The Gap…..

Yeah!!Yeah!!! It’s been a while, in fact a year passed :-). When I looked at the post date of my last scribble it was almost 5 months. My first story was also abandoned in its culmination. Reasons are many , some of the reason could be considered for my unavailability and some could be just ignored as they are meaningless and not even worth talking about. My excuse for THE GAP could be said as “My life subjected to sporadic meaningful/meaningless events” . Meaningful?????? Aye…everything in my life is not meaningless , come on!!! I have something meaningful happening also, don’t believe me?? Well it would be better if I support it with some facts. Meaning…like…hmmm..like..yeh let me think…oh it really need a brain storming session. Forget it!!!! I’ll put it when I recall something , actually there are so many meaningful things happening that’s it difficult to remember them.
I know my pretension would be hard to digest but anyways HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone and yes I have completed the story(job done).

Past few months were profuse work , I know it’s hard to digest in IT industry but it was .Working on new release fixing bugs of previous release, giving everything to meet the deadline, finally completing it on time , so much effort put in on same salary- yes my appraisal is due for past few months and no sign of getting one in future. So slogging without hike, my statement “Main Sirf paise ke liye kaam karta hun” underwent a complete change to “Main ab sirf job bachane ke liye kaam karta hun”.

Ya, the market scenario is pathetic , on bench people getting fired , all company reducing their work strength, increasing the working hours, stopping the hikes, cutting the present salary by some percentage. The highlighting part of the Market down was the Lehmann debacle, when that happened every one panicked , rumors started floating about various other banks going bankrupt and financial consulting firms closing down. The government pitched in to soothe the people , telling India’s economy is safe and all the banks are in better situation. When people started easing out and breathing in relief- SATYAM crashed and left a black mark on India’s IT industry. There’s panic everywhere in the IT circle , no one is certain of what’s going to happen , no marriage proposal for Software Engineer, parents looking for other options for their girls. Well I’m concerned about this more because I’m planning to get married (I’m one selfish guy, always cribbing…forget it ). Now marriage can be put in the meaningful bucket. What say??? :-)

Above all there are these group of peoples making our life more miserable , bombing different parts of India , killing innocent people . The Mumbai incident was the worst among all , It was horrifying and tragic. Where the hell has our security gone, they came in from anywhere got in anywhere and killed anyone. Salute to the brave Indian army for rescuing us, the whole nation cried and moaned while they stood tall and assured us that we are still safe. The news channels fought for the coverage while the uniform people fought, they even gave it a new name 26/11. Come on people at least this was not to be compared with Videsh. The country and the citizen are indebted to all those who cooperated in the mission and to all those heroes who lost their lives. The dead count may not be huge but the faith and pride loss is huge.

Here I’m back again after few more days, went on a break again, this new release and work is driving me nuts, it’s only because of recession that I’m hanging otherwise mail and god knows what after that. I just keep on cribbing, all because of my dreams they leave me breathless.

Any ways coming back to complete this post , thanks to one heck of a sporty weekend and my courage to ignore some work on weekends :-). But yeah I was tired needed a break , and it couldn’t get better than watching the 2 best tennis player fight it out for another Grand Slam. Nadal has really gone inside the head of Roger. He had to play him mentally as well as physically. Nadal eluding Roger again to equal Pete. Well, I think this French open may have something for Roger fans, for me I just sit and enjoy their display of skill, neutral I’m.
Aussie dethroned by SA and they lost 2day also :) India still winning , Messi still scoring , EPL getting real exciting ,these are the things which keeps me going.
Yes music and movies too. Movies have been real disaster and waste of money, come on it’s recession every penny may count :-). All the movies I watched in last few months have given me big time headache. So I have gone selective now, waiting for DEV D ,presently the only movie in my list for coming months.

The music of DEV D is awesome, when I first heard , I thought it was a typical T-Series collection ‘HITS Of 2008’ which they release at the end of every year. A mix bag, EA(emosonal attyachaar), EA rock version, Nayan Tarse, Mahi Mennu and Pardesi tracks are exceptional, when I started repeating the album I started liking other songs, presently Saali Khushi and Paayaliya are my personal favs.
Movies were so bad that I switched on to American serials, earnestly speaking Prison Break and Heroes are must watch. Do watch it, torrents are easily available and have a fantastic seeding.

