Taare zameen par

The second movie I saw was Taare zameen par..

Speechless! That was how the movie left me. I'm a fan of serious cinema.. though I rarely get a chance to watch them.. But this film, entertaining though it was, it got me thinking..

I was already told that this movie was stupendous so I started watching it with very high expectations.. and it met my expectations and some more.. now that is what is called a true MOVIE.. it really moved me

Darsheel safary is an amazing find, I could sense aamir peeking through in many scenes.. but then, how many 10 year olds do you find who can imitate aamir khan so well :)

Aamir khan himself was amazing.. I've been a fan since I saw sarfarosh.. guess he stocked up his best for his directorial debut..

Most of my frenz who already saw the movie told me that it made them cry..and I was surprised that I did not shed a single drop throughout (I cried when renuka shahane dies in hum aapke hai kaun and even when team india won the final in chak de!)

The movie made me happy, extremely happy. I was cheering ishaan when he tries to learn.. and nobody must have clapped harder when he wins the prize... And then it happened.. I could not hold back the happiness I had stored within... Letting you in on a little secret.. I never cried so much in my life (while watching a movie).

What a beautiful way to say just coz you don't do things the way others want u to.. does not mean u r no good at all.

Another thing I was thinking was what a hypocrite aamir khan is.. he talks about helping people with problems while locking up his own Schizophrenic brother .. Strange are the ways of the world.

Movies ahoy!!

I saw two very interesting movies today.. both sending a subtle but important message.. to maine socha.. why not shout out the message for those who do not take hints...

The message was simple DO NOT TAKE WEAKLINGS FOR GRANTED!!

The first movie was 'The Ant bully' the story of Lucus a little boy who is bullied by the kids in his street.. 'Coz they're big and he's small' Lucus in turn bullies the ants in his garden.. The ants are scared of him and call him 'peanut-the destroyer'

The ant wizard concocts a potion and shrinks lucus the size of an ant and takes him to the colony where he is sentenced to live as an ant. how lucus becomes a good 'ant' and how he saves the colony from the 'cloud breather (exterminator)' forms the rest of the story.
The ants teach lucus to work in a team, to live for each other and other such things we humans don't do so often..
Some lines from the movie which I really loved

1- When lucus cries an ant observes ' so when humans r sad they leak from their faces'
2- He is a true ant, hard on the outside soft on the inside... :)

AM I NOBODY??

As a kid I was always told I was second best...
Someone always had more marks,a better voice,
someone was fair.. someone was more beautiful.. everyone was taller, .. and yeah.. richer!!

Whenever we had any family get togethers I was made to work like hell and when I looked worse ppl were too embarassed to introduce me to the rest coz I was too dark skinned... I was young but it made an impression... I remember when I was taunted for someone else;s mistakes.. just because I was there.. just bcause I was a kid.. a NOBODY!!

I had made up my mind right then.. that I would be somebody to be proud of...

Things have been going well... but I somehow forgot that my appearance matters... and again the same taunts came...

Just a few days ago, someone said to me.. 'what is special about you.. apart from your so many talents..something which you cannot personally show thru to people.. ur ugly.. and that's about it!!'

I was shocked beyond words.. I had no answer.. I just had to resign to the fact that I'm ugly! I was depressed , I felt useless and wasted...

And it was then that I came across something a dear friend wrote about me... and then some more.. I realised that there is something special after all ...'ME'

I realised that after a few years these so called beauties will be remembered for what they 'were' But I will be known for what 'I AM'.. No I do not begrudge anyone for how they look... nor do I say I dont care.. I do.. and I make an effort to look good... but then.. I understood that what matters the most is something which has nothing to do with physical beauty..

All these days I heard only one thing ppl tried to tell me ' ur ugly' and failed to notice all the ' I adore u's, 'ur amazing's, 'u inspire me's and 'u make me feel gr8's...

Just wanted to tell all those ppl who felt like me sometime in their lives.. guys.. there's a lot more to life than looking good (it doesn't hurt though :P )
BE YOU!! Let ur real beauty shine through.. the world will be blinded by your radiance...

I also want to thank my dear friend who made me realize my worth.. thanks S

No time to stop

I woke up in a bed of thorns, covered by droplets of dew,
Unhurt, fresh and tender, All set to face the world anew

I looked around to wish the morning sun, all I could see was grey and red
I tried to breathe in the fresh air, all I could breathe was poisonous lead

Disappointed though I was, I knew better than to lose hope
There lay a long day ahead, and I was not the kind to mope

And when the people moved about, I tried to look my best as I smiled
All I hoped for was an admiring glance, A smile from an adult or the touch of a child

The people ran about , darting from chore to chore
Their lives were so busy, I wonder if they remembered to breathe anymore

I waited the whole day , Hoping some one would care
Finally I wilted , filled with sadness and despair

The world is too vain to notice, Too busy I suppose
The people have no time, To stop and admire a rose

A standstill...!! that is where life is at now..

no hectic schedules, no returning home late.. no reassuring people that their work would be done..

No racking brains over my 'lack' of creativity.. a successful event done.. but there's still a void...

I don't feel happy.. I hurt people in the bargain.. not that they were 'good people'... but then i did something i never did in life.. I hurt somebody.. Well i do take people I love for granted.. but I never hurt an outsider.. in all .. I know people think of me as some kind of a bitch... my lashing out might not have been right... but.. who knows the pain these people caused?

I stood up for a cause.. for honesty, for morals, for values.. But I lost my self esteem... found a few new frenz.. but then you never know if they are to remain or to move on... I did lose a few important ppl in my life too.. and found the true colors of a lot of ppl i thought were frenz..

I'm confused and lost! That is all i have to say..