Words

Susheel Kumar sang photu khichane pahuche Mr Gill,
Photo toh khichi nai toda Guru ka dil,
Toda Guru ka dil dhakka mukki kar unhen bhagaya,
Usi Dron ko jisne ye mukkebaaj banaya,
Keh “afeeem” Gill sahab ko bhi koi coach dilae,
Guru ki Gareema padhaye aur tameez sikhaye …
“afeeem”


Hoga khel commonwealth ka Tham jayegi Dilli,
Apne khud ke shehar main honge jaise bheegee billi,
Honge bheegi billi 10 din main kaya kalp ho jayega,
Har neta har afsar baad main apna bigul bajayega,
Kahe “afeeem” ye players khel ke wapas mulk ko jayenge,
Per ham bheege dilli waale fir se anath ho jayenge.
“afeeem”

A Journey to No where

This City NEVER Sleeps

CHOCOLATE

FILM SENSE . TRT 2 Minutes

Vegas

One of the most exciting places in the world – Las Vegas… who hasn’t heard of the gambling capital of the world. When I was in India, I had heard about this place and Hollywood movies had made it an enchanting place for any movie fan.

When I was in Los Angeles, and was thinking of touring the area, my landlord highly recommended that I visit Vegas at least once. Of course, he didn’t need to advise me again.
I travelled alone and didn’t want to spend a lot of money on expensive hotels, so I decided to stay at a motel- of course, I wasn’t going to be spending much time inside, so I figured why pay so much for a room which is mostly going to be unoccupied.
I booked my flight and hotel tickets through Expedia.com
If you are visiting US for the first time and need good quality but inexpensive tickets and hotel rooms, I would recommend Expedia. It gives you a variety of choices and you can always get something within your budget.
I booked myself for 3 days and 2 nights and asked around for some tips on tips on sightseeing, from people who had already visited Vegas. I wanted to carry my bike along but that turned out to be very tedious and time consuming so I decided against it.
I left my house around 5am, as my flight was at 8am. I reached the airport and checked in. As there were not many people checking in, I was happy that it will not be a crowded flight. To my surprise, when I got into the plane I found out that it was a 50 seater plane. This frightened me, as I had heard so many stories about small aircrafts crashing during take-off and landing- I am extremely fearful of flying.
In any case I thanked God for the safe take-off. The flight was short. As I flew above the desert I felt like I was looking on to an artist’s canvas, with the mountains and deserted land. It was a beautiful sight. Within half an hour you get your first aerial glimpse of Las Vegas. It looks scattered but the Vegas strip is clearly visible.
Of course, it is not as beautiful in the day time as it would be at night with all the lights glittering but still I was excited to see it and had a lot of expectations of this trip.
Fifteen minutes later, we were ready to land at McCarren airport, Vegas. The plane turned and started descending. I could see the runway very clearly and waited expectantly to touch ground. But suddenly the plane swooped and rose again. I sat there petrified, fearing the worst, thinking something was definitely wrong with the plane. I looked around me and it seemed that I was the only one panicking. The aircraft circled and this time landed safely. (I have stories of landing and take- off each time I fly, in Ecuador I was almost sure that that was the day I would die and be taken home in a coffin) but of course everything is forgotten, once you land safely.

McCarran is a beautiful and clean airport. The first thing you notice as you exit the plane and enter the airport is the huge gallery of slot machines. The deafening sound of the slot machines would leave no one in doubt that you have arrived at Vegas- not even a blind person. I reached Vegas at 8:00 am. I had to change terminals to retrieve my baggage. Both the terminals are connected through a sky train. They don’t waste time at Vegas, because as you exit the airport, you get to view your first casino, Luxor- shaped like a pyramid reminding you (not that you need reminding) where you are. A few minutes later I was crossing the strip in a taxi.
We passed by the MGM grand, a big green hotel and casino which is right on the junction of Tropicana avenue and Las Vegas strip. Right opposite to Grand MGM is New York New York, named so because it is shaped like the Manhattan buildings with the replica of the Statue of Liberty in front of it. At this junction there are four big casinos n each of the four corners- Grand MGM, New York New York, Excalibur and Tropicana. I was tempted to stop and take pictures but I realized I had three more days and I wanted to get to the hotel. However I got to the hotel six hours before check in and spent the time roaming in the city even though I had spent a tiring night. I decided to return to the Strip.

