PDs Ponders

4Play, Go watch it

2012-02-14T23:28:00.000-08:00

BlueOcean Theater

presents

premier staging of their first production

4PLAY

A collection of 4 short plays in English and Gibberish

IT'S OKAY! | PAYASAM | BRIDGE | THE BEAR

based on the works of Anton Chekhov and Jayaprakash Kulur

Enacted by cine and theater artists:

Prakash Bare, Padmapriya, VK Prakash, Ann Augustine and others

@7pm, Feb 18, 2012, at Alliance Francaise, Bangalore

Directed by: Jayaprakash Kulur

Contact: Thulasidhara Kurup - 9916458385, Vandana Prabhu - 7829902128

ITS OKAY!

What can be the turning point in the day of an ordinary man? In this play based on Chekhov's "Death of a Clerk", set in Bangalore's Cubbon Park, our protagonist finds his life taking a turn beyond his wildest imaginations

PAYASAM

Based on Kulur's original play which was adapted in VKP's Kannada film Aidu Ondla Aidu. The play is about a newly wed couple, and how their lack of communication impacts the sweet beginnings of their marital bliss.

BRIDGE

What does a police official do when he finds a citizen doggedly fishing in prohibited waters? Language is no barrier in this comic battle of the official and officiated, of the victim and the victimised, performed in gibberish

THE BEAR

A widow who fancies herself to be inconsolably bereaved pitted against a creditor who fancies himself to play hard-ball if he must to collect his dues. Find out who emerges victorious in this rib-tickling battle of the sexes in Chekovian style.

More details on the following links:

Webpage Url : http://blueoceantheatre.com/
facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BlueOcean-Theatre/208827649214779
Facebook event : http://www.facebook.com/events/158279607622041/

For online tickets - http://www.indianstage.in/EventDetails.do?eventId=2521, http://in.bookmyshow.com/plays/4-Play/ET00009003

Why Blogging is Best form of Writing?

2011-07-15T12:17:00.000-07:00

I have been writing on and off on topics ranging from performing arts to technology. I have written for periodicals, journals, newspapers and search engine optimisation content too.

Why have I done all this too has many reasons. It all started way back in early 90's for academic reasons. I had to submit articles for my journalism assignments in graduation class. I started writing for 'collegeu ranga' youth section of Kannada Prabha (a famous Kannada daily run by the Goenka group). This was my first shot at professional writing. Post that I even served as reporter for The Hindu (the famous south Indian daily run by the Kasturi group).

By this time I had realised that my fantasies of journalistic writing being the fourth estate was shattered. I was told in The Hindu by my chief editor that I should not use 'is' but have to use 'was' since it was the style of the paper. I remember while writing a review for a play on Ambedkar, I had trashed out the poor production qualities for which there was a huge protest in front of Times of India office.So many things forced me to concentrate on writing for myself and money rather than passion and profession.My intention of starting this blog too was for the same 'myself' than anything else.

I have not made lots of money as a writer but definitely have made a mark for myself, people now do believe that I can write.My last professional effort at writing was the script for Hosabelaku a play created by me & Chandan, an old associate of mine. This time I had an objective of promoting new audiences for theatre by making a contemporary play out of a superhit Dr. Rajkumar movie.

Now I just realised I have gone too far away from the topic of this blog.

The following are the reasons for Blogging to be the best form of writing...

1. No pre set deadlines

2. No payment & hence no pressures

3. No particular word limit

4. No boss or client to correct and point out mistakes

5. No word or style or theme limitations

6. You can blog from anyplace any-time

7. Real time publishing

8. I becomes more important than we, they or that

9. Blogs stay for ever & can reach wider audiences than any other print mediaplus has the ability to suit every target reader possible

10. I can blog from my cell phone, giving me the most flexible form of writing (I can correct the spellings too)

I hope with so many reasons to choose, I should be writing more. After all writing is my second love after acting :)

Short Poem

2009-10-19T12:03:00.000-07:00

I wrote this poem in 1992, for some unknown woman and I just found a piece of this sheet which had few words of a letter written to me by that girl. I did not want to translate it but most of you guys would not understand what it means since I wrote it in Kannada. Here it goes in Kannada first...

ನೀನೊಂದು ಹೂವ
ಆದರೆ ನಾನಿರುವೆ
ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳ ಜೊತೆ
ಭೂಮಿ ಆಗಸಗಳ ಅಂತರ
ಇರುವುದೇ ನಿರಂತರ?

Translation
You are a flower
But I am with
Stars
The distance between sky and earth
Will it last forever?

Found more junk which amuse me about me... will post them too ASAP...

From Russia With LOVE....

2009-08-11T03:08:00.000-07:00

One fine day I opened my inbox to see a mail from a certain Miss Aygul. Nice interesting correspondence and even more interesting pictures. Am updating what I have done so far.

On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 1:17 PM & at 1:21 PM (same mail sent twice)

subject Re[2]: correspondence knowledge

Hi my new friend

Im glad to see that you have decided to reply,I see it is very short letter.

It is all right because you are astonished to get my letter.

I want you to know that I have only good intentions and I have not any secrets.

The thing is that I will work in your country for three months or so and

I would like to meet a nice man to fall in love or just be closest friends.

I don't want to live in Russia because I have not any chances here,

it is hardly possible to explain from first time but I want you to know my plans.

I will work in any shop, bar or restaurant the agency that i am going through will suggest me some locations.

It will be my choice in the end as to what option to go for.

So I will have a simple work till I improve my English. And I can choose any

town of your area,agency will only help me to get a visa and all travel documents + some suggested placed to work in.

My best friend last year met the man from the USA when she worked there for three months, too.

She had two jobs. From morning till 4 pm she worked in amusement park and after it she worked as a waitress in some bar till midnight.

She was very tired of course but made very good money there.

It is special programm for young people who wants to work abroad and I think it is the right way for me ,

I am lost here,and I think that I look pretty enough to find a better place .I want to repeat the same way,it is

only my chance to meet a nice man.I want to work in USA or in Europe or any

nice country. I am full of plans and different dreams and I want to share my

life with good man because I'm also full of love and tenderness,I know that

I am not so beautiful like Hollywood Princess but I do hope to meet my Prince and

I am sure he will be not be disappoined to meet me in the real life! This is why I am going to go through the same way.

Well,I will close this letter and I do hope to get your reply.

I will leave russia in two weeks or so (I can't tell you everything exactly

right now) and I would like tobe sure that I have the man who waits for me there. I will work all day and I want to find a man to spend all free time

together to get to know each other better.if you have any interest to meet me I will be more than happy to meet you too.

I will tell you all details about me and my life if you like my pictures and

want to meet me! please send picture of you too!!!

