Posted on: May 28, 2009 - 11:58 pm
Prateeksha, Mumbai May 28, 2009 Thu 11:01 PM
First things first…
A new introduction to the blog.
On the right side of the face page, below where the MoBlog is and at the very bottom is a fresh block introduced called ‘POLLS’. I shall be putting out a question and several options for the EF to vote on. It would be interesting to assess what the members think and how. Later on maybe, once the results come in, we could initiate a debate, either to justify the result or to negate it. I believe that this could be the beginning of a novel concept where we could encourage a somewhat democratic based opinion meter.
SO remember… RIGHT HAND COLUMN, BOTTOM…. POLLS !!!
The promo from the film ‘Teen Patti’ on our blog, seemed to disturb the producers. They called to say that another site had surreptitiously taken the promos from us and were now running it as their’s. Also that the particular sight was linked to a TV channel and soon the channel would be airing the promo as a scoop. Her fears were that the film was still a while away from release and any kind of such exposure would make the product stale and that the quality of the colors and sound on the trailer were still not of the top most quality and therefore it would create a wrong impression. I do not necessarily contribute in agreement to her contentions, but she is the producer and a lady, so I acquiesce and advise the server to pull it off the blog.
Strange that they should feel so. They marketed it in Cannes and showcased this trailer for the press and buyers there. So what is the difference… Oh !! Got it !! Ok for French not for us Indians !! Certainly not for this one particular Indian. Cie la vie !!
For those that had an opportunity to see it, I am grateful for your comments of appreciation. For those that missed it, well there shall be another time. My server during the course of our meeting on this and other related enhancement activities, informed me that there was a certain kind of pilfering that was rampant in the medium of the internet. I believe, and so he informs me that, the entire content of my blog is cut and pasted on to another site, who then declare themselves as the official carrier of my writing. Dear me, this is so unethical and illegal. What does one do in such circumstances !! Lie back and enjoy it, or what ??
On the other hand we have a desperate gentleman from the world of the mobile that sms ed in today the following -
Dearest Amitji, though I’ve always been a diehard fan of both your father and you, in my personal view, you may be doing grave disservice to the great pedigree of both late Shri Harvinchraiji and Shmt Tejiji by writing pretty mundane, meaningless and amateurish stuff on ur blogsite. Sometimes while reading it, I often wonder, hey I can write better than that !… but then, I’m no Big ‘B’ 
I sincerely hope that you take my views in the right perspective & not personally! Best regards, Tarun Sareen 
P.S Plz don’t even remotely encourage Jayaji, Abhi & Aish to get into this habit !!
Mobile number : + 919820302030
Mr Tarun Sareen I have some very simple words in response to your advice. As a diehard fan of my Father’s, I would have expected, at the very least, for you to be able to spell his name correctly ! Thank you !
What reactions the EF will have on this regarding the veracity of my writing I shall leave to their better judgement. If someone has the liberty to acquire my mobile number without my knowledge and consent, to send me free advice, I do not see any harm if the EF were to indulge themselves in similar practice and retaliate. This is a free and fair practicing world !! And blog !!
And yes… there are rumblings from the media on my harmless intrusions into their world. They do not appreciate the mentioning on blog of my interactions with them. Okayyyy… fine, we shall not indulge in actions that betray our trust, MrMrsMissM/s Media. Only you shall have that liberty. You who are the epitome of honesty and truth, of integrity and conscience, you the guardians of the nation, incorruptible and forthright, shall always be in that exalted position. Right !! Point noted ! Thy word shall be adhered to ! Your Godliness shall prevail and we thy servants shall pay obescience in humble servility !!
Bhawana Somaaya, the author of Bachchanalia and several other books, the editor of several film magazines and who now runs her own blog wrote a piece on me which I reproduce here for the benefit of EF -
Amitabh Bachchan-TOUCH STONE
In many ways he is like a Jack in the Box. Every time the media decides it is time up for the actor he springs back with a rejuvenated energy. And he is doing this for almost four decades.
His career, his personal life and even his medical history is the stuff best sellers are made of.
He has traveled from B&W to Color films, from Dolby to Sync sound, from single screens to multiplexes. From small budgets to multistars to English films and from older to younger co-stars and directors. His list of his accomplishments is endless
In his 182 films spanning 40 years he has played all kinds of roles, donned all kinds of costumes, befriended different animals-tiger, falcon, Alsatian even a dolphin. He has walked on fire, rolled on mud, flew over carpet and jumped over bombs. He has played urban, rural, young, old, good and evil.
He is the first to be regarded as a sex symbol in his autumn years. The first to stage concerts of international standards. His celebrity status transcends national boundaries and his fans have spread in every corner of the globe without having to go through Hollywood.
He is the sole survivor of his contemporaries- the only actor to be discovered at every turning point of Indian cinema.
A heart to heart conversation with the megastar.
**
What kind of a child were you?
Normal…I would say quite reserved and not particularly argumentative.
What do you recall of those early days?
It’s strange, but early memories remain vivid even after so many years. There are times when I’m not able to recall what happened ten years ago or sometimes even ten days ago but memories of childhood are imprinted in our psyche. Probably because life at that time was much slower and little moments left an impression. Today, everything occurs so swiftly and rapidly, that it’s impossible to recapitulate events. I have vibrant memories of my childhood…I remember the various homes we lived in, our daily routine, our conversations at the dinning table.
Was growing up turbulent?
Not much turbulence. To a large extent, the sobriety of living life on an even keel came from the family. All our problems were referred back to mom and dad. The first major conflict came soon after completing college. It was the beginning of the uncertain phase-of not knowing what to do…or where to go. These are conflicts everybody has to go through.
Can you share some of the early memories with your father?
Dad was always either at his desk or away at work. My predominant memories of him are of him behind his desk, writing. He was very focused, very disciplined and spent most of the time in his study. He worked 12 to 14 hours every single day and the discipline continued when we shifted to Delhi and I began to attend college. Or even many years later when I started working in Calcutta and then shifted to Mumbai. There were times when he was consumed by his writing and totally shut out from the rest of us for days at stretch but no matter how busy he was he was always accessible to us.
Your wife says you are a lot like your father.
Yes, I like to keep to myself and by temperament I’m disciplined. Like him I worry if a family member falls ill. One could always depend upon dad and my family knows that they can rely upon me. My mother says that I was responsible even as a little boy. I have heard my parents recount stories about me. One day, my mother just collapsed on the floor at night. Dad was away in England and my younger brother was too young so I lifted her up from the bathroom and sent the servant on a bicycle with a written note to summon the doctor (we didn’t had the telephone then). For days, my mother couldn’t stop talking about how responsibly I had conducted myself.
You have often said that in moments of stress, it’s your father’s poetry that rejuvenates you. Will your children be able to say the same about your work?
No… they will not find solace in my work but they will definitely feel rejuvenated after reading my father’s work. My work will become obsolete in a year or two, but my father’s work will continue for centuries. It will provide them and their children the strength to move on.
Your work engages you constantly in the company of the new breed do you ever feel out of place?
Not in the least. I can never feel out of place simply because I have a living example of a youngster in my own house, my son Abhishek. I’m familiar with the new breed lingo and feel equipped to fit in to their world. I find the new breed extremely stimulating and enjoy their company. I would like to believe that they enjoy my company equally for I’m thoroughly clued in what’s happening in their world.
For a long time you were the only actor in the family. Now every member of the family is active. Does that increase the level of pressures?
Not at all… Do families that have three businessmen, three doctors or politicians, have increased pressure levels, so why should it be any different with a family of actors? We are normal people and much as people don’t like to believe it we lead a very normal life.
For the position you are in do you find yourself surrounded by unwarranted advisors?
Somehow advice has always been there, It has come in from all quarters- at times productive at other times not so productive. I find consolation in the fact that I’m important enough for people to entertain thoughts about my career and life in their conversations. I would like to believe that I matter to people offering me advice whether warranted or unwarranted though I accept that unwarranted advice is not always flattering.
What does friendship mean to you?
I don’t think friendship can be defined…relationships are too precious and cannot be slotted in compartments. These are areas I’d like to keep to myself. Talking about them destroys the very essence and should remain between the two people involved. Talking about sensitive issues defeats their very purpose.
Do you believe that friendship is always between equals?
I have never thought about it in this perspective. Friendship is private and subjective and there cannot be rigid rules governing it.
What does happiness means to you?
It’s a difficult question to answer but I would say happiness is seeing the welfare of the people who depend upon you. To be able to see your children prosper…To be able to wake up in the morning and see your loved ones healthy. I think one reaches a stage in life when all these things are of prime importance because it’s the worry of those you care for that really bogs you down.
Do you ever feel unconfident or unsure?
Of course I do, don’t all of us and isn’t it natural to feel so. I’m unconfident all the time, before a new film, before a new shot or before a new release. Insecurity is an overwhelming emotion in any creative profession but challenge lies in rising above these anxieties both as an actor and as a person. That is life and as long as there is life, there is struggle.
How important is reassurance to you?
Very important especially when I’m in distress or feeling weighed down but not from outsiders. I seek reassurance only from the family and I know that they will stand by me at the cost of personal sacrifices. The reverse is also true.
When you look back on your Herculean past, how would you describe your journey?
I would say I have flown with the tide…I have no complaints with my life. I think I’ve got much more than I deserved and feel humbled by the love and affection of the people for so many years. Remember the famous poem- ‘There’s a tide in the affairs of men…’ I have just followed that.
The camera is often intrusive have you ever felt caught off-guard?
The camera does its job and it is the artiste’s responsibility to conceal what he does not want to reveal to the world. When an actor is in front of the camera he feels a number of emotions but not all of them are for display. Actors are human beings too and we endure the same pressures that other individuals go through only they don’t face the camera so in that sense the actor is far more vulnerable.
You once mentioned feeling angry with Marlon Brando for getting old?
I was angry because he had put on too much weight and neglected his appearance. I felt the same way about Al Pacino when I saw him after a very long gap. He had aged and didn’t the same look the way I had grown up watching him. It was a phase of transformation for the actor and also the viewer. Gradually I got accustomed to the new look and accepted my heroes whole heartedly.
You went through a similar phase too.
Yes, the actor and the audience need to have the maturity to accept that everyone is human and change is inevitable…We need to accept that all of us will get old and age is not always flattering… If we can accept this gracefully, without resentment, then good for the actor and good for the viewer! Life is all about acceptance.
Do you still read the Bhagawat Gita regularly?
Yes
BHAWANA SOMAAYA
(Somaay is a cinema journalist for almost three decades and has authored nine books on the subject of films. Her prominent titles include Salaam Bollywood, Hema Malini: Authorised Biography and Fragmented Frames. Two of her nine books are on Amitabh Bachchan- The Legend released in 1999 and Bachchanalia released in 20009. The above interview is excerpted from the former.)
On another topic she wrote in her blog -
The Show Goes On
5 May 09
A few weeks ago Amitabh Bachchan’s office phoned to say that they were sending me a letter by courier. The envelope enclosed besides a covering letter from the actor two newspaper cuttings (Times of India March 22 2009-Slumdog Divide and Indian Express March 25 2009-Tale of two Cities) and a copy of Bachchan’s letter addressed to TOI editor.
The letter is in response to the above articles making reference to him and written after a lot of deliberation.
Everyone knows that Amitabh Bachchan is an extremely tolerant person and not easily provoked but once he decides to get after something he follows it to the finishing line.
Consider the following:
In 1975 when the Congress party imposed the Emergency, some section of the media accused Amitabh of influencing the Gandhis’ for the press ban. A leading film magazine of that time aggravated the situation by putting a ban on him. It is said that Amitabh was so upset by the unfairness of the act that he decided to ban the entire film media.
The war lasted for almost two decades when every day the actor was attacked on personal and professional front by innumerable publications but no matter how hostile the stories Bachchan was never provoked to break his silence.
Finally in 1990 in a surprise move Bachchan made up with the media. He spoke to every single newspaper, magazine in every language all over India and abroad so that nobody could accuse him of discriminating one against the other. The laborious exercise took a lot of his precious time but he felt he owed to them and patiently endured the never ending QA sessions day after day for months.
In the coming years when he was fighting the Bofors he challenged every newspaper implicating charges against him in India and abroad. He defied lawyers, institutions and even took on then Prime Minister V P Singh. For months at stretch until his brother Ajitabh and he were granted the clean chit in the matter by the UK court Bachchan worked tirelessly to clear his and his family’s name in the scandal.
In 1998 when his newly founded company ABCL got into a financial mess and there were rumors of his house being mortgaged he was advised to declare himself insolvent to absolve himself of debts but Bachchan preferred to put the empire together brick by brick and turn the tide. It took several months of hardship and heartbreak but he persisted and succeeded in turning the fortune wheel.
Today, reading his letter to the editor there is a feeling of deja vu. It is evident that he is frustrated of being hounded and clarifying his stand to the media on the same topics (son’s marriage, donation to a temple, Slum dog Millionaire) over and over again and wants relief from accusations. “Poverty is not a crime, neither is wealth…” he writes in the letter. “ I’m not ashamed of it. I am an actor. I have a profession. I have made it, lost it, made it again. I have paid my creditors, my taxes and my shareholders…” He ends the letter asserting his right to response on a public platform.
This is not the angry actor we are accustomed to watching on the screen. It is not a letter written in rage. This is the outpouring of an anguished man determined to burry all controversies forever.
This is the quintessential Bachchan…Calm and withdrawn on the surface but once determined there is no stopping him.
Bhawana Somaaya
www.bhawanasomaaya.com
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Its an early call tomorrow for PAA. The prosthetics shall reappear and a margin of four hours shall have to be kept aside for it. I must to bed.. to bed … to bed..
Do not forget the POLLS column…lets make it work and in an interesting manner…
My love,
Amitabh Bachchan
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wish i am in top 10
Hello Sir
I hope i am the first today
Love u
Please reply
Regards
Ajay kumar
hello there!
you always sneak in as I am posting a reply on previous day , you started a new day!!
i just asked the question about poll section on day 400 and wanted to know if this was going to be a regular feature and there you answer it first thing on your fresh blog post.
Hello!
I am so sad that my post for 400i is gone!! I hope you read it at least!
I just voted. how will the process make sure that people are not double dipping the polls by using multiple computers. is there a way to make sure the polls are fair and accurate.
what other questions do you have in mind?
can the EF suggest some questions to be polled?
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
My husband Nirav Shah got me hooked on to reading your blog. Its a real pleasure. It would be a real surprise for him….if you would say a hi to him…..
best wishes
khushnum
Hello Sir
Just want to say you are the GREATEST. I am sorry but I too am jumping to get in there like rest with the hope that you will also reply to me. I hope you do.
Reading your blog is an addiction indeed - a good addiction.
I’ll say bye for now and go back o reading your today’s post.
Good Evening Sir.
Rajesh
Nice to see more interactive features on YOUR blog Boss.
Best regards,
Pratap Singh Tomer
Qatar - 2220Hrs
Hello Mr. Bachan, Love to see your post. I want to have a reply from again so I will read your post later. Love you and wish you all the best. Make sure you take rest and lots of sleep as I see you dont get enough sleep.
Love always
Fan from Toronto
Hi Mr. Bachchan,
What happened to our describing our favourite Amitabh scene to you with the tantalising prospect of you providing us with your recollections of making it ?
Come on, Sir, don’t keep us waiting. Tell us all about ‘Meri pas gari hai, building hai, bank balance hai, kya hai tumhare pas?’ scene !!
Best Wishes,
Abhi Mukherjee
Greaat Idea Polls on the side.
Would love to have you post a Sched of Events of where you might be..eg in North America/eirope etc…so your foreign
EF can see you in person occasionally.
