tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.comments2023-09-22T17:55:11.583+05:30The Unkempt SophomoresAman and Prithvihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-63577077449998493662023-01-16T03:09:25.434+05:302023-01-16T03:09:25.434+05:30Great Lines !!Great Lines !!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15992615582291301017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-24301639353890396872021-03-12T22:52:23.912+05:302021-03-12T22:52:23.912+05:30jalti rehne chahiye
(kuch na kuch)jalti rehne chahiye <br />(kuch na kuch)RAVINDRA SINGH KARKIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330215695769299279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-36844103173332472452018-09-16T02:12:09.441+05:302018-09-16T02:12:09.441+05:30how can i properly connect with you? Facebook twit...how can i properly connect with you? Facebook twitter phone number... it is important. Mail me back at teamgirlandworld@gmail.com or connect at twitter @swapy6Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931058686320401503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-25084796865905579922018-09-16T02:10:01.154+05:302018-09-16T02:10:01.154+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931058686320401503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-56032972386434810032018-09-16T02:09:29.284+05:302018-09-16T02:09:29.284+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931058686320401503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-10292306185282378572017-10-24T15:11:47.550+05:302017-10-24T15:11:47.550+05:30Bravo! Bravo! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948274171190613744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-84743978412527455832013-06-22T02:04:40.280+05:302013-06-22T02:04:40.280+05:30Point well made.
Let me try.
It is difficult, I d...Point well made.<br />Let me try.<br /><br />It is difficult, I do confess and I tell you it takes a lot to hold on to your codes, to be OK with looking like a fool who chooses to stick to discipline and to adhere to one's principles in times of conflict or moral dilemma such as above. <br /><br />But to be uncompromising -lets say- in times of challenge and more importantly, to be YOURSELF in a world that is constantly trying to change you, isn't that the ultimate mark of a man?<br /><br />I think quotes are useless and deceptive but this one really drives me home, although i can't recall the person, it says- "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of calm and comfort but what he believes in times of challenge and controversy." <br /><br />And come to think of it, all of this holds and applies for life in general. As you rightly state, this is a seemingly trivial issue. The real life temptations will be far more strong and it is much easier to lose all that you stand for and submit yourself to the prevailing anarchy. But, as my favorite superhero says- "Whatever comes our way, whatever battle is raging inside us, we ALWAYS have a choice. Its the choices we make that make us who we are."<br /><br />As for our mess, we do have a mutual friend who would be THE ideal example of resistance and righteousness- leading by example. And he tells me he's never felt the weaker one in abiding by the queue. In fact, he says it speaks of his strength!<br /> <br />PS: Of all my friends, I knew you would have the strongest views on this one.Aman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-82091279104439302092013-06-22T01:08:52.259+05:302013-06-22T01:08:52.259+05:30Well thought out and well written article...
