Luminance

Joy of life – Sachin Tendulkar

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Aniket kibe

A dream of a man becomes a way of life of a billion people.The strokes of a person on a cricket field brings out gamut of emotions out of a child.The disappointments of a human bring out the tears out of a grown man.The success of a man invigorates the emotions of what its like to be successful to million others. A man alone does what democracy couldn’t do- Unite a nation. This man is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

As they say, we are take birth to do a certain task. Sachin realized what this task was. It you look at that task in simple way, it was to play cricket, he did that in a brilliant way but in course of doing that, he shaped lives of a billion people. He gave people the joy which no other thing could have provided. There are so many casts and creed in India, but when sachin played, there was no muslim, no hindu in them, they were all Indians hoping for just one thing, cheering just one man, praying for him in temples, worshiping him like god, crying for him in his despair, and shouting the words which would ring in ears of each one of us until we die, the words Sachinnn, Sachinnn…

Prodigies are always there, but few of them go on to become legends. There is no bigger truth that the phrase ” There is no substitute for hard work”. Even If you are a prodigy you have to work day in day out to reach your potential and stay at the top which is exactly what Sachin did. Never gave less that 100 percent even If it was a 3 day warm-up tour match or a world cup final. You know a child is special when you start hearing his name in media when he is just beginning his teenage years. Fast forward a couple of years, the boy was decimating the best bowlers of the world.

The light which everyone saw in that curly haired boy, slowly became the beacon of Indian cricket. Come 1998, he established himself as one of the best players ever to have graced the cricket field. There were numerous great innings which he played , it is difficult to choose a single one, but If you look at all the factors, one stood out for me.

136 vs Pakistan in Chennai. Pakistan had come to India after 10 years for a test series.India were chasing 271 in 4th innings which is always a difficult task. India were 2 wickets down for 6 runs when he walked in. Pakistan had two undisputed great fast bowlers in Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis and one world class spinner Saqlain Mushtaq. He scored a century on that day suffering from back problem throughout his innings, but his determination, his hunger kept him going. One bad shot when India needed 17 to win, he got out and India lost the match. It was a heart-wrenching moment for us and Tendulkar cried a lot that day as it came to be known later. With that back pain he played but it was his will power , his never say die spirit, his hunger to win for India cheered him on. I was a child then, but I knew back then what this great man had done.

If you are an Indian and If you are ardent fan of cricket, you should not have missed the opportunity to watch him live at the ground. I was fortunate enough to witness him score his 99 century and he was at his vintage best that day.He tore apart South Africa and I was happy not only because I saw sachin score his 100, but also because the way he scored those 100 runs. That was the sachin I also knew and I always liked, charging bowlers and hitting them out of the park, but a journey is never a moonwalk, it always has some potholes.

Injuries disarmed him of the arsenal he had, he stopped playing lofted shots so he could prolonge his career. Critics attacked him whenever they got the slimmest chance. But he stood firm and stayed true to his capabilities and worked on his strenghs. He was dilligent, he was intelligent, he was worked so one day he could fulfill his dream of winning the world cup. That day came in 2011, and when that happened, the dream had become the dream of the whole nation. I cried that day, not only because it made me forgot the horror of 2007 world cup and the heartbreaking loss of 2003. but also it was the happiest day of my life.

So,What will I miss as Sachin has retired now. I will miss the immaculate On-drive. I will miss the the straight bat high left elbow back foot punch through the covers, I will miss the front foot cover drive which pierced the fields, I will miss the leg glance which made ball fly to the boundary. I will miss the thunderous pull shot which went out of the park so many times. I will miss the anticipation of what genius you would produce when you came out to bat at no 4. I will miss the fear when a ball went past your bat and opponents appealed for you to be given out. I will miss the bunks of the school, college days when I stayed at home to see you bat. I will miss shouting your name as loud as I could till my throat went soar. I will miss the eternal joy you have provided me Sir Sachin Tendulkar.