I write to you with my new mailbox koroleva_cnegnaya@yahoo.com, please write

letters now only on this mailbox.

I will wait your next letter.

Kiss you , Aygul (this is my real name)!

I replied on Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM

subject Re: Re[2]: correspondence knowledge

purr

Regards,

Sathish

AS I KNEW IT WAS A ROBOT SENDING ME MAILS I KNEW I HAD A REPLY IN MY MAIL BOX SOONER OR LATER, IT ARRIVED WITH MY NAME IN IT ;)

date Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 1:00 PM

subject Re[4]: correspondence knowledge

Hello my dear Sathish, thank you for your answer!

At first I think I have to say that I am new in internet and I have only good intentions.

you should know that I am not very good writer in english, please be patient to read my

messages and see many mistakes. to be fair I do not know what you want to know about me, in principle

I am usual girl. I think I should tell you about me, my interests, tastes and hobbies. I think I will tell you

about things I want to know about you and you will know my future questions.

I am 25 years old, my birthday is December, 25, 1983. I so much do not want to get older, when I can see old women I am

getting crazy to think that it is my future .I do all the best to keep my youth and I keep my body well. In spite of all

difficultes here I am trying to be in good condition and I do a lot of exercises to be in good shape!

I am about 172 cm tall (5.6) and my weight is about 52 kg. I've been told I look well enough,

and I think that all women have own beaty. I have never been married and I don ` t have children.

I have one youngest sisters and it is great problem for us because we have only two rooms flat.you cannot imagine what does it mean to be born

in small town in Russia, there are not any chances to live well, to get a good job. All young people leave towns to search

great luck in big cities but nobody waits for them there. I want to leave Russia, I know it sounds ugly but I know that I

will be lost here like many young girls before me. It is not place to grow children and have stable future. I want to meet my right man.

I think in future I can work as fitness trainer I have a certificate. My mother is my great problem too, she has a great dream to see me

married and she wants to make me happy but I think it is only my business I am not a little child. She tells me every day

that I should get married very soon... To be fair I am not sure I am able to explain all in first message I

want to say so much! I just want you to know that I am not afraid to work, I am fairly goal

oriented and I am sure you will be not disappoined to meet me in real life. I am going to spend three months

abroad to work in any good place, agency promises to help me because it is only the way I can leave Russia. I will have all documents

to travel in a few days and i will travel to moscow then, from moscow I will travel to you and they ask me about name of the city i am going to work,

if you do not mind to meet me please tell me the name of your city and nearest international airport! I will book my flight from moscow!

I think it would be so great to meet my love and stay there forever. I know that it is not so easy like I think but I think it is possible that I meat my real love.

I want to love and to be loved I want to build our own happiness, only me and my man there. I do not smoke, I tried to smoke when I was younger.

I may have a glass of red dry vine, sometimes it helps to relax. I try to take care of my body and face. I know it is all I have.

My soul may have any itnterst for you later, I thinkso. I am not a little girl and I know that at first almost all men look

at body, legs and face. God created males such persons. Well, I think I am lost in my letter, I am not sure you

understand my goals, please feel free to ask.

I live in Russia, town Shelekhov, Cosmonauts street 5, flat 7, it is near big city Irkutsk.

My town is rather far from Moscow. Moscow is a capital of my country. I want you to reply if you understand my mind, my intentions, my soul, if

not please reply too, I will continue my searching. Well, I will close this letter, I think you are tired to read

it.and If you think that I should write shorter letters please tell me. I write from internet cafe in

Irkutsk because there are not cafes and possibility to use internet in my small town, we have 4 digital phone number and we

cannot call abroad. And it is very dear now, in conditions of crisis. Even to call in any big town here in Russia I have to order the call in advance.and I would like to say

please do not worry if I keep silence sometimes I have no time to travel, it is about 25 minutes by bus from my town till Irkutsk

Please tell me more about you, your tastes, likes and dislikes .also I have a few impotant questions do you

like strong drinks too much? can you be very drunk? very ofthen? can you be rude with women?

Well, I have to stop or I will write without ending. Kiss you! see you later. In my next e-mail I will write you more things about myself and

more details about my trip and work. I will miss you, your Aygul

P.S. Send me more your pictures, please. To me like to see your photos.

NO MONEY FOR GUESSING HOW AND WITH WHAT I REPLIED...

date Sun, Aug 9, 2009 at 4:29 PM

subject Re: Re[4]: correspondence knowledge

purr

Regards,

Sathish

I THOUGHT THE ROBOT WILL TIRE AND GIVE UP, NO IT DID NOT, IT STILL CONTINUED...

date Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 3:43 PM

subject Re[6]: correspondence knowledge

Hello my dear Sathish

I am so glad to see your letter again,I think I am a lucky girl to meet such man and I will do my best to meet you in real life!

you know I can work in any city of your area because it is free choice and agency only helps me to get

only travel documents and ticket, and I do hope that we will like each other and now I have the destination.

The agency will also suggest some places to work in. I do hope I have met my right man!you know I have told you before one

of my friend worked abroad last year and have met right man,now they live there and they are going to

marry. by the way now they are arranging the trip to Russia,(he wants to meet her parents and friends)

I think if I feel that you are my dream and you have the same feelings we could think about our future together.

if not I will just work and return back when the time to travel back. you know I am new here and I am afraid to make any mistake.

I have one great lack,I am very impatient sometimes I can act without thinking.

Sometimes I think that my dream is getting for real and it is so bad to be disappointed later.

I want you to know all small things about me because it shouldn't be any misunderstandings between us.

I want you to know that I am not angel and sometimes I can show my character.And I don't wait that you to be angel too, I just want to meet a kind man .

I am very kind and I can forgive almost all I can't forgive if my man sleep with different woman, I don't know many nessesary words in english.

I hope you can read between lines. A little more about myself!

my favorite activity is fitness. I wanted to be as fitness trainer but

I finished The Irkutsk State Univercity, trainers faculty as fitness

trainer but I don't work on my profession because there are no good fintess clubs in my city,

I used to sit at home and to do all housework,helping my mom. I would like to have good job,

I may work dancing teacher, or trainer of fitness,you know I have a certificate. I worked as a trainer a year ago .

and I would like to do it again .you know how many more younger girls want to get this job too!Alot of competition here. I want to tell you about things I like:

I like to make barbecue and I so much want to have my own home with fireplace.

usually I make very tasty ones and in principle I like to cook and it is not problem for me to cook something tasty and I don't like to visit cafes and restaurants,

at first usually they can't cook weel(maybe only here) and second too high price.

I like warm weather. and my great dream is to live somewhere on tropical island. Also I want to tell you about my dislikes:

I hate our long winters it seems to me they will never end. I hate lies and unfaithfulness.

