Acknowledging The Heart !

When we open the door to grab the newspaper and catch our neighbor’s eyes, we instantly smile; this is nothing but a simple way of acknowledging his presence. We purchase items from the grocery store after paying the shopkeeper, we smile at him; this deed of kindness is again acknowledging the shopkeeper’s presence. The whole classroom stands up and greets the professor acknowledging her presence in the class and similarly WHEN THE TEARS ROLL DOWN OUR EYES, IT IS NOTHING BUT OUR BRAIN’S SUBTLE WAY OF ACKNOWLEDGING THE PRESENCE OF OUR HEART.

There are people who do not lock up their emotions within themselves and some are often regarded as cold stones for they hardly show their emotions. But, who should we actually blame is the million dollar question whose answer is as simple as A.B.C.

There are exactly three varieties of brains that exist in the world. Firstly, the sympathetic, compassionate and selfless brain which does not have a trace of Ego in it. This is the brain that does not envy the existence of the heart and does not even mind giving the heart its due credit. I know the adjectives ‘compassionate’ and ‘selfless’ are too subjective to describe the biological unit of Brain, but after all our brain is also a part of body and a close associate of our heart. Neither can function without each other and hence, these qualities indeed do justice while explaining the Brain’s mettle. The altruistic brain cares not about who is around and what will the world think. It is kind enough to acknowledge the eternal company of the heart at any place and at any time. Though a large section of the world’s population consider it to be too cheesy and dislike such a benevolent brain, but a person with such a brain spares his heart a lot of pains as it does not hold back the emotions which suffocate the heart and gradually choke the throat. Every individual who has a selfish brain does go through the pain of not being able to be as expressive as he or she would have wanted to.

After the big-hearted brain, comes the ultimate example of hypocrisy. No person can ever be a worse hypocrite than this type of a Brain. This is the one which acknowledges the heart secretly when nobody is watching. As the world is considered to be full of hypocrites, even in the world of Brains, this is the most widely found brain. For some enormous unknown reason, this kind of brain feels ashamed to acclaim the heart’s presence in public and considers this act as an act of chivalry and is very proud to think this way too. This type of brain is mostly found in the population that hails from Mars.

Lastly arrives, the ever-confused brain which suffers from some neurotic syndrome because this brain is aware of its folly of holding back the emotions and not acknowledging the heart and indeed feels terrible about it. Though, the hearts that belong to such brains tend to fight back and at unexpected moments, forcibly earn the acknowledgment from the brain. This undeniably leaves the thinking section of our body shell-shocked, speechless and clueless. These brains are not as ruthless as the hypocritical brains because these do not have a very strong command over their hearts and they haven’t permanently chained their hearts too. They themselves are disturbed over their behavior and never support it either. These are the helpless lot of the three types.

Personally, I have not been blessed with the generous brain. Circumstances have proved that the Brain that resides in me is the perplexed one which very rarely remembers its companion, My Heart. But, nevertheless, My Heart has on certain occasions stood up for itself and has even left me teary eyed not just in a confined room but in front of others too. I have reprimanded my Brain to change its ways but, it acts in a manner which is too stubborn and hence, I have ordered my Heart, not to stay quiet for long but to fight back whenever things get too tough. 
To wind up this post, I would love to say that EVERY HEART FEELS, IT’S JUST HOW MUCH CONTROL OUR HEARTS HAVE OVER OUR BRAINS IS WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD.

I Certainly Hate You !

'I HATE YOU !'

People often treasure SMSes which are very close to their hearts. Similarly, this post is dedicated to my Best Friend who has promised to treasure the SMS that I sent him a few weeks back saying 'I HATE YOU !' forever. This post was supposed to be out a few years later but, Fate can never get rid of its habit of bringing highly unexpected twists to me every now and then, so here I am writing for the most irritating friend of mine who knows exactly how I feel at any given point in time.

A couple of years back, we cursed our luck for not having met earlier and an year back, we happily retorted that the delayed meeting was to be compensated now with two years of togetherness. But, none of us knew the two years were never meant to be.

When my place would be changed because of his excessive comments during the lectures, I would get angry with him; when he would continuously tease me and link me up with every random guy, I would give him disgusted looks; when I would try to concentrate on the lecture and he would keep on hitting me, I would be highly irked; but I never could contemplate my college days without all these. At times, I would seriously threaten him that I will not sit next to him anymore but those were mere words, never uttered seriously.

