When the first Star Wars released on May 25th 1977, I was all of 12 days old !!! I watched the first one when I was 8 years old and that is my first clear memory of being mesmerized by cinema….

Star Wars has so profoundly influenced worldview that in the 80’s even President Reagan himself dubbed the Soviet Union as “the evil empire”…. Infact world over there are more than a few million people with Jediism as their listed religion. If you don’t believe this Wikipedia it. May the 4th is celebrated internationally as Star Wars day…..

On looking at the new trailer for the upcoming Star Wars (sequel) trilogy I couldn’t help but write about my fascination with this iconic franchise and urge anyone who still hasn’t seen the movies to do so faster than Hans Solo piloting the Millenium Falcon! You might have heard that it revolutionized special effects, ushered in the era of the modern blockbuster or any of a million things that are probably true but still downplay the film’s massive impact. If there is one truth in this world it is that the Star Wars films (all six of them so far) are worth your time !!

“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. “ sounds as good today as it did 38 years ago !!!

The Force Awakens premieres on December 18, 2015 – Christmas is surely coming early this year……. Four months to go, better start camping out or queueing up soon !!!

SAUMIL BHANSHALI