Nov 16
Well, these are the first photos on Google Image Search for Aishwayra Rai and Baby Girl. Enjoy!
Oct 07
#Flash: Home Ministry has issued advisory for all people named Laxman against traveling to Australia
#I wont be surprised if Laxman is made honorary Australian citizen: better to have him on your side than a constant thorn in the flesh…
#I hereby declare that I am starting proceedings to find Laxman Janmabhoomi so we can build a Laxman temple.
#Last week belonged to Ram. This week belongs to Laxman
#Lets demolish the hospital where Laxman was born n build a bhavya Laxman mandir!
#aussies will have answer for everyone but for vvs laxman(very very special) they crumble and cry like a child .
#Sydney se 50-50 kos door gaon me jab koi cricketer rota hai..toh uski maa kehti hai beta chup hoja nahi toh laxman aa jaega
#Dear Kalmadi, if u have an extra gold medal pls give it to VVS Laxman, he deserves!! And a Silver to Ishant & a Bronze to Raina for running
#The day VVS LAXMAN retires from Test cricket, it will be a National holiday in Australia
Sep 30
Links to the review of Endhiran/Robot coming in after the first day first shows around the world!
Review from toi is given below. For other reviews, see the links below.
times of India Robot Review
IMDB Review
Galatta.com Review
Robo Rajini Review
India Glitz review
A twitter review on twitlonger
telugu film blog review
Story: Dr Vasi (Rajnikanth) is a scientist with a mission. He wants to create the first robot which would not only serve tea and coffee to its masters but would have the power to serve humanity in more meaningful ways.
He creates Chitti, the humanoid who looks like him and is willing to do anything for him. Trouble begins when he goes a step further and teaches the machine to feel. Chitti falls in love with the professor’s girl friend, Sana (Aishwarya Rai) and ends up becoming an almost undefeatable rival in love, courtesy the red chip that a rival scientist (Danny Denzongpa) infuses in him. Can the creator tame the rogue robot or will machine rule over man?
Movie Review: Want to see what mainstream Indian cinema actually means? Go, watch Robot. The last 30 minutes of the film are literally the baap (grandmaster) of all make-believe and end up creating a whole new genre of cinema: the `curry eastern’ which stands up as a wholesome alternative to the curry western. For Rajnikanth fans, the climax is definitely a sure-fire way to lose your sanity.
For non-Rajnikanth fans, it’s a sure-fire way to understand the mystique and magical allure of Rajni saar, a hero who enjoys a demi-god status in several parts of India. Why? Because there are almost a hundred Rajnikanths eating up helicopters, smashing cars, battering planet earth and creating havoc, like never before. If you thought Terminator, Matrix, Godzilla was fun, then we guarantee you’ll fall off your chair with glee as our desi T2-meets-Blade Runner-meets Neo-meets-Godzilla sets the screen on fire in a crazy, vengeance bid. Spoofy, yes. But super fun too.
Robot is primarily designed as an unadulterated tribute to the charisma of Indian cinema’s ageless superstar, Rajnikanth. And it’s completely, wholeheartedly, joyously desi. Where else would you find a hero who literally shoots with his fingers! What’s more important is the fact that you actually don’t mind when the bullet whizzes out of his forefinger and hits the man in front in the head. Instant death! Ha Ha!
The high point of Robot are the super quality special effects. All the Spiderman, Batman and Superhero antics of Rajnikanth have been done with exquisite elan by the Stan Winston Studio which reportedly provided the animatrics for films like Jurassic Park and Avatar. And all the stunts have been choreographed by Yuen Woo Ping, the Hong Kong based action director who created the high-adrenalin stunts of classics like Kill Bill and Matrix. Almost 40 per cent of the film’s colossal budget (Rs 160 crores) has been spent on special effects, which, at the end of the day, seems all worthwhile. For watching Rajnikanth running horizontal on a speeding train, clambering across burning buildings like Spiderman or mutating into gargantuan monsters does manage to shock and awe the viewer who’s out there to have big time fun.
But Robot isn’t effect alone. It has a plot too which, if you really pay attention, has a meaning and a message. The film carries forward the man-machine war through interesting twists and turns and creates a lively love triangle between scientist Rajnikanth, medico student, Aishwarya Rai and robot Rajnikanth. Interestingly, the duo make an interesting pair, what with Rajni saar’s sundry wigs and sideburns and Aishwarya’s tribal `Kilimanjaro-Mohenjodaro’ attire. Peppered with colourful songs (AR Rahman) and dances (Prabhu Deva, Raju Sundaram) and high-octane drama, Robot is the perfect getaway film, guaranteed to give you a high with its heady over-the-top Indian flavour. You might just OD (overdose) on the pungent masala fare.
