Saturday, January 28, 2012
Trash i can't write , intelligence will not strike chord with you :):) - Vivek
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Random Quotes #54
My luck either runs too fast or lags too behind, its more than often not in my sight :):) - Vivek
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Agneepath - First Day First Show
I am just back after watching ' Agneepath ' and trust you me, this was first time i ever i watched a movie on the first day that too first show. The experience has been mind boggling, awesome , superb , fantastic, impressive , interesting , excellent , exceptional , and one of a lifetime !! Before i write anything more, all i can say is don't go and watch the movie....................just run and grab yourself a seat.
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| Agneepath - Movie Review |
The promos were intense and did show a glimpse of what to expect but the overall movie has shaped up so well that this kind of effort happens once in a blue moon. When ' Chikni Chameli ' was aired and Ms Katrina Kaif became the talking point i even thought this will be a ok movie with a blockbuster 'item number'. But No! i was wrong and Karan Malhotra and Karan Johar have fabulously produced a gem of a masterpiece. Their have woven their craft of direction, production,songs,sequences, dialogues so amazingly well that one is left asking for more and more.
Let's talk about some acting now. Hrithik has once again proved that he is the right contender of 'Mr Perfectionist' after Aamir Khan. He has done full justice to an aggrieved son's role who has to wait for 15 years to get revenge for his dad's murder. It looks to me that none in this entire industry could have brought out the brutality and wickedness of a satan other than our 'Kancha Cheena' - Sanjay Dutt. He suited so much in this role that it makes us wonder if he should re invent 'madness in the badness'. Priyanka is a seasoned actress and needs no mention, only flowers of praise and appreciation for her commendable performance. Very naturally she carries it forward from her role as a slum girl in 'Kaminey' . Now let's come to the surprise package of the movie and i will give this gift hamper of praise to Rishi Kapoor. Wow ! Of all the movies you have acted in your heydays this one stands out. Your acting in a negative role has a hefty weight and none can ignore your stupendous effort. 'Special thanks to Katrina ' says the cast in the beginning and i would agree with the producers. Katrina's acrobatics and athleticism as 'Chikni Chameli ' has raised the benchmark for the artists as well as the choreographers. The song is full of energy and exceeds all the parameter for an item number.
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| Agneepath - Moview Review |
All in all this is a movie that one should watch without fail. I give full marks and all five stars to this amazing movie. Most importantly this movie did not belittle the performances of Amitabh Bachhan and other artists in the original cast. I had this skepticism that this remake might not even come half way closer to the the first one , but Karan's Agneepath is refreshing ,promising and very well made.
Congratulations to the crew and the entire cast for putting in an effort that demands a wow and a bow . Well Done !
Random Quotes #53
If you think life is all fun it is, but then i don't need jokers like you around me :):) - Vivek
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Random Quotes #52
I have stopped working for monthly wages, bonus and incentives are enough to keep me afloat :):) - Vivek
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Random Quotes #50
Winning and loosing is a part of the game, the only thing that matters is if i have won :):) - Vivek
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Random Quotes #49
My paintings never fetched a dime, i renamed them abstract art and they are selling well :):) - Vivek
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Decoding Sunny Leone
Over
the past few weeks the media, the newspaper and internet have gone berserk in
reporting about Ms. Sunny Leone. Nothing sells faster than sleaze, sex and
scandals and the marketers and news makers know this mantra. Even if you
consider the print media, reports about molestation and assault on women are
read with more interest than other important issues. Probably that is the
reason it is more sensationalized as it gives vents to one’s inhibited
fantasies. The moment we are faced with a prospect of involvement in
a tabooed topic the involvement quotient becomes higher. (I
will use SL for Sunny Leone hence forth)
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| Sunny Leone - The Bombshell |
1. Free market – A free market is a competitive market where
prices are determined by supply and demand. Here in this case the
audience is demanding certain level of content and the media is supplying the
same. There cannot be curbs imposed on the demand as people end up finding multiple
channels to satisfy their needs / urges. If the forbidden fruit is keep under
wraps the levels of curiosity and perversions rise. SL has in a way legalized
this search that was earlier done in secrecy. Her message is clear; I am here
to supply what you want.
