Super Mall multiplex: Total paisa vasool

The other day we went to watch the much anticipated Akshay Kumar starrer Chandni Chowk to China at the newly opened multiplex in Super Mall. Thankfully I have been asked to do a review of the multiplex and not the movie, because I would rather sit idle then do a review of a complete crap like CC2C. Why people make such kind of movies is beyond my comprehension. Now before I get carried away, let me come straight to the point.





The multiplex culture has come as a breath of fresh air for people who dislike watching movies on the small screen and always crib over the fact that there aren’t any good cinema halls around. Karnal was one such ‘multiplex starved’ city until the inauguration of Super Mall. The multiplex at the mall can match any of the best in its class if you ignore the minor glitches here and there. As you enter the hall, the friendly and courteous staff members assist you in getting to your seat. The seats are comfortable and can recline forward to offer maximum comfort. The dearth of space between rows of seats can play spoilsport though, as tall people will find it difficult to adjust their legs if the seat is stretched fully forward. But the seats are extremely comfortable and that can easily overshadow the minor discomfort caused by the lack of space.

The screen is wide and clear and the surround sound system does a pretty good job in lending that added edge to the entire experience. During the break, you can also munch on some pretty sumptuous snacks; and all this at extremely affordable prices. Having got used to spending 150 bucks for a movie at the plush multiplexes in the NCR, it was a pleasant surprise to get pretty much the same service for just 80 rupees. All in all a total paisa vasool experience.

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Smoking Thrills....!

Yes..! to most of the youngsters 'Smoking Thrills', they start it because they think it looks 'cool', under pressure from friends or just to impress girls...!!

It is one of the biggest ongoing debates, if the govt. really wants to put a ban on smoking then why don't they shut the Cigarette companies.

Here is a great writ-up, from on of our 'Karnalite', Mr. Vaibhav Arora, published in blogs of Zee News. The writer has written a great lampoon targeting all the 'proud smokers'.

The Write-up goes as under:

"Since my early childhood, as far back as I can recall, parents and elders have always asked me to stay away from smoking. It wasn’t hard as nobody in my family smokes and so I did not realize how ‘cool’ smoking can actually make you look- until I joined college where a lot of people I saw around would have a cigarette in hand, even though most of them were doing it under pressure from friends or just to impress girls; not knowing what it would eventually do to their health."

Click here to read the full article:

Also read:

what other bloggers have to say about no smoking.
Aamir Khan endorsing no-smoking.
Ajay Devgan fined for smoking.



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Long queues, panic buying at petrol pumps at Karnal

With the nationwide strike of officers of 14 oil PSUs entering the second day on Thursday,
there was panic among consumers as long queues of vehicles were seen at petrol pumps across the Nation.
Karnal is not an exception to this.The pic here showes long queues at petrol pumps across karnal





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Cleanliness and Godliness

I came across this write-up, the author, Mr.GKS Virk, is from Karnal now living in Switzerland.
In very simple word he has described the apathy of people 'towards general cleanliness of public places' and 'a lack of sense of respect for public spaces'.

Here is a small Para from the write-up:

"The one thing that has stuck me across all my trips home over these last 9 years is the fact that a lot has changed and a lot has remained constant. In my opinion, the key changes have been in the area of general infrastructure development. The number of vehicles on the road has increased exponentially, there are many more avenues for entertainment and leisure (even my little home town now has an FM radio station!?). The average person on the street seems to be happier and confident. The changes have been across almost facets of life.

In spite of all these changes, what has remained constant across all these years are the apathy towards general cleanliness of public places and a lack of sense of respect for public spaces. The personal hygiene of an average middle class Indian is of a fairly high standard. However, when it come to maintaining the cleanliness and hygiene of public spaces, apart from religious spaces, every other common area is used as a garbage dump with impunity. As a nation, we seem to have singularly failed in maintaining even a minimum standard of cleanliness in our public spaces."

Read the full article here

There should be some concrete measures to be taken from the official as well as from the Citizens.

Also Read: Conserving the Enviornment in Karnal

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