Blast from the past

Was generally going through Freaks archives and hit upon a small but quite hilarious post by Aup. So here we go:
Happenings over the last two days:
1. Belur is Freaks Inc's offical deity. " Bhagwaan Arun" showed his omnipresence by meeting Vishal, Bala, Anubhav and me at some instance or the other on the same day, something like " Bhagwaan Arun prakat hue ". Any color which is ubiquitous is henceforth an Arun color; for eg " Off white colored Khakis " will be now identified as Arun colored khakis.
2. Hawas is one of the Freak cult films, and the offical anthem is " Teri Chahat mein badhne lagi hoon..main har hadh se gujar ne lagi hoon", the video of which, features a bimbo named Meghna Naidu possessing big saggy assets and two fuck faces named Shawar Ali ( a chronic case of limited vocabulary. Only words spoken " Yeaaaah ") and Aryan Vaid (Ex Mr India turned Mr Porn India). Hawas is also a new genre of porn called "Slappy Porn". Hawas is a must see Hindi porn bonanza which according to Shawar, is a "family" film.
3. Freaks Inc introduces a new cult figure : Ramakant "theyar"
4.Upcoming movies at Oaklee Theatres :
Hawas - * ing Shawar Ali, Aryan Vaid and Meghna Naidu
the trailors preceeding this film are also something to look forward to: 1>Silence Please..This is the dressing room *ing Salil Ankola, 2>Sheen * ing Atul Wassan, a babe named Sheen and the one and only master of constipation Raj Babbar. Also ,we will request IndiaInfo.com to make the trailors of the movie "Papa the Great" : *ing the one and only Kishan Kumar, available online.
Exclusive: An interview with our man " Shawar Ali " , courtesy Times of India
5. Srikant finally has a claim to fame. In our discussion about how wierd the movies are named nowadays in particular reference to "Daag: the fire" or " Jaal: the trap". Srikant has this suggestion: Rename the film Supari to " Supari: the tobacco". This culminated our Friday night session of watchin fucked Hindi film trailors.

1.1 Aup
2.2 Balls

The sum of all years (fears)

A perfect blog material..I dont know why KK didnt deem necessary to put it directly on the blog. An absolute stunner from the most unexpected quarters :-) . Its a privilege to post it !

Quote:
After such a marvellous chat on that day and subsequent follow up with an amazing photo and meeting Anoop ... I was compelled to write the following tribute to Goli.

I have only know him for such a short time ... but I always thought I saw his art somewhere or the other and after seeing his thesis and some other pieces of art in the lab, I finally realized that I had seen him all over the world. It is a great honour to be associated with Goli who art adores most of the museums in the world. From Cave paintings to his preliminary trials with metal to his first wheel, I have been compelled to think how ardous task it must have been for him.

He is the true cradle of civilization, always have taught people the basics before they surpass him. His lifespan has not covered several generations but several spieces. He has not only seen the rise and fall of empires but also the rise and fall of entire living organisms .... not to say he must also be involved in the extermination of some.

I have often heard people of saying, doctors and researchers probing on how people can live forever without diseases and other ailments. Without ever aging. But I am lucky to be with the person who has held that secret always in his heart. He has been the truest form of Human. Not because he doesnt have any progenies but because he has chosen not to. He keeps his secret buried in his chest and the burden doesnt allow him to enjoy.

It is very drastic for our own Goli. Consider his emotional state ... how difficult it may have for him, from incomplete education as Vatsayana passed away (rumors about some veneral disease) so he was deprived of the true education to which we can only think about to the cruel war in Mahabharata to the being on the TITANIC or endure Romeo's and Juliets most boring love story or see Cleopatra's sleeping with all but goli.... Life has not been easy for Goli to say the least. These emotional upheavals has taken a toll on him.... but rest assured he is still standing tall ....He is the strongest and the oldest (not including the wisest) of all freaks.

May Goli this new year be the best of all eras u had so far .. and may you carry the stories of Freaks to the passing generations .....

My Wishes for u :-

Slow at first, too soon the years quickly fly
Far beyond our short reach and fragile hold
Just like the birds which polka dot the sky
Then sit and laugh, while, like fools, we grow gold...

