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It wasn’t just
another year that passed by. 2013 ended with lots of promises, dissatisfactions
and hopes- all three in equal amounts. As we step into a grand new year now, I
couldn’t help but pray for betterment in all fields of life, affecting all of
us. By us, I mean the janta, the aam aadmi (no, the reference is not to
the political party), hum-tum jaise log.
So I prepared a wishlist 2014 that I want to share with you. (For those who
have read ‘F?@k Knows’ written by Shailendra Singh, they can call this ‘The
F?@k It List’).
I WISH…: BOLLYWOOD, AAMIR KHAN, RANVEER VS.
RANBIR, ITEM NUMBERS
The 100cr-200cr
grossing films were the worst films of Indian Cinema in 2013. So
unintelligently scripted, pretentiously humorous and bogusly stylish they were
that you just sit and wonder why and how did they gross so much in the box
office (and you also wonder how you fell for the hype and went to watch the
movie the first weekend itself, buying platinum tickets)! We go to multiplexes
just for entertainment- that is undoubtedly accepted; but you sell us stupid
films (first by showing nice package of luring trailers and awesome sound
tracks), treating the audience like dumb brainless fools in the name of
entertainment, is really humiliating. I wish Bollywood gives us intelligent and
convincing films, for if it doesn’t, people like us will stop going to
theatres, and wait for the movies to arrive in the box at home.
Of all the Khans,
I love and adore Mr. Perfectionist-Aamir Khan the most (No offense Shahrukh, I
am still your biggest fan). But what is
this in Dhoom 3? IS THAT PERFECTION? IS IT EVEN MILES CLOSE TO PERFECTION?! And
you sold tickets to this movie for 1000bucks?! I am so cruelly let down, I feel
ashamed. I think you have been trying too hard for too long (Delhi Belly, Talaash,
Dhoom3). I wish you take a break, and bring back your biggest venture that made
the whole country respect and love you…I wish you start Satymeva Jayate- Series
2.
Ranbir Kapoor,
your leg movements (when you dance) are your biggest drawback. Mirgi ka daura, you understand? Your
legs seem to suffer from that. And you are undoubtedly Bollywood’s most
promising actor in this generation. We don’t expect you to score 100-200crores.
We expect you to do good acting, and good sensible movies. 2013 is over- dump
that Besharam attitude. You also don’t
have to depend on the paparazzi to tell us who you are with at Ibiza- all of us
know you are a stud. For 2014, I wish you a proper choreographer, mindblowing
script offers and lesser controversies.
I went to watch
Ram-Leela only because of Deepika (and Priyanka too), but boy, Ranveer Singh
was the highlight of the film. He has grown as an actor, and he alone poses
threat to the biggies of the Bollywood. He is the up-coming new superstar. I
wish to see Ranbir Vs. Ranveer, in any form possible (movie release on the same
day; both of them together having coffee with Karan…anything!).
Yo Yo Honey
Singh, is here, Mr. Producer. You can do away with the item numbers now. They
have become passé anyway. And, if you ever step out of your humongous villas
and studios, or your big fat cars, you will find that songs sung by Honey Singh
are played everywhere now, and those item numbers aren’t heard anymore. I wish
to hear more of Yo Yo, and less of aah…aah….
I have been
neutral to politics all these years, silently following the updates and taking in
all that media has to offer. But, I can’t stop myself from supporting Kejriwal.
Yes, he seems to be a nice guy, you know. When the Anna Hazare revolution
started, he was just another supporter. But when he used to speak to the media,
and put forth his point of view with conviction, we were like…’whoz he’? And
now, he is the CM, and as much like we saw in Nayak the movie, he is taking
Delhi into a totally new level of politics. Bhak Sala had said once that AAP is
the fastest growing start-up formed by an IIT-ian. True, isn’t it? People say that the calendar of 2014 is same as the calendar of 1947. I wish to celebrate
the Independence Day in the same spirit too.
Meanwhile, at the
national level, Narendra Modi is assumed as the undeclared future PM. Congress
spokesperson have become less aggressive in the news channels, and they are
trying their best to use their support to AAP as a leverage. But Mr.Modi is
totally unshaken by their strategy. His unassuming confidence has an aura of
winners. Why shouldn’t he? After all, he has transformed Gujarat into heaven. I
wish to see him doing the same magic all over the country.
Jharkhand was
declared as a state in 2000. Since then, there have been 5 CMs, and Jharkhand
was thrice under Presidential Rule. Jharkhand was formed with the promise of unrestrained
growth, but with such unstable governance, growth and the economy seems to have
taken a backseat. My city, my state, could have been much better than it is
today. I wish to see someone hold the office of CM for next five years, and
fulfill the promise of growth in true sense.