Have a blast.
Sep 30
According to an unnames source – “Nirmohi Akhara is a sect of religious gurus who are caretakers of the Ram Mandir and the Sita Rasoi portion in Ayodhya.” More interesting details from twitter here.
I know for sure that it will start appearing in many quizzes as
“Ayodhya Verdict split the land in Ayodhya between Hindus, Muslims and ?”
Sep 30
Beaking news: All streets on north deserted for Ayodhya verdict. All streets in south deserted for Endhiran release.
Raj Thackeray has appealed against the verdict in SC. He has demanded a part of the land for Marathis
Ayodhya land to be declared as SEZ
Ravana while watching News to Kumbhkarana – ‘Arrey! Ab toh uth ja, #Ayodhya Verdict aa raha hai’
u go demolish neighbor’s house,he drags u to court,18 yrs later u get half his house free of cost.
We have enough Temples and Mosques; We need more clean public bathrooms! 
Ayodhya verdict files prepared in OpenOffice. Thank God there is one place in India that doesn’t use pirated MS Office.
If the Supreme Court cannot decide, we can move Rajini to decide on the Ayodhya dispute
When we said we wanted peace, did they think we wanted piece piece? #Ayodhya
Top selling book after Ayodhya Verdict – Kamasutra. Helps with understanding the concepts of threesome you know :
People unhappy with Ayodhya verdict are free to appeal in “Rakhi ka Insaaf”
Everyone is confused about the judgment. Even potential rioters don’t know the ground on which they can create havoc!
Ayodhya gets its first multiplex. No movies will be shown though….
New film to be made on the #Ayodhya issue. Title of film — Amar, Akbar & Akhada
Breaking News: Mayawati just claimed the Nirmohi Akhada land n is getting hr statues erected there..
Nimorhi Akhara membeship will be doubled by this evening i guess
So Karunanidhi, did you get the answer for which Engineering degree Lord #Rama got?
The real question about the #Ayodhya verdict is: Do we have a holiday tomorrow?
who are #Nirmohi Akhara?? and why have they got a kitchen in #Ayodhya ?!
I think we need all the people who understood Inception in one go, to go to Ayodhya and decode the verdict!
#Ayodhya is currently hotter than #BritneySpears on Twitter. I can honestly say I didn’t think I’d see the day.
Tony Curtis would be shifting in his grave .. He has been kicked out of trending topics due to #Ayodhya verdict
My 3-year old girl shouts:”Babba, this boy is fighting on TV.” I rush in to see #Arnab Goswami talking to the reporter on #Ayodhya verdict.
Really I thought Sitaji was taken away from a forest near Ayodhya !
My earnest request to TCS , Ab toh #Ayodhya #Verdict bhi agaya , ab toh joining letter de do !!
This is the time So many Temple Construction company Going to bid for the upcoming Tendor in ayodhya / Now art can win here
Summary of ayodhya vrdct -Babar accused of illegal land acquisition,
The Buddhists are out in numbers and shouting the verdict is Dalai (the lie) of the century
Ravana must have had a long flight from Lanka to Ayodhya !
Mere samne waali khidki mein, ek Nirmohi Akhara rehta hai
Dig anywhere in India and you’ll probably find evidence of a temple. ASI-why waste time?
No land allotted for a Mayawai Statue. Outrage!
Meanwhile, in another news, the chappal chors of Ayodhya have welcomed the verdict with both hands.
The truth behind bulk SMS banning is to stop kalmadi jokes and not the Ayodhya verdict
Moral of the story. Ayodhya enters the rare list of successful men who accomplished their common dream. A threesome.
The Idols at the Ayodhya site were planted by the U.P Police…….Chulbul Pandey told me
Kid to mother : mamma i too want a piece of land, every1 in my class has one 
Who is Nirmohi Akhara.. a group of monks headed by Kalmadi who claimed ayodhya belongs to them
Barkha Dutt got facial done today – gotta look pretty for #Ayodhya verdict coverage
My mom says Ayodhya Ram ki hai..bas. So what are we arguing about?
Watching this Ayodhya Verdict on TV is a matter of deciding who you hate less.Barkha Dutt,Rajdeep Sardesai or Arnab Goswami.
