Collection of cult dialogues : Veergati

If there is one film that can challenge Sholays cult dialogues,then Veergati is the one that comes to my mind.Salman Khans little talked about gem of 1995 is my most favourite salman film.Yes it was inspired by Nana Patekars krantiveer a lot in both characterisation of the lead as well as the basic premise to some extent.While Krantiveer was made in response to Mumbai riots in 1992,Veergati was more like a follow up to Krantiveer.In Karan Arjun also Salman played a similar character where he overshadowed srk. Below are some of my favourite dialogues in the film:
 1) (Salman is accused of attempting murder)

 "Dafa 302 likh ke takhti ko hare ped pe taang do to woh bhi sookh jaata hai"

2) (Salman's response to Inspector who tries to sympathise with Constable's son)

 "Naam Neelkanth....lekin tumne woh zehere nahi piya jo mere rag rag mein hai.Philhaal yahi kaafi hai ki main hawaldaaar ka beta nahi"

3) (Salman speaks why he doesnt bath often)

 "Pehle nehlaati hai dai,phir nehlaate hain chaar bhai....sirf do hi baar nahata hai aadmi"

Ghajini Box office

Thanks to AA:
Cost - 90 cr + 10 cr Pnp = 100 cr

non theatrical revenues : (tv) 25 + (music/dvd/dth) 10 = 35 cr

DS required : 100 - 35 = 65 cr

India DS = 61

overseas ds - 16

total - 77 cr

ROI - 77 - 65 = 12 cr

Agneepath and references from The Bible: Goliath Vs David

Excerpts from Hrithik interview : Link

Audiences will still try to compare you with the old Vijay.

No, the moment you see my Vijay, that comparison will go away. People will come to see Vijay Deenanath Chauhan, but when they look at me, they will think he doesn't look like Vijay, he is nothing like Vijay, he is nobody, he doesn't have style, he doesn't have that swagger, that walk, not even the voice..

Their expectations are broken now and they will see the film keeping me in mind.

Is it true that you said Agneepath is the toughest film of your career?

Yes. The climax of the film was shot in Diu. It was so hot and throughout the climax, I am fighting Sanju sir (Sanjay Dutt), who looks like a Goliath compared to me. My clothes were torn and I was almost bare-bodied, there was blood make-up all over me. I had to fall and I was getting hurt. I was like this for 22 days, so it ended up being the toughest schedule of my life.


Do you think the character of Kancha will overpower Vijay, that people will like him better?

They should like him better in the beginning of the film and they should think that a fight between Kancha and Vijay is impossible. They should feel that Vijay is nothing in front of Kancha, and then the trajectory of the film should convince the audience of the David-Goliath impossibility.

If you think the mission is impossible, that makes the film more entertaining. If it was easy and if we were equals, you would not enjoy the journey. The fight is between a common man and a Goliath.

The Goliath-David Bible story Summary background:

The Philistine army had gathered for war against Israel. The two armies faced each other, camped for battle on opposite sides of a steep valley. A Philistine giant measuring over nine feet tall and wearing full armor came out each day for forty days, mocking and challenging the Israelites to fight. His name was Goliath. Saul, the King of Israel, and the whole army were terrified of Goliath.
One day David, the youngest son of Jesse, was sent to the battle lines by his father to bring back news of his brothers. David was probably just a young teenager at the time. While there, David heard Goliath shouting his daily defiance and he saw the great fear stirred within the men of Israel. David responded, "Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of God?"

So David volunteered to fight Goliath. It took some persuasion, but King Saul finally agreed to let David fight against the giant. Dressed in his simple tunic, carrying his shepherd's staff, slingshot and a pouch full of stones, David approached Goliath. The giant cursed at him, hurling threats and insults.

David said to the Philistine, "You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied ... today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air ... and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel ... it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's, and he will give all of you into our hands."

As Goliath moved in for the kill, David reached into his bag and slung one of his stones at Goliath's head. Finding a hole in the armor, the stone sank into the giant's forehead and he fell face down on the ground. David then took Goliath's sword, killed him and then cut off his head. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. So the Israelites pursued, chasing and killing them and plundering their camp.

