"But on the positive side........" How many times do we hear this phrase after a bad news!
And how many times does the explanation really make sense? How difficult it can be for us to admit the fact that sometimes there is NO positive side. That everything need not happen for a good reason!
Or does the Steve jobs philosophy of connecting the dots backwards apply everywhere?
So may be, what theory we belive in ends up in a choice between optimism and pessimism? And where do I stand? Perhaps on the optimism side :-). No wonder my blood group is B+ :P
And this post is to talk/crib/argue about the elimination of Shalmali Sukhtankar from Zee Marathi SRGMP Little champs Talent hunt show. In my opinion, she was definitely among the best 3 contestants in the show. The variety and consistency she showed in each song she has rendered in the show was simply amazing. Her acting abilities blended with her singing was simply AWESOME! But she got eliminated just because she did not get enough SMS votes from the Maharashtra or in judge's words Mumbai junta (coz Shalmali hails from Mumbai)! So I find myself writing this post rather than watching the next show of SRGMP (or for that matter, any of their shows this season) :(.
The first talent hunt show which I used to watch was Zee SRGMP. The show used to be hosted by Shaan and esteemed judges used to judge the singing talent. This made sure that the contestants were given a fair judgement and most importantly, the best contestant won! But to spoil the picture, in comes Indian Idol, the modern SRGMP where they made different "gharanas", and many more shows. The shows became more drama oriented and Talent hunt took the back seat. And to make truckloads of money, SMS voting got introduced. The sentimental Indian Junta is encouraged to SMS for their favorite contestant (read as contestant from their town/city/state/caste/creed) and that will decide the winner! You can even find contestants urging the viewers to vote for them in their regional languages! Obviously the main motto of "May the best man win" in a Talent hunt went for a toss. Though I chose to ignore these shows, Junta responded to this newly granted judgemental power with full enthusiasm and these shows are listed on top of today's TRP ratings! Well Mission accomplished for the TV channels..
But Zee SRGMP Marathi was still a fair and great show. The judges were responsible fully for the decision-making which made sure that best 12 contestants came through to the finals. And the fact that SMS votes only constituted an insignificant part of the decision-making process made sure the first 4 eliminations in the finals were fair. But on Nov. 17, 2008; the result was insane. SMS voting was given 50% weightage of the total points and hence, a top singer of a singing Talent hunt show was eliminated. And since SMS voting will play an even bigger role further in the show, there is no doubt whatsoever in my mind, that the winner won't gain the victory based on his/her singing talent.
To give you a glimpse of Shalmali's singing (&) performance, here is a youtube video :
With the talent she has, Shalmali is definitely going to make a big name in Marathi/Hindi audio world in near future. All the best Shalmali!
A friend of mine lost her uncle in an accident because of total negligence of their responsibities by all the authorities involved in this incident. The details of the this shocking incident can be read at http://indranic.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/shame-on-you/
This incident clearly shows how fatal the "chalta hai" attitude of the government can become for common people!
They : Life is a box of chocolates Me : Just one box!! They : Yeah Me : Can there be any exceptions? They : Nooo.. Me : :( Well, what about the box size? They : You caught us :)
Does this make any sense?
Thursday, October 04, 2007
"I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it." -Jack Handey
Smiling is infectious, you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner, and someone saw my grin -
When he smiled I realized, I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile, then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine, could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected -
Let's start an epidemic quick and get the world infected!
Teachers never die. They live in your memory forever. They were there when you arrived, they were there when you left. Like fixtures. Once in a while they taught you something. But not that often. And, you never really knew them, any more than they knew you. Still, for awhile, you believed in them. And, if you were lucky, maybe there was one who believed in you.---From episode Goodbye of Wonder years
This post is a tribute to the a teacher who believed in me and my math skills in high school. The free home tutions where he taught how to unlock the mysteries of Mathematics began my love with a subject which seemed so boring till then. Even today, solving simultaneous equations brings back those memories. For all this and everything, Thanks Ingle Sir. May your soul rest in peace.
Love is the expression of one's values, the greatest reward you can earn for the moral qualities you have achieved in your character and person, the emotional price paid by one man for the joy he receives from the virtues of another. - Ayn Rand
Some background: My company has decided to organize a short movie making contest! And so, I and my colleague, Gopala came up with this script for a verry verry short movie.
Name of the movie : Bullet - The Movie Plot/Script : The movie begins with a blank white screen and in the background we give the sound of bullet being shot. Next frame, the screen goes blank.
Well the movie is already shot! Isn't it?
Well, we are not shot yet as the last date for submitting entries to the contest is over :)
