am 21.

I live in sector no 21,the first time I ever failed an exam I scored a 21,my bike no plate has a 21,my favorite English song titles ’21 guns’. Most importantly a highlighted clause in my KUNDALI says I’ll get married when I am 21. Significant concern because I’ll be turning 21 this July..   Along with such crazy logics and many others, being 21 means a lot. Am legally declared as adult and awarded with the legal rights of taking decisions myself.
I remember all 25th july’s since I was 6.From 6 to 12, from 12 to 21 I have come a long way..Recalling all gifts since then..Once I was gifted a huge pack of Parle g biscuits by a friend..My love for these biscuits begun when SHAKTIMAAN started endorsing them. Amongst others included some pieces of sea shells brought by another friend from the Andaman some 11 years back..I still have them. But you know what present has excited me the most? Its cash or say “shagun”.
The birthday venues have promoted from school booth canteens to some of town’s best eating places..Have not been able to party with college friends because it falls in summer holidays and I don’t believe in partying 10 days before or after. All the cake cutting ceremonies that once used to be the most thrilling part  hardly bring  any joy  now when am  21. joys that birthdays bring for others happen to me everyday..
My new year begins on 25/07 and this is the day when I take resolutions too..  once I took pledge to work upon my fitness with the next 25th July as the deadline to analyze results..this has been the most disastrous resolution I ever took as it was discarded the next week...last year I pledged to score both my semesters ALL CLEAR that had not happened before in my engineering,, partially successful  coz another result is being awaited.. I also once wanted to watch as many good films as I could..Since then I have been watching films almost every day irrespective of whether its summer holidays or autumn season that brings final exams.
At 21, I feel So far in these years I have seen a lot, changed a lot, the dreams have matured from a new bicycle to a successful termination to my graduation with some descent work beyond..yes, that’s what I pledge this 25th..i wish fun around sustains, I continue the good job of watching more and more films (and make others too).a lot  to achieve, a lot more to dream I wish to make 2010_2011 the most memorable year..(Delete a 0 and 1 from both and they become 21.)
Few minutes from now, the world will start partying the 21’st anniversary of a genius..CHEERS!!

the most thrilling experience i have had this year.

Am not rating it ,am not reviewing it because am not capable of  it. ..am just sharing what an amazing experience i had watching this great film.
           i had heard a lot about the film,the ones who have seen it,  have planned to give it a re watch merely because they have liked it that much or they didn't understand it the first time..after struggling all three days of the weekend i finally managed a ticket for a monday noon..as i expected the hall had a descent strength..all these contributed to lift my excitment even more..
            The moment lights went off,the opening scene had an unconscious di caperio,2 kids playing around followed instantly by a scene where a group attempts to steal an idea by designing a dream in another indivisual's mind..the transformation of the events in a dream and their respective effects in reality is a treat to watch..
        There is a scene when the city of paris folds itself to half..and to name it wsn't just enough..a dream within a dream within a dream within reality,the logic that says 5 minutes of unconscious state in reality can be visualised of days n even years in that respective dream and the way it is being implemented,.the scene where the lead must complete their job of performing inception before a van hits water splash,supported by haunting backround music..many other nail bitting sequences made me realize at that moment that am watching one of the most stunning films ever made.
                     The film is so engaging that i never did  once give a look to my cell fone..i actually didn't want myself to be disturbed or say distracted (as the leads say) for even a moment off the screen..di caoerio's parallel story of his repetative encounters with his kids and dead wife in his dreams,his desperation to go back to his regular life..hard to accept but this parallel story somehow did manage to create emotional bond with the viewers... i know a super natural or a sci fi crime thriller is not supposed to deviate,but the thing is you really can't help sympathising with di caperio's love for his family.
i have heard people saying its too complicated,difficult etc.i don't think it was..it was an intelligent film but can be easily grasped if you allow urself to think in a plain manner.. if you try to make further predictions u'll definitely confuse urself. allow ur mind to escape the cheezy bgrade hollywood suspense drama memories then this film is really not an issue to understand.thrilling yes,heisty yes, but along its also an challenge for the viewers to solve various puzzles along with.
               i havn't had such a splendid experience ever before. sitting their and getting arrested  to the happenings on screen is an oppurtunity that comes in years..
this is surely one film that has made me forget the avatar.
                  i don't know wether u agree or not,u hve seen it or not,but this is surely a film  i have enjoyed the most in my life.
director christopher nolan ( the dark knight, momento,insomnia,prestige) is a real genius...

encounters with hyderabad. -----part 2.. agra sweets and the autorickshaw..

My experience  with eating joints offering northern cuisine hasn’t been worth mentioning..But agra sweets is different. . I order a sandwich and 2 balls of gulab jamun..balls? yes thats what they look,like a ping pong table ball..15 rs each for a ball..( sare aam loot maar!!)but the city is having a nice time with the rains and so am i, not at all in a mood to crib .I can see through the glass a huge poster of the latest telugu release..Telugu cinema is not to be under rated.The state of Andhra Pradesh has 3300 cinema halls!! The film posters on the road dividing are more than the no of street lights..

