Nov-2009
23
MondayBy: Vivek Sharma23
Life Is Not A Ritual…
badrinath
I was told by big writers that a good screenplay is a linear narration… straight story…
No flash backs and no flash forwards…
What I remember is that Sholay has a flash back… so as Titanic and so many…
Tezaab has flash back within a flash back… Anil Kapoor narrates his story to Suresh Oberoi then in that Madhuri narrates her life to Anil Kapoor…
All were big hit films…
So there are rules but no rules… there are methods but exceptions exist too…
In simple words… whenever you break the norm you succeed…
So break it… break the routine life… come up with something new…
No flash backs… only flash forwards…
Life is not a ritual… don’t live it as if you want to get rid of it…
Live it as if you always wanted to live this way…
Write your own screenplay…
Play with it… Juxtapose… Experiment…
Go wrong… come back… See again… live again…
There are so many new rules to be formed… New methods to be applied…
What are you waiting for…
Ok… Just think what did you do since morning… anything creative?
Any good conversation… any new word… any new tune… or sound of nature…?
Nothing…
Same hot water… one cup of tea for the morning… same naashta… uff..
Break it… it’s a loop…
Don’t live anything like a ritual… any relation… any work… anything…
Get rid of it… and re-start…
Whenever I run out of enthusiasm or new ideas, I go back to the time when I sat in the train to come to this dream land, Mumbai.
I remember m first dream… and I remember I am living that by breaking all so called norms…
Or Rituals…
Give break to yourself… think that for today you are Amitabh Bachchan…
The King… You are Mother Teresa..
See life with completely new point of view…
Its so good to approach differently… it always sets new records…
Try… 
I will wait to see change in you:)
Do share…
While I am writing this…there is a knock at the door…go open it…
It’s your destiny:)
Hi Vivek,
Great article, absolutely right, even movies such as Madhumati, Karan Arjun and many such big memorable movies have Flashblack and forward, the whole of the Back to the future was a success on this basis, Quantam Leap, followed a similar format..but its about getting the feel and execution right, nothing wrong in doing it..
I love the way you keep the mind and your thoughts positive, how did you get your first break in Mumbai on arrival, this would be interesting to know..
Take care Brother
All the best always
Kishore
BigB Facebook Group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5380871097
i am thinking of writing journey of a director as a series Kishore ji..soon you will read my journey…
Dear Mr. Vivek,
What you say is true in every sense of the word. We have learned to accept certain things as they are because we have not bothered to think otherwise, or may be we are too scared to break laid out norms and traditions. But those who constantly break new grounds, make their own rules and set benchmarks for others to follow are the real leaders. So we need to think out of the box.
Regards,
Melwyn
Yes Melwyn ji…think out of the box… people were scared that i am attempting a ghost story as my first film…but i followed my dream with conviction:)
vivek bhai
I am also in process of implementation of the funda . thanks for a concise thought .One thing is sure in life that for any achievement one has to believe in his dream first and fully without shaking.
luv to all
Yes Ravi ji… Believe in yourself..
“Go wrong… come back…. See again… live again…” Very true.. We all go wrong at some point in life.. Whats important is to realise you are wrong and correct it than to continue living with it..
Doing the most unconventional thing with conviction can also lead us to success.. When it happens in someone elses life,we say the person is lucky.. NO..He jus believed in himself and dared to try and do something different…
y its true.. as long as you realise it Sadaa…when we right a wrong scene we correct it at some point of life.. we don’t film that scene…
Dear Vivek ji,
Very well written! Really, your way of thinking is totally different. Your experiences are the mile stones of your success.
Have the courage to follow our dreams. It’s the first step towards attaining our destiny.
Big thinking precedes big achievement.
Any challenge facing you is not as important as your attitude towards it, for that will determine your success or failure.
It’s how you react to events, not the events themselves, that determines your attitude.
Waiting for the series regarding “your journey of a director”…..
With best regards,
Shalabh Gupta
Bikul sahi shalabh ji…attitude positive hona chahiye… hamesha… mai toh ghost mein angel talaashta hoon:)
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Congratulations for giving us so many positive signals…opened the door… there was light, a slight breeze and ofcourse the feeling that something new is going to happen……an experiment with a difference….a voyage with no destination…. a small child with no hinderence and total innocence… the call from the wild… the Welcome sign… is if for us ?