The Strip

The major casinos of Las Vegas are situated on the Strip which runs for 5kms. You can walk along the Strip or drive, checking out all of these exciting casinos. If you don’t have a car, you can rent one You can find a wide range of cars for hire … from a Nissan to a Ferrari, depending on how much you want to pay. If you want to save money, there are bikes and scooters for hire too. If you really want to tour the place, clicking your camera as you go along, your best option is the monorail.
There are 2 monorail connections, one goes from Tropicana avenue to West of the Strip and another starts from Tropicana to East of the strip. The East side monorail connects to most of the casinos starting from Grand MGM (the station is inside the casino) it connects to Bally’s and Paris, Flamingo/Caesars, Harrah’s/Imperial, Vegas convention centre and last station is Sahara Station. One ride might cost you USD 5 and one day pass (with as many rides as you can ) is 9 USD, if you want buy three days pass it will cost you USD 40 (I don’t know why anybody would buy that pass as it is more expensive than buying one day pass each day) children under 5 travel free.
The monorail travel is a mixed experience as getting to the station from the main Strip is a time consuming and tedious process. But yes, if you want to walk till the very end to The Sahara casino and on your way back if you are tired and want to come back quickly, it is a good option. The Monorail runs between 7:00am and 2:00 Am (3 am on weekends) There is a bus service too on the strip which you can use to travel on the strip.
You are not able to cross the street at the Tropicana avenue and Vegas strip junction but you can go across via an overhead pedestrian bridge.

The Hotels

New York New York: As I mentioned earlier, this huge grand hotel is in shape of the Manhattan skyline, with a big replica of the Statue of Liberty in front. There is a roller coaster ride circling the hotel, and you hear people screaming and shouting, giving it a very festive lively feeling.
Across NY, NY is the Grand MGM which has the statue of a Lion in front. I entered this casino first. MGM is famous for its live Lion. As you enter you see thousands of slot machines. It is a noisy busy place, with card tables and other gambling games. There is an air of excitement, created with the noise of the slot machines and people. There is no concept of day and night there. As I entered at 9:30am I could see people drunk and sleepy, gambling away. It seemed that some of those people hadn’t bathed in days and were sitting at gambling tables eating and drinking there. There were excited happy people (obviously winning) and there were people who seemed to have an expression saying they were heading for a heart attack(probably having lost everything) I could tell that this was real Sin City. I could see why this place was called the Mecca of Gambling. It was really scary to see people gambling their lives away, hoping for that one win.
A main attraction at this hotel is the 2 or 3 tigers in one corner. People cluster around them to watch these magnificent animals. A few caretakers are on duty around the tigers too and right next to glass cage is a shop from where you can buy Lion habitat t-shirts and other souvenirs.
Grand MGM is one of the largest hotel in the world with 90 meter high, 171,500 ft wide gaming space, 380,000 ft of convention centre with 5000 + rooms.

All the casinos in Vegas strip are big and have at least one or more attraction and theme. Some of the best are

Luxor: in the shape of Pyramid, you will see an ancient Egyptian motif with a huge Sphinx at the entry
Excalibur: This is a huge white castle with multi-colored turretsis situated right opposite New york Newyork
Paris: in the shape of Eiffel Tower is amazingly close to actual city, Paris
Circus circus: the theme of the hotel is Circus, there are plenty of games for kids as well and a variety of shows are organized by the hotel, day and night depending on what time you are there. Some of the shows are really amazing
Bellagio: one of my personal favorites has an amazing musical fountain, -a must see place, one that I highly recommend.


