February 2011
29 posts
Day 1045
Bhopal, MP Feb 27 , 2011 Sun 11 : 24 PM
In the house with Leela S.
Along with dear Nandita,
They travel far and do confess
Korean chocolates are lot sweeter.
This is in keeping with Nandita’s request to indulge in matters immensely more rhythmic. She liked the verse and for some strange reason felt when she read them, it made her feel she was trotting...
Day 1044
Bhopal, MP Feb 26, 2011 Sat 11 : 02 PM
Another rough day at the sets for ‘Aarakshan’, another intense moment played out, another presence with the Ef on set and another feeling of the true meaning of an extended family. Thank you Shankar and the Dubai FmXt, for visiting me and sitting patiently through the process of filming, which to an audience is one of...
Day 1043
Bhopal, MP Feb 25 , 2011 Fri 10 : 53 PM
There are no sounds tonight ! The weddings and parties are over it seems ! Its quiet as I sit down to push some thoughts today. I had regretted the decibels because they prevented thought processes. As one writes one likes to hear himself speak as it were, to himself. When one is...
Day 1042
Bhopal, MP Feb 24 , 2011 Thu 11 : 29 PM
What better way to present myself in your midst, but with folded hands .. a symbol a gesture, a greeting of reverence, a condition of acceptance, in humility and in prayer …
There is complete submission in the ‘namaste’ ! The oft repeated joke on the Western greeting of the hand shake is...
Day 1041
Bhopal , MP Feb 23, 2011 Wed 9 : 35 PM
As the DJ in the not too distant horizon takes a breather, let me gather up sufficient silent skill to put in my connect with the familia ! Strange that to connect at times, the benefit of silence becomes so essential. I think it has age old custom and reference too. The Saints and...
Day 1040
Bhopal , MP Feb 22, 2011 Tue 10 : 07 PM
Someone posted a comment on the blog on ‘Aarakshan’, my pictures from an earlier post, and expressed somewhat disapprovingly on my look for the film and my general state. He said ‘how could you be playing a teacher with brown hair. Beard is ok but brown hair ?’ And then asked...
Day 1039
Bhopal , MP Feb 21 , 2011 Mon 10 : 03 PM
The bands are a little distant today .. the guests at the Hotel connected with the weddings have travelled … and peace reigns again on the outside of my window with the large balcony. Some senior journalists who read my Tweet on the issue, suggested I should have gone down to the wedding...
Day 1038
Bhopal , MP Feb 20 , 2011 Sun 9 : 55 PM
…….. and into the beating drums of the Bhangra do I proceed to push in a few delicate buttons ! The wedding outside my Hotel window is loud and boisterous and fun and frolicking – weddings always are. Inhibitions are set aside, the best clothing and jewels come out on display and the festive...
Day 1037
Bhopal , MP Feb 18 , 2011 Sat 11 : 40 PM
Whoooaaaa !! What a comprehensive and detailed response on Mathematics. So educative and informative. I shared some of it with the people on set and they were so impressed. I puffed up my chest .. my EF, I said proudly.
India won the BanglaDesh match of the first game of the World...
Day 1036
Bhopal , MP Feb 18 , 2011 Fri 10 : 23 PM
A few endearing moments with myself .. but seemingly so .. they are all so reminiscent of my interactions with my EF .. its almost like I sit there and react to what you say and express enjoying all that I hear and read. Such a joy and pleasure !
I am afraid last nights’ piece...
Day 1035
Bhopal, MP Feb 17 , 2011 Thu 11 : 20 PM
Smothered with affection from all the extended family on my efforts at my profession through yesterdays photographs, I gave the entire basket another look and wondered how graceful you all become when matters concerning the blog, the pictures, the individual behind it, come up ahead. It...
Day 1034 (i)
Bhopal M.P Feb 16 , 2011 Wed 11 : 32 PM Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi
Greetings to all for this day ! may there always be peace and fulfillment, happiness and joy, friendship and togetherness ever .. may this auspicious day bring into our hearts the love and blessings of the Almighty .. may we respect each other in all faiths … may we be...
Day 1034
Bhopal, M.P Feb 16, 2011 Wed 10 : 22 AM
Dearest ones of my beloved FmXt,
I feel so miserable at not having written substantially last night and to have ever expressed the thought that I was not up to writing to you. This is not me and this is not done. I have the desire as always to communicate with you and you should never ever believe that I...
Day 1033
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 15 , 2011 Tue 11 : 45 PM
Tomorrow Feb 16 is the birthday of our very devoted and most loved Fatima from SoAfrica. Wishing her a very happy birthday. May she keep up with the good work she does each day. Love to you Fats ..
Getting wet in the rain at this time of night and at a time when no one knew or heard of its...
