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- [Project Hail Mary](https://connectwithadi.com/project-hail-mary/) - A Space Odyssey with a Soul — Science Meets Friendship in the Most Unexpected Way! There are sci-fi films that impress your mind (think of ET), and then there are those rare ones that quietly touch your heart. Project Hail Mary manages to do both — and does it with surprising warmth. (And please do
- [Book Review: The Outsider – A Memoir for Misfits by Vir Das](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-the-outsider-a-memoir-for-misfits-by-vir-das/) - The Outsider by Vir Das is not a story about overnight success or celebrity life. It’s a deeply personal memoir about identity, belonging, and the lifelong feeling of being out of place, even when the world starts applauding. From an early age, Vir Das moves across geographies — Nigeria, India, boarding school, and later the
- [🎬 Dhurandhar — Best Espionage Thriller Bollywood Ever Produced. Period.](https://connectwithadi.com/🎬-dhurandhar-best-espionage-thriller-bollywood-ever-produced-period/) - Ranveer Is Intense, But Akshaye Khanna Steals the Show. I don’t remember the last time a movie exhausted me, thrilled me and made me sit silently through the end credits at the same time. Dhurandhar is that film. I didn’t “watch” it — I went through it. From the very first frame, it doesn’t ease
- [Unseen by Megha Vishwanath – My Thoughts](https://connectwithadi.com/unseen-by-megha-vishwanath-my-thoughts/) - Book Review • Startups • Biography • Zomato When I picked up Unseen, I thought I already knew the story. Zomato – the restaurant discovery site that became the food delivery giant we all use today. A “startup success” we’ve seen in headlines, on Twitter, in IPO conversations. I expected a familiar ride. But the
- [Material World by Ed Conway — Book Review](https://connectwithadi.com/material-world-by-ed-conway-book-review/) - Book Review • Non-fiction • Economics • Global Systems Some books give you information. Others change the way you look at the world around you. Material World by Ed Conway definitely belongs to the second category. This book is about the SIX MOST IMPORTANT RAW MATERIALS THAT SHAPE THE MODERN CIVILISATION. For thousands of years,
- [Homebound Movie Review — A Heartfelt Story of Belonging, Brotherhood & Emotional Homecoming](https://connectwithadi.com/homebound-movie-review-a-heartfelt-story-of-belonging-brotherhood-emotional-homecoming/) - Movie Review • Drama • Brotherhood • Belonging Some films impress you with spectacle. Homebound impresses you with humanity. This spoiler-free review looks at its performances, emotional impact, what works, what doesn’t, and why the film lingers long after the credits. Some films impress you with spectacle. Homebound impresses you with humanity. From the opening
- [Long Shot: A Good Shot at Romcom](https://connectwithadi.com/long-shot-a-good-shot-at-romcom/) - This is an amazingly awesome romantic comedy movie that came out in the recent times. Long Shot is based on a story line of this lady, Charlotte (the super gorgeous and super duper beautiful Charlize Theron), who wants to run for the President but is a Secretary of State for now and falls in love
- [Student of the Year 2: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/student-of-the-year-2-movie-review/) - Okay, I need to start with a disclaimer, in the last 5 years and the 6 odd films that Tiger has done, this is the first time I went to a movie hall to watch his movie. But that was not the real reason why I went to watch Student of the Year 2. Ananya
- [Dream Girl Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dream-girl-movie-review/) - First half of the movie is hilarious. I would give 4 stars for the movie until interval. But the second half became a little drag. Hence going with 3. But am happy with my 132 minutes spent. All throughout the movie the audience was laughing all the time, I also laughed multiple times, more in
- [Joker 2019 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/joker-2019-movie-review/) - The movie Joker, is not for the faint hearted. If I have to summarise my feelings in one sentence then it would be this - I was very disturbed, cringed multiple time and was very uncomfortable. What added more to the feelings is that I was not watching this in India but in Jakarta, Indonesia
- [WAR: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/war-movie-review/) - This is the only movie of Tiger Shroff which I saw end to end (other than Student of the Year 2). I have seen all his other movies partially or not seen at all. Not a great fan of his acting but a die hard fan of his dance moves. But no one can come
- [Knives Out: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/knives-out-movie-review/) - Knives out is an awesome murder mystery. When an 85 year old head of the family (Christopher Plummer) dies on his birthday after a get-together where all his family members attended his birthday in his big mansion, everyone is a prime suspect! Who do you think killed him when each one has a motive? OR was
- [Tanhaji Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/tanhaji-movie-review/) - The year 2020 really started well as I saw one of the best 3D movies in recent times. Tanhaji is based on the life of Military leader of Maratha Empire. The best past is that this movie came out of nowhere and is a super hit. I watched it with zero expectations and it came
- [Movie Review: Love Aaj Kal 2020](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-love-aaj-kal-2020/) - Slow. boring and way too long! Two and half hours then add up intervals and the ads at the beginning. Also, an important observation - everyone was acting as if its a theatre act and not a movie, it was so apparent that they were acting, like in a theatre. Imtiaz Ali gave us a
- [Movie Review: Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-shubh-mangal-zyada-saavdhan/) - A must watch. The best thing about Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (SMZS) is its approach towards homosexuality. This movie is not about a love story of how two boys met and how their love story came to being. It's about how a family reacts to this news. Be it the father, mother, chacha, chachi and everyone else. To
- [1917: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/1917-movie-review/) - I would watch 1917, 1917 times, all on IMAX. For some reason I saw 1917 pretty late (on 21st Feb 2020) and by this time I have seen multiple making videos on YouTube and they only built up the excitement. Not anywhere, but on IMAX only! 1917 has the best Cinematography, Best sound mixing and
- [Kaamyaab: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kaamyaab-movie-review/) - I remember planning to go for this movie in the BC days (Before Corona), this came out in the first week of March and post that whatever happened I need not tell you. Let's leave it at, we got busy with other things. Kaamyaab is a story of a side actor who has lived his
- [Jojo Rabbit Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/jojo-rabbit-movie-review/) - I wanted to watch this on the large screen in Feb this year but could not for various reasons. Finally saw it on Hotstar last night and I will watch it again! Jojo (the 10 year young child) is probably one of the best child actors. The story is from Germany when the world war
- [Dil Bechara Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dil-bechara-movie-review/) - It's very tough to review a movie when you know you are under peer pressure to give a favourable review as an homage to a good soul who passed away. Sushant was, is and will remain a great human being, forever. And also one of the best looking actors in the Hindi film industry.Disclaimer: I did
- [Yes, You Should Watch I Care A Lot. on Netflix Now!](https://connectwithadi.com/yes-you-should-watch-i-care-a-lot-on-netflix-now/) - I became a super fan of Rosamund Pike after watching Gone girl. She was just incredible. If you have not seen Gone Girl, start from there and then you will also care a lot about, well, I Care A Lot. :) This movie is a dark comedy thriller where you are kept on the edge
- [The Girl On The Train (2021 Netflix Movie)](https://connectwithadi.com/the-girl-on-the-train-2021-netflix-movie/) - From the very beginning the movie did not have a 'good acting' vibe. I saw Parineeti struggling and the hero was no good. An hour into the movie and I was getting bored and jittery. I then checked how much more I have to go thru to get thru it. I cringed to see it was
- [AK vs AK (Netflix)](https://connectwithadi.com/ak-vs-ak-netflix/) - I almost forgot to review this one. Released in December 2020, AK vs AK is entertaining and not bad for a thriller. If you have not seen it yet. Do watch it. The way it was promoted I actually thought its a documentary of some fights these two AK's got into. Guess that would have been more
- [Why The Serpent Is A Must Watch!](https://connectwithadi.com/why-the-serpent-is-a-must-watch/) - The Serpent is a 8 part mini series on Netflix based on the adventurous life of Charles Sobhraj but specifically portrays the story from the 1975-76 when he was based in Thailand. Also has a lot of flashbacks of his previous life and surely ends with what Charles is upto now. Brilliant acting by the lead cast.
- [Love and Monsters (Netflix) Is A Must Family Watch!](https://connectwithadi.com/love-and-monsters-netflix-is-a-must-family-watch/) - Love and Monsters is an absolute solid mix of fun, humour, thrill and adventure. Not to forget, this movie has a whole lot of giant creatures who have taken control of earth after the humans screwed up at the first place! I absolutely loved the dog in the film who is almost like the second main character. Get
- [How to Scale in Your New Job.](https://connectwithadi.com/how-to-scale-in-your-new-job/) - A McKinsey report says that at an average 35% top executives who move to a new organisation are considered disappointments 2 years later.A recent Gartner survey also shows that almost 50% of internally promoted employees underperform even after 1.5 years.I have transitioned into many roles, just within Perfios. But it was much easier when Perfios
- [Series Review: Jehanabad – Of Love & War (2023)](https://connectwithadi.com/series-review-jehanabad-of-love-war-2023/) - A Tale of Romance, Rebellion, and Nostalgia As I sat down to watch Jehanabad – Of Love & War, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride and excitement. The series is co-directed by none other than Rajeev Barnwal, my schoolmate from back in the day. Seeing someone you’ve shared a classroom with go
- [Movie Review: Meet Joe Black (1998)](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-meet-joe-black-1998/) - “What if Death wanted to understand life? What if he fell in love?”I saw this one in 2025, well, am almost 30 years late to this movie!You know those movies that linger in your mind, long after the credits roll? For me, Meet Joe Black is one of them. It’s not your typical weekday watch—it’s
- [Crazxy (2025) – One Man, One Car, One Hell of a Night](https://connectwithadi.com/crazxy-2025-one-man-one-car-one-hell-of-a-night/) - I didn’t expect much going into Crazxy — just knew it had Sohum Shah in a thriller set mostly inside a car. But what I got was a tense, strange, surprisingly emotional ride that stuck with me longer than I thought it would.Sohum plays Dr. Abhimanyu Sood, a surgeon who gets a call one night
- [Logan: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/logan-movie-review/) - I knew from before that this is gonna be the last Wolverine film. Yes, that changes everything! You will know by the time movie ends. The movie starts off with an old and ailing Wolverine. But when he gets nudged on the wrong side, he still has it in him to show others what they
- [LION Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/lion-movie-review/) - If only the entire second half of the film were not wasted on showing Dev Patel searching Google Earth and instead more of the child actors were portrayed, it would have surely become a must watch movie on my list. Saroo gets lost, gets adopted, moves to Australia, comes back to India to search for
- [Badrinath Ki Dulhania: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/badrinath-ki-dulhania-movie-review/) - When the teasers came out I thought its Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya's new poster. Only to realise its a new movie! :) In the age where Balika Vadhu and similar shows are being watched like the best thing ever, this movie's focus on dowry is no big deal. The movie starts with a summary of
- [Best Hindi Movies of 2016: Adi's Pick](https://connectwithadi.com/best-hindi-movies-of-2016-adis-pick/) - 2016 gave us a lot of good movies. These are the top 5 picks of 2016 along with my rating and review of the movie. Not in any specific order though. UDTA PUNJAB Frankly, I was not aware of the drug problem in Punjab until the censor board controversy took off just before the release
- [4 Easy Ways to Not Fall Sick This Fall Season](https://connectwithadi.com/4-easy-ways-to-not-fall-sick-this-fall-season/) - This month has been a casualty month at Bangalore, the most number of sick employees that the corporates have witnessed in a single month. Season to be blamed of course but all of us need to be fit enough to take sickness head-on. Our immunity needs to increase. Do not take the fall season literally, like,
- [Drishyam 2 (The Resumption) Is A Must Watch](https://connectwithadi.com/drishyam-2-the-resumption-is-a-must-watch/) - Drishyam 2 (The Resumption) is the first ever non Hindi language Indian movie that I have watched end to end totally depending only on subtitles! Well, age does not matter, there's always a first time to do something interesting. But there is a very good reason why I did this. I have seen Drishyam (Hindi)
- [Zindagi in Short (Short Story Series, Netflix)](https://connectwithadi.com/zindagi-in-short-short-story-series-netflix/) - This is an anthology Movie. Comprising of seven short independent stories (ranging from 10 to 20 minutes each), Namely: Chhaju Ke Dahi BhalleNano So PhobiaSleeping PartnerPinniThappad SwaahaSunny Side UpNot all are that great but all are sure worth watching. My favourite is 'sleeping Partner', the message is just too hard hitting and Divya Dutta's acting is superior. Swaaha is funny. Pinni is
- [Indoo Ki Jawani: Something's Amiss!](https://connectwithadi.com/indoo-ki-jawani-somethings-amiss/) - The biggest missing piece in this movie is the most important part of any movie - The Story. Last I saw Kiara Advani in a movie was Laxmii bomb, and she was a disaster there. And guess what, she is no better here. This movie not only lacks a story line, it also has a TV
- [Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker — Book Review, Key Takeaways & Practical Tips](https://connectwithadi.com/why-we-sleep-by-matthew-walker-book-review-key-takeaways-practical-tips/) - Book review • Matthew Walker • Non-fiction • Sleep science Matthew Walker’s Why We Sleep is a science-first exploration of why sleep matters — for memory, mood, resilience, and longevity. This review summarises the book’s core arguments, highlights actionable advice, and helps you decide whether the book is worth your time. Short Summary —
- ['Billion Dollar Loser' by Reeves Wiedeman: The Epic Rise and Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork](https://connectwithadi.com/billion-dollar-loser-by-reeves-wiedeman-the-epic-rise-and-fall-of-adam-neumann-and-wework/) - This page turner reads like a Fiction, but it is not. All that you read, really happened! Am sure there is a movie being made out of it right now! If you loved the Theranos story in the book 'Bad Blood', you will like this one. Elizabeth Holmes (the founder of Theranos) took things way
- [Go Watch Ajeeb Daastaans on Netflix Now!](https://connectwithadi.com/go-watch-ajeeb-daastaans-on-netflix-now/) - A collection of 4 short stories of how love and emotions work differently in different people. Is the longing for real love superior to the love for everything else? May be not. You will see. Super impressed by all the ladies in all the four stories. Fatima Shaikh, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Konkona Sen, Aditi Hydari and Shefali Shah. I was
- [Leonardo Da Vinci - The Biography, By Walter Isaacson](https://connectwithadi.com/leonardo-da-vinci-the-biography-by-walter-isaacson/) - Am only wondering why I waited 4 years to read this book. But am thrilled I finally read it. For those of you thinking of reading this book on a kindle, a pro tip - have your laptop next to you when you read thru the details of the paintings, sketches and all the art work.
