Posters and images of a movie look so different before and after watching the movie. Your perception of what a particular expression meant to convey could become completely different from the start to the end of the movie.
Two examples come to my mind, both my feature in my top movie list.
---- Omen:------ If you look at the kid without seeing the movie or knowing what character the kid plays, most people would say the kid is very cute. The kid had a look which most women would have said "ohh.. So cute etc"
Having seen the movie, I cannot get past the kids character (Anti-God) and the same poster which I thought was cute before the movie freaks me out. Every expression in that poster now conveys evil.
Nothing has changed in the poster, kids, color background or anything. It is just my perception has changed.
----Shawshank Redemption:--- The scene in the movie where all Andy Dufrense and all the convicts are brought to the shawshank prison. When you first watch the movie you see the look in his eye as someone who is completely defeated and weak. But after seeing the complete movie and understanding about his character, when you go and watch the same scene again. You do not see a weak, defeated person but the same expression now convey a super will.
I have watched this movie over and over again several times. Each time I seem to notice something different (I have watched this movie so many times that it has been "banned" in my house :) ) . Watch this movie if you haven't.
Again exactly the same scene but you just see it differently
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Desh bhakti
My favourite among the patriotic songs. Lot of people rate "Ay mera watan ke logon" as their all time best but this song I think beat every other song.
An awesome site about Indian Armed forces. Bharat Rakshak.com
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/
Kar chale hum fida.
zinda rehna ke mausam bahut hai magar jaan dene ke rut roz aati nahi
An awesome site about Indian Armed forces. Bharat Rakshak.com
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/
Kar chale hum fida.
zinda rehna ke mausam bahut hai magar jaan dene ke rut roz aati nahi
Monday, March 9, 2009
Zihale-e-Miskin Makun Ba Ranjish ~ Ghulami
( None of the translation are mine.. Gathered from different places on web)
First the meaning of the mukhda:
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zihaal-e-miskeen mukon ba-ranjish, bahaal-e-hijra bechara dil hai
zihaal = notice
miskeen = poor
mukon = do not
ba-ranjish = with ill will, with enimity
bahaal = fresh, recent
hijra = separation
Thus the meaning is: Notice the poor (heart), and do not look at it (heart)
with enimity. It (heart) is fresh with the wounds of separation.
Hindi mein (and more clearly): Ye dil judaai ke gamo se abhi bhi taaza hai.
Iski bechaargi ko ba-ranjish (without enimity) dekho.
Translation of full-song
Zihaal-e-miskin makun-baranjish,
Why are you feeling unpleasant thinking about my poor heart,
bahaal-e-hijra bechaaraa dil hai
when its already poor (due to our separation)
[Remaining Song]
sunai deti hai jiski dhadkan
the heart beats that you can hear
tumhara dil ya hamara dil hai
is either from my heart or yours
woh aake pehloo mein aise baithe
he came and sat so lovingly besides me
ke shaam rangeen ho gayi hai
that the evening has become colourful
zara zara si khili tabiyat
it makes me feel a little happy
zara si gamgeen ho gayi hai
yet it makes me feel a little unhappy
jihaal...........
[ ajeeb hai dil ke dard ] 2 yaaron
unique is the ache of heart my friends
[ na ho to mushkil hai jeena iska ] 2
it is difficult to live without it
[ jo ho to har dard ek heeraa
if every pain is diamond
har ek gam hai nageena iska ] 2
then every sorrow is its gem
jihaal..................
kabhi kabhi shaam aisi dhalti hai
sometimes the evening sets
ke jaise ghunghat utar rahi hai
as if he veil is going down slowly
tumhaare seene se uthta dhuaan
the reek which is coming from your chest
hamare dil se guzar raha hai
is passing through my heart
jihaal...................
ye sharm hai ya haya hai kya hai
is this modesty or shame what is it
nazar uthate hi jhuk gayi hai
it is shy
tumhari palkon se girke shabnam
the dew which is falling from your lashes
hamari aankhon mein ruk gayi hai
has come and stopped in my eyes
jihaal....................