I completely forgot, now one could make out that I really need a break, the work has completely wiped out the best days of my life, which I lived in last few months. I had Goa trips, trip(s) --oh yes not once , in two months two times. :-)

Time to wrap up, mail checking time..ya ya official mails and there’s football also -Liverpool VS Chelsea.
Got to gather myself also, get mentally prepared na na not for the match , it’s for Monday. I hate MONDAY.
One more thing, for Rock Fans Iron Maiden is on , 15th Feb Bangalore , tickets available at DNA website. That would be one rocking night, missed the first time, this time ..will ROCK :-)
Enjoy the new year and this season "Try Not Falling In love". :-)

Eternal Love(VI) - The Culmination

Almost a week past in hospital , Sonal health deteriorating day after day, Rohan getting restless, arguing with the doctors everyday and each day getting the same reply “It’s too late, we are helpless”. Controlling the tears , keeping his emotions intact, trying to make Sonal smile all the time. Friends started visiting in the morning before going to office, showing their empathy , saying words of encouragement, suggesting different doctors and hospital , where Sonal’s case could have handled properly. Sonal was happy to see them just because they bring smile on Rohan face otherwise her eyes were always longing for particular faces.
Rohan was having breakfast on Sonal insistence as he skipped the night meal.

Sonal: Did you call them?
Rohan: Yes.
Sonal: then……
Rohan: Then what?
Sonal: Are they coming?
Rohan: Yes , they told they will book the tickets and will come as soon as possible.
Sonal: Lie, you can’t even lie properly.
Rohan: No baba , I’m telling the truth, believe me…
Sonal: Shut up!!
Rohan: If you already know the truth then why you want to hear it from me?.
And he started weeping like a baby. Sonal trying to console but can’t even move her hands to wipe out his tears because of the pierced needles.
Sonal: Please don’t cry and tell me what they said, I’m ready to hear anything .
Rohan: In heavy and sobbing voice --they told “Their daughter died the day when she ran away with you, now they least care, whether she is dying or she is already dead.” They even told that I’m responsible for whatever has happened to you.
Sonal: How can they talk to you like that, now I also don’t want to see them.

To their respite the doctor came, he told Rohan to come out. Now Rohan new that the time has come for the final verdict , he was trying to be strong , following the doctor out of the room.
Doctor: Rohan, Call everyone from the family whom she wants to meet, because the days may very soon get converted to hours. Be strong , we really tried hard but the test reports have come , almost all the internal organs have stopped functioning , the body is filled with water.

Rohan: How many days?
Doctor: 24 hours or at max 10 more hours.
Rohan: What? Can I take her home?
Doctor: No!! better keep her here only, she won’t be able to move at all.

Patting on Rohan’s back the doctor left. Rohan was shattered , he didn’t know what to do although he knew this hour will come. He called up his friends but couldn’t tell them anything just hung up hearing the voice from other end. He was preparing himself for this, but when the hour came everything was like a black hole, he felt as if he was dying. Finally he called up his mom but couldn’t tell her also , just cried on the call, his mom unaware of anything thought that his this state was because of Sonal. She started cursing her, blaming her for his condition, thrashing her by her words right and left and every curse statement was ending up with “I told you not to marry her, now see what she has done”. Rohan realizing the irony and accepting that his present state was surely because of Sonal but not how his mom was reasoning , his mom would never know how much he loved her.
Rohan: MOM!! It’s ok, stop cursing her, I’m hanging up. I’ll be all right, don’t worry.


He hung up the phone, rubbed his cheeks and eyes, went inside the room. Thinking why he called her up but then realized instead of her cursing Sonal, he stopped crying - that’s the effect of mom. Sonal eyes were fixed at the door from the time he went out. The moment he stepped in she started yelling at him with her very feeble and rushy voice.


Sonal: What the hell? What were you doing outside for so long? What the doctor said?
Rohan: Nothing much, he told he need to put in some more needles in your body to remove the water.
Sonal: What the f***? You lying again, how many days?
Rohan: Shut up n relax, not so soon.


They started their normal chit chats, Rohan trying to make her smile every time, reminding her of their first night after marriage , they were counting the money and packing to move out of Delhi rather than doing the stuff which every married couples do the very first night after marriage. At this Sonal started laughing. The doctor and nurses came inside willing to inject at 2 more places to remove water, she was telling them she didn’t want it but the doctor were insisting , as it will help her talk and breathe otherwise the water will block speech system and the breathing system too. Typical doctors they have their ways of making things done. Listening to this Sonal surrendered.


Time was running fast it was Friday afternoon, she was fading , she was nearing the dark clouds, she even started showing signs, not able to talk that fluently, sometimes having breathing problems. The conditions started getting worse and she started facing serious breathing problems, to help her breathe the doctor put a mask on her mouth. Tears were rolling continuously from Rohan’s eyes, her eyes were almost closed , she had her head directed where Rohan was standing. Looking at him with those half closed eyes. Rohan called up few of his friends asking them to come as soon as possible. She was constantly looking at her from few minutes. Suddenly she opened her eyes a little wider and started moving her hands calling Rohan.
Rohan came closer and understood that she wanted to remove the mask, he asked the nurse and she removed it.


