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Wandering Destination: Pathani Samanta Planetarium, Bhubaneswar

Portrait of Pathani Samanta

The Pathani Samanta Planetarium has been established in Bhubaneshwar with a view to invoking interest in our celestial environment and creating awareness in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science among the people.

The place is named after a great astrologer of Pathani Samanta. He was renowned Indian astrologer and scholar who was being able to measure the distance from earth with a bamboo pipe and many other traditional and frugal instruments built by himself which earned him "Mahamahopadhyaya" award from British govt. His observations, research and calculations were compiled into a book "Siddhanta Darpana" which has verses written in Sanskrit in Oriya script.

I watched one English show here: "Wonders of universe". It is obviously a different experience midst your day full of visiting temples and gardens. Seats inside are not god enough. Wooden seats doesn't have good cushion. Seats doesn't bend more than 30 degree. New movies with better 3D effects can be introduced.

Note: All photographs are shot with Moto E mobile camera.

The box office:

The exhibits:

Different solar dials for display

Renovation work at the place:

Location and conveyance:

Planetarium shares the fence with Regional Museum of Natural history, and is located on Sachivalaya marg in Acharya Vihar square (Chowk). From AG square share auto takes five rupees only while from CRP square it takes ten rupees.

Offbeat Hindi movies : Listen Amaya

Offbeat Hindi movies

An art film is typically a serious, independent film aimed at a focused audience rather than a mass market audience. As art films often aims to present an artistic/aesthetic work and lacks any commercial approach. Often such film handles offbeat, unorthodox and complex subjects. Sometimes the scripts does a whistle-blower work.

Many of the art movies are exhibited at international film festivals and are never released in public domain. As production is focused, the desired outcome is almost guaranteed. Most of the films thus receive international awards, critical acclaim and still hardly known to masses. Reach of such movies is normally confined to a small circle of viewers. These films are missed by the common man due to poor/restricted advertisement and exposure. Fortunately or unfortunately, all such movies satisfy the definition of a movie by Rosen,

Does art reflect life? In movies, yes. Because more than any other art form, films have been a mirror held up to society's porous face.- Marjorie Rosen

These films have power to change the mindset of the people, educate them and uplift the society. The sad part is, even when distributed freely on You-tube, these movies are hardly watched. For the benefit of readers, I will be writing series on such such unconventional movies. Movies, which I have watched and now my favorites. Please do share your views as well !

Listen Amaya - You don't have to be right, you have to be happy

Return of the magnetic duo - Farouque Shaikh (Jayant, a photographer) and Dipti Naval (Leela, a off-beat cafe-owner) - is the main attraction. Third character is Leela's daughter Amaya, played by Swara Bhaskar, helps her mother and interested in writing a book. Jayant inspires her to write a photo-book and offers his assistance as a photographer. Story revolves around how Amaya takes when her co-author turned best friend comes more closer to her mom.

Both Farouqueji and Diptiji has acted subtle and justified the character. Amaya by Swarabhaskar is apt. Supporting actors played their small roles elegantly. Design of offbeat coffee cafe, furnishing from Fabindia, color harmony makes every frame visually charming.

Does their photo book eventually get published?

Will Jayant and Leela marry each other?

What happens to their famous restaurant?

Mere 108 minutes holds the viewer with romantics on the screen and never turns into a really serious tone. It's the feel-good movie of the year 2013 - I found it touching.

My rating

3.5 star out of 5

Trailer

Links

IMDB
Complete movie @you-tube
WIki
Image source: Google Images

7 cute and dainty Indian actresses

7 cute and dainty Indian actresses:

Here is a list of some of cutest Indian Bollywood actresses (Not in any particular order) as I think. The criteria I look for are:

Cuteness
Dainty look
Smile
Soberness and adaption to hot-n-sexy roles
Duration of impact
Ones expectation about the look of his girlfriend or wife

Sonali Bendre

Undoubtedly the first name came to my mind when started preparing this list. Her performance in Sarfarosh was unforgettable. What an enriching beauty she has !

Amruta Rao

Many years after Sonali, she was the first to impress me as cute actress. However she lost her track where she started with Ishq-vishq. Dual minded progress, as far as the appearance and exposure is concerned, she could never reach the top is the sad part.

Ileana_D'Cruz

A new sensation to Bollywood who share her first name from Greek mythology - meaning Helen of troy ! And undoubtedly, her beauty does the justice.

Maushami Chaterjee

I like her specially because of her smile and the teeth ! The song 'Rimzhim gire saawan...' with Amitabh is all time romantic song. I saw its a perfect couple for the family movies.

Deepika Padukone

'Om Shanti Om' was a dream debut film for any actress. Deepika is lucky to be in Shahrukh camp. Her attitude, physique and smile are the highlights. Though gave hit films with Shahrukh, to me she looks best with Ranbir Kapoor on screen.

Sayara Bano

Naughty girl with energetic face that appeared in films such as Padosan, Jungalee, Jhuk Gaya aasman etc. Squarish face, delightful smile and those black eyes together makes a place for her in the list.

Ayesha Zulka

Who can forget the legendary song of Indian cinema - Pehla Nasha ... Ayesha, may because of her normal looks and the song !

