Posted on: July 18, 2008 - 7:26 pm
Toronto, same Hotel July 18, 2008 9:30 am
THE BAGS ARE BACK !!
Broken open, stuff missing but back.
I am amazed at the speed with which modern communication operates. A short and insignificant mention to my readers of my condition regarding the bag loss became an issue with national media !
Inundated with media requests for details and phone ins from the electronic amuses me. Competition must be severe for them to indulge in such inanities.
Spent most of the day in press conferences and rehearsals, which ended around 2:30 am. Everything seems to be coming together, the acts the settings and the last minute excitement and energy.
But what was most moving was the visit to CNIB before all this. Canadian National Institute for the Blind a most rewarding experience. They work towards making the lives of those physically challenged a great deal more comfortable and to teach them how to lead an independent and self sufficient existence. Truly noble.
The entire tour of the premise and the work that they did was conducted by a blind individual. Remarkable.
A young lady who lost her eye sight just 2 years back and had felt distraught with her sudden condition had been taken up by the institute now trained to conduct her life, including cooking, all by herself without any human assistance. The spirit the determination and the absolute commitment of those that run the institute and the confidence with which inmates regulate and rehabilitate their lives was such an emotional moment.
They asked for me to visit the facility because they had seen ‘Black’ repeatedly and felt it was most inspiring for the kind of work they were doing. I felt honored and humbled and so touched by their gesture.
Show time today and I need to rush back to the venue, the huge and majestic Roger’s Centre, for final touch ups. The venue is an indoor outdoor sports facility for baseball and American Football, the massive roof electronically opens up when you want to see the elements and closes when you do not.
With your prayers and blessings for today -
I remain
Amitabh Bachchan
Great to find you here sir! All the best for your show! With all the respect and love.
Manali Shah
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Dear AB Sir,
Happy!
Thats how you sound, and so are WE ALL, I’m sure!
Take care and enjoy the show and love and affections of your fans!!!
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The TV media is always interested in useless stuff and they most of the time ignore the things which needs public attention.. these days TRP has become more important then the actual news. That’s the sad face of Indian Media.. I hope it passes off very soon..
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Good Luck for the show. I am sure it will be fabulous and the fans will go absolutely wild
Love - Sapna
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Amitabh,
Hope the tour is selling successfully.
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Awesome Bachchan Saheb
Maybe I am first to write or not.
Good that bags back and you have some relief.
Hmm - anything connected to you is always NEWS. whether missing luggages or doing blogs or anything.
Well for now am at work so can’t write much - have fun enjoy canada and rock the tour and keep up with the writing.
YOU DON’T KNOW - BUT WE ARE ADDICTED TO YOUR BLOG.
Your blog is always open on my PC. Sometimes I got through all the comments which people write and it feels a great pleasure reading how people get connected to you and write about u.
Well for this much rest later
adios amigos
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Amitji: You and the Unforgettables will ROCK TONIGHT. I have no doubt. Best Wishes as always.
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Dear Amitji,
On going through the developments in your life, especially post 1984, its been quite inspring to the contemporary generation for the courage and efforts with which you have handled the situations. Things may not have been sometimes as desired but then it s life. It’s your shear sincerety which is making your going gets still sailable.
Muni Lal, Age-37, Allahabad
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Welcome to Toronto! Is there a chance that we (the fans) can run into you at a shopping mall
Have a great show
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i will be seeing you tonight at the tour ……….yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
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Helloo SIr,
Once again wishing you all the best for the entire tour.
Hope you lots of fun and enjoy meeting all your fans.