All The Best
Carrie
Dear Boss,
How good it would be that you record your small video clip and put it for all of us ..your EF…same as you’ve done for “Teen Patti” yesterday.
Best regards,
Pratap
Qatar - 2223Hrs
Dear Amitabh Bachchan,
Thank you for the new Day.. Looks like a lot of interesting reading..
I have to leave now, but there will be time for me in a day to read and comment…
I wish you good night..
God bless and take care.
Much love to you.
Tatiana S. USA
My dear Amit ji, Namashkar
LOADS OF LOVE & RESPECT TO YOU.
Please please please REPLY.
Your ardent fan
Ms. S khan
USA.
kya haal hai amitji
ravi
Dear Amitji,
I had the opportunity of seeing the trailer for TEEN PATTI and I think it is a marvelous movie!!! Can hardly wait to see this film!!!
Take care!! Best wishes from Germany!!
Crazy Alex
sir !!!!!!!!!!
THANK U THANK U THANK U THANK U SOoooo soooo soooo much 4 replying to my comment.. i cant believe i was the only you replied to.. u have no idea how happy that made me..seriously.. thank you so much! did you tell abhishek that i i really realllyyy realllyyy like him! i am on cloud 9..i called up all my friends and told them bout u replying to me and they are soooo happpyyy 4 me.. i still cannot believe it.. thank u sooo much! u din havta appologise.. seriously.. dat made me feel guilty..
u have noooo idea how happy ur reply made meee..! my mom used to bunk college to see your moviez n shooting n i wanna do da same to see abhiz… so please please please come to CHANDIGARH along with abhi.. please!!!
4 years back u came 3 houses away from my house to meet ur cousin in sec8,chandigarh but unfortunatly i was out of town.. missed an opprtunity.. i hope i get that opportunity again.. i really do!
gosh! abhishek bachchan makes me go weak inda knees.. seriously!
I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE U REPLIED TO MY COMMENT! WOW!
please take care of ur shoulder and neck pain n cant wait to see ur movies lined up 4 release.. gud lluck for them!
wow! teen patti looks quite interesting..amazing! m soooo excited to see it.. m sure u must hav done a wonderful job..gud luck 4 the movie!
one thing more i wud lyk to express… m a big fan of shiamak also.. so da combination of u n shiamak at IIFA is sumthing that i look 4wrd to the most with lot of excitment.. its a treat 4 me to watch u with him n his extremely talented dancers (instructors 4 me)..
take care n thank u 1c again.. { hope u reply 2 this 1 too..:) }
love NEHARIKA!
love Neharika!
Namaste..Your life is inspiring for others
Bhawana looks sensible journalist.
Love,
Priti A
Amit ji,
I just voted. Have a great day.!!
Waiting for lucky yellow strip.
Amit ji suna hai sabar ka phal meetha hota hai.
Aapla kya khayaal hai?
Tons of love to you
Ms. S khan
USA.
salaaaaaaaam amitji!
how r you dear? today post is amazing!
what? you r one of the best writers in the world! love the way u tell us ur feelings!
interview was amazing too!
interview was lovely too! love you my responsible hero!will come again after reading it at least 3 times!
and about POLL’s !please excuse me but i really didn’t know any thing about it!
love u! tumse bohot pyaar karti hoon(hope spell correctly)!duset daram!
Sahar(ur little iranian fan!!!)
I love the idea of the polls but unfortunately for me, I have no clue about how to answer the first one since I have no clue concerning the IPL2 or T20.
I figured there was probably someone who didn’t want those promos there. I’m glad I got up in the middle of the night and could watch them.
Also I don’t think I can call that desperate gentleman who cannot spell your father’s name and who I think must be reading the wrong blog. And how can you not take his views personally? What other way is there to take it?
What happened to that civility between the media and you? Of course you are free to write what you please on your blog.
I disagree with your answer in the interview about your work becoming obsolete. You are a legend and your films will continue to touch people’s hearts including those of your family.
I also hope that the reassurance from your extended family has some importance to you.
Good luck with the prosthetics again and sleep well.
Love,
Rochelle
Its my Birthday today!!!!!!!!!so good to see you8r blog…hope i get a reply…
bachchan sir,
interesting blog today about media. the truth is media is like a unleashed dog, throw a biscut they wag their tails otherwise they bark or bite.
jai mata di
krishna mohan
de;lhi
Namaste,
I am based in Democratic Republic Of Congo,there is nothing here to enjoy after hard days of work,but when I read your blog it makes me really comfortable and there is a feeling that I am with you.So many people write to you with passion and i hope they feel the same.
Thank you
Harish
Sir Pranaam!
Loved the posters and trailors of teen pati. You and Sir Ben Kingsley together will rock the screen together.
Rohit Kumar Bhutoria
rohit.bhutoria@gmail.com
Kolkata.
Dear Boss,
The young lad from Uttranchal Manish Pandey who have been noticed by many including our BCCI on recently concluded IPL-T20 who played for Chennai, A raw product of Kendriya Vidyalya and son of a Indian Army Soldier.
He is not been included in ICC - T20 World cup, that I know for sure as of now, how can we get another Sachin Tendulkar ?
Is it not the right time for him to be included in Indian Squad and given same kind of platform & oppurtunity what has been given to Sachin two decades back.
Congratulations Manish for such a fine back-to-back knock !! you have won me as your fan.
Best regards,
Pratap Singh Tomer
Al Khor City - Qatar
2237Hrs (Ahhh weekend….tomorrow is holiday)
srk says sorry to ash–but for what? what good is ash rai for?
Hey Dearest,
I was one of the lucky ones to see those teen patti pic. (hope spelled right)
well nice one. you always look great, and will definitely look on the new feature of blog.
everyday I try to be among first 20 to write and hope some day you will reply.
How is your back and neck ? hope the pain is gone for every and if not do take care
Lots of love.
Urvi.
Hello sir … how r u doin dese dayz>?? i hope my message is deliverd to u n the best of ur health.
u r just wonderful … i m completely speechless for words to describe you.
Newayz i m a daily follower of ur blog and to tell you the truth ur blog is doing really great things for my vocabloury.
Thnx a lot.
Good nite , Shabba khair, Shubh Raatriya.
I can feel your frustration on the unsolicit advice, but you threw him in the wolf cage, he will be shredded to pieces by your fans.
Alexender killed his friend once out of rage on an unsolicit feedback, and later on when he was repenting, people asked him does he repent him killing his friend, and he said - No, I repent now no one give me the feedback ….
by the way, I dont agree a iota with Mr. Sareen .. you please keep writing the way you are writing …
Amitji i am the first to comment…..
so glad finally my turn came
nagesh
Dear Mr. AB,
Good thing you are keeping to your curfew, I have started to worry about you in my dreams instead of….ahem…..never mind….
The polls are a fun idea. I hold great hopes for future subject matters.lol.
Thanks for sharing Bhawana Somaaya’s pieces. Who needs papers anyway?
What we do need is the trailers back, can we pilfer them from the French?
Wishing you sweet dreams and an easy time with the prosthetics.
Love,
Renate
Thank you for informing about the polls Sir - I look forward to it!!
I will wish you a goodnight and read your lovely long post thereafter…
Goodnight Sir..rest well before your early call in the morning. I hope all goes well for you.
Glad you remembered the “my love” sign off, you have me worried earlier!…
and
My love too…
Jasmine xx
Hi Amitabhji,
Love you, love you and love you!!! My vital statistics: 5′ 7″, 32 W, 168LBS going to 5′7″, 30 W and 158LBS. I am in good shap and going for better. Many times I feel, me and SB are made for each other since I saw her on SANSUI cineawards function about 6 years ago where jayaji was awrded Life time achivement!!! SInce then my deeds are chartered for many people but when times comes to belong to better half it is always towards SB!!! For example: feeling calmness thinking about her with me and imagining with my parents!!! Much more in person!!!! Trust me I have seen her in my dreams at profoundly delicate situations. she is very loyal, a part of you!!! No wonder we are made for each other!!! Do bachchan family feel so that I am their best well wisher and mine and SB match up???!!!!
I was in memorial day weekend with relatives so away for a while. Love and care for you!!!!!
Sincerely yours,
Sanjay Patel!!
Hi,
Thanks for posting Bhawana’s article for us.And for the gentleman, who had sms..d you on your blog in disguise of a great fan of the great poet, yes..he’s just crazy..did nt even bother to spell the name correctly..and I always feel that spelling one’s name correctly also shows your respect to the person concerned.I am doing a research in England, and as you see my name is a looooong Indian name which is so cmplecated to pronounce correctly, but all my Professors and collegues show there interest to know how would be the correct pronounciation, and yes..they pick it up very carefully !
I wonder how the TEEN PATTI stuff did nt make the team worried when it was showcased in the Int.Film Festival…and how it matters when made public to EF..ok..that’s business..and a bit of their proffession’s commitment..may be..towards..int.audience first, and then Indian audience as we understand Hindi..and for most of them, they dont…
Good luck when you are back to work after a short break tommorrow..and back to sets and prosthetics..take care and enjoy …love, as always,
Hiranmayee
DEAR SIR,
most people wud advise u to 4get about tarun sareen incident.. but sumtymz its important 2 take a stand.. wch u have taken in a very intelligetn manner i must say.. salute u ! sumtymz u gotta follow “TIT FOR TAT”… pour soul has no clue hw the EF is going to get back at him..
all the words written by MS BHAAWANA SOMAAYA for u are soooooooo true! hats off to her!
gud luck shooting for PAA… n i hope the prosthetics doesnt harm u..!
P.S. PLEASE TELL ABHISHEK THAT I REALLYY REALLYYY LIKE HIM.. !!
xoxo
NEHARIKA!
Good Evening Sir,
I am really down in my job at the moment and can see no improvement in sight. What advice can you give as you have been through many ups and downs in your early career. The temtation is there to quit and do my own thing without answering to anyone.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Wishes
Naresh
Hi Big B
How are you ?
I made a page for you, please have a look & comment.
Thanks
http://amitabhbachchanthebigb.blogspot.com/
http://myamazingindiaa.blogspot.com/
Vikram Saini
New Delhi
Dear Sir -
You will not be able to make everyone happy and like all you do. The person who has critized can be ignored. You do what you do because of enjoyment and love of your fans (friends). Thank you!
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
Thank you for new post with interviews, very nice to know about you and your family !
I can use the POLLS now, but I’m not sure I’m very informed about IPL .
Good night and thank you,
e.t.
Dear Sir
The rumblings and ranting of Tarun Sareen should at best be ignored. May I suggest humbly that you should not give importance to such people by even attempting to justify yourself and your creativity. For every Tarun there are a 1000 die hard fans who love and respect you
Best wishes always
dear amitabh,
i think Bhawna Somaya has done a grand job in giving us VALUABLE DETAILS ABT THE LEGEND -AMITABH.
BIG THANKS BHAWNA.
jug surrya and virender kapoor———-these two columanists should learn a few ethics of journalism from Bhawna somaya.
dear amitabh, pl. go through my comment i made only half an hour back in the comment column of day 400.
i had sought your advice whether or not you have done any film on a patriotic subject?
GOD BLESS YOU AMITABH AND YOUR NEAR AND DEAR ONES
R.K.SEHGAL
RKSPINTOO@YAHOO.CA
“If someone has the liberty to acquire my mobile number without my knowledge and consent, to send me free advice, I do not see any harm if the EF were to indulge themselves in similar practice and retaliate. This is a free and fair practicing world !! And blog !!”
You just cant take anything but appraisal from your so called “EF”. What is wrong with the suggestion that person gave you…publishing it in your blog and instigating your fans to respond to him…even publishing his mobile number there…that’s wayy too cheap for a person of your stature..
You have nothing to prove to anyone..Learn to handle constructive criticism..
Hello Mr.Bachchan,
just out of curiosity,I wanted to know whether you forgot to watch the champions league finals since you havent mentioned it in todays post like always seeing your great interest in football.
Hi Sir,
In the flood of all the other comments due to your popularity, mine has been gone unnoticed and have not got a response, so I shall try again. Hopefully this time getting a response.
I just wanted to say some things, and I do with much politeness and utmost respect. Wanted to say the latter because sometimes reading makes it hard to make out how the other person is writing. Just like you love reaching out to us through your blogging and us commenting back, we love reaching out to you in the hope of also having you comment back to our replies. So, I was just wondering, is there some way you or your server could make it possible for us to get a response back more frequently time to time from our favourite?
Also, there has been something that I have been trying to ask you about, but have not been lucky in getting a reply. You eventually made it to the Indian film fraternity, despite your turn backs due to intimidating guards or ‘big’ producers turning you back. Based on your experience(s), what advice and steps to take, would you recommend to those (who have no connections to anyone already in the industry) wishing to enter the Indian film fraternity as an actor?
P.S. I am not from the media so you don’t need to worry about me changing around your response. Ha Ha Ha!!
Regards and love,
S
That’s quite an audacious SMS! Is the gentleman in question mentally sound?
Hello,
Little disappointed…but never mind…
My yesterday’s comment were removed by the moderator…how that happened? I haven’t posted any wrong content…It was just 2 lines of appreciation after watching Teen Patti promo and poster…
Just wanted to wish you all sort of good luck for Teen Patti…
Take care…
Regards,
-Madan
Dear Sir,
Please dont stop writing or modifying your content because some fraction of society doesnt like it or takes an offence. For an audience like us, you are one of the only transparent medium showing us what actually happens behind the scenes, what the media prints is just gossip or a fabricated story.
All the best for your foreword on Madhushala.
Mr. Natwarlal,
You are an inspiration for millions of people around the world. I am so lucky that I grew up watching your movies and now have the opportunity to read directly from you. Thank you for all the difference you made in our lives. God bless you. Regards, Amir
Dear Sir,
The poll idea is great…but if I may make a suggestion…have a “don’t know/don’t care” option. being from the West, I really don’t know what you are referrering too.
also, I remember reading that Ben Kingsley was actually knighted by the Queen, so his correct title is Sir Ben Kingley…not sure how that effects the creative for TEEN PATTI..
lots of love
Kapil
Dear AB,
Once again I immensly appriciate your directness in exposing colonial mentality and cunningness of ‘Teen Patti’ producer. Her arguments are illogical and a cunning lie. I don’t want to discriminate and so I won’t spare her on basis of fairer sex….Lady has no right to insult U and EF. Is it ok to make U work extra and in unplanned enviorement? Instead of thanking U for the trouble U took to promote the film she forced U to remove the trailer!!! That’s not gentlelady behaviour…
I was lucky enough to catch that and must say that it was awesome. ‘Game begins’ was a reminder of ‘Aakhen’.
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I would agree with the producers of ‘Teen Patti’ as well as the managers of your blog that there is a lot of unethical and illegal stuff going on in the web. So it may be advisable for you to not post stuff from your unreleased productions.
It was very appreciating of Smt. Bhavana Somaya to write such an honest article about you. I feel that same way. In any case, its been a while since we read a well written piece after so many malicious and untruthful stories about you in the media.
Take care
Mr B
You live in a free country. You have as much right to talk/write/breathe about the media as they do. so dont stop your open criticism and praise.
BTW forgot to mention Times of India is the most trashy news paper ever!!
Has only useless news on their headline!! Gone are the days when the Bombay edition used to be excellent.
Hello ..
Thank you for sharing the interview with Bhavana S. Amazing.
I love that you have the poll section working on the blog. As your admirer and well wisher please dont put any controversial issues on the poll to give rise to any further controversies.
Take care & good night. I see that you have started doing lot of late nights again. Not good for your health. Please take care.
Meghana
Dear Mr Bachchan
Well if Tarun Sareen claims his writing talents are so much better than yours, what a shame he didn’t display any of them in his SMS. But I refuse to waste space on this loser, when your poll has touched on a subject REALLY close to my heart. Cricket!!!
