Well philosophy again as you will say, but the above statement is the biggest truth of life. One has to struggle for achieving anything in life. Nothing comes free of cost and nothing comes as a side effect of any particular achievement. At least I have experienced it and I know there are many like me. Life is full of surprises and things happen almost always when you least expect them to happen.
When you are small and if you are born in a middle class family, all you are taught is to study and study hard to get the best marks. No one cares whether whatever you have studied has had any effect on your growth or personality. Its only one thing, get good marks in all the examinations. But, getting good marks itself is a lot of struggle. It really takes a lot of effort to get those good marks. All we believe is, once we get good marks future will be bright and we will be able to enjoy it to the fullest. Is it really so? I disagree totally. Once you get good marks in school and come out with probably the best of results, all you get is the admission to the best colleges. You feel like you are on the top of the world. You got admission to the best college and the best professional course available. Now, nothing can stop you to make the best out of life. All that you did throughout your childhood by sacrifising your playing days has been paid off. Well most students get a shock of their life when they get the result of first examination in their professional studies. In school, you might have been the best, but, here in the college, all the best possible people have got the admission. Which means competetion has increased many folds. So, now again you have to leave everything and start at the mad race of getting at the top. Otherwise you will lag behind in the race of getting a good Job. So now again you spend 4 or 5 years in total agony of working hard to get the good or top marks and trying to beat everybody in the race to get that dream Job.
Finally, you get the top rankings in your college, get the job in the top MNC, and again you tend to believe that wow, I am on the top of the world. Now, everything will be just fine. I can live life on my own terms now. People make you believe that good Job means great salary and that means you will get the best possible life partner. Guys, think about it. Haven't all of us thought the same way? But, tell me honestly does that really happen? I can confidently say that for at least 80 percent of the cases the answer is NO. Once you get the Job the search of good life partner begins and it takes the hell out of you to find the someone would you match your wavelength, culture and social status. Believe me, that is the biggest challenge that one has faced in his entire life. 95% of the people dont get what they really want in a life partner and end up with a compromise. Well ok, one more hurdle crossed.
Now, the next hurdle. The company who has selected you to work for them expects a hell lot out of you against the salary and the perks they pay you. To retain the big job and the social status, one has to keep growing and keep impressing the bosses by good work. More stress, more struggle and more work. Its an endless journey of struggle. People tend to think that they will finally save all the money and enjoy retired life. Are they really able to enjoy retirement after so much struggle in the entire life? Well still the answer is a Big No. Life and struggle are two sides of a coin. One has to really live life fully at the time they can. Right from the childhood till the death.
Struggle is part of life, but one must realize that there can never be a time when you would be able to completely relax and enjoy life. So, make hay when the sun shines. Try to enjoy and do things you like as much as you possibly can. There's only one life, so make the most of it.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
India World Champions 2011
Awesome, stupendous, outstanding, excellent. Actually there is shortage of words to describe the way INDIA won the Finals of the World cup against the Sri Lankan team. We are on the top of the world.
For me and for all the cricket fans this was the greatest achievement and the greatest victory that we could ever see.
A few things I would like to keep as a treasure for lifetime as people just remember the victory, but not the real reasons behind. Here's a list of things which I believe made the difference in the end. If you come across this post and feel that there is something which could be added to this list, feel free to do so.
1. Zaheer Khan's bowling in the tournament. Zak was the most formidable bowler in the tournament. The Mr. Dependable for captain Dhoni, whenever asked to bowl he delivered with a wicket or two. Who can forget his deadly spells with the old ball against England and West Indies in the league stages and then against the aussies in the Quarter final.
2. Suresh Raina's inclusion and performance in the knock out stages of the world cup. That was a master stroke by Indian team management and to me that turned out to be the reason for change of fortunes for India's batting and fielding.
3. Ashwin given just one opportunity and he was a dependable bowler against the aussies.
4. Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel bowling with great dignity against the Pakis.
5. Bhajji's magic ball which got rid of an in form Umar Akmal when he was threatening to end India's cup dreams.
6. Misbah ul haq and Younis Khan the way they batted against us in the semis. Now how can we ever forget their contribution :) :) :)
7. Sachin Tendulkar's luck factor in the semi finals. It showed that there was SOMEONE up there WHO wanted him to keep going and WHO wanted INDIA to win the world cup. :)
8. Gautam Gambhir's knock in the Finals. To me that was the real turning point of the match which should not go unnoticed. When Sachin and Sehwag got out cheaply, the onus was on Gambhir to take the responsibility and how well he shouldered it.
9. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's promotion in the batting order in the finals which had a lot to do with 3 reasons. a) To keep the Right-left hand combination going b) Yuvraj's inability to handle spin as well as he plays seam bowling c) Dhoni's ability to read the Murali's doosra. (who could have imagined that IPL will contribute to India's world cup victory in such a BIG way :). Dhoni had been keeping behind the stumps to Murali for Chennai super kings in IPL and that's how he has the ability to read Murali's doosras as well as anyone else.)
10. India's fielding in the knock out stages of the tournaments. Can anyone imagine that during the first powerplay of ten overs in the finals Sri Lanka scored only 38 runs.
11. Throughout the tournament the players kept saying that we want to win the cup for Sachin. What was really wonderful to see that when on the big stage, the finals of the world cup, they had to do it for Sachin (without his help), THEY DID IT.
12. Garry Kirsten the man who did it for India. He was the man behind raising India to the top of the world in Test cricket and now in One day cricket too. Thanks Garry, India will never forget your contribution.
After Kapil's Devils in 1983 its Dhoni's Dhurander's in 2011. Well done men in Blue, you have brought such great joy to the country which cannot be described in words. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. THANKS A TON AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR A WONDERFUL VICTORY. Let the celebrations begin. :) :) :)
For me and for all the cricket fans this was the greatest achievement and the greatest victory that we could ever see.
A few things I would like to keep as a treasure for lifetime as people just remember the victory, but not the real reasons behind. Here's a list of things which I believe made the difference in the end. If you come across this post and feel that there is something which could be added to this list, feel free to do so.
1. Zaheer Khan's bowling in the tournament. Zak was the most formidable bowler in the tournament. The Mr. Dependable for captain Dhoni, whenever asked to bowl he delivered with a wicket or two. Who can forget his deadly spells with the old ball against England and West Indies in the league stages and then against the aussies in the Quarter final.
2. Suresh Raina's inclusion and performance in the knock out stages of the world cup. That was a master stroke by Indian team management and to me that turned out to be the reason for change of fortunes for India's batting and fielding.
3. Ashwin given just one opportunity and he was a dependable bowler against the aussies.
4. Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel bowling with great dignity against the Pakis.
5. Bhajji's magic ball which got rid of an in form Umar Akmal when he was threatening to end India's cup dreams.
6. Misbah ul haq and Younis Khan the way they batted against us in the semis. Now how can we ever forget their contribution :) :) :)
7. Sachin Tendulkar's luck factor in the semi finals. It showed that there was SOMEONE up there WHO wanted him to keep going and WHO wanted INDIA to win the world cup. :)
8. Gautam Gambhir's knock in the Finals. To me that was the real turning point of the match which should not go unnoticed. When Sachin and Sehwag got out cheaply, the onus was on Gambhir to take the responsibility and how well he shouldered it.
9. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's promotion in the batting order in the finals which had a lot to do with 3 reasons. a) To keep the Right-left hand combination going b) Yuvraj's inability to handle spin as well as he plays seam bowling c) Dhoni's ability to read the Murali's doosra. (who could have imagined that IPL will contribute to India's world cup victory in such a BIG way :). Dhoni had been keeping behind the stumps to Murali for Chennai super kings in IPL and that's how he has the ability to read Murali's doosras as well as anyone else.)
10. India's fielding in the knock out stages of the tournaments. Can anyone imagine that during the first powerplay of ten overs in the finals Sri Lanka scored only 38 runs.
11. Throughout the tournament the players kept saying that we want to win the cup for Sachin. What was really wonderful to see that when on the big stage, the finals of the world cup, they had to do it for Sachin (without his help), THEY DID IT.
12. Garry Kirsten the man who did it for India. He was the man behind raising India to the top of the world in Test cricket and now in One day cricket too. Thanks Garry, India will never forget your contribution.
