2012

2012 is yet another science fiction - action thriller from the stable of Roland Emmerich, the maker of The Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow. The movie is loosely based on Mayan belief that the world would come to an end on 21st Dec. 2012, as Mayan calendar ends there. There is no way that the world could be saved, the human race on the verge of extinction.

Movie starts in of year 2009, Dr. Adrian Helmsley (Chiwetel Ejiofor) lands in India. A young Indian scientist Dr. Satnam (Jimi Mistry) discovers that the core of the Earth is heating because of Neutrino radiations from Sun. This will make the Earth crest unstable leading to a series of tremors, volcanic eruptions, typhoons, tsunamis which will lead to massive destruction on Earth.

As usual America takes the onus of saving world from this catastrophic destruction. But this time they are joined by China and India. USA is secretly building some massive ships in China ( they cannot manufacture anything without help of China). The ship will save the Human species along with other important species in the world. But the berth on the ship comes with a price. Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) comes to know about this catastrophic events and is trying to save his children, ex. wife and her new husband from this disaster. They head to China to be able to make it to the ship. They manage to embark the ship and the world comes to an end with lots of sacrifice and talks of humanity.

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There is nothing to be called as story in the movie. The movie has no storyline, the characters are not portrayed neatly. The movie also fails in acting department. The actors fails to leave any mark. But that is not something the movie is selling. The spine chilling action sequences coupled with some great special effects are the real strength of the movie. The limo sequence in which Jackson rescues his family from sinking soil and collapsing structures and two other similar plane scenes are really awesome. Not only they are beautifully filmed but also the angles, camera movements, panoramic views are amazing. It has truly given action a new meaning.

I will probably give 20 out of 20 for action and special effects and 12 out of 20 for story and other stuff.

Overall a good experience. Nice to watch on a 70 mm!!!!

Sachin vs. Sena

The Shiv Sena's latest remarks against Master Blaster shows Shiv Sena's frustration and agony after humiliating defeat in recent Maharashtra Assembly Elections. On the top of it, it also due MNS has hijacked Shiv Sena's traditional Marathi issue. This is also an indication of increasing apprehensions within Shiv Sena due to emergence of Raj Thackeray for the cause of Marathi Manoos.

The Shiv Sena and BJP alliance have failed to leave any significant mark as a strong opposition party in Maharashtra. This alliance had failed to put forward strongly issues related to people of Maharashtra in Assembly. The weak opposition is the real reason of Congress and NCP regaining the office in Maharashtra despite many issues like farmer's suicide, unemployment, rising inflation, electricity to mention a few.

It is hard for every Marathi to digest the comments made against Sachin and it is painful that they are coming from Bal Thackeray. Well Sachin will not give any importance to such things and will continue to deliver his best for country. He is more dedicated to cricket than such controversies. Hope he completes 13,000 runs in Test cricket at Kanpur.

This is time the Shiv Sena and BJP alliance must realize that making statements is no way to governance. Now for coming 5 years they will be sitting in opposition, it is time for them to come up as a strong opposition and act as a pressure group on the government. By doing a good job as opposition they can hope next term in office and by that time people of Maharashtra can expect better governance.

Eureka ... Eureka....

Don't imagine me running like Archimedes.

I have neither discovered anything nor found something great like Archimedes did...!!

The search has ended and I have got a decent name for my blog now. 

I am no more regal, no more Rjectives

Now onward my blog is going to be quill-driving.

Sounds little complicated right..

 but that's how I am.

Making things a little complex...

After all its all about writing and writing and writing

Happy reading…!! 

A night with blogs

Don't remember when last time I became insomniac. Maybe during engineering prep leaves (used to flunk a lot those days), but tonight was insomniac. Thought of going to bed after checking mails but found some really nice blogs to read and went on to read and read... Then started writing one and then second..... and didn't realize when sun came up.....

Anyways after a long time I will watch Sun rising...!! Good for me..

Well I am going to grab a hot tea.. c u bye...

The Alchemist Contd...

No way of going back to home, Santiago decides to work there. Soon he finds a job at a crystal shop. Santiago works to save money for his return journey. Soon the merchant and Santiago share a special bond. They have something in common. Both have a dream, the only difference is the merchant is living with the dream and Santiago is trying to realize it. After working for an year at the crystal shop, Santiago saves enough money to cross the dessert.

At the Caravan he meets an interesting Englishman. The Englishman is in search of a 200 year old Alchemist, who resides in the oasis in dessert. The Englishman teaches Santiago basics of Alchemy that he is studying.

