Why I liked Rockstar...

I have already seen this movie twice. I really like it. But I don't know why I like it. I am going to try and figure out why I like it while writing this post...

The line I remember most from the movie is: "To become a Rockstar, you need to have a broken heart". And probably what makes this movie awesome is that it leaves you exactly with an uncomfortable unchangeable feeling, which itself is sort of a heartbreak! Something similar to the Ghajini feeling, where a flourishing relationship is brought to a halt by some external factors, with no possibility of a reversal of the situation.

I like this movie because it shows how someone can so be a subject of 'Life's sadistic pleasure'. From feeling bad that he has never been inflicted with any problems in his life, one by one he loses everything. And even while losing everything, he is able to come out of the situation giving a lot of "hope". This "hope" keeps building throughout the movie, until the entire foundation of hope is completely shattered leaving the protagonist irreversibly heartbroken and the audience uncomfortable from a kind of anticlimax.

Clearly from the beginning of the movie we know that the protagonist does become successful as a Rockstar. But that means he must have had some heartbreak according to the movie.

So what could be the source of the heartbreak?

Being thrown out of his home? Doesn't turn out to be the case, as he finds comfort in a holy spot, and makes his place there before moving on.

Getting rejected by the girl who he proposes to? Again, no, because he was never interested in her at that time.

Getting thrown away from the girl's home by the girl itself? Again no, because she herself calls him back making their relationship stronger than ever.

The fact that the girl gets married to someone else? Probably not, because finally the two make a "World of their own".

Or maybe that the girl's got a bad disease from which she is likely to die? Again, not the case, because in his company she becomes better and is on the course of being completely fine again.

So he has everything, still how does his heart break? And such a heart break that nothing can be reversed?

Awesome story. Worth every penny. Watch it if you haven't already. Not many movies are made like this one.. Great work Imtiaz Ali, Ranbir Kapoor, A R Rahman, Mohit Chauhan and Nargis Fakhri. All of you fit in to your roles like no one else would have!

Who is Fake IPL Player?

Time to start guessing. Don't know whether FIP (Fake IPL Player) will chicken out. Don't know whether FIP and Lalit Modi will join hands to make the biggest marketing deal of IPL 2.

But some research on the internet and I feel, FIP is Rohan Banerjee.

He's young, he's not got a chance to play international cricket (as he himself says in his very first blog post), he both bats and bowls (another revelation of his first post). He's always respected "dada", Sourav Ganguly, in his posts, which probably means he is from Kolkata (yes Ganguly has supporters all over India but somehow this is my gut feel. In fact I too am a great Ganguly fan). And he's already proven himself to be an Indian.

Anyway, all said and done, the dude knows how to write - it's not just about having the info, it's about the way he projects it, which entertains people (unfortunately at the cost of loss of dignity for quite some respectable people).

PS : Fake IPL Player, I feel bad for you that you cannot use Google Adsense, as that needs you to have an identity. But my gut feeling is you are going to make it big in real life - not through cricket, but because of the word "marketing". I already foresee Fake IPL Player T Shirts coming out. In fact, maybe this might also be the beginning of many similar things to come, where the saying "Diwaron ke bhi kaan hote hain" might come in, and people will start blogging it out. We definitely need it for Indian Politics if nothing else!

PPS : FIP, I know you are a Harry Potter fan - your post "Fights, flights and conspiracies" owes its title to "Fight and Flight" from a Harry Potter book.

Life at IIM Calcutta

In a sentence, IIMC could be described as 7 lakes, 6 terms, 5 blocks, 4 lecture halls, 3 hostels, 2 years, 1 soul, 0 regrets.

Things you’ll love and remember about IIM Calcutta

1. It’s the once place where you sleep when daylight is just coming in. You’ll get used to a bright morning at 5:30 am itself, and darkness all around by 5:30 pm.
2. The friendly nature of Bengalis – in the hostel messes, and in shops around.
3. The non-RG culture of the batch – when they share Things to Do before exams from across the text books, class notes, and the internet.
4. Extremely rigorous academics (And please, for the 100^th time, IIMC is NOT chill!).
5. Loads of clubs – for people with work experience it is a way of ensuring you do not “Rust unburnished”, and it’s a nice experience for freshers as well. With the clubs come loads of responsibilities, and applying loads of what you learn in class.
6. An extremely strenuous summer and final placement week – trust me it takes a lot out of you! At the same time, this challenge is one of the greatest learning experience you take with you when you move ahead.
7. The night outs – be it for exams, assignments, group work, or cultural events, or just to talk to friends – these are times you truly miss when you come out of IIMC. I so long for some more of those night outs!
8. Hostel Life – Old Hostel (aka Ramanujan Hall), New Hostel, White Hall (Tagore Hall and Annexe combined) – all unique in their ways, yet wonderful to be a part of.
9. Bird Shit – A careless walker can decorate himself with bird shit in some parts of the campus. In fact, at times it is inevitable. I doubt there is a single IIMCian who hasn’t got shit at!
10. You get to do exactly what you want to do at IIMC. No, I do not mean you can laze. I mean you get to choose your interest, and take it ahead – be it for general studies, or specific sectors. And for each of the best sectors, the best companies line up with the best offers at the highest positions. And of course, IIMC did have the highest average salary this year across B Schools in India.
11. An awesome campus – people actually lose their way when they come to campus – it’s so big, and really beautiful, with one of the biggest auditoriums (movies are also aired there), and one of the biggest libraries of Asia.
12. Awesome weather all around the year – You never face the supposed dust / heat of the city – because of an extremely clean campus and the lakes which make the place cooler.
13. And of course, the simple fact that you get to flaunt your IIMC logo filled T shirts when you go out of campus is a real feel good factor. And that lasts forever.
14. The entertaining extranet and IP – well, all communications happen completely online at IIMC – be it general student discussions, or official notices from the PGP Office of IIMC – everything is done online. The best part is that the entire process is completely handled by students of the campus (a group called ISG). These days you’d find loads of campuses having started off their own websites – but very few campuses would have their college’s official site being handled by them – and being completely developed on a need basis by students interested in coding – For IIMC it is very beneficial as unlike other B Schools they don't need to pay a 3rd party for development, and for students it is great learning too.
15. "Point no. 15 I'd like to add to ALL the awesomeness embodied in the points u've mentioned... IIMC has the knack of enveloping you in its warm embrace, and truly becoming a 2nd home for the wandering, searching, questioning selves that we are.
    This "knack" is symptomized (and also caused im sure) by the points mentioned in the post, most of which - Minimal RG, Extremely rich culture and inter-batch bonds, and finally, the incredibly awesome pple all around everywhere!", says Justin, a student of the Batch of 2010, IIM Calcutta
16. "Other schools make make you a better manager, but IIMC makes you a better person.", says Hrishikesh, another student of the Batch of 2010.

Thanks to Justin and Hrishikesh for the last 2 points!

And to end -

A sales pitch for IIM Calcutta, prepared in 1 hour flat - start to finish, for a contest called MarGod at IIM Calcutta.

Ever thought why join IIM Calcutta?



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