Vicky Donor Movie Review

Director: Shoojit Sircar

Cast: Ayushmann Khurana, Yaami Gautam, Annu Kapoor

For the very first time John Abraham goes behind the camera, does a role change and steps in to the shoes of producer with this baby (as he calls it).  The story of the film deals with sperm donation. The issue has been portrayed on screen by film maker Shoojit Sorcar in a wonderful way.  The film marks the debut of two young faces of Bollywood; Ayshman Khuaranna, who plays the role of Vicky, the protagonist of the film and south Indian film actress Yami Gautam. Yami plays the role of a bong girl Ashima Roy in the film. Kudos to Annu kapoor, who plays the role of Dr Buldev Chaddha, the infertility specialist. His natural acting makes everyone believe once again that he is just the master of his trade.

As far as the script of the film is concerned Director Shoojit Sorcar has successfully been able to showcase both Punjabi and Bengali culture in such a way that it gives the audience a knowledge of both the cultures. Dialogues of the film are intelligently written with proper usage of Bengali and Punjabi dialect. The Music of the film is done Abhishek –Akshay duo and they have done a good job making the title track of the fim peppy. Songs like Marjiyaan are a treat to the ears and brings romance in the airs. So, if you are planning for a family weekend don’t give a miss to this wonderful flick.

How Mobile Phones changed our lives

Mobile phones have become an integral part of our life today. Just as the three basic necessities of life Mobile is soon going to be counted as the fourth basic necessity. Imagine you are out one day without your mobile phone and you will very soon find yourself in no man’s land. We can say “Mobile phones have made communications more mobile”.

Ten years ago, in India one had to depend on the landlines or the local STD, ISD booths to make a call, visit the cybercafés to get access to internet. But today, you get all these features in a mobile phone. Booking movie tickets, checking emails, performing banking transactions, tracking the location of a particular place, listening to music, clicking pictures, shooting videos, chatting with friends all these are available in this small gadget. So, in a way mobile phones have proved to be a blessing in the life of human beings.

But inspite of the plethora of benefits, mobile phones have got its demerits. Speaking in mobile phones for more than 18 hours a day effects the brain cells which could lead to life threatening diseases like brain cancer. It can also lead to temporary hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to mobile phones during pregnancy may cause behavioural problems in the child. Another stunning fact about mobile phones is that the electronic magnetic radiation released from the mobile phone damages the eggs and embryos of the bird.

We cannot deny the fact that mobile phones have brought positive changes in one’s life thereby making communication easier but we must be aware and always remember that excessive usage of mobile phones can take a toll on our health.

Child Labour In India

You can see them working in Tea stalls, picking up garbages in streets, working in a bidi factory, working in a house or at any other such places where they are not supposed to work. As the population of India is growing day by day, Child Labour is emerging out to be a serious problem. As per the National Census Report 2001 about 12.6 million children between the age of 5 to 14 years work as Child labour in India. The figure is not only alarming but is also a shame for a rapidly developing country like India.

So, first of all let us focus on the reasons for the rising Child Labour in India

·       Poverty: It is one of the most vital reasons. A majority of the Indian population lives below the poverty line. They have a myth that; more the number of children the more are the sources of income.

·       Illiteracy among Parents: People living in rural areas are not literate enough to understand the outcomes or the impact that physical work has on the health of the child.

·       Fewer schools: There is still dearth of schools for poor children both in rural as well as urban areas.

·       Employer’s preference: We cannot blame the parents and children every time. The persons employing child labour should be dealt with strictly.

Now, as we finish discussing the causes of Child Labour in India, let us now focus on the laws that are present in India to curb Child Labour in India.

1.    Factories Act, 1948: This act restricts any children below 14 years of age from working in a factory. It also places a restriction and discloses rules regarding working of pre adults that are persons from 15 to 18 years of age.

2.    Mines Act, 1952: It puts a ban on all the children aged less than 18 years from working in a mine.

3.    The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986: This act restrains children below 14 years from working in a hazardous environment.

4.    The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000: Any person employing a child in any hazardous environment is punishable under this act.

5.    The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009: This act makes it mandatory for children aged 6 to 14 years to have free and compulsory education. Moreover, the act also stresses on the fact that 25% of the seats in all private schools must be reserved for children suffering from any type of physical disability and backward groups.

 Inspite of these laws the Government of India has not been successful in fully eradicating Child Labour from India. The SSA or the Sarva Sikhsha Abhiyan introduced by Atal Bihari Vajpayee was introduced to make elementary education free for children in the age group between 6 to 14 years. It also focuses on the importance of girl child education in India.

Hence, in conclusion it can be said that the budgetary allocation towards the education of children should be increased, adults in the rural areas should be educated about the importance of Child Education.

The IPL Shame

India is known to be a cricket crazy nation. People here eat, live and sleep cricket. 8 to 80 years; every one is a diehard cricket fan. Cricket is more popular than the national sport of India, Hockey.

But this year the cricket crazy fans received a big blow, when three IPL players were slapped with serious charges of match fixing. It was totally unexpected that a player like Sreesanth can also be a part of this treacherous act. No one expected that the ever excited dancing cricketer talent would be involved in match fixing. The incident has not only broken the hearts of millions of Sreesanth fans but has also forced the IPL fans to think that this T20 format of the game is a paid business. Even the final match of IPL 6 was speculated to be a fixed one.

The real drama has started post IPL with the involvement of Bollywood actor like Vindoo Dara Singh, business tycoon and co owner of Rajasthan Royal owner Raj Kundra. BCCI has taken strict steps against all the players involved in match fixing and has barred them from playing any matches in the future. But the big question is what example did the whole incident portray to all those young, aspiring cricketers who dream and idolize these sportsmen? Well, the answer is certainly a negative one. It has broken the trust and faith of common man which is quite difficult to restore. Personally, I was hurt when I came to know about such a heinous crime (couldn’t give it a more appropriate term).

The title of my blog is therefore in sync to the alleged involvement of the D company in IPL 6 as it is said that the three players of the IPL was on the radar of D company since the last few years and all of them have been paid an exorbitant amount of money.

I want to conclude by saying that this incident will not in any way bring a major change in the outlook of Indians towards Cricket but will certainly change their perception that they have towards the T20 format of the game.