Posted on: November 15, 2008 - 11:09 pm
Prateeksha, Mumbai November 15, 2008 10:42 pm
Another day at the movies.. ha..
My movie, TEEN PATTI AND ITS SHOOTING… resumed work today. Tiring and exhausting. And felt weak by the time it was over. I suppose it will take some time to be normal again.
Its the CAPITOL cinema opposite the VT Station. Old world construction, boxes and opera house like feel. So beautiful. Now abandoned and in a state. They shall probably bring it down and build another Mall and see it failing, as have many others that sprouted by the millions all over the countryside.. A pity.
I have faint memories of my first trip to Mumbai in the 50’s and our hosts, the JK Group, who were extremely close to my father, taking us out to the movies. I do not recollect which film it was, but I do remember sitting in a box in the cinema hall. Could well have been the CAPITOL or perhaps the OPERA HOUSE. What an age.
The floor of the cinema where we shoot has been stripped of its seating and our set erected there. It is interesting the way they use the surroundings. Most of the cast and crew are happy to meet me again. They inquire of my health. It’s a montage song that is being shot. No lip sync, thankfully. When the shot is getting ready I retire into the vanity and answer and acknowledge greetings and get well wishes from friends and well wishers. I read the papers. I find some articles interesting to be posted to you all. Unfortunately they have not arrived yet. Interesting comments. On reputation. The damage of which incurs severe legal action. There was a most interesting article on Mumbai and its inhabitants. How Mumbai was formed and who came here and how it grew. There was, lastly a review of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru’s book; A Discovery of India, and the speaking powers of our first Prime Minister and how those that had the power of speech became great leaders.
I must get that across to all. Frustrated that it was not scanned and put across to me.
Sorry for the interruption. I must leave to find out what indeed happened to them - the articles I mean.
Up very early tomorrow morning to visit two important ‘mazaars’ and two important ‘mandirs’. More of which I shall perhaps not be able to talk of, since the media accuses me of propagating superstition, a factor having serious concerns in the minds of those that have been given the task of guiding and guarding our morals and ethics and countenance - the Censor Board, administrators and of course politicians !!
I yawn heavily !! Must to bed !!
Good night, Shubh Ratri, Shabba Khair
Amitabh Bachchan
sat sri akal,
wishing u a good health for long long years but u must take care of urself too… waiting desperatly for ur next release…. which one is d next????
rajbir kaur
jalandhar (punjab)
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I have not read this yet but this post is not showing on the main page. You have to click all the moblog messages for the day to get to it!
Just going to read it now…
Hope you are now having a good rest
Love…
Rose Cx
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Great to hear from you my dearest.. most beloved.. respected daddy..
How are feeling now.. ?? i hope better..
It’s great that you are going bed early.. you were so busy honey.. what a long day.. shooting.. greeted.. reading articles.. posting moblogs.. god bless you my love..
Of course everyone is happy to meet you.. you are like thousands of stunning suns.. everyone love to approach to get wrmth and happiness in your presence…
Tomorow is another day.. please make sure that you don’t tire yourself, and take a lot of breaks..
Love you immense.. wish you all the best .. pray to the merciful god to protect and bless you forever..
Good night.. peaceful sleep and sweet dreams.. sweet as much as you are..
Forever.. love.. affection and respect.
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Sirjee,
Please take rest.
ShubhRatri !
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The only place where Success comes before Work is the Dictionary.
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It is so lovely to read your posts always, yes it’ll take bit time to normalise, and those heavy medication is the cause, but plzz don’t work over, your health is important, not only for you and your family, but also for we all your extended family members and world.
I hope you will get those scanned articles by tomorrow and will post, hey! just upload small size images , Love you, love your works and words.
have all your desired dreams tonight, sleep tight. Gudnite.
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Propagating superstition… the media accusing you of it is a joke and since when did spirituality equal to superstition?
Lakshmi Jag
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Read the post.
Interesting to read as always. Hard to relate to a lot of your post lately as they are mainly focus on India’s happenings. But ok, good to read them.
Night…
Rose Cx
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GOD BLESS INDIA !!!
Can’t wait to read the articles you’ve mentioned in your blog.
Good night,
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hello sir…
well m a big fan of urs as a person…i admire ur personality..n way of being very clear in thoughts be it anyone….u r a person whom everybody wud admire n if anyone doesnot..he is jealous thn….well…read ur blog today…this is whatz happening everywhere..u’ll find 5 malls in 3 kms area..bt nt a single place to sit quitly..where u cn shape up ur thoughts…the’ve demolished every old building…feels very bad at times..cz wn my dad tells me lyk “pehle yaha aise hua karta tha,yahan ek park tha..or sumthng else” i miss all dat wt my dad has seen..we r d young generation in our early 20’s ..n we haven’t seen anything..i think nor we will b able to see anything…
with regards n lots of love
aakanksha
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Dear Sir,
Looks like I’m one of the first one’s to comment to night. Without further ado, I would like to come to the point I have been seeking to make for some time. I have just finished reading a book named “Cuckold” by Mr. Kiran Nagarkar - an extremely powerful novel which has elicited a lot of critical and popular acclaim. Its essentially a narrative from the husband of Meerabai, the famous Bhakti saint. His life as the son of Rana Sanga, his life as a prince whose wife is in love with the divine, his politics, his progressive ideas, his wars, the climactic battle at Khanua with Babur and his and Rana Sanga’s end. Even while reading it, I could visualize Abhishek playing the role of the Maharaj Kumar, Aisharya playing the role of Meerabai and you, that of Rana Sanga.There is enough material to make it a brilliant movie which would be a critical and commercial success and prove to be the right showcase for Abhishek and Aisharya’s tremendous talents. Please please consider the idea.Thanks and god bless. btw, was blown away by your performance in “Last Lear”, which I saw recently -eagerly waiting to see Dostana.