After Kapil's Devils in 1983 its Dhoni's Dhurander's in 2011. Well done men in Blue, you have brought such great joy to the country which cannot be described in words. GOD BLESS YOU ALL. THANKS A TON AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR A WONDERFUL VICTORY. Let the celebrations begin. :) :) :)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Final before the Finals
There's SOMEONE up there WHO wants him to keep going and he is just doing that. The statement brings goose bumps to me and I am sure to all those cricket crazy fans in the country. This was said by Ravi Shastri when Sachin Tendulkar was put down by Shahid Afridi. This was the fourth time the Pakistani team has put down Sachin in a space of about 1 hour. True, there was some divine power that did help to India's cause yesterday to win the Semi Final of the world cup against Pakistan. I have never seen this happen on a cricket field. Sachin was living a charmed life and why not. A person who has played cricket for 21 years and is still having the same feeling and same passion for the game and the country, he truly deserved a blessing. 100 million people were praying for India yesterday and all those prayers were listened. To all the cricket crazy people who believe in the religion of cricket just like me, this is a time for celebration. But, let just keep patience and hold on for one more game. Let India, our team, the men in blue beat Sri-Lanka in the world cup Finals in Mumbai and then we have more reasons to celebrate.
To most yesterday's match was the Final before finals. But, there is nothing bigger than a world cup final victory. It's a great feeling to be witnessing our men in blue in the world cup finals. May GOD and luck be with us for one more time in the Finals. All the very best to Team India.
To most yesterday's match was the Final before finals. But, there is nothing bigger than a world cup final victory. It's a great feeling to be witnessing our men in blue in the world cup finals. May GOD and luck be with us for one more time in the Finals. All the very best to Team India.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
2010 In retrospect
2nd Jan 2010 was the day when my story got published in Pune mirror. My first fame :). It motivated me so much that I started writing a blog. The urge to write, that was inside me for so long, got catalysed by the encouragement I got when my story made me famous.
Chetan Bhagat's 3 idiot’s controversy which started in the end of December 2009 gave me my first blog topic. “An open letter to Aamir Khan”. Though I do not have many readers of the blog but, I feel it’s more for me rather than for anyone else,as I can go back and read it again and again. When I was small I used to write daily diary. I used to write day to day happenings in a dairy. I had a collection of about 10 diaries in 4-5 years time. But, later when I used to go back and read that stuff, I felt that it contained stuff which I do not like to read back. It feels so stupid that I wrote every small little thing. I later trashed all those diaries when I left my hometown Ankleshwar for further studies in Ahmedabad. But, when I go back and read my blog articles, I don’t feel the same. As it does not contain stupid day to day happenings. It is more in content revolving around a particular topic. For the first time I feel like I am wandering away from the topic. This blog is meant for summarizing 2010 and I feel like writing a blog about how I feel for my blog. Well it had to start this way as I feel the biggest achievement for me in this year is that I have penned down my thoughts, feelings and opinions by the way of blog which feels great really. :) Those few people, whom I forced to read this blog, did compliment me at times. :)
2010 has been an year to look back for me. It has been a milestone. First time in my entire life I have travelled so much in and around Pune on my bike. I enjoyed the company of my friends and hanged out with them quite so often. My search for owning a flat in Pune ended in 2010. I booked my first house in April 2010. It was and is a great feeling indeed. I am really looking forward to it getting finished and me getting the possession of…, Yes !! My own flat. It had been my dream since very long to settle down in Pune. It was in 2003 when I visited Pune for the first time and fell in love with the city. I had decided then only, that I want to be in Pune. And now after a period of 7 long years, I bought a flat in Pune. Isn’t that wonderful? It is going to make 2011 even more memorable for me as I will be shifting to my new flat in the New Year. Can one have a bigger feeling of self achievement? :)
Not everything was very good in 2010 though. End of April was the time when Shubhangi's (my sis in law) father got a brain stroke. Those were the worst 2 weeks of 2010. Life post stroke is full of pain and struggle for Anna as his right side got paralysed. When such things happen, one really tends to believe that sometimes God is merciless. I always keep saying that good people always get good rewards in life. But, these kinds of happenings defy all such good faith. Aai and Anna (Shubhangi's parents) have never done any wrong to anyone as far as I know. But, both of them are suffering from paralysis post brain stroke. Sometimes, I can’t understand the acts of the almighty. Why do such good human beings have to suffer for no real faults of them? No one has an answer really. Such things really shake your faith in the almighty.