Satyadeep
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DEAR SIR,
AS YOU SAY SIR WE YOUR FANS LOVE AND SUPPORT YOU UNCONDITIONALLY AND WE WILL ALWAYS TO OUR LAST BREATH.KABHI JAAN MANG KE DEKHIYE SIR WOH BHI DE DENGE UNCONDITIONALLY.I LOVE AND RESPECT YOU TO THAT EXTENT.YOU ARE A FATHER FIGURE TO ME AND I LIKE EACH AND EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU BUT THE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT YOU IS YOUR HUMILITY AND DOWN TO EARTH ATTITUDE.I ADMIRE YOU FOR YOUR HUMILITY.A PERSON OF YOUR STATUS BEING HUMBLE AND DOWN TO EARTH IS VERY VERY RARE.AND THIS TRAIT IS IN YOUR BLOOD.IT IS HEREDITARY. AND THIS TRAIT WILL BE PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION.I AM DAMN SURE THAT ALL THE BACHCHANS DOWN THE LINE WILL POSSESS THIS TRAIT.YOUR FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL MAKE YOU PROUD AND I AM SURE YOU ARE VERY VERY PROUD OF ABHISHEKH SIR.HE IS A GEM.
I WILL WRITE AGAIN.PLEASE TAKE CARE
BEST WISHES AND WARM REGARDS
HIMMAT SINGH GREWAL
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Great to hear that MR Bachchan
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big b
what do u think about maldives? you came a few years back. but will u come again. we all would like to see you in person in our country…
aapke pehele visit me maldives ahcha lagana????
ali
(a crazy fan of urs)
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Amitji,
I am glad you got your bags back. I am looking forward to seeing you perform in New York City.
I remember when you toured London around 1990, you had released a 35mm print of Jooma Chooma in London for theatres in India. I saw it in a theatre in Hyderabad then. Is there anywhere I can buy the DVD version of that show, or is it available online.
Regards
Daniel Andrews
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Gald you got your luggage back, sir!
Hopefully, the thrill of the opening show tonight has overcome your jet lag as well?!
I can only imagine how moving it must have been for you to visit CNIB.
Black was an AMAZING movie; so I can understand how the staff the patients there would have been inspired by the film and how happy they must have been to meet you.
आपने मेरी परसों वाली à¤à¤‚टà¥à¤°à¥€ पà¥à¥€?
अमितजी, कà¥à¤¯à¤¾ मà¥à¤à¥‡ à¤à¤• अवसर मिल पायेगा आपसे सिरà¥à¤«à¤¼ दो चार मिनट बात करने का जब आप July 27th को Oakland, California आयेंगे? मैंने कà¥à¤› शबà¥à¤¦ लिखे हैं जिनका इनà¥à¤¸à¤¿à¤ªà¤¿à¤°à¥‡à¤¶à¤¨ मà¥à¤à¥‡ आपके बà¥à¤²à¥‰à¤— से ही मिला है और मेरा बहà¥à¤¤ मन है कि वे शबà¥à¤¦ मैं आपको अपनी आवाज़ में सूना सकूà¤| अगर हामारी मà¥à¤²à¤¾à¥˜à¤¾à¤¤ नहीं हो पाती है तो कà¥à¤¯à¤¾ मà¥à¤à¥‡ अपने ऑफिस का पता à¤à¥‡à¤œ सकते हैं जहाठमै आपको वे शबà¥à¤¦ रिकॉरà¥à¤¡ कर के à¤à¥‡à¤œ सकूठऔर वे आपको ज़रूर मिल जाà¤à¤? मैं सदैव आपका आà¤à¤¾à¤°à¥€ रहूंगा|
By the way sir, below is my previous entry sir (in case you did not get a chance to read it before).
Respectfully,
Asheesh Barman
asheesh@acutrack.com
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Dear Sir,
Sorry about your lost luggage. I know how you feel.
I am sure all will work out well in the end and you’ll have a great show.
Now that would truly be “Unforgettable†for me, sir!
I met you once in Miami about 12 years ago and you told me to “keep pushing and keep your dreams aliveâ€.
Even though my career path took me deeper and deeper into engineering, I have always kept my dream alive of becoming a singer someday.
I know that the likelihood of me being able to sing one of your songs on the same stage as you are probably zip, but one can dream, right?
If you read this and you think you can grant me my wish, I would be forever grateful! Just so you don’t have the fear of putting some unknown person on the stage, I would be more than happy to audition before your July 27 show in Oakland.
Here’s hoping…
Your fan & well wisher,
Asheesh Barman
asheesh@acutrack.com
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DEAR SIR,
GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU GOT YOUR STUFF BACK.
WARM REGARDS
HIMMAT SINGH GREWAL
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Glad you got your luggage back, sir!
