Heartbroken once again, Saina why did you lose?

Arthur Robert Ashe, a three-time Grand Slam winner, once said: "You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.”

Surely, Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal could not achieve that real joy today because she knows she never could really reach her limits or touch the high standards that she set for herself in the last two year.

"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” But for Saina, who has been training specifically for the World Championship for the last one and a half months, preparation was never a factor.

Infact, she was in the best shape to clinch the title this year considering the fact that she invested so much time to practice and achieve perfection in her strokes but then why did she falter once again at the quarters of the World Champion is a question that none but she can answer better.

Plagued by a lingering ligament injury for more than half of the year, Saina had done well to recover completely and get rid off that scrap bandage which she wore this year in most of the tournaments and regain her full fitness before the tournament.

There were concerns with her foot movement in the court but even for that arrangements were made as she was under the guidance of Tom Jones beside her mentor Pullela Gopichand but all these preparations meant nothing in the end as she succumbed to a straight-game defeat against world number three Xin Wang.

No loopholes in preparation, no dearth of motivation and there is no paucity of talent either, then why Saina, who is revered by one and all in the country couldn't achieve her dreams which she had seen many times since her kindergarden days. Was it this very pressure of a billion hearts that wants her to win every time she takes the court or it is the lack of believe?

For a shuttler, who has entertained the nation and the world in the last two years, beaten the chinese umpteen times and is considered one of the best in the world by not only her country men but also coaches and players across the world, it has to be a sad day. As a fan of the sport and as a fan of her game, I am disappointed.

Chiller Party is a story of courage, hope and friendship

     Bollywood has never been known to produce films for children. It was only after 'Tere Zameen par' that this genre of movies was taken seriously by the filmmakers and although even today there are very few movies being made for kids, films such as 'Stanley ka Dabba', Makdee, 'Blue Umbrella' and now 'Chiller party' gives a lot of hope to this genre of movies.
     Chiller Party is an honest film made with a lot of heart by directors Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl. The film, co-produced by Salman Khan Being Human Productions (SKBH) and UTV's Spotboy, is a story of courage, hope and friendship that transcends all borders.
     The film, mostly shot inside a colony in suburban Mumbai, is about a group of young boys living in the colony, their camaraderie and their friendship with a boy, who comes to the colony to work as a car washer, and there fight to keep his dog 'Bidhu' from being taken away by the dog catchers.
     The film doesn't have any big name and it doesn't need one. Though there are a number of character actors but the main USP of the film are the kids, who made this film worthy of more than just a watch.
     The film gathers steam right from the start as the different kids are introduced to the audience one by one and simply sails through as the kids goes about their job and leaves no stones unturned to save their friend Bidhu. They take the help of the media, conducts 'chaddi' rallies -- all without the help of their parents. There are moments were it becomes a tad slow but it keeps its feet on the ground althrough.
     It is a heart warming film which also passes on enough messages to the adults without sounding preachy. Overall a good watch!!!!