Posted on: November 16, 2008 - 7:12 pm
Still on location at the same cinema in the very same Mumbai of, would you believe it, the 16th of November in the year of 2008 at precisely 7:13 pm
And my oldest and most sincere fans from Jaipur - Delhi send me this -
ONE PARAGRAPH THAT EXPLAINS LIFE!
Arthur Ashe, the legendary Wimbledon player was dying of AIDS which he got due to infected blood he received during a heart surgery in 1983.
From world over, he received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed:
“Why does GOD have to select you for such a bad disease”?
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
“The world over — 50 million children start playing tennis,
5 million learn to play tennis, 500,000 learn professional tennis,
50,000 come to the circuit, 5000 reach the grand slam,
50 reach Wimbledon, 4 to semi final, 2 to the finals,
When I was holding a cup I never asked GOD ‘Why me?’.
And today in pain I should not be asking GOD ‘Why me?’ “
“Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrow keeps you Human,
Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing, but only Faith &
Attitude keeps you going…
Amitabh
Dear Big B,
I like whatever you write.
I am happy to know that youare recovering well..
Iwanted to share this wiht you. My son YASHVARDHAN BHARGAVA just turned two on 31st october. I could not believe the other day we were playing one of your movie song” MERE aangane mein Tumhara kya kaam hain” and he started clapping on the beats of your song. when the song was over he started his pranks which I could not understand first, was all about to the listen the same song” MERE aangane mein Tumhara kya kaam hain” again.
I am very glad, even though he does not understand the song, but he likes it and takes pleasure in listening and dancing on it.
I shared this with my husband and he was stunned.
You are really a great actor that you have such a postive impact on the much younger generation too.
May God keep you and family in all the best of health and also all the world.
Respect you, adore you and love you,
Sarika
USA,FL
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hello amitji………..
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Hi Mr B nice to see u r getting back with your old routine.
take care and best of health to you and your family
shabana
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Amazing…
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Oh shucks…Have exhausted all my e-mail ids…
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hi big b,
u have just recovered or recovering ( i don’t know) and u have joined work. It seems work keeps u going. best of luck. The words of Arthur Ashe touched me.
Big b, if u find fault in others, try to look and study ur own faults. ur anger will vanish.
forgive and forget. The weak can never forgive.
if u say that i can forgive but not forget that means u have not forgiven.
so we should forgive our enemies for they do not know what they are doing.
Pl tell Jaya aunty to start her own blog so that we can get an insight to her feelings.
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“WINSOME” reply and words from Arthur Ashe.
And this should be the attitude to reflect upon.
Why does humankind has this tendency to blame and point the finger at the Almighty when trials and tribulations touches our lives?? And yet we rarely blame ourselves for our own shortcomings and failures as a society?? Why is that??
Rose C
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so glad that im able to respond a bit early this time, hopefully you will respond, hope you are doing well, have been worried about your health but when I read your words, know that you can never be down too long,
am a bombay guy as well (now in bangalore for about 10 yrs) and know the capitol so well, watched many a movies there, it deteriorated over the years and they started showing b-grade movies, even the new empire there, its a pity, Isnt that side of the city so artistic, the old british structures all amazing, the CST etc, hope you enjoy your shoot in town …
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Hello Sir,
Very true indeed….
Rgds,
Pooja.
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hello sir,
paragraph was highly motivational.
god bless us all
Anjani
Patna
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Exceptional quote:
“Happiness keeps you Sweet, Trials keep you Strong, Sorrow keeps you Human, Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing, but only Faith & Attitude keeps you going.”
This pretty much summarises the gist of life!
Thank you, Sir!!!
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I would rather not get into a discussion about God or religion. But this just shows that anything could happen to anyone. Why did that accident have to happen to YOU, a great man with so much talent and who is loved by so many, and cause all of the health problems you’ve been having? I’m sure you have a similar answer in that you never asked why did all this success happen to me?
