tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post949720889556941280..comments2008-10-24T23:22:59.959-05:00Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-24366301174701336622008-10-24T23:22:00.000-05:002008-10-24T23:22:00.000-05:00Aspi, chokkas! I'd love to write it. Need to find some good amount of inspiration. May be I should watch Singh Is Kinng again.Kananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-72645142227278144792008-10-22T18:52:00.000-05:002008-10-22T18:52:00.000-05:00Must Read - Economic Slowdown Solution<BR/>Subject: How Indians would have saved Lehman Brothers<BR/><BR/>I happened to run in to Nanubhai on Dalal Street. He was eating Khaman Dhokla in a farsan shop.<BR/>'Kame chho, Nanubhai?'<BR/>'Saru chhe.'<BR/>He was looking glum but gestured me to join him.<BR/><BR/>As I bit into the tasty dhokla with tangy chutney on the Friday afternoon,<BR/>which was fast turning into a 'Manic Friday' as per Dalal Street lingo, <BR/>he was staring at the bull near the entrance, which overnight had become a<BR/>Russian bear hugging everybody that passed the Street.<BR/><BR/>Nanubhai is a well-respected Dalal Street dada with an answer to every<BR/>shareholder's query.<BR/><BR/>'What went wrong with Lehman Brothers?' I asked.<BR/><BR/>'Lots of things. If the founder brothers, Henry, Emanuel and Mayer were<BR/>alive this wouldn't have happened. Lehman Brothers were more than a<BR/>150-year-old company. But yet, it had no Lehman in the company. Such a<BR/>situation can never happen in India.'<BR/><BR/>'Are you trying to tell me an Indian would have handled this differently?'<BR/><BR/>'Bilkul. If it was an Indian firm, Lehman Brothers would have fought as soon<BR/>as their father died and divided in to three companies. They would have<BR/>diversified into clothing, polystyrene, petrochemicals, vegetables, movie<BR/>making, telecom, drilling oil, mobile phones, retailing, books, spectacles,<BR/>gyms, wellness. In short, anything and everything under the sun. They would<BR/>have made money for themselves and their shareholders.'<BR/><BR/>'But when there is massive failure there would be no option but to file for<BR/>bankruptcy?'<BR/><BR/>'Fail-wail chance hi nahin! Even if they encounter tough times, they <BR/>would have friends like Mulayam Singh and Amar Singh to bail them out. They <BR/>could finish off competition by befriending the finance minister and getting<BR/>duties levied on the imports of competition. They would fund and <BR/>befriend ruling parties. Unfortunately for Lehman Brothers in 2008, without a <BR/>Lehman on the board or some Indian business brothers at the top, they couldn't <BR/>open the survival kit to stay afloat.'<BR/><BR/>As we were sipping double kadak chai, I asked: 'Did anybody anticipate <BR/>this global meltdown?'<BR/> <BR/>'Anticipate? Mazak chodo! I will tell you something. America has some 45<BR/>Nobel laureates in economics from 1970. From 2000 alone there are 15 Nobel<BR/>laureates in econometrics sitting on company boards, treasury benches <BR/>and 20 in places like Harvard, Stanford etc. <BR/>Kisiko kuch patha nahin tha! <BR/>How come none of these had any inkling to the disaster awaiting the banking <BR/>circlesall over the world? <BR/>Even the finance ministers of G-7 talked of strong<BR/>'fundamentals' of world economy around this time last year! <BR/>Two months back the only topic they were discussing was the rise in oil prices.'<BR/><BR/>'What will happen if it goes all on like this?'<BR/>'Some American economist will study this, write a new a theory and get <BR/>Nobel Prize next year, dekhna. Seriously, they forgot things like control, <BR/>double check, systems-in-place etc and brought in vague words like Subprimes to<BR/>give loans left, right and centre.'<BR/><BR/>'What will happen to the Indian market?'<BR/><BR/>'It's already having the Lehman Brothers' effect. Our finance minister <BR/>seems to like the figure 60,000. While presenting the budget earlier in the <BR/>year he pledged Rs 60,000 crore to write off loans given to farmers. Now he <BR/>is pumping Rs 60,000 crore to help out the banks! I don't know what he <BR/>will do next. He is again from Harvard!'<BR/><BR/>'What is the lesson to be learnt from the Lehman Brothers' episode?' I <BR/>asked as we were leaving.<BR/><BR/>Nanubhai took a spoonful of saunf and said: 'You know, we have an old<BR/>elementary rule for keeping hisab-kithab. Divide a page into 'Left' and 'Right' with a line in the middle to denote Debit and Credit. <BR/>In case of LB, as somebody said, nothing was right in the 'Left' and nothing was left in<BR/>the 'Right',' concluded Nanubhai.Certified Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-62771005910822548092008-10-21T21:09:00.000-05:002008-10-21T21:09:00.000-05:00Verrry arty! Unique post. You have a "hat ke" take on these folks.Mind Rushnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-134851827870055912008-10-21T14:42:00.000-05:002008-10-21T14:42:00.000-05:00Great post, enjoyed it! :) Maybe Fanaa was blessed with Aamir's even shorter hair in the second half? Although that wouldn't matter for Rang De Basanti, in which the length was somewhere between those in Mangal Pandey and Fanaa. Can't wait to December end! Cheers!theBollywoodFanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11296407098387050782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-22610424108258652362008-10-20T21:37:00.000-05:002008-10-20T21:37:00.000-05:00John Abraham can't dance for beans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-28447768720373773522008-10-20T11:18:00.000-05:002008-10-20T11:18:00.000-05:00Am I closer to Akshay or Aamir? Help! I need to know how to style my hair for my next movie.Harman Bawejanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-90466206128446066282008-10-20T11:15:00.000-05:002008-10-20T11:15:00.000-05:00Anyone know where I can get a free meal or ten?Tanushree's Last Producernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-58771805353915438472008-10-20T11:13:00.000-05:002008-10-20T11:13:00.000-05:00I'm so unique. No matter how long my hair is - my films always perform the same consistent way at the box office.Tanushree Duttanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-90178173210929453692008-10-20T11:12:00.000-05:002008-10-20T11:12:00.000-05:00Since OSO was such a hit, I should have grown my hair longer for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. Now I'm screwed.