7 reasons why you should watch oli maati!

After running through the hard times in and out of court, oli maati has finally found its way into the theaters. The smile on producers faces truly shows the efforts they have taken throughout the journey of making and the peace they are in with the release. Here are 7 reasons for you all to watch this marathi film running in your nearest theaters:

1. It is the only dark film made in marathi language.

Where the commercial marathi cinema revolves around lovie dovies and family drama,olie maati has stepped into the dark realistic genre.

2. It shows the true face of use/misuse of freedom by youngsters.

Based on the crucial issue, olie maati will surely give you a reality check of current scenario.

3. Beautifully composed music.

After a very long time you will see music of the film beautifully blending in into the blood of film. It seems as if it is a part and not additionally intruded.

4. Intelligent storyline.

Oli maati has been blessed with the writer-producer Swapnil Bawane, who has written a story which binds you to your seats for the entire movie.

5. The reality check.

Human beings are known for making mistakes, but films like olie maati gives you a reality check of after effects of your teenage fantasies.

6. IT IS BOLD.

To portray the idea of film, the makers and the performers have crossed their comfort zone to paint that true dark picture. Oli maati will surely be remembered for fantastic performance by the actors in it.

7. Because it is an honest and sincere effort, and it is apparently evident.

You always have a choice to quit but the choice to complete the race has to be appreciated. The makers of film have taken honest and sincere efforts, for that only reason the film will be remembered for ages.

© Sandeep Thakre

Faceless (Book Review)

“Reality of being superhero is far more dangerous, than how it actually appears” 

Nizam Ahmed, a 32 year old, Microsoft employee who currently resides in Hyderabad with his family, is a debutante Author of Faceless. The idea that he has brought up was very tricky to execute but the way he has handled the overall journey is noteworthy.

Faceless has its own pros and cons in it, but this may be purely subjected to personal opinion which may vary from person to person. Some may find this close to heart, Romantic or even a potential “100 crore movie” story while some may find it utterly boring. Since the audience and readers over here in India has been nourished with fast passed over the top fictional material, the realistic writing may be a bit un tolerable. But this is itself is also a form of writing that the readers has to come across and appreciate. Faceless tries to keep balance between the real life in depth narrative as well as the fast passed Action pack thriller indigents.  

Faceless is the story of an IT geek who discovers some extra-ordinary powers within him. Kabir, a normal guy working in Techsys, is in love with his colleague Nat but unable to propose, fed up of his over loaded job thanks to his manager and to add is his friend Rick whose suggestions are making his love life more miserable. But when one fine day he notices the super powers his life changes drastically and what adventures crosses his way is the rest of story.

The light moments between Nat and Kabir are cute, while the Rick angle brings humor to the story. The first half is quiet fast paced or to say quiet positive in itself which moves the story faster but in later half something holds up the story. But everything is again matched up with the climax which is wonderful and quiet thrilling too. Over all the book is for patient readers who passes through the serious and narrative phase to enjoy the climax to its best. The impatient ones might quit in halfway, who will definitely miss a lot with references to the upcoming parts if there is any. Over all I’ll give it three stars out of five and will be adding to it to my personal favorites.

This review is part of review program conducted by Becomeshakespeare.com.

To B.E or not to B.E (Book Review)

"Life of an Engineer is full of tragedies that can never be understood by a normal mortal"

Dipen Ambala, an Electrical Engineer from VJTI, has worked in IT industry for 8 long years, who now is a full time writer. With his two previous releases "In their Shoes.." and "LOSER" which is a national best seller, He has gained his position among the league of new generation Indian authors.

"To B.E or not to B.E" is another satire from the author which targets the life of an engineering student. From the discovery of the Mother of Engineering to the “Every Engineer is a Dog” theory and from the love story behind the invention of the word “Hostel” to the criminal nexus behind college assignments, this book is really a nostalgic roller coaster ride. The author has very smartly written this book in a way that makes it appealing to the engineers who are and for the students who will someday (hopefully!!!) become one. 

For readers who have completed the journey across the vast and deadly ocean of engineering, it serves as a beautiful reminder of the kids once they were. How they innocently assumed, life would be set right after 4 years of torture and how whole world was limited to completing assignments and getting updates on whose dating who.

On the other hand, for the readers who used to envy the life of an engineering student, this is an appropriate insight of what actually happens (which usually ends up "Nothing new") in this most attractive and infatuated profession of the day. And especially because of writer's brilliant narration of each and every topic along with a story that shows the beginning of the issue in first place is quite interesting as well as funny at the same time.

I will give three and a half stars out of five to the book and will recommend to the readers who like witty funny yet intelligent stuff to read. The book is surely a good guide for the kids who are planning to enter into the ocean of engineering academic.

This review is part of review program conducted by MySmartPrice.com.

Thinking made easy (Book review)

"Human brain is a complex structure. The better understanding of it can open in-numerous possibilities"

Author Mr. P R N Mohan, an ex-service man by profession, is a post graduate in defense studies and management science. "Thinking Made easy" is an attempt by him to explore the technical aspects of human brain construct. The book scientifically reiterates the traditional wisdom of non-formal education, apart from academics which inculcates a rational thought process in every human being. The author has tried to convey his thoughts about the urge of new generation to overcome lassitude, procrastination and lethargy. Special credits goes to the appropriate selection of quotes/excerpts in every chapter, to substantiate the subject.

After reading the book, has changed my thought process and have given me a glimpse of what actually happens inside while a decision making situation arrives in the real world. I specially recommend the book to the youngsters who are ready to enter into the corporate world as a quick guide of "What to do?" while handling the enormous responsibility. Though the books demands certain knowledge of medical terminologies, a quick Google about the subject will act as an add on to the knowledge base. I'll give the book three stars out of five, which doesn't count the priceless wisdom I've gained throughout the reading journey.