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Thank you for posting this to us even though you are so exhausted. We can wait for the articles. Don’t do any extra work right now.
That is such a shame about the CAPITOL cinema. Aren’t there enough malls in the world? Is there no group around that is trying to save it? The old 1929 Jersey City Loew’s was in danger of being torn down but the all volunteer group, Friends of the Loew’s has restored it enough for use as both a cinema and live theater. A movie palace has also been restored in the Bronx. The song “Burn Down the Malls” by Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper comes to mind.
Have a restful sleep and I hope you are energized for your long day tomorrow.
Love,
Rochelle
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My very dear Mr. Bachchan,
I have been trying to post my comments to you, and failed to do so twice, since morning, in reply to your posts of Day 205 & 205 collectively. I shall not try to recreate it again - but I am elated and a little anxious at the same time - elated for you to be getting back to work - it gives me immense joy to see you happy and at peace with yourself, and anxious because obviously, you are not a hundred percent recovered yet! You will take of yourself, I know that, but still….?
I would like to congratulate you and every Indian across the Globe, for India having made a place for Herself on the Moon! I can well imagine Dr. Masoom Raza’s disillusionment that day, when he remarked that man’s presence on the moon would take away from the romanticising of it from then on - something to that effect it was, wasn’t it ?
Well, this is life, one cannot be, in the presence of the other - after all, such things are only posssible when we speak of a Divine Dichotomy!!
Please do take care of yourself, and I hope you have a peaceful ‘Darshan” tomorrow morning, both at the Mandirs and the Mazaars. And my congratulations to Abhishek for Dostana - I believe it’s a run-away riot!! God Bless.
Love,
Always,
Kashmira
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This reminds me about the importance the cinema halls / talkies used to have in our lives about 30-40 years back. The films that I saw that ti in Bhagwan and Bharat Talktes in Agra -as a result of mass bunking school classes are still fresh in my mind. But the same I can’t say about most of the films I have seen during last 20 years or so.
Cinema used to be an important element of lives.
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Pranam Amitabh Ji,
This is the first day I’m visiting your blog and have been reading it for hours now. It feels so good to be so close to you……..closer than ever.
Wish you loads of health & spirit.
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Good evening Sir,
Nice to know that you’ve resumed shooting. It will indeed take sometime before you get used to it all again.
Great to read your views about the nation and its issues.
Wish you good luck for the pilgrimage and the best of health as well.
Good night.
Sweta.
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It’s so nice to hear that you have resumed work.May god shower all his blessings on you.
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Sorry for the typo mistakes my dearest..,
So you had the time to reply as well honey to a fellow blogger…??
you are just a wonderful.. thoughtful.. sweet.. beautiful papa.. i loved the tin can comment..
yes dear.. you are absolutely right .. others don’t have a can..
I love all your lovely words and thoughts.. god bless you papa
Forever.. love.. love.. nothing in the world more precious than love to offer you..
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so sunday is busy for u
enjoy urself and u can write about it later
take care
ur yawning brought a smile to my face !!!!
u r a sweet heart
take it easy and i am sure by now u must be snoozing away
sweet dreams
zazee
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I have been reading through your thoughts and the ones posted by the readers on India’s achievements in Space . It indeed as we know is a great milestone in India’s History. However , I have always observed during my professional stints in other countries (prefer not to mention them) that people there are quite reluctant in accepting India as an emerging power. A comment by a cricketer few days back referring India as a “Third World” country is an example of this.
Not that we need their acknowledgement , we know we can compete with anyone in the World and it is a matter of time before we surpass them but in general is there something on the Perception Management/Creation front that there are gaps.
Also, the international media (local newspapers , channels abroad) hardly carries or carries limited news on India. On the contrary , our media covers them in abundance.
Anyway , just a thought.
Great Achievement and kudos to all the Scientists and other personnel who have made every Indian proud.
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My dear Me.Bachchan,
thanks for sending this post for today.
it is great to read about your day at work again after along time..i am happy for you to resume working, and getting back to your normal life again. but sorry for being exausted and tired….wish you regain your strength your normal state so soon
will be waiting to read the articles. intersted to read about the “review of Pt Jawaharlal Nehru’s book”, and the other one about Mumbai and how it was formed.
i also would have loved to read about you visits to the ‘mazaars’ and ‘mandirs’…it is a bad luck that you will not write about them in the blog….but i wish you a good day , and to enjoy these visits.
have a nice sleep and a good rest,
sweet dreams,
With love,
Rasha Zayed,
BigB yahoo group,
Cairo, Egypt.
