JHALAK – Ye Cheez thi mast mast…!!!

So, now that the pulse had adjusted to Mallika Mallaika’s entry and we have propped ourselves in front of our TV SET on Saturday with our dinner plates in hand. They all looked swank and cool; only Ganesh looked  as if he forgot to shave…maybe, he was in a hurry or came straight from some night over party or work assignment…I preferred you clean and neat Ganesh..but ultimately you are a free citizen of free India...

What dulled the appetite were the discussions on Elimination. We had already lost our Dear Raftaar…we were not ready to lose another Dear one…that was not enough...Manish asked each remaining contestant to write the name of the contestant they feel should be eliminated…quite crude and with an explicit purpose to instil some much-needed animosity and for sure it did…

Both Shamita and Mohit wrote Faisal as their Eviction choice…The Look on the Kiddo’s face passed from suppressed shock to composure in a fraction of a second and he took it in his stride which was well worth applauding…he said “  They see me as a potential competitor and that well….” So true…We could not help but slightly notice that rebellious and fierce spark just about fleeting in his eyes…"My work shall answer" was the Stance. I like it…I like it very very much…

Even he wrote that he feels Shamita should go, but the reason he writes is, he wants to go "Aur Aage"…well by the looks of it…you will. Hard work has only forward to look …

Scarlettt wrote Mohit and she was so Sad by the entire exercise as if she was tired of continuously being put in the bottom two and asked again and again that she prove herself…it does get very dampening for a contestant. 

Scarlet seemed slumped and ready to retreat and her costume too felt like not worked upon as if someone already told her… "Your suitcases are packed and ready ...say your final good-byes" But what you said my #Mermaid is really true …you got a chance to showcase your talent for ten grand weeks to all and sundry to whom you might matter!!!WE KNOW YOU NOW…WORLD KNOWS YOU NOW AS A GREAT DANCER. You will have the Day when you will get up and smile victoriously…After all Lauren too did not Win the trophy that year when she participated…she adorns the Chair of a judge in the same show...

Life is full of Miracles #PrettyLassy, believe in yourself and Believe in YOU then…I love you and believe…One day…soon.. Really this system of Voting as I avidly put forth before is highly…highly unfair and you are ousted for reasons that are not under your control as it is. She could not have created a fan base overnight. Just as I find it extremely perplexing as to Vote bank of Shamita…where does it originate from???

 On quite some social handles that I am connected I do not see any Fangirling or fanboying happening around her name…I have seen some crazy fans who vote and voted like overnight for their STAR...be it Faisal or Sanaya Irani or Vivian D’Sena or Raftaar and I can prove it with tweets and stuff where very proudly Fans express their victorious Vote numbers or that How they stay awake for the whole night together...and voting from several IDs…but I have so Far yet to see a single claim that they are dismally floored by this Damsel…and well …if there are they are doing a little bit of disservice to her by staying in their Hoity-Toity Towers and discreetly Adding to this #MistyDoe’s Glory…

Come out guys..Fandom is to be celebrated together and shouted at from rooftops...now by the Logic of Jhalak it does mean that the more Fans, you have the More Votes in your Kitty, longer is your stay in Jhalak…Shamita Fans...A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO YOU..MERE JAANEMUNS…BAAHAR niklo….aaj ka samma hain…dekho hum aa gaye…tum bhi jaldi aao…

A little madness enlivens everybody’s life...come on Fans …Come out and celebrate your fandom with us…

Mohit is My Mr.Consistent Sincere and affectionate fellow…yes, he too wrote Faisal because he ought to be honest…if anyone that Kid is giving super competition to all. He says in the same breath “All are working Hard and no one deserves to go” and he says then next…is Music to my ears…He says…WHAT I repeat in every Blog of mine... "Fans are the ones who make you popular by tweeting for you…by posting on insta after your performance…by voting for you for the whole night adding to their expenses and sacrificing their sleep and at times incurring the wrath of their family and friends…for being there to applaud and appreciate your every Tele or film appearance."

He says, “You guys are the ones I thank for voting and making me stand here” and let me tell you, Dear Mohit…I love and highly appreciate the Chat sessions on Twitter every day…it is sweet that you take time out and talk to all your fans…Love you for doing that…

So when Shamita passes a Haughty comment that "Scarlet has not faced me in opposition…" One wonders…is the comment borne out of a certain pre- existent knowledge  ...???Her answers all lack zest . They are so lacklustre...all I can say…Time is the biggest turnaround…someday …our own words…reflect in the by-lanes gone and…echo…

So when I look at the dance of Shamita…

She looked well decked up and dressed as a bird…for a love bird her movements at many places were slow and static...her expressions too…some lifts were cool and sleek. It was a colourful act with a little bit of romance thrown in. However, this time around she did not connect with her choreo-partner who was a little too enthusiastic for my comfort...withheld and held back she was for some reason…she did not give her hundred percent despite her claims to the contrary. It definitely did reek of cuteness or romance as it was supposed to be. All the moves were a little not in complete sync though must give it that the last hanging on the bough was cool and well executed...

Scarlett came in with…

Mera Gaana baja do …was cute, but I did feel that there was not much variety in this Act and some steps looked repetitive…we had already seen them from her before and as I SAID earlier her soul, her essence was not there in her steps...the spring was missing and the verve too…For some reason, no ambience was created or executed neither any attention paid to her outfit…so in the end well…by a narrow margin…Shamita stayed and We bid Adieu to our #Mermaid …well I would not question the judges for when one herself gives up the fight to survive or is made to….what can be done to help matters? And it is a show...today it is Scarlett...next it could be anyone…

However I was again pleased to see my Fav Sanaya, Faisal, Mohit in the top four list…when the wild card entries attempted strategies with Shahid. All my sincere and cute ones there. Shahid’s take on Faisal was the cutest…he is the Khanman…indeed…Salman ka fav…ha ha ha…he likes him…No one can not like Faisal if they have their heart at the right place …and if not I have advised before that you must meet the doctor who may like confirm the absence of this vital organ…

For all the outburst of unfairness…I welcome all the wild card entries. I see their entry serves as Variety on the Jhalak floor plus a buffer for the Contestants. The new entrants fill up the gaps left by the eliminations and besides also will themselves get eliminated thus saving my top three…I think its fair…and again a sampling of new talent…So welcome all…my only whine…There should have been a Male contestant too to add…are you telling that there is not a single tinsel town guy who can groove and add to Jhalak???

But the ones who have joined are entertaining…Anita Hassanandani has a confident attitude..."Wild cards do not win": she plans to change that prediction. She will have to try harder for that and she does have an attitude in her Dance moves that can push her forward. However, the Table prop was a little too much for  her for her first time and she had few gumbles and oops at the transition point. 

She looked sexy and neat in her flimsy Pink and exuded a "Look at me I am cool" stuff. We do wish her all the best and a little longer to stay so she can show us what she’s got...

