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A foreword to the 70sOnce Upon A Time In IndiaIn the Street - A review of That 70s Show

Blast From The Past - 70s HollywoodDramatis Persona - DHANNOOne Piece At A Time - 70s MusicAn Age of Heroes - 70s Bollywood

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Let Them WorkpOp

Interview Djinns LamentLife of A Guardian Angel - Bulbul Behl

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Movie Review - KungFu Panda 2

What I MadeBest Of Facebook

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HE ARTICLE TAKES YOU ON ASCINTILLATING JOURNEY OF INDIA

IS THE S RIGHT FROM THEEXTERNAL WARS TO THE INTERNALCONFLICTS AND THE LESSONS TOBE LEARNT FROM THE DECADEOF THE GREATEST UPHEAVEL IN

INDEPENDENT INDIA

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KARTHEIK GANESH IYER RELIVESTHE EXPERIENCE OF SOME GREATENGLISH MUSIC THAT THE S.STARTING ZEPELLIN, DEEP PURPLE.KISS, CORRS, BLACK SABBATH ETC.

VAKUL MOHANTY TALKS ABOUTWHY BANNING CHILD LABOR ANDSTOPPING KIDS FROM WORKINGFOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD IS NOTTHE SOLUTION THAT INDIA NEEDSAND HOW WE CAN EVENTUALLY

PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.

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HOW DHANNO FEELS!

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The moment that we

decided we were going

to do a retro issue, I knew

I simply HAD to write a

review on That 70s Show. Call it

absolute boredom , or the fact that

the actors are so freaking brilliant (

Mila Kunis .... *sighs*) or perhaps thefact that for the past week, Id done

nothing except watch episodes of this

very sitcom, but I doubt the reasons

for wring it are as important as the

review itself, so here goes nothing-

Created by ...... All right, Ill admit.

Ive no clue who really created it.

Once again, it hardly maers! On the

surface, That 70s Show appears to

be a straighorward sitcom with apenchant for the occasional dream

sequence or other bits of high concept

u. But if you truly pay aenon,

youll nd a rather established cultural

outlook to it. The show essenally

parodies the 1970s, probably one

of the most controversial mes in

the United States-- energy crises, the

resignaon of Nixon, the end of the

Vietnam war, Star wars and of course,

the disastrous perms, bell boomed

jeans and disco balls ( which are

actually kind of cool, Ill admit).

However, what truly brought the

show alive was the brilliant acng by

the main cast members . The show

is set in the conal Point Place,

located in the state of Wisconsin. It

revolves around Eric Foreman (Topher

Grace-the guy who played Venom

in Spiderman 3!), who is 17 and

obsessing about the same things that

all boys that age think about: beer,

cars, and girls(not necessarily in that

order), and who beer to dampen

his mood than a Communist-hang

Vietnam veteran for a father, and a

well-meaning alcoholic nurse for amother! Throw in his promiscuous

sister( who got around with prey

much every guy in town) and you

have a perfectly dysfunconal family.

Of course..ONE crazy family just

isnt enough. Enter Erics next door

neighbor/ best friend/ girlfriend

Donna , a feisty redhead feminist,

who ,by all indicaons, can kick prey

much anyones ass. Oddly enough,

shes saddled with a couple of parents

who are trying WAY too hard to be

hip. Bob and Midge are the bu of

most jokes, including a running gag

about Bobs afro, which destroys the

credibly of the very look that Hendrix

popularized( a fact made clear to Bob

repeatedly!)

Also included in the show are the

characters of Hyde, Michael Kelso,

Jackie and Fez. Hyde is a smart-alecky,

Led- Zeppelin loving, wannabe hippie

who sees government conspiracies

in everything. This is probably due

to the fact that he supplies most of

the weed to the group and is almost

permanently high. Michael Kelso (

played by Ashton Kutcher) is a rather

dim, though well meaning playboy

who eventually becomes a cop( and

gets thrown into jail himself half the

me). Jackie( yes, nally, Mila Kunis!),

is a spoiled and snobby lile rich

kid who believes the world revolves

around her. Where would any show

be without the stereotyped foreigner!

Fez ll this spot on the show; hes

a foreign exchange student with a

strong Hispanic accent, a hair fesh,and a rather voyeurisc nature.

The plot itself is fairly lightweight,

but certainly gets the job done. The

show describes the daily lives of these

kids- hanging out in a basement,

smoking up every chance they get,

stealing beers, and, if me ever

permits, aending school. I could

go on praising this show forever, but

some things are beer le unsaid, soI will end it on this note

What makes this show really

appealing? Strip the show of its

crazy jokes, the marijuana sessions,

its rather causc view of the

government, and youre le with a

show about teens trying to nd some

meaning in their lives-a senment

shared by almost everybody our age.

Denitely a must watch for... well,everybody.

In TheStreet

A r e v i e w o f

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Evoluon. Steadfast rule

of life. Convenonal

wisdom states evoluon

to mean adapon as

means of survival. In most cases

thats true. Even with movies this

rule remains unchanged. Well

almost. While the norm is for

lms to evolve as per the tastes

and preferences of the target

audience, every once in a while

a visionary comes along to make

a movie thats ahead of its me.

Case in point - Brian DePalmas

Scarface [1983] - a movie that

bombed at the Box Oce (or so

I heard on Entourage) and yet is

studied by lm-students today.

Scarface is the quintessenal

gangster ick.

But such movies are excepons

to the norm and come about

but once in a blue moon. Which

brings me to the 70s.