Correct interpretation of Chikni Chameli

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My review: Hornystar XXX

Ask a western whats the commonest frustration an average Indian has and immediate reply would be "sex-deprivation".If you are on facebook,you must have noticed that its Indians who lead the number of fake profiles for dirty chatting online.Director Imtiaz Ali got it bang on here as the premise of Ranbir's Hornystar journey is the same - "sexual frustration".Even Ranbirs mentor in the film argued that music comes from pain and dissastisfaction. ;)So Ranbir had to look for a girl who would match his Horny-meter to pull the wild sex-hungry beast hidden inside him that would help him become a rockstar he always wanted to be.

Imtiaz is known for writing eccentric characters for his heriones in previous films which just about borders sluttiness but in anycase those were straight girls.But in Hornystar,he went a notch higher.Nargis fakri comes across as a bisexual :)
Agreed that she likes watching men pee and makes ranbir watch males stripping,but then she loves feeling and caressing nude women and Pros in topless bars and dressing like a man to watch B grade semiporn flicks in theatres.
She also suffers from a weird medical problem where her blood count is proportional to her sex count!The more she is deprived of sex,the worse her medical condition gets ranging from being unable to walk to as extreme as Coma lol!Imtiaz also shows how a single attempt at kiss can make her walk!
You must be thinking why am I talking about sex and not about Ranbirs journey as a Rockstar.Lets be clear,there is no journey here.Its more a failed sex story between two people who have unmatchable sex count :)

The only moments were you feel the movie stuck to its supposed theme are the ones that Ranbir provides with his buffoneries in first half and even for most of the second half as the sexually deprived rockstar.Songs have been trimmed poorly though Saada Haq and Nadaan Parindey is shot well.

There is a lot of sexual tension betweem Ranbir and Nargis throughout the film but still one never quite feels the chemistry so to speak.More so,because Nargis is a pathetic actress.Although she has wild fantasies.The chemistry feels more like a protected sex where the pleasure is missing :D

Which brings me to the climax.In a nutshell,the climax reminds me of Kites minus the ocean with an imaginary Nargis walking upto Ranbir on stage under proper spotlight and all lol :D
I could not figure out that the movie had ended only until the Cinemax staff opened the Fire exit for us to leave so you can imagine :)

Confusion about Buzz

I see a lot of people often confusing Real Buzz with Aritifical buzz.Also within the concept of Buzz we have 1)forced ,fabricated buzz and 2)natural buzz or a combo of the two.

In simple words,

Buzz = feedback on Pre-release of a film based on promise of the theatrical trailer,vibe of the movie etc.These are natural factors.

In recent times,we had dabangg which had a buzz based on such factors.Its theatrical trailers impressed everyone and the film was not agressively promoted or pushed down people's throats.It released,people came in droves and loved the movie.


But ,Buzz can be created by aritificial means too and srk has been operative in this tactics for a long time.:Latest instance is ra-1.This aritificial Buzz is the result of a strong and aggressive marketing campaign. These Campaigns are the Programs with established start and stop moments, defined by time or money.This type of Buzz can spread quickly but its results are usually short-term.

Then there is Gimmick-driven buzz which is common, and it's a minefield, often exposing a soggy purpose or questionable values. MNIK was one such campaign when srk used Shiv Sena.

Such tactics are usually employed when the maker knows the natural factors ,to create the buzz, have failed.This is where over-compensation from the promoters starts with the objective of going for the kill and forcing the movie down peoples throats.

Other examples are OSO,TMK.Not many were enthusiastic about their promos or the general vibe of the movie but it was made-up as sort of a "must-watch"

Then there are promotion tactics like Ghajini where there is a combo of natural and artificial hype.

Ghajini's theatrical trailer response could be compared to the response that Ageenpath promo got recently meaning most people liked it.Then aamir took it upon himself to push the natural buzz a little more.It did help the movie though.

