True Love

The question is does true love exist. When does one experience it. I believe each of us can experience true love when we are innocent. Generally we are all innocent in our teens.. When you love someone then, you truly love that person. You don't think about the future or try to reason things in any manner. You are ready to do anything for that person.You just simply love that person. A lot of grownups tell what we experience in our adolescence is just infatuation and you experience true love when you are mature. I show all these people my finger because this is a flawed logic. When we get older, we become mature and wise. We reason out everything. By the time we are in our mid twenties, we have gone through quite a lot in life: success in academics/work, disappointments about missed opportunities, heartbreak(s). The effect of all these factors is that we filter out a potential partner based on what we have been through. Ofcourse that initial attraction is always required even before we segregate potential partners but what we feel then is not the same as what we do when we are innocent. Everytime you have a heartbreak, you become a stronger individual but a part of you dies with it. You move on, but you don't love someone the way you used to earlier. Some of us(the lucky ones) are still innocent at heart even when we age. So if you think you still have an innocent mind, then true love might be around the corner :)

Little things in life

What makes life worth living?

Is it money, is it success or is it the joy of little things.

Well... for me its the little things. I have listed down things which I just cant forget..

1)Shouting patriotic slogans for a cause on a busy MG Road

2)Dancing like crazy for 5 hours non stop on my first outing to a disc which caused cramps in my fingers!

3)The first kiss... A total disaster

4)My helplessness at crushing on every good(seemingly effortless and graceful) dancer(gal) I come across every time

5)My(Neo) conversations with Trinity while in college.

6)My attempt to propose a fourth year senior in college while in first year.... I succeeded .

7)A night out with friends on Bangalore roads with cops chasing us.From a dhaba to The Leela to railway station!

8)Learning my first bboying move

9)Three days of non stop fun in Maldives

10)The thrill at getting flashing LEDs fitted to my bike

11) Sean Kingston concert in Hard Rock Cafe

12)Teaching tricks of fast arithmetic to my mentee in Mentor Together

13)Receiving a salsa cap as a memento from my first salsa teacher for being his best student

14)The attention I received when I wore my flashing t shirt for the first time.

15)Time spent in promoting our department fest while in college..especially in MCC

16)My attempt at modeling and the Ramp walk in ooty.. A life changing experience..

17)Learning to speak German

18)The breathtaking view of Mount Fuji from Hakone(its a place near Tokyo).

19)The joy in buying the most expensive shoe available in the shop.

20)Keeping a budget of 12k for a watch and finally ending up buying one for 21k

21)Conquering my fear of possible loneliness and my decision to live alone

22)Nightouts with friends in Diamond District

Women and me

With some insight from blinky(Sushma), I have tried to analyse why I've not found the right girl yet. And I have answers!! I am a die hard romantic. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I am emotionally dependent. I've realized that I fall for women who are pretty and different . By different I mean talented, not conventional. Since these women have these qualities, they have enough on their plate already, they have a lot of fan following, they have a lot of options.They tend to be emotionally independent. This gives rise to a glaring mismatch and can cause her and me a lot of pain. So what do I do about it? I dont know. I cant change myself from being emotionally dependent nor can I fall for someone who is not pretty. These two factors are out of my control. Hence I can only try falling for someone who is not so talented... I guess.

Hoch poch

hmmm.. I am not able to decide what do I write about. There is this huge sea of thoughts in my head right now. Where do I begin. How do I connect them? Are they issues or are they just thoughts. Is there a common solution which can untangle my mind so that I can think straight.What is the problem? Have I done anything wrong ,is it by chance, is it because I am supposed to learn something, carry forward some special message to my next life? What is it? Why this complication? Why can't I be in control? Why this quest for happiness, why dont I have a reset button. I am not asking for much. Is that the reason? Is this carrot being dangled to keep me ignorant. I am close but I am not finding the end or rather the beginning.I wonder if it is the same for all. Do I have to reach the end to get to the beginning.Do I cease to exist when I have found the answer. Why don't I have the courage for the only thing which matters to me? Is it some kind of a test?Or is it in my fate to forever look for the door. Will I ever find the reason if not the answer. Is it really this complicated or is my mind playing tricks with me. What do I do. Where do I find the angel who can guide me. Why cant life be simple!

