RIFLE RANGE BOY

Andhadhun (Hindi, Blind Melody; 2018) The movie starts with an empirical question “What is life? It all depends on the liver." At one look, it looked like an awkwardly constructed question. It may appear like it is grammatically incorrect. Or perhaps it could refer to how much one could hold his drink dependent on the neutralising effect of his liver. Maybe, it could refer to a time in Mankind's history when he was wondering where consciousness was situated. Some thought it was the brain while others placed it in the heart. Islamic philosophers gave credence to the liver for what we are. We are what we eat, and the liver plays a pivotal role in our digestion. As it turned out, it was none of the above. In the context of this movie, it referred to the illegal organ harvesting trade! This is the gist for its viewers - a film full of double speaks. In fact, the title also could denote the blind rage that one experiences at the height of anger. Andhadhun is based on a French s...

The basic rule of running is to respect the distance. Whatever it is a long track, a short trail or a marathon, the distance must be be respected. This, I learnt from the Salomon trail held on the grounds of the agricultural university at the area which houses the the dairy cows. This time around, what used the playing field of aspiring veterinary students was our running ground. Tuned to most appropriate tunes of the 'Best of Eagles' country rock tune befitting the environment, to the smell of decaying cow manure and early morning dew, running in the muddy and sometimes slippery, sometimes uneven ground of latterite soil, we struggled through the trail of country road to the amusement to the masticating bullls and cows! Probably, they must be amused at our follies at running fast but wary to the deceiving slippery wet trail. The trail initially took us through a puddle of mud as seen above. Some how, most runners managed to keep their feet dry by ...

SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2009 Wow! Finally Rifle Range boy finishes the 10 km race in the KL Marathon in 1h 04mins. Yet another feather on his cap... The race is not about the position but more of a personal achievement. Next year I will give a shot at the Half Marathon (21km). Will try to do it under 2h. The first 20 minutes is crucial, then the next 20 minutes to set the tempo and the rest is just dancing and the will power to complete. I felt small and weak whenever I overtook a runner just to be overtaken by several other younger runners.