I hate evil people and politicans I think they like to play wars, I hate any ars.

What I like in a man: faithfulness, honesty. He has to be open- minded and open-hearted, also easy-going. and much more important he is kind,kindness makes our world!

Are you kind and gentle man ?????

I think my man should be kind ,it is great feeling after love,only kind person may be happy, all rude people are unhappy.

or must be. A few questions yet, agency tells that I will have a room in nearest hotel near my future

work but if we like each other may be is it possible to live together?I think we will enjoy life together. do you have your car?animals? I

can't drive and I do hope you give me a few lessons, to be fair I have so many plans .I will find out all travel details

about my flight this week. I will leave my town today in a two hours and i think I will be not able to write to you today or so.

When I am in Moscow I will send you short letter to let you know that I am all right and they tell that it takes about two days to

get all nesseary papers, please confirm your international airport, I want to be sure I have all your details and

Please don't look at different girls. I am the best(joke). Well, I will close this letter I think I am bore today,and please feel

free to ask. See you soon!I can't believe everything is for real. to be fair I am lost and my head is like any big station with a lot of voice!

KISS and LOVE Aygul!

THIS TIME I GAVE UP AND DID NOT REPLY BUT SUDDENLY ANOTHER MAIL...

date Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM

subject Re[6]: correspondence knowledge

My honey ! it is me,can you believe I am in Moscow. I can't believe ,it was wonderful flight and they gave red vine in plane, wow,I have never tried

such tasty one!!!!!

I went the bus up to the Subway from the airport .In Subway long went, it was so is delightful

I was in travel agency today, but my documents are not ready yet, it will be ready tomorrow.

I will go to travel agency again to get all info about my trip. And of course, when I will get it - I will send it to you!

It is such great city and it takes a few hours to travel from one end to other.

I rented the flat for few days.

People said to me some nice places in Moscow while he was

Such a great city it is. I have no words to explain. you can't imagine how great Moscow is,to be fair I wouldn't like to

live here,a lot of cars,people , voice and pollution.Ugly traffic and people with crazy eyes.

When I get off plane in airport Moscow policeman asked about passport and he looked at me like I am any enemy,

I think all people here are a little crazy at terrorism.Life here in Moscow is expensive. I was going through some shops today

and it is much more expensive than in our town. Food and all the general things. It is the same country but different prices, what a great change.

I think people living in Moscow are very cautious ,I think so. But I think that I have done my choice and to be fair I don't want to

live here,it is not the city of my dreams. you know I am not coward I am not afraid I know it is my chance to meet

kind man .I do hope I am right. and I think you are too kind to make any bad things I feel it.

Well,I will close this letter ,please write as soon as possible!see

you soon! KISS . Great kiss from Moscow!!!!!!!!! Aygul

I WAS STONE HEARTED AS I DID NOT REPLY... BUT I STILL GOT ANOTHER MAIL...

date Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 10:18 AM

subject Re[6]: correspondence knowledge

My darling!!!!!!!

I write very short letter.

To me 2 minutes have allowed to take advantage of a computer free of charge, but only!!

Darling, inform, please, the nearest airport,

Where you can meet me?

Your fast girl, Aygul.

I HAD TO DO SOMETHING.... RIGHT SO I REPLIED....

date Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 2:27 PM

subject Re: Re[6]: correspondence knowledge

purr

Regards,

Sathish

NO NEWS SO FAR... HOPE IT WAS A GOOD READ... WILL UPDATE AS SOON AS I SEE HER.... he he he he he....

Striking STROKING Commentary

2009-03-20T12:06:00.000-07:00

Yesterday after a long time I had time and mood enough to watch the test match between Newzealand and India and got to witness one of the most funniest commentary ever by Mr.

Arun Lal who had a shorter stint with Indian National Cricket Team than Antara Mali in Bollywood (just watching MR ya MISS swappyily).

He and Charu Shamra were dissecting the NZ innings and Mr. Lal kept on blabbering about STROKING it in the right places by the first looks of Indian innings. I shook myself up from the breakfast I was eating thinking that I heard something wrong or the channel has shifted to some channel not so U rated. Again Mr. Lal continues to give gyan to Mr. Charu about STROKING.

This was just the beginning of my hysterical laughter sessions. Mr. Lal went on talking about STROKING it there STROKING it here. STROKING the right ball, STROKING it in the gaps, STROKING it in between the fielders. Thank god he did not STROKE the “LEATHER BALL”. STROKING what was mentioned finally by Mr. Lal and my laughter had woken up the entire

apartment am sure he said “people should learn stroking the ball into gaps from him (referring to Vettori). When the camera

moved to Charu he was visibly in all smiles I don’t know whether he was happy to hear about Stroking men or does he belong to Karan Johar

happy and gay club or is he doubting Mr. Lal might also belong there?

Finally the stroking had to come to an end when Charu had to end the show because of innings start. Well I for the first time enjoyed watching commentary. But otherwise they just talk about what’s god damn obvious. If the batsmen connects the ball and shoots it outside the boundary rope they say in chorus Great shot, great timing, what beautiful balance, grace, he is greatest batsmen of our times. They dig up his history of great innings and scores and keep mentioning it. They will show you something called the wagon wheel which shows where he has “STROKED” the ball. With lines indicating where the ball has met the rope or the boundaries of nice STROKING. And other building like structures which will help you see how much he has STROKED in his last few innings.

Whoever has played minimum gully cricket know that if you swing and connect it’s a score if you don’t its either out or another chance to take a swing at the ball.

The other side of the coin is when he misses the ball or gives away the wicket. Then they turn their attention to the man with three leather balls (pun intended) and start his praise rolling. They will tell him the ball was pitched in the right place and the batsmen could not STROKE it in any way what so ever. They will show you the bowlers’ record of beating the batsmen or his wicket getting statistics and the pitch with lots of small balls showing the length of the pitched ball.

The self praise and technology help should only better the commentary not dump us with information we will never even remember or use or even interesting. If its wine why not serve it in new bottle atleast…

What is the need for them where are the smart commentators gone? Why do they tell us what we already know? They think we are dumb? Why can’t all be little entertaining like Mr. Lal today and talk about stroking. But before I end I have once nice commentator to remember Mr. Henry Blofeld who genuinely admitted his limited amount of cricket knowledge but I thoroughly loved his “earring” comments during a certain Dubai cricket tournament. Hope to see some more sensible commentary around.

First ever Marriage by Ram Sene

2009-02-14T01:31:00.000-08:00

Jai Shri Seeta samet Jai Ramchandra dev (Hail Lord Seeta and Hail Lord Ram)... Many wishes to all in love and to all of you a very joyful Valentines Day...