Day 1032
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 14, 2011 Mon 10 : 17 PM
Some one had desired pictures of the students at the College I was shooting at for ‘Aarakshan’ and so I took some myself since the ones being taken by the production were not satisfactory at all. In all, the youngsters were most disciplined and well behaved and despite some rather rough...
Day 1031
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 13, 2011 Sun 10 : 15 PM
There is a certain charm in living in two places at the same time ! When you travel you do not worry about what needs to be taken along and when you return you do not worry about what needs to be brought back ! It requires a state of mind as well, to be acclimatized to the state you desire....
Day 1030
Jalsa, Mumbai Feb 12, 2011 Sat 11 : 40 PM
Is it age or mere nostalgic desire, that one thinks back on events and moments, when in the midst of familiar situations or locales. And it seems to happen more now than before. I would shoot at a studio and start to remind those around what transpired there some...
Day 1029
Jalsa, Mumbai Feb 11/12 , 2011 Fri/Sat 12 : 27 AM
Dear O dear O dear !! The net again and all its complications. Just not functioning properly and giving me anger and disappointment and apprehension whether this one shall go through or not. Been at it since 9 to get it going, but all I have is trouble ..
I am therefore hastening to put down whatever...
Day 1028
Jalsa, Mumbai Feb 10, 2011 Thu 10 : 24 PM
On the 9th was Saraswati Puja, a prayer and ritual to seek blessings from the Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of learning and all things connected with the arts and crafts of education and its fineries. All the elements that connect with Saraswati are sought blessings for – papers, books,...
Day 1027
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 9/10 , 2011 Wed/ Thu 12 : 44 AM
Sometimes a deliberation invites appreciation. I deliberate to appreciate at times. Nothing insensitive about it. Contrarily, it is quite liberating. I feel liberated when I read my Father. Each time an angle a phrase a thought provokes me into wanting to immerse...
Day 1026
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 8 , 2011 Tue 10 : 41 PM
Happy for those that loved my verse
Not being adequate is so adverse.
Yes I know you talk of genes
Ha ! jumping jacks and boiling beans !
Far I be, t’ward such greatness dears,
You give me more than deserving cheers.
These are languid, mean less, lesser words
Words and words and...
Day 1025
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 7, 2011 Mon 9 : 58 PM
The morning hours of early rise
Bring forth momentum, or end in cries.
We are but bound to private lease
High above in clouds of peace.
Reading and catching and calling on news,
There are so many, of multiple hues.
Low on land of destination
The clarity of objects our habitation.
Walk to...
Day 1024
Jalsa, Mumbai Feb 6/7, 2011 Sun/Mon 12 : 39 AM
Another day in the life of your blog … another day in the life of my life … another recognition, another event, another magazine, another grateful thanks, another year in my 42 years in this profession, over !
Took in a chartered jet from Bhopal, met up with the house, paid respects to the...
Day 1023
Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh Feb 5, 2011 Sat 11 : 10 PM
“Everything is tickety-boo, tickety-boo, tickety-boo !
Everything is tickety boo,
On a bright and early morning !! “
Or words to that effect in a song we used to sing in School .. any remembrances or memories of this song .. ?
Probably not. But came across it today in reference to something I...
Day 1022
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 4, 2011 Fri 9 : 15 PM
It has turned past midnight in New Zealand, where Abhishek shoots for ‘Players’ and time has moved 7.5 hours ahead of us to the 5th day of February, Abhishek’s Birthday. And … our EF Valorie Adam’s too ..
From and on behalf of all the FmXt a very happy birthday to both members of the family !
...
Day 1021
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 3, 2011 Thu 10 : 51 PM
There is a certain exuberance in the completion of process. A harsh evening spent in preparation, a even more difficult night tossing and turning at the probabilities of the coming event, an apprehension of delivery, the delivery, its acceptance or not and finally the lifting of a burden almost after its...
Day 1020
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 2 , 2011 Wed 10 : 02 PM
I have returned from work some hours back. I have been through my scenes for tomorrow a million times, and still fail to remember all the lines correctly. I have completed all the necessary chores for the day. I have sat myself down for my moment. I have an emotion building up. I have wet eyes. I have no reason...
Day 1019
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Feb 1, 2011 Tue 10:44 PM
I have to say this, that no matter how hard I may try to write my post earlier than the usual time, I have failed. Failed not because of time constraints, or other circumstances, but somehow the desire and the quality of the writing has been willed to, an end of day syndrome. Its when everything is done...
January 2011
36 posts
Day 1018
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Jan 31, 2011, Mon 9 : 45 PM Dearest and most concerned FmXt’s, I report below from my terrace outside my room, spacious, pretty with the setting sun, after a glorious semi cool day, weather vane in place and for the cat lovers, would you believe it, their replicas at the drain ends. A bit rusty but all the same quite unique. A few apologies again for the faux pas in...
