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Thursday, 11 October 2012

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

AWE-INSPIRING LANDMARKS....!!!



Top five inspirational places to visit in your lifetime.....!!!




5. Taj Mahal, Agra, India








The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the world. It is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Islamic and Indian architectural styles.


4. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France






Built in 1889, the Eiffel Tower has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world.



3. Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey







Sultan Ahmed Mosque, popularly known as the Blue Mosque due to the blue tiles on the walls of its interior, was built between 1609 and 1616. Whilst still used a mosque, the Blue Mosque is also a popular tourist attraction.



2. Machu Picchu, Peru




Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley. Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. Its three primary buildings are the Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and theRoom of the Three Windows



1. Christ The Redeemer, Rio De Janeiro



Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ and the only Brazilian Wonder of the World. It was built in 1931 and has come to be a symbol of Rio de Janeiro. 























































Saturday, 6 October 2012

A SMALL PIECE OF HEAVEN.....



It’s a wonderful day today

The sun shines while the earth gallantly basks in its glory

The birds are chirping as if

Expecting something special to happen

The rivers flow smoothly with the gleaming light of the heavens

The sky is blue and clear as a marble

The clouds moving about their own pace

Create these mirages that only the gods can decipher

The bountiful glaciers that flow over these

Snow clad mountains are a testament to the desires

That we all aspire to achieve some day

The sun has risen from its heavy slumber

Spreading it’s aura through time immemorial

The spruce trees shed their leaves as if

In wait for a new beginning……..


Monday, 1 October 2012

Top 5 movie performances....!!!!

Sometimes in film there are performances that prove that performance isn’t just an aspect of the art form known as film, but also an art form on its own. This is a list dedicated to that art form. Its a list that perfectly exemplifies the idea of performance as an art form. These are the performances that will be remembered till the end of film itself. These are the performances that, just for a split second, make you forget you’re watching a movie because of how much raw emotion is encapsulated in a single movie character. Each and every one of them deserves endless amounts of praise.

5. Sir Anthony Hopkins( Silence of The Lambs)



Anthony Hopkins set the bar and set it high for when it comes to playing serial killers and villains alike. Not all seem completely insane or out there. The truly terrifying ones are the ones who seem calm, cool, collect or even charming at times. Hannibal Lecter never once loses his confidence, he knows that if he plays his cards right he’ll be able to come out on top and with a full stomach. It’s an incredibly dark character and Hopkins plays it spectacularly.

4. Robert De Niro( Raging Bull)



Robert De Niro’s work in Raging Bull is the kind of performance you look at and say, “that’s not Robert De Niro, that’s Jake LaMotta”. There are so many moments where you’re watching Raging Bull and you just stop breathing at risk of missing a single line De Niro utters because everything is so real. Robert De Niro is unarguably one of the greatest actors there ever was and this stands as his greatest performance. He threw every piece of talent he has into it and it shows.


3. Jack Nicholson( One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest)



After many trials, finally in 1975 one of literature’s most treasured books was finally put on screen. One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is one of the greatest films ever made and one of the main reasons that is, is because in it you’ll find the greatest performance from one of the greatest actors known to cinema. Everything Nicholson does in the movie is so human and real. That makes the character all the more likable and relatable as he rivals my most hated character in cinema history. Nicholson holds nothing back and throws everything he had into a performance that desperately needed every single bit of talent an amazing actor could give. Jack Nicholson is always brilliant, but him as R. P. McMurphy is perfection in every sense.


2. Daniel Day Lewis( There Will Be Blood)





There Will Be Blood is arguably the most extensive character studies into the mind of one the most despicable basterd’s ever depicted on screen. Daniel Day-Lewis is not just one of the greatest actors known to cinema, he is the greatest actor known to cinema and his portrayal as oilman Daniel Plainview proved once and for all precisely what a performance can be. And what a performance can be, I would never be able to put into words, but the best way to put it in one word would be to say masterful.

In watching There Will Be Blood, we’re not watching Daniel Day-Lewis, we’re watching Daniel Plainview. Its almost magical that someone can truly be as fully engrossed in a character as Daniel Day-Lewis is when he acts. We get to learn every aspect of character that is Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood and with Daniel Day-Lewis’ acting he makes almost all performances before it seem like child’s play in comparison. Daniel Day-Lewis is the greatest actor known to cinema and what he achieves in There Will Be Blood is nothing short of one of the greatest performances of all time.

1. Heath Ledger( The Dark Knight)



The true art of performance was never truly as prevalent as it was when Heath Ledger played the villain in the greatest movie of all time. Never, and I mean never, was pure evil encapsulated as well as it was in the character The Joker in The Dark Knight. Every movement, gesture, nervous tic, and line is calculated and made memorable by a truly brilliant performance. Heath Ledger deserves every bit of praise he gets for his portrayal as The Joker, not because of his unfortunate death, but because Heath Ledger played the greatest character ever put on screen to literal perfection.

