Tuesday, 7 June 2022

No person can be Muhammad

People I believe the fact that no person can be Prophet Muhammad. And I am glad that I know this. Apart from difference between Shia and Sunni Link 1 and Link 2 this reality is the ultimate reality. Once one knows that no person can be Muhammad one will cease to call another as Muhammad even if it is his actual name.

I know one of my friends during MBA in year 2004 was named Muhammad Abdur Rab and a faculty had come. He was a Bengali gentleman maybe 60 plus years and all. He checked the names of all and then told that "your name is Abdur because NO PERSON CAN BE MUHAMMAD".

I am glad that I had the chance to attend that class and that faculty took just one class and he never came back to our institute ever again. But he gave that message which I will never forget in life.

Because Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) did in his life what no other person can ever achieve. Thus Muslims believe he is the last Prophet to walk the earth and bring the message of God to ordinary humans.

No one believes that Prophet was God or Son of God. He was messenger of God. He carried God's message. Unlike Christ whom people tell that he was the Son of God and some believe Christ to be God himself. But no one tells Prophet Muhammad was Son of God or God.

And Prophet dissuaded people that he should be worshiped. Or be depicted in photos and statues. Tell me how important is this. These days people want to be depicted in photos and statues and want temples to be built in their honour. But Prophet Muhammad dissuaded his followers to be depicted in frescoes, murals, paintings and statues. 

Prophet Muhammad said that only person or thing or entity worthy of worship is God or Allah himself. Even the Islamic Scholar Zakir Naik said that God or Allah is something who cannot be compared to anything which ordinary humans can comprehend or ANYTHING EXISTING ON THIS EARTH. God is something who greater than that. Even in Hindu religion and Mahabharat we have heard the term Vishwaroopam. This that "figure" of God which no ordinary human can see or imagine. In Mahabharata Sanjay Mahabharata got special vision and he could see the Vishwaroopam but could only describe the same to Dhritarashtra. Professor Naik takes that literally but that is no cause of conflict. If anyting it only shows that God is one and is worthy of worship. Not God's figures and figurines.

Several Christians also believe the same thing. WORSHIP THE CREATOR AND NOT THE CREATIONS. I saw this message on the back of the car the other day. This is what Prophet Muhammad espoused. Not only Prophet Muhammad, there are several more prophets in Muslim religion also known as Islam. Prophet Abraham and Prophet Christ is also among the 25 Prophets of Islam 

Also my admiration for Islam has increased after watching Ertugrul series. There they have shown Ibn-Arabi who is Link 1 like a scholar of Islam. And his scenes are full of past stories of Islam where reference is made often to life of Prophet Muhammad whose stories are full of inspiration.

Thursday, 12 May 2022

Milan Talkies, Kaagaz, I am Zero, Albert, Haseen Dilruba

Watched five more movies on the small screen.

Milan Talkies

  • This movie was watched on Tata Play Bollywood premiere Channel.
  • Starring Ali Fazal, I think this movie paved the way for his role in Mirzapur series as Guddu Pandit.
  • Movie is okay for a one time watch

Kaagaz

  • This movie starring Pankaj Tripathi shows a mans struggle to get documents for getting loan.
  • Movie is supposedly based on true story.
  • Movie is okay for a one time watch

I am Zero

  • This is a movie based on Muslim Girls who not only face opposition from other community people due to their use of Hijab but from their own community as well who don't want them to get educated.
  • Muslim girls struggle in education is shown.
  • Part propaganda also but movie is okay to be watched once.

Albert Pinto ko Gussa Kyun Aata hai

  • This movie was watched on Tata Play Bollywood premiere Channel.
  • Starring Manav Kaul and Saurabh Shukla, though the performances are good.
  • This movie is frankly meaningless.
  • I did not get what the movie is all about.
  • I felt it is like a wild goose chase and story has plenty of flashbacks.
  • Will watch it again sometime to get its essence.

Haseen Dilruba

  • This movie deals with extra marital affair.
  • What I felt  how can the person go from hating the person to actually amputating his arm to save her is mind boggling.
  • Also no way it could have been pulled off.
  • The crime would have been caught.
  • Just changing the jacket would not have been enough.
  • Also what about DNA test and post mortem. 
  • All details about the body would have come out.
  • Movie looks too wild to be true in reality.

Gangubai, Radhe Shyam, RRR, Fantastic Beasts

Watched several movies over the last one and half months.

Gangubai Kathiawadi

  • This movie was watched on Netflix.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Great award winning performance by Alia Bhatt.
  • Worth watching.

Radhe Shyam

  • This movie was watched on Netflix.
  • Too good movie.
  • I liked the performance by Prabhas and others.
  • Movie has several sub-stories.
  • Like science vs palmistry.
  • 99% vs 100% and the 1% who make their own history and they actually run the world.

RRR

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • A movie like this is worth to be enjoyed on the big screen.
  • The scene where wild animals are unleashed on the British camp is too good.
  • It was surprise actually.
  • To understand the psyche of Indians and South East Asians one should watch this movie.
  • I liked the movie. Worth watching.

Fantastic Beasts and the Secrets of Dumbledore

  • Watched this movie on big screen.
  • Frankly this movie was a big disappointment.
  • How a lamb is made to bow down and choose the supreme wizard beats me.
  • But okay to be watched once.
  • But there are several more movies one can enjoy if you ask me.

