Nilu Phule at his best

Nilu Phule at his best, scene from Marathi movie "Saatchya Aat Gharat"

IPL 2009 Saga

IPL 2008 had created a history and many around world had looking IPL 2009 to set a new records of popularity and income. All was fine until the Goa auction. But after that many events happened which has put question on future of 2nd season of IPL
Security issue:
After the attack on Sri Lankan players the scene changed drastically. First home minister of India refused to provide security to games due to General elections. Many revised schedules were sent by IPL, major venues were dropped but still every day some state govt coming out with denial to games. It is causing worries to organisers.
The out come of the securiy issue is games are moved to many new venue like Dharmshala in HP, Nagpur and Chattisgarh. Rumours are also around that games could be shifted out of India, with South Africa being favourite. (Although SA board has denied it)

Broadcast issue:
Apart from security problems to the games, broadcast rights issue is another headache to IPL. After hugely gaining from IPL telecast 2008, the broadcaster SONY have roped in many sponsors, of which 1 was DTH operator AIRTEL. But this sponsorship deal was not acceptable to BCCI/IPL's official sponsor BIG TV (Reliance ADAG group). Hence BIG TV pulled out of sponsorship deal causing huge financial loss to BCCI. Due to this agitated BCCI cancelled the telecast rights to SONY and awarded the complete telecast rights WSG group. SONY has moved to court to stop the new deal. Then story continued of out of court settlement between IPL & SONY which also reportedly failed. Meanwhile WSG started looking for telecast channels as it doesn't have any channel in India. Again the channels SONY, ESPN-STAR & NDTV (surprise!) are in race for telecast rights.
It would be interesting to know who finally broadcasts the mega event (if it happens).

All eyes would be on Lalit Modi on Sunday (22 March) to know what is future of IPL 2009.

Above information is based on various media reports.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's website

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has launched website - its URL is www.manase.org

Marathi Cinema - in the changing phase

Marathi Cinema has gone through various changing phase. From Village based stories in 60s/70s to comedy wave in 80s/90s. But at the end of 90s the Marathi cinema was completely struggling for its identity having competition from bollywood, Theatre and growing TV channels.
But after entry of new minded producers and directors, the cinema has entered another phase of change. First the nomination of 'Shwaas' (Breath) for India's entry to Oscars gave recognition. Then many old and new producers started looking and making Marathi movies with new view. Gone are days when movies quality was so dull that anybody hardly willing to watch. Now movies are produced with excellent video and sound. Many new topics are approached. Movies 'Tingya', 'Valu', 'De Dhakka' though being from rural background were well received by urban audience. At the same time movies which could attract youth and urban population are being produced. ZEE became 1st corporate to enter movie production along with launch of movie channel in Marathi. Now many popular production house like Mukta Arts, ABCL, BIG Entertainment, are willing to invest in Marathi movies.
I personally seen so many Marathi movies in 1 year that I haven't seen in last 5-6 years. Hope this golden period continues and we get more good & quality movies in Marathi.
For latest on Marathi Movies - http://www.marathimovieworld.com/index.php
Reference - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_cinema

Poor Umpiring - Has LBW rule changed for Tendulkar?

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/umpiring-howler-accounts-for-tendulkar-yet-again/37948-13.html

For the third time in a row, Sachin Tendulkar was on Tuesday done in by
poor umpiring in the current one-day series against Sri Lanka, being declared
leg before wicket in yet another dubious decision.
Tendulkar was declared
leg-before in the first ODI in Dambulla when the ball was clearly pitched
outside the leg stump, he fell LBW against in the second ODI when the ball was
missing the leg stump and was again ruled leg-before by Sri Lankan umpire Gamini
Silva on Tuesday when the ball was going down the leg side by an even wider
margin.
The three umpiring errors have meant that Tendulkar has made scores
of 5, 6 and 7 in the series so far.
True to his character, Tendulkar has not
shown any dissent although his disappointment was palpable.