With all the calamity of pink chaddi's and what not, I just figured that the first ever marriage done by Ram Sene (not led by Mr. Mutalik) was of Mr. Ram and Ms. Sita. Well those who talk about love being an offence and show of love in public a bigger offence have a lot of stories to learn from our mythology. I think I should mention the name of Lord Krishna who was known for being an outright exhibitionist of love.

There are many other instances which I can think of like birth of Karna, Hanuman's son Mritsanjaneya, Lakshmana and Shoorphanakhi list is endless and I have already had numerous debates with my acquaintances about each of this case.

But I think what Hindutva has preached from years is the concept of freedom. Hindutwa in technical terms is Open Source where as other book based religions (no offence what so ever) are like Windows where only the things written in book are followed. Hindutva encourages freedom of expression and that's why we see god everywhere dogs, cows, books, wood and even a sword.

Left to us if we follow open source or or windows but just want to say Live, Love and let Live...

Audition for a Short Play

2009-02-09T22:26:00.000-08:00

Hello,

As part of Fourth Corner Productions we are doing a seven minute long Short Play for a corporate. On their annual day celebrations in Chennai on Saturday 14 Feb, 2009 and in Bangalore on Sunday 22 Feb, 2009. I need six actors 3 male and 3 female for this. Will also pay the artists but not too much but enough to be happy. Also the uniqueness of this production has inspired me to turn it into a short movie later on with little more additions. Experience is not a must but command over English language is since clarity of speech is all I am looking at. Mail me at pd at ivcorner.com for further info.

AUDITION OVER AND CAST SELECTED, THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTECEPATION.

Do pass this on to all you know who are interested in experimental and improvisational theatre.

The concept note for the entire production is as follows which will give you a complete picture of whats being planned.

Respect & Responsibility theatre adaptation presentation by Fourth Corner

Concept

To use six professional artists to portray six characters to address the Go Green campaign
The script will be drafted with complete association with the clients
Ten 10 second lines for the six characters making it six minutes
One minute for announcements
Seven minutes performance

Objectives

To make the attendee realize and act towards going green campaign
To make him realize his role in the circle of life
How important it is for him to start there and start now
Who to contact if he wants to contribute
How can he contribute and what can he do to help save what's left of Earth to his future generations

Progression

There would be darkness to begin with prelude of a power breakdown
Spot lights start coming up on the actors as they start speaking
Actors will have lapel mikes helping them to be audible
The conversation will move around in circles and randomly catching attention of each member in the hall

Positioning

The artists would be on a pedestal at least 6 ft. tall
This not only gains attention but also helps people to notice them
Its human hereditary to look up in distress or when they seek divine intervention
Also gives the audience element of shock which is most wanted for the performance
The circular positioning also indicates circle of life, chain reaction etc.

Character 1: A girl or a Baby

Who would first start with a complaint of raising water in the bath tub
Who is least bothered about what others are saying
Her script to have solid contact with young and old parents at the venue

Character 2: Angry Disgusted Man

Who wants the program to get on with
Who every youngster in the hall will recognize with
Who will be talking about what's on their mind like Dinner or Awards etc.
His language and presentation will be harsher than normal

Character 3: Woman in formals

She is the Siemens prototype
Who talks about most of the messages going out on the SIPS Go Green campaign
She would be presenting herself and her script in a polite and polished manner
As pleasing as it could be

Character 4: The holy man

Who actually is giving solution to all the raised problems and issues of the other five characters
He stands in a pleasing pose and has a mild bass tone
He is the only man whom other characters pay attention to

Character 5: An alien

He is threatening to take over the planet
He is telling all of us how we have misused the planet
He is also informing the audience what causes what reaction
How all the present in the hall have contributed to global warming

Character 6: A doctor / scientist

Who is giving tangible data and explanation to global warming
His job is to provide sensible and understandable information to all present
His data will also have proximate interpretation

Conceptualization copyright www.ivcorner.com

The encounter in a basement

2009-02-02T23:41:00.000-08:00

One day long back in history there was a guy called Pritam, who was famous for his photographs of Page 3 and the topper of the who's who list of Bangalore theatre scene, and who used to smile at me when I used to visit Koshies and I first thought he works there since there was no time in those days that he was not present when I visited there. We did speak about theatre some times and he finally called me one day. We did a play called Khel for which I got critical acclamation from people from the who's who ciricle. Recently he woke up suddenly and over few glasses of rum told me that he has started making movies. We took this up as a project for his videos and shot in basemen of Alliance Française. We used lights of my car and Pritams newly adopted baby a sofisticated camera imported from some posh country. There were three things which got hurt during making of this movie Amjad, Camera & my Car.

It recently got selected for a film festival online and I want all of you to read Pritam's mail down below and VOTE for it.

PRITAMS MAIL TO ALL:

Hi all,

Our short video titled 'the encounter in a basement' has been selected for screening at the babelgum online film festival 2

P D Sathish Chandra, Amjad Prawej and I got together to try and develop a piece for video based on an earlier production of ours called 'khel'. We talked a bit, shifted context, Sathish sat down with someone from crime branch and then we started improvising with existing ideas. Unscripted and still quite sketchy, we decided to just go and shoot whatever we had, even though we didn't have a clue beyond a couple of scenes. On looking at the footage, I didn't think anything would emerge but, nevertheless, sat down to an edit. Many many many hours/days/weeks later I did manage to put something together, and a few avatars later, 'the encounter in a basement emerged'. It was still a little sketchy and, in retrospect, needed proper scripting, time etc but it was nice to see a beginning, middle and end.

babelgum is an online portal for video - fiction, documentary, animation etc - and this is the second fest they're doing. Being online, they don't have the limitations that traditional fests have in terms of time and space, and hence are able to screen a really large number of films. Which of course worked very well in our favor. Screening started on the 2nd of Feb and goes on to the 2nd of April. The fest is competitive and is decided by public vote though I have no idea how people are going to watch over 600 (yes, 600 short films spread across 4 categories selected from over 1700 entries!) and come to any conclusion. I'm sure there will be mayhem but I'm equally sure it'll be a lot of fun. I'm actually looking forward to watching all the stuff that people have sent in. After screening and voting, there's a shortlisting done based on public vote and winners are determined by a jury headed by Spike Lee from this shortlist.

If you'd like to watch the video and vote, or vote anyway, hehe, click on the link below

http://www.babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3005619

The relevant page will open and you'll have to click on the video 'play' icon. However, you will have to download the babelgum player (you'll be prompted at the right time) to view the video and get to the voting widget. It's a pretty quick download though. The player is quite cool but plays only babelgum content.

So, that's that. We don't have any illusions about what our chances might be as far as the competition is concerned, but this has kicked us enough to start the next short film. And I guess, in the final analysis, that's the only thing that really matters.