The ...Well thought out and well written article...<br /><br />The issue you've raised might seem trivial on the surface, but I think that it points to a much bigger problem, a much bigger pitfall inbuilt in human nature which is -<br />'In any ideal democratic system,if an individual gains sufficient amount of power; he would exploit the system, no matter how pro-system he initially was.'<br /><br />This is evident in the mess queue when that body-mass-exceeding-IQ dude, who should have entered at the back of the queue breaks it and enters right in the front as soon as he sees a friend standing there.(yeah! that's power). <br /><br />On a larger scale, this is evident when our dear politicians, upon gaining political power, begin to consider themselves above the system - a position where no one can touch them and they can exploit people as much as they want.<br /><br />Clearly, we will have to uproot this tendency from our very natures if we wish to see a change our society and nation.<br /><br />Having said that, I wish to raise another point.<br /><br />Suppose I am a person who follows the law, a person who never breaks the mess queue. If everybody else was doing the same then i would have to wait just for 5 minutes or so, which is fine by me. <br /><br />But as I stand there at the back, I watch all the others around me breaking and entering; being served food before me. I keep on waiting and waiting and waiting, sometimes up to 30 minutes, and all this time my insides are burning with hunger. My aching stomach signals my brain which in turn forces every fiber of my body to break the queue like the others are doing. <br /><br />But i cant do that. Why? Because i follow the law. <br /><br />This is ridiculous. How long can i resist? After all I am just a human. <br /><br />My point here is – ‘It is easy to follow the established order when everybody else is doing the same. However, when there is anarchy all around you, for how long can you remain righteous?’<br /><br />What do you think? <br />Abhimanyu Soodhttp://www.facebook.com/abhimanyu.sood.9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-5341713836145044762013-02-14T19:04:03.338+05:302013-02-14T19:04:03.338+05:30I read the last para first. As for the piece- you ...I read the last para first. As for the piece- you guys should definitely try your hand at Parliamentary debating. You'll love it.Yggdrasilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17079341993509379612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-31906662173319615892013-02-14T19:03:22.162+05:302013-02-14T19:03:22.162+05:30He. It's great to read something written by yo...He. It's great to read something written by you, Sirji. Great going!Yggdrasilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17079341993509379612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-59856607871603794532012-11-15T18:52:02.757+05:302012-11-15T18:52:02.757+05:30Good one.But too much against Obama.You should als...Good one.But too much against Obama.You should also show his merits.I liked your harshness towards nobel committee.<br />Loved that last para.So who's your 'sweet child of mine'??..:PAkanshanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-37552736397118253012012-11-14T22:54:31.885+05:302012-11-14T22:54:31.885+05:30Perhaps in a place like Pantnagar, we have lost ou...Perhaps in a place like Pantnagar, we have lost our habbit of caring about the world.And you are right we have a puppet as our PM.But we have raised that point rather sarcastically.As for Laden being killed, ya that is probably the biggest reason why Obama came back to power, but still you cant justify the fact that thousands of innocent people were killed in pursuit of this dreaded terrorist.And guess what he was a fruit of seed sown by CIA many years ago during Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Not just Afghanistan but look at west Asia and you'll realize that US is still supporting Israel with all its oppression of the weak Palestinians. And Obama wont speak a word about it.After all its the powerful Jews of America over his head.Aman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-1665902285773562072012-11-14T22:28:25.308+05:302012-11-14T22:28:25.308+05:30You both are news lovers and perhaps the ones who ...You both are news lovers and perhaps the ones who care the most about what's happening around in the world. For this reason I don't find the first line of the post, to be justified. But then again that is just a personal opinion. I found the post interesting because it reminded me of saying in Hindi: "Jinke khud ke ghar sheeshe ke hote hain wo doosron ke gharon pe patthar nahin maara karte". In our very own country, we have the so called "BEST ECONOMIST" sitting on the Prime Minister's chair but what more is he than a puppet in hands of "you-know-who" ;) Still, you have the courage of openly condemning the President of USA. I think when our own Prime Minister is so unable to handle just one country, President of USA is so not blamable, after its not just one country that he has to look after. About the terrorism in Afghanistan and other countries, sometimes we do have to sacrifice some part of our assets in order to achieve the greater good. The Al-Qaeda leader was also killed under the reign of the same president, we should not forget.