Just Justice

The rolling bar at the bottom of the tv screen of a news channnel read "Lindsay does a stint at morgue". They did not think it essential to show more details.

Probably many read it as "stunt" and did not give much importance. I am sure many are not even aware as to who is Lindsay (Lohan). Anyway the whole country was rejoicing over the record victory of our cricket team at Perth.

Lindsay Lohan is an actress, punished for drunken driving. Apart from her jail term, the judge ordered her to spend two days of four hours each at the hospital morgue and then at the emergency room. This was necessary to understand the ill effects of drunken and rash driving.
No media or her fans could change this.

Compare this with our own Salman khan who too, a few years back, killed the innocent poor people sleeping on the footpath. He just ran away from the scene. When he was arrested and tried, he came out on bail and still no justice has been meted out.
The media also is to be blamed for all this. They give undue importance to all these stars and dont stand for the victims. Obviously, the victims are poor and of no use to them.

Now he and the whole media take pride that he is flying to London to unveil his statue at the Toussads.

Will the poor and non celebrity ever get justice in India?

Taare Zameen Par - nahin, har ek ke dil mein

I came out of the theatre with moist eyes and a heavy heart after watching "taare zameen par" (stars on earth). And I am sure, everyone who watched the movie also did.

I have been an ardent fan of Aamir Khan, since his 'quayamat se quayamat tak" - his first movie. Except for an out and out commercial like mela, I have seen, and enjoyed every single movie of his.

Kudos to Aamir khan for bringing it to the people, the mind of a child. The child actor, darsheel steals the show. The intensity with which he has portrayed the emotions, is amazing. No wonder his name appears the first in the list of cast.

This movie should be telecast with subtitles and should reach the maximum people. Every parent and teacher should see the movie. I am sure, they will be able to relate to every child, special or not, better thereafter. The best thing about the movie is that you feel part of the movie.

Critically, the movie at times tend to extend certain scenes like the one describing the child's mental agony and the painting competition. May be exaggeration is required, to drive home the points.

Having seen it in the south, it was sad to note that there were hardly 50 people in the theatre. Hope the word spreads like a wildfire and as we say in Tamil"yam petra inbam peruga iviyagamum" (let the whole world be blessed with happiness as I am).

Sister-in law - a finding

There has always been a complain among women about their sisters-in-law. Apparently, this seems to stem from the word to denote the relation. "Nanand" in hindi denotes one's husband's sister. This word is derived from the sanskrit word "na-ananda" meaning one who can never be made happy or satisfied.

Possibly, a change in the terminology would improve the relations.