For me, the 70s was the era

that re-dened lm-making and

set benchmarks that are adhered

to to this day. Every decade has

its fair share of good movies, but

what sets the 70s apart is the

fact that the good movies of this

decade werent just good, they

were trend seers that ushered

in a paradigm shi in lm-

making method. Theres not a

genre that went untouched. The

directors were visionaries and as

ahead of the me as they were

they sll knew how to appeal

to audiences. Every director

was fearless and in a way the

embodiment of Pacinos famous

line from Scarface - all I have

in this world is my balls and myword, and I dont break em for

no one

Point to be noted - I menoned

Scarface at the beginning

because a lot of parallels can be

drawn to and from it.

Let me begin with a lesser

known masterpiece. Dog DayAernoon[1975]. A lm starring

Al Pacino, the man who owned

the 70s was a risky one in

many ways. Most denitely

ahead of its me in one sense

- a homosexual male lead. A

homosexual male lead in the

70s when the world swore by

bigotry and conservave ideals.

Yet Sidney Lumet knew how to

sell the lm. Slick direcon and

razor sharp eding apart, the

race was half-won with the pre-

release tagline - The robbery

should have taken 10 minutes.

4 hours later the bank was like

a circus sideshow. 8 hours later

it was the hoest thing on live

TV. 12 hours later, it was history.

And its all true.

Al Pacino dominated the

70s with an eclecc blend of

characters all driven by quiet

determinaon. Its the hallmark

of a true acng great to downplay

theatrics to deliver an eecve,

breath-taking performance. He

debuted as a male lead with

The Panic in Needle Park in

1971. A lm Ill come back to

later on in this write-up. Stellar

performances followed in

Serpico, And Jusce for all

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and Scarecrow. Movie-lovers

will note I le out two his most

famous lms. In fact, two of

the greatest lms ever made.

But more on that later. Pacino

asserted his dominance in this

decade and picked up one Oscar

nominaon for Best SupporngActor and 4 consecuve

nominaons for Best Actor in a

Lead Role.

This brings me to the

Directors. Let me start with

the obvious choice. The man

who has landmark lms in

every decade. Marn Scorsese.

He kick started the decadewith Mean Streets which is

to this day sets the standard

for street gang lms. Again,

a lm that dened its genre.

Realism in cinematography,

griy storytelling that borders

on documentary style of lm-

making, ipping the birdie to all

things glamorous. And of course,Scorseses trademark stylized

violence.

He followed it up with Taxi

Driver. Again, a path-breaker. A

case study, a social commentary

and one mans twisted story.

Genius. He also directed New

York, New York which failed at

the box oce but is regarded as

one of his nest achievements.

From gang violence to shock

and awe. Hello Stanley Kubrick!

A Clockwork Orange took

violence to whole new levels and

is set in futurisc, authoritarian

Britain. a seng echoed by

V for Vendea. Another 70s

character study and a deeply

disturbing one at that this

is one of the most infamous

movies from the 70s with acult following. Kubrick of course

went on to pioneer the use of the

Steadicam which would become

the staple of horror movies.

Speaking of Horror. Steven

Spielberg (yeah theres no end

to name dropping in this arcle)

broke through in to the big league

with Jaws. A lm that combinedhorror with creature-lm eects,

Jaws went on to set a record for

the highest grossing lm of its

me. This set the precedent for

future Spielberg ventures that

guaranteed quality lm-making

and big bucks at the box oce.

Spielberg went on to become

friends with - George Lucas. The

visionary genius behind the Star

Wars. The franchise that took

the world by storm was trendseng in more ways than one. To

begin with, it announced the era

of lms with storylines set on an

epic scale. Innovave directorial

techniques and special eects

and one of the most notorious

villains of all me made this the

most succesful franchise of its

me. It shares the underlyingtheme of Scarface - what goes

up must come down (issued

in public interest by Sir Isaac

Newton). Anakin Skywalker

steps over to the dark side only

to fall rather melodramacally

to his son! Star Wars also set the

trend for brand merchandising.

Star Wars erasers, pencil boxes,t-shirts and what not?

Reverng to horror lms, the

70s saw two horror classics in

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set in a house with a primive storyline while the

other is set in outer space with an extravagant

premise. One had the most haunng background

score of all me while the other was a silent killer.

The former being The Exorcist and the laer

Alien. Yeah Alien launched Ridley Sco who

decades later gave us Gladiator.

Alright, Ive been pung this franchise o forlong enough. Perhaps the greatest lm ever made

followed by perhaps the greatest lm ever made.

Never have 2 lms been made of such high caliber

before. Both took home Oscars for Best Picture,

with the second lm being the rst ever sequel to

do so. The Godfather parts I and II. Francis Ford

Coppolas epic tale of mob life, strong characters

and the power of family es and vengeance. A

heady cocktail. The rst movie, in my opinion

the greatest lm ever made, took home several

Oscars. Marlon Brandos epic performance won

him the Oscar for Best Actor while Al Pacino (yeah

him again) was nominated for Best Supporng

Actor. Both these screen legends boycoed the

Academy Awards that year! Coppola followed it

up with what is widely regarded to be the best

sequel ever made, adding Robert DeNiro to the

list of legends to have been associated with this

epic fanchise.

But Coppola didnt stop with those two

movies. Oh no! He went on to direct the war epic

Apocalypse Now. A lm that was considered the

best war lm unl a certain Steven Spielberg came

along to make Saving Private Ryan.

No doubt then that the 70s were the greatest

decade for mainstream cinema.

Honourable menons - The Sng[1973],Chinatown[1974], One Flew Over the Cuckoos

Nest[1975], and nally - Network[1976] which had

one of the greatest on screen monologues ever

wrien. This monologue set the trend for what is

in my opinion the greatest pilot ever made for a

TV show - The pilot to Studio 60 on the Sunset

Strip.

Long live the 70s!


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Before there was

Jacqueline Fernandes,

there was me. Cast a

glance on the original

babe of Sholay, arguably

the only glam-factor in the enre

movie......no, not her, thats Basan,

look at the one standing next to

her and I happen to have not one

but two ne pairs of legs. There

you go, thats me Dhanno. Oh,

how cute! One of those adorable

animal memoirs! you say. And not

the regular, run-of-the-mill types

either. The only person who can

truly describe me is.of course, me!

