Forgive and Forget

Many of us can't forgive people who have wronged us, I guess that's human nature. But when we can't forgive them we can't forget them and eventually we become chained to the very thing we hate. To break this chain we need to be strong, like Mohandas Karamchand Ghandhi once said "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong".

I think to forgive someone you need a big heart. Forgiveness is about "thanking" that it happened to you. True forgiveness is when you can say to the person who hurt you: "Thank you for giving me that experience". After all, you can't have anything new in your life, unless you are grateful for what you already have. Now that's the secret to having a new life.

Movie Review: Bachna Ae Haseeno

Newcomer Ranbir Kapoor had given a superb performance in this movie and has cemented himself a permanent place in Bollywood. The storyline of this movie is not that enthralling, its about the "love life" of a guy called Raj (acted by Ranbir Kapoor), who during his teenage days had a brief relationship with two girls, but only to dump them when his idea of "having fun" with them was over. After about 10 years of carefree life, he finally falls madly in love with Gayatri (played by Deepika Padukone). But when she declines his proposal, he realises that what he did to other two girls was torture and he repents for breaking their heart(s). Its a story that most guys my age can relate to (but not like in the movie, going back to these girls asking for their forgiveness).

The songs in this movie are really good, especially the song "Jogi Mahi", a sort of fast punjabi dance number and it could get addictive. I really liked the first romance Raj had with Mahi (played by the attractive Minissha Lamba) in Switzerland, its the kinda romance that can soothe your senses. Really felt sad when it didn't work out between them, they looked like a really good pair. If there is any moral to this story, its "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and ofcourse "Not to play with Hearts".

Soulmate: Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield has a talent for making beautiful touching songs (so does her brother, Daniel Bedingfield). I like most of her songs. In the past I must have listened to this particular song many many times, but today as I was driving back home from work with the FM Radio playing in the background, this song ("Soulmate" by Natasha Bedingfield) came up as if on auto request. This time the words seemed more clearer and made more sense. Every single one of us must have asked this question to ourselves atleast once in our lifetime. No matter how much we cover up the fact that we long for a soulmate, it will eventually drop on you like a rotten tomato. Here goes the stanza of the song.

Who doesn't long for someone to hold

Who knows how to love you without being told

Somebody tell me why I'm on my own

If there's a soulmate for everyone

By the second stanza I was singing along with Natasha... I felt like I was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a small air-inflated raft all alone singing this sing. Need I say that this time the drive back home was a long one.

Bindra is Kinng

Abhinav Bindra won the first ever individual Olympic gold for India. This shooter from Punjab is the current World and Olympic Champion in the 10m Air Rifle event after shooting a total of 700.5. None of his shots were below 10.0. His win was no fluke, he was consistent and precise on his target. Hope this inspires lot of other Indian sportsmen to aim for an olympics gold. You rock Abhinav, I stand in awe of you man for making all of us Indians proud.

Beijing 2008: Spectacular Opening Ceremony

On 8th of August 2008 (08/08/08), at 8pm after 8 minutes and 8 seconds, the Olympics of the modern era was inagurated at the Beijing Olympic Stadium, nicknamed "The Nest" because of its resemblance to a Bird's Nest. The timing was not a surprise as the number 8 is a very auspicious number for the Chinese. That night the world witnessed the most spectacular opening ceremony ever made by human race. The display was so colourful and well co-ordinated making everyone wonder whether it was really done by humans or by machines.

Billions across the world watched it on TV. For 2 hours everyone's imagination was suspended into a surreal Chinese Dreamland. A display that made a lot of minds in the West wonder if the power has really shifted to Asia. With Japan, Korea, China, India and the Middle East growing like anything, those days are not far away. China has shown that determination and hardwork will bring it to the top. Its no secret now, that man power is real power. Kudos to China for the spectacular show.