    

       Neha Marda is an entertaining comfortable and cute entrant. Her jiya jale jaa jale was pleasant to watch and they did some difficult stuff out there with diya and skirt and it was nice…

Her songs too were nice that she put in for all judges…very witty and quick. I did enjoy her Act and felt I would like to see a little more of her next time…There was yet no element that would like make one sit up and say... "Hey look what we have here?" But I am sure she will deliver next week welcome dear Neha…do have a great time and give me things to write…

Like Mohit does…Last week though all assured him that it happens…he did and must have berated himself to devil’s point. He must have cursed and deprecated himself...and added to that we had who Marischa incurring injury and could not accompany him for dance. Lady Bad fortune seems to have taken permanent residence around Mohit…but the only way too get her out is to stare in her face and say “I will beat you “ Bhawna Khanduja, our sweet lady walks in at a short notice and fills in for Marishcha. She goes on to prove that given the right partner she too can add and bring glory…

They went on to render amazing Pathos which pulsed for a long long time for viewers and him too. He was so involved in the whole Act that it took him precious silent moments to come out of the agony…

Somewhere the forlorn agony inherent in the song and situation…his own plight and tryst with Lady Bad Fortune and the mess of it all transcended the genuine aggression he must have felt…the despair and Pain…the Anger and Agonising frustration...All depicted beautifully for viewers who were left equally spell bound and awestruck….realising that we must breath at the end of it…

Applause Mohit …you did a memorable and plaintive rendition and we will remember it as your Best…The effect was your body your facial expressions left an imprint in those recesses of the heart which holds the strings to tears and goose-bumps and it rained free for Mohit and for me for Lauren and Mallaika…Speechless I was...wondering “Can any words do justice to what Mohit invested and unfolded on the Jhalak floor?” How can you fill in …all you can do is Hug…

Manish Paul too understood the pulsing, vulnerable, crying and visibly shaken Mohit to comfort him and to an extent absorb that Open and raw and trembling, unleashed pain…all of us have known pain and this served to bring it out…Tears and goose-bumps it was…silence and speechlessness was  the only response that would respect the sanctity of the moment…

We had a forlorn Marishcha simply just taking it all in with eyes reflecting her regret that she was not a part of this skilful drama of anguish that she interpreted and wove…but Salute for bringing out and touching in the depth of those parts from where compassion and tears dwell. Shahid too could do only but get up and Hug…All wanted to…and finally culminated into Mohit rightfully, being conferred the Immunity Ball to the still trembling Man who closed the Show with Aplomb and Class...who gave his all and naturally had to call forth only and only Claps of Awe and wonder.

Next Day was too a treat of sorts…and why not? We got to see the two beauties dancing and it was a welcoming warm up for the lovely times to unfold…

The Day began by a mature and a sweet display of our Angel Wonder of Jhalak  Faisal Khan and thank God …Now, I am doubly sure, someone is paying attention to my admonishings and realise that Faisal indeed has a life beyond that poverty they keep harping About…that was once upon a Time…it is PAST…GONE…DONE WITH...

Manish “EKTA KOTHA KAUTTO BAAR BOLBO TOMAKE??”

How many times shall we request you to stop referring to him as “Autowallah ka Son” …Why or who love glorifying this side of his past is beyond me...but I am glad Jhalak did give us the valuable side that Faisal indeed leads..he is a lovely, obedient Son…His Mother is silently proud of him and tremendously so…he is  a sweet brother who wants to give his sister a secure life and depend on him to love and stay safe. 

He is an ambitious person who wants to follow his dreams and make a mark in this ever competitive world…He admits to sacrificing academic part and order to push forward in this world of Dance reality shows that he stands today…he is a hard -working, quiet person who is willing to give his every ounce to create a piece of Dance that tells a story…Vivek Chachere is creative but Faisal and Vaishnavi give Life to his Vision and transform it into a memorable piece of grandeur.

Thank you then for showing his daily moments with his sister and Mother’s smiling nostalgia at how as a child too he loved to move and shake to any music…we enjoyed seeing the Human side of him and something that Jhalak could have done well to focus on…

It was a Gift of sorts to all his Fans as he is so elusive and except his few and far public appearances they rarely get a glimpse…Simple and sweet then was his Dedication to Mother DEAR…With his DUPATTA PROP… “Maai teri chunnariya lehraayi”… 

“Faisal teri talent ki Nadiyaan lehraayi”…is all we could sing…They both looked so adorable in the blue and white…it was like a serene and calm lake with sun’s rays playing in the ripples and the wind just about caressing the waves…beautiful and eloquent…certain lifts and moves of the cradle were our AHHHH!!!! N WOWWW!!!

Vaishnavi also gets my respect for each performance ..she is  like you say it and I do it for you to Vivek and Faisal…together they go on to win the applause that is so much required...there is no thing as over Appreciation…

It can never be enough…So much so that Shahid says that Faisal’s  talent far surpasses that of his own. The performance was as calm as a mother’s Love. Too true when you observe his mother in her rare public appearance you know where his simplicity stems from…she is the source that keeps him grounded and gives him this peaceful persona. The elder child always feels the parents strife deeply and make efforts to iron them as much as possible…

Jhalak went all out like A Genie for me fulfilling all my wishes…Remember, I did admonish you guys for making Faisal do  the OLX thing…and had suggested He is more like a chocolate Ambassador and you guys seem to have taken it so seriouslyyyyyy…He deserves then the Hamper from Cadbury Bournvita …his persona is that…soft…chewy...gooey and ummmm…drips honey…we do call him #HONEYDRIP AND his smile we say is #CARAMELCODED…

The hamper does justice so we thank you for honouring so much respect on the Kiddo...and may I add for reading my blog but not letting me know openly...Oh well…what matters is the suggestions given therein be implemented…who cares if the poor #Blogger goes unheeded…Oh dear!!! Raftaar where art thou? Blogger misseth thou steadfast…

Then the calm lake gave way to turbulent hot steaming geysers that were Sanaya and Jai…The Bath tub routine was sexy…sensuous and a volcanic eruption of sorts that was just about to erupt…they both fully understand each other and we saw breathtaking Lifts which would bring us on the edge of our seats and whoooffff….it truly brought the house to a boiling point and for sure Faisal proved it!!! This otherwise Oh! I –am- yet- to- come- of- age Boy and who calls every second girl his di… am sure he did calls Sanaya di too…chuckles shyly “ MUJHE NAHI PATA THA AAP itna achcha Dance Karti ho Sanayaaaaa...” 

All including Sanaya erupted with roars of laughter at the Omission of diiiiii…She definitely did not solicit that title by her seductive inviting do...for anyone much less a  boy who is yet to begin to fancy Girls..Sanaya you sure gave the Dude and all the men and women out there some cool idea !!! 

What can you not do Sanaya??? Go on the only thing left for you is to make us cry…go on give it a try…and we also thank Jhalak for glimpses of Sanaya's childhood and her parents reminiscing her struggle and forays into tele world. You looked so cuteee I your childhood pictures…may we get to see more of you…and you were a #FemmeFatale , remember the Epithet I gave you long back!!! You proved you indeed are!!!

Before we get down to the forgettable Act by Roopal Tyagi..let us pay a small tribute to our Mr.Manish Paul. I have often admonished him when his sense of humour crossed few comfortable lines, but I will take the time to also tell you…You are the wittiest and the most hilarious host I have seen so far on Indian television. 

You have the uncanny ability to laugh at yourself and create humour from just about any situation that is thrown your way.  You can take the entire show by virtue of your humour and also you do have the cultured composure that allows all the celebrities, Big or Small to feel comfortable WITH you. 

It has become a matter of honour for them if you pull their leg. You can crack a joke and pass by without really any effort whatsoever. When you have gone through enough you may become a bitter person or A person who takes all cool attitude in his stride.CONGRATULATIONS then for all the Awards Coming your way and the Appreciation.We too wanna let you know ,We Love you. May you keep on entertaining us and always be around for years and years to come!

Hmm coming back to Roopal...

