What Life is "Nice to Read".

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Excerpt from the Speech given by Chetan Bhagat at Symbiosis.

Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point coming first. Same with life, where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve the success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.
One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up? It's ok, bunk a few days, goof up a few interviews, fall in love with Life.

"We are people, not programmed devices." "Don't be serious, be sincere."
****Nice to read alone*****
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Oscar Glory - Rahman Deserves it !!!

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Waah, What a Day Today..! Very Big Day for us. Our music maestro A R RAHMAN bagged two Oscars for Original Score and Original song for the Oscar winning Movie "Slum Dog Millionare". I feel its very late to him.. though he presented wonderful music earlier as well but not went up to OSCAR..! Anyway Its Great !!! This is the first time that an Indian has won more than one nomination in Oscar history and also the first time an Indian music director has won the prestigious award. Kudooooos to A.R RAHMAN and he become the first Indian composer to scoop an Oscar for his music in Slumdog Millionaire. As i blogged earlier in my Post about the Movie "Slum Dog Millionare" and the Music Director A R RAHMAN bags more and more awards..! Its proved...! Really they Deserves...!

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE in Oscar



Total Nominations (10)
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Achievement in Cinematography
Achievement in Directing
Achievement in Film Editing
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Achievement in Sound Editing
Achievement in Sound Mixing
Adapted Screenplay

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Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire (8)

Best Picture:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
Milk
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire




Best Director:
Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher - Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Stephen Daldry - The Reader
Gus Van Sant - Milk
Winner: Danny Boyle




Best Adapted Screenplay:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Doubt
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Slumdog Millionaire
Winner: Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire




Best Motion Picture of the Year
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Christian Colson




Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - A.R. Rahman , Sampooran Singh Gulzar ("Jai Ho")




Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - A.R. Rahman




Best Achievement in Editing
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Chris Dickens Best




Achievement in Sound
Winner: Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Ian Tapp , Richard Pryke , Resul Pookutty






CONGRATULTAIONS To Music Maestro A R RAHMAN and Team of "SLUM DOG MILLIONARE".

Wish You a HaPpY Maha M@h@ Shiv@ R@tr!

======================================================== One of the most important festivals in the Hindu religious calendar is Maha Shiva Ratri that is tomorrow. Maha Shiva Ratri is the night of Lord Shiva. On this auspicious occasion, it is time for us to pray to Lord Shiva and seek his blessings...!!! In fact this is the festival which i do fasting and jaagaran. :-)

As i am surfing google I found some info about the importance of this festival which i share with you.. This festival observed in honour of Lord Shiva, marks the day he is believed to have married Parvati and the night when he performed the dance of primordial creation and preservation. The many rituals associated with this festival include fasting, night long vigil at temples, making of offerings to Shiva, the lighting of lamps and singing hymns in praise of Lord Shiva.

The aim of all this devotion is the dispelling of ignorance and the search for knowledge to overcome the evil tendencies of lust, anger, greed, infatuation, jealousy and hatred, and seek peace and harmony both in their lives and in society.Hinduism, one of the great religions of the world, teaches man the virtues of piety, unity and harmony. In our country Hindus, true to their religion, have been living for ages in amity and harmony with followers of other religions.

I wish you all a happy Maha Shiva Ratri. May your prayers and expectations for a better tomorrow be fulfilled, and may every lamp you light on this day enrich you spiritually and enhance your understanding of the need for better understanding and stronger unity among all of us.


HaPpY MAHA SHIVA RATRI
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Simply SIDHU - Awesome Commentary

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Cricket is one of my Favourite Sports. Especially matches which i most watch India vs Pakistan because every team member in India plays with sprit, confidence especially with Pakistan..! I love the commentary from Ravi Shastri, Harsha Bhogle, Sidhu,Richie Benaud, Geoffrey Boycott and Tony greg.

Here are a collection of famous quotes(made during his commentary of the cricket matches) by Navjot Singh Sidhu (Also regular commenter in "Great India Laughter Challenge" Program), He became famous for his funny quotes, which have come to be known as Sidhuisms.

1. That ball went so high it could have got an
airhostess down with it.


2. There is light at the end of the tunnel for India,
but it's that of an incoming train which will run them
over.


3. Experience is like a comb that life gives you when
you are bald.


5. Sri Lankan score is running like an Indian
taximeter.


7. Wickets are like wives - you never know which way
they will turn!


8. He is like Indian three-wheeler, which will suck a
lot of petrol but cannot go beyond 30!


9. The Indians are going to beat the Kiwis! Let me
tell you, my friend, that the Kiwi is the only bird in
the whole world, which does not have wings!


