Blue Mug

I saw this play on Saturday - "Blue Mug". Starring Konkona, Ranvir, Vinay Pathak, Rajat Sharma and couple of others. The first three are superb and your really get to see them in their elements on stage.

Throughout the play and even at the end, you will wonder what is this play all about - there is no single answer. My take is that the play is about the collection of our memories - right from childhood - some pleasant, some innocent, some fearful - and how we look upon them today.
And then there is the aspect of what would happen if we didn't have any memories.

We have seen Rajat Kapoor's work of having plots that don't follow a sequential narration. Some might think that is his style, I personally think that is his limitation - that he cannot "tell" a good story. He seems to leave the pieces lying around - after all it takes some effort to weave those pieces together.

Humor and punch lines keep you interested throughout the no-interval 75 minutes. It isn't a comedy play though - Do watch it - It will give your brains a nice work out

Ciao

अमरीका musings

Back to blogging after a month - same reasons as usual - office & chores like washing clothes keeping me tied up ;)

Highlight of last month was the trip to New Jersey - a pleasant surprise - considering the boss told just 3 days before to pack the bags for the trip.

New York was lovely - my first reaction the moment I stepped out of the station - I am on the sets of Sex and the City. The weather, the people, the streets, the fashion, the shops - exactly as seen in serials and movies.

It was a short trip so I let myself loose on the food & drinks, leaving the repurcussions to show effect after I returned. Haven't had enough of the bagels and icecream

One gladdening observation - our malls in Mumbai/Chennai are at par with those I could visit in NJ

Now enjoying my much needed vacation - Oh How I have craved to set that Out of Office Message!

Movies on this christmas weekend

Maybe I should have also taken a vacation like half of my colleagues. After 7 months of 12 hours days and calls with clients beyond midnights, finally my project is reaching its successful conclusion. And in the melee to give the final touches, the days of December just whizzed by. Before I could even remember that this was a long weekend, flight prices had zoomed off to new highs :), and so I am here spending a relaxed weekend at home.

I thought I'd watch lot of movies but come saturday, I found the company of people like me and I have been out most of the time.

These are what I could catch:

1. Taken - Action thriller, very slick, definitely reco
2. Wake Up Sid - Lovely Movie, kinda slow
3. 3 idiots - Lot of laughs in the first half, sensitive in the 2nd, except for one overboard (or shall we say over TT table?) avoidable scene, this is a must see

Also I did catch up Avatar a few days back, the visuals are definitely good and worth a watch, but do watch it in as good a theatre as you can to really experience the best from it. Love Aaj Kal was recommended by a very good friend, it is good in parts, but kinda preachy and Deepika is still learning to act :)