Take care

preetam

Emotional Atyaachar

2009-01-20T23:29:00.000-08:00

Now with the work I do listening to songs and selecting them to be air played has become quite monotonous. I have some how developed a deaf ear for songs which keep coming on to my desk. There are very rare moments I get to open them and EA (Emotional Atyaachaar) from the movie Dev D was one such song. The brass band of marriage processions which is part of most of our north Indian marriages (most because I did not get married the brass band way) and now a days slipping in our south Indian weddings too. That sound has an immediate connect to something important to all of us.

The term Atyaachaar means Rape in our modern day to day dialect. But the thought of it being used in a Bollywood song with such power was unthinkable. Anurag Kashyap who directs the movie too has shared a fantastic story about this song - http://passionforcinema.com/devd-emosional-atyachar/ The influences he has shared are eye openers too. The slightest thought of Atyaachaar gives us many imaginations. Its one of the few words in the dictionary which can give you goosebumps at any given time of the day.

I at work and with friends have used EA to the core like with my friend who was cribbing that I did not call when I promised to return the call - I told her bachhe ko maar degi kyaaaa??? EA teri band karr.... To a colleague who was showing who is more stingy - don't EA me all right? just pay the F**** bill.... With a drunk friend.. Next time do not drink please because your EA reaches the next level once you get drunk.... etc etc etc... Uses and abuses of EA is what made me a crazy fan of the term EA..

No one is spared of EA, all of us are going through this shit every darn day. EA starts at home Mother telling you that you should stop smoking or start eating on time. Wife's - Should I say anything about this?? Kids - Who demand with a cute face from chocolates to getting married to their own choice, Maids - who want more salary.... Watchman even the street dog who wags his tail when he needs bread.

EA has many faces at offices like the watchman who salutes at the beginning of the month and the parking assistant. The office assistant who blackmails you for leave because he brings you lunch everyday. EA is everywhere home, street, office and even in your dreams too. How many times you do self EA to self pity to go have an extra peg or one for the road drink or even a smoke.

This song after a long time changed my mood from a total listen to everything to listen to only EA. If you support anti piracy thing and want to drive in the pirates of piracy industry then go buy this CD every song in this movie is an original. Its now a musical and if you really have a wide range of taste of music I advice you buy yourself this and I promise this is no EA for you to buy it. Remeber the brass band version is what I am talking about not the rock version.

WATCH OUT FOR THE WORD "WHORE" IN BRASS BAND VERSION AND ALSO "BITCH" IN THE ROCK VERSION ;)

Buy line- buy it to believe it ;)

TAUBA TERA JALWA... TAUBA TERA PYAAR TERA EMOTIONAL ATYAACHAAR...

Official website of the movie - http://www.devdthefilm.com/

EA on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvRYVorzgUk

Pervert Version (18+) only - http://passionforcinema.com/emosonal-atyachar-fanboys-x-rated-version/

I did somthing back to my love

2009-01-02T04:40:00.000-08:00

Banglore has been my love from the time I remember. I wanted to give something back to city. I was very touched when a non Kannadiga hmmm Non Bangaloerian told the camera during shoot of a short film that he wants to give something back to the town by learning Kannada I was touched. Do not know about others but I was touched.

I now have started an EZine called Whats Up!! very similar to the one on Radio City!! but which is more comprehensive and user friendly. Have asked people to chip in and also started a group which is 93 strong as of now!! Want to atleast have 500 concerned members who will act and react to the posts and comments on the EZine .

Hope this is the something which I am giving back to Bangalore.

I love you honey, I love Bangalore!!

Check it out at www.ivcorner.com/whatsup.htm

Originally posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Friday November 4, 2005 - 01:32am

Pavagada Where I Hail From

2009-01-02T04:29:00.001-08:00

I was born on a wednesday at 4 pm just before moon rose up the sky and I hail from a place in Karnataka called Pavagada.

Well the place is wellknowon for werewolves check out this news link

http://www.wolfsongalaska.org/Wolves_South_Asia_Pavagada.htm

So dont be amused to see me as in this picture on a full moon day

Am pasting the article here so that I dont loose it ever...

BEWARE!!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!

The Wolves of Pavagada: A Mystery That Was Never Solved

newindpress.com / May 11, 2005

BANGALORE: A cry pierced the chilly night air and the woman woke up, startled and staring into the pitch dark. She quickly searched around but there was no sign of her three-year-old daughter Venkatasubbamma, who was sleeping beside her. The three dogs lying at their feet did not even react.

The next morning, July 27, 1983, the villagers found a pool of blood and the clothes of the missing child. The footprints of an animal were visible and the police dog squad tracked the scent to a hillock, only to stop short of a cave, its entrance blocked by a wall of bricks. The wolves of Pavagada were back!

The bizarre case of the Pavagada wolves began one evening in April 1983 when a five-year-old girl was snatched near her house and the villagers claimed to have seen a huge dog-like animal taking her away.

Ten days later, a three-year-old was attacked in her house. The girl survived but the same night another girl child was snatched from her bed, at a village two kilometres away. After taking five girls, the child-snatcher disappeared for two months. Only to come back for Venkatasubbama.

The police claimed there were man-eating wolves on the prowl and the villagers believed it. But then, there was a distinct pattern in the killings. All the children were girls, and all the only daughters of their parents, all neatly picked up from beside their sleeping parents and there were no drag marks on the ground. But in one case, a neatly severed leg was found. In another case, the 'wolf' threw stones at the father of a child who was snatched.

Soon, suspicions emerged. Was it really a wolf, as the police claimed? It seemed like the handiwork of tantriks who were known to make human sacrifices to Goddess Kali .

And, the Madakshira region which separates Pavagada from the rest of Karnataka was known for black magic. So much so that reporters who went to Pavagada to cover the child snatchings were almost stranded there. For, taxi drivers would not dare cross Madakshira after dusk, shuddering at the very thought of lurking sorcerers and their hexes.

Or was it werewolves? The stories were endless, but the child killings went on. By the end of five months, seven children were snatched.

The Police and Forest Department were at loggerheads, but the government backed the wolf theory even as the issue raged on in the Legislative Assembly. Then the hunt began.

The Government announced a reward of Rs 2,000 for whoever killed Pavagada's killer-wolf. Forest officials and villagers combed the scrub forests of the Kamanadurga hills.

Originally Posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Wednesday May 24, 2006 - 04:46am

Me in Aa Dinagalu... Underworld Movie...

2008-12-30T03:56:00.000-08:00

Well I have been fascinated by the medium of movement arts from a long time. Specially films holds me gently and passionately. I got to act in one of my friends nameless movie (will update the name once I hear of it) as one of the characters who is the witness to violence created by an ex goon Kotwal Ramachandra. Because we stare at him and not recognize him and he wants to show off in public, I and my friend get a scar on our faces (thats in the pic) and later we both are sent to hospital for stitches.