Hopefully, the thrill of the opening show tonight has overcome your jet lag as well?!
I can only imagine how moving it must have been for you to visit CNIB.
Black was an AMAZING movie; so I can understand how the staff & the patients there would have been inspired by the film and how happy they must have been to meet you.
आपने मेरी परसों वाली à¤à¤‚टà¥à¤°à¥€ पà¥à¥€?
अमितजी, कà¥à¤¯à¤¾ मà¥à¤à¥‡ à¤à¤• अवसर मिल पायेगा आपसे सिरà¥à¤«à¤¼ दो चार मिनट बात करने का जब आप July 27th को Oakland, California आयेंगे? मैंने कà¥à¤› शबà¥à¤¦ लिखे हैं जिनका इनà¥à¤¸à¤¿à¤ªà¤¿à¤°à¥‡à¤¶à¤¨ मà¥à¤à¥‡ आपके बà¥à¤²à¥‰à¤— से ही मिला है और मेरा बहà¥à¤¤ मन है कि वे शबà¥à¤¦ मैं आपको अपनी आवाज़ में सूना सकूà¤| अगर हामारी मà¥à¤²à¤¾à¥˜à¤¾à¤¤ नहीं हो पाती है तो कà¥à¤¯à¤¾ मà¥à¤à¥‡ अपने ऑफिस का पता à¤à¥‡à¤œ सकते हैं जहाठमै आपको वे शबà¥à¤¦ रिकॉरà¥à¤¡ कर के à¤à¥‡à¤œ सकूठऔर वे आपको ज़रूर मिल जाà¤à¤? मैं सदैव आपका आà¤à¤¾à¤°à¥€ रहूंगा|
By the way sir, below is my previous entry sir (in case you did not get a chance to read it before).
Respectfully,
Asheesh Barman
asheesh@acutrack.com
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Dear Sir,
Sorry about your lost luggage. I know how you feel.
I am sure all will work out well in the end and you’ll have a great show.
आपने जो लताजी वाले कॉनà¥à¤¸à¤°à¥à¤Ÿ के बारे में लिखा उसे पॠके मैं सोच में पड़ गया की अगर मà¥à¤ जैसा à¤à¤• वà¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤¤à¤¿ जो गायक बनने की उमà¥à¤®à¥€à¤¦ रखता है अगर आप के किसी à¤à¤• à¤à¥€ कॉनà¥à¤¸à¤°à¥à¤Ÿ में उसी सà¥à¤Ÿà¥‡à¤œ पे आपकी ही किसी फ़िलà¥à¤® का गाना गा सके तो उसे कà¥à¤¯à¤¾ महसूस होगा?
Now that would truly be “Unforgettable†for me, sir!
I met you once in Miami about 12 years ago and you told me to “keep pushing and keep your dreams aliveâ€.
Even though my career path took me deeper and deeper into engineering, I have always kept my dream alive of becoming a singer someday.
I know that the likelihood of me being able to sing one of your songs on the same stage as you are probably zip, but one can dream, right?
If you read this and you think you can grant me my wish, I would be forever grateful! Just so you don’t have the fear of putting some unknown person on the stage, I would be more than happy to audition before your July 27 show in Oakland.
Here’s hoping…
Your fan & well wisher,
Asheesh Barman
asheesh@acutrack.com
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Hi Mr AB
Glad to learn that you recovered your bags. I wish you all the best for your concerts, im sure they will be amazing. Please bring madhuri to England, she is fab. Please write about your experience of dancing with madhuri. Im sure it would be an amazing experience.
PS - its about time you and madhuri did a film together- two amazing actors!!!
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hi n the biggest hug 4 u again n again….i write this everytime 2 establish a personal connection vid u so that if u 4get my name these lines remind u its me ur 1 actually 1 of urs biggest fans….waiting 4 chicago show….did not buy tickets as yet…..want 2 c u but it looks like it wont b possible….hve sum issues 2 deal vid……rest wish u all the best 4 all ur shows…..may ur tour b the biggest hit….it vil i know when u r there IT HAS 2 B A SUPERHIT….tke care of ur health……U R 2 PRECIOUS….LUV U N GOD BLESS U ALWAYS
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yes now adays there are neck cutting compitition amongs media, because they are more concern about there TRP ,rather than raise a issue of common man needs ,but it is heart touching feeling that you are visited to CNIB ,really in our earth there were many peoples who are in great pain and they don’t need ones sympathy but they are desparetly need some guidence with moral boost-up. i also wish that to serve my services to those peoples
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Sir,
, But all the tickests have been sold out and the ones which are remaining we people cant afford .