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565495169741819444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-62840790157760763292012-09-15T15:07:09.505+05:302012-09-15T15:07:09.505+05:30awsm work guys ... Nice going ... Loved the end .....awsm work guys ... Nice going ... Loved the end ... N frankly telling no offense Mr. Sharma is dying to say those last 4 words 2 someone nd really thats what mk hm an unkempt sophomore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-2739125581726770032012-09-10T12:59:17.637+05:302012-09-10T12:59:17.637+05:30Agreed to your point that people need not always r...Agreed to your point that people need not always rally around a consensus and we don't intend to convince them to do so either. It was essentially about sending a message. <br />Obviously, people like Steve and Bill, initially, would have had the desire to measure their enterprise's success the 'American way'- dollars! But what predominantly separated them (and Mark) from all others, who driven ONLY by the DESIRE to sky-rocket their bank balance, couldn't make it past the dot-com bubble close to the fall of the millennium, was vision, innovation and entrepreneurship. Consequently, these corporate 'empires' are still going stronger by the day with their valuations exceeding some national GDPs!<br />Then, yes its insanity to kick a 'million dollar job' for an innovative idea and hence many don't dare to do so. But then isn't the difference b/w 'insanity' and 'genius' measured only by success?<br />And it is only because the system is designed for mediocrity, passing exams and getting a "good job" that the talented ones, perhaps, tend to follow the mass and don't dare to think- let's say- the insane way!Aman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-36357234059856738292012-09-08T02:11:28.447+05:302012-09-08T02:11:28.447+05:30"making money to build services and not the o..."making money to build services and not the other way round"- I liked the deep meaning that this line conveys. <br /><br />Friends, although this is a very catchy idea and a debatable one too, but I think we'd agree to disagree on this one. You can never convince everybody to have the same opinion on this particular topic. <br /><br />You might want to accept the fact that people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs did it 'just' for the innovation & fun of making something new but I'd like to assure you, somewhere in their minds they always had the idea burning up to be the world's biggest billionaires. It is very easy to write on a blog about promoting talent & not money, but let's talk on real grounds, how many people would actually kick a million dollar job for an innovative idea which might or might not be a billion dollar idea. Even if there was a 50% chance of success which is completely hypothetical still, nobody would ever leave a million dollar job for such an idea. Every minute new ideas are coming up and trashing down the old ones but what are the odds of that happening? Like a million to one? In a developing country like India we can't afford to have 999,999 talented brains trashed down to crap because they were encouraged to be innovative. In India, the only careers that are appreciated, maybe that of an engineer or a doctor but that doesn't mean it has to be that way. A wise man once told me "The system is designed for mediocrity, but that never means the talented ones can't show up". <br /><br />Nice post & extremely catchy usage of metaphors throughout it :D Thumbs up to you guys :)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-24979894873846024102012-08-19T10:50:53.078+05:302012-08-19T10:50:53.078+05:30Again, it’s not any methodology (and certainly not...Again, it’s not any methodology (and certainly not ‘my methodology’) but a worthy option that’s not being considered. Because if you look back, some of our ‘memorable’ (and I don’t use the term ‘top grossing’) flicks HAVE been about capturing common experiences with detail and the touch of a keen observer- the writer/director. I have and will abstain from naming any. So these stories are worth improvising on, if not telling as such. <br /><br />And yes, I do feel annoyed by your ‘stereotypical answer to all problems’- educating the masses devoid of any ‘methodology’. ‘Leaving it to the audience’ must be the last refuge. We’ve a long way to go before we’re left with just that. As for some of our Batman touch- “This country deserves a better class of cinema and someone’s gonna give it to us…”<br /><br />PS- He’s Christopher Nolan. How could you’ve possibly erred on that? :P<br />Aman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-48888742661457747992012-08-18T21:13:48.142+05:302012-08-18T21:13:48.142+05:30Ha ha ha..... I think I reviewed a little more har...Ha ha ha..... I think I reviewed a little more harshly than what I d like to believe is the ongoing trend. Fair enough!!! Consequently a response might be anticipated so "I" (going by the standard rules of grammar than any apparent convention :p)would say that I completely agree with Cristopher Nolan ( and consequently you) that sometimes people deserve more than the truth. And if what you say is to be believed then the methodology