Irony was that the guy who was going to cut me was i think around a foot shorter than me and he was aided with a half foot stool to reach my height, the ingenious special effects technology of Kannada film or any film industry.

This movie is written by Agni Shridhar who too is known for his acquaintances like Kotwal, Jayaraj etc. The movie is woven around the politician and goonda nexus which ruled and was ended forcibly with deaths of Kotwal, Jayaraj and second generation gangs of Oil Kumar and Bekkinakannu Rajendra. Thrilling it sounded. Well theres more the music of this movie is by Ilayaraja, thats news too. Just heard today (Apr 13, 2007) that the name of the movie is "Aa Dinagalu" and also that Girish Karnard wrote the script with Agni Shridhar and also playing a role. Bollywood stars Ashish Vidyarthi (as Jayaraj) and Atul Kulkarni (as Agni Shridhar) are also in this movie.

But its a given that once you go into a shoot like this you will have to have patience. The industry if you want to survive in it teaches this to one and all in this industry. Heard from a co actor that its worse in bollywood. But me was there as a supporting actor to supporting actor and not as a super star like Uppi or Darshan.

Google Video (the guy in yellow shirt is Chaitanya the director)

(http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8926170197376136147)

The movie now has a website and today that is October 19, 2007 is the movie release days. The website is here http://www.aadinagalu.com

Originally Posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Wednesday March 14, 2007 - 05:37am

Bollywood Blues...

2008-12-30T01:37:00.000-08:00

I hit bollywood!!! Yes acted in a Bollywood movie "Yeh Fhassa", in an funny scene with one and only comedy king Johny Lever. And realized First Sandlewood & now Bollywood.

This came as a simple chance to me and thanks to Bangalore which has dearth of actors who can speak Hindi. Also thanks to good friend Arun Sagar the set maker for many movies I suddenly got a call after my morning walk. He said theres a movie directed by Indrajit Lankesh (Old Govindappa Road acquaintance) and they need a good Hindi speaking theater artist. Immediately got a call from the production manager Babu and I landed up there by 11 am after sending few mails to workplace and excusing myself from work that day. Thanks to my new company PGSL who are really considerate in such matters.

I spoke to Abbas Hirapurwala after settling down at the location about the movie story. Simple story about seventh year itch of marriage. Arbaaz Khan and Tara Sharma are happily married with a daughter. Arbaaz loves a movie star from childhood and she suddnly lands in their apartment. He falls for her and gets ready to have action with her. But realises that hes doing wrong and movie has happy ending.

The apartment has other inmates Rakehs Bedi & Rubi, Razzak Khan (Fayyaaazz Takkar ), Vivek Shah as Mishraji (Flop Show fame) and finally Johny Lever as Cheda & Vanita Vasu. Vanita has habit of wearing things that doesn't belong to her. Vivek mistakes her to be his wife one day when shes wearing his wifes sarre and hugs her from behind. Johny Lever sees this and grows mad. But Vivek is over apologetic and asks milk man to give free milk to him and seeks apology in return. No marks for guessing I am the milk man. Story is quite heard of or similar to another famous Kannada comedy movie, yes it is, again no marks for guessing its a remake of Golmaal Radhakrishna (who can forget Petromax haan?).

So actual shoot time was about 30 mts since I fumbled when Johny Bhai changed the dialogues and made it more comical. Then he spent some 10 minutes with me simplifying the dialogues. And then it happened. Shoot time or reel time including cut shots was around 10 minutes.

Check out the Video I made during the eight hours at the location here
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8072593550284888089

Check out few Pictures I took during shooting here
pdschandra.shutterfly.com/action/?a=0AYt2bFw3Yt2Lso
As I see it, Sandlewood over, Bollywood over and now next target is Hollywood , wish me luck you guys

Originally Posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Wednesday April 4, 2007 - 11:25pm

The South East Asia Trip!

2008-12-30T01:11:00.000-08:00

After much time spent on thinking about to go or not to go finally we packed our bags to visit four cities of South East Asia - Singapore, Kaulalampur, Pattaya and Bangkok. The entire tour was planned well in advance since it was the first of its kind to all its participants. The tour took us to the cities in the order mentioned above keeping in mind the costs so that we are happy, happier, happiest by the time we come back to town.

Singapore: We landed in Suvarnabhoomi Airport (what a marvel) to take a flight to Singapore, we needed to do a lot of formalities like counting luggage, seeing if all the things are in place, brush, almost have bath oh yes and do paper work like immigration. We landed in Changi Airport the airport and were escorted to the Windsor Hotel. We then did some organized sight seeing of City Tour covering Orchard Road Central Business District, Thian Hoch Keng Temple, Merlion Site, Raffles Landing Site & later headed for unorganized shopping at Sim Lim Square n Mustafa. Organized tour was also to the Sentosa Island and itsUnderwater World with coveted Night Safari. We did travel in all possible modes of transport in Singapore - Mono Rail, Metro Rail, Taxi & Bus Services. Singapore is So Organised n Clean, So Organised n Clean that I felt that its better to be outta there before I would be deported.

KL: KL was the best City of the lot, not as organized as Singapore but not as bad as Bangkok. We landed in quite average Garden City Hotel (but with a fantastic view of Petronas Tower and the Communication Tower) and started our sight seeing. Covered most important and visited places like Batu Caves and Aquaria KLCC and ofcourse the famous view deck on the Comm Tower. I cant forget the mad shopping I did in China Town. I was given to understand that our Bangalore airport will look like KLIA. Lets hope for the better

Pattaya: With these two cities behind we landed in Pattaya, gosh I was so much at home. But from airport to Pattaya it was some 200+ Kms all of us in the van were shocked when we were told that we will reach in maximum 90 minutes. We did go to Corel Island, Saw all menTiffany's Show and Nong Nooch Village around Pattaya. I cherish the beer with cricket loving British people in a small roadside bar opposite our New Day Night Hotel.

Bangkok to BangCock was my line before I went there but I was mesmerized by its similarity to Bangalore or any other coastal Indian city. Smiling people but language problem did hinder my Tuk Tuk ride. Shopping was central attraction in Bangkok. Our hotel Manohara was the best of the hotels we stayed in the trip. Did finish half day temple tour (the photo above is the 17 tonne gold Buddha) and visited safari park.

More details and photographs soon, will let you guys know. And if you are planning a trip to these places let me know, I am sure I will be of some help with my fresh SEA experience.

