Budge-t or Fudge-it?

July 9, 2009

Meri Jaan, hopefully some of you are still on vacation extending your looong weekend and n-joying the Tequila sunrise on an island villa !

But, if you still miss me blue, I am right here with all the non-stop bl-ews (blog+news).

For starters, Roger Federer made Tennis history in his record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title in Wimbeldon by defeating Andy Roddick in a thrilling match [5-7, 7-6, (8-6), 7-6, (7-5), 3-6 and 16-14], and like Bjorg said, Federer has won all the Grand Slam tournaments and he's probably broken almost every single tennis record you can break; what else can anyone dream about?

I dont know about everyone else's dream, but the Indian Annual budget was announced and if you dream-ed that it would help in the infrastructure development of more schools, Or, aid in development of sports, other than Cricket, keep dreaming !

We are very happy just with one gold medal in shooting!!! Keep it up government! If all fails, people can atleast shoot themselves !

But, I am sure that Business folks and Gangst-as are very happy because tax relief has been announced if you make more than 10,00,000/yr INR. (I honestly do not know too many people that makes more than 10 lakh Rs/ yr. )

The pappu-pagers, and the sutta-suprari's must be having a blast buying the LCD's (yes the LCDs are now cheap in India) and forget buying Nano, go buy the expensive cars (Excise duty is reduced on big cars, but not on the small cars).

So, thanks for the Bud-get Mr. Singh Is King, the aam-aadmi can now go out and Buy-Jets (though they may not have money for the water-jets in the bathroom, uske liye dabba chalegaa :)

Talking about Singh is King, that reminds me that Kambhakht Ishq (the movie got released last week) had a phenomenal box-office opening.

Akshay Kumar displayed his "khatron-ke-khiladi" attitude in the spice-n-liven up press meet for the movie. Akshay jumped down from the 10th floor (60ft) billboard at the Skywalk Mall in Delhi. Now thats a real daredevil !!

But Kasam Bollywood Ke writers ki, the movie still entered the worst movie of the year contest along with Kal Kisne Dekha (that additionally is also in the worst debut actors of the year contest :) !

But keep it locked on the blog, I am sure some other movie SOON will break the record.

Talking about athletics and bollywood, there is another actor getting involved in some form of athletic activity. (Oho! not Salman - he is already an expert at BOX-ing others :)

Well, I am talking about the doubles badminton match between Deepika Padukone V/S Aamir Khan and it was a big shock for the badminton duo of Deepika and Dad Prakash Padukone, because Aamir's side defeated Deepika and her Dad! Great Play Aamir !

For some of you who want to know it all or the Khopdi-Ke-Khopche-Ki-Recipe types: Prakash Padukone was once a national badminton champion in India and Deepika Padukone is his daughter.

But - If you do not know that Aamir Khan is an actor in India Or, Deepika Padukone was the female lead with SRK in Om-Shanti-Om, I guess send an email to me in Private. [Ek Kaan Ke Neeche Bajaoonga :]

Well, whether you send me an email for that or not, do send me an email for your requests and dedications at pankajonebc@yahoo.com.

Some of the song's played in the show: :

1) Jaisa Des Vaisa Bhes - Des Pardes
2) Raunak Shaunak - Love Aaj Kal

3) Aaya Re - Jashn

4) Angrezi main kahte hain - Khuddar (Thanks for this req, long time)

5) Mere Sang Chal Zaraa - New York (Shameera, I'll walk with you any day :)

6) Tere Bina Zindagi Se - Aandhi (Geeta, hopefully this worked for you?)

7) Jaane Kyun - Dostana (Thanks Pari, thats your first on-air presentation)
8) Kal 9 bajey - ShorKut, The Con is On (Melodious slow number)

Meri Jaan, if you did not know it already, Shiney Ahuja's bail has been declined, and his last farewell statement to the court was "Good-Bai" ! :)

So, till next week, Adios, Good-bye, Stay safe and Stay in Loeve !!

- Pankaj