Oki...it was cool while it lasted but it was messy at times and not so pleasant. I do have a notion that wild card entries are actually there to protect the top four or five contestants from getting eliminated. So I reckon that she will be the one who will be shown the door in order for the show to move in smoothly with the already existing ones, who are delivering tough competition and bringing to the show tons of creativity …

Which they showed when they went on to do the Marathon Dancethon where each contestants dance and are asked to move out by the judges and the volunteers cordially escorting out of the dance floor so the first to exit was Anita who was so confused at the whole instructions …until Faisal and Shamita remained. 

Complaints and accusations from Faisal Fans were pouring on the twitter handle to check the Video and accusations were rampant that it was unfair that Shamita was declared the winner. I was and am left confused as to exactly what this was all about as at the end of it FAISAL still emerged the highest scorer…what was the Dance Marathon all about..dance…speed…lifts...for lifts are a good way of prolonging time where every second matters...and it feels that Shamita broke the Record held by Lauren which was of Four minutes. Now the judges did not really specify exactly why or what of it...They were a happy Bunch of Kids just asking people to Leave the floor! I miss the Authority and Maturity of Karan Johar ,Remo or Madhuri that Can let me feel

  that Judgements stem out of a Certain Expertise but here it looked it was based on whims and fancies...There is a recurring theory that Shamita is using her clout to stay in Jhalak…and my question …if she has the clout she might, but there is an Audience that is Observing Keenly…and precisely How does this clout Benefit her? Exactly if she had it why this clout never helped her build a career in Film world? 

All those connoisseurs of Dance if at all are watching Jhalak to sign their future employable targets…will she meet them? She does not seem to me a popular Contestant. Neither has she made any long lasting ties like the kind of Sanaya and Scarlet…or Kavita and Raftaar or a team like Faisal, Vaishnavi and Vivek…So of what use is the Clout?

 She anyway did not come out as the top scorer so why shall it worry me even if we assume she has a Big Daddy to whom she might ask to orchestrate the whole journey???. At the End of it…What matters is the Loyalty of human souls that you court and treasure and keep…I will give her the Benefit of Doubt and wish her Congratulations for winning the round. I also offer advise to Not just collect the winner post but Benefit by connecting to the wider Audience and show her Human side to The Audience out there. The aim of appearing on a Tele Show would not be to just win a Contest but be Talked about,Establish popularity and enjoy a Stardom that is Conferred by what we call "Fans"

She  looked so tired that she plonked on the floor and could not get up. Faisal I think would have happily got up and taken happy Bows…It is all about Stamina we were talking…Hmmm…

Now that only three-four weeks are left I have begun missing already. We have seen so much and shared so much…

and yet my soul longs  for yet another Rapturous Performances from my Contestants…give us stuff that will string our tear wells…or lift us to heights not reached before…gone is the time to play around Cache-Cache…something that Mohit Gave to the Stage. It is not easy to stand alone there in the limelight and surrender to inner roars all alone…I Miss Isha Sherwani who had taken the Jhalak floor to such heights that we bowed in worship…Will anyone pick up the Tab???

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Jhalak- Double Dose & New Entrants…

As a Famous person has said “The show must go on” and after Karan Johar Left we did feel there would be a vacuum and to fill the void, well, Jhalak guys brought in a piping Hot Diva-Malaika Arora- The Beautiful and Gorgeous! The sizzling and Sensuous! She knows she is a treat to the eyes to man and woman Alike. Yet she takes that Adulation with a silent flavour and a strong attitude towards her admirers of an all knowing Loving Gaze takes in all of it.

She works hard to exude that steam and I have been an Avid follower on her Insta update to see the hard work the Lady undergoes to keep that ethereal femininity alive and around. So when she enters and if Men drool…well…they will have to discipline themselves to close that agape Mouth of their which might be panting…she is not going to help…she will simply whiff by with…you wanna make a fool of yourself please do…

I am so used to it…and if women are going to Tighten their Jaws with envy…she is not even going to glance in that direction to absolve them of their envy…or bother with indiscreet scathing daggers…they do not reach her…for she is far too busy being HER GLORIOUS SELF…

Where do I fall? I am in her Admiration Brigade and I so so enjoy everything she does so I am going to smile and embrace her virtually as she will lend an electric effect to the entire Jhalak Judge panel. Lauren is beautiful yes, but…some other time…

We also have another lovely dose of masculinity and Femininity and my favos gyrating over to make my weekend super enjoyable.

I stand very very proud and let’s get down to each double dose of entertainment one by one. It was like an extravaganza of sorts.

RAFTAAR and FAISAL KHAN dancing together…

Wow and great and superb and what else can we Fans ask for…Before proceeding further let me thank Raftaar my #ClassBuddy for acknowledging my blog every time and making me feel so happy and humbled. That is my only payback for #Blogging…I am so grateful to you Raftaar and Sneha and yes I will keep writing…just as you two wished…

They were an awesome twosome…it was a full on masculine Act with a Capital “M”. They romped and raved and indulged in a fiery battle for supremacy. Only one can reign. There was everything…energy…enthusiasm…warring spirit…and tons of fun. I love both of them and they both were stunners.

Raftaar had the male charisma and Faisal personified the young zest. With so much pride and glee I noted absent-mindedly that the fella we have been referring to as a “KIDDO” is metamorphosing into a true warm blooded Man. He looked every bit grown up and virile.

I am so sure it was the benevolent warmth of A friendly soul that Raftaar is. He can make anybody comfortable and bring out the best in anyone…another reason for his best we came to know shortly was a Lady...who would straighten up any Man’s Act and here were two lovely Men eager to please.

Raftaar stole the show with “Gulaabi aankhen jo teri dekhi…sharaabi ye dil ho gaya”…Malaika you are intoxicating! Everyone wants to court your attention. Faisal who is normally shy also came up with a heady “Faisal vala love” Let me tell you a secret...every young Girl would rerun the footage and imagine herself to be in the place of her and Faisal going down on his knees and singing… “ishq wala love”

And what would I do? Sigh and say… “The Lad is sure growing up to be a swank dude!” Raftaar was all romance with his Baritone husky tones when he sang…Faisal was solicitous of attention…with his shy smiles and yes Bold offering and pulling away Manish written over by Manish in jest...

He is asserting himself alright. Thank you Malaika then for having this effect on our Fav Fatal Faisal and getting him there…Mr Vivek Chachere…please Consider “Pehla nasha pehla khumaar” I beg on behalf of Fans...He will be amazing and it will be Jhalak’s Best so far…

We had a BALL Jhalak folks .You could not have given us a better twosome beginning for this weekend.

If cupid was having a field day for girls while they enjoyed Raftaar and Faisal agape…it was turn for the men to freeze when Scarlet and Shamita whirred on the stage with their ornamental decko and synchronised symphony on “Dola Dola” and shall we too sing? 

“Mun dola re…dola re dola re dola…”

They both were simply scintillating and brought in myriad moves and emotions for all. They would for sure capture imaginations in a riot of tinkling red and white that were SCARLETT & SHAMITA…two flourishing Jhalak Sirens. They were young, nubile, luscious…ishhh may I add edible???

 And none trying to steal the show from the other but simply put on gorgeous, memorable moments that they can later sit and cherish…and so can we!! Both were such tender boughs full of blossoms and are blooming with every single performance that goes by. Vivacious and full of verve…They both had not a shred of attitude to dull the edge of other.

There was a gentle camaraderie and a shared Hug. Loved every single minute of it! No doubt so colourful and spell bind they left the judges that one stood up in ovation and let on a long verbose whatever…I am sure some part of him was too off kilter and he needed those verbal dose to get his equilibrium back…hmmm..it happens...it happened to Malaika too…for while complimenting she realised she outta stand and cheer…

I too enjoyed the Act. I am in love with these young and promising talented in-the-making Divas…

Wonder why they did not play cupid with Shahid…if they did I would send in a request... “Please give us our clean shaven Shahid back…the Lad we fell in years back…please!” 