Wish you all the very best for the Concert .Wish I could see the concert in London
Anyways Rock the tour !!!!!
Cheers,
Neha Ketkar
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Hi there ! how r you
Welcome to Canada my home land
see ya soon . do post some of the pictures too of your tour . Are you here only for the stage shows or You will visit different places too as tourist .
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Glad to know the Bags are back in time for the show.
Good Luck for THE UNFORGETTABLE TOUR. Have Fun and Rock the show tonite.
Chak de Phatte!!
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Hi
Bachchan ji,
thanx your bags are back, we love you even with the simplest of clothes, you don’t need to don a different cap (clothes) for our love and admiration…we simply love you.
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Dear Mr Bachchan,
We cant wait to see you in Trinidad. I have been trying to get an interview arranged with you for weeks but have been disappointed since the promoters have said that you and the family will only do a 20 minute press conference at the Hyatt on Saturday.
Is there any way at all that you will give this ex-pat Indian journalist 10 minutes of your time after the press conference? I would love to do a profile on you. You can check out my credentials on http://www.iramathur.org My warmest wishes. I know tonight will be wonderful in Toronto. Ira
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I am still amused that after so many times ur luggage ahs been lodt by BA why u travel with them ?
Anyways.. I want to wish all the best for ur show.. hope all goes well and fine.
Cheers!!!
Luv
Vishal
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Dear Sir,
I can fully empathize with your situation. Last year when I came to US, Continental Airlines lost my luggage and when I got it back, it looked like it had been used as a substitute for football. It was a brand new before I checked it in and when i got it back , looked like it was 10 years old. On the top of that, a few “masala” containers’ lids got off because of the abuse and my clothes were all stained. The first thing I did after coming to US was to wash all those clothes and iron then again. I spent almost 1 full day in ironing, ended up with a back pain.
My suitcase still smell of those spilled spices !!! Feels like I opened up a Pickle Bottle.
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When such thing can happen to Amitabh Bachchan(Bag’s) in BA then who is safe?
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hello sir,
ALL THE BEST for your tour and also would like to tell you one fact that you are the greatest actor the world has ever seen
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Sorry had some spelling mistakes in earlier message.. I hope moderator will correct it.
Ta
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Be your own GURU on the day of GURU POORNIMA.
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yippee…
but just check whether your lost belongings have been received by Sotheby or Christie for auction!!!
love
cool
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Hello Mr Bachan!
welcome back , i read ur blogs daily but dot post regularly.
However I wish u all the Goodluck , prosperity nad a Healthy life ahead.
take care of urself.
Shivani Yadav
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all the best and have a wonderfultime.
welcome to toronto.
regards to jayabhabiji,abhi,ash and all the team.
you all r doing a good job.keep it up.
some day please look me up.
anil.
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Dear Mr. Bachchan,
Great to know you have your stuff back. It’s awful being stuck without it!!! Anyway, all the best for tonite. I am sure you’ll be your usual charismatic self.
Take care.
Yours truly.
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Dear Amitji,
All my prayers and good wishes for a grand success !!
Shree Ganeshaya Namah.
Subramanian Iyer
Toronto Canada
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hi sir
i wish u good luck and sir rock the tornto with an UNFORGETABLE PERFOMANCE by the UNFORGETABLE,S
with best wishes
yours
ujjwal mehta
and pls take good care of ur self
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Hi Amitji,
I might be the only one delighted to know that your bags were lost and then ripped open .. rather I should say “Your bags can also be lost and rip opened”. I use to think that this happens to only common man & those who travel by economy class. I have heard stories of lost bags + lost things in cargo from friends & family and mainly on British Airways. But they didnt spare an elite celebrity and first class frequent traveler as Amitabh Bachchan.
