Tracks !

Had a glance at the railway interim budget(2009-10) ! Ya..its substantial ! Laloo,the darling of Indian media,has always enjoyed media headlines in the last few years.The decision to glue to the basics witnessed Laloo delivering management lectures at Howard Business School in London,followed by IIM Ahmedabad and many others in the league.During the UPA reign Laaloo never forgot to pat him for having registered the never before profit for rail ministry.I would say..he is true indeed!If we see last five rail budgets,Laloo's unique selling proposition has remained 'Say no to rail fair hike' !No wonder,railway ministry was the first to implement the recommendations of Central Sixth Pay Commission for its employees!Railway stands unparallel in terms of number of the employment it provides.
Also, to mention !the Indian Railway-*tracks have added new feather in nation's pride after getting recognition for its 4th railway site,Kalka Shimla Mountain Railway as "World Heritage Site"! Hmm.. Laloo prasad Yadav! the surname being mine..I can guess people relating me to him ??:):)haha ..Well ma family has much been into politics.If I move 8-10 yrs back... OK !!lemme frame this out!  
Parties and get-togethers organised for mantrijis n netajis with their fellows,ambassadors,red blue lights,body guards n chelas... all purposes of meetings and discussions! Linked and cross - linked ..chained political - social networks and affairs . The grand courtyard ..men sitting on the marble,under the huge neem ..talking of all stuffs ..ye party aisi,wo neita waisa,iski bahumat,uska vote, kaun sa candidate ..kitne vote..parche mohar ,,prachar-paisa ,public-janta ...shamiyana,mikes,stages..............people strateging their ideas ,plotting methods ,analysing rivalries etc etc..And Me , as a kid ..everytime I pass around the track*...I'm intoduced to ....."Inse mamaste karo beta !"rolled over like football in laps of people who finger-print on your cheek just to check its elasticity !"Eee..hatto ! nai !" ..I used to run away ! Mahindras,bikes,ambassadors ,gallons of tea-water ..nashta -snack all in -out !!In the scene..dozens of surrounding people! ...Ma, like a genuine north Indian bahu,late night cooking bundles of kachaudis n all for them all..who even kept on delaying wih their never-concluded affairs moving along! Me..like a naughty,stubborn-spoilt child roaming through the cross-sections of the home..everytime annoying ma with my stupid " Hi ma!! hallo ma!!",,even more like "Motu Uncle likes it...its his favourite !' and on the other side as well,"Baba ! who's your best friend among them all?"...so on and on !! And now..even afta so many years,though certified as a citizen,yet Iv never voted ! And even if ..... I may wonder "who to vote?"What if I flag along with my family's track???...and for a choice..Priyanka Gandhi ,my role model?:):) hehe!!Well ,for her I'd say ..she's really campaigning aggressively advocating Rahul Gandhi's genuiness and the building up of a young nation! However it is to be wondered if the Gaandhians can stretch their influence outside Amethi n Raibereily as well!Also ,in this scenario,bollywood stars sharing their cake in the elections .Now while Sanjay Dutt is forbidden to stand from LKO,lets see what Nafisa Ali has! I hope Hema-Malini,this time doesnt start her basanti* stuff during any manifestation .I wonder what people do ! ask votes for just anything n everything!I like Salmaan Khan's attitude here..who's been campaigning for all parties,it be NCP,BJP or Congress ! all at the same time !!kuch bhi kaho ! banda hai bhot mast ..n he's still so young !! :):) .he he ..all this I say in context with the pre-mentioned concept of the young - nation ..My special(late:))accolades to the Indian hockey team for the Azlan Shah cup,winning handsomely (3-1) against Malaysia in front of Malaysian crowd ..after a track* of 14 yrs ... rough patch n controversies behind the success! hmm good work boyz !!keep winning !  
Jai Ho !!
watch the jai-ho video track * @ Nicol ..
till then,  
baila-baila!!
I mean bye-bye:) astha