I WISH…: MEDIA AND TELEVISION
“Gaur se dekhiye, yehi hai who… jurm ki ek
dehla dene waali dastaan…”…PLEASE! We are so sick of these jokes now. And
if the show itself wasn’t irritating enough, they have imitated the same
dialogues in a jelly (chewing gum? Toffee? What is the technical word?) ad. Baksh bhi do hamien ab!
And Mr. Arnab
Goswami, would you please let your guest speakers speak as much as you do, if
not more? And please stop trying to make every other issue a national debate by
your sensational oratory, or by inviting 10-12 guests and letting them swear
and threaten each other on national television. If you don’t have any REALLY
sensational news, just don’t air the program.
The news media is
becoming powerful year after year, and it is only for the good of the people.
But I wish they work independently, free of any inhibitions or constraints from
any strong influences.
The concept of
interactive television is catching up, albeit in a different way. The live online
social activity going on along with the live telecast has returned the fun of
watch television. I wish more and more channels, and more and more sitcoms
start using hashtags, to encourage social activity along with the show. It is
just so much fun that way!
Some shows are
running their 11th season, and some shows their 7th
season. I want to see something fresh this year, for the first season.
I WISH…: ECONOMY AND GROWTH
We are moving
with a lopsided growth- the rich is getting richer, the poor is getting poorer.
Inflation, stagnant market, and lower consumption are hampering the economy. We
need some strong impetus to push the economy back to the earlier growth rate. –
side 1.
Ask any young guy
what his dream start-up would be, I am sure as hell it will be related to
online and retailing. See, that’s not the problem. Everyone, including the big
grand companies, is moving into large scale retailing. That’s still not the
problem. The problem is, nobody seems to be interested in manufacturing anymore!
India, like all first world countries, has become a market for Chinese
products. Had it been only to cellphones and toys, it would have been
acceptable. But machineries? Home appliances? Shoes? Kitchen appliances?
Furniture fittings? Everything has to be imported??! We are definitely going
wrong somewhere. - side 2.
Many companies in
India import the products from China, put their logo on it, and sell it in
Indian market at double the price. There is no manufacturing done here to
employ Indian citizens. So we have unemployment (underemployment also) and
rising prices. People are left with lesser disposable income, which results to
lower consumption, which leads to stagnant market. (side 1+ side 2). I wish to
see more companies entering into manufacturing, and Government supporting them
with ideal infrastructure and economic support.
I WISH…:PEOPLE AND WORK
I hate people who
create drama about food saying “yeh nai
khana, cholesterol zyada hai; who nai khana, gas hota hai”. Fuck it yaar! Eat whatever suits your taste
buds! But next morning, get your ass up early, and workout like hell! That’s it!
I used to wonder
why would-be engineers and doctors get drunk so much. I think I got the answer.
Yes, I did, and it occurred to me just today morning. The answer is- they are
superhumans.
Laughing, are
you? Well, I am serious. The thing is, we are smarter than the earlier race of
humans, and we are way more capable than them. But we have bound ourselves to
social norms of attending school, going to college, and getting into the
highest paying desk job. What happens is, since getting into good engineering
college, good MBBS College, or good MBA institute is made so damn difficult, we
assume that getting into it is indeed the right thing to do. We don’t check,
for once, whether our heart is in it or not. And once through the entrance, we
find ourselves lost. Not only because we don’t find the subjects interesting,
but also because we have 1000 times more potential to do better in different
field. We are superhumans with supercapabilities, caught in the wrong place. It
is like Superman doing the dishes. The result: we drown ourselves in alcohol.
I wish people,
everyone in general, realize their true potentials and interests and go for it.
And for those wishing to start-up a new venture, I wish they roll this year.
THE RIGHT TIME IS NOW.
People doing
12-hourers in office, please note that we do not consider you hard working, we
think you are just plain stupid. And people doing 12-hourers in business,
please note that you are contributing to the economy and the society more than
the people earning salary 10 times your revenue. I wish you more customers!
I WISH…:ME
I have lost 7
kilos last year, and I wish to lose 5 more. I want to start writing my second
book (the first one is complete, but has not gone into publication yet), and finish
it by this year end. And have the first book published. I want to earn like
crazy (yes, I am a greedy man). I want to write more blogs for you to read. I
want to get back to my glass-art work. I want to do more of photography.
I wish to have
6-pack abs; sell millions of copies of my first book; own an audi and a BMW; live
in a luxurious villa in the most expensive part of the city; chased by the
paparazzi wherever I go…sounds too far-fetched, eh? Impossible??!
Har ek topic pe jo itna bole, sab kuch possible
thodi hai! But wish karne mein kya jaata hai, hai na?! hehehe!
Oh, and one more
wish- I wish you make your wishlist too! Gotta go now…btw, my name is PrasanjitSaha. Nice to meet you. J
cya-tata-bbye! Aah, wait! HAPPY NEW YEAR YAAR! CHEERS!
What is on your WishList2014?
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