Mere Baap Pehle Aap - Review

When translated it simply means :- My Father ... After You

Cast:

Akshaye Khanna - Son
Paresh Rawal - Father

The story is simply about a father son relationship. This movie bombed in India but I loved it. Very simple, clean and honest storyline. More to do with todays generation. And how we do away with generation gaps. I really loved the chemistry between Paresh and Akshaye. They were so comfortable in their respectful roles.


I had bought the movie mainly because my Dad prefers watching only Indian movies and in order to please him I bought this one. I, on the other hand, do not like watching Hindi films and generally engage myself somewhere else while the movies playing... But I watched this movie from beginning to end. It was sooo close to reality...

Its a must see of all those who are "great friends" with their dads or sons...

I have already got this down on my list of things (to send) to get for David

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July - Updates

Updates for July 2008

• My cousin got "engaged" to his sweetheart. Marriage scheduled for November 23, 2008.

• My brothers certificates were validated using "Apostille" Seal after a lot of hassle.

• Got laid off for a day.
• Political Tensions and business practices came to a head on clash and on 23rd July 2008 we were told that we were going home with full pay till further notice... or till a solution was reached.
  

• Back to work after 1 day!!!
• After only a few hours I was told to get back to work. Situation resolved. Thank God I didn't make plans to go for a holiday.

• 25th July 2008

• My parents Wedding Anniversary. Unfortunately we just forgot about it for most of the day :(. Anyway I'll be making up for it this weekend.
  

• Got Insured.
• Finally took the plunge and got myself insured. Bought a Life Policy from LICI. (Money Tree Plan) Thats what its called. Every 5 years I'll get a lump sum payment termed as "survival benefits". Benefit for surviving... :)

• My best friend is getting married!!!!
• I just found out yesterday and I'm really really happy for him.
  

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Horton - Movie Review

Horton Hears a Who was written by Dr. Seuss in 1954 for the children. This animation film however is suitable for all ages.

The Cast:

Horton: Jim Carrey
Mayor of Whosville: Steve Carell

I loved the movie. I just loved Horton and his ears... It was sooo cute. He was able to do sooo many things with his ears - The movie starts with Horton fashioning his ears into a swim cap before diving into the pool... (Thats when I started laughing and didn't stop until towards the end.)

Well the story goes like this:

Horton lives in the Wild where the Kangaroo is a control freak. He is a teacher to most the kids (I would love to have a teacher like that). The Kangaroo believes in pouch schooling so her joey named "Rudy" has to stay with her all the time!!! Horton hears voices which are coming from a Speck floating around. He catches the speck on a pink clover and talks to the little people. He "talks" to the Mayor. The problem is that no one is their respective worlds believe them!!! Horton tries to to save the Whos by taking them to a safe place. And the Kangaroo hires a Bounty Hunter to solve the problem of the Speck. I believe that she was trying to prevent the kids from imagining all kinds of things. (As if it's possible. Kids are kids after all.). In the end everyone comes to know about the existence of the others... etc etc... You have to watch the movie.

The cream of the movie is Horton. Jim Carrey did a great great work. I loved the jokes, the animations, the expressions and the Ears!!!

The theme of the movie was:

That a person's a person no matter how small.

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