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‎"I have forgiven mistakes that were indeed almost unforgivable. I've tried to replace people who were irreplaceable and tried to forget those who were unforgettable. I've acted on impulse, have been disappointed by people when I thought that this could never be possible. But I have also disappointed those who I love. I have laughed at inappropriate occasions. I've made friends that are now friends for life. I've screamed and jumped for joy. I've loved and I've been loved. But I have also been rejected and I have been loved without loving the person back. I've lived for love alone and made vows of eternal love. I've had my heart broken many, many times! I've cried while listening to music and looking at old pictures. I've called someone just to hear their voice on the other side. I have fallen in love with a smile. At times, I thought I would die because I missed someone so much. At other times, I felt very afraid that I might loose someone very special (which ended up happening anyway.) But I have lived! And I still continue living everyday. I'm not just passing through life... and you shouldn't either. Live! The best thing in life is to go ahead with all your plans and your dreams, to embrace life and to live everyday with passion, to lose and still keep the faith and to win while been grateful. All of this because the world belongs to those who dare to go after what they want. And because life is really too short to be insignificant."
Charlie Chaplin

My RBG journey!

Nidhi Bisht: A sensational legend that inhabited this planet earth!

Well, this is just one of the ways I’d want to be noted on Wikipedia as. Since childhood, I wanted to get the limelight and become famous, that people know me, respect me….blah blah blah!

Sorry, I do get carried away at times! ;-)

I am here to share with ya’ll my RBG experience. Whoa! Here it goes….

7^th June was the day when I was busy shooting my Broom Vroom task and so was the deadline of submission! I was busy editing till midnight and was getting desperate so much so that I’d have sent the video with the ‘trial version’ watermark of the ripping software I was using. That’s when I got to know that God has been graceful (or at least Webbie has been) to extend deadline by a week.

18^th June was the day when I was flying high as I got shortlisted in top 100. Somehow, this feeling was then never beaten by any further shortlisting.

30^th June – I was trying hard not to get any work from my Boss on this day as my mind, heart and everything else was waiting for the announcement of the 13 warriors. And, so it came and I was delighted to have made it.

Right from that moment, came in my life a phase which was so new! Gtalk, Y! Messenger, Orkut friend request approvals, exchanging phone numbers etc became the way of life for several days. Then, I got the offer to become part of a team, and I realised it was a good move as a self defence mechanism. Many rumours were flying around that I’m leading a “Delhi” team with Mohit Kochar, Poornima and others.  And, then came the conspiracy theory that I am the mastermind of a group. Well, nothing of that sort ever happened!

The first vote-out made me realise – It is ON! I’m on the show! I’m in public now!

The 2^nd vote out was talked about a lot, when Gaurav and Chethan got voted-out. Gaurav left very negative remarks for me, saying I backstabbed him! I never came out to clarify even! Well, I didn’t backstab him, I told him clearly after he voted against me in the vote-out #1.

I actually never approached any other warrior for teaming up or anything of that sort. Though, I soon realised that telling a lie and saying things like – “I’ll never vote you out” are what everybody does and is a basic necessity in the remain in the game.

Shikha, after the 3^rd vote-out, said several things and told me that I’ll be out soon! I couldn’t understand why everyone always thought I’m ‘leading’ the team.

Anyhow, by this time, I was having a ball with the kind of routine RBG had brought me into – conceptualising an idea for the task till late night, detailing and shot description in CCD the next day, shooting in the evening the same day or early morning the next day…..and then the tirelessly editing all night and all day to just make it in time for submission. Well, how simple it’d have been if story ended there ;) Then, get to work to get votes – sending e-mails, sms, phone calls etc…..and soon after closing, deciding on the vote outs…..and the cycle continued for more than 3 weeks!

And, low and behold, I sort of became popular and so did our team……so much so that even MTV targeted us.

Well, all good things come to an end, or at least a halt, if I may say so J But, what really made me upset was how things turned into shape. I couldn’t take it that some people can be so mean and cheap. And, I am not at all saying Mohit shouldn’t have voted against me. If that is what he thought he should do, he should have been man enough to tell me clearly.