So you see my happiness is for knowing that they dont discriminate against economy class.
No offense & see you soon @ Nassau NY.
Meghana Deshpande
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Dear Sir,Great to read from you..Seems as if you are just sitting in front and speaking something..I always feel that if even 1% of the world s population start thinking for others..the world would be a beautiful place to live in..
Today one is overtaking the other..person is lying in pool of blood on the road with commuters watching …people jumpin barricades in temple to reach the god early ..no body has time for human..The inner human self has died…
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All the very very best and wishes from all of your billions of fans
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Hi Amitabh,
Waiting to see you in LA. Good luck and God bless.
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Dear Mr. Bachchan,
great that you have got your luggage back.
it is a wonderful thing when people in real life are really inspired by movies and fiction that bear some values and meanings. ‘Black’ is a valuable movie and really inspirational.
wish you the best of luck today in your first concert.
will be waiting eagerly for your next entry.
my heart, wishes and prayers are with you.
with love,
Rasha Zayed.
BigB yahoo group.
Cairo, Egypt.
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hallo sir
vijay dinanath chouhan ka mal or vaps na mile aisa nahi ho sakta..
so sir ….
wht to say huhh
byyyy
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salaam amitji!
great to know u have ur stuff back!
thanks god!
take care!
khuda hafiz!
Sahar (ur little iranian fan!!!)
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Good Luck! for the Tour. I will be amongst your crazy audience in Oakland on July 27th. My husband, daughter and I are all excited for show. Hope we’ll be able to get aphotograph from you. All the best.
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all the best!!!!!!!!!!!!! cheers!!! have lots of funnn:)))..do post some pics if possi…take care:))))
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Best of Luck, Health,Happiness and Major Success for the show, see you all at New York Nassau Cloiseum Aug 15.
Lisa
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British Airways always manages to bags. Have happened quite a few times to my family and friends. Don’t know what’s wrong with them.
All the best for your concert. Hope to catch you in NY.
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Wish you all the luck for today’s performance!
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Dear Mr. Bachchan
My first read of your blog and I appreciate the time you have taken to share a moment of your daily life with us. Good to hear you have your bags back, hopfully you did not loose too much stuff. I know from experience how painful that can be, specialy when you are heading out to a big meeting or event. Have a great trip and wish you the very best for your concert.
Warm Regards
Sanjit, Gurgaon
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Mr Bachchan:
I am one one of your biggest fans (more for younger days) and I have always wanted to ask you this question: As an actor you have had the greatest roles. Some of my favorites include, Jai in Sholay (by the way, just the eye contact between you & Jayaji were the most romantic scenes ever), Vijay in Deewar, Trishul & Shakti, and Vicky Baboo in Sharabhi. But in my opinion, your greatest role was Sikander in MKS, it displayed all your talents. My question is what was your favorite character/role you played in the 70s-80s?
I believe when you were on top, there is/was no actor in the world historically that could match you in terms of acting and looks. You were this mythical/mysterious figure at that time and I think you have lost that because of over-exposure recently.
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Best of luck sir
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Sr Mr Bachchan
Heres Wishing You All Over Again !! for ur Unforgettable Tour…like I allways said Pls do take care of urself and god bless
Pallavi Garg
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All the very best Amit jee !
Can’t wait for the show @ Atlantic City,NJ on Aug 9..
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All the best to all of You
Take care of You.
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SIR ,
I am one of the greatest fan of yours since past 30 years , my full name is similar to one of your characters in one of your movies & my first name is similar in almost all of your movies,anyway,I read the news in todays newspaper about your lost baggage & felt very sorry , just imagine if it could happen to the international icon like you what about us , that too a reputed & world renowed airlines , i think in future you will have to keep luggagegaurd with your luggage like bodyguard with you.
my best wishes
Vijay
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SIR,
BEST OF LUCK AND WISHES….HILA DALNA DUNIYA KO…
REGARDS
GAURAV
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Dear AmitJi,
Wish you and your whole group ALL THE BEST for the Unforgettable tour.
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bachchan Saab,
Glad to know you got your luggage though it was not the same as you had checked in at departure time….but the good thing is that you got it and hopefully important stuff are still there. One distratcion eliminated.
