Delhi.. the city of my Dreams....

"Delhi nurtures you in it's womb of extremities.

You struggle against it till you realize that that's what makes you" via @ThWanderingSoul

Whenever anyone talks about Delhi it takes me back to good old school days, Air Force days.. Even though m away from Delhi for almost 11yrs now but my love for that city is unconditional... Delhi always takes me back into the golden era with panache.

The city that is well known for its weather Extreme hot in Summers and extremely chilly in winters perfect weather to die for. One city where you can enjoy each and every season with warm and loving people and colorful festivals. :)

 Delhi, the capital of India, a city of richness, diversity and power. Dilli, as it is fondly called, is indeed the heart of India... but when somebody says Delhi is unsafe, logo ko tameez nahi hai... it hurts :( this is the city that nurtured me and taught me ethics and values... Probably that is the reason inspite of living in Mumbai for almost 11yrs that Delhi touch is still there in my language....

Delhi has come a long way since the old times. After bagging the prestigious title of India’s capital, Delhi has carved a niche for itself. One of India’s fastest growing cities; it illustrates a beautiful example of the past and the present living together. While the Walled City, our very own integral Old Delhi still dazzles in its ancient charm, the New Delhi is an icon of development. State of the art residential complexes, breathtaking shopping complexes, grand skyscrapers, Delhi has several architectural marvels under its belt.

But today when I hear about Rape cases every other day.. It kills me. I feel this is not the Delhi I grew up in this is not the place where my Angels live.. This is not the city that taught me how to live... But thanks to some amazing people in my life like Anu, Farheen mam, Manu, Anuraag, Yatin, Ish, Raka, Akanksshi who taught me that Diversity of the City is evident from the fact that nobody in the city feels to be a misfit! There would be friends of friends, cousins, distant relations or neighbors of someone living in Delhi making it a home away from home! :)

But to be honest from the bottom of my heart I feel Delhi is a beautiful city. A city which is well-known for its hospitality. No wonder, it has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times . The charming forts of Delhi are its soul, tucked away in timeless peace, serenity and beauty.

As they say..... Dil ki basti purani dilli hai ~ jo bhi gujra hai usne loota hai....

Delhi has always welcomed everyone with an open mind and heart... and it has only one thing to offer... Unconditional Love... 

Ek tha TIGER... REALLY?

November 17, 2012 a day that I will never forget.. For the first time in my life I got a chance to see the glimpse of Bombay in Mumbai.... One mans death and the entire city stopped… when alive he could shut down the city after all fear was the key and now when he passed away guess what Emotion is the key.

Yesterday Offices in Mumbai closed down earlier than normal. Many shops in busy areas of the city were shut down. Roads in many parts of the usually bustling financial capital teeming with a sea of humanity were unusually quiet. Medical stores were forced to shut, Multiplexes decided not to screen any movie. Shootings in film city and other studios were stopped. Wondering what brought Maximum City to a halt?

Bal Thackeray started his career as a cartoonist with an English newspaper but later he began Marmik, a Marathi weekly for, by and of the Marathi people. Balasaheb always knew the people were frustrated. He had a knack of feeling the pulse of his people.

For some people Balasaheb was a Superhero, for some he was a terrorist. For some people he united the state and for some he evoked feelings of divide and rule. Viewpoint differs from person to person. What is right and what is wrong even I don’t know bt all I can say is that Bal Thackeray has surely got the power to bring Mumbai a city that never sleeps to a Halt. For most it’s the fear while for others it’s the respect. In the end just one question Respect causes Fear or Fear causes Respect?

May Bal Thackeray’s Soul rest in peace….

Tumhi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi....

Cocktail is been there done that movie types. It is the 21st century version of  Kuch Kuch Hota Hain. Cocktail is all about three friends Gautam (Saif Ali Khan) who is a true womaniser, Veronica (Deepika Padukone) she is intense, wild, maniser (new word ;)) and the third friend is Meera (Diana Penty) she is calm, introvert.
All the three characters go through the following emotions: Love, Lust, Friendship followed by Heartbreak. The strong part of the film is that all the three characters are strong especially it is Deepika's best performance of her career or you can say that Veronica is the man in the film. Saif is the soul of the film who thinks friendship and love are equally important and then there is Diana who is cool but her presence makes a difference in the film.



The dialogues in the film are catchy, straight to the point. Some of my favourite scenes are
When Gautam says, "Tum lonely ho aur main characterless."
Gautam talk to Veronica and Meera together about his feelings towards each of them. “Look. You love me. I love her. Let’s sort this mess out.”