With just their voice, they sing to show the way
Living the high life, laughing and soaring,
As we fret over mirrors wrinkled gray,
Along with nonsense, judgments, and snoring

So when your star rises again each year
And you see those mockingbirds light nearby,
Keep in mind they come not to taunt and jeer at
They're here in hopes this is the year you fly

KK

Baltimore to San Francisco

Disclaimer: Considerable artistic license has been taken in the production of the text for this scene. The author makes no guarantees as to which incidents occured and which ones didn't.

Scene III: The Phantom of the Highway

Act I:

Bhaiyya and Mike set out from Cleveland, taking Interstate 71, hoping to make it to Springfield, MO by day's end.

Mike: Gaand lag gayee.
Bhaiyya: Toh naya kya hai?
Mike: Bhenchod!
Bhaiyya: Achcha sorry, kya hua?
Mike: Kya hua kya? Itna late ho gaya hai yaar, how the fuck do you expect that we will reach on time?
Bhaiyya: Mike, kabhi toh positive attitude dikhaya kar!
Mike: Arey gandu, there is positive thinking and then there is wishful thinking!
Bhaiyya: Arey koi nahi yaar, RAAP DEEE!
Mike: Hahahahahaahaha!

Act II:

Narrator: In trucking circles, there is a legend of a "Ghost Who Drives". This ghost, it is said, has a penchant for possessing the vehicles of drivers driving a very specific type of car; that car being a blue honda accord coupe with a v6 engine (Maryland License Tags (Number 6BCE43)). It is this narrator's great pleasure and sadness to say that Mike's car was possessed by this ghost ever since Bhaiyya took to the wheel of Mike's car.

Bhaiyya and Mike reach Columbus, OH relatively late because of Mike's overcautious driving. Mike thinks that testing fate once too often is the pastime of fools...

Mike: Bhaiyya, abhi tu chala.
In the inimitable style of himself,
Bhaiyya: Haan, haan.
Mike: Main ab sota huun, tu chala sakta hai na? (this statement will be said so often during this trip, that it will in future be refered to as 'tcshn?')
Bhaiyya: Haan, haan.
Mike: Hamesha ki tarah mat chala, pahunchte pahunchte six laac tickets milenge tereko.
Bhaiyya: Arey nahi re, main dekh ke chalata huun, cop dikhega to slow karta huun.
Mike: Lekin the cop sees you with invisible rays called radio waves.
Bhaiyya: Chup bey, randi!
Mike: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Arey but seriously, thodasa slow chala, it doesn't pay to speed...
Bhaiyya: Okay, main samajh gaya huun.
Mike: Thank you.

Bhaiyya speeds, disregarding Mike's fatherly advice. A few hundred miles later...

Enter a non-specific truck driver, named Jack, and his helper John.
Jack: John, son, let me tell you the story of the "Ghost who Drives".
John: I've heard about it.
Jack: Yes, but have you seen the ghost who drives?
John: You mean you have?
Jack: Yes, son, I have. And I have a feeling that we are going to see him again today. This ghost has no regard for the time of day, he can appear at any moment, zoom past your truck and leave in your stomach a sense of awe and a sick feeling that keeps gnawing at you for a few days.
John: Really Jack, I don't believe this crap. You mean to say that you have seen a ghost?Jack: Son, can you see a blue dot on the back horizon in the truck's mirror?
John: So?
Jack: I bet you that it's the Ghost who Drives.
John: Yeah, right! And I am John the Baptist!
Jack: If you don't believe me, you will. Soon.
John: And how's that?
Jack: See that cop car there? Hiding behind the overpass?
John: Yeah, so?
Jack: Do you think he can see us?
John: Of course!
Jack: He can't see the blue car.
John: How do you know?
Jack: When you spend as much time as I have on the Highway, you tend to know these things.
John: Or you can bullshit a lot.

Enter Mr. Policeman, sitting in his patrol car, looking for a speeder. It's been a slow day, not one speeder, can you believe it?

Mr. Policeman: Come on you mothers! SPEED! How else can I finish my ticket quota? And if this time I don't finish my quota, I will be busted down so low, I will have to clean toilets in hell! Why God? Why does this happen to me?