The judges must be photographers – Following the “rule of thirds”
INDIAN WINS BIG OUTSOURCING CONTRACT! Jerusalem, Palestine, Israel issue to be resolved by Allahabad High Court!!!! #
overheard in office: vaastu consultants being sought after by the 3 parties
The verdict wont be uploaded as the High Court does not have an Orignal Version of Windows.
The way media is pimping it, I am surprised they dont yet hv an Airtel Ayodhya Verdict or a Pepsi Judgment Day!
Paul, the octopus baba should predict the Ayodhya verdict.. it would have been a matter of seconds instead of 6 decades!!!
Lady Shankar Mahadeavn on Times Now, she is not even stopping to take a breath!
The #ayodhya verdict postponed due to #Endhiran/#Robot release.
Dear Arnab, @BDUTT , @sardesairajdeep , today i’m not worried if India will behave responsibly. Its the 3 of you I’m worried about!
Do any of the three judges twitter? Then they can deliver the judgement in less than 140 characters.
The Verdict is out.. a pub will be counstructed on the land. operated by Vijay Mallya. Divided by Religion.. United by Kingfisher!
Want to watch verdict live on TV, but son wants to watch #pogo, well at least he understands what he is watching, so let him be…
I’ve never seen so much fuss about such an old erection.
Ayodhya Verdict Leaked: Land To Go To IIPM
Verdict is bigger than Mahabharata epic & it will require another 20 years or Lord Krishna to interpret it.All eyes on ISKON centre #
If i were responsible for the Ayodhya verdict, Shankar Mahadeavn would be performing in front of the court now!
Okay, verdict gonna get delivered in some minutes from nw. Only question, will it b a BOY or GIRL.
Ayodhya Verdict is no.2 in worldwide trending!!! And some Actor Tony Curtis is no.1…what the hell…common fellows…whip up…
Google should incorporate sticks and stones into their logo to honor the #ayodhya verdict
Cant they just let Mayawati make another mansion at the disputed site in Ayodhya?
Judgment shortly on Ayodhya title suit; Justice SU Khan, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Justice DV Sharma start proceedings to pronounce verdict. The Allahabad High Court website has already crashed .. they should’ve decided to announce the verdict on Twitter in 140 chars or less
Few mins to go for Ayodhya verdict, Barkha Dutt and Rajdeep Sardesai look like they have ants in their pants
It doesn’t matter what Allahabad HC says about Ayodhya Verdict. The question is, “Who will Google maps call its rightful owner?”.
It’s easy to see why the Ayodhya verdict is taking so long. 60-year-olds take a while to reach climax.
Is kalmadi somehow involved with the Ayodhya verdict? It is utter chaos out there
Who is Actor Tony Curtis?? what he is doing between Allahabad High Court & Ayodhya verdict ?
The courtroom doors have been locked from the inside and out! Next they will be letting out black or white smoke through a chimney.
The Ayodhya verdict was out on all Pakistani news websites yesterday itself. I don’t know why we’re all waiting in anticipation here.
Quick question. Who’s the official sponsor for Ayodhya Verdict 2010?
Media celebrates a crisis. It brings in TRPs. Whether Sonakshi slips on a ramp or its the Ayodhya verdict, its the same to them.
@ShashiTharoor I’m surprised you have nothing to say about the Ayodhya verdict, the entire nation is talking about it
Ayodhya verdict mpore confusing that Ram Gopal Verma ki Aag
Jun 03
These pothole formations are supposed to be the biggest in Asia. They can be seen near the village of Nighoj around 80 kms away from Pune. For more photos and information, visit my Pune blog.
May 13
For more photos and details, go over to my Pune blog.
Dec 10
To hell with the new state! I am really pissed off with the decision to form the new state. As a proud Tamilian, i am hurt by this decision of the congress government.
Until now, Tamil Nadu held the monopoly over “gaana pattu” and “dappan kuthu” songs. But that is threatened now with the formation of a new state – Telangana – whose revenue model has been conceived on the production of telugu gaana songs. Many, including the famed Burkha Dutt of NDTV, believe that there are political motivations behind the split of Andhra Pradesh. Little do they understand the sentiments of the common man and his needs.