Journey

Hi frenz ! returned frm home ! had a f9 journey up contrary to the one down !Yet I wont say it was bad although . SKG's extra classes saturday early morning till 10:15(2&1/2 hrs) deadlocked the brain completely venting only the pune-LKO Superfast ! (was right time!) With a wierd idea of going home ,Id packed up before class.No-one of course ! was to accompany me to such a mis-scheduled trip,n that too 11:00 A.M. train ! College at one end..at the KNP highway and station at the other ..time to cross 1+ hr. ! and me catching the train after d classes seemed impossible ! But ...... So what did I think of myself? Extra smart ya over smart? I guess I needed more options to answer the same ! I ran with the bag+ laptop handling ppl the keys..thru the hostel gate with guard bhaiya"" Arre ! Entry !!" and me .." HO gai bhaiya !!"(the ppl later did that ! ) Chasing the hot sun; no auto in the scene ,dialled the guard at the central gate for an auto checking watch everytime..all through the 1&1/2 km......dead and dried ! " Achcha !! aapne hee......nahin! koi auto nahin !" I marched furthur...no auto ! the ones appeared had no scope ! I was tired walking ! 10:40 already !,I had to ....home..my nani's operation ! was awaiting an auto ! needed helicopter but ! .......... And just then ! a bike slowed down near me ! I could nothing but blankly stare at him , the Uncleji ! my instant reaction :
"" Ji... aap kahan ja re ?"
" Uncle: " main jhansi ...jhansi ja raha hoon main"...now what kinda reply was that? jhansi mey rehke jhansi ja ra hoon?anyway ...  
Me: " ji main bhot der se yahan khadi hoon..meri train hai 11:10 pe chali jayegi..aap plz mujhe station tak....i urgently need to..."...I bla'd out hastily sounding as bechari as i could ! He took his time(Oh no !..I was like jaldi haan bolo yaar ! )
Uncle:'"college se aa rahi ho...chalo achcha baitho !"
Relieved ! though not at the watch sight I sat managing the lappy n the bag ! He tturned out to be an OK driver .I was like 30 mins ! tough task !! C'mon roadie ! felt like start/stop watching him ..but didn't out of courtesy ! Wondering if I could catch the train !...while counting trees,dividers & speed breakers + the traffic jam ...which no aauto could ever have...... ! I felt like patting him....I did not ! felt like thanking him..I did not ! sitting on bike ....@ boyfriend , a generous brother or any other ...such thoughts had their share of time till it got closer .Felt uneasy with the shrinking time..(11:10 already !)...n damn his phone calls ! slowing the velocity . Even he started glaring at the watch ...n finally could say ,
"Aap shayad der se nikali thi ....'
me: " Arre wo kya hai na ke."................. the only talk between us !!

At last ! the station ! (@ 11:15) I wonder if he was feeling proud of himself ! ...
" Aap auto se itni jaldi nahin aa pati....."
and then !!! " Suno !! apna Number....."
  I had no time to even lie ! I smiled + thanked + ran!!....slowed a bit only to see the expected time (11:20)...then over the bridge .."the PUNE-LKO is arriving shortly at....'
so I had time to breathe ! I clutched TC for the tickets..I didnt have it ..and ma goodness!! he ticketed me for a sleeper S9 with absolutely no fair !! not even general !...no extra money ! nothing !! @ his act of kindness!! I confirmed again...he said no! I really had no clue to what had happened until when it horned ..ppl shuffled and TC disappeared ! I got into and could well guess the waiting list !
Me trying to settle ..amidst the akeli -ladki nonsense ...fokat mey ppl offering you seats and tutoring you.." Aap yahan samaan rakhiye..wahaan rakh dijiye !..laiye main ......! ..grinning like monkeys ...Bloody heck !! what is to you man!!!let my luggage go to hell ! Why dont you just shut-up and sit-down??Better help others who may need it..I can do it myself ! Trying to be extra familiar ,staring-scanning you like hell ! such things even more annoy you when you are not even a pinch of Aishwarya Rai ! I took my things and generalising that everywhere it would be the same ..walked off to the entrance !What could I do now ?? ofcourse nothing !!placed bags somewhere with ma head approaching the charger point ;seeking appeasation from the business magazine ..I was holding ! couldnt much stand along ! moved in the very first compartment and a lady ........to let me carry on with the magazine... Nothing eventful through out xcept the entry of two cool passengers at the further station who were quite entertaining ! Bhai came to receive me I was expecting him as usual .."Tum fir aa gayi ! abhi toh gayi thi !!tumhare college mey kuch padhai-vadhai nahin hoti ?"....Nah ! he didnt ..instead he smiled " late ho gayi yaar train toh !!" and then bike again !! ha ha ha ...I like it ..I also like the way to gomtinagar ...I like home n I like ma granny....I bent against the bed to touch her feet,the operationed leg..no ! I did not like that. at LKO ,twice to ganj.. to a friend..and roamed @ fun mall  .had invited some CE frenz for lunch who' d c ome to LKO for a course !