For we who are hooked to celluloid…LOVE…and yearn for every bit of romance it sends to us…Mohit Malik and Sanaya rekindled that Dreamy romance. Every one of us is heavily fed on these dream sequences from our movies.

We grow up thinking them for our special one…and they recreated it for us…they were vulnerable…exotic…engrossed in each other…weaving promises and demonstrating trust…and it showed...both of them trust and respect each other so much and it really was depicted in the way they ended…just not touching and just about…signifying the young love that is extracting its promises and yet waits to behold the beloved in an intimate embrace, yet…for those two minutes I was in my own reverie and one with the two of you Angelic people…so we will not discuss the gross after maligning of the divine performance…form was not perfect? Oh ok...I will notice it some other time...for me it was perfect and pure…

Then came the dreaded moment and I do agree here with Shahid that the costumes did disrupt the rhythm that the Dancers could have. The costume that Raftaar had on would hardly allow any agility or attitude so it was out an out a no no…even once before I said they should refrain from staying away from traditional dances that require years of practice and rehearsal.

In front of him then there was Scarlett portraying the dark, ferocious and venomous Medusa.

 She tried her best but she is so tender and delicate she could not really get that dark and gory power out that bites and destroys...it’s a compliment beautifulll...why harbour such an effect??? We prefer your Divine and dainty effect...it is enough to melt us and …

I cannot say I am happy that you stayed or Sad that Raftaar left. My classbuddy. I have become so very fond of you. You were the talcum powder fresh whiff to Jhalak …always smiling and embracing all and sundry in your affectionate gaze…You are a very Kind and wonderful individual and I wish you good luck in all that you do and may the best that is there come to you. Loads of love and tons of hugs…I will give you personally if we ever meet…

Day next then Dawned entry of a Choreographer who is excellent at his craft…sensitive, versatile and creative. He was to lend his touch with costumes and conceptualisation. Must say what unfolded was sheer delight and silk. He brought in eternal themes and the talented ones met it head on raising the Bar of the Show and our respect for their Talent…

Faisal and Vaishnavi symbolised the immortal strife of Two elements that can never meet in the form that they are and are annihilating agents for the other should one exceed the others amount…

They perfectly portrayed of coming together and reflexively shuddering and recoiling back with the impact…the vigorous and vociferous crackling when they do meet and the final devastation…and we are left musing “These are Kids depicting such grave concepts to such sculpted levels???”

We will speak about Vaishnavi…she had to portray The Ice or the Water element…a pool of calmness she is. I have observed her persona off screen and she is that...calm support…a natural dancer for whom the moves come as naturally as her breath. She is the rock solid support you can count on to carry out any depiction under the earth or beyond maybe. Anything she does has an inbuilt grace and dignity.

Faisal could not have asked for a better Partner. Yet she is the feminine traditionalle…unassuming and silent. She acknowledges all the praises with a silent smile and lets Faisal have his limelight.

 So Dearest Vaishnavi accept my Kudos for so aptly and suitably bringing to life this immortal fusion of elements…Its work and  memorable moments you are creating. People will open these numbers and say “you must have a look at this…”

Faisal has all the making of a virulent Male…What is adorable yet is that he does not know his own power and impact on others.It is cute when People mentally must want to pull you down to shreds and this little one must shyly come up to them and offer a shy appeasing smile that welcomes all…He is a director’s Man…give him a vision and he will give his tremendous best to get higher notch perfection.

Yes I suggest more youth emulate him and sacrifice their youth in productive building of character and hard work…our nation would be a far better place …instead of having weak young gen we will have a strong nation building one…

I too have one back home who possesses different talent albiet but is in a relentless pursuit of perfection instead of chasing mobiles and malls…

And then we wee treated to a lovely camaraderie…a friendship borne out of doing a season together..Lauren and Salman…do they even need to practice? 

They are just auto synchronised and it was a treat to watch them and dip into lovely Moves once again.

Shamita left her dainty comfort zone and depicted a wild Beast and well was as dangerous as the dance form depicted. 

She is doing justice to everything visualised for her. I just felt that the choreographer got a little carried away and took more of centre stage than giving her the honours.I guess it is easier to get carried away.But she is vividly going all out to portray an array of aspects to Shamita Shetty...wish she would smile more and open up a little more. She always has that confused and befuddled expression of being lost and smiling due to reassurance.Look Confident lady you have come this FAR…and people know you now…why do you not enjoy this phase that is yours and yours alone? With all the ups and downs…

Sanaya…

our flower Maiden she unleashed a magical fairy tale for all of us to behold.She along with her choreopartner showed what progress really means…what trust on another can really create!

My OH MY GOODNESS moment came when I saw her not having any harness…honestly?? Oh no!!!! really??? And I have goose bumps even thinking all the changes of stances in the Air. Sanaya Irani Hats off to you and your choreo partner for doing this for us.Not only were you marvellous the Act was par excellence…the horizontal stance where his one leg held by you and you resting your neck on his another foot simply simply stole my heart…how can one even imagine such  wonderful stuff and you enacted that vision superb…amazing…mind blowing...classy…sometimes English Dictionary may not have ideal words to depict and we resort to the ordinary…for the Act did take way my ability to think every time I viewed it …one more time…one more time….oh last…one more time…I still did not view it enough times…For me this was Jhalak's best..I loved it..it touched me at the core and wowwwwww

Wishh my wooww counted in some way…wish Sanaya could read and find out how overawed her Act left me..she was stunning and simply stole the show with her confident shifting of stances mid air and smiling...not even batting an eyelid...as if it was her everyday Chore…she was as Natural as a Butterfly though she depicted a Flower…but the trust she demonstrated was deep and profound…the timing perfect and and each frame worth clicking and framing…adorable...picturesque and so pleasing to the soul and eyes…Sanaya...go girl...capture our imaginations...

But in Mohit nagari it was Sad news…

They looked awesome with their costumes but well he went Blank..it so happens to many of us…when our self esteem is swimming in the shores unknown and not yet reached the rhythm..it happens…we forgive you Mohit…and here I would say Shahid was a thorough gentleman in Consoling and “Hota hain” attitude. Mohit looked so crestfallen …we too felt his agony…after working so hard..if we were to land up goofing we berate ourselves tons and tons…privately of course…but You will come back with a Bang and we will be always there to cheer you up…already we were there on Twitter telling you how much we loved you.

Lauren, the double role was exotic and appealing….you are without doubt an amazing dancer with oodles of charm and attitude. Keep that up and entertain us.We will look forward to whenever you will adorn the stage and we will be ready with our claps..I like the Golden girl…by the way…

And then we have three ladies..new entrants walking in Jhalak to add glamour..My query..In your tinsel town was there not a single hunk as a wild card entry…are your gender ratios so badly tipped that you had to convert Jhalak into an almost Ladies Dabba??? As it is we had less male company?? Are you taking the Women empowerment issue seriously?? Like a little too much!!!

But they do look cool and we look up to another round of amazing feminine wiles and guiles…

To sum it up…The weekend was made colourful with touching and profound performances and do unfold more magic…

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Jhalak – Sweet bhi Sour bhi!!!