A blog on my RBG experience would be incomplete without a mention of MTV (of course!). Most of the tasks seemed to be like a dream come true for me. I always wanted to be a TV reporter, a superhero, a dancer, singer and so on….and I got an opportunity to do all this in my tasks. Thanks, MTV! What I also got was the admiration from so many people on the orkut community and outside. This is very important for a person like me to know that people like your effort and they appreciate it. What else could a legend ask for, eh? ;-)

I must thank all the community members who supported me and appreciated my efforts, and specially Ritesh, Reshu, Ananvay, Venus, Zeeshan and I Love My Family (Sorry! I never got to know your real name J).

I really owe a big time to all my friends who were always there with me for each and every task of mine. If I could pull off some great videos and that too in such short period of time, its because of all these friends! Love you all!

TO end this short story, I’d like to dedicate few words to all the warriors I find worth mentioning. So, starting with Prachi:

Prachi – I never knew we could become such good friends! I’m glad we met at this forum.

Chethan – You are a star! Very mature and sorted in your head.

Gaurav – A person who would go around blaming the world if he’s hurt, and would find a million reasons if he hurts someone else. Look in the mirror!

Sammy – I agree with everyone else. Ek no. ka h****i hai.

Shikha – From her video profile to the item number task, she proved that I was right about her. Girl – RBG is not for you, go cheer-leading!

Yashita – Didn’t interact much with you. I don’t know why she thinks she’s MTV’s daughter-in-law! We are of different leagues, so no further comments.

Shuchi – Your item number task changed my perception for you. Don’t try to be Yashita (lol).

Poornima – She’s a nice girl. Its just that the circumstances didn’t lead us becoming good friends, otherwise we could have gone far, together!

Eric – He was a strong pillar of the Fantastic Four! A very smart player too. I’m not sure, but somewhere in my mind, I feel he had a role to play in my vote out.

Vaibhav – One of the two persons who are very good friends of mine through RBG. Right from the audition task, I knew he has his class and our frequencies match. Thanks Vaibhav for being there.

Now, last and definitely the least…….

Mohit – He played so innocent and friendly, and called me several times to seek help on tasks. Then he decided to backstab me! Even after the vote-out, he didn’t have the balls to tell me that he has betrayed us. I call him up to say thanks for voting me out, and he cunningly says “you are most welcome”. Well, dude, I’ll give you the closure at the right time.

RBG is indeed the beginning I was looking for and I am content with what I got here. Dare I say that it is over, but now that I’m not busy with doing the tasks, I would spend some time reading the Constitution of India.

Watch out the space!

Written as on: 28-July-2009

Published on: 17th August 2012

the BIG step!

Foreword

I always have stories to tell...interesting stories (interesting from my perspective), I am not a great writer...not even a writer for that matter. So its just me an ordinary person writing, in not may be the best of words, the right-est of grammar, with low-no patience...sharing all that is/was there in my mind before coming to Mumbai. It could be that you won't find it as interesting as I m claiming it to be...for you to decide! I thank entire Shit-Happens team, my friends at Singh and Singh Advocates, Ashi, Naveen as well as Bats (my support system in Mumbai) and all those friends who've always been pulled my spirits.
What made me write it now?? Sachin's remarkable 200 runs!
Happy Reading... :)

January last week, I came back to office [I was working as a litigating advocate (daily-court-going) with Mrs. Singh, one of the best IPR attorney's in India] after a really bad day in Court (usually all days are bad days, if your matter is up for hearing), and in the event of preparing myself for the remaining day in the office...I used FB as an energy-refill and also checked my gmails. To my surprise l had a mail with starting lines "this goes to the greatest actors all of times...(it is an indisputable fact that all actors are self-obsessed---I am!)", It was a mail from Tarun popularly known as Shahrukh ;) calling actors for their (Desires Unlimited's) play, a comedy play. He had written the mail so interestingly that I couldn’t resist going for a reading. At first I didn't like it and was not sure if would be able to manage along-with office-office, also I would be acting after almost 2yrs but my dearest seniors cum friends at office "Saya" and "Archana" forced me to saying work can be managed “Jaa je le apni zindagi sorts!”

Toh ji...I started bunking office whenever I thought I could just to rush to IIT (imagine my boss thinking I m not coming to work cuz of valentine's and I m rehearing at IIT Delhi, btw Tarun and most playmates are either ex or present-IITDians). Came the month of April, and we were ready with "Shit Happens", our play. I still don't know how we managed to do it, 'Shit Happens' was a success...truly in every essence of the word.
For reviews: http://www.desiresunlimited.co.in/shithappens/guestbook.html

For the first time in my acting-on stage career, I tried my hands at comedy and was appreciated. My brother also an engineer; my worst critic, who has NEVER appreciated my acting saying that I can do better, came up to me hugged me with tears in his eyes and said "you must not stop acting, you’re damn good". I was delighted, was it really me or just the teaming up with SHITIANS who made all that happen (Shitians are and will always be my most favorite loved beings, inki company main bohot mazaa aata hai yaaar, ye wo hain jo har marz bhula dete hain!). Even my boss came for the screening and despite liking my work (her daughter told me) never conveyed it to me like most bosses I believe.