So sit back and pay aenon and

remember - you had it straight from

the horses mouth.

Suppose, in an alternate universe,

far, far away, the story of Sholay had

actually played out in real life, then

you cannot deny the paramount

importance of my presence. Im the

only means by which one can reach

Ramgarh, so Im solely credited with

bringing those two good Samaritans,

Jai and Veeru, to our humble village.

Okay, Basan tagged along as usual,

but the poor girl had come down witha bad case of verbal diarrhea that

day, kyunki yun toh use zyada bolne

ki aadat nahi. And yeah, I provide

thoroughfare for the neighbouring

villages as well. But Basan pockets

all the moolah! I wish I could say

that I work for peanuts (and I would

too!) but the silly girl thinks she

can assuage me by pung fodder

in front of me. Lagta hain uski akalghaas chadne gayi hain.

Coming to this nuisance of Gabbar,

it is common knowledge that once a

month; his lackeys swoop down from

the mountains to loot the village. The

villagers are incredibly fed up with

them and rightly so. Uncivilized men

with even more uncivilized steeds!

Those studs never fail to make a pass

at me during their monthly raids,but I always refuse and say neigh

to them. They may be tall and dark

but denitely not handsome. When

this fact nally penetrated their

thick equestrian skulls, they went

back with long faces. Strangely, their

riders as well. I heard say later on,

that Gabbar was quesoning their

basic arithmec skills and had them

shot for not being able to provide

sasfactory answers. No wonder

kids dislike Math these days. Oh well,

what do I care? Im just a stupid,

dumb animal.

But that doesnt mean I dont have

any feelings! I have every right to be

aronted and be wooed back with

groveling songs, but no one lets

me enjoy, dammit! Everything was

just ne with Veeru singing, Koi

haseena jab rooth ja hain. for

me (and perhaps Basan as well, he

seems to have a thing for her), when

Gabbars cronies had to appear out

of nowhere and ruin everything by

giving us chase. Thats when Basan

panics like the silly goose that she is

and goes all, Chal Dhanno! Aaj teri

Basan ki izzat ka sawaal hain!!! and

Im like, Okayyyyyyyyy, dont get

your desi knickers in a twist I was

inclined to point out the selshness

of her above statement, but my

self-piteous speech was cut short

by taking one look at our aackers.Because theres nothing worse than

having to face jilted suitors (such

persistent beasts, I tell you!) So,coupling the need to

save my izzat along with

Basans , I ran.

I ran like the wind. I ran

like lightning. But they

were gaining on us and

Basan and Veeruwere captured

and the onus of

taking the blame

fell on me. Now

before you can

condemn me, I

urge you to get o

your high horse

and examine

the situaonagain. I couldve

just stopped,

lazed around,

probably taken a

nap, but I didnt.

Sure enough, people gured out

something was wrong once I

appeared Basan-less and for that

act of common sense alone (move

over Lassie, theres a new rescuer in

town), I should ascend to the ranks

of Chetak and Bucephalus.

But once again, I must be pushed

to the background because of thesad aair of Jai dying and all that.

The whole of Ramgarh went into

depression and now that they had

more food grains for themselves as

the extoron stopped (imagine and

they didnt even have to play a game

of cricket to keep all of that, they had

it easy, I tell you!), they all turned to

eang to pull themselves out of it.

And the rst chance they got was at

Basans and Veerus wedding, which

was, as you remember, so graciously

solicited by Mausiji (no one asked

me for my consent, hmpf!) Everyone

ate like a horse.

And was I invited? Of course.

The esteemed wedding rituals calls

for the groom to arrive on a ghodi,

dont they? Stupid, podgy Veeru! He

needs to sing me a song to make up

for all of this.

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HeroesAge for

The 70s were a touch

decade for India. We were

sll grappling with the fact

that Nehruvian socialism

had led us astray. A lethargy gripped

the Indian economy and pervaded

through every secon of Indian

society right down to the common

man. With internal conicts, and the

rise of Indira Gandhi and dynasty

polics, despair had spread like

wildre through the people. The

dreams of independent India lay

shaered by the roadside. The India

of the 70s needed a hero. Enter

Bollywood!

The 70s were not the golden era of

Indian cinema. They were the period

immediately aer when every aspect

of Indian cinema was at its peak. It

was the era when we nally moved

from socialist and neo-realist cinema

longish manes of our hero-dearest,

the bun on top of our damsels in

distress; beyond the dance sequence

around trees to groovy RD Burman

tracks and beyond the poor boy-

rich girl love story. Look beyond

and youll nd an abundance of

stellar individual performances and

a decade full of evergreen Indian

movies.

to commercial movies. It was the era

when movies stopped depicng real

life and started seng the trend for

common people. Colour had just

made its way to Indian cinemas in

the late 1960s but it was only in 70s

that it broke through the monotony

of daily Indian lives with

its bright, sparkly and

oen awful colouredsets and costumes.

But look beyond

the obvious,

the large oral

prints, the

o v e r s i z e d

s h a d e s ,

t h e

The story of the 70s is

so long that you could ll

volumes with it. I willsck to the parts which I

believe deserve special

menon and those

to which I can do

jusce.

If you ever ask

people which is the

most iconic Indian lm

ever, the answer would

be obvious; Sholay! Butif you look for the second

favorite, a very popular

answer and mine too

would be Anand. This

one of the most beauful actresses

to ever grace the silver screen passed

away. Meena Kumari may have been

The Tragedy Queen in both reel

and real life but she was also a ne

actress. And she portrayed with her

role as a Luckhnow tawaif in her nal

lm Pakeezah. This movie took 16

years to complete and was based on

her own love story with the directorthe movie and two me husband

Kamal Amrohi. Also starring Raaj

Kumar, this movie is a cult classic.