Thank you for my making 23 years of my life so special.

Confessions

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Aniket kibe

The following confession takes place in a rehabilitation group.

Mr.X- Good Evening all, I’m X and I’m addict.

Group- Hello X.

Mr.X – So, I actually don’t know how to start and my addiction is kind of unheard of specially outside of India. I would rather pinpoint to the city I lived In but, hey what the heck, Its spreading all over the country. So, I was in my late teens when this addiction started. I had learnt to drive my bike and had got the official licence to “ride” it from the transport authorities. I had this drive inside me to reach quickly where ever I wanted to go,maybe it’s because I played a lot of Need For Speed in my childhood and maybe RoadRash I don’t know. When I got my bike, I thought I had wings, to go anywhere I wanted and no one was there to stop me maybe except for the spiking fuel prices. It was thrill to ride my bike and this addiction got to my through that thrill only. I really didn’t realize I had developed this addiction, it really never occurred to me until one day when I was turning right on a crossroad and suddenly a guy came out of nowhere from the opposite direction and bumped into me.

Mr.Y interrupts in between.

Mr.Y – Sorry to interrupt you Mr.X, but I have a similar confession to make. Good Evening all, I’m Mr.Y and I’m an addict.

Group- Hello Y.

Mr.Y- So, my story is also similar apart from the addiction I have. I also belong from the same part of the country Mr.X belongs to and the prologue to my story is exactly similar to that of X. While Mr.X has the urge to disrespect the traffic signals and cross it without even considering the consequences, I have an urge to press the horn of my vehicle unnecessarily.

Group looks at the two of them in a confused manner.

Mr.Y continues.

Mr.Y- It gives me utmost pleasure to press the horn and the sweet melody of that horn is just ecstasy for my ears. I press it anywhere and everywhere. When there is a free road and no vehicles to alert them of my overtaking, I press it. When there is a traffic Jam and even the dog in my car knows I can’t move in inch, I press it. One day I realized that I press the horn subconsciously. I feel like there is an alarm within my subconscious which feed signal to my hand to buzz the horn every few minutes. When you are travelling on a breezy Sunday night, with no traffic at all, and when you press that horn, It just feels Orgasmic, sheer pleasure. I also hadn’t realize my addiction like my friend Mr.X here, until one day, and that day was the same day X present here got into that accident.

Mr.X- Ya, that was a fateful day Y, wasn’t that, I felt so much adrenaline from my insides when I was breaking that signal and disrespecting the cop standing in front of me, until that bugger bumped into me.

Mr.Y- Yes X it was. So where was I, Yes, that day. So , that day, both X and I were waiting on a traffic signal on the opposite ends. I was working my horn like they were chords of a bass guitar, but for some reason the biker in front of me give me a look full of disgust. At that time, I was like what has got into this guy. He got fed up of my constant buzzing, and decided to break the signal. Mr.X here, was his usual that day and was breaking the signal and they collided.

I will respect the person and won’t take his name, lets calls him Mr.Z. So Mr.Z, suffered critical injuries and is currently in Coma from last 4 years. Mr.X didn’t have a scratch on his body in that accident,did you Mr.X.

Mr.X – Looks down and whispers, No, I didn’t.

We both got sent here our country to this place called “Foreign”(When anyone goes out of India, people say “Foren gaya hai” meaning he went abroad). We got sent here because people don’t break signals here. I have been here for 1 month, and If i can recollect, I’ve heard horns just 2 times. It feels great. When I go back again, I will try and spread awareness of importance of traffic signals and utility of horns in vehicles.

Group Coordinator- Lets give a round of applause to both Mr.x and Mr.Y who have now admitted their addictions and are on course for rehabilitation.

Thank you Group, it has been a good session, see you all next time with absurd confessions.

Mother.

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Aniket kibe

We are the fruits of the tree called Mother,
the legacy of whom we dare not smother,

The sacrifices she makes to fulfill our needs,
Our tantrums are dealt with the patience she keeps,

She is there to hold you up when you’re down,
tears roll out of her eyes when you go out of town.