Dikye dikya yoon
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
I Saw U Such That I Got Restless
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
U Separated Me From Myself
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Jabheen Sajda Karte Hi Karte Gayi
Forehead Kept On Bowing In Prayers
Haq-e-bandagi Ham Adaa Kar Chale
I M Done With The Duty Of "Haq-e-bandagi=devotionaly Truthful"
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Parasthish Kiya Tak Ke Aye But Tujhe
I Kept Worshipin "parasthish=worship" U U "buth=i Think Its Statue"
Nazar Mein Sabhon Ki Khuda Kar Chale
Made U The God In Everyones Eyes
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Bahut Aarzoo Thi Gali Ki Teri
I Was Very Much Expecting The Roads To Ur Home
So Yaas-e-lahoo Mein Naha Kar Chale
Bathed In The "yaas-e-lahoo=blood In Despair"
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Dikhayi Diye Yun
I Saw U Such That I Got Restless
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
U Separated Me From Myself
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Jabheen Sajda Karte Hi Karte Gayi
Forehead Kept On Bowing In Prayers
Haq-e-bandagi Ham Adaa Kar Chale
I M Done With The Duty Of "Haq-e-bandagi=devotionaly Truthful"
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Parasthish Kiya Tak Ke Aye But Tujhe
I Kept Worshipin "parasthish=worship" U U "buth=i Think Its Statue"
Nazar Mein Sabhon Ki Khuda Kar Chale
Made U The God In Everyones Eyes
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Bahut Aarzoo Thi Gali Ki Teri
I Was Very Much Expecting The Roads To Ur Home
So Yaas-e-lahoo Mein Naha Kar Chale
Bathed In The "yaas-e-lahoo=blood In Despair"
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Hamein Aap Se Bhi Juda Kar Chale
Dikhayi Diye Yun Ke Bekhud Kiya
Dikhayi Diye Yun
Prem Paniker's article- In case rediff deletes it :)
Silent assassin strikes AussiesPrem Panicker
This is what I wrote yesterday, in my match report: "India are still 20 short, with the last recognised pair at the crease between the Aussies and the Indian tail. It is possible for India to wipe out that deficit, then put another 250 on the board, and really push the Aussies against the wall, in the fourth innings. It is also possible for me to walk on water, and then convert a jugful of that same water into sparkling champagne."
India managed to do the impossible quite comfortably. I, for my part, failed -- glub! -- my own bid to walk on water. Heck, never mind -- the first miracle was the one that really mattered, right?
Flippancy aside, the fourth day's play at the Eden Gardens needs to be shaped into a talisman, and hung around the necks of every single Indian who plays, or aspires to play, for the country. For in course of a marathon batting effort, the Indians dusted off a few cobweb-entangled corners of their own minds, faced down a few demons, and fanned into flames that that tiny spark of self-respect.
The story of the day was the story of two men -- and ah, what joy to use the word 'man' to a member of this team, and be able to mean it! In a little touch of irony, one of them happens to be the long-time number three who, under the weight of repeated failures, was pushed as low as down the order as it was possible to push him. And the other was the man who, having spent most of his career yo-yoing into and out of the side, had unceremoniously shoved his way into that slot.
Together, the two took everything Australia's famed attack, riding on the back of 16 straight Test wins, had to throw at them. To survive was good enough -- but to counter-attack in glorious fashion, to make this attack wilt, to force Steve Waugh to spread his field as wide as he could, to call on the likes of Ricky Ponting and Mathew Hayden to provide his lead bowlers some succor and, towards the end, to almost have to look for volunteers to bowl, was as delightful as it was unlooked for.
Check out, first, VVS Laxman. When he smashed the Australian attack for 167 in Sydney, it was deemed a fluke. For the fans to say so was one thing, for the selectors to not appreciate that effort was something else again. Laxman went back to the drawing board and, to his tensile wrists and all-round strokeplay, added a steely determination to bat on and on and on, every chance he got.
Check out his recent scores in domestic cricket -- a 353 against Karnataka, 167 against Mumbai, 179 against North Zone, 217 against West Zone, an unbeaten century for Rest of India versus Karnataka...
He had got them against the best of the domestic attacks. Beginning sometime on the evening of the second day, he faced up to the most successful international attack in contemporary cricket -- and batted on. And on. And on.
