To Stand UP or Look Away !!!

The answer to this question was always easy, the name of my Blog, the themed picture all being an easy give away to what I would do !

You mess with my woman, you mess with Me ! You mess with someone else’s woman, you mess with Me ! You mess with your woman and I see it, you mess with Me !

There have been many instances in the past when I would get into scuffles on the road; when I would see someone hitting their girlfriends or when someone would stare at mine….they were asking for it …right ?? Probably not….

Keenan & Reuben, the new bravehearts of our city, they fought to save the dignity of their women and ended up DEAD !

News like these is what shakes up my Family, they know me and they know I would have done the same but then when you hear news like this you start thinking about them…..Do you Stand up or Look Away ??

My sister watched ‘No one Killed Jessica’ and her first thought- ME, she texted me to promise her that I would not do something like this…..WHY ??

My heart goes out to the family of the 2 men. But they died as Heroes, stood up for what is RIGHT….period !!!

For the sake of my family…..Is there a possible middle ground ??

--Butterflies--

I have been working in television since 2006 now, have directed various shows but what is with these butterflies in my stomach everytime I go out for a new shoot. It feels like the first day of an exam....my appetite goes for a toss on that day.

These butterflies are now not restricted to just my profession but seem to extend to my personal life too.....every time there is something new, and I am trying to be a new me these days....these chics (read butterflies) just keep coming back.

So wat is with this new me....NEW me......
I also have a 'Deep' question..... Can people actually change....like really change their core being ?

Lets see !!!

No SMILE !!!

So lately I have been hearing this very often......"You don't smile much...do you ? "......"We have never seen you smiling.....from within"......Now that I sit back and think about it, probably I don't smile as much as I used to earlier !! Gradually over the last 1 year or so, I know that I have changed...and its something that I do realise but don't feel like stopping, I used to be this really humorous and funny guy but it all slowly and steadily vanished .....!!

I would like to call it maturity, but then I would be lying to myself !! But every once in a while (read once in 2 months) the naughty me resurfaces and that's when I am at my Happiest . I need to now start looking at ways wherein I can get rid of the baggage and rediscover the 26yr old me....apparently I act like a 35year old !

P.S: I feel 40

Bath, United Kingdom

It takes 9.5 hours by flight to reach London and another 2 hours from there to get to the City of Bath, but all I have to do is shut me eyes and I am there.....Bath !! Bath, England where I spent the most memorable 1 year of my life, I went there as a student of Management and returned with a lot more than just the degree, I returned with an experience that was priceless. I learnt how to run a household, I learnt how to cook, wash, clean, most importantly I learnt how to take up more responsibility ! I was fortunate to have made this trip with 2 of my closest people and every day spent there is fresh in my mind till today..!! Its been almost 3 years now since we took that flight and 2 years since we got back, but I can still not get over the experience. ...I dont want to !!

I wanna go back !! and my next goal is to ensure that this christmas I go to Bath again, even if it is for just 5 days...but I (we) am(are) going to go back, roam in those bylanes, visit the university, most importantly visit home again !!!

Now that I have written it...I know it sounds really weird to go all the way to England, spend a bomb, visit just 1 place and come back to India in less than a week....But that is exactly how mad I am about this place....

Wikipedia says it is 7220 kms away......But then does it really matter !!! Home is where the heart is...

Tim Lak Lak !!!

Rang De Basanti, this film changed my life forever and for the better !! I remember giving the film a standing ovation after the screening. The movie has affected me in ways which I never thought were possible….I have seen the film a zillion times….every time I see it I gain something new from it. I watch the film to get answers to my personal problems, I watch the film to get answers to even my professional problems….(my family has an almost nervous breakdown every time I watch this film, coz in the past I have quit a few jobs after watching the film, so I don’t actually blame them).

My take aways from the film have been too many to list down….

From dialogues that have defined the way I feel till today

“College de gate de iss taraf hum life ko nachate hain…te dooji taraf life humko nachati hain, Tim Lak Lak te Tim Lak Lak”

The word ‘Kakke’…it’s now become almost like my second name…it is also the name I address every other guy with (Dunno Y, Na jaane kyon….)….but it’s something that just caught on.

Something that I know but don’t admit too often is that I am definitely very very filmy. Seeing Mr Bachchan on screen lights up my mood even today, whether it is his role in Trishul , Deewar, Hum or even the very recent Paa, I admire the man for his ability to bounce back and recreate the entire magic all over again after people wrote him off (I guess it is an Indian thing, we love people who come back from behind and win, well that’s the way the nation has been since post independence, always playing catch up).

I have been an underdog for most part of my life, roaming aimlessly without any guidance or direction and probably somewhere deep down that is one of the reasons that I like to go out of my way and help people who I feel have potential and can do wonders if supported. Amazingly it took me nearly 20years to figure out what exactly I am capable of……hopefully I can help others find their calling sooner !!

Tim Lak Lak !!