Till few days back, if you would have asked me about “Harshad Mehta”, I would have told you that he was a baddie. I would have told that he was involved in crores of scam related to stock market and shares. He amassed huge wealth at the cost of national interest etc.

Because this is what being shown by media at the time when harshad mehta was arrested.

Now if you also think on the similar lines, this movie will be an eye opener for you. It will show you a different perspective of what media showed it to us.

In Gafla, debutant director sameer hanchante tried to provide a different perspective of the harshad mehta scam. Though, the film claims that it is purely fictional, but once you start watching it, you can easily correlate it with what happened some 16 years back.

The movie tells the story of a middle class man who wants to step out of the box and make it big. He does achieve success at first but then becomes a victim of the scam only to return as the daredevil and stake everything in it all over again.

The movie is worth watching.

More about the movie:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0896934/

Finally the so called jinx is broken.

The God has scored once again a brilliant century.

Century number 38.

First of all I would say “A must to watch movie”

I liked it a lot. In fact there were moments in the movie when i had tears in my eyes.

This is the story of a small kid (Ishaan) who suffers from dyslexia (readablity disorder). He cannot read words. Letter seems dancing to him. But no body understands his problem. Not even his parents. Rather his dad feels that he doesnt want to study. He feels that the kid is stubborn and not willing to study at all. So he puts the kid in a boarding school. The teachers at the boarding school too do not understand his problem and he is always punished for not doing the class works/home works. This made the boy very introvert. He doesnt talk to anyone…silently bears the pain of the punishments by teachers. Then comes another art teacher at the school “Mr Aamir khan”. He is the one who understands Ishaan’s problem and helps him. Watch the entire movie to see how he helped the boy.

There is one song (”Meri Ma”) in the movie which starts when the kid is sent to the boarding school and his parents are leaving him there. In this song he is really speaking his heart out..and it is a complete master piece from Prasoon joshi (for his lyrics) and Shanker Ehsan loy (for the beautiful composition). Amazing song.

Main Kabhi Batlata Nahin,
Par Andhere Se Darta Hoon Main Maa
Yun To Main,Dikhlata Nahin
Teri Parwaah Karta Hoon Main Maa
Tujhe Sab Hai Pata, Hai Na Maa
Tujhe Sab Hain Pata…Meri Maa

Bheed Mein Yun Na Chodo Mujhe
Ghar Laut Ke Bhi Aa Naa Paoon Maa
Bhej Na Itna Door Mujhko Tu
Yaad Bhi Tujhko Aa Naa Paoon Maa
Kya Itna Bura Hoon Main Maa ..
Kya Itna Bura ..Meri Maa

Jab Bhi Kabhi Papa Mujhe
Jo Zor Se Jhoola Jhulaate Hain Maa
Meri Nazar Dhoondhe Tujhe
Sochu Yahi Tu Aa Ke Thaamegi Maa

Unse Main Yeh Kehta Nahin
Par Main Seham Jaata Hoon Maa..
Chehre Pe Aane Deta Nahin
Dil Hi Dil Mein Ghabraata Hoon Maa..
Tujhe Sab Hai Pata Hai Naa Maa
Tujhe Sab Hai Pata … Meri Maa

Main Kabhi Batlata Nahin
Par Andhere Se Darta Hoon Main Maa
Yun To Main,Dikhlata Nahin
Teri Parwaah Karta Hoon na Maa
Tujhe Sab Hain Pata, Hain Na Maa
Tujhe Sab Hain Pataaa,,Meri Maa …..

Last but not the least, wonderful acting by darshil (the kid ishaan) and mind blowing direction by Aamir Khan.

A very inspiring talk

Randy Pausch is a world-renowned computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon and cofounder of the school’s Entertainment Technology Center, and in a matter of months he will be dead from the ravages of pancreatic cancer.

Let the latent fire in the heart of every Indian acquire wings, and the glory of this great country light up the sky.

Following link contains the Audio book “Wings of Fire”, narrated by Girish karnad.

http://server1.msn.co.in/sp07/abdulkalam/index.asp

Shamirpet Lake

All minus the photographer phani

Now Poppy disappeared

oh!! poppy is here..trying to call his “To Be Wife”

Climbing the rocks

Conquered the rock

Khare and myself

Pushpam and myself

Trying hard to push the rock but all in vain

Phani..Lost in some thought

Phani the sharmilee [:)]

Poppy at the banks of lake

Pop at the top

Rocky

Khare touching sky

Myself

Got this link in an email from someone. 

Some snaps 

Songs of Umrao Jaan (2006) are really melodious.

Javed Akhtar speaks
unniswi sadi (19th century) kaa lucknow , hindustan ki ganga jamuni tehjeeb ka gehwara tha lucknow us tehjeeb ka dil tha , aur us dil ki dhadkan thi umrao jaan adaa. Magar sitam yeh ki us dhadkan ke seene mein bhi ek dhadakta hua dil tha jiski awaaz uske jiteji kisine na suni

umaraao jaan ki har gazal unhi dhadkano ki sadaa hai, usi dil ki pukaar hai

Lyrics of some of its songs are as follows:
Agle janam mohe bitiya

jo ab kiye ho daata aisa na ki jo - 2
agle janam mohe bitiya na ki jo - 2
jo ab kiye ho data aisaa na ki jo

jo ab kiye ho data aisaa na ki jo-2
agle janam mohe bitiya na ki jo - 2
jo ab kiye ho data aisaa na ki jo-2

