The Taking of Pelham 123(1974)

                                           The Taking of Pelham 123, is a 1974 action thriller movie with an outstanding performances by Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw. Four armed men, hijack a New York City subway train in the middle of the day holding 17 passengers hostage. They demanded $1 million dollars ransom, which must be delivered in 1 hour, failing which, they would start executing the passengers that were held hostage. The characters didn't shied away from the consequences with very clear-cut thought process which is at times ruthless.

                                        The story is simple, gritty, fast paced and the performance outstanding which makes the movie unique and watchable. The brilliant flow of the movie and skillful narration doesn't make it feel old and is refreshing to watch.

Perception Vs Reality

                                    Politics is all about perception, manipulating peoples thought process, create smokescreen to deceive. Similarly, it is very difficult to fight perception which once created by concerted and continuous efforts of decades. I would love to put you in the ditch through concocted stories and wouldn't let you come out of it, as my crown depends on blemishing your image.

                                It is no coincidence, that the Western governments and countries respectively, focus too much attention on improving their image and jealously guard their reputation. On one hand they are the biggest human rights violators, warmongers, arms suppliers etc. while on the other sermonize world on peaceful co-existence . They have vested interest in creating war hysteria, as manufacturing arms is the major component of their economy. Selling arms and ammunition to the third world countries while preaching ‘Human Rights’ isn’t just diabolical, but a classic case of running with the hare and hunting with hounds. Isn’t it ironic, that Obama got a Nobel Prize for peace while during his reign in 2016, US dropped 26171 bombs in 2016 alone on sovereign nations, that's 72 bombs a day,1 bomb every 20 mins. By the western standards itself, he was the biggest perpetrator of War crimes and should have been prosecuted in International Court of Justice like Slobodan Milosevic, but USA has a reputation of harbinger of democracy, justice and big fat purse to splurge, so all crimes are overlooked.

                          Funny as it may sound, on illegal Rohingya settlers, our own ‘social activists’ are running to Western countries, who readily oblige, by issuing sermons to India against deporting Rohingyas. The same West that invaded “America” and annihilated natives, while narrative of “Discovery of America” is created, preach us. The issue of illegal settlement of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas is spun into persecution of Muslims. The same people who didn’t shed a tear for Kashmiri Pandits (during ethnic cleansing in Kashmir) throng Apex Court to shelter illegal settlers even though, they are changing demography and are a security threat to the nation.

                        Pamphlets asking Hindus to convert to Christianity during Ganesh Visarjan

                     It is all about the perception, when evangelist freely enter Ganesh procession and distribute conversion material (espousing Hindus worshiping wrong god), anyone objecting to this religious terrorism is branded as communal, while evangelicals play victim. The perception of mistreatment of religious minority by majority meticulously created comes in handy here.

                     Isn’t it strange that, hordes of pseudo intellectuals, celebrities rushed to cash in and defame Holy place of Hindus (Jammu) due to horrible rape of an innocent girl(as victim was Muslim & accused Hindus) but maintain conspicuous silence when scores of orphans were sexually exploited in an illegal Christian orphanage at the same city. The recent case of multiple rape cases of “Nuns” by “Bishops” also didn’t draw any ire from same group of social warriors. Such is the travesty of money power and controlling media through which fake propaganda is spread.

                     In our country, the onus to prove innocence lies at the doorsteps of Hindus, and this technique got accentuated ever since BJP usurped power at the center. Even though BJP shrewdly remained indifferent to plight of Hindus like Congress, (however, it provided lip service on certain issues at opportunistic timings )but a mass hysteria is created prophesying, that supposed RW party will undermine secular ethos of India. Suddenly, India(read Hindus) became intolerant, casteist, anti-woman etc. Even Indian Army wasn’t spared. It is smudged or castigated for human rights violation of terrorists.

                   In the end,wise to say that it is all about creating narratives, fabricating stories, controlling minds, its all about creating perception and unfortunately one side has faired poorly despite being at the receiving end of this malicious propaganda for centuries. 

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom(Review)

                        'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' is the fourth film in the series of Jurassic film franchise. Unfortunately, the sequel film 'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' is a pale shadow of its earlier series. My take is, when you have money to splurge, a brand name to exploit, you behave irrationally and consider yourself invincible, you take audience for granted, alas the audience isn't foolish and the end result being you destroy your brand, that took years of hard-work to built. Wonder, how would genius Steven Spielberg have reacted after watching this movie ? 

                                                      Audience after watching movie

Story in nutshell - Since the writer can't envisage anything unique, so i am trying to present it in my way (notwithstanding,the lesser we talk about screen play, the better). Now, we were told, dinos have evolved as intelligent species that can display and understand emotions, they cuddle you, protect you from 'anti-human' dinos, show affection etc. Humans as we all 'dirty minded' are, have genetically modified dinos to use them in warfare. In a known stereotypical fashion, a businessman (USA capitalist) auctioned them and bought by Russian mafia(ugly communist) while bunch of animal rights idiots try to protect or fight or do something(supposedly to protect dinos), however their exact reason is obscure. In this commotion, dinos freed themselves from captivity and is commanded by 'Blue', the most intelligent of all( Did someone say Apes resurrection ?). 

