Day 3

Posted on: April 19, 2008 - 11:50 pm
Prateeksha, Mumbai, April 19, 2008 / 10:42 pm
The flow of messages continues unabated and as someone on the blog has said i need to employ people to help me or else fear the loss of my fingers..!!
But thank you for this love and affection and some immensely emotional bondings that i have read and continue reading. It is a huge task to respond to each and everyone, which i am certain all coming on the Blog realize, but if i can make a few references, i do hope the others will understand. Hopefully their turn will also come.
The status on ‘Shantaram’ is asked. Mira Nair came and met me and set up everything, took my dates and time, discussed the look and the character, but wrote an email soon after that due to the Writers Strike in Hollywood, the project has to be postponed. She had shown my films to Johnny Depp, who has said some very complimentary things about me in his interviews. But that is all. I have not heard since from Mira.
Naresh Agarwal from Singapore did a huge page and description of his links with my films and my issues and i thank him for his views and his strong support.
Satyam’s review on “Sarkar’ was very sincere and most discerning. Very few have been able to catch this aspect of RGV’s film making - his complete liberty in capturing the close ups of artists. In Sarkar Raj, whose unveiling takes place tomorrow at JW Marriot, there is more of his desire to allow actors to perform in the freedom of close ups.
There are fans who remember my father, DR Harvansh Rai Bachchan and his poetry. I shall soon be able to dedicate an entire chapter on some of his works. But would wait for the website being prepared to be able to do justice to his enormous volume of work.
Divya wants me to work in a Telegu film. I shall try, though i do not have a hold on the language. I did speak a few lines in’ Lawaaris’ in Telegu though.
Arundhati, i acknowledge my being your ‘jamai babu’, since Jaya is a Bengali. I love that term.
Sreeram raised a pertinent point. Did i chose Jaya because she had the qualities of a strong woman much like my mother. I think, men when they look for a life partner quite naturally want a woman close in nature and stlye to their own mothers. And perhaps the same for women too when they chose their mate, a reflection of their own father is sought.
Dq, feels that the Blog is an ocean of messages and she will not be noticed - well she just did.
Thank you Pinky - you saw Cheeni Kum 15 times !! and Nishabd 5 times !! media critics will not want to digest this. Though i feel Nishabd was one of my most challenging roles. It is another matter that many equated the persona with the reel character and disliked the persona !!
SSMS complimented me for working in donating for those affected in the Gujarat earthquake, but questioned how much i donated to Muslims killed and raped in Gujarat violence. I appreciate your sentiment. No amount of material good can overcome a human life or its disgrace. Violence is not the answer to violence and it is unfortunate and should never happen. When we collect funds generally we give it to a Govt., or a body for its useful distribution. I do personal charity, but i do not want to talk about it. I would rather do it and quietly. So let me say this honestly. Yes i have done the required charity, but i find it demeaning to my intent to describe it.
There are fans from New Zealand - Veerana and from Afghanistan - Waheed and his reference to my visit to his country for the shooting of Khuda Gawah. Some day i shall elaborate on this trip of mine which was one of my most exciting visits.
Hitesh Patel wonders if his mail will ever be read..
A lot of the messages contain millions of ?????????, such images. I am presuming that they have written in the devnagri hindi script and my computer is not being able to decipher it.
Rushi has asked me call on her cell and put her number down too - not a wise thing to do Rushi !!
Saurabh Tankha, from Pioneer wants an email interview - sure, contact my office and it will be organised.
There are 54 pages of messages till the last count. A lot of work. But i am making the effort to try and give back as much as i can get.
Last night as i scrolled through the channels on TV, i came across Headlines Today, under their Entertainment programme giving a report on my Blog and its formation. I want to thank them for their generosity in providing me and my Blog the much required publicity of its existence. Though i found their comments laced most subtely with sarcasm ! They gave their reason for my Blog as an escape from ‘political attacks’ on me. Thats laughable. For a non politician it does not qualify me for political attack. Politicians may take my name, as i said earlier, but that does not include me into their profession and most certainly does not coerce me to start a Blog in order to shield any attack. They would gain nothing from it. Its an exercise in futility.
