Bachna Ae Haseeno

From the title, we all expected that Ranbir's playing a casanova and that there's going to be more than 2 heroines as his lady love? Initially I thought it was a Bond kinda movie, but no, it's just a simple movie with simple plot & superb music, but Ranbir's character is complicated. Hehe.

Whatever happened to my Preity Zinta look-alike Minnisha Lamba? She reminded me of Preity in her 1st film, Rocky (2nd half with Zayed), she still reminded me of Preity in Honeymoon Travels Pte Ltd (with Abhay Deol), in Dus Kahaniyaan (as Amrita Singh's daughter in 1 of the 10 stories) she still reminded me of Preity...but in BAH, she's suddenly anorexic-looking and reminded me of Teri Hatcher in Desperate Housewives!!! But she still looked good anyway (the 1st half, 2nd half she plays a more mature role, so she looked a lil aged there, which means the makeup artist & costume designer did a gd job!)!

Bipasha is looking no less than a slut throughout the movie (but her bod is still as superb as when my jaw dropped in Dhoom 2!). Facial feature wise, she looks better now. For once I thought her eyes were not so doe-shaped so I liked it. Her lips weren't so pouty and I liked that too.

Deepika. Errmmm. No comments. She thinks she's gorgeous (but to me, she's not). English accent sucks (so Indian accent) but she's the one given the role of an educated girl who speaks a lot of English. What a turn-off! Ok, she's got good complexion, so? She's still too stiff for my liking. Try some more la to be feminine-personified like Aish...which is exactly why I couldn't stand Aish from day one!

On the whole, I think Siddharth Anand (who made Salaam Namaste) made a better film with BAH. He was very fair in the role distribution amongst the 3 heroines. All 3 had a good roles with distinct characters. And it's the girls roles that made me like this movie coz I so can relate to the 3 girls in their own ways:

Mahi (Minnisha) - naive teenager in search of her ideal man (DDLJ's Raj!) and really fell into the trap of this cute guy she met thinking it is love (when it's actually just lust...flings...fun!) and when she realised she was taken on a ride, she was nvr able to trust & love a man ever agn & doesn't give a damn whether that guy who once toyed with her feelings is alive, dead, happy or suffering. Dejavu.

Radhika (Bipasha) - a modern/liberal aspiring actress who's happy with her neighbour turned live-in boyfriend and thinking she's got the man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with (not realising that the guy is just having a good time and is not into marriage) but when the guy had no balls to break up with her before he leaves for his job posting in Sydney, he flew off on the day of their court marriage leaving her on the altar. The part abt the guy has no balls to tell the truth that he wanted to break up and chose to cook up stories - dejavu (although mine didn't reach the level of being left on the altar coz I'll nvr allow that to happen...not that dumb ok!)

Gayatri (Deepika) - bubbly, intelligent, attitude kinda girl who's very sure of what she wants in life, and marriage is not in the list!! Dejavu. Now, becoz her character is such...and the dialogues were all so familiar, I decided to open my eyes & tolerate her.

Ranbir's acting is superb!! Totally a role that I'd nvr expect him to do...coz it's so not him and he doesn't have that look/image...it's a role that wld fit...Emraan Hashmi (actually Emraan did that role in Jawani Diwani but his acting sucked) including lip-kissing all his 3 heroines! Ranbir has the making of being the next SRK. Uh oh, my Shahid Kapur has competition now.
Songs by Vishal-Shekar...what dya expect? Of coz it had to be gd!! My personal fave: Khuda Jaane, Jogi Mahi & Small Town Girl. I'll not incl the title song BAH because that's already a classic fave of Kishore Kumar ok! Now what made Jogi Mahi special to me is because I badly wanted Himani to win Saregama (the one which Debojit win and Vineeth didn't), but when she got eliminated, I was quite pissed. I like her husky voice. She sang in 2 songs in Dil Diya Hai (Diya Dil & Chalo Dildar Chalo), but it was forgetable, not the kinda songs I like to hear her voice in. So I was happy to hear her voice in this sure chart-topper bhangra!! I don't hear Debojit singing for films??!! Hmmph! These talent shows are all rigged. The real talent will go far. Who cares who wins and who doesn't? I stand by my choice...afterall I know I've good taste (although they're peculiar)!