Common scenarios and fans

lalsub
September 24, 2011 at 2:49 pm
i know quite a few non fans who have loved the film and Aamir’s performance.

Shalu
September 24, 2011 at 9:01 pm
You are right, the movie is not so bad. Well I still say that Mausam has a low of flaws but on the second watch it grew on me.

amin786
September 24, 2011 at 9:01 pm
just back from mausam and i have to say its not that disappointing as how people are mentioning

Ihab
September 21, 2011 at 6:08 am
I like it alot. And I am pretty sure in days to come, this will grow big time on me and will be among my favorites.

RAJ
December 16, 2009 at 9:02 am
Awesome Promo…First 15 seconds looked flat but then it picked up ..By the time it finsihed i remained speech less for atleast 15 seconds thereafter…

Aamir Khan: The most vulgar kisser

Aamir is truely considered the epitome of vulgarity when it comes to kissing scenes.One of my very good friends,sunil says aamir is obsessed with kissing since the early 90s.He always kisses on wrong occasions.I think somewhere films are his medium to vent his sexual frustrations.

1)Raja Hindustani:
Karishma,in her usual cringeworthy self,doesnt know what aamir has in store for her:



2)Mela:
This song is not only remembered for Aamirs World Class Hamming,his offensive see-through pyjamas ,but also a vulgar peck towards the end



3)JJWS:
Was there any need to hv a kiss scene here especially when you already got a girl? (ayesha jhulkha).Poor Pooja Bedi became a victim of Aaamir's undying lust



4)Ishq:
I really believe aamir looked upon Juhi merely as a piece of meat,a sex object.This was supposed to be a comedy scene ,aamir as expected made it vulgar.She has been his victim earlier too in QSQT and HHRPK.



5)Holi
This is Aamirs first screen kiss.The signing contract bore a clause that he would get to kiss someone.Aamir in his "Dhuan" look but a thinner ass and a bit more hair.Dont ask where.



5)3 Idiots
A guy who is supposedly an intellectual in the movie wonders how people can kiss effectively.What next? wondering how is doggystyle executed?



6)RDB:
Aamir lost a chance to kiss the Gori mem in Lagaan.So he made up for it here.



7) TZP:
Sorry,no videos or links.Aamir wanted to kiss Darsheel in climax but darsheel refused.