Post Shit- Happens my attitude towards work had changed so drastically that I desperately wanted to quit office and take up acting full time (as always)...na jaane kaise meri boss ko ye pata chal gaya aur unhone meri ek din jo fatkaar lagayi toh bus...aa gaya tipping point, mann bana lia naukri chordne ka!
Parallel-y I was on an all-time high in life for various personal reasons, achanak ek din my friend Ashi called only to tell me about an online event "Roadies Battleground" happening, an online version of roadies and the winner gets a direct entry to actual Roadies ka PI. Event kaafi tempting tha toh bas daal dia Shitians ki mail-chain-link pe aur hamari Pyaari Maami (Shubhra Maini) ne iss baat kar poora samarthan kia...toh bas ji aa gaya confidence...kar dia video shoot, bhej dia MTV waalo ko. Poora Shit-Gang desh bhar se votes karwaane may jooot gaya and on 18th June 2009 my name was there in the 100 shortlisted participants... that was by far the most happiest moments of my life (Kapil--another law-office colleague and a dear friend informed about it) I think now acting in a film with some biggies only can beat this feeling ;P!

After few more rounds the final 13 RBG warriors were announced and I was in there. In RBG we were given tasks...weird tasks like condom water balloon, eat fruits with peels, dress like egyptian mummy and go in public etc. I wanted to do them differently; you know filml ishytle...mast gana bajana aur kuch dhamakedaar hamesha. I wanted to make the most entertaining videos ever in the history of RBG but I had no resources for it, financially/technically. All I had was a Sony ka Handycam but I can't be on camera and off camera at the same time and came Shitians again for rescue... "Ashutosh Matela" popularly known as Matty, an aspiring film-maker, a great Dancer-Choreographer, Director/Editor/Camera-Person and a co-actor in Shit-Happens, I called up Matty and asked if he can help me only with my 2nd video i.e. Lady-Tarzan task? As I had already created a Shit of my first video...he came, directed, edited and as the viewers have said 'It was a benchmark for me and RBG :). Since Matty being a professional film maker...asking him to do all my videos was like asking too much (you know he is very busy with his work already), so I assumed to have learnt the right-way of making it and tried to make my 3rd video and "pottie-d" again. I had to ‘besharmo ki tarah’ call Matty and since then he had in his to do list "my video-tasks" always. So the actual-hard work behind all those funny/entertaining videos is purely Matty's. 24days-7videos; RBG had become a part of my daily regime and just when I was totally into it and had started dreaming about things post it...I got voted out :( full-stop to all dreams and desires...and for me who always wanted to do it, it was depressing.
My RBG journey: http://blish.in.com/mtvbattleground/post/nidhi_bisht_voted_out-118732.html

I took decent time to come out of the 'RBG' days. And the moment I was out of it... announcement for Roa7ies audition came. I was a die-hard Roadie fan...main Roadie ‘banna chahti hu’ league, I was so sure I will make it to P.I. and then to the actual show but my life and dreams were shattered on knowing that I din even made it to PIs. I was upset as my purpose to be on the show and to get noticed and subsequently get work had failed. I decided not to answer any calls and keep myself locked in my room for days as I had no clue how-or-what to do next. Par kyuki m not those udaas-saddy types the very next morning I firmly decided that If not through Roadies...I will do it all by myself...I will go to Mumbai, it obviously will be a lot harder and since I am not from the-conventionally-pretty-looking league I will have more troubles but I am sure that it really can't be that after knowing me and seeing my work, our Film-Industry won't acknowledge me :P [talent k kadar-daan etc. etc.]

“Iss poori zindagi may ek lauta steady-passion (chahat/lagav) agar koi tha-hai toh wo bas yahi ki main apni poori zindagi itne he enthu aur energy k saath entertain karti rahu (if sachin can do it, even I can)...log waah-waah, once more karei aur main dobara shuru ho jau kyuki iske alawa muje kuch aur aata bhi nahi aur muje seekhna bhi nahi hai...Bas yahi tamanna hai, aarzoo hai, khwahish hai!”