10. As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine.


11. The ball whizzes past like a bumblebee and the
Indians are in the sea.


12. The Indians are finding the gaps like a pin in a
haystack.


13. The pitch is as dead as a dodo.


14. Deep Dasgupta is as confused as a child is in a
topless bar!


15. The way Indian wickets are falling reminds of the
cycle stand at Rajendra Talkies in Patiala..! One
falls and everything else falls!


16. Indian team without Sachin is like giving a Kiss
without a Squeeze.


17. You cannot make Omelets without breaking the eggs.



18. Deep Dasgupta is not a Wicket Keeper, he is a
goalkeeper. He must be given a free transfer to
Manchester United.


19. He will fight a rattlesnake and give it the first
two bites too.


20. One, who doesn't throw the dice, can never expect
to score a six.


22. Anybody can pilot a ship when the sea is calm.


23. Nobody travels on the road to success without a
puncture or two.


24. You got to choose between tightening your belt or
losing your pants.


25. The cat with gloves catches no mice.


26. Age has been perfect fire extinguisher for flaming
youth.


27. You may have a heart of gold, but so does! A
hard-boiled egg.


28. He is like a one-legged man in a bum kicking
competition.


29. The third umpires should be changed as often as
nappies and for the same reason.


30. The world is all about mind and matter, I don't
mind and U don't matter...


31. In London they drive on the left, in India we
drive on what is left!

Howzzzzaaattttttt!!!!!

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Click Click - Beautiful Scene !!!

Nature is the God's gift which given to us. few scenaries we never forget..!
This pic i have captured when i went to my Village on vacation Last Month.
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101 useful Run Commands - Windows XP

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I guess you know most of the commands...! well for RECAP :-)

Do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists 101 Run Commands and what they correspond too...

To Access…. Run Command

Accessibility Controls
access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools
control.exe admintools

Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt

Calculator
calc

Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc

Character Map
charmap

Check Disk Utility
chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer
clipbrd
Command Prompt
cmd

Component Services
dcomcnfg

Computer Management
compmgmt.msc

Date and Time Properties
timedate.cpl

DDE Shares
ddeshare

Device Manager
devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*
directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter
dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr

Disk Defragment
dfrg.msc

Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager
diskpart

Display Properties
control.exe desktop

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control.exe color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility
verifier

Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc

File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif

Findfast
findfast.cpl
Folders Properties
control.exe folders

Fonts
control.exe fonts

Fonts Folder
fonts

Free Cell Card Game
freecell

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game
mshearts

Iexpress Wizard
iexpress

Indexing Service
ciadv.msc

Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed)
jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (if installed)
javaws

Keyboard Properties
control.exe keyboard

Local Security Settings
secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows
logoff
Mcft Chat
winchat

Minesweeper Game
winmine

Mouse Properties
control.exe mouse

Mouse Properties
main.cpl

Network Connections
control.exe netconnections

Network Connections
ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl

Nview Desktop Manager (if installed)
nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager
packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard
osk

Opens AC3 Filter (if installed)
ac3filter.cpl

Password Properties
password.cpl

Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor
perfmon

Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl
Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes
control.exe printers

Printers Folder
printers

Private Character Editor
eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings
intl.cpl

Registry Editor
regedit

Registry Editor
regedit32

Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy
rsop.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks
control.exe schedtasks

Security Center
wscui.cpl

Services
services.msc
Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows
shutdown

Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game
spider

SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg

System Configuration Editor
sysedit

System Configuration Utility
msconfig

System File Checker Utility
sfc

System Properties
sysdm.cpl

Task Manager
taskmgr

Telnet Client
telnet

User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager
utilman

Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier
magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool
syskey

Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart

Wordpad
write
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Do u know? Why the British left India?

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Why Lord Mount batten decided to leave India?
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Time Doesn't wait..!!!

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I am very exiting to publish this post as my blog hit 1000+ times so far since Jan 2009. well i am coming here with an interesting topic "Time". As i am converting my free time to Blog time.........!! Yeah its about Time!!!

A newly born baby has 24 hrs time, a school going boy has 24 hrs time, Richest person Bill Gates has 24 hrs time, an employee has the same time, even house wife and finally everyone in society has 24 hrs time in a day..! But the way how we manage 24 hours time in a day specifies the reality of our working style..!

managing the Time is not an easy task, it plays a vital role in one's successful. I do not have any real secret methods for balancing my time between work and non-work? when i was in college days i did not know importance of time but i used to manage things perfectly with out having any plans and priorities to the tasks. But now managing time is very tough for me..! Though i am putting best efforts, still i feel some thing better i have to do manage the time..!!.

