एक धक्का और दो!!

Too much of anything is good for nothing, and RACE proves it to the core. It was perfect Sunday morning in March. Heat was intolerable and we hop on to near-by theatre for RACE's matinee show. It was my 5th movie of the year. The first 3 months are not ideal for bollywood this year. Jodha-Akbar fail to meet too much of expectations (and why not), Bombay to Bangkok sheer disappointment, Sunday was OK (that's the problem...it was just OK) and Halla bol was crap. Race had really good review. Imagine Rajiv Masand gave 3 stars and TOI's 3 and 1/2 ratings was enough justification for our 60 bucks ticket.

Our good ol' director duo Abbas-Mastan had quite a sinusoidal career graph, I loved their Khiladi, Main khiladi Tu anadi. Ajnabee, Hamraz and Aitraz but got derailed with Badshah, Chori chori Chupke Chupke, 36 China Town and Naqaab.

Its RACE between two brothers; Ranbir (Saif) and Rajiv(Akshaye), Saif being older amongst two (could you belive that?) he neither looks older nor matured than Akshaye (in spite of his stubble and rough looks). So story starts in Durbon (South Africa seems the new hot spot for bollywod film makers, as they have overdone with NYC, London and Sydney). but still its accepted as running their stud farms in Mumbai or Delhi wont look logical either, So story starts on Derby race course and keep on taking turns, there is twist and turns and more twists and even more turns. I guess our directors have promised producers there would a twist after every 15 minutes. U enjoy couple of turns and then you fed up. Its just like going to an amusement park, you enjoy first few rides so much, that weightlessness, adrenaline rush and thrill you enjoy it initially. But how long you can take it?

Back to movie, there are 2 babes, who looks stunning and have brain too (woopie). Bade bhaiyya (who happens to be "Sautela Bhai" as well-icing on a cake) loves babe1, chhota bhai also likes babe 1. babe 2 loves bade bhaiyaa, but bade bhaiyaa loves chhota bhai more than babe 1. Chhota bhai is pakka bewada but since he loved babe 1 more than the bewada so he promises bade bhaiyaa that he will give up bewada for sake of babe 1 and bade bhaiyaa. So finally Chhota bhai marries babe 1 and automatically babe 2 got open option of bade bhaiyaa. and Do they live happily ever after??

well that's all about RACE. I can't reveal the secrete because I don't remember the total number of secretes. Movie keeps you on your toes but just for guessing what would be the next twist. (give me a breaaaaaaak).

Just for your reference (that too if you really need)

babe 1: Bipasha Basu

babe 2: Katrina Kaif

There are 2 more characters(??) in the movie a fruit freak police officer and his dumb(that's overrated ) but supposed to be sexy assistant. Anil Kapoor sucks (right from ganna to your brain) and Sameera Reddy (well she doesn't :D) that's what Anil Kapoor complains about (:p)

Music looks good in promos, even Atif's "Pehali najar " doesnt bring the same magic on screen. Race title track is foot tapping.

It's really pain to see Johny level in such a ungraceful cameo. Funniest dialogue in the movie

where Saif says to Katrina "Tum etani achhi actress ho ki tumhe Hollywood mein hona chahiye" (That was the blassst.....please leave her alone guys, she is doing what she can do BEST...she looks awesome in the movie). Saif and Akshaye just walks throughout in the movie with their Armani suits.

I can't comment or recommend the movie, because nobody is paying me to do so. But looking at last year's suspence flicks like Johny Gaddar and Manorama, RACE was just about style.

If you like cars, studs (both) and babes go and grab the race tickets. Otherwise want to see a real suspense drama manage to get the DVDs of Shaban Azmi- Amol Palekar's "Khamosh"(Vidhu Vinod Chopra's first feature film) or K.K raina, Pankaj and Anu Kapoor starrer "Ek ruka hua faisala". I just happened to see both the movies on forgetful movie channel B4U MOVIES. but these movies haunted me for days. Over budget, skin show, car racing, jazzy movies we all love it Abbasji Mastanji, even the movie isn't out and out bad, bass thoda jyada ho gaya.

Thodasa Rumani Ho Jaye_Part2

Wedding ceremonies are always boring, be it in Badjatya's and KJ's movies or in real life. On top of it, our Prachi madam is eyeing onsite with promotion and a perfect 3 years younger boy friend.

Mom: "I tell you, your Jyotsna bua is just"
Me: Now what?" (As if I don't know)
Mom: "Arey! When you were in Hyderabad she used to enquire so much about you and Now, yesterday did she even come to you?"
Me: "Yes she did. Now, can I read?" (‘Reading is interesting’...I generally say that to all snob girls, otherwise reading is quite outdated)

I hoped on Orkut...but even Orkut isn't fun anymore. Last day profile view count: 1. just 1? I had 3 scraps for last 2 days. All three were replies to my greeting to them; saying "Thanks you very much". I even stopped sneaking in beautiful girl's profiles. (Should I disable that profile visitor feature?) The unknown friend’s requests from girls (and even from boys) are always tricky.

