The year that vanished ??

Here is my take of all the movies that I saw in 2009, Got this from http://www.whereincity.com/movies/bollywood/list


All The Best : My wifey loved Sanju baba...

Bad Luck Govind >> Really ?? When did this release ?

Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani>> Yeah tho fashion hai !! Super duper hit !!

Aagey Se Right>> One of the best comedy films of the year !! A must watch.

Chandni Chowk To China>> Saw it in bits and pieces.. and thank god !!

Chatur Singh Two Star >> You must be kidding me...

De Dana Dan>> Saw a bad print of this film, the print was as good as the film.

Do Knot Disturb>> Another bad print..

Dil Bole Hadippa>> Rani all the way.. but sorry we are not ready for you... umm who was the hero in this film ?

Delhi 6 >> I thought it was a well made film ( psst especially since the Hero dies ).

Ek Second...Jo Zindagi Badal De >> No its a film and no its not a new Reliance Ad.

Kaminey> The film of the year for me.. God knows how we watched this at Rex, night show. The theatre needs to be renovated.

Kusar Prasad Ka Bhoot >> Damn missed this one :(

Life Partner>> Not worth it. Kukkkkkkke Kukkkkkkke

Luck By Chance>> Fell asleep after 10 minutes..Hello it was way past my bedtime.. 10pm

Love Aaj Kal>> Deepika all the way.aaahu aaahu...

Main aur Mrs. Khanna>> I had to see a couple of tamil movies to erase the memories of this film.Beat that !!

New York >> Couldn't finish the film.. psst so what happens after 3 minutes into the film ?

Quick Gun Murugun>> Overated cow meat eating Rascalaa.

Rocket Singh (Salesman of the Year)> We wanted to get up after seeing 30 minutes of this BLOCK BUSTer, but 2 people sitting all alone in the multiplex has its own thrills :)

Slumdog Millionaire >> Was worth all the hype.. Pakka Masala art film...

Straight>> Does it mean what I am thinking it means ?

Toonpur Ka Superhero >> where do i download this film ??

Victory>> He really acts like Hrithik..

Wake Up Sid >> My wife fell in love with the interiors and the film was good.

Wanted >> The tamil version is better but Telugu is bestest.

I want to watch RADIO :(

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500) Days of Summer >> Saw it in 3 minutes 32 seconds flat.

A Perfect Getaway> It was interesting since we were trying to guess who the bad guys were...

Avatar > Saw it both in 2 and 3D.. nope not the film of the year for me !!

Angels and Demons>> Hmm I liked the book better because my hero did not have Tom Hanks bald head!!

Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant>> Wow.. nice name...

District 9 >> Have to finish it..where is that DVD .

G-Force>> Didnt make me laugh :(

Bolt >>> Better than G-Force.


G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra >> Awesome action ( psst fell asleep twice)

Gamer>> wasted 90 minutes

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince>> We want more !!

Inglorious Basterds>> Awesome !!  Top 3

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs>> I want Ice Age 2 back !!

Invictus>> Too Slow and Clinty boy..come on!!

Paranormal Activity >> Why in heaven's name is it still running ??

Land Of The Lost>> Funny :) watchable

Ninja Assassin>> Had to turn on the tubelights in all rooms to see the action !! Grr...

Night at the Meseum: Battle of the Smithsonian>> Okish movie

Outlander >> Had to wait 4 months to see the ending .. good flick

State Of Play >> Top 4 Russell Crows again !!

Race To Witch Mountain >> Yapppa , it really made me think.. who watches these films, apart from me ?? Pray who who...

Star Trek >> Almost the film of the year

The Men Who Stare at Goats>> You should check it out ..but go with an empty mind.. hmm.. it should be easy for you :)

The Pink Panther 2>> Aishu why why why ...

The Twilight Saga: New Moon>> I write better romantic stories.. duh..imagine a girl torn between a werewolf and a veggie vampire..I meant in torn in love.. duh !!

The Proposal>> Funny must see ...

