Moden Pan Vaknaar Nahi

Translated in English means….Will Break But Won’t Bend. We had this marathi lesson in 8th or 9th std. Not sure. But it has got permanently inked in my memory. It was about an honest cop who is faced with the pressure to accept bribe and not perform his duties. Even the higher authorities above him wanted him to succumb to the pressure since they too were an equal party in the crime.

The internal struggle of the cop portrayed in that lesson was one of the best I have come across. I still vividly remember the lines which made reference to the 'system'. It goes like…If the bigger wheels in a clock rotate, the smaller ones have to. The smaller ones can’t oppose and if they do, they have to get crushed. The bigger wheels referred to the higher authorities and the smaller ones to our honest cop.

After going through a lot of tribulation, the cop comes up with a firm resolve: Come what may, Moden Pan Vaknaar Nahi.

These words have kind of become a part of life for me since then. They add that zing whenever the chips seem to be down for me. It gets my adrenalin rushing.

Sehar, the hindi movie, starring arshad warsi, epitomizes this particular lesson perfectly. Do watch it. Realistically shot with an unhappy ending. Nevertheless a great watch. And no surprise, that it didn’t become a hit.

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Did the sania bubble finally burst against sharapova? Well, not so. Expected result. Nothing shocking. Yes, she has to improve a lot on her serves. But yeah…she is becoming fitter. With some rigorous practice and experience, she will surely be the player to watch. The challenge from here on is the real test. Hope she clears it. :)

And Agassi once again shows why he will be ranked amongst the greatest ever to embrace tennis. Have always revered agassi simply for the flamboyance he brings on to the court. I still remember those childhood days where we used to have friendly bets whether it will be Agassi or Sampras. Agassi will remain amongst my all-time favourites. Hope that he reaches the finals. There will be nothing like it. Agassi in his 20th appearance in the finals. The setting would be phenomenal. And then we will once again witness the magic of sport.

I have to post on the Asian Athletic championship too. Will do so in the next. Some glaring facts to ponder over.