This was also the decade when

Raj Kapoor, the showman of Indian

cinema, slowly ended his acng

career but not before delivering

the blockbuster super-star studded

Mera Naam Joker (1970). Soon a new

Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor his grandson,alongside the scinllang Dimple

Kapadia became the hearhrobs of

the Indian public with Bobby (1973).

There was also Ro Kapda Aur

an

1971, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh

starrer is a heart-wrenching tale

of a terminally ill cancer paent

who spends the last few days of his

life spreading joy in others. While

Amitabh perfectly t the bill of

a no-nonsense doctor who

befriends this paent and then

helplessly watches him die,

Rajesh Khanna stole the

show as the terminally ill

Anand. The dialogue at

the climax of the movie

shall remain engrained in

Indian cinema forever.

The 70s were known for

their rom-coms a n d

masala movies. And

whats a masala

movie without

tragedy, right?

It was tragedy for

Indian cinema

in 1972

when

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Makaan

by ManojKumar which we

cannot but menon.

But the real star of t h e

decade was the year 1975 which saw

arguably the three biggest movies

ever. Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen

starrer Aandhi was a wonderful lm

which was unfortunately banned for

a couple of years due to its similarity

to Indira Gandhis Life. The songsof this movie are sll hummed by

people and played on the radio in

the nights. But the showstopper

of this decade was Amitabh

Bachchan and with

Deewar and Sholay

(both 1975) he rmly

established himself as

the leading man of

Indian cinema.If you havent

heard or seen

of these two

movies, all

I can say is

Tera kya

hoga re kalia?

The 70s were

the Big Bs

decade as hechurned out

one hit aer

the other in

Kabhie Kabhie

(1976), Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

(1978), Don (78) etc. His angry young

man persona and star status persist

to this day. Not far behind was

Indias rst acon hero

Dharamendra. Then

there was Rajesh

Khanna with his

lover boy image.

Shashi Kapoor, Vinod

Khanna, Rishi Kapoor

all gave numerous hits

in this decade. It was also

the me of directors like

Hrushikesha Mujherji and

Manmohan Desai and of course

Raj Kapoor.

The story of the 70s has almost

reached its climax but it would be

incomplete without talking about

the leading ladies of our movies.

While dream girl Hema Malini and

the ever graceful Sharmila Tagore,

Asha Parekh and Jaya Bachchan

enchanted Indian public and inspired

women to be more fashionable, a

new breed of actresses like Dimple

Kapadia, Parveen Babi and Zeenat

Aman nally made Indian women

a sex symbol. Their boldness onscreen helped changed the way

Indian women all around perceived

themselves. It is truly unfortunate

that the boldness of these women

has now given way to vulgarity

among present day actresses.

Only one nal ingredient remains

for our story. The song and dance

sequence. Kishore Kumar, Mohd.

Ra, Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar,Asha Bhonsle all lent their voices

to the music of composers like RD

Burman, Anandji Kalyanji during this

decade. So just pick any legend and

Dum Maaro Dum to their tunes.

The 70s were not path breaking

in terms of genre. They were mostly

rom-coms and later a few acon

movies. But by Jove, they had it all;

the comedy, the drama, the music,

the panache, the acon, the big

mustached villain and the happy

ending (mostly :P ). The plots weresimilar but atleast they knew how to

make movies then and not just rip

em o like they do now. There was

originality in expression and a poec

feel to the dialogues. Its no wonder

then that our present day directors

keep going back to the 70s in search

for a hit formula or just remake some

lm :P


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Aer the excruciang

exams, repeated trips to

the mulplex is a logical

trend life tends to take.

However these trips were hardly

worth all the trouble. They were just

screening one crappy movie aer

another. Then came 26th May andcame a visual extravaganza from

Dreamworks Animaon KUNGFU

PANDA 2. I can condently say that

this movie has wiped out all the

clich that animated lms are strictly

for kids below 14. People irrespecve

of age were laughing their heads

o. True to its genre, Kungfu Panda

2 had close resemblances to a

Jackie Chan lm which has madcapacon. KungFu Panda 2, the second

installment of the ve lms planned

is the most beauful CG lms ll

date on celluloid in my opinion.

The story of Kung Fu Panda 2

picks up right where the rst one

nished. The Dragon Warrior Po

(Jack Black) has learned to harness

his Kung Fu skills and now ghts

alongside the Furious Five balingthe forces of evil. Lord Shen (Gary

Oldman), banished prince of

Gongman City, has returned with a

new and dangerous weapon that

will make all of China bow at his

feet. When the Kung Fu master,

Master Rhino, falls vicm to this new

and powerful weapon, Po and the

Furious Five are called in to acon.

In his quest to defeat Lord Shen, Podiscovers a terrible truth about his

past. Orphaned as a child, Po learns

that his parents were killed by Shen,

who sought to kill all the pandas of

China aer the Soothsayer (Michelle

Yeoh) informs him that his demise

would be at the hand of a warrior of

black and white. Po uses this terrible

truth to nd inner peace with

himself, defeat Shen and save China.

Creang ever-more compelling

villains always represents a challenge

for ongoing lm series, from James

Bond to Batman, so the introducon

of a slim peacock, which not only claims that, China

will be mine! but also intends to eliminate kung fu,

represents a real force to reckon with.

One aspect of the lm is really appreciable. The

Dragon Warrior looks hilarious and ravaging in

acon sequences and like a cuddly toy in the others.