2. The Original – I have been
taught from my childhood days that if you are original and you have good
content you will always succeed. There are good channels, print media,
journals, literature that have wide acceptance in the masses because of the
quality and the value they add. Flimsy things will vanish as quickly as their
meteoric rise.
Here
there is a segment of people who are trying to ‘sell through’ SL in order to
get higher viewership and TRP ratings, finding ways to gain publicity in the
quick run. Now one interesting thing I would like to point out here. In this
era of instant gratification when the span of the mind is getting shorter and
shorter there are people who are making millions in this short run. Consider
cases of Shah Rukh Khan who could get a positive ROI on a trash like ‘Ra One’.
So here again SL proves that I know I am short lived and will never match the
content but what I provide has a quality and will earn all of us money.
3. Acceptance is deeper – I have been toying
with the idea for the last fortnight that how criminals commit a heinous act,
how we know gods existed, how we know there is a world beyond , how we know
about so many things that are abstract and abstruse. The answer is simple;
before we act we think and we visualize; we imagine and prepare a blueprint.
The vague thoughts find a real running example on the idiot box and the clutter
gets cleared. We then act.
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| Sunny Leone in Indian Outfit |
4. Handing Baton to Gen X
– I
did spend some good time working in US and came across NRI’s on various
occasions. During events they sang Indian songs, performed on hit Bollywood
numbers and gathered attention of the whites under the garb of “Pseudo
Indian”. These parents felt happy when their kids gathered praise for their
Indian values, culture and upbringing. Somehow I felt the hollowness in their
eyes. A true national from their very own country could easily make out how
little they had to give back to the next generation. They have adjusted to the
limit possible and accommodated to the hilt, all for the sake of a ‘better
future’.
SL is a giving of the Gen X
and is another bug fix for more customization. My only worry is after so many
fixes the original Indian might even feel alien in his own land. There has been
a gradual degradation of our minds and if there will be no one left to preserve
and nothing to preserve we will be like ships without an anchor.
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| Sunny Leone as Anarkali |
5. The Hypocrisy & the
Metamorphosis – I openly accept we are a nation of Hypocrites,
praising things at one moment and denying then later for personal gains.
Historically India as a nation has been open, warm and inviting expats. Our
culture shaped up over the centuries with influences from multiple foreign
invaders and dynasties. One thing that remained common all across was our
willingness to adapt and appreciate ‘right things ‘. We have been
good observers and equally good learners. During the last two decades I have
seen more adoption of the liberal views than anything else. On one side there
is a wave of multinationals and the world that has no boundaries, one the other
hand there is an urge to limit ourselves. Here again we end up being hypocrites
and act in a way suitable for the moment.
SL stands for
metamorphosis and makes a mockery of our double standards. We are labeled as
‘hot’ and sex starved nation and on the other hand we talk of a restrained
culture. Let’s choose our stand that is what SL is asking us!! The important
thing here is how we will switch from one identity to another and can we remain
fixed to our new face. The choice is between being a conservative and a liberal!
6. SL is even a ‘Woman’ – The most
important aspect of SL is that she herself is a woman. The atrocities against
women are rising day by day and she is more often than not treated as an
object. Every other day the news headlines are hit by MMS scandals, rape cases
, assaults ,molestation of the unsuspecting females who become victim of
‘bastards’.
Ms. SL I understand
you are in the adult entertainment industry and according to the western world
your job is dignified and is completely legalized. Few Questions for you:
Are you not promoting
yourself as an ‘object’? Are you not degrading the value of your own clan? Are
you not portraying to the masses what dignified job has earned you a better
career? Are you not showing the girls a shortcut to fame, glamour and money?
