CORPORATE THE MOVIE
Hey folks, have returned home after a stressful 67 days at sea and was really looking forward to destressing some way. Figured I would ride out on my mo bike but the rains in Pune killed that option. The next best thing to do was go see a flick made by one of my fav directors Madhur Bhandarker. I called my young golfing friend K, who immediately agreed to stand by me at E-Square. After the movie we destressed further at my RSI Club bar.
Me and K sipping beers ………
Mariner (M): Not so great …just an average flick man.
K : Average? Pretty cool flick man.
M: Nahi re……after Chandani Bar and Page 3, this was a dud……lots of noise no blast.
K: Happens yaar….Madhur had an idea of a quickie movie and he made Corporate. But man, babe Bipasha, she was pretty good.
M: Agree….she was the only reason I watched the movie, nahi to would have quit after the interval. Even the Peon ka jokes were dated and jaded.
K: Chalta hai yaar….
K: The story line….was it believable? I mean Corporate CEO’s battling each other to get at each other throats?
M: They do that in their ads. Pepsi Vs Coke for example. But here, the Corporate wars tween two Giants went to ridiculous lengths. But yes…I do remember many years ago the Wadias and the Indian Express Group went hammer and tongs against Dhirubhai Ambani. Even a supari was given to finish off Nasli…..so alleged the Indian Express!
K: Pata nahi, duniyaa chalti hai…politicians manipulating Corporates, insecticides in soft drinks bottles…….have happened like in the movie.
M: Lekin pesticides were found in both Pepsi n Coca Cola naaa. Then on NDTV did you see how Pepsi n Coke Execs hugged each other dry in Barkha Dutt’s “We the People”? Bakwaas…..like in the movie, public memory short and now everyone drinking Pepsi Coke. Big Multis naa.
K: Sahi bola, Multis rule the earth. Stick to Nimbu Paani yaa Gane kaa ras.
M: That Kay Kay Menon fella was a wash out yaar.
K: Ji haan….after the fantastic performance in Sarkaar, KK Menon was a let down.
M: Barman Shinde….glass bharo…..
Shinde: Saab, maine ne bhi dekha picture. Kya aise hi hota hai?
M: Nahi re…kuch kuch Corporates main hota hoga…..Maine bhi ye sawwal Madhur se kiyaa…
Shinde: Madhur se? Kab
M: Picture ke baad who bahaar ayaa thaa…..public se milne ke liyeee.
Shinde: Saab shendi lagataa kyaa?
K: No shendi…he was there. He said “Yes it happens like this but mostly facts and some fiction.”
Shinde: Saab, glass full, piyo aur jiyoo.