In August, I participated in the poem as well as article competetion for the Independence day and I got the the recognition for the best article for writing the Mera bharat Mahan blog article. The good thing was that I realised that I can do word rhyming and it gave birth to my poetry writing. Yes a few of my blogs does have poetry as well. :) The motivation was the patriotic feeling for the Independence day and the excitement for participating in the poem competetion organized by organization that I work for. So it was another achievement of 2010 that I can write poetry as well.
August was also the time when I completed a decade of my professional career. I started working in August 2000. Time really flies. Dont really feel like I have completed 10 years. But, have to accept it as statistics say it.
Two of my closest friends Atul and Jayant got married in this year. Jayant infact got married in Dec 2009. But this was the first year of his marriage. Atul had been with me literally every weekend since the time I am in Pune and whenever he was in Pune. Their marriages to their respective spouses took them away from me. My weekends were now rarely with them. But, as they say, life goes on. Visiting Punjab for Atul's marriage was another very wonderful adventure for me. I had been to North India and Punjab for the first time in my life. The natural beauty of the forests and fields was mesmerizing. The rich food of Punjab was unforgettable. The hospitality of Punjabis has left a permanent impression. The bhangra in the wedding, the cycle rickshaws of Amritsar, mouthwatering Amritsari Kulchas, the Golden Temple, Wagah border, Jallianwalan Baug.... ooooohhhhhh tooo much really. Amazing is such a small word to describe Punjab. Atul's wedding gave me a wonderful opportunity to relish the beauty and hospitality of Punjab.
September was the time when I got back in touch with one of my very dear friend. It had been 20 years since we had seen each other. Such a long period really. We never talked when we were in school together but when I added her in my list of friends in gtalk, we got along like a house on fire. I have to thank all the technicians who were behind the creation of gtalk. Post September time really fled till December now. I could not even feel where all these days went. Getting back in touch with a childhood friend with whom you have so much in common is really an amazing feeling. Our thoughts, our interests and our love for Hindi Bollywood music has so much in common. When you have someone who has similar tastes and understands you it is really a great feeling indeed. Times really fly when you are in touch with such a wonderful friend. I call it our re-incarnated friendship :)
With such a wonderful 2010 I wish an even better 2011. Wishing myself and all those who are made to read my blogs (yes by hook or crook :)) a very Happy and satisfying 2011 just like 2010 has been quite satisfying.
HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR 2011 :)
Chetan Bhagat's 3 idiot’s controversy which started in the end of December 2009 gave me my first blog topic. “An open letter to Aamir Khan”. Though I do not have many readers of the blog but, I feel it’s more for me rather than for anyone else,as I can go back and read it again and again. When I was small I used to write daily diary. I used to write day to day happenings in a dairy. I had a collection of about 10 diaries in 4-5 years time. But, later when I used to go back and read that stuff, I felt that it contained stuff which I do not like to read back. It feels so stupid that I wrote every small little thing. I later trashed all those diaries when I left my hometown Ankleshwar for further studies in Ahmedabad. But, when I go back and read my blog articles, I don’t feel the same. As it does not contain stupid day to day happenings. It is more in content revolving around a particular topic. For the first time I feel like I am wandering away from the topic. This blog is meant for summarizing 2010 and I feel like writing a blog about how I feel for my blog. Well it had to start this way as I feel the biggest achievement for me in this year is that I have penned down my thoughts, feelings and opinions by the way of blog which feels great really. :) Those few people, whom I forced to read this blog, did compliment me at times. :)
2010 has been an year to look back for me. It has been a milestone. First time in my entire life I have travelled so much in and around Pune on my bike. I enjoyed the company of my friends and hanged out with them quite so often. My search for owning a flat in Pune ended in 2010. I booked my first house in April 2010. It was and is a great feeling indeed. I am really looking forward to it getting finished and me getting the possession of…, Yes !! My own flat. It had been my dream since very long to settle down in Pune. It was in 2003 when I visited Pune for the first time and fell in love with the city. I had decided then only, that I want to be in Pune. And now after a period of 7 long years, I bought a flat in Pune. Isn’t that wonderful? It is going to make 2011 even more memorable for me as I will be shifting to my new flat in the New Year. Can one have a bigger feeling of self achievement? :)
Not everything was very good in 2010 though. End of April was the time when Shubhangi's (my sis in law) father got a brain stroke. Those were the worst 2 weeks of 2010. Life post stroke is full of pain and struggle for Anna as his right side got paralysed. When such things happen, one really tends to believe that sometimes God is merciless. I always keep saying that good people always get good rewards in life. But, these kinds of happenings defy all such good faith. Aai and Anna (Shubhangi's parents) have never done any wrong to anyone as far as I know. But, both of them are suffering from paralysis post brain stroke. Sometimes, I can’t understand the acts of the almighty. Why do such good human beings have to suffer for no real faults of them? No one has an answer really. Such things really shake your faith in the almighty.