Veronica tells Meera "Gautam se zyada tum zaroori ho." 
Veronica to Gautam: "tum mere liye wo ho, jo meera tumhare liye hai."

The music in the film is really good; every situation in the film has a touch of song. Though in the second half of the film all the songs are played in loop some scenes are dragged but we cant forget that the movie reveals its true colors in the second half. The thinking level of the characters is quite practical. Thankfully, Cocktail manages to hit quite a few high notes post-interval too.


On a personal note each and every person living in a metro city who is or was in love, or a person who is really close to their friend will connect to the movie. While watching the movie I missed some very good friends of mine.  I was able to relate myself to some scenes of the movie. So any person who loved and lived their relation will like the movie.

You can’t hate a film like Cocktail nor can you love it in totality.

 

Those 3 years of BMM...

1. Never judge people in college. I was wrong every time.

2. You  can study everything and still manage to get a KT or score the lowest.

3. You were best high school. So what? It’s college. 

4. Never say you “Think”. What all will be going through your mind in the coming years, is what “Thinking” is. 

5. Way2sms.com. After google and facebook it’s going to be your third bookmark.

6. First KT in the mark sheet would make you cry. Just the first one. 

7.  You will remember your first “mass bunk”. Many would follow, and then the definition of the term will change. 

8. Be nice to people, but not much. You’ll pay heavily. 

9. Your freshers – Learning to play the guitar would seem cool. 

10. You’ll get up early in morning for a semester. PS: i missed almost all early morning lectures.

11. Travel as much as you can. Click photographs as much as you can. Even after 20 Gb collection, you won’t be satisfied.

12. Home will be a great place to visit. 

13. The only subject that can screw you is ECONOMICS.

14. Your professor may forget your name, but Xerox wala, Sandwich wala, chai wala will remember you.

15. Fight for industrial visits but remember dont miss your last I.V.

16. suddenly after college fest you will find new groups in ur class.

17. BMM gives you reason to smoke and drink everyday.

18. BMM bar is your second home.

19. Coming late for lectures is a tradition in BMM.

20. No matter how much you try you can never finish your project on time.

21. The person with  notes just before exam is god.

 22. You will never remember the class time, but you will always remember the time you wasted hanging around with your friends.

23. Old Monk is your Pepsi and coke. 

24. Half of the class will use BlackBerry.

25. Cutting chaai and Parle-G for breakfast.

26. BMMites know all sadak-chaap songs.

27. Sunday is not meant for Holiday.

सुना था...

सुना था कुछ तो होती है कशिश

सुना था कुछ होता है... खीचता है जो दिल को

ये जाना जब तुमने झुकी पलकों को उठा के देखा

ये माना जब खुद ही खीचने लगे उस झील की राहों में

दोस्त पूछ रहे हैं क्यों दीखते नहीं

रहते हो क्यो खोए खोए

क्या बताओं झील किनारे क्यो बैठा हूँ

कैसे कहूँ उस झील से क्या नाता है

तुमने पलकें उठायी मुस्कुरा के देखा और चल दी

पर हम आज भी झील किनारे बैठे हैं.....

आरंभ.. एक नयी शुरुवात

"ये इब्तेदा मेरी मंजिल के मुहाने से है,
फक्र अंजाम के सिरहाने मिलेगा......"
2012 एक नया साल जिसकी शुरुवात धमाकेदार खबर के साथ हुई, जिसका जिक्र कुछ दिन पहले की किसी ने मुझसे किया था... एक फोन कॉल से मेरी सोच को दिशा मिलते हुई नज़र आ रही है| नए साल की नई सुबह मैंने एक नया सपना देख लिया| जहां एक सफ़र का अंत होने को है.... मेरा और मेरे कॉलेज के तीन साल का सफ़र अब तीन महीनो में थमने वाला है.. वहीँ एक नयी ज़िन्दगी आरंभ होने वाली है...... नए लोग, इस नयी दुनिया कि भीड़ में कहीं मेरा भी नाम हो....   2011  ने काफी कुछ सिखा दिया है अब उसे आगे  ज़िन्दगी में आजमाना है... कुछ जिगरी दोस्त दिए जिनको साथ लेकर आगे बढ़ना है.... बहुत घूमना है, नए लोगो से मिलना है, और मुझे अपना सफ़र तह करना है.......
"अब किसी की बात का मुझे डर नहीं, मुश्किलों से ही तो है हिम्मत मेरी.... खेलनी है आखरी बाज़ी यहीं, और सफ़र ही बन गया मंजिल मेरी......."