Day or night, please don’t bother,
when she needs, just reach out for your mother.

Dont’ forgot her when you get your wife,
she has been there for you all of her life.

India V Pakistan -The game that Unites

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Aniket kibe

Imagine a situation. People running to their homes from offices. Half of the students of a school are on holiday. Streets are deserted. Shops closed. Everyone in the country glued to their TV sets. In a general scenario it happens during a curfew situation, but In India it happens when a game of cricket in played between India and Pakistan.

This game transcends ages. Religion, caste,creed all take a back step when you consider this game. The years from late 80s to late 90s had been forgettable for us if we consider our record versus Pakistan,but world cup was our forte. We have never lost a single game against them in world cup. Political tensions have always been there but it has always increased the tension and ferocity with respect to the game if it already not much more. When India plays Pakistan, country stands still. All work, businesses just stops. Nothing is more important than the match. I have very vague memories of the 96 world cup when Ajay Jadeja just went berserk and smashed Waqar to all parts of ground. But I fondly remember 1st March, 2003.

India had not played Pakistan for almost 3 years. It was a holiday that day and I had ventured out to gallery of my house at 1 PM, there was no one on the streets. Absolutely no one. Everyone was glued to their TV sets with their families and friends. India v Pakistan is on a different level altogether. We forget our communalist squabbles and become one natio that day. That day was nothing different.Pakistan played well that day and posted a target of around 275 for India and what unfolded next will remain edged in every Indian’s memory until his end. Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis are legends in their own respect but there was a 5 and half feet man standing before them who showcased his class at topmost level and what a evening that was. Sachin Tendulkar said that he was not able to sleep for 10 days in anticipation of that match as he wanted to succeed so much against them. We were privileged to watch master score those 98 runs.

This sunday will write another chapter in history of this epic battle we all love to see. We will all wake up in wee hours not caring about Sunday and don our national spirit. Gather your friends, your families, and lets hope we have a story to tell and as they say Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things and this guy below is not losing his hope. Enjoy the game!!!

London Diaries- Chapter 2- Is It for Real

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Aniket kibe

It has been 24 days since I have been in London. Now, Imagine living your dream for 24 days. When I write this, I might want to add that I’m working almost 12 hours a day during weekdays, I get up at 6:30 in morning and return back around 8 in evening. But I don’t want to complain, who wants to complain when you get to enjoy and roam a city like London on weekends. It has been 2 weeks since I wrote, and two weekends have gone by and I have made two glorious trips, the latter being one of the trips I was determined to go on when I came here.

Lets tell you about the first trip. I had no company on Saturday as my friends were busy working, no surprises and no regrets as I was working on Sunday. I had not decided where I would go when I started off, so I decided to go to central london and then decide where to head off. Being a Saturday and as holiday season was close by, there was huge rush near all the major paid attractions, the only one having slightly less being a cruise till Greenwich. Greenwich is known for its prime meridian line i.e. a zero degree longitude line which divides eastern and western hemishphere which is located at royal observatory atop of a hill. It was a unique experience both the cruise and the observatory. The cruise goes along river thames along which majority of attractions of London are present and you get to experience both the old architecture and times of yesteryears and how the city would have been in previous decades or even centuries. You get to see both the old London, its shipyard and a new part Canary Wharf which they are calling London’s Manhattan.

The old clock in the above picture was the first clock ever which sent signals to all the other clocks in different cities and thus our clock system was established. The need for clock system came up when train network was setup and it was necessary to synchronize times in different cities. One another attraction of Grennwich is the O2 arena which is massive and many concerts happen there. As I returned back, I captured a beautiful pic of canary wharf, a beautiful embankment of glass buildings with glowing LED’s and a scenic view of London’s tallest skyscraper The Shard. It was a beautifully spent day, visiting the places you dream of visting and discovering some breathtaking visuals.Next day I worked and slept which is one of my beloved timepass. Next weekend was going to be big, it turned to be spetacular.

