Member of the Week - Ethnos (Sarita) - Page 12

Originally posted by: chatbuster

ok, here are some other ones:

1. how did u get to be so intelligent? 😆

2. when did u first realize u are so intelligent? 😆

😆 😆

Originally posted by: Ethnos

Snowflake - A very sweet person, who doesn't get into arguments, or trouble. And always a nice thing to say to everyone. 😊 Thanks!😳🤗

P.S. Learn to ignore SDK...he only says bad things about everyone.😉😆 Such a selfish kid... (If I do get into arguments, it's only w/ him.)

Originally posted by: Ethnos

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Well, actually Manju-ji had asked me something similar on page 4 or so. And I have put down a list of 13 people. Didn't get beyond that 😕 I had listed most of the dev team members, some mentors and some members 😉 It had T, T.Bhaskar, Jaya, Barnali, Adi, Manju-ji, Punjini, Chatbuster, Aparna and few more!

chalo no problem lets do something you can answer this on saturday or Sunday ie by the end of the week by then you get to know many of us including me. Will you do that? 😊

Originally posted by: snowflake0555

Saritaji... in ur opinion who do u think is the most...

Funniest

Craziest

Sweetest

Weirdest

Strictest

Maddest

Smartest

Helpful

Originally posted by: Ethnos

Oh, thanks Nik. May be now's the chance for some light of knowledge to dawn on me. Tell me, are you, i.e. Coollama and Ammmu the same? 😕

No Sarita, Coollama and Ammu we are 2 different people.

Coollama is my ID, I am male 24 years old. Ammu is a sweet little girl, and in the competition is her Mom "Padmaji"

I am basically from New Delhi, belongs to West Bengal, "Lama" means Monk and Since I am a Bhuddist, I have kept my ID as Coollama, meaning, A cool Monk,😉

But many people thought I was a Amma, (Female) from South India who considered herself to be Cool, 😆😆😆,

My Name is Nikhil, and Nik is what my friends call me. You can call me Nik, My last performance was "Yaa Ali" and This time I am trying some higher scale of A.R Rehman. I hope I dont Screw up Big time😆😆😆

All the Best for your coming round. Hey! by the way I loved the Lori song you did.

Nik
Aka - Coollama

Originally posted by: Ethnos

Mother - Is not just all about loving and giving (which is important), but also censuring, chiding and definitely NOT sparing the rod (agree but may not need rod...can be done without rod too..😆). At the same time, being a firm support and a friend. It should be someone, who is always sunny, spirited and courageous. These qualities are important, because a mother, who is weak, meek and submissive will influence her children negatively. There will be insecurity and fear in the kids. Also important is for the mother to let her children learn to be independent and yet interdependent. 👏

What I can do for my mom? Give her all the love, care and fun-filled life that she has helped my sis and I to have.

Father - Shouldn't be just a stereotypical strict disciplinarian, but a loving confidante. He plays a major role in dispelling some of the usual stereotypes of the male in India's patriarchal society. He should be a firm support to his wife and stand by her come what may. AND he should also help out with household chores - cooking, cleaning, child-caring, pet-caring, etc etc. 😆 This way, the male offsprings don't grow up thinking that these are wimpy tasks meant only for women.

What I can do for my dad? I'd love to help him use his talents and expertise, even after retirement. That way he doesn't end up feeling bored or tied to the house and still has a zest for living! I would want to give him a fulfilling life, just like he has helped me to have one

Brother - Shouldn't be too involved in his own personal activities, but also be there for his sis and understand her needs. Love should be demonstrated in better ways than pulling his sis's hair, ribbon, messing up her study table and various other puerile activities! but this is necessary too..that's what defines brother-sister relationship..😆

What I can do for a brother? I don't have one. But, if I did, I'd let him know that I am there to help him out too and that this is not just a one-way traffic.

Sister - Actually everything that my own sis has done for me! Love, help, support, guidance and yet give that freedom, which will allow the younger sibling to develop on her own.👏

What I would do for my sister? Everything! Absolutely everything and anything for my sis. Short of murder! She just has to say it and it shall be done.