Forever Diljit
yes diljit…its all for us…
बहुत टूटा,बहुत संभला ,पर सांचे मे ढल नहीं पाया
समंदर मे भी दलदल थी, किनारा मिल नहीं पाया
चिराग़ों की तरह जलना ,नहीं हर किसी की किस्मत
जतन सूरज ने किये लाखों पर वो भी जल नहीं पाया .
कोशिश अपनी कभी भी खत्म नहीं होने देना “दीपक”
ये बात और हैं , मेहनत का अभी तक फल नहीं पाया
kaviraaj… aapki kalam mein thoughts mein alag baat hai:)
Dear Vivek ji
Above posted Ghazal is written by me 20 years back and would like to share with you.Makta’a is very to me .
Regards
Deepak Sharma
http://www.kavideepaksharma.com
I think that life is divided in two zone , Comfort zone and Risky zone. The person, who prefers Comfort zone,has safe future but he is not exposed to the other aspects of life like excitement and denger. But in Risky zone , we are not sure about the future but each days gives a new hope and excitement “ki shyaad aaj kuch accha ho jaye aur yahi umeed hamain zinda rakhti hai aur sapne sakaar kanre ki taqat deti hai”.
Regards
Pankaj Kumar Sharma
Theek kaha Pankaj:)
hi Vivek
good thoughts with mind blowin attitude!!!!!!!!! bein a woman i did try livin life on my terms the way i wanted it to be but there are rules women have to live by and if sum1 tries to do sumthin otherwise they are ridiculed humiliated not just by others but their very own!!!!!!
its only then it dawns on that lonely soul that she is only a Woman!!!!
so goodluck to u and ur fellow breed
il try my luck in my next life!!!!!!!!!!!
but will definitely come back a woman again!!!!!!!!
i still have HOPE!!!!!!!!!
take care;)
Hey Jaanvi… women are gods bes gift… you are the privileged ones…:) look at the positive side of life…its so full of surprises… enjoy every bit of it…
Dear Vivek ji,
Good Evening !
बहारों के मौसम में भी फूल खिल ना सके ।
वह ऐसे बिछुड़े हमसे , फिर मिल ना सके।
हजारों ख्वाब थे, मगर कुछ ऐसे टूटे ,
ख्वाब आंखों में कभी , फिर आ ना सके ।
ख्वाहिशें डूब गयीं , आंसुओं के समुंदर में कहीं।
किनारे पर उनको कभी , फिर ला ना सके ।
वह ऐसे बिछुड़े हमसे , फिर मिल ना सके।
लिफाफों पर लिख कर नाम मेरा, कोरा कागज़ वह भेजते रहे ।
आंसुओं से भीगे ख़त को , दिल से हम समझते रहे ।
सारे खतों के थे जवाब , मगर भेज ना सके ।
वह ऐसे बिछुड़े हमसे , फिर मिल ना सके।
यूं तो चमन में खिल रहे हैं , आज भी कई फूल मगर ,
खुशबू नहीं किसी में वैसी , जो सांसों में बस सके।
वह ऐसे बिछुड़े हमसे , फिर मिल ना सके।
Regards,
Shalabh Gupta
http://www.shalabhguptapoems.blogspot.com
bohat achcha likha hai shalabh ji….think positive and write positive:)
i always reads your blog, but first time writing a comment.
i have met u first time @ our home town (rotary’s diwali function — same strugller guy.
u have lots of positive energy ,which always shown on your blog, last month you wrote about two boys with u in car ( the wantedddddddd , salman bhai boys),
use padh ker laga ki aap itne bade director h fir bhi itne simple person h,
thanx for sharing that little story with big feelings
thanks abhishek for reading and appreciating..
प्रिय विवेक जी,
“हमारी मुंबई को सलाम” !
“हमारे मुंबई वासियों के जज्बे को सलाम” !
सबसे पहले , सभी शहीदों को हम सबकी तरफ़ से शत: शत: नमन है ! 26/11 2008 मानो कल की ही घटना है हम सबके लिए । आज भी हम सबके ह्रदय को झझकोर देती है यह घटना ….
