Filmy track but right on track! - Page 4

You know, I am known to not give away praise too easily! My guys bug me about (they complain constantly about the ass chewing they get) that and the board wants me to be liberal with praise which I cannot do (I am known to be a hard negotiator and tough guy)! But when it comes to your responses, I have to throw some more real praise your way (more than I have done so far -- this is appreciative heart felt praise -- dont think of it as some condescending statement) -- thank you very much for the support in keeping me hooked -- I havent figured out what keeps me here -- as long as I dont, I will continue!!! You are right, this is worth enjoying.

I am not one to go for vices (I kind of force myself in social settings -- one of my board members is a big wine guy from DC where the wine culture is huge -- we order 7-8 bottles at dinner -- I drink may be 3 glasses if that and the table takes the rest) -- I am a bit too grounded for that but what this show has done is elevate my mood -- doing my stuff all day had taken away some of my natural ways (no one remembers me as being this khadoos). Since I started watching the show, I am able to maintain both sides -- the strong rational side required for things and I am able to just be a bit more loose as well -- Honestly I have songs in my mind when sleeping and not the yelling I was doing at meetings or the uncontrollable urge I feel to destroying some people. It is a nice thing to have Khushi Kumari Gupta and her "ajeeb" ways in mind with some of your VMs (your cohorts here are simple superb at making them) -- some of the songs I would listen to and walk away (my wife has music on most of the day so I know the songs but I never paid attention) are now becoming things playing in my head all day -- Saibo thing by Shreya Ghoshal and that is has been the one I have woken up singing for the past week!!!

Cool stuff -- I cannot tell you how much I love the "traditional" character that Khushi is. It is just awesome -- the other thing the writers did was include our culture and tradition so subtly -- it is not in your face "PREACHING" that hindi films keep doing that turns us off -- it is so beautiful the way they did it. The way they showed every festival with each's significance -- Janmashtami with the Jhula (a forgotten festival for most of the country), Nav Ratri tradition, Lakshmi puja with Khushi painting feet, Raksha Bandhan and Bhai Duj just made me emotional actually (Anjali is probably the most under-discussed but real sis like character on the show) -- I sincerely hope they bring it all back. There is definitely a WINNING movie in this show.

By the way, when you see these guys away from the show, I think Barun is the more likable of the two. There is something about Sanaya that is OFF when she does her interviews where as when you listen to Barun I think "I can take this guy out for a drink or invite his family home anytime and host them for days if required". Sanaya doesnt really make me think the same. Look at me paying attention to real life personalities as reflected on TV of these actors -- CRAZZY!!!

I will begin with the last point first.

Btw, I agree with your post above (cant seem to get the like button to work though) Sanaya is my type of a person. Love Barun ALOT but he's quite reserved and shy and I seem to get along more with people who are loud and straightforward, say what's on their minds. <-- Also one of the qualities I love about Sanaya.

so we are two of a kind liking Sanaya!

Thanks about the post. Just said what I felt about IPK. It is really so sweet despite the filmy stuff!

I will begin with the last point first.

Now Now, before you misquote me, I think Sanaya is a rare talent -- AND I LOVE GREGARIOUS OPEN PEOPLE -- I hate the quiet kind because I can never shutup for longer than 20 secs. Like I said it is Khushi that keeps me interested in the show -- she cannot shut up either. I obviously saw her for the first time a month ago so I dont know anything about her nor did I follow her interviews. Today, I got on youtube and was watching that video where she was pulling his hair and in between they were talking -- it may be an American thing but the voice and the way she said things didnt give me the vibe that Barun gave. The guy seemed very personable and I am doing something opposite to what I preach -- dont judge the book by its cover -- If I do meet her I may like her -- I AM LITERALLY HEAD OVER HEALS when it comes to her work. Now I am gushing over Khushi Kumari Gupta again. May be I was only looking for Khushi in her and she is different from Khushi really. I am looking forward to the day I get to meet her. I never really felt like spending time with anyone else from the film fraternity even though I used run into them regularly on my travel to Hong Kong and Thailand.

I think Khushi the character is so well written because she is "traditional" and may be "conservative" but the term "conservative" is used quite weirdly and means different things in different places. If you think about it in the US "conservative" usually points to "racist", "parochial", "REPUBLICAN" -- I am a totally liberal democrat so in that sense conservative does not match. The thing about the Indian culture if implemented in its true sense is that "it is so damn open" -- Indian culture is fundamentally democratic while being Conservative -- something Americans will find to be an Oxymoron. People in India think if a person doesnt wear a short skirt they are conservative or one of the lines in the show "behenji" types. But truly conservative in India if it is used to mean "traditional" there is no problem with it. What we wear is not really that important -- people in India tend to think people in the US are all walking around in short skirts and are always on the prowl looking for guys/gals to sleep with. THis is the bas***dization of our culture -- it remained physical because of lack of complete understanding -- it has been eroding over centuries and it is a shame -- our true culture is "mental" -- it is about the mindset -- the sanskar that Naniji likes in Khushi have nothing to do with what she wears -- it is who she is as a person. Awesome character.

Now for the festivals, yep it has become an "old generation" thing but there are still some families that preserve tradition -- I somehow got this very early on -- my personal interest in our traditions being the driving force plus growing up in an environment very similar to Khushi's is another. Lower middle class but completely filled with tradition -- a family of priests.

In any case, talking to you is fun! Keep interesting topics coming.

It is a good thing you got that network access -- Will look for more tomorrow!

Cheers.