TZP belongs to Amol Gupte!!

Hello everybody!! In the last two posts, I have been seriously dwelling on the topics concerned to life and various relationships. Yet I have planned to write some other posts in the same genre, but in other perspectives and angles, sumthin like "the other side of story". I have even planned to write a sequel for the "True love..lol", in this context..lol!! But I just wanted to take some break and go out of the way for a while!! (as advised by my friends too) In the process, I have pondered on various topics and have cornered on various different themes, like abt movies, technicians, inside stories (which I believe are true) and various controversies & myths!!.

The first of those topics is on "Taare Zameen Par". It cudn't get much better than opening with such a great movie, produced by the Indian Movie Industry (that's the term, not Bollywood) in recent times!! Even a dumb and insensible guy wud love the movie and cry, in one or two instances, if watched in a gud environment!!

I would give a 5/5 for its Original story, sensitive projection, mind-blowing performances , tremendous back ground score, lyrics and cinematography. I wish every Indian would watch it, atleast once!! Though the main plot was about a dyslexic kid, innately it questions our obsolete Educational System, our age-old-lazy-narrow-minded teachers (in whom most of them became teachers coz they dint have any-other options, but not out of passion) and our mad race for the Science fields (Engg and Medicine) for its dependability and risk-free-success factor; leaving the Arts to attic!! But the irony is that these Arts and Sports people make more money than the Science guys!! Ofcourse , Sports are being considered a liitle bit now-a-days, thanks to Anand, Gopichand and Sania. But still it is only limited to the Upper-Middle class.

We know the Mad race. We have been through it!! We know the pressure, the expectations from our family and the image/status factor in the society and friends. I feel relieved that I was done with it!! But I feel pity for the younger lads, who have been going through it now. I felt pity for my sis, whom being a intelligent kid, but wasnt too smart to compete in the mad race. Finally she managed to get a seat in Dhirubai-Ambani, living upto the expectations on her!! And my story was different. I was asked to go for IITs. But I rejected it, in the beginnig itself, coz I knew my strengths and the time I wud give for the studies. I was more interested in Creative arts than Science fields, but my financial responsibilities (for being the elder son!!) dint allow me to go for it.

Also we have heard many suicide stories, whose reasons solely owe to this mad race and the parents' inability to understand their kids, instead pressurizing them to get good scores. Now I guess, its time to look over and change our attitudes. Engineering has almost become a norm and lost its signifcance, especially in South. Now we are in the times of buying an Engg/Medicine seat.. if the same situation continues, we would soon witness the age of buying a B.Tech/MBBS Degree (although such instances are being recorded, but they are very few now!!)

The Govt of India made a good decision by making it a tax-free movie. I wish this movie reaches to more audience and change their attitudes, atleast a bit, or atleast pop questions in their minds when they face such incidents, next time!! This movie makes a big impact in this area. It wont scream from the top of the roof, but inserts its sword into the stomach, slow and nice!! (just like Swades)

Now coming to the movie, Iam not going to discuss anything about its story or praise it any more (and waste my space here), coz you all know how great the movie is. But I just want to credit Shankar-Ehsan-Loy once again, for giving such a great soul to the movie, through their music. (I love Shankar's music more than Rehman's, in recent times) Coming to this post's title, you all may have seen in the credits that the story, screen play and the creative director of the movie is Amol Gupte. (if not I cant help you guys, atleast you would know it now, thank god!! )

Amol Gupte is the main creator of TZP. The story came out of his mind/pen. He researched a lot to know more about dyslexic and other mentally-not-so smart kids (to be politically correct)!! Then he approached Aamir to make the movie, when he took up the Naramada controversy. He agreed to do the movie and also produce (wow!!). And the movie went onto the sets. Obviosuly there would be creative differences when two creativelly-high people work with each other. [Aamir Khan has a bad name for being too perfectionist , infact to the extremes of being finicky. He had many clashes in the past with RGV (Rangeela) and with Mani Ratnam , that lead to shelve their project, Lajjo.] TZP had many such clashes , there were many re-shoots and the other technicians were fed up with these and also left the shoot-location. Then Aamir, who didnt like the way the movie had being going, asked Amol to continue the movie with other producer and if also with another actor. But he already tried other producers. Now Amol, being afraid of shelving the movie once for all, and also coz of Aamir's previous reputation, wanted Aamir to continue the movie by directing it himself. And that's how the movie resumed with Aamir as Director again, all of a sudden.

By then the movie completed its first schedule, the first part of the movie (before the kid goes into hostel). Amol then assisted Aamir in directing the later parts, brain-storming with him about the scenes. Aamir managed to shoot the rest of the movie with the help of Amol, the Cinematographer SethuRaman and Kiran Rao, Aamir's girl friend and the Associate Producer of the movie.

My anguish here is the whole media thing going ga-ga over Aamir and neglecting the real creator of the movie. I feel disappointed by Aamir, for not mentioning much about Amol in his interviews and giving his due credit. This is the plight of many aspiring writers and director in Indian movie industry, whether its North or South. Atleast Amol got his credits in the titles, by mentioning his name as "Creative Director". Many other great technicians didn't had even such mentioning. I hope the media looks over these issues, and give a push for these immensely talented technicians and stop going too much behind these celebrities.