Sonal: Rohan, ask the doctors to remove everything from my body please, I’m feeling very uncomfortable.
Looking at her eyes Rohan knew , he asked the nurses to do so, but the nurses were afraid, so they called the doctor.
Rohan: Sir please remove everything , my Sonal is feeling uncomfortable, please sir do it fast , she can’t bear any more pain --release her.
The doctor nodded to the nurse and she removed all the tubes.
Sonal: Embrace me, I want to die in your arms, always close to you.
Rohan: Nothing will happen , you will always be with me.
Sonal: Rohan!! I don’t want to die, I don’t want to leave you, I love you………………………
Rohan: You are not leaving me at any cost, I also love you …..Sonal …Sonal…Sonal…..


She had already left him and his crying was louder than before and he was shouting “Don’t leave me , what will I do without…Please..oh god……please ”. She was gone , he held her in the same position for some time, realizing nothing is coming back he laid her properly on bed ,removing his arms from her, kissed her on the lips, closed her eyes and retraced his steps backwards with his eyes still glued at her smiling face…………

Eternal Love (V)- The Proposal

It was hardly 3 days, she had gone and Rohan started counting the days, he was getting restless as if devoid of something which was the essence of his life. Two more days passed, she didn’t call, he was very much annoyed and pissed off. Started smoking also, as people say cig makes time fly faster. Two more days passed and now he was going into the darkness of sadness. Finally she called up one night, it was the 5th day.

Sonal: Sorry…

Before she could say anything Rohan started hurling all the slang at her – on top of his voice, hearing this she started laughing and said “I love you”. That acted as a pacifier for him, he calmed down then she explained him the problems she had, and how difficult it was to call him.

Rohan: Sonal plz come back, I don’t know what’s happening but I can’t refrain from you now.
Sonal: Idiot, stop this, it’s hard for me also. 10 days more baby. I also miss you.


Don’t know what acted as a catalyst 10 days or the miss you, but Rohan broke down and started sobbing, not loud but enough for Sonal also to break into tears.

Sonal: Baby, don’t do this, It’s not easy for me also, ok will call you later, DAD is coming. Bye!! Take care, luv u.
Rohan: wait wait…


She hung up. That was enough for his cheeks getting completely wet. Two more days passed and Sonal didn’t call. After this incident Rohan took leave from office also, he didn’t feel like going anywhere just waiting for her phone. He was laying on the bed playing with the phone, received some tap on the door, dragged his extra heavy body and opened the door.

Rohan: You…
Sonal: Yes it’s me Sonal Muteja and I guess I’m in the right house and you are Rohan Bakshi.
Rohan: What?
Sonal: Nice way to greet, was expecting some one else or is any one there in the room with you.
Rohan: No no, just surprised to see you as you were coming after 10 days.
Sonal: Gr8, you only called me and now when I’m here you are looking all amazed and startle as if you never wanted me here, everything in phone was just fake. Better I’ll leave.
Rohan: Shut up.

He hugged her tightly, they lay on the bed, Sonal constantly teasing Rohan for that crying episode and living like a Devdas after she left. Rohan was not feeling bad at all, he was simply loving it, as he got what he wanted. Some chemical changes has already started happening with in him and suddenly the questioned popped out.


Rohan: Will you marry me?
Sonal: Shut up and listen how I got here? Dad saw me crying after I hung up the phone, he asked me the reason and I told her that one of my friend met with an accident and I had to leave as she is very serious.
Rohan: Marry me!!
Sonal: Lucky me na, my excuses work everytime.
Rohan: Please Marry me!

Sonal was trying to ignore it but Rohan was unstoppable, she was already getting emotional, with touch of water in the eyes. Rohan jumped out from the bed on to the floor, his eyes searching Sonal’s eyes in all the tears.

This time he said it loud.


Sonal: Yes idiot, now come inside, and close the door.

Then Rohan realized that he got so carried away by his thought that he said those words now also. He closed the door and came inside.

Sonal: Whom were you proposing?
Rohan: Nothing yaar, I was just remembering the day when I proposed you for marriage.
Sonal: Oh, I was a big idiot to say ‘YES’ and see now, what you have done to me?
Rohan: What have I done?
Sonal: Nothing baba, don’t get senti n all, was just bugging you. I thought that you were planning to propose to that sexy nurse, once I’m gone.
Rohan: Shut up! You are not going anywhere, time for the medicine.
Sonal: Ok, Don’t marry that nurse but at least marry some one after my death. I don’t want you to remain alone once I’m gone.
Rohan: Take the medicine; you are not going to die so soon, I’m not that lucky.
Sonal: Ok, Mr Not so lucky, don’t marry but at least take me out of this Hospital, Staying here is reducing my days on earth. I wish to meet my end sooner, if you keep me here for long.