Saw your press conference and since I had read your blog, it was not surprise to me that you would turn up in very informal clothes. but you still looked dashing…that red scarf reminded me of your BUNTY & BUBLI gate-up :-). For a moment I thought you are coming straight from KAJRA RE practice :-)…..
Again best wishes on the tour? Where is Akshay Kumar?? I hope he is performing too……did not see him at the press meet……
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gud luck.. u need lil of it, still wish u loads of gudluck.
regards
divvy
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DEAREST BROTHER!
I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST FOR THE FIRST DAY OF THE UNFORGETTABLE. THEY SAY WELL BEGUN IS HALF DONE. GOD, ALL YOUR SUPPORTERS AND WELL WISHERS ARE WITH YOU IN YOUR NOBLE CAUSE FOR PROVIDING ELECTRICITY TO THE THOUSANDS WHICH MIGHT BE POSSIBLE FROM THE GATHERINGS OF THE CONCERT. LET THERE BE LIGHTS, PLEASE!
AMITABH BACHCHAN IS A PHENOMENA THAT CAN NOT FAIL ANYTIME ANYWHERE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. GOD BLESS YOU, SIR.
GO HAVE A GALA TIME WITH THE CANADIANS AND THE REST IN COMING DAYS!
HEARTIEST GOOD WISHES FROM
ABHAYA, AMRIT AND SAVITA IN MUMBAI.
18TH JULY 2008, 20.40 IST
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Dear Amitji,
Heartiest Congratulations on getting your baggage! After retuern to India, sue British Airways for the loss & delay of the Baggage.
My heart, my Prayers , all the Best Wishes are there with YOU. By GOD’S GRACE you will Rock !
Regards,
Mona Sinha
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at this age this energy great
necessity is the mother of invention
true
but passion helps us enjoy
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Dear Mr. Bachchan,
Catching up with your blog after a gap of many days, i’m travelling, visiting dearest family. Would like to wish you and all members of the “Unforgetable Tour”, a wonderful and successful tour. Enjoyed reading your nostalgic memories of times past. Hope this tour too leaves you with wonderful memories to cherish.
Wish you and baggage safe happy flights.
Warm regards
Gita
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See you in the evening…it will be fun….
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BEST OF LUCK!! you will have a super success show:) Do post some pics.
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HI..
you are in my home town goodluck:)
wont be able to make the show because of a knee injury but goodluck
Warm wishes,
Richa
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In case you get goods in excess of customs limit, please pay the duty!!!
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All the best to you and whole Unforgettable Tour group….
Take care
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hello sir
reading ur blog has become a routine for me.all the best for the unforgettable tour.i hope it will live upto its name(for all the right reasons)
swati billus
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Namaste Amitji
thanks God you got your Bags….
And I am also very happy by listenig that CNIB situation…taht they inspires by your movie Black … its Proud for YOU & Us,,
All the Best
Take care
Loving tou….
Vijay Patil, nasik
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This may not even catch your eye….Me and my wife were very excited to see your show in Chigaco on August 10th…. but it is unfortunate and sad that the show is on Sunday evening and driving back home late night will just make us drowsy on Monday for work….
Unfortunate for us….I am sure you will have a great crowd though….
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Dear Mr Bachchan,
Great to hear that you got the luggage back and sorry that its broken.. It will be one of the finest moments of my life and for my family when we get to cheer you in Oakland, San Francisco..
Welcome, welcome, welcome
Thanks & Regards,
Sachin Srivastava
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Glad that your luggage is back (minus the missing elements), but back nonetheless. Best of luck with the show tonight and hope you get all the adulation you deserve from your adoring fans. I wish the same to Abhishek and the rest of the group and that this show is very successful!
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Hi!Boss.
Thank GOD! You Got back ur stuff..
Anyway, BEST OF LUCK, once again for ur Tour.
DUNIYA HILA DO. RANG JAMA DO.
