Sunday, April 21, 2013

Who inspired ‘Rajinikanth’?


Ironic it may seem but it’s true. Not many would know that our very own Rajinikanth is actually inspired by an American star Chuck Norris. And we thought it all starts from Rajinikanth and ends at Rajinikanth.  Time for a reality check, guys! Read through these and decide for yourself:



·         Chuck Norris can strangle you with a cordless phone
·         Chuck Norris can speak Braille
·         Chuck Norris’ blood type is AK-47
·         Chuck Norris runs on his treadmill until the treadmill gets tired
·         Chuck Norris is the only person that can punch a Cyclops between the eye
·         Chuck Norris doesn’t flush the toilet. He scares the shit out of it.
(Courtesy to The Hindu for the lines)

Translate these lines into desi tongue and they will be Rajinikanth’s supernatural act. And as they say originality is nothing but undetected plagiarism, I wonder who would have inspired Chuck Norris’ persona.


-G

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fifty Shades of Grey


Christian Grey. Sigh! Now that I've read this series of Fifty Shades trilogy, this name is itself a delight. Minus the erotic part, the major reason of reading this series by E.L. James is this character who has the certain quality of bewitching ladies. The story continues, and the character becomes more and more intense, more and more grey until the end of the third part. The fifty shades of his character never fails to amaze. And the fact that inside those shades of grey, there lies a Christian that makes him so un-'fifty'.
Anyhow as I go in the retrospect, I am going to give y’all the insight into his persona and some of the parts that have become my favourite- how he woos Ana (his love interest), Ana's effect on him and the reason why he can attract anybody in no second. So, here is a chronological insight that I personally noted:



Hot & Mysterious: There’s always something about the hot and mysterious guys. Isn't it? As much as Grey's charm amuses, he seems to be a complete enigma. And this aura is being maintained in all the three novels of 50 shades.

Stalker: In a good way! He knows woman loves chase and he is himself no less than a chaser… a serious chaser. He tracks his girl down and has all kind of details about her, and in no way he seems to be pesky.

Laters, baby: So un-'fifty' but somehow so him! He is not a romantic kind but whenever he uses this line, it seems like his own signature phrase.

Email conversation: My favourite! <3 Reading these email exchanges between Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele, I’m surely a fan of 'shouty' capitals, their subject lines and signatures.
A trail of conversation for reference (Mind the capital, subject and the signature):
From: Anastasia Steele
Subject: NOT AN ASSET!
Date: August 22, 2011 14:23
To: Christian Grey
Mr. Grey
Next time you come and see me, make an appointment, so I can at least have some prior warning of your adolescent overbearing megalomania.
Yours
Anastasia Grey <-----please note name.
Commissioning Editor, SIP
--
From: Christian Grey
Subject: Seven Shades of Sunday
Date: August 22, 2011 14:34
To: Anastasia Steele
My Dear Mrs. Grey (emphasis on My)
What can I say in my defense? I was in the neighborhood.
And no, you are not an asset, you are my beloved wife.
As ever, you make my day.
Christian Grey
CEO & Overbearing Megalomaniac, Grey Enterprises Holdings Inc.
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 50 shades: No novel in this series loses the fifty shades of Grey. He is all the same mysterious, hot, full of anger and love at the same time. Be it making Ana (eat or being a total control freak or  his readiness to pick  up the gauntlet whenever Ana throws down one! Each and every line of his description and his dialogues refer to his fifty shades.

All in all, it was a delight to meet Mr. Grey and it was fun to know that he indeed aims to please. ;)

Laters, y'all!
G

P.S. To really enjoy this piece, you do need to read 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. :)