Although Sachin is not showing any dissent towards wrong decisions, ICC/BCCI should act to put check on such poor umpiring decisions which is hurting and frustrating Sachin's fans. In the times when we have so many technical advancements, still why cricketers are facing wrong decisions?Or are umpiring proving their greatness by declaring Sachin out? (as per article in Maharashtra Times)

Mann Udhan Varayache...मन उधाण वार्‍याचे

मायेच्या हळव्या स्पर्शाने खुलते, नात्यांच्या बंधात धुंद मोहरते...
मायेच्या हळव्या स्पर्शाने खुलते, नात्यांच्या बंधात धुंद मोहरते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे गुंज पावसाचे ,का होते बेभान कसे गहिवरते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे ...


आकाशी.. स्वप्नांच्या.. हरपुन पान शिरते,
हुरहुरत्या सांजेला कधी एकटेच झुलते,
सावरते बावरते झडते अडखळते का पडते...
कधी आशेच्या हिंदोळ्यावर मन हे वेडे झुलते...
मन तरंग होउन पाण्यावरती फ़िरते...
अन क्षणात फिरूनी अभाळाला भीडते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे गुंज पावसाचे, का होते बेभान कसे गहिवरते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे गुंज पावसाचे, का होते बेभान कसे गहिवरते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे...


रुणझुणते.. गुणगुणते.. कधी गुंतते हरवते..
कधी गहिर्‍या डोळ्यांच्या डोहात पार बुडते..
तळमळते सारखे बापडे नकळत का भरकटते..
कधी मोहाच्या चार क्षणांना मन हे वेडे भुलते...
जाणते जरी हे पुन्हा पुन्हा का चुकते...
भाबडे तरी भासांच्या मागुन पळते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे गुंज पावसाचे, का होते बेभान कसे गहिवरते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे गुंज पावसाचे, का होते बेभान कसे गहिवरते...
मन उधाण वार्‍याचे..

To hear Online go to below URL
http://www.in.com/music/track-mann-udhan-173417.html

Video from Youtube

Trailer of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Trailer of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Rab Ne Bana Di... SRK doing Amol Palekar !!??

After looking at promos of 'Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi', 1 thing comes to mind, is SRK trying to do Amol Palekar of 70's. His dull shirts, moustache gives a look of 70's done by Amol Palekar in movies like Golmaal, Chitchor, Choti si baat

After Salman & Amir going stylish in looks in Yuvvraj & Ghazni, it would be interesting to see how 'RNBDJ' performs with SRK in gloomy looks

Change...Is it India's turn now?

US recently voted for a CHANGE. A change for Govt, change for economic crisis.
Change Obama could probably bring may be in foreign policy, which during Bush regime US developed by attacking Afghanistan/Iraq & was to follow with Iran. May be Obama will stop this attacking series. Then about economic change which has promised (hope it doesn't go against India's interest).

Can this happened in India? India is also recently going through economic slowdown. And many heads working on to rescue from financial crisis. And in a interesting move, L K Advani, the PM candidate for opposition party had meeting with several top industrailists & businessmen of India. Many matters were discussed and BJP now promising to get country out of economic gloom. NDA/BJP also plans to reach out to trade unions & farmers to discuss their issue (Just like Obama did before elections).
Will India vote for BJP/Advani and show Cong door? If BJP comes to power can it bring any drastic changes in current economic slowdown (which financial experts like Manmohan Singh & Chidambaram couldn't do)
Most contrasting thing is US voted for Younger/minority community person as a president, while our PM candidate is above 80 years of age. If at all Advani is elected as PM, we certailnly can say 1 change we did like US, US voted younger person as President, while we would vote oldest person as PM

Laurel & Hardy And The Boat

Video from Laurel And Hardy & The Boat
I like this video very much, especially the end in which Laurel innocently goes & checks if his trumpet is there :)
Enjoy the video!!!