There are multiple implications of this proposed split of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and Andhra/2 Pradesh
- The telugu gaana industry will start making more money than the Andhra fake certificate industry. There are multiple implications of this
- The number of graduates/post-graduates/certificate holders from Andhra will drastically reduce and thus open up opportunities for Marathis, thus pleasing HIM , thus reducing riots in maharashtra, thus leading to a reduction in burnt vehicles, thus leading to a reduction in insurance claims, thus making more profits for the insurance cartel, which is not good!
- The number people with high percentage of marks in their graduation going to the US of A for higher studies will reduce, which will lead to a reduction of staff available for work in Andhra restaurants in California, thus leading to the closure of many such restaurants, thus leading to more people flocking to Punjabi restaurants, thus leading to more people eating Aloo Parathas, thus leading to more south indians startingto resemble the big punjabis (post marriage), which is not good.
- DJs in clubs will start belting out more telugu gaana hits than tamil folk songs and bhangra songs. Don’t ever have a doubt about the popularity of gaana songs. Even my daughter, Akshara, prefers gaana and kuthu songs over ghazals. She has even mastered the vijaykanth dance mode of sit/stand/put your hands on the head routine!
- YS Jagan Reddy, the son of late chief minister of Andhra pradesh, YS Rajsekhara Reddy, will stand to lose over 1500 crores. The logic is that YS jagan Reddy made 3000 crores allegedly by devious means. Now, if Telangana splits, the new politicians in telangana would obviously ask for a share of the loot as they would lose out on the kitty of 1500 crores that they can make.
Now, how do we patriotic tamilians address this serious issue?
- Pass a bill immediately in the Tamil Nadu assembly to get the word “gaana” patented such that only original tamil kuthu songs can be associated with the word “gaana”. At the same time, a memo should be sent to the centre and HIM in maharashtra clarifying that this word “gaana” has nothing to do with the Hindi word “gaana”. This has to be done before a press release is done about the patent lest Tamilians start getting beaten up by bollywood gangs.
- Arrange for a secret deal with Hyderabad and outsource the production of Biryanis to Chennai. This would infuriate the telangana politicians as one of their main reasons for asking Hyderabad was for its biryani. If the biryani were outsourced to Chennai, telanga would lose their interest in Hyderabad and thus it would reduce their access to studios capable of producing gaana songs in hyderabad.
if you can think of other ideas to help the tamil cause, do add them in the comments!
Sep 30
I was at the Chalkewadi wind farms over the weekend to see the huge windmills. We stopped on the way to take some photographs of the beautiful scenery around. There was no soul as far as the eyes could see (or so i thought). So, i stepped out of the car and was enjoying the nature when….
Moral of the story: Look before you pose!
Jun 17
It is just 7 am and a cricket match is on at the Margappata grounds. While many fielders are just ambling around still trying to wake up from their sleep, there is one soul shouting, clapping his hands and trying to motivate his team. He is one of the best fielders in his team and has been strategically posted at deep mid-on for stopping the quick singles as well as to take those sky-high catches when the batsmen slog towards long-on.
Suddenly, his ever alert eyes catch the ball rushing towards the boundary to his right. He runs towards the ball with a spring in his step, does a full-scale dive, catches the ball, does a perfect roll-over (He prides himself on having watched hundreds of cricket videos to learn the perfect dive-and-stop) and throws the ball at the non-striker’s end. It is a flat, hard throw and the aim was perfect. The ball hits the top of the leg stump, sending it into a cartwheel. He is delighted! He shouts in exhilaration and runs towards the pitch punching his fists in the air.But…..
But, no one else from his team is running towards him. He reaches the non-striker end, picks up the ball. Everyone else is looking towards the third-man and the batsmen are nonchalantly taking the second run! He then hears the dreaded words…
“BALL PLEASE”
Welcome to the world of cricket, in India! A world, where it is not enough if your fielding skills are good enough to stop the ball and throw them back, but good enough to stop the “correct” ball, the one your group is playing with!
Usually before a match, teams huddle together and discuss strategy. But, in matches in India, the teams huddle together and pray, because they need all the luck that they can have. Luck, that will ensure that the balls hit by their batsmen reach the boundary avoiding the dozens of other people standing in the ground and luck, that will ensure that ever-so-willing fielders from other games would stop the balls hit by their opponents!
It is not only for luck that they have to pray for. They also have to pray for their safety as they not only have to fear the fast bowlers in the opponent team but also the hard hitters in the match going on few feet away from them.Cricket, and not Hinduism, Islam or Christianity encourages so many prayers. No wonder cricket is considered the number one religion in India!