Mr. Policeman looks up toward heaven

Mr. Policeman: God, send me an angel who speeds the shit out of their car, please, send me an angel that will help me get a promotion, send me an angel that will obviate the necessity of this book (holds up the ticket book) for me! Please God PLEASE!
Mr. Policeman, in his violent religious fervor, drops the ticket book to the floor of the car
Mr. Policeman: Oh shit.
Mr. Policeman bends down to pick up the book.

Meanwhile, in Mike's car...
Mike: ABEY SAALE!
Bhaiyya: Kya hua?
Mike: Tereko bola na slow chala slow chala... Abhi dekh cop aa gaya peechhe?
Bhaiyya is temporarily flabbergasted.
Bhaiyya: Abey saale, koi cop nahi hai.
Mike: Malum hai! MUUUUHAHAHAHAHAHA CHUUTYA BANAAAYA! BADA MAZA AAAAYA!
Bhaiyya: Hahahahahahahaha! Tu chutya hai re!
With a feigned bow, Mike: Thank you!
Bhaiyya: Oh Shit!!!!
Mike: Kya hua?
Bhaiyya: COP CAR THA!
Mike: Chup baith, main joke maar raha tha!
Bhaiyya: Lekin main nahi maar raha tha!
Mike: SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!
Bhaiyya: I WAS DOING 95 in 75 MPH zone, man, I am done for.
Mike: RUK RE! Wo nahi aa raha hai apne peechhe! HAHAHAHAAAA Andha cop!
Bhaiyya: Aisa kaise ho sakta hai?
Mike: Malum nahi, sota rahega! hahahahaha
Bhaiyya: Hahahahaha

John's mouth is agape. He has just witnessed the impossible. He has seen a blue car doing 100 mph go right in front of a cop car and the cop doing nothing about it.

John: How the HELL did this happen? I saw the car, it was real, it was a blue car!
Jack: It was the Ghost who Drives. Once the ghost takes hold of your vehicle, it is invisible to all cops!
John: I believe, master!
Jack scratches his long beard like Pei Mei: You have just seen the Ghost who Drives!

A moment to cherish

Two years..seems like long long ago
Two years..since the very first words started to flow
Two years..every passage, link or rhyme
Two years..of vivid memories worth a lifetime

Today is the second bday of the brainchild of our all time freaky minds, "Freaks Inc". Started as a sports blog by Marw and Madhu (Madhu who?) and christened by Balls, it now is a focal point for our flowing rivers of thoughts, numerous experiences , opinions (wise and strongheaded) , excitements, joys , sorrows , passions, exasperations, discussions and more recently "hatemails". Just like we had a poll going around on Amitabh's bday, I decided to ask each of us Freaks what blogging on Freaks means to them. Here are the views I got in chronological order (unedited)

Balls said (Oct 16 20:58): Freaks has been special to me. It has been an invisible and invaluable member of our friendship...just like Tyler. Taking off from the Fight Club analogy, it has brought out the ingrained qualities in me that I never thought existed...creativity, writing skills, poetic skills and more than anything else, a reason to reason. Its been two years now and the credit to keep Freaks going, goes to each one of us to have come up with an idea par extraordinaire every once in a while. Here is wishing Freaks a very happy 2nd bday and may the list of wonderful blogs continue.

vcd said (Oct 20 12:06):
I write on Freaks because you can express your opinions without inhibitions
I write on Freaks because I know there are people as free and with as little to do as me who are going to read my blog/comments
I write on Freaks because every opinion you have is always opposed
I write on Freaks because you can pull someone's leg or sometimeseven someone's pants down and get away with it
I write on Freaks because I enjoy the comments
I write on Freaks because I get undeserved footage
I write on Freaks because it's my karma
I write on Freaks because ... awwwww fuckkkkkkkkk it ... I write on Freaks because i love to.

Goli said (Oct 21 11:50): Breathe! I need to breathe, thats it. All of you guys know how little I actually contribute, beyond a few comments and some prehistoric posts. Funnily enuf, we must remember that I contribute quite significantly in an indirect manner (all those gory references to my name and what not - shove it y'all ! )For me this blog is a lifeline, so to speak. I feel instantly connected with the people who matter in my life. If the rest of the world also gets to take a peek or join in, well, who cares! Its almost a daily ritual to visit the blog for me (marw some stats please!). Trouble is it brings all the memories back and the distances seem be unfathomable. Keep the Good stuff rolling!

