Monday, January 31, 2005

I ll make it up to you ( my blog...ie )

aaaarrghhh.....
I know ..I know..I have been missin out on regular bloggin of late...

But I have my valid reasons...Tonnes of things...( yeaah..I mean tonnes ) happening in my life...All at the same time..

  • Got promoted and have now new /fresher and broader responsibilities on my shoulder..!! Phew ..
  • Sorting internal mind issues ...why do I think of those things again and again ..who are those ???...even I dont know. for sure...maybe I am scared to face the eventual truth ...sometimes.I just get zapped...dont know wot..need fresh A*I*R ... I guess. huh ?
  • Saw some cool and some uncool movies like The Aviator , White Chicks , Kisna , Page 3 , The Passion of the Christ ...yeahh.being a movie buff does take a toll of your time..hey ..but I dont mind..Its one of things I am living for...seeing lively images ..!!
  • Got revisted by my Old hobby...yeah...I cant sleep till 6 am anymore..Help me GOD !! I need to learn how to sleep. Re teach me.
  • Listening to some brand new Music ...GOA TRANCE !!!

Lots more bloggin to come..I am back with a vengeance !!!

BTW : The visitor stats on my blog are growing everyday from the past few weeks ( ever since I have stopped posting).I would like to thank all you guys for keeping the counter tickin in my absence..!!

Thursday, January 20, 2005


The Year 2004 in Pictures !!!! Created this collage of pictures using a cool new tool Picasa 2.0 from who elz...but the brilliant guys at Google. You have to use this tool to understand its brilliance...that for for FREE !!!

Sunday, January 16, 2005


CLOSER ( ***) : BRUTALLY HONEST !!! Yeaah...thats what I thought while I was watching this movie today .. Ofcourse Natalie Portman looked fabulous and sexy throughout the movie and it gets tough to focus on the story for a while. Especially in the strip club scene...found it hard to focus on the movie and goings for a while...However jokes apart...This movie is for all of us...who lie..unkowingly in situations..just to have a short cut way out of the while dilemma of having to confront a situation. The movie also speaks a lot about human relationions and love. Come to think of it..there is nothing which exists today as PURE LOVE !!! Everyone is trying to find a way out - settle - unsettle -re settle ...wutever...In the end its actually a game for time passing our lives..Great performance by Natalie ( i am biased to her) but a good cast with decent performaces and good story..Well constructed..!!

ALEXANDER ( **) : Saw this eagerly awaited Oliver Stone movie today and came from the theatre very very dissapointed indeed . There was NOTHING in the movie which I could call or term as "entertainment value" . It might be a very factually accurate movie on a historical time and etc etc .. However a movie is also meant to be something beyond this , especially being directed by a BIG director and having a great line up of actors adds to the expectations. I didnt watch this movie in the week it got released here in India ( as I normally watch all new movies in their first week of release itself ) because the reviews and word of mouth wasnt encouraging. People were talking and advising voluntarily NOT to watch it. However leaving all these aside , I ventured into viewing it and came home thinking what a waste of time. I mean...had the director and produce just watched TROY , Braveheart and Gladiator - they would have easily understood .....their main flaw...NO STORY...I mean NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT. Angelina Jolie is wasted terribly in speaking out stupid letters to her son Alexander...I mean what were they thinking???? DONT WATCH IT. SEE TROY AGAIN ..if you are in the mood !!!

Sunday, January 09, 2005

Mathura Nagarpati ( lyrics from OST of "Raincoat")

I found the english translation of the lyrics of "Mathura Nagarpati", a brilliant song sung by Shubha Mudgal in the movie " RAINCOAT " - on the net.

I couldnt help myself but post these.
The song is a classic and the language is a dialect spoken in the villages.

It talks about Lord Krishna leaving Mathura where he's king and going back to his childhood place, Gokul to meet his sweetheart Radha. The song questions Krishna's reasoning for doing such an act. Radha and Krishna never got married but their love story is the most cherished and revered in Hindu Mythology.