My first experience at a film shoot

I happened to be lucky enough to be one of the dancers for a song in the movie ' 3 idiots'. The whole experience was really very exciting and fascinating. Firstly let me tell that the crew of the movie was really friendly . People used to tell me that one can get exploited in the glamor line. After this experience I like to think otherwise. One of the assistant directors auditioned me for a small role. I didn't do it well or else I could have begun my career in bollywood! This shows that if one goes through the right channel and approaches the right people, one will get noticed provided one is talented enough.I was moving around a lot in the audition. One of the guys told me this was a negative point in my audition as it distracts the audience. The stylist is one more person who I will never forget. She looked very cute , dressed very well and she was damn sweet and caring. I was in complete awe of her. During practice, I saw Sharman Joshi for the first time. He looked better than how he looks on screen!! On the day of the shoot, I saw Aamir Khan. He really looked like a star. He was so fair and his skin was glowing like a star. It was fascinating to see how everytime he used to pump himself up to get into the mood few seconds before the recording began. In fact all three actors came up with such fantastic expressions within a matter of few seconds. Trust me , that is really difficult. As expected there were retakes but most of the retakes were because of problems with the camera angles. It was really interesting to look at all the fancy equipment they use and how they alter light so that they don't have a major problem while editing. I was called to the shoot only for a day. Nevertheless it was a memorable experience for me. I am dancing right next to one of the characters of the movie. Hopefully, I am visible onscreen when the movie is released.

My Bucket List

1) Own a red Ferrari
2) Backpack across Europe
3) Become famous
4) Find my soul mate
5) Levitate
6) Make a career out of my passion for dance,movies,glamour
7) Keep my parents,sis & family happy
8) Become a Casanova for sometime at least
9) Contribute to the field of astronomy
10) Utilize my potential fully,stretch myself to the maximum

Movie Time

I felt like compiling the list of english movies I've watched.So, here it is

Top 10 : No specific order
1)The Last Samurai
2)The Pursuit Of Happyness
3)My Sassy Girl
4)The Shawshank Redemption
5)Gladiator
6)Ace Ventura:When Nature Calls
7)Men Of Honour
8)Forrest Gump
9)A Beautiful Mind
10)Great Expectations

I've classified them year wise

2008
1)My Sassy Girl
2)The Forbidden Kingdom
3)Hancock
4)Iron Man
5)Kung Fu Panda
6)The Dark Night
7)Doomsday
8)
9)The Happening
10)Henry Poole Is Here
11)The Incredible Hulk
12)Jumper
13)Mongol
14)Sex And The City
15)Speed Racer
16)10,000 B.C.


2007
1)He Was A Quiet Man
2)The Bourne Ultimatum
3)Mama's Boy
4)Big Stan
5)I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
6)Premonition
7)Rush Hour 3
8)Die Hard 4
9)Perfect Stranger
10)Resident Evil : Extinction
11)Stardust
12)Beowulf
13)A Mighty Heart
14)National Treasure:Book Of Secrets
15)Next
16)Ghost Rider
17)Wild Hogs
18)I Am Legend
20)The Pursuit Of Happyness
21)American Gangster
22)The Bucket List
23)Aliens vs Predator:Requiem
24)Becoming Jane
25)Bee Movie
26)Blind Dating
27)Bridge To Terabithia
28)Dragon Wars
29)Fantastic Four:Rise Of The Silver Surfer
30)Goal 2 : Living The Dream
31)The Golden Compass
32)Good Luck Chuck
33)Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
34)Hitman
35)Pirates Of The Caribbean : At World's End
36)Revolver
37)Shrek The Third
38)Spiderman 3
39)Surf's Up
40)300
41)Transformers
42)The Water Horse : Legend Of The Deep


2006
1)The Prestige
2)The Black Dahlia
3)Scoop
4)The Departed
5)Blood Diamond
6)My Super Ex-Girlfriend
7)Scary Movie 4
8)Click
9)Grandma's Boy
10)The Lake House
11)Night At The Museum
12)Happy Feet
13)Cars
14)Ultraviolet
15)Eragon
16)The Wicker Man
17)World Trade Center
18)The Fountain
19)X-Men : The Last Stand
20)Eight Below
21)Tokyo Drift
22)Dejavu
23)The Da Vinci Code
24)Superman Returns
25)10 Items Or Less
26)Mission Impossible 3
27)Letters From Iwo Jima
28)Annapolis
29)Apocalypto
30)Basic Instinct 2
31)Borat
32)The Break-Up
33)Casino Royale
34)Children Of Men
35)The Covenant
36)Date Movie
37)The Devil Wears Prada
38)District B13
39)Flags Of Our Fathers
40)Flyboys
41)Goal
42)The Guardian
43)Ice Age 2
44)John Tucker Must Die
45)Little Miss Sunshine
46)The Mistress Of Spices
47)The Namesake
48)The Omen
49)The Pink Panther
50)Pirates Of The Caribbean : Dead Man's Chest
51)She's The Man
52)Snakes On A Plane
53)Tristan & Isolde
54)Underworld:Evolution
55)V For Vendetta


