Rock On truely ROCKED!

I wanted to blog this yesterday right after I reached home from the movie hall but the net was not accessible ... so here I am...

It was a friday I was eagerly looking forward to. Rock On hit the screens and I scanned the newspaper's movie section. Going to Cinema Max didn't seem much feasible, so I made up my mind to settle for Anuradha. Nirav called me in the afternoon to ask where to book the tickets. Anuradha I said and then without any puntuation I said ' I can wait till sunday 5.00 p.m show. But I knew I couldn't wait that long... So what the heck! I decided to watch the movie today itself ; the 8.00 p.m show. And alone... Somebody has got to babysit Neeyor ... Though I have a nanny for her... Yet its a big gamble to think both me & Nirav away for three hours away from her...

I was lucky enough to have Amit as a company ... So we were in Anuradha right on dot. Now about the movie...
Farhan's directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai became a cult film and his first film as an actor is no different. Its a movie which any music lover will thoroughly enjoy. Jhankar Beats was another musical but the genre of Rock On is different. The guys look so convincing as wannabe rock musicians ... When Farhan sings he truely looks like a vocalist of a band; Purab is comfortable with his drum sticks; don't have to doubt about Luke Kenny's ability on the keyboard & Arjun Rampal ... Man he looked more like a guitarist than an actor...
The movie is also about bonding & friendship ... The best part is the time when they actually get to perform in a big concert... The guys look mellowed... There is a maturity in their attitude and when they take the stage... Man... They truely ROCKED!!! ROCKED!!!

 

My Bucket List

Everybody has wishes no matter how silly or serious - things they wanna do before kicking the bucket.

And these are mine; all at random off course!
Travel, travel & more travel. I am a traveller than a tourist. The places on my itenenary are - Laddakh; Tibet; Sri Lanka; Tahiti; South American coast ...
Scuba diving in Lakshadweep.
Spend some time in the Osho commune Pune.
Learn to play the guitar & drums.
Try LSD!
Adopt Buddhism.
Write a novel. Harold Robbins wrote his first novel at the age of 41. So I guess I still have time!
Watch Mark Knofpler performing live.

The weekend that was

It was a quiet weekend; just the three of us, myself, Nirav & Boon. Sitting in our backyard guzzling beer our discussion wasn't really what you might call 'mind over matters'.

Whatever the topics we discussed it all zeroed down to a certain Mr. Ram Gopal Verma's latest horror flick Phoonk and all the hype, challenge doing the rounds.

Boon infact tried left right & centre to make me accompany him to the late night show today but to cut a long story short I consider myself to be an ordinary mortal posessing neither the guts nor daring myself to anything spooky.

Though I must mention here that I did a brave act and watched Mr. RGV's Bhoot and for many days I couldn't dare to be in the home alone, look into the mirror and even avoided any article or program where Ms Urmila Matondker was featured!

Talking about movies the one I'm eagerly waiting is the next friday release Rock On...

The music is not the tyoical Bollywood category or rather 'filmy'. It has the ensemble of four guys who are talented and intelligent.

Farhan Akhtar is so good behind the camera so I just wanna see his acting as well vocal skills. He trained his vocal chords with Shankar Mahadevan and has sung six out of the nine tracks... And man... He does have the looks too...

Purab Kohli learned drums and he is a fine VJ and did a good job in My brother Nikhil and the guy looks kinda cute with a good comic timing. And secretly I've always wished to learn playing drums!!!

Luke Kenny is apt with keyboards and his role in the movie Bombay Boys is worth mentioning. An ex VJ he looks so damn stylish with his long mane. Its rare to find guys with long mane so cool & well... Secsee! Oooooch!

And last but not the least is My all time favourite Arjun Rampal.... Gosh!!! What do I say about him... His looks, the hoarseness in his voice, the intensity in his eyes and well... Everything about Mr. Rampal is hot...hot...hot!!! Didn't he look desirable in Om Shanti Om with those grey strands? He is a guitarist in the movie and besides my secret wish of learning the drums I also desired to strum the guitar.

So next friday its again at the cinema hall after about seven months.

My Fashion Fundas

my fav outfit - Cotton kurtas teamed with comfy churis & kolhapuries.
outfit for a formal dinner - maybe a trouser with well fitted shirts.

outfit for clubbing - am not too much into it now... but my preferred wear would be denims & tee.

outfit for formal occasion - a mekhala chadar can never go wrong.

I like to sleep in my - pyjamas & tee.

fav designer - none. but am a brand loyal when it comes to picking up a few stuff.

fav brand - Benetton, Levi's; Fab India & Bath&Body works.

fav colour - white & orange

fav fabrics - cotton & lycra.

have a fetish for - perfumes & shoes.

my wardrobe is incomplete without - a few good perfumes.