Savithamma said (Oct 22 13:59): I like to write on Freaks Inc, because it is a good way of expressing my views and getting to know other opinions of other Freaks:) about topics that aren't discussed often.

Marvadi said (Oct 23 01:28): I love to write on Freaks because where else can I just hotlink and get to hog so much limelight? Its also an ideal platform from where I can speak my mind (euphemism for "argue as much as I want") and get away with it. On a more serious note I like to write on Freaks because its a great medium for like-minded yet different people to share their thoughts ... haan ... nahin ... matlab pata nahin yaar...

Aup said
I write on Freaks Inc because it is an exceptionally versatile platform wherein I can I have a spontaneous release of emotion and be a part of what I call "an epitome of group collaboration". Twenty years down the line, when I look at the archives, my miniscule brain would get a snapshot of where I was in life ( the air I breathed, the people I talked to, the opinions, fights, discussions I had).Writing on Freaks gives me an opportunity to explore numerous facets of my persona which I thought never existed.
Finally I blog on Freaks because BLOGITO ERGO SUM.

As I write this , I relive all those joyous moments and highs blogging on Freaks has brought me over the past two years and I sure as hell want to continue doing this. Putting things in perspective, I can say that
"We are different people, each has a different mind; but when we blog, we are one of a kind".

Heres to two years of blogging.. Happy Bday Freaks Inc !

Aup

Hits and Misses....

I started looking around statscounter for some info on how people land up on our blog....on what search strings they used. Such a blog was already posted by Marw....centuries ago...but the results now are still the same...ludicrous. So here we go:

1. why i wouldnt want to be shahrukh khan in my next life - Seems a popular search string. People really have taken this topic seriously!!!
2. live in relationships - Savitha u've really become famous by posting this blog!
3. osho i am scared - So what can Osho do??
4. indrajal project - hmmm...KK credit de raha hoon tujhe.
5. good porn trailors - Sorry mate Goli doesnt upload his collection anymore (fortunately!! bahut hi wierd collection tha ;-).
6. mallu girls - Sorry Bhangi was never part of this blog
7. iftekar party - Now this is a bummer as 'The Dude' wud put it. Iftekar's last party was when he won the Kakesian award for hamming in Don.
8. meghna naidu nude gallery - Freaks now officially serve as Meghana Naidu's unofficial nude gallery site!
9. big mauth sex - Vatsyayana did u miss something here?
10. bihar school examination board - Sorry son we dont leak 'Bihari' papers on Freaks.
11. google earth pune kothrud - Puneris will never learn!!!! (Bloody rain shadow)
12. anubhav pronunciation - Lets all sing "Don't you cry for me tonight"
13. shit ass dialogues - Sure Lookateem ka search hai...a purrrfect circle
14. meghna naidu sexiest photos - Yeh this guy needs the sexiest...sorry mate didnt know ppl thought Ogres to be sexy
15. aryan vaid is gay - Yeh we know that.
16. sexy shayari - Borrow a DVD of Nikaah...pen down the 'sexy shayaris' and die at the end of the movie.
Last but not the least...the greatest of em all..
17. ladki ladki ka sex - Comments left to Freaks...too shocked to write .

Signing off from a half-empty blog...
-Balls

Baltimore to San Francisco

(Go West) Life is peaceful there
(Go West) In the open air
(Go West) Where the skies are blue
(Go West) This is what we're gonna do [1]

[1] Pet Shop Boys
[2] Meghneel, refer 1

( Couldn't help myself :D )

Scene 2: Baltimore to Cleveland (Cleveland? THE WHYYYY?)

It is 7:00 pm, both Bhaiyya and Mike are very late to start off (so what's new?). At last, the last bag is in the car.

Narrator: On October 18th, 2005, Mike and Bhaiyya started the journey of a thousand miles with a single step; or the journey of three thousand four hundred and sixty two point one seven miles with the flick of the gear shift. The drive from Baltimore the Cleveland takes one through the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Mike: Hum log abhi is car ko really "fully loaded" kehe sakte hain!
Bhaiyya: Hahahahahahaha!
Mike: Chal boss, niklis, already late ho gaya hai, bhenchod jaisa, let's go, man!
Bhaiyya lowers his tone and his demeanor becomes deferential; talking about the hallowed Cigarette God always has this effect on Bhaiyya
Bhaiyya: Yaar, ek cigarette marke nikalte hain...
Mike: Yes, of KHourse!