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Dearest Amitji:
Am always happy to read your blogs and thought I would respond bec you always reply to the first 10-15 bloggers. Always have been a great fan of yours since my childhood and still love to watch every movie of yours and try and read everything written about you. Take care of your health bec. you have to live a very long life for fans like me who adore you.
Love and best wishes always,
Rashu
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Deat Mr.B,
Great that you are back to work!I have read the Discovery of India and it has opened my minds to so many facts,it was magical.Wonder if you could dedicate one of your blogs to it..maybe discuss one topic from it?Would be interesting.
Take care.
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DEAR AB,
I HOPE YOU HAVE A PEACEFUL “DARSHAN” TOMORROW, BOTH AT “MANDIR” AND “MAZAAR”.
TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH,
AJIT KR. SINHA, PATNA.
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Dear Mr Bachchan,
thank you so much!Saw Bhootnath last night. My nephew sent it from Delhi-we dont get any indan movies here in Austria. Loved the movie -you were absolutly great- made me wish for a Bhoothnath of my own
The song-chalo “jaane do…. “is so sweet and meaningful- made my hubby and me after a little stupid tiff.
May God bless you always
loving greetings
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Sir,
In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t. Faith is the force of life.Only God can fill the emptiness of humans’ heart.To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.
No Sir , I don’t think that you are propagating superstition by visiting Temples .Trouble is reporters don’t know when or where to stop.They follow you even to temples .The media’s interest in famous people not only intrudes on their privacy, making their lives miserable, but also causes their credibility to be damaged. Therefore, the media should not pay too much attention to their private lives and respect them so that they can lead a normal life just like everyone else.
I think everybody deserves a private live–even celebrities .It’s weird that if celebs do something perfectly normal newspapers spin it into a story.Celebs totally have a right to have a private life. They’re human too, aren’t they?
Allah hafiz
masooda
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Amit ji,
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US A RUN DOWN OF YOUR DAY, I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. THE SHOOTING HAS TIRED YOU OUT SO PLEASE ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR BEAUTY SLEEP.
I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU TOMORROW.
LOTS OF LOVE (as always)
YOUR NO.1 FAN FROM UK
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Sir, sometimes there are very strange coincidences between u and me (though I am feeling uncomfortable comparing me with u, but pls excuse me for this today).
You saw ur first film in 1950, ie when u were 8 years old. I saw my first film when I was in 2nd standard and 8 years old (must be 1973).
..But there is a difference, u don’t remember the name of the film, whereas I remember not only the name but also the actors and the scenes of the film. The name of the film was”AArzoo” and a scene which I remeber vividly was Mahmood talking to his friend- a hen. and the last scene where Rajendra kumar screams in a snowy terrain–Usha…Usha…Usha.
…But I regret. Had I forgotten the name of the film, I would have also become AMITABH BACHCHAN. Ha..Ha..Ha
Good night.
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Dear Mr Bachchan
Yes, after a break it it is bound to take a little while to get back to full working fitness, so please do try to build up your schedule gradually.
Good news from these shores. I tried to see Dostana this afternoon at a central London cinema (Piccadilly Circus Trocadero) and both the 5 and 8pm performances had already sold out. Very disappointing for me, but obviously the film is a massive hit with the NRI audience.
I am dying to see it. Purely to study the film for Karan Johar’s groundbreaking exploration of 21st century socio-sexual mores, in the context of mainstream commercial cinema, with particular reference to the transgressive nature of the metrosexual male archetype …. and certainly not to ogle fit young men such as J. Abraham and A. Bachchan Jr - lest Rose C or any other dares to cast aspersions on my motives
With love from Daisy
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i know the two mandirs u will visit sirjee i will also be there……. it wud b siddhivinayak and mahalaxmi mandir rite……. anyways catch u ter… cheers bhavik
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Hello Amitabh ji …
Though i am not a regular reader of the articles u post .. but wenever i read it seems that u r a very keen observer as well. I really respect ur attitude towards life .
Thanks and Regards,
Priyanka
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आपका अभिप्राय शोस्यल वाच डॉग्स से है. आंतरिक विभिन्नताओं व विषमताओं वाले इस देश में नैतिक मूल्यों का पाठ सिखलाने व उस पर रोटियाँ पकाने वालों की कोई रिक्तता नहीं है, यह हम भली-भाँती जानते हैं. उनसे ख्वाहमख्वाह उलझने से बेहतर है चुप्पी साधे रखना, और एक जानी-मानी हस्ती के रूप में आपका निर्णय बेहद निशाने पर है.
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Gurudev,
Pls take care of your health.We are always there for you.
Yesterday I watched DOSTANA along with my wife.We had a blast.
Abhi rocks in the movie.It’s a must watch for everyone.
God bless you.
Nirmal
Chicago
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respected sir,
jai mata di.
krishna mohan ivaturi
delhi.
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respected sir,
watched dostana second time and i assure u it is going to hit the bull’s eye. well crafted movie. 15th november 2008 should be remembered because khallid mohamud in hindustan times praising junior bachchan. good sense prevailed on him at last. jai mata di
krishna mohan ivaturi
delhi.
