Book Review & Film Review

 

Book Review - "Wings Of Fire”

By Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (1999)                                                                                   (1) You have recently read a book. Write a 'Review' in about 100/150 words of the book with the help of the following points:

1. Title/author of the book 2. Subject/Story/Information

3. Language/Style/Presentation 4. Benefits/Message

1. Title/author of the book

"Wings Of Fire : An Autobiography of Abdul Kalam”  is written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari. This book is an autobiography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former president of India. This story sheds light on the journey of a young boy from Rameswaram to become a renowned scientist. It reflects how simple living, dedication, strong will and hard work led to success. It also shows how cultural unity impacts the lives of individuals.

2. Subject/Story/Information

The story begins with Kalam as a boy in the village of Rameswaram where he lived with his parents and four brothers and one sister. In this book, the author tells us how the role of family, relatives, friends, and society contribute to an individual’s life. Kalam describes his village where everyone lives in harmony. Religious discrimination was unknown at that time. A passage that shows the closeness  they had: “The priest of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, was a very close friend of my father’s. One of the most vivid memories of my early childhood is of the two men, each in his traditional attire, discussing spiritual matters.”

When he was very young, Kalam wanted to join the Indian Airforce but he was not able to clear the interview. Far from being demotivated, he focused more on studies, started his career in Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), and was involved in the design of a hovercraft. He went to NASA on a training program. He moved to Indian Space Research and there he met Vikram Sarabhai. He also met many geniuses who inspired him. The book also describes leadership and teamwork.

3. Language/Style/Presentation

The book reveals extensive and detailed project work by Dr. APJ Kalam. Some readers may find this detailed descriptions boring and unappealing. It highlights the successful execution of “Agni” and other projects.

The book narrates India’s technological achievements . It speaks about some brilliant minds who worked behind Indian space research such as Vikram Sarabhai and Dr. Brahm Prakash and their contribution towards ISRO.

4. Benefits/Message

As a reader, this book initially is very interesting particularly the portions from his younger days to a college student who was encouraged by his family. Later, the writing becomes a bit monotonous as it gives minute illustrations of the projects. At the end, he offers advice to the younger generation not to get demotivated and lead a positive life.

This book demonstrates how Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s simple living and positive thinking became an inspiration for the Indian youth.

Rating :- 9/10

Film Review- 3 Idiots

3 Idiots is a hindi bollywood film directed by Rajkumar Hirani and also co- written by Abhijat joshi. This is a remarkable Bollywood blockbuster. This film is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel 'Five point Someone'.

1. Story - In college, Farhan and Raju form a great bond with Rancho due to his positive and refreshing outlook to life. Years later, a bet gives them a chance to look for their long-lost friend whose existence seems rather elusive. The story revolves around three best friends trying to fulfill their parental expectations of becoming a successful engineer. It is a journey of the three youngsters trying to prove themselves in life amidst the over dominating nature of their teacher.

2. Characters - Aamir khan (Rancho), Kareena Kapoor (pia) R.Madhavan (Farhan Qureshi),  Sharman Joshi (Raju Rastogi), Boman Irani (Viru Sahastrabuddhe), Mona Sing (Mona).

3. Genre – Comedy-Drama

4. Producer - Vidhu Vinod Chopra

5. Director - 3 Idiots Is an Award Winning Bollywood Comedy Movie, Directed by Rajkumar Hirani. He has already given several super hits like Munnabhai MBBS, Lage raho Munnabhai, P.K. etc.

6. Music director - Shantanu Moitra has added a true musical flavour to this film. The music of the songs like ' Zoobie Doobie', 'All izz well' and ' jane nahi denge tumhe' etc. make the movie more melodious.

7. Choreography - Zoobi Doobi is a tribute to all romantic songs of the golden era. Choreographed by Bosco. Avit Diaz has beautifully choreographed various songs in the movie especially the songs like 'Aal Izz well'..

8. Dialogue - The serious yet humorous dialogues in the movie walks away with the best comic scenes of the year especially with the superhit dialogue ' All Izz well'. “Life is a race … If you don’t run fast… you will be like a broken andaa…”

9. Cinematography ( Setting / location ) - The streets of Delhi and the beauty of ladakh are captured by Muraleedharan C.K.

10. Message - The movie teaches us to always listen to our hearts and follow our passion. It passes on a message to lead our life simply the way we would like it to be. Means Don't run behind the success: Don't run behind the success, achieve excellence first, the success will automatically come looking for you. Creativity: Be always creative in your answers, work & things you do which helps you become more capable of your own.

11. Recommendation - I would strongly recommend everyone to go and watch this movie at least once as it motivates us to lead our life as per our wish. It motivates us to increase our confidence and lead our life towards success. This film is a comedy movie with strong acting, memorable characters, a perplexing storyline and most importantly, highly motivational movie to choose the right path in your life.

12. Ratings - 4.5/ 05 **** ****