Thackerays: A Lost case

Living in Non Hindi Speaking state should never have been easy, but surprisingly my journey in Pune was farely smooth.  I specially liked Pune’s weather and its intellectual junta.But Since Raj Thackarey decided to part his ways from his uncle, something has changed about state.

With Both Thackerays trying to outdo each other when it come to parochial politics, North Indians are having tough time in Mumbai. Thackerays view themselves as kings of Mumbai with power above laws. They can issue diktat and other are supposed to follow that. From threats to Media (attack on CNN IBN Office) to attack on North-Indians(in railway board exam, SBI exam) , They have carried out all wrongful activities. Their goons find themselves immune to law. They can carry out their unlawful activity with no resistance from any state actor.I question, what give them power to do so? How much connected are they to marathi manoos to whose cause they represent? Do Thackeray really know what marathi manoos’s real problem are?Leave about others, do they know what is their own vision about Mumbai – Probably not.

Even with showing show much disrespect to India’s integrity and constitution’s principal they claim to be Most patriotic son of India. They Allege that If someone wants friendly relation with neighboring countries then he is traitor,  Shahrukh Khan is case in point who faces problem with his latest release in Mumbai. What a great patriotism !!.  Similarly a diktat was issued from Bal Thackeray against Australian cricketer as protest against racist attacks on Indians in Australia. I wonder if their next course of action is to suggest cutting off  trade ties with Austraila.

Other political parties are equal participant in their cause. Congress has come up with new Idea for Mumbai taxi driver( Though they backtrack later, But provide enough fodders to both the senas). BJP as usual providing to strong support to bal thackeray with no major criticism from their side.

Thackeray do not augur well for Mumbai and nation as a whole. Its time for all marathi manoos to get their act together and throw these unpatriotic son of soil.

Its Local yaar

Its cheap, it provide us connectivity and most important it is part of our daily life ..NoNo  You got it all wrong I am not talking about the Cellular phone in our life but Mumbai’s Local train. Due to some reason I happened to be in bombay (opps Mumbai) last weekend.  After my work was over I began journey back to Pune.My Friend suggested me to take a Local from Borivali to Dadar( Where I was supposed to catch a bus to pune)

Though it was early Feb but sun was shining mercilessly in Mumbai..As soon as I reached the Borivali station, I followed the crowd to reach the ticket counter. To my surprise all of people were crossing the railway lines..Soon I realized that I was following the wrong set of people. I took back a few steps and found the ticket counter over a bridge.After standing long queue of people I finally won my ticket to Dadar.

It might be usual journey to ordinary Mumbaikar but it was certainly a very special journey for me. With a heavy backpack on my back and a set of my heavy books in my hands I dared to enter the mumbai’s Local.As Soon as I enter into the coach I was pushed to middle of coach. I offered little resistance to army of people with single goal in mind, it is to enter into local before it start again. I soon realized that my backback has left my back and is over my head, Books that I was holding few minutes back, was no longer in my hands. One person was yelling at me for standing on his foot. Other was accusing me of hitting him with my bag. My face was covered by people and I was hardly able to breath. I could have given thousand bucks to get out of train immediately in between the stations.  I was praying to god  to just let me out of train. After nearly40 Min of safar(suffer)  in train destination arrived. I was surprised to find myself on platform as soon as train stopped. I realized that I was pushed by people just behind me.

I took a deep breath and promised myself never to carry luggage next time in Mumbai’s Local. In 5 Min I was in A/C restaurant just outside of dadar station and Ordered a cold softdrink .. Believe me softdrink never felt that good.

Notwithstanding my exposure to worst of  Local.. I still look forward to better experience in Local in Mumbai .. I also wish mumbaikar Best of luck with their mono-rail . I hope to have finer experience in it.

UP Ganj ke gulab jamun

We were already leading  and top position was on stake.. None of our team member  wanted to loose that position. Then came Movie making competition in our fun week … And all of it started with impulse.

Ideas flew from one corner of our bay to other.  some suggested global warming or similar didactic  theme. Other wanted to put complexity of our daily life in movie.. But it all seemed to follow suit of last year’s movies.  Then one  of my team-member came up with idea of using theme of our bay decoration (rural development) in movie.what an idea sirji!! other said

9 Mins was all we had for movie.. In that 9 min we wanted to put across a captivating story about rural life and their small but amazing issues.  We all agreed that it should be an hilarious one.  Everybody got one other acting role except Our cameraman Nikhil , Editor &  Director Anshul. Script was impromptu which was turned and twisted many times  while movie’s shots were being taken in intermittently.

Then came the end product with title ” UP Ganj ke gulab jamun”.

It came as surprise when lady with previous Hollywood experience, rewarded us a winner crown. Our happiness doubled when We came to know that we are invited for Amdocs’s Marketing movie that will be presented across different forums , campus recruitment and induction program.

Just hoping to make most of this opportunity.