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| Sunny Leone Doing Pole Dance |
7. A role model - My last
observation is for Mr. Mahesh Bhatt. What ‘potential’ did you find in her?? Why
do you want to give to the Indian audience reasons to celebrate sleaze?? Why
can’t you find a better idol for the masses than SL and such similar ladies in
the past?? You have a reply to give because years later when you are dead and
nailed people will be at a discomfort because of your cheap acts in the
present. Your contribution to the society will never be seen in good light.
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| Sunny Leone with Mentor Mahesh Bhatt |
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Random Quotes #47
After marriage i realize that bachelorhood is the best time of life, not childhood :):) - Vivek
Friday, January 13, 2012
Random Quotes #46
'Girlfriend' is a name the mention of which invites sparkle in the eyes and tickle in the voice :):) - Vivek
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Sunny Leone's entry in Bigg Boss 5
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| Hot Sunny Leone |
I have been seeing and reading lots about Sunny Leone on (Indian) TV, Print media and Internet these days. This made me think about her and what she signifies or stands for. My next post will decipher the impact of Sunny Leone's presence in bigg boss house, and her latest bollywood offers for doing movies.
Keep glued !!
Read the post here http://viveksheel-blog.blogspot.com/2012/01/decoding-sunny-leone.html
Random Quotes #44
I don't claim to be a hard worker anymore, people often mistook me for being inefficient :):) - Vivek
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Random Quotes #43
Beaches provide a perfect backdrop for a uninhibited body and a liberated mind :):) - Vivek
Monday, January 09, 2012
Sunday, January 08, 2012
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Friday, January 06, 2012
Random Quotes #39
You are getting old, if you more than often look for the service lift than the staircase :):) - Vivek
Pirates of the Malacca Straits
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| Indiblogger Contest by KFC |
This
is a real incident from my own life and what could be more fierier than a 45
minutes ordeal as a hostage in the hands of Sea Pirates. The day was 22nd
June, 2003 and I was keeping navigational watch as a 2nd Officer on the bridge.
To
help people understand what these terms mean:
-Bridge
is the uppermost deck of a ship that houses navigational equipment, multiple
controls, communication devices etc., needed to navigate the ship at sea.
- Navigational Watch is like ‘driving’
the ship in the sea and taking her from one destination to another.
- 2nd Officer is an officer
who holds certificate of competency to keep independent watches on the bridge
and executes other duties like ship communication , route planning , cargo
watches etc.
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| Inside the Ship |
My
Ship M.V. Rishikesh (M V stands for
Motor Vessel) had loaded coal from Australia and was bound for India. During
the passage we had to cross Malacca Strait which is a narrow waterway that
extends nearly six hundred nautical miles from the Andaman Sea to the South
China Sea, between Malaysia and Indonesia. The strait provides a vital shipping
lane for vessels sailing from Europe and the Middle East to East Asia, as well
as smaller vessels on local voyages. This place is notoriously famous for different
types of piracy which include robbery of vessels at sea, the hijacking of
vessels, and kidnap-for-ransom attacks.
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| Malacca Strait |
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| Pirates in a rubber boat |
Around 2 AM in the morning, I was plotting ship’s position in the chart room and suddenly the bridge door opened. At this hour of the night I was not expecting any visitors but what I see here!! My God!! One by one ten armed pirates (all masked) enter the bridge and take me on the gun point. My hands are tied at the back and personal belongings like watch, finger rings and gold chain are taken by them.
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| Taken as a Hostage by Pirates |
The
Pirates ask me not to shout, raise alarms or do anything that might threaten
them. I am told that any such action from me will yield only one end; and that
is cold blooded ‘Murder’. It dawned on me a bit late that I was a ‘Hostage’ and
I had no control over my life beyond this point. I requested the Pirates to allow me to change the ship's course in order to avoid collision with another vessel, and they agreed to it. Once i felt safe about the heading i put the helm to auto pilot.
Nothing
can get fierier than this, not even the chicken that is put on the grill!!
The
Pirates instruct me to call the Captain on the intercom, and ask him to open
his room. With a trembling voice I narrated the entire incident to the Master
and the demand of the pirates. A gun is on my temple and a knife at my neck to
prevent me from running or taking any evasive action. Trust you me, although my life was in grave danger it was my mind that refused to accept a death like this. I was shaken to the core but my mind kept on telling me to remain calm and find out a way to be alive.