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पर कभी-कभी गैरजरूरी सीमाओं का विरोध तथा थोपी गयी अपेक्षाओं में पलीता लगा देने में भी कोई अड़चन नहीं होनी चाहिए. शोर मचाती रहे भीड़ थोड़े समय के लिए, यहाँ फर्क किसे पङता है!
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Only a good work can give you spiritual satisfaction.
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respected sir,
requesting a full length romantic comedy from bachchans. balki is capable of doing so pl include aishwaryaji and jayaji in pa. this is the season of comedies. jai mata di
krishna mohan ivaturi
delhi.
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Amitji,
You are always in inspiration for me. I want to learn from you how to survive from adversity. How to come out of bad period. I am in USA and having hard-time at this time with all the economy. I always remember you that you have a courage, desire and control of your mind and always manage things well. Ups and Downs of the life doesn’t impact you, a tough man. I always have heard a proverb “Tough time changes, but tough people don’t” … and you are the only person who really can prove this proverb. Would you please share someof your highly inspiration thoughts and become my mentor? Believe me I am a 1967 born, but I feel you like my brother, father and a role model. You are great. My email address is kiritpshah@gmail.com and I live in NJ - USA. I invite you for a lunch or dinner to my home whenever you come to New Jersey USA. I know you are a big personality and you don’t have time to meet people like this. But this is my dream to spare some time with you and invite you to my home. I don’t know if that will fulfill or not. But I am praying God for that. I also have four pictures in my office. 1. Mahatma Gandhi, 2. Albert Einstien 3. Bill Gates 4. Amitabh Bachchan .. I am getting an inspiration from all these people all the time when I am in the office. That makes me succssful. - With regards,
Kirit P Shah
001-609-529-5883
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respected sir,
prepared two wonderful concepts for ab square, sending shortly to jalsa. pl go through before u throw it in dust bin. i assure u won’t regret after reading. jai mata di
krishna mohan ivaturi
delhi.
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Dear Mr.Bachan,
U’ve always promoted family values in your movies.
Your atention is drawn to the recent and very disturbing stories:
one where ..in the Uk a mother stabs two of her children to death.
and prior to this the children were subject to abuse on 50 different occassions (childcare failed to perform its duty)..
wht makes it worse is that ..it wasnt crime on impulse ..but the poor children remained subject to abuse ..
2nd this horror story in germany where a father kept his daughter locked in the cellar for 24 old yrs and became a father of seven children from her ..not just that ..but a father of her children as well..
but these horrific tales arent limited to goras or any particular race ..
child abuse is common place in both india and pakistan as is mentally stifling the child..
sad to see that some parents see their children as investments ..
but who will speak for these children ?
you very often advocate respects for parents ..ive been blessd with good parents ..who are worthy of worship ..
but not everyone is tht lucky..
have seen moral values degraded at parental level which is extremely sad ..and someone at your level might be able to do something..
we need to save our children ..
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will surely see your tee patti.you r acting genious.and a very good orator .saw your penguins a love story today.your movie which i repeat is trishul.abhishek has given you a competition in guru.did not see your last lear.aanyway take rest sir .which is your favorite movie.hindi.and favorite song hindi.and english
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Dear Amitabh Bachchan,
Thank you for writing the post as you were tired after a hard day.
I am glad you work on “Teen Patti” again.
I have been watching more of your films lately - catching up. : )
It is also always interesting & pleasant to read about your memories of people & places.
I am familiar with the concept of censored self expression very well…
And I always remember that it is important to keep personal faith & beleif under any conditions. And that the real guide of our morals and ethics is our heart & our consciense… our true spiritual life… & freedom within.
Yesterday when I drove back though the pine forest over the Lake the waters were burning with the reflection of sunset sky colors. It looked like molten lava lake. Stunning !
Please, take care & have a good rest. Yes, you will feel better as time goes by.
God bless & my prayers are for you & your family.
Much love to you.
Tatiana S. USA
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Hello Mr. Bachan
Good to hear that you have gone back to work. Please take care of yourself. I am in England but read your blog and glad to know your schedule. Wish you all the best.
Fan from Toronto
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Dear friend,
HI, how are you?
how is your health?
so many people visit ‘mazaars’ and ‘mandirs’ because they have faith in it..why not YOU? just do whatever you want to do….
with pure love…..with pure heart………
LO I’m VE…..with….U
smita_nine@yahoo.co.in
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hi Mr. Bachchan
In the time of Obama, its interesting that you recall probably the most charismatic leader of post Independence India. There are numerous accounts of his stamina, of being a workaholic and the broadest of viewpoints which, he would bring to a specific issue.
He was an exceptional orator and writer, a text such as ‘Glimpses of World History’ reveals a interest not just in Indian past, but that of other civilizations too… certainly not a parocial mind.
Yes, there are those that view Nehru not so ….. he was to this… and to that…. and not enough of this… for one thing….
Well he gave a excellent Higher education system… (well not bad from the position it started from) and without which, it would have been highly improbable to take advantage of the ‘open markets’. So there.
veering away to
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veering towards more irreverent matters, can’t help comment that Abhishek during the Dostana promotion… weight loss… really suits him. Makes him look younger, fresher.. and the jawline. Cinema is so much about presentation. So you have to keep fit… or else… seiously he looks cool.
and nice guys do win.
jen
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Good Night Sir,
I m also going for a sleep now, have a gr8 sleep.