Rohan was speechless, he could not say anything just looked at her eyes, Sonal could clearly see her number of days left and Rohan could easily make out from her face and eyes that Sonal’s this wish would be true very soon.

to be contd....

Eternal Love (IV)- Marriage:The Cataclysm

The Date:

Laying down with its part in different direction; the master to whom he was so loyal treated him in the most unexpected way and that too for a girl whom Rohan had met only once. That’s not what he deserved ,he never complained even at the long messaging sessions at night and now what he got -”Laying on the floor since 1 hr ” and Rohan sitting on one side of the room looking at him with anguish.

He got up assembled all the pieces and switched it on, it was working fine. The cosmetic part of the phone took a beating but the internal was perfect. He said “that’s my Nokia 2200”. When the phone was up, he got loads of message, all from Sonal, before he could read them - she called. He waited for few rings and then picked.

Sonal: Hello! You are a big idiot, could not understand that I was bugging you.
Rohan: Hi, I thought so, that’s why to trouble you I switched off my phone. Now we are even.
Sonal: Even !! my foot, why you took so long to call, 2 days man – What were you doing? Settling accounts with other girls before bouncing on me?
Rohan: Let’s not get into this - tell me what are you doing now? Are you free?
Sonal: Not that free but tell me ..
Rohan: Meet me at Barista today at 5.

Then he went on to tell her the location, with a little bit of girl’s nagging habit - yes..no..yes.. he convinced her. It was lunch time and he had to meet a girl for lunch. He came back from lunch and it was already 3 p.m. Still have time for the evening date, so he decided of taking a nap. After sometime, his cell phone started making noise, the message was from Sonal. Where are you? I’m already there. What ??? Then he looked at the watch it was 5. Shit, he slept for 2 hours and now he is late.

He woke up, removed his clothes, hurled the water in the bucket over himself then had a DEO bath, dressed up and was ready in 5 minutes. All along the drive to Barista, he was cursing the chicken tanddori and rice. Finally he reached there 1 hr late to find out that he was early as he couldn’t find her. Text her immediately: Where are you? I’m there. Got the reply : Good, then place this order for me “Espresso Italiano” with sugar free, I’ll be there in 10 minutes.

He started laughing, took a table and ordered the desired coffee.

She came, full make up, long ear rings with perfect white top, revealing her cleavage. He thought she looked better in the rain, with all her make up washed out.

Sonal: Have you ordered?
Rohan: Yes, girls are strange he thought, no apologies not even a Hi.
By the time her chit chat started, coffee came to give his ear some respite. As soon as she completed the coffee, she asked for the bill which he paid.
Sonal: Time to go, thanks for the coffee.
Rohan: So early, that was the few words he said after along time, otherwise she never gave him a chance to utter.
Sonal: Yup, coffee is over so no point in sitting and above all you don’t speak much, it’s me doing all the talking.
Rohan: You never allowed me to speak.
Sonal: Oh oh, is it , I thought that you were enjoying the view and never bother to talk, chalo next time you do the talking and I’ll listen.
Rohan: What view?
Sonal: Aah, .. come on . you have bike na?
Rohan: Yes.
Sonal: good drop me to PVR, I have a movie to catch at 7.30.
Rohan: gr8.

He took her to PVR saket and was about to say bye, when she said “park the bike and come to the entrance, I have got 2 tickets for SpiderMan”. He was shocked but couldn’t do anything. They watched the movie and he dropped her home after the movie.

Few more dates, movies and some lips act episodes in the theatre, sometimes even the goodbye kiss when he drops her home, now he was comfortable with her and was able to do much of talking also. She had now become his daily routine, he thought that he had given Sonal the maximum time among all the girls and never felt like sleeping with her. That’s was so unlikely of him, sometimes he thinks that he had killed the original Rohan or probably he was in some kind of hypnotic fascination entrusted by her. Whatever it was he simply loved her company.


The Unexpected:

Hours, days, months passed and she had now become the necessity, their frequent meet-ups took a jitter because of her 12th board exams that was the time when he realized -he loved her. The only time he could meet her was after the exams before the cab picks her up. To spend more time with her he would insist her of letting him drop her. The Exam took almost a month to finish and during that month he had only met her few times. He was longing for the exams to end and finally the day came. He was very exited that day, had made the preparation also, booked the movie tickets as she is very fond of movie, booked the table for dinner on the busiest restaurant. Everything was set even Sonal had taken permission from home–her typical excuse worked this time too. She came out from the school premises and demanded Rohan to take her to his place, so that she could change. He opened the door, as soon as they got in, she kissed him, Rohan was shocked and was not able to act accordingly , seeing this she withdrew her lips from his.