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Badhai Do, Kashmir Files, 83

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Badhai Do

  • This movie was watched on Netflix.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Emphasis is put on long term consequences of same sex relationship and those are bound to get into problem if one partner id "unfaithful".
  • But people can lead normal lives if the allow their partners to lead lives they always did.
  • Shot in actual locations in Uttarakhand this is must watch.

The Kashmir Files

  • This movie has a lot of buzz.
  • So I watched it on Telegram after getting the link from Youtube.
  • Could not wait to watch it on OTT and did not want to waste 200 bucks.
  • I found the movie equal to vomit.
  • Only a person who likes to eat vomit will like it.
  • Movie is sick to say the least.
  • It is like a snuff movie and violent porn movie.
  • How anyone can like it baffles me.
  • But it is not one sided.
  • It covers all aspects relating to Kashmir and even covers other situations like Bhopal Gas tragedy and the like.
  • Where it fails is that it glorifies ancient past and ignores few centuries of history.

83

  • This movie was watched on Tata Play and Disney+ Hotstar.
  • This movie is highly polished version of the interpretation of Indian victory.
  • India took center stage slowly but surely.
  • India's respectability increased following World Cup 83 victory.
  • Movie could not have been complete without Boman Irani commentary during the matches, thats what I felt.
  • And too good performances of Ranvir Singh who plays Kapil Dev and the manager played by Pankaj Tripathi

Monday, 14 March 2022

Ukraine On Fire, All of Us are Dead, A Quiet Place 2, Venom, Ertugrul Episode 41

Watched the above series and movies

Ukraine On Fire

  • This documentary was watched on Rumble.
  • It shows America has totally got itself involved in Ukraine and problem in Ukraine is due to America mainly. Not Europe but USA
  • Made by Oliver Stone this is a must watch.

All of Us are Dead

  • This South Korean 12 part series was watched on Netflix.
  • Each episode is of almost 1 hour.
  • Worth watching.
  • Essentially it is  zombie apocalypse scenario movie like Train to Busan
  • The main thing is here that a virus runs wild.
  • Not a virus made in a biolab but made by a single teacher cum scientist in a school laboratory.
  • Also here they have shown emergence of a "Superman" or "vampire" kind of being who is neither human nor a zombie. That happens when the virus changes its characteristics.
  • They don't call superman but "hombie" like a human plus zombie.

A Quiet Place 2

  • This movie is better than original. Watched on Amazon Prime Video.
  • Like I had said in the original when they visit the town cars are neatly arranged.
  • Here there is a carnage when the aliens attack.
  • But they are sensitive to high frequency. That is shown.
  • Maybe that is like the movie "Mars Attacks" where they cannot take in the song "Only you" and their heads burst.
  • By the way in All of Us are Dead series they have also shown this sensitivity of Zombies to certain frequency.

Venom : Let there be Carnage

  • This movie was watched on Netflix.
  • A small movie but packs quite a punch.
  • Woody Harrelson becomes a "red Venom" and then loses it.
  • It happens really quick and that black Venom prevails.

Ertugrul Season 4 Episode 41

  • After a long time I have watched Ertugrul
  • Last I had watched till Episode 32
  • Now Ertugrul has taken Karachisar castle. And captured Commander Ares.
  • Titan has gathered hard core mercenaries in Episode 41.
  • Scene has shifted to Seljuk capital Konya.
  • Sadettin Kopek is in action and has got a close associate of the Sultan killed.
  • Cannot wait to see what happens next.

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Kidnap, Texas Chainsaw, Escape Room, Gehraiyaan

Watched four movies as mentioned above.

Kidnap

  • Starring Imran Khan this 2008 movie is must watch.
  • Also starring Sanjay Dutt and Minisha Lamba who have pivotal roles.
  • Watched on Shemaroo Me and Tata Play.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

  • Watched this 2022 version of the movie on Netflix.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Really nice ans worth watching.
  • The real star of the movie is Leatherface.

Escape Room : Tournament of Champions

  • This 2022 movie is really nice to be watched and enjoyed.
  • I had seen Part 1 of the movie on big screen and this is the sequel.
  • Watched on Netflix

Gehraiyaan

  • This 2022 movie was watched on Amazon Prime Video.
  • I must say that all actors have done great roles.
  • But the murder or accident would have been caught if there was interrogation.
  • So here Rajat Sharma saves the day and Deepika Padukone by (probably) twisting the facts and witnessses. That is not shown in detail.

Thursday, 10 February 2022

Rescue, Candyman, Im not done yet

Watched three movies/ series as above

Rescue

  • This movie was seen on Tata Play Binge Bollywood Premiere Channel.
  • Movie about how a broker is captured by three girls in an apartment and is able to escape.
  • Movie is okay for a timepass watch.

Candyman

  • This is a real horror movie.
  • This was watched on Amazon Prime Video.
  • It captures how a black man becomes the candyman.
  • Obviously there is supernatural show in the movie.
  • Else the movie cannot work
  • Only a mere human cannot commit the crimes like Candyman can do.

I'm not done yet - Kapil Sharma

  • This Kapil Sharma standup show was watched on Netflix.
  • I must say that Kapil Sharma has plenty of jokes with respect to drinking alcohol.
  • In the one hour episode 15-20 minutes must have been with regard to drinking.
  • And he adds some "Tadka" to his stories.
  • Like he says something and then tells it is not true.
  • So much so that iin the end you do not know what is true and what is not.
  • But okay to watch once. To get a dose of Kapil.
  • Even if you don't watch his main show it still is good timepass.