2005
1)House Of Wax
2)The Island
3)Match Point
4)Sin City
5)In Her Shoes
6)Brokeback Mountain
7)Deuce Bigalow:Eurpean Gigolo
8)The Longest Yard
9)Herbie Fully Loaded
10)Robots
11)Madagascar
12)Wedding Crashers
13)Hostage
14)A Lot Like Love
15)Constantine
16)Thumbsucker
17)Aeon Flux
18)North Country
19)Hitch
20)Into The Blue
21)The Pacifier
22)Cinderella Man
23)Munich
24)Batman Begins
25)War Of The Worlds
26)Memoirs Of A Geisha
27)Bewitched
28)Cheaper By The Dozen 2
29)The Chronicles Of Narnia:The Lion,The Witch And The Wardrobe
30)Corpse Bride
31)Crash
32)D.E.B.S
33)Domino
34)Elektra
35)Fantastic Four
36)Flightplan
37)The 40-Year Old Virgin
38)Fun With Dick & Jane
39)Harry Potter & The Goblet Of Fire
40)Havoc
41)Jarhead
42)King Kong
43)Kung Fu Hustle
44)Little Manhattan
45)Monster-In-Law
46)The Ring Two
47)Sahara
48)Transporter 2



2004
1)The Girl Next Door
2)Jersey Girl
3)Eurotrip
4)Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
5)Shrek 2
6)Around The World In 80 days
7)50 First Dates
8)Blade:Trinity
9)Crash
10)After The Sunset
11)Starsky & Hutch
12)The Big Bounce
13)Resident Evil:Apocalypse
14)Shark Tale
15)Taking Lives
16)National Treasure
17)Van Helsing
18)I,Robot
19)The Polar Express
20)The Terminal
21)Troy
22)Closer
23)Million Dollar Baby
24)The Butterfly Effect
25)Chasing Liberty
26)The Day After Tomorrow
27)Dodgeball
28)The Dreamers
29)Flight Of The Phoenix
30)Harry Potter & The Prisoner Of Azkaban
31)Hellboy
32)The Incredibles
33)Kill Bill 2
34)King Arthur
35)Mean Girls
36)The Motorcycle Diaries
37)Paparazzi
38)The Passion Of The Christ
39)Spiderman 2
40)13 Going On 30
41)Torque
42)The Village

2003
1)Love Actually
2)Paycheck
3)Daredevil
4)Bruce Almighty
5)Charlie's Angels:Full Throttle
6)Scary Movie 3
7)Shanghai Knights
8)The Medallion
9)Final Destination 2
10)The Matrix Revolutions
11)The Matrix Reloaded
12)The Animatrix
13)The Italian Job
14)X2
15)Bad Boys 2
16)2 Fast 2 Furious
17)S.W.A.T
18)Hulk
19)Finding Nemo
20)American Pie 3
21)Dreamcatcher
22)The Last Samurai
23)Anger Management
24)Bend It Like Beckham
25)Big Fish
26)Cheaper By The Dozen
27)Bad Santa
28)Freaky Friday
29)The Guru
30)Honey
31)How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
32)Identity
33)Irreversible
34)Johny English
35)Kill Bill 1
36)The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
37)The Lord Of The Rings : The Return Of The King
38)Mystic River
39)Phone Booth
40)The Pirates Of The Caribbean : The Curse Of The Black Pearl
41)The Recruit
42)Shaolin Soccer
43)Terminator 3
44)Underworld


2002
1)40 Days And 40 Nights
2)Spirit:Stallion Of The Cimarron
3)Catch Me If You Can
4)Minority Report
5)The Sweetest Thing
6)The Hot Chick
7)Mr. Deeds
8)Die Another Day
9)The Tuxedo
10)Resident Evil
11)The Time Machine
12)Boat Trip
13)Men In Black 2
14)XXX
15)Road To Perdition
16)Sweet Home Alabama
17)The Count Of Monte Cristo
18)Frida
19)Ghost Ship
20)Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
21)Ice Age
22)The Lord Of The Rings : The Two Towers
23)Maid In Manhattan
24)My Big Fat Greek Wedding
25)Reign Of Fire
26)The Ring
27)The Scorpion King
28)Sex And Lucia
29)Signs
30)Solaris
31)Spiderman
32)The Transporter
33)Unfaithful