Son and daughter - After the age of 10, one's offspring becomes one's friend. At least that's how my mom treated my sis and I. We were (and still are) like friends. That allows a lot of trust to be placed in each other and leads to a well developed personality later on life. The children, who seek their mother's support early in life, should be ready to give that later on! No taking for granted of each other there. 👏👏

What can I do for a son / daughter? Will let you know when I have one. But, I can assure you, I shall inculcate in them a love for our rich Indian tradition and heritage, before they go on to discover the rest. That way they will be able to love and yet critically assess their own culture, without getting carried away or discarding it.

Good job Sarita 👏 but you forgot the last part as daugher-in-law of the house... if you can reply that one too...

Originally posted by: punjini

Is she intelligent because she called you an intelligent Scorpio? 😉
Well well, one more MAS has been formed or shall I call it MIS (Mutually Intelligent Society)? 😆😆

haha i missed that earlier. i think we can now safely add "very" before intelligent😆 takes one to know another, no?😉

hopefully "someone" is also as intelligent as sarita and myself to figure out how the paresh rawal question came?😉😆

Brilliant-o👏 – and would agree to most of your choices too… My comments in Blue (Sorry for the really long post 😳)

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Satyajit Ray - *genuflects to the master* Pather Panchali is my favourite. Of course no points for guessing Love the way he has developed a simple tale of a family in the village. Absolute genius in handling the sensitive, human emotions of each of his characters. And, oh my God who can forget the lovely, vivid scene of Bengal's countryside coming alive from the master's camera! Remember that scene, where Durga and Apu run across the fields of 'kaashphool' to catch a fleeting glimpse of the train? Lovely, lovely, lovely! My own association of Bengal - my growing up years - is so very similar!

'Pather Pachali' – of course is an absolute classic… Just love the movie… Don't even remember how many times I have seen it… A few others of his classics that I absolutely adored were 'Charulata', 'Hirok Rajar Deshe', 'Mahanagar' and more recently 'Agantuk'… The detailing of his picturistion will probably never ever come back in Indian cinema…

Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Anuradha by all means. Love the way he has told his story of a young, talented girl and her life, which completely changes and SHE changes after marriage. He has shown that marriage too comes with its own set of responsibilities and little sacrifices. He has made his characters come alive. Fabulous work, especially by Balraj Sahni, whose character was probably the toughest to depict. But BS has done with aplomb. I also liked the fact that Hrishikesh chose Leela Naidu for the role. She was really good in the role of a quiet, shy, introverted girl. Knowing that Leela Naidu's face, natural body language themselves didn't display too much verve, enthusiasm or energy, this was a good move by the director. And of course Ranu was just too cute!

And the saddest part of the story is that I have not yet seen the movie😭… I have been searching for the DVD/VCD for ages now, but whenever I go to the store, its not there… From Hrishi'da, I have loved all his movies, but would specifically like to mention 'Mili', 'Abhimaan', 'Golmaal' and 'Satyakaam'…

Bimal Roy - *bows down to this marvelous creator* I am almost tempted to say Sujata AND Parakh, which are actually my all-time favourites. But, from a critical stance, I'd say 'Do Bigha Zameen'. Brilliant. Once again, the rural, countryside has been captured live by this great director. But, most importantly the feudal / zamindaari system alongside the mindless industrial / capitalist growth. In answer to Sahana's question sometime back, I'd also like to add 'Do Bigha Zameen' to my list of Hindi movies, which could have been nominated for an Oscar!

Absolutely agree… 'Do Bigha Zameen' all the way… 'Sujata' would be a close second for me…

Guru Dutt - The one and only Pyaasa. What a movie? Oh God! Words just fail me. The magic of Guru Dutt, was sustained by the genius of SD and Sahir. If ever a movie made me think, even as a child ... that was Pyaasa! I think that's really what GD wanted his audience to do... THINK and WAKE UP!

Again would say – yes, yes, yes… Amazing is the only word for 'Pyaasa'… what a movie and what performances… and then the absolutely wonderful musical score just completes it all…

Raj Kapoor - If you want my honest opinion, I really don't consider him as my favourite any day BUT, but, but, I simply adore 'Boot-polish'. The life of street children in Bombay has been well captured by him. I think this is the only movie, in which he resisted the temptation to act (thankfully) and created a masterpiece thence.

