Saturday, December 26, 2009

"3" Idiots

‘3 Idiots’ is a good movie; in fact a smart movie.

This movie is an attempt to relate to the mind set of current middle income group and literate class.

This class have been busy in the pursuit of achieving and reaching the higher strata of the society. Houses are bought; movies costing some Rs. 250 are seen because the Middle class can afford it now.

Academic prowess and economic freedom has taken our country to a different level for first time since independence.

Please rest assured Mr. Khan, your movie is being appreciated but do not the attempt to preach. We are no welfare state; as for the middle class, academic is the ticket to economic freedom.

Certain classes or communities, that have faced problems in achieving academic prowess since times immemorial, will take your attempt as self liberating.

Good comedy, excellent actors and current burning issue with excellent marketing are wrapped and bundled up for people to wake up at 6.30 in the morning with chai and biscuits. Sheer brilliance, Mr. Khan!

Take the core from Ayn Rand, indulge in system bashing, drape it with Archie, Reggie, Veronica scenario and there, you have a blockbuster!

We can do with more 3Is, and there is nothing wrong in making a smart movie backed by excellent marketing.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Paa

Paa, the movie was great. I even dare to say, I liked it better than ' the curious case of Benjamin Button'.

There never should be any comparison as there is nothing to compare between the two.

Amitabh might end up getting the best Child Artist of the Year Award from one of the dozen or so award ceremony which is there every 6 month.

Vidya Balan, she is a sheer delight to watch. Every Iyer with Kerala background I have come across is claiming her to be from their nadu. Just the other day, my friend Venkat claimed she is from Trissur and Ramchandran (pronounced Ramendran) claimed her to be from Palghat. This, of course, when implied ' she is from their own village' of their town or city also means, they are related.

This happens to most of the celebrities of Kerala.

The role of Vidya Balan is pure fiction. Hot, witty, practical bold, very adjustable, not demanding, no pressure on the guy of her life, daughter of a very understanding mother, good doctor, great mother and so on and on In real life, guys will agree that if we have more of such women, one need not look for any marriage counsellor, stay late in the office late or hit the bar for the occasional drink or two.

Survey conducted in Matunga, Chembur, New Mumbai and Dombivli states that 96.6% of those who have seen Taare Zameen Par and Paa, heard about Dyslexia and Progeria for the first time. This includes good percentage of doctors and medical students.

I saw trailer of a movie starring Himesh Reshamya and I wondered whether that movie was about cold and influenza.