The report on Headlines Today ended with the comment ” well, he will have to learn to write now”
I am admittedly not as literate as the journalist community and certainly do not possess the ability required in their profession, but i do respond at times and for those on the Blog that may care to read i am ‘posting’ a few responses that i made last year, over an article that came out in the ‘OUTLOOK magazine. The article was heavily critical of and about the marriage procedures of Abhishek and Aishwarya and about my attitude towards various factors unacceptable to society in general and to some prominent thinkers and men of letters in particular.
I shall be happy to learn from readers what they thought of the accusations and of course my response to them.
With love and more..much more
Namaskar, Shubh Ratri, ShabhaKhair, Satsriakal and Good Night
Amitabh Bachchan
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116Pavitra Roy Says: July 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Dear Sri Amitabh Bachchan,I heard about this site from one of my friends Daboo Malik not so long ago. He is father of Master Arman and brother of Sri Anu malik. Ever since I wanted to send my messages. My family is far away from you and settled in New Zealand a decade back. We feel delighted to become part of this Blog . In this freezing temperature we have watched International Film Award ceremony held in Bangkok and the message on Global warming till very late night . We must thank to Star Plus and WIZCRAFT and yourself for that.
You may not be aware but your fan followers are high in New Zealand. However our generation are also fan of your father Late (Dr.) Harivansh Rai Bachchan.We have been recently staging a Hindi play ” Zimmedari” ( Translation of Bengali drama ” Dai Boddho” ). In future we will try to do something in relation with Late (Dr.) Harivans Rai Bachchan to keep Hindi familiarity amongst second generation Indians and Fiji Indians. My son Hritom Roy who is only 7 years has picked up Hindi accents from Hindi serials of Star Plus ( Thanks to Ekta Ji). It is so difficult to teach Indian languages. I shall be pleased if we can atleast stage popular Dramas and Plays so that we can keep our roots connected. You are lucky that your Children and family is settled in India and grand children would be able to continue Hindi tradition spontaneoulsy.
I shall like you to give us some genuine advise to keep our Language,Culture and Traditions going this part of the world.If Possible try to visit us through any event which has essence of Hindi for our next generation.
Convey my regards to Jaya ji, and also convey heart felt best wishes to Abhishek and Aishwaryya
My Warm Regards to you
SincerelyPavitra Roy
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115samridhi Says: July 3rd, 2008 at 11:19 am
dear sir,its nice to hear you yourslf sharing your views and notions on the blog through which a common man can get in touch and swap off the wrong influences that the gossips in a magazine cast.u know….m a gr8 fan f ur sarkar raj as well as sarkar..,..being a female..though i know its hard but still i had alwaz dreamt f gaining power that i can employ to wipe out the evil as well as do good to the ones who deserve…..but not like an ideal social worker or the ones who sacrifice their lives and all that kinda stuff!…but yes….after seeing your movie i suddenly realised that if i dont wanna see myself in all that cast…then this is the personality which i want myself 2 blend in……..i must say your movie ignited in me the spirit that what actually a flame that kindles somewhere in my heart and people often see a touch of it in my personality is to be like!!!!!!!!!!!!!HATS OFF!
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114Gaurav Aggarwal Says: June 30th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Good Evening Respected Amit Ji,
Today i was watching IFFA awards on star plus n enjoying the funcion, after it finished i felt that i should have ur pic as my laptop wallpaper n while searching that i find ur this bolg, sir thats really a good thing, i am really a great fan of ur specially i way after the KBC, sir it my extrem pleasure that i’m reading ur views n thougts hope that soon i’ll be able to read all. i would like to tell little bit about myself too, i Gaurav Aggarwal,25 from Punjab n doing CA because i want to be like my father.
me really happy that i found this blog
good night sir
regardsgaurav aggarwal
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113Sachin Attri Says: June 29th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Hello Mr. Bachchan, hope you are doing well. Your blogs are just a phenomenal experience, only for the reason they let us come closer to you and your mind. It doesnt remain a wish anymore what a legend like you must be thinking. Thanks to the inventor of internet. Just wanted to know how can I write something that doesnt get public, more of a personal email to you.
Good Luck and God Bless.
Sachin AttriNew Delhi
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112rahul Says: June 29th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Great
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111Bhavi Kantharia Says: June 28th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
Dear Sir,I am a great fan of yours. I currently reside in U.S.A and I am going to be there for the Unforgettable tour and I am so excited. I wanted to know if I can take an autograph from you..?
-Regards,Bhavi.