HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAHUL SHARAD DRAVID.......

The "Nawab of Najafgarh" Virender Sehwag has certainly/deservedly ruled the roost on twitter with his witty; irreverent and inimitable tweets that have become the stuff of legend.......
 True to his nature; Sehwag took to twitter to wish his team mate and close friend of fifteen odd years standing Rahul "the Wall" or then "jammy" Dravid on his 44th birthday in his own irrepressible and unique style......
 Here goes Virender's firmly tongue in cheek tweet that has ruled the roost since it was posted earlier this morning: He spent fourteen years playing in the 'V'; But was the living embodiment of the iconoclastic C: commitment; class; consistency; care and concern; proud to have known you and spent many a year sharing the same dressing room with you; Happy Birthday Living Legend# Rahul Sharad Dravid........
 One may do well to remember the incontrovertible and irrefutable cricketing fact that the dynamic duo (Sehwag and Dravid) were comrades in arms who did the nation proud for a decade and more with their divine rhapsody that ensured that team India won many an immortal battle that will go down in cricketing history in the times to come........
Opposites do certainly attract and make for the strangest bedfellows like the above mentioned duo who are as different and distinct as chalk from cheese yet continue to remain the best buddies despite being or then occupying opposite ends of the spectrum........
 Here's wishing one of my favourite; revered and beloved cricketing legends many more such birthdays; triumphs and unparalleled cricketing achievements that are the pride and legend of his legions of admirers and followers.......

THE STUFF OF DREAMS AND ALL THAT.......

At long last here is a creative collaboration that is made in heaven and fulfills the long held; nurtured and cherished dreams of Hindi film industry bigwigs and die hard fans simultaneously........
 If you still doubt yours truly and his pronouncements then kindly condescend to take the time out to peruse and minutely scrutinise the recent twitter posts of Messrs Akshay "Khiladi" Kumar; Salman "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" Khan and last but not the least Karan "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" Johar announcing a much awaited and anticipated creative collaboration between the dynamic trio come circa 2018..... Holding their collective cards close to their chest; the hot; happening; and dynamic trio took to their twitter handles to announce a coming together of the stars and constellations in a soon to be announced earth shattering and resounding coming together of proven;tried and tested talents in a venture to be co-produced by Salman Khan Films as well as Johar's "Dharma" productions and starring Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (Akshay Kumar) as the leading man........
 According to sources close to the proposed venture; the much anticipated and awaited flick is to be co-produced by the above mentioned notables and will set the silver screen ablaze in the second half of 2018; the script; heroine; and such other details such as the music director et all are in the process of being finalised and a grand pronouncement is in the offing in the not too distant future......... Akshay inadvertently or then willingly let the cat out of the bag by taking to his twitter handle and went ga ga over the venture that is still in the planning stages by pronouncing that he could not have envisaged a better start to the year 2017 and was thankful to his dear friends and compatriots Salman and Karan for according him with a god send opportunity to sink his teeth in a role that was the stuff of dreams and an opportunity made in heaven to prove one's mettle as an actor to be reckoned with........
 Here's wishing the incomparable and indomitable triumvirate many more such creative collaborations and hundreds of crores in the bargain........

Ms. SWARAJ GIVES IT BACK WITH RENEWED INTEREST.........