- [No Time To Die: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/no-time-to-die-movie-review/) - First things first, I saw this movie in an actual cinema hall and this itself requires a blog post to talk about my experience in watching a movie back in a movie hall along with so many people around you. Last I was in a multiplex it was Feb/ March 2020 watching Jojo Rabbit and 1917
- [Searching: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/searching-movie-review/) - Searching is an amazing thrilling and suspense movie. This is where a dad looks out for a missing 16 year old daughter who has already lost his wife to cancer. There is enough and more support from the police and the detective but things do not add up. That's where the entire plot gets very
- [Papillon - Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/papillon-movie-review/) - You feel it in your gut. This story stirs you from the inside. More so when you know it's a true story. Well, most of these war movies based on actual facts are gut wrenching and cringeworthy. Such movies are difficult to watch but you cannot live without watching them - especially when you are movie buff and
- [Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva. Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/brahmastra-part-one-shiva-movie-review/) - First the good things that must be appreciated: I must say, it's an amazing attempt from the Indian film industry. I will also risk it by saying one of the best I have ever witnessed, visually. The mix of real and VFX is so amazing that am so glad that I went for an IMAX experience. Also, the mix
- [Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/rocky-aur-rani-ki-prem-kahani-movie-review/) - This is a typical Karan Johar extravaganza! Nothing less was expected. Mansions, big and bigger sets for the movie and special sets for the exclusive songs, visually so soothing, clothes all jazzy, sexy, elite and luxurious. I went for this movie for a visual treat and I was not disappointed.Gist of the plot: Post falling in
- [Movie Review: Gifted (2017) – A Heartfelt Equation of Love and Brilliance](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-gifted-2017-a-heartfelt-equation-of-love-and-brilliance/) - Every once in a while, a movie comes along that reminds us why stories matter. Gifted is one of those films. Directed by Marc Webb, this heartwarming drama about family, genius, and the tough choices love demands left me thinking long after the credits rolled. The Plot That Hooks You At its core, Gifted tells
- [How To Build A Habit To Read A Book](https://connectwithadi.com/how-to-build-a-habit-to-read-a-book/) - Using the quote 'Leading by example' should not be merely used for showing off. You need to do what you do, consistently, and that's when you get to use such a quote for yourself. Till then continue quoting others. I hear a lot from my friends and family that they want to 'start' something and they
- [Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-the-silent-patient-by-alex-michaelides/) - Am not into fiction. But I picked this up only for a change from all the serious non fiction books I have been reading off late. Like the one I have half read - The World For Sale. Now that am done with Alicia, I will get back to it. Click here to scan through all the
- [5 Aspects Salespersons Should Always Keep in Mind](https://connectwithadi.com/5-aspects-salespersons-should-always-keep-in-mind/) - Every sales trainer will tell you to watch the movie Glengarry Glenn Ross. I have also heard of some saying, do not enter the room if you have not seen this movie! The famous quote from the movie is ABC: Always Be Closing. Though that's the ultimate goal (to close and achieve our targets), I personally
- [What Moves You?](https://connectwithadi.com/what-moves-you/) - The idea behind this article is not to push you to summit the Everest but to understand what really keeps you going everyday. ARE YOU LIVING OR SURVIVING? As you grow in our career things get mundane with every passing year. Irrespective of how much you love your work, its still work. Unless you are doing what
- [Avengers: Endgame - Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/avengers-endgame-movie-review/) - I just realise that I'm not cut out for three hour-long movies be it Sholay or avengers, it was just too long. Then add up the interval time and the initial advertisements, including Vicco termeric (nahin cosmetic), Just Dial, 5 jewellery ads and 2 paan masala ads. Along with the trailer of Bharat. This is just
- [Gully Boy: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/gully-boy-movie-review/) - There are movies you like, then there are a few you love, but rarely you get to see movies which are hyped to the core and they actually live upto this expectation. Gully Boy fits right there. Raw to the core and so damn relatable. There were so many times when I had goosebumps (this
- [Simmba Review](https://connectwithadi.com/simmba-review/) - Justice takes too long, all rapists should be shot dead: Lesson to be learnt from Simmba. Simmba is a story about the turn around of a corrupt cop. It's a masala movie alright but sorry to say but its not even a typical Rohit Shetty movie. For me a typical RS movie is fun from the first
- [Andhadhun: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/andhadhun-movie-review/) - Once in a while an unexpected random movie comes along your way which ensures you do not stop thinking about it for a while (so called critically acclaimed) not the 500 cr bhai movie kinds (I never enjoyed those). Am referring to the movies like Johnny Gaddaar (or Hera Pheri), which I have watched hundred
- [First Man: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/first-man-movie-review/) - Space movies fascinate me. Gravity and Interstellar are the 2 recent ones I loved. But only 'First Man' I have seen on IMAX, I would love to see the other two also on IMAX, one day. First Man is about Neil Armstrong, the first man who landed on moon. The story revolves around his life
- [Manmarziyaan: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/manmarziyaan-movie-review/) - Kala na safyed hai, ishqe da rang grey wala shade hai. Yes, love is complex but love triangles are totally in the grey area. There you go. I just summarised this movie for you. You are welcome. Even though the first half was moving alright, the second half dragged too much. I would have rated it
- [Stree: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/stree-movie-review/) - Predictable but a fun ride nevertheless. Kya mard ko dard hoga? You watch and tell me. STREE is apparently based on a ridiculously true story and an urban legend from South India. Its called "Nale Ba" which translates to 'Come Tomorrow'. And for the movie, changed to 'Oh Stree Kal Aana'. This is a comedy-horror movie where
- [The Spy Who Dumped Me: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-spy-who-dumped-me-movie-review/) - Watching this one just a day after I saw Mission Impossible Fallout for the second time had my blood rushing and this movie did not disappoint at all. The fun factor in this movie kept me interested in all the car chases and the thrilling scenes that Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon performed. Kate is
- [Mission: Impossible - Fallout (Movie Review)](https://connectwithadi.com/mission-impossible-fallout-movie-review/) - One of the most thrilling stunts I have seen in the recent times. Mission Impossible Fallout gives you that. And not only that, it gives you these stunts with the right camera angle. Be it from the inside of a car or a helicopter or even a truck/bus. The free fall scene is just too
- [Sanju: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/sanju-movie-review/) - Watch it for Rabir Kapoor and the new found Super Star Vicky Kaushal. Disclaimer: This post is a movie Review about the movie alone, this post has nothing to do with what or what not Sanjay Dutt actually is. I have no idea or clue about his life and his history. My rating is for
- [Ocean's 8 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/oceans-8-movie-review/) - If you are an Ocean's series fan then you should not be reading this review to make a decision, you should have already watched it by now! For others, go for it. Does not matter if you have seen the previous ones or not. The initial sequence is same as the few previous ones and
- [Veere Di Wedding Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/veere-di-wedding-movie-review/) - This is an A rated review for an A rated movie. Also, this review has spoilers. You have been warned. An A rated movie and still the entire movie theatre was full of toddlers and kids (crying and shouting throughout the movie), carried along by parents. Indians will never understand basics! :( Veere Di Wedding is about
- [Deadpool 2 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/deadpool-2-movie-review/) - First of all, let me rate our Censor Board with 5 stars. I think this movie came out with zero cuts! Leaving aside a few mutes. The movie lives upto the Deadpool spirits. All aspects were awesome as expected from a Deadpool (now) series. As always the movie has cuss words, i and gross at
- [Raazi Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/raazi-movie-review/) - I always have great hopes from Alia when she is doing a serious movie. She does not disappoint me at all in Raazi (but nothing beats her performances in Highway and Udta Punjab). Raazi is based on a book which was inspired by real events in the 70's. Alia (Sehmat) is married to an Army
- [Raid Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/raid-movie-review/) - Minus the songs, this is a 5 out of 5 stars movie. Raid reminded me of Special 26, but better. Special 26 has two problems, its damn slow and there are too many flashbacks, even when the audience just saw everything! Raid is different (in a good way), it got to the point within the
- [Padmaavat Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/padmaavat-movie-review/) - I saw Padmaavat only on Amazon Prime, after many months of its original release, which itself was delayed due to all the useless protests. After I finished watching it, first thought that came to my mind was, why all this kolavari* di? I was worried from the start itself as the duration of the movie
- [Kaalakaandi Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kaalakaandi-movie-review/) - Kaalakaandi is a dark comedy, I strongly recommend you do NOT take your kids to this movie. Strong language usage. If you do not like your movie to have abuses and slang, this movie is not for you and you have been warned. Kaalakaandi is a Hinglish movie and revolves around 3 stories that run
- [All The Money In The World: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/all-the-money-in-the-world-movie-review/) - When the world's richest man's sixteen year old grandson is kidnapped and the man is only thinking about the 'tax benefits' that he may or may not get on the ransom money, then you know, 'All The Money In The World' cannot save such a kid! That's the movie plot for you. Mr. Getty is
- [Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle](https://connectwithadi.com/jumanji-welcome-to-the-jungle/) - The original Jumanji came in 1995, I saw it on TV much later but the impact it had on me was tremendous. I was spellbound with the CGI, the realness of the whole look and feel, I had never seen anything like that ever before. I even remember being in the world of Jumanji in
- [Murder On The Orient Express: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/murder-on-the-orient-express-movie-review/) - The film is the 4th adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel by the same name. Based in the 1930's. The movie starts with the fact that our protagonist (the world famous detective Mr. Hercule Poirot) has obsessive compulsive disorder, be it his eggs or someone's tie, he needs everything to be in sync and in order.
- [Tumhari Sulu: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/tumhari-sulu-movie-review/) - There are 3 interrelated stories running in parallel. An Enthusiastic Housewife (Sulu) winning all kinds of society competitions, a highly frustrated husband (Ashok) doing a thankless job at a garments company and the kid (Pranav) being a typical teenager and a budding businessman! Watch out how this family disintegrates and then unites. Add some sasur
- [Thor Ragnarok: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/thor-ragnarok-movie-review/) - This one is the funniest Superhero movie I watched in a long long time. The humour kicks in from all corners. Hela (Odin's first born and Thor's sister) takes control of their planet, Asgard. Thor needs to form a team to dethrone Hela from Asgard while he himself is stuck in a different planet and
- [Ittefaq Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ittefaq-movie-review/) - Socho na, dekho toh, Dekho na, kya huaa.....Ittefaq se. A well established writer Vikram (Sidharth Malhotra) is accused of 2 murders but there's another suspect Maya (Sonakshi Sinha) and obviously there are 2 versions of the same crime scene. Inspector Dev (our dude Akshaye Khanna) is the assigned officer to investigate. Akshaye does a decent job
- [Kingsman: The Golden Circle](https://connectwithadi.com/kingsman-the-golden-circle/) - I was absolutely thrilled when the first Kingsman came out. It had action, suspense, awesome humour and super fun to watch. Hence naturally I was super excited to watch the sequel, the golden circle. And guess what, it lived upto my expectations. It had the right amount of humour I was looking forward to. Like
- [Simran: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/simran-movie-review/) - What do you visualise when I say the name Praful Patel. Well, this Praful is not your friendly neighbour Gujrati man. Infact he is a she, yes this Praful is our Queen aka Kangana Ranaut. The movie started with a Queen kind of flavour but soon turned interesting only to get sluggish by the time
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- [Dunkirk: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dunkirk-movie-review/) - Not worth the hype. It was disappointing in both the aspects - A Nolan movie and a war movie. I have seen much better war movies as well as Nolan movies. Interstellar, Inception and The Prestige are my all time favorite movies of Nolan. And in the war movie department I liked Hacksaw Ridge, Saving
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- [Baahubali 2 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/baahubali-2-review/) - Frankly, I went in to watch Baahubali with zero expectations and that too after many month. Blame it on cable TV which has spoiled our perception by showing all the dubbed south Indian movies (in Hindi) and most of them are a real over kill. But Baahubali was way too different. I so overwhelmed by
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- [Jolly LLB 2 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/jolly-llb-2-movie-review/) - Since I became a bigger fan of Arshad Warsi after watching Jolly LLB, I had higher expectation from Jolly LLB 2 (coz it had Akshay Kumar). You might say the earlier movie was based on a very popular incident hence I could relate more, but that was not really the case. The foundation of a
- [Raees Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/raees-movie-review/) - I recently finished watching Narcos on Netflix. Its a Netflix original series about Pablo Escobar, the Columbian Drug lord in the 70 and the 80's. Initial scenes of Raees are flicked from Narcos and that disappointed me hugely. And later on also, this copy business continued. Rahul could have copied stuff from anywhere else but
- [U Turn (Kannada): Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/u-turn-kannada-movie-review/) - I have been in Karnataka for almost 16 years and I must confess, this was the first time I was watching a Kannada movie. Since I have heard a lot about the movie and this weekend I was looking for a thriller to watch. Netflix aptly showed me U Turn as an option. I started
- [Dangal Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dangal-movie-review/) - The movie Dangal is surely THE sporting movie of the year. For various reasons. First of all because its based on a real life story of Mr. Phogat who has 4 daughters. Along with himself, all his daughters are wrestlers. He ensured he made them into world class wrestlers. All of them. Secondly, this shows
- [Befikre Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/befikre-movie-review/) - Boy meets girl. Both decide to be just friends with benefits, doesn't work out, they move away, become friends again, only to hitch each other up with someone else, doesn't work out, get together again. Its a typical Aditya Chopra movie with glamorous location shoots, sparkling lead actors, cool clothes and overall a very rich look to the
- [Kahaani 2 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kahaani-2-movie-review/) - All sequels to a hit movie have a very high expectation. No rocket science there. And that's not the only department where Kahaani 2 failed to impress. The story line was not gripping enough. This again comes up coz I went in with higher expectations, else it was not that bad. But then you should
- [Arrival Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/arrival-movie-review/) - The excitement was killing me! The fear of unknown. The sheer thrill of what's next. The ever intriguing UFOs (unidentified flying objects). And the Alien obsessed Hollywood. What more could I have asked from the movie. When aliens land up on earth at multiple places and obviously one of the UFO's land up in Amreeka
- [M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/m-s-dhoni-the-untold-story-movie-review/) - The movie starts with the goosebump moment of our World Cup victory and it surely sets the tone of what's to come. Thanks to Sushant Singh Rajput's dedicated performance, MSD's legend is carried out beautifully. First things first. Its a very loooooong movie, 3 hours and 10 minutes to be precise! Be prepared for it. I mean, if
- [The Magnificent Seven (2016): Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-magnificent-seven-2016-movie-review/) - A remake of the 1960 movie with the same name and more importantly the same movie which inspired the Hindi movie of the century - Sholay. The story line does not need any introduction now, just that there were 7 instead of just 2. Jai and Veeru + 5. Every scene will remind you of Sholay.
- [Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016): Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/happy-bhag-jayegi-2016-movie-review/) - It sure could have been called 'Bagga Ki Lag gayi' instead! Our beloved Jimmy Shergill plays Bagga and as usual does not get this dulhan, again. Remember what happens to Raja Awasthi in Tanu Weds Manu Returns? Ya, same thing. Happy Bhag Jayegi (HBJ) is a light hearted comic family drama. Fun filled ride with
- [Pink (2016 film): Review](https://connectwithadi.com/pink-2016-film-review/) - I did not know the storyline but had already heard a lot of praises especially about Amitabh Bachchan's role. I was excited to check what the real deal is. The deal was just too real, frank and honest. Pink revolves around one incident and how that changed the lives of three girls. Yes, one incident,
- [Don't Breathe: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dont-breathe-movie-review/) - Edge of the seat thriller. I cannot tell you more than this. Three friends who have a habit of stealing around the neighborhood wanted to end the habit with a big hand. A large cash steal. But guess they chose the wrong house, even when the house owner was blind and lived alone. One after
- [Manjhi - The Mountain Man: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/manjhi-the-mountain-man-movie-review/) - Loved it. But surely could have been a little shorter movie (movie length: almost 2 hours). Nawazuddin is unstoppable. No one could have carried this role better than he himself. The more you see him, the more you love him. Always. This movie is based on a real story from 1960's that happened in the
- [Akira (2016 Hindi film): An Entertaining Thriller](https://connectwithadi.com/akira-2016-hindi-film-an-entertaining-thriller/) - Akira is a tamil remake. Am not sure how entertaining the original was, but this one surely is! I like a movie which sticks to its plot and does not swing into dance and romance program every 30 mins. Akira has no songs, not that I noticed, may be once something played in the background.
- [Shoe Dog by Phil Knight (A memoir by the creator of Nike)](https://connectwithadi.com/shoe-dog-by-phil-knight-a-memoir-by-the-creator-of-nike/) - As a runner, all Phil wanted to do was to import good quality shoes from Japan and sell it in the US. He borrowed some money from his dad and started his business. It took a lot of blood, sweat, energy, time and truck load of money to make Nike what it is now. Before
- [Sultan Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/sultan-movie-review/) - Sultan is a romantic movie. A well made love story at that. Guess after Bajrangi this could be another sensible Sallu movie to watch. I was late in reviewing this movie as I saw this movie 2 weeks after its release. There was a specific reason for that and that reason needs to be told here.
- [Udta Punjab: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/udta-punjab-movie-review/) - Frankly, I was not aware of the drug problem in Punjab until the censor board controversy took off just before the release date of 'Udta Punjab'. The joke floating around this topic is that there is no actual drug problem in Punjab, its very easily available! :) Udta Punjab revolves around stories of 3 people,
- [TE3N (Hindi Movie): Review](https://connectwithadi.com/te3n-hindi-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Slow and predictable. When TE3N's poster released on 1st May 2016, I was very excited. Firstly because this movie comes from the makers of 'Kahani' (which I throughly enjoyed) and secondly because its poster was copied from Inception (I expected that intense a drama). So, as any movie lover would be,
- [The Nice Guys: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-nice-guys-movie-review/) - Based in the 70's, its about two nice (sarcasm) guys who join hands to find out all about a series of murders that has been happening all over the city and they all seem related. These two so called nice guys are Russell Crowe (Jack) and Ryan Gosling (Holland). While Jack is a vasooli agent,
- [X-Men: Apocalypse - Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/x-men-apocalypse-movie-review/) - Is the end near for the X-Men franchise? Why did it look so stale? Why did they go back and change the history? Well, I guess they played with our emotions and hence this X Men part did not go down our heads that well. If Magneto has a past, that is what it
- [Book Review: The Ultimate Choice by Jason Samuel](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-the-ultimate-choice-by-jason-samuel/) - Disclaimer: I love reading books but am no fiction fan. Am more of a biography, autobiography and true stories man. 'The Ultimate Choice' actually reads more like a romantic drama with a pinch of mystery. Only after you have read thru one third of the book you would realise that there is a lot more
- [Honest FAN Movie Review From A Non-Fan](https://connectwithadi.com/honest-fan-movie-review-from-a-non-fan/) - Fan is a story of an obsessive fan (Gaurav) of a superstar Aryan Khanna. Both played by Shah Rukh Khan himself. First things first. This movie does not have a single song. Yes, you heard it right. Its an SRK movie and its a Yash Raj production but still it does not have a song.
- [The Jungle Book (2016 film) - Watch It. Now!](https://connectwithadi.com/the-jungle-book-2016-film-watch-it-now/) - If you have ever been a child you got to watch this movie. You need no review! The Jungle Book means so much to all of us that we would love to get back to being a child all the time. But then there are always exceptions who never grew up and may actually never
- [Eye In The Sky: Edge of The Seat Thriller](https://connectwithadi.com/eye-in-the-sky-edge-of-the-seat-thriller/) - The movie keeps you gripped from the start till the end. Its about a secret drone attack mission. A mission that was authorised only for capture of a terrorist when it was approved. It soon became a mission to kill given the change in the circumstances. As soon as the objective of the mission changed, this
- [Kapoor &  Sons: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kapoor-sons-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: This family entertainer is a must watch! To start with, Rishi Kapoor takes the cake. And his Oscar winning make up artist (It take 6-8 hours to get that makeup done). Its not laudable just because Rishi Kapoor went thru that painstakingly slow process of getting the make up done but because
- [London Has Fallen: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/london-has-fallen-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Thriller all the way! Well, first came White House Down (2013) then came Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and now London Has Fallen. Its actually a sequel to 'Olympus Has Fallen' but 'White House Down' which released in the same year was very similar to the concept all these movies have - The President's
- [Book Review: Pandeymonium - Piyush Pandey](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-pandeymonium-piyush-pandey/) - Piyush Pandey is a legend in the Indian advertising industry and in his book 'Pandeymonium' he takes you thru his childhood, his inspirations and various campaigns he or his company has famously worked on. Most interesting part about the book is that he gives you a background on many of his best ad campaigns which have now become
- [Book Review: The Z Factor - Subhash Chandra with Pranjal Sharma](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-the-z-factor-subhash-chandra-with-pranjal-sharma/) - Subhash Chandra is to Indian Satellite TV what Sachin Tendulkar is to Cricket. This article was published in BW Businessworld issue dated 'March 21, 2016' with cover story titled 'Budget 2016 Split Verdict' Link to the article at Businessworld - http://businessworld.in/article/Book-Review--Man-With-A-Mission/2016-03-09-91793/ Unlike what is common knowledge, Subhash Chandra is much more than just about introducing and pioneering
- [Tere Bin Laden Dead Or Alive: Disappoints!](https://connectwithadi.com/tere-bin-laden-dead-or-alive-disappoints/) - 1 Line Review: Well, not funny anymore! Osama is long gone and jokes on his death became state in the first movie itself. Though I loved that one (Tere Bin Laden, 2016), the so called sequel came way too late. In 2016 if you are making a movie on Osama's death then you must have
- [Neerja: Movie Review: Salute!](https://connectwithadi.com/neerja-movie-review-salute/) - 1 Line Review: Bravery cannot be rated. Movies can be. Neerja is a movie based on the real story of the chief flight attendant - Neerja Bhanot's bravery during an American aircraft (Pan Am fFlight 73) highjack incident which happened as soon as the plan landed in Karachi on 5th Sept 1986. With quick thinking she alerted
- [Airlift: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/airlift-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: The kind of movie Indians should be watching. The day I booked my tickets for Airlift was the same day I read that the movie Dilwale became the 2nd highest grosser of 2015. And am sure for 2016 as well such movies will dominate the box office. If only movies like 'Dum
- [Wazir (film) Review: Checkmate This Thriller!](https://connectwithadi.com/wazir-film-review-checkmate-this-thriller/) - I went in with no expectations. I only knew Wazir is filled with Amithabh and Farhan's intense performances and in addition, has Aditi Rao (truth be told, am a fan of her beauty since Dilli 6). This was enough for me to be pulled in! The first half went smoothly with a lot of thrill
- [Star Wars: The Force Awakens](https://connectwithadi.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens/) - 1 Line Review: This awakening is average. Yes, I was expecting more. To give you a benchmark, I was expecting more thrill than what Guardians of the Galaxy gave me. After all its a Star Wars movie (with a great name comes greater responsibilities). The droid (pictured below) was the only funny part and whom I enjoyed watching thoroughly.
