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Thursday, May 27, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Baghban - My perspective
I've had this discussion with a lot of people who claim to have liked Baghban and it being a great movie, Fantastic social message, etc. I've been wanting to understand what is so great about the movie? I have been unable to understand the message attempted out of a movie that shows the following things:
A father, whose all 4 children are a rot, while a sponsored orphan is rocking. To me it seems like all the 4 children that he invested in, turned out to be liability. A fluke investment of sponsoring a orphan turned out to the best-seller. Seems like he and his wife ruined the upbringing of their 4 children, while the professionals at the orphanage did a better job. What kind of "values (sanskar)" did these parents pass on? If you want more evidence, look at the grand-children in whose upbringing these 2 people have not been involved. If the grand-children are better people, give it to their mothers as they did not let the children inherit anything from their useless fathers or paternal grandparents.
If you are wondering about the financial terms like "liability" and "assets" earlier, it is because the father - Raj Malhotra(played by Mr. Bachchan) is shown to be a banker. A banker who has lived in a rented house, all his life. Who could not manage buying a house of his own. The bank also would not have cared to help this employee (manager - to be precise), right? Except for like 1-2 lakh rupees, this guy has no savings. On one hand he is supposedly very successful in his profession (Banking & Finance) while on the other he sucks at his personal finance management.
Oh yeah, you could argue that with 4 children (+1 orphan) one could not afford to buy a house. Did he not know about Family planning and Quality of Life (for children, his own children)? If yes, what was the problem? If he did understand and still wanted to have so many kids - why does he feel to be getting a raw deal. You only reap what you sow, aint it so?
The book getting published was another great co-incidence, no credit to the loser. People around him have not only been smart but also very helpful and caring, else this one would have been a pauper for the rest of his life.
The scene where they get treated like dirt by a car-dealer, who humiliates them. This guy does not even have the sense for handling the situation and avoiding the insult not only to himself but his wife too. Fortunately the orphan child (Salman Khan) comes to his help there.
I can understand B R Chopra was interested on minting money from a movie picked from a Marathi original "Tu tithe Mi". Unfortunately in attempt to Bollywood-ise the plot, destroyed the original theme and its fiber ... I wonder if they paid any royalty to the Marathi director, especially when talking about Copyright violation & Piracy.
In one of the scene, Raj Malhotra is left hungry as the son, daughter-in-law and grandson go out for dinner. Why - because Mr. Malhotra did not take care of informing his daughter-in-law. Buddy if you tell everyone in the morning that you are fasting, for your wife, why would someone cook for you? Why can't we give the sons and daughter-in-laws the benefit of doubt?
A father, whose all 4 children are a rot, while a sponsored orphan is rocking. To me it seems like all the 4 children that he invested in, turned out to be liability. A fluke investment of sponsoring a orphan turned out to the best-seller. Seems like he and his wife ruined the upbringing of their 4 children, while the professionals at the orphanage did a better job. What kind of "values (sanskar)" did these parents pass on? If you want more evidence, look at the grand-children in whose upbringing these 2 people have not been involved. If the grand-children are better people, give it to their mothers as they did not let the children inherit anything from their useless fathers or paternal grandparents.
If you are wondering about the financial terms like "liability" and "assets" earlier, it is because the father - Raj Malhotra(played by Mr. Bachchan) is shown to be a banker. A banker who has lived in a rented house, all his life. Who could not manage buying a house of his own. The bank also would not have cared to help this employee (manager - to be precise), right? Except for like 1-2 lakh rupees, this guy has no savings. On one hand he is supposedly very successful in his profession (Banking & Finance) while on the other he sucks at his personal finance management.
Oh yeah, you could argue that with 4 children (+1 orphan) one could not afford to buy a house. Did he not know about Family planning and Quality of Life (for children, his own children)? If yes, what was the problem? If he did understand and still wanted to have so many kids - why does he feel to be getting a raw deal. You only reap what you sow, aint it so?
The book getting published was another great co-incidence, no credit to the loser. People around him have not only been smart but also very helpful and caring, else this one would have been a pauper for the rest of his life.
The scene where they get treated like dirt by a car-dealer, who humiliates them. This guy does not even have the sense for handling the situation and avoiding the insult not only to himself but his wife too. Fortunately the orphan child (Salman Khan) comes to his help there.
I can understand B R Chopra was interested on minting money from a movie picked from a Marathi original "Tu tithe Mi". Unfortunately in attempt to Bollywood-ise the plot, destroyed the original theme and its fiber ... I wonder if they paid any royalty to the Marathi director, especially when talking about Copyright violation & Piracy.
