SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE ! ! ! :::;???

What was there for any cultured and self-respecting Indian to dance about and sing "Jai Ho" in that foreign Picture (English) showing an Indian Slum-dog becoming a millionaire in the copy-cat senario of an American show "How to be a Millionaire"! Where is the scope of any self respecting Indian to be proud of it ? Is it because some Indian musician or a song writer joined the 'gang' to Underscore our Indian slum !
The Director was a Britisher; the screen-play- writer - a Britisher ; The Script- writer a Britisher and two others, also Britiser, and finally the film itself is a British film.
I am ready to be the loner and downgrade this film as a shrued commercial trick to exploit the Asian Market at the cost of an Indian back-drop and fooling the innocent and good-hearted Indians. Let the World sing 'jai ho' and dance about... but not the Indians.
Guljar, in my opinion, should not have associated his name in this sad episode.

The "SHOW" begins

The Oath-taking Falters and the show begins on the world - stage.
"Now is the winter of Discontent " on the Global stage of terror and economic-storm.
The Sea is stormy and it will,we know , not be an easy sail.
Yet the Captain is for the 'Change' and should not be afraid to say
"Danger is the breath of my life" like Columbus did and then
sing aloud to all and in chorus-voice on the Capitol Hill
"We shall overcome" these cyclonic Time and waves.

Captain, Welcome and keep watch

Captain
Welcome! yes, but keep your watch
on the sail : be steady and let the mast stay firm
hold the wheel with iron-strong hands
and watch the sky and spy on darkening clouds.

Not a smooth sail it will be, we know
and vulture-looks shall ever fly
over your head
that is the game of this 'Canine World '
Though privious failures have traumatised deep
but, Captain, the Ship must reach the goal
beyond the turbulent Sea , as you promised and planned.
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(Welcoming the U.S.A-preident on his 20th January"09 - ascent)

ONCE UPON A TIMEE(Capsule History)

Once upon a time, several thousand years ago, there was a great country called BHARAT VARSHA , that gave 'Vedanta' , the first spiritual ideas , to the world .
Then came the invaders to the complacent and lazy land and the picture fell on its face.
With bang, came the Persians , could not pronounce the word SINDHU; deviced the slang HINDUs for the Land and the poor Bharatyas were stamped "HINDU". The conquered had to accept. The geographical ' slang' became a Religion replacing "Sanatan Dharma'
Then came the Greeks, could not pronounce the word SINDHU and again gave it a slang decor and Bharat became INDUS/INDIAN ,they accepted it, not daring to protest or reverse.
Then , long long after, the country became free but the happy and proud Leaders became more happy with the foreign decor and forgot to re-name the Motherland. They were proud to be 'INDIANS' and accepted the term HINDU. The result ; - the word 'HINDU ' underwent the full communal EVOLUTION. The subsequent culmination is history and the Westen world(British Rule) won the political CHESS_GAME .
Final story : CRICKET( minus Olympic prestige) -the colonial left-out// BOLLYWOOD ,-the copy-cat make-up //now the Ameican twisted accent of Dad/ Mom/Hi / etc ..etc & etc.
Now' the' Global Auction' of the' Antique-Civilisation' & a PM is ,yet, awaiting too long for a face-saving CALL from the new PRESIDENT of USA.

AT LAST THE INTIMACY BLOOMS !

At last .......now ! the INDIAN P.M, (whose closest friend was (or still is) the ex-president of USA, from 01/21/09 ), gets the first love-call from the newly elected USA -President , Barak Obama !

Good news for the largest democracy..... Better late than never.

WHAT A CONTRAST (About Democracy)

Somewhere, some country on this Globe with so much huge population claim to have the largest Democracy!
Even after more than half century period of liberation:
i. fractured policy and gambling technique with selfish groupism is the 'Mantra' of holding power to exploit.Most politicians are wearing masked faces or are using heavymake-ups .
ii. Patriotism, now, , is a defeated ideal and burried deep . Agressive canine greed and base -interest of self-service is the frame, called 'Politics' .
iii. Leadership ,now, is an 'Auction'-game of ruling class over the trapped & tricked population by manufactured show of sympathy and (hidden) impotency of Capcity.
But what to do! ...."you get a Govt, as you deserve" .So, let all pray for divine intervention.

21st Cencury : DEMOCRACY WINS , At last , in U.S.A

1.At last ,ispite od Global turmoil and 'Black ventures' gambling 'leadership, the 'Democracy' has won the opening battle agaist dark forces as proved by the result of the U.S.A - Election,2008.
ii. Skin colour does not matter, any more but Soul-spectrum does.
iii. Experience is not the claim but the Capacity to change and enlarge and embrace are.
iv. Popularity index of only 28% should not allow one to stay on the 'throne' even for another day. Let the Constitution be ammended and avoid this risk.(this is the weakest position in the system. Why should one have the right to stick or stay,even for a day, with such pathetic popularity.
I am thrilled and inspired by the Election-result and my faith is re-born/revived.