Cheers…
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namskar aadarniy sir.
hum parmeshwar ko dhanyavad karate hai, aap ki tabiyat thik hai aur thik hi rahegi sir. sir I am from ratnagiri. a small city located in konkan, maharashtra. sir aapake health ke liye ratnagiri ka vatavaran bahut accha hai. sir aap yaha jarur aaeye. aapaka swagat hai. sir plez take of yourself because u r very important for us. good night sir.
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Amitji,
Blog to me is a place where one could speak his mind abt everything under the sky. The fact that you write “More of which I shall perhaps not be able to talk of, since the media accuses me of propagating superstition” makes me feel you are holding back the freedom of speech right which happens to be “the” reason one blogs.
You calculated your words in your interviews to magzine, newspaper and television which is understandable, but media cannot control you on your own blog.
If you are worried abt hurting sentiments of people from other religion , than they need to understand that you are just sharing your experience of visiting a temple or mazaar as you would share your experience abt nice location you visited or a new city you travelled to. If they cannot understand this, they need to grow up. You cannot cater to few narrow minded people and media at the cost of deperiving millions of other fans from your experience of visiting a holy place.
Would like to hear your thoughts on freedon of speech on Blog.
Rajesh Shetty
USA
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respected sir,
after seeing guru, sarkar, yuva and dostana i feel abhishek sir has the similar quality of lord hanuma, that is he never know his actual strength, some body should remind him. some times abhishek sir badly hurts his fans, (drona) that should not be happened in future. nobody gaurantees the success of the movie but a good director can successfully makes the character lives in the mind of massess. (ex. yuva ) let abhishek sir do whatever possible help to his director friends but request him not to handover his career. rest abhisehk’s sir wish, iam as a die hard fan always with bachchans. jai mata di
krishna mohan ivaturi.
delhi.
mmsmmlmmk@gmail.com
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Respected Sir,
God bless u and u’r family.
Reading ”THE Road Less Travelled” by M.Scott Peck.He has a different approach to life atleast in his book.
Liked what u wrote about India.
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एक आश्चर्यजनक खबर मैंने आज के न्यूज पेपर में पढ़ी, काफ़ी धक्का लगा इसे पढ़ कर। इसे मैं अक्षरश: वैसे ही लिख रहा हूं जैसे ये खबर यहां स्थानीय अखबार में छपी है।
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लखनऊ एजेंसिया.
प्रख्यात साहित्यकार और फ़िल्म अभिनेता अभिताभ बच्चन के पिता हरिवंशराय बच्चन की अद्वितीय कृति “मधुशाला” की कुछ पीक्तियों के खिलाफ़ यहां के शहर के काजी मौलाना अब्दुल इरफ़ान मिंया फ़िरंगी महली ने फ़तवा जारी किया है। काजी ने यह तो माना कि हरिवंशराय बच्चन की मधुशाला बड़ी साहित्यिक कृति है। हरिवंशराय जी बड़े कवि हैं इसमें कोई शक नहीं है, लेकिन इसकी कुछ लाईनें बेहद आपत्तिजनक हैं और इस्लाम विरोधी हैं। यह पंक्तियां मुसलमानों के पढ़ने के लायक नहीं है। मौलाना अब्दुल इरफ़ान ने कहा कि अगर कोई साहित्य शराब की प्रशंसा करता है या प्रचार करता है तो यह इस्लाम के हिसाब से मुनासिफ़ नहीं है। इस्लाम में शराब बुरी मानी गई है तथा इसके प्रयोग पर पूरी तरह से पाबंदी है। जब उनसे पूछा गया की मशहूर शायर असफ़उल्ला खां गालिब ने भी शराब को लेकर कई शेर और गजलें लिखीं है तो उन्होने कहा कि गालिब हो या कोई अन्य सभी गलत है। मौलाना ने फ़तवे की मांग करने वाले का नाम बताने से इंकार कर दिया, लेकिन उन्होने कहा कि फ़तवा मांगे जाने पर उन्होंने “मधुशाला” को पढ़ा।
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उपरोक्त खबर एक स्थानीय दैनिक में छपी है। ये मेंरे निजी विचार नहीं है।
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hello mr.bachchan… u must be sleeping this time but i cant without to say you goodnit ! once again congrats to abhi for this w”ful movie, dostana ! we all are waiting for teen patti now ,,,, love n regards … janvi
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Hello Amitabhji and Jayaji,
Nice to hear you are back to work again. Cameras,
shot, the work you like the most.
It will be tiring for few days, the body is not used to a long day.I have lived in Mumbai, still visit often, I can imagine the traffic. It is a nighmare going from Your home - Juhu to V.T your place of shooting. The travel itself would have made you half tired. Though I live in USA, I have a clear picture of Mumbai. Places you have visited in childhood needs no movie or tape , the mind can immediately REWIND THE PAST.
We can imagine the long journey everyday.
Please do take care of your self.May Almighty grant you good health. We all love you.
Regards to you and Jayaji,
Take care,
D.B from USA.
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AmitJi…
nice to know your back up and running.
please tell us about the visit to the important ‘mazaars and mandirs’. It would be nice to know, for get the media and their accusations. We love to hear how your day progressed.