Other than the above mentioned there are many other casinos and hotels and describing all of them is almost impossible in this space.

Gambling

Gambling is one of the major addictions and difficult to get out of. But coming to Vegas and not gambling is considered a sin too. Actually you cannot avoid gambling in Vegas, as there is temptation in the form of casinos and slot machines on every step, even in gas stations and pizza places.
When I was going to Vegas, my landlord said, “ If you go to Vegas with nothing, you come back with everything and if you go with everything, you come back with nothing.”
I disagree with this statement. I realized when I went to Vegas, it doesn’t matter if you have anything or not when you head towards Vegas, you come back with NOTHING. Yes- pray that you don’t win anything there cause if you win once, you will become addicted and will not leave till you are either wiped out or in debt. My suggestion is to gamble but keep it within $10 … this is just for the experience. Once you have finished the money, do not reach out for more. If you are winning, leave as soon as possible. Also, leave some money to gamble at the airport as you are leaving. This is the last point where you can gamble and you will be tempted to do so.
I only gambled for $USD 10 on the strip, I tried again and won again, I made $100 out of that 10 USD and when I was sure that my luck is with me and played again, I lost those $100.

Fun in Vegas

Other than gambling, Vegas is famous for alcoholic beverages. Yes- beer, whiskey, rum, gin are easily available at shops. It is comparatively cheaper than other places and you will see people walking down the street with a mug of foaming beer in their hands.
Vegas is also a smoker’s haven. All the casinos and hotels are open to smoke, so you can smoke while you play. People buy a glass of beer take one ash tray and sits on the slot machine smoking and drinking and loosing and winning money. A cigarette pack will cost you around $5 from a shop and a beer in casino is around $5 a glass inside a casino.
Girls! Girls! Girls! Another attraction of Vegas. You will find a number of skimpily dressed girls on the strip. You eyes will pop out when you see the beautiful, sexy blond getting out of a top of – the- line limousine, accompanied by a fat ugly bald but extremely rich man like she is coming to any typical award winning ceremony. It’s not unusual to see girls sipping beer and kissing old men who are playing cards on the table like any Hollywood movie.
Although PROSTITUION is illegal in Vegas, under Clark County regulations, and if you are caught you will definitely be behind bars, there is no dearth of girls ready for some fun. Girls advertise through newspapers and Handouts, which are found everywhere.
Also, you will find many male or female Mexican/Indian standing in a line on the strip distributing small cards of girls available for prostitution, but my suggestion is not to take these handouts seriously- just throw them in a garbage bag as they are all illegal. Don’t get shocked if you see a truck on the strip with a huge advertisement of “HOT BABES- call on toll free number”, you will see it everywhere. Again just click a photograph for fun and move on.

In some parts of the counties of Nevada, prostitution is legal, with girls being advertised as a menu… where you can pick and choose one of your liking.Vegas is full of Adult stores where you would find a wide variety of things for adult pleasure – from DVD s to costumes. Some of these things are so ridiculous that you will be laughing just looking at them, specially the costumes.
There are a few Nude dance bars where you can go and see topless girls. Other then this, there are many high profile topless shows in the casinos and hotels which are really expensive but classy. If you want to go in any of these shows check out the adult entertainment guide which is available on the strip.

Food

Food is not a top priority in this City of Sin. However, one has to eat sometimes. Of course like everywhere else you have a wide variety of selection from sushi, pizza, burgers, Chinese or Indian food. As I am a hardcore Desi food fan I found out one of the best Indian restaurant called TAMBA Lounge. They have very good buffet and you will see photographs of lots of celebrity including GUGGI (laughter champion) in Vegas. The best part about Tamba lounge is it’s the only Indian restaurant on the strip The other Indian restaurants are off strip like Indian Oven, Origin India, India Palace, Himalya cuisine. If you want to try out a Chinese buffet, there is one right next to the Tamba Lounge.