The poll asks: What percentage of young fresh talent from India on IPL 2 will find a place in the World Cup T20 squad ? I have duly answered, and find my response accords with the majority.
But surely the more interesting question is: what percentage of young talent SHOULD find a place in the squad? Should this be higher in a limited overs tournament than in a Test Match. Is youth going to be an asset where runs must be scored very fast and fearlessly? Is this a good arena to try out more inexperienced players who are being groomed for Test stardom? Or should the country field its very most experienced side, so that wickets are not lost recklessly or over-ambitious young bowlers give away too many runs?
Pah! Almost fooled you! What us women really wanted was another option - who cares…. any of the above as long as they are totally fit and wearing tight white trousers!!
With love and mischief, Daisy
Dear Boss,
I know I must not ask this question ..its too personal but is it good and is this what our elders have taught us that to party all night and then wake up in someones else house and then after breakfast come back home, yeh kahan ka culture hai.
You & Jaya ji are head of the family and its all depend on you both to guide your children even if they are well grown up’s, keep that SRK thing out of your home , your life’s permanently to have peaceful life for all of you & US aswell, Please.
And dont write that its media hype….No I dont belive it.
Yeh Public Hai Sab Janti Hai
I wrote because I worry because I care
Take care of your health,
Best Wishes,
Pratap Singh Tomer
Qatar - 2325Hrs
Dear Sir.
I am following your blog from not long ago. I am bit worried when I saw phone number of Mr Tarun, you have a such a huge fan following & I think it’s not very safe to leave someone’s phone number for their safety. Hope I didn’t hert your feelings, but people like me look at you as a role model.
Have a nice day
Hello Mr Bachchan
So how did you like the soccer league finals…my husband is big fan of MU….so sad that they lost….who did you cheer for….
awaiting your movies eagerly…have a great day
regards always
Hello Big B:)
Excited you are! I can see…. about the Polls, Paa, Teen patti and stuff:) Yes, Polls on right hand side — we will remember!
Hmm. You know, you are an addictive habit. I am sure all your fans feel so. I wait every night for an edition of the blog and wonder what you will say today.
The interview of Bhawna Somaya was interesting. I think its tough to ask you questions… Your gaze can unnerve most people:) :):)
And don’t worry about Teen Patti. It looks funky. What your producer/director should be more worried about is whether they will find a multiplex to release it in….
Anyway, you look smashing in the pics as always.
Night Night
Nidhi
My dearest Amitji… It is a pity certainly that Day 400 (i) has disappeared, but I think you have read all comments concerning trailers. It is magnificent, my dear.! With impatience I wait for a film and I start to consider days to its exit on the big screen. My dear I thank for fine interview. Such feeling as if to you has personally communicated, so you are opened, friendly and warm. Especially I liked your answer to a question on friendship. That it designates for you. I consider also as well as you, Amitji. Have mentioned also memoirs on your father. For me it is an exciting theme always when you with tenderness and warmth speak about your parents. Fine interview. Actually under your biography. CITATIONS:
“Poverty is not a crime, neither is wealth…” he writes in the letter. “ I’m not ashamed of it. I am an actor. I have a profession. I have made it, lost it, made it again…
“This is not the angry actor we are accustomed to watching on the screen. It is not a letter written in rage. This is the outpouring of an anguished man determined to burry all controversies forever.”
“This is the quintessential Bachchan…Calm and withdrawn on the surface but once determined there is no stopping him.”
My dearest… There is no association with “the angry young man”. You the warmest and hearty person from all whom I know.. You are opened for the people concerning you with warmth about love, you share with us your soul warmth and we answer you with our attachment and are ready to give you our hearts.. You handsome, are courageous also the few can be compared to you, my dear! These few simply lose to you in many respects.. You are great! Bless you God and my prayers let become you support and the help in all your affairs.. Good luck to you on shootings PAA.. Again this unpleasant prosthetics.. However.. Art demands victims,my dearest.. Also it is inevitability.. Care of itself, my angel.. Good and high-grade rest to you, a pleasant dream and the same pleasant dreams, as in 18, as in 26 and so on… With care, warmth, affection and sincere love.. Yours Lyudmila.
P.S: innovations are clear, my dear Amitji.
Good evening my dearest dear.. precious treasure.. most beloved and respected only one..
First things first… i loved the polls idea.. but i know nothing about IPL..
so i’m out thus time..!! but may be the coming questions would be about something i understand so i would be able to participate… the idea is brilliant.. loved it so much.. and loved the democratic based opinion meter… quite interesting.. thank you again.. !
And about pulling off the trailer.. well.. i was lucky to see it and to comment on it earlier.. but not lucky enough to save it.. but no problem.. actually it kept me staring at the screen for hours replaying it.. i thought that i mught done something wrong in replaying it again and again so it was removed.. but thanks god it wasn’t me.. , and honey.. i don’t think that the reason of the opposition has something to do with this one particular amazing.. charming.. stunning.. ( oh.. it is endless… i know i wouldn’t stop .. ! ) indian .. producers have different minds.. especially if they are women.. a totally different mind.. have you ever heard about a man argued with a woman, and come out safely from it.. Ce la vie !! women’s era dearie..
And about the illegal action concerning your dear blog being cut and pasted to another site.. well.. lie back and enjoy it sounds a good idea.. but would the great Amitabh Bachchan just lie back and enjoy it..? you tell me my angel.. !
Concerning the silly sms.. what should i say…? does one have the grace to know your mobile number and be insaine enough to send this silly message to you…? we rae addicted to your writting.. it is a daily inspiration.. and a daily soul.. mind feed.. for me at least.. it is the way in knowing you in a different way.. very intimate.. when i came here for the first time on day 100.. i came to communicate with the brilliant actor i adore 20+ years ago…, but i found that there is a wonderful personality behind the greatest actor ever.. there is a great writer.. a very talented and gifted one.. whom i adore million times more now.. your precious memories.. and thoughts.. how you put them in words.. the right choice of expressions.. the figures you are conveing in your posts.. took me to your world.. visualise every singel detail of it… i feel that i was living all my past life with you.. and all what you are saying i had experienced and lived before.. it is the magic of your writting… ! leave it to our judgement …? that is an absolute modesty of you my dearest.. how come we judge it..? and acquiring your mobile number without your knowledge and consent, to send you free advice is okay..? although it is a free and fair world and blog.. what about respecting your own privacy .. ? i think if i have it.. it won’t be used to send free advices ( whom i am to send you any advices anyway..? ) it would be used to send greetings.. love.. best wishes.. quotes messages.. and we are doing that here all the time.. don’t we..? sure you don’t want to see my name on your mobile hundred times a day .. but one can just dream ..
And concerning the rumblings from the media on your harmless intrusions into their world as they do not appreciate the mentioning on blog of your interactions with them… well.. i might be rude and mean in what i’m going to say right now.. but papa.. i just can’t lock it..! MrMrsMissM/s Media… HIT THE WALL.. ! BAS.. RELIEVED… SOOOOOORRY.. !
And concerning Bhawana Somaaya and what she wrote in her blog about you my dearest.. is just marvelous.. really touch stone.. wood.. iron.. whatever.. but touch it anyway..
i do agree with all what she ( she is she.. right..?? ) had written about you .. except the part of being a sex symbol in your autumn years.. !!! you are all the times SPRING.. autumn is not here yet.. she definately missed the right word..
I loved the heart to heart conversation.. and really couldn’t find the right expression to describe your wonderous.. it is beyond all known limits.. i’m impressed by every singel word.. your life is just a several lessons to those who failed or faced troubles and lost inspiration.. lost hope to stand again and fight.. you are a great idol.. to be followed and respected.. your dedication to your family.. your craft.. and to the EF is just one of millions reasons to be adored.. and to reside as a king of all your EFs’ hearts.. enjoy it my love..
I had been effected deeply by these 2 phrases..
( Everyone knows that Amitabh Bachchan is an extremely tolerant person and not easily provoked but once he decides to get after something he follows it to the finishing line. )
( This is the quintessential Bachchan…Calm and withdrawn on the surface but once determined there is no stopping him. )
Well… they tell a lot.. and i loved them so much.. they show.. the deep characteristics of the personality of the great man who talks to us daily.. they are just wonderful.. simple and yet wonderful..
So Iti s an early call tomorrow for PAA… the prosthetics shall reappear and a margin of four hours .. oh.. sounds hectic and tiring.. good luck tomorow.. hope you sleep well.. and have a restful night.. i have to go to bed too.. tomorow is a one-day tour to the ruins of the city Tanis.. in the north 170 km. from Cairo with 2 japanese proffeseurs in Egyptology from Waseda University.. i don’t know the reason of being assigned to this tour.. may be because i’m the only guide who visited the place once during a training course… god only knows.. hope i can deal with it.. and not to embaress the company .. it would be a disaster.. have to review few details before i go to bed.. sorry for such a lengthy boring comment.. good night.. sweet dreams.. need your wishes and blessings.. it will be a tough day tomorow..
Forever.. love.. affection.. passion.. and respect
( if i’m not here tomorow.. so you know that i messed things up as usual.. you can imagine the directors of the company hanging me at the gates of the ministry of tourism.. or feeding me to crocodiles.. ! byeeee .. )
Dear Amit Uncle,
Namaste..
The POLL idea is a a great one…..i just voted……:)
Guess Mid-day especially takes the pics from your blog and always puts it on their website.Not sure about the print paper as I am in Germany….
Loved the Promo of Teen Patti………waiting for it to release….Not sure if they shall put it in the theatre’s here in Cologne……..I hope I am in India to see it……….
I love you………..hows ur neck pain now….please take good rest……..not sure how much of a chance do u get to do that…..
Wud love to see some of your personal family pics, especially your marriage pics…..there’s hardly one on the internet…….hope u can make my wish come true….
Love You
With lots of love and warm wishes for a beautiful day tommorow
Swati
(Germany)
Dear Amitji,
I am a silent reader of your writings…..it is my everyday practise to read your blog on my iphone before sleeping..no wonder my hubby is J of you ….hehe..but today is the first time i am writing to you in detail……..you know what my name is after your daughter’s name….my elder brother amit was a great fan of yours since childhood so when i was born he urged that my name should be shweta as your daughter’s name is shweta…..thank god and thank you coz you kept such a lovely name of your daughter…..agar kuch naam hota toh ….hehe….your blogs are sometimes very inspiring…..sometimes funny….i jus love to read them….its like reading a good book before going to sleep everyday…..do take care of your health….i never wanna loose you…..you are very dear to me.
Love u,
Shweta from Texas
Hi Amitji
Nice piece by Bhavna Somaaya . It always inspiring to read about you, one of the most successful man in india and how you fought the hard times in your life is truly admirable.
Amitji may you live for many years fighting and entertaining us with the same spirit.
Love as always,
Pratik
My beloved Mr. Bachchan,
Atta boy!! You posted 2 minutes before midnight (pretty early by your standards)
;) 
;) and I am hoping you are cuddled up in bed and having a well-deserved rest. Tomorrow will be a “heavy” day on you again, what with the prosthetics back. Wishing you a nice, successful day tomorrow. And minimum discomfort hopefully.
I guessed as much when I noticed that Day 400(i) had disappeared that it was connected to the director probably not wanting the trailer “on air”. Well, she may have justified reasons for it, so shall accept it, won’t we? I am glad I was able to watch it and am sure of the film being a huge success when it is released. Loved your cynicism about the movie being presented in Cannes and then the small trailer not permitted on the blog. Well, when you have a point, you have a point. I am with you on that.
:) 
:) 
I do understand your sentiments there.
Regarding the polls column, I could sense your excitement about it whilst you wrote. But I will be honest with you. On topics that I have little or no information on, I shall refrain from voting. I don’t like doing things just for the heck of it, so will partake only when I know what I am voting for.
The interview was a nice one. Bhawana Somaaya seems to do justice to your esteemed self and I had a feel she was honest with printing everything exactly the way it came from the horse’s mouth. Let’s be happy for those of her type that do justice to your calibre. I loved the words she found to write about you. Kudos girl, good job!
Take good care of yourself. Rest well and have a nice day tomorrow.
Love-Lily D’Penha-Frankfurt-Germany.
P.S. Dee S sends her warmest regards to you and everybody here on the blog.
The blog is getting more and more interesting day by day.Bhawana Somaya’s interview with you is really interesting. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I didn’t know there were mafias and smugglers in web world. What a small world?
Very distressed my this shocking news. The poll’s column seems so exciting.
We will drop in any old lines, hope you don’t mind.
The Teen Patti will and looks like a big success. So don’t forget to invite us at the party celebrations!!!!!
I left work early to attend to Mother in law. She has a weak heart and seems she is having difficulty breathing. The doc came in and with mutual understanding we decided to wait and take her to an outpatient clinic next week. The week-end in the hospital, with no regular doctors and no regular staff, my mum in law was better and comfortable at home. We will accompany her to outpatient’s clinic next thursday. Meantime made her as comfortable as we could. It is funny you mentioned, that, at this stage, all they need, is us to sit and spend sometime with them and it is true. As soon as I went to them, Both Mum and Dad were full of smiles and I know that half her pain went away. That was the magic.
This week-end I have to visit my son in Czech Republic. He waits for his end of the year results, which are very crucial for him and us. If he gets this credit test out of the way, he will then be allowed to sit for the end of the year exams. We will go there and fill up his fridge and freezer with food so that he has enough time to study for the end of year exams. We are all praying and we hope he passes. These past few years have been tough for him. Hope and pray he succeeds. I think I have said a lot today. Pranams to you sir, your family and all the EF.P.S. Hope your pain is running away and please take care of your smart looking face. Tell those girls to be gentle with you. (aren’t they lucky?)
It was good to end the day to find a long post from you. And definitely requires a longer response than this I am sure you agree. But for now, just a short one…
I have to admit I was sad and a little mortified about you finding your Ma on the floor in the middle of the night. I would guess you were between the age 10-12 and could not have been older? It must have been a shock to you, if not traumatic at that age. And your poor Ma was going through so much stressful situations, financial, personal harassment from an unwanted person, and your Pa being away. All of which your Pa mentioned candidly in his aotobiography. It was a very tough time for the entire family. So sorry…
All the best with the prosthetics tomorrow.
Love sent…
Rose x
Dearest & Respectfull Amit ji,
It is a humble request to you that many of your fans are still not able to be in your touch due to the main problem that the blog is in english language as far if it will also receive to us in hindi then a common man of india will able to know about his/her ideal easely without putting more stress on his/her mind.
Please put some attention in this reguard for the entire groupe of your fans who r not so strong in english language.
Thank you.
Request from a common man.
Sir you are great. Never mind what does animal like TARUN say. This is your blog Sir, you are free to write anything whatever you think right. Psuedo fan like Tarun never dodged you. It’s very interesting that you show the way to Tarun. Sir my english is very poor, pardon me if there is any error. Long live Sir. Your dieheart fan- ARVIND KUMAR YADAV
Namastay Sir.
You know people like Mr.Sareen gives us BOOST to do much better in life.
Agar wo na hon to zindagi se charm khatam ho jai ga. Mr. Sareen was critising you & for YOU criticism is just like putting ‘KALA TIKA’ jis se kisi ki nazar na lage.
So keep rocking & PLEASE DO TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF.
Thank you & GOOD NIGHT.
Seema. N.Delhi.
Dear Sir,
Great feature………!!
Ask EF to poll about their wish to see a son or daughter from Abhi-Ash…….!
See what we want……..??
Teen Patti……..would be a big hit……….I can foresee it ……clearly visible in Promo pictures………..!!
EF should mobile tarun sareen…just to condemn his idiotic SMS……..!