After days of travel the Caravan reaches an Oasis in the dessert. During his stay at oasis, Santiago falls in love with a young woman of dessert, Fatima. Having discovered the true love, Santiago believes he has found the true treasure he was looking for. But his greatest test is yet to come. One evening in an unexpected encounter he meets the Alchemist.

Santiago realizes that his true treasure is not yet discovered. The Alchemist agrees to help Santiago cross the dessert to find the hidden treasure. With Alchemist, Santiago embarks on the last leg of the journey to great Pyramids. On this journey the Alchemist teaches Santiago the Language of the Universe. The language that connects every sole with another. They survive through the though times. Santiago completes the last leg of his journey - dangerous and filled with discoveries that help Santiago understand himself and connect with his heart.

The story is simple yet exotic and timeless. Santiago represents everyone who is trying to find out one's true treasure in life. The journey of Santiago to realize his dreams represents the path one has to follow and the difficulties one has to overcome in order to realize one's true dream. Santiago shows how along this way one should learn to listen to one's heart, read the omens and to understand that if we look to realize a dream, the entire Universe conspires to full fill it, if we let it.

The Alchemist is not just a book to read but an amazing experience to live with.

Boss Kaun Hain Malum Hain Naa...!!!!

Highest run getter in both the forms of cricket

First cricketer to score 17,000 runs in ODI

First cricketer to score 12,000 in Test

First cricketer to score 30,000 runs in International cricket

Most number of centuries in ODI 45

Most number of centuries 43 in Test

Most number of Hundreds in International cricket 88

Most number of man of the matches in ODI 60

Most number of man of the series in ODI 14

Highest run scorer in World Cup (1796 at an average of 59.87)

Highest run scorer in a single ICC event World Cup 2003 - 673 runs

Centuries against all major Test cricketing nations

10 centuries against Australia in Test cricket

Out of 43 Test centuries 23 scored away from home

Out of 45 ODI centuries, 32 times India ended as a winning side

Scored over 1000 runs in a calendar year in ODI's 7 times

Achieved same feat 4 times in Test cricket

Most centuries in a calendar year : 9 ODI centuries in 1998

Only player to have scored a century in all three of his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debuts

Only player to to be in ICC Top 10 rankings for 10 years

Involved in six 200+ partnerships in ODI matches, a record he hold with Saurav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid

In 2003 Wisden rated him as No. 1 ODI batsman in all time greatest ODI players

In 2002 Wisden rated him second greatest batsman in Test cricket after Sir Donald Bradman

Took average 25 innings to score every 1000 runs in ODI, Jayasurya took 33 while Pointing 26.75

Only cricketer to receive Rajiv Ghandi Khel Ratna, Arjun Award, Padma Shri Awards by Government of India

A record of having so many records.....!!!!

20 glorious years in International Cricket

and

still counting.....!

The Alchemist

The Alchemist is a book about Courage, Magic, Love, Philosophy, Language of the Universe, Dreams and Passion to follow them. It is a story of a boy, in pursuit of his Dreams.

The protagonist is a simple boy whose name is Santiago. He is a Shepherd. Not because he is poor or illiterate but because traveling is his passion and he wants to discover new lands and follow new routes. He like reading and he loves his Sheep. He has been away from home for a quite long He is now a well versed Shepherd and going places selling his wool. Everything seems to be perfect for Santiago until one night he has a dream that a child transports him to Egyptian Pyramids and tells him he will find a buried treasure there.

To interpret the meaning of his dream he visits a Gypsy in the next town. The lady tells him to go after the the treasure. Irritated and not so serious about his dream he spends some time in the town where he meets an old man. The old man tells Santiago that if the boy will give him 1/10 of his Sheep, he will tell him how to go after the hidden treasure. The man tells Santiago that he has succeeded in discovering his personal legend and he must decide if he is brave enough to follow it. The man tells him discovering one's true purpose is a person's only real obligation in this world.

A tough decision to make for Santiago. Will he give up his Sheep and go after a Dream that seems crazy? But Santiago's heart is telling him to go on and follow the crazy dream.

Next morning, Santiago gives 1/10 of his sheep to old man and sells rest of them. The old man who claims to be a King advises Santiago to follow Omens on his quest and gives him two rocks Urim and Thumim which will help Santiago when he is stuck in path.

Santiago lands in Africa, his first encounter with a strange land where only Arabic is spoken. He is afraid of the new place and the people. He meet a man who can speak his language. The man promises to help Santiago cross the dessert. But in no time the man disappears with all of Santiago's money. Santiago wants to cry, he is helpless on a strange land. Santiago is left with no money and now he can believe no one. The only thing left with Santiago is his old rusty Jacket and two stones Urim and Thumim.