When the offer was made to me to travel to England, the first thing which came to my mind was Liverpool. I’m a die hard fan of LIverpool football club and a chance to visit England meant I could make that journey from London to Liverpool and see the team in action for which I spend most of my time during my freetime. It was maybe a once in a lifetime opportunity and I was not going to let that pass. I had decide that I would travel on 21st december when Liverpool play Arsenal and it was a big match. I had even thought of buying tickets but ofcourse I was not able to as they were sold out on website within minutes. Till 18th december I did not have any arrangements of tickets but still I book my bus tickets in order to at least give myself chance to buy tickets outside the ground at a reasonably inflated price. I could not just let this go by, I had to go, I could not have sat at home in London when I had one and maybe only chance to see my team play. I had made several contacts on twitter with people who live in liverpool and asked them for a spare ticket. Till 20th, I had no response, but I was going anyways. 20th Evening, I get a response from a guy that he had a ticket and I was sorted. I had read this line back in march – “Anything is possible for those who believe” and yes it works.

Thus began the coveted journey. I woke up at 4:30 in morning without setting up an alarm which is a miracle if you get to know my sleeping habits. I had a 6 hour bus journey with a halt in between at Birmingham and I reached Liverpool. I always kept saying to myself and whoever I was talking to back In India that I couldn’t believe that I was going to Liverpool. I just could not believe that I was actually experiencing the scenes, the images which I had imaged millions of times in my head. I was thankful to god that I was getting the chance to experience which many people crave for. It was surreal. I reached Merseyside two hours prior to the match, took tickets from the guy who had promised me. I can now say I have made a very good use of social media, contacting a stranger for a ticket in a foreign land and being helped by a loyal supporter, this is why social media exists. If you take advantage of it, it can be very useful for you. So, I took the tickets, and went to Anfield, the ground, the stadium which has legacy throughout the world, where teams fear to travel to, where dreams come to life.

When I entered the stadium, i was on the brink of tears of joy. I saw the footballer i admired the most-Steven Gerrard and my day was made. Teams came out and I saw all the high profile players from a distance of not more than 30 mts. Then came the time of Kick off. If you follow football religiously, you know what happens before a match begins at Anfield, but for those of you who do not know, experience this.

This is not the actual video of that day, but It happens at every game. The moment, the time, the experience was so fulfilling and so overwhelming for me that I was not able to sing. I tried a couple of times and then there was a lump in my throat and I just thought of soaking it all in. It was magical, it was the best and the most fleeting experience I have ever had.My friends,brother were so happy that one of them was experiencing a magical moment.The match was a great one and it ended in a draw with Liverpool scoring in the last minute of extra time and people going crazy in stadium.I returned back to London the same day, and I’m still trying to tell myself that I have experienced the spectacle I wanted the most

This is probably a long post, but this was difficult to express specially the second part. I’m still searching for words to exactly express my feelings.I never doubted that I would not go to Liverpool, I knew I had to make that journey, and I made it. I have learnt one thing and I always believe in that, always have Dreams and stay true to them, never concede defeat, and you shall be rewarded.

London Diaries-Chapter 1

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Aniket kibe

I had landed upon my dream city on a chilly monday morning. The thing about the best cities of the world is that their public transportation is top notch. London is no exception to that. I landed at heathrow and there was a facility and “chance” to experience the world famous “Underground rail network” or the tube as they call it in London. I reached my abode after dragging my bag for about a km or two. I was relieved to enter the shelter as it was quite chilly outside.

I had come to London on an work assignment so next 4 days till friday went into sorting the office affairs so I would rather not go into those details apart from telling that my office was in heart of London i.e. at victoria street which gave me ample opportunities to roam around as all the major attractions are in that area only. It is amazing part to be in and London is majestic at night. It looks classy in the day with all its Victorian architecture but when sun goes down all the LED’s glow it just looks majestic.

