The Hidden Truth

There have been plenty of films which identify them as representation of India right from "TheApu trilogy" to "Rang de Basanthi". Many have been propaganda works, a few find faults within the nation; some inspire us to work to remove the flaws. All those films have addressed good or bad mainly on the face value. They either talk of poverty or corruption, but not many films haven’t shown the real ugly face that exists within the country. Last year Dev D was a revelation exposing the ugliness to some extent, But LSD has travel further beyond thereby exposing the filth & showing how we still live in denial.

The Plot of LSD is split into three stories each standing for Love, Sex & Betrayal. Its neatly written in terms of characters & dialogues and interwoven perfectly like a fabric. This doesn’t stop with the Screenplay alone the whole film is neatly interwoven in terms of the subtext too. The Script is so neatly written & aptly shot. The characters & the story have such an extent of reality that you never get a feel that it is a film for most parts. The rest parts feel cinematic only due the sarcasm .Moving away from the plot the subject handled is so delicate &bold. I can say it has never been addressed so openly in Indian cinema. The main theme is based on voyeurism & the dark side of an Indian man. If you don’t look in deep the movie it might look like porn, but credits to the director for taking up such bold issue for discussion. Apart from the main theme, issues like honor killings, the pathetic state of Indian cinema etc are discussed subtly. Even with the dose of sarcasm certain scenes might be gut wrenching, infact it has one the most violent sequences ever shot on Indian cinema. Moving to the techno side the shaky concept isn’t new its been in use since 80’s, but this film has further expanded the scope of shaky cam movies making use everything from handycams, surveillance cam to spy cams

As whole the film has excellence filled in acting, writing & all other departments, the issues have been talked bold, loud & clear. To conclude it I would say the film is way ahead of its time so watch it with a broad mind even if its doesn’t appeal come back after some years ,this will work wonderfully then.

Verdict: 4.5/5, must watch if you really want to know India completely

I feel good bloody good- revenge of the fallen

Dont get placed when your class percentage is less, especially when you have kicked the hell out the guys who got placed previously ......

or even worse don't be the only person to get placed in such situations .....

The Samurai

Before i start i must say that i am not a techno geek regarding bikes nor am I a die hard biker....this post has been made up up with my "limited " knowledge on bike riding ,i have tried almost all possible bikes that are available to an average Indian & i do have an appreciable Long drive experience( "cbe-ooty-cbe" from "2 am to 6 am " being the highlight ) ..I managed to get my hands on a Yamaha RX 100 for a whole day after a long gap ...it doesn't have the big macho look & as the name suggests its just a mere 100 cc engine..There are bigger bikes than this in size & capacity , but i have felt that they were "external machines" .i.e . when you race @ 100+km/h you always feel that you ride on something but with Rx its like “you” are cruising by yourself the bike becomes a part of you , .. with rx there is no such thing as an external machine “it” becomes you .whatever the speed you have complete control..The bike also reminds me of samurais...The samurai or not big in size & strength..but they are the ultimate warriors who can any win hunk with their swiftness & control ....pulsar, apache ,karizma and many more macho bikes may come with time but only RX 100 will remain the "Ultimate Man Bike"

I feel good....bloody good

when your placement percentage springs up from 0 to 33 and when you can beat up someone till your fingers swell & your shirt gets drenched in sweat ...you feel good ...bloody good dedicated to all who got placed ( esp the ones with a soar back)

The good,the Bad & the ugly

Here i am finally completing all the formal exams of UG life.. Surprisingly i don't feel much about it now, think it ill take a few days to realize ...The good part about the past week was i was able to watch a few films

First up zombieland---This is kind off a parody of zombie films ( much like shaun of the dead) "or" as some would call it a sub genre film....by this i don't mean a spoof movie -its better than that , the humor is creative & witty (its got one of the best celeb cameo appearances ) though its a horror parody it has a few interesting characters &e ven if gory zombie movies are not your candy you ill still find this to be entertaining

next up Inglorious basterds --if you are expecting a "pop cult" style flick like pulp fiction then i would say it won’t fulfill your need , but on the hand if you want to see a tarantino movie that’s more character driven ( which hasn’t been offered since reservoir dogs) then you ill be delighted...of all tarantino films i would say only this makes you "feel" for some characters ...but this doesn't mean that it doesn't have all the cool lines & violence you ill expect in tarantino films -its got loads of em ....and one of the remarkable things is the character of "Col. Hans Landa"--- its so well written & aptly played that you almost forget that its an anti Nazi film ( Christoph Waltz got the best actor award @ Cannes for it) .....if AMPAS has to get some respect then they ought give him a supporting actor norm at least

Next two are Indian Films kancheevaram & Firaaoq

Kancheevaram-- now i regret for missing it in "theater" ....much injustice has been done to this by us Indians...its one the very few films of our country that stand on par with other country films...its got very simple & predictable plot but the characterization & acting take it to a very high level ( reminds you good old satyajit Ray films ) ...its almost flawless ...one of the best Indian films i have seen & i would call it A MASTER PIECE


Firaq- nandita das debut as a director has been very good, unlike kancheepuram its got complex plot & deals much complex issues...its one the very few films which shows you the carnage of riots without single on screen violence ...overall very interesting film

Those were all the Good movies i saw

i did see a film called "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani"---its bad & its ugly

World Cinema

Overheard the conversation of a few "sarvajana "school boys who collect the excess food from our boy's hostel .....

boy #1: ulagathin sirnadha nagaichuvai nadigar yaarnu theriyuma?{ roughly translated as " do you know who is the best actor in the world (in comedy genre) }

short pause

Boy #2: Charlie Chaplin a?


boy #1:correct

Felt very good

Falling Short

I don't approve of T20 to be a great test of an individual or a team strength , so i wouldn't have felt if the Indians didn't win the cup ..heck i would have even not worried were they knocked out in the super eights..but the manner in which they went down disappoints me ...they have been technically found-out and it was frustrating to watch that such talented youngsters couldn't even rectify their one single flaw even on the second chance...windies have brought back memoirs of ganguly(remember those countless short-pitched balls he received for over a year ages ago) ..their failure against windies could have been pardoned cos they banged the balls in suddenly and swiftly, but with England(with much slower bowlers) they should have definitively rectified that ,becos failures for a batsmen are acceptable but not on similar deliveries,this not only cost them the game but probably their cricketing future (when such talent like" raina" cant handle a short ball it really worries) ..also i find dhoni to be too defensive in his captaincy (sending yuvraj too late out of fear, and inexperienced jadeja up) along with his batting(which has become unsuitable even for tests),only consolation was bowlers have not been worked out by any team....final word loss in T20 is not a big thing(at least for me) , but unless the batsmen strengthen technically India are under a real threat in the tougher forms of the game....