I find the pithy sayings attributed to him- rightly or wrongly- quite interesting.
One of them we used to cite among our friends-
"When hungry, eat. When sleepy, sleep."
Some more I picked up from a blog-
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
One of two achievements- met my grandkid from an adopted daughter- Shatakshi Tripathi. She opened her eyes to make eye contact too! One of the cutest kids ever! Bonus, I met my fb friend and Shatakshi's mother- for the first time. And her dad. Varun, Shatakshi and Katyayani, the new kid on the block, below.
Not sure I know his full name. He was simply known as Bhagwan Dada. The only film of his that I remember is Albela. More so, the music in this film, by C. Ramchandra. There is a string of great songs, with Shola jo bhadke, dil mera dhadke being an example.
But this is more about him. In an era where heroes were fair, tall, and well built, he was none of these. Portly would describe him as well as a few other adjectives. But he carried himself with such confidence, that you forgot about your expectations of what a 'her' ought to look like. His dance steps were iconic, and copied later by big actors. His chemistry with Geeta Bali, his heroine in Albela, added another dimension to the enjoyment.
I am turning into a collector- of Smiles. Not sure if anyone has attempted this before, but I am going to..
Not mine, but should be on others' lists, because I have read these books/authors already. That was a Googly.
Zorba the Greek
Maverick by Ricardo Semler
Bertrand Russell
J. Krishnamurty
Alice in Wonderland
Wodehouse- almost any book
Pu La Deshpande - if you read Marathi
Bill Bryson -his travelogues
Woody Allen- he writes well too
Comics- Asterix, Tintin, Mandrake, Phantom
Agatha Christie, Erle Stanley Gardner, Rex Stout and Arthur Conan Doyle among the stalwarts of whodunits
There aren't many, because I only have cocktails among friends at a party, now. But we experimented at one time, and had a few home made cocktails in Calicut.
Polly's Folly, with Vodka, lime, soda and salt was a favourite. A sliced and de-seeded green chilli is added and left for a couple of minutes, to add some zing.
Among standard ones, Tequila Sunrise is one I liked. Among the exotic ones, Bahama Mama and Bahama Papa. Remember having the Mama with Kanika Mhendiratta in Delhi recently.
Bloody Mary too, among standard ones. Sometimes, a Gin and Tonic.
Gin and Cointreau also tastes pretty good.