Narrator: So after the mandatory salutations to the God, Mike and Bhaiyya are finally on their way to Cleveland at 7:05 pm. Generally, it would take sane men about 6 hours of non-stop driving to complete this 370 mile drive; it takes them only 5 hours and 15 minutes and that too after 45 minutes' worth of breaks in between.

Enter Sagar, Mike's friend living in Cleveland, studies at Cleveland State University.
Sagar: Kay re madarchod, kasa ahes? Mela nahis na vatet?
(Hey, mothafukka, wassup? Didn't have an accident and die on the way, did you?)
Mike: Nahi aai zavadya, nahi melo, tula marlya shivay ani azun ek don kama ahet ti kelya shivay marnar nahi me. (No, mothafukka, I won't die till I kill you, and there are a few other things that are preventing me).
Sagar: Hahahahaha!
Mike: Kya solid thandi hai idhar!
Sagar (heavy heavy marathi accent to his hindi): Arey haan, idhaar aisa thandi padneko shtart ho gaya hai. Raat mein to 45 degree tak jata hai.
Mike: Oh fuck! Itna jaldi itna thandi?
Sagar: Ho re, kay karnar, aliya bhogasi... (Yes, man, can't help).
Mike: Hmm, te hi kharach ahe. (Ya, that's true). Chal re gharat chal, nahitar thandi nech maraycho, gadi cha accident vhaychi garaz nahi padnar! (Let's go inside, otherwise we'll die of cold and you won't have to wait for me to die a horrible, terrible, gory and bloody death on the highway).
Sagar: Ho, I would rather that you die in a car wreck.. HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Mike and Bhaiyya: MADARCHOD! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

The trio make their way into the apartment building. It's a tall building in downtown Cleveland. It's okay, not too good, not too bad. 9th floor is Sagar's apartment (among others, of course). Sagar, Mike and Bhaiyya enter his apartment.

Mike: De reeeeeeeee, beer de!
Sagar: Aai ghalya adhi chappal tar kadh! (At least take your footwear off!)
Mike: Chappal kadhta kadhta beer peeto me! Lavkar de.
Sagar (refering to Mike's maniacal driving): Tumhi lok kaychakay lavkar alat re.
Mike: Ho ka? Mala nahi asa vatla. Beech mein mere gaadi mein ek bachcha rone laga, "Mummeeeeeee, bhoook lageeee haiiiiii!"
Narrator: This is a tangential and derogatory remark to Bhaiyya's hunger and the break that Mike and Bhaiyya had to take just 30 minutes into their trip due to this.
Bhaiyya: Haan, tu to kabhi khata hi nahi hai na, bhosade!
Mike: Haan, nahi khata huun.
Bhaiyya (imitating Mike): Bhosade mein ja re!
All: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

After a couple beers and six laac cigarettes later...

Sagar: Chal re me zopto, mala udya lavkar uthun Mugdha la kamavar sodayla zaychay.
Mike: Hmm, udya mala kahich kaam nahi ahe.
Sagar: HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Mike: Thamb re randechya, roz roz tula maza darshan milta ka?
Sagar: Thank GOD, nahi milat!

Translation
(
Sagar: Alrighty then, I am going to sleep, tomorrow I have to get up early and take Mugdha to work.
Mike: Hmm, tomorrow I have nothing to do.
Sagar: HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Mike: Wait you son of a whore, do you get to see me everyday?
Sagar: Thank GOD that doesn't happed!
)

After 5 hours of sleeping

Mike (getting up): It's 8:00 shit!
Sagar: You leaving now or later?
Mike: Let Bhaiyya get up, which will take another sixx yeeaaas. So my guess would be later.

After an infinite amount of time, which includes accompanying Sagar and his girlfriend (oops! fiancee) to her workplace, coming back, drinking chai and then showering, Bhaiyya and Mike are finally ready for the second leg of their journey!

Big B:- Hallowed be thy name

On account of GOD's bday on the 11th of Oct, Vishal and moi decided that we wud pose 11 questions to Freaks and post the results as a poll on the blog. The much-awaited results are as follows:

Fav Movie: (no real surprises here)
Sholay(4)
Deewar(4)
Amar Akbar Anthony(1)
Lawaaris(1) - (Kausum where the hell did that come from??)