Sonal: I love you.
Rohan: What?
Sonal: Again this “what”, I’m telling I love you, I don’t know why, may be because you are smart, care for me……..
Her tone got heavy and she was not able to the utter the words properly, that was the signal for him to take over from there, he brought her close and hugged her.

Rohan: I love you too, thought of saying this to you long time before but was never able to.

She started smiling and kissed her, this time he was ready, after some time he pushed her and said “ Change , we have a movie to catch”. She stood there staring at him as if deprived of something and so abstruse that she gave an imperceptible nod and turned back, the omen clearly reflected that it’s time now and there was no escaping, he hold her by the hand, picked her up, kissed her and dropped her on the bed.


Sonal: Come in.
Rohan: Oh you are awake? I was just closing the windows.
Sonal: There are no windows in the balcony, get in other wise you will fall sick and close the door also, I’m feeling cold.
Rohan: Yup, you try to get some sleep, I’ll smoke and come.

As he lit the cigarette, he remembers of the evening he had his first drag along with her. After the first time, it was no big deal, she was lying next to him, wrapped in the bed sheet, suddenly she got up and started looking for match box, once she found it, she opened her purse and pulled out a small packet. She slid in to the bed, by this time he was watching all the episodes never dared to question her, because her body language had the sign of “NO OBJECTION”. She un-wrapped the cover, it was a cig packet. It came out of his mouth “What”.

Sonal: It’s said that after sex, smoking gives you a different kind of pleasure.
Rohan: What? Who told u?
Sonal: I read it, and stop with your “whats” and lit one, we will smoke.
He had smoked few drags before, during his night shifts so he knew a bit about smoking. He lit it up, took a drag, she was staring at his face, with eyes wide open.

Sonal: How do u feel, give me I’ll also try, teach me.
Rohan: No no, It’s not good.
Sonal: Shut up, I got it, I’ll try, tell me how to do it.

He explained her how to take, she took it and started coughing, eyes filled with water, nose all red. He tried to take the cig from her but she was not ready to let it go, One more go, she yelled at him with rash voice. One, two, three drags and now she was master.

Sonal: Idiots, these survey guys are big idiots, taste awful.

She threw the cig out of the window and looked for water and Rohan started laughing.

Sonal: Come get up, we will go to the ice cream parlour or else I’ll throw in sometime.

She was having the ice cream at full speed and he was still laughing.

Sonal: Shut up or else I’ll kill you.
Rohan: Ok ok. So when are you going for your cousin marriage?
Sonal: How many times I have told this Friday and yes I’ll be coming back in 15 days.
Rohan: 15 days, what will I do, your mobile will work there na?
Sonal: No my mobile will not work, I’ll call you everyday at night, now stop being a baby, I’m your GF not your wife.


to be contd...

Rock On- Rocks.

Well, compelled to post the review amidst my “love story-Eternal Love”, just because can’t resist to wait for my story to conclude and the request for the review also made me do so. This post may be not well written as I’m writing a review after a long time and probably won’t be able to do complete justice.

Rock On – Live the Dreams.
The movie is about fulfilling the dreams you have so long lived with. It clearly reflects never to compromise in life rather keep on Rocking. With compromise you grow older and disgusted but when you start striving for your dreams age seems to be no barrier for you. This is the story about a music band group “MAGIK”, the way the word is spelled gives you a picture that it’s different, the band, the music they compose, the lyrics , the bondage they have, the dreams they strive for. The movie is about friendship, relationships, compromises, dreams.

The Characters:

Four friends form a band “Magik” and dream to make it big. Aditiya (Farhan Akhtar ) the lead singer and the poet of the band is ready to make any compromise to see the band making a mark on the global level , he dreams of “Having a bus named on the Band and they always move ahead on their journey never look back” and to fulfill this he is ready to compromise with the music also. Joe (Arjun Rampal), the stud, the lead guitarist of the band, is not ready to compromise their music at any stake. He believes in creating music that pleases everyone rather than creating music to please and suit others. KD(Purab Kohli) aka killer drummer is just concerned with pleasing girls , never dreams or believe in any idealism. Rob (Luke Kenney) just wants the band to be together and compose.

Each and every character is perfectly portrayed, be it their competitor band (forgot the name of the band) but ya remember their song “Zehriley” or the music company owner and the director of their first album-everyone’s role is well crafted. Other than the four main players the movie also highlights the two females- Sakshi (Prachi Desai) who plays Aditya’s wife and Shahana Goswami who plays Arjun’s wife. They both are different characters - Sakshi tries to unite the band so that his hubby (Farhan) is happy and their relationship improves but Arjun’s wife always tries to keep him away from their friends and the band even though she was with the band from starting.

