He Did it!!!

The night of 22 Feb 2009 would undoubtedly go down as a shining moment in the history of Indian cinema! As I and millions of others around the world were glued to our television sets watching the 81st Academy Awards ceremony unfold, A.R.Rahman, the badhshah of music, the immensely talented maestro,created history on the red carpet as he was presented the Academy Awards for the best original score and the best individual song. I am absolutely delighted for him! It is such an honour for India.

He has proved beyond doubt that he is one of the best music directors in the world. Time and again he has cast his magic spell by rendering soul stirring music that has appealed to people of all generations and has contributed to music of all genres. He is a genius, and yet after all this success and fame, the air of simplicity and humility that he graciously carries is indeed inspiring.

I loved the song ‘Jai Ho’ which won him the award. But I believe he has delivered even better songs than this particular one. In fact I would say this honour, which he so rightfully deserves, should have come much earlier. By no means do I think that the Oscars are the ultimate and only an Oscar is a true recognition of one’s abilities. Even if Rahman had not bagged this award, his abilities wouldn’t have been questioned. But still, by getting this he has carved his name in gold in the field of music.From this time on, it is inevitable that he will be much sought after across the globe and i hope he will still continue to enthrall us with his music in the Indian arena and be an inspiration to scores of aspiring music directors

I join the millions of people in wishing him heartfelt congratulations on this remarkable achievement. As director Bharat Bala, aptly said, Rahman is the true slumdog millionaire.Hats off to this silent achiever! Jai Ho!

A very long weekend indeed..

Tomorrow being President’s day, it is a holiday for some of my friends here. As a result, most of them have gone out of town for the long weekend. Since I have to go to work tomorrow, I didn’t make any such plans. But, in a way it was still a loooooonnnnng weekend for me. Given the fact that every weekend I invariably end up going out somewhere, the prospect of spending two full days at home alone seemed reasonable enough. In fact, I even looked forward to spending some quality time with myself.

I spent these two days reading, listening to songs, figuring out how to file my tax returns, solving crossword puzzles, watching movies, organizing the clothes in my closet- something which has been long due and catching up with friends over phone. I usually don’t cook on weekends. And in spite of having nothing much to do, it wasn’t enough to drive me into cooking!!

By evening, I felt kinda cooped up at home. The weather was pleasant and so I went out for a walk. I grabbed something to munch at a Mexican eat out and took a seat by the window. I had hoped to see at least some people, if not a milling crowd. However, the restaurant was almost empty but for one or two tables being occupied. So I ended up watching the cars whiz past on the road outside. Then I went to a store nearby and spent some time simply checking out stuff in the different aisles. Today I got up late and then treated myself to a soothing bubble bath complete with melodious music at my very own home spa!

Many people get Monday morning blues. I am a person who usually gets Sunday evening blues. But today is an exception. I actually find myself looking forward to going to work tomorrow. Even though I wouldn’t exactly say that I got bored, I do admit that the silence of an empty apartment combined with not meeting anybody for two days did get to me a bit! No wonder, I just can’t wait to get out and get going somewhere next weekend :-)