Regards
hai
today i am happy .my son has cme from india.i showed ur blog to him.very long post.half i have read.
lovu
jyoti
No good and the poll question as not my cup of tea so have just guessed. As India is a very highly populated country, I have voted for 75% so sorry for a silly answer!!!
Sorry, I meant no good at the poll question.
Hello mr B
Just to let u no that vile texter just got a piece of my mind on sms, as i am sure most other EF members gave as well. he should know better. Questioning a son’s right to talk about his father!!!!!
Now that thats out of the way, dont u reckon it’ll be a good idea for us to be able to register as well with ur site, create user accounts. that way the whole thing is trackable. you’ll know who#s polled for what answer and there’s a lot of statistical advantages as well.
And lemme say this: I can usually tell if a film will work or not just on the promos alone. this film “teen patti” is gonna be a super hit. Looks amazing
Fortunately I was able to watch those trailers before these were taken off! Great stuff!
Thanks for the interview. These are always welcome..
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Salaam Amit Uncle,
Unfortunately, I did not get to see the trailer…it must have been pulled just before I logged in. Darn!!
Your comment to Tarun made me laugh. Well said!!
Uncle, I did not particularly agree with your response regarding your work being “obsolete”…Your work too, “will continue for centuries.” The countless mediums that your work is available on…CD’s, VCD’s, VHS, dare I say “BETA”, DVD, Blu-Ray..even on computer hard drives…True, dada’s work will rejuvenate; taking the reader on a spiritual, intellectual journey; however, your work takes the viewer on a journey to a different world. A world where we live together, fighting the bad guy…falling in love…with 6 or 7 dances in between. Just as dada’s work gives strength to those that read it, your work will, and DOES, give strength to those that watch…
Love you Amit Uncle,
Til tomorrow
Dear Sir,
hmmm. I wonder why a single (idiotic) criticism can still drive you to a) post it on your blog, and b) expose the critic’s email or phone number. Do you really need to let all the EF’s wrath loose on those guys?
And that poll function - why? Do we write too long or too complicated comments? I am really sorry for being so harsh, but todays post makes me feel as if you’d like to reduce the EF to a bunch of yes-man (and -women).
I used to be a die-hard fan of this blog, but lately it gets stranger and stranger. Please think twice about the “developments” Bigadda is making you do!
Love and regards,
Elisabeth
Hoorraayyyyyyyyyyyyy i was able to see the trailer
sorry but i don’t know about the IPL so can’t take part in today’s poll
u have a great one
Luv,
Subhashni
All the best for everything Amitji. I missed the trailor of Teen Patti…but never mind…jo hua achha hua…this would enhance the curiousity for the film.
Rest well…always.
Namaskar
Divya Rana
Dear Sir,
I wrote this as a comment to your previous blog entry… this time I hope to get your attention…
I am a student of IIT Kanpur which is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Year this time. A ‘Kavi Sammelan’ is organized in our Annual Cultural Festival ‘Antaragni’ wherein we have been graced by the presence of many eminent poets of our country in the last few years. Last year, we were honored by the presence of Mr. Surendra Sharma, Mr. Arun Jaimini and Mrs. Sarita Sharma.Many great poets like Mr. Ashok Chakradhar and Mr. Pradeep Choubey have also obliged us by their presence.
I am one of the Coordinators of the event and this time I intend to invite you on behalf of all the students to honor us by reading the’ Madhushala’ of Late Shri Harivansh Rai Bacchan Ji in your own voice.
Sir it will be the moment of our life and a moment of pride for our institute to feel his presence amongst us on the occasion of our Golden Jubilee.
Sir, I invite you not as Mr. Amitabh Bachchan but as the son of Shri Harivansh Rai Bachchan -the great poet- whose poems were a part of our Hindi curriculum in schools.
Over 2000 students from about 200 prominent colleges of our country are invited for the festival and I guarantee you sir that you will be overwhelmed to see the love and respect this young generation has for Hindi and Lt. Mr. Bachchan.
Sir I am also a poet (beside being an Engineering student) and I am a great admirer of Shri Bachchan Ji ( and of course you Sir). Your voice is the most enticing part of your personality and I believe hearing Madhushala being recited by you will make the words come alive.
Sir, I know you might be very busy but I really do hope hearing from you. We have our festival during the last weekend of October ( 22nd to 25th this time ) .
Sir please do write to me.
Regards and a lot of love and respect,
Aditya P S Jadon
adityaps@iitk.ac.in
adityapsjadon@gmail.com
Dear Sir,
This Tarun Sareen guy is no fan of yours, nor of your Father. This is some sick joker. A true fan would never, ever even think of getting your mobile number without your consent, let alone do it and use it to send a nasty sms. Not to mention the ability to spell his supposed idol’s name. With “fans” like this, who needs enemies? I suggest that you consider this little incident as a sorry attempt from some sorry loser to harass you. Such behavior is an insult to all of your true fans.
Much love.
Hello Sir, liked the way you snubbed that guy-well said, if you are such a big fan then how come can’t even spell the name correctly. Well I think some people just to attract attention can go up to any extend.
The best part I like is that everyone is always ready to advise, even when not asked.
Enjoyed the interview, and that is true that childhood memories are vivid, even though one tends to forget the present memories.
take care…
Dear Sir
Interesting blog topics today. For the guy who said that he can write better blogs, why doesn’t he? Everyone can be a critic…but that does not make them right. The purpose of blogs is to connect with people and share your experiences and thoughts. I think that most of the celebrity blogs achieve that. I don’t think any of them are trying to write great literary pieces….
Infact, I would love to read guest blogs on ur site from other members of ur family/friend circle. An open and honest blog from Jayaji or a hilarious account of some event by Abhishek would be very interesting indeed.
Best wishes….please keep blogging…
Thanks for posting, I very much enjoyed your latest post. I think you should post more often, you obviously have talent for blogging!
Wow…. you touched so many subject in one day it will be an effort to respond to all of those (but as they all are equally important I shall try :))
1) Thanks for introducing the polls, it really gives everyone whats the relative thinking of the blog and then we can discuss ‘why’.
2) The producer may have some other marketing strategy/interests I shall refrain to comment further due to lack of knowledge.
3) Well… about the sites which copy your blog etc.. etc.. how ridiculous and naive that is but I think in India one cannot do much about it…. and after-all as long as you are writing and we (EF) are reading and extending our thoughts to you does that really matter? You are greatly following the purpose of the blog, please neglect the phony copiers… ‘Cockroches’ will always be there
4) The person who sent you the SMS is so naive.,. idiot I don’t even feel like commenting…. God knows why you are giving him importance and place in your blog.. You being a star should be used to receiving such emails/sms/mails… But just to let you know you are very right and doing a great job in paying respects to your parents… very few people can do that.
5) Media!! aah the pricks… don’t you worry the truth is on our side and we will win the war!
I was unable to read the complete interview.,will try later
Kindest Regards
5)
Hello Amitabh ji,
just want to let u know that I read your blog regularly.
I might not be commenting daily….but I make sure that I read your entries everyday.
Sanjeet
Fiji Islands.
Hello,
Well I dont know that is it a real Amitabh Bachchan blog or not cause of the internet fraud on its peak these days, however if this is then its a pleasure to write over here. First of all my sincere regards to a man who has proved his wrath to this world and is an inspiration to thousands of millions of y generation.
Keeping my post very short(I am not sure that is it going to be noticed by you or not), i would like to request you Mr. Bachchan that maintaining a kind of professionalism on this public site would be a great advantage. I am pointing towards Mr. tarun sareen’s case where in you disclosed his personal information like mobile number. That is something least expected from a person of your level. This is just a request to you.
To conclude this I would like to thank you for giving so many years of non-stop entertainment. It was-it is-and it would be an honour to see you on-screen for next say like more 100 yrs(I would have opted for more yrs but 100 yrs is the remaining life i am left with)…….. :)…..
CHEERZ!!!!!
Dear Amitji,
It was my good fortune that I was able to view the promos of ‘Teen Patti’ - I agree with your sentiments, if they were available for viewing in Cannes they
probably will find their way on some site by now.
Thoroughly enjoyed reading today’s long blog, and Bhavana’s writing about you.
I have polled!
In your case aging is VERY flattering!!!
Mr Sareen should keep his opinions to himself!
Good luck with the prosthetics and the filming of ‘PAA’ - are you going to Delhi
now? Would love to come for the shoot when you are in London.
A lot of your films are being shown on all the channels lately. Kaalia, this evening, enjoyable viewing. They don’t make them like that anymore!!! Multi star casts.
Good night and God Bless
Love and best wishes
Sangita xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear Mr Bachchan
In my obsession (!)
with the cricket, I didn’t even mention the Teen Patti trailer being pulled, which I felt was a terrible shame.
I think the producer is right in that piracy IS a terrible problem, and this trailer IS hot property that channels will steal as claim as their own.
But I disagree strongly with the argument that “the film was still a while away from release and any kind of such exposure would make the product stale”.
I need to use a word first coined by President Bush… I think the producer has seriously ‘misunderestimated’ the readers of this Blog. Are we really going to turn up our noses up Teen Patti this autumn just because we first saw a trailer here way back in May? I DON’T think so!!! I will be there in the queue on opening night… all the more so after happy months of anticipation!
Yes, film marketing is an art in itself, and producers want to cunningly build public excitement just before release, but allowing EF a delightful preview of the trailer hardly going to sabotage that master strategy. I just wish there was some way of making videos on this blog pirate proof. And the entire blog come to that, as you tell us that nefarious websites are now claiming it as their own. The price of popularity…yet again.
With love from Daisy
Dearest Amit ji,
This ‘POLL’ sounds so interesting. Thank you. I am an obedient guy and have cast my vote !!!
Mr Sareen is a looser… Buuhoooo…
Lovelly words by Somaaya ji…
Amit ji i have tried to buy the book in London and Glasgow but have not been able to get a copy… Where can i get one from ??
All the best for PAA
Cheers
Good night
Respects
Joshua D
Hello Amit Ji,
The polls idea is great. It was really pleasure to read Bhawana’s interview with you.
Good day tomorrow with PAA.
Ganesh, Poznań
Amitji,
I feel that these journalists get cheap publicity out of mere mentioning of your name in their faaltu columns…and you have been giving them further publicity by mentioning their names on this blog !
Namaskar
Divya Rana
Pheww!!!! Dearest Amit ji Namaskar,
It seemed ages reading today’s blog. A mixture of feeling, emotions, experience, family, past (childhood), present, interview, article, and much more (including the idiot who texted you the sms).
I liked the promo on TEEN PATTI, unfortunately my husband missed it. Good Article and honest interview by bhavana Somaiyaa. I am confident that generations of people will remember you like father like son.
Love you more that ever.
Bharati Sharma (Millie)
Glasgow, UK
In my previous comment : By journalists I meant the others…not Bhavana Somaaiya…I have known her work …she is sincere in her profession…works with utmost responsibility and I admire her qualities.
Divya Rana
Hello sir,
I want to express my concerns that I have about Mumbai’s slums, and how little has been done by people who have power to change it.
I am sure you know about the reality of Mumbai slums. But I think since bollywood makes alot of money, why not put that money to built great school which offers education up to grade 12, and offer food and shelter. So those little kids, do not trap in crime and assault and end up with misery life.
I think instead of having each star their own trust, why not make common trust that would help to change future of poor kids.
Also, since you and your family are involved in politics, I want to say please try to serve people, not your self. I know sometime when you get at the top, it is very tempting to walk on the hard and right path–but please sir, your family has got the opportunity to change lives of many–please use it right.
I know I am no one to tell you these, I am just an teenager who sees misearable life of people in india. I can not do anything to change. But when I am sucessful and I have money, I will return to India and bring change.
Hey the idea of poll is great! Now we can all post our opinion on one issue
THIS IS MY 3RD NOTE ON THE CONSECUTIVE DAYS….I HAVE TERMED YOUR BLOG AS A LITERARY JOURNEY BUT TONIGHT AFTER READING YOUR BLOG I GOT REALLY SURPRISED THAT 1) YOU ACTED INTOLERANT AND PUBLISHED THE LONE CRITICS DETAILS, 2) YOURS BLOGSITE HAS BECOME JUST LIKE A COMMERICAL WEBSITE PROMOTING SOME SORT OF PRODUCT 3) I VERY MUCH LIKED THE EXCERPTS FROM THE BACHCHANALIA.
4) I SUGGEST FOR THE MASS COMMON HINDI READER PLEASE GET THIS BLOG’S TRANSLATION TOO PUBLISHED IN HINDI.
REGARDS,
MANOJ KUMAR OJHA,
SAHARA DESERT, ALGERIA
Like the idea of the POLLS…
Luckily I caught the promos before they were taken off…the film looks promising - looking forward to the movie.
No doubt Tarun Sareen will be changing his mobile no. shortly after he receives the EF’s ‘free advice’…
hehe..!!
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
what for a marvelous post and interview today , It was a pleasure to read it.
You wrote:”The promo from the film ‘Teen Patti’ on our blog, seemed to disturb the producers”.
I could laugh over your argumentation: “she is the producer and a lady,” so I acquiesce ….” What when the producer be a man? :):):)
You should Mr. Sareen ignoring –I cannot call him from Germany Ha ha ha
That is not a serious criticism that is simply impudent.
best wish with the prosthetics and take care of yourself
great dreams
good night
love always
Carla
I looked after ‘POLLS’. I would have to ask Abhaya. He has written so much interesting reports over the plays of IPL. But I have no idea. lol
dear amitji, how are you doing? where do we see if you replied or not? I still pray that I hear from you one day also; a lot of fans are getting excited that they hear from you; I hope that one day I can experience this happiness also; if you do get chance to reply, would it be to my email account sunirmudita@yahoo.com. I truly appreciate how you talk to your EF everyday, but having one personal email or comment from you would really mean the world to me. Hope you have sweet dreams and good luck in Paa for tomorrow. I recently read that you guys went to party for karan johar and I am glad that things went well with the kapoors and also aishwariya and sonam kapoor straightened things out that the media had written; Take care sir and God bless you and family always. Reading your blog has become a good addiction of mine. sincerely, sunir kumar from chicago
i dont know mr bachan but i feel that you are sounding bitter more and more day by day.i love reading your blog and i love it when you talk about your childhood,your life and your experiences.but sometimes you get increasingly annoyed and i guess it annoys others.but it is your blog and it is your life so all i can say is good luck;)
Dear Big B
For some reason my comment to the earlier post was ‘flagged’ !! I wrote in that comment that ‘teen patti’ looks like the hollywood movie ‘21′. Not sure why the admin would just delete my comment and not others? If the movie is remake or inspired from ‘21′, then you and everybody else should accept it plain. If not, say it.
As I wrote earlier too, I am your big fan and no matter what I will watch the movie. But if this is really made from ‘21′, then sir, we should stop copying hollywood and do something orignal.
Thanks
(I hope my comment goes through this time)
Ritesh
Hello Amitji,(actually don’t know how to greet you
)
I am a big fan and have been following your blog for a long time now though I am writing only for the second time. Its very interesting and Its amazing how well you have connected with fans like me and share so much of you, your thoughts, feelings with us. I still remember I ended up reading all the previous posts (started at around 150-200) within first two days. Sincere thanks for all your effort
I will write more elaborately the next time but I just wanted to request you not to publish personal information like phone numbers and email addresses of others on your blog. (like Mr Tarun Sareen’s phone number and Ms. Bhawana Somaaya’s email in this post ) You being such an influential figure and having a huge fan following, people might use this personal information in such a way that might cause inconvenience to these people.
Wishing you best of health,
Thanks and Best Regards,
Aalok
Good morning and Good Day, Sir.
My compliments for introducing the concept of Voting - one feels more interactive with you and EF.
I also found Ms. Bhawana Somaiya - a journalist who respects self, respects her profession and above all respects others.