How do you tell the story of his innings? Take all that was said yesterday, then double it -- and you haven't come close. He has now given McGrath, who was in his own words targetting Tendulkar and Ganguly, a gentle hint that those arrows were a bit off the mark. But then, McGrath can be forgiven for not having considered Laxman, till yesterday -- unlike the 'Big Three', 'Fab Four' and other groupings that the sponsors, hypemeisters and indeed all of us have created, Laxman is quiet, subdued, self-effacing, silent -- and deadly! Laxman, too, showed Shane Warne -- and more importantly, his own highly-hyped mates -- that bowling two feet outside the leg stump is no answer to a batsman possessed of two feet, both of which can move like a ballet dancer's.
What the Indians -- and a few other international sides besides -- have lacked when facing this Australian attack is confidence, and self-belief. Laxman restored it, with just one shot -- a shot that perhaps was lost in the plethora of shots that were hit this day, but one that deserves to be shown in every batting school around the country, if Indian batsmen want to get back the name of being master-players of the turning ball. Warne went round the wicket, with a packed onside field. Laxman on drove, for four. Steve Waugh and Shane Warne consulted, then took a man out of the off side, and reinforced the onside cordon. In came Warne again -- and bowled a curving delivery, about a foot and a half outside leg. Laxman danced down the track, covered the line then moved outside in and with the minimum of effort, executed as perfect an extra cover drive as most batsmen manage to play to deliveries outside off.
That little moment is enough, really, to put Laxman's achievement in perspective -- the rest, can be left to statistics, which in turn can be left to Mohandas Menon.
There are, though, two aspects that merit mention. The first relates to the wagonwheel -- 41 behind point, 84 square on the off, 24 in the V on off, 36 behind square leg, 56 square on the on, and 34 in the V on the onside -- a picture that, in words, spells c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e.
And the other relates to his final score -- 275, unbeaten, and looking fresh as a daisy at the end of it all. By then, he had buried, by a healthy margin, the unbeaten 236 scored by Sunil Gavaskar against the West Indies, which for 18 years had been preserved as some kind of historical monument, a Taj Mahal erected to Indian batsmanship at its best. Look at the names that have come since 1983 -- contemporaries like Vengsarkar, Amarnath, Vishwanath, and the ones who have followed, like Sanjay Manjrekar, Vinod Kambli, Mohammad Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly, not to forget Sachin Tendulkar. Big names all -- yet, it took a soft-spoken, unassuming gentleman to beat that mark.
At the other end, was Rahul Dravid. 155 off 318 balls. 56 singles in that score. Like Laxman, unbeaten at the end of a day of combating the best of pace and spin that Australia had to offer.
It was an innings that was long overdue -- not to the team, or the country, but to himself. For too long, has Dravid been a captive to the demons of his own mind. For too long, have those who know his ability wondered about his penchant for setting up some opposing bowler as a bogeyman, and tying himself down. If it took the shock of being demoted in the batting order for him to break free of those mental chains, then there is much to be said for taking him aside, before every innings, and telling him that if he doesn't deliver, he will be pushed down to number 11 next time.
Appropos, one gesture was worth noting -- when Dravid took the single that got him to his first century against Australia, he first raised his bat to the heavens. Then, in a gesture that unmistakably said 'Take that', he gestured in the direction of the Indian dressing room before acknowledging the applause of the packed stands. Did someone say something that fired him up? That finally touched the nerves of pride and self-respect?
Two aspects of his batting today merit mention. One stems from his wagonwheel -- 109 of his 155 runs came on the on side, a clear enough indication that his onside play, which has been letting him down badly of late, was back on track. And the other relates to a point from the first session of play today. Laxman and Dravid had seen off the threat of pace. Shane Warne was introduced, and Laxman, to a defensive field, took a single first up.
Warne, having scalped Dravid seven times in eight Tests, ambled in to Dravid. Down the track, first ball, the on drive, four. Ball two, wider of leg, driven this time through midwicket, four. A ball later, Warne landed one on off spinning dramatically away, Dravid rocked back, and smashed him through coverpoint, for the third four of the over.
It looked like Dravid had, finally, left his pads back at home.