Yash Raj Films always make my money worth spending on their films (was disappointed with the last Thoda Pyaar Thodi Magic though...but maybe bcoz the story was really not palatable or maybe it's just the boring company I was with). The locations shown in BAH were superb thus it makes the picturisation of the songs, esp Khuda Jaane, very breathtaking. As of now, I felt the storyline is flawless. No flaw in acting, editing, storyline, screenplay, dialogues...oh ya, the dialogues are so natural you really can relate to it. The best part of the movie is that the starcast are so totally new from what Yash Raj Films had showcased before. New combinations, including the hero & his comedian buddy (evergreen comedian Paintal's son, Hiten). Brave experiment, which fortunately worked well.

So I think all in all, BAH is a refreshing movie. Go watch it, you'll come out of the cinema hall contented. At least more contented than Saawariya...guaranteed!

TGIF

Ok, Saawariya was disappointingly silly, but I know Ranbir (Rishi-Neetu's offspring) & Sonam (anil kapoor's beti) will go far. Afterall I waited so long to see if Raj Kapoor's male grandchild has his showman blood. I've seen his sons, his bahus and his granddaughters. Time to check grandson out.

And not bad at all, just after Saawariya, I heard Ranbir's doing a Yash Raj film & the title is his dad's song title...but what I didn't like is he's acting opposite his gf Deepika Padukone (whom I detest btw, as much as Aish...don't ask me why, tum nahin samjhoge!)

So the most awaited Bachna Ae Haseeno (BAH) finally released on 15th Aug. I had planned to catch the 1st day's show on Fri itself, but thought I'd like to spend my evening with Amsyar since I'm home early. After all that sacrifice, I came home, my chote nawab was sleeping. Ler. So I sort of thought will settle down & leave for the 8.50pm, but by 8.30pm, was too tired and didn't wanna risk not getting a gd seat. Afterall, 1st day.

Then on Mon 18 Aug, I was on MC, and that night, happened to chat with Shazadi, and we were planning to catch up when I asked if she had time for a movie. She had, so we made plans for BAH the following day. But there were a few reasons that wld make the plan NOT HAPPEN. So...not happen it did! Anyways, had migraine (for a whole week), was pissed with some lappy's antivirus troubles (but resolved it myself anyway after I was disappointed with my luck) so may not be a gd idea to catch BAH. So we postponed it to Fri 22 Aug.

On Thurs nite, Shazadi sms-ed that Fri seemed bleak as she had to work till 7pm (unless the show's 8+...I was like "duh, of coz we're catching an 8+ show, earlier slot we both won't be off-duty yet"...but I went home, checked the show timings & let her decided. So we settled for 8.10pm show.
So the whole day @ work yesterday, I kept the GV booking page on my PC to monitor the seats availability, if it gets occupied too fast, I'll do online booking. I had to book b4 I leave office by 2pm. So I sms Shazadi to ask if she's confirmed with the plan & if it was safe for me to book 2 tix online (I wldn't wanna waste 1 tix if she cancels, I'll still proceed but 1 tix is going to go to waste & I'm not abt to sell it to a stranger...I'd rather sit alone then sit next to a stranger!). Then she revealed she had an asthma attack earlier on & not too sure yet & will only be able to confirm by 1pm.

Here I was trying to finish work and quickly leave for survey work in town, Nashira popped by my cubicle to say Hi (remember Nash, my new colleague-cum-lunch partner? She's also a lil sis who calls me "Di"). Then while talking, I was just abt to excitedly tell her that I'm finally gonna be watching BAH (it's been on my MSN nick for a wk that I need a movie break with BAH!)...when I heard her saying "i watched BAH oredi"...and I went "Oh, u watched oredi!" (and I was gonna ask her if it'd be worth my money) and she said "No, i'm gonna watch today". I was like..."when? today?" and she ans "ya, 8.10 today @ GV tamp". I was like "what?!?"