The Acting:
Three debutants, three marvelous performances each of them need a special appreciation for their part. Farhan perfectly suits in to the role of the lead singer and the perfect hubby role, he display all the emotions with ease, be it when he is a husband or be it when he portrays the lead and most talented/responsible member of the band. Prachi brings grace and freshness in the movie, her role is well crafted and she does full justice to it. Arjun Rampal – he is the man, Long hair, classy mustache, perfect body language as a lead guitarist – his entry in the climax of the movie just speak of his power packed display. Guitar in the hand, hair swaying, stern look on the face, rock star kind of body movement all are just awesome. The way he handles the character of a loser and a hero in the eyes of his son are all superbly done. Shahana – she is just superb, she perfectly carries the irritation and disappointment in her role with ease. The complex character is very perfectly portrayed by her, she could well turn out be the director’s actor. Purab – his comic timing are just excellent, he is improving with every movie. He brings the light moments on the tense and sentimental part of the movie. Luke is well poised and energetic in his role as the man with a big heart.

The Music:
Shankar-Eshan-loy gives another master piece and a new singer in Farhan Akhtar to the industry. All the numbers are catchy and different, some you will like the first time you hear it and some you will like after you watch the movies. However I felt that the music could have been much better, but then I realized I could not compare it with LedZ, Metallica or any other big names just because the name of the movie has Rock word in it. The lyrics are funny and difficult to hum but still they flow well with the music and Farhan voice. All the songs are perfectly picturized, giving them a Rock show feel. The guitar work in all the songs are rocking, perfectly complimented by the drums and Farhan voice gives it a perfect blend.

The Direction, Screenplay and Editing:
Abhishek Kapoor- well his first venture was a disaster [Arayan] can’t say about it much as I have not watched it. In this movie he has done his home work though, one will simply love the style the movie is narrated and the flash backs put in the perfect part of the movie. The movie start’s with a stage rock performance on the road side of Mumbai with people moving in the background and the typical Mumbai traffic- a classy act of direction. A perfect execution of the most difficult movie according to me because rock is still considered insidious in India, that’s why the question comes “Are the Indian audience ready for ROCK ON”? All the emotional and sentimental scenes are effectively handled not allowing the actors to overreact. A well edited movie, it keeps the story intact and never allows the audience to get into boredom. Some of the Screenplays are taken straight from the bible. The confrontation between Aditya and Sakshi on their marriage life, the part at the climax when Aditya reveals that Joe is not coming and the outburst of KD on that, even the chemistry of typical hubby(Arjun) and wife(Shahana) are flawless. A master piece in short.

The Flaw:
There are few I would say- they may not be taken as flaw in other’s books, but I feel the break up of the band was not properly build up. It could have been more audience hitting, even their reunion was also not that great. I felt that because to break best of friends you need some substantial reason normal ego probs won’t do and when long separated friends reunite than it has to be grand. Except the title song "Rock On" other lyrics could have been made more hum-able, so that it could have appealed to the masses-who loves humming the bollywood songs. This could have brought all kind of viewers to the theatres, but now it’s a metro audience movie.

Few things I have not talked about, which you will love when you see the movie. The climax of the movie is the stage performance for 20 minutes, it’s perfect and it was shot in one go I guess - a perfect ending.

A must watch for all viewers, don’t go on the title of the movie, even the non Rock lovers would enjoy the movie. I being a true worshiper of rock music simply loved it, give me a man with guitar in his hand with long hairs playing high nodes with drums in the background- I could watch it for infinite hours.

Have a Rock On – go watch it.

Eternal Love (III)- The Rain

The thunders and the loud roars of the cloud woke him up. Sonal was fast sleep and the windows were trying desperately to hamper her sleep. He unfolds himself from her hold, got out of the blanket and extended it to her neck. Gazed at her face, she looks even more beautiful to him. It always kind of happens to Rohan every time Sonal looks him prettier than before. It’s just like the Bollywood actor “with age their charisma grows”. The windows and the doors where making too much of noise, so he got up from the bed with his eyes still glued to her face. Closed the windows and then walked towards the balcony.

Pune is completely different during rains, the only thing she liked about the city. Otherwise Sonal still misses Delhi; she loved every thing about Delhi and was very depressed when they decided to move here. It was still drizzling and the wind was strong, Rohan went out in the balcony just to feel what she liked so much about the rain. The first drop of water on his body took him 2 years back from then where he was forced to get wet in the rain by Sonal.

