What is it about the Central College campus (CCC), young lovers and nostalgia? Possibly it is about the calm among chaos. Finding serenity amongst bustling city traffic is like discovering new found happiness in a relation gone sour! Bad simily...whatever! Anyway I still remember my old campus with a lot of fondness. Old colonial buildings, a nice lawn and a relatively pollution free environment. Last week when I watched the movie 'Aa Dinagalu' I realised how we relate old Bengaluru to Vidhana Soudha, Cubbon Park, CCC, High Court; calmly chewing on a delicious block of corn burnt on hot coal, with a pack of popcorn or roasted groundnuts in hand.Of course, the same serenity attracts power hungry politicians (small or big), student leaders involving in rowdism and crime. The combination is rare. Love and crime is treated with the same passion. In 'Shantaram', Gregory speaks with the same sentiments about Mumbai. I guess, every city has a tale that brings out the romance in you as much as the pain. But we roll in it. Liking all that we can feel...Feeling the feel...a funny feel...of being a human again and loving all that we should.
It was the early 90s. Life was just taking a turn as was India. One day it was the magic of Eddie Murphy, Tyra Banks and Michael Jackson. Magic Johnson hits the big drum and declares in a booming voice. It was a time to remember alright.. On a Sunday it was suddenly Eric Clapton who brought 'Tears in Heaven'. Was it Tears for Fears who said 'Everybody wants to rule the world?'. DesRee and Terence Trent Darby with the silken 'Delicate', 24 by 7 taking to you a fast paced 'Take me away", Bon Jovi keeping the faith, Guns N' Roses welcoming you to the jungle with Axl Rose's sexy hairdo in 'Yesterday'. It was then the beginning of the end for Kurt Cobain. Just as I was getting so hooked to the Seattle band he put a bullet through his head. Quick. I wrote an ode to the man. So did a few more million fans. India had stepped into liberalisation. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh had 'freed' India from License Raj Economy. The youth were ...
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