- [What 'Last Christmas' Means To Me](https://connectwithadi.com/what-last-christmas-means-to-me/) - This is a story about my long association with the song 'Last Christmas'. Guess I was in the class 8 (or lesser may be). I was returning from my daily evening session of Cricket from the school ground nearby. I do not remember how hot or cold the weather was (but I do remember that
- [The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-man-from-u-n-c-l-e-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: An awesome mix of thrill, humour and style. One of the 2 most thrilling movies of 2015. Other being Mad Max (SPY came pretty close to being an epic comic movie for the year). The Man from UNCLE is based on the 60's TV series with the same name. Incidentally the storyline is also
- [Bajirao Mastani: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bajirao-mastani-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Mega. Epic. Larger than life. Welcome to a Bhansali movie. Being a Bhansali movie has its own share of awesomeness as well as its own curse. As he so passionately works on his projects that he gets carried away at times (hint: mostly with the movie lengths). But then its a Bhansali movie
- [Angry Indian Goddesses: Review](https://connectwithadi.com/angry-indian-goddesses-review/) - 1 Line Review: Thank god for these goddesses am an atheist no more! Angels. Lovers. Victims. Killers. Buddies ... Women. You got to watch this two hour movie with full involvement (I wish there was no interval even). Angry Indian Goddesses (AIG) is all about female bonding. 6 school friends (+ Lakshmi) meet up in
- ['The Good Dinosaur' is SPOT on!](https://connectwithadi.com/the-good-dinosaur-is-spot-on/) - What if dinosaurs existed along with humans? How would that feel like? In this movie you will get a glimpse. 'The Good Dinosaur' movie has been told from dinosaur's perspective where animals speak and humans don't! Yup! And dinosaurs have evolved and they do farming and store food for winter season. Yup! Arlo (the protagonist
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- [Movie Review: Tamasha](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-tamasha/) - 1 Line Review: If you loved Highway, you will like this one. Its like Imtiaz Ali thinks of striking a particular chord inside your heart and puts his own (heart) in ensuring that that happens. I could never recover from Rockstar (I still watch it whenever its on TV) then came Highway, though it did
- [Book Review: Nikola Tesla - Imagination and the Man that Invented the 20th Century](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-nikola-tesla-imagination-and-the-man-that-invented-the-20th-century/) - Let me start by stating what this book did to me as soon as I was done reading. I spent all days and night reading more about this great man. Yes, that's what followed. Firstly, this book is too short to give you an in depth story about this genius called Tesla. Secondly, it simply
- [Spectre Review: This is a Bond movie? Really?](https://connectwithadi.com/spectre-review-this-is-a-bond-movie-really/) - Nothing can be as disappointing as watching the first scene in a Bond movie and say, oh! that it? Well, that's how I felt when the opening fight scene ended. FYI - the best opening scene of a Bond movie performed by Daniel Craig was of Casino Royale (click here to watch). Even though the
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- [Main Aur Charles (2015 film) Review](https://connectwithadi.com/main-aur-charles-2015-film-review/) - 1 Line Review: If not for Randeep, Main Aur Charles would be the only two souls watching it! Its a stylish movie no doubt but then if you try testing your audience's patience just by shuffling dates here and there then we lose interest. Not like its a Back to the Future themed movie not
- [Titli (2015 film) Review](https://connectwithadi.com/titli-2015-film-review/) - 1 Line Review: A slow paced cringing thriller. You do not get to see such movies all the time. But then, its the 2nd movie this year from Bollywood which made me cringe. First being NH10. Yikes! Titli is a story of car thieves and this is their 'family' business. Titli being the name of the
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- [Nothing Shaandaar About This Movie!](https://connectwithadi.com/nothing-shaandaar-about-this-movie/) - If you have kids at home, take them to this movie and they will like it. Like we have 'A' for Adult movies, there should be a 'C' rating indicating it has kid content! Shaandaar falls straight into that category. And trust me when I say that, I have seen other non sensical movies also
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- [Everest: A Thrilling Watch!](https://connectwithadi.com/everest-a-thrilling-watch/) - This 3D movie is based on the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster in which 12 people died due to a severe storm. This was the deadliest year at the Everest until 2014, when 16 people died. Ironically, such dreadful incidents make climbing Everest much more popular and things only became even more chaotic at the Everest
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- [Phantom: Movie Review: They messed up this Jalebi](https://connectwithadi.com/phantom-movie-review-they-messed-up-this-jalebi/) - This was supposed to be a thriller. But very soon into the movie you would realise this is a mix of stories from multiple movies (and even a TV series for that matter). The movie is trying to punch in too many things into one and it went too fast at times for the audience
- [Movie Review: Drishyam - Thrilling, Gripping and Engrossing!](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-drishyam-thrilling-gripping-and-engrossing/) - 1 Line Review: A thriller you should not miss! Truth be told, am no big fan of Ajay Devgan. But somehow his movies where he is doing a serious role works well with me. So is the case with Drishyam. Please ensure you do NOT read any reviews anywhere before you watch this one. All
- [Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation - Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/mission-impossible-rogue-nation-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: One more action packed impossible mission, made possible by our man. Yes one more MI and we all get so excited to watch it. There is this aura that only Tom Cruise can get on the table (remember Top Gun?), that's what makes his movies so stylish. Daniel Craig is another
- [Bahubali: The Beginning - Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bahubali-the-beginning-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: It just blew me away. We have always expected such kind of movies only from 'THE' Hollywood hence this came as a surprise. A pleasant one I mean. Bahubali was an out of the world experience for me. Facts to be put first, I watched it 2 weeks late but I ensured the
- [Book Review: 'ELON MUSK - How the Billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our Future' by Ashlee Vance](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-elon-musk-how-the-billionaire-ceo-of-spacex-and-tesla-is-shaping-our-future-by-ashlee-vance/) - Sachin Tendulkar is God to Cricket lovers.Elon Musk is the God for all startUp enthusiasts. Ashlee starts the book by saying that securing time from this busy bee is just too difficult. You will not be surprised to see a map in the book which depicts his travel details for a year. The number of
- [Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bajrangi-bhaijaan-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Just too long, almost 3 hours! This Bajrangi fellow was a much mellowed down character than what Sallu has played in most of his recent roles. Having said that, nothing can take away the fact that this movie was just not ending. Removal of couple of useless songs here and there could have done
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- [ABCD2: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/abcd2-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: If you have seen ABCD, you will not connect to ABCD2. Atleast I did not! :( I was so looking forward to this movie. I loved the 1st one in all its glory (read my previous review here), the story had a heart, dance numbers played at the right time and at
- [Jurassic World: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/jurassic-world-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Ok, no more sequels. Please! The Jurassic Park movie series has now become The Spiderman series. Which kinda lost its essence when they started producing The 'Amazing' Spiderman. On second thoughts, Jurassic folks are worse off as they have a boundary (literally) in which they have to generate all the thrill. Each and every time.
- [Dil Dhadakne Do: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dil-dhadakne-do-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Ek Baar Toh Dekh Hi Lo! Dil Dhadakne Do (DDD) felt like a distant cousin on 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.' (a 2007 movie from the same production house) which is trying to be 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. Its not fair to expect the same awesomeness from each movie the gang makes (after their ZNMD super
- [Tanu Weds Manu: Returns - Brilliant!](https://connectwithadi.com/tanu-weds-manu-returns-brilliant/) - 1 Line Review: Give Kangana a National Award. Right Now! If you have not seen the first part of Tanu Weds Manu, I suggest you do. But if you do not have that much patience or the time right away and are excited with all the buzz Tanu is creating then don't bother, watch Tanu Weds
- [Piku: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/piku-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: It's all about love, relationship and of course - shit. Piku (Deepika) an unmarried, over and above the Indian age of marriage, working bengoli women lives with her hyper father (Amithabh Bachchan) in Delhi. All her dad talks about is his constipation problem and how everything in life is related to digestion. Even on dinner
- [Mad Max: Fury Road - Movie Review: Cinematic Excellence](https://connectwithadi.com/mad-max-fury-road-movie-review-cinematic-excellence/) - 1 Line Review: A truly Cinematic Excellence. I saw the trailer a month ago and was amazed to realise that the entire movie involved fighting on the road. Aptly named as Fury Road! Now that I have seen the movie I must confess my eagerness to watch the movie did get me through an awesome
- [Movie Review - Avengers: Age of Ultron - Avoidable](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-avengers-age-of-ultron-avoidable/) - 1 Line Review: I would rather watch all of them separately. Yes, it was as chaotic as the image above. Many a times I was lost, not because I could not keep up but because the action on the screen was happening too fast. But then yeah, I could not keep up. Point am trying
- [More Productive Things That You Can Do While Exercising Than Just Listening To Music](https://connectwithadi.com/more-productive-things-that-you-can-do-while-exercising-than-just-listening-to-music/) - I actually have stopped listening to music. Well, not entirely, but only when I do my morning brisk walks. This is from my last marathon in Bangalore - 2014. I used to listen to downloaded music (as well as music online from Apps like Saavn and TuneIn) each morning when I go for my brisk
- [Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Movie Review!](https://connectwithadi.com/detective-byomkesh-bakshy-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Watch out, he will see through you. Desi istyle. Not to take away anything from my all time favourite Byomkesh Bakshi played by Rajit Kapur. Cannot believe it's been 23 years since that first appeared on Doordarshan. I still watch them all on YouTube. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (DBB) is another super entertainer
- [Fast & Furious 7: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/fast-furious-7-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Flying cars. Oh wait, more flying cars. Truth be told, am no die hard 'Furious series' fan, I went in to see some juicy action sequences and I must say I was not disappointed. Since this was Paul's last appearance, the audience had an emotional connect with the movie and the frequent
- [Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!: Book Review](https://connectwithadi.com/marissa-mayer-and-the-fight-to-save-yahoo-book-review/) - 1 Line Review: I'll be surprised if there is no movie made based on this book. Nicholas Carlson is a Chief Correspondent with Business Insider and with his style of writing I would recommend him to start writing fiction and mystery books soon. This book is a page turner and for anyone interested in the
- [Dum Laga Ke Haisha: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dum-laga-ke-haisha-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Raw, funny and cute. Ayushmann Khurrana as Prem Prakash Tiwari will blow your mind. Yes, he is that good in this movie. Even though Vicky Donor remains his best performance, Dum Laga Ke Haisa comes very very close to it. Prem Prakash Tiwari owns a cassette shop in Haridwar, along with his
- [NH10 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/nh10-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: A bold step during your road trip can change your life. Forever. You are out on a road trip, on the way you try teaching the local villagers a lesson for some wrong doing, you get involved, you get scared, you try to run, you mess up, you die. That's NH10 for
- [Kingsman: The Secret Service - Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kingsman-the-secret-service-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Funny and thrilling (gross at times) but not a bad one time watch. As much as it was supposed to be an action movie, I kept laughing almost all the time. Not because it was not good, but because almost all the scenes had a good sense of humour. Kingsman is a
- [Badlapur: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/badlapur-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: A husband's revenge, like never before. As the title suggests, do not miss the beginning. The story is build on what happens within the first 15 minutes and from there Nawazuddin Siddiqui spreads his charm. I ended up waiting for him to appear back on screen as soon as he went away.
- [Roy: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/roy-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Do Not Watch it. Am not sure if I have ever rated 1 star for any movie. If I did, I must have had a valid reason. Like for Roy. I have seen movies and I have seen a lot of them, anything goes by me but for those which clearly makes
- [BABY: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/baby-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: There's no baby in here. Its a no-nonsense movie. "They don't want to die for the country, they want to live for the country". A solid introduction by Danny, this movie is a story about an elite task force which means only real business and nothing else. Has one and half songs only,
- [American Sniper: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/american-sniper-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Intense. Bradley Cooper will touch your heart. The movie is based on Chris Kyle's life as a sniper in the American military. He has been termed as the most lethal sniper in the history, apparently he took 255 shots and 155 was confirmed. Making him 'A Legend'. His very first kill was a women and
- [Taken 3: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/taken-3-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Let there be no Taken4. When I saw Taken (the first one) I was thrilled. Then I saw Taken2 and I remember I reviewed Taken2 as my first Taken review (You can read it here) and I was way too thrilled. Before the release of Taken 3, I was warned by our
- [Book Review: And Then One Day: A Memoir by Naseeruddin Shah](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-and-then-one-day-a-memoir-by-naseeruddin-shah/) - One of the very frank autobiographies I have read in the recent times. Naseeruddin shah talks bout his life at National School of Drama (NSD), Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and his love and passion for acting, his disinterest in studies, his constant cold war with his father and much more. The frankness
- [Ugly: Movie Review (Hindi 2014)](https://connectwithadi.com/ugly-movie-review-hindi-2014/) - 1 Line Review: Edge of the seat thriller. Warning: The movie has abusive language. But relax, its nowhere close to Gangs of Wasseypur. Well, before anything, you should know Ugly is a cinematic excellence. This is not the typical movie trying to win the 100 Crore race. For that matter, this will not even look
- [The Interview (2014 film): Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-interview-2014-film-review/) - 1 Line Review: A typical Hollywood Gross Comedy. If it was not for the hype (Sony Pictures systems got hacked last month and FBI feels it has something to do with this movie), I would have never even known such a movie has released, forget watching it! Well, on second thoughts I would have watched
- [Happy Ending: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/happy-ending-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: A cute one time Romantic Comedy. I found this movie funny, cute and romantic. Something similar to Love Aaj Kal. Yudi (Saif) lives in the US, has written a book long time back, is enjoying life, has money, changes girlfriend as soon as they ask for commitment. His justification - I don't
- [Book Review: Playing It My Way - Sachin Tendulkar - Autobiography](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-playing-it-my-way-sachin-tendulkar-autobiography/) - When the God of cricket writes about his life who wouldn't want to read it? Playing It My Way is an autobiography of Sachin Tendulkar, the GOD of cricket. Even though his life has been an open book cricket wise, the book actually brings out many of his personal moments, his feelings at different occasions (what
- [PK: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/pk-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: One time watch, but a must. If you just hear Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani in one statement then you need not wait to hear anything else about a movie - Its got to be an epic. And going by what is Aamir Khan expected to do in each one of his
- [Nightcrawler: Movie Review: A Must Watch!](https://connectwithadi.com/nightcrawler-movie-review-a-must-watch/) - 1 Line Review: This one you cannot miss! Nightcrawler will go down as one of the most thrilling movies of 2014. You got to watch it asap. Mr. Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) will take you places, literally. I remember one time in the middle of the movie I was so engrossed that I got cold sweat!