While I write this, I must tell you that I have come back home an hour ago after an beautifully spent day in London. For 12 hours I was in lap of London allowing it to throw surprises at me one after the another. I began the day travelling to the Victoria station, grabbed a coffee. I was waiting for my friends, so I decided to wander about. I looked at map and saw Buckingham palace just a mile away. When you travel London, apart from travelling in buses and trains and tubes, you should walk. It just feels good with all the old architecture blended perfectly with the new. I was also lucky that although it was 3 degree Celsius but it was sunny today and that was a big respite. I started towards Buckingham palace, spent a good half an hour there taking pictures and asking fellow visitors to take mine as well. I headed towards the big royal gardens which are a treat to walk in.

I met my friends after half an hour admiring the view I was presented with. We had planned to go to Lord’s Cricket stadium. For those of you who are not into Cricket, Lord’s is called the home, the mecca of cricket. It was a dream come true to visit the place you had seen on TV while growing up. You are in the same place as all the great player once were. You can imagine them sitting in the players room, you can relive the history which once was created there. Cricket was THE game I loved the most and to visit the mecca was nothing less than a dream come true.

So, one place ticked off in the bucket list. Where do I head next I said, before my mind could have replied, stomach gave the answer.But,as I was en-route to have my lunch, I found one more place which is a landmark place for all the literature lovers, “The Baker Street”, decode that Sherlocks.

London is full of so many marquee places that one or the other is always round the corner, and I literally mean that. After grabbing my lunch at an Indian joint, I headed for Trafalgar square. I took the “tube” and landed at Piccadilly circus station. This is a busy area full of people, so you may get some respite from the chilly cold. So if you are feeling very cold and you are not at home and you do not want to go home, go to Piccadilly, you can have enough entertainment there.

After spending some time here, I headed towards London eye by taking the route of Trafalgar square. In between, I encountered the royal museum. I headed towards the London eye which a big attraction place of London. After getting mesmerizes by the view, I headed upstairs towards “Big Ben” and the “House Of Commons” .

So, here I was at the end of long and awesome day.My first weekend in London, and what a day spent. London is surreal at night, don’t miss it.

Stay tuned for the next post..

London Diaries…

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Aniket kibe

There are some things you dream of as a kid. There are these black and white images which you see in your mind which you wish come alive in front of your eyes. I had one such wish If you would like to call that. For no such particular reason I always wanted to visit London. There was this excitement about the place which I couldn’t understand but it did exist in all its entirety. I had never commuted in an airplane before, this might seem absurd for majority of people, but sitting in an airplane was a thing of awe in India till recent years because it was expensive and common man couldn’t afford it. I got a chance to fulfill both at one go. Travel to London in first ever air travel. These are what dreams are made of.

This is the first article in series of blogs which I will write.Stay tuned.

Homage

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Aniket kibe

I was sitting in a garden near my house with a friend of mine who is as much a tv and movie buff as I if not less. We were discussing about Tv shows when he mentioned “Breaking Bad”. I had never heard about the show and even he had not seen it, but he told me the plot. The plot was simple. Walter White, a middle aged chemistry teacher who works two shifts to fulfill his family’s needs is suddenly diagnosed with a lung cancer. His wife is expecting a second child and hence our protagonist is bending his back to do all he can to feed his family. His one and only concern is family, which is the “central” theme to the whole show. He starts to think about their future and this is where all madness begins.

I was the first one to see the show among all the human beings I know and didn’t knew what to expect out of it. The first scene of show is quite Iconic, it shows the hero of the show recording his own video and telling his family how much he loves them as he is about to die. You don’t such pilot episodes where the hero is about to die. I was hooked on to the show. As the episode progresses, you start to realise what is happening. The plan of walter white is to go into a drug buisness of producing “Crystal Meth”,as it a profitable buisness and it would allow him to make humongous amount of money is a short period of time as he is already dying. He knows the chemistry to produce the the “Crystal Meth”, but he doesn;t know how to sell it. This is where show’s one of the most beloved character, and majority of fans would agree, the charecter which is loved even more than Walter White, enters “Jessy Pinkman”.