In one of the scene, Raj Malhotra is left hungry as the son, daughter-in-law and grandson go out for dinner. Why - because Mr. Malhotra did not take care of informing his daughter-in-law. Buddy if you tell everyone in the morning that you are fasting, for your wife, why would someone cook for you? Why can't we give the sons and daughter-in-laws the benefit of doubt?
Some good thoughts on Friendship (Marathi)
कमळपत्रा वरील पाण्याला कधी थांब म्हणायचं नसतं
नीसटणार्या क्षणांना कधी जवळ करायचं नसतं
माणसाच आयुष्य हे असच असतं
बाकी काहीही हरवलं तरी, त्यापेक्षाही जास्त उरलेल असतं.
काही नाती बांधलेली असतात, ती सगळीच खरी नसतात
नीसटणार्या क्षणांना कधी जवळ करायचं नसतं
माणसाच आयुष्य हे असच असतं
बाकी काहीही हरवलं तरी, त्यापेक्षाही जास्त उरलेल असतं.
काही नाती बांधलेली असतात, ती सगळीच खरी नसतात
बांधलेली नाती जपावी लागतात, काही जपून ही पोकळ राहतात
काही मात्र आपोआप जपली जातात,
कदाचित त्यांनाच मैत्री म्हणतात.
मोहाच्या नीसटत्या क्षणी परावृत्त करते ती मैत्री,
जीवनातल्या कडूगोड क्षणांना निशब्द करते ती मैत्री,
जीवनाच्या आंतापर्यंत प्रत्येक पावलला साथ देते ती मैत्री,
आणि जी फक्त आपली असते, ती मैत्री।
- Author unknown (just liked it, hence sharing).
काही मात्र आपोआप जपली जातात,
कदाचित त्यांनाच मैत्री म्हणतात.
मोहाच्या नीसटत्या क्षणी परावृत्त करते ती मैत्री,
जीवनातल्या कडूगोड क्षणांना निशब्द करते ती मैत्री,
जीवनाच्या आंतापर्यंत प्रत्येक पावलला साथ देते ती मैत्री,
आणि जी फक्त आपली असते, ती मैत्री।
- Author unknown (just liked it, hence sharing).
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Short versus Long Term
I was reading this (as a) joke and it made me think very seriously.
In a small town in America, a person decided to open up his bar business, which was right opposite to a church. The church and its congregation started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and prayed daily against his business.
Work progressed. However, when it was almost complete and was about to open a few days later, a strong lightning struck the bar and it was burnt to the ground.
The church folk were rather smug in their outlook after that, till the bar owner sued the church authorities for $2 Million on the grounds that the church through its congregation & prayers was ultimately responsible for the demise of his bar shop, either through direct or indirect actions or means.
In its reply to the court, the church denied all responsibility or any connection that their prayers were reasons to the bar shop's demise. In support of their claim they referred to the Benson study at Harvard that inter-cessionary prayer had no impact !
As the case made its way into court, the judge looked over the paperwork and at the hearing and commented:
"I don't know how I am going to decide this case, but it appears from the paperwork, we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer and we have an entire church and it's devotees that doesn't."
Many a times, in pursuit of our short term objectives, we may contradict our long term strategy.
In a small town in America, a person decided to open up his bar business, which was right opposite to a church. The church and its congregation started a campaign to block the bar from opening with petitions and prayed daily against his business.
Work progressed. However, when it was almost complete and was about to open a few days later, a strong lightning struck the bar and it was burnt to the ground.
The church folk were rather smug in their outlook after that, till the bar owner sued the church authorities for $2 Million on the grounds that the church through its congregation & prayers was ultimately responsible for the demise of his bar shop, either through direct or indirect actions or means.
In its reply to the court, the church denied all responsibility or any connection that their prayers were reasons to the bar shop's demise. In support of their claim they referred to the Benson study at Harvard that inter-cessionary prayer had no impact !
As the case made its way into court, the judge looked over the paperwork and at the hearing and commented:
"I don't know how I am going to decide this case, but it appears from the paperwork, we have a bar owner who believes in the power of prayer and we have an entire church and it's devotees that doesn't."
Many a times, in pursuit of our short term objectives, we may contradict our long term strategy.
Sunday, May 09, 2010
Sunday, May 02, 2010
Perfection vs. Excellence. Lessons To Remind Our Children, By an Unknown Author
Perfection vs. Excellence. Lessons To Remind Our Children, By an Unknown Author: "
Perfection is being right
Excellence is willing to be wrong
Perfection is fear
Excellence is risk
Perfection is anger & frustration
Excellence is powerful
Perfection is control
Excellence is spontaneous
Perfection is judgment
Excellence is accepting
Perfection is taking
Excellence is giving
Perfection is doubt
Excellence is confidence
Perfection is pressure
Excellence is flowing
Perfection is a destination
Excellence is a journey
And so it is up to you—you are in charge
(via ghostlybird)
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