What Have you Learnt ? So... are we ready for #2016 ??!!

Finally 31st Dec. 2015 came.... since the start of this month everyone was asking for it. Anyhow, everybody was interested to know that what am I going to do for the celebration of New Year. But as usual , Mrunal is Mrunal, If I do as everyone does, will I be Mrunal?!! {This I am stating with style and pride here but since my childhood, this statement was usual for my mom and family ;-)}... It's very normal that when someone says No for anything to you, you only want to do that and it applies to all. Anyways it's altogether a separate topic.

Each year than gone have taught us something or the other lesson. We get number of experiences and  we learn from it. This is what expected too. Gone are those days when you hold your past with you and grab it like anything. whether it is good or bad we have to leave it. every passing moment tells us the same and we are doing so. So, if passing moment I mean going year is giving something good or bad, coming year also has ample of things in it to give us. So as 2015 did and 2016 is ready to do... I am sure we all have got or lost our many things in 2015 but are we ready for 2016. I have learned or one may say observed many things due to which I am sort of alert for those things now...This 2015 was mixed year for me too, I got my highest degree till date PhD notified in the month of May and awarded in August. I met maximum good and eminent personalities.  I met my school teachers, My principal from primary school after 20 years {I am a very bad kid that I was not able to make it again}, I wrote articles in News Paper Tarun Bharat, On my Blog I share many things, Got appreciation and lot of good things for which I am really thankful. Whereas, Some unexpected things (Man Ke Viparit) also took place which somewhere shook me. I have seen real faces of few people but anyhow I must say thanks to them also for giving me lessons, I lost my lovely Nani Padmaja aaji and My darling Talkative Parrot Tillu (The only creature who was in love with me, I always said so..), I observed the nature and postures of number of so called professionals. but with whatever I observed in past 365 or 364 days is really worth. I experienced and learned a lot. what I have learned is {Mentioning only 30 out of it :-)} :

1. Your Family is the only thing for which you are living, no material or spiritual entity or feeling can feel the emptiness of your family.
2. The more you run away from the things they grab you harder than before. Don't try to run from the things face it and close it.
3. The more you lie, more you get seperated from yourself.
4. Keeping things good or bad with you never benefit to you. speak up as early as you can.
5. Trust can make difference but first trust your instinct before trusting anybody cause you never know who is there at the bhes of saadhu.
6. Your words make difference, your words are your existence. It talks about your gun and Nirgun. These are the reasons to put in between the people or throw you away from the hearts and eyes of the people.
7. So called society or people may laugh at you at your achievements and prank on it also but it's upto you how you take it.
8. I know and Like CHESS.. but I avoid to play , it takes time.. I am a keen observer, I enjoy it as a spectator & Love to appreciate the Champions ...
9. We must Live, No one knows that whether the option ends in the next moment... or the other part is, an option extends till the end of choice of living.... Let's not scream... Let's not allow your Atma to roam around in Any case .....
10.  Do not look at how others look at you, No need to think about what they think about you, Never take a decision on how they will react.. Just remember one thing.. You are answerable to your parents, your loved ones and yourself.. Rest are just spectators and chit chatters... Rumors and wrong words come from only those who cannot have you or failed to keep hold on you and if you are of same gender then from those who cannot compete with you.
    Rules of life does not depend on others, it is up-to you how you want to accept it. {On your success and their requirement you will find the same mob with you}
    Think on it for sure you will find an answer for many things.
11. I may be harsh, I may Be Arrogant, I may seem rude cause I am a Girl, a Daughter, A Women, Wife, Sister, Friend, unending relations and I can fit in any role but somewhere I am still not me cause I live in a Humans Society.  
12. We must Live, No one knows that whether the option ends in the next moment... or the other part is, an option extends till the end of choice of living.... Let's not scream... Let's not allow your Atma to roam around in Any case
13. Even if You are Hurt, You Need not require anybody to console... if You know how to go back to you.
14. Respect time.. it has everything in it.. otherwise it may cause to a timing of life...
15. Never get so excited. . Even if you are talking to your best buddies.. no one know what limits other person has decoded for you.. just think before you interact with the people. .
16. God sent us as well with talk time.. we never know with how much validity.. use it wisely...
17. Respect time.. not only your's but other's also.. it ads value to both...
18. I did nothing till date.. I am not special and I don't want to be.. just one thing I wish is; at the end of the movie I should not ask myself.. What I did??... hope I will not..
19. There is always something New when you meet your old college friends. . Even after several years.. but you stay the same thats the real punch....
20. It is not necessary that each who says he cares for you does really so... necessary is how you be you, in any condition...
21. We travel... we change vehicles to reach destination... get in touch with co passengers and so on... but they all are their to pass, they are for time being... we cannot hold them with us... so the incidences in life are... or the life is...
22. Take a reference from past... don't reside there... make a present with it and preside ahead...
23. If you think something is poking you just face it... it the only way to clear your mind.. the more you run the more you gather the garbage to disturb yourself.  
24. Everytime letting go may not be a good thing... but.. sometimes it is really awesome. 
25. To calculate and mentain the Balance sheet of your Nature and Life, you need not require to become or hire Chartered Accountant :-)
26.  Thinking is always good but every good thing comes from thinking is not true. Think !!
27. When you are waiting for something then 1 minute will become an hour but if you stop waiting and concentrate on your work then whatever you were waiting for will appear in front of you and you will be surprised.......
28. I don't really know what am I going to get in the next moment.. but I know one thing that if I respect self and give respect to others at least through my normal chat in spite of their positions and levels, I will be generating good energy for me.
    Live in this moment with respect , next moments of dignity will be cared automatically.
29. You have to start... if you wait and seek for help... you will never complete it...
30. Either think or Worry, You can not do both at the same time....