- [Horrible Bosses 2: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/horrible-bosses-2-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Slapstick comedy, if you laughed out loud in the Hangover series then this is for you. If you ask me I laughed out load and thoroughly enjoyed myself. Except for the Jennifer Aniston part. As much I love her for being a part of the cult - 'Friends', she disappointed me here,
- [Penguins of Madagascar: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/penguins-of-madagascar-movie-review/) - 1 Word Review: Hilarious! If you are a Madagascar movie series fan, you will relate as well as love this movie. Penguins have been the hilarious bunch in all the Madagascar movies, this one takes a notch up as these 4 (along with many others) will make you laugh till your stomach pains. Skipper, Kowalski,
- [Kill Dil Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kill-dil-review/) - 1 Line Review: At best, an average watch. If I tell you the story in 1 line you will yawn and go back to sleep. Govinda is a supari killer, raises two orphans Ranveer and Ali and makes then supari killers too. Ranveer falls in love with a rich girl and plans to leave killing
- [Interstellar: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/interstellar-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: A minimum of 2 times watch recommended. Disclaimer: There are no spoilers in my review, don't be afraid, read ahead. Well of course it is an awesome movie to watch twice, but that's not why I recommend a 2 time watch. I did so coz I know you will surely understand many
- [Fury: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/fury-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Powerful acting, a good one time watch. Fury is the name of the tank in the movie. The movie revolves around the tank only and not the emotion the title portrays. Director David Ayer has based his story (mind you, this is not a true story) on various incidents he heard from
- [Gone Girl: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/gone-girl-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: A must must must watch. Disclaimer: This is a suspense thriller and I am NOT revealing any clues in this review. Please feel free to read ahead. Yes, you saw it right. Its a 5 star rating. Could not have been anything else. Its a deadly cocktail of 5 star story and
- [The Judge: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-judge-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Gripping Drama, the Iron Man and the Judge will keep you hooked! You should watch it for these two superstars - Robert Downey, Jr. (Hank) and Robert Duvall (Judge). At the ages of nearing 50 and 83 respectively, they are like the mecca of acting. The work is so flawless that
- [Book Review: 'A House In The Sky' by Amanda Lindhout](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-a-house-in-the-sky-by-amanda-lindhout/) - The book is a memoir of Amanda Lindhout who was held hostage for ransom in Somalia for one and half years, starting 23rd Aug 2008. During this period a lot went on. Amanda was renamed Amina, moved to multiple houses within Somalia, tortured, raped, beaten, starved, abused, kept in dark house for months with no
- [Haider Review](https://connectwithadi.com/haider-review/) - 1 Line Review: Dark. Bloody. Intense. Make no mistake, after 41 cuts by the censor board as well, many scenes will make you cringe. Haider is an adaptation of Hamlet and this Indian version is dark, if not darker (as much as Indian audience can digest). The real hero in the movie are actors, each one of
- [Bang Bang Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bang-bang-review/) - 1 Line Review: Get 'Mehfooz' with this 'Knight and Day' remake. Hrithik looks the hottest in Bang Bang. Hands down. I have given 1 extra star only for him. Bang Bang is a remake of 2010 movie 'Knight and Day' starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz. I love that movie, fyi. Bang Bang was released
- [Book Review: The Test of My Life - Yuvraj Singh](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-the-test-of-my-life-yuvraj-singh/) - Yuvraj Singh's life story, before and after Cancer. Before you jump to the conclusion that Yuvi's (as he is largely known as) cancer story is inspiring, you should know that he ignored his cancer symptoms for way too long and that part should never be considered as an inspiration. Having said that, this book portray's the
- [The Maze Runner Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-maze-runner-review/) - 1 Line Review: Paisa Vasool Thriller. One fine day you wake up to be in a glade along with many other boys and all that you remember is just your name. What would you do? Well, you join others in finding answers, what else! Based on a popular book series with the same name (which
- [How Do Indians Keep Themselves Healthy? Now Revealed!](https://connectwithadi.com/how-do-indians-keep-themselves-healthy-now-revealed/) - Someone has to speak up. We Indians are masters in maintaining our health. Here are a few masterpieces I have heard which will allow me to rest my case. I work so hard, I do more than any exercise needed for my body. I do exercise mister. I walk so much in my office. I carry a heavy bag
- [Book Review: Think Like a Freak](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-think-like-a-freak/) - The Book title is - Think Like a Freak - How to think smarter about almost everything! The authors are Steven D Levitt and Stephen J Dubner. If the names do not trigger any reaction let me tell you about the previous 2 books they have written - Freakonomics and Super Freakonomics. Ah, now you
- [Finding Fanny Review](https://connectwithadi.com/finding-fanny-review/) - 1 Line Review: A Road (trip) Less Taken. The last roadtrip movie I saw was 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. Ek woh movie thi aur ek ye hai! (Disclaimer: I have watched ZNMD more than 50 times). Another roadtrip movie I love and roll on my sofa laughing is 'Dhamaal'. This one is a copy of
- [Diana: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/diana-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: You are lonely at the top. I almost cried. Do I need to say anything else. The movie portrays the life of Diana in the last 2 years before she died in a car crash in France. The story line includes her separation from Prince Charles and how she falls in love
- [A Hole In My Wallet: Security Over Quality](https://connectwithadi.com/a-hole-in-my-wallet-security-over-quality/) - Representational Image Yesterday I was at Shoppers Stop to do something am not really good at - Shopping offline. Most of the things I buy these days are online but for somethings you got to buy it from a shop, till the time technology develops further. So here I was shopping. After I picked up
- [Mardaani Review](https://connectwithadi.com/mardaani-review/) - 1 Line Review: Mardaani ko dard nahin hota. Mardaani is partially based on true incidents. Kidnapping and human trafficking of teenage girls. Rani Mukherji is a senior inspector and she gets behind the syndicate when her adopted child (a street beggar) Pyaari gets kidnapped. How the movie unfolds from there on makes Mardaani a thrilling and
- [Movie Review: Singham Returns](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-review-singham-returns/) - 1 Line Review: Go watch Singham again, instead. Yes, go watch Singham again, it still is more fun than this loud useless return! Two hours and twenty minutes of been-there-done-that loudness and stale story from Mr. Rohit Shetty, Bajirao Singham and the gang. You don't even get to see flying Scorpios - double loss I tell
- [Guardians of the Galaxy: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Zara hat ke! If you have not liked few of the recent superhero movies then you should definitely give this one a 'dekho'. The lead characters are way too funny. This includes a raccoon (Rocket) and a tree (Groot). Yes, I said a tree and the tree has only 3 words in his vocabulary - 'I am Groot'.
- [Kick Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kick-review/) - 1 Line Review: Box Office main aata hoon, samajh main nahin. How to write a movie for a super star? Simple, pack everything. Also, pick up ideas from various movies and get doubly sure that its a hit. For instance, here at Kick, you can see inspirations from Sharabi, Dhoom 3 , Desi Boys, Jab
- [Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dawn-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Thrilling and Intense! Disclaimer: I have not seen any of the other movies in the Planet of the Apes series. Andy Serkis, in performance capture mode and as the ape Caesar. (Credit: WETA/20th Century Fox) Guess that was the reason why I enjoyed it. It did not start well for me but
- [Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania Review](https://connectwithadi.com/humpty-sharma-ki-dulhania-review/) - 1 Line Review: DDLJ in a new package. It was all over the news that Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya (HSKD) is a remake of Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayengen (DDLJ), so that was not a surprise. Twist was that there was no twist at all and the story broadly moved exactly like DDLJ! Well, almost :)
- [Orkut To Shut Down: Here's Why I Got Emotional!](https://connectwithadi.com/orkut-to-shut-down-heres-why-i-got-emotional/) - As much fun we make of Orkut, lets not fool ourselves, we don't really hate Orkut, we are thankful to Orkut for introducing us to the world of social media. Yes, accept it. We loved Orkut even when Facebook was gaining ground. Till then, we were all ignorant on the concept itself. I still remember
- [Book Review: Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds - Carmine Gallo](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-talk-like-ted-the-9-public-speaking-secrets-of-the-worlds-top-minds-carmine-gallo/) - Here are the 9 secret ingredients of an effective and engaging public speaking: Unleash the Master Within - dig deep to identify your unique and meaningful connection to your presentation topic. Passion leads to mastery and your presentation is nothing without it. Master the Art of Storytelling - tell stories to reach people's heart and
- [Ek Villain Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ek-villain-review/) - 1 Line Review: Jo hero hai woh villain hai aur jo villain hai wahi hero hai. The movie starts with a bang but then drags; then starts Rakesh's story (Riteish Deshmukh) and that gives much relief from Shraddha Kapoor, as she has acted like a 10 year old (and with that innocence) in the
- [10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Watch A Live Show at Kingdom of Dreams!](https://connectwithadi.com/10-reasons-why-everyone-should-watch-a-live-show-at-kingdom-of-dreams/) - It is MESMERISING, to say the least. I suggest every Indian should watch a live show at Kingdom of Dreams. You must. It is that enthralling, yes it is! There are 2 kinds of show - Musical comedy - Jhumroo and other a dance extravaganza - Zangoora. I saw Jhumroo on 15th June 2014, 2
- [Edge of Tomorrow: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/edge-of-tomorrow-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Poster says it all - Live-Die-Repeat. I say - Go-Watch-Now! Even though you see the lead actors dying, you don't mind it since they live again and again and again. Plus they are two beautiful people whom we all love - Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt! :) It is a Sci-Fi movie
- [Filmistaan: Moive Review](https://connectwithadi.com/filmistaan-moive-review/) - 1 Line Review: Give it a watch, it has a heart. The movie is based on a wanna-be-actor Sunny who gets kidnapped (mistakingly) and taken to Pakistan near Rajasthan border. Watch it for the two lead actors Sharib Hashmi (Sunny) and Inaamulhaq (Aftaab) who have given a great performance. Kidnappers keep Sunny in Aftaab's house and Aftaab
- [X-Men: Days of Future Past Review](https://connectwithadi.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-review/) - 1 Line Review: Went in with lot of expectation, came out disappointed. Yes, that's true. It did not give me as much thrill as I would have expected from a X-Men series. I would rather suggest you watch X-Men: First Class, again. The X-Mens send Wolverine back in time to alter an event where the
- [7 Ways To Trick Your Brain For Regular Exercise](https://connectwithadi.com/7-ways-to-trick-your-brain-for-regular-exercise/) - This article is intended to be read by those who think of starting to exercise everyday but then they usually find a perfect excuse to start it from tomorrow. Sadly, that tomorrow never comes. Just like James Bond's 'Die Another Day', your motto in life has changed to 'Exercise Another Day'. But that's only bad, worse
- [Godzilla Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/godzilla-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Worth your time. Go for it. If you love SciFi movies, 3D and monsters then this new Godzilla movie is the perfect blend for you. Go for it. From the very start you will get the feeling that this movie is gonna be awesome! The thrill, suspense and the epic shots just
- [Haunted Empire: Apple After Steve Jobs - Book Review](https://connectwithadi.com/haunted-empire-apple-after-steve-jobs-book-review/) - Recommended only if you are a die hard Apple fan. Else give this book a miss. If you are interested in knowing about Apple and its achievements then this is NOT the book to read. I suggest you read Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. If you have read it a long time ago and when
- [The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-amazing-spider-man-2-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Average. Delivers the expected. Yet another Spiderman movie. Yet another super hero movie. Or so I thought but after watching Captain America 2 I had changed my opinion about any superhero movie being yet another boring sequel since Cap Amrika 2 was good. But alas, this came out an average entertainer. Captain
- [2 States: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/2-states-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Boring. Been there done that. Nothing great. I have read the book and that might have caused the fatigue, I guess. Otherwise also the story seemed stale to me. Boy and girl meets > falls in love > goes to parents > convinces them > gets married. (yawn) 2 states is based on Chetan
- [Book Review: How To Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-how-to-fail-at-almost-everything-and-still-win-big-by-scott-adams/) - A must read for all those who want to be successful in life. In other words, everyone. Scott Adams might seems like a name you would have heard before. It's true, Scott is the creator of one of the most famous comic strips in the world - DILBERT. In this book Scott talks about life
- [Revolver Rani Review](https://connectwithadi.com/revolver-rani-review/) - 1 Line Review: Watch it for that News Anchor! :) Revolver Rani is a loose remake of Kill Bill. Now lower your hopes by 80% and continue reading. The last movie in which we saw Kangana is lot to blame, I have written this in my review of Queen as well that the expectations have
- [Book Review: Hatching Twitter by Nick Bilton](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-hatching-twitter-by-nick-bilton/) - One of the very few exciting non-fiction books I have read in the recent times [guess after Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson]. It kept me awake at nights and even made me get up early so that I could finish this thriller asap. Who knew what was going inside twitter - Hate, fight, ever-changing CEO's
- [Rio 2 Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/rio-2-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Ok but Rio was far better. As I said, Rio was much better, exciting and thrilling. After the 1st movie Blu and jewel have settled in Rio and have 3 kids. On TV they see blu's earlier owner and protector trying to find more macaw's in the Amazon. Jewel suggests that all
- [Book Review: The Bad Boys of Bokaro Jail by Chetan Mahajan](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-the-bad-boys-of-bokaro-jail-by-chetan-mahajan/) - You are a highly educated man, worked for many large brands and you have just joined your current company. You go to a branch office for a 2 day visit and you are arrested and sent to jail! How do you feel about that? This is a true story of Chetan Mahajan who was sent
- [Captain America The Winter Soldier: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/captain-america-the-winter-soldier-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: A much better thriller than Man of Steel. I compared Captain America with Superman because that's the last super hero movie I remember which I felt was a little dragged and bored me in the end. Captain America also has the usual villein and hero chemistry but there are good suspense elements
- [Ankhon Dekhi: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ankhon-dekhi-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Starts off well but drags later on. Frankly, I was expecting Bheja Fry kinda fun. I know, wrong expectation. But then, I saw the movie only when I heard a lot about it - as a must watch. It was fun till the 1st half, then it felt a little too long
- [Full List: Books I have Read](https://connectwithadi.com/full-list-books-i-have-read/) - Listing from: 31st March 2014Last updated: 11th July 2021Not that I have been reading books for a long time but in the last 7 years the reading has been significant. Hence I thought I should put down a list of all the books I have ever read (as much I can remember to list down) , or
- [For God's Sake: Book Review](https://connectwithadi.com/for-gods-sake-book-review/) - For God's Sake: An Adman on the Business of Religion. The title says it all. And if you have seen the movie OH MY GOD then you will know exactly what I am talking about. But then the movie has its own bottom line, am an atheist and my views came pretty strong on the business of religion,
- [I Am Malala: Book Review](https://connectwithadi.com/i-am-malala-book-review/) - This is a story of the Pakistani girl who stood up for education and was shot by Taliban. She survived to tell the tale. Malala Yousafzai. This books reveals a lot more than what we know. For instance, I knew that Malala became famous only because she as a girl used to go to School
- [Review: Queen (Hindi Movie 2014)](https://connectwithadi.com/review-queen-hindi-movie-2014/) - 1 Line Review: Go Girl Go. Jai Mata Di. From the day I saw the trailer (in December 2013), I wanted to watch this movie. The line that attracted me was "Main apne honeymoon pe akele aai hoon", well I smelled liberation and loved it! :) Queen is a story of Rani (Kangana Ranaut) who gets
- [HER Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/her-movie-review/) - 1 Line Review: Slow but interesting, A must watch for Geeks! Well, this is a love story between Theodore Twombly and Samantha. But then this is no normal love story, its between a man and his computer's operating system. Yes, you read it right. Theodore falls in love with the artificial intelligence which he newly installs
- [86th Academy Awards winners (OSCARS) 2nd March 2014](https://connectwithadi.com/86th-academy-awards-winners-oscars-2nd-march-2014/) - 86th Academy Awards Winners List Best Picture: 12 Years a Slave Best Actor in a Leading Role: Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club) Best Actress in a Leading Role: Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine) Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Lupita Nyong'o (12
- [Shaadi Ke Side Effects Review](https://connectwithadi.com/shaadi-ke-side-effects-review/) - 1 Line Review: Go watch 'Pyaar Ke Side Effects', instead. This movie is boring from the word go. Saket Chaudhary directed the evergreen Pyaar Ke Side Effects (PKSE) and after 8 years directed this one. Complete crap and a bore. No offence, I have watched PKSE 20 times (or may be more) and am
- [Highway Review](https://connectwithadi.com/highway-review/) - 1 Line Review: Watch it for Alia. Veera Tripathi (Alia Bhatt) is a happy go lucky girl from a very rich family and is about to get married in few days. She is fed up of all the rituals and other ceremonies going on in her house. One night she calls her
- [Hasee Toh Phasee Review](https://connectwithadi.com/hasee-toh-phasee-review/) - 1 Line Review: A neat Romantic Comedy, family entertainment. After a long time I enjoyed a romantic movie. May be because this was nothing about two rich families and going to Switzerland for songs. This is a love story between 2 struggling-in-their-career-and-in-their-family people. We all must have seen many such families where 1 of the sibling lives
- [59th Filmfare Award Winners (January 2014)](https://connectwithadi.com/59th-filmfare-award-winners-january-2014/) - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag has been announced the Best Film of 2013 Farhan Akhtar wins the Best Actor for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Deepika Padukone wins Best Actress for her performance in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wins the Best Director for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Best Debut Director Award goes to
- [American Hustle: Movie Review (2013)](https://connectwithadi.com/american-hustle-movie-review-2013/) - 1 Line Review: Nothing great, Ok Ok 1 time TV watch. Don't get me wrong, this is a well made movie. But its slow, predictable and gave me a feeling of been there done that. Try mixing Special 26, Bunty Aur Babli and The Wolf of Wall Street. You might get American
- [The Wolf Of Wall Street: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-wolf-of-wall-street-movie-review/) - Warning: This movie made a world record in using the 'F' word. Add multiple adult scenes to it and you know you got-to-go prepared! :) 1 Line Review: A must watch for all sales personals across industry.  If you have not read the book or have never heard of Jordan Belfort then this movie might look
- [The Secret Life of Walter Mitty: Review (2013 film)](https://connectwithadi.com/the-secret-life-of-walter-mitty-review-2013-film/) - 1 Line Review: Greenland, Iceland and the Himalayas will mesmerise.  Walter Mitty (Ben Stiller) works for LIFE magazine as a negative asset manager (yes, the photo negative) and the magazine is shutting down to give way to the online version of LIFE. And to top it all, Mr. Mitty seems to have lost the last issue
- [Book Review: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-an-astronauts-guide-to-life-on-earth-by-chris-hadfield/) - If you are as obsessed with space/ astronomy/ planets/ Mars missions etc. as much as I am, you would love reading this one. Chris Hadfield is one of the most experienced astronauts in the world, been part of 3 space missions, 2 space walks and has lived in the space for almost 6 months. That's some achievement
- [Book Review: Simply Fly A Deccan Odyssey by Captain Gopinath](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-simply-fly-a-deccan-odyssey-by-captain-gopinath/) - We all know Captain Gopinath as the founder of Air Deccan - the common man's airline. But what many of us may not know is that he was a farmer first (a very successful one) then also the founder of India's first Helicopter company, owner of many Enfield motorcycle dealership, has also tried his hands on
- [Dhoom 3 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/dhoom-3-review/) - 1 Line Review: Vroom Boom Dhoom! Disclaimer: I do not reveal the big suspense of Dhoom 3 in this review but there are a few minor spoilers ahead. Bande hain hum uske hum pe kiska zor ummedon ke suraj nikle charon oor. Irade hain fauladi himati har kadam apne haathon kismat likhne aaj Chale hain hum. Aamir Khan will mesmerize
- [Best Sunrise Photos of 2013](https://connectwithadi.com/best-sunrise-photos-of-2013/) - Since I get up early I get the chance to click one of the best sunrise photos in all seasons, provided there's no clouds hovering around. Sometimes a little cloud actually gets me a great shot. Here's few of my best shots. I live in Bangalore and these photos have been clicked on a Nikon
- [Sholay 3D Releases In Cinemas](https://connectwithadi.com/sholay-3d-releases-in-cinemas/) - Sholay has been my favorite movie since ages now, like billions of Indians. And also like the million others, I have not seen this movie in a theater ever and I would love to do so on 3rd January 2013. Check out the awesome posters.