Have a Nice Day.
Suresh Wadhwa
C’mon did u take Tarun Sareen comment seriously……..no plz….keep writing
I luv ur Writing style…….
Loads of Luv Pooja Thakker
Love and respect from a romanian fan of indian culture. I love India!
Amit ji,
I THINK THE POLL IS A GREAT IDEA BUT UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT HAVE MUCH INTEREST IN CRICKET & THERFORE FEEL UNQUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN YOUR FIRST POLL.
I THINK THE MEDIA GUY WHO SENT THE TEXT IS AFTER SOME PUBLICITY, IT’S THE ONLY REASON HE WOULD SEND SUCH A RIDICULOUS TEXT! I HAVE NOTED HIS NUMBER & AM IN THE PROCESS OF SENDING HIM A MESSAGE. I THINK HE WILL BE COMPLETELY SHOCKED WHEN HE FINDS OUT HIS NUMBER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED ON YOUR BLOG. THE INTERVIEW BY BHAVNA SOMYA WAS VERY GOOD & MADE INTERESTING READING. YOU ARE SO RIGHT WHEN YOU SAY CHILDHOOD MEMORIES ARE IMPRINTED IN OUR PSYCHE. YOU WERE A BIG PART OF MY CHILDHOOD, GROWING UP WATCHING YOUR MOVIES, YOU CERTAINLY BECAME IMPRINTED IN MY PSYCHE. YOU MADE MY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL WITH YOUR FILMS & YOU CONTINUE TO MAKE MY MIDDLE- AGE MEMORABLE WITH YOUR BLOG!
REST WELL.
LOTS OF LOVE (as always)
YOUR NO.1 FAN FROM UK
Dear MrB,
I had a commented on yesterday’s post but it seems to have gotten lost somehow.
I love to read about your childhood so it was a treat to read the interview that you posted. Lovely! Lovely!
I liked what Ms Somaya has said in her blog. I glad to know that my thoughts on the subject are validated.
And last and least I do not know or care about the guy who sent you that sms. There are billions of people in this world and there is bound to be at least that many opinions. We cannot attend to all of them. I really relished you printing his mobile number along with the message. SO DEVILISH! Me like…hahahahahahahaha
Now as for the polls..I am not sure how I feel about this. Because if it is going to be anything like the first poll question I don’t think I will be able to even participate in it. Although I love cricket am sadly not able to watch it here. So can’t vote. Secondly is there really any need for such things; if it were anything directly concerned with you or your thoughts then maybe it would have been a different matter. If all this is something churning out of the big adda people, I am really not interested. I come here for you and you alone. What you provide here is more than enough for me, I don’t need any more tinsels and wall coverings. I like everything as it is. I like you as you are. But if this is something that you came up with and really want to do then I shall try and participate whenever possible. So tell me MrB, was this polling thing your idea or theirs?
With much love and pride in my MrB..
Shobita
P.S: I hope this comment of mine does not get lost in the ether like the last one.
Sir - I am so disappointed with myself….I have not been able to read your fascinating post from today in one clean swoop. I have had so many interruptions from when I started reading this at around 8.30 pm here in UK to now when it is nearly 11.55 pm. Been on a long phone call from a relative, my sister came to visit us, had a meal in between….and so on.
Your today’s post has been a great read. I am most impressed by the way Bhawana Somaaya has conducted her interview and also what she has written after receiving the copy of what you sent to TOI. She has captured the essence of why you are so GREAT so very well.
Shall we invite this so called Tarun Sareen to write something on the blog and see how good he really is…. from the way he has written the text and mis-spelt your great father’s name doesn’t say much about him….May be every EF member should decide to inundate his mobile with text message repeatedly. How dare he says what he says?
I had noticed the POLLS column earlier today and had voted then. This will be a good exercise going forward.
I’ll stop here and finish a few more tasks.
Good Night.
Rajesh
My Dear Mr. Bachchan,hope you are well.
I have’nt viewed the trailer of ‘Teen Patti’ but i totally agree with you …..it does’nt makes a difference….at this stage…since it already had been showcased at Cannes…All the best for ‘Teen Patti’
I think your response to Mr.Sareen was just perfect….these type of people are like teasers.
That was a great interview with Bhawana Somaaya…so very inspiring…you are truly very well disciplined.I liked the part where you discribed what happened to your mother while your father was away….that was very great responsibility…very touching.And ,no i do not agree …..your work being “obsolete”……it will lived on forever….as long as the world exists….and your father’s work too.
God bless you and your wonderful family….and all EF
My love always…Saroj.
G’day Mate! Its amazing.I tune into your blog at 9am Sydney time and some die hard fans of your’s have already posted 80 odd replies.Wow! Talk about adulation.It was a good idea to have the polls,one gets to see what all topics are running abuzz and titillating their imaginations.It was very nice to read the interview bit but must admit that didn’t get much insight into your childhood.Pardon my being uninitiated,but what’s teen patti mean? Three leaves? Lemme know if you happen to read my post and also if You get time do read my blog http://allowmetofinish.blogspot.com.
Cheers
Sir - don’t understand how other sites can surreptitiously take the trailer of Teen Patti and how other sites can lift your writing and claim it as theirs. Does this point to lack of security procedures by the Server team or lack of law or both?
Looks like the brief trailer is already there on a few sites….legally or illegally…???
Rajesh
hello
hi im from Uk, and its my first time i visited ur blog but i am well impressed and enjoyed it. I think your doin a good job with this blog. I have read above comments made 2 u to see what others think of it, but i see some have concerns on what you say or how you write. But i think what ur writing is your feelings, your emotions and your opinions. and thats what we want as fans from you, so why do few have problems with it. Its a free world. But i wish you good luck for the future and health. I will now visit ur blog often. do reply if u have time. thnx….bye
Amitji,
Its such as shame that the two trailers were withdrawen, I guess I can understand the arguement from both side, on the blog it would give it publicity and from her side that its too early to take it to the public just yet if its realising much later,just there for the purchasers, mind you Im not sure when they have set the release date…
Why the hell did this guys tarun bother txting you this message, if he didnt agree with it, why not say it on the blog, why go that step further and make himself look like an idiot…oh well I guess some people never learn…
I loved both articles that Bhawana had written, both so beautifully written and both direct to the point, its great that its comes from some who knows you so well to, that can put the genuine points across rather then doing it for their company and boosting their wage packet. I have most of your books, I liked her book, Amitabh Bachchan the Legend…Still waiting for a proper release of Bachchanali…nothing happened with that yet, such a shame as I have been waiting for ages to get hold of it
Take rest sleep well, hope all goes well for the PAA shooting
All the best always
Kishore
BigB Facebook Group
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Dear Amitji,
I couldn’t see the promo that you published yesterday, but one would imagine that an exclusive promo created for a certain audience would have some watermark applied in order to protect copyright / distribution controls. There are technologies to put watermark on top of a visual content and bigadda should be able to do it. (ofcourse, there should be a policy on what you can put as watermark and one should get legal counsel on this).
I believe since the popularity of this site is growing by day, anybody would try to get your attention even if that gets them negative publicity… Hope Tarun has changed his mobile by now…
One last comment on Poll, though this is a good tool to measure democratic opinion, I am not sure the topic posted on first poll is yours. I know your interest in sports, but never imagined you would start with such a topic…
Take care.
Cheers,
SaiRam.
Sir …i understand how much infuriated u must have felt about the spelling mistake but i think in my view, Mr Tarun Sareen have messaged you personally which naturally was accessible only to you and you on the other hand posted his personal contact detail on the world wide web, by looking at it by a mutual perspective i dont think it was ethical and even remotely fair to post some one’s personal details even out of fury….just before composing this mail i called on Mr. Sareen’s number and he told me that he’s shocked by the number of abusive anonymous messages and calls he’s getting at unearthly hours …obviously if someone of your stature will post his number he’s ought to have atleast a couple of nights’ insomnia …by the tone of your message to Mr Sareen, i inferred that you didnt like that he mis spelt Sir Harivansh Rai Bachchan ji’s name, which is just a typo error, i also think that he never really made an effort to read your blog thoroughly thats why maybe by reading one of your post he instinctively messaged you his views, but that was an instinct reaction as he had your number, but dont you think posting his number or anyone’s number on this sort of virtual format is quite unethical ? , i think so and rest i leave on yours and everyone else’s own sweet discretion …thanks
P.S : Btw Mr Tarun Sareen not only happens to be an ABCL’S discovery(you company) but also a very successful model of the past.
Have a good day !
Namaste,
Hope you and yours are in good health. I do not understand the poll as I do not know what Il2 is. Please explain if you want to.
As for the english, the only blog I read is yours as I love the way you have with words. If you wanted to you could write and no doubt about that. My language skills have detoriated since I have been out of school. Also the perspective you have on life is the one is similar to my parents( about the same age). Makes me understand them better.
Thank you and keep writing.
Warm regards,
RP
Hi Amitji,
i think you are very SMART,CLASSY, AND INTELLECTUAL so don’t EVER waste time thinking or writing about this INSIGNIFICANT person called tarun sareen.
BIG B FANS please HACKLE this tarun sarreen…his number is posted.
thankx all
ugen
i was watching the soccer match here in California…sad that Manchester lost to Barcelona…btw, i’m a girl who LOVES SPORTS….Love you Amitji..you’re the BEST.
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I just finished reading your post concerning Tarun Sareen’s sms. I am aggrieved to see that a professional such as yourself that I admire and respect has stooped to publishing an individual’s number on a public forum. When you are a mainstream actor and use the media and the public to your advantage to attain success and fame, then with it you must accept the responsibilities and the disadvantages - one of them is apparently having your privacy invaded. Tarun Sareen invaded your privacy by obtaining your phone number without your permission - yet, he did not publish it on a public forum. Publishing his number on your blog hoping that people will leap to your defense and bombard him with calls/sms - is not what I expected from a man of your integrity. I console myself with that reflection that your post might have had the exact opposite effect than you intended, Tarun Sareen might just have enjoyed the limelight!
In the hope that you will live up to the expectations of your ardent fans in the future!
Dearest Mr. Bachchan,
I loved this idea of the ‘POLL’, it is so exciting and is inviting for an interesting interaction here with you.
I would have loved to give my vote to this one, but I restrain from giving my opinion about something I have no knowledge about. So, unfortunately I will not be able to vote for the IPL question, but looking forward for other questions and more discussions of the results.
the point made by the producers of Teen Patti is very much understandable and respected. Of course they have a work of art to worry about.
But lucky me, then, that I was able to watch the trailers of the movie before you delete it from the blog. It is amazing and I really liked it so much.
It is disturbing getting to know about those who are cutting and copying your posts, claiming them to belong to their site. But are you going to take any legal actions towards this issue?! I think the server team, getting to know about it, should work towards saving the blog from similar acts.
from the world of the internet to the world of the mobile and that SMS by the desperate gentleman…
I wonder is sending this message to you was his ultimate ambition when he got your number?!!! Were he trying to get your number, without your permission or knowledge, to tell you these ‘mundane’ and ‘meaningless’ words?!! I pity him. That’s really crazy. The man has wasted a golden chance here…
In anyways, no one has forced him to read the posts. If he finds it not interesting for him, it is his problem and he is free not to come and read.
Your writing are gem of words, speak volumes of experience, depth, wisdom, thoughts, feelings and impressions…let alone the philosophical, mind challenging posts. It is always a pleasure reading each and everyone of your posts, and to get introduced to your temperament and various traits…to get closer to Amitabh Bachchan the person, the man who had got our hearts long time ago…and now our minds and thoughts.
I loved both articles by Bhawana Somaaya and the heart to heart conversation she has made with you…I can understand your humiliation and modesty but what would you say for those who find solace, rejuvenation and inspiration in you work which you refer to as ‘obsolete’ ?!
I loved how you described friendship and what you had to say bout Al Pacino who is one of my favourite actors as well.
The second article by Bhawana Somaaya remined me of an Egyptian saying which almost means that “fear the most the wrath of the tolerant and more enduring person”.
Now I have to end my very long post here…because it always makes me feel guilty getting you to read my long posts…
Wish you all luck with the shoot in the morning,
Have a peaceful sleep, a very goodnight
And the sweetest of dreams…
My love to you…
Rasha Zayed,
BigB yahoo group & bigB facebook group,
Cairo, Egypt.
Dear Amitji,
Reading how Tarun Sareen somehow obtained your mobile number and claiming to be a diehard fan of your father and yourself, he then had the temerity of sending you such a nasty and hurtful sms message, gosh – he’s no fan of yours but a hypocrite and an inadequate person. Please don’t let his words hurt you as deeply, we also feel for you on this.
That was a very interesting interview of Bhawana Somaaya, she seemed an genuine, honest and caring journalist and has done you justice. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I was so delighted I got to see those two wonderful trailers earlier on before it got removed from here; you looked amazing in the part with Ben K. Will wait with eagerness for the release.
Sorry, won’t be taking part in the Polls, don’t know much of IPL but will be interested in the debate later on.
Good luck with PAA and further endurance of prosthetics, wish you didn’t have to undergo this torture.
With love,
Brenda
Hello Sir,
Pranam, I am so upset that how would anyone done such a silly thing? How would they taken out trailers of Teen Patti from blog…
Anyway sir, it was nice dictated by Tarun, but please don’t considering such…please please please do want you want to write… I am not good enough or experienced that you are….but being yours one of the fans please please please don’t considering such..
Hey, I liked in part of yours blog… I love that….
As always smiling,
SNEHAL PATEL
Hi Amitji,
…. one was on Teen Patti and the other was about the FOREWORD … remember … i mean thanking you…
Privileged to watch promos of Teen Patti, waiting eagerly for its release. i appreciate the way you had kept us updated with your shootings and experiences while shooting this film in UK and i am sure while watching it we could relate to it. take care of your health… loved your interview with Bhawana Somaaya… got to know few more shades of you…
Actually i had written two comments yesterday both are lost
take care of your health and don’t let these tarun and likes of him affect you… you see what you are and what your blog means to people through our eyes…
Regards and more love than ever
Bageshree
Hi Amitji,
i had just voted too and i am a die hard fan of cricket…. i have full hopes that Indian youngsters should do well there…
what say??
regards and more love than ever
Bageshree
Dear Amitji,
Liked the idea of polls- but hopefully, the topics will be general enough for people (EF) to respond. I do not have much interest in IPL, but have lots of interest in cricket- so i answered the poll. Read the Bhavna Somaaya’s interview and the entire post. I am very upset at the person who sms you and advised you about his critic for you. Has he read enough of your blog to comment? Good answer by you regarding you great father’s spelling mistake in his sms!!! hilarious to a point. Get some rest. I need too.
love
Ashesh
mr. tarun sareen,
a son writing abt his mother n father - what’s wrong with that? those who respect n loe their parents - will do that. if you do it, i wud read that - no matter what n how u write.
boy, u cud have used that special message to our idol in a better way. loser!!!
ppl like u are in a constant business to tell others what they shud do.
here is what U shud do - buzz off! leave him alone!!! AND write abt ur parents. :d
Veena
hi sir ..
hope u r doin gud .. read ur blog u write really well..
my mom n dad praise u a lot fr ur skills both in english n hindi as well…
yeah ..lykd ur way of replyin to such msgs…
fan of urs..
VIDHI
Kishore #120 and Joshua David #96
My earlier message to you was swallowed by the big cyber-monster, probably because it contained a massive link. I was trying to tell you how I ordered a copy of Bachchanalia from a bookseller in Delhi via abebooks.com. I had no problems - except for paying extra shipping, because the book is so darn heavy - to get it shipped to me in california. And I can tell you it’s worth it!
I will try to put up the link to the book into a separate comment, but if you go to the abebooks website and search for the title Bachchanalia you should have no problems.
