WITHOUT A PADDLE (2004)

I saw this many, many years ago. It has been that long and somehow the film and its characters stuck with me, unfortunately, I didn't remember the name at all. 

And then some time ago I came across it and I remembered, this is what I was looking for - Without A Paddle!

Hilarious, it was, but not very highly rated by reviewers. But if you like Harold & Kumar Go To Whitecastle and mad, crazy movies like those (stoner comedies I think they are called) then you can check this out. It is quite over the top and non-stop nonsense about three friends who go on an adventure. 

The basic story is of four friends, one of whom dies and the

other 3 assemble for his funeral. They head to a treehouse where they used to hang out and find a map that shows them how to get their hands on some dirty money. So leaving everything else in their lives, like any normal youngster would have done, they decide to find the money, little knowing that they are going to have the most horrendous time of their lives. And while going through this torture, we, the audience can laugh at their antics, and the crazy people they encounter on this silly adventure. 

Not as good as Harold & Kumar, but certainly good enough. Surely worth a watch if you in the mood for some madness.

Mr. Right

A girl who has just broken up from her cheating boyfriend meets seemingly this perfect guy and everything seems to fall into place. There's only one problem - Mr. Right is an assassin and kills people even when he is not paid to do it.

If you are looking for a crazy movie with quirky characters then this is probably the movie to watch. But be warned there is not an ounce of reality here. Suspend disbelief and go for the ride. Highly recommended purely for the 2 crazy stars in the lead.

  

Suno Chanda

I consider watching a show or even a movie akin to having something to eat, on some days you like something fancy and exotic, while on other days you can do with even a vada pao. Similar is the task of watching a fiction show or movie or even reading a book. Sometimes you like something intellectual and challenging, while just the next moment you want something light and easy to understand. So a few days ago when someone recommended a Pakistani show to me I thought it would be as bad as the Indian shows of today and was in no mood.

But then I saw a few minutes of episode 1 and something connected with me and hooked me (maybe the fact that it is a P G Wodehousian world had something to do with it).

Today, almost 30 episodes later I'm sorry that the show has ended.

The story is very simple - A guy and a girl (1st cousins staying in the same home) are about to get married but they kind of hate each other. So to break the impending marriage they create doubts, suspicions and hatred amongst their parents so that the parents themselves break off the marriage. And they do achieve this, unfortunately, by now they have fallen in love and want to get married but the parents hate each other and there is no way that marriage is going to happen. Adding to the confusion is number of colorful, comic characters that make the show come alive. The result is engaging and hilarious. Highly recommended for the unique story, punjabi dialogues, and madcap characters. I'm sure people on both sides of the border will love this. 

MY FIRST BOOK

MY FIRST BOOK Stolen Hearts  AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON

The author wishes to thank only one person who has made the writing of this book possible. Without that person this would be a futile exercise. It would be useless, pointless, worthless, meaningless, valueless. That one person has made the author's life worth something. The author has found meaning in his life and wishes to thank that individual again and again, repeatedly, over and over, continuously, incessantly, endlessly, eternally.
At this point you must be wondering who that person is. Must be really important, significant, vital, rare, exceptional and extraordinary.
You know that person well. For, it is none other than you, my dear reader. You are not just a reader but you are a leader. We are in a world where gratification is instant. There are YouTube videos, WhatsApp videos, Facebook videos, Amazon Prime, Netflix, malls, coffee shops, online and offline games, gyms, jogging... There are truly countless ways to entertain yourself. Yet, you choose to read a book which requires you to be educated, smart, intelligent, focussed, patient, and beautiful! Well, maybe not beautiful, but what the hell, you are beautiful to me.
Today, a book, any book, as long as it has more words and lesser pictures, is like a weapon of mass impression. When you are in a public space, where people around you are playing games, watching videos, and Whatsapping, just whip out a book, like a cowboy from the wild, wild west would whip out a gun, and start reading and create an impression. Look at the others cower in front of you. Look at them feel insignificant for they aren't up to your intellectual level. They like pictures and sounds, like little babies, while you like words, like highly educated adults!
A book even today beats everything else. And so do you dear reader. You are above and beyond this Whatsapp generation.
Salute to you, dear reader.
God Bless You.
About Rohit Gahlowt
He started his journey working in 5 star hotels and later became a copywriter in almost all the advertising agencies of Delhi, before finally settling down to writing little known films and badly made TV shows for a living. Based in Mumbai, but living in a world made up of his fictional fantasies, Rohit has been addicted to consuming stories of all kinds and trying to create some of his own as a sort of payback. He has previously published a short story called ‘How I Murdered Myself’ which received positive reviews on Amazon from international and Indian reviewers alike.
Rohit Gahlowt is also the President of the Stolen Hearts Fan Club, of which he is also the only member.
You can reach him at gahlowtrohit@gmail.com.

FROM MY BOOK STOLEN HEARTS