No one can change the time instead use the time how they want! However Time is precious and we should not lose it. people says If we waste time it becomes a crime - that's 100% correct what i feel.. We should not waste time for useless activities (As i used to do.. :( .. ) . We should use every minute of its profitably. We should do our best to the maximum. A ton of Gold can not buy even a moment of time. Time lost never returns. Time borrowed soon sorrowed. We should be patient. We should learn to wait for things to happen...!

Time..! its ‘lifetime’. What makes a life is not the whole life at one go. Rather it consists of moments stitched together. We should live life in parts, so to say. Live a whole lifetime in a whole day. Live as if there’s no tomorrow. This doesn’t mean being rash. But start enjoying your life, you never will be able to when times change. Nothing to do with a time..! do in a timely fashion the time which we have.... :-)

There is a proverb "Time and Tide wait for none", extremely makes sense.Time doesn't wait for anyone,whether poor or rich.You might have seen people saying that we will do it later on or next day like & this they never do it..! There was a saying in Hindi by famous poet kabeer " Kal kare so aaj kar, aaj kare so abhi kar". things which you want to do tomorrow Do it Today.. things which you want to do today, Do it Now !!!

No matter how many pains we take, we cannot use the ‘undo’ command in life and edit again. because time stamp differs.. :-)


Would love to hear Comments from your end...!
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AwarD WinninG PhotograpH

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Whats the point of taking the pic?

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Happy Valentines Day !!!

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We are now approaching the 14th February, Valentine's Day. A Special day for Lovers.. This is a day that is brought on by the greeting cards and the restaurants and the flower companies to force romance down out throats whether we want it or not. As we are in Financial crisis this time, I believe that i don't see much enjoyment for Lovers..! They don't go for costly Gifts, no Big hotels...! i can say Rose is the Special gift for ever...

To my dear Blog viewers, friends, present Lovers, past lovers, future lovers and everyone...!

Happy Valentines day

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Is it a Wedding Season? Missing Everyone :(

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Marriage is not a word. It's a sentence...A life sentence..!! Its one of the most special of occasions in one's life. I can say Marriage is not just coming together of two individuals. There is much more to it. To sustain a marriage it is important that there is effort from both sides than only a marriage can say carry on.

This month My Mail Box is full of with wedding invitations from friends,schoolmates,college buddies, chat friends, colleagues,neighbours,relatives...etc. I have 8 important marriages to be attend starts from Feb 13th to 28th ("Sshhh I am not a purohit ...!). As i have enjoyed two weeks vacation last month at hyderabad, again getting leave for this month is very difficult that to during this recession time.. :( :( :(
when i was in Hydearbad, i used to attend the marriages accordingly to make more memorable...rarely i skip my presence. This is the event where my schoolmates, college friends, Ex-colleagues meet together and its a kind of Get2Gether for us..!
But this time its very tough.. as i am in banglore.. balancing JOB and making my presence there for occassions is quite difficult..

People say marriages are made in heaven. Congratulations on your wedding .... to Ashwini, Satyam, Sampath, Ramana, Shyam, Manoj, Thrivikram and Krishna kanth. May your wedding day be the new begining of an everlasting happiness. lots of love and blessing...!!!

I am extremely sorry for my absence on the occassion of your marriage...! God Bless You !!!
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Stop your laugh......hope so you cant..!

Easy way to Kill an Ant !!!

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My Friend Mr.Jogi Raz has discovered just now how to Kill the Ant. Here you go....!!!

Easy way to Kill an Ant:-
Mix chilli powder with sugar and give it..
After eating that it will search for water.
The Ant will go in search of water somewhere near water tank...
When the Ant goes near the tank, Push the ant into it..
Now the Ant who's fully soaked in water will go to dry himself near Fire...
When he reaches near fire, Put a Bomb into the Fire..
Then You Admit the wounded ant in ICU.
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What's Your Raashi?

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What you understand by the Title? Am I asking your Raashi? I am not a Astrologer to tell about your Past, Present and Future. then you immediately stuck for a moment why the hell he is asking my "Raashi", what he does with My Raashi. Hey stop thinking..! Its a Bollywood Movie Name "What's Your Raashi".

Sensational Creative Director Ashutosh Gowariker, Who has given us three great dramatic films with Lagaan, Swades, Jodhaa Akbar, now he is moving on to another genre with his next production. Titled What's Your Raashi? the film will star Priyanka Chopra and Harman Baweja(who will first be seen together in Love Story 2050) and will be a full-on light romantic comedy..!

