“Aap ke saamne ek chhata hua aiash baitha hai….” A thunder of applause followed as the words rolled out. Only Vinod Dua can pull off such a line with so much of élan!
I have been following Vinod Dua since childhood, thanks to my dad and his obsession with news, right from his Parakh days. After that he has gone on to do many more programs and I have kept following him.
Though I didn’t understand much of what he said, I was always attracted by his very lucid and fluid style of presentation. As I started growing up, I was captivated by his sense of satire and humor.
Sense of humor is a very misunderstood quality to possess….not many people can boast of possessing it. Moreover in our part of the world, a person who can see the funnier side of things is not taken very seriously by people who can look dead stern. (Personal experience, boss!)
So, I was very excited to learn that Vinod Dua will visit us at our Institute. It was a short and crisp visit of an hour but it has left quite an indelible effect on me. I could actually feel what sense of humor was and how this man used it. His quoting of Ghalib and his various anecdotes just brought together his spectrum of learning in front of us. He gave us great insights and we all understood because he delivered it wrapped with FUN! He answered all our questions and all of them had two elements in common, great insights and super fun!
His taking up a program like Zaika India Ka also shows that this man is serious about fun and that’s what he emphasized on, “Have fun in whatever you do…”
And his answer to my question…….
“You don’t need to put up a solemn face to appear serious; you can be serious with a smile on your face….”
I hope all my friends are listening!
Friday, September 25, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Vint”AGE” Tendulkar!
Wine is perhaps the best entity that describes Sachin Tendulkar’s craftsmanship, it just keeps getting better……
As he himself said after completing his 44th century "I am enjoying the game. My effort will be to try and keep playing the game and help win matches but the enjoyment factor is extremely important."
It certainly is. Every innings is crafted, every stroke an endeavor.....And the cynics can only make calamitous predictions about Tendulkar at their own peril.
But every time Tendulkar comes up with superlative performances, one is reminded of the infamous headline carried by a national newspaper in 2006.
"Endulkar?"
Since then, Tendulkar has gone on to conquer many more pinnacles of success.
It is true that age is one process no one can overcome. It is cruel. It spares none……. not even the most gifted of artists or the fittest of sportsmen.
It will get to HIM too but it’s obvious that he will go out on his own terms. That became evident from his hundred in the Compaq Cup tri series final against Sri Lanka. To come up with such an extended master class in extremely trying conditions battling Mendis, Malinga and cramps called for a superhuman effort.
What next?
The one thing that he has set is heart on….. A World Cup in the 50 over format.
So till then just sit back and sip on to the Vint”AGE” Tendulkar!!!!!
As he himself said after completing his 44th century "I am enjoying the game. My effort will be to try and keep playing the game and help win matches but the enjoyment factor is extremely important."
It certainly is. Every innings is crafted, every stroke an endeavor.....And the cynics can only make calamitous predictions about Tendulkar at their own peril.
But every time Tendulkar comes up with superlative performances, one is reminded of the infamous headline carried by a national newspaper in 2006.
"Endulkar?"
Since then, Tendulkar has gone on to conquer many more pinnacles of success.
It is true that age is one process no one can overcome. It is cruel. It spares none……. not even the most gifted of artists or the fittest of sportsmen.
It will get to HIM too but it’s obvious that he will go out on his own terms. That became evident from his hundred in the Compaq Cup tri series final against Sri Lanka. To come up with such an extended master class in extremely trying conditions battling Mendis, Malinga and cramps called for a superhuman effort.
What next?
The one thing that he has set is heart on….. A World Cup in the 50 over format.
So till then just sit back and sip on to the Vint”AGE” Tendulkar!!!!!
Fashion WEAK!
Life mein bohut kuch 1st time hota hai re mamu……. MunnaBhai’s dialogues were buzzing in my ears as I walked past a few Delhi socialites!
Great cars, dangerous necklines, air smooching and a lot of 377 lovers……… this was my first expression of the first ever Men’s fashion week The Van Heusen Men’s Fashion Week!
Another S Size dream of mine came into reality as I walked into the Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
“You guys from NDTV?” I was brought back to the present by one of the volunteers out there.
Frankly speaking, this NDTV ID card of mine has already started talking me to places where my IT card would never have imagined taking to (unless I became Nandan Nilekani part –II)! The volunteers took us to our designated seats where we were welcomed by Mr. Sunil Sethy (President FDCI).
Then the show began; skinny girls and the muscular men walked down the ramp with designer glasses and funny clothing (they literally were!).There were well known models like Jesse Randhawa, Tapur Chatterjee and Ankur Bedi (I came to know all these names on that day itself, thanks to all my lady colleagues!). The showstopper was the famous model turn actor Muzzamil Ebrahim (has acted in some movie named Dhoka!)
The show was ok…..though everyone else just loved it……. I got bored after 15 minutes. Overall a great experience…..but one thing I noticed. I was perhaps the only person not decked up for the occasion…..a jeans and a shirt. Among the gelled hairs and summer jackets and checkered trousers, my sense of fashion was definitely WEAK!
Great cars, dangerous necklines, air smooching and a lot of 377 lovers……… this was my first expression of the first ever Men’s fashion week The Van Heusen Men’s Fashion Week!
Another S Size dream of mine came into reality as I walked into the Grand Hotel in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
“You guys from NDTV?” I was brought back to the present by one of the volunteers out there.
Frankly speaking, this NDTV ID card of mine has already started talking me to places where my IT card would never have imagined taking to (unless I became Nandan Nilekani part –II)! The volunteers took us to our designated seats where we were welcomed by Mr. Sunil Sethy (President FDCI).
Then the show began; skinny girls and the muscular men walked down the ramp with designer glasses and funny clothing (they literally were!).There were well known models like Jesse Randhawa, Tapur Chatterjee and Ankur Bedi (I came to know all these names on that day itself, thanks to all my lady colleagues!). The showstopper was the famous model turn actor Muzzamil Ebrahim (has acted in some movie named Dhoka!)
The show was ok…..though everyone else just loved it……. I got bored after 15 minutes. Overall a great experience…..but one thing I noticed. I was perhaps the only person not decked up for the occasion…..a jeans and a shirt. Among the gelled hairs and summer jackets and checkered trousers, my sense of fashion was definitely WEAK!
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