My Name is Khan(t)!!

Hence proved!! SRK cant act anymore. Do not, Do not watch this movie!! Horrible! Absolute Drag! Desperate attempt by Karan Johar to move you emotionally. Kajol-SRK magic comes and goes with a flicker of the eye. Intolerably long! Unnecessarily hyped! Pathetic mixed up storyline! Save your time and money by not watching this one.

My Rating: 5 stars in black and that too bold!!

SRK better luck next time! And Amit, you will not be forgiven for making all of us go through this torture :P

10 things to say...

Situation:
With friends, Late evening, sitting and eating at a nice dimly lit restaurant in connaught place.A noisy bunch of people sat behind us and they obviously wanted to make something nice out of a friday evening just like us. Meanwhile, A girl walked upto K and compliments him for his smile and added that she had been noticing him for some time. Our otherwise streetsmart K could not think of anything to say, scratched his bushy stubble and replies with attitude - Huh! You are playing truth and dare! (Duh!! I know what a dumb and boring thing to say.)

Here's atleast 10 things what K could have said for a witty repartee to make it even more fun moment -

1) Is this a contest? Do I get a kiss for a prize? ;)
2) Thanks. But thats what you said last time too. :P
3) Sorry, Im gay. I was smiling at the guy with you. :P
4) Then how about a date? ;)
5) You want my dentist's num or mine? :D
6) You too. But sad that you're wearing much more than your smile. ;)
7) I have other nice things too. Wanna see? ;) ;)
8) Give me three good reasons for me to believe that! 8)
9) Im offended. How dare you say that! I have 'THE' nicest smile on earth. :x
10)Can you say that to my friend whose sitting next to me. He is really depressed. :P

But then they say, when women roll on, men stumble upon! SO K could not come up with a smart line. So next time you find yourself in K's shoes, you know what to say!!

Return on Investment

Hats off to Prof. Eshwar who could relate any MBA funda to life and tried to teach us the same in the operations management classes. I found my analogy for operations management in life from one of the financial world's most important formula.

Its impossible to rationalise feelings and quantify relationship value. However I do feel the ROI (Return on Investment) can really give us a fair unbiased qualitative analysis.

ROI ∝ E1 x E2 x E3

E1 = Emotion; E2 = Esteem; E3 = Energy

It takes time to break even, however in the long run, the ROI should rather be positive. If any one of the E'd take a beating and goes negative, ROI will go down and then its not a project worth investing into. Time ofcourse is irrelevant here.

Some Hypothesis that is! But true if you spare a thought and analyse it.

Food for thought, aint it?

Cruise Control

Sometimes, I wish I had a cruise control mechanism fitted within me. Been going full throttle without looking and thinking. Living life in the fast lane is tempting and whats tempting makes you vulnerable; vulnerability exposes you to risks and threats; And they aren't easy to manoeuvre at a high speed. And then Bammmm!! Before you know it, you have already rammed into something. And whats worse is, you wont even know what it can do to you.

Ek lamhe mein simat aaya hai sadiyon ka safar
zindagi tez, bahut tez chali ho jaise

Slow down, I tell myself. It’s not enough to just slow down — one needs to actually be mindful of whatever one is doing at the moment. That only comes from knowing whats around us, and only possible when you take a pause to see whats surrounding us. And then you know whats coming your way and then bump into it ;) You'l know whether to stretch your arms to embrace it or fold them to block it.

Save your steam and fuel, drive along its a long winding road ahead! Bring on the cruise control!!

Full Circle

Life has a funny way of coming back from behind and biting you hard. But Im not losing my sleep over that. Its time to face the truth. Whatever you do, you have to pay your dues to life. At this point cannot agree more with Justin Timberlake singing what goes around comes around.

Someday you are the statue; someday you are the pigeon. And there is no escaping that.

Ab mujhe Koi

The latest love of my life is this song from Isqiya sung by Rekha Bhardwaj. Beautiful. Melodious. Heart Wrenching. Simple. Addictive. Soulful. Soft. Deep. Soothing.

Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan
Wo jo behte the aabshaar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan
Wo jo behte the aabshar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan

Aankh ke ek gaon mein, raat ko khwaab aate the
Aankh ke ek gaon mein, raat ko khwaab aate the
Chhoone se behte the, bole to kehte the
Udte khwaabon ka aitbaar kahan
Udte khwaabon ka aitbaar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan

Jin dino aap the, aankh mein dhoop thi
Jin dino aap rehte the, aankh mein dhoop rehti thi
Ab to jaale hi jaale hain, ve bhi jaane wale hain
Woh jo tha dard ka qaraar kahan
Woh jo tha dard ka qaraar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan
Woh jo behte the abshaar kahan
Ab mujhe koi intezaar kahan

Aabshar = Tears/Water

Listen to it and tell me if you liked it.

2010 : POA

Naa..thats not another movie..or maybe it will be. The plan of action I have in mind for the year is all about..

Loving more, fearing and planning less;
Life isnt a game of chess;
Less of crying, more of laughter;
Dont think whats gonna happen after;
Learn to swim, paint a lot;
Remember what previous years taught;
Eat,Dance,Work and Be yourself;
Read and stock more books on the shelf;
Think but forget the worry;
Want a dog, cute and furry;
Make more friends, travel some more;
Lets see what this year has in store;
Bury the past, start afresh;
Fight for your pound of flesh;
Be more human and giving;
Live, not just make a living;
Plant your feet firmly on the ground;
Look high upwards to the skies around;
Welcome everything with open hands;
Dont watch life from the side stands;
See ahead not the rear;
Simple things for this year;

Amen!