Screenwriters have nicely used the tle characters

search for his real father to provide a lile depth

and poignancy to a character

whose inial rowdy behavior

was a bit grang but which

has now been mellowed with

a measure of self-reecon

on his childhood. Coming

to the characters and the

celebries who have lent

their voices, everything is

awless. Jack Black as Po, the

Dragon Warrior and the

Furious Five comprising of

Angelina Jolie as Tigress,

Jackie Chan as Monkey,

Seth Rogen as Mans,

Lucy Liu as Viper, and

David Cross as Crane make

it an engaging watch all

through. In the rst movie

the acon was a bit late,

however in this edion

characters are throwing

sts at each other with 15

KungFuP

anda2

suRYAtej

BoRRA

minutes. The increase in acon sequences kept me glued to my seat. There

is enough amount of me to small-fry-friendly bumpous slapsck and

silliness, which feels generically mandatory. But it all moves along briskly,

with a degree of visual grace and a solid feel of 3D eects. The sengs were

absolutely stunning, especially the sunsets, and the aenon to every lile

detail, from the fur of Tigress to the feathers of Lord Shen, make it a visual

masterpiece. The visuals in the lm were the most outstanding aspect ofthe whole producon. Hans Zimmers score is an asset and the perfect icing

on the cake is the end credits, which employ a beaufully designed ipping

lantern technique accompanied by wily ever-accelerang music. In a

nutshell, DreamWorks has outdone itself with this masterpiece.


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Sport is fun because, simply

put, its unpredictable.

Sure every game, every

tournament picks its favourites,

but all in all theres always a sense

of intrigue as to who goes all the

way without faltering. However,over me, various teams or people

have been dominang various

sports, this being as much a part

of a sport as winning or losing. To

cite a few contemporary examples,

the Aussie dominaon of cricket

for about 15 years beginning from

the mid-ninees, the Federer-Nadal

duo, whove together achieved

all there is to possibly achieve intennis, the Schumacher era, then

Spains rampant run of victories

which culminated in them winning

the World Cup last year, and more

recently an epitomic Barcelona side

who play like their only aim is to

mesmerize you with their simple

but eecve passing game, complex

strategies be damned.

Does this somewhat spoil thefun that sport involves? If you play

like Bara, surely not. At least not

for the neutral spectator. Seldom

in football has a teams dominance

been so consummate, so absolute,

that every match involving Bara is

almost always a foregone conclusion.

What is even more delighul is that

the onus of raising their game every

single me, to imbue their game

with the uncanny ability to leave the

onlooker awestruck, is not just onMessi. Its a burden shared by every

player on the pitch (and how?). True,

this is a golden phase for Bara.

Queson is will it end anyme soon?

Rumours of dressing room spats,

and hurt egos, have been emanang

from the Bara camp over the past

few months to suggest that alls not

well in paradise. News of how Messi

sulked aer their La Liga victory or

how Puyols gesture to hand Abidal

the cup might not have been just a

warm gesture aer all have leaked

to the press. The fact however

remains that footballers today are

professionals through and through,

and such trivial hindrances are

hardly enough to down the greatest

team there is. Any harm done, if at

all, would probably involve a liledampening of the team spirit and

keeping the mood in the dressing

room a lile less convivial than

expected.

What doesnt help the other

teams, the teams that face the

brunt of Baras prowess on the

pitch especially teams like Real

Madrid, is that this is a young team.

The most inuenal players are in

their early to mid-twenes. Xavi is31, but rumors of Javier Pastore or

a certain Cesc Fabregas switching

to Barca are abundant all over the

internet. Should one of these deals

go through, Baras years of making

merry dont look like ending any

me soon.

So what is that we (as neutrals)

get to do? Well, we get to gape at

the incredible stunts (hardly seems

a fair word to use any more) Messi

and Co. pull o game aer game

for one, and more interesngly,

we get to experience rst-hand

how Baras reign as kings of prey

much everywhere ends, as it one

day surely will. The causes of this

eventual decline and what triggers

the bringing-down-to-earth of one

of the greatest teams that played inthe history of the game will surely be

something momentous, something

all teams that nurture the desire to

ape Guardiolas Bara will do good to

keep in mind.

VISCA BARCA! sAGNIKChoudhARY


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We catch up With one of the most happening metal acts in chennai ,Djinnslament , a relatively neW banD in the scene , to give us an insight intotheir musical career.their neW song , shift , has been Doing its rounDsfairly Well on the reverbnation charts anD their music can be DescribeD asan amalgam of blinDing aggressive riffs anD meloDic strains on an ambientbackgrounD.this is What their Drummer , prakash , haD to say.

Q. WHATS THE STORY BEHIND THE

NAME DJINNS LAMENT?

A: Our Ex-Guitarist was a big

fan of the online RPG League Of

Legends where he came across

a character named Djinn. When

he showed it to us we found the

name fascinangand agreed to

use it. Later on we added the word

Lament to it. Djinns Lament means

Demons Sorrow.

Q. AND THE CURRENT LINE-UP OF

THE BAND IS ?

A: RG - Vocals

Aaslesh- Bass

Siddharth-Keyboards

Moiz- Guitars

Prakash- DrumsQ. WHERE DID YOU GUYS MEET?

HOW LONG HAVE YOU KNOW

EACH OTHER?

A: RG, Moiz and Siddharth were

already a part of the band along

with some others. I met RG at a

gig and we started chang on

Facebook. Eventually I joined the

band. We were desperate to get

a bassist for the band which was

when we found Aaslesh and he

joined the band. The nal line-up

was ready by December 2010.

Q. IF YOU HAD TO PICK A GENRE

FOR YOU MUSIC, WHAT WOULD

IT BE? WHO ARE YOUR MAJOR

INFLUENCES?

A: Our genre is Progressive Death.

Actually, our inspiraonal list is

very long, few major Inuences

are Opeth , Meshuggah, Dream

Theater, Children Of Bodom, Gojira,Lamb of God, Porcupine Tree, Tool,

The Faceless and Obscura.

Q. WHEN DID YOU

FINALLY DECIDE

TO FORM A BAND?