The sheer poetry and beauty of the words is enough to give peace !!!

Infact all the songs of this movie have a mythical quality about them .

MATHURA NAGARPATI
http://www.raincoatthefilm.com


Subah subah ka khyaal aaj
Early in the morning the thought arose
Wapas gokul chal
mathura raaj
to go back to Gokul, in the king of Mathura's mind
Mathura nagarpati kaahe tum gokuljaaon
Oh lord of Mathura why are you going to Gokul
Manohar vesh chhod nand raaj
Leaving this beautiful attire oh son of Nanda
Sar se utaarke sundar taaj
Removing the beautiful crown from your head
Raj dand chhod bhumi par vaaj
Giving up ruling this world
Phir kaahe baansuri bajaao
Why are you playing the flute again?
Mathura nagarpati kaahe tum gokuljaao
Oh lord of Mathura why are you going to Gokul

Kaun sa anokhageet gaye pee kakool
What unique song did the cuckoo sing
Raj paat jaise aaj bhaidhool
That made you leave the throne like so much dirt
Kaun sa anokhageet gaaye pee kakool
What unique song did the cuckoo sing
Birhan laage phir hridaya akool
That the pangs of separation are stirred anew
Raj kaaj man na lagaao
The heart is no longer in kingly matters
Mathura nagarpati kkahe tum Gokuljaao
Oh lord of Mathura why are you going to Gokul

Poor naari saari vyakul nayan
Men and women watched with anxious eyes
Kusum sajaa lage kantak shayan
The flowers strewn on the bed felt like thorns
Poor naari saari vyakul nayan
Men and women watched with anxious eyes
Raat bhar madhav jaagat bechain
As Maadhav stayed awake the whole restless night
Kaahe aadhi raat saarathi bulaayo
Why did he call the charioteer in the middle of the night
Mathura nagarpati?..

Dheere dheere pahunchat jamuna ke teer
Slowly he reached the shores of the Jamuna
Sunsaan panghat mridul sameer
Lonely banks, soft breeze
Dheere dheere pahunchat jamuna ke teer
Slowly he reached the shores of the Jamuna
Khan khan madhav birha madeer
Madhav felt the bittersweet pangs
Use kaahe bhool na paao
Why can?t you forget her
Mathura nagarpati?.

Tumhari piriya ab puri gharvaali
Your love is now a complete housewife
Doodh navan ghivoo din bhar khaali
Getting new milk and busy the whole day
Biraha ke aansoon kab ke,ho kab ke ponch daali
The tears of separation have long since been wiped away
Phir kaahe dard jagaao
Then why awaken the pain again
Mathura nagarpati kaahe tum Gokuljaao
Oh lord of Mathura why are you going to Gokul


Tuesday, January 04, 2005

You may be doing the same thing as your boss. But there's always a difference. Find out, how...

A very funnny yet true reasoning on the diffrence between your boss and you !!!
Knowledge.ppt - The Economic Times: "You may be doing the same thing as your boss. But there's always a difference. Find out, how... "

Rapists, kidnappers prey on tsunami survivors- The Times of India

Humanity has underwent an evolutionary process to reach where it has.
I suspect this evolution will lead us to becoming more animal and less human and eventually animals !!

Rapists, kidnappers prey on tsunami survivors- The Times of India

Saturday, January 01, 2005


BIG CHILL !!! Started my new year with a shopping spree along with my cousin. We went to BIG CHILL for our favorite Penne Pasta and Ginger Ale . Clicked this pic of the Christmas tree and the poster of The Godfather II together ....dont know if there is any connection between the two , but its kinda interesting to me !!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2005 Folks !!! This picture is clicked by me as a symbol of the last drink and fag I had in 2004 ( at 11:59 pm ) .Here is saying BYE to a very eventful year for me and a BIG WELCOME to a hopefully peaceful , joyous , and fun filled year to me and all the readers of my blog. Cheers !!! The journey of Mind Bytes will continue in 2005 ....Keep checking for more !!!