The Hangover>> I liked the concept but some scenes made me cringe.

The Art of Being Straight>> Oh Brother

Terminator Salvation > Reminded me of Dark Knight..could have been better

Up> Bad story but the little kid was too cute.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine > Awesome action !! Top 2

17 Again >> People we need better plots.

2012> The movie that rocked the world!! or rather submerged it :) Mera Number one!!

Red Cliff > John Woo at his best, awesome !!

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen >> Grab the DVD, I personally thought it has too little of Miss Fox and more of the robotic aliens.

playing with colors...

uuuf ufff make a wish

Reminds me of Ali Baba...

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.Bill Cosby

I am sure you have seen " Tango Charlie" no ?? Che che one of the all time bestest films ever made. But Blue and Main aur Mrs Khanna almost pushed TC away from the pedestal.

Lets start with "Blue". I wonder what all the hype was , first underwater film and blah blah.. duh !! Akshay was so eew he reminded me of Ajay Devgan and Sanju baba should stick to his " Ghandhi giri" roles.. Areh action ka time gaya maamu. That left Katrina, she came danced and went off...sniff.. One more dude made an appearance..cant remember who..some Khan.. but Lara was the best of the lot, the only thing against her was that she didn't know how to act.

Now Main aur Mrs Khanna was so awefully bad that we took 8 days to complete that film. We watched for 10 minutes, went out for a walk, cleared our minds, read some books and then again sat down to finish the movie. I'm not sure if Kareena did something to her face..i think it was the print. Anyway Salman was too good , he acted. ( that says it all) . No comments on the other sidey people in that film. The film was so good that we even deleted all the songs from our harddrive and ipodus.

TC reigns supreme.

“I am the Dragon Reborn. Denying won’t change it. Wishing won’t change it. I’m not the man you knew back in Emond’s Field. Do you understand now? Do you?”

Yep just finished reading the 12th book of WOT series .. The Gathering Storm. The first reaction ..pain....yep the next book will be released next year. Then it was disappointment...Robert Jordan died a year ago and the series is being completed by Brandon Sanderson. Nope he just doesn't have it. I will continue to read the series because I want to know how it will all end, ofcourse i want to see Moraine aunty back :) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I did find Jonathan Stroud's books amazingly funny. Do read them.www.jonathanstroud.com

Virtual Realisation

 

Yep we won :)

 

Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate. ~Author Unknown

I just completed some of the basic postures the last 10 days and it has been exciting, especially when you wake up at 5 am.
Here are some of the few asanas that I learnt.    
Bhujanga Asana (The Cobra)

The difficult part is keeping your head up and look at the ceiling. Sarvanga Asana (The shoulder Stand)

'Sarva' means all and 'Anga' means body, so Sarvanga is the posture of the whole body. As the whole body weight in this posture rests on the shoulders, it is also called 'Shoulder Stand Posture'. It is a purifying, nourishing and energizing asana beneficial to the whole body. I did this pretty easily and even got a thumbs up from the 'guru' [beams]

Matsya Asana (The Fish Posture)

	Matsya Asana is so called because in its perfect posture, one is supposed to float like a fish in water. It is beneficial to perform this asana after Sarvanga Asana. It has corrective effects for the neck and shoulder troubles. I still can't get this right since I have a small neck..grr..

Dhanur Asana (The Bow Posture)

The body form in this asana resembles a bow or 'dhanur'. It is one of the best asana for activating and strengthening the joints of the body. This was pretty easy and some of the students had a tough time holding on to their legs.

Hala Asana (Plough Posture)

The plow or Hala Asana is an extreme forward bending exercise. It has some excellent benefits and occupies a very prominent place in asanas. I tried bending and ofcourse was not able to touch the floor with my toes, the guru came over and actually pushed my legs down….eoooooow.

