Thursday, November 23, 2006

Sanjay Dutt and the 93 Blasts Case ... Verdict Delivered !

I enjoy Sanjay Dutt's movies ... right from Rocky to Lage Raho...

I do not know if he is a terrorist in real life too.

The evidence says that he possesed an AK 56 and also a couple of grenades. He is also charged with destruction of evidence. The offence is chargable with 5 yrs in RI.

Now fortunately / unfortunately it is for the courts to decide if he is guilty or not....
for his multitude of fans (im not among them) ... he is not.
for a multitude of right wingers (im not among them either) ... he should have hanged without a trial.

In my mind he is guilty.

As a public figure he should have acted more responsibly. The automatic rifle of his choice is a bloody 7.62 mm rifle that fires 725 rounds a minute and is widely regarded as one of the deadliest in the world.

Legally, in India, you can posses a .32 caliber (almost the same size as a 7.62) single barrel, hand gun / pistol with a magzine capacity of not more than 7 rounds. Also it cant be automatic.

So why on earth would Sanjay Dutt require an AK56 to "protect my family during the mumbai riots"?
Given the fact that his father was the mayor of mumbai at one time and is widely respected accross all sections of society ... there was not a Dog in Mumbai that would have come and harmed the Dutt family !

So why Mr. Sanjay Dutt , please explain why !!!

So should he go to prison ... YES Bloody hell ... he should !!

The reason for this blog is the fact that this case is out of the media spotlight. At the time of writing, there were 20 other accused left with 89 convictions and 22 aquitals.

27/11/2006:
From


NDTV



In other developments in the case, Mansoor Ahmed has been convicted of carrying arms out of the actor's house.

Customs superintendent Mohammad Sayyed and assistant customs collector R K Singh have been held guilty.

Ajay Marwah, a friend of Dutt has been acquitted in the case. He was accused of destroying the AK-56 rifle, reportedly delivered to Dutt on his orders.


He might actually get away !!??!!

Updated 28/11/2006

Sanjay Dutt convicted under the Arms Act for
Possession of arms and ammunition under section 3,7 and 25 !!!!!!

He walks on all charges under TADA though !!!

So basically in the words of the judge .... "During my reasoning, I have not found him (Sanjay) to be a terrorist,"


and another Gem ...
"Considering matters in his confession and also taking into account certain admissions from other evidence, I accept the stand of Sanjay of acquiring and possessing weapons for self defence."


So basically what the Honourable Judge is saying that if you have the means and willingness to buy a automatic assult rifle and 250 rounds for it ... you can pick the excuse of the next riot in town to do so !!!!

Long live the Indian Judiciary !!!!

Sunday, November 19, 2006

The name is Bond, James Bond

Oh-Kay ... so what does make Bond, well Bond.

Is it the coveted "00" status.
Im sure that every reader of this blog /review would want a licence to kill at least at one point in their lives ... I know I do .. at least twice a day !

Is it the livestyle .. fast cars ... faster girls

Or is it that in this insane world ... its actually that whoring cad of a man who makes the most sense !

So does Daniel Craig fit the bill ... does Casino Royale merit its place as a quality Bond movie?

Casino Royale gave me what I missed in the last couple of Bond Movies ... Blood and Gore .. lots of it. The wanton disregard of human life .. not just by the villian ... but also by Bond himself .... that was missing in the previous marketing gimmicks by Pierce Brosnan was back.

Thank You.

Also missing was the banter between Bond and his girl ... The hunting owls stupidity in Die Another Day was pathetic ! Compare that with "I will be keeping my eye on our Governments money and off your perfectly formed ass" or
"You are not my type. " - "Smart?"
"Single!"


Ladies and Gentlemen ... the winner .. Casino Royale !!

Aaah ... but here's the catch ... Casino Royale stops short of the knockout; winning instead on points in round 16 !!!

Agreed.. the original bond novel did not place too much emphasis on the Bond Car ... but for an audience grown up on ejector seats, oil slicks and anti tank missiles all in a dimunitive Aston Martin / BMW / Audi ...
The Aston Martin DBS featured in Casino Royale deserved a better coverage than a 5 second chase and a hidden compartment for 007s gun and a medical kit !
And what a tragic end !!!
Disapointing ... really !!!

Post 9/11, security at american airports is hardly the types where a man could lie about dead on a runway and not be detected. Also, ATC anywhere is not as stupid as to allow a passenger jet to land on a runway where a full blown chase is on !!!

The Matrix like opening sequence where "Rules can be bent ... some can be broken" gravity defying stunts.

Cant comment on the sex scenes ... Indian Censor board ensured that !! heard they were raunchy ... so CR scores there.

Overall , Casino Royale is an improvement on the previous Bond Movies ... but not in the same leauge as Goldfinger / Dr. No or even GoldenEye.

Time for rating based on typical Bond parameters:

On a scale of 0-5

Story Line: 3
Slickness: 3.5
Bond Girl: 4
Bond Car: 2 What is this world comming to !!
Gadgets: 0 ... what gadgets !!
Bond Vamp: 1 (she had a shorter role than the car !!!)
Bond Villian: 4
Locations: 4.5
Action sequences: 4.75
Screenplay: 4.5 M says: "I would ask you if you could remain emotionally detached, but that's not your problem, is it, Bond?"

Now for the man himself ... Bond
Let me be frank ... I was among the first to say "A Blonde Bond !!????!"

and Im happy to eat my own words ...
Daniel Craig left me impressed ... alright ... he is still blonde ... but he brings a certain ruthlessness to the screen that was missing earlier. Dare I say even in Sean Connerry !!!
Hell he even left my wife impressed with that tight blue speedo !!!!

Overall a good entertaining movie ... and I could watch it again. and maybe again :)

Saturday, November 04, 2006

An answer to a Billion Dollar question

stuck up a good conversation with a friend of mine recently ...

hot topic ... controversial topic .... a topic thats very personal and deservs a little bit of analysis .....

the question posed was: Why in a billion people cant we find someone who matches our wavelength when we actually want to settle down !!!!! In short why on earth cant I find a single bandi among a billion who matches my quirks with hers and complements whatever good qualities I might have....



Finally .... since we were debating on the big question ... I ended up popping the question to the good friend ....

and now ... the good friend is a better wife :)