Toh Bas issi khwab so poora karne main apni pyaari Dilli, apne mumma-papa, Shitians-IITD ko chordkar Basta uthaye aa gayi apne Sapno k Sheher 'Bambai'... aagey kya hoga ye toh uppar-wala he jaanta hai lekin bus koshish yahi rahegi ki aakhiri saans tak 'Jhanda Lehrate Rahun' :)

Excerpts from "To Catch a Smile..."

>Change is the only thing constant in life...
>Some win and some loose...
>One does not stop breathing if one catches cough for a while...
>Somethings are best left unsaid...
>Truth and honesty may not go far...
>We plan our destiny and then what happens is called life...
>You begin to find good things about others only when you are told nice things about yourself...
>Take it simple or leave it complex; your choice...
>You find your strength only when you have no other choice left...
....under construction

एक मुबारक दीन कुछ मुबरको के लीये...

मेरे सभी श्रोताओ को मेरा नमस्कार
Day before yesterday था 1st April दिन था सोमवार या कोई भी और वार,
मैं तोह कहती हूँ की आज से ही आप शुरू कर दे मेरा अतीथी सत्कार ,
because from today... i am प्रधान मंत्री the head of the सरकार ,
मैं आज से आपके लिए ढेर सारा पैसा कमाऊँगी,
और आप कल से ये school bag mat उठाना , इनके लीये मैं कुली लगवा उन्गी,
आज से आपको एक sandwich और lehar soda grown free मिलेगी,
और आज से आप अपने teachers को पढ़ायेंगे...अब उनकी एक नही चलेगी,
पढाते समय आप जिसे चाहे मुर्गा बना सकते हैं,
और homework की चीनता न करे उससे आप अपने parents या teachers से करवा सकते हैं,
पढाते समय जब बोरे हो जाए तोह games के लीये जा सकते हैं,
आप चाहे तोह खेल सकते हैं class में cricket या कीसी कोने में बैठ कर गा सकते हैं,
सबसे जादा जो रहेगा absent उसे CD player Gift मिलेगा,
School की दीवारों पर homemade quotations लीखने के लीये डेली खूब सारा कोलोर्स और लीड मिलेगा,
आशा है आप भारत को काफ़ी आगे ले जायेंगे,
बड़े होकर aslam भाई या shaani बेन बनकर मुझे हे सता में लायेंगे,

So need to be warm...no need to be cool and if you believe in it...

Then you will be called as an...April Fool.

Enjoy its your day... े

Break-Up

Hahaha...what a funny title for any blog and especially for a one which am writing. This is first blog in past 8-10months. So what was keeping me busy and how did i manage to write this one..Now, all's well...am i no more busy?
Well there were quite a things which i was doing...actually nothing. There were several reasons for not writing...but as the blog culture is back in full swing(SRK,Aamir, AmitJi) and i have sometime i am back here again...

OK before getting back to my normal mode of writing this comes as a Teaser. Am no celeb still but my readers would like to know what was keeping me busy???
Here's a list:-
a) Am an artist was busy with ma one play old theatre/production House...RCE's; "Khel Khel Mein".
b) As they say...Billi k galle mei ghanti..."CAT" prep...dont worrie no good news.
c) Hey am two movie old...as a director. "Insaaf Hum Dilayenge"...a Mock-Trial by students of Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia.
d) My 9th Semester exams...
e)Laddu...ma budday present.
f)Sleeping, Eating, Driving, oh...how could i forget my best friend's return celebrations.
g) And... was busy conceptuliasing films.

I know a long list... hope my readers are pleased.

Why...the title is Break -up? :)
Common you know me... i was on a break from blogging. Break over...so Break-up.
Oh...they did'nt get any masala out of it...i like it.
And recently... IPL and Roadies was keeping me busy. They both are now over for me...so back to blogging. will write more on IPL and roadies in further blogs.
Till next i sign off...and i promise it'll be soon.

Ciao
Luv
Bishtu

मुसीबते...

एक ये मेरा चार्म है जो खत्म नही होता, और एक उसका हाम्र(फुल) एफ्फेकत है जो कम नही होता...

एक ये मेरी परेशानिया है जो खत्म नही होती, और एक ये उनकी निशानिया है जो कम नही होती...