I should get back to work. Soon they will be calling me too.
Love,
Rochelle
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Hello sir,
Its very true that in good time we mostly never ask god why me…
but in bad times we mostly ask why me ..
Very Good para explaning this
amit.
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Mr. Bachchan,
Arthur Ashe was indeed a great tennis player. I wish that most people have the attitude he had. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Sujata.
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sir…
who is your inspiration about all these beautiful thought…
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AMITJI THANKS FOR BLOGING THE QUESTION A RISE YOU LOVE OR I LOVE THE MOST TO COME TO YOUR BLOG ? ANY WAY NICE WRITTING .AND THE MOST I LIKE TO READ IS WHEN A WRITTER WRITES EXACTLY THE TIME ATMOSTPHERE IN WHICH HE IS WRITTING . SO I CAN VISULIZE . THE WHLOE THING .KEEP BLOGGING .
THANKS
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Don’t know why you give so much attention to me. I am just one of your fans…and at times I am rude to you, criticizing you, finding faults…Don’t know.
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Amit saheb,
yes rightly said.one more reason of the trials could be ,if we dont have sorrows or difficulties then we will not be able to understand the value or taste of happiness.
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DEAR BIG B,
“SORROW KEEPS YOU HUMAN”
VERU TRUE INDEED….
THANKS,
AJIT KR. SINHA, PATNA
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hiiiiiiii amit ji
plz take care of ur health
& thanks for these inspiring quotes
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Thanks AB for that! Have seen it a few times via email..what goes around, comes around, they say..and I could send you some e-pearls of wisdom like so, if I had your number of that SMSing contraption they call mobile phone!
Success to Dostana, everyone’s raving about it. I have to travel a 100 mile round trip to see it so at the moment a no show!
Love…and stay cool in that Teen Patti’s studio!
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Hello Amitji,
The story of the Sugar in the Milk is a Parsi Legend. When the Persian empire was invaded by Muslim Arabs tolerance of Zoroastrianism was starting to wane.
Somewhere between the 8th to 10th Century (historians seem to disagree on the dates) Zoroastrian priests approached the ruler of Gujarat, Jadhav Rana for a safe sanctuary. Jadhav Rana then presented them with a glass of milk and told the priests that there was no room for their people in Gujarat. However, the priests dissolved sugar into the milk and in so doing demostrated that like sugar the Parsis would sweeten Gujarat society but not unsettle it.
And how does a Greek girl like me get to know all this? Parsis friends and the internet! Both useful to have around.
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dear dada….
its part of life… it hurts when it happened to your near dear one …. but as it says…
NA HANNYATE HANNAMAANE SHARIRE… The spitits never dies…
i also feel very sad just could not sustained when i came to know about my very close friend who has got cancer in his lower part of his body nd just last week has finished his seventh chemo ,awaiting for the last one… I m holding my folded hands in front of Lord Jagannath…praying for his cure… Lets c… what happened next… its a destiny…
take care n best wishes…
achintyabikash (ab)
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Dear Amitji,
Your friend has sent you some real values and truths which govern many of our lives. I have faced innumerable trials in life, and yes, they have made me stronger.
Faith and attitude are two of the qualities that keep me going from day to day, school to school, country to country … and they are the two qualities/values that lead me to success, in spite of obstacles. For the removal of obstacles, I always put my faith my beloved Ganeshji, my Vinaayaka. From him, my faith in myself is heightened. Thank your friend for the timely reminder. (I am having a very rough time with two of my co-teachers here).
Prem aur shubhkaamanaye,
Hamaysha,
Leela
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Dearest ABji,
Just a quick hello!!! Oh, writing to you after a week as I was travelling. It is great to see that you have resumed work and am sure you must be feeling better. All the best!!! And I pray that you do not need to take any more breaks like this one.. From now on, take breaks only when you want to and for good reasons.. Hope to hear from you one of these days.. Have fun working!!!More later…
Love
Ami
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Inspiring…!