           This weekend Jhalak was, let us say full of drama with few Grins and few…NO! Lots of tears…sometimes the tears spilled with side splitting laughs …sometimes tears came and stood at the corners as we bid Adieu to our #Piedpiperofjhalak midway…really we did feel like telling “Tussi naa jao” to our very own Karan Johar but well show must go on and TV must be on at all times in the house on a weekend evening…and next we hear is the Diva…most gorgeous Malaika Arora stepping in his shoes and we lap up all the pictures doing the rounds in social Media...Bewafa audience we are…;)

As audience we do not anyway have much say as to who goes or comes…all we can do is Tweet our feelings and be done with it. Decide to change the channel or well simply enjoy the show as it unfolds and put up with all and everything that comes in….

We are tremendously happy to see Shahid back and this time Around he is sure and more vocal. He is mighty pleased with the gift he has got for Manish. Manish shall I say has toned down a bit…have you been reading my Blogs?? If so, let me tell you, you were cool these two days…some silly guffaws well…embedded in you…cannot avoid…but you are the essential flavour of Jhalak.

So ,we have the announcements of double elimination and we wonder, if so many contestants are dropped …what will remain of Jhalak anyways…the question goes “Hey exactly what are you upto?”

Raftaar and Scarlett and Viviannnnn…the first two names do not surprise me but the third name surprises and fills me with wicked amusement. We will give in to the wickedness a little later...

Ok!!!! I admit that I entered into viewing Jhalak for a different Fandom but as I began observing and writing about various personas, my fondness grew for the contestants. Stars however big or small tend to develop an elusive attitude as in “we are way too high to respond to Fans”. Raftaar and Sneha surprised me Tons…When I tweeted them with my Blogs and general congratulatory tweets they were so quick and prompt to respond not only with a retweet but also a Thank you message for all that I have been writing…which was not always nice and good. Not only me they have been sweet and cordial to all their Fans…This simplicity won my heart and I send tons of good wishes and blessings...I am elder to them so I can…and maybe because they are so good…it was nice to pair them up with the “Jaan ke liye dance” with who ever…

For I really do not believe this voting system at all…do spare some time to show us the statistics…I guess ,None exist for there are none…It is simply a decision taken at the script table by Important people and voting emphasis is simply exaggerated to fill the coffers of a telecom industry and internet vendors…

Scarlet is another girl who came in and won my heart with her sincere and passionate performance. She did declare she was at peace after her last performance. I agree it was one of her best performance.It was something she wanted to tell her Mom and she said it so eloquently and with flourish that she must have reached the zenith of satisfaction.It almost would feel to her that says “I have done what I meant to and for a while If I do not do anything else…I have EXPRESSED…my heart to my most precious person”.

She also surprised me with actually seeking me out on a fanclub and actually letting me know she liked what I wrote for her. Few would get down to actually doing that. Scarlet I too felt immensely at peace for I wanted you to know how much your performance had touched my heart…Love you loads Gurlie and do tell your  Mum she is indeed very lucky!!!

Hmm coming to wicked pleasures…Raftaar said it in one line “If there is no choreographer I am willing to take on Vivian right away on the floor” Hmm…that is ditto How I felt…all the hard work..striking poses…were the department of Vivian’s choreopartner. He simply supported her lifts…this is not a statement on him as a person…only his dancing abilities.

Sometimes we must accept that we are not born with some abilities and may not be able to acquire them…and I did go through A Harrowing time for simply speaking my truth…His Fan world is on a rampage ever since they heard he was eliminated and have been issuing dire threats to the Channel itself…I was also at the receiving end of their Ire and well…now that he stands eliminated…and I sit amused watching the twitter grow colourful with various accusations and hashtags and of course being called “Paid Blogger for certain Stars” If  reality be only known….

Once again it proves my theory …voting is shammm…he has tons of vociferous Fans who would surely Vote overnight for him and yettttt…must I say more??? Maybe Jhalak can consider showing what we call "Voting Statistics" and make the whole process transparent and clear. Just consider it and you might be able to quell the furore each fanclub cooks up when their fav is shown the door. Just at the time of blogging a controversy is doing the rounds that Shamita Shetty is receiving special favours as she happens to be from a rich and influential Family background. There is also accusation that she does not give “ one take “ Act during Jhalak shoots. Well, we have no concrete proof in this world of technology where a simple video can do the trick!!! All someone had to do it is shoot the process of partiality and put it in front of people …

But we accept the world is a little black with little white …and still enjoy the show and the humanness as it cannot be hidden however scripted…

Shamita Shetty did a Blindfold Act and it was Nice till it lasted.

They looked cool and dreamy…however there were a few oops moments and well; thanda moments but all in all we enjoyed the Colour combination and the Ambience but it did not leave a lasting impact on me…She is improving and getting confident and gliding and sliding well but…her flaw does not lie in her floor work or hard work but her out of Studio persona…giving you a little gyaan ...See...if it resonates..

Every tele or film star aspirant is like a King or Queen and the fan base she or he collects are her subjects…they do their utmost to get themselves recognised..in yonder past they wrote letters …now they have avenues…so they post for you..tweet for you ..vote for you..make edits for you…all they want is little recognition…You did not really go all out there to promote yourself as a brand name so you were an easy target for mud slinging…and no fan base came up to tweet for you or support you…

I did …for the simple reason that I am a Woman and do not appreciate claims that are unfounded and allegations that are unproven…So I simply asked to furnish concrete proofs and I do have lovely friends who understood and supported and managed to divert the Line of inquiry with Logical queries for proof...Our Reward ...We were categorised as "Paid baboons"I wanna know who pays me n How much ...sure can do with Extra money...!!! I earn well from my Non writing endeavours but to be paid for...#Blogging...Stupendous it would be...

If you truly aspire keep your Praja happy by sharing a bit part of your life in the form of an update..like on insta…tweet and retweet…Balance in front of camera and out of camera work…too

In all this gyaan I forgot the tornado called Bharti Singh who visited Jhalak and her missiles squashed everyone…her foursome judges rocked…with her you have to forget all logic and resolve to simply laugh and I did…First time I saw Shahid bellowing with laughter. The Hilarious Take on Manish Paul wanting to lick the dog and hence left away had even Manish crackling up. No one can sit with a straight face and pretend to be gloomy…You just cannot when Bharti is around…I loved her take again on MANISH not romancing as he Lacked a tele prompter…that was carrying Anchoring a little too deep …tight pants hilarity was also too much to digest …you literally have to be very sharp to catch her jiffs or well…you are dumb If you do not…I enjoy this Laughter queen as she is so aptly called…

We had Mohit Malik putting in a strong and sweltering Act which naturally deserved an immunity Ball.

 It was a sheer reflection of hard work and discipline . He did have the Height and stature to play the adventurous Reckless and Focused Matador…and his lifts were breathtaking. He danced to perfection,Reflected a Controlled Aggression and Radiated Victory!!!!The Mr Gentle consistent Guy is actually slaying his own fears and moving further and up and ahead…unnoticed in the beginning ..like Bharti says pehle Famous to ho jao…he is getting there…gathering a loving Fan following and here I pray you never get a NO WORK phase ever in your life…you keep getting opportunities to better yourself and may you always remain occupied…with love and work.