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Rohan was standing outside the Disco waiting for the rain to stop, thinking it was an awful night for him. First wasting hours on that gal and result no name, no phone number and above all this rain. Even the gal with whom he wasted so much of time was not his target, desperation creeps into him. Shivering because of the wind and the thought of going back fully drenched in rain- pneumonia, fever, cold, body aches , the very thought of these made him sick. Suddenly the process was blocked by a girl voice from back - Hi. He turned back to find the same gal.

Rohan: ehhh, not you again.
Sonal: Left early and still standing here.
Rohan: Waiting for the rain to stop.
Sonal: I wish, it never stops, I love rain.
Rohan: I hate rain.
Sonal: So were you able to figure out my name.
Rohan: Not interested.
Sonal: In what my name or me or my body which you have scanned many a time.
Rohan figured it out that another hour will go just like this and nothing will come out of it, so it’s better to accept the defeat and let her win. She would be happy and will let him go. Sonal!!
Rohan: What?
Sonal: My name…idiot.
Rohan: He tried to conceal his smile. Rohan
Sonal: So Rohan, you look cool when smiling and look cute when trying to hide one.
Rohan: He started laughing.
Sonal: That too much of… now you look roudy.
Rohan: Controlling his laughter, Shut Up.
By that time Rohan had figured out that this girl is master in handling boys, he knows when to prick them and when to soothe them, a complete bitch- plays with the guy’s emotions, drag him to edge, kick him and rest his history. There must be something in a gal to defy all his tricks.

Sonal: So now what?
Rohan: Means??
Sonal: You don’t want my number.
Rohan: Off course I want.
Sonal: Then walk me to the auto stand and she came out amidst the road.
Rohan: No way… I’m going that path, not at all falling for this.
By the time she had already started walking, her friends were little ahead than her. So she started running and swaying in the rain enjoying every bit and probably not letting any rain drops hits the ground without touching her body.
Completely soaked in rain, she was calling for him; it was then that Rohan realized that not only she has a good body and sexy looks; there’s also has a child within her. Bad Idea he thought but he ran towards her, leaving himself totally at the mercy of rain, every drop was like 100 watt electricity. She laughed looking at him, he feels like the biggest idiot in the world, standing in front of her with all humbleness and she making a mock of him. She grabbed his hand and brushed his hair, this was much stronger shot than the rain drops, It was not the first time that a person from opposite sex touched him, but it was different. He thought probably it may be the rain. The auto stand was not that far, it was 1 km from the disco. He was looking at her while she was babbling non-stop, half way through he already knew everything about her, the likes, dislikes and all the blah blah.. but what his ears wanted to hear was not coming out of her mouth- the number. He surely loves the way she talks, making different expressions with different topics, his eyes were glued to her lips and eyes, even the rain drops also loved it, not ready to leave the lips until the next drop forces, as if every drop wanted to kiss her.

Sonal: hellooo…
Rohan: yes yes.
Sonal: Stop staring and tell me something about yourself.
He hated this part, lucky for him they reached the auto stand, her friends were already waiting for her. He looked at her and she said Thanks with a lower voice, then went and sat in the auto.
Now he looked a complete idiot- he tried to ask her, where the fuck is your number? But something stopped, he stood there with his hand in the air and head down watching the water stream flowing under him, and asking him the same question which he himself was asking – Idiot what are you doing here? Move out of the way.

Idiot!! Now everyone was calling him that, he raised his head to figure out who, It was Sonal.
Sonal: Idiot – take my number otherwise how would you tell me about yourself.
Rohan: oh yes, I completely forgot.
Sonal: is it??

He realized that he wasn’t a complete IDIOT.
After exchanging the numbers she went back to the auto, Now both his head and hand were up and he was waving at her, then suddenly the auto stopped and she came running into him, kissed him on the lips and then started running towards the auto, shouting “This was for giving company in the rain”.
Now he realized that he was not at all an IDIOT and started feeling the rain, he took another auto for his room. Her images still lingered in his eyes and her voice echoed in his ears. “ Is this love “ … na na na.. He thought that once he dates her he will try celebrating it in a diff way not the usual bike…….
Bike!! He shouted at the top of his voice and the auto wala said no bike only auto.

Rohan: Shut up and take me to the stand from where you picked me, there is a disco near that stand take me there.
In this whole scene he completely forgets that he has a bike which may be now laying in the disco stand, waiting for his master. What an idiot , he gave the auto wala the fair and ran into the stand and was happy to see his bike still there . He touched it, removed the water from the seat and then started it.

Now , “Is this love” idiot “this is loss of memory go see a doctor’. Then he drove back home.

Few days past he was still in the dilemma “Call Don’t Call”, he was dawdling with this from last 2 days. Sometimes when he picks up to call, the thought of her not calling first stops him. He was not able to sleep after that rainy night not because of her but fever, cold and when temp was low her thought's too . One fine morning he picks up and dialed her up as he cannot see himself in this distress any further.

