Sarabhai vs Sarabhai!

I don't even remember the last time I blogged (alright there is the time stamp just below the post so what:D).....again just as I mentioned in my earlier post, too many things have happened since I last blogged....some controversial, some nasty, some fun etc etc. Deja vu or what!

And I so hate it when I can't blog :((( Now that I'm done cribbing, I can start with the actual post!

Recently, I happened to watch an episode of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, a comedy serial that's aired on Star One. Boy that's one heck of a show! The characters, the performances, the comic timing...it's just legendary [Barney style ;)]! I had always heard people going gaga over it but I never really got a chance to check it out myself. And now I'm like a huge fan of the show! I'm still on a lookout for all the 60 episodes that were aired; for now, surviving on the episodes I managed to get my hands on!!

Maya Sarabhai is a pleasure to watch...full marks to Ratna Pathak Shah for her acting which according to Maya's lingo would qualify as 'upmarket', if you know what I mean :D Indravadan, Sahil, Monisha all of them add to the humour quotient...hey and I haven't mentioned the funniest of all...yes Rosesh Sarabhai...momma & whoopy, his hallmarks are amazing creations!!!

Even if you are like in the most awful mood, just a single episode can work wonders in terms of fixing your mood.....hats off to the creator of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai! I just love it :) And by the way, not getting time to blog is just 'so middle class' hahaha!!

It's nice to see your letter published in the newspaper especially if it's The Times of India!!

...and it's just a click away!

Missed blogging!

It feels great to be back on blogger especially after such a long break; the break wasn't a deliberate one...it's just that when you've got too many things to do, you kinda get stuck somehow.

Anyway, to sum it all up, life has been full of drama since the last time I blogged. Too bad I won't be able to write about it coz the drama was on the personal front :D Hey but a lot of drama has been happening in the Indian political scene as well and how!! Add to it the ongoing IPL saga...in short, there's drama all over :) Do you think I'm straying from the topic but I guess there isn't any topic in the first place heahahahhaha!!

Well, actually I have got way too many books to read for now so will be back soon :)

A Gimmick called "upto 51% off"...

What do normal people generally do on weekends especially when it's the "end of season" sale everywhere? Right, they go shopping....which is precisely what I did along with my roomies on saturday...there was this huge Shoppers' Stop ad that was published in Bombay Times which we came across and thought of giving it a try...and off we went to Inorbit, Vashi...little did we know that what was in store for us was huge disappointment...:(

Ok, so Inorbit Mall is located right next to Vashi railway station and boy! it's one helluva mall! It's colossal and houses all the branded stores you could possibly think of and that might lead you into believing that shopping over here, must be a completely different experience altogether....which is actually true...you know why? coz we ended up getting back empty handed! I would say, that is a completely different experience indeed!!! Not one store had decent stuff to offer and in the name of 50% off, they had all trashy items on display. Believe it or not, every single store had the most hideous collection ever which is why maybe, Inorbit witnessed low footfalls! Forget the quality of the collection, what was all the more frustrating was the pricing...ordinary stuff with extraordinary (read huge) price tags...aarghh...mall experience REdefined I guess...

I don't say malls always have the best to offer but you do expect to pick a couple of things at least, if you are out shopping...anyway, sometimes things get strange :D

And speaking of strange things, this cafe I spotted at Inorbit needs a mention...it's called "Potpourri"; nothing strange about that, in fact, it being my blog's namesake, I like it even more...what was strange cum funny was the fact that the cafe had a marathi board which read "पोट पूरी" (the 't' is silent for heaven's sake)! I bet that made you laugh hahaha!!

A HIT...and mind you, NOT by chance!!

So I find myself booking tickets for Luck By Chance on a Saturday morning, that too at 9:30 am and 9:30 being the operative word rather number :D But considering the astronomical ticket rates at multiplexes nowadays, it's these morning shows that come to the rescue of us otherwise huge money spenders (courtesy Shoppers' Stop, Brand Factory et al)!! Anyway, that's really not the idea behind this post...
Let's get straight to the point...Zoya Akhtar, the Director has finally arrived! Yep it's Luck By Chance I'm talking about and trust me, what a fantabulous movie! Intense, intelligent and leaves you wanting for more...all the characters have been etched in such a superb fashion that you get to see different facets of the ever intriguing human psyche! Hats off to both Farhan and Konkana for such brilliant performances and not just them, it's the entire cast that's done a fab job!

The opening credits feature with all those people in the background, who are associated with the film industry in some way or the other...be it the tailor stitching clothes or artists painting posters or even people selling tickets at the counters in cinema halls...of course, the list doesn't here...Zoya has been pretty meticulous about it! If this is how the film kickstarts, then you know what's in store for you..yep something beyond your money's worth! Having said that, I would like to add that you would also come across Farhan shooting songs a la Shahrukh (the typical mushy romantic songs that Shahrukh's delivered till date) but even then he isn't bad after all haha!! The screenplay is excellent and for all you movie buffs (even non-movie buffs) out there, it's a real treat in the form of Luck By Chance!

All said and done, it's a hit and definitely NOT by chance!!

Daylight Robbery!

Often we come across overpriced items in malls, swanky retail chains and it gives you this "what-the-hell-how-can-something-be-priced-like-that-when-it's-not-worth-it" feeling! Well, that's what today's mall experience is all about. If you are lucky, you could get a fair deal but that's rare. And you go to a relatively smaller shop, chances are that you may get the same thing cheaper. Such is life.

Well, this experience is not just limited to malls. There are more players here...a visit to your doctor may leave you with a similar feeling. I'll tell you how.
The other day, I went to my doc for some reason and I was prescribed medication for two days...the doc's advice came with a disclaimer saying if I wasn't alright in two days' time, I would have to drop in again at her clinic. I took it with a pinch of salt hoping that such a thing wouldn't happen...but as luck (or the lack of it) would have it, I had to drop by for the second time at her clinic...things were fine until I was asked to shell out the same amount I had paid her two days back. I was shellshocked at this atrocious act...I mean as far as possible, aren't docs supposed to treat/cure their patients in one go or is it something that has to happen in dribs and drabs?? To top it all, she says, that's how the system works and if I visit her for the third time, I need to pay her the same amount AGAIN!!! I'm sorry lady if you can't do your job well, you have absolutely no right to blame it on the system...probably it's time to get your act together coz there are way too many docs out there and probably doing a much better job than you...

Mockery of 26/11

Amidst this tragic episode of terror, drama and shock to which Mr.Vilasrao Deshmukh seems completely oblivious; it's small wonder that his entourage at the Taj included a filmstar (read Riteish Deshmukh) and a film-maker (read Ram Gopal Varma). I reckon our CM is mentally sick...how else would you explain such a blatant act! The timing was outrageously ridiculous and appalling...I'm absolutely amazed by this demeanour what with state home minister on one hand and the chief minister on the other.

Evidently, our ministers have failed to fathom the gravity of the situation and have drawn public ire for their ghastly acts. Though the 26/11 carnage was by all means brutal, I'm beginning to wonder who's more inhuman...terrorists or these insensitive and cold-blooded politicians!

Please do us all a favour Mr CM by quitting your post as that's the only thing that you could do to save Mumbai.