Then came a Face off..to introduce Raftaar …

they showed the Pictures of him being a dancer in one of the rows..truly..people struggle so much and for so long to reach where they have …and so he is Kind and loving and caring…so while all the other Celebs are silent and blissfully ignorant…Raftaar my #Classbuddy replies to Fan tweets and clears the Air surrounding Shamita Shetty…with … "no one can take Multiple Shots”…Raftaar! I respect you tons for this…Did Shamita ask you to do this?? No! but you simply go ahead and do what is right…loads of respect…and as usual I enjoyed your tamanche pe disco…highly energetic and bubbly it was…You are getting so much better and you are so much fun that I feel you should have stayed till finals…but as of now I do know next week I shall see the last of you in Jhalak…You are one contestant I will feel very sorry to bid Adieu..and I will now follow all your activities and follow up with loving attention and blessings wherever you go…

Your Lilliput partner too is such a sweetheart …she will too rock wherever she goes for her smile has the “ never say die spirit”…she will go on and succeed..wishing you also tons of happiness…Sneha…I love you Both..though when the show began I had no idea who the two of you were and yet I wanna know you two and do MASTI…only if wishes were horses, we would ride on themmmm…when I see you Raftaar the lack of a brother sorely stirs in my heart …I thought I had trained myself to overlook this one thing God never gave me…a Mastikhor..Protective Bro…when I see you…I miss…neva mind…

Then Came Vivian with his Rajniikant makeover…

Bharti did put him right that he fails to conjure up too many expressions…wonder why no fan arm twisted Bharti for nailing the bitter fact…Vivian FANS MAYBE He is your God but well….because of you guys I feel I do not wish to know him at all…and None of the channel dare take him for any upcoming project…for you will resort to all kinda nonsense to express your anger should anything Go astray…But Still truth be told…he was ok…he did put in some funky moves but was unable to gather in many quick paced moves and again mostly choreopartner did most of the work and well that is that…Raftaar was chosen to stay and Vivian had to say goodbye…just proves the channel guys have something up their sleeve purposely to contrive a controversy or well to simply accept he cannot pull through anymore as a Dancer…

But we wish you Good Luck, may you find a suitable role and once again your fans get to see you everyday…Loads of luck…
My love is reserved for few…Reserved for a lovely Human called Raftaar…while the Blog was in the Making we fans did find ourselves Mired in a controversy . A story began doing the round by a Handle that Shamita Shetty is giving multiple shots and using her clout to keep her space in jhalak going…The only celebrity to stand up and rubbish the claim was no one but Raftaar.He could have chosen to remain silent but he squashed the entire thing with one tweet…and Do accept a huge hug. I may not remember you for your dance but I will respect you for this Humanness….Loads of love Raftaar…Courageous ,Selfless Acts need applauding.

Day Two began with a spoof on their own elimination sequence and judges were in the line of evaluation. Karan is a true blue entertainer going tongue tied and outlining how he has been a consistent Judge …regular…speaks Hindi…entertains…we were already in a giggle and chuckle with all their antiques of Ganesh Dancing his Happy Safe Dance..wish contestants can be that Candid…SO SHAHID was to have a Dance face off with Karan..wish Shahid would treat us to more such dances..He is so amazing and adroit on his feet…his Gandi baat was so affectionate. For all the rumours of Shahid giving people cold shoulder, he had a warm gaze and smile and we all knew he was performing as a tribute to our Lovely Judge..indeed an "I love you ! wala Send off….

But what Karan threw up was a partyyyyyy…..with his “Naino main sapna..sapnon main sajna…sajna pe dil aa gaya” …Yaar humaara dil Karan pe AA gaya…he threw caution to Winds and well enjoyed himself..the whole house was in an uproar…so much so infectious his dance was that all and every participant got up to Join him…but he whirled non stop …this was his moment indeed…He is a Show man…entertainer…no wonder I call him #PiedPiperofJhalak…see every single one got up to join him…that is the power of a Humble  being and a person who enjoys himself and values self…your Daflee wale and Naino Main Sapna is a gift to us..and we shall ever view it when we are melancholic and down…It was his stage alright and we loved it..

Party continued with Sanaya romping with a teensy weensy lovely Wedding Do…

she was all smiles and swift and maybe we could add in a little Jig however it did look alittle crowded and she was a little lost amongst so many people…Choreographer was too carried away in giving prominence to everyone instead of giving her the priority…so she looked one among the dancers rather than the one Prominently Dancing…more like a bridesmaid she appeared than a Bride…That said Shahid too added his bit…n I AGREE that He was not surprised!! Good Shahid you are becoming Bold and Vocal about your Views and we like it…True there was nothing in the Act that we could retain in our memories or view it when a clip runs on my Instagram…for sure it does and we viewers enjoy all the before and after updates and are filled with anticipation for what to expect…Indian fans are super involved once they are involved…So Sanaya you look stunning…you have a dazzling smile but time to throw in a whoopy dappling razor sharp performance coupled with that magnetic illuminating dollop smile…

And then leave all complaints and time to laugh and roar again for Bharti strikes again…with her “ High court judge seat for Karan” taking the cake…to asking Shahid why he married to filling up Ganesh with red kisses…it was out and out Hilarity taking a jog walk on jhalak sets for us viewers … Her Ludicrous "Ek Radha..." was too much to Digest...Our Sunday made …she is Good at her Craft and I do look forward to her show…Comedy Nights BACHAO…am sure the Participants are In for some treatment….Good Luck Bharti for all the laughter doses you serve us…I actually saw Shahid shed his nervousness and laugh like no tomorrow while looking at Ganesh when he was wiping away the lipstick marks…the laugh a school boy gives when pulling a leg…thank you Bharti for letting us see this side of Shahid…he suddenly became so comfortable ..I guess it was because laughter No GIGGLING does Break the Ice…and Karan is so right your inner beauty is so cool…outer stuff now hardly matters…

But we do have a Beauty on the set of Jhalak who radiates brilliance both inside out and that is My #PrettyLassy amd #Mermaid from mystical shores…Scarlett Wilson…My dazzling mermaid unleashed a ravishing Belly Dance…she reigns and I cannot repeat that enough the moment she comes on the stage I am in a spell…I gaze and drink in her beauty and she is a delight to the eyes…A mesmerising Rhapsody…a grand ,gentle ,classic, timeless, Beauty…why has she been not discovered yet..???Filmdom..if you do offer her roles..she deserves to play immortal ones…she looked so surreal and ethereal in Her Ocean…GREEN ATTIRE…I did not really have the time to look at what others were doing…that is your Success Scarlet…

when You come on stage and My eyes Wander no where else…judges being judges…well they have the unfortunate task of giving judgements and finding things…I pity them..they cannot allow themselves like me to be lost and enjoy the Moment that is Scarlet Wilson on the Stage…Will I ever get to meet you and say all these things?? Not likely…so I pen it down and hope you read it and it suffuses you  with a Glow and fill you with all the confidence to go ahead and claim success…She is so humble and takes time to let Karan Know what even I feel..that in these times when even minor success tends to give the newbies..hoity toity air..here is one successful …hugely Mover and shaker of the Industry …here is the Maven…whom all the important actors swear by…he mixes with all and sundry with the same happy go lucky attitude…he makes all who talk to him feel important…he is so approachable and allows Bharti or Manish to even send a Dig on him…and he will giggle rather than frown…Yes he is Like the Oak tree…Timeless …wise and always Blessing…A lesson for all the Industry folks…He is the King who is one with his subjects and so knows their Pulse and them…

Then comes a drop before another high…Jhalak guys you are crazy..Do you love Faisal’s financial so called disadvantage so much more that you keep on misusing it?? He sold a watch on OLX to gift his sister Rakshabandhan stuff?? Are you guys serious???Like how much did he get for a watch ?? in these times when watches are the most inexpensive and available at every turn of a shop…like who paid him what fortune to buy so many gifts?? Another question was like Do you at Jhalak not pay them ?? WHY did he have to resort to selling anything?? Just because he is a Kid and not in a  position to Say No to you …would you like keep on at this Nonsense…let me tell you ..this deserved complete editing…or I do hope that OLX atleast paid my Kiddo and Jhalak did not gobble up those funds too…

