Just a few days away from the finale, Bigg Boss has taken an Interesting turn when on Saturday Rahul broke out of the house with the remaining housemates, Raja Chaudhury, Zulfi Sayed and Ashutosh Kaushik. “We can’t survive on bland dal and chawal,” Rahul had protested and the boys ganged up against the Big Boss. They decided to break out of the house. The four broke the door and came out of the house. They then climbed the boundary wall to get out of the house.

Eyewitness said that Rahul’s sister, Poonam Mahajan landed in Lonavala to take her brother back to Mumbai. My question is how did Poonam know that her brother is going to break free? As per the rules the inmates of the house are not in contact with the outside world. There is something more to this incident.

Bigg Boss had demanded an apology from Raja, Zulfi, Ashutosh and Rahul. While the others apologised, Rahul refused to tender an apology. Hence, Rahul has been evicted from Bigg Boss and he is out of the show.

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Vinay Pathak in Dasvidaniya

Neha Dhupia in Dasvidaniya

Cast:

Vinay Pathak , Sarita Joshi, Rajat Kapoor, Saraubh Shukhla, Neha Dhupia, Joy Fernandes, Gaurav Gera, Brijendra Kala , Suchitra Pillai, Purbi Joshi, Chandan Bisht, Svetlana, Suresh Menon, Sonia Rakkar, Ranvir Shorey, Shurobi Menon

Crew:

Production : One More Thought & Lemontea Production

Producer : Azam Khan, Vinay Pathak

Director : Shashant Shah

Lyrics : Kailash Kher

Music & Background : Kailash, Paresh, Nareshi

Synopsis :

Shy quiet Amar Kaul lived a mundane run of the mill life - like millions of others.

His existence was non-existent to people around him. And then one day a doctor told him that he will die within 3 months. In a hurry Amar Kaul rushed to make a list of things to do before he dies… and in the course of doing them realized that he has been dead all along until now except for these 3 months before he is going to die.

Amar is symbolic of all those people who have always wanted to do things but kept them on hold.

Promo : Yash Raj Films revealed the first teaser of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi on Shahrukhs Birthday. The Promo has SRK with the mustache in a common man look taking a bath under a tap, followed by his self cooked bread and butter breakfast. whats more he even washes the plates. It was kind of strange to see SRK in a common man look since we are used to seeing him in the larger than life roles. Looks can be deceptive. The song Haule Haule that follows mesmerizes you. ‘Haule haule se hawa lagti hai, Haule haule se dawa lagti hai, Haule haule se dua lagti hai, Haule haule chanda badhta hai, Haule haule ghoonghat uthta hai, Haule haule se nasha chadhta hai!’ Oh I just cant stop humming this song. Such is the beauty of this song. Debutant Anushka Sharma makes a brief appearance in the promo. Anushka is beautiful and we hope to see more of her.

Music Review : Lyricist Jaideep Sahni and Music composer Salim-Sulaiman have done a good job. But I am not sure if they can recreate the magic of DDLJ and Mohabbatein. The album starts with Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai which is sung by Roopkumar Rathod. Its a decent number. This is followed by the melodious Haule Haule song for which Sukhwinder Singh has rendered his vocals. This one is my personal favourite. Next one is Dance Pe Chance sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Labh Janjua. This dancing number reminds me of “Put your right hand in, put your right hand out and do the boogie woogie”. And then comes Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte by Sonu Nigam which is so-so. Female version of Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai by Shreya Ghoshal is a sad song. The album ends with the Instrumental Dancing Jodi. In all, RNBJ is a good album. Don’t compare it to Adi’s previous directorial projects and You will love this album.

Adi’s third directorial project with Superstar Shahrukh Khan and Debutant Anushka Sharma playing the lead, with Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra making special appearances, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is all set to rule the hearts. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi with the tag line “There is an extraordinary love story in every ordinary Jodi” will release on Dec 12.

Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi is the story of Prem (Sonu Sood  and Chandni (Eesha Koppikhar).  They meet during a contest and eventually fall in love. All goes well and their parents give their consent for the marriage.  But fate had something else written for them. A day before their engagement, Chandni’s father( Alok Nath) passes away leaving behind chandni and her two school going siblings. Chandni sacrifices her love and resolves to educate the two and raise them up single-handedly.  But Prem waits for his love and gives her moral support  all through the years. Chandni marries off her brother. Brother is forced to leave the house to be with his wife. Her sister too is married off.  It is a wait of 12 years or as Prem says 12 years of romance before they get married.

First half of the film was bit boring because of too many songs. Sadly Ravindra Jain’s Music in the film does not create magic.  Film picks up in second half.  There are so many emotional moments in the film. Forget ladies, I could hear the guys crying. The boys sitting next to me were in their early twenties and I could hear them sobbing during a scene where chandni’s brother applies tilak to his forehead and tries to tie rakhi to himself.

From khallas girl to the girl next door, Eesha has made a beautiful transition.  Both Sonu Sood and Eesha have done justice to their role. Debutant director Kaushik Ghatak has done a good job.  Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi is a typical Rajshri film with loads of love, sacrifice, drama and songs. As my friend puts it “If you liked Vivaah, you will like this film also”.

Click here to view the pictures of Ek Vivaah Aisa Bhi.

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The first day of Diwali : Dhana Teras or Dhanatrayodashi
The second day of Diwali : Naraka Chaturdhashi or Kali Chaudas or Choti Diwali
The third day of Diwali : Actual Diwali
The fourth day of Diwali : New Year day or Govardhan-Puja or Annakoot
The fifth and final day of Diwali : Bhayya Duj

Introduction to Diwali

Diwali which leads us into Truth and Light is celebrated on Amavasya - Fifteenth lunar day of the dark forth night of the month of Kartik .. (October / November) every year. The ancient story of how Diwali evolved into such a widely celebrated festival is different in various regions and states of India. In the north Diwali is the day when King Rama’s coronation was celebrated in Ayodhya after his epic war with Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. By order of the royal families of Ayodhya and Mithila, the kingdom of which Sita was princess, the cities and far-flung boundaries of these kingdoms were lit up with rows of lamps, glittering on dark nights to welcome home the divine king Rama and his queen Sita after 14 years of exile, ending with an across-the-seas war in which the whole of the kingdom of Lanka was destroyed.

Coming to the Celebration part: Diwali is very enthusiastically celebrated for five continuous days. No wonder, Diwali is one of the longest festivals in the Hindu year and each day has its significance with a number of myths, legends and beliefs.

The first day : Dhana Teras

The first day of Diwali is called DHANTERAS or Dhanatrayodashi which falls on the thirteenth lunar day of Krishna Paksh (the dark forthnight) of the month of Kartik. Doorways are hung with torans of mango leaves and marigolds. Rangolis are drawn. Oil diyas are arranged in and around the house. Believing this day to be auspicious, women purchase some gold or silver or at least one or two new utensils. wow what a day and what an excuse for the women to buy their all time favourite ” Jewelery”. Also on this day a Diya dedicated to Lord Yama, is lit in front of the main door. In villages cattle are adorned and worshiped by farmers as they form the main source of their income.

The second day : Kali Chaudas

The SECOND day is called NARKA-CHATURDASHI or Kali Chaudas or CHOTI DIWAL which falls on the fourteenth lunar day (thithi) of the dark forthnight of the month of Kartik and the eve of Diwali… On this day Lord Krishna destroyed the demon Narakasur and made the world free from fear.In South India that victory of the divine over the mundane is celebrated in a very peculiar way. People wake up before sunrise prepare blood by mixing Kumkum in oil and after breaking a bitter fruit that represents the head of the demon King that was smashed by Krishna, apply that mixture on their foreheads. Then they have an oil bath using sandalwood paste.In Maharashtra also, people take traditional early baths with oil and “Uptan” (paste) of gram flour and fragrant powders are a `must’. Afterwards steamed vermiceli with milk and sugar or puffed rice with curd is served.