I don’t wanna go into the details of the story. You should definitly watch it to experience it first hand rather than hearing it from someone else. I wanna tell the effect of the show. The tension it creates, and beautifully written characters of the show. I have watched quite a few Tv shows to judge characters and I will say that the villians of this show are most terrifying. You wont’ find a villian which isn’t soft spoken in this show, but when they get to their buisness, you really gasp for air with your head held in your hands. The second episode of second season was a terrific piece of story telling. The opening sequence of Third season where new baddies are introduced is simply brilliant. I don’t remember these two baddies speaking a dialouge in first 6 episdoes of that season. Their demeanour frightens you. The seventh episode of 3rd season “One minute” kills you in anticipation, you know what is goint to happen, but you don’t know when and in what way it’s going to occur, that was the best ending to an episode I had seen “till then”. I was watching it at 2 in the morning, and I was gasping for air in those last 3 minutes. I didn’t knew then, there were many more such ending waiting for me.

There are few things which are a niche of breaking bad. The way in which some sequences are shoot are unique. The have installed camera’s on a spade, inside a helmet, under a stove, in a laundry machine and many more which I can’t recollect at the moment. Chemistry is a major part of the show as well. You experience how walter white uses his chemistry skills to his aid numerous times. The way in which they have shot Alberquerque is beautiful. The shots of desert blend into the theme of the show. Background score matches perfectly to the show and the songs are a gamut of mexican numbers, old 60s songs as well the raps of current time.

The part of the show which makes it unique and makes it stand out in the crowd are the characters. Creator Vince Gilligan plays with his characters and brings out all the emotions you possibly can. “Mr. White” as jessy calls walter, can go to any extent possible for the welfare and security of his family and this is the area which stood out for me. Mr. White did terrible things which sometimes cannot be morally justified in our world, but he did it all for his “family”. You feel for him in the end(I haven’t seen the end as I write this). Apart from him, there are several other characters which are unique to the show. Gustavo Fring who runs a retil food chain, he looks innocous in his attire but he is as terrifying as any I have mentioned above if not more. The sequence in 4th season which shows why and how he became a drug kingpin is shot in sepia mode is terrific piece of TV. The way he gets his revenge is gut wrenching to the viewer but intelligent on the part of gustavo. I don’t wanna spoil the show for all of you who haven’t seen it, so I won’t say anymore. All I will say is that you will love this character and will root for him.

For the writers to take the show to an even higher level after that epic 4th season is laudable. The USP of this show is its unpredictable plot, you don’t what will happen and I will tell you, you can’t predict how it will happen. The writers of this show are brave in the sense that they are not afraid to take viewer out of their comfort zone. Certain incidents hit you so hard that you cannot come out of the realm of the show after you have watched the episode. The 14th episdode of last season “Ozymandias” is my favorite episode of all the series and critics are claiming it as the best ever TV episode written.

“I am the danger”, “I am the one who Knocks”, “Say My Name”, ” My name is Heisenerg”, “better call saul” , are a few lines which won’t let you forget the show.

I’m writing this 12 hours before I will eventually see the last ever Breaking Bad episode. Even after watching five and a hafl seasons of Breaking Bad, I can’t even guess how this will end today, and this is the level of the writing of this series, it is totally unpredictable. In recent times, I have seen terrible ending to TV shows ,”Lost” tops the list but I know for sure, Vince Gilligan will seal the deal perfectly.

Enjoy this show to the core, and if you after reading this lengthy article where i keep on eulogising the show, still want any advice whether to see the show or not, “Better Call Saul”.