Other attractions

While you are in Vegas, don’t miss the chance to go to the Grand Canyon at Arizona. There are hundreds of tour operators who would provide you with a helicopter ride to Grand Canyon. The tour package includes picking you up from the hotel, taking you to the chopper, flying through the Grand Canyon and dropping you back at the hotel.
They have different plans and with a price structure. If you are interested in just looking at the Canyon from air, that would be cheaper but it’s more expensive if you want to land and spend some time there
. Most of the packages are with meal and takes around 3 hours 30 minutes from pick up to drop off and approximate charges starting from 250 USD per person depending on the kind of tour you want to take. The Grand Canyon tour is mesmerizing and once in a life time experience. In my opinion it’s a MUST SEE.

Quickie

The Price on this visit to Vegas would vary according to your plans. There are many packages that you can choose depending on your requirement and preferences.
A 2 night trip (a regular hotel room and flight from LA) would costs $250-$300 per person.
There are a number of buses too from LA if you have the time and the inclination to travel 8 hours to save the time. The cost for this bus trip would be approximately $50
If you have the time and the funds, I would advise you to book everything separately(lodging, travelling and the trip to the Grand Canyon) This would give you a lot of flexibility but not much savings.

Most of the people in Vegas are tourists and are very helpful. On my trip I lost my cell phone. I called the number, a couple picked up the phone and agreed to wait for me to come pick up the phone from where they had found it.

Most of the hotels have a kitchenette, and if you are in a group or with family you will save money if you do your own cooking.

If you are travelling with family and aren’t a gambler, wanting some touring and fun, 2 days is good enough for Vegas (including one day for the Grand Canyon)
If you are out with friends, wanting to check out everything, plan for around 5 days.

Everyone is on a vacation there and people will not bother you generally, unless you do something to illicit a response.

Be ready for crude offensive comment or compliment from bar tenders. They say it lightly to make people laugh and that’s their idea of having fun, so laugh or smile don’t react aggressively to it. They don’t mean any harm.

Notes

Ones you reach McCarran airport remember you are in Vegas and just fly, do whatever you always wanted to do, have as much fun as you can, forget everything, don’t sleep, go out, eat less drink more, breathe less smoke more, do whatever is Forbidden at least once in a life time, there is nothing called SIN in this SIN CITY

Coming Up next: San Diego, California

Ecuador- South America

The first time I heard the name ‘Ecuador’ was way back when I was a small child. I don’t really remember in what context it was mentioned, but since then I have known, that on this earth, there exists a place, called ECUADOR. Where it is, I had no idea. Of course as I grew up, I realized it was in South America but it continued to intrigue me as one of my childhood mysteries. Therefore it came as a surprise to me when I heard that I might be visiting this place for a shoot, in connection with the work I was doing. My profession is such that it gives me the opportunity to travel extensively, all around the world. 15th April 2007, was when I was supposed to go there. I started researching on the country, via pamphlets, and the internet of course, and the more I saw the more I wanted to visit.