My reaction was because she just went to watch Singh is Kinng last Tues @ Jade (Bugis) with her chinese fren (with an Indian soul) , Karen, so I asked her why don't they watch on Fri, Wed is working day...won't she be tired? It makes sense actually, since her movie buddy is a chinese, they club/pub on Fri so they can't possibly do on a Fri. So I'd nvr expect to see Nash on a Fri nite unless she goes with her bf la (though I dunno if she watches hindi movie at theatre with her bf or not). So when I saw my fave seat (row 10 from screen middle block next to left aisle) is taken, I asked her if her fren booked that. And yes they did. Damn! There goes my seat. So now my option is either the 11th or 9th row, left or right aisle.

I was pretty sure Shazadi wont make it. I felt she shld get a rest also, so when I didn't get a msg by 1pm, 1.15pm I went for lunch, as I know there's no dinner if Shazadi's not coming. Almost 1.30pm, Shazadi sms-ed to say she's coming, she's taken urgent half day leave & was going. So I made her promise me that she'd go home, take her med & sleep. Will give her a wake up call by 5.3opm if I don't hear from her. She promised, but Khuda jaane whether she really slept/rested or not la. Anyways, by time I was getting ready to leave office @ 4pm (terribly late!), I checked the GV booking and boy, my middle block row 10, 11 & 9 right aisle taken. So I quickly booked row 11 left aisle. Sekali when I was abt to make payment, it says "the seat is occupied". Mak ai! Within few secs je gone?!?! So I was left with no choice & secured Row 9 left aisle (ie. in front of Nash & fren). After that I left. Bachna Ae Haseeno...lo main aagaya!

I got terribly delayed with my survey duties in town due to the rain, so there was likelihood that I can't reach Tamp MRT @ 7.15pm as originally planned. But I did. And Shazadi reached just 5mins later. Went up to collect the tix, then since both of us not desperate for rice dinner, and the sick girl was craving for healthy food (McDonalds!!) so we chilled @ Mac while she fill me in with updates on her "interesting" life that triggered her recent asthmatic attack recently. 8.05pm we headed up to the theatre for the sick girl to get another healthy dose (Nachos!). I still cannot comprehend the need to eat while watching movie! Am I the only 1 who don't binge at theatre? It was 8.16pm already and I knew that usually movie starts after 5-10mins of ads. So I was freaking out that if we're not seated by 8.20pm we'd miss the beginning.

We didn't. We still had to endure another 10mins of ads (think movie probably started only arnd 8.30pm?). But it was quite a unique experience for me, walking down the steps & tapping onto someone I know. In a way, since we entered the theatre late when it's already dark, it made it easier for me to zoom to my seat...I just had to look out for Nash & I know our seats is just in front of that. Hehe. Of coz mid-way, when Deepika appeared, here I kept telling Shazadi from start that when she appears I'll shut my eyes...and I did (much to Shazadi's irritation)...and there Nash leaned forward to whisper to me "She's so pretty!". I was like "NOOOOOOO....she's not, I don't like her...!" Much later, I kinda stopped closing my eyes, coz the character she played is soooo me! U gotta watch to know what I mean.

Movie ended almost 11pm...I was already high-tide, so since Shazadi was taking a cab back (to Chai Chee) and offered me a drop-off along the way (initially I declined, but accepted when I felt that my tank is too full to tolerate bus jerking), I was home by 11.15pm so I had time to chat with Mom. And I bought her the hard casing for her new Nokia 5320 (she had 1 but she broke it in her attempt to open it to let me use her phone while we were out on Mon as my batt went flat & I needed a phone to contact them once I'm done with work & going to meet them to go back). I was so happy to get it for her (although I wasn't sure if she'd got herself a replacement yet, but it's just $5 so it's ok, can keep as spare).

