Where is the Indian Media heading?

The quality of the television news channels is just degrading day-by- day. We are unaware of the happenings around the world,thanks to our weak media,which for the sake of cheap entertainment,is busy collecting useless information.

There are many defects in the presentation of the news by the channels and the reporters as mostly facts are blown out of proportion by them.

Most of the scoops just try to increase the communal and religious conflicts and deepen the superstitious beliefs.

The news channels should give a more transparent information about what's going on in our system rather than making a mountain out of a molehill and invading the privacy of the socialites.

Heart Over Mind !

          Most of the girls have an image of their perfect dream boy.But once fallen in love with someone, that very guy becomes the ideal man and the real life hero.That's the power of true love! 

     

       But when it comes to making friends, we have a long list of how we want them to be and if their qualities do not match our expectations and interests, we tend to distance ourselves from them.

        I personally feel even in friendship love is a prerequisite as it makes you ignore all the negatives of your friends. At times there are friends who keep on irritating or hurting you; still you get back to them as best buddies,as if nothing had ever happened.

          Love can create wonders in any relationship ; be it  passionate or platonic!

Living My Dreams!!!

          Right from the time I was a child, I knew I wanted to be a Teacher!!! 

         But as I grew young, the multiple job opportunities with lucrative offers surrounded me and the family and peer influence did matter! Somehow,I started ignoring my teaching aspirations and started hunting for jobs in corporate sector. I got selected for good posts in reputed companies , but I was not satisfied.

         I felt there is something lacking and the jobs didn't provide me satisfaction.So, I didn't go ahead with them .I took a break for months trying to probe within myself what exactly I was searching for ! One fine day, a friend told me about a vacancy for teacher's post in a school. I thought to myself  'something better than nothing' ! I joined there and on the first day itself, I became comfortable in that environment and started liking my job.

      I am at peace with myself now ! The kids make my day!!!  No matter how huge the amount of workload, it never really makes me tired. 

      I had my share of critics who didn't like me doing this job of teaching small kids, having done my masters, and that too for a meagre salary. But the worldly pressure couldn't budge me. I love the feeling I experience when they start writing words for the first time and then learn to read sentences on their own.  

      The most memorable moment for me was the Annual Day Preparations. From preparing the kids for the skit, to making them dance and preparing the props and the backdrop; everything was just such a bliss !

      The things which I held back from doing as a child ,due to my shy and introvert nature, I could do through my kids. I re-lived the fun and excitement through them. The appreciations and applause showered on them, made me feel proud and accomplished. I lived my dreams through my students ! 

Cocktail Review

 Cocktail is a typical bollywood masala movie with the elements of comedy, romance and emotions in it.

       The movie is about a spoilt brat-Deepaka Padukone(Veronica) ,a playboy- Saif Ali Khan (Gautham) and a typical indian cultured girl Diana Penty (Meera). Fate brings the threesome together, making them best of friends.Veronica being Gautham's girl,the three start living in the same house.But when Gautham's mom(Dimple) comes to see her son's love interest,she mistakes Meera as her would-be daughter-in-law. They have no option but to continue the drama till his mom is with them.Eventually,Gautham falls in love with Meera and even she develops feelings for him.Veronica,too, becomes serious for Gautham by now.This is where the story takes a turn and the relationships become complicated. 

 

The three friends separate from each other, but their friendship and love for each other is too strong and deep to bring them back together.Veronica realizes Gautham's true love for Meera and helps in bringing them back together.

                The director Homi Adajania has done a wonderful job and is very clear of what he wants to present to the audience.He handles the unpredictable human feelings and behaviour pretty well. 

                

           The dialogues are funny and fresh. The music is too good.Tumhi ho bandu and Daru desi are fun songs while the slow melodious yaarian and jugni touch your heart.

           Saif Ali Khan has shown his funny side with an excellent comic timing.He has done a good job in the emotional scenes,too. Diana is a typical girl next-door and is good with her work. Deepaka Padukone does a rocking Bindaas act and also beautifully brings out the deep hidden feelings of a lonely girl who feels betrayed. Boman Irani is at his comic best as always.Dimple does a decent job as well. Randeep hooda has very few scenes as Meera's estranged husband but he does justice to his role.

        Overall a good movie with great performances which will definitely appeal to the youth as they can relate to the characters and the situations. A sensible comedy indeed!