Soul Curry

This movie, The World's Fastest Indian, let me clarify at the outset, for those who havent observed already.. ;) has nothing to do with Narain Karthikeyan whatsoever, and thankfully so(no offence meant!!).


Its about a man who sets out to realise a long standing dream. Its the story of an ageless man with an unbreakable spirit, about his passion for biking (in every sense of the word) and his unrelenting grit and determination. With dashes of great subtle humour and lovely moments, it is definitely a must watch !! ...
it would be criminal not to mention that Anthony Hopkins has done an outstanding job.... The character he plays in the movie oozes light hearted charm, humour and exhibits so precisely the undying, single minded focus of an old man who is young at heart (he really personifies that phrase) !!



I dont really know if it won too many awards, but not many people have heard of the movie, which is quite unfortunate.... I was lucky to get the movie from OVERDRIVE (the car n bike magazine) as a gift... In a way, i think it deserves cult status... i think that it's the real "The Man , The Machine" kind of a movie...

Its not really an out & out bike enthusiast sort of movie.. It is, but to me, its more an inspiring portrayal of the human spirit and what it can achieve...For a biker, this movie will inspire you to put your boots on and hit the road !! For others, it will do the exact same thing, in whatever it is that you pursue.



If this one doesn't stir your spirit and rekindle your appetite for life, nothing will, believe me !! ... and ill let out a secret, parts of it moved me to tears and gave me goosebumps ...

And TAKE NOTE HERE, like the caption says it is BASED ON ONE HELL OF A TRUE STORY (there are minor differences) !!

Cheers to the human spirit !!!

Soul Curry

Disclaimer: I have NOT created this video !



This is an awesome song... the music is great... and the soulful voice of Salim merchant, the lyrics, all come together to make a great song to listen to on a long drive/ride....

Another day in para-dies

A few days back, I was stuck in what possibly was, one of the worst traffic jams in Bangalore since I started working on the busy side of town... Finding what looked like half the city, piled up in front of you, completely stationary (apart from some of those noisy little bikers trying to squeeze into spaces that can't accommodate a needle, and not to mention, their faces lit up with the confidence of James bond, long bushy side-locks, the am I too cool or what????- expression and brilliantly bright clothes that reminded me of the colours we see on holi.... aahh !!! What style!!!) can be pretty irritating eh??? To make things worse there were barbarians who subjected us already troubled victims, to the not so fragrant, wonderful gasses from their vehicles’ exhaust pipes…. After about 20 minutes of looking around at all the annoyed faces, (all of whom looked like they would club the first person they met after getting out of here) I gave up the idea of starting a random conversation with any of them parked close by about their bikes and stuff (quite a common topic of discussion among guys at traffic signals). And though I am usually not the type that would trouble the pedestrians, I actually, for a moment was eyeing the footpath (sidewalk) as the only way out for me and my poor bike (after nearly 30 min of gaping at the others present there and off course myself in the mirror)… however, my only hope was quickly destroyed as, the bikes, I found had lined up so closely that there wasn’t enough space to drop en egg let alone pass a bike… and as if the situation wasn’t bad enough we also had another breed of people who had gone unnoticed all this while… “The mindless honkers”… who knew no one had anywhere to go but still honked on and on as if that was the last time they would be able to let their fingers loose on those little noise producing buttons in their lives.. Bugged as I was by the end of it, I happened to notice this guy with a t-shirt that read.... “I HATE MYSELF AND I WANT TO DIE” for a brief moment I just wondered how apt that line seemed given the situation and thought to myself “Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place”.