The only problem was, I was the only member of the crew who required a visa to go there. It is very disappointing and upsetting to realize that most Europeans, Americans, Japanese or Australians can roam around the world without a visa. However an Indian requires a visa to get into almost all the countries in the world. Never the less, undeterred by this knowledge, I applied for a visa and got a work visa for 15 days. I had no idea where all we would be going. I only really knew two names – Pichincha and Quito (pronounced KITTO) I called my parents to let them know my travel plans.My friend Mikel and I were to fly together. Other crew members Dale, Christopher and Will Hanoi were supposed to join us later. As usual Mikel, who was to be my interpreter for the trip, was late. He arrived as I was going through the security, apologizing as he rushed towards me. Of the two I was the one stopped and scrutinized more than Mikel. Mikel joked about it saying that I, probably, looked like a terrorist. And we laughed about it.Our first destination was Guayaquil. It was a 6 hour long flight and we flew over the Bahamas, Cuba and Panama. It was an amazing experience. We landed around 5pm local time, saving one hour due to the time difference.
Guayaquil
Santiago de Guayaquil, largest and most populous city of Ecuador is on the banks of the river called “Guayas”. It’s about 155 Miles away from Quito. The best part I liked about Guayaquil airport is that there is a Wi fi connection and its FREE. Most of the airports in the world charge for wi fi (McCarran in Vegas is also free). The worst part for me , being a smoker, was that we could not smoke at the airport. They have not catered for smoking at all unless you have money you want to just blow up. There is a lounge near the boarding gate called “AEROPUERTOS VIPCLUB” , you can go and smoke inside that Club, but wait, the entry charges are whooping 20 US Fu**** Dollars, (800 Rs).We had two hours transit time, so we talked to the locals there to get the feel for the area. We found out that there are many places to see in Guayaquil mainly Palacio Municipal, The Mercado Artesanal, Las Peñas Neighborhood, the Museum of Anthropology and Contemporary Art (MAAC).We were also joined there by Mikel’s boyfriend who arrived from Madrid, to be with him while he was in Ecuador.Our flight was delayed for an hour due to some technical problem and I was nervous praying that we don’t crash. But we reached Quito safely at around 9pm.
QUITO

Even though I was uneasy, at Quito, we breezed through the immigration process. We were out of the airport within 20 minutes. Julio, our guide came to pick us up. Wearing many hats, he was also one of the members of the cast for the movie which we had come to film.Quito seemed amazingly like an Indian city, except that you drive on the right hand side of the street. We went directly to the office where we were met by the director, Alicia and the lead actress, Jennet. Here we were told that the base we were going to reside for the duration of the filming was 50 km away from the city. This was a one and half hour drive. Tired, hungry we arrived at this place but were thrilled when we saw the house. This hacienda (Spanish for a big house) was a sprawling building with all modern amenities, like a swimming pool and card and pool area. Everyone had a room to themselves.
The place was filled with antique furniture. There was a beautiful fireplace in the living room. Our host, Alicia, had prepared for a fiesta in our honor, and we were treated like royalty. As is the culture of South America andSpain, we began by being served wine, followed by a sumptuous dinner. Even though my agenda for this trip was “I will eat everything!” I was not able to fulfill this agenda as the food was very different from what I was used to. I have two problems. I cannot live without Indian food and I am allergic to Sea food. With these two shortcomings, I carry emergency supply of Maggi Noodles everywhere I go. Of course I had brought them here too. I was here for work and had no intention of spoiling my trip of a lifetime by being sick.

San Francisco de Quito, in the north of Ecuador is the capital of the country. Quito is also capital of Pichincha Province. The city is 2850 Meters above sea level which makes Quito the 2nd highest capital city in the world and is just 15 miles away from Equator. This city looks like any Indian city, except that the roads are really well made. However if you go to the villages and the interior of the city, they have the same dirt tracks and cobbled roads.
There are numerous tourist spots at Quito. Some popular spots there are the San Francisco’s Church, the Parque Metropolitano, La Carolina, La Alameda park, the Pasochoa Volcano reserve Cotopaxi Volcano National Park , the Illinizas Peaks Ecological reserve , the Antisana volcano reserve , Rucu and Guagua Pichincha volcanoes, Papallacta and the Oyacachi Thermal springs, Cayambe Volcano - Coca National Park, Mojanda Cajas lakes , Mindo Nambillo Cloud forest reserve, and ‘La Virgen del Panecillo’which is standing on the top of the Panecillo hill, looks beautiful in the night. Equador is also popular for its numerous volcanoes, some of them being Altar , Antisana, Cayambe , Chimbarazo , Cotopaxi , Cusin , Iliniza , Imbabura , Mojanda , Ninahuilca , Otavalo Region , Pasochoa , Reventador , Ruminahui , Sangay , Sumaco , Tungurahua
For the first time in my life I visited a volcano- The Cotapaxi. This was an experience to remember. The Cotapaxi is one of the highest volcanoes in the world. There have been around 50 eruptions at this site since 1738. We travelled a long way to see this beautiful sight. At first we photographed it from afar. It looked beautiful all covered in snow. Then we drove closer for about an hour to get to the base camp. Beyond that we weren’t allowed to take the car, so we walked for an hour. Due to the high altitude, there wasn’t enough oxygen, and so the climb was more difficult to make as we were short of breath. (checkout the Video http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=17350269Dale, Christopher and I stayed there for one hour and when we came back we were exhausted but it is so beautiful that it made it all worthwhile.There are many tour operators near Cotopaxi who arrange visits to the volcano and if you have an international license, you can rent a car and roam around too. You can drive to the edge of Cotopaxi in a car and then rent bikes to get to the top. ( For more information, please visit http://www.ecuador-travel.net/tour.daytrips.D13.htm)
Otavalo