Fav Song: (no clear fav here)
Tere jaisa yaar kahan(1) - aankh se aanso aa gaya ...
Yeh dosti hum nahin todenge(1) - Still remains the greatest hindi song on friendship.
Rang Barse(1)
jumma chumma dede(1) - amit rocks ... kimi ... growllllllll!
Pag Ghungroo baand(1) - classic amit ... brilliant song ... brilliant execution
Jaane Kaise Kab kahan(1) - Good song...nice choice bhaiyya
Kabhie kabhie(1) - (Balls' opinion ...zzzzz)
Inteha Ho Gayee Intezaar Ki(1)
My Name is Anthony Gonsalves(1) - Excoooz me puhlees.
Mere Agne mein(1) - Versetality of the man to the fore.

Best Performance: (again kinda a no-brainer between Deewar and Agneepath, though its a surprise not even one Freak went for Shakti)
Deewar(4) - one for the GODs ... stunner!
Agneepath(3) - pura naam vijay dinanath chauhan ... aaaahhh ... orgasm!
Sholay(1)
Anand(1) - (I thought Kaka stole the limelight here?)
Black(1)
Namak Halal(1) (i know it adds up to 11 ... not our fault ... we can count ... blame suraj, cos he couldnt make up his mind between agneepath and deewar)

Worst Movie: (most of these movies suck ... hard to pick one)
Mrithyudata(1) - couldnt have picked a worse comeback flick
Jaadugar(1)
Boom(1) - Katrina Kaif was gorgeous in this one ... ohh ... sorry no distractions ... back to the poll ... Katrina ... ohhhh so sexy ... slurrrp (censored)
lal badshah(1)
Kyoon..ho Gaya Naa(1)
Saudagar(1)
Shahenshah(1)
Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan(1) - (??? ... r u sure strikant it belongs here?)
Toofan(1) - double amitabh ... double the suckiness
Waqt - The race for exit doors

Fav Dialogue:
The popular choices:

Main aaj bhi feke hue paise nahin uthatha (4) - aaaaaah .... that classic .... numero uno ... and justified
Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahin, naamumkin hai (3)
Tumhara naam kya hai Basanti(3) - the way he says it ... that mocking tone ... priceless!
jaoo pehle us aadmi ka sign leke aoo jisne mere haath pe ...(4) - cult status

The Critics picks (Vcd and Me :-))

Ma .. maine aaj haat dho liya hai - Agneepath(1)
Pagar Badhawo..Ye policewale ka pagar badhawo tum..sala itana paisa main ghar nahi chalata..Imaan kaise chalega - Agneepath(1)
Aaj apun ka mauth ke saath appanment hai ,,,English mein bolta hai ..kyaa- Agneepath(1)
Peter..tum mujhe dhund rahe ho aur mein tumhara yahan intezaar kar raha hoon- Deewar (2)
Pura naam, Vijay Dinanath Chauhan, baap ka naam, Dinanath Chauhan, Maa ka naam, Suhasini Chauhan, Gaon Mandwa. Umar Chatiis saal - Agneepath(2)

Basically this kinda shows us that most of Amit's memorable lines are from Deewar and Agneepath....and interestingly these two were voted as his best performances...put 2 and 2 together.


Amit/Jaya or Amit/Rekha (surprisingly close ...)
Amit/Jaya(6) ... Jaya u can relax now ... freaks have given the verdict
Amit/Rekha(4) ... Rekha ... too bad ... u r 2nd in line in the polls too ... but we guys are still hungry :-)))

Comedy/Drama or Angry
Angry(7) - lots of reasons given for this ... emergency ... unemployment ... frustration of the common man ... all these factors made him a superstar ... but the generation after that also chooses him and shows it was not just a phase ... it was the sheer brilliance on the man's part
Comedy(1) - we lost an actor with brilliant comic timing to this whole angry young man wave ...
All of the above(1) - its a poll ... choose one Yatin!!!