In August, I participated in the poem as well as article competetion for the Independence day and I got the the recognition for the best article for writing the Mera bharat Mahan blog article. The good thing was that I realised that I can do word rhyming and it gave birth to my poetry writing. Yes a few of my blogs does have poetry as well. :) The motivation was the patriotic feeling for the Independence day and the excitement for participating in the poem competetion organized by organization that I work for. So it was another achievement of 2010 that I can write poetry as well.
August was also the time when I completed a decade of my professional career. I started working in August 2000. Time really flies. Dont really feel like I have completed 10 years. But, have to accept it as statistics say it.
Two of my closest friends Atul and Jayant got married in this year. Jayant infact got married in Dec 2009. But this was the first year of his marriage. Atul had been with me literally every weekend since the time I am in Pune and whenever he was in Pune. Their marriages to their respective spouses took them away from me. My weekends were now rarely with them. But, as they say, life goes on. Visiting Punjab for Atul's marriage was another very wonderful adventure for me. I had been to North India and Punjab for the first time in my life. The natural beauty of the forests and fields was mesmerizing. The rich food of Punjab was unforgettable. The hospitality of Punjabis has left a permanent impression. The bhangra in the wedding, the cycle rickshaws of Amritsar, mouthwatering Amritsari Kulchas, the Golden Temple, Wagah border, Jallianwalan Baug.... ooooohhhhhh tooo much really. Amazing is such a small word to describe Punjab. Atul's wedding gave me a wonderful opportunity to relish the beauty and hospitality of Punjab.
September was the time when I got back in touch with one of my very dear friend. It had been 20 years since we had seen each other. Such a long period really. We never talked when we were in school together but when I added her in my list of friends in gtalk, we got along like a house on fire. I have to thank all the technicians who were behind the creation of gtalk. Post September time really fled till December now. I could not even feel where all these days went. Getting back in touch with a childhood friend with whom you have so much in common is really an amazing feeling. Our thoughts, our interests and our love for Hindi Bollywood music has so much in common. When you have someone who has similar tastes and understands you it is really a great feeling indeed. Times really fly when you are in touch with such a wonderful friend. I call it our re-incarnated friendship :)
With such a wonderful 2010 I wish an even better 2011. Wishing myself and all those who are made to read my blogs (yes by hook or crook :)) a very Happy and satisfying 2011 just like 2010 has been quite satisfying.
HAVE A WONDERFUL NEW YEAR 2011 :)
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The more I get... I still need you more and more and more....
I feel like writing you a letter
Just the thought brings jitter
Had I got the confidence earlier,
It would have been better.
With you life has become such a joy,
Like a child feels after getting his favorite toy,
U are the motivation for me to get up in the morning
and look forward to something exciting
Never had this feeling before..
the more I think the more I adore...
With u around I could never get bore...
The more I get... I still need you more and more and more....
For bringing me such wonderful pleasure...
O fairy of the wonderland... your treasure...
I don't have words to thank you...
Every moment of my life i just think of you....
One more small request O dear,
Come what may please stay near...
For I cant imagine life without you anymore
The more I get....I still need you more and more and more....!!!!
God bless you !!!
Just the thought brings jitter
Had I got the confidence earlier,
It would have been better.
With you life has become such a joy,
Like a child feels after getting his favorite toy,
U are the motivation for me to get up in the morning
and look forward to something exciting
Never had this feeling before..
the more I think the more I adore...