- [5 Must Have Android Apps While Exercising](https://connectwithadi.com/5-must-have-android-apps-while-exercising/) - Am an avid walker and to confession publicly, I hate going to the gym (like million others!). I brisk walk daily for about 45 minutes and all I used to do was listen to my favourite music or call up my family members. I soon realized calls get over fast and I end up listening to the songs
- [6 Must Do's Before Every Important Prospect Meeting](https://connectwithadi.com/6-must-dos-before-every-important-prospect-meeting/) - Polishing my shoes in the office conference room. This post is mostly applicable to men in the sales job, but others are welcome to read as well. When I prepare myself for an important meeting I prepare in all aspects. Do you? Am sure this is not the case with everyone. Many a times its not
- [5 Things You Should Do Before 8 AM](https://connectwithadi.com/5-things-you-should-do-before-8-am/) - Trust me, things that you can get done with early in the morning cannot be even thought about later in the day! (provided you are those busy types). Before I come up with those 5 activities and you start thinking of my as some random person giving random ideas, I would like to confirm that this
- [THIS is the Right Way to sit inside an Auto Rickshaw](https://connectwithadi.com/this-is-the-right-way-to-sit-inside-an-auto-rickshaw/) - This post is about knowing the right posture when you sit in an Auto Rickshaw (also known as Tuk-Tuk in few countries) so that you don't hurt your back during the ride when it goes through a rough patch on the road (no dearth of those things in India) and of course when there are chances of this Auto getting toppled
- [How Reliable is Indane Emergency Service? Not at all!](https://connectwithadi.com/how-reliable-is-indane-emergency-service-not-at-all/) - This is 7 am on a nice sunny morning (20th November 2013) in Bangalore, am reading my book and the cook is busy preparing awesome chole and parathas for me. Or so I thought. The gas cylinder got over and I was called to connect to the new one. Cake walk you may think. I tried doing just that I realized that
- [Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela: Movie Review by Aditya](https://connectwithadi.com/goliyon-ki-raasleela-ram-leela-movie-review-by-aditya/) - 1 Line Review: Awesome sets, awesome camera work, awesome costumes. Those were the only 3 good things. I would like to rate differently for different departments hence here are the ratings: Acting - Story - Cinematography - Script - Costumes and Sets - The last time I
- [Get Your Torn Notes Exchanged At Any Bank. No Question Asked.](https://connectwithadi.com/get-your-torn-notes-exchanged-at-any-bank-no-question-asked/) - The other day I went to HDFC Bank, Koramangala branch in Bangalore to get a torn note exchanged - It was a Rs.100 note half the way torn from the middle, guess someone gave me that in between other notes and I did not notice. I did not know which counter to go to, still
- [My Sachin Tendulkar Personalized Digital Autograph](https://connectwithadi.com/my-sachin-tendulkar-personalized-digital-autograph/) - And here's the most priceless photograph I have...
- [Escape Plan Review](https://connectwithadi.com/escape-plan-review/) - 1 Line Review: Neat thriller, lives upto the expectations. For Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger fans Escape Plan is like a bonanza with both of them working together planning and executing an escape from an isolated prison. Sylvester Stallone is a jail breaking specialist, well literally, who runs a security firm and his job is to
- [Captain Phillips Review](https://connectwithadi.com/captain-phillips-review/) - 1 Line Review: The best pirates rescue movie I have seen. Of course you will have to leave the famous 'Jack Sparrow' from the evaluation since he is class apart! :) Jokes part, this movie will surely be the buzz at the Oscars this year (Similar to what ARGO was last year)! Tom
- [Gravity Review](https://connectwithadi.com/gravity-review/) - 1 Line Review: Out of this world, completely engaging, a must watch and nothing like anything made before. I did not watch Avatar in IMAX 3D and I must admit, I should have. The experience of watching a true 3D movie in an IMAX audi is so thrilling that you would love to continue
- [The Lunchbox Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-lunchbox-review/) - 1 Live Review: Touching .Moving. Classic. Spoiler Alert: I have briefly described a few funny scenes from the movie. There are so many good things about this movie that I do not know where to start. Be it that supportive aunty who lives above Ila's (Nimrat kaur) flat, the new recruit (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) in Fernandez's (Irrfan
- [The Wolf of Wall Street: Jordan Belfort](https://connectwithadi.com/the-wolf-of-wall-street-jordan-belfort/) - Life of the Rich and Dysfunctional - as Jordan Belfort calls himself and all the people around him. This is a story of a stock broker in the 90's who became a multimillionaire at a tender age of 26 but also became a federal convict by the age of 36. He is also an excellent story teller, the way he
- [Phata Poster Nikla Hero Review](https://connectwithadi.com/phata-poster-nikla-hero-review/) - 1 Line Review: If you liked 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani', you will love this one. This is a typical family comedy movie, coming from the same director, Rajkumar Santoshi. Starring Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz and awesome comedians Darshan Jariwala (I liked his role of the Commissioner in Rowdy Rathore), Saurabh Shukla (our beloved Kallu Mamma) and Sanjay
- [How Work From Home Really Works!](https://connectwithadi.com/how-work-from-home-really-works/) - I live in the Indian Silicon Valley and working from home (WFH) is as usual as getting a pop corn while watching a movie. Well, at least for the techies in this city, it is. So I thought I should dig deep and understand how working from home really works! Hmmmm or does it really? Lets find out.
- [Satyagraha Review](https://connectwithadi.com/satyagraha-review/) - 1 Line Review: Not that gripping! The best movie that Prakash Jha has ever made according to me is Raajneeti. Since the benchmark is set so high other productions with not so great storyline or screenplay appears to be made half heartedly. Even when the heart of the movie
- [7 Habits I Learned From Successful People](https://connectwithadi.com/7-habits-i-learned-from-successful-people/) - Please be assured that I will not refer anything even remotely related to that book titled '7 habits of highly effective people'. Not at all, but in contrast, I will be talking about my personal learning's from many successful people I have interacted with or continue to interact with. These points might sound very generic
- [Madras Cafe Review](https://connectwithadi.com/madras-cafe-review/) - 1 Line Review: A 'no song' and engaging movie. The best part about this movie was that it has no songs, yippie! When the story line is good, actors have been asked to do their precise part and go home, this formula is bound to work. Two weeks back it was Chennai Express and
- [Chennai Express Review](https://connectwithadi.com/chennai-express-review/) - 1 Line review: Outright boring. Frankly, I have seen few other Rohit Shetty movies which I have liked and did not get bored. Bol Bachchan and Singham are a few examples. For that matter even Golmaal and Golmaal Returns had some good moments of real non sense fun and I enjoyed it, in bits that is.
- [Exclusive Interview with Swami Adi](https://connectwithadi.com/exclusive-interview-with-swami-adi/) - On this sacred Earth, lot many Gyaani's come and go. Many stay for a long time but get silenced, eventually. Like the 'death do us apart' kinda rishata nata. Please welcome the one and only Sri Sri Swami Adi ji for an exclusive interview at this blog. Is this one also among the lot where coming and going happens so often?
- [Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bhaag-milkha-bhaag-review/) - 1 Line Review: A life story portrayed beautifully, a MUST watch! For starters, this is a biographical motion picture on Milkha Singh, the famous Indian Athlete who won many medals for India during the 50's and the 60's. Sounds like a simple life story? You bet it was not! The name of the movie itself has a emotional
- [Lootera Review](https://connectwithadi.com/lootera-review/) - 1 Line Review: Well made but slow towards the end. Set in 1950's, this is a story of a landlord Mr. Roy Chowdhury (Barun Chanda) living in West Bengal with his daughter (Sonakshi Sinha) and enormous wealth. Including a big house, multiple acres of land and jewels gifted by angrez. Varun Shrivastav a.k.a Atmanand Tripath a.k.a Nandu (Ranveer Singh) is part of a
- [The Lone Ranger Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-lone-ranger-review/) - 1 Line review: Full masala movie with comedy, action and suspense. When you know there's Jack Sparrow kind a character in the movie played by the man himself - Johnny Depp, then no movie can be boring. He is funny, sometimes even he says anything at all, that's right! Through out the movie his actions kept reminding me
- [Raanjhnaa Review](https://connectwithadi.com/raanjhnaa-review/) - 1 Line Review: Minus the expected good looks and screen presence of a hero for a typical Bollywood romantic movie and few abuses here and there, a decent watch. If you were living under a rock and have never heard of the person behind the Kolaveri Di anthem, you can clearly miss the hero of the movie
- [Man of Steel (Superman) Review](https://connectwithadi.com/man-of-steel-superman-review/) - One Line Review: Great 1st half, 2nd half gets loud. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, this one's man of steel! This Superman movie talks about his origin, how he reached Earth from his planet - Krypton, his restricted childhood (where his earth father told him not to use his power to show off or even in emergency
- [Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Review](https://connectwithadi.com/yeh-jawaani-hai-deewani-review/) - 1 Line Review: Yeh Movie Hai Mastani. I never watch a movie with expectations and this one was no different. My ratings are based on 'paisa vasool' factor and I vasool-ed 3.5/5 worth of my paisa with YJHD. It delivered well in the end with what it started. Frankly, the 1st half started off a little slow but it picked up well in
- [Star Trek Into Darkness 3D - Review](https://connectwithadi.com/star-trek-into-darkness-3d-review/) - 1 Line Review: Good watch. After all Star Trek can never go out of fashion! This is the 12th of the Star Trek series (phew) and no prizes for guessing that the die hard fans will love it to the core, regular fans would say - been there done that. But not a real follower of a Star Trek series will
- [Fast and Furious 6 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/fast-and-furious-6-review/) - 1 Line Review: Over done action sequences but a good set of comedy scenes makes up for it! The fast and furious franchise delivers to what is expected out of it. I might be getting old since I felt few fight sequences were an over kill, but then that's just me. F&F6 will be considered one more striking and
- [Reluctant Fundamentalist Review](https://connectwithadi.com/reluctant-fundamentalist-review/) - 1 Line Review: Messaging may be right but way too slow. This is a story based during the 9/11 times of a Pakistani boy (Changez) who goes to America for studies, grabs a high paying job at one of the best consulting firms where he has a knack of working in a perfect way which impresses his boss to the core. His job actually requires him
- [Go Goa Gone Review](https://connectwithadi.com/go-goa-gone-review/) - 1 Line Review: Go Go Goasome! Hilarious to the core! This movie is funny to the core! Except for a few abuses in-between (which could have been done without but they have been timed well hence makes this funny movie funnier), this is a laugh riot. The trailers gave a feel of Delhi Belly 2.
- [Shootout At Wadala Review](https://connectwithadi.com/shootout-at-wadala-review/) - 1 Line Review: Without the 'abusive language' it would still have been watchable! Statutory Warning: DO NOT GO WITH YOUR FAMILY. GETS SO ABUSIVE THAT YOU MIGHT RUN OUT OF THE THEATER OR BURY YOURSELF. To start with the name of the movie, its misleading. The shootout at a college in Wadala is just a 15
- [Bombay Talkies Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bombay-talkies-review/) - 1 Line Review: 4 stories in 2 hours, will not disappoint you. This film has four short films. Directed by Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Anurag Kashyap. With a run time of around 2 hours, 4 short stories and amazing acting done by all the actors (including kids) you will like it. Bombay Talking celebrates 100 years of
- [BR Hills (K Gudi/ Biligiriranga Hills)](https://connectwithadi.com/br-hills-k-gudi-biligiriranga-hills/) - BR Hills is situated exactly 190 kms from Nice Road, Banerghatta Road entry, Bangalore. It's a protected reserve forest area and is situated between western and eastern ghats. Guess that's why it is so beautiful! And ya, these hills have also been declared as Tiger Reserve! How to Reach: It would not take more than 4
- [Aashiqui 2 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/aashiqui-2-review/) - 1 Line Review: Poor man's Rockstar. Yes, it truly was. The new comers were ok but the story lacked substance! A typical singer/ musician getting into drinking habit and destroying his own carrier meets a girl and tries to make HER a star! This sounds simple enough but then it was sooooo stretched that you
- [Ek Thi Daayan Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ek-thi-daayan-review/) - 1 Line Review: Bahut saare they daayan! Rating - 1st half: 4 stars. After interval: 2 stars. Relax: I am NOT revealing any part of the story here, chill. Movie starts with a disclaimer that this movie does not portray women as witches, in the voice of Konkona Sen Sharma. I laughed. Then the movie
- [Iron Man 3 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/iron-man-3-review/) - 1 Line Review: A sheer pleasure for all Iron Man fans. Frankly among all The Avengers I only like Iron Man and I will watch Iron Man 10 as well whenever it releases, if at all :) Confession: Am not at all a
- [Chashme Buddoor (2013 film) Review](https://connectwithadi.com/chashme-buddoor-2013-film-review/) - 1 Line Review: Don't go door, its a fun filled Chashme Baddoor! For obvious reasons you cannot compare this one with the original 1981 classic. This is a remake of the old Chashme Baddoor and most of the story line is same with minor twists at few places. I am a big fan of the original
- [Book Review: Follow Every Rainbow by Rashmi Bansal](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-follow-every-rainbow-by-rashmi-bansal/) - This book is all about women entrepreneurs. 25 of them. Mostly Indians. How these ladies never planned to grow up to being top entrepreneurs heading large teams but then and how they lived upto their dreams and aspirations. The book is divided in 3 sections named as Lakshmi, Durga and Saraswati. Lakshmi part is dedicated to those who
- [Olympus Has Fallen Review](https://connectwithadi.com/olympus-has-fallen-review/) - 1 Line Review: Full Masala Movie Package! In this Hollywood hostage drama, the terrorists are not from Pakistan or Gulf they are Koreans! Yes, that's new. The American President gets into a hostage situation inside his own house, the white house. This kind of reminded me of the TV series Homeland but then this has
- [Golden Kela Award Winners](https://connectwithadi.com/golden-kela-award-winners/) - Here are the Golden Kela Award Winners of 2012: Worst Actor Male: Ajay Devgn (‘Son of Sardaar’ and ‘Bol Bachchan’) Worst Actor Female: Sonakshi Sinha (All her films including hits like ‘Dabangg’, ‘Dabangg 2’ and ‘Rowdy Rathore’) Worst Director ‘Beta Tumse Na Ho Payega’: Shirish Kunder (Joker) Worst Film of the Year: ‘Joker’ Worst Sequel:
- [All about Auli (Uttarakhand) Skiing and Snow](https://connectwithadi.com/all-about-auli-uttarakhand-skiing-and-snow/) - This is the mecca for Skiing in India! Auli in Uttarakhand. Auli is also blessed with a breathtaking panoramic view of the awesomely beautiful peaks of the greatest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas! The best time to visit Auli is between January and 1st week of March. Auli is just above Joshimath, 16 kms
- [Jolly LLB Review](https://connectwithadi.com/jolly-llb-review/) - 1 Line Review: Jolly LLB, ja dekh le tu bhi. Jolly LLB is all about court room drama and how a common man law graduate Jagdish Tyagi struggles to get cases and earn his living. Then gets a brilliant idea to file an PIL (public interest litigation) against a court's decision where the accused walks free in a
- [Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Review](https://connectwithadi.com/saheb-biwi-aur-gangster-returns-review/) - 1 Line Review: Tigmanshu Irrfan Aur Jimmy Returns. A good watch. Tigmanshu Dhulia and Irrfan Khan have teamed up again after Paan Singh Tomar's roaring success to give another drama, thrill and comedy filled performance. This is a sequel to the 2011 average hit - Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster. Randeep Hooda was the gangster then, here's
- [Kai Po Che Review](https://connectwithadi.com/kai-po-che-review/) - 1 Line Review: A good watch. Ja Ke Dekh Le! 'Kai Po Chhe' in Gujarati means 'I have cut.', commonly used while flying kites, as a victory shout. This movie is based on Chetan Bhagat's yet another novel - 'The 3 mistakes of my life' and ya you may accuse me of filmy reading but
- [I, Me aur Main Review](https://connectwithadi.com/i-me-aur-main-review/) - 1 line review: No, Never aur Kabhi Nahin. A typical case of rich boy not giving a heck to others and then realizes and comes back to track. Now yawn since we all have been there done that and seen that. Lets move on. In the lead roles are John Abraham, Prachi Desai and Chitrangda
- [Zero Dark Thirty Review](https://connectwithadi.com/zero-dark-thirty-review/) - 1 Line Review: The aura behind this story makes it a must watch, highly recommended. This is a story of history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man - Osama Bin Laden. ZDT in military terminology means 30 minutes past midnight, supposed to be the darkest hour. Am currently reading a book called -
- ['ABCD: Anybody Can Dance' Review](https://connectwithadi.com/abcd-anybody-can-dance-review/) - 1 Line Review: A must watch if you love dance performances. If you love 'Jhalak Dikhla Ja' and 'Dance India Dance', you will love ABCD else give it a skip. The movie is about a Dance program and how Prabhu Deva gets (otherwise wasting time) teenagers to get to dance and dance for winning. 1st
- [Special 26 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/special-26-review/) - 1 Line Review: An hour thriller stretched to 2.5 hours. The movie is about a fake CBI team in the 1980's which used to raid politicians and big business man's homes/ offices to get all the black money out and took away with them. Since this money was not something that they could legally posses, non of
- [Les Misérables Review](https://connectwithadi.com/les-miserables-review/) - Les Misérables is pronounced as Lay-mee-zay-raahbl, you can hear the pronunciation here. It is based on a 1862 novel by Victor Hugo and its a musical! What does that mean? Well, it simply means that all the characters in the movie talk to each-others and many a times with themselves in a singing mode! Not like
- [Inkaar Review](https://connectwithadi.com/inkaar-review/) - 1 Line Review: A 2 hour 10 minutes of case study on harassment in corporate life. Just too long! Disclaimer: Am a big fan of Chitrangada Singh. Sudhir Mishra is known for his intense direction and screenwriting, Inkaar is also on a very intense subject line, but frankly you lost me after about 45 minutes or so. I
- [Book Review: 'Not Without My Daughter' by Betty Mahmoody](https://connectwithadi.com/book-review-not-without-my-daughter-by-betty-mahmoody/) - True story of an American lady's fight, struggle and commitment to get back home from Iran. This is a story of a vacation (as it was portrayed) gone horribly wrong. A heart wrenching tale of Betty who was taken to Iran, her husband Mahmoody's home, for a so called 2 weeks family get together, only
- [Gangster Squad Review](https://connectwithadi.com/gangster-squad-review/) - 1 Line Review: Action Packed Squad. If a Crime/ Police/ Don action movie excites you, this one's for you to watch and YOU MUST. Kings of impeccable acting - Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling [many women went awwww as soon as he appeared on the screen:)] bring to you a crime thriller based on a true
- [Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola Review](https://connectwithadi.com/matru-ki-bijlee-ka-mandola-review/) - 1 Line Review: Mostly hilarious, language issues at times but overall a good fun. Expectations run high as this movie has been directed, co-produced, written and music given by Vishal Bhardwaj. Make no mistakes, he is the man behind few of the best movies in the recent past including - Ishqiya, 7 Khoon Maaf, Kaminey,
- [Table No. 21 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/table-no-21-review/) - 1 Line Review: A supposedly gripping thriller movie. Not really. A couple goes for a vacation to Fiji, someone entices them to play a game to get 21 crores by answering just 7 questions and performing 7 simple tasks. Sounds like a combo of KBC and Roadies! And then movie runs for almost 2 hours.