Now here's a spunky; daring; resourceful; undeterred; daunting and non nonsense woman or then should I say Union Minister after my very own heart........
 Ms. Sushma Swaraj may bend over backwards and walk much more than the proverbial ,mile in her earnest; sincere; unsparing and noteworthy effort to alleviate the problems of all fellow Indians settled overseas but she seems to have mastered the unenviable art of putting offending and trivial twitterattis in their rightful place with her acerbic rejoinders and sparkling repartee as well.... Recovering from the ordeals; travails; and after effects of a life altering or then should I say altering or restoring kidney transplant; Ms. Swaraj found herself in a rather piquant predicament/situation when she was confronted with a sincere and heartfelt request by a gent who had been living apart from his beloved better half for the best part of a year or so owing to passport related issues when she logged on to her twitter handle late on Saturday evening.........
True to her nature; Ms. Swaraj responded top this rather heartfelt and plaintive request by issuing the requisite instructions to the concerned secretary; ambassador and other concerned staff members to end/banish this enforced "Banwaas" as soon as possible.........
What however got her goat and raised her heckles was a similar though rather meaningless and seemingly insane request by a gent employed by a multi national software giant in Pune while his better half who was employed in a clerical capacity by the Indian Railways in far flung Jhansi........ Incensed; infuriated and incensed beyond words; Ms. Swaraj let the offending gent have a piece of her mind and did not mince her words by admonishing him and Putting him in his rightful place by letting him know that she would have responded to his nonsensical request with an immediate suspension notice had he been employed under the purview of her ministry........
 She however went on to recover her poise and composure in the next few minutes/moments and even went to the extent of forwarding the concerned gent's request to her ministerial colleague Suresh Prabhu (Railway Minister) with an addendum requesting him to do the needful.........
 Like I said earlier here is one irrepressible and hard as nails lady after my very own heart.........

"GO PAAGAL"........

Akshay "Khiladi" Kumar is back to doing what he knows best; wowing and regaling audiences with his inimitable dance steps; antics; histrionics and on screen heroics........
Don't believe me then kindly be condescending enough to check out the eye catching trailer of the comic; relevant; provocative and pertinent legal caper "Jolly LLB 2" which sees one of my favourite actors in a never seen before avatar.........
 Even better check out the colourful; boisterous; lively; trendy and mesmerising Holi song "Go Paagal" whioch has Akshay and his love interest in the flick Huma Qureshi shaking their legs in gay abandon to a rhythm and cadence that will literally force your legs into joining in the revelry and mindless mayhem........
 Trust Mr. Bhatia to do one better than the Khan's of this world and beat them hollow in the art and commerce of film promotions; Akshay true to his nature has beaten the Khan's hollow by matching steps with a simply adorable and hugely cute heart stopper who answers to the name of Valentino and the video of the dynamic duo doing their own rendition of the bhangra; and every other conceivable as well as inconceivable Indian rhapsody is ruling the waves on Instagram and all such other mediums/social networking sites..........
One would do well to remember the indisputable and irrefutable fact that Akshay and his then on screen leading lady Priyanka Chopra had taken the nation by storm by their sensuous and sensational moves in the Holi song "Do me a favour; Let's play Holi" in the super successful venture "Waqt: the race against time" and "Go Paagal" seems all to resurrect and give a renewed lease of life to the rapidly vanishing Holi songs; Bhaang; revelry; mayhem and paagal celebrations synonymous with the festival of colours...........

PUTTING SOMEONE IN HIS RIGHTFUL PLACE........

It is indeed most gratifying; encouraging and elevating to note the fact that it is not only me but one of my most favourite actors/performers Rishi Kapoor who is beginning to grow tired of incumbent Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's rants and cantankerous utterances on any and every conceivable issue......
 "Chintu" Kapoor (Mr. Rishi Kapoor's nickname) has been prolific on twitter in recent times and his acerbic; acidic; caustic and biting remarks/repartees have won him legions of fawning admirers as well as trenchant critics in almost equal measure.......
 The irrepressible; irreverent and virtriolic Kapoor scion was it again as he locked horns with his chosen antagonist (Mr. Kejriwal) for the umpteenth time; one may well remember that he had showered encomiums like "complaint box"; "eternal pessimist"; "Uncle Scrooge"; "grouse"; "whiner par excellence" and son on and so forth in the not too distant past.......
 What however got Rishi's goat this time around or then rose his hackles was Kejriwal's tirade against the election commission's decision to hold the forthcoming assembly elections for both Goa as well as Punjab where the Aam Aadmi party considers itself a major player as the nascent party's top leadership and proven vote catchers will have to work overtime and spread themselves thin in their effort to garner power in both these states.......
 Taking umbrage to Arvind's critical and none too flattering utterances against both the chief election commissioner as well as constitutional body (Election Commission) Rishi took potshots at him in what has now come to be identified as his own inimitable and much admired style.......
 "Why are you always complaining; bemoaning; lamenting and grousing Mr. Kejriwal; are you ever happy and pleased about anything at all; tumhara naam sirf "complaint box" hi nahin balki "rondoo" aur "Mr. Bechara" bhi hona chahiye.......
 Well; a certain Mr. Kapoor has had his say and more; the ball is currently lying in your court Mr. Kejriwal.......