Mee too.. never really liked Raj Kapoor and his movies… but for the very same reasons as yours, think that 'Boot-polish' remains his best for sure…

Vijay Anand or Goldie - Although Guide was very well-made, my personal favourite is 'Nau do gyarah'. Fun filled, full of life and energy AND the sweet Dev Anand. Does one need anything more? It was a perfect, wholesome, family entertainer. I also like the fact that VA was able to get in comedy into the movie, in a very subtle, natural and effective way. The credit for that should also go to Kalpana Karthik, who was a very natural and gifted actress. No hamming and yet quick on delivering humour. The way she calls DA's gaadi, a 'khatara'. The way DA and she share that special camraderie on-screen, comes through in all scenes. It wasn't just boring, old love and romance between them. It was also a lot of tongue-in-cheek jokes, and plain humour that they shared together.

I will go with 'Guide' here though… The only thing that spoils the movie is the ending.. If the Anands could think of a different ending and get it done, the movie would have become a classic – much ahead of its times

Shekhar Kapoor - Maasoom of course. How sensitively handed and oh how brilliantly put together. Usually movies with an all-star cast tend to bomb and only very rarely become a roaring success. SK made the latter happen with an all-star cast of Nasiruddin Shah, Shabana, Sayed Jaffery and Supriya Pathak. It's even better than the original 'Man, Woman and Child', which pales in comparison!

Totally totally agree with this… 'Masoom' is probably the only example where it is better than the original… It makes you cry as many times you see it… I think Kapoor had some special tricks to get the best act out of kids… All the 3 kids, (esp Jugal and Baby Aradhana) were brilliant in the movie

Nasir Hussain - Dil Deke Dekho is my favourite. The comedy comes through in each frame of the film again and again. Except for the last bit, which is the typical, melodramatic, Hindi movie - the rest of the film is simply superb in its energy, humour and plain fun. And of course there's the magic of Shammi *begins to get dreamy eyed at the mention of his name*. Most memorable scenes are the way Shammi dresses up as Professor Sambhri and does his bit. Then there's the way he advices Asha Parekh against marrying a 'Charlie' and calling him 'bhaai banane ke liye kaabil'. In fact, this 'Charlie' thing has been hugely quoted by my parents and sis. Whenever we see a guy, who looks outrightly wimpy, or boring and uninteresting - my sis and I say 'Charlie - bhaai banane ke liye theek hai'

Again didn't like this director much… Did not find any of his movies coming back in thoughts after the 3 hours were over…

Basu Chatterjee - Rajnigandha for sure. It's a story of love and romance and yet not boringly so. It's beautifully offbeat and so very real. It's so natural, so everyday-like and so true! One can absolutely identify with the characters in that movie and their context. The slow and unhurried pace only helps one to get totally engrossed in the movie. Brilliant.

I will pick 'Chhoti si baat' here… I think it's a absolute roll… Still remember the classic interactions between Vidya Sinha, Amol Palekar and Asrani… Yes, 'Rajanigandha' was also very very touching.. Another movie from the director that I thought was brilliant was 'Ek ruka hua faisla'

Yash Chopra - Deewar is my all-time favourite!!! I think this was Amitabh at his angry-young-man, quintessential best. There's no candy-like, alls-well-with-the-world, unreal message being sent out in the movie. And the clash of ideologies between the brothers is unforgettable. Personally, I would side with the ideology echoed by Amitabh. I find Shashi's stance just way too moralistic, pompous and boring!

Its amazing that though Yash Chopra has almost become synonymous with the romantic genre of Hindi cinema, 'Deewar' does remain his best to date… And on of Amitabh's top 5-6 performance perhaps. I also think that he was bold with 'Kabhi kabhi', 'Silsila' and 'Lamhe'; but I guess the audience found all of these ahead of their times..