Had time to catch Salman's Dus Ka Dum on Sony (Bobby & Priyanka playing), did some work to wait up for the repeat telecast of Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann on Zee @ 2am, but by the time the serial started, I fell asleep! Sigh. TGIF.

Kismat Konnection?

No...it's not a conscious effort to blog daily. It just happened...all because of Nikky!

There's just this kismat konnection between Nikky & I.

We always plan to meet up ... but never gets fulfilled.

After our last impromptu mtg, where she decided to come by the airport after work since she works near Expo area and there's a straight train to Changi Airport, we've been talking abt mtg up but nvr happened.

Yesterday she popped by MSN where she commented abt my dormant blog & hope I start hitting it agn ... we chatted for a while ...

Today I had no lunch plan (Nash - my new colleague who's made me her permanent lunch partner - was fasting) ... plus I wanted to go on diet....plus I wanted to finish some work ... so I decided to work thru lunch. I stood up to make my milo to eat with biscuits...but still carried on typing my work. Then my hp buzzed...and Nikky's face flashed.

Me: Yup!
Nikky: Hello...kakak...hav u had your lunch?
Me: Not yet...was almost going to...
Nikky: Good good...let's lunch together...
Me: Hang on! Shit, don't tell me u're in the airport?!
Nikky: I'm now walking to Expo...I'm on 1/2 day...
Me: Oh so u're coming to airport? Come come...
Nikky: (censored: the remaining conversation not impt!! :P)

Anyways...moral of the story...yes, if she called me 5 mins later...my milo wld be ready. If it was tomorrow (Thurs), I'd be fasting! Classic case of making the right decision at the right time and not procrastinate! Only Nikky can do such things! That's why I say...hum dono ke beech ek kismat konnection hai!

We spent a gd 1hr together...having an interesting conversation over a wonderful lunch (Masala Chicken Briyani @ T3 Kopitiam! 2nd to my Apollo!).

My poor dormant blog

Today Nikky commented abt my dormant blog. I tried, but blogger kept giving this "error on page" and "could not contact blogger.com..." crap which makes me lose patience. I tried uploading videos...but didn't succeed...so I give up. There's a draft in Jun, another in Jul...I eventually deleted it just now.

Giving myself another try this month - My 1st post using my 1st and 2 mth's old DELL Inspiron. My 5yr old HP Pavilion desktop is now officially Amsyar's game station for his JumpStart Early Development PC-CD Roms, which I got for him earlier this yr. Which he has "Teddy A-Boo", an imaginary girlfriend, "DD Duck", and many other virtual friends in there. With which he's just 1 yr plus and he can count 1-10 (depending on his mood of the day, 2 or 8 may be silent!)...and can recite ABC with me when I sing ABC..he can say Ammeenn (he doesn't recite the doa makan, he just waits for the end & quickly wipes his face & say Ameen & in goes his milk!) and Assalamualaikum. There r cute histories as to how he learnt all these...which I shall spare you the boredom. What's next? I've to refresh his Alif Ba Ta now...hI last stopped at Tsa.

He's quite a genius (like his Maasi) Alhamdulillah...he's even memorised his mom's hp no. just after abt 5x of constant singing the nos. to him. Come to think of it, the credit shld go to the teacher (yours truly). He's not even 2, not been to school and he's talking...I mean really talking oi...like adults. He has a wide collection of vocab and he's forming clear & proper sentences like a 4 yr old! He nvr fails to turn people's head or attract their attn with his constant blabbering - they thought he's a big boy and get shocked when they learn he's not even 2! Alamak...apa dah jadi ni...lawan tauke nampak!! Failed to beat his Maasi at walking (I walked at age 10 mths, he only started walking @ 16mths) but at 20mths, he's started talking like a 4-yr old! That's it, he's not attending any early schooling (unless he becomes a handful & Nanima decides to keep him away for couple of hrs everyday). He'll go to school at the compulsory minimum (K2 I suppose?). Afterall, with Maasi, he don't need all these...all 3 of us grew up from kindergartern (K2), pandai jugak. So he shall carry on the family tradition.