LITERALLY CLUTCHING AT STRAWS AND EVERYTHING ELSE IN PLAIN SIGHT........

Hindi entertainment channel (Colors) head honchos literally seem to be hanging on a limb; prayer and emperor Shahrukh Khan (though not necessarily in that order) in a bid to buttress the sagging; rapidly plummeting and disturbing fortunes/TRP ratings of the unfolding season of the much touted reality series "Bigg Boss".........
 A statement released by the Public Relations/Publicity Department of the above mentioned 24 hour entertainment channel late yesterday evening duly confirms the much awaited and anticipated reunion of this off/on/off/on duo of frenemies who are the current flavour of the season following their inimitable antics during the course of the recently concluded 23rd Annual Star Screen Awards show that culminated half an hour or so into the dawn of the New Year 2017........
 Most if not all ardent; avowed and die hard fans of the celebrated and adorable Khans would remember that the irrepressible and impish duo literally brought the house down with their impromptu digs at all and sundry including themselves; inventive games and deeds; wacky sense of humour and last but not the least irreverence for all that is supposedly hollow and sacrosanct within the hallowed corridors of the Hindi film industry........
Shahrukh had made an appearance on the last season (Season 9 of Bigg Boss) in his earnest and endearing effort to promote his much touted and hyped home production "Dilwaale" the last time around and the producers of the "flop" show as well as folks at Colors are hoping and praying that the King Khan's eagerly awaited appearance on the show in a bid to promote his forthcoming release "Raees" will give the much needed kick start to the nose diving fortunes of "Bigg Boss Season 10" and provide it with a much needed new lease of life and longevity........
 What was that someone said about about wishes being horses and beggars riding astride the very same.......

HERE WE GO AGAIN........

As if Messrs Pahlaj Nihalani and company were not enough of a headache and eyesore to cope with and endure; the producer and director of the forthcoming Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer "Haraamkhor" are currently pitting their wits with self appointed guardians of morality and "Indianness" who have been issuing death threats et all on all available avenues and mediums......
 Duly catching their breath after a prolonged; haranguing; harrowing and draining eight month long battle with the folks that man the infamous and lambasted Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) and ardently awaiting the nationwide release of their labour of love in twelve odd days or so Messrs Monga (producer) Shlok Sharma promising and upcoming new director on the block) now find themselves caught between the devil and the deep sea ever since the trailer of the film hit the limelight five or so odd days ago.........
 According to a seemingly distraught and disbelieving Ms. Guneet Monga lamented the fact that her e-mail inbox; twitter and facebook accounts have been inundated/deluged by spite ridden and utterly distasteful messages questioning the very need and necessity to make films that show the nation in a "bad light" and cause undue harm to age old laid down social mores; customs and supposedly sacrosanct practices........
 Elaborating further Shlok Sharma the director of this thought provoking and supposedly provocative venture that revolves around a supposedly indiscreet; forbidden; incestuous and prohibited relationship between a thirty odd year old school teacher and his 14 or 15 year old student (a character adroitly enacted by the more than capable Ms. Shweta Tripathi) and hence they have at the receiving end of both implied as well as particularly graphic and morbid death threats that hold out the implied threat of cutting short the life and times of all those out to poison and pollute the seemingly "pristine and puritanical/revered" Indian culture and traditions.......
 Almost at their wit's end both Messrs Monga and Sharma quip "que sera; sera what will be will be"; we silently endured the ignominy and travails of an exacerbating and taxing eight odd month long battle with the CBFC withlout making much ado about the same and will wait till the very last minute before approaching the law enforcement agencies as well as courts in order to expedite the timely and ordained release of the film as any further postponements would only cause untold damages and financial implications that cannot be borne by us as we neither have the means nor wherewithal to endure yet another prolonged and utterly pointless battle/skirmish......
 Freedom of expression; right to freedom of speech and so on and so forth; do these constitutionally bestowed and guaranteed rights really exist to begin with??????