Sunday 4th May, 2051…

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Aniket kibe

I’m wide awake. I look at the bedside table clock, it shows 5;53 A.M. sunday 4th may 2051 in striking blue color. Oh god, I’m late. I get out of the bed and in the rush jostle against the wall and curse myself. I switch on the T.v. and switch it to ESPN. It’s the final day of the 4th test of India’s tour of Australia. At stumps last night, India were leading by 113 with 5 wickets down and so this morning session was going to the decide the series as it was a stalemate with both teams winning one and 3rd one being the dead rubber. I press a button on my T.V. remote and the Sydney cricket ground starts to emerge in my drawing room and I’m virtually sitting in the members stand of SCG at the moment. This is the new technology which was developed by Apple in 2049 known as “RealiTV” which virtually creates what you’re watching on your T.V. around you, so you can feel as if you are there in reality and hence the name. But, there’s a catch that this feature only works for live broadcasts and not for the recorded television, but seriously, who’s complaining.

It’s Sunday and my family is out on an outing to another galaxy known as “The Arid Oasis”. Am I regretting missing the trip, of-course not, I’ve been there many times and seriously I don’t know what people find exciting there, it’s exactly same as earth is nowadays, too much dust and pollution and when you look at earth from the spaceship it looks like brown stone instead of blue berry. I think the name is what attracts people there.I watch the match till noon and India misses out on the match and the series by one wicket. After so many years, we still don’t have bowlers who can bowl yorkers and bouncers and get tailenders out. I’m flabbergasted.

I’ve nothing to do for next 5 hours now so I decide to bath. It is necessary to take a bath at least 3 times a day so you don’t have “sun-shots”.It’s disease which originated 10 years back due to rise in the average temperature of earth and as ozone layer is 50% depleted,harmful sun-rays are feeling at home on earth,and if you don’t cool your entire body after every 8 hours,you start having sunshots all over your body.After the cleansing process, it’s lunch time. I feed the instruction on how to make “Aam-ras and puri” to my “Dessert-king” robot and I have my meal made within 20 minutes. I satiate my hunger to the core and its 1:30 p.m. in the clock. I switch on the news.

Headlines are as follows- Arvind Kejriwal is the prime minister for 5th time in a row defeating Rahul Gandhi by 542 votes, the only vote remaining was of Rahul Gandhi himself. India crossed China last night in the population figure, in every other department china is still ruling the world. “How I Met Your Mother” finally ended yesterday in its 46th season,complete story in a while. USA is at war again, this time with kenya, I think they just need someone to fight with each day. The rate of petrol is at its low in last 3o years now, its now selling at 250 rs/lit. After the discovery of efficient electric energy fuel called “photol”(Combination of photons and alcohol), hardly anyone uses petrol these days and this is the reason for rise of chinese empire and the fall of the middle east.The photol was a result of discovery of of higgs-boson like particle back in 2012 which catalysed the process of finding energy particle for vehicles which culminated in the finding of photol.

It’s 2:30 p.m., and start playing last ever episode of How I Met Your Mother. I haven’t seen HIMYM(as they call it) since 2011, but as it was the last episode, I found some courage to a go at it. In the last episode, it is revealed that Ted Mosby was delusional. The kids sitting in front of him were of Barney and Robin and to help their uncle come back to reality, they volunteered to listen to his story and as a result Ted took them into an house arrest. Ted died of heart attack when he came to know all this was his fantasy and not reality. All the girls who were link to Ted throughout the series were actually the characters of Two and a half men whom charlie sheen dated and Ted fantasized them in his own life and thought it was reality. After all this drama, a new show is starting which is starring the character of Barney and Robin’s son and the series is on the floor next week and the title is “How I didn’t meet your mother”.

Shahrukh Khan is till sniffing women 50 years younger to him on screen.His new movie “Tere Balon ki Parchhai Mein” has been released this week in which he’s again starring as an 80 year lover boy and also a hair-cutting salon owner and thus the film’s title and the film’s in 3-d which is a thing of the past now. I don’t anyone’s going to watch this, but you never know, there are crore’s of silly people in India.

