PD Ponders

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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 (...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ima...