Shane Warne ended with figures of 34-3-152-1. Figures that beg a question -- last time round, we were told, repeatedly at that, that a dodgy shoulder plus the lack of two good frontline seamers was behind his taming at the hands of the Indian batsmen. And today? With Glen McGrath and Jason Gillespie to front him, and his shoulder in mid-season form?
This is not to trash a great bowler -- merely a reminder for the Indians themselves, that no bowler, not even Shane Warne, deserves a wicket simply because he is Shane Warne.
For the Australians, it was an unremitting leather-hunt. The first hour of play produced 51 runs off 15 overs. Yet, in a remarkable display of spirit, mental strength and endurance, every single one of the 11 on the field stuck to their tasks in a way that was awe-inspiring.
Two instances, among many, are worth recalling. The first relates to the brutal spell of quick bowling that Jason Gillespie produced today. One ball in particular stands out in memory -- an off break bowled at 148.2 kmph, easily the fastest ball bowled on this tour, that darted back in at speed to bang a well-set Rahul Dravid in the box and double him up. It was a display of fast bowling, on a track not really suited for it, that merits the highest praise.
The other relates to the penultimate over of the day. Dravid -- who batted with cramp throughout the third session -- pulled. And Ricky Ponting ran around, from a very wide midwicket to square leg, dived headlong, just got his fingertips to the ball and when he saw it cross the ropes, banged his hand on the ground in frustration. That level of commitment was on view by all the Aussies, all day -- and when looking for reasons why this team is so good, underline this aspect, as bold as you can.
They never, ever, let up, they never flag.
So, what now? India are ahead by 315. 90 overs remain to be played. The way to go would be to declare now, and send Australia in, knowing that they face defeat at worst, a draw at best, but in either case, their winning streak has ended at 16. This will be the first time they face that kind of pressure -- you just never know what could happen, given one flat out, committed effort by the Indians on the final day.
It is, of course, possible that Australia can knock off those runs in the final innings. It is possible, too, that I could walk on water and turn a .... heck, no, let's not even go there!
Postscript: I saw something on the giant Eden Gardens score board that I do not believe. Laxman was batting 204, when a message flashed. "1000 for every run between 200 and 236, 2000 for every run over 236".
Apparently, someone was making the offer, and the news was being flashed -- to Laxman, and to the crowd.
What are we trying to do, give "crass" a new dimension? The man out there, batting his heart out for his country, is a professional sportsman, for god's sake. Encouraging him is one thing. Giving him a reward, after the day, is one thing. But this? Which bright spark thought of it? And is said bright spark so used to frequenting the dancing halls, where you throw fistfuls of notes at half-naked performers, that he had to carry that mindset onto a cricket ground?
For god's sake -- can't we treat our sportsmen with some dignity? Allow them a shred of self-respect?
This is what I wrote yesterday, in my match report: "India are still 20 short, with the last recognised pair at the crease between the Aussies and the Indian tail. It is possible for India to wipe out that deficit, then put another 250 on the board, and really push the Aussies against the wall, in the fourth innings. It is also possible for me to walk on water, and then convert a jugful of that same water into sparkling champagne."
India managed to do the impossible quite comfortably. I, for my part, failed -- glub! -- my own bid to walk on water. Heck, never mind -- the first miracle was the one that really mattered, right?
Flippancy aside, the fourth day's play at the Eden Gardens needs to be shaped into a talisman, and hung around the necks of every single Indian who plays, or aspires to play, for the country. For in course of a marathon batting effort, the Indians dusted off a few cobweb-entangled corners of their own minds, faced down a few demons, and fanned into flames that that tiny spark of self-respect.
The story of the day was the story of two men -- and ah, what joy to use the word 'man' to a member of this team, and be able to mean it! In a little touch of irony, one of them happens to be the long-time number three who, under the weight of repeated failures, was pushed as low as down the order as it was possible to push him. And the other was the man who, having spent most of his career yo-yoing into and out of the side, had unceremoniously shoved his way into that slot.
Together, the two took everything Australia's famed attack, riding on the back of 16 straight Test wins, had to throw at them. To survive was good enough -- but to counter-attack in glorious fashion, to make this attack wilt, to force Steve Waugh to spread his field as wide as he could, to call on the likes of Ricky Ponting and Mathew Hayden to provide his lead bowlers some succor and, towards the end, to almost have to look for volunteers to bowl, was as delightful as it was unlooked for.