Rohan: Hello, how are you?
Sonal: Hi, I’m fine! Who are u?
Taken aback she doesn’t have my number stored, but she stored -in front of me that night, she deleted it as I was late in calling, or she never stored it.

Sonal: Hello…
Rohan: Hey It’s Rohan, Rohan Bakshi
Sonal: Which Rohan, I don’t know any one by that name. Sorry Wrong number.
Rohan: I met you in Dis……
She hung up, it took some time for Rohan to realize what happened and when he realized that, his Nokia 2200 was flying in the air to meet its inevitable – The Wall.

to be contd........

Eternal Love (II)- The Encounter

Almost 2 years after the disco night….
It was raining heavily since last 2 days, the windows and the doors were left open as Sonal loved the touch of cold moisten wind during the rains on her body. She certainly loves the rain and he definitely hates the rain. He couldn’t even hear the commentary properly because of the rain drops hitting the balcony and the winds splashing the window’s panes. Even when he tries to concentrate a bit more the clouds ruin it, making sounds even deaf can hear. He was totally pissed of and she was enjoying the rain lying next to him.

Sonal: Do you love me?
Rohan: What?
Sonal: Perfect answer you won a date with Bipasha.
There goes a slap on the back not forceful but certainly enough to divert Rohan’s attention from the football match going on the TV.

Sonal: I’m lying almost half naked next to you and you are seeing the guys running all around in shorts. Your sexual feelings are alright na or something happening inside you.?
Rohan: no no…Sorry

Holding her hand and bringing close to his lips he told ‘off course I love you’.

Sonal: Then what so interesting on TV?
Rohan: It was just that Args are loosing.. oh ok forget it. Tell.
Sonal: What can you do for me?
Rohan: Oh you want to play Bollywood – Bollywood? “Jaan de sakta hun”.
Sonal: Crap ..That I can take anytime, you are at my mercy and she extended her head and kissed him on the cheeks.
Rohan: oh oh.. “Bribe”.. tell?
She started smiling, and said that she wanted to date Tom Cruise.

Rohan: What?
Sonal: Again wot?? You don’t remember?
Rohan: I do remember your dream of dating the smartest guy in the world ?
Sonal: Yes correct, After all these years I have decided that lucky guy would be ‘Tom Cruise’, although he had some tough competition from Jackie Chan.
Rohan: Jackie.. Jackie Dada.. ha ha ha ha…
Sonal: Shut up. So please do something, I want to date him.
Rohan: Yup, one of my frnd has his number , I’ll call him and will arrange a matin…meeting. Trying to control his laughter.
Sonal: Good, I must start preparing for the date from now only. The dresses, the makeup, the jokes, the cond…
Rohan broke into laughter, and after few beating and slang’s by Sonal he calmed down.

Rohan: Ok . Do you remember the Disco night when we first met?
Sonal: Off course, who can forget the worst day of my life, which ruined everything.
Rohan: Worst day of your life?? Worst day of my life, I left so many girls just for you.
Sonal: Hmm!! Who is stopping you? Go your are free.
Her eyes moisten, before she starts crying, Rohan kissed her on the lips passionately, and she threw his head away saying- “enough enough” and started smiling.

Rohan: I love you.
Sonal: I know, so what were you saying about that night?
Rohan: Actually, at that night I was trying to coax one of your friends.
Sonal: Oh gr8, and now you’re telling me. Who was she? Ritu, Geeta, Rashmi, Sheetal
Rohan: Sheetal.
Sonal: Pathetic -your choice is just like you.
Rohan: Jealous!! Okies listen, actually I tried to go through the old funda “Pehle dost and then the friend”. So the net was spread for her, with you as bait but you turned out to be the prey. Never ready to leave the net for other fishes. You ruined that night for me.

This time she was not angry rather they both started laughing

Sonal: Sheetal !!! She is still unmarried and single, you want me to talk to her. Ha ha ha!! Take your time she will always remain single until her father find some one for her. You are one sleazy idiot.
Rohan: Yup I know.
Sonal: Do you really want me talk to her.
Rohan: No no. I love you.
Sonal trying to be a sycophant said Rohan lets trade her for Tom Cruise.

Rohan: You can have Tom Cruise, I don’t need any girl b’coz I have a beautiful, sexy, adorable wife.
Sonal: Even I also have a smart, sweet, loving hubby so I also don’t need Tommy; u can scum that desire of mine.
Rohan: Good.
Sonal: For time being.

They started laughing, the ambiance changed once his eyes met hers, it was love all over them, they kissed and hugged each other, and he lay next to her embracing her tightly, with his eyes dampened.


to be contd......