- [Best Movies of 2012!](https://connectwithadi.com/best-movies-of-2012/) - Here's a collection of the best movies of 2012, according to me. My review of each movie can be found next to the poster. Here we go! Paan Singh Tomar: In the end you might stand up and applaud for Irrfan Khan! What a deadly performance. 'Kaho haan'. Yes, this movie could become a life changing
- [Jack Reacher Review](https://connectwithadi.com/jack-reacher-review/) - Jack Reacher is a 2 hour 10 minutes long suspense thriller. Tom Cruise may not have been at his best (in terms of action) but is good here. Frankly speaking his screen presence is so good that it makes screen so lively and that too when the story line lets you keep thinking on many possible links
- [Khiladi 786 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/khiladi-786-review/) - 1 Line Review: Funny at times, irritating at times. Rating: Akshay Kumar comes after 12 years to do another Khiladi movie, and he does what brought back money to him few months back - Rowdy Rathore kind of action comedy movie. Guess before Rowdy things were not going good and after that also with a short role
- [What if world really ends On 21.12.12?](https://connectwithadi.com/what-if-world-really-ends-on-21-12-12/) - Well, first things first, Dabang 2 is slated for a release that day and it would take a beating! And it would be a serious blow to the 200 Crore Club and of course to the Sallu fans! But we all would be dead to mourn such a situation. Wah, good to die instead of
- [Talaash Review](https://connectwithadi.com/talaash-review/) - 1 Line Review: A must watch high intensity thriller. I am NOT revealing any secrets, spoilers or even the slightest part of this suspense thriller movie, so please feel free to read more. Aamir Khan gives you as usual 'hatke' movie after 3 years. Dhobi Ghat did come last year but then it was
- [LIFE of PI Review](https://connectwithadi.com/life-of-pi-review/) - 1 Line Review: Fabulous, fantastic, amazing, mesmerizing, visual and emotional treat. Rating: Many of you would have read the book (by the same name, written by Yann Martel) already but if you haven't, you are in for a surprise as you would have never guessed about the awesomeness you are about to experience! An Indian
- [Looper Review](https://connectwithadi.com/looper-review/) - Looper is a Sci-Fi movie which involves time travel, life in future, simultaneous sharing of screen space by the same character with 30 years of difference and shot almost entirely in the night. In simple words its a movie about an assassin who kills people from the future. Yes, they get the exact time when they will have
- [Student Of The Year Review](https://connectwithadi.com/student-of-the-year-review/) - 1 Line Review: Puppy love presented in a grand way. Loved it! Rating: Frankly, this movie reminded me of my school days! Yes, the days when the boys in my class came in Ferrari and the girls wore all the branded clothes from around the world. Yup, those were the days! Well, Student of the
- [Jab Tak Hai Jaan Review](https://connectwithadi.com/jab-tak-hai-jaan-review/) - 1 line Review: 3 solid hours of love triangle with a script written by a child. Rating: Last 2 movies of Shah Rukh Khan were Don 2 and Ra.One. You can read my Don 2 review here, Ra.One was not reviewed as it was not worthy of any. In Jab Tak Hai Jaan (JTHJ) Yash ji
- [ARGO (2012 film) Review](https://connectwithadi.com/argo-2012-film-review/) - 1 Line Review: If it's gonna be one movie you will watch this Diwali, make sure it's ARGO! Rating: Through out the movie I was siting on the edge of the seat, literally. ARGO is the most thrilling movie I have seen in 2012. Even if you have not watched the latest James Bond thriller
- [Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana Review](https://connectwithadi.com/luv-shuv-tey-chicken-khurana-review/) - The title of this movie could have been better, for all you know vegetarian folks may not watch it! :) Did you know this movie was originally supposed to be a Punjabi movie but was changed later, guess they forgot to change the title! Having said that, this title conveys exactly what this movie is all about.
- [Skyfall Review](https://connectwithadi.com/skyfall-review/) - I have lived through my teenage life watching Pierce Brosnan being the Bond, James Bond hence he is my all time favorite. But the change of the baton to Daniel Craig was very impressive (Casino Royale). Quantum of Solace followed in a couple of years and I liked it too. And now Skyfall. Something tells me
- [Cloud Atlas Review](https://connectwithadi.com/cloud-atlas-review/) - If you were ever going to a movie hall or plan to buy a DVD of the movie Cloud Atlas, DON'T. Am not even sure why would someone waste so much money in making such a movie with no head or tail. A total waste of producers and my money. Please give it a big
- [Taken 2 Review](https://connectwithadi.com/taken-2-review/) - 'This time your mom and I will be taken'! Well, if you have seen Taken and loved it, you will know the significance of this statement. In the first one it was - 'This is the hardest part, you will now be taken'. The movie is a continuation of last one where the father of
- [Oh My God Review](https://connectwithadi.com/oh-my-god-review/) - Oh My God (OMG) is a welcome eye opener for many blind folded believers of god who get misled by those who have made a business out of extracting money from such blind believers. As if you have been drugged to do whatever someone says or you are so scared about your well being that you believe 200%
- [English Vinglish Review](https://connectwithadi.com/english-vinglish-review/) - Many ghar ki kahaani, portrayed in a very beautiful manner. A perfect protagonist and superb actors in the supporting roles. Many of us would be able to relate to the story of 'English Vinglish' as at some point in time in our lives (or for some, even today)we would have teased our parents/ grand parents for their lesser
- [Barfi! 12 Copied Scenes Revealed](https://connectwithadi.com/barfi-12-copied-scenes-revealed/) - Here's a look at most of the copied scenes in Barfi, it ranges from Charlie Chaplin to Koshish to Singing in the rain and even the music was 'inspired' by few songs. In the Hindi movies industry full of Ready, Bodyguard, Rowdy Rathore and Ek Tha Tiger; Barfi! was indeed an awesome, even when many
- [Heroine Review](https://connectwithadi.com/heroine-review/) - If you are a movie buff you would know that Aishwarya Rai was the initial cast of this movie then I guess the pregnancy took it off from her and landed on Kareena's lap. This definitely was a blessing in disguise. Her acting is super and this 2.5 hour of heroine centric movie did more than enough
- [BARFI! Review](https://connectwithadi.com/barfi-review/) - The year 2012 has already given us awesome movies like Kahaani, Paan Singh Tomar, Vicky Donor, Shanghai and the so called mega blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger (according to the Box office, not me) and then comes this masterpiece - BARFI! Ranbir's last was Rockstar and he has already won multiple awards (full list here) for that one and
- [Barfi! Things You Need to Know Before Watching.](https://connectwithadi.com/barfi-things-you-need-to-know-before-watching/) - Yes, BARFI! releases this week (14th September 2012). Please note that this is NOT A SILENT FILM but has a fewer dialogues compared to any other hindi movie. People who can speak in the script, do talk in the movie! And going by the promos, you would have already learned its gonna be a very different
- [Jab Tak Hai Jaan: First Look](https://connectwithadi.com/jab-tak-hai-jaan-first-look/) - After many teasers the new Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma starer is out and its called Jab Tak Hai Jaan. This is Shah Rukh Khan's latest after the super hits Don 2 and Ra.One (pun intended). He is 46 now. On the other hand Katrina (28) is riding high on her latest blockbuster Ek
- [Indian Education System Sucks!](https://connectwithadi.com/indian-education-system-sucks/) - Disclaimer: I completed my studies from my School in 1997 and I do not have any kids going to school, hence my blog post is based on my limited knowledge and am talking here mostly from the school perspective. Please leave a comment if you feel things have changed. As much as I can remember,
- [Google TV vs. Samsung Smart TV](https://connectwithadi.com/google-tv-vs-samsung-smart-tv/) - I love watching movies (that's no secret), I also love watching movies in style, be it in a theatre or at home. [To know how you should ideally watch your favourite flick in a multiplex read this] At home I have a Tata Sky HD, a Sony LCD TV and a Sony Home Theatre but it looks like all
- [The Art of Movie Watching at a Multiplex](https://connectwithadi.com/the-art-of-movie-watching-at-a-multiplex/) - Since I watch so many movies every month, I thought why not share a few tips and tricks of the trade for watching a great show at the most cost effective way and with the best experience. Not that am the only one who watches movies in this movie crazy country but even if 1
- [Ek Tha Tiger Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ek-tha-tiger-review/) - 1 line review: Strictly meant for die hard Sallu fans, ONLY. Warning: This is a love story, unlike the promotions that make you believe that a RAW agent (Salman Khan a.k.a Tiger) is destined to do wonders for his country - India. The release date being the Indian Independence Day and a day after Pakistan Independence Day
- [6 Things To Do When You Lose A Sale!](https://connectwithadi.com/6-things-to-do-when-you-lose-a-sale/) - It hurts without recognition; It hurts without limits; It hurts without you even feeling it, at times; It hurts and I know it. There are times in your sales career (read Sales and Business Development at all places I write just sales) when you did everything to strike a deal but do not get through. If it's within only a couple
- [Cocktail Review](https://connectwithadi.com/cocktail-review/) - 1 line review: A 2.5 hours long love quadrangle. At one point in time you would get so confused that you might even start thinking if Diana and Deepika love each-other or what? Thank god for Saif, else it could have been a different kind of love story! :) In short: Gautam (Saif) loves Meera (Diana), Meera is married
- [Bol Bachchan Review](https://connectwithadi.com/bol-bachchan-review/) - 1 line review: Full masala comedy movie. If you have liked Golmaal, you will enjoy this one. If you like Rohit Shetty movies, you will get what you get-in expecting. And come out laughing. Few things that you will enjoy the most: 1. The English sentences from Ajay's role. 2. Abhishek Bachchan's dance. 3. Great
- [No, I will not join your StartUp](https://connectwithadi.com/no-i-will-not-join-your-startup/) - It's 3 times now that I have been approached to join 'their' StartUp as a partner/ early employee/ co-founder. Don't know what you would have done but I have said NO all the time and will continue doing so in future too (in all such situations which am about to explain). Here's my reasoning on why
- [What A Birthday On 25th June Means To Me!](https://connectwithadi.com/what-a-birthday-on-25th-june-means-to-me/) - If your birthday also falls on 25th June, like mine, you might enjoy reading this! First things first - It was (and will always remain) a great day for the Indian Cricket as on this very day in 1983 India lifted the World Cup for the first time, in London. Under the captaincy of Kapil
- [Shanghai Review](https://connectwithadi.com/shanghai-review/) - 1 line review: A slow political thriller lasting 2 hours. After Khosla Ka Ghosla, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and Love Sex aur Dhokha comes another 'zara hat ke' movie from Dibakar Banerjee. This one is about Bharat Nagar where a mega infrastructure project (backed by the ruling party) promising to change the face of this small town,
- [Rowdy Rathore Review](https://connectwithadi.com/rowdy-rathore-review/) - 1 line review: Dabangg remake with a new hero, Shaolin Soccer in hindi. Take it as a comedy movie and you will not mind the nonsensical violence. 2 months back when the first trailer was released I announced it as a 'flop'. Am glad I was wrong :) The first 30 minutes you will laugh your seat off! The 'Chinta
- [Pitts Modern School, Gomia: Reunion at Bangalore](https://connectwithadi.com/pitts-modern-school-gomia-reunion-at-bangalore/) - It's a very heart felt moment when you see few faces after one and half decade! And not to mention many other faces after many years even when we live not more than 10 kms away! :) This surprise reunion happened because of Nishant Savyasachi. His official quick tour to Bangalore made us all come to 1 place
- [Ishaqzaade Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ishaqzaade-review/) - 1 line review: A love story with a million gun shots. Two youngsters belonging to rival political parties (a Hindu and the other Muslim) in a small town, fall in love. These two families (and the parties belonging to them) have had the history of crossing any limits to win an election. One has
- [How Music Channels Lost It!](https://connectwithadi.com/how-music-channels-lost-it/) - In the good old days, people used to switch on to MTV for what it's meant. Music. I have been watching this channel from my childhood days when there were no other music channels at all. Not even Channel V, Only MTV (excuse me for not considering 'Chitrahaar' and 'Rangoli' from Doordarshan). I guess when
- [The Avengers Review](https://connectwithadi.com/the-avengers-review/) - 1 line review: Awesome. Now multiply that by 6. Plot: A cube has opened doors with another world, this cube has been stolen and being used for earth domination and it's upto The Avengers to save this world from the devastation. A typical Marvel Superhero movie! :) Avengers initiative is the only way this can problem
- [Got an Increment? Investing or Spending?](https://connectwithadi.com/got-an-increment-investing-or-spending/) - Ok, so you got an increment this month! Hoorah! Yippee, Way to go! Let's Party! At no point in time I will discourage you from spending. My wife tells me, unless you spend more you will not earn more. So go out and spend it on you and your loved ones, but especially on yourself.
