Recommendations...my fav films of 2010..

though i missed out some expected great films such as 127 hours, amongst the ones i did watch...these are my recommendations..

UDAAN

director--Vikram aditya motwani (DEBUE)

simple yet disturbing story of  adoloscensce entangled between desires of young rohan and his grim father..his wish to escape the frightening  cane  and become a writer..UDAN comes as celeberation   for the excellence of film making soaked with melodrama and fun....anuraag kashyap (producer) once said" 90 percnt of indian film industry doesnt know how good films are alike..
you know what? aishwerya rai bachan refused to walk on red carpet at cannes to promote india's entry udaan..      kashyap  justified..:P

INCEPTION..

director--christopher nolan

another christopher nolan crime classic..people their in hollywood are blessed with vision and the capability to convert that vision into reality..
unpredictable,complicated yet engaging film..i wonder if films like inception would ever be made in india..the film has a scene where the city of paris folds itself to half...watching such extravagent happenings on screen are rare and not to be missed... http://akshay-s-page.blogspot.com/2010/07/most-thrilling-experience-i-have-had.html

 THE SOCIAL NETWORK

director--david fincher

you know what a fantastic film is like? its like one where the protagnist gets himself a visiting card that says 'AM THE CEO...BITCH.." a film that tells the story of the youngest billionaire so brilliantly.....mark zuckerberg( founder facebook).
and the film is..'THE SOCIAL NETWORK"....jessie esenberg could be an easy bet for the best actor at the academy ceremony in 2011

RAKHTCHARITRA

director--ram gopal verma

for me it was the most surprising film of 2010..i didnt expect anythng frm rgv and almost nothing from vivek oberoi.i accidently went on for it since i wasnt doing anythng at home..
its gory, yes, high on drama yes.but the climax scene of rakhtcharitra is one of the best scenes i hve ever enjoyed..vivek oberoi puffing a  ciggi says..."ye meri request nahi, order hai.."
and if you liked abhimanyu singh ( rann sa) from gulaal, then this time he is even more stunning with his fericious act of bukka reddy...rgv succeeds, and vivek oberoi has to be the best male performer along with shahrukh ( MNIK),ronit roy(udaan),abhimanyu singh from the same film..

MY NAME IS KHAN

director--karan johar
the only hyped film of 2010 that i liked...have a full blog on it..
http://akshay-s-page.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-name-is-khansome-films-dont-compell.html

PEEPLI LIVE 

director--anusha rizvi..(DEBUE)

a story of a poor farmer trapped in the media circus when he decides to commit suicide..potentially a poignant tale on the odious face of farmer suicides in the country and the corrupt administration..an enjoyable black comedy with an amazing indian ocean music..

love sex aur dhokha.

director--dibakar banergee

don't be ignorant following its title...it isnt intented towards vulgularity or anyway unetthical..this film is surely a poignant attempt on the society via 3 stories of love sex and dhokha..each one told stunningly through the use of hidden cameras..and IF this isnt enough, let me tell you some other films by the same director include khosla ka ghosla and oye lucky lucky oye..do give it a watch..

some others worth mentioning films include.

ishqiya(DEBUE)

once upon a time in mumbai

due date

black swan

do dooni chaar(DEBUE)

phas gye re obama

 am not an expert, i don't know the technical basics of film making..but i surely know what kind of a film excites me and arrests me to the happenings on screen...undoubtdly, these were the best films of 2010.. this is what entertainment for me..is.:-):-) what is it for you?

Street DeLiGhTs!

 I was  told a guy here at the ram leela maidaan in derabassi  sells delicious dosa on a rehri and i must try it.. south indian has always been boring and complex form of of food..i simply hate use of folks and knives.      

But,street food has always been an attraction, partially because its cheap, and partially because the delightful additives  that we pretend avoid at our places…but guess the best part !  I need not be careful of the surroundings,I can discount all the sophistication and let the glutton inside go insane…So what! everybody does..As soon i entered the crowded open ground bhind the dera bassi bus stand, to my amaze there were so many rehris offering different cuisines of food...south indian,chinese,punjabi,veg non veg,juices of all kinds , and many more.......
We stopped at the dinesh famus dosa...a south indian guy who was so well coordinated with his actions stood on the other side..he could prepare 7 dosas in a few seconds...and he succesfully gathered the max crowd at his stall...i ordered a dosa that cost a 20 rs, and withinn minutes my order was placed..  i took the first bite  and that very moment i  decided  this was the best dosa i hve ever had...Of all the sagar n ratnaa,sundarams,ratnams and some other popular south eating dens in the city..i hve been to everywhere..but this was surely the best..

i couldnt help myself visiting sme other rehris near by...n that too were  enjying some descent bussiness..i tried veg  momos...( once again the est i ever had) a kathi kabab,cheese chilly and then a glass of fruit juice..

Believe me, by default the ambience was so full of  energy as many college students stopped at that very time in the ground..the ram leela maidaan was so overflowing with people  as if each one of them  didn’t hve food in yrs…

And yes, the fancy names do add to their charm..dinesh paapular dosa,bombay chat wala, chinese fastest food apna burger...etc etc..

it’s the most unhygienic delight..order , enjoy and burp!!!

Baaki dekhi jaegi…

it happens only in india… :-):-):-)

A prayer that matters..sartaj's way..

I had not felt this much enlightened ever before, and i had never thought a prayer would do this for me, never..Prayer had always been boring and never ending yawning actvity for me..yes, a statement like this coming from a brahmin boy is shocking, atleast my friends say so..where all my mates were capable of chanting some of our major prayers i could hardly remember names...:P:P.the story is all different now.
Allow me to share an amazing experience ...Satinder sartaj is the artist and the track is 'SAI'..one of initial lines in the song says...rooh da asal malik ohs nu hi manniye,jidda naam layie taan saroor hove"

"i shall surrender my soul to a name,I get rejuvenated everytime I chant..”

..i had once learned from guruji "it doesnt matter whom you pray,what matters is the fact that a prayer is happening around", and now weeks after when my mind is overflowing with lyrics of this song..i realise what positivity a prayer generates, only if done honestly..i have never cared to whom,at what particular festive am suppose to pray..i did whatever other housemates asked me too..
i have never worshipped or claimed to follow a distinct soul..neither am doing now..i don't know what SAI actually preached..i know nothing about his teachings.. Except the fact a daily soap is being aired on him..
The point is,what all it takes to pray..we close our eyes,bow ourselves,fold our hands and we start reciting our worries that have trapped our mind..this is the most practiced form of prayer. ..but it is not necessary..A prayer mirrors self realization..That is what I have learnt..It should provide joy and peace..And that’s what every string of this song does..Moreover am surprised to see how much devotion it requires to celeberate somebody elses life.
it might be trendy for some to project themselves as atheist,but then they are deprived of such joyous experiences..
And Satinder sartaj, this guy is a genius.Not even 30, and he has redifined the ethics of sufi music..The track is already a rage in punjab..and if you havent listened it yet,you may download it for free from anywhere..but believe me,satinder sartaaj doesnt deserves this..We spend so much amount on useless assets everyday..Investing 150 bucks on an original cd wont be wasted, ofcourse not because other tracks in the album are equally engaging..
if that era belonged to nusrat fateh ali khan, this one belongs to satinder sartaaj..undoubtdly..