All I can say about this film is is based on a novel called Kimball Ravenswood by Madhu Rye. And Music score By Sohail Sen. This film shooting part second schedule is going in US from 5th of this Month. And will be expecting in theaters by mid of this year..!

I just want to share a news with you that My Brother and Brother-in-law are belong to technical department for making this film. Most of them you already known that my Brother Mr.Venkat Gangadhari is in film industry. He is working as a Operative Cameran for this Movie. Just few things got into my mind about this movie title which tags my brother professional career which i am going to share.

Luck is what when preparation meets an Opportunity, I believe which exactly matches my brother. He started his career as a Still Photographer and turned to Operative Cameramen he is in film industry from past 10 years. He almost worked with Top Directors, Cameramen's in Telugu Film Industry, Few of the films which i remember ANANDAM, VENKY, DHEE, READY, AA NALUGURU, SONTHAM..etc. Not only for Tollywood he is shooting his Talent in Tamil Industry("Subramanya Puram", which he worked last) and Bollywood also, Recent Film he worked for "CHANDINI CHOWK to CHINA" and several Ads & trailers..!

During, his career he worked at Ramoji Film City and then he worked with one of present Tollywood Ruling Director Srinu Vytla for some tenure then presently he is working at AD-LABS, Mumbai. He worked for more than 300 movies so far..! In that He worked for few schedules for some movies and for some complete movies.

I often shows Healthy jealous on him, as he almost travelled across the Globe except USA. nearly 18+ countries .... ( one Passport Book finished with full of stamping, second is running), To night he is going to even USA also...! what i feel is Being a siliconite till now i did not get any chance to Fly anywhere :( Well, Even i strongly feel i can fly in near future being a silicon... :-)

Coming to Title, Is Raashi plays a major role in real life? I do not belive but what i felt some people by nature they shine like anything as they have "Raashi"s as some XYZ. But vison, plan, dedication, smart thinking, smart work, creative ness... will make the person to reach their goal irrespective of what Raashi he/she has.
In this Competition world, we always need to run best of best doing which makes best. I know very well my brother works hard and he carries lot of dedication towards profession.

This Young man, My Brother-in-law Mr.Mahesh Kumar, Who choosed his profession at CAMERA DEPARTMENT in Cini world. He started his career as Camera Assistant, This fellow almost worked more than 20 different Films in India. Good Charm and passion towards career. Gamyam and Chandamama movies in Telugu which i remember..! He also travelled more than 5 countries so far..

Well My Dear Bhayya n Machi .....!
Happy Journey & I wish you all the Best for your future endeavours .. :-)

Now to My friends, Please dont expect from me any movie tickets to watch this Movie :-)
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Purpose of LIFE !!!

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By Today, My Blog has 1 month OLD officially :-) Thanks to my Blog readers and the mails, comments, responses which i am getting from you..! I keep Update to best standards as best as i can.

One of My regular Blog Reader asked me, " First 25 years of our total life we spend in getting a degree, next 25 years behind children, so that they get their degree, make their future bright, By then almost 50 years done. Is this the purpose of Life? if NO, Have we spent some time ever to know, whats the purpose of our creation??".

Well, Its quite complicate to answer :-) Life is a Process, Process and Process..! we have to keep on learn and the way we choose our life is completely in our hand, No one is reason for that. Within 50 years apart from Degrees, People defintely spend time to know new things and do things.. and show to the World what they are. Those who know the purpose of Life they don't do different things they do things differently...!

I would say As I grow to understand life less and less,I learn to love it more and more. Though getting Degree for first 25 years and next 25 years behind children, Its a part of our life cycle. there are several other factors which we learn and lessons in life..! we don't have the right to end our life, it is not ours to end, our life has a purpose. The value of Life is not how many years we lived in, its how the way we lived our lives. Our purpose is to add value to the lives of our friends, relatives, co-workers and to the society to improve the quality of Life.

As Robert Byrne said "The purpose of life is a life of purpose", I believe there was not any purpose to our creation---it just happened. But, since we're here, we can make it whatever we want to and do our best to enjoy our time on to grow and to mature in our belief by love. Our life is in our hands to make of it what we choose.

Finally I would like to add... our life is precious and we have to enjoy the each and every moment in our life and the same time we have to maintain good relationship to the people who interacts in our daily life. when we no more we dont carry any feelings, money, superiortiy, status with us..! The moments which we spend while living on earth is more important..!
Keep Smiling :-)
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