Wake up SID

lack of words to write, plenty of words to speak, truck loads of emotions in a palm sized heart and no one around to help me express. Yes, this is me - the normally atrocious speaker, a perfect symbol of an oxymoron itching restlessly to find a way to let the world know - What a good movie, Wake Up SID is! Many would have critiqued and reviewed this movie in many possible ways. I decided to re-look my life, no, this day of my life on my elucidation of this movie.
It was a pleasant Hyderabad Saturday morning, which started off when my cook arrived. I wanted the day to be as light as it can be – a feeling as light as Ranbir in his Polka dots shorts or Konkana sen Sharma’s in her night cotton Kurtas. Everytime I saw them in those weightless dresses in the movie, I saw lot of comfort and ease.
I realized, every sole requires lighter moments in life. I am sure these are short lived moments, but there are plenty around. I had a hot cup of tea, with my choice of channels on the TV and a breakfast decision made in no time by my wife, the hot Aloo parata. This was me feeling like SID, living that moment, where things fall in place automatically. After watching the movie in the evening, I realized there are times in life when you can feel like SID which is truly a great feeling – for a moment, forget your responsibility, forget your desire to be the perfect man in the bed, forget to expect utopian world news, forget to see everyone you thought was wrong in this world to be punished, forget to be a father who doesn’t accept his son is grown. Sometimes being yourself, without expecting others to be what you want them to be helps. This is what SID was when the movie started.
The day went by. I felt like Konkana Sen who wanted her little world to be as perfect as she wants it to be. I had drawn my boundary of my world for the day, and that was myself. I went to the saloon and let the guy attending me to express him-self. He had just kempt a tough customer who expected perfection by putting the creator through chocking times. This is what Anupam Kher was doing to SID to make him a man in a week. On the contrary, the hair stylist with all the freedom, provided me a great haircut and hair wash. I looked starched and a near perfect well kempt gentleman above my Adams apple. The stylist’s smile reminded me of how the old lady felt when SID was photographing her.
After the saloon trip I drove back home. The heat was less compared to Hyderabad Summer standards, but made me remember of the rain. I mentioned the desire to see rain in the car as well, and my desire to see the rain was expedited by the continuous description of the beautiful monsoon by Ranbir in the movie. The climax of the movie was an awesome scene with so much of simplicity loaded with profound grandeur of abundant hidden love flowing out.
Before reaching the cinema hall to see Wake Up SID, my wife and me had gone to a Telegu movie which I had already seen. During the interval my wife was hungry. I had done my part to get the things which we can eat. Her hunger and the delay from the boy to get the food to our seat, made my wife express her hungry restlessness on me. I felt like SID who would do everything to make Konkana feel that he was more than a kid, but she would always be searching for what she wanted in a man than see how much Ranbir had to offer. I might have worded this analogy too heavily, but the point still remained close to what I think. I was upset, but somewhere in the bottom of my heart I knew, she loves me and that is why she is expressively demanding on me of little things. She never expected anything big .
We finished the afternoon movie, did some shopping and landed up at Wake up SID for our Saturday back to back movie session. There was still time for the movie, and we stopped by at KFC in Cinemax. This was my first visit there and was attended by a few differently able boys (yes, they are the boys who will serve you in this KFC). I was surprised first, but soon realized being surprised or over sympathetic would hurt them. So went in full blown style and interacted with them. The conversations were silent, but very productive with loads of mutual admirations. Their world of speechless cohesive and expressive communication was refreshing to see. I wished how great it would have been if Rishi, Ranbir and Anumpan Kher would have been silent at those particular moments in time. It is better we let time and tide to make one understand something rather than wanting it to happen your way and at your desired phase. Being over expressive can be disastrous. Not everyone swims out strong when you push them to limits. Pushing anyone to excessive limits can break them forever.

Wake up SID started and this was one such movie which my wife and I watched speechlessly. It would be unfair if I put the whole of Wake up SID story here. Ending my interpretations here, I just wanted to say, this movie draws lot of parallels to what happens to us in heart and soul on a day to day basis. I cherished Ranbir’s moment of pursuit of happiness. This was of a different kind compared to the English movie.

I wouldn’t say I am a creative person, but I am for sure a person who dreams day in and out to be one. This movie, if seen from a creative person’s angle has lot of masterpieces. I would say every 5 minutes in the movie showed me something splendid. The camera work in every scene was superb. The closest shot of a person, still presented the background perfectly. The angles were never too close, nor very far. The Mumbai beat office and Konkana’s house were master pieces by themselves. Not to forget the T-shirts worn by Ranbir in this movie. All in all a great movie and a great eye opener! See it your way and understand it the way you want. I am sure everyone will have a take away from it. I have seen many mother son relationships; this one was depicted in a very subtle way, but still very effective.
- Vinod Kumar Jagannathan

ATandT and Iphone The cheat Deal

I just arrived to the US from India. I was interested in buying an IPhone. I thought I am a customer who was excited to have an Iphone. But , from that moment till today I have forgotten that I am a customer. I feel like I am a begger running from one ATandT store to another. Then I tried to go to get it from a Mac Store, then comes the news that I need an appointment.

Everyone might be wondering - I am bluffing and when it is so easy to get an Iphone why am I doing this false blog. But step back and think. Do understand the whole picture before you hurry up and buy that Iphone easily. Try a new Iphone in 2009 and check with someone who had the 2G iphone. How would you feel if you are charged differently for searching through google or through live. The story seems similar. I need to pay differently if I want to have exchange on my iphone. The customer care rep says - Exchange data plan is different. The two year contract seems like a blood sucker.
I might be wrong. But if anyone can enlighten me, then comment on this blog. All I know for now is - I dont need an Iphone and wouldnt pick this up anytime in my life. I hate such gimmicks. This is useless. This is the beginning of the end of the AT&T and Iphone wedlock. I can sense that. If it continues - It should only in the US. Hope Iphone doesnt make any such wedding outside the US. Keep the 200$ temptation with you. I can ask my credit card to help me on that. But just dont cheat customers.