Month: December 2004

Sholay – Title Theme

Sholay – the baap of all Hindi films opens up with a very very cool music piece. I wish I would post it here. It is an amazing piece of artistry by R.D.Burman ! I hope I could be atleast half as good.

I would try to find a few places where you could locate the song and listen to it.

There is this part in the piece where its all whistles and nothing else and probably thats the best part of this wonderful piece of art.

Keep Walking !

Keep Walking …

Keep Walking is the tag line and brand identity for Johnie Walker and I kinda love it !

The words Keep Walking leave an indelible mark. Gives a lot of inspiration to people, at least me, to keep trying hard, keep working, keep striving, keep winning and above all KEEP LIVING.

There are lots and lots of people who would be very very good at things, great minds, excellent at thinking but would stick something stupid to their hearts and mind and drag themselves back.

Keep Walking is just a plain advertisement, but it epitomizes a way of life. People should take an example and learn. I have been collecting a few images of the Johnnie Walker advertisement campaigns and do I need to say that they were EXCELLENT.

Would be posting a few links in future… and till then KEEP WALKING !

The Best Of Me

Imperium, Delphique, Illumina and e-Blast are the MDI’s window for the outside world. People know what happens at MDI, how hard we word, how harder we party, how we enjoy life through these events. Somethings are exclusive and people do miss them. Arena 2004 is one of them.

Arena is our internal sports and cultural meet organized once every year. We have competitions like races (in all flavours Dash, Relay, backward etc.), badminton, table tennis etc. I would leave the rest of the details for the lucky few when they get into MDI.

So the point here is not Arena 2004 but the matter of the fact is the competitve spirit that sports bring out of people. At Arena there were my classmates – some freshers, some with work-ex of 5+ years and everyone was striving hard to participate, to win ! There were faculty members (who anyhday would charge in lacs for consultancy assignemnts), there were FPM students (who would be the professors in some time to come), kids (the future), exchange students (who would fly off to their countries in few days). Almost all were very differnt people but had something in common. The spirit to fight, the spirit to participate and the spirit to win.

I can take myself for an example. I am one of those who HATE walking, leave alone running. So there was this race and one of the classmates were looking for someone to complete the team and I pitched in. I was’nt decided that I would be able to run and do justice to the team’s confidence in me but I decided to go ahead and be a part of the team. And I left even myself surprised with the kinda effort I put in. I forgot everything, I wasnt concious of the girl I want to pataofy, I was’nt worried about my grades, future anything… All I was concerned with was running and putting in my best effort. The feeling can not be replicated. You have to do it to experience it. Sports brought out a hidden me. I always thought I can’t concentrate on something, can’t put in my best, would never be satisfied but when I was running, even thought I didnt win, I was happy, I could tell myself that I had put in the best effort and I knew that nesxt year, I would put in even harder effort and try to win.

It was a sort of enlightenment for me. (Wow am talking like Aasaram Bapu) :D. So the bottom line is that if someone can put in so much effort in sports and be motivated like anything, why can’t people realize it themselves… Confusing thoughts I know but who said life was easy…

3000 Not Out

So my BLOG has got 3000+ unique hits !

WOW, I feel like a celebrity 😀 I know that I account for atleast 1000 of those visits and few other friends for other 1500 but I am happy for those few just surfed in by design or by chance.

As a very good friend’s Yahoo Messenger Status says “Miles to go before I sleep …”

Saurabh

Harivansh Rai Bachchan – Jo Beet Gayi

Jeevan Main Ek Sitara Tha

Maana Vah Behad Pyara Tha

Vah Doob Gaya To Doob Gaya

Ambar Kay Aanan Ko Dekho

Kitne Iskay Taare Toote

Kitne Iskay Pyare Choote

Jo Choot Gaye Fir Kahan Mile

Par Bolo Toote Taaron Par

Kab Ambar Shok Manata Hai

Jo Beet Gayi So Baat Gayi

Jeevan Main Vah Tha Ek Kusum

They Us Par Nitya Nichavar Tum

Vah Sookh Gaya TO Sookh Gaya

Madhuvan Ki Chaati Ko Dekho

Sookhi Kitni Iski Kaliyan

Murjhaayi Kitni ballriyan

Jo Murjhayi Woh Fir Kahan Khili

Par Bolo Sookhe Phoolon Par

Kab Madhuban Shor Machata hai

Jo Beet Gayi So Bat Gayi

jeevan Main Madhu Ka Pyala Tha

Tumnay Tan Man De Daala Tha

Wah Toot Gaya To Toot Gaya

Madiralya Kay Aangan Ko Dekho

Kitne Pyale Hil Jaate Hain

Gir Mitti Main Mil Jaate Hain

Jo Girte Hain Kab Uthte Hain

Par Bolo Toote Pyalo Par

Kab Madiralaya Pachtata Hai

Jo Beet Gayi So Baat Gayi

Mridu Mitti Kay Hain Bane Hue

Madhu Ghoot Phoota Hi Kartay Hain

Laghu Jeevan Lekar Aaye Hain

Pyale Toota Hi Karte Hain

Fir Bhi Madiralaya Kay Andar

Madhu Kay Ghat Hai Madhu Pyale Hain

Jo Madakta Kay Maare Hain

Vey Madhu Loota Hi Kartay Hain

Va Kachcha Peene Wala Hai

Jiski Mamta Ghat Pyalon Par

Jo Sachchey Madhu Sey Jala Hua

Kab Rota Hai Chillata Hai

Jo Beet Gayi So Baat Gayi

I have been told that Harivansh Rai Bachchan wrote this poem when his wife expired. I am supposed to confirm this and am not sure where I can find details about this, but the fact of the matter is, this is a piece of gem and I am sure that this would be on top of my mind for a long long time to come. And since I tend to recommend very fwe things, I would say if anyone is feeling down at any point of time, PLEASE PLEASE go and read Jo Beet Gayi.

P.S.: The same thing is available in Hindi at the link http://www.anubhuti-hindi.org/gauravgram/bachchan/beetgayi.htm