intact in her heart.... If this movie teaches me anything it's all about integrity in relationships... I was moved... it had an haunting effect, specifically the last scene when Migaye arrives...

Ah.... In a way it had a soul cleansing effect on me.... Something had moved me in a very special way after a long long time....

And therefore I decided to tell it all to the person I love so much..... I am glad I could finally do so....

Sorry, Blame it on me.. by Akon

This is one of the song's I've heard recently.. .and since then it has grown slowly within... the lyrics are just too good... Here are the lyrics :

Artist: Akon
Song: Sorry, Blame It On Me
Lyrics:
As life goes on I'm starting to learn more and more about responsibility
I realize everything I do is affecting the people around me
So I want to take this time out and apologize for things I have done
And things that have not occurred yet
And the things they don't want to take responsibility for

I'm sorry for the times I left you home
I was on the road and you were alone
I'm sorry for the times that I had to go
I'm sorry for the fact that I did not know
That you were sitting home just wishing we
Could go back to when it was just you and me
I'm sorry for the times I would neglect
I'm sorry for the times I disrespect

I'm sorry for the wrong things that I've done
I'm sorry I'm not always there for my son
I'm sorry for the fact that I am not aware
That you can't sleep at night when I am not there
Because I am in the streets like everyday
Sorry for the things that I did not say
Like how you are the best thing in my world
And how I am so proud to call you my girl

[Bridge]
I understand that there are some problems
And I am not too blind to know
All the pain you kept inside you
Even though you might not show
If I can apologize for being wrong
Then it's just a shame on me
I'll be the reason for your pain and you can put the blame on me

[Chorus]
You can put the blame on me [4x]
Said you can put the blame on me [3x]
You can put the blame on me

Sorry for the things that he put you through
And all the times you didn't know what to do
Sorry that you had to go and sell those packs
Just trying to stay busy till you heard from Dad
And you would rather be home with all your kids
As one big family with love and bliss
And even though Pops treated us like kings

He got a second wife and you didn't agree
He got up and left you there all alone
I'm sorry that you had to do it on your own
I'm sorry that I went and added to your grief
I'm sorry that your son was once a thief
I'm sorry that I grew up way too fast
I wish I would've listened and not be so bad
I'm sorry your life turned out this way
I'm sorry the FEDS came and took me away

[Bridge]

I'm sorry that it took so long to see
They were dead wrong trying to put it on me
I'm sorry that it took so long to speak
But I was on tour with Gwen Stefani
I'm sorry for the hand that she was dealt
For the embarrassment that she felt
Just a little young girl trying to have fun
Her daddy should never let her out that young
I'm sorry for Club Zen getting shut down
I hope they manage better next time around
How was I to know she was underage
Enter 21 you know the club they say
Why doesn't anybody wanna take blame
For rising back out disgracing my name
I'm just a singer trying to entertain
Because I love my fans I'll take that blame
Even though the blame's on you [3x]
I'll take that blame from you

And you can put that blame on me [2x]
You can put that blame on me
And you can put that blame on me

The winter's is finally here...

Beautiful weather outside right from the morning... I am enjoying it right from the morning walk I took at Jogger's Park... there was this slight drizzle... and now it's cloudy all over... The temperature has gone down, it has rained since morning, though only light drizzling... it seems the winter has finally arrived in Mumbai...

Just wondering how it must be in Sringar - Leh, where it has been snowing since Sunday morning... just dying to experience the snow-fall first hand... !!!

For the moment, I would just enjoy this pleasant Bangalore-like weather over here... !!!