Please Stop using his financial situation to advertise your wares…use a shampoo or a coffee or a soap or a tooth paste Do…he is most suitable for Chocolates I would say…sell a watch…I mean who sells a watch and gets ..what??? Passable….please avoid such senseless stunts..He is capable of a lot more…

As he proved in his Act…

In this case I would say the only ONE Who used the Group formula well and executed it to the international Perfection Level…The show is viewed Internationally and these two kids brought precision like none other…It was a Hit Blockbuster from the word Go…The colour combination of Yellow and blue was distinguished and established a Vision…A creative Vision that conceptualised every Micro Detail by MR VIVEK CHACHERE…and executed by all the members of the dance…The tapestry of form and shape they revealed was so amazing and breathtaking that Lauren echoed my sentiments that “ You are #Gift and a #DREAM”…and our fandom knows How many times I have repeated these words for Faisal. He is a Talented Gift to the world of Dance and in the right Hands ,he will blossom to Glory..another few words must be extended to Vaishnavi Patil…a Dancer Par excellence..a Pillar of support to Faisal…atleast IN jhalak Faisal would not have been able to do as much without she supporting him every Bit. She continues her work silently steadfastly and with no expectations for happy Praise.She is an Artist in the true sense that she works and lets her work speak for herself..no brags…no rants…no raving…simply “I do My Work and you make your choice” She is here to stay and set bench marks…I loved what you both did… without heavy discipline and command over the bodily movements and synchronisation and Healthy rapport with each other it would not be possible. It was a happy world out there created by these wonderful gifted Artists who unleashed a fluid Dance form for us…the way they glided from one form to another..the circle they made…the perfect shapes they created ..it was like watching a show of international Dance repute.Faisal proved my Epithet #Effortlessgrace which I bestowed in the beginning of the show…Accept my Kudos too Mr vivek Chachere…I may not be the Biggy wiggy of this Industry But I am the Audience that applauds you.YOU have done complete Justice to our #Masterpiece…and added to his Body of work this Genius Precision …It can be his show reel to anyone who asks “ Who he is?” He and we can proudly show the piece to anyone who doubts his credibility or Talent…Faisal khan and Vaishnavi Patil..To me you are My #Superstars…Untainted…pure…talented…hard working…our Guroor ..our Pride…Loads of love and love and love Kiddos…

Then comes the quick relay Race…Rapid fire Dance…levels are becoming difficult…we are enjoying it..all were lovely and apparently Shamita managed to score a full 10…the surprise on her face was Palpable…but all in all we enjoyed the rapid fire …bring it on…my eyes will adjust to the speed next episode…

And then comes time to Bid Adieu to KARANJOHAR….with Lauren sensitively leading the moment with ‘Lag jaa gale’ …

It is a sombre number and was a fitting tribute to our parting #Piedpiper…he was so tongue tied and my corners of the eyes stood wet…now some will say it was all scripted…it was all made up..but the moment they created on screen with all contestants teary eyed and Karan crying rivers…was so memorable…he says he has no family and so the people he meets and the folks he works with …do go on to become his family…It rings so true…simply because he is successful it would be a fallacy to assume that he does not cry,..or that he does not need human warmth..or that he does not feel sad…just because he is a filmy persona it would be cruel to all the time assume he is enacting something…he genuinely looked touched and I would so miss him…whoever replaces him..cannot bring his charm…maybe another brand of charm…but not Karan Johar brand of loveliness…

But the show must GO ON…and so it will and so next week we come back to costume Drama with Salman…a Talented choreographer promising his Presence and Flair…well…we are ready to be entertained…anyways what do we have to do on Weekend…???

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Knot Yourself                      

               

          

                           Sort Yourself!      

          

I love to declare myself as a Geminian. I am full of contradictions…just when Someone feels I am happiest I begin to get bored…just when someone comments on one of my many interests and I would give a dazed expression as to what were they talking about...with an inquiring question mark for I would have mentally relegated it to a fond corner of my life and started contemplating a certain thing that has been capturing my imagination…

 Life has been one long Interesting soap for me. If anyone chronicles all that I have been through it would be a rich fodder for the longest winding tele-series for sure and viewers would have so many twists and turns. I have however managed to solve this adventure-filled life with lots of help suddenly coming up from corners not expected…And believe me being a Geminian and that to a woman I do tend to tie myself into pretzels so often that I need to devise a way out of this Maze that I created and well the only person who can get me out is “ME”…

Now many would start shaking their heads and say...Yes, that is me…I too go through that…I too run around in circles and yet many a times do not know how to break the circle of confusion that seems to make one feel stuck and stagnant…for again that one thing that I abhor is to feel I AM STUCK and no more growing…for growing changing and adding to your persona keeps you alive…and well broadens your perspective to this thing called life…

All I will do is share what I feel when I am all knotted up and how do I try and get out of it. You may identify with some or all of it…you may use a part or all of it…you may read, feel amused and get on with your life. The Idea is not to get preachy or sermonise…for we all have heard all about “being positive and being optimistic and stuff” and failed miserably when it comes to applying all the wisdom that seems to pour forth from the quotes that overflow in my Facebook and Instagram status of friends and foes…;) of course though we hate some we still keep them on our Facebook profile…why??? Sometimes to burn them with our breath-taking pictures and sometimes to keep an eye on what they are doing…Ha ha ha...by far I hope I have established myself as a human…By far I have convinced you of my humanness or inhumanness a bit…but cope we must with knots of life and sort it all out…until of course I knot again and then I sort again…How do I do it??? I tell myself that I am a human and am allowed all the weaknesses that exist in the universe. I compare myself to a house...we clean it when it is cluttered and promise that we will keep it clean and then...well it goes back to being dusty a little and cluttered a little until again I gear up to clean up...Accepting that we shall from time tot time get muddled is the key to unravelling and enjoying and learning from each process our reward..

Getting there…as part of living and surviving I often find myself getting into a maze and I have been fortunate to have many resources that I have collected from various experiences…so to sort out I resort to…psychological techniques…spiritual dope…lotsa common sense and well, being my own stern parent…and maybe you could use it too and I do a lot of visualisation and vibrational spring cleaning…so when stuck in a no go situation…

  1)    Begin a Dialogue with yourself as a gentle friend and be a little kind to begin with. Help yourself identify within yourself that you indeed are going nowhere. Now that should begin matters to surface to awareness as to what needs dealing with and why? You need to tell yourself why this merry go round is not beneficial to you and where is it stopping you from growing better in your own eyes.

You definitely do not want to look down upon you…now do you?? If it is a person you are pursuing and is being elusive…do you want to absolutely for your survival need this person? Be relentless and ask yourself some basic truths about what creates this whacky turn the tail and catch it symptom/..if it is a situation that seems to go nowhere like…a job not forthcoming despite umpteen number of interviews…ask why ? The answer will be very interesting!!! Of course, you need tonnes of courage to hear the clear ringing inner voice…

  2)    Then go to the spiritual part and find out what lessons you have to learn here…change of perspective…a new leaf in knowing human nature…recognising an opportunity to test your own powers to turn around an adverse turn and emerge stronger so that you can recount it to others or at least feel proud within should you overcome. Maybe it is there to prove to you that no situation or addiction to a person or a perception of inaction is greater than your own power to surmount and that no one is absolutely indispensable in your life…or nothing is impossible to achieve once you set out to do??? This, of Course, does not apply to your loved ones whom you have given place in your heart.