thats it ...
regards ,
astha

MOVIE REVIEW

GRUDGE 3 : A story about a brother and his two sisters, who live in the apartment building from "The Grudge 2", fighting for their lives against the menacing ghosts .The soundtrack is exactly the same from the first two movies, the apartment looks exactly the same from the sequel, plenty of exterior shots and a solid set of actors.. Certainly not much of horror for me ..I wonder if I can ever be scared of a horror movie.. dats it,I rate it as 5/10.. I like the introduction of Kayako's sister and the twist of events at the end. It was also a bit smoother than "The Grudge 2",



Serendipity: SWEET MOVIE..FOR THE ONES WHO PREFER WATCHING SWEET CINEMA and cool love stories.Its fine,moving kinda average movie.

thts it..
astha

Treat !

treat ! again? :} yeah...The season of ma bday treat has not yet ended.I hope with this round,it would end the series..It being a holiday..people getting ideas to go out..and the reason could have been no better than astha's ..the logic behind the delay,the exams ,the sports+cultural+tech fests fir unka ghar jana.I think what motivates people to ask for treats is that they get it everytime,it be seniors,frenz..or any other.So I took them @ movie.Not again? hahaha !! na its a restaurant !ya I took them for lunch..In the route after the paanipuri n juice!At the restaurant we 5 of us sat at the centre table and departed afta eating to heart's content- Chilli-paneer,stuffed tomato,paneer kofte,pineapple rayta.. Acquarians are real social people.All know you wherever you go,large friend circle owing to your easy casual nature and this is how treats follow even afta months.:):)So from there I headed to the ATM .I had to :) dats it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Went for the next round of the literary event afta GD,ma question.."Astha! your question is like ..u've started smoking after coming to the engineering college..n your parents come to know about i..how would you.....with them?" The first bubble that appeared on ma head was"ailaa sutta!!" yeah ! that was errr realistic question ! 30 sec..for thinking n 1 minute to speak ..ur time starts now! " well i think..Ma entering into smoking can be attributed to the factors:

• The company I'm into....the people who influence me.
• and secondly my own diversion to it,if I myself choose to smoke.

I'll enter this into the minds of ma parents that their values,their sanskaars are always with me..and stuffs like smoking n drinking are too minor to delude it..its just a matter of chance that I took it up..its merely one of the many just-trying out things one could opt for while being in an engineering college.It wont hamper me any kinda....and surely for its consequences I would quit it ."

Time up!!

The last words were to be brooded over..:)..:}

1 sec...wait!!! I havent smoked for a year !

I have an idea that one must always smoke in company but I dnt have any logic for the same.

anyway ..watched movies since then !serendipity n bandidas now,bandidas ..mast movie..!

ok bye ..

gotto wake up for an early clas 2 mrw.

good nite !

astha.

