28: I hate luv storys...

I have never complained with whatever films Karan Johar had produced till date because all movies that he had produced and not directed have been masterpieces in some way or other!!! (Counting kal ho na ho, wake up sid, dostana in them…)

I must say I am having huge expectations with I hate luv stories (IHLS)… the movie which brings together chocolate boy Imran Khan and bubbly girl Sonam kapoor!!! Well, Imran is looking really yummy in the film and sonam is equally looking great in this. Overall, it seems to be glamorous way of depicting typical male tendency of running away from the word ’LOVE’ and typical female tendency to totally believe in mushy romance..!!!!



I happened to listen to the title track of IHLS the one sung by Vishal Dadlani… and boy was I awed?? I was horribly wowed!!! It’s super awesome..!!!

"Jo mil gaye chora-chori..hui masti thodi thodi...
bass pyar ka naam na lena... I hate luv stories..."

Its amazingly peppy number, the one which you would love listening at full volumes in your car driving on Expressway speeding above 100kmph…heading towards Goa ( Goa is my all time fav n hence it inadvertently keeps coming back in my references….). Vishal has sung it not so Vishal way … for a minute I thought that maybe it’s sung by Sridhar (Bombay vikings fame), but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it is Vishal who has sung it…Everything abt the song makes you feel good… lyrics, beats, music, Vishal’s voice… and above all his rap singing that makes you to start tapping your feet..!!!

I feel after a long time Vishal-Shekhar has come up with one of the most powerful music album of this year…!!! What with songs like ‘Bin tere’ , ‘jab mila tu ’ , ’sadka’, and ‘bahara’… equally different and soulful and funky..!!!!

Now, my expectations with this film are sky-rocketing what with kites having fallen flat on its face..!!! Well Kites was horrible story with over hyped advertising..!!! People aren’t fools to not see the worth material of it. The fate of kites was certain from day 1. Poor Hrithik..!!!

But somehow, I have a gut feeling that its gonna be different with IHLS…. The debutant director Punit Malhotra has certainly put his most glamorous foot forward…with his first film!!! I really wish IHLS rocks at the charts..!!!

As for the music of this film, go grab IHLS music album now... it’s worth it..!!!! Totally!!!

27: Moving away from you...

You were the best, you still are
And that is reason; you always healed my scars...
You knew me so well, you still do
But this distance somehow, is making us to move
To our destinies, our life paths,
Wherein with our partners we would always belong...
But, my friend you will always remain in my heart,
And the memories you gave me, will forever last.

Whenever you need me, pick up the phone
I am always there, on the other side of the shore...
Happy in my own world, I wish the best for you
Your man is great person, who would never make you blue.

There might come some days, when you shall miss me,
Remember we are on each other’s friend list and you can ping me...
It will be just like old times...
We will be laughing and giggling our way again...
For the two teen girls in us can never fade away...!!!!

(http://verne10.wordpress.com/2010/05/22/moving-away-from-you/)

26: Short Story: The home-coming

She forgot her cousin’s b’day…she didn’t realize that it was Saturday and hence no school work…she didn’t understand a word on television even though it was airing her fav series…& she didn’t realize that it was almost 6 in the evening and she was  still sitting idly on the couch, watching television  since morning 11…

Where was she???

What the hell was wrong with her..??? Was she slowly turning into a big jumbo nerd or bozo..???? Or was it that, she was simply not in herself..??? But why??? Maybe because, he was returning back after almost 3 months!!!  What crappy reason is this, she thought. Crappy - to the extent that it scared the hell outta her…Was he the reason?

Why then sitting in front of TV, all she could think of was him??? And about the whole lot of things and conversations that had happened between them...she must be super jerk for sure, she concluded.

She quickly got up and went for the shower with the hope that, it will clear out the clutter that’s on in her mind. Changing into her evening gear, she thought of having some fun time with her dogs but seemed nobody was interested, what with her dogs already tired and not in mood to play around.

Deep down inside she was not at ease… something inside was hurting, pulling her down. She was all worried for him and his safe travel. She desperately hoped that everything goes perfectly fine with him, that he remains untouched from any worries and problems. She was even secretly praying to Lord that “let him be fine, let him be in good shape, let him have all the joys in life”. For once, she was eagerly waiting for the night to come - when he was supposed to come to her place.

His presence had some magnetic aura that simply pulled her towards him every time. She loved talking to him, loved listening to him. She liked the twinkle in his eye when he said anything funny and smiled like a million bucks!!! She loved a slight wrinkle that would appear every time he would frown at her. She always thought that there was something in her that was so much like him…and she could also find traces of her in him… For an orphan like Gracie, Albert was all she had!!!

The very thought of his comeback was so pleasing her that she got far removed from reality and lost in her past life that they had together. For Albert, she was his source of light, which would enlighten his path towards happiness and survival; she was the only reason why he was still alive after massive accident in his 4o’s.  While for her, Albert meant Family, Belonging, and her only Relation!  Roger tried hard to pacify her and make her concentrate on pleasant things but nothing seemed to work on her troubled psyche.

 Work had brought her to Milan 3 months back but their parting was painful for both. She was worried for him, since it was his first ever trip from far away land to Milan. She never meant to desert him this way, but he convinced her that they shall remain in touch and would visit each other. With a heavy heart she had moved out of his house and settled in Milan. But, now the day had come she was eagerly waiting for, 2 days later there was wedding!!!

She was thrilled and worried both at the same time. He was to travel 18 hours by flight to reach her. The very thought of flight journey made her uncomfortable. All ill thoughts about his flight journey would clog her mind and she would fight hard to unclog it and concentrate on her daily chores. This kept happening the whole day!!!

 Finally clock struck 10 in the night and there stood Albert at the doorstep waiting eagerly to hug her. Seeing Albert, Gracie ran at once and hugged him tight… his fragile body warmed with her love!! Roger too joined them and Gracie at once announced …. “Now my family is complete!!! With my grandpa by my side, Roger, now you can ask me out officially!!!”

(you can view this on : http://verne10.wordpress.com/2010/05/03/short-story-the-home-coming/)