Box Office Blues – October 2012

 

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           OCTOBER 31 , 2012           11.55 P.M.

Starting a new category from this month . I will post this on the last day of every month . It will cater to the box office results of Hindi films every month .

 

First Week – October 05

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1 – English Vinglish  : Shri Devi’s come back film is a hit . It won box office race and critical acclaim also .

 

2 – KLPD  : Vivek Oberoi gave another dud at the box office . Its box office collections were pathetic .

 

Second Week – October 12

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1 – Aiyyaa : Rani Mukherjee came after a long time . But the film failed at the box office . It’s somewhat bizarre story line failed to enthuse audiences .

 

2 – Chittagong : Patriotism seems to be out of favour this season . Based on the Chittagong Uprising film failed miserably at the box office . Its previous avatar , Ashutosh Govarikar’s ” Khelien Hum Jee Jaan Se ” was also a damp squib at the box office .

 

3 – Bhoot Returns : Ram Gopal Varma seems to have lost his touch .  According to trade pundits this is his weakest film .

 

4 – In The Name Of .. Tai : Film failed to enthuse anyone . Public or critic , no one was appreciative .

 

5 – Prem Mayee : Another dud at the box office .

 

6 – Login : It has nothing to offer .

 

Third Week – October 19

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1 – Student of The Year : Most successful film of the month . Another hit from Karan Johar . It gave 3 new stars to the industry .

 

2 – Janleva 555 : Kalpana Pandit hits the screen after Moksha and Gaja Gaamini .

 

3 – Delhi Safari : Animation film from Nikhil Advani has voice overs from top stars from the industry .

 

4 – Shudra : The Rising : It is again a turkey at the box office .

 

Fourth Week  – October 26

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1 – Chakravyuh : Prakash Jha hits nadir with this film . A major disappointment .

2 – Rush : Emraan Hashmi gives a flop after ages . Nothing to crow about .

3 – Ajab Gazabb Love : Jackey Bhagnani gives another dud .

 

I , on behalf of me and my Acting Institute Vidur’s Kreating Charakters , congratulation the winners and wish best of luck to the rest one .

May the victorious journey of films continue !!

VIDUR

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50 Years of Chinese Invasion of India

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           OCTOBER 31 , 2012           08.00 P.M.

As I have stated in my blog about Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 , the year 1962 in general and month of October in particular is permanently etched in my memory . Chinese invasion in October 1962 was not just an attack on India , it was not just an invasion , it was humiliation of a gigantic proportion .

Jawaharlal Nehru (Photo credit: Phillie Casablanca)

According to me the root cause for this humiliation was Jawahar Lal Nehru . The 1st Prime Minister of India and his utopian and non – pragmatic policies brought shame to our nation . Fabian Socialism propagated by the 1st Prime Minister of India , Jawahar Lal Nehru was highly romantic dogma in the world of cunning politics . It is difficult to understand Nehru’s fascination and admiration for China and Chinese culture . He propounded a utopian idea of PANCHASHEEL . He coined an emotive slogan of  ” Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai ” . But it all was in vain . China never reciprocated his utopian feelings of friendship and brotherhood .

His party , Indian National Congress and its leaders were forced to subjugation by Nehru . He , along with his friend Krishna Menon , who was Minister of Defence in the Government of India , lulled everyone to sleep and forced the nation to believe that everything is fine and China and Chinese people are our great friend .

Chinese incursions and hostile activities in the Aksai Chin area of Ladakh were brought to Nehru’s notice but he suppressed the information , sat on the dossiers and lied to even his peers and colleagues . He even kept his cabinet ministers in dark and everyone was forced to accept his lies .

Shown in green is Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. The orange-brown region represents Indian Jammu and Kashmir while the Aksai Chin is under Chinese occupation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A Locator map of North East Frontier Agency in 1961. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

China and India shared a long border, sectioned into three stretches by Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan, which follows the Himalayas between Burma and what was then West Pakistan. A number of disputed regions lie along this border. At its western end is the Aksai Chin region, an area the size of Switzerland, that sits between the Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang and Tibet (which China declared as an autonomous region in 1965). The eastern border, between Burma and Bhutan, comprises the present Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh (formerly the North East Frontier Agency). Both of these regions were overrun by China in the 1962 conflict.

Chinese launched simultaneous offensives in Ladakh and across the McMahon Line on 20 October 1962, coinciding with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Chinese troops advanced over Indian forces in both theatres, capturing Rezang la in Chushul in the western theatre, as well as Tawang in the eastern theatre. The war ended when the Chinese declared a ceasefire on 20 November 1962, and simultaneously announced its withdrawal from the disputed area.

Brazenly attacking India , capturing Indian territory and then declaring unilateral ceasefire was a calculated step by China to humiliate India . Nehru’s romanticism , his doctrine of PANCHASHEEL , his ” Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai ” slogan and his dream of becoming a world leader was shattered beyond repair . His humiliation was complete and total . But even after bringing shame to the nation , he was shamelessly glued to his chair .

I vividly remember those days of night curfew and blackouts . Whole nation was frightened . Nations morale was in shambles . Indian Army was battered . Prestige of India was defaced and defiled . But our ruling party Indian National Congress was unapologetic and Nehru clan shamelessly refused to take responsibility and continued to lead us to some other inglorious future .

This October we are again remembering this shameful chapter of our not so distant past . Sitting in the office of my Acting Institute Vidur’s Kreating Charakters , I am remembering those embarrassing days and would like to forget the agony , the shame and utter humiliation , which we faced because of  the 1st Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru and his party Indian National Congress .

Let us take a resolve that never again we should blindly believe the lies of the Congress and its leaders . Let us make efforts to bring nationalist forces to power and make our country strong and powerful .

[ Some facts and figures have been taken from Wikipedia . I express my gratitude . ]

VIDUR

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