With u around I could never get bore...
The more I get... I still need you more and more and more....
For bringing me such wonderful pleasure...
O fairy of the wonderland... your treasure...
I don't have words to thank you...
Every moment of my life i just think of you....
One more small request O dear,
Come what may please stay near...
For I cant imagine life without you anymore
The more I get....I still need you more and more and more....!!!!
God bless you !!!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Nobody is Indispensable
Even the most modest of persons must have felt sometimes that he/she is the best in a particular area and could not be replaced. But, believe me you may be Amitabh Bachchan or a Sachin Tendulkar in your field, you are not indispensable. Off course Amitabh and Sachin do not have matched replacements, but there will be times when they are no longer doing what they are doing best now, and people who believe today that these personalities are indispensable will get adjusted to the fact that life goes on without them also. A very bitter truth to digest, but still, its a fact of life.
God has its own way to teach us lessons. I remember one such incident of my childhood. We all friends had joined a summer cricket camp for which we had to get up at 6 in the morning and be at the ground. The coach used to make us do rigorous exercises and fielding practises, a bit too long for our patience. The real thing i.e. the batting practise started only after the rigorous training. I used to be the only wicket keeper in the whole camp and I used to get really tired as I was involved in all the fielding sessions. Getting a batting session, the thing which was of real interest, always tested my patience. One fine day I got a bit agitated and asked the coach that whether we will at get a chance to play a match. He responded, that as a player you need to enjoy practise as much as you like to play a real match and he said that he will select the team for a match only based on our performance during practise. I was always sure that my place in the team is fixed as there is no other wicket keeper. Team selection never worried me. But, these practise sessions took a toll on me. One fine Saturday, I decided that I will skip the Sunday practise session. I was completely sure that in case there is match the coach will definitely send someone to call me at my home as they would need a wicket keeper for the match anyways. So, I skipped the session and got up late on Sunday morning. Since I missed the practise session I went late to the ground to check whether I can get a chance to play a Sunday cricket match.
I went to the ground and saw a match going on. I was surprised to see that it was a match of our own camp team. I was shocked to see someone else keeping the wickets. People among the spectators threw questions at me as to why I am not playing the match. I had no answer. It was so painful to see my team playing the match and I was not there. I was not even informed about the match. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind that I had been overconfident of the fact that I was indispensable. I realized that God has its own way of teaching lessons to us. God chose cricket to teach me this lesson. All my pains vanished and I had a smile on my face. I had learnt an important lesson of my life that day. Nobody is indispensable. The sooner you realize this fact the better it is. I was fortunate enough to learn this at a very tender age.
Since then I have always tried to grab an opportunity with both hands. Because, that day I realized that if you are ignoring an opportunity, it becomes someone else's opportunity. You might be the best in business, but you are not indispensable. Cricket has been a great teacher for me in this life.
God has its own way to teach us lessons. I remember one such incident of my childhood. We all friends had joined a summer cricket camp for which we had to get up at 6 in the morning and be at the ground. The coach used to make us do rigorous exercises and fielding practises, a bit too long for our patience. The real thing i.e. the batting practise started only after the rigorous training. I used to be the only wicket keeper in the whole camp and I used to get really tired as I was involved in all the fielding sessions. Getting a batting session, the thing which was of real interest, always tested my patience. One fine day I got a bit agitated and asked the coach that whether we will at get a chance to play a match. He responded, that as a player you need to enjoy practise as much as you like to play a real match and he said that he will select the team for a match only based on our performance during practise. I was always sure that my place in the team is fixed as there is no other wicket keeper. Team selection never worried me. But, these practise sessions took a toll on me. One fine Saturday, I decided that I will skip the Sunday practise session. I was completely sure that in case there is match the coach will definitely send someone to call me at my home as they would need a wicket keeper for the match anyways. So, I skipped the session and got up late on Sunday morning. Since I missed the practise session I went late to the ground to check whether I can get a chance to play a Sunday cricket match.