What else eh? Oh, if once upon a time he was into "Mayya Mayya" till as my mom puts it "aku dah tak berMAYA lagi!"...he's now into "O Pana" ("Do u wanna partner...oh partner"). He has a weird fascination for vehicles (I've changed his ambition from plumber to automobile engineer!) - I've no idea how many buses, trains & cars he has as toys. It's like he nvr has enough of them (only to break them within 1-5 days, for sure!)! Which also explains his unexplainable hobby of taking bus/train rides! Loves the plane, the ship too. Have brought him on the Ferry thrice...now he's been bugging since many months to be brought on a plane "Am nak naik aeroplane!"

Loves Barney (but of coz, since forever), Mickey & Tweety (his Maasi's fave what...so it's like another family member!). Responds to Pooh Bear & Garfield...these days he's hooked to Ben 10 (just because he has lotsa Ben 10 T-shirts and the watch...I didn't even know who Ben 10 was!) and Kungfu Panda! He loves cats & babies! With cats & babies, he really show the sensitive/caring side of him! Such a pity none of us are into pets, so he'll nvr get to have cats as pets. Best of all...he loves Vidya/Divya (Zee TV's Banoo Main Teri Dulhann)...doesn't matter that she's been married for dunno how many times! *toink*


(Note: See! Before Kungfu Panda came about, he already did the famous poster pose!)

Me? Hmm...nothing new. Really. Been eating a lot coz had a new colleague joining on 12 May and I'm her "buddy" so I ended up becoming her permanent lunch buddy as well after 1st 3x of showing her arnd during lunch. Once fasting starts, I hope to quit the habit after Eid. As sick with work as ever. Gd news...on 1 Aug, I changed boss for the 8th time in 5 yrs (3 over the last 12 mths!)! I was only told at 6pm on 31 Jul...such well-mannered boss(es) I've got. So sick of it. I've been sending resumes for the last 1 yr? No luck. Think it's the expected salary. But no choice, can't compromise on the luxury/financial stability I'm already enjoying here. So pay me $500 more, I'll leave my comfort zone! Haha. Other than that, as in love with the Masala Chicken Briyani from Apollo Banana Leaf as ever. I crave for it everyday. If only eating briyani has no adverse effect on health, I'd be glad to eat there everyday (till I get jelak of it)! I'm hooked to this new dance competition on Sony Kabhi Kabhi Pyaar, Kabhi Kabhi Yaar (airing on Wed & Thurs nights)...only because I thought the male host is so damn cute (innocent & cartoon-faced) with his so called fascination for the female judge - the gorgeous Sameera Reddy! And there's also my fave boy Karnvir Bohra. He's so damn cute as a wacko villain in Kasauti Zindagi Kay on Star Plus...but he's got a new avaatar now...new look...and I realised it's coz he's got a role in film...Kismat Konnection. Grey role...but he looks & sounds cute, so who cares! Lucky wife (hate u Teejay!)! Following Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann on Zee TV & Baabul Ka Aangan Chotey Na on Sony (oh and Sujata too...no idea why though, nobody that excites me!) ... still waiting for Indian Idol...why is it not starting!? When is it starting?!

I've watched quite a no. of hindi movies recently...Thoda Pyar Thodi Magic at the theatre, which was a disappointment (except for Saif). I'd rather watch Kismat Konnection or Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na, but no time & money...so just settled for the DVDs my Dad brought back...as well as You Tube. I went against my oath & watched Guru (I swear it was only for Vidya Balan!). Other than that, life's almost the same (perhaps slightly better & calmer) since I last lost zest in life in Mar 08.

Let's see if I can back into blogging mode...come to think of it...my post looks q. good w/o Amsyar's pics eh?! Finally some other man is appearing...tks Karnvir...u look damn good up there! Hehe. Realised Amsyar's pics are splashed all over my blog!! What to do...he's the only MAN in my life!