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Dear Mr. Bachchan,
Starting a lazy Sunday morn here with a cup of coffee and your words.’Tis a cold day outside ,most of the leaves have shed altho there are still leftover spurts of Fall colors .Lot of geese around this time of the year .I can never stop marvelling at their internal antennas ( or should I say GPS systems )which carry them over great space to warmer abodes .Just another small example of ‘ kudrat ke karishme ‘.
I like the inspirational tone of your recent blogs .Specially enjoyed the Vajpeyi article.I also found Obama’s words in the same league as other great speakers as Nehru.Hopefully they will translate into inspirational action .
Already ,those who only see the world with a small ,myopic viewpoint ,are coming out of the woodwork with their ugly comments & actions. I do believe that this is a small group in comparison with the vast majority who think that each of us is but a tiny,equal link in the overall scheme of things.
Much love and best wishes.
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Corrections: #23 … I always put my faith in my beloved Ganeshji…
Through him, my faith…
Thanks,
Leela
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May be we should ask questions because each & every question is having a reply till we find them within ourselves.
ShubhDin !
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Dear Big B,
This is Kriti Saxena, a native of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. I am a freelance artist (painter - creative composition) based at Mumbai. I’ve completed my academics in the field of art, i.e., Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) - Painting (Creative Composition).
I got my paintings exhibited at some of the art galleries across India and received appreciations. I also became entitled for some international scholarships. I have some art collectors of my paintings across India and abroad.
I wish to take paintings as a career for a long and need the support of the personalities like you. What I expect from you Sir, is your precious time so that I could show you some recent works. If not possible, I’d be grateful to you if could know your personal email id, so that I could send you snaps of my works over there.
Looking for your feedback, Sir.
Warm Regards,
Kriti Saxena
+91 9867676071.
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Hi
Very well said….
It is also said that
“”Failure is nature’s plan to prepare you for great responsibilities. (Napolean Hill)
and
Failure is opportunity in disguise.
So success and failure are two sides of the same coin…sometimes you get one other times the other side….but the more you get failure the chances of getting success next time brightens…..most of the times God does the balancing act …
Naresh
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Amit ji,
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS WITH US. IT IS SO TRUE HOW WHEN SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS WE KEEP ASKING WHY ME? IN LIFE WE HAVE TO TAKE THE GOOD WITH THE BAD, WE ARE ALL HUMAN & HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS AROUND THE CORNER FOR ANY OF US!
HEALTH & HAPPINESS FOR OURSELVES & OUR LOVED ONES IS ALL WE REQUIRE, EVERYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY!
LOTS OF LOVE (as always)
YOUR NO.1 FAN FROM UK
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Very Very inspiring.
really its true. In happiness, we never ask why me?
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Amitji,
I think i have read this post on the blog before, posted by one of the fellow blogger.
Nevertheless, What an attitude? Exceptional!!!
Love and Regards,
MJP - Seychelles
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Hii.. This story of Mr Ashe was sent to me a few years ago by a friend when I was going thru a rough patch.. & I found them to be really inspirational. Its soo true & applies to all of us. Hope you are recovering smoothly & will be back to your normal self .. Much love as always, Archana,Detroit.
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HOW TRUE!!! THERE’S A LOT OF DEPTH IN WHAT U HAVE JUST POSTED….
CHEERS FRM KTM AS ALWAYS - VARSHA
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hello uncle,
i’m really amazd at hw u juss stay connected….hatss offf to u really..i’m beginnin to b ur fan now ;)))
hope u r hom nw…..take care…
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hello sir jee
True very true life can be a celebration
when we know our mission
in life and fulfill it !
Regards
Awantika Singh
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Dear Amitji, Very inspiring, i like your inspiring blog. You have inspired two generation of indians across the world thru your movies by exemplary performances and now you are inspiring even thru you blog. Your words matters the most, to so many indians across the world. Keep writing inspiring and good thing. Thanks…..