Check out, first, VVS Laxman. When he smashed the Australian attack for 167 in Sydney, it was deemed a fluke. For the fans to say so was one thing, for the selectors to not appreciate that effort was something else again. Laxman went back to the drawing board and, to his tensile wrists and all-round strokeplay, added a steely determination to bat on and on and on, every chance he got.
Check out his recent scores in domestic cricket -- a 353 against Karnataka, 167 against Mumbai, 179 against North Zone, 217 against West Zone, an unbeaten century for Rest of India versus Karnataka...
He had got them against the best of the domestic attacks. Beginning sometime on the evening of the second day, he faced up to the most successful international attack in contemporary cricket -- and batted on. And on. And on.
How do you tell the story of his innings? Take all that was said yesterday, then double it -- and you haven't come close. He has now given McGrath, who was in his own words targetting Tendulkar and Ganguly, a gentle hint that those arrows were a bit off the mark. But then, McGrath can be forgiven for not having considered Laxman, till yesterday -- unlike the 'Big Three', 'Fab Four' and other groupings that the sponsors, hypemeisters and indeed all of us have created, Laxman is quiet, subdued, self-effacing, silent -- and deadly! Laxman, too, showed Shane Warne -- and more importantly, his own highly-hyped mates -- that bowling two feet outside the leg stump is no answer to a batsman possessed of two feet, both of which can move like a ballet dancer's.
What the Indians -- and a few other international sides besides -- have lacked when facing this Australian attack is confidence, and self-belief. Laxman restored it, with just one shot -- a shot that perhaps was lost in the plethora of shots that were hit this day, but one that deserves to be shown in every batting school around the country, if Indian batsmen want to get back the name of being master-players of the turning ball. Warne went round the wicket, with a packed onside field. Laxman on drove, for four. Steve Waugh and Shane Warne consulted, then took a man out of the off side, and reinforced the onside cordon. In came Warne again -- and bowled a curving delivery, about a foot and a half outside leg. Laxman danced down the track, covered the line then moved outside in and with the minimum of effort, executed as perfect an extra cover drive as most batsmen manage to play to deliveries outside off.
That little moment is enough, really, to put Laxman's achievement in perspective -- the rest, can be left to statistics, which in turn can be left to Mohandas Menon.
There are, though, two aspects that merit mention. The first relates to the wagonwheel -- 41 behind point, 84 square on the off, 24 in the V on off, 36 behind square leg, 56 square on the on, and 34 in the V on the onside -- a picture that, in words, spells c-o-m-p-l-e-t-e.
And the other relates to his final score -- 275, unbeaten, and looking fresh as a daisy at the end of it all. By then, he had buried, by a healthy margin, the unbeaten 236 scored by Sunil Gavaskar against the West Indies, which for 18 years had been preserved as some kind of historical monument, a Taj Mahal erected to Indian batsmanship at its best. Look at the names that have come since 1983 -- contemporaries like Vengsarkar, Amarnath, Vishwanath, and the ones who have followed, like Sanjay Manjrekar, Vinod Kambli, Mohammad Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly, not to forget Sachin Tendulkar. Big names all -- yet, it took a soft-spoken, unassuming gentleman to beat that mark.
At the other end, was Rahul Dravid. 155 off 318 balls. 56 singles in that score. Like Laxman, unbeaten at the end of a day of combating the best of pace and spin that Australia had to offer.
It was an innings that was long overdue -- not to the team, or the country, but to himself. For too long, has Dravid been a captive to the demons of his own mind. For too long, have those who know his ability wondered about his penchant for setting up some opposing bowler as a bogeyman, and tying himself down. If it took the shock of being demoted in the batting order for him to break free of those mental chains, then there is much to be said for taking him aside, before every innings, and telling him that if he doesn't deliver, he will be pushed down to number 11 next time.
Appropos, one gesture was worth noting -- when Dravid took the single that got him to his first century against Australia, he first raised his bat to the heavens. Then, in a gesture that unmistakably said 'Take that', he gestured in the direction of the Indian dressing room before acknowledging the applause of the packed stands. Did someone say something that fired him up? That finally touched the nerves of pride and self-respect?