Good luck and enjoy,
Renate
Kishore and Joshua again,
Yup, big link was the problem. The moderators have a distinct dislike for some matters.
My German comments never got through either, but that’s fair enough, I guess.
Hello Amitji,
Loved your idea of taking the poll.I did vote already.
I don`t know how these foolish people get your cell no. and even have the nerve to leave you such SMS`s. Unbelievable!
Loved to read your interview with Ms. Bhavna Somaaya.That was indeed very brave and responsible of you to help your Maa,in that situation.
I don`t think you should budge from your position of retaliating with the mean and conniving media. At least there`s someone to show them their place especially when they don`t let you guys live your life peacefully and make crazy stories just to sell. I don`t think you should give up and like you said it`s a free world anyone can write anything their mind desire.
Too sad to know that the Teen Patti`s promos were pulled off. I can`t believe the little games they play.
I`m busy with kid`s homework and projects and other activities at school.3 more weeks of school and then it will be all peaceful except for being a chauffeur and driving them around to a summer camps and play dates with friends and park. Waiting eagerly for my Amma to come and see us for Summer. It`s been a year since I saw her last but seems like so long.
All right enough of my boring stuff. Hope you have fun with your Paa schedule tomorrow. EF is always there for you and you can definitely rely on them for anything.
Lots of love and Luck
Rani Kothari.
Dear Mr Bachchan,
Well I must consider myself lucky to have viewed the prviews of Teen Patti before it was removed. I enjoyed it and looking forward to watching the movie. Do you know when is it going to be released ? The trailor looks pretty slick and the sound and effect is pretty good already. I don’t understand the fuss about it really. May be the producer doesn’t want EFs to have the first and exclusive look to start with :)))) Remember , there is no media festivities in INDIA for this movie yet.
I think the journo has never read your blogs and his entire life is dedicated to criticizing people. Otherwise anyone in his right mind wouldn’t send such non-sensial SMS. Anyway he got what he deserves already. Its funny that you posted his cell though !!! I was laughing hard.
Well dont mess with Amitabh Bachchan. I am glad this blog will bring the media to their toes. They will be forced to write what is the truth. Not all the stupid rumours. I am glad they will be accoutable to their words now. They can’t play games as they used to before and taking the actors for a ride before.
The Pen has power, but must be used wisely as being said. I liked your interview that followed and I see the reason and the most positive things about blogging.
Well all the EFs love your posts and you know that already !!!
More later
Arun
Hello,
JAI SHRI KRISHNA,
Love And Respect As Always,
Your E F
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good morning sir,
how are you?? i hope you slept well.
plz take care of your health
hugss
jassi
Dear Amitabh Bachchan,
Today’s entry makes a very good reading.. Thank you..
The ‘gentlemen’, who sent you a very rude message should have known what a great respect and care your Father had for you and your talents. Then he would never dared to write to you such ! His intent is offensive - not of giving an unasked for advice, but to upset you..
I like your answer to him on the blog..
For hundreds of your everyday readers - your EF - your writings are the “daily bread” for the mind and the soul. Which is being stated in their comments every day ! I have already commented on a similar subject, so not to be repetitive just want to say - this person not only disrespects your Father, you and other members of your family - he disrespects and offends us - your readers !! Who love and appreciate your intelligent, heartfelt, humorous, skillful and beautiful writings in their form and content !!
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Sorry, that “Teen Patti” trailers had to be removed from the blog.. Loved them.. The film looks impressive..
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And sorry, that another site had stolen your writings and published them as your representative.
There must be a way you can hold them lawfully responsible for copyright infringement !!
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On the subject of media again - of course you have the right to defend yourself and your family from malignant and slanderous journalism through your blog ! They misinform and harm the people of their country by altering the reality. They tamper with social consciousness..
I admire your stand for the ethics and truth..
Ethics and morals are not only vital for the survival of the human race - they are beautiful…!
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Articles and interview by Bhawana Somaaya are like a breath of fresh air- the truth shining..
It was very revealing to read your answers..
One in particular touched me deeply - the one about you helping your Mother who fell ill and you being just a boy had the responsibility to save her.. Imagining it - brought me to tears.. The Mother is like a pillar of security for every child. What an anxiety you must have felt…I am sorry…
Also as you said that memories of your childhood are alive and vibrant, maybe, if you consider it possible, you can share more of them with us on your blog. I personally find it to be most endearing and delightful reading…
I like the ending of the last article - “This is the quintessential Bachchan…Calm and withdrawn on the surface but once determined there is no stopping him.”…
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And on the polls - this time I have no opinion… Sorry…: )
The ‘cricket’ I am more familiar with is a relative of grasshoppers and cycads : )
Oh, how much I love their song in nature on the sunny afternoon…
Today I escaped to the lake for a moment.. The emerald green reeds with hundreds of nesting birds in them. Two male ducks chasing each other and fighting in flight. The smell of blossoming wild bushes in the air…It is like having an aesthetical lunch - just half an hour redeems a busy day…
Have a successful day at work and take a good care of yourself..
May God bless you and yours.
My love and prayers.
Tatiana S. USA
sir
awesome…true…”This is the quintessential Bachchan…Calm and withdrawn on the surface but once determined there is no stopping him.”
Bhawana Somaaya has put the right phrase!…Sir, it must be so difficult out there when so many peple have uch ridiculous things to say!
but peope like us who love you so much….dont care a damm!
You are the best..n will always be
Love
akshara
I don’t understand, WHY ARE YOU SO BITTER? You have EVERYTHING; fame, fortune, family, I call them the three Fs essential to make you successful and satisfied. However, everytime I read your blog, I feel you are such an ordinary person, not the celebrity (confident, proud, powerful), you should be.
I DO NOT UNDERSTAND!!
Dear Mr.Bachchan
Just finished reading your blog.. Loved the interview with Bhawana Somaaya..Its always a pleasure to read/watch your interviews and the way you handle all the questions. I think you are simply great and you write beautifully…I hope the blog continues year after year…
Wishing you success always..
Anagha,Pune
Tonight I braved the tourists and some bad music to be able to see your statue at Madame Tussaud’s in Times Square and it was definitely worth it! You have a whole room to yourself and have the same commanding presence as in real life. In that room there is a video screen showing scenes from Slumdog Millionaire which some of the Indian media may find amusing.
You were getting lots of attention and flashbulbs going off into your eyes which they had perfect. I don’t know if you’ve seen the statue in person.(Does that make sense?) Having stood next to the real thing myself, (sorry to call you a ‘thing’), your wax figure seemed shorter than you are because I had to almost strain my neck to look at you but only had to lift my neck a lttle to look into the statue’s face. Maybe you wore different shoes. One woman came in and the first thing she mentioned was that you were tall. I told her that he seems taller in person. The sign next to you said that you have acted in more than 100 movies, which was an improvement on the website which had the figure at 45.
I had never been there before and I have to admit I had a good time though I had to look at more signs than most to identify celebrities because I don’t keep up with and ignore much of mainstream culture. The worst wax face had to be Elvis Presley’s. They should melt that one down and start over. That was followed closely by Martina Navratilova and the wig on Mick Jagger. The 4-D cinema had fun special effects in the Spongebob Squarepants film ( yes, I liked it!!) which I won’t reveal.
But the best part was seeing your handsome likeness and I wish I could get a special pass to come back and see it again and again.
Love,
Rochelle
Dear Amitji,
I feel almost sorry for the guy who had the bad idea to send you that rude sms!!! Can you imagine the number of messages he must have gotten by now from disgruntled EF?! I think he won’t be able to use his phone for some time…
As for the polls, I’d love to participate, but I don’t know the first thing about cricket, so I’ll wait for a more general topic.
Be well,
Cátia, from Brazil
(PASTING THIS nth TIME)
Wrote this piece yesterday but the moderator didn’t deem it fit enough to upload it so I try to replicate it though the flow is never the same the second time unless one changes the content totally.
”time to …disco” was soooo cute.
It amazes me immensely to see your sense of humour alive and kicking at such an unearthly hour. I think Abhishek inherits this quality too amongst a host of others. He has superb comic timing both in reel & real life; whatever I could gather from interviews et al.
The wait for your movies seems endless this time ‘round. Do we expect any to release this summer? ‘Coz life can get tediously repetitious back here in Beas. An acknowledgement from your end could brighten up our days in a flash!
Come on, write your blog as if you are a KING, because you are. You have achieved more than anyone could ever have in their profession and personal life. What more do you want? If the press does not treat you fairly, let them not, it is not like they are specially biased towards you. Do they treat SRK, or AK, or Akshay Kumar, or Abhi and Ash fairly. This is there job, to make happenings and not-happenings sensational.
I hope you understand what I am saying, it is very frustrating to read your blog and sense that you are dissatisfied and aggravated with the press. They have not changed and will not change. You are there fodder. Every successful person carries a load, and the press is yours, you should be used to it by now.
The producer has nothing to worry about. The indian media doesn’t command anything.
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Why is it that every other journalist has your cell phone number!!!!!!!…This is beyond my understanding !! Unlesss you had revealed it !! Do you really need to give them ? If yes, then why ? Sorry, my intention is not to offend you but if you get annoyed by their sms and undesirable intrusion then please, why keep your personal info revealed to them?
I suggest you change youe cell phone number and do not disclose it to anyone except your near and dear ones,meaning family and close, selected few friends only. Here nobody would even dare to ask for even the residence number !! Believe me, I am talking about colleagues and friends at work offices. Only close friends keep each others’ residence phone number as they need to connect to each other.. But people never ask for cell phone numbers…it is something extremely private and given to someone very closer to you like your family and a selected few. And even if you have your friend’s cell phone # it is a common courtesy to ask for her/his permisssion to call her/him on that number if needed.
People need to show common courtesy and civic sense.
Your EF do not have your personal email iD whereas these faaltu journalists have your cellphone number !!!!!
Your EF has the medium of this blog only to connect to you whereas they have various direct ways of approaching, connecting and talking to you !!!
They have all these priviledges inspite of their offending, annoying intrusions and behaviours !
I wonder why do you call us your EF !!!!!!
I would rather be a journalist !!!!!
Think over what I have said here…
Take care.
Divya Rana
Amazing blog …
Thankyou for sharing the interview, lot of learning from that and improving your own self ….lot of things to understand…
Thankyou so much for writing to us.
Take Care
Love,
Rajesh
hi amit sir,
how are u
im loving ur blog i have started reading it on 27th may 2009
and now i m reading all of ur previous blogs
Respected Brother - The living legend and star of the millenium
Sadar Charan Sparsh and heartiest greetings of the morning to you!
I am amazed at the contents of the post.. err.. I have not yet finished reading the interview part.. what I read I comment unabashedly..
I for one do not subscribe to the view of the producers of Teen patti.. to hold back from some what is available to some.. one some is in West the other some in East.. it is all right their prerogative.. we have been beliitled of our existence earlier too by such biased thinking or prejudice at the hand of the western world.. we are now used to it now.. not the thick skinned reptiles.. we still feel the insult and somewhat some of the associated guilt.. guilt for not knowing how to raise ourselves to raise to the standards of the thinking of the west..
I would not give much thought to what Tarun Sareen had said in the SMS.. some of us do not know how to give respect to those whom we really respect.. I too do make typos in many of my posts.. but when it comes to the case of proper nouns and thier assocoiation with some of the people I love a lot.. I would try to be doubly sure when spelling them.. It is a great disservice to the man we all know as Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan to mutilate his name the way Mr. Sareen did.. It is all right we can forgive him for that but not for the other contents.. that you do not write well.. it is farthest from the truth.. his observation.. probably based on the reading what Abhaya Sharma writes and treating that as your words.. then and only then can anyone put such allegations.. I really pity his state of mind.. may god grant him sanity next time he sends an SMS to you..
Before I read the interview.. let me inform that I could only see the videos you had posted in a hurried manner in the late office hours and with no accompanying sound.. it was like that deaf and dumb movies of the early times that we had in the early 1930s or so.. it is all right I alos feel that it is better for me to see the movie in theatre rather than get a glimpse here.. though I would not mind finding more about Teen Patti from you.. the anxiety or atleast some of the anxiety is lost even by a small trailer.. I would rather prefer to go to see a movie completely unaware of its contents.. that in todays TV world is seemingly not possible though..
Here I submit a new poem that I dedicate to you my brother.. my dearest and most respected member of this earth..
मेरे अधरों पर जो
गीत तुम्हारे होते
तुम होते मेरे न होते
गीत तुम्हारे मेरे होते
हे मीत तुम्हारे गीत
मधुर कितना इनका संगीत
चली आई है जग में रीत
गीत संगीत में बसती प्रीत
चलो कर ले इस जग से प्रीत
जन्म दें एक नया फिर गीत
प्रीत का प्रण करता संगीत
मधुर है कितने मेरे मीत ।
अभय शर्मा
29 मई 2009 8.49 प्रातः काल
Post script:
I think I could say that I do not need to translate this into english as this one is meant for someone who is well qualified to make every possible sense of every word without any assistance of translation into any other language.. Rose, Carla, Reeham and Rochelles please excuse me for my tough stand on this..
For AB,
Before I forget, allow me to say something about your Prosthesis for Paa.
I have been wondering about your usage of the word Prosthetics everytime you mention PAA and the dentists’ chair.
The medical dictionary says:
prosthesis (prs-thss)
Plural prostheses (prs-thsz)
An artificial device used to replace a missing or defective body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.
prosthetic adjective (prs-thtk);
Etymology:
(philological) addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word.
-late Latin. prosthesis; Greek. próthesis, formed on prosthenai; add, formed on prós to; thesis placing, setting a theme, proposition.
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Hmmm.. the mystery evolves.. the title of the movie itself has a prosthesis, the additional letter ‘a’…
So are we going to see a 4′ 3 1/2″ AB? Staggers my imagination!
A bonsai AB smiling from this ear to that which is quite a distance as we know… and tottering merrily alongside Abhishekh, saying, “Paa, are we there yet!?”
Regards,
AB
Also, this is not an advice or anything like that. Whenever I watch you on screen, I feel that you are the most powerful actor, so what do you worry about. You are the best. Let the press and everyone else go to where ever they deserve to go.
For AB,
Sorry
signed off wrong
I meant
Regards,
Sudhir
You write so beautifully and straight from the heart.
For AB,
Before I forget, allow me to say something about your Prosthesis for Paa.
I have been wondering about your usage of the word Prosthetics everytime you mention PAA and the dentists’ chair.
The medical dictionary says:
prosthesis (prs-thss)
Plural prostheses (prs-thsz)
An artificial device used to replace a missing or defective body part, such as a limb or a heart valve.
prosthetic adjective (prs-thtk);
Etymology:
(philological) addition of a letter or syllable at the beginning of a word.
-late Latin. prosthesis; Greek. próthesis, formed on prosthenai; add, formed on prós to; thesis placing, setting a theme, proposition.
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Hmmm.. the mystery evolves.. the title of the movie itself has a prosthesis, the additional letter ‘a’…
So are we going to see a 4′ 3 1/2″ AB? Staggers my imagination!
A bonsai AB smiling from this ear to that which is quite a distance as we know… and tottering merrily alongside Abhishekh, saying, “Paa, are we there yet!?”
Regards,
Sudhir
Wrote this piece day before yesterday but the moderator didn’t deem it fit enough to upload it so I try to replicate it though the flow is never the same the second time unless one changes the content totally.
”time to …disco” was soooo cute.
It amazes me immensely to see your sense of humour alive and kicking at such an unearthly hour. I think Abhishek inherits this quality too amongst a host of others. He has superb comic timing both in reel & real life; whatever I could gather from interviews et al.