क्या सीखा है हमने इस एक वर्ष में ? हाँ, इतना ज़रूर हुआ है कि इस बीते वर्ष में कोई दूसरी बड़ी आतंकवादी घटना नहीं हुई है। क्या हम और हमारी सरकार जागरूक हुई है इस आतंकवाद पर या इस आतंक के जन्मदाता हमारे पड़ोसी देश के ख़ुद ही आतंक के गिरफ्त में आ जाने का परिणाम है यह । शायद, उसके देश में लगातार हो रहे आतंकी हमलों ने उसकी आतंकी मंसूबों की रफ़्तार को धीमा किया है ।
सबका मूल प्रश्न एक ही है ” आतंकवाद का खात्मा होना” भारत से ही नहीं, बल्कि पूरी दुनिया से ” । लेकिन हमें, इस बाहर के आतंकवाद के साथ-साथ अपने देश के अन्दर पनप रही “भाषा और क्षेत्र के नाम पर हम भारतीयों को बांटने वाली इस देशद्रोही विचारधारा के ख़िलाफ़ भी एक जुट होकर खड़ा होना है ” जो हमें एक दूसरे से अलग -अलग करना चाहती है ।
आज के दिन हम सब मिल कर यह शपथ लें, “कि सबसे पहले हम “भारतीय मानुस” है । हमें एक साथ ही रहना है , जब तक हम सब अन्दर से शक्तिशाली नहीं होंगे, बाहर के इस आतंकवाद का मुकाबला कैसे कर पायेगें ?
एक जुट हुए बिना आतंक वाद का मुकाबला करना असंभव है ।
आपका ही,
शलभ गुप्ता
प्रिय विवेक जी,
आप सही कहते हैं ….”think positive… write positive” । आप तो director हैं, सब जानते हैं। अपनी film में खुशी और गम दोनों पहलुओं को हमें दिखाते हैं।
कभी कभी मैं पुरानी यादों में खो जाता हूँ तभी ऐसा लिख जाता हूँ। हम आपको अपना समझते हैं इसीलिए आपसे इतना सब share कर लेते हैं। और हम यह भी जानते है कि आप भी हमें अपना सझते हैं तभी हमें “सकारात्मक लिखने के लिए कहते हैं……..पर हम, हर समय तो एक जैसा अनुभव नहीं कर सकते हैं। हैं ना विवेक जी …… आम इंसान हूँ….. इसीलिए आम ही बातें लिखता हूँ…..
मैं जानता हूँ आप हमेशा से ही “एक सकारात्कमक विचारधारा” रखते हैं। और इसी लिए आपने बुलंदियों को छुआ है।
आपका ही,
शलभ गुप्ता
Namaskar!!!
pls check it.. it’s funny.. http://video.mail.ru/mail/milashka_gupta/_myvideo/170.html
love,
Zhenya
hello sir how r u?
i am ok Rishav…
sir how did u liked badrinath
Dearest Bobby,
Yesterday we decided to go to Chitrakoot, a place about 70 km from Satna.. and our day was made… gupt-godawari, ram temples, hanuman temples , sati anusuya and so many historical spots all blend in the beauty of the green forests which encompass these places. The multitude of mankeys… both small and large, mother with children, innocent and prank makers greeted us at different spots…finally when the night was closing in we were in the banks of river at the foot of huge HANUMAN, in a boat all dressed up like a beautiful shikara… the slow moving water with the torches flowing in them… towards their destinations…made up our day….a day worth remembring for its pious and holy experience…..regards Diljit
You words are inspiring and confusing as well for me. Don’t know how to handle my life….huh….
Shankar, life always suggests you its original flow… just flow with it… it will never misguide you:)
Dear Mr. Vivek,
Happy New year
You love Mumbai. Mumbai has to be safer for Mumbaikars from strikes of manmade and natural disasters like terrorism floods, earthquake, sea level rise, cyclones, chemical, biological and nuclear hazards and impacts of climate change.
I continue Saritsa Foundation mission for “ Safer Schools Safer Hospital and Safer Mumbaikars. Campaign to minimize risk from disasters and impact of climate change an Urban Risk Reduction Initiative Mumbai which has been appreciated by Mr. Salvano Briceno, Director United Nations – International Strategy for Disaster Reduction email displayed. It is also pleasure to share that Saritsa Foundation conducted preparedness workshops for school children and Teachers of Dr. Shirodkar High School, Karmar veer Bhau rao Patil Vidhalay and B.Ed students of Anjuman Khairu Islam College, Kurla during the months of December. Some photographs displayed.
Also it is heartening to inform you that Smt. Shraddha S Jadhav, Mayor of Mumbai is supporting the campaign and accepted to be the champion of the cause. She also inspired and integrated the principals of the schools of Municipal Corporation of greater Mumbai with the campaign while addressing them at Mayor’s House at Mumbai on 02 Jan 2010. Some of the photograph are displayed.
I request your support for this mission. I request for a meeting. Kindly confirm the date and time as per your convince.