When he asked me to pray for him, he says he himself didn't know for what reason he had asked me to pray. Nevertheless, the next evening he tells me that he detests to cause grief to his few special friends and yet he couldn't delay in giving me the news that has left him with mixed feelings and emotions beyond comprehension. It was one such news that made me fly without wings to see my best friend get what he always wished for. It was one such news that meant I would not get to see him everyday anymore and yet made me feel delighted and ecstatic. He got through the interview in the college he always dreamt to be in and amidst of all the happiness, it left both of us upset for quite a few reasons.

We suddenly realized that we need to finally make some new friends because till date, we never felt the need of another friend as long as we both gave each other company. Immediately I started imagining my Andrean life without his comments, his taunts and nevertheless his care and thoughtfulness. All of a sudden, the innumerable moments we spent together preparing presentations and projects crowded my mind. He was, for the first time in life, scared that he will have to enter an alien classroom with too many faces giving him various queer expressions; to enter a place where everybody knew each other while he was alone knowing none of them there.
But, he certainly forgot the most important thing.....that he is really quick at making friends and adjusting to any given surrounding. People cannot avoid him and they definitely feel bad detesting him and hence, hey my irritating buddy! wear your 'enigmatic' smile, march towards the classroom and shine brightly like the Sun...afterall, you are the 'SUNSHINE' and you know it, don't you?

Lastly, My Irksome Best Friend, your 'Sangad ka Asar' has indeed changed me for the good, in too many ways and I do not know who will bear my nonsensical talks about Astrology during literature lectures and I do not know in whose ears will I shout early in the morning...'Ghum Pachhe'. Honestly, just like you, even I am wondering who will be my partner now; I do not know who will be my team partner for any of the team events; I have no idea who will remind me to collect the notes before the exams and I simply am clueless as to who will help me during the presentations when none of my team members move a single muscle of theirs. But, nevertheless, we both knew this day had to come if not now, an year later when you would head on towards your dream of becoming the sports journalist and reporting straight from OLD TRAFFORD and I would stay here with Advertising and the Camera in my hands. So, lets leave the upsetting factor behind and make our lives more adventurous and exciting with new friends around. Though, am sure I will never have another Best Friend like you and I hope you do not find another Arundhati in your new college, who will bore you all day long, chattering incessantly.

To conclude with, you have always called me the Ditcher whenever I left you online and went back to my work without informing but this time, you are the real Ditcher and am happy that you have ditched me as it gives me a chance to get free passes for Blitzkrieg and to proclaim that my Best buddy is the best student in KC!

Never forget..I STILL HATE YOU BIGTIME and now you can treasure this token of best wishes forever with a lot of Hatred included which I know you do not mind when it comes from me. Cheers to you and always remember, this has happened for the best, though a bit sooner than it was expected, still, it's going to pave the perfect path for you.

SEALED WITH BEST WISHES AND LOTS OF LOVE COVERED WITH IMMENSE HATRED,
Your genuine and crazy friend,
Shuto.

Comprehending Emotions !

The ladies chatter and the men murmur,
The children are into their dreamy slumber...

Everything is right in their place,
While all alone, I simply star-gaze!

Thy silent smile holds a barrel of tears,
Where shall I...Empty my fears??

Like the thunders we hear in the sorrow of the cloud...
I don't want to express myself so loud..!

Is there anybody to comprehend my emotions?
For I am left with no more confessions..!

The woods are growing old, soon they'll fall...
Me too am finding tough to stand tall!

When you slammed the door, the door behind me closed...
That was the moment all my joys left me...when I needed them the most!

Insecurity - Thanks to Technology !

Ever wondered how your best friend broke up few weeks back with her Prince Charming and stated the cause being ignorance on his part? Ever noticed how paranoid you tend to feel when you try reaching that one person and you cannot get through their line? All the negative thoughts immediately begin to fill up your mind. Ever thought how your assignments end up being incomplete because you are busy chatting with your friends about the latest SAIF-INA gossip? Ever pondered how updating your Facebook status and tweeting becomes an urgent need while you are on the move? Ahh! The parents usually blame our generation for our compulsive ways but, in reality, it’s the technological advancement and how easily accessible these means have become to us is what is contributing to such circumstances.

I mean why don’t we look back a few decades? There was no internet facility available at the households. Cellular phones were alien objects. Social networking was something unimaginable for everybody. That was the era of letters. And, guys! If you feel, there was no romance then, you are absolutely mistaken. The hearts were connected and definitely the bonds were stronger than they are today. The reason the couples panic today is mostly because he or she didn’t reply to my SMS. He or she didn’t pick up my call. There’s a lack of understanding and this is all thanks to the technological progress. With every SMS going unanswered, with every call going unattended, the sense of betrayal deepens. People have stopped connecting via hearts. It’s all so technical. So, scientific development ought to be blamed for the rapid rise in the number of break ups.