एक ये मेरा कैरिएर है जो सेटल नही होता, और एक ये माँ-पा का टेंशन है जो कम नही होता...

एक मेरी लव-लाइफ है जो नही बस्ती, और एक ये उसे बसाने की मेरी कोशिशे है जो कम नही होती...

एक ये मेरी मित्र है जो नही मानती[नाराज़ है], और एक ये मैं हु जो उसे नही मनाती...

एक ये कमबख्त पदाई है जो खत्म नही होती, और एक ये मेरी और पड़ने की तमन्ना है जो कम नही होती...

एक ये आदते है जो छोड़ी नही जाती, और एक ये गिल्टी- कॉन्सिओउस मैं हु जो इनके बिना रह नही पाती...

एक ये फिल्मे है जो अच्ही बनाई नही जाती, और एक ये मेरी उम्मीदे हैं जो मुझे theatre है ले जाती...

आखिरी में... गौर फरमाँइऐगा...

एक ये नींद है जो नही है आती, और एक ये उसे पुरी करने की मेरी ख्वाहिश है की हमेशा मेरी क्लास्सेस है मिस हो जाती...

Happily Ever After!!!

I never thought that these days of peace and pleasure will ever come back...to me;for me. My life is getting back to normal...am willingly wearing that pleasant smile...laughing out all loud on not at all funny things. "Daring" and all set to take revenge.

You know when for the first time i knew what revenge meant??? I was in 3rd standard..Daddy bought me action k shoes and Kapil Dev was the brand ambassador for them then. So along with the shoes we got a comic as well...you know special offer. Kapil Dev was a Super Hero in that comic book...he peeto-fy all villains(his asst.'s) and then at the end their boss had a dialogue "Kapil..you have killed my brother i will not leave you like this...i will take revenge". Since this being a typical hindi film dialogue...i assumed "Revenge as Badla" and it is only later that i realised how correct my interpretations were. I am so proud to be "ME".

P.s: Am not good at communicating things they are as chaotic as me :))

Chak De India...

The only relief during Jhoom Barabar Jhoom was "Chak De India's" trailor...Yeah this was a statement "i" made. With such huge expectations from the film, i return home smiling, humming "chak de...oh chak de India" & a new developed passion...for sports, Hockey.

The film talks against gender bias, criticizes regionalism, minority bashing, and of course patriotism...all in one. The director manages to portray it with a delicacy, nothing cliche.Yes the "Indian Womes's Hockey Team" does go the Lagaan way and notch the inconceivable victory, but it does it with a difference. Making the film a winner all the way. With its rag tag team members who come from nowhere. For any average looking, good actor like me this is an ideal movie for debue.

Coach Kabir Khan; balanced, there's no sequence when he's allowed his usual larger than life act, restrained, which in all ways makes the film all the more realistic & entertaining. Chakde's Kabir Khan truly remains one of Shah Rukh's finest performances (another Film Fare may be even a national award). The new look with a beard suits him.

Intentionally not sharing the story, when SRK gets a chance to coach the women's hockey team; his dream is to make it win the World Cup, an impossible feat. Because, in the first place, there is no team, just a bunch of girls who have come together with a baggage of class, region and interpersonal rivalries. The small town girls hate the uber snobs; the city-slickers think Jharkhand is a jungle, the seniors can't handle the juniors stealing the limelight and petty camps create a virtual gang-war which even builds into a mutiny against the disciplinarian coach. The only thing that brings them together is gender bias — something they all have faced at some point in their life, even we do. Great performances by a bunch of unknowns. A story very well written and treated. Like RDB i have no second thoughts in calling it a master-piece. Such films happen in a life-time and people associtaed with this are so lucky.

The only disappointment...i wasn't there, wish could have been there. Playing, Fighting and Winning for my country...in "reel" atleast.

Chak De India... Chak De Jaideep Sahni... Chak De Shimit Amin... Chak de "Yash Raj Films".

P.s: My favorites undoubtedly...Komal Chautala, Balbir Kaur, Preeti Sabharwal, Bindia Naik, Vidiya Sharma...all from the cast & crew you deserve a pat on your back. Good Job Done. A must watch for all Indians & Australian's.

":)" You'll come home with this.