Mom: "Prachi is going to Germany tomorrow"
Me ( ohh! So Finally client approved)

When a well settled (well paid), o.k. looking (though few pounds extra) software engineer gets bored with his life he reads self motivating forwards. I have 1GB folder of such quotes, stories and images. (To vent out his frustration Sirji eats 10 plates of bhelpoori at chawpatty and next day on a 'sick leave'). I got out of my house and on the way bought one Lays packet. There was Saif on the wrapper. I realized life can't be that bad. I mean look at Saif’s life
"Aashique Awara" -> "Dil Chahta Hain"->"Hum Tum";
"Colgate Fresh"->"Asian Paints"->"Royal Stag",
"Amrita Singh"->"Rosa"->"Kareena Kapoor". ....there is a hope.

I came back home and relogged in to Orkut...saw there was one new scrap that too from Shivani :)
"I am getting married next month"...I logged out.

Dad: " Good Morning"
Me: "Very good morning, Dad, looking very happy today?"
Dad: "because I am, Happy Birthday, beta"
Me: "Ohh, how can I forget my birthday?"
Dad: "because that won’t come in orkut's birthday reminders"
Mom: "Many Many Happy returns of the day"
Me: "So, Where is my birthday gift?"
Mom: "Here you go"
Me: "Maa, These are photos of 3 girls, are they my birthday gift"
Mom: "Dhatt...shameless............ beta you are 27 now"
Me: "Eurekka!!!!!...I know that, so?"
Mom: “This is the ideal time for you to get married, see we are quite liberal, if you love someone just tell us otherwise let us find someone for you.”
Me: “I can do it by myself maa”
Mom: “Its not only for you, its for us as well. At least thats what you can do being our only son”
Me: “You know, this is emotional blackmailing”
Dad: "We are not forcing you and ultimately that would be your call."

Call.....yes it's my call.
Me: "Dude, I am screwed"
Sirji: "Yes, I am screwed"
Me: "Is it anything to do with your code review?"
Sirji: "Not that, she, she wants to break this engagement "
Me: "What?........... Why?"
Sirji: "She thinks I am insensitive, irresponsible, immature fool. Could you believe that?"
(Silence)
Sirji: "Could you help me in that? I called her for meeting tonight”
Me: “Dude, what can I do in this?”
Sirji: “You can convince her that I am not what she thinks" Sirji dropped the call

Great Birthday! I am 27, still single (though Mom is on "Perfect Bahu Hunt") and my dear friend left me with this daunting task. Honestly she was better than Sirji in every aspect. But I know Sirji really loves her. He is changing (can't say getting better) but yes. He has stopped watching mundane movies in theatres inspite of that he goes with her on painting exhibitions and attends "Kala Ghoda Festival", nowadays a regular gym hiter, strickly No No to his Bhelpoories and other chat items and yeah he started using "mardonwali fareness cream' too.

At Cafe Mondegar
Me: "Who fixed this venue?"
Sirji" This time it was my call, last time we have been to Sarovar, I just hate that place."
Me: "Which one, that Jahangir Art Gallery wala?"
Sirji: "Yes, I told her that I don’t understand those paintings. What a waste of time."
Me: " And going for 'Rama Rama kya hain ye drama’ movie, what was that?"
Sirji: "I never thought the film would be that bad............... ok chill now; here she comes"

She: “Hi...”
Me (I rest my case, you can't argue with such a pretty girl,
Café Mondegar is a no place to fix your failing relationship; It was smoky, noisy and over crowded. I was confused and totally odd man out and moreover these two not-so-lovebirds were spoiling my birthday eve. Sirji interrupted...)

Sirji: “I love you”
She: “Even I used to love you” (Oops!!)
Sirji: “and now?”
(Silence)
Me ( For them I was the non-conspicuous creature. I felt Sirji really wanted to work this out but the things were getting worse)
Sirji: “Can you give me one more week?”
She: “That won’t help”
Sirji: “Please!”
She: “Why are you doing this?”
Me (I hardly heard what they were talking about but even I had the same question….Why is he doing that?) She left us and Sirji went on to play “I will wait for you” in jukebox (God!! such a drama!)


Sirji: “Let’s go to chawpatty”
Me (I knew this) “Bhelpoori khane?”
Sirji: “Are you coming with me or not?”
Me: “Do I have any choice?”
Sirji: “Of course, everyone has options. Its matter if we want to take it or not”
Me (all of sudden, Sirji was making sense, all this time I was just there, I neither tried to convince her not tried to console Sirji, just to be there was my choice. My presence hardly matters to them...Still I was there.)
Sirji was so right, we all have options. Its matter if we exercise them or not.


.............................End Of Part2