<BR/><BR/>Why didn't you tell me sooner?! Great fans you people are!!SRKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-49219865681701844852008-10-20T10:19:00.000-05:002008-10-20T10:19:00.000-05:00Aspi, love the hairicons!! and the new theory :)meenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-14294148730576325682008-10-20T10:16:00.000-05:002008-10-20T10:16:00.000-05:00sirjeee namaskaar!<BR/><BR/>masha allah! subhan allah!<BR/>aapke graphics, jabse dekha,<BR/>dil ghum shuda hua wallah...<BR/><BR/>and ofcourse jab baalon ki baat cha rahi hain then wat abt apna himeshwarji maharaj?<BR/><BR/>Under the hat = super hit!<BR/>long artificial tresses(so-called-chinese) = bumper hit!<BR/><BR/>PS: if you havent guessed, I saw Karzz and believe me the whole theatre was empty! how i wish i saw 1920 in that setting! not that this was any less harrowing...<BR/><BR/>review coming today..maxdavincihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15327759326889427489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-60736801058966895122008-10-20T09:32:00.000-05:002008-10-20T09:32:00.000-05:00Pitu, that is an inspiring idea! I should force my family to watch all Himesh flicks at the least. And what a great test of true friendship it would be if I could invite my friends to watch that movie. Hmmm...<BR/><BR/><BR/>PS, you are most kind. I should be able to get it nearby as well although I generally dislike watching pirated DVDs, not because of any attack of conscience or anything but with my luck, I always end up with a terrible print.<BR/><BR/>Kanan, lakh ne tu poetry. We'll call it An Ode to Akki.<BR/><BR/>no-idea, heh.<BR/><BR/>anon, holy typo! Thanks for pointing that out. I'll correct it as soon as I get a chance.Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-75531131020807944862008-10-20T02:15:00.000-05:002008-10-20T02:15:00.000-05:00Hey Aspi, where exactly is "Chandi" Chowk? Next to Kali Bari, no doubt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-56713647429869724962008-10-20T01:15:00.000-05:002008-10-20T01:15:00.000-05:00aspi, just one hindi muhavara for this post<BR/>'baal ki khaal nikalna'No-Ideanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-82204427867427085962008-10-19T23:23:00.000-05:002008-10-19T23:23:00.000-05:00Akshay Kumar rocks! How can you say Tashan is a flop?? GRRR! <BR/><BR/>It IS a HIT... because AKKI is in it. waah waah I should write poetry, that totally rhymed. ;)<BR/><BR/>GO Akki!Kananhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07935768144479233027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-79175845715207461802008-10-19T21:53:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:53:00.000-05:00I can mail you a DVD Dear - In my town har mal milega ek Dollar and right away.<BR/>Tell me if you want it<BR/>I am just north of youPSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-45965505684455442512008-10-19T21:41:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:41:00.000-05:00Aspi, you disappoint me. If you are truly the great Himesh bhakt you say you are, you should be renting the ENTIRE THEATER and watching Karzzzzz. If M F Husain can do it, why not you?<BR/> <BR/>- disappointed Pitu :-(Pituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02438422220019928853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-58627719586683475722008-10-19T21:39:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:39:00.000-05:00AHHAHHAHAHA!!! You're mad!Pituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02438422220019928853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-54770663347276670572008-10-19T21:26:00.000-05:002008-10-19T21:26:00.000-05:00Arre, I would have gone to see Karzzz on opening weekend. Such is my love for Himanshu. But I couldn't find a single person who would go with me. And I didn't want to watch the movie alone. So either the search for a crazy movie partner continues - or the wait for DVD begins.Aspihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060207061740733110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-30649968457567390582008-10-19T17:57:00.000-05:002008-10-19T17:57:00.000-05:00Is this halloween special, Aspi ;).musicalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-13744963127118476012008-10-19T16:53:00.000-05:002008-10-19T16:53:00.000-05:00gosh not a fan of either of them..<BR/><BR/>aamir is pretentious pseudo intelligent thespian in his own mind<BR/><BR/>and Akshay makes inane movies and I'll blame him for that annoying "Singh is king" phrase that is getting sooo overused by everyone everywhere.. its almost as annoying as "gandhigiri" ARGHmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-31463901039851458132008-10-19T10:34:00.000-05:002008-10-19T10:34:00.000-05:00aspi very intrsting <BR/><BR/>achcha the reincarnation bug has bitten u.<BR/><BR/>i can c ur new avtaar whr u r no longer a himanshu fan.LOL.......i m shocked :) its two days n not a word frn u on the movie;)<BR/><BR/>n ur trend analysis suggests that himas shud go back to his topi days if he wants hits!bollywoodjunkienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-20890365370703377022008-10-19T10:01:00.000-05:002008-10-19T10:01:00.000-05:00Interrrrrrrrrrresting Analysis Blogger Dada !<BR/>Wow admire your trend reading skills.<BR/>Please forward this review to Amir and Mr. Bhatia !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-365538972650430145.post-34083483137473204812008-10-19T03:23:00.000-05:002008-10-19T03:23:00.000-05:00aspi ji!<BR/>please review KARZZZZ!invalidnoreply@blogger.com