My third visit to “MAA”

In continuation of the very first visit to Maa (written already abt it) the third visit was too successfully completed. Skipped writing about the second one coz that was a kind of thanks giving trip for a successful completion of one of my very much worldly desires!! (a mere mortal human still I am)

The place was quiet as always. Maa was on the cement throne in discussion with various devotees, wiping away the pain and worries. The big tree (still don’t know its kind) was efficient enough to give all hundreds of devotees the shelter and shield from the hot and roaring sun.

Few people from remote areas had come that day, mostly adivasis including a 24 years old young man, mentally unbalanced, violent and unpredictable…few people ill physically and one sophisticated family from Delhi.

I had a talk with the group from Delhi. As per them the marriage of their daughter had been finalized in a miraculous way as predicted by Maa. The enchanted father did thank Maa with his tears.

A simple meal of plain red rice, plain daal and vegetable curry was offered to all of us. All sat under the tree in a same line with leaf plates and had the mid day meal.

All went well….

We all went to a hall type room with cement flooring and ashramites put some bed sheets on the floor and all of us made sit/ sleep there.

All were simple and serene….no discrimination on basis of caste, class, creed, no dikhawa of money, power or spirituality….any one is welcome there!!

A great experience altogether and the day long hectic visit to the great lady is worth !!

APARTMENT…

Slow paced, predictable story, nil suspense, (not a single sequence could make the audience bite nails) made the movie just watch able. Poor duplication of any Hollywood movie cannot always successfully be indianised and presented.

Tanushree was just ok so as Rohit and Anupam Kher. Neetu Chnadra did a decent job… Movie may get a good response in the first week, as there is no such movie released in competition and second reason being the Jag Mundra tag. People will be going expecting thrill…

The look of the movie can be confused to be a supernatural one and pull a horror freak audience.

Over all a time pass movie!!

After long I am back to blogging!! Days had been hectic and somewhat lazy too….

No access to Internet had been a boon in some senses but I missed it in many senses too. Being Internet savvy makes you addicted to certain mental food, non-compliance to those leads to hunger that generally appeases once I get the google page open in front of me and my fingers dancing on the key board producing a musical tak-tak.

My first introduction to the world of INTERNET is not much older. I got to be attached with it only about 10 years back…but now it is ruling over almost 10 hours a day of mine. I wonder how people managed in the non-internet era…huh!!

I was reading a book of Manoj Das (the one n only) last week in a lazy afternoon. He had cited few instances of his childhood, i.e. in 1930 ‘s when they used to walk for the whole day to reach few miles and few people had access to monthly/ weekly news paper and the post man used to be the highly respected and most wanted man.

Kolkata, used to be the dreamland for many.

Even my maternal grandfather who was a jamindaar (landlord) of his time got the most precious and grand things as gifts from his father in law at the time of marriage with my granny. Those were : a bi-cycle, gold buttons, a torch light, a radio and a wrist watch…huhhh!!!

Can we imagine now a days???

But yes, the serenity of the life of people of that time used to be exclusively beautiful. The love, respect, togetherness, bonding, happiness over little things and the crystal clear heart of people were priceless. The soft breeze, mango trees, ponds…………

Alas….I can not rewind time!!

I am now back to my internet world with a handy mobile switched on day and night, still when I think about the Manoj Das Stories, when I think about my Nana ji and when I think about my village I miss something badly…I MISS LIFE!!!

Clash of the Titans: Clash of views, reviews (i liked it though)

Medusa, I used to fantasize and afraid of as a kid, used to be afraid of being turned into stone and used to imagine Persius coming for my rescue!!

“Clash of the titans” hence was a treat for my childhood memories. I loved the visual effects...thanks to 3D technology. Similar to many mythological or fantasy bollywood movies it too was full of action and mystery.

Sorry can not put many good words as the script for a common man seemed confusing and monotonous. Some twists and turns could have make the movie more exciting and a pinch of romance was missing.

Only good thing that attracted the audience was the visual effects.

I don’t blame the low attendance in the auditorium.