Two aspects of his batting today merit mention. One stems from his wagonwheel -- 109 of his 155 runs came on the on side, a clear enough indication that his onside play, which has been letting him down badly of late, was back on track. And the other relates to a point from the first session of play today. Laxman and Dravid had seen off the threat of pace. Shane Warne was introduced, and Laxman, to a defensive field, took a single first up.
Warne, having scalped Dravid seven times in eight Tests, ambled in to Dravid. Down the track, first ball, the on drive, four. Ball two, wider of leg, driven this time through midwicket, four. A ball later, Warne landed one on off spinning dramatically away, Dravid rocked back, and smashed him through coverpoint, for the third four of the over.
It looked like Dravid had, finally, left his pads back at home.
Shane Warne ended with figures of 34-3-152-1. Figures that beg a question -- last time round, we were told, repeatedly at that, that a dodgy shoulder plus the lack of two good frontline seamers was behind his taming at the hands of the Indian batsmen. And today? With Glen McGrath and Jason Gillespie to front him, and his shoulder in mid-season form?
This is not to trash a great bowler -- merely a reminder for the Indians themselves, that no bowler, not even Shane Warne, deserves a wicket simply because he is Shane Warne.
For the Australians, it was an unremitting leather-hunt. The first hour of play produced 51 runs off 15 overs. Yet, in a remarkable display of spirit, mental strength and endurance, every single one of the 11 on the field stuck to their tasks in a way that was awe-inspiring.
Two instances, among many, are worth recalling. The first relates to the brutal spell of quick bowling that Jason Gillespie produced today. One ball in particular stands out in memory -- an off break bowled at 148.2 kmph, easily the fastest ball bowled on this tour, that darted back in at speed to bang a well-set Rahul Dravid in the box and double him up. It was a display of fast bowling, on a track not really suited for it, that merits the highest praise.
The other relates to the penultimate over of the day. Dravid -- who batted with cramp throughout the third session -- pulled. And Ricky Ponting ran around, from a very wide midwicket to square leg, dived headlong, just got his fingertips to the ball and when he saw it cross the ropes, banged his hand on the ground in frustration. That level of commitment was on view by all the Aussies, all day -- and when looking for reasons why this team is so good, underline this aspect, as bold as you can.
They never, ever, let up, they never flag.
So, what now? India are ahead by 315. 90 overs remain to be played. The way to go would be to declare now, and send Australia in, knowing that they face defeat at worst, a draw at best, but in either case, their winning streak has ended at 16. This will be the first time they face that kind of pressure -- you just never know what could happen, given one flat out, committed effort by the Indians on the final day.
It is, of course, possible that Australia can knock off those runs in the final innings. It is possible, too, that I could walk on water and turn a .... heck, no, let's not even go there!
Postscript: I saw something on the giant Eden Gardens score board that I do not believe. Laxman was batting 204, when a message flashed. "1000 for every run between 200 and 236, 2000 for every run over 236".
Apparently, someone was making the offer, and the news was being flashed -- to Laxman, and to the crowd.
What are we trying to do, give "crass" a new dimension? The man out there, batting his heart out for his country, is a professional sportsman, for god's sake. Encouraging him is one thing. Giving him a reward, after the day, is one thing. But this? Which bright spark thought of it? And is said bright spark so used to frequenting the dancing halls, where you throw fistfuls of notes at half-naked performers, that he had to carry that mindset onto a cricket ground?
For god's sake -- can't we treat our sportsmen with some dignity? Allow them a shred of self-respect?
Monday, January 5, 2009
Favourite Cricket Moments
The Best
Sachin tendulkar's opening against Newzeland.
Yashwanth Kanikar 4 of the in the last over India VS Pak. The equation of was I think 2 balls 3 runs or something like that. Nail-bitting finish.
(still looking for the video)
Rajesh Chauhan hitting six of saqlain mushtaq in the final overs during the chase of a 300 plus score. Unlike nowadays 300 plus score chases were very rare. I think it was the highest chase at that time.
Vinod Kambli 22 runs in shane warne's over.
(Still looking for a video of the match)
Warne had got siddhu and one other batsman stumped with his huge turning leg spinners. A chat between kambli and warne seemed to have fired up kambli. A match which was very close got virtually over in that one over.