I went to the ground and saw a match going on. I was surprised to see that it was a match of our own camp team. I was shocked to see someone else keeping the wickets. People among the spectators threw questions at me as to why I am not playing the match. I had no answer. It was so painful to see my team playing the match and I was not there. I was not even informed about the match. Suddenly, a thought came to my mind that I had been overconfident of the fact that I was indispensable. I realized that God has its own way of teaching lessons to us. God chose cricket to teach me this lesson. All my pains vanished and I had a smile on my face. I had learnt an important lesson of my life that day. Nobody is indispensable. The sooner you realize this fact the better it is. I was fortunate enough to learn this at a very tender age.
Since then I have always tried to grab an opportunity with both hands. Because, that day I realized that if you are ignoring an opportunity, it becomes someone else's opportunity. You might be the best in business, but you are not indispensable. Cricket has been a great teacher for me in this life.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
A Masterpiece !!!
Sanjay leela Bhansali(SLB) is known for putting more than 100% into whatever he does. He has seen success and failure in his works (how can one forget Sawaariya?). But, its amazing how he has created a different genre of movies through his work. Khamoshi, Hum Dil De chuke sanam, Devdas, Black, Saawriya and Guzaarish are all different movies but have one common thing about them. All the movies have been created with a lot of passion. A lot truly means a lot.
Guzaarish is truly a masterpiece. Its not just a movie. I have never cried through out in a movie. Possibly, that could be because I could connect with it. People may find it stupid, but those who have seen similar sufferings from close quarters would understand. I really felt and believed, always that we should thank the almighty for everything that He has given us, but my belief and feelings have grown that much more stronger after watching Guzaarish. Hritik was marvellous as Ethan Masceranhas. Portraying someone who had seen so much applause and fame through his life, and then confined to his bed and being dependent entirely on his servant and nurse, he is just wonderful. Aishwarya seems to be a dream girl as always. Even in the dream of dreams the character played by Aish does not seem true, but still everyone watching would instantly fall in love with her. And please, I am not talking just about her looks here. People must take Aish seriously. She is a fantastic actor and a great dancer toooooo and she did do total justice to her talents in whatever limited scope she had.
With Guzaarish, SLB has started his career as a music director too, and boy! did he do a wonderful Job? All Songs are mesmerising and each one of them is a wonderful creation. After Black by SLB, and Tare zameen Par by Amol Gupte (Aamir Khan), this is one movie that seems to be just perfect. Guzaarish is not just a movie. For people watching movies just for entertainment, I would appeal to them to please stay away from Guzaarish. Guzaarish is a display of human emotions to the extreme. Did I say I cried throughout the movie? Yes, off course I did. Its painful but it still makes you smile. Its truly a masterpiece.
All I can say is
Life is good, Life is wonderful, Life is pain, It's all part of that game !
(A song from the movie, Guzaarish)
Sincere thanks to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for creating such a masterpiece.
Guzaarish is truly a masterpiece. Its not just a movie. I have never cried through out in a movie. Possibly, that could be because I could connect with it. People may find it stupid, but those who have seen similar sufferings from close quarters would understand. I really felt and believed, always that we should thank the almighty for everything that He has given us, but my belief and feelings have grown that much more stronger after watching Guzaarish. Hritik was marvellous as Ethan Masceranhas. Portraying someone who had seen so much applause and fame through his life, and then confined to his bed and being dependent entirely on his servant and nurse, he is just wonderful. Aishwarya seems to be a dream girl as always. Even in the dream of dreams the character played by Aish does not seem true, but still everyone watching would instantly fall in love with her. And please, I am not talking just about her looks here. People must take Aish seriously. She is a fantastic actor and a great dancer toooooo and she did do total justice to her talents in whatever limited scope she had.
With Guzaarish, SLB has started his career as a music director too, and boy! did he do a wonderful Job? All Songs are mesmerising and each one of them is a wonderful creation. After Black by SLB, and Tare zameen Par by Amol Gupte (Aamir Khan), this is one movie that seems to be just perfect. Guzaarish is not just a movie. For people watching movies just for entertainment, I would appeal to them to please stay away from Guzaarish. Guzaarish is a display of human emotions to the extreme. Did I say I cried throughout the movie? Yes, off course I did. Its painful but it still makes you smile. Its truly a masterpiece.
All I can say is
Life is good, Life is wonderful, Life is pain, It's all part of that game !
(A song from the movie, Guzaarish)
Sincere thanks to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for creating such a masterpiece.
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