Rockstar

"Movie was great ... Ranbir Kapoor acted really well....I got bored .....etc etc - All I could hear was "talks .... yes lots of them" ... as I was walking down the stairs towards parking. Well, I was one of them too.

Movie started with lots of expectations. The director gave a short glimpse of the story in the beginning to keep you glued to the screen wondering how it all happened. Imtiaz Ali kept doing it throughout the movie and yes, he was really successful in scattering the story and then bringing all pieces back together to move the curiosity at various levels.

Passion towards a cause/hobby/interest can make someone do anything. Jordan wanted to be a Rockstar but nothing was working out. And then like a true champion, he analyzed the situation and tried to bridge the gap between where he was and what he wanted to become. Out of innocence - he wonders why he had no pain in life and like they say "be careful of what you wish for, you might just get it".

What I really liked in the movie was the importance of journey in one's life. It might not be about destination after all. Even after achieving all he wanted in life- (his passion of becoming a Rockstar), Jordan was not happy. He could/did not even enjoy the happiness of reaching the destination. It meant nothing to him when he reached the target. The passion had transformed in between.

Sometimes we long for something ... wish to get it somehow and surprisingly, that thing turns out to be non-relevant & unimportant when we actually get it.



Music was amazing. A R Rehman is a genius and so is the voice of Mohit Chauhan. Loved the combination! The songs were not embedded into the movie but those were instrumental in taking the story forward. Brilliant work! "Sadda Haq" is one of my favs but I found the situation a little inappropriate for the song in the movie. Perhaps it was - given the personality that Jordan had. 2 lines that caught my attention very deeply (Fayakun song): "Ho mujh pe karam sarkar tera ... arj tujhe kar de mujhe ... mujhse hi reeha ... ab mujhko bhi ho deedar mera ...ab kar de mujhe mujh se hi riha". Additionally, I loved that Jugalbandi of Shehnai and Guitar --- simply great.

Climax could not impress me much. It could have been better. An innocent, cute, fun loving Jordan gets transformed into someone else in second half of the movie and it was kind of sad. They say - pain makes a person either very strong or very weak. The director chose to make Jordan the latter. Jordan never even attempts to re-unite with his family, whom he claimed in the beginning to have given him a smooth, happy life. It was sad to see the heroine in that situation....c'mon guys it was a movie after all - a miracle could have happened :)

Oh yeah - this was Nargis Fakhri's debut movie however she dint do justice to her role. Ranbir Kapoor deserves a great applause. He lived the character perfectly.

Overall - I liked the movie and now I'm listening to the songs. Gaana.com is the official partner in making of this movie (saw it when the movie started) ..........that explains now why Rockstar album is not available on musicindiaonline.com. lol

Feeling sleepy

As a kid I always used to think that there is a reason for my existence and that I'll find it one day. Today I do not know where am I going?!?! I can see short term destinations but who has seen the future. Things never go as per the plan then why do I care about future or keep thinking about past. My religious heart asks me to follow a part that is not completely in sync with what is expected out of me ... perhaps because I do not agree with few sayings. My personal belief has always been to be a good human being and this "goodness" is of course a relative term. I do not want to hurt people and that is my one of the definition of being good. However, I wont say I have never hurt anyone in life ... yes unintentionally many times. Good or bad, happy or sad, love or hatred - there is no concrete definition of these words. Everyone does what he or she feels like. Interestingly I do not even know the threshold or extend to measure the love or happiness or goodness in my life. I can just feel it and sometimes it comes out as tears. Pretty ironic!

My mind is currently in a confused mass of protoplasm state. I want to do 100 things but not taking any steps towards them. Mum has always been right - I am the most laziest person in this world. Well, to think of it...I like to be lazy on weekends.....it is so much fun! Just lay around, watch TV, order food, sleep and sleep and sleep....(need to discipline myself....aaaah)

Diwali is coming - one of my favorite festivals. Still wondering how to celebrate it this year. Okay it is 1 am right now and time to bed. Yawnnnn.......

People Management

The topic I always wanted to explore, the experience that I always wanted to have - people management. I started my (official) sailing on this boat a few months ago and so far the journey has been good if not great.

It is so amazing to see that people perceive same event in n number of ways. Some crib, few others just get along and others drift apart. The difference just lies in the attitude. And my job is to take everyone together in a common direction. That is one hell of a task. Being a libran, a quality is in-built in me i.e to be fair and balanced as far as possible in my statements/opinions and I am glad that helps me in taking few decisions. I can certainly agree that technology management is easier than people management.

Interestingly a pattern is developing from the last couple of weeks - whenever any challenging situation or negativity comes to me, I take myself  to a distant corner and think from a third person's opinion. What the other person might be thinking when he/she approached me with that action and sometimes I also think what meaning does this negativity will have in my life in future (just an experience?). So I either approach the solution in a manner unexpected by the person or ignore it. (Disclaimer: Actions are not 100% successful so far....yeah kinda difficult to implement under few critical situations. This little but difficult ego starts playing its role....lol)

Perception is a good topic. What is right for one person might be completely wrong for another. A terrorist never says he/she is killing innocent people, a thief might give 10 reasons explaining his actions. A pune's incident is in news these days, a girl set her ex-boyfriend and his present fiancee on fire. I still do not understand how people can go to an extend of killing someone? I have faced a similar situation in past and perhaps a good reason for me to accept that people 'can' go completely mad at times. I saw that person losing his self to an extent that nobody can imagine in his/her wildest dreams. Ok...let me not drift away.

Aah - movie time now. Will pen more thoughts later.

Germany

Hamburg, the city I have landed for a few days to live in. I am so mesmerized by the beauty of nature ... love the serenity of this place. Helmut took us for a long drive-cum-walk-cum-sightseeing today. I felt like sitting forever with my eyes closed near that river. Isn't it strange that we forget to enjoy the waves kissing the shore, a soft blow of wind touching your cheeks....in this busy life? I loved to see those huge creepers on the walls of bungalows, those clean small lanes down the hill to a park where people gather for a barbeque, those dogs playing so excitedly with their respective owners!! Man, it was an experience when we had coffee on that luxurious boat around the harbour. This is life......you spend quality time with others n most importantly with yourself.

Europe always has a soft corner in my heart....perhaps thats why I can relate to people and mingle with them so nicely.

After listening to so many rock, pop, soft english music..............when I heard "Aankhon ke sagar" by Fuzon, I could not help replaying it time n again. In short, had a wonderful day today.

Just a cup of black tee now and I am done for the day. Looking forward to seeing some more masterpieces in Vienna.

Back to my world

Feeling nostalgic and missing all moments of my life in Hyderabad. As I re-read all the articles today I got overwhelmed.

Hopefully I'll return back to this space very soon..