humare sajanwa humra dil aisaa todan
woh ghar basaayan humakaa rasata mein chhodan
jaise ki lallaa koi khilona jo paave
do char din to khelan phir bhool jaave

ro bhi na paave aisi gudiya na ki jo
agale janam mohe bitiyaa na ki jo - 2
jo ab kiye ho daataa aisaa na ki jo
agle janam mohe bitiyaa na ki jo

aisi vidayee bolo dekhi kahin hai
maiya na baabul bhaiya kono nahi hai
aansu ke gehane hai aur dukh ki hai doli
band kiwariyaa more ghar ki ye boli

is aur sapno mein bhi aaya naa ki jo - 2
agle janam mohe bitiyaa na ki jo - 2
jo ab kiye ho daataa aisa na ki jo
agale janam mohe bitiyaa na ki jo - 2

behka diya hamein

dekha hamein kuch aise ki behka diya hamein
tumne to khwab dekhna sikhla diya hamein
us zindagi se kaise sitam ko gilaa kare
jis zindagi ne aapse milawaa diya hamein
dekha hame kuch aise ki behka diya hamein

ankhon mein hai nashile bhavar zulf mein lehar - 2
dariya ye kaisa husn ka dikhla diya hamein
armano ka jahaan mohabbat ki dastaan - 2
hum kya kahe ki aapne kya kya diya hamein
dekha hame kuch aise ki behkaa diya hamein

manjar tamaam rang mein doobe hue se hain - 2
tumne ye kis makaam pe pahuncha diya hamein
ye aap hai ki aaya hai mausam bahaar kaa - 2
shadaab kar diya hamein mehakaa diya hamein
dekha hamein kuch aise ki behka diya hamein
tumne to khwab dekhna sikhalaa diya hamein
us zindagi se kaise sitam ko gilaa karein
jis zindagi ne aapse milawaa diya hamein
dekha hame kuch aise ki behkaa diya hamein

Jhoothe ilzaam

kaun kisko yahaan bhalaa samjha
humne kya samajha tumne kya samjha
bewafaa humne tumako samjha sanam
tumne humako hi bewafaa samjha

(jhuthe ilzaam meri jaan lagaayaa naa karo - 2
dil hai naajuk ise tum aise dukhaayaa naa karo
jhuthe ilzaam meri jaan lagaayaa naa karo) - 2

meri aankhon mein jo achhe nahi lagate aansu - 2
to jalayaa naa karo mujhko satayaa na karo - 2
dil hai naajuk ise tum aise dukhayaa na karo
jhuthe ilzaam meri jaan lagayaa naa karo

tum kisi aur ki kismat mein ho tum mere nahi - 2
ye agar sach bhi hai to mujhako bataayaa naa karo - 2
dil hai naajuk ise tum aise dukhaayaa naa karo
jhuthe ilzaam meri jaan lagaayaa naa karo

yaa to taawir bataao mere sab khwabon ki - 2
yaa koi khwaab in aankhon ko dikhaya naa karo - 2
dil hai naajuk ise tum aise dukhayaa naa karo
jhuthe ilzaam meri jaan lagaayaa naa karo

abhi aaye ho abhi baithe abhi jaate ho - 2
sirf ek rasm nibhaane ko to aayaa naa karo - 2
dil hai naajuk ise tum aise dukhaayaa naa karo
jhuthe ilzaam meri jaan lagaayaa naa karo

Main Na mil sakoon

vaada karke nibhaane waale kam hote hai
ishq na karna ishq mein gum hi gum hote hain

(main naa mil sakun jo tumase meri justaju naa karanaa - 2
tumhe meri hi kasam hai - 2
meri aarzoo na karna - 2) - 2

mujhe jisse hai mohabbat use hai ajab yeh aadat - 2
kabhi munh ko fer lena kabhi guftagu na karna
tumhe meri hi kasam hai meri aarzoo naa karanaa
main naa mil saku jo tumase meri justaju naa karanaa - 2

maine chahaa tha kisiko mera haal kyaa hai dekho - 2
jo kiyaa kasoor maine wohi tum kabhi na karna
tumhe meri hi kasam hai meri arzoo naa karanaa
main naa mil saku jo tumase meri justaju naa karanaa - 2

meri ho agar burayee to na denaa tum safayee - 2
mere saath khud ko ruswa kabhi kubaku na karna
tumhe meri hi kasam hai meri arzoo naa karna
main naa mil saku jo tumse meri justaju naa karanaa - 2

koi puchhe badnaseebi ki hai inthaa bhi koi - 2
to meri misaal denaa tum mujhe namunh naa karna
tumhe merihi kasam hai meri arzoo naa karanaa
main naa mil saku jo tumase meri justaju naa karanaa - 2

Gabbar: Kitne admi they?
Sambha: Sardar 2

Gabbar: Mujhe ginti nahin aati, 2 kitne hote hain?
Samba: Sardar 2, 1 ke baad aata hai

Gabbar: Aur 2 ke pehle?
Samba: 2 k pehle 1 aata hai.

Gabbar: To beech mein kaun ata hai?
Samba: Beech mein koi nahi aata>

Gabbar:: To phir dono ek saath kyun nahin aate?
Samba: 1 k baad hi 2 aa sakta hai, kyun ki 2, 1 se bada hai.

Gabar: 2, 1 se kitna bada hai?
Samba: 2, 1 se 1 bada hai.

Gabbar: Agar 2, 1 se 1 bada hai to 1, 1 se kitna bada hai?
Samnba: Sardar
maine aapka namak khaya hai, mujhe goli maar do