Pranam
beautythatisindia.blogspot.com
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Sir,
I know, I believe, I say, that the good deed you did visiting the blind is called God. Some service that is performed from the heart, is blessed by those concerned from the heart. The mind or the mouth need not be used. It is felt. It is silent. That is God. God does not have to be in a human form or any other. It can be spiritual. What you did was spiritual. May these Spirits give you their blessings, in all your undertakings, whatever shape or form, today tomorrow, always. May the blessings from the blind and us all shine over you and bring you success in your tour, give you lots of mental and physical strength and conviction. You go out there and entertain but more important enjoy. You have worked hard for this day, you deserve all the adulation and love you get in return. That you will, you know it. HAVE LOTS OF FUN.
I once had a customer in my shop - deaf, dumb and blind. He was being looked after by a caretaker, they had their own particular method of communicating, using the feel of their hands. He actally understood everything the caretaker was trying to communicate to him. My husband and I were lost for words. If he has been managing his life somehow, I should never complain. I feel blessed.
Good Luck and God Bless!
That came from the heart, need I say more?
Lots of love to all there, and affection.
Daksha
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namaste amit uncle
you got your laugage back will be media’s another topic,i was really very touched by your visit to CNIB this shows your down to earth attitude,physically challanged are the strongest people on the earth they just need is love and warmth,anyways best of luck for your concert it will be rocking.
love,
kirtan.
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Mr dearest Mr Bachchan….
Glad to hear the luggages are now recovered.
So nice to hear about your visit to CNIB - Canadian National Institute for the Blind. I was specially touched about the Blind guide.
“A young lady who lost her eye sight just 2 years back and had felt distraught with her sudden condition had been taken up by the institute now trained to conduct her life, including cooking, all by herself without any human assistance.”
What an awful thing to have happen to her but what an awe inspiring individual to have the courage to overcome the odds and come out victorious. And she cooks by herslelf?! Amazing! And I complain about the odd difficulties I have in life?! Shame on me!
Show time indeed…
I have sent you a few messages but they are now lost in amongst the throngs of well wishers messages. I do hope you did read them…
Be thinking of you
All the best…
Rose C X
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I have been reading your thoughts, your experiences and sometime your emotions, which come from you, through your Blog.
Honestly, it is very difficult to address such personality as yours, but by not doing that, it would be disrespect, I shall address you as “Bachchanjiâ€. To me this would be respecting entire family.
As I mentioned from time to time I have been logging to read your thoughts and your expressions, I did read comments from people, but could never dare to write you, unill yesterday when I meat you, at venue of CNIB. Yes,“Yesterday†is going to me one of my most memorable day of my life. Yes, I was one of the luckiest people to be physically at the venue of CNIB to take your pictures, I don’t know if you recall but somebody commended on your smile, saying “it seems you are very tired but if you could give us one smile that would be great”, And you smiled. May be that would be your normal smile, but that certainly meant a lot to me. I have almost taken 60 -70 Picture of yours which would be a memory to me for life time.
I was also present to receive you at Toronto Airport- I could see you being bit upset, as you were walking in front and Jayaji following you, but left behind- you were worried for her, but due to crowd and security you just moved forward. I infact did’t knew that Jayaji was part of this tour, until I saw her, she was covered with adorable simplicity, I wanted to greet her and say my “ Pranam†to her , but, as soon as she was sitting in your car, security pushed me back.
I wish you all the best for today’s Show. My best wishes to all of you and Good Luck.
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Amit Bhai.
You rock. Go get ‘em!
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Hi,
Wow, that was some rush-talking…in a hurry…
In all this and the excitement you probably won’t get time to read all the posts. But the way you described the Centre for the Blind, makes me wish that we could have things operating on that level in our own country, and wonder, why not? Why do we have to quickly have everything sullied by paan stains and a grime that doesn’t seem to wash off mentally and physically??!!
Well
Tonight’s the Night!!
Hence CHEERS And as they wish the stage actors…, which I dare not do (kaali zabaan and All that!)
But, ALL THE BEST, anyhoo!
With a good cheer for HEALTH and HAPPINESS
gilga
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Dear Bachan Saab
bag is back means shirt is back on your back!!
someone says he’s sorry you lost your bag but should it not be the BA who should be sorry about it!!
show ke baad nazar uthaarnaa na bhoolna.
best wishes on guru poornima today. though your son beat you to being the guru in guru! you are the real guru in moviedom.
may god bless you and yours.
btw this is my first post in such a forum.
m
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I am very happy to hear your bags are back. Hope those missing stuff will be recovered in no time.