Few photos are on at
http://pdschandra.shutterfly.com/action/?a=0AYt2bFw3Yt2Lqw&notag=1
(more to come from other cameras)

This one video was shot on my cellphone in Singapore check it out at -
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7584450411104682543

Originally Posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Monday May 21, 2007 - 10:47pm

LOVE

2008-12-30T00:53:00.000-08:00

LOVE

You changed my world with a blink of an eye
That is something that I can not deny
You put my soul from worst to best
That is why I treasure you my dearest

You just don't know what you have done for me
You even pushed me to the best that I can be
You really are an angel sent from above
To take care of me and shower with love

When I'm with you I will not cry even a single a tear
And your touch have chased away all of my fear
You have given me a life that I could live worthwhile
It is even better every time you smile

It so magical those things you've made
To bring back my faith that almost fade
Now my life is a dream come true
It all began when I was loved by you

Now I have found what I am looking for
It's you and your love and nothing more
Because you have given me this feeling of contentment
In my life something I've never felt

I wish I could talk 'til the end of day
But now I'm running out of things to say
So I'll end by the line you already know
"I LOVE YOU" more than what I could show

~ PD

Originally Posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Tuesday August 21, 2007 - 01:53am

Lalbagh Flower Show

2008-12-29T23:39:00.000-08:00

The pridest park in Bangalore is Lal Bagh. Its famous for its green and clean surroundings and also for the bi annual flower shows which is organized there on occasion of Republic Day in January and Independence Day in August. These two days Lal Bagh's famous glass house (more metal than glass actually ) gets transformed into huge bouquet of millions of colorful flowers.

There is no second thought about natures beauty but here you will find what man has done to enhance the same. Blue roses, Grey hairy flowers, orange leafs wonderful it seems and it is. I now believe in the term Seeing Is Believing.

So many flowers and people to see flowers. Sometimes I got confused whether to look at the Flowers or the Flowers with two legs . I was amazed at the amount of bees who were around both category of flowers. Hmmm I was not the typical bee but you could call me a kind of Maali for sure .

I went with six girls to the flower show so had to do quite a lot of watching out myself. Could not spend much time taking photographs but what ever I took is over Shutterfly Album at http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AYt2bFw3Yt2Lo4

Lal Bagh on Wiki Pedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lal_Bagh
Official Website of Lal Bagh - http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/lalbagh.htm

Originally Posted on Yahoo 360 Blog on Thursday August 23, 2007 - 02:07am

Tips for Women - How to avoid unwanted online friends

2008-12-25T11:09:00.000-08:00

OK students who want to learn what and how and when to do it.....

Small prelude before the lesson, way way back some time in late 90's I used to chat and I was a chat freak (well actually speaking the difference now is that I chat with people I know). So I created an Alias for my name called Vydhoorya (http://profiles.yahoo.com/vydhoorya), a name so unique no one dares to call themselves that. Few months back I just re activated the profile to see if its still active. I logged in today because I had given plenty of work to my team and I was jobless and some chatter called Raj started a conversation. Read on.... you will surely enjoy it, I did enjoy every moment of it ;)

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:06 PM): Buzz

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:08 PM): Are you there miss

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:10 PM): Just wanted to talk to you

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:10 PM): Just wanted to be friends

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:12 PM): Say something

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:14 PM): Are you for real?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:37 PM): Buzz

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:40:44 PM): What do you do? where are you and are you there?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:41:26 PM): Buzz

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:41:29 PM): Buzz

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:41:32 PM): Buzz

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:41:35 PM): Buzz

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:42:58 PM): well stop buzzing

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:43:06 PM): ok!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:43:09 PM): done!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:44:22 PM): now tel me!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:44:29 PM): wt r u doing?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:44:48 PM): why were u reluctant to message me back!?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:44:54 PM): because you buzzed

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:45:12 PM): ok! i wont!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:45:17 PM): fine!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:45:32 PM): good

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:45:35 PM): how old are you

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:45:41 PM): 30!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:45:49 PM): where are you from and what is your name

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:45:56 PM): My name is Raja!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:46:05 PM): and I live in Bangalore!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:46:09 PM): wt abt you?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:46:18 PM): you know my name and age both are on profile

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:46:29 PM): ok! good!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:46:35 PM): where r u working?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:46:45 PM): I work for a software company

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:46:49 PM): where do you work

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:47:01 PM): me too! working in a software company!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:47:11 PM): in Hardware division!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:47:17 PM): and what r u?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:47:42 PM): corp comm

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:47:50 PM): which is your comapny

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:47:58 PM): where r u working?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:48:57 PM): hmmm which is your company

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:49:07 PM): for which organisation u r working for?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:49:18 PM): for which organisation u r working for?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:49:27 PM): Wipro!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:49:30 PM): and U?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:49:34 PM): me too wipro

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:49:38 PM): which office

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:50:03 PM): Sarjapur road!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:50:30 PM): ok am on MG Road, very few of us left here now

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:50:36 PM): but i have resigned now!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:50:49 PM): oh why

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:50:50 PM): oh!ok!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:50:57 PM): work is not good!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:51:19 PM): ok so what are you planning to do

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:51:42 PM): i have an offer in one more organisation Sling Media!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:51:51 PM): will join there!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:52:06 PM): where do u stay in Bangalore?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:53:25 PM): ok

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:53:31 PM): I stay in Richmond town

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:53:39 PM): where is that?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:55:34 PM): where are you from originally cos its a famous area

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:55:55 PM): My native is Karwar!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:55:58 PM): oh ok

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:56:03 PM): its next to richomd circle

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:56:13 PM): oh! ok!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:56:17 PM): Shantinagar?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:56:24 PM): no

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:56:30 PM): then?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:56:31 PM): next to that

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:56:41 PM): oh! ok!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:56:57 PM): Now I got!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:58:11 PM): then?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:58:23 PM): do u stay wth ur parents?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:58:38 PM): no

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:58:40 PM): i stay alone

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:58:45 PM): oh! ok!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:58:50 PM): PG?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:59:00 PM): no in a flat

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:59:07 PM): good!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:59:13 PM): so what is ur native?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 2:59:18 PM): Bangalore

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:59:23 PM): ok!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 2:59:52 PM): I stay alone too!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:00:14 PM): good for you

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:00:16 PM): where

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:00:20 PM): how big is your house

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:00:33 PM): near Dollars collony!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:00:49 PM): it is 1800 Sqft apartment!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:00:49 PM): ok thats near ISRO right?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:00:52 PM): nice

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:00:55 PM): three bed or two bed

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:01:04 PM): how big is ur house?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:01:07 PM): 3 bed room!

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:01:24 PM): good good

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:01:28 PM): and you stay alone?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:01:30 PM): rent?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:01:42 PM): wt to do?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:01:46 PM): i bought that!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:01:54 PM): dont want to rent that!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:01:57 PM): so!

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:02:03 PM): what about you?

