Toyota Fortuner Review

Saw two Toyota Fortuners today. Never thought there would be a car from Toyota stable which I wont like but this one is surely one of them.

Very bulky and looks like Tata Safari (which is another one I dont like), backlight arrangement is very similar to a X5. Its very curvilinear almost is as tall as it is broad. This somehow does not fit the SUV image in my head. I think SUV should be broad and flatter in looks, that gives it a mean look. More like a wide jawed Arnold Terminator look.

Now I hear this Fortuner has a 3 litre twin-turbo deisel which packs power of 171 horses and all time 4WD. Am sure toyota would have done a good job there. And I am sure its a very nice car. However, I will not buy it.

The SUVs I like Range Rover, Audi Q7, Volvo SUV which I saw today, not sure the name.

Confessions of a grocery shopper !!!

Surati Kolum, Surati Kolum, Surati Kolum, !!!

Nahi bhaiya - nahi aap aaise mat kaho

Kahan hai yaar - Surati Kolum?

Bas mat kaho aaise, woh aachha hai.

Doobraaj, Surabhi Kolum, HMT Kolum, Kolum Economy, fir Doobraj.

Nahi, haan uske pass itne paise nahi hain, par aaisi halat koi kharaab nahi hai. usko main ghar leke gayi hoon, sab se milwaya hai. ghar pe sab ko woh pasand hai.

Boss, yeh surati kolum kahan rakha hai...
Thanks boss. Next is pickles. Aachaar kahan rakha hai?

Haan woh chota hai thora mujhse, par main usse bahut pyaar karti hoon, aur woh bhi. Haan, hum dono ek doosre ko bahut pasand karte hain.

Pickles kahan rakha hai.
Wahan last me.
Thanks.

Nahi, aur mere commitment ka kya? Nahi maine waada kiya hai usse ki main usi se shaadi karoongi, main apne commitment se peeche nahi hatoongi. Bas.

Got the pickles, aam ka, niboo ka, mirchi... aam is ok, lets take aam. Done.

Now only milk. good. Ah and a few happydents.

Honda act

Probably the no 1 is not all that secure now. And so, is trying things in the market to challenge rather than to lead.

Toyota has launched a Corolla Altis sports model.

Movie review - Love Aajkal

Watching this movie called Love Aajkal.

In the first 10 mins it goes from atrociousness to ridiculousness. In the next 5 mins, it keeps swaying back and forth. Post that the movie is good.

I didnt dislike it. I didnt see it.

Diwali

There was a time in my life when I used to dance to very loud music till midnight and then start bursting crackers till 4 AM in morning.
There was a time in my life when I used to burst the loudest bombs infront of houses of people who used to tell me they have problems with loud noise or that there are old people in the house who would like to sleep.

Obviously, things have changed now as I didnt enjoy someone bursting crackers at 10.30 PM when Arjun was asleep.

Is it possible to be balanced without swaying too much on any one side. Still thinking.

Happy Diwali everyone.

Open – the magazine

Reading Open for the first time. I am really impressed with this magazine. This is why -

Stories in narrative form, no unnecessary graphs, tables. The main thing, stories are not very long like a India Today or Outlook where the articles/stories run to 7-8 pages. The longest article in this magazine is 3 pages which is a good length.

Editorial is another relief. It has been some time since I read an editorial which had an opinion. Be it times of India or any other magazine, editorials are either just an introduction of what’s inside or some 500 word article, which conveys nothing. After reading it, you don’t know anything more than you already knew about the topic, does not bring any value to the table.

I think Open in that way is quite decent. Am liking it. Got a 1 yr subscription. I recommend it.

The art of politics

Saw on TV Karan Johar has apologised to Raj Thakrey for using 'Bombay' some 12 times in his film "Wake-up Sid". Raj Thakrey was angry that he has not used 'Mumbai'.

Was wondering whether "Bollywood" should now be called "Mollywood". :-)