Now, comes the issue of increasing over protectiveness. Didn’t trains run late a few decades back? Was there never any sort of water logging during the monsoons? Was there never any urgent work in the offices which demanded more number of hours from the employees? People would never go crazy because of these reasons back then. But, today, the scenario is completely different. Almost every teenager has a cell phone and they are shot with numerous questions as soon as they reach home late. This is because the parents cannot imagine that the batteries can ever get exhausted and they tend to think all the negative consequences for the child reaching home late. Was there never a day during the eighties and the nineties when the child reached home late? The parents would never shoot questions like bullets at them regarding their whereabouts but, today this does happen and again technology is to be blamed for this.

The last and the worst consequence is the Space. Today, every individual feels the need for space and space for them means an escape to the virtual world. A child returns from school and instead of talking to his parents, he would rather sit in front of the PC chatting with strangers, who indeed appear to be friendly, but who knows the ultimate motive? A working woman comes home after a hard day at office and instead of spending some quiet hours with her better half, wishes to gets her own space and to think of a new Facebook status. If technology creates space for all of us this way, then that day is not too far when there will be nothing at all but space amidst the individuals staying under the same roof. More than connecting people, technology is distancing them with the real world and in a way, giving rise to insecurities where the level of understanding is evaporating and soon might even vanish without leaving a trace.

Personally, being a not very serious victim of this socio-technological hazard, I feel the sooner the realization dawns on us, the better it is because this is neither a fatal disease nor is it beyond repair. A strict check on ourselves and this addiction is very much curable. So, live your life the healthy way... Don't let Technology Control You...rather Learn to Control TECHNOLOGY !

‘SERENDIPITY’ - Ordinary yet Amusing!

After the disastrous failure of ‘Town and Country’, director Peter Chelsom bounces back with a lot of sensitivity and a little bit of sensibility with the enjoyable rom-com, ‘Serendipity’. It definitely does not make you laugh your hearts out but does have the power to make you stick to it till the very end and leaves a pretty long hangover too. The movie makes your heart think and your mind feel!

Christmas is the time when folks expect miracles to happen and forces of nature to act together in order to attract happiness into their lives. Similiarly, one such winter night, Jonathan (John Cussack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) crossed their paths; spent a couple of hours together and a connection was formed; truly eternal in nature. Jon knew he found the love of his life while Sara believes that nothing happens accidentally unless Fate conspires. Hence, to be sure whether they are meant to be together, she plans a test. Unfortunately, Fate disappoints both of them as the Test ends on a failure and they set out on their own separate paths. 

Hang on! They do exchange their numbers. Jon writes his number on a 5$ bill while Sara writes her number inside one of her novels. But, they both send out these objects into the Universe and hope the Universe brings them back together someday.

 Ahead few years, Jonathan and Sara are remotely close to each other and both of them are all set to walk down the aisles with individuals, who they do not think are their soul mates. Both of them, unhappy down their hearts set out to find each other and begins the twists and turns which ultimately unites them.

Like every other romantic comedy, Serendipity too does not demand you to use your brains and to analyze the events. John Cussack with his charming looks will appeal almost everybody on the other side of the screen while Kate Beckinsale does not over do her expressions at any point of the movie. The story line may not unpredictable, yet the performances are commendable enough to label this flick as one of the most watchable romantic comedies for hearty laughs. Molly Shannon and Jeremy Piven justify their roles as Kate and John’s best buddies without any bit of superficiality.

The movie does promise a gentle sigh of relief at the closing scene when the couple unite finally after way too many ‘almost met’ situations. Nevertheless, at some or the other point, the movie even makes you believe that we are mere puppets and we move as the Universe wants us to move. ‘Serendipity’ brings to you an out and out entertaining as well as a memorable tale of two lovers searching each other in the milling crowd of millions. So folks! do not wait for any ‘Fateful Accident’ to bring you across this movie. Instead, go and look out for ‘Serendipity’ and gift yourself and people close to you, a delightful movie experience.

Nothing compares to the 'World Famous Chase'.

The cops chasing the wicked scoundrels, the hunter chasing the deer, the farmer chasing the hens away; all these chases ultimately have a violent and tragic ending. 

But, nothing on earth can beat the chase that seems endless and yet has an end, the rivalry that appears to be too brutal and sadistic but wraps up on a friendly note, the notorious race that brings no tears but only cheers us up. 

Yes! am referring to the worst foes and the best buddies; the world famous 'Tom and Jerry show !'. I bet no one will disagree with me when I say that 'Tom and Jerry Show' is the ultimate stress buster.