Having said all this, am not against Aamir. I love his movies and acting. While Aamir got his credits, I would like even Amol to get his due credits. I would love to watch Aamir's interviews, but at the same time I want Amol to become popular. On a final note, I wish this movie gets a National award for the Best Movie of '07. If possible, to the Oscars, Cannes, Golden Globe and the Asian awards!! And get laurels to Indian movie Industry, Aamir, Darsheel, Shankar trio, Prasoon Joshi(lyricist), Sethuraman and the last but not-et-al least Amol Gupte!!

True love..lol..

Ohke.. now I'll blog some of the excerpts of my random thots and discussions I have had on the ever-burning and ever-alive topic, that drives the mankind's existence - "True Love". This blog deals with the discussion we had on what is "true love"; what kind of repercussions we have with some immature love affairs and what could be done to move along with and things like that.. The tone of the blog is lil harsh, basically dealing with the immature love affairs and their side effects.

Before going into it, in the last couple of days I have seen so many situations and felt that my last blog (Departing Lessons) was so immature, controversial , random and incomplete.. so I have updated it a lil bit.. I still wanted it to be controversial and radical, to have its impact. But the final essence of it was a complete and generic one and I have seen many such instances in other people lives as well... later I realized , after so much thought, that the real culprits in all these sad and weird incidents are "the high-expectations" and "dependency" on other persons.. full stop.

Now coming to our so called "True-love" concept. Many people 'say' that I am truly loving that girl/guy... and No matter What - I can do ANYTHING for them... my blog focuses on the inner emotions/psyches running behind and the causes for such behaviour.. (so as to help you realize, and next time you enter into a relation, you wud be balanced and watchful).. well these are my sole perceptions and if you are upset with it, I cant help it... all I can say is .. wait for your time, to realize these "naked truths".. they are so naked that we fail to see those thorns behind the beautiful red rose... which cud only be felt once we keep our hands on it...

Now why do u call it as "true love"..?? some idiot said in an idiotic movie.. that love itself is true.. and whatz the point in calling it as "true-love"... well I might agree with that, coz I do believe that there are very few instances in true love in the present world.. for eg: I believe in the love between the parents and their kids.. love we show on our pets or fav things.. but not the "love" on our opposite genders, which is the main concept of this blog have many expectations. Unless we are attracted to some attribute/part of the other person or unless we expect something from the other end.. we wont love them... it cud be the physical beauty, financial or a good company (yes, we expect to have a sane/sensible company to understand our feelings).. and in-turn we expect them to have something from our side.. and also we expect them to stick with us and be with us (possessive)... so all of these are various expectations. I might have missed some, but most of them wont realize it or dont hav the capability to do so.. but sub-consciously they can be felt. The faster you realize that, the better your relation wud be.. and the far-better your expectations wud be in the future of ur relation...


Now you claim that you can do ANYTHING and EVERYTHING for your love-object (lol) sry love-interest !! From a small attraction, your fascination for it wud go largely and claim things without considering the side-effects and that wud even be peril for your own existence/base... as if like, you come out of your home, fight with your parents (who gave birth to you and raised you) , risk your career (which cud be one of the main assets for the love-status you have).. and as such , cud be many other things. I chose the career aspect as main assets of your love-status, coz unless you were an educated (sane) or employed (stability) or rich person(wow!!) .. why would the other person wud bother to look at you, speaking frankly (good-luks are secondary).. this cud be the base of your relation... this might be the way u ppl hav met each other... and it is your parents who supported you to have that base.. and also the other person wud expect some kind of stability from your side.. now you risk that ALL for your mammoth fascination.. and if u fail to get that, you wud be a loss at both ends... this happened to many of the guys, I have seen. The worst part is that.. after the initial fascination phase, they are compelled to stick with each other, even if they are not suit to each other, realize it later and fight each other all thru life - or end up in the middle as broken heart/hearts..

what bugs me here.. is that why wud ppl lose their minds when they were in these affairs (I was thru it too) .. they spend all the time.. to have useless conversations (most of the time) on phone, chat or some other.. and in-turn if they are successful (if they think so), its gud... but if u wont and luk bak.. u'll feel guilty of yourself and feel what a loser you are.. if you are mature enough, u wud have a laugh at it and go ahead wid ur life.. if not, u wud be stuck up there.. and lose all your life. My sincere request to all those love-losers, plz get over it... its nt the end of life.. its your fortune that you have experienced it soon.. just one of the lessons of life to make you more strong.. be happy with it!!

Okie the other side of story... as I said I do believe in "Love"... but in a sense not "True-Love" mostly.. ppl have expectations on each other and accept it.. be mature enough to balance all the sides of ur relation.. career, love, parents, financial..etc., My point here is, you dont need to show your love all time to your interest and impress them (once you are thru it), you both know how much you love each other.. and spend reasonable time with each other, without getting bored of each other.

Coming to fight against your parents, I feel that, they being our parents, they wud of-course accept our love-interest , if we convince them properly and if they are mature-enough and believe in our mature thinking. Also be clear with what we want from the other side and vice versa. Know each other better, before making any promises or commitments. If we fail to do so, never mind... its better to realize it soon than later. If you realize you both were not getting along well .. stop there, communicate it, and let them know what you think.. if you both are fine with a compromise and live with it for the rest of your life, go ahead.. dats your wish.. its better to come out of few mistakes than to have or make a series of mistakes (knowingly) and live a compromised-life.. (dont mis-interpret the word 'mistake' here..) Dont search for an ideal partner, it wont exist.. search for an ideal match, that completes you... the sooner you realize, the better your love-life..lol..

Now next timewhen you claim its a True-love.. think twice.. !! as for me.. I truly love "Sonali Bendre".. without any expectations.. this is what true love is.. learn from me... hehe...