The wait for your movies seems endless this time ‘round. Do we expect any to release this summer? ‘Coz life can get tediously repetitious back here in Beas. An acknowledgement from your end could brighten up our days in a flash!
Noticed the polls on the right hand side. The subject is cricket which unfortunately is not one of my strong fortes.
BTW, while writing to you I read Rochelle’s comments. We too, went to Madame Tussaud’s at Times Square last week (they had just opened a Bollywood section at Madame Tussaud’s, we were told) and I had to go and see you, because this is probably the closest I will ever get to you
(I envy you Rochelle for actually meeting Amitji in person, I so envy you, dear friend). Yes, the visit was absolutely worth it.
In any case, had another conference to attend, this time close to home, in Santa-Fe. The commute from Los Alamos wasn’t bad at all. Hopefully I am done with attending these conferences for some time.
Ghosh, thak gaye aaj (I am tired today). I can hear Amit snoring softly. He is out already!
Have a great day!
loveyou
dear sirji,
now i have got one more reason to rush to your blog ,an innovative idea to poll’. it’ sgood to read your interview with bhavana somaiya . n i don’t find it is unaunthetic to reveal the first look of teen patti.
sir
Yes indeed we will Poll, but the first Poll question is out of place , right ? Because the T20 world cup starts in under two weeks and team finalized, unless offcource you are considring T20 2011 basis, i voted, will continue to Vote and yes Debate later on is a good option
Yes indeed strange that world press can see Teen Patti promo and not we Indians !!!! Racist move by MS Hinduja
!!!! You have expressed your unhappiness on the same quite bluntly, also time and again there have been issues with this picture / producers which upset you,like last time you did not have bound dialgoes / script for you to prepare …. then there were date problems…. anyways, all said and done, the Promo look sleek and i am sure it is a DIFFRENT film
The sms by Tarun Sareen and his mobile # you exposed to EF , you surely know how to take your critics to the cleaners, i am sure by the end of the day his mobile will be jammed with calls and sms, and if media picks this up, he will be a national anti-hero sought, with his # on the media screens, yes indeed when he somehow got hold of your mobile # and expressed his thoughts which was not asked for, let him face the music. no body is putting a gun on anyone’s head or giving cash / gift incentive to go to your Blog, so why crib you write good or bad, just stop going, when EF have no issues, why does a tom , dick or a tarun have issues ? Poor soul !!!! i can allready see him rushing to vodafone / airtel / loop to go and change his mobile # for good
Nice write up by Bhavna, neat,clean,crispt and facts..way to go
Happy Dentist chair session for you for tommorow for Paa
Take good care of your health, God bless you
B R Manoj Grover
NO promos available ???
he heheee…
Sumit Singh # 122,
Ask your friend.. the discovery of ABCL, if at all it is true….
WE HAVE NOT HEARD OF HIM…. WE DO NOT WANT TO DISCOVER HIM EITHER,
Let him be in peace where ever he is… What is the point in SMSing… when this forum is available….. I see lot of garbage here…
PLEASE let AB and EF continue the sensible conversation here…. We value that very much… So please back off and take a hike…
Thank you for dropping by … I assure you we will not miss you
You are too modest. Dont be angry with me. Many of us connect with you more than with your poet father. You are larger than life and you are a legend. Your children will definitely find more inspiration from you as you are the nearest elder to them. With all your faults and frailities, we love you a lot. It is easier to love a less than perfect person because a perfect person frightens the ordinary. Your blogs are contemporary, funny, thought provoking most of the time. dont give importance to people who try to demoralise you unnecessarily. Probably they get joy out of it. The behaviour of Teen Patti people is strange. Wish you the best always.
sir
And regarding Media objections, yes indeed for them it is a One way street, only they seem to think they have vip access to peoples live, dirty scoops, privacy intrusion, they can cross our path but not we , this is the hight of double standards
Same for the Government :
we have to pay road tax or we get penalized, they dont when we get potholes on our way to home / office
we have to pay income tax honestly, they whereas have millions of dollars stashed away in x y z place or loads of money taken in bribery
we have to be victim of riots , goondaisim , hafta , but if a common man goes and slaps someone else or throws chappal @ politician we go in jail or FIR, why do political parties not face music for riots / goondaisim ?
WHAT WE DO IS WRONG, WHAT THEY DO IS THEIR BIRTHRIGHT
manoj
Hello Amitji,Namaskar.
The Last two post has been good read, and for me it has much to reflect upon.Thank you for that, From the blog looks like I missed one day post. If a Day was missed because of bigadda server issue, could that be re-posted sometime later.
Also, missed the little promo of Teen Patti.
Sir Ji, That “Poll” thingi is Good. but with my little knowledge and interest on tht subject I might nit be able to participate, but I sure there will be other interesting poll coming up in coming Days and Week
Take care, and best wishes for Paa.
luv
For #156 अभय शर्मा ji
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Hi Mr. Bachchan
Its sad to know that you had to pull off the “Teen Patti” trailer from the blog.Though I had read the interview with Bhawana Somaaya it was pleasure reading it again. Her second article on you was precise & staightforward.
The new feature POLLS is interesting.I have already cast my vote.
Take care
Love & regards
Anu Verma
For AB,
So, you got a gentleman’s gag order from the media for disclosing there interactions with you. So much for the freedom of the press!! Heads I win, tails you lose!!!
What are they afraid of? They have more readership than your blog does.
Let the truth prevail. If those alleged intelligent entertainment scribes (that reads like a contradiction in terms even if it is alleged) can stand firmly by their printed wordss, they can state their case in their column for the whole world to know. If not, just shut up and take what comes their way.
Freedom of expression is not a selective privilege.
Regards,
Sudhir
A Father was reading a magazine and his little daughter every now and then distracted him. To keep her busy, he tore one page on which was printed the map of the world. He tore it into pieces and asked her to go to her room and put them together to make the map again.
He was sure she would take the whole day to get it done. But the little one came back within minutes with perfect map… When he asked how she could do it so quickly, she said,”Oh… Dad,there is a man’s face on the other side of the paper… I made the face perfect to get the map right.” she ran outside to play leaving the father surprised.
Moral of theStory:
There is always the other side to whatever you experience in this world.
Whenever we come across a challenge or a puzzling situation,look at the other side… You will be surprised to see an easy way to tackle the problem..———
dear Sir,
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
Have a nice day…
Regards
awantika singh
amit ji………….
Polling ka concept to accaha hai…..per IPL kyun…..controversy create ho jayegi…bekaar main…..
uncle big friend !! _()_
AAP HAMSE NARAJ KYO HO PLEASE BATAIYE NA !
KYA MERI KOI BAAT APKO BURI LAGI ?
AREY BABA CAAN PAKADH KE SORRY !
_()_ MAAF KIJIYE AAGAR JIYADA BOLGAI HU TOO !
_()_ MAAFII , SORRY ,SORRY , AND SORRY SIR AMITABH JI
AAP BIG HO !! PER MEY TO CHOTI HOO ….
mujhe pata nahi hey ,ki badhe logo se kese pesh aaya jata hey !
kabhi yesi Society mey rahi nahi na !
SORRY AGAR MERI KOI BAAT AAPKO BURI LAGI HO TO !
MAAF KIJIYE _()_
AAB NAHI BOLUNGI ITNA , OR YE HAMESHA YAAD RAKHUNGI, KI MEY EK FRIEND SE NAHI SIR AMITABH JI SE BAAT KAR RAHI HOO …..
SORRY ! b ‘ . ‘ d kaan pakadh ke sorry !
SIR REALLY AAP KO UPSET KARNE KA KOI IRADA NAHI THA MERA OR NA HI KABHI HOGA !
AAP KYO RUTH GAYE ?? ‘.’ PATA NAHI ..????????
YESI KYA GALAT BAAT LIKHI MENE ? JO AAP RUTH GAYE !
SORRY !!! b’ ; ‘d
please !!
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i dont know whether u will read this or not but just one thing
cant this blog be written in hindi….. it would have made reading better…..
after all ‘Apni bhasha hai bhai’……
Hi Sir,
I have sent SMS to Tarun and asked not to SMS you in future for he does not have any understanding of your writing skill.
You did the right thing
Love
Vishal Pande
DEAR SIR,
YAHOOOOOOOOOO……….I M THE ONE OF FEW ONES WHO WACHES TEEN PATTI TRAILOR……..WOW HOW LUCKY I M ……..THANX FE YR GREAT INTERVIEW.
REGARDS
GAURAV
soo sweet …..
Now my bird looks sweet!!
Thnx
love u ♥
Dear Sir,
I saw this about you, though it was all know to me but TOI now published it
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Lifestyle/Unplugged-Amitabh-Bachchan/articleshow/4141217.cms
This wednesday i’ll leave KL then on friday will reach Allahabad and then I’ll be with parents….Yippi….
Regards….
Madly yours,
Vikash
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I am very happy to read the content of this blog.
Thanks a lot for posting content of Bhawana Somaaya’s blog and the interview.
Keep posting such wonderful blogs.
Thanks and Regards,
Naishadh Vyas
For AB and All,
Reporting Abuse:
There is one person on the blog Anashwar Chopra who is using this space for advertising books with long winding extracts from the book.
As the link for reporting abuse is no more, request please delete the promotional material that is obvious in todays comments.
Please report to abuse@bigadda.com
Regards,
Sudhir
Smile is best make up for u ….
Namaste Sir, the lifes experiences you share with us will verymuch influences our life too sir. Your humbleness and the advice you give to the youngsters are verymuch practical. I always ask my daughters to go through your blogs and learn many things from your lifes experiences. Thanking you
Respected Sir,
No matter when and where the trailers are showcased and the release is at a much later stage…. It doesn’t stale any bit as the stills look stunning and unfortunately I could not see the video.
Pardon me sir, but the question asked in the poll is not quite relevant as the squad has already been named for T20 world cup and nothing more can be done now.Still I have voted in my capacity of whatever I could make of the opinion poll question.
Hi Amit ji,
Sir I dont think you need to give explaination to anyone . Your deeds speaks volumes of what stuff you are made of and there will always be people(Section of Media) around who cant digest this fact.
Thanks for sharing the wonderful experiences of your life, this certainly drive us to emulate the determination and dedication you have shown in your field
Have a wonderful day ahead!!
Cheers,
Kumar
Namaskar…………..
Dear Sir..
just come in cool mood..
film is a part of society and your blog is a your real free space its just for you and for us..film for enjoyment but you are not . here you are like a teacher and a REAL LIFE GURU..so live your natural sound and share with me..
ok.
i will teach sketching for summer camp of a news paper Rajasthan patrika in Bikaner date 1st jun 2009
i will share my art time with art students..
regards
yogendra kumar purohit
M.F.A.
BIKANER,INDIA
http://www.yogendra-art.blogspot.com
Dear Bachchan saheb.I am anardent fan of yours.Would be possible by any chance to have an original autograph of yours with a one liner sent to me on my below address by post.It would be more than a dream come true for a lifetime to me.
S-171a,Omaxe Villa,
Uppals southend, Sohna Rd,
Sector - 49,
Gurgaon ( Haryana ).
Warm regards,
Tej Bambra
Hi Mr. Bachchan,
I’m sorry I haven’t replied to your posts lately, I am currently on vacation in Los Angeles, but I have read all of them. I just wanted to say that I think it’s interesting how you received this random “advice.” It’s amusing how he calls your posts amateurish and meaningless, and yet believes his message is not. Funny, truly funny. Ignore this fellow, I find your posts candid, and yet inspirational at the same time, and I enjoy them a lot. In fact, your command of written English vastly exceeds mine, and it’s my native (and only) language. Then again, Americans aren’t exactly known for their language skills.
Anyway, I also wanted to say I like the idea of the poll, however, I must abstain from voting on this issue as I don’t know enough about the IPL, although I wish I did.
All the best to you and your family,
Sarah in the USA
Hello My Sunshine………..
Hope U slept well at night and morning was great today. After reading Ur decision of pulling off the trailer of Teen Patti from the blog left me dipressed. I enjoyed yestrday but desire was not fulfilled and thought to check again today, U poured water on it, though I know U were pressurised to do so. I agree with U, “They marketed it in Cannes and showcased this trailer for the press and buyers there. So what is the difference…” What is the difference for us Indians! Point is not get into mind………………
Polling idea is good, hope some fruitful result will come out of it.
I do not have much to say about the person sent U sms, but whatever he wrote was wrong and unethical. If he writes so well, why don’t U ask him to send some of his writing, he may write well, check it out once.
I have to read the Q&A session with Bhawana Somaaya, let me check it out. Just one answer I read, with which I fully disagree with U. I do not think Ur work will be forgotten within a year or two, totally disagree. At least we the fans of Urs will watch Ur film till the last day of our life.
With much love and care and affection…………….
Tumpa
http://blogs.bigadda.com/ghoshtumpa/2009/05/07/3/
Dear Sir,
You are the BOSS of this blog. You have millions of fans. We love to go thro your blog. Please do not get carried away by some silly comments from one or two people. Just keep writing whatever you feel like.
Sir, you are such a great personality and so good human being. You have achieved great success in your life. There are millions of people who have taken AB as their role model. Keep writing.
WE ALSO LOVE TO READ YELLOW STRIPS. SINCE TWO/THREE DAYS THIS IS MISSING. YELLOW STRIPS PLEASE.
Regards,
renukanath
Dear Mr. Bachchan
The promos of 3 Patti was awesome, seems like its inspired by ‘ 21′…….my guess.
Once again Congratulations for the IIFA nominations in your family Abhi (Dostana) & Ash (Jodha Akbar)
regards
Vijay
Sir,
The ‘POLLS’ question should be updated to keep its relevance. The current question on the % of young players for the T20 world cup has lost its relevance today morning as the Indian team for the tournament was announced last night itself. Since, you keep odd hours to write the blog, probably, it will be prudent for the big adda people to either block the polling question, or maybe remove it, or replace it with a new poll question. Hope you agree. Thanks and Regards, Samindra Das - 29.05.2009 - 11.24 am
mr amithab bachan
this post is to ask you a question sir y dont u reply to my post ive been seding it since so many days and either its not posted or either u dnt respond:x!!!sir i really want to knw a answer to my question dat u pple have made it big to bollywood whatever u want u can get but sir v pple “THE COMMON MAN” is not even able to express our desire…:(for eg - im the biggest fan of neil nitin mukesh i keep fasts fr him i tried to kill myself wen i came to knw dat he is commited:( but at the end of the day “V PPLE R NOT ABLE TO EXPRESS OUR FEELINGS” he doesent even knows dat derez such a fan of mine so wat should v do?????should v just keep quiet and look at things:(????think dat dey r not meant fr us??????:(do v pple dont have feelings???:(
:(
i do hope to get a response fr my msg i dnt want it to b ignored once again
Sir,
Polls is a good feature to add to this active user base. However, I feel if you put questions that make you understand EF’s views/ideas and thinking it would be of much better and it will make it more interesting to particpate.
IPL T20 world cup team for the current year is already announced I guess and such questions and polls are usually there in newspaper and other sites.
Let us make polls more interesting in which you can better understand your EF or something (definitely not such generic and possibly outdated Polls) as you have readers from all corners of the world and of all ages.
Highest regards always for your time, patience and sincerity with which you write daily.
Dear Mr B,
The poll is a great thing. It will surely innitiate a debate, but I also hope it does not get heated up and your blog does not become a medium to hurl abuses at each other.
I missed the promo, tried to catch it, but was bogged down with a lot of work and then at home I found that my internet connection had not been reinstalled, which has been disrupted by Aila. Wonder what the destruction would have been if it had actually struck Kolkata.
I wonder what qualification Tarun Sareen has to comment or evaluate your blog? He should put his foot where his mouth is. As you have provided the mobile number I see no reason not to put forth the question to Tarun directly.