Sorry have to go
lots of love
Ibrar Hussain
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It is sad, but change is the fact of life and we have to accept it .”Nothing edures but change “.
I am sure in 50’s Bombay was a beautiful city .I was born and raised in Bombay and witnessed the change from Bombay to Mumbai,sad! Miss all the Gulmohor trees lined up along Dr. B. Ambedkar road , beautiful bunglows in the suburbs ……Well.
Hope you are taking care of your health .
Take care .
YFF
sumi
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I saw Big B in real for the first Time**
****Prateeksha, _____________________Mumbai September 29, 2008 6.15pm
Evening 6.15pm, I happened to pass through a road in front of Juhu beach, where I noticed around more than 100 people gathered in front of a bunglow and Yes, it was Prateeksha–Mr Bachchan’s home.
I am living in Mumbai since birth for 25 years. Often I have passed through the roads in Juhu and quite often I see people standing in front of the house. I used to pass by and always wonder do these fans actually get to see Big B or do they just stand for hours and leave dejected. But i never stopped n waited to see wat happens to them.
Today was the day, I actually parked my car in a corner and joined the crowd among hundreds. Among the crowd stands auto drivers, students, business men. People from all walks of life standing together waiting eagerly just to get a glimpse of their favourite star. All eyes stuck on the huge “Wooden Door” which would open a litle for few secs n close, Open n Close.. Security guards to go in n come out. This continued for 45 mins. Some people were tired and hopes given up. I thought this was my 1st n last time.
But then out of nowhere a BMW followed by Police van came. The BMW entered the huge “Wooden Door†into Prateeksha. The “Wooden Door†closes.
SILENCE follows for few secs. I thought MR. Bachchan would sit in the car n leave.
Now after few mins the “Wooden Door†opens slowly n completely. And here he was “Mr. Bachchan” himself, he came out of the gate himself standing in front of us in his white kurta covered with a shawl started waiving at the crowd to everyone possible in all directions for around 4 mins. Crowds in hundreds started to waive n roar, click snaps. traffic stopped. I just stood can’t believe my eyes.I was standing on the divider of the road facing his bunglow, for a second I felt he actually looked at me n waived.. I did’nt waive back coz I was still standing in dis belief..
The huge ˜Wooden Door” closes.. People happy.
Crowds slowly disappear..
Parting words from some people to each other,,,
********* Dekha, Isko bolte hain asli Super Star*******
Prateeksha, Mumbai — Great experience.. 7.15pm
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sir,
truely u rock in all ways. i mean after such a long tiring day u r still able to write such beautiful words…
hats off 2 u
from past 4 months i started livin near by your house ,but never got a chance 2 see u ever
even me and ma frns use to tako breif walk in front of ur house in d hope 2 see and dat sometimes at3:00 am
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Amitjee..
what do you think of the current trend of “skin showing” in bollywood??
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Dear Amitji,
Health is wealth, please don’t over do it. Break in gently. Take care.
Love to all.
Abhishek rocks and rolls, soooo glad.
Best wishes
Sangita xxxxxxxxxxx
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Dear Amitji,
You mention in your post that you would be visiting two mazaars. Would these visits be a personal visit or part of a shoot?
Visiting mazaars in order to get one’s muraad or to ask for anything, seeking intercession of the deceased in the HUZOOR of ALLAH for fulfillment of one’s prayers, is actually discouraged.
This practice is an innovation of people and seriously it goes against Islam and Sunnah…every human must ask from God directly, there is no human who has the right to intercede for one’s just prayers except Huzoor (pbuh) and to bow only to God and none else.
Each and every human being has a hotline connection to God, and He is closer to us than our juggler vein, what is it that He knows not of the desires, needs and grief of the heart, what is it that He knows not of each hearts intentions…. No matter how vile a person has been the Almighty is oft returning,
So ask of Him alone for no one can plead one’s case in HIS court better than oneself.
The practice of going to mazzaars and doing sajjdahs and tying of threads etc is superstition, it finds no relevance in THE TRUTH revealed..the only advantage in visiting a mazzaar would be in praying for the soul of the deceased and thus earning spiritual reward for praying for another soul.
Amitji in case its for a shoot, then no problem, however its a hollow practice and I hope other readers may gain some insight from this as well. The practice ought not be promoted.
humbly
Reena
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Honey.. you know what….?!!
i just can’t sleep… your dear post should be relieving me about your precious health.. but it’s just anxiety.. it makes me feel pain in the heart…
I just log in before bed to tell you … i do love and respect you so much… repeated words i know… if i repeat them thousand times.. they still can’t express my real feelings towards you papa..
See you in the morning i hope..
I hope that a peaceful sleep brings energy and strength back for tomorow’s visits ..
Wish you al the best..
Love forever..
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What a pity about the grand old theatres…sigh…you know I’ve always, always had this what I think to be a novel idea, a grand old hall revamped and bought upto date with modern tech. and they exclusively play old movies- the classics from b&w all the way up to 99. I think this is a brilliant concept, I know I would pay the same money to see anyone of the classics on the big screen as I would for a new release..perhaps even more.
Alot of us..and I mean ALOt would love to see the movies we grew up watching on the VCR on the big screen…ah such pleasure. I am game if only I could make others see reason..this has it all!
