Remember

Remember…by Christina Georgina Rosetti



Remember me when I am gone away,

Gone far away into the silent land;

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you planned;

Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

For if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of thoughts that I once had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.



I came across this poem in Jane Green’s book…Second Chance. In the story, it’s recited at the funeral of a young man much loved by all. It's such a touching poem!

When you have to say goodbye to someone you love, and if you don't really want to, you'll relate to this poem most. At that time... when don't want to be forgotten, remember this saying too...


Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass....

It is about learning to dance in the rain.

Love Aaj Kal

A refreshing story about love...as perceived and lived by a modern couple, cleverly juxtaposed with a love story of older days. It starts with goodbye... and the couple is actually happy and relieved that their break-up is not sappy and sad. And then of course the cute message that love is actually everything...Nice movie...go see it! Great songs too...

Quiet and Pensive

Re-bonjour, everyone.. I've been quiet and pensive for a few months...
I will soon talk..
Until then, keep the faith, keep praying.

The Holiday

This is a nice date movie. It falls under the category of romantic comedy...
2 women, one a timid Britisher and the other a rich American trade homes for a few days... and that turns out to be the best thing they ever did!
Great performance by Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. Jude Law does really well too. The story is beautiful, and the direction is fabulous! And, it leaves you with a goody goody feeling! A must watch....

P.S. I love you

I read this book recently, while on a flight to Paris. The Emirates air-hostesses kept telling me its a good book, and I have to agree. Its a nice story, and well written too. It's been made into a movie.. I would probably enjoy the movie as well.
Its about Holly, a young woman who has lost her husband Gerry to an illness. Its about coping, loving, caring, sharing...and a lot more. I generally don't like stories that begin with a sad event, but this one takes you along, and really makes you feel for Holly. I liked how deeply Holly's husband cared for her, how much he thought about her and what his inevitable demise would do to her. He does a very sweet thing for her, something that makes her grieving period much easier to bear.
He writes her 9 letters, one for each month, with advice she must follow during that month.
The pace of the story is slow at times, but still bearable.
Go read it.... in a flight, on a boring afternoon, or during a business trip when you don't have much to do. I definitely wouldn't call it a must-drop-everything-else-and-read !

The new dollar bill

Just a funny mail I got :)
Keep Smiling,

A Wednesday

This is a wonderful film..Firstly, it is not a true story....Somehow, I went expecting a re-recital of one of the many bomb blasts that happened in Mumbai. But its pure fiction, and a spectacular one at that.
Splendid performances by all actors. A solid story, with a great moral and no distractions (read: songs/romantic side-plots etc)
The pace is fast, and the duration is about 2 and half hours. Kudos to all actors involved: Anupam Kher, Naseeruddin Shah, Jimmy Shergil, the other policeman, and even the CM. I loved the heroic nature given to our police force. It makes us respect them, and gives us a new faith in them.
I won't say more... just go see it. And its best seen in a theatre, for the effects.

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

I wish my readers and all Ganesh devotees a happy Ganesh Chaturthi. This is an Indian festival, where families bring an idol of their beloved Lord Ganesh home, and perform Pujas, Aartis, and invite friends and family over for Darshan and distribute prasad.
Now, want to wish everyone a 'Happy' Ganesh season (this is a ten-day long festival).
But, dare I wish them a 'Quiet' Ganesh season?
How about an 'Environment Friendly' Ganesh season?
What about a 'Clean' Ganesh season?
I think that would be asking for too much.....
Quiet??? I would be offending the sentiments of thousands who like to hire discordant bands and dance on the roads with full blast sound systems....




Environment Friendly? Then I would be asking them to consider replacing something like this....

With something like this.

Plus, they will have to give up their chance to show off their thermocol carving skills for the lord's home



Clean? Then they will have to forsake the 'traditional' method of song, dance, flowers, decorations, visarjan......

No...how can I ask them to give all this up??? God will be angry with them if they don't do this to him, right?
So...let me not be controversial.... let me just wish them all a 'Happy' Ganesh Chaturthi.....

Jaane Tu Ya Jane Na

Finally! A light movie that even makes sense! Plus, good music, remarkable acting, great show by newcomers, sweet romance and subtle humor that really cracks you up. What more could you ask for??!!
Personally, I love college-group stories. They are so nostalgic! I am sure everyone thinks of their own college days, their own groups, their special nicknames, fights, make-ups etc on seeing such movies. Jaane Tu surely falls in this category.
Its about the fun a group can have together...

Genelia D'souza (who plays Aditi) is very natural in her role as a sweet college girl, and Imran is perfect for the cute college guy as well.
All the characters have been well-thought of and there is no person or event that is unnecessarily added, just for humor.
The cat funeral in the beginning of the movie, though a bit cheesy, makes sense in the story later, as it goes to show that there is only one thing that will make Aditi smile now, and there is only one person who knows what that will be. Very well shown... glow-in-the-heart sweet. Great song too. In fact, all songs are good and catchy, and they are just the right number.. not too many, and not too less.
The relations of all the characters have been potrayed brilliantly. I liked Aditi's relation with her brother, and Jai's relation with his mother (as well as dead father) the most.
The gujju guy in the group (Jignesh) is superb!!
The story is sweet........ go see it! Good work...i'd rate it 4.5/5

One Little Prayer

Come....pray with me

One Little Prayer is a new blog by me... go see!