One of the beautiful villages we visited was Otavalo. Otavalo is a 2 hours drive from Quito and comes under Imbabura Province in Ecuador. This valley is surrounded by the Imbabura, Coachchi and Mojanda Volcanoes. The small town, which is famous for its textile and craft, reminded me so much of Paonta Sahib, my home town. The whole town looks like a movie set, which someone might have created overnight. Small roads and shops give it a very picturesque look. Even though it has that feel of a small village in India, it is definitely better maintained. We spent the night there.
Sierra Morena

On our last day of the shoot and the trip, we decided to go to Sierra Morena. Sierra Morena is basically another Hacienda which belongs to Alicia. It’s a much bigger farm than the first hacienda where we were based and there are hundreds of bulls and cows and horses. Ranching and Bull Fighting is a passion with rich Equadorians. Sierra Morena has a big Bull Arena in the front, where people can watch bull fights and relax at the same time. We had a Wrap up party that evening and bull fight. The host organized a barbeque party in the Argentinean style for the guests. Here for the first time in my life I saw a Bull Fight. Even though I had heard about it a number of times but watching it live is a totally different experience. The Wrap Up Party was wonderful too. We partied all night, making it a night to remember. This was the icing on the cake. The Ecuadorians are very hospitable and I made many friends that night and a number of the locals came up to me to tell me how much they have enjoyed having us there. We left in a mixture of emotions -tears and laughter- and I fell in love with the country and the amazing people and their hospitality.

Traveling fromIndia
There are no direct flights to Quito from India. If you want to travel to Ecuador, you have to go via USA. From North America there are many flights to Guayaquil and Quito. There is Continental, American Airlines, LAN Ecuador etc which are directly connected to Newark, New York, Miami, Chicago and other airports in the US. Flying from India to Ecuador will be somewhere around 70, 000 to 100,000 INR, depending the class you travel and your itinerary.
Government

The government of Ecuador and the general public are a friendly race. Although the white race is referred to as GRINGO’S”, they are relaxed nation with no serious racial discriminations. However, you have to be cautious you might be taken advantage of, being a tourist. The locals have a reputation of trying to con people who are not familiar with their way of life.There are many cases of coup and sudden government fall, strikes and rally’s, so before going to Ecuador please get yourself updated on the current affairs. There are also many weird cases where locals have sued rich people and people from outside for silly things. So make sure you don’t get any summon from the court while you are trying to leave the country (it’s rare but nonetheless a possibility). Strip searches at the airport, to check for smuggled goods, is also a possibility. And if you are from any other nation be prepared for questions and checking. For example my bag was opened by the custom officials I was only allowed to board the flight once they were sure that my stash of Maggi Noodles was just regular food and not something more sinister.
Notes: Ecuador is an amazing country, was ruled by Spain for a long time and now the official language is Spanish. Language will be a problem for non Spanish speaking people. A translator would be required if you want to be able to communicate with the people.