WHAT INSPIRES

YOU TO MAKE

MUSIC TOGETHER?

A: The band was

formed in mid 2010, but wentthrough numerous lineup changes

unl we seled upon the nal

lineup in December 2010. The

love for music and our respecve

instruments inspires us to make

music together.

Q. HOW DO YOU GO ABOUT

WRITING & COMPOSING SONGS?

A: Moiz composes some risfrom which we take in a few and

structure the song. Siddharth

adds the Keyboard ris based

on the guitar ris while I add the

drums and Aaslesh compliments

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the guitar ris with his bass lines.

RG writes the lyrics and tles for

the song. We compose the basic

structure of the song and try to

improvise on it later.

Q. ARE THERE ANY MAIN THEMES

TO YOUR SONGS??

A: In our new song SHIFT lyrics is

based on our personal experiences.

The other two are about the diary

of a dead man and apocalypse. We

have a lile space rock inuence in

our music too.

Q. WHICH SONGS DO YOU

PERFORM MOST FREQUENTLY? DO

YOU EVER PLAY ANY COVERS?

A: We perform the songs Dear

Diary and Grand nale frequentlyand a cover of Opeths Classic

Demon of the Fall as it suits the

overall sound of the band. Recently

we started playing our new song

Shi which we also recorded and

released as a single.

Q. HOW DO YOU GUYS REHEARSE

AND PRACTICE?

A: We try to pracce at least once in

a week but then nding a rehearsal

place becomes tough because the

jam rooms are prey expensive so

now we are planning to invest in a

Jam hub and pracce with it.

Q. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST

CHALLENGE AS AN UPCOMING

BAND IN INDIA?

A: Lack of exposure has been the

biggest challenge for us.

Q.HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE

PRESENT DAY MUSIC SCENE IN

INDIA?

A: The western music scene has

grown a lot through the years.

Especially the metal scene is

reaching new heights with many

well acclaimed internaonal bands

performing in India and many

Indian bands performing abroad.

I am sure that the western music

scene will reach greater heights in

the coming years.

Q. FINDING ONES OWN SOUND

IS A LONG GONE-BY THING, IN

TODAYS GENRE-PLAGUED SCENE.

DO YOU GUYS THINK YOU HAVE

Found YOUR OWN SOUND? WHAT

DOES IT TAKE TO FIND YOUR OWN

SOUND?

A: We are experimenng a lot with

our sound by infusing ProgressiveDeath/Groove metal elements

with melodic song structures. The

Keyboards plays an important role

in creang a unique sound of our

own.

Q. ANY LAST WORDS?

A: Metal bands play only for you

guys so please show your support

by aending all the gigs andinspiring us to work even harder to

create beer music.

Follow them on Facebook and

ReverbNaon guys. Its the least

we can do.


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Towering up, Through what I can See and Visualize, then beyond,

Lie those pillars, I made for me, by me.

Rising through, Depths of deepest trenches and caves, then beyond,

Lie those pillars; I made for me, by me.

Oh! How can I see, What I built for me, by me,

When my vision is blinded by apathy incessantly.

Oh! How can I feel, What I touch, built for me, by me,

When I refuse, the touch from inside me.

Growing up, through ages all, me-ies incessantly, then beyond,

Lie those pillars , I made for me , by me ..

Expanding through, space(s)-volume, domains glare, then beyond,

Lie those pillars, I made, for me, by me.

Oh! How can I grow old, when the transient is eternity, in I,

And I refuse to accept the divinity of my humanity.

Oh! How can I quanfy, the whole of I, when domains expand,In ethereal bliss, And I Shrink enlighteningly.

Standing tall, through any me, lifes in bounty, then beyond,

Lie those pillars, I built for me, by me.

Balancing the mortal skate, through terrain present in history, then beyond,

Lie those pillars, I built for me, by me.

Oh! How can I grow, quanfy, see, feel ,

What they built, for me, by me, when my vision is unseen within I .

Oh! How can I grow, quanfy, see, feel,

What I built, for me, by me, so inherent in geometric conformity...

Then, realizing the lines that draw around, and circle overhead, then beyond,

The whisper from the pillars, grounded through soil, speak -

Only I can hold my Time.

Only I can hold my Space.

Only I can hold my Me.

Only I can hold my I.

Only I can hold my Light. ...................

Looking around inside-outside a placidly,

Finding the light, liberaon and universe,

Outlet deserved and fear dissolved,

To let Everyone else, Be.

What I MadeReVANthChA

udhARY


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The freedom of expression

is a beauful thing. I can

blabber all I want, spew out

all the bullshit I believe in and

you cant do a thing about it (yes, you

can passively resist by refusing to read

or listen to my point of view, but there

isnt much you can do about the fact

that Im pung it out into the world

for every intelligent organism to view)

Also in the same spirit, you are entled

to have your own views and I can do

nothing but crib and argue my point

of view! Its this freedom of expression

and enforced tolerance that gives me

the courage to write this lile arcle. I

will draw the wrath of people holding

very conservave views on this subject,

but all I need to do, is sck my tongue at

them and walk away unscathed. AhhI

love democracy.

Now geng down to the point -

lets just start o with a general look

at the problem of child labour. Indian

society is perhaps the most populous

in the world. Our concrete jungles

and prehistoric villages (yes, its an

exaggeraon, but I let it stand for

the eect) are crawling, milling with

uneducated masses. In such a society,

its not really surprising that children

have to bear the brunt of poverty that

comes crashing upon people when too

lile has to be shared by too many. Its

not uncommon for us to see children

working in factories, construcon sitesamongst other places. I wouldnt deny

that a child younger than me once

worked at my home, she sent to school

and all that, but she sll worked while I

lounged around watching TV. The very

scenario leaves a very bad taste in my

mouth. In these situaons a rather

grim disturbing picture slithers into my

minds eye - my comfortable existence

is sculpted by the sweat and blood of

lile hands, I stomp on their delicate

bare backs by just exisng.