- [Hate Story Review](https://connectwithadi.com/hate-story-review/) - 1 line review: A desi version of 'Basic Instinct'. Plot: A revengeful thriller story of a lady journalist who takes on a corrupt industrialist. This movie got a 'A' certificate for a few backless scenes, a couple of oohs and aahs and a lot of emphasis on the word 'fu*k'. Stars a new comer in Bolloywood Paoli Dam but a well
- [Vicky Donor Review](https://connectwithadi.com/vicky-donor-review/) - Unlike the perception (due to the theme of the movie), the movie is cute, funny and delivers a message to the society without getting vulgar or insensitive at any point in time. Ayushmann Khurrana has done a very fine job, Yami Gautam is amazingly beautiful and does justice to the role (you will be convinced she is
- [Ladakh: All You Need to Know to Plan your Travel](https://connectwithadi.com/ladakh-all-you-need-to-know-to-plan-your-travel/) - This post is an aggregation of the 4 posts that I have written from the time I came back from Ladakh last year. In an attempt to give all those who have been asking me about how to go, how to plan, contact details etc, an easy access to all the goodies to drool at
- [My First Day at Perfios](https://connectwithadi.com/my-first-day-at-perfios/) - All in a day's work! Today I celebrate 3 years of my association with Perfios! What a journey I must say. I have been living my dream from the day 1. Yes, am not exaggerating, it has been a daily dose of new turn of events and I have loved every minute of it. From
- [Instagram-Facebook Deal: Who nets how much!](https://connectwithadi.com/instagram-facebook-deal-who-nets-how-much/) - Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 Billion.Yes, it's a BIG news!! For a 13 employee and only 2 year old company, it must be a very big news! Here' who nets how much out of this deal: CEO - Kevin Systrom: 40% - $400 million Co-founder - Mike Krieger: 10% - $100 million VC Firms: Benchmark
- [NSC a good investment option? I doubt it!](https://connectwithadi.com/nsc-a-good-investment-option-i-doubt-it/) - Yes, I doubt that! Not for the sheer interest percentage or any other financial detail but for something entirely different. Have you stood in a line at a post office to perform any activity more serious than just buying stamps or envelops? If so, you would understand where am coming from. It's chaotic, less informed or shall
- [Agent Vinod review](https://connectwithadi.com/agent-vinod-review/) - "My name is Vinod, Agent Vinod", if you thought our desi Bond would introduce himself this way then you are highly mistaken. With the plot set in multiple countries, at times we find ourselves asking, 'sorry, why are we in this country now?' And with way too many characters, director Sriram Raghavan expects too much
- [Happy 6th Birthday, Twitter!](https://connectwithadi.com/happy-6th-birthday-twitter/) - This very day the first tweet was uploaded! Since then, the power of 140 words has never been the same! Who could have ever imagined that a site would limit you on what you want to say and it will still be liked so much! Not until 21st March 2006! Co-founder Jack's first tweet! What
- [5 Symptoms That Show You Suck at Managing Money](https://connectwithadi.com/5-symptoms-that-show-you-suck-at-managing-money/) - Or shall I say how I can prove it that you suck at managing your own money big time! Yes, that's how it is in most of the Indian households. No one thinks its an important enough topic to be discussed. But mind you, fighting over which TV channel to watch, which restaurant to go
- [6 Reasons Why You Are Not A Co-Founder Material](https://connectwithadi.com/6-reasons-why-you-are-not-a-co-founder-material/) - Disclaimer: The points mentioned here are my evaluation from many founders and co-founders I have professionally known. First of all, it takes a hell lot of guts to even think of starting a Start-Up and on top of that if you have these issues or problems or symptoms (as listed below), you definitely do not
- [Watch What You Write in Public!](https://connectwithadi.com/watch-what-you-write-in-public/) - I keep an eye an on my facebook account even in my sleep! So that you can be rest assured you never see any content that is inappropriate in any way, any comment on a photos or the photos itself. I obey strict rules on content moderation. Moreover, it's my wall, my account and my opinion
- [Going Viral: How it all happened!](https://connectwithadi.com/going-viral-how-it-all-happened/) - 12200 Likes and still counting is what happened last afternoon (13th March 2012) and history was created! I posted a picture on my facebook profile and played a game with it. I said - Press 'L' and see what happens... It became an instant hit! The itch to know what happens by pressing L drives the image to go viral! The
- [Kahaani review](https://connectwithadi.com/kahaani-review/) - Summary: A pregnant woman searching for her husband. Another classy performance by Bidya sorry Vidya Balan. And this comes in just after she received a National Award for 'The Dirty Picture', what a way to say thank you. What an actress. [A joke doing rounds - Having 3 lovers in 'The Dirty Picture', in 'Kahaani', getting pregnant
- [Paan Singh Tomar review](https://connectwithadi.com/paan-singh-tomar-review/) - In the end you might stand up and applaud for Irrfan Khan! What a deadly performance. 'Kaho haan'. Yes, this movie could become a life changing one for Irrfan. Enough of selling prepaid cards (Vodafone ad) and Life Insurance policies (remember Kya aap kam insurance lene ki bimaari ke shikaar hai wala ad?), Paan Singh
- [Ee Hai Bengaluru Nagariya Tu Dekh Babua](https://connectwithadi.com/ee-hai-bengaluru-nagariya-tu-dekh-babua/) - Well, what do I say about this city! This is a city with the best climate in the country and once you stay here for a while, you will want to stay here throughout the year! Because it's never hot here! Even though the afternoon's can get a bit hot in the summers but it rains way
- [Oscar Awards 2012 Winners List](https://connectwithadi.com/oscar-awards-2012-winners-list/) - Here's the complete list of 84th Academy Award Winners - Best Cinematography - HUGO Best Art Direction - HUGO Best Costume Design - The Artist Best Make Up - The Iron Lady Best Foreign Language Film - A Separation Best Supporting Actress - Octavia Spencer for 'The Help' Best Sound Mixing: Hugo Best Animated Feature - Rango
- [Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu Review](https://connectwithadi.com/ek-main-aur-ekk-tu-review/) - When you go to your nearest theater to watch this flick (after reading my review, which you should), please ensure that you do not take your toddler with you. You have no clue how much you get cursed when you do not get your ass up to take the baby out, when the kid is crying out
- [Saturday Night LIVE](https://connectwithadi.com/saturday-night-live/) - This is about Bangalore's night life. Yes, there is a night life in Bengaluru, so what if it ends at 11 pm, night is a night. But it does not mean that all things are smooth as silk in the Information Technology capital or the Sleepy city! Things actually get naughty in the night and especially on
- [Happy Anniversary to us!](https://connectwithadi.com/happy-anniversary-to-us/) - Tumhare saath life main hai full dhamaal; Kyunki tum ho totally bemisaal; Arre wah, Ye shayari toh ban rahi hai Kamaal; Arz hai - Tumne kar diya mere dil ko malamaal; Tumse dooor reh ke hota hai mera bura haal; Lagta hai set ho gayi hai hamaari taal pe Taal! Tum hoti jaa rahi ho
- [Life of a family with a 3 year old kid](https://connectwithadi.com/life-of-a-family-with-a-3-year-old-kid/) - Every place you go to, needs to be kid friendly ONLY. If you are in a mall for food/ shopping/ work, there has to be a priority given to kid's requirements FIRST, everytime you visit. The kid needs to go to a play area FIRST then only you can do other stuff (actually you can
- [Nagarjuna Restaurants (Bangalore) Food Review](https://connectwithadi.com/nagarjuna-restaurants-bangalore-food-review/) - I have always been a fan of Nagarjuna Restaurants (Bangalore) since the time I am here (2000). The Andhra meals is amazing, the Biryani is awesome and few of the side chicken dishes are neat too. Sorry I eat only chicken hence the review is only for chicken items. Here are the locations where I like the food
- [Don 2: Movie Review](https://connectwithadi.com/don-2-movie-review/) - There would be many moments when you will laugh your heart out, you can start with SRK's intro scene! Whats with the making of different types of constipated faces every 15 mins? Only he knows that. If you do not get enough with the faces then enjoy the sleazy single liners from him, that too on a regular basis. Thank god
- [How often do you update your facebook status?](https://connectwithadi.com/how-often-do-you-update-your-facebook-status/) - Ya, that's the question today? How often do you update your facebook account with 'stuff'? Are you updating your status often? Are you updating your status way too often? Are you updating your status with 'stuff' that your friends appreciate or are they getting pissed off by watching their homepage getting clobbered with ONLY YOUR UPDATES? This is
- [What facebook did to me!](https://connectwithadi.com/what-facebook-did-to-me/) - I was an average boy with an average time consumption on the internet, before facebook happened to me, and as Vipul Goyal says in his comical representation also - everyone has a dark past and that past is called Orkut! Yes before facebook came into every Indian's profile, Orkut played a very big role in paving
- [How would you take your news, sir?](https://connectwithadi.com/how-would-you-take-your-news-sir/) - Ya, how? On newspaper or online? Ok, firstly newspaper delivers way too slate news in this future age where you are expected to know what is happening in the next 24 hours! Newspaper delivers what happened in the past 24 hours, today. The news which you would have already read 'online' 'yesterday'! Like the case
- [Why do you hate Chetan Bhagat?](https://connectwithadi.com/why-do-you-hate-chetan-bhagat/) - First of all let me clarify that this is not a song similar to "Why this Kolaveri Di" It's a genuine question :):) I have been reading chetan_bhagat's books and I like it, it may not be intellectual stuff but it's a good, funny and a casual read! What is the fuss all about? If you don't like what
- [Why I don't 'like' iPhone earphones?](https://connectwithadi.com/why-i-dont-like-iphone-earphones/) - I have 5 earphones and the best one is from 'Sennheiser'. No points for guessing but the worst is from 'Apple' - yes, the iPhone earphone! Reasons for why it sucks big time - 1. It does not fit well in the ear, keeps falling off. 2. It is expensive, but is no good (I
- [Do you remember the movie 'Aashiqui' ?](https://connectwithadi.com/do-you-remember-the-movie-aashiqui/) - The much sought after movie "Aashiqui" was released in the year 1990 and was the first movie NOT to reveal the identity of the debutante actors in it's music cassette's cover (yes, there was no CD business in India then) and the suspense was killing everyone! This worked soooo much in favor of the movie [Gulshan Kumar (producer) /
- [Why this kolaveri di?](https://connectwithadi.com/why-this-kolaveri-di/) - If you have not heard about the sensation of this new song from the soon to release Tamil movie '3' you would have been living in 'Pluto', yes even if you were in 'Mars' you would have heard this song! Yes, totally correct. Without much ado, here is the song. Best part - this recording
- [Book Buying Behavior [Online vs. Store]](https://connectwithadi.com/book-buying-behavior-online-vs-store/) - The online vs offline tussle between the bookstores is on a exponential rise in India! Frankly I was never a book reader and didn't even like going to book stores forget buying books :) My first purchase at flipkart was a book (ironically)! That was just a one of case because I wanted to read more on
- [Madona - Play Review](https://connectwithadi.com/madona-play-review/) - If you are one of those who has not been to play's (like me) and feels that play is not your cup of tea. Think again. Or, you are one of those who goes to only the reputed play's and think's the newer generation may not be worth a watch! Rethink your strategy. Or you
- [Shayari from ZNMD aka Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara](https://connectwithadi.com/shayari-from-znmd-aka-zindagi-na-milegi-dobara/) - The day I heard the shayari in my earphone I deleted the files and repeatedly heard only sanorita and Ik Junoon! Ya dumb me!! But later I heard it playing somewhere else and realized that it's a must HAVE in all your music device, from that day onwards I have seen the movie a minimum
- [Wishing you and your family a very happy Diwali and a prosperous year ahead!](https://connectwithadi.com/wishing-you-and-your-family-a-very-happy-diwali-and-a-prosperous-year-ahead/) - Perfios Diwali Mailer Automatic updates Perfios automatically connects to your financial institution to keep your accounts updated One stop for all Provides counseling to employees under our Financial Wellness Program Upload in seconds You can upload statements which you receives from the financial institutions on a regular basis Safe & Secure Perfios works with some
- [Shah Rukh Khan in Bangalore promoting Ra.One at Royal Meenakshi Mall, Banerghatta Road](https://connectwithadi.com/shah-rukh-khan-in-bangalore-promoting-ra-one-at-royal-meenakshi-mall-banerghatta-road/) - All the videos here .... VIDEO 1 - VIDEO 2 - VIDEO 3 - VIDEO 4 -
- [Best Biryani Restaurants in India](https://connectwithadi.com/best-biryani-restaurants-in-india/) - I did a short survey on my facebook profile a day before yesterday about the best places/ restaurants/ Joints in India where you would love to have Biryani and boy did I get responses :) It turned out to be a good number of Biryani lovers in my facebook friend list :) In Bangalore I love Biryani's at Hyderabad
- [Steve Jobs quotes you SHOULD read](https://connectwithadi.com/steve-jobs-quotes-you-should-read/) - “A lot of companies have chosen to downsize, and maybe that was the right thing for them. We chose a different path. Our belief was that if we kept putting great products in front of customers, they would continue to open their wallets.” “I’m convinced that about half of what separates the successful entrepreneurs from
- [India E-commerce Overview [Infographic]](https://connectwithadi.com/india-e-commerce-overview-infographic/) - ReferralCandy - Customer Referral Programs for Online Stores The post orignally appeared on referralcandy
- [Exploring the impact of facebook [video]](https://connectwithadi.com/exploring-the-impact-of-facebook-video/) - 4 week university infographic project. Exploring the impact of facebook. Originally done by Jean-Jacques Parys on Vimeo First appeared here.
- [Why facebook will never charge you...](https://connectwithadi.com/why-facebook-will-never-charge-you/) - The rumor that Facebook will suddenly start charging users to access the site has become one of the social media era’s perennial chain letters. While Facebook prominently advertises that its service is “free and always will be” on its homepage, it hasn’t stopped false rumors of a pay scheme from going viral on numerous occasions,
- [An Open letter to  Magnum Honda, Servicing team (Kanakapura Road)](https://connectwithadi.com/an-open-letter-to-magnum-honda-servicing-team-kanakapura-road/) - Dear Servicing Team, This is regarding my Honda City Car which I bought from Magnum Honda, Kanakpura road on 25th October 2010. Since the day I bought, it has been giving a strange noise from the right side door (or could be right side dashboard also), but since initially it sounded like a screw left
- [Nielsen: Social Media Report](https://connectwithadi.com/nielsen-social-media-report/) - Women most active on social networks, men visit LinkedIn. US spends more time on Facebook... More findings from the report: The actual report appeared here - http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/social/
- [Whiskey Nala (Ladakh): That Dreadful Night](https://connectwithadi.com/whiskey-nala-ladakh-that-dreadful-night/) - This was the night we will never forget. During our Ladakh trip of around 17 days in (July-August 2011), things were pretty tight scheduled and planed to perfection :) meaning - there was no room for rest! We had to cover every location possible in the itinerary and by keeping it tight scheduled we ensured that we used up
- [Do We Really Need to Take Care of our Finances?](https://connectwithadi.com/do-we-really-need-to-take-care-of-our-finances/) - I don’t need to think about Personal Finance or it is too early to think about it. Is this exactly what you always think? You are not the only one. Many of us feel that setting up Personal Finance targets for ourselves is too much of a task especially if one has just begun one’s
- [200,000 Indians Now Manage their Money on Perfios](https://connectwithadi.com/200000-indians-now-manage-their-money-on-perfios/) - Perfios doubles its user base in just seven months Comprehensive features, ease-of-use and high security key to growing user base; Number of users expected to touch 500,000 in less than 12 months. Bangalore – September 14, 2011 – Over 200,000 Indians have successfully migrated to managing their money online, with Perfios, India’s leading online personal
- [You would rather tip a waiter than an auto driver, right?](https://connectwithadi.com/you-would-rather-tip-a-waiter-than-an-auto-driver-right/) - You feel compelled to pay a waiter in a restaurant an extra 5% tip (or whatever), but get angry when an auto-wala asks for a Rs.10 extra! The waiter does a job of taking your order and getting you your food from the kitchen. Might come in between to ask you for more or get
- [Ladakh Videos](https://connectwithadi.com/ladakh-videos/) - Here's all the videos I captured in our Ladakh Trip (Jul-Aug 2011) [used my Samsung Nexus S to capture all videos]
- [Just some StartUp Gyan [JSSG]](https://connectwithadi.com/just-some-startup-gyan-jssg/) - Your ego is not bigger than the company. At times you might have to serve tea to your guests or worse the maid does not turn up one day and you end up cleaning your office loo floor. SO WHAT? Is it a big embarrassment for you, I don't think so, a firm NO. Work is
- [Ladakh Roadtrip: Itinerary](https://connectwithadi.com/ladakh-roadtrip-itinerary/) - Day 1 - Bangalore to Delhi - Flight Delhi Airport - SUV, to Manali (more than 14 hours drive along with breaks) Day 2 - 2 am - Reach Manali, took rooms in Naveen Hotel (already booked). SUV leaves. 4 am - Get up (YES, you can do it!) - SUV waiting (different one), start
- [Toh Aap Ladakh Main Hain...](https://connectwithadi.com/toh-aap-ladakh-main-hain/) - When you do not feel like coming back, toh aap Ladakh main hain; You keep asking yourself - Am I still in India?, toh aap Ladakh main hain; Everyday you wake up to snow capped mountains, toh aap Ladakh main hain; You click any photograph anytime and it seems that can be used as a wallpaper on
- [Now File your Income Tax Return thru Perfios](https://connectwithadi.com/now-file-your-income-tax-return-thru-perfios/) - Income Tax Filing now made easy with www.perfios.com A quick guide to online Tax Return Filing @ Perfios Need more info on Income Tax Filing at Perfios? - Click here Frequently Asked Questions and all pricing details - Answered here www.perfios.com
- [The practical way of Social Networking](https://connectwithadi.com/the-practical-way-of-social-networking/) - This is in continuation to my earlier blog post - Why Google+ will be a hit. Since my thoughts on Google+ was going way beyond the better usage theme of the product, I thought of quickly jotting it down in a separate post, instead of lengthening the earlier post itself. With respect to facebook - How often have you thought that you wanted to
- [Why Google+ will be a hit](https://connectwithadi.com/why-google-will-be-a-hit/) - I feel Google+ is neat, nice and cool. Though the argument is that it's way to early to pass on such judgements but all am saying is that it's not like the other disasters Google has already got themselves into - Wave and Buzz. Looks like they have learned from their mistakes. Buzz had security
- [Tata Sky HD](https://connectwithadi.com/tata-sky-hd/) - Life in HD (high definition) has changed the way you see (and hear) your favorite programs on TV. The HD experience will stun you, to say the least! Though it's way too early now (there are only 7 HD channels available in Tata Sky HD) but the experience is amazing. The picture clarity and the sound is
- [Happy Birthday to you](https://connectwithadi.com/happy-birthday-to-you/) - What used to happen on your birthday? Those were the days when you used to really prepare for this day. Tell your school friends (over n over) to come over for the real fun and frolic! Promising it to be better than other guy's parties! On the D day, you get to stand in front
- [Perfios Launches Rupees Seven Crore Give Away](https://connectwithadi.com/perfios-launches-rupees-seven-crore-give-away/) - Bangalore based online personal finance software company launches month long promotional contest offering free Gold Edition upgrades to more than 1.5 lakh users. In a bid to reach out to first time internet users and India’s burgeoning Internet savvy workforce, online personal finance software company, Perfios, launches a Rupees Seven Crore giveaway contest of free
- [One stop shop for managing Personal Finance](https://connectwithadi.com/one-stop-shop-for-managing-personal-finance/) - From The Smart Techie Magazine. Founded in 2008, Bangalore based Perfios offers an innovative Personal Finance Software Application that provides a 360 degree view of one’s personal finance, and helps manage personal finance in a safe and trusted environment with out much human intervention. In a candid chat with Vimali Swamy, VR Govindarajan Co-founder and
- [Going online - What are you scared of?](https://connectwithadi.com/going-online-what-are-you-scared-of/) - image: omshare.com It makes me wonder why would someone not be on the web? Like, checking emails is the only thing they do when the internet connection is on? How can you resist the temptation of being active on facebook, twitter, LinkedIn to start with? It's like rejecting email access and saying I can get
- [Perfios on Mobile](https://connectwithadi.com/perfios-on-mobile/) - http://m.perfios.com/ Your best online Personal Finance management App is now available on mobile too! A revamped and yummy looking application that is supported on most mobile devices (including iPhone, iPad, Nexus S, Galaxy tab, iPod and so on!). So what are you waiting for? Now manage your money, even on the go! Simply visit m.perfios.com from your mobile phone.
- [Product Management: Whose baby is it anyways?](https://connectwithadi.com/product-management-whose-baby-is-it-anyways/) - I would have had a very indifferent opinion on Product Management or worse I would have never even cared for what it means. Until I joined an internet start Up and realized there is a lot that goes behind building an 'awesome' product than what just meets the eye! Disclaimer - The thoughts published here may not
- [I don’t have a plan, do you?](https://connectwithadi.com/i-dont-have-a-plan-do-you/) - If you are a sales person in an early B2C Start Up (internet company), you better watch out on what sales targets you set for yourself or are set for you. You might end up being blamed for achieving them!!! Yes, that can be an outcome of a loosely set target for a few sales persons in
- [The Start Up Dilemma](https://connectwithadi.com/the-start-up-dilemma/) - The dilemma between increasing the user base and revenue in the B2C Internet Start Up has always been & will always remain! The VC's or the angel investors will rush in to push for revenue generation as soon as possible, but if you belong to the post Google era then it may so happen that
- [You should NOT work with a StartUp if...](https://connectwithadi.com/you-should-not-work-with-a-startup-if/) - YOU... WANT tea to be served at your desk :) THINK you will do exactly what was told to you when you joined; Would like to have subordinates reporting to you because you have 'lot' of experience; Want to work for 8 hours a day/ 40 hours a week ONLY; THINK a particular work item
- [Becoming a NERD or what?](https://connectwithadi.com/becoming-a-nerd-or-what/) - I guess I am becoming one, I watch all NERDy TV shows (the Big Bang Theory), have always acted like a psycho (in terms of cleaning the kitchen) and the house too, get involved in all techie stuff in the office (for my level all that I do is more than a techie thing) and
- [Looking for a PR Agency?](https://connectwithadi.com/looking-for-a-pr-agency/) - Are you? Then make sure you know them really well before you go ahead. If you are an internet start up then it becomes even more critical to check how equipped they are in terms of approaching the bloggers (forget the right set of blogger contacts, do they even know anyone?) in the industry and
- [What do you dream of?](https://connectwithadi.com/what-do-you-dream-of/) - What do you dream of? Sometimes I dream of being the one on a stage with millions of people dying to take a glimpse of you (ok, make that hundreds) and I am there performing, the audience for sure is going gaga and crazy over my so called performance! [I don’t know what, but am
- [Quoted in Money Mantra -](https://connectwithadi.com/quoted-in-money-mantra/)
- [Learnings from 2010](https://connectwithadi.com/learnings-from-2010/) - Everyone at some point in time would have taken a resolution on the new year's eve. May be many would have done that multiple times - only to break it in a couple of days/weeks :) But I think its all about learning lessons from what you did in the past year. One thing I
- [Dandeli, Ganeshgudi, JLR, White Water Rafting](https://connectwithadi.com/dandeli-ganeshgudi-jlr-white-water-rafting/) - Dandeli it was this time. Northern Karnataka (510 kms from Bangalore), the very first time I was traveling this side. Would have never come if my brother-in-law would not have bought land here – for the dream of his life – to build a resort! [!!Excited!!] This was planned only a week back and we
- [Yes, we are getting there...](https://connectwithadi.com/yes-we-are-getting-there/) - Dear Perfiosion, I knew about Perfios 6 months before I joined. My ex roommate Mr. Eating Machine was more than excited to tell me all about this new company almost every day! Going by his thorough research that he does whatever he gets into I knew it’s no small venture. But of course I did
- [Happy Diwali 2010 to all](https://connectwithadi.com/happy-diwali-2010-to-all/) - Happy Diwali to you, your family and friends....