Tendulkar's Failure on Big occasions

match	year	result	runs	comments	point
WC - QF	1996	ind won by 39 run	31	sidhu made 93	0
WC - SF	1996	Sri Lanka won by default	65		1
Pepsi Sharjah Cup - final	1996	sa won by 38 runs	57	donald was nt playing	1
TexacoTrophyfinal	1996	England won by 4 wickets	1		-1
SingerWorldSeriessemi	1996	Australia won by 3 wickets	7		-1
Sahara'Friendship'Cupfinal	1996	Pakistan won by 52 run	23		-1
Titan Cup	1996	India won by 35 runs	67	match fixing allegation	1
StandardBankInternational ODI - final	1996	South Africa won by 17 run	45		0
India-WI 4th ODI	1996	West Indies won by 10 wickets	1		-1
PepsiIndependenceCup - semi	1997	Pakistan won by 35 run	4		-1
pepsi aisa  cup final	1997	Sri Lanka won by 8 wicket	53		1
ind-SL 3rd odi	1997	Sri Lanka won by 9 runs	39		0
saharacup 5thodi	1997	Pakistan won by 5 wickets	51		1
Ind-Pak 3rd odi	1997	Pakistan won by 9 wicket	7		-1
akai singer champion trophy	1997	West Indies won by 41 runs	1		-1
SL-Ind 3rd odi	1997	Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets	6		-1
silver jubilee independence cup final	1997	India won by 3 wickets	41	ganguly made 124	0
pepsi triangular series final	1997	Australia won by 4 wickets	15		-1
coca cola cup final	1997	India won by 6 wickets	134		1
coca cola triangular series final	1998	India won by 9 wickets	100		1
singer akai nidahasfinal	1998	India won by 6 runs	128		1
ahara cup 5th odi	1998	Pakistan won by 5 wickets	77		1
coca cola champions trphy final	1998	India won by 10 wicket	124	chasing mere196 vs zim	1
coca cola singpore final	1999	West Indies won by 4 wickets	0		-1
NZ-Ind 5th odi	1999	India won by 7 wickets	0	ganguly made 86	-1
ICC WC super six	1999	Australia won by 77 runs	0		-1
ICCknockout  qf	2000	India won by 20 run	38	yuvi made 84	0
ICCknockout  semi	2000	India won by 95 runs	39	ganguly made 141	0
ICCknockout final	2000	New Zealand won by 4 wickets	69		1
cocacola champions trphy final	2001	Sri Lanka won by 245 runs	5		-1
aus-ind 5th odi	2001	Australia won by 4 wickets	12		-1
asia cup 5th odi	2001	Pakistan won by 44 runs	25		-1
coca cola cup zim 5th odi	2001	West Indies won by 16 runs	0		-1
std bank tri tour final	2001	South Africa won by 6 wickets	17		-1
ind-wi 5th odi	2002	India won by 56 run	65		1
natwest series final	2002	India won by 2 wickets	14	kaif 87	-1
ICC champions trpohy 1st semi	2002	India won by 10 runs	16	yuvi 62	-1
tvs cup final	2003	Australia won by 37 runs	45		-1
vb series 1st final	2003	Australia won by 7 wickets	8		-1
vb series 2nd final	2003	Australia won by 208 runs	27		-1
ind-pak 5th odi	2003	India won by 40 runs	37	laxman 107	0
icc wc final	2003	Australia won by 125 runs	4	mcgrath in 1st over	-1

This data is taken from WC 1996 to WC 2003,a period where fans claim Sachin was at his best.

Point system:

1)for every score of 50+ and it being highest in team,sachin has been awarded +1

2)for every score of <50,sachin has been awarded -1 if ind ends up on losing side..

3)If sachin scores 30+ but not highest in the team and Ind wins,he gets 0

Two of the most common ways Sachin gets out:

1)Incoming delivery:

2)Back-of-length delivery aimed at "4th stump" with a hint of outswing:

Does God exist?

I will not comment on any religion per se but will address the broad issue "Does God exist?"

Lets start with what is the definition of atheist :

"An atheist is a man who has no invisible means of support"

                                                                       -John Buchan On Being a Real Person

Keeping this definition in mind,we will move ahead.
As always,I will try to answer this topic by martial arts angle :)

I am not sure how many of us have heard or understand the term "Chi" so I give a brief introduction to the same.

There are two kinds of strength :- The outer, physical strength is obvious, fades with age, and is dissipated by excess. The inner strength is by far the more powerful of the two, but it must be developed through constant practice and study. The Chi (pronounced "chee" and Ki in Japanese) is the life-force of the Universe, which flows within and through and around all things. It can be collected, cultivated, and circulated within the body to perform the will. But, not one in ten thousand will ever know the true Qi. This, like many transcendental subjects, cannot be adequately described in word or print. But, it can be experienced.

The Chi is the internal energy present in every human being which when harnessed properly ,can be controlled by the person to do unimaginable stuff like breaking iron rods with head,standing on index finger etc.Live example are the Shaolin disciples.

Now there is debate whether this Chi is for real or is it just a hoax.Those who think it is hoax can and will never experience this internal energy in them.Those who have faith in it will experience it with gradual practise.Its all about the power of faith.You gotta have belief in it.You cannot see it or touch it.

A simple example is when people fast.Where does this superhuman ability come from?It is the power of faith.An invisible force.

Jonty Rhodes had fits problem in Mid 90s and none of the medicines were able to cure it.He finally overcame it with meditation.The faith he had in power of meditation is an invisible means of support.

@ Big Bang theory,it is an incomplete study and hence inconclusive.It fails to answer the source of the creation of the black holes.

Since I believe in the existence of Force,in the power of faith,i dare say it is God who created it all :)