For starters, Atul Agnihotri has been working on a project for past two years now, which is a movie titled “Hello” based on a best-seller novel “One Night @ Call Centre” by IIT grad Chetan Bhagat.

Film is now said to be ready for release. Are you excited ?

What are your feelings !?

Apparently, the item girl wrote a letter to Aamir telling him that she shares some of his traits, particularly his courage. And the reticent actor did respond to the letter.

I would choose to let the world know, the truth about ‘The Taj’, about ‘The Shah Jehan and Mumtaaz Saga’. Many of us, are unaware of what’s there actually stored behind the walls of Taj – other than the tomb of queen Mumtaz ( !? ) Yes, we are all duped and deceived. Unlike to what your guide told you if ever you visited Taj, or what you found in the sher-o-shayries that depicted the love Shah Jehan had for Mumtaz, or what you read in your history book when you were an elementary class student – Taj Mahal is not a mausoleum built by Shah Jehan in memories of his love Mumtaz, but is rather an ancient temple of Lord Shiva. Incredulous ? Check this original image of the pinnacle of the Taj, who I guess speaks it all.

Researcher Prof. P. N. Oak, in his book Taj Mahal – The True Story, discloses that Shiva temple was usurped by Shah Jehan from Maharaja of Jaipur, Jai Singh then. This is admitted by Shah Jehan himself, in his court chronicle Badshahnama, that an exceptionally beautiful grand mansion in Agra was taken from Jai Singh for Mumtaz’s burial. To use seized temples and palaces as the burial places for dead emperors and royalties, was a common practice among Muslim rulers then. According to Oak, twenty-two rooms in Taj that have remained sealed all the way and are still inaccessible to public, contain headless statues of Lord Shiva ! The assumption is backed by the cruel and wild side of the emperor, the greedy chap who for grabbing Delhi throne; killed his own brother, cousins and nephews – could do anything to appease his ill-will for powers and praises ! I believe, Shah Jehan wasn’t an emperor but a tyrant ! Elaborated are the facts as well by Prof. Oak, that the love story of Mumtaz and Shah Jehan too, is nothing but a fairy tale created by court sycophants, blundering historians and sloppy archaeologists. Mumtaz was not ‘the-loved-most’ by Shah Jehan but only one of the several hundred wives and women he kept in his harem.

Knowing this bit of the fact, could be little too unacceptable for we – Indians. After all, Taj makes India, an India. But…… Again, can we – being the Indians, really digest these false admirations !? Let us accept the hard reality. Let us let the Truth live.

And the truth – and nothing but the truth is – Taj was a noteworthy building well before Shah Jehan’s times – and it’s not built by him for his so-talked love ! Poor Mumtaz, what could be more painful than being known for those love and memories, those were never there – and this too – posthumous ? At least, I feel sorry for her.

That’s because ‘Cricket’ is an another name of ‘Sports in India’. Sure, it’s not a legitimate ‘national game’ of a country, but are there any questions on the fact that it has been consistently doing well if it’s about imparting in people a sense of patriotism ? Hoisted are the more number of ‘Tirangas’ merely in a stadium when Sourav hits his straight six, than that are found in an entire country for the day of 15th August or 26th January. The fact of a whole thing is, we – Indians – are ‘emotionally attached’ for what on surface is ‘just a game’. Truly Indians… can’t just leave the hearts behind for anything there !

I was only infant when an 83 tournament was played. No memories to jot down or talk about, as just no actual vision was felt. But heard through sources that our board was so poor those times that it could only afford a compensation of rupees 1 lac per player then. The work-around to this problem was a Lata Mangeshkar concert, which moderately succeeded in raising fund and players were paid rupees 7 lac each, than just 1/7th of it. Today, when they are being paid each, rupees 25 lac for something that they did 25 years ago; let us join too, make them elated, give them a tribute… On it’s 25th anniversary of a historical victory, let us cherish the moments of a great achievement… A Big round of applause for the living legends – Kapil Dev and the Squad.

Well, I recollect the last world cup here – and the aftermaths of India being out of a series. The impressions are fresh, as it’s hardly a matter of year that an unpleasant event occurred. Remember how India faced the shameful defeats, the last match of its possible range of opportunities to display its talent and secure a position – and yet the fact wasn’t accepted that we were thrown out of a tournament now ! Yes, there still was some hope – Bermuda could beat Bangladesh – that’s how optimistic an Indian cricket fan could be ! But finally the ‘Ho Ha India’ and ‘Common India’ voices had to die out, leaving only the backlash from cricket crazy people in the air the next day. To state an obvious again, In India – Cricket is worshiped – literally. The players are considered demigods – and ‘Gods’ are not supposed to ‘lose’.

But then we won T20. We were the world champions again, no matter for a different version of a game. A young dynamic leader of ours today – M. S. Dhoni – I think is a perfect captain India could have today. And see his modesty… “I got goose pimples watching 1983 final” – Dhoni reports to TOI. Well Dhoni, how about we getting these goose-bumps every time we see you and your boys playing 20-20 ? Oh God… it’s exciting, electrifying, lively, youthful ! And then IPLs - to top it with a touch of glamour. But hey ! Don’t go further… Plz spare that defeat against Pakistan that we just encountered.

Because all said and done – It’s a game in the end – You win some, and you lose many. But the thunder remains… You and me, and the whole big clan of us; just keep waiting for ‘yet an another game’; look forward to the prospect of seeing India play the ‘next’ World Cup – and probably win.

Great job, Kapil paji… Great going, Dhoni…