I took a power-nap and it’s 5 in the clock. I again switch on ESPN and it’s time for Liverpool vs Manchester United at Anfield. This is the last game of the league and this year’s winner will be decided after this game. Liverpool and Manchester both have 34 titles each with Liverpool winning it last year. After first two decades of premier league resulting in no title for Liverpool, they regained their legacy after appointing Brendan Rodgers back in 2012 and then winning title in 2015. Since then, they have won 14 more titles and today could be their 35th. The rivalry between both teams needs no saying and thus there is mammoth excitement for the game.

I turn on the RealiTV and my few other friends join me in the virtual anfield stadium and we’re experiencing the atmosphere like never before. Match is decided in the 93rd minute when Liverpool score their 4th goal beating their arch rivals 4-3 to clinch the title and many are saying this is the best liverpool-manchester derby yet. I switch off the T.V. and decide to go for a drive on my “LML mini-jet” which runs on the photol. After half an hour drive on the highway, I come back home to my family who has just arrived. I charge up the robot “Gourmet”which prepares food for us and we all have a hearty meal. After dinner, it’s dessert time and I again feed the instructions to “dessert King” to make some delicious choclate brownie and we can’t get enough of that thing. I think it’s the best gadget I have ever bought.

It’s almost midnight when I’m tucked-in for the night. I wake up next morning, I see the table clock displaying 7:45 A.M. monday 5th may 2013. I’m stunned, what is happening here I say to myself. Was I dreaming this whole 40 years or am I dreaming now in year 2051. I fumble on the bed looking for that small thing but i can’t find it.

Oh, gosh, I lost my totem…

Christopher Nolan’s – Dark Knight

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Aniket kibe

As I write this review,the world is currently divided into two kinds of people. One who have seen “The Dark Knight Rises” and other unfortunate one’s who haven’t.

When you add Michael Bay’s action sequences to Quentin Tarantino’s story telling, you get Chris Nolan.The Dark Knight Rises was Nolan’s last batman movie as said by him,and he didn’t disappoint.Rather than playing a safe game, Nolan, took the hard way to end his career defining trilogy and boy he delivers a punch.

The most important thing while making any TV series or any movie series such as Batman, it is very important to know where to stop. Nolan, knew exactly when to stop and also how to end his batman juggernaut. The Dark Knight Rises stretches over 2.5 hours, running a bit laggardly in the first half and that is essential to the movie as a build-up to the epic finale. Hans Zimmer, delivers his as expected exceptional music which sets the theme for the movie and keeps you on the edge of the seat. The strong point of any Nolan movie is its story and the characters. Few new important characters namely Cat-women(Anne Hathaway) and John Blake(Joseph-Gordon-Levitt) are integral to the story and both deliver a good performance which. Marion Cotillard plays an equally important role as a Buisness personnal.All the hype before the release was created by Bane played by Tom Hardy, his physical presence adds to his image as a villain but (spoiler alert) he not able to match with what Heath Ledger did with Joker and is dearly missed in the movie.

Bomb explosions, fast chase sequences, a new bat-plane(that’s what I’m calling it) all add to the glitter of the movie. The story and the past experiences of the characters are the core of the movie. Gotham has been shifted from Chicago to New York but is not in able hands without batman. Nolan chose Bane as the villain because he wanted a physically equivalent counterpart to batman. Cat-women is a tricky thief who knows her way around the thug world and is required sometimes to stop movie from drifting towards a bore in the middle part. Nolan’s story based action sequences never disappoint and are key to movie to excite the audience.

Nolan has pulled out another rabbit out his hugely potential hat and it adds another feather to his cap. Nolan last six movies being Momento, Batman begins, The prestige, The Dark Knight(My fav.), Inception and The Dark Knight Rises has earned him the place in elite league of directors and has a cult following.

The Dark Knight Rises is a near perfect conclusion to an epic,superbly made Batman series which totally redefined superhero movies.

Star Wars has gained an cult following among its followers and has defined the sci-fi genre.

But,Christopher Nolan’s Batman will define an entire generation.