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 Monday, February 12, 2007
Life at the Traffic Signal
 Last week I went to see "Traffic Signal" along with my friend Rajesh. Genuinely I wasn't much interested to watch this movie, but since the promos looked promising I though lets check it out. When we entered the cinema hall we found only 5-6 people sitting, though people started coming once movie started rolling, but throughout the movie there was enough space in the theatre so that we can move around to change the seats.
This movie is the last part of Madhur Bhandarkar's trilogy after Page3 and Corporate. Main Cast included Kunal Khemu, Konkana Sen Sharma and Neetu Chandra. If you haven't heard these names don't worry they are not the top stars of Indian Cinema but surely one of the best actors.
This movie is about one of the Traffic Signal in Mumbai City. The two minute stop by a vehicle at this traffic signal becomes the livelihood of many lives living there which includes beggars (kids and adults), eunuchs, prostitues, tricksters and people selling flowers and clothes. These people have to pay "weekly protection fee" (hafta in hindi) to the manager of this area called Silsila (his father named him silsila because he liked the movie by the same name). Silsila's role is played by Kunal Khemu.
Silsila collects weekly hafta and gives to midlevel don Jaffar who reports to big don Haji Bhaijan who reports to the big don (not shown in the movie).
A young girl Rani ( played by Neetu Chandra) comes to Mumbai along with her sister and starts selling clothes there. She also has to start paying the hafta to Silsila, slowly both fall in love with each other.
Boss of Haji Bhaijan gets an assasin order of an honest civil engineer who is not approving the extension of the flyover for a contractor. Unknowinlgy Silsila becomes part of the plot where Haji Bhaijan get the honest engineer killed. Later the residents of traffic signal come to know that the engineer was the person who was against the extension of flyover which eventually will result of removal traffic signal affecting the livelihood of people residing there.
Silsila reports to police that he was the person who was unknowingly involved in the killing of Engineer, he also gives the names of the people involved.
Movie reflects on the people who are still living below poverty line and have to go through so much labor and pain to earn their livings. It also shows how some of the rich people and some corrupt politicians try to bend the rule for their own advantage.
On the scale of 5, I would give 4 to Traffic Signal. Most important of all, this movie was not copied from any of the hollywood movie which has become a trend in Indian cinema.
Hats off to Madhur Bhandarkar for making such a wonderful movie. I would recommend you to watch this movie atleast once.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
revolUXions
 Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) is out. Microsoft Expression Blend is available to take the full advantage of WPF. There is lot of talk going on about the real potential of WPF, but most of you must be confused on what exactly is WPF and how to use it in real world.
We have started a new series of screencasts wherein Dax (Nukeation Studios) and Andy (Thincsoft) will be hosting this series. This series is called revolUXions and it focuses on the real world application of WPF using Blend.
Episode One of revolUXions is now available for download at www.revolUXions.com
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Dax is now Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
 MVP Program is an award and recognization progam run by Microsoft and is provided to the professionals who have been providing technical expertise towards communites supporting Microsoft products or technologies. The MVP Program is in existence for over eleven years and is represented by over 2,600 MVPs in 81 countries.
Dax is now officialy a MVP for Client Application Development.
I congratulate Dax on this achievement and wish him all the best for the future.
Happy New Year 2007
I wish you all a very Happy and prosperous New Year 2007. Its been long I have blogged about anything. One of my New Year's resolutions is to blog regularly. So keep reading my blog as I will be blogging lot of stuff in coming days.
Happy Reading
Sunday, November 05, 2006
IndiMix06 update
IndiMix06 is one of the biggest events of this year in India. I am already excited to watch it live in Mumbai on Nov 09. Excitment increases as the speakers for the event are announced. This event is truely said as "The online extravaganza of the year" on msnspecials at following link http://www.msnspecials.in/indimix/index.asp. Mandira Bedi one of the best anchors of India will anchor this online show.
All the Details about the event can be found out at www.indiamix06.com
Friday, November 03, 2006
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Attending the IndiMix06 event in Mumbai on Nov 09
On November 09, 2006 Microsoft has organized IndiMix '06 the seminal webevent of the year. Mr. Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft is the key speaker of the event. I have already registered for the event and will be going to mumbai to attend it LIVE.
This event will be focusing on new Windows Presentation Foundation. There will also be sessions for Web Developers, Designers and Business Professionals. More details about the event can be found at www.indimix06.com where you can also register to attend the event or register to watch the LIVE webcast.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Happiness Lost and Found
We all live a lifestyle. We like to eat our favourite cheese burger at favourite fast food outlet. We wear the best clothes which we can find. We like to read the best books. We keep on changing channels on our television. we like to drive in the best car that is available. You might identify with most of these above, if not you are really happy :)
what is happiness?
Is our lifestyle an very important part of our life and does it keeps us happy.Yes we are addicted with our lifestyle, but we can definately live without it. Then what is happiness, if it does not lie in material items.
It is a state of mind, which we feel when we see or feel what we like. What we like depends on the atmosphere we were brought up in and what was taught to us (or more importantly what we learnt). For me cricket is my favourite game, for some it might be the most boring thing on earth. so likes and dislikes varies from person to person and so does happiness. happiness cannot be measured in any units, we can feel it.
Most important rule is to find happiness in the smallest things like the smile of your kid, love of your mother/girlfriend/wife, try to live each and every moment of your life, as every moment of your life is important.
Technology is very important part of our life and will remain, but we need to spend atleast 30 mintues with self to search within us and we will find all answers we have been looking for.
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