Saturday, June 16, 2012

Ferrari Ki Sawaari


This Sawaari is a joy ride with  few bumpy patches , that can definitely be ignored, considering it is an honest attempt to make a simple movie depicting the aspiration of millions of young Indian school kids who toil hard  day in day out to represent the nation and emulate their icon Sachin. It is a movie with a heart that clearly differentiates between right and wrong. It tries to re iterate the old world value of “means is as important as end”. The story revolves around the relationship between the grand father- father – son trio of Boman, Sharman & Ritvik. Their chemistry is amazing. Sharman as an underdog, too- good -to be- true Rustom gives a credible and coming of age performance. Boman, as always, is extremely convincing as a grand father who is protective of his grandson. And having been betrayed during his hey days does not want his progeny to go through the same turbulence, till the time he gets convinced about Kayo’s potential. Young Ritvik plays his part beautifully, keeping a balance between his on field heroics and off field realities.

The movie starts of beautifully, only to get predictable and sometimes a bit tardy once the Ferrari fiasco starts. Somewhere in between it fails to project its basic theme, a common man’s dream of scaling incredible peaks amidst innumerable hiccups, as forcefully as it should have. The movie has unmistakable Raju Hirani signature in patches. Wish the patches were broader!! With a tight editing and a faster pace this Ferrari would have soared higher. Still I will go out with three out of five, for the simple reason that it is a movie made with a good intention &simplicity and tries to instill the importance of value system.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

QUEST


I stood still and time flew by,

I was wonderstruck and life lightening fast

Oh! The memoirs of days of playful youth;

You bring such ecstatic agony to my aging heart.

Dear life , can you not pause for a moment ?

My soul wants to cling on to those days of mirth.

Ah those were days of flames and fires;

We treaded on the paths of dreams and despairs,

Surged ahead with the song of victory and passion

Dare anyone doubt our aspirations?

Life was such a roller coaster drive

Celebration was the essence of the ride.

I still long for those days of gay abandon

Little does the heart realize gone are the moments of freedom

While my body remains chained to those worldly desires

The soul must march ahead in its search of freedom

Stop me if you can, but dream I will and live I must.