Met Kamal Hassan

I was reading an article about Dhasavatharam, a film in which Kamal dons 10 roles! It is supposedly the second film in tamil where an actor does that, and might go on to be a record.

While reading it, I remembered that my wife and I met Kamal Hassan, on Feb 5, 2007, early morning at the KualaLumpur International Airport, at the baggage section.

We were I guess around 10 people totally at that particular time, in the whole bay. Aarthi tapped me and said "Kamal paaru...Kamal da"...I turned to my left and saw no one and was thinking she was kidding. She pointed the other way, and I turned right to see him stand a couple of feet away from me.

It was a strange moment, since no words would come out of me. I didnt know what to tell him. I just extended my hand and he smiled, shook my hands. And in the next instant, his baggage arrived, and he and his crew of around 3 people, left the airport. Though brief, it was nice to meet the person you are a huge fan of.

Speaking of meeting people of the Tamil film industry, I've met SPB at Hyderabad, on 25th May, 2003, when my dad and I were having lunch at Shanbagh restaurant. Incidentally, it was my first day at Hyderabad. And the same evening, went on to meet Vijayakumar , he was on a shooting schedule at Hyderabad, along with my uncle. There are a lot of others, whom I've seen, but not talked to.

I dont know, but it does seem like these people are larger than life, though you know they are like us ordinary people. But the glamour of cinema does make it feel different.

I grew up in an environment where I could meet a lot of celebrities from films, since my uncle is one of them. And I presume it must be normal for me to meet stars, but everytime I see one, I kind of feel childlike and excited... Guess it will never change...

A Few Good Movies...

...never fail to amaze you, even the nth time you watch it.

One such movie for me, is "A Few Good Men". I am an ardent fan of Jack Nicholson, and I am frankly scared by him in this particular movie.

I watched this movie on TV, yesterday, for the 6th time I think, and at the end of the movie, I felt a cold shiver running through me. The climax of this movie, is something that still makes me stick to my seat, sweat profusely and strain every muscle in me to put myself into the movie. Probably one of the most powerful courtroom scenes that I have seen in movies of any language/country.

I liked Tom Cruise, a very refreshing role. All the other actors do the job wonderfully, and its a matter of casting experise! But Jack gets my bows anyday. The simple stare from him in this movie, is enough to show what the character is meant to be.

If everything else had let the movie down, I sincerely think, the dialogues alone could have made this movie a must-watch! Astounding and powerful! You have to watch the movie to understand what I am trying to tell you.

The first time I watched the movie, I didnt get all the dialogues since they were too fast and loud for me at that time. But having warmed up to different accents over the years, I could fully appreciate the strength in words, over the last few times I saw this movie.

It is Definitely a Must-Watch! So go and get your copy. Until then, savour these teasers:

Jack's:

I run my unit how I run my unit. You want to investigate me, roll the dice and
take your chances. I eat breakfast three hundred yards away from four thousand Cubans who are trained to kill me. So don't think for one second that you can come down here, flash a badge, and make me nervous.

There is nothing on this earth sexier, believe me, gentlemen, than a woman you have to salute in the morning. Promote 'em all, I say, because this is true - if you haven't gotten a b#$%^&b from a superior officer, well, you're just letting the best in life pass you by. 'Course, my problem is, I'm a colonel, so I guess I'll just have to keep taking cold showers until one of you gals is elected president.

For more, catch the action here: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/A_Few_Good_Men

Happy Watching.