Manmohan Desai - Don't get me wrong people, but I really didn't take to MD's movies. Most (if not all) were just for the front-benchers. Too much of hamming, lot of contrived situations. In short, his movies were what Satyajit Ray would have said, "not for an intelligent and thinking audience"

Ditto – just could not stand his movies.. I think Amitabh only diluted his track record by working with the likes of Manmohan Desai and Prakash Jha

Mahesh Bhatt - Again not my favourite director. But, I absolutely loved 'Arth'. They say it was from his own life... his own story. Be that as it may, I enjoyed the sensitivity with which he addressed a very, mature subject. It was also a movie, which had the classic scene, where Shabana confronts Smitha. Personally, I found Shabana emoted much better than Smitha in this movie.

'Arth' is brilliant, and Shabana excels… But if I had to pick one movie of Bhatt, I would pick 'Saaransh' here… Remains Bhatt's and Anupam Kher's best work till date…

The Barjatiyas - No comments. Pretty much in the same category as Manmohan Desai

Again very true… can write them off any time

VV Chopra - Mission Kashmir. Quite well done, though hammed up in parts and also lurks dangerously close to being called contrived. But, a very good effort I daresay.

Yes, 'Mission Kashmir' does remain his best directed movie… I think 'Khamosh' was also a very good attempt

SL Bansali - Very overrated in my opinion. Has the potential, but doesn't deliver without the end-result appearing a tad too artificial, contrived and jarring. So, naturally I don't have any particular favourite movies here.

Totally agree – I would not even mention the others, but even 'Black' I thought was over-hyped and over-rated. I personally found 'Iqbal' (released in same year and similar subject) a lot better movie

Ram Gopal Verma - Satya very well made. I don't always take to his films, but Satya was an exception. Hmmm... the point is his subject matter is pretty much predictable, so...

I think 'Kaun' and 'Sarkar' were also well done movies, but Ramu's genre ha become a bit tooo predictable and doesn't appear so exciting!

Johars - Have learnt the tricks of the trade - especially the younger Johar, who also has an obsession for ka ke koo kau kam, like his twin soul, 'Kekta Kapoor'. Personally, neither of the Johars are my favourites. Their formula films have of course always been crowd pullers. Somehow, it has never pulled me!

Could not stand any of the movies from this camp.. Just wanted to see how difficult it would be to pick up a movie from them 😛

Nagesh Kukunoor - Hyderabad Blues of course. A very nice change from the usual films that were churned out back then in the late '90s. Also announced the beginning of a new age of Desi-English movies. But for the end, Hyderabad Blues was something that many an NRI could identify with

Yes – it was almost like a pioneer movie with a very specific NRI audience focus.. But, the well made film appealed to all… I think 'Iqbal' and 'Dor' are brilliant movies too and showcases the versatility of the director…

Mira Nair - Salaam Bombay. Probably THE only movie of hers that I really liked. Somehow, I felt that she detached herself from the subject of her films, after this masterpiece. Found it lacklustre, contrived. Even the actors themselves seemed to be counting the minutes before the word 'Cut' would be uttered. At least that's what I felt

Right-o… recently watched Namesake, and somehow it did not touch me the way the book had… Somehow felt that another director (probably Aparna Sen) could have handled the subject a lot better…

Maniratnam - Have seen some of his Tamil films like Anjali, Roja, Nayagan, Thiruda-thiruda and one of Hindi - Dil Se. Hmmm... I didn't like any of them. I wouldn't go rushing to the store and pick up a copy of his movie for sure. The Tamil movies of his that I saw were too, too, too, overly done. Actors over-acted. Spoke just a little too much. Cried just a little too much. Hammed more than a little too much. He hasn't yet got his actors to under-act and still over-perform. I found Dil-Se a little too long, dragging and was almost glad when it got over. There were some nice musical scores though in most of his movies.

I would pick 'Anjali' for Mani… Though I have only seen the Hindi dubbed version, it touched me somewhere… You are right about everything being 'over' in his movies, and it became too evident after 'Roja' I guess… Though, I was happy that he could pull out a good performance from Jr. Bachhan in the recent 'Guru'

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Yash Chopra - Deewar is my all-time favourite!!! I think this was Amitabh at his angry-young-man, quintessential best. There's no candy-like, alls-well-with-the-world, unreal message being sent out in the movie. And the clash of ideologies between the brothers is unforgettable. Personally, I would side with the ideology echoed by Amitabh. I find Shashi's stance just way too moralistic, pompous and boring!