On Friendship..DaY

Well...like any other day my day went off fine...i guess with time and things around we have gone at a level where it isn't important to celebrate...even wish, as we assume they are there.
I always claim that all my friends are my best friends...Honestly; i had just one friend who was really close to me its been a year almost and am still convincng myself that gone are those days...We fought like idiots on not at all important things...atleast now i believe they were not important. She's still upset or may be hurt...don't know...can't say :(
We don't talk na... i have deleted her phn number from ma phn buk evn her pics, she's in ma ignore list on orkut..lolz
Ok...She was my bestest of friends...will remain...we laughed like insane, even cried...for reasons???shhhh...Talk on phone for like the longest ever(wid parents yelling each side) and shared memories from kindergarten till date...From Shopping to Shoplifting...from Discotheque's to Ganna juice treats we had all...Yea those were the best days of my life.
Ok...I MISS YOU, i want to cherish those memories forever...please don't come back.

Money Matters

The Title suggests am sharing some tips on money making, saving. How to file returns(Tax payers)???

The only thing I have realized in the midst of this night at 1.40am in bed trying all hard to sleep is that there are few things in life money can’t buy for everything else you really need to have it in plenty.
My phone memory is 23mb as I never had the money to buy that memory card…so the only song which my phone has is "She’s so lucky…She’s a star but she cry cry cry in the lonely heart thinking…" by Ms. Spears. See how people with bad taste in music are like.

The only aim am aiming is to earn more and some more money by all means. To work hard say for next few years and then sit back and enjoy life.
As my 5year law course is on its way to get over am scared…blank…aimless.

My Parents believe am the most intelligent female created by god; of course my Brother is the best in his (god’s) male lot.
They are expecting me to crack any civil service examination or even a PCS (J) for them is fine. I have no arguments to favor their belief.

As a person am a performer aspiring to become an actor, I mean am an actor but now I aspire to make it big…to that level…Movies, where there’re millions who watch you, criticize you, love you. For me it is no easy than cracking these, may be more difficult. Am all set to work hard more and little more.

I really don’t know what made me write this stupid blog but one thing is for sure am feeling sleepy now…So Tip for the day…ok Night…ahem whatever…If in the middle of a night you are not sleeping…start writing…within minutes you’ll start yawning and in seconds without even waiting for your system to turn off completely…Grrrr(For details refer pic attached)

Good Night Readers...

Making of Black & White…Chapter-II

Well we met and started interacting… in other words orkutting. I really can’t comment what impression I had on them but among them for sure Swati impressed me…After all she had a story with her. I also want to add that the day at ansals after knowing that these guys are up to a movie I seriously tried hard to impress them with all forms of acting I knew from these many years of experience…As if they are casting coordinators taking audition for a Yash Raj Banner…Lolz.
So after a week of interaction via orkut Ms. Shalini ordered me to drop in at Safdarjung Enclave as there’s some kind of skit happening and they’re still searching for a female actor. The order was quite tempting for someone like me who’s been on leave from acting since long…Aah. Was scared and even though I said yes to her initially I gave a second thought to it and planned that I will not visit them. Acting according to me needs to be practiced it’s a learning process…I was out of touch for long. The professionals there will notice this… its better I should not go. I had these thoughts running in my mind and then Kartik called and asked “how many more minutes?” I could not resist the pressure and finally visit them.
As soon as I entered the room Ankur Sir briefed me about the role and asked me to do it.
Ufff…well I did whatever I thought should be the best and then he said great going, indeed I had now three different roles to portray. With just one day of rehearsal I was on track… and then I met Piyush as well who was also their in the skit. I noticed that while rehearsing Piyush is the only one who enjoys my performance the most. We were to perform for Hp’s Marcom meet name of our production “Shamshan.com” Written & Directed By: Ankur Suman. We were still searching for our dear Lalaji in the play…and Shalini introduced Naveen. So with just 2days of rehersals we staged “Shamshan.com” at Bristol…Gurgaon. We did well…how can I say that…well my director was happy and his client even remembered our names…So I can still act.

Then Shalini told me about the auditions happening for “City of Djinns” and we were introduced to “Dramatech” a theatre group for IIT Delhi as well by Ankur sir’s reference.

So we did “Chainpur ki Daastan” with Dramatech. We bole toh Kartik, Naveen, Piyush and me.
Shalini by the time had left for Chandigarh…her new Job Place…JWT; she’s a copywriter by profession.

Okay too many short stories…huh but you have to bear them all these are adding flavors to the making.

So we did Chainpur.

