Harry Potter and his friends are back in this the sixth edition of the series. The young heroes from Hogwarts are out to stop the evil forces of Lord Voldemort as he slowly increases his grip on the Wizard world. In the movie version of the Penultimate book of the now legendary seven book series, Harry Potter is put face to face with the origins and younger years of Tom Riddle and for the first watches as his deepest fears come true...

Its never fair to compare the movie to the book it was based on, but the Half blood prince succeeds where many others have failed in the past. In the 150 odd minutes of its running the director, David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves managed to capture the essence of the 400 page book, which was easily my most favorite of the series. Along the way they took the liberty to introduce comic sequences and short cuts in the original story to fit the movie within the limits of a movie.

( Movie Review... )

Tags: harry potter and the half-blood prince, harrypotter, hogwarts, lord voldemort, movie, movies, pensive, review
Current Mood: bouncy

Someone finally figured out about the Conversations... Lot of people tried and some came decently close... Ironically the person I least expected to figure out the identity, managed to do it :)

So what does this mean?
Well, Im sorry but I still love the anonymity and that means things will remain as they were. But on the bright side I might actually get back to writing about the conversations again :)

Tags: conversations with her, friends, writing
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Tags: animated, film, french, movie, short movie

I discovered Charlie Bartlett in one of the year end reviews of good movies that didnt get the recognition they deserved. Once I watched the trailer of the movie I knew this was a movie that I would like, how much would I like it? Way... more than what I initially thought!

Charlie Bartlett is a rich kid who lives in a huge mansion with his mother. Despite his financial advantages Charlie is deep down searching for acceptance and to be a hero to his peers, this leads to a lot of experimentation and gets him kicked out to every school he joins. Eventually Charlie is forced to join the Public School after a spate of private schools and finds that he is even more out of place there.

In an attempt to gain acceptance Charlie becomes the bathroom psychologist of the school, helping out teenagers with their problems. The School Principal, brilliantly played by Robert Downey Jr. recognizes Charlie as a threat and tries his level best to stop Charlie, as his only daughter falls for the boy.

There are so many amazing thing about this movie that I have no idea where to start. The screenplay is tight and very humorous... The characters are clear cut and beautifully stitched together. The acting is fabulous... The performance of Downey Jr in the climax is simply "Oscar Worthy". Finally the movie has a message and a good one too.

If you liked Juno, I expect you to love this movie. The movie is loaded with smart humor and snappy dialogues. Finally a movie that made me go "Wow!"

Dont miss it.

Tags: charlie bartlett, downey, movie, movie review, movies, review, robert, robert downey

For this month's Portrait I wanted to combine the two things I have been waiting to post online about, My "Im A Finisher" Nike T-Shirt and my new Samsung NC20. I tried a lot of angles and this one seemed much more satisfactory than the rest. What you cant see is possibly the worst haircut I have ever got :P

( The Pic... )

Tags: finisher, nc20, nike, portrait, samsung, self portrait, tee, tshirt
Current Mood: amused

I dont know of a better way to start talking about the last twenty five years of my life, than to talk about the one thing that has been with me for almost every single moment of that time...

What would you say if I ask you "who are you?" Most people to whom I have asked the truly philosophical question, have always chosen to respond with a similar answer... Their name.

My parents have always been strong believers in astrology... From the moment I was born one of their biggest concerns was to know what my future held for me and how to improve it. Even now, twenty five years later they jump at the first opportunity to ask questions to respected astrologers(not those fancy guys that come on tv) about how my current "time" is.

Apparently the time and place of my birth sort of determined my name(this procedure is extremely common in my family). Under the consultation of an astrologer who determined the mathematical positions of the planets at the time of my birth, my name had to start with the syllable "Cha".

( The Story of How I got my name... and more... )

Tags: 25, 25 chronicles, astrology, autobiography, chronicles, friends, life, name, parents, story
Current Mood: artistic

In the early morning of last sunday, I stepped out of my house before the sun had risen. I walked up to my bike, started it and simply drove away...

I have always wanted to do a long drive on my bike and despite having owned my bike for over an year I had only traveled in the city. I love driving in sections of the city where there were smooth roads clear of traffic, enjoying the wind and the speed. But I always missed doing that bike trip.
( Read more... )

Tags: beautiful, bike, birthday, drive, happiness, life, long, meditation, photos, sunrise, trip
Current Mood: bouncy

I have always wanted to write my autobiography. It doesn't matter if it ever got published or if anyone other than me ever read it... What matters to me is to write it, to do that journey back in my mind to places I had been, scenes I had seen, people I had met and happiness I had shared.

The last four years of my life has been well documented thanks to this blog and my writings in my personal journal and at other places, but its the time before that where things are hazy. I have very little memories about my childhood... a few special days, photos that recreate scenes that I recognize... but its no where near enough.

My teenage years have lots of important and special memories, People and places that cannot be separated from who I was, what I wanted to be and what I became... Then my recent past, stronger and sweeter memories... Events that if I close my eyes I can feel them happening right then and there...

There is a lot about the last 25 years that are truly special to me. I have never mentioned those events and people in my blog or my writings. So I have decided to write this series of posts which talk about these 25 years of my life.

This has probably been done before but I am going to try something different. The mind you see does not sort things according to chronological order, it has this awesome tagging system that links events together. Each post will be about a common theme and my experiences about that theme... in chronological order.

Now a lot of the things I mention here will be deeply personal, so not all posts will be available publicly. My Lj friends will have the benefit of seeing most of these posts and even fewer will have access to all of the posts. Sorry guys but I need to do this as a few of things I mention will be about people who are probably going to be reading my blog...

So here is to a new beginning... right back from square one...

Ps: If you are not an LJ friend and want access to my personal posts, mail me :)

Tags: 25, autobiography, chronicles, diary, journals, life, memories, thoughts

New York is the story of three friends whose lives are changed by the events of 9/11. Director Kabir Khan makes an honest attempt at telling the story of two Muslims entangled in all the injustice that followed the events on that fateful day. He succeeds in making a movie that is not just engaging right thru but since its based on a genuinely different story, gets the message home.

This movie for me is a good example of how a different story should be handled for the Indian audience. The movie seems similar to Khuda Kay Liye but its not fair to compare the two movies. KKL was written for a global audience but NY was intended mostly for the Indian public.

( What I loved in the movie... )

Tags: 2009, irrfan khan, john abraham, kabir khan, katrina kaif, movies, neil nitin mukesh, new york, review
Current Mood: impressed
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It has been over four years since I started blogging and what started as a simple way to hone my writing skill and reach out to more people easily, has become a part of my life.

For my 25th birthday I decided to look back in my life and thank all those amazing people that have touched my life making it more special for me. I sent out a few emails but no where near the number I had initially in my mind.

One of the biggest groups of friends I have had over the year has to be the readers of my blog. You guys have inspired me at the right moments, encouraged me when I need it the most, shared my thoughts, gave me strength at my weakest of moments and added to my happiness on all those special occasions... Thank you guys, thanks for everything.

During these four short years I have met so many amazing people, conversed about things that literally changed my life and reached out to people I never thought I could every speak to. Its a truly humbling thing to realize the support you have received, the love and encouragement, without which I probably wouldnt be the man I am right now.

I feel like this ray of light that was on his merry way without realizing that the stars and planets thousands of miles away were slowly changing my direction... Now four years later I couldnt have been here, at this moment without you wonderful people.

Thank you guys :)

Tags: 25, blog, friends, help, life
Current Mood: bouncy
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