Over the years, I have inculcated this very bad habit of sitting with my lunch infront of the television set, switched onto Cartoon Network. Fortunately, the afternoon hours have always been devoted to my favourite show. All I would end up doing was spending over an hour, nibbling as lazily as a sloth and laughing as excitedly as if I was Jerry the Mouse. Surprisingly, even after giggling for almost years a score, there has been no alteration in the amusement that they create.

This laughter riot from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer warehouse is undoubtedly one of the best cartoons ever created. The most fascinating part of this entire series is that these two highly charming characters are absolute entertainers in their own right. They do not need any villain to create a thrilling moment. They are highly proficient in brilliantly crafting those breathtaking moments. They do not demand any policeman to create suspense. They have their own exceptonal ways to keep you glued to your television sets. Most importantly, they never call for any otherworldly ghosts to frighten you for their own devious plans are lavish enough to scare the hell out of you!


At times, the show definitely brings out the cruel side of you when you unconsciously keep on supporting Jerry the Mouse, regardless of all the mischief and havoc he causes. Everytime Jerry ruins the painstaking plans of Tom the cat, the child within you cheers for Jerry without any bit of sympathy for Tom. There is one distinct lesson that Tom gives us throughout the series. It is 'Try, try and keep trying till you succeed'. Though the poor cat hardly tastes success and all thanks to the clever Mouse. The show certainly is the best humorous portrayal of 'Violence At Its Best !' where you see Jerry shredding Tom into millions of pieces, Jerry inserting Tom's tail into the electric socket, Tom employing almost every possible brutal instrument like bullets, poison and even dynamites to kill Jerry. The show has been criticized for its excessively gory nature but still is loved by one and all across the world.


Keeping aside all the mayhem and destruction caused throughout the starting fifteen minutes of the show, what stands out at the end is the 'Genuine Friendship' that exists between the Cat and the Mouse. Definitely, they are 'Friends Forever', who cannot survive without fighting with each other,yet enjoying the company of one another. One cannot imagine Jerry without Tom and Tom without Jerry. This is the depth of their bond which makes them stick together after all the revengeful bloodshed. 

Cheers to the ultimate fighters of the century..'The Tom and Jerry Show' rocks !

'WHERE RAINBOWS END' - Review.

“What if you had to wait for 50 long years to be united with your true love ?

Wouldn’t it be a real long wait?”

After "PS I LOVE YOU" , Cecelia Ahern comes with yet another heart-warming story which promises an out and out emotional journey for the readers, but if you're looking for a 'PS I Love You' part two, then you will be sadly disappointed as here, in this book, you enter the world of Rosie Dunne and her best friend Alex Stewart. The book certainly strikes a chord with everyone as the writer fabulously portrays the relationship through the years. It beautifully follows the life of Rosie and Alex - from the age of 7 and right up to their 50s. Through their deep rooted friendship to crazy pranks, from their stressful teenage years to the busy humdrum of adulthood, this book successfully delineates each phase of growing up.

The readers must not expect any richness in the writing as the book is entirely written in the form of letters, chat room conversations, electronic mails and even features the innocent chits passed during the lectures. As it is full of everyday conversations, one will find a decent share of profanity too. Though, it will take few pages for the readers to get accustomed to reading cheeky letters but, very soon they will find it hard to stop themselves from opening the next letter. Everybody will connect to the story very well as it seems to definitely match to some or the other incident from their own lives. We see that Alex is not good with spellings, and even as a professional, he writes "no" instead of "know" which annoys Rosie a great deal. The plot seems to be more or less predictable and, the readers can at times feel that the story is far too stretched with inclusion of unnecessary twists. There are some lengthy mails and letters which the readers will never want to receive in their own lives, but one cannot forget the too many crazy moments to look out for in this book. One of them which will definitely make you burst into laughter is “the marriage taking place in a chat room”.

Nevertheless, this book is an excellent coalescence of the lighter side of life along with it’s trials and tribulations which concerns issues like young motherhood, marriage, adultery and grief. It’s a brilliant gamut of emotions, where one minute you find yourself laughing and the very next moment, you are wiping away the tears, but throughout the book, there’s an eternal hope that the protagonists will make it together this time. And, of course! The hopes of the readers are not crushed as there is a happy ending. What more can be there in an enchanting love story??

Lastly, here are the first 3 letters exchanged in the book……

To Alex

You are invited to my 7th birthday party on Tuesday the

8th of April in my house. We are having a magician and you

can come to my house at 2 o’clock. It is over at 5 o’clock. I

hope you will come.

From your best friend Rosie

To Rosie
Yes I will come to your brithday party on Wensday.
Form Alex

To Alex

My birthday party is on Tuesday not Wednesday. You can’t

bring sandy to the party because mum says so. She is a smelly

dog.

From Rosie