2001
1)Black Hawk Down
2)Pearl Harbor
3)Shrek
4)Scary Movie 1
5)The Animal
6)Behind Enemy Lines
7)Rush Hour 2
8)Shallow Hal
9)Training Day
10)Kate & Leopold
11)Swordfish
12)Jurassic Park 3
13)The Fast And The Furious
14)A Beautiful Mind
15)A Knight's Tale
16)Enemy At The Gates
17)American Pie 2
18)Along Came A Spider
19)Amelie
20)Hannibal
21)Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
22)Head Over Heals
23)The Lord Of The Rings : The Fellowship Of The Ring
24)Lost And Delirious
25)Monsters, Inc.
26)The Mummy Returns
27)Not Another Teen Movie
28)The Princess Diaries
29)Spy Kids
30)Sweet November
31)The Wedding Planner


2000
1)Me,Myself & Irene
2)Charlie's Angels
3)Scary Movie
4)Little Nicky
5)Meet The Parents
6)Shanghai Noon
7)Final Destination
8)Men Of Honour
9)Gone In Sixty Seconds
10)X-Men
11)Cast Away
12)Gladiator
13)Mission Impossible 2
14)The Beach
15)Bedazzled
16)Chicken Run
17)Coyote Ugly
18)Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
19)Hollow Man
20)Malena
21)The Nutty Professor 2
22)102 Dalmations
23)The Patriot
24)The Road To El Dorado
25)Veritcal Limit
26)What Women Want
27)Woman On Top


1999
1)Deuce Bigalow:Male Gigolo
2)Big Daddy
3)The World Is Not Enough
4)The Thomas Crown Affair
5)Tomorrow Never Dies
6)Bicentennial Man
7)The Sixth Sense
8)The Matrix
9)Blue Streak
10)The Green Mile
11)Cruel Intentions
12)American Pie
13)American Beauty
14)Austin Powers:The Spy Who Shagged Me
15)Deep Blue Sea
16)End Of Days
17)Entrapment
18)Lake Placid
19)The Mummy
20)Notting Hill
21)October Sky
22)10 Things I Hate ABout You


1998
1)Armageddon
2)Saving Private Ryan
3)The Beach
4)The Truman Show
5)There's Something About Mary
6)Antz
7)Wild Things
8)Rush Hour
9)Who Am I
10)Mighty Joe Young
11)Great Expectations
12)Sliding Doors
13)City Of Angels
14)You've Got Mail
15)A Bug's Life
16)Deep Impact
17)Hard Rain
18)Babe: Pig In The City
19)Godzilla
20)I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
21)Life Is Beautiful
22)The Mask Of Zorro
23)Mulan
24)The Parent Trap
25)Small Soldiers
26)Species 2
27)Sphere


1997
1)Home Alone 3
2)Good Will Hunting
3)Titanic
4)Liar Liar
5)My Best Friend's Wedding
6)Speed 2
7)Flubber
8)Anaconda
9)The Fifth Element
10)The Devil's Advocate
11)Face Off
12)Con Air
13)Men In Black
14)L.A. Confidential


1996
1)Romeo + Juliet
2)Daylight
3)Mars Attacks!
4)The Rock
5)Phenomenon
6)Broken Arrow
7)Independence Day
8)Mission Impossible


1995
1)Ace Ventura:When Nature Calls
2)Batman Forever
3)Money Train
4)Golden Eye
5)Jumanji
6)Nine Months
7)Die Hard 3
8)Bad Boys
9)Crimson Tide
10)Apollo 13

1994
1)Dumb & Dumber
2)The Mask
3)Ace Ventura:Pet Detective
4)Speed
5)Blown Away
6)Forrest Gump
7)The Shawshank Redemption
8)The Next Karate Kid



1993
1)Demolition Man
2)Cliffhanger
3)The Thing Called Love
4)Mrs. Doubtfire
5)Philadelphia

1992
1)Poison Ivy
2)Home Alone 2

1991
1)Armour Of God 2

1990
1)Die Hard 2

1989
1)The Abyss

1988
1)Die Hard

1984
1)Cannonball Run 2