Aisha

Umm... hmm... umm... Where do I begin? KC didn't like it... I did.

Aisha is a simple movie... about love, match making, Aisha, Delhi high society. It has been years since I read Emma (the book this movie claims to be based on). There was a phase when I read all Jane Austens one after the other and all the stories are muddled by in my mind... there is Pride and Prejudice (have read and re-read and re-re-read it), there is sense and sensibility about 2 sisters... and some more.

Anyway, the movie is a total rip off of 'Clueless' with one difference... Abhay and Sonam share a sarcastic friendship in this movie while in Clueless Alicia's half brother (the hero) was sympathetic and patient with her.

Sonam fits the role very well... she is every inch the spoilt brat who thinks meddling in other people's life is doing social work and helping them. Ira Dubey reminds me of Lilette Dubey. Their voice is so similar. Somehow she reminds me of the female in Monsoon Wedding but thats not her.

Abhay Deol is damn good... as always.. Cyrus is every inch the "loser" he is playing.

The characters may seem far fetched to some people but I have come across such people. A lot of females (I know some of them) stay home waiting to get married and have enough time on their hands.

I loved the portrayal of Delhi high society.

Gals will love it... men, not so much.

AND the clothes surpass expectations... I have been reading so much about them... Sonam is dressed beautifully in every scene. At times the movie does become a brand endorsement for L'Oreal... Dior... LV... Bru etc but thats ok.

Anil Kapoor should have launched Sonam with this flick instead of the other duds. I still don't like her... but atleast she has done something right.

Once upon a time in Mumbai

I was eager to watch this movie due to the good reviews everywhere. KC and I went for a late night show.

The movie is strictly ok... the first half is the saving grace.... 2nd half is crap and climax is the worst. I felt extremely let down by the end (thankfully I get 1+1 ticket free with my standard chartered credit card in PVR).

The story is done to death before... Company, Sarkar, and that Ram Gopal Verma movie with Randeep Hooda... Ajay is a don with a heart. He falls in love with an actress Kangana (looking fab). Enter- Emraan Hashmi who wants to be rich by hook or crook. His love interest is Prachi (looking good). Predictably, Emraan betrays Ajay. There are a lot of loopholes... Randeep Hooda as the cop is excellent in 1st half.. in 2nd half there is not much for him to do.

Watch it once without expectations and you just might enjoy it.

Food I have not touched/smelled/eaten in 15 days

• Potatoes... once my staple diet is off limits
• Cheese... Imagine eating Italian without it
• Butter...
• White Bread... Brown bread it is
• Rice for dinner... it is allowed for lunch
• Maggi... I never believed I could survive without it
• Chocolates... Once upon a time my fridge was always filled with chocolates
• French fries... A staple at Mc D... If placed in front of me I might give in and have 1-2 fries... but thats it... never more
• Chicken Mc Grill... Zinger burger... The fear of calories keeps me miles away from the outlets
• Pizzas... Once a part of my diet 1-2 times in a month
• Ice creams... I have a whole box of ice creams in the freezer which will have to be thrown away soon. It was my saviour during summer
• Ghee... not even on rotis
• Sweet corn ready made soup

But... it is worth it. :)

If only I told you what I was actually eating... yes, yes I am allowed to eat.

Udaan

Hiya... I am sorry for not blogging in a week. It is a hectic month and I am waiting for it to end.

I watched the above movie in the theatre over the weekend and just found the time to blog. It is produced by Anurag Kashyap... I would have watched it even if the reviews were bad. KC and I decided to catch at R City Mall. Unfortunately there was sooooo much traffic on LBS road that I had to turn into a rash driver. I missed the beginning but thats ok... I had read the story and knew what happens.

I liked it... very much. Udaan is the story of a teenager abused by his father. The teenager (don't remember his name) has acted very well, Ronit Roy as the father is fab and Ram Kapoor as the uncle is good. It is strange but I think 2010 is the year of the underdogs. The big budget films with stars are getting a miss while audience flocks to small budget movies with newcomers or little known actors. I hope Bollywood learns its lesson. The audience has passed the judgement... no more trash from now on.

Coming back to Udaan... it is obvious that if a son is regularly hit by his father he should turn away from violence but thats not what happens in reality. The way people react to you when you are growing up is how you start reacting to people. We may not imbibe the "good things" from parents but we are in extreme danger of inculcating their faults.

The movie is a sad one... but I didn't feel like crying at all... instead there were scenes where we were laughing our guts out.

It left me with one thought- "Parents are humans... sometimes they forget that... and sometimes the kids also forget that. Just because someone has kids does not make them perfect or even a parent".

There are some movies which I forget as soon as it is over... and then there are others which go on and on and on and on in my head. Udaan comes in the latter category.

Don't miss this masterpiece.

The most important pin- the safety pin

I have been looking for a bunch of safety pins for a year now. I had only 1 pin... which was used wherever required. Thankfully, I have never needed it on my top and the bottom at the same time. Last month KC borrowed it in the morning and I was prompt enough to take it back at night.

"Why all the drama?"; you may ask. Well... a safety pin is not sold in provision stores (not that I have been to one in months...but...), it is not stocked in supermarkets or hypermarkets (Strange, but true) and not present even in beauty stores like Health and Glow. Finally, yesterday a lady got on the train to sell hair knick knacks (clips, rubber bands etc) and thats how I grabbed 3 bunches of safety pins which should safely last me 3 years... maybe more.

And yes... I travelled by train... it is a once a month ritual when I have to go to Bhiwandi.

Rains are such a pain... everything gets muddy. I was stupid enough to wear my white leggings to Bhiwandi with a kurta. The leggings are sloshed in mud and the stains wont come off. Stupid ad of Surf Excel... "daag ache hai"... I need to switch to another detergent. How is Ariel?

I guess monsoon is the season to wear skirts, capris and shorts. Do carry a tissue to wipe the mud off your feet.

I took a cab to Kopar village today. Unfortunately the cab driver was more clueless about the road than me. He was about to drive to Koparkhairane instead. He took straight when directed to the right and vice versa. The strangest part was he would drive on when signal was yellow or red and then I would remind him to stop which he would do right in the middle of the road. And when it turned green he would be day dreaming. I finally asked him; "Mumbai mein naye ho?". He said "Nahi". I wonder how long he will survive here.

It has been raining long and hard today but there is no sign of water logging. I guess the government has done something good to prevent any chuttis due to rain. What a bummer!!!

I was at Phoenix Mills in the morning when Boss called and told me about a bomb threat there. I asked him to confirm it so I can leave the place. My job is not worth giving up my life for... actually, nothing is. There was a Police jeep, another van and sniffer dogs. On enquiring from the Food Bazaar guard on their presence he said it is a 15th August thing. Liar!!!

Ta da... people. It has been a hectic week. Good night.

BTW... My gym and healthy schedule has lasted 10 days and I have lost 1 kg. Yoohoo!!!

Tere Bin Laden

Out of Udaan, Inception and Tere Bin Laden we picked the last one since it is a comedy. I wanted to watch all 3 but there was no time.

Jhakaas movie. I loved it. The concept is new and fresh. The actors can actually act with spamming. It has a happy ending.

Worth a watch.

I hate luv storys

I did not make the mistake of watching this pathetic movie in a theatre. I could not watch it beyond 10 mins... Sonam is sooo fake and she is not pretty at all. Imran was good in 'Jaane Tu'. He is going from good to bad to worse.

And what is with the movie's name? Why are they deliberately misspelling words? Since when did wrong grammar become cool?

Totally avoid.