Ten minutes passed but there was no response from the Captain and this is when the Pirates started getting jittery and furious. I am then dragged from the Bridge to the deck below, where the Captain’s room is situated.The Pirates are getting restless and put in crowbars, long screw drivers to break open the door. Suddenly one of them flashes a thick knife and makes a movement to poke me in the stomach. I manage to just escape in the very last minute. This is when I perceive a serious threat to my own life and urge the Captain to open the door or else i will be killed.
I am too frightened to speak but gather lots of courage and regain my composure to bail myself out of the situation. It was a moment where i was battling for my life and the only assets i had was my mind and a tongue to speak, not even my free hands to fight..I plead, I shout, I scream and kick the door with all might to show to the Pirates that I am helping their cause.They realize my efforts and decide not to harm me. This is when the Captain opens his cabin and invites heavy bashing. We both are kicked and made to sit in a corner of the room and witness the loot. The Pirates break open the Cash Vault; take away all electronic gadgets and other personal belongings of the Master. They even get access to the bond store located on the same deck and plunder liquor bottles and cigarette packs.
Ten minutes passed but there was no response from the Captain and this is when the Pirates started getting jittery and furious. I am then dragged from the Bridge to the deck below, where the Captain’s room is situated.The Pirates are getting restless and put in crowbars, long screw drivers to break open the door. Suddenly one of them flashes a thick knife and makes a movement to poke me in the stomach. I manage to just escape in the very last minute. This is when I perceive a serious threat to my own life and urge the Captain to open the door or else i will be killed.
I am too frightened to speak but gather lots of courage and regain my composure to bail myself out of the situation. It was a moment where i was battling for my life and the only assets i had was my mind and a tongue to speak, not even my free hands to fight..I plead, I shout, I scream and kick the door with all might to show to the Pirates that I am helping their cause.They realize my efforts and decide not to harm me. This is when the Captain opens his cabin and invites heavy bashing. We both are kicked and made to sit in a corner of the room and witness the loot. The Pirates break open the Cash Vault; take away all electronic gadgets and other personal belongings of the Master. They even get access to the bond store located on the same deck and plunder liquor bottles and cigarette packs.
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| Hostage Drama |
This
once in a life time horror continues for a good 30-40 minutes and then the sea robbers
decide to run away. I guess the entire effort yielded them goods that had a
value of 30-40 thousand dollars. Now as they make a retreat we both are again
dragged on the stairs (going down) like a sack of potato bag. This is to use us as a cover for
their escape. We both are made to stand on the main deck and the
pirates start getting down in their rubber boat. We are at gun point and the
decision about our lives is still unclear. I closed my eyes and pray to the almighty
to get me out of this sticky situation. My heart is pounding heavily and I am
gasping for breath. I keep my eyes closed and tremble with deep fear.
I
expected a shot in my head or a dagger poked inside me but nothing happens. After
few minutes I open my eyes and there is no one except the captain and me.
We both see the rubber boat moving farther from our ship and the pirates
sailing away. We untie each other and check if anybody of us received serious injuries. Apart from few blows and bruises we were safe. The crew is all
up by this time and they come running to help us.
After
5 days we reached India and this is when I decided to quit shipping as a career.
I sailed on one more ship after this incident and then finally gave up my career. It has
been 9 years but even today the memory of the Piracy attack sends down a
chill in my spine. I owe my second life to the almighty , my composed mind, sensible actions and off course the Captain.
(*** Images are taken from Google and used solely for depiction of the event)
(*** Images are taken from Google and used solely for depiction of the event)
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Random Quotes #38
God always gives us a 'commercial break' , when we have to choose between the right and the wrong :):) - Vivek
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Random Quotes #37
I practice the virtue of forgiveness for an entire year, after a bad appraisal at work :):) - Vivek
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Random Quotes #36
At home when i start a job its my work, when my wife starts its always ours :):) - Vivek
