Archive for August, 2007

A Murder via Orkut

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Guy standing from left is Late Adnan Patrawala.

When I saw 2 days ago news channels flashing news about abduction of boy aged 16 from mumbai , I thought it’s again some close relation person did for sure .

Now , just news came in that boy is found dead in Navi Mumbai .and the whole case story is revealed with details coming in that Adnan met 3 guys in some Pool club 6 months ago. By these regular meet they came to know all about Adnan & they planned to trap him. They created fake id of “Angel”(girl) & posed to Adnan in Orkut community & lured him. They arranged all things & told Adnan via “Angel” that come near some mall if you want to meet me in person . Adnan went & they abducted him . They rang to his parents & demanded ransom (1st call) parents thought it might be prank , but after 2nd call they realise wht situation is .Parents registered complain in Oshiwara police station , police went in action but news got leaked to news channels & all National news started that story of kidnapping. They panicked & killed Adnan. Though police manged to catch all of 3 but boy lost his life .

You can reach his profile here which is now with scraps wishing his soul rest in peace .

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The African Queen(1951)

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

The African Queen’s story is woven around a village located in German east africa in wayback 1914 . Opening scene with Samuel with her sister Rose doing prayer song with locales. They do missionary work & live happily .

Village having sideby river on which Captain Charlie (Humphrey Bogart) sails his boat named “african queen” & provide mails & other supply to live to them. One day Germans attack village & vanish it with fire . Poor heart Sam dies in shock . Charlie & Rose bury him & left village in boat.

During travel while chatting Charlie talks about German gunboat named “Empress Louisa” which patrol around lake & block british support. Hearing this Rose advice him to make torpedo & attack to gunboat to help their british counterpart. But, hard part is reach towards gunboat , they have to pass German security point. To make it more hurdle , journey also involve huge & dangerous rapids in their river way, so Charlie hesitate to follow the plan, but then agrees later.

Then their thunder journey follow the tracks with bullets from germans , crocodiles , rapids . Meanwhile it also shows how hard to handle Charlie’s african queen with releasing steem from boiler & other problems. Rose helps him & their rommance starts. After long time they reach lake’s nearby channel. But , due to mud their boat stops , for which they both tow by themselves to african queen to pull out of mud. Those scenes were really good.

And finally ,god also help them by rain & their boat comes out of mud ,pushing it towards their target. Rose & Charlie prepare torpedos,fits into boat & start moving towards gunboat in night.But, due to thunderstrom their boat sinks & they captured by gunship crew. Gunship crew ask them how they reach here , what is there motive , when Charlie & Rose tells them about their mission , crew laughs & order to hang them. When crew start hanging them , Charlie ask them to marry , they agrees. During this , gunship moves over sunken african queen which hits it with torpedos & whole gunship sinks.

Rose & Charlie escape luckily .

Movie is really good particularly their journey in lake , their rommance ,survival & good acting both lead actors.

I will rate it 8/10.

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