Which wud u have liked to see him in (some very very interesting ones in here):
Oskar Schindler(1)
Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver(1)
Andy Dufrene(1)
Godfather(1) - did a similar thing in sarkar ... but amit doing the original role would have been something else ... cos with due respect to RGV ... he is still no Coppola
Tyler Durden(1)
Gladiator(1) - Interesting choice bhaiyya.
Judah Ben Hur(1)
Jeffrey Lebowski(1) - hahahahahahaha ... good un Lookateem
Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man(1)
Al Pacino in Scarface(1) - KK has done it again...thought it was done in Agneepath!

Could he have taken on Hollywood
Definitely(9)
No(1) (Bhaiyaa's acting Lucifer here :-) )

Funniest role:
Chupke Chupke(6) - main jo keheta hu woh samjati hai ki tum keh rahe ho ... keheta main hi hu ... keheta main hi hu ... lekin woh tum jo main hu aur woh main jo tum ho ... woh main jo main ...(CLASSIC!)
AAA(3) - aisa to aadmi do ich baar bhagta hai life me, olympic race ho police ka chase ho ... tum kis ke liye bhagta hai bhai
Namak Halal(1) - Nice one Strikant ... easy to forget that one

Voice/Dialogue or On screen persona:
Screen Persona(4)
Dialog Delivery(2)
Voice (1)
All of the above(1) - Yatin does it again!
Eyes(1) - ye, that idiot is Vishal


Here's a toast to the greatest thespian ever to grace Indian cinema. Thanks for providing us with wholesome entertainmentduring our glory days and hopefully in the future too. U rule the roost...the true Badshah of Indian cinema...you have said it yourself in Kaalia :Hum jaha pe khade ho jaate hein, line wahi se shuru hoti hai. Happy B'day from Freaks.

-BALLS / VCD

Bloggers Kick Ass !!!

It had been a long hiatus since I started do some blog surfing to see what is happening at the hallowed world.

I started of with Gaurav's blog and I was surprised by the post on his blog, where he has left his job etc.

http://gauravsabnis.blogspot.com/2005/10/update.html

I remembered quite a while ago when I read the original blog about his comments on IIPM and was surprised as to why is the issue coming along now.

Then after a week, I return to the blogsphere and I have see a entire blog war started up. The media have quietly and silently stood and watching from the sidelines, but apna own Indian blogosphere is in quite a fight.

Have a dekho ...

http://www.desipundit.com/2005/10/08/lies-damned-lies-and-fake-blogs/

But, have we really come of age to really Kick Ass ? Can we take over the lofty institutes who blatantly polarize issues, hide facts, advertise non-existent stuff and promote ideals.

This is the inflection point of blogosphere, where how far can we stand for our Freedom of Speech. I also started reading some blogs which have sprung overnite to support IIPM.

However, I do stop and wonder, Can the blogosphere be also manipulated like other media outlets. We know the papers / the news .. Can the blogosphere maintain the sanctity of freedom of speech.

Not to mention " With great powers come great responsibilities" As we have freedom of speech (I thought so until I read the legal notice served by IIPM) we also have responsibilities to some extent.

On some of the finer points of all these controversies :-

1. Would like to meet the Legal Cell of IIPM
2. Would also like to know who and how did one notarize the e-notice. Quite a technical challenge to do all those things as mentioned.
3. How did IIPM get contact information about the blogger to serve legal notices.. Private information are basically not to be released as far as I know about the privacy contracts.

My heart goes out to the students of IIPM who would be the most affected. But hopefully, prospective students would carefully research in future before they take plunge ...

Baltimore to San Francisco

Scene 1
Outside Bhaiyya and Mike's apartment building. Smoking cigarettes by the dozen. It is morning, about 9:15 am on a Tuesday. Mike looks frustrated. Bhaiyya is laughing at Mike.

Mike: Anil Chandragupta madarchod hai re sala!
Bhaiyya: Hahahahahaha! Kaise?
Mike: Arey kal subah sala main dus baje pahuncha na, to mereko Chandragupta ka email aya tha, saying that 'Try to make it before 9:30'
Bhaiyya: Nahi nahi, ye barabar nahi hai re... Anyway, tere woh company ka kya hua? Relocation de rahe hain tereko?
Mike: Nahi na bhenchod saale. Lekin tune poochha tere friend ko ki kitna paisa lagta hai gaadi transport karwane ke liye?
Bhaiyya: Haan woh bola ki about barah sau rupaye lagte hain.
Mike: Oh fuck! Usse achha to main gaadi chala ke leke jaunga.
Bhaiyya: Hahahahaha!
Mike: Hus mat... soch na... it will be cheaper than transporting it and road trip ka road trip bhi ho jayega.
Bhaiyya: Haan re, actually teri baat mein dum hai.
Mike: Aur kya, kya bolta hai... ayega mere saath san fran gaadi mein?
Bhaiyya: Chal re jaate hain!