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very happy that u came back to old days in front of the camera shooting,,)
but take care of ur health please !!!!!!!!!!!!
love u
moon
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Dearest Mr. Bachchan,
i loved reading this…it is so sweet.
i believe i had come across it before.
you know…there is a belief that whatever happens to us, whether it is a good thing or bad thing, is a test from God. Happiness is a test as well as sadness. Success is a test, as well as failure.
we need to be thankful for the good things, and patient for any mischief that come in our life….that’s true faith.
love you,
Rasha Zayed,
BigB yahoo group,
Cairo, Egypt.
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Dear Mr. Bachchan
Thank you for the articles…when President Bush was asked by a journalist how history would judge us..his answer ‘In history we all would be dead’. A thoughtful intelligent leader will motivate people and communication is an important part of it and as the author of the article states we see it in Mr.Obama. Read the articles on Faith and how appropriate after I watched Jodha Akbar last night. A great movie, I watched a goooood movie after a long long time. Every nuance, every glance of every actor was portrayed so well that it was a pleasure to watch. Of course your voice vibrating through my home was great. Importance was given to every character and not just to the hero and heroine that brought the story alive which is greatly amiss in our movies lately. Once again thank you for the articles and wishing you good health and enjoy your work
Lakshmi Jag
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Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I love what ever you write, but can you please write something about Dostana please. I loved Abhishek, he is totally awesome in this movie.
Smita
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Hello again my precious diamond.. sacred icon..
Thank you so much for sharing with us this great story… i was about to make a big mistake by loosing hope.. but you my love.. my guide.. my beloved daddy brought me once again to the right path.. showed me the right direction.. i’m so sorry .. and i’m so thankful to you my dearest.
“Happiness keeps you Sweet, ( and you add the sweet to my life..),
Trials keep you Strong, ( and your strength keeps me strong.. ),
Sorrow keeps you Human, ( your humanity teachs me how to be a true human..),
Failure keeps you humble ,and Success keeps you glowing, but only Faith & Attitude keeps you going…
( your guidance.. your precious words.. you being my whole life and the only love.. keep me going..)
Thank you for being the light and the sweet flavor in my life… before you it was dark and bitter…
Till the next post and forever.. love.. love.. just sweet, pure love.
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sir,
today is the first time i have had access to your blog. It is surprising that you write really well. On second thoughts, why not, you afterall have a legacy to maintain. I am from Bhubaneswar, an Income tax inspector( a very honest one, if you ever come across such species) Bye sir, will write to you again soon.
Ramaa
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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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Hmm… i had read this thing earlier.. but got reminded of again..
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Sir,
Very compassionate and touching lines .Accepting death with a calm resolve is not the same as giving up on life. You require lot of courage to face impending death . Watching someone die is hard. Watching them linger for days after the tubes and plugs have been pulled is harder. The fear and the pain of lingering death is worse than the journey of the illness. This kind of death watch is simply unbearable - for both the person and the loved ones.
When some misfortune happens to us, instead of asking God, Why me? We should face it by taking a positive view of things and having faith that we’ll be strong enough to get through. Sometimes we can get depressed and feel low in our minds, these types of motivating and uplifting words of others helps us to soothe us and make us feel better.
With his uncommon mix of humility and courage, Arthur Ashe won the love of many and even after his death keep inspiring millions of his admirers, with the attitude and dignity he faced his untimely tragic death .
True beauty is facing life’s challenges with courage and grace. True beauty is having a strong, fighting spirit that never gives up and never gives in. True beauty is being an inspiration to others just by the way you choose to live each day. ”
Our attitude toward life determines life’s attitude towards us.
masooda
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Amitji, The quote is just TOO good! But still the same we can’t forget even the celebrities and achievers are still humans!
made from flesh and bones! you take care. I would REALLY suggest you retire from active work life to take care of your health.