Every year around Diwali this guilt

boils over when a bunch of kids andacvists go around trying to convince

people not to burn re-crackers made

by children and contribute in their lile

way to abolishing child labour. The

government of India has also banned

child labour and every now and then

there are ashes of news about how the

police saved a group of teens working

in horrendous condions and set them

free. But set them free where? In the

barren street s of India? With no food,

because of your gracious heroics. The

governments present policy is just a

punch in the kids stomach. Yes, there

was this policy that every child who

aends government school would get

a meal or two, well, I know for a fact

that half the food grains meant for the

schools are swindled and sold o, so

that strategy isnt going to work, Sir! Its

about me you put in a lile thought

the next me you go barging into a

factory and rob a child of his only way

of nding his next meal.

I can already feel the glares and the

ngers poinng at me. I dont care, I

will buy those crackers, I will employ

that child, and I rather have him earn

his meal with dignity rather than steal

or beg for it. True, the condions

that these children work under are

LetThem

Workno water, no shelter? Set them free

under the treacherous sun of India to

burn in the heat? The guys up there are

great policy makers, but in India, policy

is rarely, if ever, eecvely translated

into acon and when the policy itself isso awed then there is really no hope

le. The Indian governments policy of

abolishing child labour and making it

a punishable crime for the employer

really serves no purpose other than

sow seeds of chaos in our already

fragile social structure. You take these

kids o their jobs and jail the man who

employed them and feel good about

the hard jusce you have brought downupon evil. But did you wait for a second

to consider that fate of the children you

supposedly saved? Many of them are

the sole providers of their family of ny

siblings, all of whom will die of hunger

horrendous, so if you cant save them,

at least make the condions tolerable.

The only soluon I see with the weak

social system we have is to reach a

middle ground where children arent

allowed to take up extremely dangerousjobs, but they can take other jobs. Its a

strategy that is already in pracce but

if made a law, it might have a far more

profound eect.

True, my esteemed reader, Im a

kid from the Indian middle class; the

suering of the poor homeless children

of India is alien to me. I will not even say

I can empathize with them, understand

their problem - all I have is sympathy.But I refuse to be blinded by guilt and

sympathy. I stand by my point of view

that simply abolishing child labour and

prevenng children from working isnt

a soluon to this heinous problem.

VAKuLmohANtY


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Q.1 Before we get into details about

your association with TGC, could you

tell us a little about yourself. What

are currently studying, your interests,

hobbies etc. ?

A.Well, I am currently pursuing Informaon

Technology at Manipal Instute of

Technology, Manipal.

My interests are exceedingly long so to put it

short. I would say that this world fascinates

me on the whole. People fascinate me.

Dierent Cultures intrigue me. I love to

gure out how this world and our society

as a large works.

I love indulging in nature. I love interacng with kids. I

also love animals so I try and do things that are usually a

combinaon of all these. I love being on stage so dancing,

dramacs, MCing are some of the things that keep me busy.

Q.2 How did you first come across the guardian

circle? What were your first thoughts when you

heard about it?

A. I rst heard about it through a friend, Barkha Sengar, who

is also part of TGC and happens to be on the Naon Liaison

of the The Guardian Circle. She asked me if I was interested in

becoming a part of it. The name just grabbed my aenon.

The Guardian Circle

Life and Times of A Guardian AngelBulbul Behl

About The Guardian Circle

The Guardian Circle is an iniave taken by students to help give back to society. It is an NGOwhich fully understands the importance of educaon. However, they are also aware that some

children cannot aord it. TGC strives to fund such nancially handicapped children so that they

too can can have the opportunies rendered unaordable by their nancial state of aairs.

They constantly keep a check on every childs progress and guide them online or in person

and provide them with whatever they need to excel in their studies and help them towards a

brighter future.

They act as Guardians.

We catch up Bulbul Behl, VICE PRESIDENT- Publicity and Marketing/Sponsorship

and part of the manipal chapter of The Guardian Circle and ask her to share some of

her experiences with us.


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Being a guardian for somebody was a perfect way to make

my life count towards the beerment of society.

Q.3 How long have you been associated with it now?

A. I have been part of TGC since march, 2010.

Q.4 TGC aims at helping financially handicapped and

underprivileged children. Moreover it is an entirely

students initiative. You hold an important post in

TGC. What have you been doing at TGC to prepare thegroundwork and start activities?

A. We have two things to work upon.

Firstly, we have to explore the area in and around manipal

to gure out our target group. Details like how many

orphanages exist, guring out which ones need immediate

help and also working out details such as how we wish to

approach these organisaons.

We have visited a no of orphanages around manipal and

now we have a rough idea of where to begin.It is only aer these things that we can then plan the acvies

and have our acon plan ready. That being said,

since I handle publicity and sponsorships in Manipal

as well, another part of my job is to recruit as many

Guardian Angels as we can. The more people we

have the beer it is! So we are doing as much as wecan to spread awareness about our cause.

Then lastly, sponsorships. That is a very tricky department.

Unless you are well established and well known people dont

really fund you.I mean why would they?! They need some

sort of mutual benet right? So then we have employed

ways to make this process as transparent as possible so that

the sponsors know how their money is being made use of.

That couple with the fact that TGC is expanding at a rapid

pace across the country goes a long way in assuring brand

visibility.Q.5 We live in a land of destitute, poverty stricken

people, where corruption and disease run rampant. In

this land of a billion people with a billion problems,

why did you choose to concentrate on children and

their education? And how is what you

are doing better than or different

from all the other NGOs out there?