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Good night and sleep tight!
I am thrilled that my 12 yr old just cooked pork stroganoff for the whole family and it was yum! I know, I know, the wrong thing to tell a vegetarian but just a proud mum.
Love and lots of it
Reshmi
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Hello Mr. Bachchan,
Sir many Thanks for theirs post although you are tired after the working day
It is very nice for you you theirs work again have taken up.
Please however, you are carefully with your health.
God bless you and your Family
I HOPE YOU HAVE A PEACEFUL day tomorrow
good night
Carla
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Hello Sir,
Glad to see you back on the sets again..The most wonderful thing about the blog for today is that its posted at 10.42 pm and you are off to bed. Glad to see you are getting to bed early and having a good night sleep.
Hope you continue the same.
Take Care
Ram
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I was watching agneepath today after a while and i just wanted to say i loved that part with “hawa tej chalta hai dinkar rao, topi sambhalo, udjayega” i stopped and rewound that part at least like 6-8 times before i got on with the movie. If i make a compilation of my favorite scenes in hindi cinema, that one will definately be there.
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Dearest Amit ji,
Long time no comments from U for us…
luv u
joshua david
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good that u r back to work
take care
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साईबर मुसाफ़िर,
इस तरह का फतवा जारी करने वाले मौलवी ही इस्लाम के सबसे बड़े दुश्मन हैं आज. धर्म को अनावश्यक रूप से नारे-बाजी में तब्दील कर देना कोई इनसे सीखे. यही बात अन्य धर्मों पर भी लागू होती है. किसी भी संप्रदाय विशेष की भावनाओं का सम्मान, यह एक विषय है, लेकिन उस पर रोटियाँ सेकना, एकदम अलग बात. मुस्लिम हों, हिन्दू हों या इसाई…अगर इनके धर्मों को आज सबसे ज्यादा किसी शत्रु से खतरा है, तो वह है धर्मांधता से. मेरे विचार से प्रत्येक हिन्दू, मुस्लिम व इसाई को अपने-अपने धर्मों का स्वयं अध्ययन करना चाहिए, स्वयं विवेचना करनी चाहिए उनके विभिन्न आयामों की. धर्मगुरुओं को रोजमर्रा की आवश्यकताओं से जितना दूर किया जा सके, जितना अधिक अप्रासंगिक बनाया जा सके, उतना बेहतर. सनातन धर्म ने तो मुझे यह सोचने का अधिकार दिया, की मैं उस पर उंगली उठाऊँ तथा अपनी जीवन-शैली स्वयं व्याख्यायित करूँ. माजरा यह है, की आज न मैं किसी मंदिर जाता हूँ और न किसी भगवान को मत्था ही टेकता हूँ…..किसी पूजा-अर्चना को तो प्रश्न ही नहीं उठता. बावजूद इसके, मुझे हिन्दू होने पर गर्व है, गहरी श्रद्धा है उसमें श्रद्धा रखने वालों पर. इस देश की हवा…इस धरा की मिट्टी, नभ, जल…. प्रथाओं, खूबियों व समस्याओं से गहरा लगाव है मुझे आज. क्या यही बात मुस्लिम भी दावे के साथ कह सकते हैं? सलमान खान का गणेशोत्सव के विषय में अकेला पड़ जाना, तथाकथित सेक्युलर वक्ताओं का चुप्पी साध लेना, खूब गवाही देता है इस बात पर.
मैं तो अहमदाबाद के हिन्दू-मुस्लिम मिश्रित इलाके में पला-बढ़ा हूँ. यहाँ की साम्प्रदायिक घटानाओं का कांग्रेस के जमाने से ही अध्ययन किया है मैंने (जबकि बीजेपी मात्र नाम-पर्यंत अस्तित्व धारण किया करती थी). इधर के वर्षों में बीजेपी को वोट देता आया हूँ तथा हिंदुत्व की धारणा से कोई ऐतराज भी नहीं है मुझे आजके संदर्भ में. बावजूद इसके, अगर कोई मुझे उकसाये, कि मुस्लिम जीवन-शैली से नफ़रत करो, सभी इस्लामिक बातों का विरोध करना शुरू कर दो, तो यह असंभव बात होगी. मस्जिदों को देखना….सच्चे नमाजी की तस्वीर का सामने आ जाना मुझे भला लगता है. अपनी हिन्दी में उर्दू लफ्फाजी से मुझे कोई परहेज नहीं. मैं उसी माहौल में पला-बढ़ा हूँ. अगर कोई चीज मुझे नागवारा लगती है, तो वह है फतवा जारी करने वाली मानसिकता तथा अपने धर्म की रक्षा के नाम पर दूसरे धर्मावलंबियों का निरादर, जो कि शरिया को बीच में घसीट कर बड़ी ही चालाकी से किया जाता है. बीजेपी, आरएसएस, वीएचपी व बजरंगदल सरीखे संगठन मेरे इस नजरिये में (जिसमें अनावश्यक मुस्लिम-विरोध के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं है) चाह कर भी कोई बदलाव प्रतिपादित नहीं कर सकते. लेकिन दूसरी तरफ़, यही बौद्धिक अवकाश मुस्लिम समुदाय में ज़रा भी दिखाई नहीं देता, आज के संदर्भ में. एक स्वतंत्र विचार-धारा का वहाँ पनपना और अस्तित्व बनाए रखना, आज के समयकाल में तो बिलकुल असंभव-सा जान पड़ता है.
