Chaitanya's OWN

Clicking butt

Chaitanya Reddy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:23:21 +0000

http://clickingbutt.tumblr.com/ : my brand new photo site , with some kickass pics.

Give me some good news !!

Chaitanya Reddy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:49:31 +0000

Corruption, CWG, Jagan and the mining ministry. Bad politics and depressing news have become so common that they cease to be a sensation. I wish there was more joy, honesty and triumph to report, that watching news of death, calamities and human plight would not bring in feelings of deja vu.

Vuja De: The strange feeling that somehow, this has never happened before.

Peepli .. life .. goes .. on

Chaitanya Reddy — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:10:06 +0000

If you have ever lived in a village with similar living situation’s as ‘Peepli’ , the movie ‘Peepli Live’ will entertain, engage and will also infuriate and sadden.

The central narration of the movie that follows the ‘suicide threat’ of an Indian farmer is important, serious and strong but the integration of other issues like the political blame game, TRP friendly journalism, the great urban rural divide, lack of materialistic emotions in the rural context and even the enterprising nature of the nations people make this a unique movie – almost like the movies of yesteryear that found comedy in the middle class plight.

The ‘emotionless’ approach to suicide for gaining money, visuals of the urban brigade departing leaving behind a pile of garbage and the ride from rural to the urban stopping for just a second at the billboard “More space, more luxury” are memorable and hard hitting shots.

Although, the issue of farmer suicide is no news for India, no real reform or relief seems to be in sight. Incidentally I had written about this very same topic in 2006 , the context and content of which are just as relevant 4 years hence.

Entertainment or serious cinema Peepli Live is a must watch, and I hardly ever say that.

Smells of …

Chaitanya Reddy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:20:28 +0000

The air smells of burning wood and dry pollen. Smells like wood cooked rice and drying cow dung from the streets.

Smells like my village, but in the middle of the high rise. Smells of my childhood, smells I like, smells of my country !!

She says..

Chaitanya Reddy — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:06:06 +0000

“If you are kind people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; build anyway.”

–

Mother Teresa

We are what we choose – link to a speech by Jeff Bezos

Chaitanya Reddy — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:51:23 +0000

“One day you’ll understand that it’s harder to be kind than clever.”

Give me some spinach.

Chaitanya Reddy — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 04:42:15 +0000

Transport me back in time
Fast forward to that bright bright place

Quick
It feels like I am running out of life
Nothing as it was in my mind

How can I be? Who I am ?

A song on my mind

Chaitanya Reddy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:07:21 +0000

Refreshing, no frills and memorable. “Mehnagai Dayan”, it appears will become as catchy a phrase as “Emotional Atyachar”.

Looking forward for the movie.

Click !

Chaitanya Reddy — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:32:38 +0000

Images vibrant in my mind
Vivid Desire and innocence leaping by
Transport me to another place and time
A wondrous land from any of my dreams
Like those thousands of words I have only seen

There is some movement
From the corners of my eye, I can see
Swift and scary
Menacingly slow and constantly gaining

Yet all I can see is that beautiful window
A windmill and rows of sprawling grass
A refrigerator filled with wine
And a dream of living
Your picture leaps back at me
Thousands of words I have only seen

Vela times

Chaitanya Reddy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:56:07 +0000

Be-car ka drama