MOVIE-REVIEWS

Hi everyone..watched The Reader just now. yes ! the OSCAR...starring Kate winslet (bafta ,oscar, grammy winner ). xams over now... was planning to go out today. but had things to watch at hand. I realized I havent reviewd a movie for long..inspite of the fact..Ive been watching too many to even recall.. Lemme mention a few of them:
 
THE READER: A good well-framed movie but long after seeing the film you keep wondering whether it really deserves the critical acclaim of the OSCARS, blander version of the bestseller,The Reader holds your attention but fails to evoke emotions it intends to.Sex culminating into warm and deep love only happens towards the later half of the film and before it takes the film to another level, it ends again. The characters and the story are not well defined.I wonder it be a love story, mystery, war, redemption,its not justified actually. Why do the characters do what they do is for us to find out. . In all,thik-thak movie which will hold your interest throughout! (6.5/10)
 

MONSTERS' INK: A cute,innocent lovely annimated movie... wrapped up in a creative concept of power generation by scaring kids..which later turns into making them happy.. The monsters are so nice ..specially the googly-woogly ..I like his dialogues very much and yes ..the litle girl..with her cute - lovely mischeifs and acts..entertains the viewers... The total treatment of the film is very nice! I loved it. (8/10) 


THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN: A grand ,elegant movie..nicely sequenced in its own set of events. Kingdom of Heaven is an epic adventure about a common man who finds himself thrust into a decades-long war. A stranger in a strange land, he serves a doomed king, falls in love with an exotic and forbidden queen, and rises to knighthood. Ultimately, he must protect the people of Jerusalem from overwhelming forces while striving to keep a fragile peace. A high standard ,quality movie ... gets a bit long although ..but your time is well justified. (8.5/10) 

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: A film comes along with the main lead being homeless, struggling in a doomed marriage, with a child to support single-handedly, no substantial career to speak of or prospects to cheer for, it surely has to stand out. This is even more so when the title is as optimistic as ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’. Will Smith's gentle character of Chris Gardner, played by Hollywood hunk (must mention this word here, given the absolute contrast of the role he has played in this movie!) teaches us to wake up and look at each day as a blessing. The amazing grace and sheer willpower that sees him through even the worst of life’s difficulties has a strange dual effect on the viewer – your heart bleeds as well as swells with admiration for the man with the box and a little kid both at once. I rate it as 9/10. Similar as for an emotional bachcha like me..it would cause you weep atleast once.. 

SOMEONE LIKE YOU: A good well storied romantic movie.. The actress is cute and looks pretty hot when she weeps. Ditched in love by a stupid lover,,she works in well ..and the awesome -extraordinary study over the male lovers in general who keep changing preferences is cool.. Later she finds her love in guise of an old friend.I rate the movie as 8/10 

13B: Man Vs Gadgets’ !! Madhavan is excellent in picking the right scripts and he’s good enough at enacting them too! Be it his romantic appeal or in the most of mixed-up situations, he tops ! ‘13B’ is all about a television set and nothing else that throws the most skittish things around. It can be compared to ‘One Missed Call’and 'Remote Control'. If the song ‘Sab Khariyat Hai’ has a pleasant touch, there’s something different you experience every time this song comes along the show and film is successful in creating tension by every passing moment.. Finally,you leave the cinEma hall satisfied !
 
DEV D : I liked the movie because though in extremes, it was believable. I could believe a wayward, purposeless guy’s search for love. I believe that no matter how bad our circumstances, we make our choices. All characters had it hard, but none were forced to make the choice. They made their choices of freewill. This is true for our lives too.Dark humor in the movie was a plus. Dev,the hero is not your usual goody-two-shoes hero. His actions are not admirable and you don’t feel any sympathy for him. But he is not an anti-hero either. His plight to dungeons and relationship with Paro and Chanda is well-fleshed out. Both Paro and Chanda have been portrayed with independence and dignity. Unlike Dev, Paro hasn’t been going through any emotional atyachar, she seems to have a good life with her Bhuvan. Last but not the least a watchable for abhay fans like me..
 
OYE LUCKY..: Told you earlier I'm flat at Abhay Deol's simple,spontaneous style.. just found an excuse to review his yet another movie.. Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye is a story of Lucky Singh (Abhay Deol) who plays a loveable thief, someone who even the Delhi police are extremely fond of. His style is to outsmart the people, chowkidars and policemen with his sharp mind and wit. He is an aspiring individual who loves the good things in life and is generally enamored by the lifestyles of the rich and affluent . Its based on the concept that sometimes the only way to stop a criminal is to become one. Abhay is also good at the romantic chats with his beloved.. sonam,the character in the film.  

thats it ! uhhh!! Im tired typing ..
gudn8 
  regards!! 
astha.

