Run Mumbai Run

18 months back when i came to know that my posting is in Mumbai, i was really scared. I wanted change in posting desperately, but i was afraid to stay in Hybd also because i realised in my 15 days stay that it's difficult to live without friends. Right from college days i believe if you have nice frnds with you then you r journey is not difficult. i have enjoyed worst situations also with my frnds just bz they are with me.
So rather than asking for change in place i decided to be part of Mumbai because i knew at least one Friend that is my flat mate, company mate, hostel mate ( Rinku) Will be there. Initial few days i was not happy with City, we came here at wrong time, bz July is month when all Chip Chip and Rip Rip is there.
Earlier i was of the opinion that i will spend on Taxi but won't travel by Local , just bz of my prejudiced mind.but on one fine day though i had money didn't had time to go by Taxi. mumbai taxi's take hell lot of time to reach bz of it's traffic where as local takes you very fast. and now i m gr8 fan of Locals, i prefer to go by locals whenever possible.
local menes lot of fun, you get to see different people, richer to poorer, smart to ugly, young to adult all variety. You can learn spirit of Mumbai here. you will get to see many vendors selling things which you don't know from where to get outside that too with low rates. Few working wives will try to balance their work life by cutting Sabji in train, few will prefer to take nap in that crowd. few will give this time to God and will read some Bhajan's or Prays or students will study their course else few will go to fiction world. There are few who play variety of games like Anatakshari, cards etc. you will find few exchanging food recipes. so it's just fun. Even when i m travelling alone i never get bored here.
and this is how i started liking this city, i realized Mumbaikar have tendancy to enjoy every single moment may be bz they know " KAl HO NA HO", Now my friends get surprised to see me talking in favor of Mumbai.
I remembered all these things on day of Marathon, Mumbai Marathon-Run for a cause and on a sunny sunday i found 33K people waking up and running on roads just trying to make a difference.They were happy to participate here than having a sleep at home. so this is the spirit of Mumbai. Apart from participators i saw many people standing on road sides and cheering people. it was really a memorable day in my life.

Tare jameen Par

On 1st Jan 08 i saw this wonderful movie and it just rocks. Might be all of us have already seen this movie if anyone haven't saw yet then while leaving theater just catch expressions of everyone around ,who saw movie with you ( if you are not loaded with your own thoughts). Everyone might have read through papers and mouth publicity that movie is perfect.
I saw this movie with my younger bro, my intention was to take him to multiplex which he doesn't get to see in village like Renapur. I thought Tare jameen par is not his kind of movie and he may not like it, but other option WELCOME was not my type of movie so we finalized on TZP.
when we came out and were having snacks in a nearby hotel i spoke with my bro, i was curious to know if he liked movie and tears came from his eyes. He said Yes Didi i liked this very much. He explained me who all he remembered while watching movie. All Ishans in our own family. My cousin who is good in Badminton doesn't get chance to show her talent and many more. And prob being all of them having scholar brother or sister.
I asked Umesh if he was crying in movie and he said many times. on my question if he really felt sorry for all our cousins he explained that in reality he felt sorry for himself. he was seeing Ishan in himself, when i made point that i cried but not much he said,"Didi, you are at Yuhan's position so you won't realize".

This last sentence made me think more, i thought about what can i do for my brother Ishan (Umesh)and i am still thinking ............can i be Amir Khan in his or for that matter in anybody's life?.......