I look best in - orange & white.

fav accessory - perfumes.

the watch I wear - not too much into watches - infact never bought one, all gifted. right now its either my Timex sport or D.K.N.Y

in shoes the brand I prefer - Reebok for trainers, else am not too brand conscious but would love to own a pair each of Prada & Jimmy Choo.

fav perfume - chanel no.V
estee lauder - pleasures; lancome - miracle, dior - dune & mark&spencers - true red.

shampoo & conditioner - elvive- Loreal & rest of my toileteries are Bath&Body works.

best dressed men - among friends its Pranti & my cousin Abhimanyu ... celebs - brad pitt, john abraham

best dressed women - among friends... manashi has a good dressing sense, also dipli has elegance; both are not too OTT; celebs... julia roberts & priety zinta

someone who needs a crash course in dressing - boon for sure... in celebs its vidya balan & tanushree dutta!

Fashion mistake that cannot be forgiven - formal trousers & a pair of sneakers !!!

a few good men

The title of this blog & its characters has got no resemblance to the Jack Nicholson & Tom Cruise starrerHollywood classic bearing the same title.

Four men takes up this entire blog space; about whom I carry memories fond & fun.

Your guess is wrong if you think its about my crushes, ex-boyfriends, my dad, uncles, brothers or my husband. These men are the indispensable lots in any Office. Well you guessed it wrong again if you thought its the Big Boss! These men are a kind of monarchs in their own right- the Office Peon!

My first job in Guwahati was in a local Graphics company. I took up the job because nothing better was on offer , was near my home, just opposite my gym & I would be engaged in something 'positive' rather than surfing the www day in & day out.

Barman was the guy who opened the Office right on dot At nine. I was always the first one to reach as all I had to do was cross the road. By the time the offuce would fill up, Barman & I exchanged small conversations for the very few minutes we got to ourselves. A tall, dark, lean fellow with cropped hair, Barman's cuppa tea was the most refreshing thing At ten in the morning. I noticed he was apt in management - be it time, people, relations, saving office stationaries & even packing parcels meticulously. I had learnt more than a thing or two from him.

He often smuggled a few bites of my lunch and later besides the Thank Yous he'd treat me to the lip smacking veggie chops available near our office.

I was the first person he confided in when his wedding got fixed. And he blushed when he said it! I disappointed him by quitting my job during the same time. Couldn't attend his wedding either as I had another job in hand & I had to join immediately.

Quite opposite to Barman was Rupan. He was shor, thin, with ioiled hair & as sly as a fox! And I must mention here that he too knew his management skills well. As a Peon of a tea company he did make good tea but then it also depended on his mood! If he had a bad hair day it reflected in the cuppa tea. So every time he entered the kitchen to brew some I would follow him, give a light pat on his shoulders and tell him to think about all the pleasant things while on the job!!!

His conveyance bills at times would sky rocket; and I would pass these as justified because many a times he has saved my **s when I reached office late and when boss called up & asked for me he covered up by saying i'm in the washroom or am filing papers or my extension is busy. Having said that he'd immediately buzz me on my cell & relay the SOS!!!
Boss knew about his exhorbitant vouchers & ased me once if he siphoned money. I didn't say yes nor did I lie. All I said was 'Maybe his salary wasn't enoughto support him & his family. In the next appraisal Rupan's salary doubled and he also enjoyed the benefits of a tea company employee on a permanent roll.

But his conveyance vouchers never receded!

And then I chanced upon to come across Mahanta. He was a very quite fellow. He did his job deligently & in his free time read newspapers thoroughly. When he didn't understood a word or a sentence he would come to me & clarify his doubts.

I couldn't hold my curiosity any longer and one day I asked him why he remaied so lost all the time. Mahanta said someone duped him promising a career in the Army and also robbed fifteen thousand. He had argued with his parents, pressurised his father to mortgage their land for the money and once he handed the money to the fellow, that was the last he saw or heard from him! I felt sorry for Mahanta. I decided to use my networking skills; got in touch with a Captain from the Army & Mahanta was soon absorbed in.

Finally its Arun. He was not a Peon but a warehouse in charge & he literally gave me a complex for he was well versed with all the lip & nail colours; compacts; foundations, eye shadows; shampoos etc! Being the oldest employee in our branch he had all the data stored in his brain like a comp!

Arun was of average height, heavily oiled hair, bulging eyes, dark complexioned ( he tried all the fairness creams & sunscreens which were either damaged or unsold in the warehouse!) & tobacco chewing.

Basically a nice guy he got into ugly brawls on his way home - well just a shot of extra whiskey more than he could handle. every morning his first half would be spent trying to recover the hangover & nursing the bruises and the second half swearing never to touch the booze again... only to go back to where it all started. Many a times his condition would be so bad that he'd call up office and inform about the expiry of his grandmother. God knows how many times he has killed her!! And when his grandmother actually hit the grave, Arun called up boss directly on his mobile and said, 'Sir, my grandmother expired and this time its for real!'

And well, Arun was not a tea guy but brewed some amazing hot, creamy & frothy coffee.