On day 8, we had a visiting 'guru' a 60 year old uncleji who took over the class with some very fast yogic exercises. Some of the lines that he said were less than raunchy.
'whenever you are alone or with someone, try this exercise , it is very good for your lower back. Don't be shy' he goes on to show us something that we have been doing for the past 20 years all thanks to Govinda. Yes sir it was the pelvic thrust. ;]
He went on to make some more exciting 1 liners such as ' you are doing wonderful', ' bend a little more',' don't be shy', 'yoga should be done very slowly , 1234512345'.

In my class I have an 'aunty-ji' who has a lot of puppy fat. She has trouble touching her toes and getting some of the basic exercises right.The other day when we were doing a complex asana, trikonasana, the triangle, as shown below…and the aunty-ji was trying her best.. the guru starts counting..1 – 2 – 3 – 4ish…and he stops and comes over to auntyji correcting her posture and we had to hold our position for 15 seconds.. and the look that we gave her after we came back to our normal position would surely have burnt a couple of holes in the ozone layer.

Yeah Yeah I know asana means to stay in a particular pose, but believe me when I tell you it's difficult.

one of my fav pics.. belur

God still finds a place amongst the skyscrapers...

Kannoooon ke hath lambee hain,,,

Cells for Poly-ticians....Vidhana Soudha..

Cubbon Park early morning..morning.. yaaaaaaaaawn...

Edward the VII looking after his loyal subjects...Chemistry English and Biology

Color me baaaaalueeeeeee

Even the dragon waits for the right signal...;]

Bargains on Brigade Road..

Still standing...

The new concrete MG road.

They are waiting for the signal to turn Green and they remind me of the lions on our National Emblem.

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.

 

Cat , dog, tiger, triangle, mountain, bridge, dead body. What am I talking about ? The various postures or asanas in Yoga.

We decided to join and learn the art of Yoga and I have completed 4 classes successfully,26 more to go.

Psst, the reason to join the class was ; PEACE , world peace ;]

Here are the few things that I learnt in this short duration

I have an abdomen

I have a back bone

I have 10 toes [ the little toe actually has a mole]

My ankle has a scar

I can hear dogs quarreling over yesterday’s left over's at Mr Rao’s garbage dump.[ This was when my Guru was asking me to concentrate on the spot between my eyes]

          That I love the word Relax.

That people actually can wake up at 4.45am especially when Himmi Bhai is singing Teri Meri Dosti Ka Asmaan [laa lalala lalalal]

      That there are no rice items like Pulav,rice bath or bisibele bath before 7.30 am at the local Shanthi Sagar.
As it is said, the Savasana pose restores life. Dead parts of your being fall away, the ghosts are released. Good Bye Casper.

Temporary variable ..

Yes sir, the tree is being used temporarily as a pole by the cable, electricty and telephone departments.

You must have passed by...

I always liked looking at this building.. umm.. it always reminded me of Paragon chappals.

The Gods are calling.....

St Patricks in the evening sky..

NETS

The Golf course

Don't you dare change that RADIO channel...a review..

Damadji Angana Hai Padhare : One of the best songs I have heard this year.I love the way Himmi bhai has sung the lines :
kabhi sochta hoon
zindagi bhi kya mazaak hai
tum mile jaane kaisa ittefaq hai

kahe tho-sa naina ladaye re........ohhooooooooo
Shaam Ho Chali Hai : Interesting song, since Shreya comes into the picture after 2 minutes..
Teri Meri Dosti Ka Aasman : Instant MTR Rava idly hit.. don't be surprised if you hear this playing on the Radio again and again...
Piya Jaise Ladoo Motichur Wale : Rekha Bhardwaj at her best .. areh baba she sang Genda PhooL and Raat Ke Dhai Baje .. Himmesh comes and goes in this song.. Its like he is in the background...Can't wait to listen to Remix version of this classical song :)
Jaaaneman... Sigh...sigh.. sigh...
Zindagi Jaise Ek Radio >>> its like a folk song.. ting ting ting ting. ..

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmm lazy afternoons

Aaaha

My wife says : Why do you wanna buy an exercise bike when you can as well buy a real bicycle , at least it will take you places . ( double meaning intended)