you suggest is that Indian cinema must encompass the "exciting" stories of the 1.4 billion people that abound this holy land. Brilliant! Cause what you just suggested not only did make Indian Cinema riveting ( holding up a sign that reads "SARCASM" :p) but you also sorted the age old Indian problems of poverty and unemployment cause now everyone by the very virtue of their living will become story tellers and people sharing a view point as yours will become directors. Hmmmm the only question that really puzzles me is "Is every story really worth telling?". Food for thought. Moreover recently when a Rohit Shetty film Bol Bachan hit theatres rather empathically another lesser known movie was released to much lesser crowd called "Alaap". The movie was on how Music and Peace can be used as effective medicine to nurse the wounds of the Naxalites. A different yet intellectual concept that sort of crash landed. I 'll tell you, you say the modern viewer is "evolving" which in turn is a synonym for developing. Now developing is a word that I personally am not very comfortable with, you see India is developing so now the usage of the word has changed from the meaning intended to the irony implied. I agree with your entire argument that cause it has the power to influence Cinema has certain responsibilities, but all I am saying is it that it wont realise those unless some incentive is given to it. Your argument will hold merit only on a day when say a Salman Khan release will draw equal amount of crowd than say a Satyajit Ray re release, and I doubt that s hardly the case today. And since reference to Batman has become almost mandatory in our discussions you know what the sole morality in an unfair world is, right? The only real remedy that comes to my mind (and you’ll probably get annoyed at my stereotypical answer for all problems) lies in educating the masses and making them aware. So the verdict that’ll be given thereafter will rank much higher on a logical scale than any adrenaline rush that Indian masala movies provide. Having had said that I also am aware that such reforms are not present anywhere in the near future so even I ‘d prescribe the same medicine as you did, “ Leave it to the Audience!”.<br />PS- I know that the analogy was in no way intended personally but just so that you may know I possess a Nokia 101 not a Nokia 1100 Bazinga!!!<br />Utkarshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810321451518879252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-57212448888907892162012-08-18T11:00:04.343+05:302012-08-18T11:00:04.343+05:30Then, you couldn’t have been more wrong in interpr...Then, you couldn’t have been more wrong in interpreting the last part as some sort of ‘value education’. The point we wanted to drive home was- why should our cinema, as a reflection of a culture as rich and diverse as ours, as well as an art form, be hopelessly west-bound and inspired by others? Why do we need to turn a blind eye to (as you unmistakably state) those 1.4 billion experiences flourishing in this intriguing place? So much so that lately even the west’s looked towards us for inspirational story-lines, collecting accolades at the ultimate stage. That’s about ‘looking inward’ and ‘feeling proud of our identity’.<br /><br />(PS: And don’t worry about the ‘singularity of emotions’. ‘OUR’ views, ‘I’ assure you, are amply plural and The Unkempt Sophomores stick to the latter version of the first person merely for convention)<br />Aman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-37513549793605675872012-08-18T10:44:38.766+05:302012-08-18T10:44:38.766+05:30Its not about blaming or statistics or economics a...Its not about blaming or statistics or economics and certainly not about ‘intellectual level’. It's about what needs to be done. Because at times (as you have been told before) truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people DESERVE MORE. Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded. <br /><br />The key thing is, if you can use a medium as influential as cinema to give the audience something to think and cherish after they leave a theater (apart from raising crores at the box-office), then why not? In the end it does boil down to your will. It’s like a person will remain happy with a Nokia 1100 only until he hasn’t seen a smart phone, cause they are ‘intellectual’ enough to differentiate b/w the 2 and decide what’s better. ‘Ye public hai boss, ye sab janti hai…’<br /><br />The average viewer is evolving and so should the Indian cinema. In this information era, what would be disheartening to see would be the former outpacing the latter. Bollywood’s come a long way from the age of the 'hero-heroine' romancing in flower gardens and police jeeps rushing into the climax to glorify a dying hero, to the age of unconventional, more realistic and even inspirational story-lines. So CHANGE (as you know better than most, I guess) is both necessary and inevitable. Its high time we step up and embrace it. What say Mr. Utkarsh?Aman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-16531785933285512262012-08-17T19:13:25.711+05:302012-08-17T19:13:25.711+05:30Dude(s) have always loved the way you bring out th...Dude(s) have always loved the way you bring out the glitches that the modern