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Boss,
Namaskar….Subh Rathri,
If anyone ask me or any Indian now to select between Pt.Nehru and Shaheed Bhagat Singh as the real freedom fighter and whom you would make first PM of India, who do you think will be voted?
OK….I got the answer…now between M.K.Gandhi and Shaheed Bhagat Singh?
Answer is same…..com’on guy’s….
A million Nehru’s or Gandhi’s can not be compared with a single Shaheed Bhagat Singh or Raj Guru or Sukhdev.
Aaj ke daur mein kaun Salaa (apologies) watan ke bare mein sochta hai…jaan dena toh dur ki baath.
Jaath….Majhab…se badkar jis ne Hindustan ki zamin par kuch kar ke dikhaya hai ….. apni mathra-bhoomi ke liye, toh yeh teen kranthikariyoun ne hi…baki sab tel lene gaye.
Boss, request hai…..please chodo Nehru-Gandhi koh ..you are a great actor and please remain as one and you have learned your lesson a hardway by being a MP earlier.
Majboori Ka Naam ——- ——–sahi pehchana, sab koh malum hai…ha..ha
Boss, Aap ke kya vichar hain, es bare mein…kya aap Shaheed Bhagat Singh ke bare mein kuch kehna chahenge? please
Best Regards,
Pratap Singh Tomer
AL KHOR CITY - QATAR
1947 hrs
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hello sir;
i wanted to ask you to tell us something about ravan and teen patti……….we r all waiting………
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Don’t Forget
Many times in our lives we are dropped, crumpled and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances tha come our way. We feel as though we are worthless.
But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased you are still priceless to those who love you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.
You are special. Don’t ever forget it.
Om Shanti
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NAMASTE AMITJI!!!
I am an Engineering student…
i like these lines very much…
actually they motivate me for my exams…
thanks a lot…
get well soon…
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Now i know the fact that good literature is behind this beautiful brain.
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AMIT JI
YOU SHOULD GO INTO BIG BOSS HOUSE IN NEXT SERIES, MY TOP 10 TO BE IN HOUSE WITH YOU WOULD BE :
1. YOURSELVES
2. SHAHRUKH KHAN
3. AAMIR KHAN
4. SACHIN TENDULKAR
5. PRIYANKA CHOPRA (with her dostana wardrobe only)
6. KARAN JOHAR
7. YUVRAJ SINGH
8. SHATRUGAN SINHA
9. SUNNY DEOL
10. TABU
YOUR THOUGHTS ON SUCH A COMBO ?
TAKE CARE, STAY POSITIVE, FEEL POSITIVE
B R MANOJ GROVER
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Dear Amitabh Bachchan,
How beautiful !! & how true !!
It is Sunday morning here and I am on my way to Church.
Will return & read more of your blog later.
God bless & take care.
Much love to you.
Tatiana S. USA
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Mr B
Couple things
a) the story about the invasion from BNorth and gujarati King was about Parsees and their reaching Gujarat coast of Bharuch or Navsari or some other place i forget, not sure whether u know it or not. But thats what happened when gthey reached Gujarat frokm Iran where they were thrown out from and then when they approache dthe King for shelater, he sent them a glass full of milk and they sent backv with added sugar, also he then asked them to stay provided they speak the langyage an wear the clothes and hence u see parsees wearing sarees and putting tilak during wedding s and festivals and also doing the rangoli and rice and also wearing sarees like the gujaratees. Also they speak Gujarati, though little anglacised.
b) If u get a chance, hear the speechs of Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton in the Democratic National COnvention that happened ij September this yr. Amazing speeches and amazing orators and leaders.
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ओशो रजनीश ने भी इसी बात को कभी समझाया था, अपने अनोखे दार्शनिक अंदाज में, कि इतने सारे सवस्थ बच्चे पैदा होते है, फलते हैं, फूलते हैं. कोई प्रश्न नहीं करता कि वे स्वस्थ क्यों पैदा हुए…शारीरिक खामियों के साथ क्यों नहीं आए इस धरा पर. लेकिन एक बच्चा अपंग आ जाए किसी देश, किसी काल में और हम शिकायतों का पहाड़ खडा कर देते हैं, कि ईश्वर कितना निर्दयी है, कितना असहिष्णु है!