QUICKIE

Currency used in Ecuador is the USD. A Cigarette pack will cost you around 1.5 USD, A can of beer is less then a dollar, There are plenty of cybercafés in the city, and they are quite cheap, in 1 USD you can surf for more then 30 minutes, A bottle of coke is around 50 cents. You can make an international call from a PCO

Coming up next: Las Vegas, NEVADA

See the photographs here http://picasaweb.google.com/vivektewari/Ecuador/photo#5136658573148761490

Denying RAM

Main kattai kattarpanthi Hindu nahin hoon. Mere man main jatiwaad ki bhavna mere sanskaroun ne panapne hee nai dee, na hee maine apne dharm ka bakhaan karne ka bigul bajane ki thaani hai. main eak seedha saadha, aam bharatwaasi hoon jiska dharm HINDU hai, aur Hindu main bhi Brahmin. Jab Babri masjid ko giraya gaya tho nischit maaniye mujhe utna hee dard hua jitna kisi bhi aam musalmaan ko hona chahiye, halaanki mere kucch ashikshit HINDU mitroun ne bhagwa rang ka kapda maathe per baandh kar "JAI SHRI RAAM" ke naare lagaye, lekin mujhe kast hua, kisi bhi insaan ke dharm se khilwaad karna, uske dharm ko dutkar dena bahut sharm ki baat hai. aur koi bhi dharm duniya main kisi doosre dharm ka apman karna nahin sikhata, aur jab Babri masjid giri tho mujhe apne HINDU hoke bhi kucch na kar paane ki chatpatahat ne sharminda kiya. main kucch nahin kar sakta tha, us mamle main koi kucch nai kar sakta tha, kyounki jahil insaanoun per us wakht vehshi darindo ne dera daal liya tha. Acharya dharmendra, Pravin Togadiya sareekhe jaahil log us wakht achanak kukurmutte ki tarah ug kar ham hee ko hindu ka paath padhane chale, ye in kattarpanthi dukandaroun ka niji fayeda tha. Khair, jab bhi main us baare main sochta hoon main dukhi aur vichalit ho jata hoon. Dukhi isliye kyounki HINDU hoke maine kahin na kahin kisi doosre dharm ko apmanit kiya, aur vichalit isliye ki main kucch bhi na kar paaya, lekin aaj us durghatna ko beete 15 saal ho gaye per aaj pehli baar mujhe laga ki koi kahin mere dharm ko bhi apmanit kar raha hai. RAM ke hone per hee prashn chinh laga diya? are moorkhoun, RAM koi vyakti ya bhagwan se badh kar eak vichar hain, aur eak vichar ke hone na hone per bhi prashn chinh? aur who bhi itne saaloun baad, aur ye bhi jante hue ki iske parinaam kya honge? us dhartee per khade hoker jisper RAM naam lene se hee insaan apme ko pavitra maan leta hai, usi dhartee per khade hoker prashn chinh? ASI jaise tucch sarkaareeee mehakman ab ye nirnae lega ki hamko apne bhagwan ko manna bhi chahiye ya nahin? ismain waise ASI itna dosh nai hai jitna sarkar ka hai. maine waise aaj tak congress ko eak behtar party maana hai (ho sakta hai azaadi ki ladai main congress ke samarpan ke liye). is tarah ke gade murde ukhaad kar ham sirf aur sirf dharmik bhawnaoun ko thes pahucha kar eak doosre ke khilaaf ghrina karne kee hafa dete hain aur kucch nai. agar sarkar na chahtee tho ASI aisa kadam utha hee nai saktee the, aur agar usne aisa kadam uthaya hai tho iska matlab ki sarkar hee itne ghair zimedar hai ki apne hee afsarshahoun per lagaam nahin kasss sakteee. main manmohan singh sahab ki izaat karta hoon aur unhone jo kiya who koi aur nahin kar paaya per agar is tarah ke vivadit mudde uthte rahenge tho kalam ne tho choodiyan nahin pehnee hain, who shaant nahin baithegi. aur agar aise be ser pair ke mudde uthte rahe, tho who din door nahin jab GANDHI ke hone per bhi jald hee prashn chinh lag jayega........ JAI SRI RAAM

Rang de Basanti

so what do u think about this film?