Venkatesh Prasad's response to amir sohail
Siddhu "answering" aamir sohail chatter
Sachin tendulkar's opening against Newzeland.
(still looking for the video)
Was probably the first time sachin was opening in a one day. He made batting look so easy. A gentle push on the back foot went for a four.
Through most of the 90's Indian batting depended so heavily on tendulkar... Tendulkar falling early meant losing the match. Amul ads have always been great... this one I thought told India's story in 90's
India VS Pak
Yashwanth Kanikar 4 of the in the last over India VS Pak. The equation of was I think 2 balls 3 runs or something like that. Nail-bitting finish.
(still looking for the video)
India Vs Pak
Rajesh Chauhan hitting six of saqlain mushtaq in the final overs during the chase of a 300 plus score. Unlike nowadays 300 plus score chases were very rare. I think it was the highest chase at that time.
Vinod Kambli 22 runs in shane warne's over.
(Still looking for a video of the match)
Warne had got siddhu and one other batsman stumped with his huge turning leg spinners. A chat between kambli and warne seemed to have fired up kambli. A match which was very close got virtually over in that one over.
Venkatesh Prasad's response to amir sohail
Jadeja career defining assault on waqar younis
Waqar's toe-crushing yorkers didnt work in this match but instead it was jadeja converting them into half-volley across the boundaries
Hero Cup: tendulkar bowling the last over
Siddhu "answering" aamir sohail chatter
(It was during my undergrad day's in India. Access to TV was limited and I had watched the whole match standing in hot sun). India was on a roll in that match. I remember azhar came to bat and scored about 29 runs in 10 balls...
Md Kaif Yuvraj: Natwest finals
India had not tasted a victory like this for a while and this match was fun!. Read articles on this match from almost every online newspaper.
India-Pak world cup semi-finals.
Md Kaif Yuvraj: Natwest finals
India had not tasted a victory like this for a while and this match was fun!. Read articles on this match from almost every online newspaper.
India-Pak world cup semi-finals.
Watched the match in Naaz theatre in bayarea. Interesting incident about that was that we were interviewed by a journalist who had come there to see the craze of an India-pak match. She was telling us that the theatre owner had asked for some extra police presence for the duration of match. The police chief it seems questioned the idea of "How many people would come watch a game in the middle of night" . We had bought our tickets a day in advance $25 and the whole theater (All 8 screens)was packed. There were still lot of people trying to see if they could get the tickets!. Talk about crazy fans.
For that match my friend in San Diego told me that he had to beg the theatre owner to let him stand and watch the match!. (This was before the days of streaming video)
Sachin's six of Shoib akhthar being the highlight of the match. It really set the tone for the whole match.
India-Australia Calcutta match
For that match my friend in San Diego told me that he had to beg the theatre owner to let him stand and watch the match!. (This was before the days of streaming video)
Sachin's six of Shoib akhthar being the highlight of the match. It really set the tone for the whole match.
India-Australia Calcutta match
Didnt see the match but prem paniker's article on VVS laxman's mega innings was incredible. One of the best written article. Click here for the article India VS Calcutta Match Report.
This image of laxman and dravid gives me a sense of pride as an Indian and huge admiration for these guys. Amazing inning's.
This image of laxman and dravid gives me a sense of pride as an Indian and huge admiration for these guys. Amazing inning's.
Jadeja career defining assault on waqar younis
Waqar's toe-crushing yorkers didnt work in this match but instead it was jadeja converting them into half-volley across the boundaries
The Worst
Sharjah javed miandad's six. Didnt follow cricket much but remember everyone was really depressed
Javagal srinath Venkatpathi Raju last wicket runout resulting in australia winning by 1 run
Ejaz ahmed assault on indian bowlers
Followed the whole match on internet. Had come to US and was doing MS. India-Pak match where sachin fell after a brave fight and indian tail folded
Sharjah javed miandad's six. Didnt follow cricket much but remember everyone was really depressed
Javagal srinath Venkatpathi Raju last wicket runout resulting in australia winning by 1 run
Ejaz ahmed assault on indian bowlers
Followed the whole match on internet. Had come to US and was doing MS. India-Pak match where sachin fell after a brave fight and indian tail folded
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