Along with it we decided to enroll for Barry John Acting School just to get ourselves evaluated as actors. Ourselves…initially we were 3...Piyush, Naveen and me. Then in the admission lists it was just me and Naveen. And after our first 4 classes it was only me…Naveen went London…office. He returned before results.
Meanwhile I spent 48Hrs from a day daily on City of Djinns…okay among all of us…just me and Kartik were there in Djinns. We were forced to work real hard by our dear Director Rudra Sir

And now i leave it all on you to think and think some-more ways to make movies...your first one's. And hey the pic along says it all the hardwork part... I give up...can't write so much...patience lacks!!!

Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix...contd

On a serious note i enjoyed the movie...totally right from the first scene. You wore a pleasant smile throughout.

It isn't that am a die-hard follower of these english movies. But for this one you can call me a "pottermaniac"... Hold it guys am not falling for daniel as harry.

But Ron played by Rupert Grint did extremely well... literally. I know he's few years younger to me and 5 movies older...may be more. He's cute

I believe Daniel was just the natural however Ron's got an expressive face so does Emma as Hermoine. She's always been good in all movies and in this one's she's even better. Even others like Neville, George and Fred Weasley and especially Luna were all fabulous and yeah the wonderful chemistry between Serius Black...Potter's Godfather and Harry; portrayed so well, so real.

I have'nt really read the novel by Ms. Rowling though but can bet that the movie was better.

Guys go get your tickets booked in advance its a must watch..and if am saying that...it means something.

Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix...

Ok after reading these couple of blogs am sure you have an idea about me; a passionate actor and a movie buff...ok hindi movies. But hey i do watch english one's only at times though.

Only after reviews... no craze for first day first shows.

So i went for Harry Potter this sunday not because the reviews were good, only because i have been waiting for it for almost an year now. Here's another short story...Last year i happen to watch the first four Harry movies...courtesy maaah friend and i was thrilled with the third and the fourth one. Actually prisoner's (for those who havn't watched any partIII) was so far the best.

And then was looking all around to know where's the fifth one lined up. Yea am too lazy to read the story and more even to listen. Ahem...enough of me back to harry.

So first time when i noticed harry's trailor i was soo sure ill be watching this one. And then i watched it. Thats about it "how patience always brings smile to our face" if this one does'nt work for you...never mind ill soon think about some alternatives. lolz

Making of Black & White...

It isn’t that BnW is a masterpiece and I must share the art of making legendary cinema with Budding Film-makers. Neither is it that BnW is a part of critically acclaimed movies.
For me BnW portrays work of some crazy committed people who are too passionate about film-making. Of course, it’s full of technical glitches; for the paanch orkuteshwar’s has left a wide (wide-r than anyone can imagine) scope of improvement for our future productions. Although, being my first ever film will always remain close to my heart can’t comment what others believe.
The story behind its making is more than interesting: a) I have to tell you how the crew of BnW came together.
b) The story-telling session…with time and date.
c) Decision making about who’s playing who.
d) Yeah…The Judgment Day, though we had days.
e) Editing sessions…Dubbing sessions and finally
f) First screening…

Writing requires loads of patience…I have limited. Let me still try it for my readers.

Okay…So most of us including me believe orkutting is a pure waste of time…Agree.
However, its one in a million times that something like this could happen.
I found my several friends on orkut even a junior from school who enquired about how my theatre thing is going…I humbly replied fine…He repetitively asked if I can come and see him as in his group. I was home sick, alone and sad. I opted to visit him and waste my evening at ansals. Guess what my humsafar was'nt working i took a blue-line bus.
I was there not exactly on time but just 5mins late…which is acceptable. He introduced me with his theatre-mates Swati, Shalini, Jojo, Ritu-Raj, Kartikya.
Kartik my junior from school also told me as to how these guys met…on orkut and to put it rightly in Shalini’s words “A little effort for a big dream...hidden somewhere deep inside our heart...came out of the blue one day.. with a small scrap...and see the magic has started.. Welcome comrades, to the world of "Rukawat ke liye 'KHEL' hai"”. They were all there to discuss a story for a film by Swati.
The reading-session progressed and we had a few late-comers joining us though I don’t remember their names apart from Naveen’s.
We even had few improvisational exercises…Swati called of the meeting for the day...we exchange numbers and I was home.
I quickly search them all on orkut through kartik’s profile…send them friend requests got it approved. After such a long time I was finally doing something…exciting?

To be contd…