The memory of 2nd April, 2011

When we see today's date i.e. 2nd April, 2015 all of us Indians remember this date as a day when India beat Sri Lanka and Won us the World Cup four years ago.

But I have one another memory of that day. If it is a terrible memory or not you deiced.

The Day started with normal routine, being a Saturday it started quite lazily. It was also D day for Indians as it was the day of India Vs Sri Lanka ICC World Cup Final. So I had planned with my two friends to watch the match together at my house. So my mom asked me get few things for the dinner party, as usual, the list was huge and I had my errands too. Having a huge list to do in mind I forgot to take the prescription of medicines. 

I have a habit of listening to music while driving, so I was driving with my Ipod on and cell phone in my bag. So there was no scope for me to notice if I have received a call or not.When I reached my first destination I just checked my cell and found 5 miss calls from home number, so I called back. Dad answered the call and said it was mom who was calling me coz I had forgot to take the prescription, he also informed me that she has gone to get the medicines herself. I kept the phone in my bag again and started with rest of chores. I was listening to wonderful songs and it was on till I reached home. It took me little, I repeat little longer than expected to reach home.

While I was climbing the stairs I heard our neighbor aunty, who was in our home, calling my mom and informing her I have come. This made me remove my headphones. When I climbed little further I saw my mom coming to door, crying. It made me skip my heart beat, I thought something terrible has happen, otherwise why would mom be crying? First I thought something happened to Dad, as his health was a concern for us. But then I saw dad seating on his usual chair, relaxed and clam, watching TV. It confuesd me, then I thought she must have received a bad news from some of our relatives or friends. So in very concerned and a scared tone I asked her "What happened? Why are you Crying?" And she replied "You were lost?" 

Now imagine my reaction! Being right in front of her, safe and sound and listening your mom saying you were lost. It took me 2 minutes or so to digest what has happened. So she explained that she tried calling me first to inform that I had forgotten the prescription and when I didn't answer the call she tried calling me again and again and again and again.... this "again" can go for a long time. This made her worry so much so that she called all of my close friends to know if I am with them. And in return each and every one of them was trying to call me to know where I am. 

When I checked my phone there were 70+ miss calls. And it took me an hour or so to call each and everyone back and explain what has happened and all of them were scolding me for scaring my mom in such a way. 

Huh Poor me! 

Some of them were about to go and search for me on roads, I don't know where and how they were planning to find me. 

So now you can imagine how much of solace it was for me to watch India win the World Cup that day!

Taken 3

Taken 3:

Well, after following trailers and promos it was worth a wait for watching this one on big screen.
One thing I would like to mention first is - I felt really good when I saw the theater was almost fully occupied. Whenever I go for a movie alone I usually prefer 1st row and today this first row was too fully occupied. It is really awesome that at the age of 62, Liam Neeson can still pull such a crowd. Well it has been said last part of the trilogy so that might be the other reason for such crowd.

Now, when I say last part, I should say Taken series has been tremendously awesome. According to me popularity of this series must be the main plot of the movie. A guy who is fighting against odd, sometimes single handed, to protect his family. Bryan Mills becomes favorite because he never gives up and leave no stone unturned to save his daughter.

Taken 3 begins with the same style; Indian song at the store from one of the opening scenes, Brayn's entry, made me happy, it felt similarly to the 1st Movie when Bryan goes to a shop to get a gift for his daughter and the shopkeeper is Indian. Well enough of showing my feelings to be proud to being an Indian and I'll start the review.

The movie is fully action pack, (well what else were you expecting?) but it is also takes us on emotional rides. The love these main three character shares is really heart warming. This time Bryan is caught between cops chasing him and he chasing bad guys. This movie has realistic circumstances, with hyper imaginative consequences. Overall presentation is exceptional. The chasing sequences are terrifically brought before us. At the time of watching them they doesn't seems unrealistic at all. Even the climax scene is wonderfully executed. This movie also witness beautiful friendship between Bryan and his ex CIA buddies. No matter what they hear or watch on TV they never losses their faith in Bryan and stands by him all the time. Wonderful Screenplay by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen and amazing direction by Olivier Megaton. And we cannot except anything less from Liam than the way he has skinned Bryan Mills.

I will also like to mention here, even so the makers are saying this is going to be last part of Taken series, but at the end they have hinted possibility in continuity of the story, Or, they just want us to believe there is a possibility, huh! But who won't love to watch Bryan Mills in action again?

So, for all the action lovers do watch our one of the favorite action heroes. The movie is overall entertaining and fully "paisa vasool" one. You will definitely enjoy it as I did!

Unbroken!!!

UNBROKEN:

It was a surprise for me to learn that Angelina Joile's directed Unbroken was indeed released in India. Because I am still waiting for release of "In the Land of Blood and Honey".
But again a person like Jolie has fan following across the globe then how come it would not have.

I have been following updates on the movie since September, 2013 when Jolie was declared to direct the movie based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. So obviously you can guess how much excited I would have been to finally witness it on the big screen.

I love watching War Movies. And no, not for entertainment purpose, but because they are the only way to see what exactly soldiers has gone through at the time of wars. Well not exactly , but close enough.
Watching the movies has much deeper impact rather than reading about it. Soldier is a soldier, irrespective of what country he is representing. Their dedication of life towards their nation is highly respectable and compelling. And I, rather no one can put it in words how much we respect their service.

Unbroken is a story of World War II veteran Louis Zamperini. The movie takes us through his childhood to the period of his service at the time of WWII. Now here I am not going to reveal any part of the movie. Because I really cannot put in words how this movie has compelled me, it can only be witnessed through one's eyes. Just want to say this movie can be a best form of tribute to  Zamperini for what he has gone through. 



Jack O'Connell, I have become your fan now. This must be the best performance of his career, according to me. He has not just played but lived the character of Zamperini. Second best performance of the movie is of Miyavi. You cannot help to hate him, or even curse him a little bit. But I suggest don't curse him- Miyavi, he just playing someone who indeed has been ruthless in real life.

I am usually very unbiased person but when it comes to Angie I am little bias. There is nothing this lady can do to make me un-love her, in fact anything new she does makes me fall in love with her a bit more. Presenting a real life story on screen is hugely difficult task, yet Jolie has managed to give wonderful picture of the reality happened that time. We just don't see it we feel it. By the end of the movie I could not help my tears, they just flooded away.

So to all Angelina Jolie's fans, please and this is a big please don't miss this one. For Indian Jolie's fans go and catch it early coz not all good movies lasts much in our theaters. I guarantee you will have a splendid experience.