This review is part of review program conducted by Becomeshakespeare.com.

Surprise me Gentlemen (Book review)

"A treat for hungry readers." -Me.

Amitabh Manu, an IT professional is a self confessed argumentative guy, when occasion demands. His first work "The Blogging affair" which was a murder mystery, got huge appreciation by the audience. Exploring the dark sides of life, he has come up with another story which is more experimental in its own way. 

The story of "Surprise me Gentlemen" is a story of a bored dictator who captures twelve writers and asks them to write the best stories of their lifetime with only condition that it must have a twist in the end. The best story won't have any rewards while the worst of all will result in the death of the writer. This begin a series of stories by all the writers in their particular fashion and style of storytelling and a discussion about the story in the end.

The story starts right from the first page, and the writer has managed to hold the interest and excitement of the reader throughout the book. The story runs in two tracks one of the twelve writers and the dictator while other is the story told by each writer. The perfect description of characters in minimum yet ample words makes the reader not only enjoy the story but also takes him into the world that it creates. Another plus point is that the writer has managed to portray the psychologies of  twelve different writers differently.

As a reader, this book has almost every thing for everyone though in very small quantity. Though in this quest sometimes the narrative becomes redundant as the story progresses. In the word of developing digital cinema and short films, the content of this book is definitely going to find interest of many film makers. As the writer himself have already stated in one of his interviews that the core place of storytelling is going to flourish in near future with more creative writers and different stories, I thing this is the first outcome of the same. I personally have enjoined the overall read and writing for more stories from him. I'll give four stars out of five and recommend to all the hungry readers who want to read new and different stuff.

This review is part of review program conducted by MySmartPrice.com.

The Wordkeepers (Book review)

"Reverting and Unforgettable" - Amish Tripathi.
"Ultra-Super-Fabulous"- Me.

Jash Sen, an IIM Graduate, an IT professional and a Mathematics teacher makes her writing debut with a very fast paced and engaging story which combines the key events of history with the whimsical imagination of the future. Forwarding the legacy of Indian writers like Amish and Ashwin Snanghi, Jash brings up a tale which has its root in the end of "Mahabharata" era. The perfect to the point narration of the writer keeps the reader engaged and thus makes the book a page turner.

The story of The wordkeepers starts from an important act in the Mahabharata era which lays the seeds for series of events to happen in future. The story then jumps to the present (Which is in year 2028) where it proceeds with two protagonist characters Anaya and Bilal who are blessed with certain secret legacies of which they both are unaware. They both living in two different parts of the country are bound to join each other so as to save the world from entering into a worse, miserable condition that Kali (the antagonist) is planning for it.

The story begins right from the first page and paces up as proceeds. The writer has managed to hold the nerve of reader's interest to such an extent that the reader may read the whole book at once. The story runs in two tracks, which is another key point which manages to keep the pace and interest of narration. Being the first part of a trilogy The Wordkeepers not lays the foundation of an ineresting story but also have created a unique platform for the writer to run a long race in world of story telling.

Although the book is perfectly framed, crisped for unnecessary events, it seems that the writer was very keen  to make it very action oriented. In this quest somewhere the classic detailing is found missing for instance, there is no detailing of Anay's surrounding environment like friends, neighbors etc. Though these points do not have much effect on the story but the characters whereabouts are left untold which results in a situation that a reader does not have much information about the back story of the characters.

The classical loving audience may find it a quick wrapped , a high potential story underutilized while the mass action lovers may find it an extraordinary fantastic stuff. I personally loved the entire journey of the first part and eagerly waiting for the further installments for more action and adventure. I'll give it a three and a half stars out of five and recommend it to all the readers who follow Amish similar kind of contents.

 This review is part of review program conducted by MySmartPrice.com.

The Hunters- if you seek, they will find (Book Review)

"Life is a quest. A quest to find the ultimate Treasure"

Chris Kuzneski has once again returned with another adventure ride with his latest book "The Hunters- if you seek, they will find"

Chris Kuzneski is an international bestselling author of mind blowing thrillers like "Sign of the cross" and "The death Relic". Having his books translated in more than twenty languages and sold in more than forty countries, Chris Kuzenski's books have received both critical as well as readers acclaim. Now living in Gulf of florida, more information about the writer and his writing career can be found on his official website: www.chriskuzneski.com.

Chris who have given birth to many of series characters, In "The Hunters" also continues the same tradition by introducing a team of An ex-soldier, A computer whiz, A weapon Expert, An Historian and A thief. Along with these lead there are number of characters adding up to the flow of the story. The story of "The Hunters" is basically a treasure hunt of a long lost train full of gold and ancient artifacts worth about 3.5 billion dollars. The team is employed by a billionaire philanthropist who is found of ancient artifacts and has his own reason to find the treasure.

The point to be specially underlined is that the narrative style of the author. The story is framed in such a way that the reader is stick to to the book throughout the entire read. The regular action sequences, the detailed description of history part of the story and some witty funny conversation between the team members keep the reader engaged through out the book. One more point is that the story never slows down in the entire read, which gives full marks to the narration of the writer. Also the detailed study of Russian-German history is depicted by the perfect and convincing narration by the writer. 

The book concentrates on the readers who reads for entertaining themselves along with gathering some information from it. The classic readers may find immaturity in the read. But considering the huge-ness of the readers targeted, it can be forcasted that this is going to be a yet another international bestseller in the writing career of Chris. Over all I will give it a three star out of five and recommend to the readers who like the adventure flicks like Indiana Jones and National Treasure.

 This review is part of review program conducted by MySmartPrice.com.