अभी थोड़े ही दिनों पहले बीजेपी की गुजरात शाखा के एक पुराने नाम से मेरी बात हुई. मौका था साध्वी प्रज्ञा का महाराष्ट्र पुलिस के हत्थे चढ़ जाना और उससे जुड़ी अन्य बातों पर एक छोटी चर्चा. आश्चर्य यह, कि मैं तो शंका करता रहा महाराष्ट्र की कांग्रेसी सरकार के दावों पर (निश्चित रूप से उसमें साध्वी के लिए सहानुभूति की बू थी मेरी तरफ़ से), लेकिन बीजेपी के कार्यकर्ता ने साफ़ चेतावनी दी, कि एक सीमा निश्चित करो. हिंदुत्व की बात और उसके प्रचार-प्रसार की एक लक्षमण-रेखा होनी चाहिए. उसमें अपराधी वृत्ति के लोगों के लिए कोई स्थान नहीं हो सकता. यदि साध्वी तथा उसके साथियों ने आतंकी योजनायें बनायी हैं, तो वह जाने और क़ानून….हम उसके क्रिया-कलापों में शामिल नहीं हो सकते. यह बात अपने आप में महत्वपूर्ण है. यह वार्तालाप हिन्दू समुदाय में रहे उस बौद्धिक अवकाश को प्रतिपादित करता है, जिसकी मैंने ऊपर चर्चा की है. इसमें अपनी स्वयं की खामियों पर रोक लगाने की मंशा है, अवकाश है….रिफोर्म की पूरी-पूरी गुंजाइश है. किंतु यही बौद्धिक अवकाश क्या मुस्लिम समुदाय में भी दिखाई देता है? कम-से-कम साईबर मुसाफ़िर द्वारा वर्णित तथाकथित फतवे तथा अन्य ऐसे ही मसलों से तो तनिक भी नहीं!
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Watched Dostana which is a good light entertainment movie. and like always Abhisek has done a very good job. I am not talking about this because he is bollywood superstar`s son but he`s got the talent. he deserves the praise. good job bhaiya!
Anu, USA
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Hello Mr Bachchan
Saw Dostana and had a blast. Mr A B Junior was mindblowing. I like the song Desi Girl. He looked damn good. Harshy enjoyed most even though he didnt understand much as to what was going on. His face would lit up when Mr A B Junior came on screen. Cool movie. want to see it again.
will you come with me? I will buy popcorn and you can buy drink? Ok ok i will buy both from my pocket money if you agree to come with Ekta. She would be your youngest date!!! Everyone will die with envy whohooooo!!!
Take care and good night Lotv and lots of love to you Ekta xxxx sometimes write to me please. Tomorrow we will celebrate Harshy and my naanis birthday. Ok mwahhhh ekta xxxxxxx
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Dear Amitji, It is an irony that we find it difficult to maintain old charm and succumb to commerce and destroy the old architecturally created buildings. How many malls are doing well. It is difficult to understand why so many malls are coming up when people just go there for time pass and no real purchasing takes place.
There is also a richness in preserving the old but people want gold. So old is gold in a different sense now.
It is nice to read comment by Dr. Reena Riyaz,I too agree with what she says and refrain from asking a mannat this way. I believe in my hot line to God and more than that choose to work hard. In my bad times I avoid reading weekly bhavishya or daily horrorscope. I believe in living one day at a time and doing my best under the circumstances. Theories of bad times create inaction and days are idled and lost needlessly. Nevertheless I donot question anyone of how he proceeds with his faith because that is his prerogative and I would rather respect that.
Tolerance is better practiced when you are all absorbing respectfully and doing what you feel right silently without any propaganda.
I like the way Kabir and Rahim wrote and also how Ram and Rahim make another R&R.
Good to see you shooting and see how difficult it is now becoming to get a period location. Gandhi movie was shot in Pune and many lanes just replicated Africa but in future if such shoots are needed same Pune will have nothing to offer. This is part of mall culture that is a wild fire engulfing us. So many glass houses?
Got to go for walk got up early and that mobile is snoozing asking me artificially uthjao bhaiyyaa.
Regards
Ravi P Malhotra
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Just back from watching Dostana…absolutely hilarious! Excellent performance by Abhishek, great comic timing, had the entire cinema hall in fits of laughter…numerous applause for Abhi at several points in the film…particularly when describing how he and John met…thoroughly enjoyable…will be going back for a second-helping..!!
Shameera
P.S. Gabbar WAS gay! LOL!
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hi
it was great to know that u have resumed work..keep it up!!!
watched drona today …was quite disappointed with the movie, abhis acting and looks…worst movie of the year..hope dostana is good
loe
olivia
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Hey Amitabh !
Morning ! NIce post. Cant believe how you put up a post without any typos just when you are about to doze off.
The sad news for me is that I cant access your blog at work anymore. The new work place regulations are in place now. Dont know how I’m going to start my day now. Having breakfast at my desk while reading your blog had been part of my d