Behind the masks and make-up of The Dark Knight, it is unquestionably the greatest example of good vs. evil that any story ever written or told has ever offered. Batman is good for the sake of being good and The Joker is evil for the sake of being evil. They need each because one is nothing without the other. Truly look into the stories of Batman and you’ll see that The Joker is just as important to the mythology as Batman is. The are the perfect example of enemies that other films aspire to have, but never will.

The Joker is a part played many times in the past, from Mark Hamill to even Jack Nicholson. He is the most important villain, not just in cinema, but in literature because he encapsulates the very idea of evil itself. Heath Ledger had a lot of work to do. In being asked to play The Joker, you’re being asked to give a truly magnificent performance or else its nothing we haven’t seen before. Heath managed to give the greatest of all time due to the use of every single ounce of ability he had. Every emotion is the purest of all evil is felt due to a man showing as that performance is an truly an art form. All I can do is thank Heath Ledger and say that I undoubtedly feel that with The Joker, he gave us the greatest performance known to cinema.


Saturday, 29 September 2012

It’s goodbye……again……………




Looking at the stars that cover this heavenly blue sky,

I feel you in my dreams,

You will always be right here beside me,

I have not lost you,

You are my lord and I shall worship you,

Even when there is no hope,

I know you will always protect me

If this was my last day today,

I would spend it with you,

You are my soul and I am your slave,

You make me feel  alive,

Renewing my memories with thoughts,

Fit only for the gods

Although I can never be by your side

I know someday our love will transcend boundaries and unite us forever………….






Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Top 5 inspirational Olympic personalities...!!!!


The Olympics has provided us with hundreds of memorable moments throughout its history, but some are more inspirational than others.  Here are five moments that transcend sports, and show us the power determination and sportsmanship.

#5.  Derek Redmond


Some things are just more important than Olympic medals – family is one of those things.  British runner Derek Redmond seemed to have finally broken free of the injuries that had plagued his entire career coming into the 1992 Olympics.  However, in the final 250 meters of the 400m semifinals, Redmond began to hobble.  He fell down on the ground in pain, with the medical staff quickly running over.  However, he got back up, and hobbled towards the finish.  His father, Jim, broke free from security and dashed onto the track.  The two of them slowly made their way across the finish line, as the crowd cheered them on.  Redmond was disqualified for being assisted, but no one really cared about the results at that point.
 #4.  Greg Louganis

American Greg Louganis, one of the greatest divers of all time, won gold in both events in the 1984 Olympics, and was the overwhelming favorite in the 1988 games.  However, he suffered a concussion during the preliminary round of the 3 meter event after hitting his head on the springboard.  Louganis came back to win the preliminary round, and won the gold medal in the finals.  He would also win the 10m gold a few days later.  Louganis, who is openly gay, created controversy in 1994, when he revealed he was HIV-positive.  However, experts say the other divers were at no risk, since the chlorine in the pool would’ve killed any trace of the HIV.
#3.  Yael Arad

Israel has dealt with a lot of tragedy in their relatively short history as a nation.  One of those tragedies was the 1972 Munich Massacre, where 11 Israeli athletes were killed by a pro-Palestinian terrorist group, Black September.  Israel pulled out of those Olympics afterwards, and failed to medal for decades.   But in 1992, female judoka Yael Arad won silver on the 20th anniversary of the Munich Massacre.  An emotional Arad dedicated her medal to the victims.  After retiring, she now serves as a TV commentator for judo.  She was named in a list of the 200 Greatest Israelis by the website Ynet.
#2.  Kerri Strug

Coming into the 1996 Olympics, the Soviet Union had never failed to win the gold medal in woman’s team gymnastics.  Their successors, Russia, were heavy favorites.  USA held a slight lead on the final rotation on the final day of competition.  However, the Americans performed poorly, lowering their lead.  It all came down to Kerri Strug.  On her first vault, she under-rotated and landed badly, damaging her ankle.  Her coach, Bela Karolyi, told her she “better do it”, so Strug stepped up and performed a nearly perfect vault, landing on one leg.  She then collapsed in agony, and was carried off by Karolyi.  Strug didn’t have to perform her vault, as Russia had a series of mistakes on their floor exercise.  But no one had any way of knowing this at the time.
 #1.   Muhammad Ali

Not every inspirational moment is because of an athlete competing.  Muhammad Ali was chosen to light the Olympic torch at the 1996 Olympics, despite suffering from Parkinson’s in 1984.  Ali has gone through a lot of controversy during his decorated boxing career, but remains one of the most revered and respected athletes of all time.  As he carried the flame to light the torch, Ali was visibly shaking from his disease.  Despite his frail state, he remained a determined and brave figure.  The crowd quickly grew silent in respect and awe of the outstanding athlete.