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Tri Continental Film Festival 2008
July 25 - 30, 2008
Goa, India
http://www.moviesgoa.org/page/tri_continental/
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricon/schedule_2008.pdf
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Mario and Cecil simply amaze me. The support they have shown for the fair
Celina Jaitley and her alleged 'heritage' home by Mario and Cecil
is certainly worthy of an ardent fan. She isn't the only film persona to
have bought a property in Moira. Shyam Benegal had bought a property in my
neighbourhood, but there was no hype about it!
Mario: Why do you have such hostility towards the lovely and gracious
Celina, who is surely a cut above most of the Ghantis happily infesting Goa,
without whom Goa's economy would come to a standstill????
Me: I have no hostility towards Celina. I commented about the alleged
'heritage house'
Mario: If Celina is buying the house only as an investment then she should
have done so about six or seven years ago before the prices went crazy.
But, you are
absolutely right, Goan real estate still rocks when compared to Mumbai and
Pune and Delhi, but only because of the bhaile who seem to appreciate Goa
more
than the locals or the Goan NRIs who have the money but prefer to simply
piss and moan instead of buying these properties.
Me: Was Celina savvy enough six or seven years ago? Are you suggesting that
we niz Goans, most whom have our own houses should buy up every property put
up for sale? Or that we do not appreciate Goa? Come on , Sir!
Mario: The family selling the house will benefit, those hired to refurbish
the house will benefit, the Goan Exchequer will benefit from licenses and
taxes imposed, and yes, the servants and their families will benefit. Let's
not forget the snarling non-Goan securitywallah, whose family will also
benefit. If Goans could be taught to snarl - other than verbally on Goanet
- perhaps the securitywallah would have been a Goan too:-))
Me: While the family or the blacksheep of the family who sold the house may
have benefitted, the gains to the exchequer are probably devalued because as
every one who knows how these sales are made will tell you payments are made
in 'black' and 'white' with the tax being paid on the latter while the
former, which is tax free is more. Mario, the tragedy of our Goans is that
if only we knew how to snarl or wield a chhapal in the manner of the
Bengalis or a Kukri in the manner of Gorkhas, Goa would not have been in the
mess that it is now. ;-)
Mario observes: Now THIS is precisely why Moira and Goa need more citizens
like Celina Jaitley, not less. I will bet that if she is welcomed and
treated with
the respect that she deserves, one phone call from Celina will take care of
fixing this bridge so it is like new again.
Me: And yes, if Celina could be stirred up enough to make that call,
probably by Cecil and if the call were made to the right Government
Minister/ Official who was shown the economic benefits (to him) of putting
up a cable stayed, swinging or any other multi-crore bridge, preferably
accomodating a tourist hotel with five star accomodation - the pricier the
better. How come then, Goa which boasts of having umpteen film stars,
politicians, influential and rich people as 'new Goans' has been allowed to
go to dogs? Or don't they care enough for Goa to make that vital call?
And as a parting shot, may I add, I have lived in Goa, immediately post
liberation as a young boy, till date; and with a heavy heart I have seen it
go to dogs before my very eyes because of the influx of the hordes.
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Tony de Sa
Ph: +91 832 2470148
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'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing'
Edmund Burke.
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