                                                            Me after watching movie 

                       So, now we have three possible scenarios(silly & hilarious) for next Jurassic movie. Dinos imitate Apes kingdom, Dino 'Blue' would join 'Avengers' to save the world, or Dinos under 'Blue' leadership would fight alongside humans to fight terrorists who are emboldened by entry of dinos who have joined their ranks (where Russians have supplied more lethal dino to terrorists) don't worry we have America who work overtime to protect us😄

                                                            More audience reaction

                     This movie is avoidable not just coz of 'overacting' of Daniella Pineda and Justice Smith while wasting talent of Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas, besides screenplay or rather lack of it.

Advice - When you have money to splurge, a brand name to exploit, you should behave responsibly by applying your mind not make silly movies.

Breaking India: Western Interventions in Dravidian & Dalit Faultlines by Rajiv Malhotra and Aravindan Neelakandan

                                This book is an important piece of the puzzle that author Rajiv Malhotra is trying to decipher. As we progress, a deep rooted conspiracy, an ugly plot to undermine unity of India is revealed, layer by layer. It is a conspiracy hatched and propagated from 17th century onwards by Christian missionaries masquerading as academicians, civil servants during colonial rule . By twisting facts, propagating half truths, fictional stories laced with lies, are some of the tricks employed to strangle and defame Hinduism which is considered as bedrock of Indian societal existence, with ulterior objective of breakup of India into fragments. It is not just the landmass, but division of minds, separation of hearts that is at the core of this ploy. This book is a treasure trove for patriots, exposing a host of rabid groups, individuals and organisations having anthropologists, scholars, historians, theologians, missionaries, extremists and politicians supported by journalists, writers and activists almost all affiliated to Christian evangelical Churches.

                         The story started when author inadvertently bumped into an academician who boasted about his work related to Afro-Dalit organization (where Dalits being projected as different race). On further investigation, he stumbled upon a large network of academics, journalists, writers who masquerade as human rights activists, women or minority well wishers, civil rights activists etc. to cover up their ulterior objective of evangelism, abetted by radical Churches and Christian groups operating outside India (mostly). These groups having powerful influence on policy makers in USA, Europe and elsewhere and selectively use it to further their mischievous agenda. They are working in tandem to demonize native social structure, customs, ethnicity etc. and have successfully tried to defame and tarnish image of India in general and Hinduism in particular on International forums.

                          Today the biggest challenge to integrity of India emanates from Christian organisations that are playing a prominent part in raking up cultural, religious and social divides to propagate their own ideologies. Mythical story about St.Thomas and his death, arrival of Sanskrit in 2nd Century A.D, Origin of Dravidistan from Lemurian continent, Dravidian's as original inhabitants of the “Indus Valley Civilization”, Aryan invasion theory, Aryan- Dravid conflict and resulting subjugation of Dravidian's by Aryans in collaboration with Brahmins, Outsider-Dalit divide, are some of the fault lines invented by Christian groups and now adopted and propounded by converted Christian intellectuals. Although these theories are rebuffed by scores of independent archaeologists, religious heads, independent intellectuals and experts but by applying the Goebbels principal, the fictitious divisive propaganda continues relentlessly making India’s civilization the longest surviving victim of this religious terrorism.

                             Drawing parallels from situation prevalent in Rwanda and Sri Lanka the author cautions the readers about similar game-plan employed by evangelical forces in India. He elaborates how Christian organizations successfully invented fissures in society through malicious propaganda. They created Brahmin- Dalit- Dravidian like divide in Rwanda among the Hutus and the Tutsis and in Sri lanka among Sinhalese and Tamilians. While converting one ethnic group, they sow the seeds of hatred towards other resulting in ethnic genocide wiping out millions, a fertile ground for evangelical organizations to actively spread tentacles and convert survivors to Christianity, while dividing the civilization forever shamelessly without remorse .

                           Excerpt from an editorial in Washington post justifying Mumbai terror 

                        Simple tactics employed by thugs and explained with proof by author is as follows. There is a big boisterous lobby whose job is to overlook nefarious deeds of their foot-soldiers and convert gullible people through alms(money, ration, force,pressure etc) in different remote areas of India. In this process they don’t shy away from lampooning Hindu religion and customs while objection by natives towards acts of vandalism by christian missionary is projected as atrocities on minorities (Orissa Graham Staine episode ). Muslim fanatics influenced, encouraged and abetted by petro dollars and supported by Pakistanis are the new entrants to join the divisive bandwagon. Indian civilization has so far survived this salacious propaganda, but how long struggle will continue, and how this systematic campaign will be routed, depends upon the Indians .

                       The author has done a commendable job to explore and lift the veil of several human rights groups and intellectuals in India and abroad who are mere puppets in the hands of radical Evangelical groups to destabilize and break India. A must read for all Indians.