Friday, August 31, 2007

What these cries are all about?

What these cries are all about?

The recent appeals raised by some of the well-known personalities to ban social networking sites make me think how much they are aware about the change and how much they are able to adopt the change. Time and life has changed so much since the liberalization. India has undergone tremendous changes and great revolution happened technologically. Today’s youngsters welcomed these changes wholeheartedly and embraced it to the heart. That led to the development and arrival of social network sites that influenced profoundly the young minds.

The debate over whether the social network sites are good or bad is baseless and inappropriate. Everything has got both good and bad effects. Tell me one thing that has only one effect. I’m sure there is nothing like that in this world. Then what matters is our attitude and approach. Banning a social network channel is not like banning a terrorist group. It is like stitching the mouth of the people. That is going to curtail the liberty of people to communicate and express their views. No one in this world has got the authority to do that.

Then what is needed? Educate the people to use it effectively. Make all aware what is moral and not. Build up laws that can take reasonable action against the offenders. Offenders or law breakers exists everywhere. Tackling them is important and should be given priority and not banning the process of development of the society. Banning social network sites will only bring consequences and pave way for the arrival of something substitute.

What we have to do is tackle the foul play of some politicians to gain some extra miles in their career.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Does our Onam celebration shell in T.V channels now?




Ask someone old, may be our parents or grandparents, how was the onam celebrations in their time? It was a time, unlike now, without the influence of the t.v. channels and programs. Everyone used to prepare for the festival in advance and put all efforts to make it as a memorable one. For them it was not just a celebration, but, like a thanks giving ceremony for all blessings and prosperity showered upon them.

What happened today? Today’s onam celebrations are planed by tv channels. Our role is to watch the better program available in tv. Today’s onam doesn’t last in memories. It is short lived in the memories of us. The virtuous way of handling the Onam preparation is history today. I do not know how many families really follow the olden rituals for our states festival. Today it becomes more or less fun.

We younger generation has to understand the facts behind this celebration and the holistic effort put by our forefathers. We should dig out the values behind this festival and celebrate it meaningfully from the heart. Unless and until, we are just mocking our state, our culture that means mocking and having fun of ourselves.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Rani - The Queen of Acting


Rani - The Queen of Acting

Amazing, talented, gorgeous...no, these words are not sufficient to describe about the queen of acting i.e. Rani Mukharji. Born on 21 March 1978 in West Bengal started her career in the year of 1996. She is a 6 time Filmfare Award Winner. Though the first film did not do well in box-office; the next two were mega hits.

Awards

Filmfare Awards
1999, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai2003, Critics Award Best Performance, Saathiya2005, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Hum Tum2005, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Yuva2006, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Black2006, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, BlackShe has received six nominations for Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards, and has won twice. She has been nominated as Best Supporting Actress four times, twice in one year, making her win twice also. She is the first and only actor to win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in a single year (2004) at the Filmfare.

Star Screen Awards
1997, Star Screen Awards Best Fresh Talent, Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat2003, Star Screen Awards Special Jury Award, Saathiya2005, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Hum Tum2005, Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Yuva2006, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Black

Zee Cine Awards
1999, Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female for Kuch Kuch Hota Hai1999, Zee Cine Awards, Lux Face of the Year, Ghulam & Kuch Kuch Hota Hai2005, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Hum Tum2006, Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female, Black International Indian Film Academy Awards2005, IIFA Best Actress Award for Hum Tum2005, IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Veer-Zaara2006, IIFA Best Actress Award for Black

Stardust Awards
2006, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Female, Black[38] Bollywood Awards2003, Bollywood Awards Most Sensational Actress, Saathiya2005, Bollywood Awards Best Actress, Hum Tum2005, Bollywood Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Yuva2006, Bollywood Awards Best Actress, Black

Cinegoers Awards
2005, Cinegoers Awards Best Actress, Hum Tum2005, Cinegoers Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Veer-Zaara

Sansui Awards
2003, Sansui Awards Jury’s Choice Best Actress, Saathiya
GIFA Awards2005, 1st GIFA Awards Best Actress, Hum Tum Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards2003, Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards, Best Actress (Hindi Movies), Saathiya

Other Awards
2007, Star’s Sabsey Favourite Heroine, KANK2007, Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (Rani & Shahrukh Khan) for KANK2006, Bollywood People’s Choice Best Actress, Black2006, 2nd Edition Pogo Voice Awards Most Amazing Actress, Bunty Aur Babli2006, Sony Viewers Choice Best Actress, Black2006, Sony Film Jury Best Actress of the Year, Black2006, Rediff Movie Awards Best Actress, Black2006, 2nd Apsara Awards Best Actress, Black2006, Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 (Rani & Abhishek Bachchan) for Bunty Aur Babli2006, Star’s Sabsey Favourite Heroine, Black2006, Idea Zee Fashion Awards Celebrity Model of the Year2006, BBC Film Cafe Best Actress, Black2005, Anandolok Puroshkar Awards Best Actress, Black2005, Sports World Awards Best Actress, Hum Tum2005, Sports World Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Veer-Zaara2005, Sports World Jodi of the Year (Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji) for Hum Tum2005, Star’s Sabsey Favourite Heroine, Hum Tum & Veer-Zaara2005, Bollywood Fashion Awards Celebrity Style Female Award2005, The Lycra® MTV Style Awards Most Stylish in Films2005, Lion Awards Achievement in Cinema2004, Rajiv Gandhi Award2004, BBC Film Cafe Best Actress, Chalte Chalte2003, Anandolok Puroshkar Awards Best Actress, Saathiya2001, Aashirwaad Awards Best Female Performance Of The Year, Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega