Kuch jyada hi kool hai hum sab ...

As I was away from Delhi during last couple of weekends, and there was no time to relax, I decided to enjoy this weekend to my fullest. And this started with "Kya Kool Hai Hum" on friday night with some of my team mates. We went for night show. To my surprise theatre was completely packed (even in night show). Movie was in hindi but it was on the lines of American Pie. All vulgar jokes and any stupid thing which you can think of, it was in the movie. But the movie was light and can help you in recovering from any tension you might be having.

Another good thing happened was that, I came to know Bose: The forgotten hero was released on that very day. I was actually waiting for this movie to release for a long time. I enquired about the timings of Bose during the interval. I was surprised to know that only one morning slot was kept for the patriotic film. I returned after the movie and was eagerly waiting for next morning to go for my long awaited movie. I didn't ask any of my friends to accompany me, as initial responses I got were not in favour and after all it was a morning show. For this generation 12 noon is too early to wake up and that too during the weekends.

I reached Waves (name of theatre) at around 11.30 as I was not sure of getting tickets in last minute rush.But I got the tickets very easily. Now I knew why only one slot was kept for this patriotic movie. It was just the reflection of response of public who prefers commercial movies carrying some virtual masala. Finally I saw the movie. I was with handful of old people (60+ in age) in the huge theatre, who came to see the hero of their time. There were no couples in this movie. The same screen 0.3 was houseful during the night show yesterday. Though I liked the atmosphere (free of any kind of artificialities) and the movie, I was thinking about the priorities of the present generation. Regarding movie, Rahman's music was truly inspiring. His choice of the Rabindranath Tagore song, Jodi tor dak shune keu na ashey tobey ekla cholo re, as a sort of theme for the movie could not have been more apt. I felt that this movie was made for the common masses, as it was conveying nothing more that what you already know. But I think that there is majority who doesn't even know this. But it doesn't matter to this generation, Isha Koppikar's "I" should be capital, independence can breathe without a capital "I".

Abhimanyu aur Irade

As suggested by Shashi, I am posting poem Abhimanyu and Irade in devanagri script. If somebody not knowing hindi wants to know the essence of this, please let me know.

Abhimanyu aur Irade

Abhimanyu aur Irade
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Zindagi, Log, Samay
Sab milke kar rachte hain
Ek Chakravyuh.
Jis tarah fansti hai chandni
Gehre, kaale badloon ke beech
Usi tarah nigalna chahta hai
Kisi Abhimanyu ko -- Yeh Chakravyuh.


Lekin
Vyakti nahi Irade hote hain Abhimanyu.
Vyakti nahi Irade hote hain Abhimanyu.

Varna kab ka toot jata Abhimanyu chakravyuh mein
Kab ki ghul jaati chandani badloon mein.
Nahi toot jata Abhimanyu Chakravyuh mein
Nahi ghul jati chandani badloon mein
Kyunki Vyakti nahi Irade hote hain Abhimanyu.

Isliye
Mat tootne dena saans Abhimanyu ki
Tum dekhna
Chak tootenge ek din
Chand nikalega ek din
Yeh Chakravyuh sooljhega.
Yeh saara Chakravyuh pighalega
Abhimanyu ke parakram se.

Yeh Chakravyuh, jo aaj kehta hai - Aham Nityaasmi,

Kal hoonkarega Abhimanyu
Aham Brahmasmi.

Paradox !!!

Able to get it ;) ...

A judge makes two statements to a condemned prisoner: You will be hanged at noon one day next week, Monday through Friday. The choice of day will be a surprise to you, in that you won't know the day of the hanging until the executioner knocks on your cell door at noon that day.
The prisoner reflects on these statements, and then smiles. If the hanging were on Friday, then it wouldn't be a surprise in the sense announced. For he would know by Thursday night that he was going to be hanged on Friday, since no hanging had yet occurred and only one day was left. So the hanging can't be on Friday. But then the hanging can't be on Thursday either. If it were, then it wouldn't be a surprise either. For he would know on Wednesday night that he was going to be hanged on Thursday, since no hanging had yet occurred and only two days were left, one of which (Friday) he already knows is impossible. So a Thursday hanging is impossible too. Similar reasoning shows that the hanging can't be on Wednesday, Tuesday or even Monday! He
returns to his cell confident in his safety.
The next week, the executioner knocks on his door at noon on Wednesday - an utter surprise. Everything the judge said has come true, but where is the flaw in the prisoner's reasoning?

Just to start with...

Today I came across a poem by Rudyard Kipling... I liked it a lot (may be because it suits my current circumstances and inculcates some confidence in me)... Just wanted to share this with you.. I am not sure if it is new for you...


"If

If you can keep your head when all about you
.. Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
.. But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
.. Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
.. And yet don't look too good, nor talk to wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and distaster
.. And treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you' ve spoken
.. Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
.. And stoop, and build 'em up with worn-out tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings..
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
.. And never breathe a word about your loss;

If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
.. To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
.. Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
.. Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
.. If all men count with you, but none too much;

If you can fill the unforgiving minute
.. With sixty seconds' worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
.. And - which is more - you'll be a man my son!