        The roads are owned by the auto rickshaws..You come to hyderabaad and an auto ride through the city is more thrilling than any xbox or ps chase game.they are fearless, can challenge a SUV and even claim to beat it dnt knw how..They can race in wrong side of road,abuse traffic policemen but will dare to reach your destination any way.


Coming out of Golconda fort i hired an auto..


Auto.. to sahib kitna Hyderabad dekhe aap??

Me..zyada nahi..abi ye mera teesra din h..

Auto..sahib aye ho to charminar zarur jana,salarjung museum bhi jana,
Birla mandir raat ko bahut sundar dikhta h..


Ye dekhiye sahib is gali me hindi ghajini ka climax shoot hua h..

Me..yr ek baat btao m ghanta dekhu Hyderabad?? 300 rs pe Golconda me guide ne le liye,150 ka auto kar ke aya tha,abi tumhe 120 dene hai..ek ghante ka Golconda 700 ka pad gya..
Sare Hyderabad me loot macha rakhi h..hhuuhh!!


Auto..are ye to tourist logo ka rona rehta h..isme aapka galti nai h..ye sab harami hote h..lekin mai theek rate bola aap ko..naraaz mat hona m aapko banjara hills se le kar jaunga..shayad aapko acha lag jaye.


(banjara hills is a posh area in Hyderabad and house to azzharuddin,sania mirza,vvs laxman and many filmstars,politicians,)


Me..(xcited.).chal theek h..mje sath sath bta te rehna.


Ye dekhiye Mahesh babu ka gar..kya zabardast ghar h sahib dekho..


Me..(mahesh babu??!!!! Name sounds of a 70 yr old politician who has build villas,guest houses, with money produced out of fraud..
Later to my surprise i realised Mahesh babu is a telugu superstar and husband to former bollywood actress namrata shirodkar..he is 35 and the sexiest celeb in south india.)


After a few minutes ride he introduced me to bunglows,five stars and also Apollo..one of the largesr hospitals in asia


Me..acha!! aap hindi filme dekhte h??


Auto..bilkul sahib..mane kal hi sharu kaan ka latest picture dekha..OM SHANTI OM..


ME..kya?? use gaye to teen saal ho gye..


Auto..ummm..fir to pta nai.. ye dekho pokhiri ka poster..


(pokhiri starring Mahesh babu is the biggest telugu hit and was remade as wanted in hindi..)


Me..hyderabad ka total population kitna hoga??


Auto.. hoga koi 1 crore..bahut janta ati h yahan door door se..
to kaise lag rahe Hyderabad?


Me..badia hai lekin ek baat btao ye traffic aisa kyu h..koi b red light me bhaga raha h,traffic police kuch kr ni rahi..


Auto..(smiling) mere pass license ni h..6 saal se chala raha hun aur gadi ka koi kaagaz b ni bana hua.


Me..isme khushi ki kya baat h?? Ye to galat h..


Auto wala..aap to gar se soch k aye ho ki Hyderabad k khilaaf sochna h..
Hyderabad bura nai h sahib. ye sab yahan choti baat islie h kyu ki Hyderabad bahut bura waqt dekh chukka he.ek time pe yahan hindu muslim me itna tension rehta tha...har roz koi na koi lafda.


Tourist log old Hyderabad me ane ko darte the.bahut se log charminar dekhe bina hi laut jaate the..
Yahan police wale ko 4000 do wo kisi ko b goli maar dega..aisa haal tha..mai khud apne time me bahut badnmaashi kiya hun..hume pta nai hota tha k kya masla (issue) he ,koi bada paalitician bolta tha to hum tod fod kr dete the,aag laga dete the.
Lekin ab aisa nai h sahib.ab hume samaj agya he ki ye bade paalitician harami hote he,ye bas apna faeda krna jaante he..mere jaisa bahut log h jo badal gye h..abhi bhi bahut badmaash bhare rehte h aold city me.lekin padaai likaai zaruri h..is se samajh a jati h k in sab lafdo ka koi faeda nahi.aj hamre yahan agar hindu muslim me koi lafda hota he to amne samne baith ke baat khatam ho jati h.
Dheere dheere sab teek ho jayega..abi ye saale telangana ka shor macha rahe h,magar dekh lena kuch ni hoga..shanti hi hogi..koi telangana velangana ni banega..
Wo dekho sahib building..110 maale ki ban rahi h(Singapore towers,underconstruction bulding.to be the highest in country after completion) ...5 saal baad dekhna Hyderabad dunia k ache shehro me ayega..


He dropped me and wished me luck ..sahib charminar weekend pe mat jana,,thoda tension rehta h..mon to thur kabhi bi chale jana..

I don’t know wether those bunglaws really belonged to the names he took...i don’t even know wether 120 is reasonable from Golconda fort to madhapur .but i could easily sympathize with his efforts to make me view Hyderabad according to him.
       2001 census says Hyderabad is 40 lacs and growth upto 1 crore is hard to digest..i knew the figures but i could also see how desperate he wanted a stranger like me to understand the importance of his place.