 Everybody may also have their list too. Just look back into 2015 and think what will do in 2016. Will it be the same. If it is then please do not call it new year. And if it is new, then do something new. not big but something small. It will not make any big difference to the world but to you and the whom you are doing. 

Once Again, Every going year gives Learning and Experiences, So does 2015 Did.... 

Every coming year brings hope and New energies So, will 2016... It's up to We... Wish you and your family a Very fruitful 2016. Lots of love to 2015 with thanks. I am ready to welcome 2016.. Are you?

AANGAN... A project which connects the nostalgic dots.

After a long gap of 10 years we all college buddies met in our campus. This reunion was very special for us. No grudges, No Previous loads of any thing... just a feeling of meeting again. We met in the month of July 2015 and again the connection of all started. Whatapp group took all of us connected. Now we discuss many things on it.On one fine day being nostalgic we were talking about how were those days when we were kids. How were we?

Our parents were available to us, we were less technology driven but more active than today's smart kids......and so on... and then Neha shared her concept. on the same path as what she started in her Society. she said, "There is a thought came up in my mind which is now shaping up with the support of my Self Expression and Leadership Program offered by Landmark Worldwide, the thought has became a project now  and with the support of each and every individual it can grow globally."

This was the creation of background and we all were getting impatient that now what she will share. somewhere it was our thought that may be she is talking about chain marketing businesses popular these days. we took pranks on that and suddenly chat stopped on the word "AANGAN". This piece of area called Aangan has became a fairy tale concept for the kids of metro city and the era of nuclear family. With the project AANGAN, Neha came up with an idea of creating a club for small kids and their young parents wherein they will be playing games involving physical activities like kabaddi, kho kho, langdi, dog and the bone, etc. We all grown up playing these games and which we used to play with our siblings or friends or cousins.... So basically in groups.... Kids in this generation have a very few friends and majorly engaged in electronic media like gaming consoles mobiles, laptops, idiot box {TV you know...}etc. So this is the concept to give them the space to get grounded and get connected with their parents through these play sessions. Isn't it a great Idea to give this generation with what we grew up. It brings a connect of feelings between parents and kids. Neha brought this concept to her society.

And anyhow It is said That, "You look your Childhood at your ward", but Were you that tech savvy? or does your ward play the games you grown up playing with? 

