Guru bin Gyan adhoora

Long ago there used to be a kingdom named fatehpur which was ruled by Maharaja Shaurya, bravest of the brave. Maharaja had lost vision in one eye in a battle. Fatehpur spread over thousands of acres, boasted of marvelous architecture. It was blessed with nature's stunning beauty. Maharaja's palace was an architectural masterpiece. Maharaja had the best collection of rare gems in the form of courtiers. His courtiers constituted of the lands best painter, musician, poet etc. this is the story of the famous royal painter Bandyopadhyay.

Bandyopadhyay was growing old so He thought of retiring. he went to Maharaja asking for his permission to retire. Maharaja knew that he was the best at his work & that nobody was capable enough to replace him as the royal painter. Maharaja agreed to let him retire on one condition that Bandyopadhyay himself will have to choose his successor. At this Bandyopadhyay agreed.

Bandyopadhyay opened a painting shop. The news spread far & wide about Bandyopadhyay looking for his successor. A young man named Eklavya heard this too. He was a good painter & wanted to be the next royal painter. He went to Bandyopadhyay's shop & requested him to teach him painting. Observing the young man's love for painting he accepted him as his student. Soon the classes began. As time went the young man became proficient in painting. Along with Bandyopadhyay's paintings his paintings too started to sell out. Eklavya thought that Bandyopadhyay will choose him as his successor but as days passed he started to have doubts. Eklavya became selfish. He thought he had learned enough & now its time for him to become the royal painter. He decided to go to the palace & talk to the king about this matter. He went to Maharaja & started boasting about how good a painter he was. Maharaja sensed his selfishness & agreed to have him as his royal painter if he could draw his painting. Thinking it was easy he quickly agreed. Maharaja told him there are two conditions-

1. The painting should be very beautiful.
2. The painting should be true.

Maharaja gave him 15 days time. If he didn't showed him painting after this time he would be beheaded. Eklavya accepted the challenge. He started drawing the painting of maharaja. The first painting got completed. Maharaja saw it & said its true but not beautiful as it showed Maharaja one eye blind. Eklavya again drew one more painting. It was beautiful but not true. Soon days passed. Only two days were left. Eklavya knew he was in big trouble & realized his mistake. He ran back to Bandyopadhyay & started crying, pleading for his help. Bandyopadhyay asked him the matter. He told the whole story. Bandyopadhyay smiled & told  him to make a painting showing Maharaja hunting, taking a shot from his arrow at a nearby deer. As Maharaja will be taking a shot his one eye will be shut. That ways it would be true as  well as beautiful. Eklavya drew the painting & escaped his death.

*Moral of the story- knowledge is incomplete without a teacher.*

Indian 'Sanima' -part 2

In this post I am bringing to you the 2nd part of my Best Scenes

compilation. I'll be describing those scenes which you simply can't miss. So here they are-

1. Fashion-

A typical Madhur Bharndarkar movie baring the "dark secrets" of the glam world.

this is the story of a small town girl Meghna with big dreams. As she climbs up the ladder of success she discovers the wild ruthless side of the fashion world & falls a prey to it.  Then starts her struggle with herself. A beautifully depicted movie turned out to be a big hit & winner of many prestigious awards. 

 when Meghna is replaced as the lead model of 'Penache'. She is shattered & starts drugging. She went on to sleep with a complete stranger under the influence of drugs. When she wakes up & sees an unknown man lying beside her. She gets up & goes to her home. In this particular scene when Meghna sees herself in mirror & realizes what she has done. She wipes her face with tissue in desperation to regain the beautiful girl she was once. But then breaks down. Beautifully acted by Priyanka Chopra.

2. Dhoom-2

Sequel of Dhoom, Dhoom-2 lived up to its expectations. The new villain (Hrithik roshan) did full justice to the role of a techno geek robber who loves to steal antiques.