The third day : Diwali

The THIRD day of the festival of Diwali is the most important day of LAKSHMI-PUJA which is entirely devoted to the propitiation of Goddess Lakshmi. The day of Lakshmi-Puja falls on the dark night of Amavasya. It is believed that on this day Lakshmi walks through the green fields and loiters through the bye-lanes and showers her blessings on man for plenty and prosperity. When the sun sets in the evening and ceremonial worship is finished all the home-made sweets are offered to the goddess as “NAIVEDYA” and distributed as “PRASAD”. Feasts are arranged and gifts are exchanged on this day. The entrances to all homes are lit up and decorated with rangoli patterns to welcome Lakshmi. The day ends with a mega cracker bursting sessions.

With the cracker bursting, I remembered this joke……A Sindhi Man who was know for his show off…burst crackers for almost 2 hours daily for all the five days during Diwali. After Diwali one of his curious neighbor went to him and asked how much Rupees did he spend on those crackers. To this the sindhi man replied” Kuch nahi sai….I burst crackers worth Rs.2000 on the first day….Shocked the neighbor said that means u burst crackers worth Rs.10,000….Sindhi man said r u crazy…i burst the crackers on the first day, recorded the whole thing in a casette and played the same tape for next 4 days..so it was only Rs.2000 that i spent.

One of the most curious customs which characterises this festival of Diwali is the indulgence of gambling, specially on a large scale in North India. It is believed that goddess Parvati played dice with her husband, Lord Shiv on this day and she declared that whosoever gambled on Diwali night would prosper throughout the ensuring year.

The fourth day : New Year day or Govardhan-Puja

The day after the Lakshmi Puja, most families celebrate the new year by dressing in new clothes, wearing jewellery and visiting family members and business colleagues to give them sweets, dry fruits and gifts. Among the business communities of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, Diwali is the festival when the new business year begins. This day is looked upon as the most auspicious day to start any new venture. In many Hindu homes it is a custom for the wife to put the red tilak on the forehead of her husband, garland him and do his “Aarathi” with a prayer for his long life. In appreciation of all the tender care that the wife showers on him, the husband gives her a costly gift. This Gudi Padwa is symbolic of love and devotion between the wife and husband. On this day newly-married daughters with their husbands are invited for special meals and given presents.

Govardhan-Puja is also performed in the North on this day when people build cowdung, hillocks, decorate them with flowers and then worship them.

This day is also observed as Annakoot meaning mountain of food. In temples specially in Mathura and Nathadwara, the deities are given milkbath, dressed in shining attires with ornaments of dazzling diamonds, pearls, rubies and other precious stones. After the prayers and traditional worship innumerable varieties of delicious sweets are ceremoniously raised in the form of a mountain before the deities as “Bhog” and then the devotees approach the Mountain of Food and take Prasad from it.

The fifth and final day : Bhayya Duj

The fifth and final day of Diwali Festival is known by the name of “BHAYYA-DUJ” .As the name indicates..On this day Sister applies Tilak to her brother’s forehead, does his aarthi and prays for his well being.Celebrating of this day has its own importance in continuing to maintain the love between brothers and sisters for it is the day of food-sharing, gift-giving and reaching out to the inner most depths of the hearts.

Finally, Whatever may be the fables and legends behind the celebrations of Diwali, all people exchange sweets, wear new clothes and buy jewelery at this festive time. Its Time to rejoice and enjoy. Diwali, one of the longest festivals in the Hindu year, is a time when everything in India comes to a standstill except family life, feasting and shopping.

Here’s wishing you all Happy feasting, Happy Shopping and Happy and Safe Diwali !