Ahh....Bombay!!!

It is always fun to watch a row of double-deckers. Add to that, a sunset over the slums, and you have a very nice Saturday evening.

Dead or Alive????

Hectic weekend? You bet!!! On Saturday, my cousin got married. Now, under normal circumstances, that's OK, but when the stupid priest decrees that the solemnisation should take place at 10 am sharp, that's danger bells ringing. An early rise at 5.30 am, a quick shower and we were off. Well, at least me and Dad were!!! In Mom's case, it was get up, check face, have bath, check face, check saree, wear saree, check fit, wear jewellery, check effect of jewellery and she was off!!! A brisk 20 min drive later, we were at Andheri. But, not before I had my driving skills criticised to the greatest degree possible. That I managed to take everyone to Andheri in one piece seemed to escape every one's mind!!! Strange!!! ;-) Blah...blah...wedding over, back home, this time in 70 min!!!

Next day...JMET!!! At Ghatkopar!!! Good paper, though. Let's see if something develops here. Out of the examination hall at 12.30 pm. At Kanjurmarg at 01.00 pm to watch a movie with friends. Which movie?? I don't know!!! Well, at least, until I get into the theatre!!! Dead or Alive!!! How was it? Quite OK, actually. Stunts that could put apna Rajnikanth anna to shame!!! And one EXTREMELY HOT chick. Character name, Christie. I never bothered to find out her real name!!! At 6.00 pm, Bandra for a puja at my cousin's new home!!! A nice salad meal at Just Round the Corner later, I m home at 11 pm.

Rest until afternoon the next day?? No, siree!!! Coz aunty got fits over her upcoming audit!!! What a life!!! Whew!!!

Model House in the news for the wrong reasons

Today, I found an article in the Mumbai Mirror, giving information about a suspected murder that took supposedly place in Model House, last Saturday. The accused have now been arrested and remanded to judicial custody. All this brings to mind the days when it seemed they would get away with, even, murder. One should have been there to believe the amount of bullying the accused would resort to in the society, in order to get things done their way. Naturally, anyone opposing them was subjected to the vilest of threats, sometimes even becoming so unlucky that they would get bashed up. A decade of such hooliganism later, the law seems to have caught up with them. Now, don't get me wrong. I am not trying them here and pronouncing them guilty. But, one has to admit that on reading the public facts of the case, one is certainly very likely to believe that there is some foul play. Well, now, the onus lies on our judicial system to uncover the truth and serve justice to both, the accused and the victim, now unfortunately dead!!!

But, all this apart, how is this going to affect the image of the society in the eyes of the public at large? A place well known for producing many noted doyens of Marathi theatre, has now been subjected to public scrutiny of the unpleasant kind. Will the place be able to redeem its status in the eyes of the local populace? Or will the residents of this place go back to living in fear that they may be, one day, simply drop dead for no reason?