The Attacks of 26/11

Cast: Nana Patekar, Sanjeev Jaiswal

          As much as I want to say Ram Gopal Varma has made a very good movie after a very long time, it’s hard to call “The Attacks of 26/11″ a ‘good’ film because of what is about. As much as RGV may have wanted to direct with the story he couldn’t do it, so he painstakingly gathered all the information and has presented the chilling facts of the 2008 terror attacks. The Attacks Of 26/11 takes you with Mohammed Amir Ajmal Kasab and his cohorts from Pakistani seas to what they did in Mumbai as narrated by Joint Commissioner Rakesh Maria. Unlike other RGV movies The Attacks Of 26/11 doesn’t give a chance to the director to shake his camera or throw in an item number but Ram Gopal Varma does manage to get a couple of actors to overact. Sanjeev Jaiswal plays Ajmal Kasab and while he seems to remain true to the character of the brainwashed Lashkar-E-Taiba terrorist for most part, his post-interrogation impudence is hard to digest. Nobody (and certainly not Ajmal Kasab) could be cheeky after being slapped by Mumbai cops. Most people would lose their sense of hearing in that chosen ear, so yeah.

Nana Patekar, though, remains in fine form throughout the film. As the stunned Joint Commissioner who is clueless as to how to save his cursed city as the damage unfolds and gets bigger before his eyes, and later as the composed cop deposing in court, Patekar does full justice to his role. RGV too should be commended for gathering all the data and statistics and portraying a detailed account of the attacks without indulging himself as he is wont to.

          He recreates the attacks on CST, The Taj Lobby, the blast at Santacruz, the killing of the then ATS Chief Hemant Karkare, encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar and ACP Ashok Kamte as well as the shooting at Leopold Cafe Gripping is the manner in which he shows the terrorists calmly walk through the fishermen colony to hail cabs to their various destinations, backpack in tow. It was as if they were on a picnic.

          The film helps one understand the complete crumbling of intelligence and the state of our policemen on beat, most with just laathis. One scene at the Leopold Cafe highlights this with two cops lobbing stones into the cafe after the terrorists have moved on. They have just their laathis with them. A stark display of how unarmed and vulnerable our policemen are. Ram Gopal Varma needs a standing ovation for his Guts. Hats Off!!!

          The Attacks of 26/11 is a film that will shock and anger you and even leave you questioning how safe you are. While plush hotels now take all the necessary precautions, imagine how protected you will be if a unit of men opens fire at the pub you and your friends are downing drinks at. Think of what will happen if a suicide bomber blows himself/herself up at the railway station while you’re waiting for the damned train to show up.

That’s right – be angry, and ask that question.

Stu-DIES

          Right from class 1 to 10^th... just recollect the subjects what we have studied (I was trying to ask my friend beside me who was seriously watching RGV ki AAG). Telugu, Hindi, English, Maths, Science and social. Almost everyone might have studied these subjects or few might have studied Sanskrit instead of Telugu. In Telugu, we studied poetry and prose, we heard lot of stories. last but not least...Non-Detail. We had similar categories in Hindi and English too. Now coming to Maths (my all time favorite subject)... We studied starting from addition and subtractions to differentiation and integration, and many principles too... I literally played with numbers. In science, physics, chemistry and biology taught us many things in life. At last social studies, we studied geography (about solar system and earth specifically), history (starting from Mughal empire to ongoing Gandhi empire), civics (politics and constitution) and economics (value of money).

          After 10^th people are categorized viz. few into Intermediate, few into diploma and ITI. Again, in intermediate, students are categorized in terms of subjects. People who like maths prefer MPC, who doesn't like maths prefer BiPC and who doesn't like both prefer CEC or HEC or MEC. People who join in sciences forget Arts and vice versa.