  3)    So let us say we have a person feeling stuck in a job…stuck in a course…stuck in a relationship…stuck in a melancholic down spiral of moods and feel life is going nowhere…what to do???

  4)    Turn to Spiritual friends I call Angel Cards who talk to you like they are your buddies in a gentle yet firm way…you will have to do most of the work but let us analyse them in a fun way as to how can cards guide you with a clear plan of action…

  5)    So the cards have appropriately reflected our line of discussion…Explore your options…it does not mean to abandon your own plan and look into another…but it means looking at your situation and asking some vital questions: What brings me here? Did I consciously choose to be here or was I brought in here by angelic series of coincidences? Do I feel any inconsistent sense of choices that are robbing me off my shine? Am I deriving and claiming my complete self of happiness and sense of being alive? What keeps me here even though a certain part of me tells me to abandon this path of action and existence and move away? What is it that I am afraid of losing? What am I afraid of confronting? If something keeps me in Circles there definitely is a sense of hidden monster that I wish to conceal and not meet head on…

What keeps me going in circles???

  6)    With these ponderous thought, you need to step into the confrontation zone and Contemplation time to really think things through…

Talk to yourself and gather inner messages about your situation!

   If you believe in your Higher Crew it is time for them to step in your silent zone and pass on messages to you in the form of thoughts and images and alternative scenarios that will begin building in your inward eye. You have not used these inner reserves if from time to time you do not withdraw into this inner zone and ask vital questions and take a review of where you have come so far and where you need to go from here even if a straight path or circular go nowhere round…in the silence you will soon be claiming answers to the most feared and deeply hidden recesses of yours will whisper your true desire…but would you find it? So often than not you fill up your moments with activities that will not allow your inner reaches to get through you…take a stern vow and make a firm date to spend time with you…

  

    7)    Dream Big…

What will uplift me???

   Ahhh!! So people will say I always do…I dream to be the biggest Actor…celebrity…famous renowned…Now these are desirable goals but it does take a little work to define what dreaming Big would mean to you or being famous mean to you. In today’s world and time when we as humans are divided into smaller communities our two minutes fame comes from doing what is considered to be exceptional only by that group or community...outside that fold it may hold no value…so achieving a Dance trophy may mean a huge achievement in the dance circles you enrol but may mean nothing to the Academic group for whom it matters to win an elocution or a Debate…Winning a cooking competition for a housewife in the Complex during a Function in-house may hold merit only there...in the Call centre where she deals with calls may have no merit. So the dream Big applies now as to which group you subscribe to…which group you want to establish yourself…which group of people whose approval will lift your sense of self-esteem to notches higher and what will give a spring to your step…and also that which will bring an inner glow…so here Dream Big may not apply to becoming a Headline piece. It may mean to Aim for something higher or bigger which will serve as a journey or goal to move to higher pursuit and give you a thrilling time…like writing this article makes me so filled with inspiration that I do not wish to stop till I have poured forth all the ideas that I Have and for which I completed all my mundane chores and sat in front of the Laptop. Will this be printed in the newspapers? In Times of India?? Heck No!!! But it gives me for those few full minutes a sense of empowerment that I am saying something very powerful…It gives me energy to deal with those other dull moments which I have to go through in the Day for I absolutely must for Unavoidable reasons and choices….

  8)    How do we get out of the rut? Change the perspective…

Let go of attitudes, beliefs, which are no longer serving the purpose. Try thinking differently!

     Take a roundabout…for all that keeps you eluding and you keep chasing…do assess how important it is…how mammoth it really is?? Look around at the people who contribute to keeping you there for you subscribe to their idea of who you should be…Get good marks in Mathematics??? Ask yourself??? Is it your idea or others perception or command of you??? I want my boyfriend to propose me??? Ask yourself?? Is it a mutual need? Or is it a moment you want to share with those friends whom you have been sharing your feelings and now need to validate it by converting it into a concrete relationship??? I find my life Boring…Ask yourself? Is it you or what others will have a say keeping you from really embarking upon that Hilarious or adventurous or off the stage activity that you wish to indulge in…How do you change your perspective??? You go and interact with people who would not give a damn to your pet peeves…actually go and talk about your elusive boyfriend to someone who does not fancy him…you may come back with pearls of wisdom from that interaction…especially now that you are open to such exciting possibility of actually thinking anti your own pet stuff…if it still does not then well…try another strategy…actually if you are too stressed about your cooking skills…go spend time with a working lady who outsources her cooking responsibilities and find how that her femininity still remains and she does not turn into an overnight vamp…if you are too worried about your weight…go meet someone who has truly accepted it as a part and parcel of her existence and maybe you would not feel so drastically hopeless…just changing perspectives by moving into very groups that do not subscribe dearly to your philosophy helps…immensely…simply tells you to calm down and no big deal….

  

  9)    Now that Mentally you have explored and reduced the horror of your Circular addictive pursuit of whatever that ails you…Make a Plan...A Plan to Get out of it…Consciously…Firmly…steadfast manner…Why?? Because it is absolutely imperative “You take charge and feel in CONTROL’ 

TAKE CHARGE and gallop towards HAPPINESS!!!

    For We as a human beings are born In Command and in Control of our Life. We are not supposed to be  a whimpering nanny…nor a helpless creature for some Magical being to come and turn the tide for us…If we created the Knot…we need to Sort…Make a plan Today to get things Done…make that call you want to...say that thing you want to…walk away from the person you want to…get up and answer in the class as you have been waiting to…enrol in that course as you meant to…pick up that brush and paint as you have been trying to…Close the doors…start the music and dance because you want to…pick up that Maths sum sheet…get it done and get it over with…give yourself no excuses…no time to procrastinate…no time to argue…no time to wait…no time to get there when perfect conditions arise…for that time will never come…Now is all we have…each minute We spend waiting…we berate ourselves...inch by Inch…we deprecate….moment by moment and get in the self-created mire and wonder why life is passing us by…why others are getting their share of excitement and fun while you stave in a corner and stew…curse and sink in ever present doom and gloom…For your sake…be the strict mum to yourself…drag your inner whining inert baby out…tell her to Do it Now…this…and be done with…few pushes and you will be headed to your happily ever after…for happily ever after is not only a Prince and princess living in peace and happiness but also your inner self being at peace with self…give yourself the Gift of a purpose of Action and long winding road full of adventure and a winning sense of I will enjoy each turn…each twist…each peak…each valley…For I command and fashion my life…I will my life to possibilities of creating Lilting music that lasts me…Pied pipers that Beckon me…Always give yourselves the projects new…and fresh to keep you looking into the yonder magical lanes of success…even if occasional failures greet you treat them as breathers to slow you down and rest for your horse of life gallops further and beyond with a happy you seeking yourself and rediscovering yourself and enjoying this mirth that we call Life….

  

   10)            Your life belongs to you and each time you shed a potentially stagnant situation behind you …You say to yourself “I am in charge here” Give yourself a Pep talk Now and then about your goals in life. Being true to yourself, doing what you love to do are your prerogatives…you may have to do few things that you may not love but if they are necessary choices so be it…Vibrationally visualise your life headed towards that goal that you hold dear…accomplish yourself made tiny projects and feel competent within…shake your lethargy and sense of melancholy that keeps you moving in circles…You owe it to yourself to  vibrationally call Happiness into your life…pour yourself a glass of Wine or your favourite juice and Celebrate this wonderful Life of a Human Being that Is a Gift to Us by Our Maker…

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