Barring a few censored out swear words towards Chandragupta, this was the gist of the conversation between Bhaiyya and me that spurred us on to decide to drive to San Francisco. It's going to be a great drive. I will write a day - by - day account of our travels and travails towards the city of San Francisco. So watch this space.

what if ...

some interesting what ifs ... maybe we could add a few of our own to this funny-in-parts list:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/29/AR2005092901881_pf.html

Super Series

I'm really interested in the forthcoming Super series set to begin tomorrow. A myriad of super and future stars clash against each other in a tasty little series. As always before a series I put forth my views and predictions.

Key battles:

1. Sehwag v/s Brett Lee
All of us know for a fact that Sehwag digs at a bowler hurtling the cherry at pace. He has many a time clobbered the likes of Shoaib in Pak, Bond in NZ and Lee in Aus. But Brett Lee comes around this time from a fairly successful Ashes series and holds the mantle for the Oz-destruct-act.
Prediction: Lee wins

2. Lara v/s Mcgrath
Heavyweights at work here. Has always been a mouthwatering contest with Mcgrath holding the upper hand in a lot of contests. But Lara is no Cullinan. He has the ability to destroy an attack but is certainly vulnerable initially where Mcgrath has got him squared up bowled or Lbw.
Prediction: Tie

3. Gilchrist v/s Flintoff
Its a fav with the Pom tabloid nowadays on how Gilchrist was Flintoff's bunny during the ashes. But hey Flintoff is a new kid on the block where Gilchrist has bullied for almost a decade. Gilly would be seething revenge and considering Flintoff's still dizzy state, he is in for a hiding here.
Prediction: Gilly pulling Flintoff back to roots.

4. Martyn v/s Muralitharan
Keeping in mind the indoor nature, I think that dew might play a factor. There would be no breeze, so the drift that Murali depends on be non-existant and that would hinder his performance. But as the 2nd and 3rd games arrive, the track would play slower and lower and should create ample problems for Martyn who, with all due respects is no Mark Waugh at playing spinners. He might have had a fantastic series against India...but sadly he isnt in the right mental state.
Prediction: Murali would edge it.

5. Ponting v/s Akthar
This un should be a classic. Akthar loves to hog the limelight...and this acts as a perfect platform. What better way than to kick the captain in the nuts when he is down. Ponting loves to cut and pull and he is one of the best at that. The SCG being generally slow, he would have more time to negotiate those snorters and this should be one of the highlight contests accoring to me.
Prediction: Ponting...he would be smarting to prove to the world that the Aussies are still the best.

I havent mentioned two modern day greats, Kallis and Dravid. They are blokes who shy away from the media where the rest I mentioned generally always fill up pages. They would quitely go about their task and bring sanctity to proceedings. My hunch is that the World XI would nick the series 2-1.

Man Of The Series: Jacques Kallis. (As much as I hate the guy...cant deny he is a class act)
Disappointment of the series: Pietersen (Mark my words he is going to be sorted out in the series)

Let the show begin!!!

-Balls

of numbers and statistics

reading a book called Moneyball which talks about Baseball and picking drafts and stuff like that. Came across this really nice paragraph on how and what numbers reveal.

"James later reduced his complaint to a sentence : fielding statistics made sense only as numbers, not as language. Language, not numbers is what interested him. Words, and the meaning that they were designed to convey. "When the numbers acquire the significance of language," he later wrote, "they acquire the power to do all of the things which language can do: to become fiction and drama and poetry. ... And it is not just baseball that these numbers, through a fractured mirror describe. It is character, It is psychology, it is history, it is power, it is grace, glory, consistency, sacrifice, courage, it is success and failure, it is frustration and bad luck, it is ambition, it is overreaching, it is discipline. And it is victory and defeat, which is all that the idiot sub-conscious really understands." "

In my opinion, atleast this is what we expect numbers to reveal. I am not completely sure if they always reveal the complete story.