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AB… YR CONTRIBUTION To light & sound programme at amer fort at jaipur is great….seema sharma..iis…jaipur
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Deepak Bubna and Amitabh Bachchanji
Day 207 was a hoot, ABji still on the blog when they on the set screamed for him once..twice..thrice…;Deepak, you were the cat who got the cream with one person meddlesome in the middle of your top ten! And it was a scream!!!! And you did spell my name wrong..but that must have been in the sheer rush of getting your act in there…
Try for the second of a hat trick tomorrow, eh?
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it is soooooooooooooo true but no one thinks that way??? so much to learn from and so much to thank god for !!!!! thank u for haring such amazing quotes and blogs with us
get to learn so much from you………….
love u loads
please to exert yourself
take care
watching mohabatain on sony
zazeee
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DEAR SIR,
HELLO SIR HOW ARE YOU?HOW WAS YOUR DAY?
BEST WISHES AND WARM REGARDS
HIMMAT SINGH GREWAL
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i ment to say please dont exert yourself
zazee
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Mind blowing Post, Gr8 Reply by a great person(Only a great person can reply in this way)his answer showed his greatness. clapping, really clapping here.
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hey sir,
regarding the previous post…
the story u must have read in the times of india…and the story of milk and sugar is that of THE IRANIS…when they came to gujarat..the king of gujarat gave them a glassful of milk saying..this is our Gujarat.. find place if u can…
this story was recalled in the article by Prahlad kakkar
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So true!!!
Shows the right path and the right way to think…..
anamika
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Dear Sir
You are just fabulous. I felt sad as I could not read your blog for last 3 days as I was travelling.
I am very happy that you back in business but please you must take care of yourself.
Take care and warm regards
Mahendra
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Sir,
What a truly inspiring story!
And that too from one of the greatest legends!
Why is it Sir that such priceless words come out from the mouth of true heroes only?
Or is it that they are even otherwise true heroes and thats why whatever they say become priceless?
Also, why is it that while reading such inspiring stories we admire the concerned persons. But in our own real life we fail to take any inspiration out of it…???
I hope we remember these good things that you are so religiously bringing to us and that we take inspiration from these…
Keep making us good human beings…
with warmest regards & reverence,
Rajesh Kejriwal
BigB Yahoo Groups
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Dear Sir,
This is my first time i am writing to u, u are great person to look up too,u always show right path to people by ur actions in public .
stay healthy and keep on going
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hello mr.bachchan… i am here to wish u v.swt gnt n jst wana say….. we love you beyond every limit so keep yourself healthy n strong alwaz … love n regards… janvi
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Goodnight Mr Bachchan…
I do hope the shooting finished early enough for you to have gone home in time to have a leisurely meal and relaxation before hitting the ‘unobtrusive thin pillow’.
Goodnight and sleep sweet…
Rose Cx
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n ya mr.bachchan wot u wrote today is simply great but to talk to me i never asked god anything … i alwaz offer him to take anything he likes n i have…… janvi
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why god make u so famous……….n me…….
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Dear Mr. B
Good night and sweet dreams.
Samuel T. Coleridge
ALL thoughts, all passions, all delights,
Whatever stirs this mortal frame,
love k
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ah! gagaga, lovely lines, just repeting…..
“Happiness keeps you Sweet,
Trials keep you Strong,
Sorrow keeps you Human,
Failure keeps you humble and Success keeps you glowing, but only Faith &
Attitude keeps you going…
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very nice
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Nov 16th
hey New York
Bollywood singer will rock the concert
Gandhigiri at its best
Vinod Rathod peformed a grand event at Toronto on Nov 15th during his US, Canada Solo Tour, updates at http://www.ourdigitalvision.com/vinod
You are invited…
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Sir,
I have a complaint.The train of thought goes as follows:
1.You have a wealth of knowledge.