Neha and her society, are planning to celebrate an AANGAN DAY on 26th January 2016 at their Society Runway Garden at City Thane west Mumbai . They have started promoting this concept through Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/Aangan-1605856703009405/, word of mouth and whatsapp groups. This initiative will bring a new life to the modern and sophisticated technocrat societies. In case of any support for  those who wish to, can contact Neha or go through the link of FB. So all the societies are welcome to celebrate AANGAN DAY this Republic Day on 26th January 2016. A revolution of resolution to bring real bachpan back. Looking for the grand connection of all the societies to bring our bachpan back.

So, by having play sessions on sat and sun for 2 hours a day Neha and her society started this in  Thane west with a pure wish to get it started in various societies all over Mumbai and then in India.

Then why not to Share your experiences, Photographs of your AANGAN in your society, put comments and suggestions to make this resolution worth experiencing.

Such practices are required to get connected with the kids and make them fit mentally and physically. Involvement of parents and other kids creates an enthusiasm of belonging, share and care. your 2 hours on every Saturday and Sunday can keep your ward close to you. It is try to show our bachchaparty how we grown up and it is an answer to the regular question of our kid,"What mom dad you people are so dull, you don't know what games and play are", are we or they?

#Katyar Kaljat Ghusli...

Thinking a lot since last few days, was not aware that what am I thinking. It happens most of the time with normal creatures. But anyways point is not what I was thinking point is I am posting on my blog after long gap. My friend said that being a regular reader of your blog we wish that At least you should post once a month. (Giving feeling to your friend that you write well even if they do not...)But why you do not post Yaar. My answer was the same ... I am thinking. What to tell them that what I think hardly make any difference to what.... leave it. But today I cannot stop myself by posting on it. Only reason is Katyar Kaljat Ghusli. Yes... I have seen this movie again and could not stop Mrunal to express her views.

Here I cannot call it a review of Katyar Kaljat Ghusli... cause it is not... you can watch this movie hundreds of times if you are Indian music lover. No matter whether you understand classical music or not but it will surely reach to you.

I remember I have seen this stageplay when my dadaji used to talk about it always. He was a sheer natyageet lover due to which we suffered a lot sometimes. Obviously, when you are not prepared or if your taste is different how you can expect such music since 5 in the morning... anyways it's a different point. It developed interest later. Ya Bhavnatil Geet Purane... was my favorite composition that time and whenever I used to sing that my dadaji looked at me with a proud kind... Like if he is saying that she is the one who will keep my legacy... ha ha jokes a part... but I have seen that play thrice, when he was alive we gifted him the CD of the play so it was understood that we must accompany him and listen his stories too. Later I have seen this play again when Rahul Deshpande took it to Nagpur. So it’s a background that could not stop myself to go for movie. Since childhood heard about Katyar Kaljaat Ghusli... so attitude somewhere was, let’s see now what will I get... 

Awesomeness experienced cannot take place anywhere in words... emotional attachment was obviously there.... but movie is not only a musical treat to the audience but a treasure to keep in. This movie is a masterstroke of Subodh Bhave. I wish to express my thanks to himself to give new generation a gift of this movie. They cannot meet Darvekar ji but at least people now know that this is what Marathi natyasampada  and the strength of Natyasangeet. This is what richness of Marathi theatre. Thank you Subodh Da. 

Rahul Deshpande ji, Shankar Mahadevan ji and Mahesh Kale ji rendered the compositions in a way that no music lover can stop himself to get tear in the eye. Indeed the combination of subodh and Shankar Ehsan Loy made the real magic by beautifully rallying the Katyar Kaljat Ghusli. The trio of SEL made the magic. I wish Vasantrao and Abhisheki bua.. Anyways where ever they are, they must be feeling happy, proud, satisfied and mesmerized.

Everything is just too awesome. 

I am feeling overwhelmed to see that people are responding , as I have seen the attitudes and replies of general public when you ask them to attend classical music event. This response to the movie clarifies that yes classical music and such experiments has place in the hearts of audience. 

Number of good quotes can be taken from the movie to implement in one's real life too. Have ample of things to say but.... not able to get proper words.. just huge thanks to Subodh Bhave, Shankar Ehsan Loy, Rahul Deshpande, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Mahesh Kale and entire cast and crew of Katyar Kaljat Ghusli ... each and every person who is associated to it... Thank You.