society of ours face, but in all sincerity did not much find this article as gripping as probably you know you are capable of. And there are some reasons to it. Firstly you picked something stale an article that I read in Times of India two years ago, everybody is aware of where the Indian cinema and television industry is going if not has gone to. But then who can you really blame I mean look at the stats Wanted, Dabangg, Ready, Rowdy Rathore, Bodyguard and now to add to that comes Ek tha Tiger all our are 100 crores+ grossers. They have a fantastic story line.....ummmm....I really cant comment but do they appeal to the masses..... u 'll hear a resounding YES. You see in a country of 1.4 billion you'll find very few people who share an intellectual view point like yours compared to those who dont. Yes movies like 3 Idiots, Black, Kahani are coming up increasingly but the question is WHY will any producer invest his money on a gamble of intellect rather than a sure shot conviction offered by say a Masala action movie. It s a business venture at the end of the day and the market forces of Demand and Supply will take their toll. Secondaly how can we comment on someone's taste I mean hasnt it been often enough that we ourselves have switched to some shear non sensical "Govinda" movie just to relax ourselves, so you just cant wipe of something as "nonsense"cause you dont happen to share that viewpoint. I agree with you that Indian cinema faces a huge defecit as far as ingenuinity is concerned but yet again look at the statistcs "Agneepath" a remake was the second highest grosser this year so clearly lack of genuinity is not exactly costing people much is it? And I know am being very harsh but Dude whats with the last paragraph it seems right out of a value education book....look into ourselves? Feel proud of our identity? Why? Cause Salman Khan just made a 200cr movie again? It's a great article no doubt and I am being too critical I confess but still this is something I believe you need to look into.<br /><br />PS- You are the Unkempt Sophomer"s" there are two of you dont start your blog with an " I " it somehow potrays singularity of emotions.Utkarshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810321451518879252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-15284796766329390592012-08-08T19:36:30.313+05:302012-08-08T19:36:30.313+05:30http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Kalpana_Sh...http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Kalpana_Sharma/article3665611.eceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-67051908719401949532012-08-08T19:08:30.356+05:302012-08-08T19:08:30.356+05:30http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Kalpana_Sh...http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/Kalpana_Sharma/article3716178.eceAman and Prithvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439852141207823769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-73431172518287512612012-07-14T17:47:59.791+05:302012-07-14T17:47:59.791+05:30I would completely agree to what Tushar has said a...I would completely agree to what Tushar has said above but still I support the philosophy of Prithvi and Aman too. This a very engaging topic which has been put up in a very appealing manner by you guys.<br /><br />I think it is not the matter of ethics and humanity. This world is not ethical and life isn't fair, is it? The world we live in is driven by logic, not by sentiments. There is a very fair amount of probability that if somebody would have tried to save the girl, he would have been beaten to death or worse, the daughters of his family would have undergone the same fate. At home, there are people waiting for us relying on us, before we can try something as heroic as trying to save the girl and dying while doing it, it is the sense of responsibility that resists us from getting us into any kind of harm. <br /><br />I won't call "System hi aisa hai" and "Police kuch karti hi nahin", lame excuses. Let us consider the other possibility that a man X, comes out to save the girl, and since somebody initiated, everybody joined the fight and took those people down. Each one of them is going to come after X now, and even when he'll ask for police protection for him and his family, he would be turned down, always. It is the system that drives us, except for a few powerful people, nobody would ever dare, trying changing the system, because we've learnt to let go.<br /><br />Answer a question, how many of you have actually reported a mobile theft? We're told to let go, that cell phone is now being used by some thief and he's on the move because of people like us, who've learnt to let go but the habit of neglecting duties, developed by the Indian Government Organisation are no less responsible for making us what we are today! <br /><br />A TIMID, POWERLESS, DOWNTRODDEN COMMON MAN!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565495169741819444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085174820895057038.post-17996018887717070552012-07-14T17:22:58.190+05:302012-07-14T17:22:58.190+05:30I couldn't agree more with any other reply.I couldn't agree more with any other reply.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565495169741819444noreply@blogger.com