Mithya.... the illusion of reality!!

'Mithya' is meaningful cinema.... Ironic, sarcastic at times,..... not provoking exactly, but it will poke u just at the right points in ur heart, to make you feel the
unfulfillment in life you always felt,but rather put off or brushed away, just taking it 'LITE', as most of us refer to these days!
'Mithya' is about wat 'Life' does to you while you are planning for 'it'... or rather when you stop writing plans cos you kno they wont work anyways!!!!Cos sometimes,
'life' has a plan for itself!!!!
Most of us keep searching all our lives for our 'true self',..our 'Identity', our 'calling'.. We keep dreaming...dreaming of love,success...we spend days n nights trying to
search for something to make our life fulfilling....We try hard not to give up... We all go thru the lull period where we are competely drained of hope, some terrible moments when the hyper-tensions evoked due to our fears take toll on us, and there are times causing loss of hope with outrageous anger we feel towards ourselves and our lives!!!

But we still live on, for that one moment, that might make everything worthwhile... that feeling which might be worth all that pain... for that one moment, which would last for an eternity..LIFE is all about that one single moment :)
The fact that we never give up on our dreams even when there's little hope left... is so perfectly depicted time n again in the movie when Ranvir has totally lost his
identity, but his madness and his passion for his dreams doesnt just GO!! I guess our inner self and its dreamworld sticks with us, no matter wat we become at different points of time in life...

Life plays wierd games... some get wat they want... some dont... some feel life within the emptiness that surrounds them, for some... life gives a second chance...But of course, you should want for it to come!!!Life will give you chances if you are willing to take them...

Well, i kno this is not a review of the movie... But its just wat i felt from it...

Watch the movie...i m sure u will have u ur own perception too for it.... cos for each one of us, this movie has the abiltity to gave a different meaning..Its an 'ILLUSION' anyways.. as the name suggests ;)

Oh yeah, i forgot to mention... Sometimes, Death can be more fulfilling than life itself!!!!
Reality bites... Sometimes...Illusion does too ;) ..............................................

P.S: Ranbir Shorey, I am totally in love with you :) ....

Where are the Tickets???

TAARE ZAMEEN PAR was one movie I was counting on watching by the end of the year. It is generating excellent reviews. Despite a weak opening, the collections have picked up rapidly and unfortunately for me, ALL TICKETS SEEM TO BE SOLD OUT. :(

I was watching the news and Aamir Khan was on one of the shows. He said they took a gamble and released fewer prints because its such a different film. Mr Khan you gamble sure did pay off. But what about the poor souls like US??? Tickets are booked until the next week and from the looks of it, I just might have to catch the movie in 2008. :( :( :( :( :(

Meanwhile, I just wanted to post the song MAA from this movie. Amazing lyrics. The video isn't the best, I believe its a pirated version...nevertheless I took it from Youtube.. (Guys, stopping DL movies from the net...VCDs are getting cheaper and you DO get a better print).

Coming back to the song, Mr. Prasoon Joshi the lyricist, I bow down at your feet. This is one more magical song that you have penned. I thought Rang De Basanti was your best work to date, but this one is simply...... mind blowing. Shankar Mahadevan..now this is what we call BREATHELESS. Thank you for singing it so so so so beautifully and doing full justice. And the music team Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, you guys get better with each film. Clear winner.

Recommended watching for everyone: AND HEAR THE LYRICS REAL CAREFULLY.



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

JOHNNY GADDAR (2007)

Cast: Dharmendra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Vinay Pathak, Zakir Hussain, Daya Shetty, Govind Namdeo, Rimi Sen, Ashwini Kalsekar

I just finished watching it again--for the 5th time. Let me begin by saying that this IS NOT among the best movies I've seen in my life. But it is certainly the best thriller I've seen in the last couple of years. The reason for this blog entry is to appeal the general public to get its VCD/DVD and watch it (VCD costs jus 99 bucks...don't be such a miser now). And how will this review be different??? I wont be giving the entire plot summary cos you really can't give out a thriller.

Sriram Raghavan ventures onto the dark path yet again with Johnny Gaddar. If someone said that EK HASINA THI was a fluke, then Johnny Gaddar is bound to prove all the skeptics wrong. Raghavan pays tribute to Vijay Anand and James Hadley Chase with this one. You can guess what the movie must be like.

Johnny Gaddar is the story of five people (they aren't really friends...they are convenience for one another) who form a gang doing illegal business. On one such venture, they pool in 50 lakh each. Before the transaction is complete, the money gets looted. Johnny Gaddar traces the story of one Gaddar or Traitor in their ranks and what follows is something unexpected.

Sriram Raghavan is fast proving his talent in the melee of film makers and one hopes that he continues to impress.

Coming to the actors--lead by Dharmendra (still swearing albiet in English) who plays the old horse quite well. Debutante Neil Nitin Mukesh holds on to his role with stability although you feel his acting could have been fine tuned just a little bit. Daya Shetty (of the CID fame) has the smallest role of them all . Zakir Hussain (not the tabla maestro) and Vinay Pathak were the real show stealers here as far as acting was concerned. Vinay Pathak continues to amaze me with the variety of roles he does and his fan following keeps increasing with every movie.

Govind Namdeo and Rimi Sen also do their bit for the movie. But all in all, the real hero of the movie is its Director--Sriram Raghavan. The man has a brilliant vision. The Story was quite brilliant, camerawork very creative, slick editing , and finally, a movie you can actually use your brains while watching. Although it has its flaws, I recommend it as a must watch this season. Total Paisa vasool.