          Next Degree... this is again divided into two. Technical (BE or Btech) and non-technical (B.Sc or B.Com). Till 12^th, we divide subjects and study. However, in degree, they divide people and make us study. That's why I feel degree has much prominence in human education. Okay, now let's come to the point... In Engg, there were 32 departments when I joined Btech. See how we are categorized. Current shockers are Electrical Engineers. Constructors are Civil Engineers. Studies of machines are Mechanical Engineers. What we do here in Degree is we will have expertise on particular area of subject. Might be other things too. ;)

          In addition to this few more people prefer PG studies, wherein they squeeze whatever they had studied in degree. Few more people who were not satisfied with their desires in education prefer PhD, M.Phil, or Fellowship. They'll have expertise on only single paper. If you ask them anything, they say Story of a cow. People who don't know Story of a cow please read below. From six subjects in matriculation, see where it ends at a single paper in PhD.

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          Long ago, there was a smart boy named Vidyanath in a school. One fine day teacher asked Vidyanath to say something about cow. Then he started saying... "Cow is animal, it has 4 legs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 1 mouth and a tongue in it etc. cow gives us milk, from milk we can make curd, butter etc. cow eats grass." hearing this answer teacher applauded him. Teacher asked Vidyanath to say about his home. Vidyanath started as... "I and my parents stay in my home, my home is in Hyderabad. There is a cow outside of my house. (Haa... cow...). Cow is animal, it has 4 legs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 1 mouth and a tongue in it.etc etc." Now, teacher felt pity on him and asked him to say about car. Our intelligent Vidyanath started saying... "Car is vehicle. It runs on fuel. When I was traveling in car, I saw a cow standing across the road. (Haa... cow...). Cow is animal, it has 4 legs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 nose, 1 mouth and a tongue in it.etc etc." this time teacher was out of her control and punished innocent Vidyanath.

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(The above post is truly my personal opinion. This is not to offend anyone who studied higher degrees. Story of a cow is only for fun. I know i didn't mention few Degrees like MBBS, BPharm, BDS, etc. students of respective degrees are no less than that of mentioned in the post. Whatever the degree is Situation is the Same)

Mobile Prone

That was 2 'o' clock in the midnight, when people were in sound sleep and its the time usually dogs howl!!!

I woke up suddenly as my mobile rings "U r my pumpkin pumpkin, Hello Honey bunny".
Who is that idiot calling me at this time, I thought.
I picked up the call some shitty songs began to play one after the other, press 1, press 2...blah blah..
I was irritated an cut the call immediately.

Since the day I was carrying a mobile, I was receiving many calls that were unnecessary and irrelevant.

Example 1:

An executive calls me "We are calling from so and so bank, am I speaking to Vidyanath"
I answered him, he questions back "May I know your age?"

By any chance is he a mediator from a marriage bureau?

He questions again "In which company are you working?"
I patiently answered all his questions, he asks something irrelevant to my requirements...but he doesn't come to the point to be discussed.

At last, he says, "We are offering you a wonderful offer on personal loan. blah blah..." as if he was offering me a duplex bungalow in Banjara hills...

At times, I entertain such calls, just to have the first hand information.


Example 2:

The other day some other person calls and says, "We are calling from yahoo.com, your mobile number has been selected in 2013 lucky draw. You won $1000000... You just need to send ₹25000 for inter country transfer charges. We will send you the cheque to your address".

I wondered if I won such a big lottery, why wouldn't they deduct those charges and whatever the taxes applicable and send me the remaining amount. 

Huh.. innovative ideas to loot people!


Example 3:

Moreover, it is useless to say about calls regarding credit cards and insurances, they call me when I'm seriously busy. Nowadays SBI also started fearing people saying, "SBI never sends mail asking your personal details and never calls you for asking your transaction password."

I'm facing such terrible instances with mobile!

Now, see the advantages of a phone, we speak with lot of people, listen to songs, browse internet, alarms, play games, etc.

Here, there's a special mention about Short Message Service (SMS). We receive forwarded texts with an emotional touch. We would have definitely felt better and relaxed for a moment.


Example 4: A forwarded Message

Cute Proposal:

Boy asked girl: "Who is your enemy?"
Girl replied & proposed: "My worst enemy is my HEART because it's mine but beats for you."

We'll be troubles due to high addiction towards mobile phones.

Don't trouble the trouble. If you trouble the trouble...then trouble troubles you...this post is not the trouble...This is truth...