A. We at TGC believe that a solid

foundaon is the key to everything. For

us, these kids will shape the future of

tomorrow so if we make sure that the

seeds are well sown and properly

nourished the tree is sure to be healthy

when it grows.

Our organisaon is very young but

nevertheless we have clear objecves.

They may be small but they are concrete.

We would rather focus on 1 childs life

than boast the wellness of a 1000. For us,

it really is as simple as that.

Q.6 You must have spent lots of time

with underprivileged kids. Can youshare some of your experiences with

those kids?

A. Yes, I have and it has been a humbling

experience.

I disnctly remember this one me where

we were playing kho-kho with a couple of

very adorable young ones. I remember a

lile girl named Ashwini. Now this girl

was no more than 6 or 7 but when she

ran she outdid people who were thrice

her age. She ran like the wind. I just

couldnt believe it. Now imagine if this girl

wanted to and was given the opportunity

to get trained as an athelete, she could

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Olympics. Now wouldnt that be great?

Moments like these make me feel that

there is soo much to be done. There are

so many talented souls out there who

need help. All it takes is a lile push.

Q.7 What kind of challenges do

you face in trying to organize TGC

activities? How can people help?

A. Language is a big barrier. It is very hardto communicate with the kids when

they dont know Hindi and we dont

know Kannada(the local language of

Karnataka) We make sure that we have

enough epeople around who know the

local language who can keep the ow

going.

Funds seem to be another issue. It isnt

easy raising money. And to organize

the smallest of events we need capital.There are no two ways about it.

People can help by donang money,

that way we can fund acvies etc very

easily. Also the more people we have the

beer so in short my message is - Come

join TGC and be part of the change!

Other things that people can do are

donate books/ clothes etc that would

help the kids.

Q.8 Student life, and even personal

life these days take a huge toll on

the body. How hard you find it to

motivate yourself and others like

you to take on the arduous tasks

involved with such an initiative?

A. Not hard at all. When you see that

youve made a kid smile at the end of

the day it gives life a new meaning. I feel

beer about my self and I want to keep

feeling this way all the me.

Sure, it does take a toll but trust me

the feeling of having done something

worthwhile keeps us going. Luckily for

us, if one of us is down someone else

always has things sunny side up. Its

infecous, this feeling. Within minutes

everyone is charged up again.

Q.9 Some of the stories of theunderprivileged kids are at times

shocking and can overwhelm

students who have never been

exposed to such harsh realities.

Were there ever moments like these

for you? (if yes how did you deal

with it?)

A. Yes, there have been many. I do get

moved by them. I am a very emoonal

person to say the least.

Honestly? The rst thing I actually have

done is scream out loud inside my head.

Then I probably went on to curse the

Govt. for being such lousy caretakers.

Then I guess I looked down upon myself

for complaining about the smallest of

things in my life. Its about me that

instead of complaining and blaming

others I get down to it and make a

change. To see the change YOU have tobe the change.

Q.10 TGC has already started

impacting the lives of many children.

But how does it impact your life?

What have you learnt so far from

your association TGC?

A. I ll tell it short and simple.

It has made me more humble. Made

me be more thankful for what I have. I

complain less now(or so I would like to

believe). I waste less now. I make it a

point to donate stu that I m not using

as opposed to simply throwing it away.

Q.11 What is your hope for TGC?

Where do you see it going in say next

2 to 3 years?

A.I hope that TGC can reach out to more

lives as the day goes by and make adierence. I can imagine TGC opening

up doors in many more colleges if not all

[ ;) ] across India. Youth is our strength

and it is through fellow youngsters that

we see our mission being accomplished.

Q.12 Most of our readers are

college students. Would you like to

say something to them?

A. Yes, I would. Here is the message I

have for the Youth of India..

Educaon, eciently provided at the

grass root level can work wonders for

this country. A good educaon makes

one think twice before accepng a bribe.

It makes one vote beer and goes a long

way in promong a healthy civil society.

Sadly the state of Government schools

in our country is appalling as ever.

Private schools, even the ones with low

fee structures are a bridge too far for the

majority. And it is this majority we want

to help. Democracy is run by the masses.

Imagine a well educated mass. You can

help by donang, or even beer, joining

the ranks of TGC and working towards

enabling the underprivileged.

Be a guardian, be the dierence!


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Best of FBAshim Purohit A boy friend threw 6 cricket balls at his Girl friend..She yelled: What was that for? He said: It is

Over..!

Yeswanth Devisetty Girl txts- plz send some gud jokes.

Boy- Dear Im studying.

Girl- So sorry to disturb u.

Boy- hey, It was a joke....

Madhu Garg Denst to Manmohan singh during his annual check up

Mr. P.M : At least in my clinic please open your mouth...

Akhil Pawar Love that lasts longest, is the love that is never returned.

Mohan Vamsi Ethamsetti SAVE GIRLS. Only 842 girls are le for every 1000 boys in India. We can save the gers

later!! What do u want on the back of your bike ...Girl or ger ??

Nishant Boorla Man sentenced to being shot to death was allowed to select his ring squad. He picked

Fernando Torres! :D

Sankalp Singayapally | For him to be your favorite, he has to be your only. How very true about Chetan

Bhagat. :) :)

Varun Reddy markeng lesson: it takes one Aishwarya rai to sell a diamond and three Abhishek bachhans to sell

a sim card :D

Vaibhav Annam Girl (in a bookstore) : Hey, can I get the book tled, Women - The beer half in a Relaonship

Salesman : Oops, the con secon is on the other side mam .. :P :P

Deepti Kaushal The biggest joke of recent years is that in a naon as humourless as India, joke books sell like hot

pakoras (quoted from Khushwant Singhs joke book :P :D

Jahnavi Meher Early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese :P

Dikshit Goel A P-U G .. A P , : S, , W !! :P


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Well behaved women rarely make

history

There, There


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Documents

LTGTR That 70s Issue