I believe everyone who has the chance to watch ‘Black’ is inspired by the film. It teaches us the importance of having faith in oneself and living with dignity.
All the best for your first performance. I would like to hear how it goes. Please keep us posted when you can and take care.
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Dear Mr Bachchan
I usually never do post on blogs. You touched upon somehting that I have long since thought would be a great act for you. Let me get through various thoughts before I sign off with my suggestion.
I am really glad to see someone write in the maybe quaint pedantic(?) language in today’s world.
Thanks for letting us into a part of your life …. some of your thoughts are what I hope will set some of the younger generation to appreciate what they have in terms of cultural heritage and not spurn that to ape (not embrace) the west. East is East and West is West and they shall meet in a suitably well adjusted global citizen.
I have always been very impressed with your command of the English language and ‘Shudh ‘ Hindi too. You have a resonant voice that is a joy to listen to. Now coming to my suggestion which ties in with your visit to the Blind School …. I have always felt that ‘books on tape’ - (like some of your father’s poetry that you did a few years ago }and some more Hindi novels and the like and old classical English books would be something that you are just destined for. Now with the podcast being so easy …. please do consider it… it will be a great contribution to the arts and a pleasure to the listener.
Thanks for you time.
With Best Wishes
Rama
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You truly truly are a breath of fresh air. Having been exposed to the insides of the film industry, I’ll admit that I was disgusted with the sheer existence of shallowness, lack of character, and above all that, the sickly sweet cover-up portrayed. I base all that, not on rumors, but on solid personal evidence being a bystander for a few months in Bombay and in the “social circuit”. I applaud you and your family for the impressive intellect, hardwork and above all, the humility.
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hi sir,
its great that u have received ur luggages back………………..
and wish u and all bachchans the best of luck……………
rock the world and make the ppl mad by giving shocking performances……………..
i m sure it is going to be the never ever seen shows ever…………. because the legends r there…………….
with love…………………..
nayan
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A touching tribute to the school for the blind and their admirable work. So glad some belongings made it back to you, although — despite your beautiful suits, ties, and shirts — I love you best in kurta pyjama.
By the time this posts, the show will be a fait accompli, but know that I will have been watching the clock (3 hour time difference) and thinking of and praying for you all evening.
Love always, O anam cara*
*’anam cara’ is Gaelic for soul-friend, a person “with whom one can share one’s innermost thoughts and feelings.”
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Hello Amitjee
Please RESPOND to this.
Wizcraft has set the rule of no camera in Rogers Centre.
Now I bought 60 seats on the floor. Many of us bought special dress for the tonite’s event. HOW CAN BE CAPTURE OUR MEMORIES.
This is NOT FARE.
Please talk this out with Wizcraft. Please.
All the best for tonite’s event.
regards,
Shail
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Mr. Bachchan,
I was wondering why you still used British Airways even after having lost your baggage 18 times previously. BA is quite infamous for their baggage handling.
Regards,
Nishant, USA
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There is a large world that we don’t know exists. The blind have a world like that, a place where only darkness exists at first, and you seen no colours, but soon a new world is born where you see everything through your hands and your touch! A wonderful world that is so unknown to us. There is another world that is known only to people in a wheel chair, a world where you see the world from another level as everybody else, you see things others don’t. Another world is that of mentally challenged people, their world is probably the most beautiful of all. It is somehow so peaceful everytime to see their faces as they have a smile on it. A world that we shall never get to know. A pity that our world is so limited. Its only when we actually close our eyes, that we open ourselves to imagination and creativity where nothing is limited, each object can have different colours, can be something that the mind imagines.
We are blessed to have people between us that have the ability to see the world in a way that we cant. Maybe we are missing things that we don’t even know truly exist!
Take care, hope all is fine with your family and yourself,
Love, Krupali
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Glad to know you got your stuff back. I am sure this concert will be every bit as extraordinary as anything you’ve done in the past. All the best..
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