Munnabhai and Ganpati

A deep feeling of nostalgia, those blasting laughters and a packet of popcorn costing just 5 bucks... Thats all that struck me when I heard the Munna Bhai tune this Wednesday...

Munnabhai MBBS was a movie i had watched during my final year in college in a nearby cinema hall with more than 20 friends of mine... It was a movie I could have watched any number no of times, provided someone paid for my tickets... ;) And if you opined that Munaa-2 was
not going to reach the expectations set after the success of Munna-1, you better give a second thought... I found Munnabhai-2 better than its elder counterpart...

The movie starts with the actor who could be termed as the 'find' of Munnabhai MBBS... Guess who? Arshad Warsi ofcourse... I thought the producer should have bought him a nice kurta in last two years... But no... :) That chap was still in that black kurta, blue jeans and tons of gold wrapped around his neck and fingers... Sanju baba, one of my all time favourites was introduced in a romantic mood straight away... I have always believed that Sanjay Dutt is one of the most decent looking gentlemen in the industry... But the kind of flouroscent shirts he wears at times, really makes me go Yuk!!! Dressing apart, Sanju baba is certainly a master at the art of acting... And who plays Sanju baba's sweetheart? None other than the gorgeous Vidya Balan... Aa aa.. 'Gorgeous' wouldnt be the correct word to describe her.. You could call her glorious, marvelous, amazing.. :) In short absolutely splendid... She looks very beautiful in the movie and has adapted herself very well to the character she plays.. I was a Vidya Balan fan after
watching Parineeta, and after Munnabhai-2.. I am a buff!!! And at last but not the least.. How can i forget Mr. Boman Irani? At his best as usual, adhering 100% to the role he was given...

The reason I liked the movie more than Munnabhai-1 was probably because this one had a message... And somehow it was a message I have always tried to adhere to... I am not a Gandhian in all respects, but yes, i certainly admire few of his principles... I was able to relate many scenes in the movie with my life...

All in all, a worth watch for sure... I would love to see it for the second time and will get this opportunity during Diwali when i go home....

So much about the movie, and nothing about the man who made watching it possible on a weekday? Thats unfair!! Wednesday was Ganesh Visarjan day and this was the
reason i had a break for my office... Thanks a lot Ganapati dada.. You made me watch a good movie after a long time!!

Talking about Ganesh Visarjan - it was only later that i came to know that Hyderabadis immersed 66000 Ganesh idols into the Hussain Sagar during the past week..
Now isnt that a huge huge number!!!! The enthusiasm that people have for this festival is tremendous... I visited the lake before we went for the movie and the aura was absolutely mind blowing... Amongst the noise of bugles, and the chants of 'Ganpati Bapa Morya', you could hardly hear the person standing next to your ears... I also witnessed the the 2nd tallest idol of the city which was 32 feet long.... Though it was a major obstacle for the procession as the wires
and cables running all over the roads were to be lifted by electrians who had climbed up near the lords crown, the magnamity of the idol was mind-capturing.. I also had the pleasure of having a lathi on my back, while peeping into the lake to see the immersion... But it was worth as i was closely able to see the crane resting the idol on the surface of water and waiting till the POP melts... Here are some snaps of the grand occassion:





The procession went on till late night... And the tallest idol in Hyderabad and proclaimingly in India (40 feet long) was to be immersed at 2 in the night... But unfortunately, as we had to move to the office the next day, we planned to return home after the movie...

A very satisfying day indeed!!!

And finally, for those of you who are pondering if i am at all apping this year... :):)
Yes.. I will update the fellow bloggers soon on the developments... And thankfully, there are few things to update!!

Keep reading!!!