WE MISS U -- MJ

While I’ll admit to not being much of a Michael Jackson fan in recent years, I do have to say that he has left behind him and enormous body of work. The young boy with the amazing voice who I believe started singing professionally at the age of eight had a certain something. Charisma? Charm? Talent? A special light? I don’t know but it did reach people.

Off the top of my head I can think of many of his songs that I loved. Dangerous, Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It, I’ll Be There… His music has definitely been part of everybody’s life soundtrack and will remain so.

Though later in his life he resorted to what can only be considered extremely odd behavior, not the least of which was the endless plastic surgeries designed to make him look more and more like a dummy - as well as other activities that we aren’t going to discuss here - the fact is, the man brought music to the world. And that music touched millions worldwide.

Farewell Michael Jackson - may you sing now with the angels.

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ARUNDHATI

ARUNDHATI a magnum opus from the producer of Anji, Ammoru and so on thrillers and remarkable movies. Shyam Prasad Reddy is known for his passion towards cinema and un-compromising production values have come out with yet again another horrific thriller.

'Arundhati' is the best illustrative example to the age old saying 'picchi vADi chaetilO raayi'. In this age of sourcing, re-sourcing and recurrent themes, where makers openly acknowledge that it no longer about the content, but all about presentation, 'Arundhati' stands tall and proud for its original content in the horror realm.

CAST

This is Anushka’s first performance oriented film and she is simply amazing in two roles. She has to show the variations between the old Arundhati and new Arundhati. She did exceptionally well.

Sonu Sood looks deadly in the role of Aghora. His performance is excellent.

A special mention should be given to P Ravi Shankar who dubbed the voice of Sonu Sood. It is a great opportunity for any dubbing artists to get a role like this. The way he pronounces ‘ninnu vadalaa … vasta .. vasta’ is extremely good.

Sayaji Shinde got a beautiful role ‘Talla Sayibu’ in this film. He is completely believable in that role.

Story – screenplay

Story of the film is good. Screenplay is very good. The beauty of this screenplay is about revealing the story and information in parts. There is always something to look forward to with anticipation in the film. It possesses one of the best screenplays in the recent times.

However, there are a couple of violent scenes that are disturbing to the family crowds.

Final Word

After a long time, I watched a Telugu film that has both content and technology rightly mixed to give a vibrant output. Arundhati is a film which you can proudly show it as a Telugu film to all your non-Telugu friends. And it will live up to the adjective of ‘Magnum Opus’. Two thumbs up to Shyam Prasad Reddy for making a brilliant film. Don’t watch it on internet or pirated DVDs. Arundhati is a film that must be watched in a good theater with nice sound/projection system.

IS INDIA GOING EXTRA EUPHORIC OVER SLUMDOG’s SENSATION at OSCAR?

Slumdog Millionare, directed and produced by foreigners has brought Oscars for showcasing India's poverty and exposing Mumbai's dirty underbelly. Music magician A R Rehman and sound mixer Resul Pookutty got the top honors at the Academy Awards ceremony and everyone is singing Jai ho.

However, many critics believe India should not celebrate Slumdog Millionaire’s success at all. But here are the reasons why India can and should celebrate the film's Oscar glory.

·         The screenplay has been borrowed from Indian representative Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A

·         The Oscar winning piece of music for Slumdog Millionaire has been composed by Indian music magician  A R Rahman

·         Lyrics for Jai Ho have been penned by Indian poet Gulzar

·         Sound for Slumdog Millionaire has been designed and mixed by Indian technician Resul Pookutty

·         All the characters in the film including the protagonists are Indians

·         The supporting cast of the film includes Indian Bollywood stars like Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Mahesh Manjrekar and Saurabh Shukla

·         The Co-Director, Loveleen Tandon, is of Indian origin

Therefore, the question that rose in my mind was: Should India take credit for Slumdog's hit at Oscar’s?

Slumdog Millionaire is not an Indian film. It's a film about India made by British filmmakers,

We should actually honor A R Rahman, Gulzar, Resul Pookutty and Pinki and not have the entire euphoric misconception about Slumdog Millionaire being an Indian movie.

Is JAI HO the best of RAHMAN?

I feel that the music that brought Rahman his Oscar was really not the best of his stuff. But, Rahman had given better melodies in Tamil and Hindi movies than Jai Ho.

I don't mean to say Jai Ho is not a good song, but certainly not the best of Rahman's creation.

Slumdog is for western audience

Slumdog Millionaire is a movie from a westerner’s point of view for the western audience and therefore it clicked. In India slums are not a rare, and an Indian filmmaker would not want to show his audience things that they are so familiar with.

Salaam Bombay made by an Indian on Mumbai slums long ago did not receive the deserved credit because it was in Hindi.

FINAL WORD

However irrespective of the pessimism and all the debate over India's happiness and patriotism, one must not forget the two individuals who won awards and brought glory to the country - A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty - did so for their original work. And that surely is a reason to celebrate.

Experience 24

Re-union with olden days 

Lots of struggle with satisfaction

Tons of memories

Responsibility with respect

Hopes with happiness

Confusions with conclusions

Joy, pleasure, satisfaction, pain, fear, suffering, emotions furthermore…

Bye bye '08, Welcome '09

Failures, regrets, setbacks, better plans, resolution, fresh tomorrow

I know when you read above words, there will be many incidents that will flash in your mind, however, if you (can) think, Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life, I think then it can take you the life get going.