- [Cricket is a religion in Bangalore](https://connectwithadi.com/cricket-is-a-religion-in-bangalore/) - Went to the Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) yesterday to watch the first day of the India vs Australia 2nd test match and you would not believe it that it was so crowded as if it was a One Day match...still the crowd management was so good that getting inside the stadium was a breeze. The excitement
- [Chaos on the road, thanks to parents [School]](https://connectwithadi.com/chaos-on-the-road-thanks-to-parents-school/) - Am sure you would relate to my posting. Either as a parent or as a person on the road suffering because of the everyday trafic jam. If I leave early for office thinking will beat the traffic to get to office faster (less of time wasted, more of productivity etc) it does not work well
- [Monkey in the house](https://connectwithadi.com/monkey-in-the-house/) - It may not be always that you see a monkey in your house, or shall I say this may never happen that you see a monkey in your house! But that does not hold true at my place at Banerghatta Road, it feels like am actually living in BNP (Banerghatta National Park)! I see monkey(s)
- [Another Perfios Helpdesk](https://connectwithadi.com/another-perfios-helpdesk/) - Today I had a Helpdesk at MindTree, Global Village campus. Interestingly it took only 30 minutes for me to reach MindTree even though I traveled 30 kms and everyday I reach office in 1 hour when the distance is 12 kms. Thanks to NICE road...but convenience comes at a cost - Rs. 38 each time
- [Better Photography in Kerala](https://connectwithadi.com/better-photography-in-kerala/) - This is a series of photos clicked by my wife and I during our recent trip to Kerala - Asthamudi, Kollam, Komarakom, Kottayam. The pictures were clicked at Asthamudi, Club Mahindra....hope you will enjoy...welcome aboard. your comments will be much appreciated :)
- [Helpdesk under a tree](https://connectwithadi.com/helpdesk-under-a-tree/) - Yesterday I was having a Helpdesk at iGATE and it was so much fun. The desk started at 12pm and was the busiest table in the campus. It would have been very easy to find me - the only guy sitting under a tree with a laptop. The response was so good that I did
- [Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore](https://connectwithadi.com/bannerghatta-road-bangalore/) - This is one Road about which whatever is said is LESS !! Earlier it used to be a clean road even from Dairy circle till Bannerghatta zoo [and am saying just 5 years back]...well, not any more!I have been living in Bangalore since June 2000, have been staying this side since then and I have
- [PERsonal FInance One Stop](https://connectwithadi.com/personal-finance-one-stop/) - People ask me if ours is a French company? When I say its Made in India, Made for India they do not me believe until I finish my demo :) Perfios stands for Personal Finance One Stop. NO we are not a Financial Solutions company, NO we are not a Wealth Management company, NO we
- [Stall at the CA event for Perfios.CA](https://connectwithadi.com/stall-at-the-ca-event-for-perfios-ca/) - We had put up a stall at the Annual CA event on 12th and 13th June 2010 and it was a good decision to be there, we generated enough traction and attention. [Among all the the other stalls ours was the most informative and relevant] I was also wondering what SAP and Microsoft were doing there!! Looks
- [My first appearance in a newspaper, thanks to DNA](https://connectwithadi.com/my-first-appearance-in-a-newspaper-thanks-to-dna/) - Not that you get photographed in your office daily, but I was thinking this photo will appear in a smaller size with a bigger picture of my Boss. But I guess that did not happen! Glad to see such an elaborate feature on our start up - Perfios. To read the article click here There
- [7 myths of Social Media Marketing](https://connectwithadi.com/7-myths-of-social-media-marketing/) - If you the founder or a marketing executive and if your brand is not already on the social networking sites, then you are losing a lot [on a daily basis] to your competition!Believe it or not social media marketing may not give you immediate [revenue] returns but it surely is going to be a big
- [5 things to check before you hit the 'Publish' button!](https://connectwithadi.com/5-things-to-check-before-you-hit-the-publish-button/) - In the anxiety of making the world know that you have written something fruitful, don't forget to do the following 5 checks before you hit the PUBLISH button down there :). This is very important from the Marketing and PR angle as your image is formed depending on how and what you write! 1. Proof
- [How secure are your online credit card transacitons?](https://connectwithadi.com/how-secure-are-your-online-credit-card-transacitons/) - Today if you lose your credit card and this thief swipes your card even before you realize that you have lost it and actually call your Bank's customer care then your bank may give you a tough time convincing that it was not you who swiped it! Hence you need to be careful with your
- [How secure is your online bank account?](https://connectwithadi.com/how-secure-is-your-online-bank-account/) - Do you fear if someone gets hold of your bank login credentials he would be able to get away with your entire balance amount? Let's crack this MYTH! Even if your login credentials of a bank gets stolen, not much can be done by this person as for him to take away all your money
- [How much are you willing to pay for 3G services?](https://connectwithadi.com/how-much-are-you-willing-to-pay-for-3g-services/) - Now that the auction is over for India's much hyped 3G services. (ended on 19th May 2010). The price that the telecom giants have agreed to pay has really made many eyebrows rise! The entire auction has earned more than Rs. 70,000 Crores for the Indian Government against the projection of Rs. 35,000 Crores. For
- [Kemmangundi, Bhadra Tiger Reserve and Chikmanglur](https://connectwithadi.com/kemmangundi-bhadra-tiger-reserve-and-chikmanglur/) - May 7th 2010: The famous Kemmangundi trip started late, as our beloved Vikash overslept! The trip was supposed to start at 4 30 am but we left only at 5 45am. well, nothing much was lost though, as we took the NICE road (paid a toll of Rs.83, quite high for just a 32 kms
- [Kemmangundi, Bhadra Tiger Reserve and Chickmanglur](https://connectwithadi.com/kemmangundi-bhadra-tiger-reserve-and-chickmanglur/) - May 7th 2010: The famous Kemmangundi trip started late, as our beloved Vikash overslept! The trip was supposed to start at 4 30 am but we left only at 5 45am. well, nothing much was lost though, as we took the NICE road (paid a toll of Rs.83, quite high for just a 32 kms
- [Micromax, Karbonn, Olive, Lava](https://connectwithadi.com/micromax-karbonn-olive-lava/) - How many mobile phone companies do you know of? Nokia is the first name you will take but will certainly acknowledge the fact that there has been a sudden flooding of the market with atleast a dozen phone companies coming in. The best newcomers being Micromax, Lava, Karbonn, Olive, Videocon, fly etc.Further to my earlier
- [uff ye weekends!](https://connectwithadi.com/uff-ye-weekends/) - As already described in my earlier post about the Hectic Weekends I have been experiencing, I would like to continue my story... This is about the past weekend where the Saturday looked like a very dull day, was at home, saw 4 different movies, ate and slept! But soon all that changed in the evening
- [Permanent address?](https://connectwithadi.com/permanent-address/) - Last Sunday (25th April 2010) I had an unusual guest at my place. A lady doing population census job. I have never encountered this ever before in my (soon to be 30) life :)A very soft spoken lady came home to ask for the very basic questions - 1. Number of family members staying in the
- [Cheapest mobile phone ever at Rs. 700 !](https://connectwithadi.com/cheapest-mobile-phone-ever-at-rs-700/) - Vodafone is all set to launch the most awaited and the cheapest mobile phone in India. The Rs. 700 phone. It is supposed to have all the basic features including alarm, calculator, a torch and guess what an USB connector!The best feature of this phone is its battery life - whooping 400 hours of stand
- [Bank interest on a monthly basis?](https://connectwithadi.com/bank-interest-on-a-monthly-basis/) - Recently I covered this topic of daily interest calculation on our bank balances, but I was under the impression that this interest will be credited to our accounts on a six monthly basis, but today I got some interest amount for the month of March 2010 and I am very surprised. Do you guys have
- [How to disable Facebook's 'Instant Personalization'](https://connectwithadi.com/how-to-disable-facebooks-instant-personalization/) - Last week Facebook made few additions to its feature offerings and it affects all of us. The most stunning feature addition was that it shared your personal information with websites like Pandora and docs.com in the name of personalizing your experience when you visit these sites. for example - Pandora will show you those artists
- [Why not to buy an ULIP](https://connectwithadi.com/why-not-to-buy-an-ulip/) - You must be listening to a lot of ULIP (Unit Linked Insurance Plans) news and the fight/tussle between IRDA (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) and the SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India). Looks like this will end up smoothly as the government will surely intervene and ask them to sorting it out in an
- [Cricket  - IPL  or T20 World Cup](https://connectwithadi.com/cricket-ipl-or-t20-world-cup/) - For some its a tough question but for some (like me) its pretty eazy question to answer - what is more important to you IPL or World cup T20? My answer is very straight - the World Cup - becoz that's what counts. Ya if I was a player in one of the IPL teams
- [Don't pay extra, call up now.](https://connectwithadi.com/dont-pay-extra-call-up-now/) - Since the time as I can remember I have always known railway station vendors charging extra for a water bottle, if not all them then most of them! Do you feel this has happened with you too? Then call 22253500 if you are in Bangalore or in Mumbai - 22023354/ Chennai - 24321438,/Hyderabad - 27612170/
- [All about 3G in India](https://connectwithadi.com/all-about-3g-in-india/) - It's been more than a year now that 3G spectrum was to be auctioned and always used to get postponed. But what is all the buzz about 3G, what does it mean and how does it work? Why has this auction been in so much news? Isn't it the same way we saw in movies
- [Sports come backs: Woods and more](https://connectwithadi.com/sports-come-backs-woods-and-more/) - Yes, sounds like 'This is it'. He is finally coming out to play the real game. The game he is good at and ya you stand corrected - that's Golf. This reminds me that Woods come back is not the only hyped come backs in the sporting history - there have been many. One I
- [Increase in Gratuity cap to Rs. 10 Lakhs](https://connectwithadi.com/increase-in-gratuity-cap-to-rs-10-lakhs/) - When was the last time you switched your job? How long have you been employed in your current organization or was employed in your previous organization? 2/3 years? Well, these are just a few questions that you should ask yourself as last month government raised the existing Gratuity limit from 3.5 Lakhs to whopping 10
- [Savings Account interest calculated on daily balance](https://connectwithadi.com/savings-account-interest-calculated-on-daily-balance/) - As per the RBI Circular dated April 24, 2009 about Savings Account interest calculation, effective 1st April 2010, Savings Account interest will be calculated on daily balances maintained in your account. The Savings Account interest will be paid at half yearly intervals on 30th September and 31st March each year. Earlier bank's used to pay
- [How to use PR, effectively](https://connectwithadi.com/how-to-use-pr-effectively/) - As the name suggests - Public Relations - its all about maintaining relations with Public. This would include all media relations, publicity, customer/industry/employee/government relations,article writing etc. PR used to be pretty simple a couple of decades back when all it meant was to make major company announcements through press releases, that too sent only to
- [Gmail, buzz and simultaneous logins...](https://connectwithadi.com/gmail-buzz-and-simultaneous-logins/) - You may say - enough of gmail and buzz but what about simultaneous logins? Well, we all know how buzzing the Google buzz waz, oh sorry was, but did you know how you can turn it off? If yes, then wait for my second revelation. If no then here is the solution - you go
- [Locked with your DTH operator? not anymore!](https://connectwithadi.com/locked-with-your-dth-operator-not-anymore/) - Exactly a month ago I had posted this - DTH services scam and I read today's newspaper to get some hope on how I can come out of the DTH monopoly. The concern is simple - The set top box (STB) should work like your mobile phone where you can change sim and start using
- [You will be saving more from today...](https://connectwithadi.com/you-will-be-saving-more-from-today/) - Yes, that's true. You will be saving more from today as the new tax slabs are applicable from 1st April 2010. This is very good news for all the tax payers in the country but is that all? Have you realized that you would have extra money at your disposal? Do you have any plans
- [Loyalty points and the benefits](https://connectwithadi.com/loyalty-points-and-the-benefits/) - You may say I got the inspiration for writing this blog post from the movie ‘Up in the Air’ but that’s not entirely true but I can surely say that the movie reinstated my belief in loyalty points :) Ok, but what exactly is loyalty point? Well, the simplest way for me to understand this
- [Analyze your expenses and save money...](https://connectwithadi.com/analyze-your-expenses-and-save-money/) - Does buying anything that your heart says is exactly what you term as financial freedom? If yes then I fall in the same category as you are! I believe that’s the world that we all would love to live in. But who will create such an environment for all of us? Of course it has
- [What does marketing mean to you?](https://connectwithadi.com/what-does-marketing-mean-to-you/) - It could be you or your company whom you would like to market. You may ask me, why should I be marketing myself? Well, we all have been doing a bit of marketing ourselves from the time we joined our first jobs. Did you not write all the good things about yourself in your resume?
- [Progress of news feed in my life...](https://connectwithadi.com/progress-of-news-feed-in-my-life/) - When I was in my primary school my dad used to see the news every morning at 7am on Doordarshan and if you miss it you can see the English news right after that at 7:15am! And of course newspaper being the other source. Else there was no other source of current news! I have
- [Ten ways to save money...](https://connectwithadi.com/ten-ways-to-save-money/) - You must have read thousands of such articles claiming to be the best in showing you the path of so called better saving patterns. This article too may look the same until you find out that making anything work, starts from home itself. Well as it’s said ‘God is in the details’ let’s see how
- [DTH services - HELP me !!](https://connectwithadi.com/dth-services-help-me/) - I need serious feedback on my Direct2Home service. Last year in March 2009 when I moved out of our BTM house to this new place in Banerghatta road, I thought of upgrading from the cable system to get an DTH service for my LCD. Hence with all the research and references from friends I went
- [Food is the driving force...hence proved.](https://connectwithadi.com/food-is-the-driving-force-hence-proved/) - The weekend was surprisingly exciting, as always the planning for this one was ON from the last weekend itself but somehow I was not so confident about this particular plan! So what was this plan that I was not so keen in taking part? (As you would be aware now that I am very sporting
- [Weekends more hectic than weekdays?](https://connectwithadi.com/weekends-more-hectic-than-weekdays/) - Are weekends more hectic than weekdays? i guess so .. at least for me :) These weekends always come preplanned. more than the planning at work the weekends are planned among friends, family members for long drives, inhouse party etc. I also believe this happens because both (Juhi, my wife and me) of us are
- [Paisa Paisa karta hoon...](https://connectwithadi.com/paisa-paisa-karta-hoon/) - Never thought I will become like this...thinking of making money (in all the legal ways that is) and my wife thinks of spending it in all possible ways:( Ever thought how your money can make better money? I always thought investing in a tax saving MF is the best way to do this, but I
- [DAMAADJI ghar aaye :)](https://connectwithadi.com/damaadji-ghar-aaye/) - It was that time of the year when I visited my sasuraal (Bhilai, Chattishgarh) along with my wife of course. This annual event is particularly important in my life as I get the Royal treatment of my life :) I am hoping (may be against hope) that this should not fade away in time :)
- [What’s in a name?](https://connectwithadi.com/whats-in-a-name/) - One of the first questions that people ask us is how did youguys come up with this name Perfios? In a way it is good, as this topic is agood ice-breaker when you meet strangers and a nice conversation piece. When we started working on the concept and initialprototypes, we had an internal code name
- [Slumdog Millionaire](https://connectwithadi.com/slumdog-millionaire/) - Not that I have the same story as the movie or the book, but there are a few similarities :-) no not about winning a contest or a lottery, but the way Dev (the character in the movie) remembers all the answers as it’s so much linked to his life that he could have answered
- [Have you heard of Gomia?](https://connectwithadi.com/have-you-heard-of-gomia/) - Yes, that's my question. I would be talking more about my birth place here. People who belong to this place would relate more....here we go.... Gomia is a tiny place in Bihar (Now Jharkhand, district Bokaro) where I was born on the 25th of June 1979, I have no issues sharing my year of birth
- [Movie marathon....](https://connectwithadi.com/movie-marathon/) - Yes that's rite, it has been a movie spree for the last two weeks - Jail, This is it, Ajab Prem ki gazab kahani Paranormal Activity and Kurbaan. Well, this is not a movie review page but if I spent that much on watching movies then I might as well talk about it, what say? :-) JAIL
- [My mornings (part 2)](https://connectwithadi.com/my-mornings-part-2/) - u can see the excitement I have to blog ....I am back fo my second post on the same day! some may say am jobless but that's not the truth! (I find time in between my real work to do this) - coz i have my thoughts ready before I login to write and I
- [My mornings....](https://connectwithadi.com/my-mornings/) - As soon as I get up I get a fresh feeling (unlike Delhi where I was for a week last month). The place where I stay has 3 east facing balcony's so I see the sunrise everyday, oh ya provided there is no rain that day...which has been the scene these days!! really cold and
- [My mornings....](https://connectwithadi.com/my-mornings-2/) - As soon as I get up I get a fresh feeling (unlike Delhi where I was for a week last month). The place where I stay has 3 east facing balcony's so I see the sunrise everyday, oh ya provided there is no rain that day...which has been the scene these days!! really cold and

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