2.You share that on this blog.
3.However,you post EVERYTHING under the label ‘others’.
4.I,as I’m sure many others,have missed quite a few posts earlier.
5.If you could arrange all your posts with proper labels henceforth,it would be much appreciated.
Regards,
Sarat.
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Sankara Eye Foundation NATYOTSAV on Saturday, Nov 15th was The packed, The great show, ENJOYED by everyone.
Emerging as one of the most creative talents of the 21st century, the dancer duo Nirupama & Rajendra have astounded audiences all over the world with the mesmerizing quality of their dance works.
Naach’s Bollywood dance creations enthralled audiences of all ages with their unique style and flair. Complete history of Bollywood from B/W, 80s and different eras, danced on the stage by 100s of dancers… Audience wanted to come back for this event again n again, such was the show, impression, entertainment. Every minute was worth more than the time & money spent…
More details of an event for a cause are at http://www.upana.org/events-sefnatyosav2008
upana Team meets Dr RV Ramani (Founder SEF)
http://www.upana.org/events-sefupanameet
upana (Uttar Pradesh Association of North America)
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respected sir,
I have started reading your blog just a couple of days earlier and i have to admit that it is becoming addictive.Continue writing for this is truly inspirational.
Regards,
mayank
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Dear Mr. Bachchan,
This thought is very touching and inspiring. Religion for me is a pillar of faith. God, ofcourse is synonymus to religion. I have always believed that faith and belief could move mountains. I have heard a similar story which i would like to share it with you. There was this person who died and went to god. In heaven, he was able to see his life personified as footprints on the sand. Taking a closer look at the footprints he saw that there were certain moments in his life which were depicted by a pair of foot print and some by two. He pondered only to find out that those foot prints were his and God’s. On further scrutiny, he noticed that there were two pair of footprints at good times and only one during his bad days. He was very upset with god and asked him why did god desert him at those times when he needed him most. He felt god’s presence would have helped him tide through these bad times with ease. For this god replied ” Son!!! those (one) foot prints are mine. I was having you in my arms during those times” .
God bless!!!
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Hi Amitabh uncle..
I’m jus a lost soul in this wild world. 11th was my bday..I turned 26. N guess wat..I dunno wat is wrong wid me.. I feel so lost. So hopeless. So mediocre.
Do U have anything nice or cute to say to me that will cheer me?
Warm regards,
Aisha
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Aloha! How you doin and how was your weeekend??? Mne was good, just chilled! Anyhoo that’s an interesting, inspiring post and i guess it all comes down to human nature- when you have something, you want more and when you are going through something you wonder why me? But then, it takes alot of experience, maturitya nd udnerstanding of life to reach to a point where you stop complaining and take things as they come.
I’d better get back to work now!
Love,
P x
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Sorry New York
Vinod Rathod concert
Venue changed due to more demand from Conneticut …
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Just realised the amount of typo’s in my last post-apologies!
P x
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Hello MrB.
I think the milk and sugar incident happened when the Parsis landed in Gujarat asking for refuge. I seem to remember reading that somewhere sometime.
Lots of love.
Shobita
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Mr. B,
Great articles, I would like to keep a copy of the Jhulelal article but it is not clear. Would it be possible for you to post it again with better resolution pleaseeeeeee.
Regards,
Bhavana
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My answer to Dr. Reena Riyaz (153) on DAY 206(i),
Simply translated, “baudhik avkaash” should mean “intellectual space”. And I wrote it based on my earlier mentioned dialogue with a key BJP functionary in Gujarat, who often directly takes orders from the Chief Minister Narendra Modi himself. What surprised me was, my own submission to sympathy for Sadhvi Pragya as the news broke out about her arrest, but the BJP man’s stern warning/ stand not to meddle passion with Hindutva beyond a certain degree. If proven, she should face the law of the land, he stated. And I’m no scribe, so he meant it!