The best scene is the scene where the clever villain Aryan has his eyes on a rare diamond. He targets the museum where the diamond is kept. He slips into the room looking exactly like a Greek statue himself amongst the other statues. He is actually un-noticeable. On his hand what looks like a book is actually a remote of the tiny robotic car he made. He manages to steal the diamond. The scene is beautifully pictuarized & deserves a thumbs up.

3. Bhul bhulaiya

when I first saw the trailers of this movie it looked like a comedy movie. Indeed it is a comedy but filled with suspense & thrill. This movie was a real surprise to me. 

In this scene Sidhartha refuses to let her wife Avni go for shopping & tries to provoke her as told by his psychiatrist friend  Aditya. She finally gets provoked & shows her dark side of Manjulika . raising the bed single handedly & threatening Sidhartha before turning normal. It was a real goosebump raiser scene & its credit goes to Vidya Balan for delivering such a breath taking performance.

Keeping Up With Tradition

Today my post is based  on the age-old tradition of Indian armed forces - sharing accommodation.  I'll be recounting my experiences , pros & cons of each experience that I ever had. Here I go-


With increasing population & less space people  have to often compromise  & make choices  like sharing your quarter with another family.  two families in three rooms sharing bathroom & other facilities. Of course there's some cash flow but at the same time bid adieu to privacy.  It can be either just a good choice or a good choice turned bad. I'll give you an exclusive peek  into our lifestyle  in this blog post- "keeping up with tradition".


1. Mumbai
I was in 1st std when I had the first taste of this tradition. We shared the quarter with  a Brahmin family. They had one daughter  & one son like ours. The girl was my age so we became good friends. We lived for 2 years together. Till now we are very good family friends. 


Pros- We learnt a few  Aartis & that's how we were  introduced  to spirituality.  There were sharing of foods too. If something special was  cooked in their home they would share it with us & vise versa.


Cons- I turned into a vegetarian.


2. Mumbai
When I reached 3rd std we shifted to another quarter as sharers.  They had 2 sons & aunti's brother yani mama. Both their kids were quite a few years older than me & my elder brother. Spent a peaceful time with them. Being the only girl in both the  families they used to bring me gifts. They too are in touch with us & very good friends.


Pros-  Mamaji used to help me in studies & once drew a sketch  for me  For which I got prize in my school. You must be thinking 'cheating' but my prize was a bar of Doy soap. I also learnt the first english song  of my life "we will rock you" by queen. Of course I didn't understand the lyrics but picked it up as one bhaiya used to sing it quite often.


Cons-  Sadly only for one year.


3. Gujrat
After the completion of my 3rd std my dad was transferred to Gujrat. In Gujrat we lived with  another family for a brief time. They had no kids. The house was spacious.  


Pros-  Our TV was packed so we used to watch their "much better" TV.


Cons- Uncle was talkative & used to recite poems every now & then. Dad was a bit irritated.


4. Delhi
My dad's next transfer was Delhi. A Rajsthani family  came to live with us. They had three kids - one boy & two girls. The eldest girl used to live in a hostel in orissa. She  only came during holidays. We lived together for one year. It was a 'good choice turned bad' experience. Both the families had a fall out with reasons unknown to me.


Pros-  They had a computer, we were often allowed to move the mouse. My love for music enhanced from there as the quality of music  coming from the computer's speaker was so much better.


Cons- We didn't used to go to their room when they were eating but they used to visit our room mostly when we were eating. We used to  feel uncomfortable. The boy was notorious & turned out to be a bad influence on my brother.


5. Back to Mumbai
We moved to a new quarter due to urgency. The owner was a teacher from south India.  It was kinda mini zoo with parrots & a dog. The owner behaved like a typical "padosan". Asking for things now & then.


Pros- The house was near to the panipuri stall. That's all.


Cons-  The dog was not toilet trained. Room was not spacious. Cleanliness was the big issue which prompted us to shift again & thank god we found a good place to live.


 There we come to the end of my compilation of shifting experiences.  shifting  to a new place is an arduous process but in a way good too. You get to learn adjustment & your social skills will skyrocket like   mine ( lying).