Readers can suggest few more names to the list, if I have missed somebody :-)

स्मरणशक्ती कशी वागते !

माझ्या इंजीनियारिंगच्या सुरुवातीला मी एका 'personality development workshop' मध्ये भाग घेतला होता. Instructor कुणी फार मोठा management guru वगेरे काही नव्हता.कार्यक्रम interactive स्वरुपाचा असल्याने प्रत्येक जण काहीना काही स्वरूपात सहभागी होत होता. माझा नंबर लागला तो एका प्रातिनिधिक परीक्षणासाठी. मला विचारलेला प्रश्न होता - "तुझ्या सर्वात चांगल्या मित्राचे दुर्गुण आणी गुण सांग !". मी पटदिशी त्याचे चार दुर्गुण सांगितले आणी गुण मात्र अवघा एक - तोही डोक्याला थोडा ताण दिल्यानंतर. त्याच्यामध्ये अजुनही अनेक गुण होते, जे मला माहीत होते. असं असताना देखील मला ते आठवण्यास वेळ लागला. का? - वरकरणी मला ही स्मरणशक्तीची व मनुष्यस्वभावाची करामत !(?) वाटली, थोडा शोध घेतल्यावर कळलं की उत्तर वेगळ आहे.

एका ' प्रेमाची गोष्ट ' - A film review

अत्यंत आटोपशीर कथा, रेखीव व्यक्तिरेखा , सर्वांग सुंदर अभिनय व तांत्रिक दृष्ट्या चपखल झालेला हा चित्रपट. बाजारात तरल प्रेमकथा हजार येतात, काही 'दिलवाले ….' आणी काही …। असो. हि कथा दिलवाल्यांची.

My top favorite Hindi comedy movies

Here I share my all-time favorite comedy movies, movies those can be be watched again and again. Not in any order, listed as I recalled them. Readers may include many more in the comment! Cheers and Enjoy !

Jaane Bhi do yaaro:

HeraPheri

Angoor

Golmaal

Andaz Apna Apna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M_jHUawccI&wide=1

Mumbai Express

Kisi se Na kahana

Chashme Baddoor

Baadshaah

Hungama

Review : Shala (School), a Marathi Movie

As usual with cinema based on famous book, book is much better to read. Book is soft love story and story moves with subtle pace. Movie lacks this in particular. It seems like director has chosen few incidence, his favorites, and shot them to make movie. Technical side is embarrassment, again as usual with Marathi movie. Editing, camera, sound, photography is not up-to the mark.

Poor script. Many characters are not quite developed as in book. Its difficult in 2 hour movie, I can understand. Then I dont think director would be able to justify the character played by Amruta Khanvilkar. Sometimes viewer (who have read the book) may not be able to find the references for some incidences, while some important ones are missing in the cinema. Characters appear out of blue. (etc. Mahesh).

+ve:

Pretty good casting. Full marks. It cant be better.
Everybody has performed and makes justice to the character. Lead characters, Joshya and Shirodkar are "fantabulous". Anshuman Joshi, playing the hero,carries huge potential. Ketaki Mategaonkar looks sweet and gorgeous, has perfect face for nostalgic moments. Devika Daftardar ("Bendrin"), Ketan Pawar ("Surya") elevates the benchmark of supporting actors.
OK for those who dont want to or had not read the book.
Good song. Probably omitted from theater release. Watched on you tube.
2 Marks for perfect casting, 1 for their acting and 0.5 for THE ATTEMPT. After reading such nice books, every reader would fill to direct his/her own movie.

-Ve:

-1 for making such attempt a mess. After watching movie, I think its over-rated one.

Goof:

The posters removed by Joshi and his friends are printed using typical MS wordart. May be more, if I could watch it at home on DVD.

Verdict:

In a nutshell: Better to buy book than wasting money in theater. Cinema could have been much better

My Rating:

2.5/5

Movie Review: Snow Walker (2003)

Movie Review: The Snow Walker (2003)

अत्यंत प्रगल्भ दिग्दर्शन , उत्कृष्ट संवाद, मनमोहक सिनेमेटोग्राफी .... Into the wild सारखाच एक सिनेमा. Farley Mowet च्या कादंबरीवर आधारित ....फार कमी दिग्दर्शक असे धाडस करतात ... एक अप्रतिम व बघण्यासारखा चित्रपट ... जोड़ी म्हणुन हीरो हिरोईन न आवडले तर नवलच ! तिचा तर हा पहिला चित्रपट ...
आश्चर्य म्हणजे याला एकही महत्वाचे अवार्ड नाही ... नशिबाने IMDB वर ७.५ रेटिंग असलेला हा चित्रपट.

माझ रेटिंग : ****

यातील एक पात्र शेफर्ड च्या तोंडची ही सुरेख वाक्य :

Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth Of sun-split clouds, - and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of - Wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark or even eagle flew - And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God!

Plot:

In 1953, in Artic, the pilot Charlie Halliday (Barry Pepper) is very well-paid to change his flight plan and bring the local native with tuberculosis Kanaalaq (Annabella Piugattuk) to a hospital for treatment. However, he crashes the plane and they have to struggle for survival. Charlie learns with Kanaalaq how to survive in the cold region, forming a bond of respect and friendship with her

IMDB Link:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0337721/plotsummary

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