It made me further think how might a common Muslim think in a similar scenario. Any encounter or arrest of Muslim suspects is ferociously opposed by the community these days. The recent Jamia Milia encounter is one such example, where a senior Delhi police officer lost his life. While accepting that I could connect for a while with the kind of sympathy Muslims have showered at the suspects under trail, since I too fell for the Sadhvi initially, I also realized, it is plain madness to go beyond a certain degree (my dialogue with the BJP man being a deciding factor in it).
It further made me question….would common Muslims also adopt a similar holistic vision? I have a strong doubt about it, since I have not seen the same kind of freedom Hinduism allows me - the freedom to question your own belief, to decide in whatever way you may choose to live in*** - in the Muslim community, since I started to have an opinion. Even the intellectuals like Shabana and Javed Akhtar would make you believe, that all wrongs withing the Indian Muslim community was due to the majority Hindus (including the acts like Babri demolition and Gujarat riots). Muslims did not have any need to reform from within, Shabana would say (at least in public…which matters above all other things anyway).
I’m one of those who wish hard-line Hindus and Muslims, BJP and Congress spoke directly to each other, and left the masses out of their daily hue and cry. To make it possible though, the intellectuals from both sides should try to first arrive on some kind of a minimum common understanding. Since, I can think on these lines, I know Hinduism does have this “Baudhik Avakash”. However, I do not see any hope from the other side of the fence, as of today. (Neither Mr Bachchan is ready to lead us
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*** Hinduism included Islam, Christianity and every other belief you may think of prior to these faiths arrived in India. There were sects that worshiped idols. Then there were those who opposed it and believed in “Niraakar” (formless)…something Islam rigorously goes for. There were also those who said “no contradiction…..idols can be a way to reach out to ‘Nirakar’ “. They used to have spirited and logical debates on these issues….physical violence never decided their logic and its fate as much as it may seem to be doing these days.
PS - Just for the record, I’m a great admirer of Osho Rajneesh, notoriously known for attacking religious and social ethos. Ethos that may not help you live peacefully. His prime mantra was meditation….I’ve been through it. It made me be free of the unnecessary burdens of Hinduism…but also made me be deeply connected with the positive side of my culture. My religious and social background did not prevent me from doing it. My reference about “intellectual space” could be seen from this context as well.
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Mr. B,
And one more thing I remember the sugar and milk story about Parsis, may be I got it wrong.
Regards,
Bhavana
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Dear friend,
HI, how are you?
LOVELY, MINDBLOWING….HATS OF TO ARTHUR ASHE…
ONLY FAITH AND ATTITUDE KEEPS YOU GOING…
I love to read your blog. it is my pleasure to read YOUR thoughts…it gives me an ultimate happiness…and pleased to write few words to you..
with this I’m sending my unconditional LOVE to YOU..all these words which I’m writing to YOU is like flowers that I’m offering at your feet..
with pure love….. with pure heart…
LO I’m VE….with…….U
smita_nine@yahoo.co.in
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What a fantastic thought..! Hats off..
Cheers
–Deepika
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AMITJI,
GREAT, JUST WHEN I WAS THINKING ABOUT LIFE ( IN A NEG
ATIVE WAY) YOU HAVE GIVEN ME NEW FAITH WITH TODAYS BLOG.
LOVE YOU, RAJ
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Sir,
I have been a ardent admirer of yours since the age of 5 and continue to be so. I am really touched by your efforts at sending across a message of peace and harmony through your blog and proving that the pen can be mightier than the sword. Maybe publishing your blog as a book is not such a bad idea considering that it will reach more people and have an impact on fans of yours who might have regionalistic views. I am also really thankful for the wonderful articles you give us access to. Please keep it going.
Regards
Asha
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hello amit gi,
I want u on the in 2009,and i hope u will do insha allah.
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