Satyamev Jayate

A show presently on air by Aamir Khan named as "Satyamev Jayatev" has been generating a lot of news or should I say controversy lately. While a whole lot of people are appreciating the endeavor there is another section who have been quite upfront in sharing their concern that there is nothing new about the issues that he has been raising in the show but then how come as soon as a popular celebrity gets involved the whole nation sits up and takes notice.

While activist and ordinary people have been fighting these evils since time immemorial without any support or appreciation from either the government or people like you and me ..what has changed so drastically and is this really fair? Fair that a celebrity decided to do one show and the whole nation watches with bated breadth while heaving praises on him.

Honestly I do agree that it is not fair that so many people in the past have done so much and not received due credit for the same but I have a couple of points below  that I feel are imperative and need to be considered, maybe  even give you some food for thought:

• Our nation worships celebrities period. A poor illiterate  villager might  not be ready to listen to a sermon by an activist  but might just change his hard core opinions if his favorite actor tells him to do so. Hence shouldn't we happy that out of all actors at least one is using his power/status to make a difference?
• Yes so he is charging a bomb for it but I for one am relieved that he is charging it for this show as compared to any other show that he could have done on television (reality/dance anyone? etc)
• The show is definitely creating an impact and bringing to the fore front  difficult  issues which not many show hosts could have tackled and dealt with the sensitivity it required , he is doing that and more.
• The most crucial point for me to consider that being a celebrity he is putting himself out there among the common man, raising pertinent and even scandalous issues, trying to change the perceptions, sympathizing  with the  the victims and giving them the respect that they have been denied.

I have always liked Aamir Khan in reel life but this man definitely deserves appreciation in real life as well  for what he is doing. Not because of anything else but the fact that  the issues he is raising will help save  a lot of people and hopefully undo a lot of wrong that has been done. It gives me hope when I see people like him  come forward and raise to the challenge, maybe others will take a leaf out of his book and follow his footsteps soon. All I can say is more power to him and may his tribe increase manifold because then 'my India' and 'your India' will truly be shining !

Me and Kundanji

I am so relieved finally got around to joining those damn yoga classes I have thinking about, dreaming about, writing about...you get the drift. After having putting off the inevitable for so long I had to give in after getting a rude wake up call from my uncle who said and I quote "my dear I think your cheeks look a little round than usual.. a little fuller".

 One innocent comment and the damage was done I swore under my breadth and dialed the yoga instructor my boss had highly recommended to me an eternity back. Kundanji a very sweet and harmless looking fellow or so I thought, came the very next day on time and took me to task immediately.

 Now you know what they say about yoga it so easy, convenient, you feel great, you look awesome ..ya right.. sure and I am Aishwarya Rai! To clear all the misconceptions and to set the record straight Yoga asans are not easy ..you have to be nimble and flexible to get it right which I was so not along with ensuring that your breathing is correct ..sigghhh. After the first class you don't feel great because every bone in your body is crying out with pain and you probably don't look awesome because you can barely walk straight let alone sit on your "A##S".

 I should have guessed this was not going to be easy and the icing on the cake was kundanji's comment "Aapke chehre pe itna stress kyun hai jab aap asan karti hain, aise nahi hona chahiye". I was about to give him a befitting reply before sanity prevailed and I kept my mouth shut reminding myself that it was not the poor man's fault that he was stuck with teaching of all the people in the world "me". (Inside I was uttering all the abuses in the world that I knew, I must say that really calmed me down)

 Okay Now the good part after having passed the litmus test for the first week and seeing kundanji's expression changing from concern to agitation and now I think I can see a hint of smile spread across his face when he sees me completing the postures correctly that you do get better with time. I admit as well that you actually start feeling nice, I have started walking straighter with more confidence. Of all the wonders Kundanji and I have really hit it off magnificently and I don't look forward to his classes as an one hour spent in hell any more.

 Looks like  things are shaping up beautifully including me... :)