London is well-mannered?

Hey everyone,

Hope everyone is well and are having or had a good day. I know, I have wrote a movie review and still doing a personal blog post. I miss you all today so I have to write to you.

Times are changing but London does not change. The city that does not sleep has started to understand me. Well, I might have started to understand the city. After three years living in this city, do I want to leave or do I want to stay?

This is the one city that can make my dreams in terms of, the acting school and a lot of literary agencies are here. Maybe, I have to live here but my dream is to go back to Birmingham.

The only problem with London is the arrogance of people. Today, I was trying to walk off the train and some guy with a briefcase, you would suppose he is an intelligent guy...well he was not. He was dumb and lacked common sense. He didn't move out the way and I had to force my way through him and his stupid briefcase. Things like this make me want to move away from London. I now honestly believe...true education must also include manners! Most of London needs to have lessons in that!

I hope you guys see the humour in what I wrote. I will write again to you tomorrow. Take care.

Lots of love,
Rahul N. Singh

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Movie Review: Delhi-6

Hi everyone,

Delhi-6 is the film that is directed by the person that gave us Rang De Basanti. We all remember how great that film was. However, does Mehra live upto the standards and the expectations with Delhi 6? With a star cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor and Waheeda Rahman, do they do complete justice to the expectations?

Delhi 6 is the story of Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan) who travels back to Delhi-6 with his cancer-suffering paternal Grandmother (Waheeda Rahman) from America. They come back and the film is packed with multiple stories and to be honest, there is no coherence in the story. The story is all muddled up and basically revolves around a 'Kaala Bandar' which is a metephor for our evil sides. There is also a love story between Roshan and the beautiful Bittu (Sonam Kapoor). In Delhi-6 you see a fight between the Hindus and Muslims, who normally sit together and respect each other until some tantric swami comes in the picture.

Visually, the film is fine. There is nothing special but it looks all digitally enhanced. However, songs weave in and out of the narrative, holding no special meaning. To be honest, this is a film where I cannot comment as it doesn't meet expectations in that sense. Everything that is captured on the camera doesn't hold the scene together at times.

The songs are fine and are the best thing about the film. All the songs are interesting and are enjoyable. Only if the film could have done justice to the expectations that the music gave. Masakalli is my favourite. But also, Arziyan and the Aarti. Both of them are amazing. Rehna Tu is an excellent track but I feel at times, the choreography could have been better and it looked misplaced with the film. Abhishek did not do justice to the song Kaala Bandar either.

Mehra, does an average job with Delhi-6. The screenplay is not fool-proof and to be honest, the main thing that fails with the story is the actual love story. It does not strike a chord. Throughout the film, I wonder where the ailing grandmother has gone. Mehra, handles the climax weakly. It is near enough the same climax as Rang De Basanti...violence. It just didn't do justice. Plus, at the end I wonder what happens to Roshan and Bittu and if the ailing grandmother does die in her Delhi-6.

For the performances...there are too many characters in the story. I will only mention the main three. However, although this person is not a main character, Rishi Kapoor shines in this film and makes it interesting. All his scenes are held together due to his excellent acting.
Abhishek Bachchan - An average job but his American twang gets really annoying and he cannot pull off being an NRI. They way he emotes is fine in a few scenes especially when he is with Rishi Kapoor and Waheeda Rahman. It is strictly an aevrage performance.
Sonam Kapoor - Alongside Rishi Kapoor, this beautiful young lady kept my interest in the film. There is something about this girl. She is your girl next door. She acts well and I am glad that Mehra does unleah some of the potential in Sonam. It will be great to see what this beautiful girl will do next. A thumbs up from me.
Waheeda Rahman - Excellent as always. She holds the film together in some parts and makes it a lot interesting. However, I would like to ask her to next time, make sure that her character is well developed. She plays the ailing Grandmother perfectly but is terribly ignored in the screenplay.

Overall, it is a below average film. Nothing great and nothing new. The story is all over a place and my movie review is more based on the story. If the story interests me then my review will be good. I have to be satisfied with the story. Mehra does not meet the expectations, the film may have had a good message behind it but the story takes too long to get to that message. Thanks to a good few performances, that this film is interesting in parts. This film may either flop or do average business.

