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The rain in Spain falls mostly on the plains
But in Hyderabad, it falls everywhere.
It rained last night. It had been overcast since the evening, and by 8 PM, it was windy enough for us to switch off our fans and stand on the balcony. I was pretty sure it wouldn’t rain, because it’s March and whoever’s heard of rains in Hyderabad in March?
It began to pour at around 9:30, and the power went off just then, putting paid to my plans of finishing Total Overdose ( the Mithun-da version of GTA: Vice City ) last night. I was also glad I hadn’t gone to RTC Crossroads, where there’s a new book-sale going on. I shut the window that opens to my book crates, opened the one near the bean-bags, put on some Antonio Carlos Joabim on the discman, and sat near the window. The spray of raindrops, the smell of soaked earth and the sounds of Joabim’s Girl from Ipanema put me to sleep. I woke up when the power came on – you know that feeling, when you wake up and you can see everything around you, but you cannot get up, no matter how much you try? – that’s what happened to me. I woke up again at 3:45 AM, the rain was still pouring down, switched off the lights, and went back to sleep.
The sun’s back now, and the only way you can figure out that it rained at night is the puddles on the street.
Self-doubt.
Would you think I am crazy if I wanted to spend 200$ on an original Authority page pencilled and inked by Frank Quitely?
Two semi-related items that led to much hilarity
Which kind of makes sense, because when I saw this ad, as part of the campaign for public awareness about the Filmfare Awards 2006, I was like – “Wow, Aamir Khan has really become media-friendly again, so much for principles.” The campaign had cheesy lines like Aamir saying “I incited a revolt to win her over” – a reference to Mangal Pandey, and Amitabh Bachhan saying “I started a parallel government to woo her.” – ditto Sarkar, and I am sure they did this for every one of the nominees in the awards this time.
I hope Aamir persists with this, and gets the apology and the money.
Item#2: Himesh Reshammiya wins the Best Male Playback Singer for Aashiq Banaaya Apne.
That left me gaping like a …what was that species of fish again? Then there was this urge to laugh really hard and spam everyone on my YM list saying “Aashiq Banaaya Apne won! Jai Maata Di! Let’s rock!!!!” ( No, that’s not original, that’s Mr Reshammiya at some concert, inextricably linking Indian Idolatry and Rock music.) Right now, I will just hum “Jhalakkadikhalaajaa” at work, and infect everyone with the monotonousness of the tune yet again.
That also gives me an idea for a new iPod – the Himesh Reshammiya commemorative iPod, which comes preloaded with The Man’s complete discography, and a pair of noseplugs, white of course, that you can wear and sing along to the Maestro’s tunes. Har har har.
Er, did they just call this year’s Filmfares the “Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006”? Boy, that really redefines “irony”, doesn’t it?