Pappu can dance!

What if my sasu-ma happens to see this? "Bahu nachti achcha hai!!!" and she ,through the dinning room ..taking all charms watching me n ma golu-polu husband do salsa on the kitchen floor ! with kaddu-aaloo serving good props :)ha ha! Well,,dancers always have a one shoulder privilege..it be school-functions ..college fests..b'day parties ..discs or even ladies' programme in the colony.. Who does not like to dance..? and if you are a standard one..you catch eyes! everyone wants to be in the group you choreograph..everyone likes you in the party..n you are certainly not short of a pair at any floor ! So,in all.....lots scope for the classified dancers,,but what about those who...."how to dance?" Well....all you need to be is smart n hot....rest will follow on its own...get inspired from those mast-dance freakers...(specially male!)..who drink n dance .. at every spot.. it be yaar ke yaar ki party ..uska birthday ..ya fir uski shaadi.....they are so-so lively!!! just have a look:

• They dont wait for people to ask them dance !
• They get on the floor mast - freestyle.
• Occupy maximum space..as much as they can...let others know of their competency to dance long in the party!
• They take all strokes..all types of gliding and walking ..
• They will stretch well - good ..hoppy ,zig-zag manner..give jolly ..sometimes a bit tired expressions... but wont lose heart :)
• They wont mind you striking or hurting...although will say sorry :)...only if they acknowledge !
• Some may not dance ..although ... yet everytime ask for a track change and will sing much - much aloud..take care you dont stand by their side!
• Many like thumkas n nautanki stuff approach ..in order to compensate for their dancing!
• Some do cheapo dance..others entertain ..try to be VaiyjantiMala with their girlfriend's stolls.
• A few would do patang - dance however...they'll fly their kite..leaving you wonder ...if there exists a real one in the scene !

......................such features are endless... All in all, they are easy -go ,mast -happy people ..all matters hem is enjoyment...the purpose of dance! Hmm now o end ! what if Shyamak's assistants......for the dance-sessions....... Yes ! all pappus try n impress me for the concert passes @ East End Mall,Lko ,this july! Till then , stay happy n dance ! with luv astha .

Engineers le lo !! engineeers!

Engineers le.. lo ! engineers!! 
Ek pack sirf 200/- rupaiy mey!  
all in one kaam karey..
dhulai bhi .
.safai bhi..
bijli paani ki problem ho ya fir..
machine-ghar ki dikkat...
Aaiiye ! maherbaan ,kadardaan!  
le jaiye befikra ye umdaa samaaan...
aur saath mey paiyein ..
teen-teen engineers 
muft! muft!! muft!!!  
jab kaam wali bai kahe bye-bye ..
toh koi wo kyun le..ye na le?? .

.so on and on.. such was the scenario @ BrandYudh event at Tech srishti -09 in the college..)
Lemme mention Brandyudh,Tambola ..treasure hunt ..the very high on-demand events of the college.You get to see so many people..the scene leaving you wonder! " Kya sach mey itne saare log padhte hain is college mey?..roz aate -jate toh nai dikhte.."and me joining the crowd amidst all hooting and commenting!

Recession kya aya..humein dubo le gaya...Our seniors had been placed till now..and we just have no scopes of.... so unemployed..so bekar! greived by events like this... kisi kaam ke toh hain nahin..bech hi do bhai! *people cn ignore this out of no-placement frustation*

thats it ..
will post more of ..events .. the buzz-czars ..me runner up..the einstein event..the website presentation...all that forming the total fest story ..
exam afta 2 days .
. lemme tk ur leave..
happy navratri to all!(wish to move to sakhi mandir..panditji greeting kanyaas for bhandara!)
jai mata di!!
bye
astha:)