Rating: 2.5/5 - Excellent music, some top performances and a nice message behind a messy story.

Thanks for reading and lots of love,
Rahul N. Singh

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Maybe Radio it is!

Hey everyone,

I am very sorry for the very late post...but I am the bearer of some good news. However, my manners always comes first...I hope all of you are well and thank you for your continuous support on the blog!

I had another meeting today regarding the radio show. I am actually going to be launching the university radio station next Thursday, which should be really good. I am going to be helping around and making sure everyone has their drinks but most of all, it is going to be a little self-promoting!

I was discussing today the idea of maybe hosting a Bollywood show and you know just add a little bit of humour. However, I would like to know what you guys think I should do. I am open for suggestion. I plan to be playing Hindi music of course, maybe RNS's Top Ten of the week? Or do you reckon it is best to play whatever track I want to?

I guess my lateness to write on the blog is excusable but let me assure you my first love is always going to be this blog. This blog is what made me the writer that I am today, the support and love I have received and continue to receive is really a lovely experience. I do not want to let go off this experience. If I am anything today, it is because you lovely readers, continue to come and visit my blog, despite your busy schedules. God bless you all with everlasting happiness, success and strength to achieve your dreams!

I am quite excited for the radio show, any names for my show? I was thinking of calling it 'The RNS Show'. However, I am planning to pull a friend of mine into it and then use my radio show as a talk show and then put some music into it. I got a lot to plan but this new venture will be exciting. Also, next September, I hope to attend an acting evening school for now, as it is cheaper and I am doing something before I plan to join an institute!

I love you all and I hope all is well!

Lots of love,
Rahul N. Singh

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Blog...maybe radio?

Hey everyone,

How are you all? Hope all is well and it is not long till it is March and the beautiful spring mornings will wake me up!

What can I say today...well last night, I was approached to join my university's radio and do a show there. Well, everyone who knows me that I am a shy person, so basically I am looking for someone to join me and host the show with me. It depends if I decide to do something like this, it will only be to promote my blog obviously.

So it got me thinking, what would I do on this show? I just thought it should be a talk show, where people just listen to me and my strange thoughts...you know possibly listening to what I think of the week's news events. If you got any ideas of what you would like to hear me say...please do tell me. Also, I would put the latest Bollywood songs too!

I will keep you posted on this radio show...it might happen, it might not happen. So nothing is decided yet but if it is, I will tell you and inform you...I promise!

I will be off now and I will write again tomorrow...and here is a random quote I just made up: 'If love is meant for everyone, go and grab your right to love.' It is a little quote I made while writing my first novel!

Lots of love,
Rahul N. Singh

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Lost my phone!

Hey everyone,

How are you all today? I hope everyone is well in whichever part of the world they are in. I am fine but am I really? Well...you going to find out anyway!

Today, I start off brilliantly. My alarm on my mobile phone wakes me up, I go to uni, attend a lecture and seminar. Still possessing my beautiful phone. I sit with a friend in the sports area of the uni...I still don't know what the name of the area is called but oh well! I still possess my phone...I go into one lecture and suddenly I lose my phone and it is no where to be seen or heard again.

Now...I am absolutely fine. I did worry at first but then I think everything does happen for a reason. An hour later after losing the phone, I was calm again but that is thanks to my friend, who made sure that I didn't worry, her positivity made me positive. Thank you! Even more, another friend, chinese friend mind you, she gave me her phone to lend for a few days while my new one comes along. I just find that to be a beautiful gesture. Now, I am sure you can see why I love women so much. As much as women brag to me about how bad they are, I still love them! My weakness but at least I am not a male chauvinist pig!

Oh well, I lose a phone but I am still alive. I am still breathing. God could have done worse to me and took my breaths away altogether but this time, God is being nice and has only took my phone away from me. I won't be in contact with many people and I won't have their numbers but oh well...it is not my loss but theirs. In a way, I am glad because it renews who is meant to be a contact of mine and who isn't. I can't wait for someone to text me and I reply saying the classic 'Who's this?' only to find out that it is one of my close friends or family...time for beatings I suppose!!!

Anyway, take care guys and I have learned today that let us be positive even if we lose items like our phone.

Lots of love,
Rahul N. Singh

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