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:02:25 PM): r u staying in a own apartment?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:03:28 PM): no

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:03:38 PM): i stay in rented apartment

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:05:07 PM): r u there?

Vydhoorya(9/7/2007 3:05:12 PM): yes

talk2raja (9/7/2007 3:05:23 PM): ok!

talk2raja: what about you?

talk2raja: r u staying in a own apartment?

Vydhoorya: no

Vydhoorya: i stay in rented apartment

talk2raja: r u there?

Vydhoorya: yes

talk2raja: ok!

talk2raja: do u live in ur own house?

Vydhoorya: no yaar

Vydhoorya: i told you

talk2raja: ok!

talk2raja: u said flat!

Vydhoorya: yes

talk2raja: so i dodnt get that!

Vydhoorya: flat can not be rented?

talk2raja: can be owned too!

talk2raja: i cant assume ! I guess!

talk2raja: so wt else?

talk2raja: wt r ur hobies?

Vydhoorya: well i dont get time for hobbies

talk2raja: good! so very busy!

talk2raja: how do u pass ur free time?

Vydhoorya: i drink beer

talk2raja: great!

talk2raja: sittinig alone at home?

Vydhoorya: no at koshies or tavern

talk2raja: ok!

talk2raja: so wt else?

Vydhoorya: nothing and i think we ran out of things to talk

talk2raja: not like that!

talk2raja: depends on wht we like to talk!

Vydhoorya: well

Vydhoorya: you should know since you started the converstation in the first place

Vydhoorya: what was on your mind

talk2raja: wel! depends on the person whoom i am chatting to!

talk2raja: iso!

talk2raja: so!

Vydhoorya: so

Vydhoorya: what was on your mind

talk2raja: wanna know wt kind of person r u?

talk2raja: and have some fun!

Vydhoorya: fun = ?

Vydhoorya: you know my age right

talk2raja: i know that!

Vydhoorya: then fun = ?

talk2raja: i guess we r mature enough to know what is fun is!

Vydhoorya: no since men can not think of any other fun other than sex

Vydhoorya: so i want to know if you are different

talk2raja: not necessarily!

Vydhoorya: now then tell me

Vydhoorya: then fun = ?

talk2raja: i have come across woman who want to talk abt sex when i say fun!

talk2raja: fun is to do things u like!

Vydhoorya: see stop comparing and tell me what is your idea of fun

Vydhoorya: what you like to do

talk2raja: wanna know u first!

Vydhoorya: hmmmm

Vydhoorya: are you married

talk2raja: no!

talk2raja: see sex can be fun when both enjoy that!

Vydhoorya: are you married

talk2raja: and both can enjoy when both know each other!

Vydhoorya: are you married

talk2raja: no i am not married!

Vydhoorya: then i dont like sex

talk2raja: i told u i live alone!

Vydhoorya: see i am married but i live alone

Vydhoorya: so am confirming

Vydhoorya: why are you not married

talk2raja: ok!

talk2raja: parents r searching!

Vydhoorya: ok

Vydhoorya: so you want to marry me?

talk2raja: i didnt get a proper girl for my self!

talk2raja: how can i say now!?

talk2raja: i dont know u properly!

Vydhoorya: will you marry me dont worry i am smart looking

Vydhoorya: this was a picture taken few weeks back

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talk2raja: i guess u stopped sending!

talk2raja: if u r good looking that is good!

Vydhoorya: thought u cancelled it and ran away

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Vydhoorya: sorry

Vydhoorya: my friend took the pic and gave her name to it

talk2raja: ha! that is ok!

talk2raja: but mere looks r not enough right?

Vydhoorya: so

Vydhoorya: tell me when are we meeting then

Vydhoorya: cos i want to get married to some one so that i can get diverce from first husband

talk2raja: for me more than looks it is the intellect and the charm!

talk2raja: first u get divorce!

Vydhoorya: no

Vydhoorya: i cant get divorce till i marry again

Vydhoorya: so i will have to produce you to court saying he wants to marry me

talk2raja: come on!

Vydhoorya: and then show our marriage certificate to court

Vydhoorya: i am asking for a favor

Vydhoorya: i dont want to be your wife

talk2raja: sorry!

talk2raja: for me marriage is some thing great!

talk2raja: i can play like this!

Vydhoorya: its not a game its a favor

Vydhoorya: u need to act like my husband thats all

talk2raja: how can i?

talk2raja: look i need to know u first!

Vydhoorya: well cant you pretend to have loved me

talk2raja: then only the rest of the things!

Vydhoorya: see i dont want to marry again

Vydhoorya: but if I dont marry again the judge wont give me divorce

talk2raja: u can get divorce even other wise!

Vydhoorya: so I just want you to be my husband for probably a weeks time

Vydhoorya: no our case is different

Vydhoorya: my lawer told me this solution

talk2raja: i am sorry!

talk2raja: i can do this!

Vydhoorya: please

Vydhoorya: come on please

talk2raja: sorry yaar!

Vydhoorya: hey do not ditch me

Vydhoorya: please help me yaar

talk2raja: i cant!

Vydhoorya: are you scared of the society?

talk2raja: yes i am!

Vydhoorya: oh

Vydhoorya: so you want to be moms nice boy and not help another woman in need?

talk2raja: helping others onlly if it doesnt hurt any one!

talk2raja: this will surely hurt my family!

Vydhoorya: are baaba who are you hurting now

Vydhoorya: oh

Vydhoorya: so for your family's sake you are not doing this is it?

talk2raja: and it will hurt me too!

Vydhoorya: oh

talk2raja: i cant commit to any one whoom i dont know at all!

talk2raja: ok!

talk2raja: wt is the guarrentee that u r telling me the truth?

talk2raja: give me ur phone number!

talk2raja: i will speak to u!

Vydhoorya: forget phone number if you say OK

Vydhoorya: to my proposal

Vydhoorya: I will meet you today

talk2raja: until i know u i cant commit!

talk2raja: wt will u do after meeting?

Vydhoorya: well will explain my case to you

Vydhoorya: with photographs and evidence

Vydhoorya: but you will have to come to court and we have to register our marriage

talk2raja: hahaha!

Vydhoorya: why are you laughing

Vydhoorya: please this is serious matter

Vydhoorya: tell me no and go that would be better and more like a man

Vydhoorya: this laughing business hruts me

Vydhoorya: entire society is laughing at me

Vydhoorya: everybody I know friends and family are laughing at me

Vydhoorya: so please dont do this

Vydhoorya: tell me once for all

AFTER A GAP OF SOLID 20 MINUTES

talk2raja: no i cant do this!

Vydhoorya: ok

Vydhoorya: thats like Raja, huh…

Vydhoorya: then please do never ever talk to me again

Vydhoorya: bye