The interview on Bhavna’s blog. If I remember correctly, you have already posted it for us on your blog.
-Vikas.
Big B Group.
Kolkata.
Dear Amitji,
Nice reading your blog,able to post a comment after a very long time as only today I understood the technique.Must admit that I was not following the blog regularly and thus the changes.
with prayers for you and your family
Santhosh Thomas
Dubai
I am a silent reader of your blog. I try to understand and feel your emotions. You are on aesthetic band. You have experienced life and that is the richness you have. I learn from your blog different aspects of life. I share it with my mother who lives with me. If some day I miss it then she asks me ” what did Amitabh say today?’ You can make difference in people’s life. If you let it go BIG way as that is your way always. You will contribute immensely to Mankind. I think you will be remembered for centuries. He thought from his view point and others too and you acted those thoughts. Your contributions had been BIG too. I thank you from the core of my heart for being what you are. I wish you good health and many more years to be with us.
Alka
I guess after this the dumb fellow wouldnt muster enough courage to send SMSes to you anymore, well done mr b.
May 27, 2009 at 12:14 pm
May 26, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Dear Bachchansaab,
It has been a pleasure reading your blogs all these months. FYI you started blogging on my birth date (17th April) and hence it is more special for me, being one of your die hard fan.
Sir, you share so many things about your family with me (i will use the word “me” bcoz i feel you blog only for me & connect directly to me).
i would request you to share your special moments & some specific details about your shootings for all your movies starting from Saat Hindustani till date. pls make it a point to mention one para of these events in each blog, which will make special.
Your health is a special concern too, pls dont put on too much stress and make late nights writing your habit, and do it in your free time, though i dont want you to miss a daily post.
Your language and approach makes me feel i am in Jalsa or Prateeksha or on your sets with you.
Pls take care & Lots of Love & affection to you.
Warm Regards
Shrini
ps: i have written to you many times, but never got a reply, bcoz my replies go below 200+ comments, and i wonder if i ever get noticed by you, but i will keep writing as i love you, adore you and respect you
again salaaaaaaaaaaaaaam!
good morning!promise to come after reading interview 3 times and now i’m still speechless!
love those parts about memories, ur childhood,family,friendship and all other parts! you really were so cute as a kid too!everybody who read about such a kind and responsible kid will find out that he will be a great man in future!
but to be honest i don’t like this part:
“He is the first to be regarded as a sex symbol in his autumn years”
what is the meaning of autumn? it is a meaningless word when uses for you! u were,are and will be in spring forever and bring this spring to my life too!as one of my fav songs: when (if) you r with me i’m spring!
with love,more love, like always, forever!
Sahar(ur little irania fan!!!)
Dear Sir,
Very good morning to you - hope all is great with you & yours.
As per your request, I’ve just voted. T20 Finals - well, what an exiting match it was! Sir, do you have any intentions to sponsor a team in the future?
It was really pleasure to read Bhawana’s interview with you. Also many thanks for sharing the wonderful experiences of your life with us. Keep posting such wonderful blogs.
Have a wonderful day!
With warm & kind regards,
xxx
Hello Mr Amitabhji,
I read your blog everyday and your writings are so touching and at times reflective, esp the one you wrote about parents.
Thanks.
Do take care of your health.
With warmest regards,
Shambhavi
Dear Mr. Amitabh,
I am not writing this comment in hope of getting a response, for I know very well that it is not easy for you to answer all the comments posted as responses to your posts, however, I feel that my lines below would definitely show you a hazy image of the person who is writing these lines to you.
This is my latest poem which I wrote when I felt that your posts were becoming more and more personalized and you are moving away from the literary calibre which you possess.
This poem I wrote after the elections in India. I don’t live in India.
By the People…………………?
by Raja Sharma (Age: 46)
copyright 02-28-2009
A modern Macbeth somberly attired,
Surrounding macaques all cleverly share.
Macaws in all parliaments hardly tired
Of painting macabre now everywhere.
Lady Macbeths smile and fly in glory,
Unheedful of the whines of distant roads.
The approaching drums of time feel sorry
To remind the stories of painful loads.
Tenure ends and protagonist is changed,
with fresh promises in new bottles of death.
Own is all and others chessmen in range
To be hired and fired in classified breath.
Now I wait for Duncan’s Resurrection
To mend damaged bliss with Godly action.
its not required to be tall, dark or handsome to become Amitabh, but as Intelligent …
- Regards
Hello
Glad I watched the promos before they got taken off but as you say weird that they are ok for Cannes but not for Indian media! And I definitely saw the link in at least 2 other websites…
How can you say your work will become obsolete in an year or two…even today when I watch Muqaddar ka Sikander for the umpteenth time, I cry my heart out for you…and what about ‘ki pag ghungroo baandh meera naache re’, even when the song plays on radio, you fill my vision and bring a smile.
Most nights some channel or other will be playing one of your movies and without watching you for at least a few minutes there is no going to bed, and if there is nothing on the idiot box then I watch a song collection of yours that I have.
Such is your influence and if you can do this to me a rank outsider and a mere loving fan, your family will have a lot more attachment with you.
Easy to ask you to ignore sanctimonious and patronizing idiots like Tarun Sareren but I am glad you put up a fight…how can he ask you not to take it personally, beggars belief!
I love what you write about your parents, lots of times I find my feelings for my parents mirrored in your writings, and feel grateful for having them in my life and grateful to you for reminding me!
Love as always, take care
Rachana
Dear Amitabh,
I have been reading your blog since the beginning and have always admired your sincerity, hard-work, commitment and perseverance to continue it without fail in spite of the time constraints and health priorities.
Till today, I never felt the need to write to you. But, today the tone was very unlikely of you and your wise intentions. I shall not elaborate more.
I wish to continue reading you for long.
Love,
Akhilesh Gururani
(Impulsive use of power is the first effect of power……………)
gr8..goin..
… long live…. bachan’s.
helloo…..
…….sir…..
… how r u ???….
Voted. Noted- missing posters and clips. Such indeed, is life.
Not fair. Now here you were, almost single-handedly- well truth be told, with a tiny little bit of assistance from EF- doing so much to pull up the press fraternity by the bootstraps, with such instant feedback actually HELPING them raise their standards of writing and reportage and what do these people DO? Instead of giving you an award or something as a mark of gratitude- they complain! How churlish. How immature. How wrong. Totally uncalled for.
I shall be good and NOT spam Mr. Sareen, though I am tempted to send him some handbills for English Speaking and Writing Classes- those pink and yellow flimsy sheets inserted in the newspaper, yes?
Take care, sir, and have a nice day.
One awaits blog urls from every one in the family. And a photoblog for the giant hearted dog.
Amitji,
No matter what people sms you about your writing, we love you. People who sms for advice should keep it to themselves!
For all the members of EF BIG B Rocks!!!
Love and regards,
MJP - Seychelles
Dear Sir,
must comment on the lovely looking Prateeksha in the evenings… guess the lights are newly done up… looks beautiful..
love,
Parag
dear Sir,
i still feel you shouldnt have mentioned Mr Tarun Sareen’s mobile no on the blog………he will get the answers in any case through the comments from the EF.
regards
sachin
For AB,
Today is a friday, my weekly off. So, able to write to you at leisure on one subject at a time. Please don’t put a cap on the number of entries per person.
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There is one observation that you have shared in the quoted interview which is remarkable. Dr. Bachchan worked diligently at his desk for 12-14 hours a day.
There is an amazing pattern of the intellectual process in the mind. Even one ill-timed or incoherent word or sentence, disorients the flow of thoughts in the next few lines. And when that happens the process meanders unrestrained like a river whose banks have been breached.
Speaking for myself, I often delete whole paragrapahs from texts and bring myself back to the beginning because some thought was not expressed correctly and that lead to unintended pop-ups! So, the original text and the pop-ups are erased… Then, start all over again!
Sometimes this results in an unwarranted feeling of loss of time and effort. But that is compensated by a feeling of justice done - to the thought, to the words and the readers.
Regards,
Sudhir
You’ve said a great deal about your life today. Enjoyed reading every bit. All the best to You and your Family.
well done Mr.Bachchan…Mr.Tarun deserved it…leave the rest upto me..
Hi
I hope u r well.
Sir
I saw ur interview on Star News. i like ur comments and views.
LOVED TODAY’S POST.
IT MADE A GR8 READING
YAA YAA.. Participated in the polls!!!!
Sir,
Your writing is top class. Don’t bother with what some morons are saying. Please keep up the good work.
Bhawana’s writing about you is so true and a very good read too. Best of luck to Bhawana for her blog. ….
Love you,
Ajay Lodha
Dear Mr Bachchan,
I have just started reading your blog and it makes for very interesting reading. I am sure that you get this a lot, but I have been a fan of yours all my life. My Dad, who passed on in 1994, was also a big fan, as is my son, who was born in 2005. Your fan club in my family spans 3 generations! We saw a rerun of Waqt last night - and my son was devstated when your character passed on. My wife always comments that he (as will I) be devastated if something really happens to you. My sons favourite movies of yours are Don & Satte Pe Satta, which he has seen 8 times and I have seen 37 times. I pray that the Almighty grants you a long life.
Best Regards
Yunus Bayat
South Africa
PS - I had the pleasure of meeting you when you visited SA and have a picture with you where neither of us are looking at the camera at the ABH.
Take Care - GOD bless
I have always been a very big admirer of yours. Ever since childhood i have tried coping your styles in my day to day life while i have been happy, upset, with friends, with family or even when i am doing nothing
i have always had a desire to meet you and see you personally..i have seen your statue in Madam Tussauds. I was looking it so closely as if i was with you..But Amit Ji i would ask you for a very big favor. Please ask them to justify your statue there. Pls get them to change the outfit and keep it in much respectable place. I really felt bad when i saw that in one corner. About 4 years back i remember it was centrally placed and me and my family were well excited to see that but my recent visit about a month back actually dissapointed me and my friends. See if you could do anything about that. I just came accross this blog and was really happy to find a way to communicate with you..i don’t know if i will get an opportunity to interact with you but please atleast once..
Regards
Sumit Jain,
London.
Gr8 post today, lovely to read, i was in family tension, now i feel much relax. after reading the blog. it gives freshness in thought.
thanking you
anand anare
i have commented before on the same post but have to add some more.i think its unfair on your behalf to give the mobile number of the guy who sent you an sms.i was wondering did you do it with his permission.if so,than brilliant.but if not i think its not nice since i think that was private conversation between a fan and you(not between you and media) and shouldnt be advertised.just my two pence.
Namstkar, Mr bachchan
How are you?The famn comment you answered in blog was very … unfriendly and so I liked the way you comment it
Thanks
GERMANY
RIA @>–
i love you amitji
Respected Brother
Sadar Pranaam
Now that I read the interview or rather the excerpts from an interview by Bhawana and also a word on the receipt of the envelope enclosed with paper cutting and the letter to TOI..
It all depicts the very good side of you.. the interview especially puts you more closer to anyone of us.. knowing the making of Amitabh Bachchan myself.. I do not know.. If I could claim that.. but brother in essence I did know or atleast wanted to know as much as I could about you during the first two decades of your four decades put together to the Cinema in India.. particularly Hind Cinema of India.. I could be wrong if I tell you so that I did want to support you at every possible corner in my life.. yet it is a fact that I did not try to take some time out to meet you when you were involved in the struggle of your life.. If you permit me to say I shall ascribe that to your fame.. you were such a hugely prominent actor and a man of such great bundle of talent that a person of my stature could not help to help himself in terms of thinking a possible meeting.. I am forthright on this.. The only most important time I wanted to really meet you was when I first wrote a letter with the intent of converting ABCL into Amitabh Bachchan’s Complex of Libraries.. I don’t think you ever got to read that.. then or even now.. it probably does not exist anywhere anymore.. During your illness I very fondly remember to learn everything about your state from whatever was published in the daily bulletins.. all that was available from the press.. I also remember I did take it upon me to learn everything about Myasthenia Gravis - the autoimmune disease that you were likely to incur as a part of treatment and post coolie accident condition of your system (body would be a wrong word here..) There actually is no need for me to make you aware of all these issues here.. I now know that you do finally know a bit or more about this admirer.. it gives me a great sense of satisfaction.. it does provide me with some sort of commitment to be ale to continue to write and keep myself close to you.. for unknown reasons but not any profitable gains.. The second time I was at Prateeksha was some couple of years ago on 25th May 2007 and it was more specifically for the two sons of my younger brother Ajay Sharma.. how coincidentally you wished him a Happy birthday this year.. astonsihing these coincidences do get sometimes.. today his younger son Nannu or better Amol has secured 92 percent marks in his first board examinaion SSC from CBSE.. It is such a great achievement that in all probabilities I would not mind announcing some sort of schlarship for him.. I plan a 10 K for this ( if God allows me to be ale to do so..).. This not more on charity begins at home theme.. he (Ajay) does need some financial support.. It does pain me to see that his wife does the tailoring job to support the family.. both their son have done commendable job atleast to begin with Chntoo- or Apoorv had last year secured 90 percent in his SSC.. God has atleast been kind to thme in this manner..
I think I can not help Carla with this question.. why.. Not many from the IPL 2.. not many new faces have been part of the World cup T20 squad.. Everyone has represented India in the T20 International barring maybe Ojha and 1 out of 15 is less than even 5 %.. it is all right.. Yet my hopes are that India would do well in the tournament if the could mix youth and experience nicely.. I would have wished Nehra to be a part of the package.. though again he is not exactly a fresh talent.. I think I missed Praveen Kumar he is yet to play a T20 game for India at international level..
The fresh talent who did quite good in the IPL 2 should include Manish Pande, Virat Kohli, Pradeep Sangwan, Tiru Suman and maybe even Jakati (though he is 28!).. It is all right brother I did not want to confront your poll.. Yes some of these people could be considered most useful and also considered as fresh talent as they are not a regular with the team India - the three Rs - Raina, Rohit and RP Singh.. they could lay the foundation of an Indian victory.. but I feel India would find it not so easy this time around.. the most stiff competition is likely to crop up from South Africa, Pakistan, Australia and even England ( more for their host status than for the available talent).. One should not become complacent, one should not become somewhat over-confident.. one should also apply to the ground realities (the situation at hand during the course of a game..)
Oh! my non-cricket loving friends would be cursing me with such inordinate lengthy detail on a tournament that is yet to begin.. ( it starts only on 5th June and India plays Bangladesh in their tournament opener on 6th June to defend their title that they earned.. I also agree with Tim Nielsen that countries should play more bilateral T20 Internationals.. and am sad I can not agree with Kumble and or Raina.. the former feels that test cricket is the best (oh probably he said it is not going to die..) and the latter still feels that to play in Test cricket for India is still his biggest dream.. with due respect for both their views and also of some of the other senior cricketers) I beg to differ.. I would not like to watch Test Cricket even if it involved arch-rivals Pakistan..
I must take leave of you immediately.. and I voted for 5 % Carla.. if that is what you wanted to know from me.. only 5 % fresh talent is likely to find its way to represent India in this T20 world cup.. yet it would be a great contest.. India does have strong chance if not most likely outright winner at the end..
My love to all
Abhaya India May 29 2009 1:11 PM IST
Post Script: Brother, have you booked your tickets for England in advance or you would go as and when you get time.. I expect the games for super eight would be more challenging for India than the pool stage.. one should however not take any team lightly in T20 including Ireland.. and Bangladesh had earlier made the Indians eat humble pie during the IDI world cup not too many years away.. Yet there is absolutely no such possibility of India not being part of super eight.. there is every possibility of India being in top four and if they play good cricket they can jolly well defend their championship status as well..
And May I ask you of Allahabad All-rounders.. what do you think of it.. Amrit would be too disappointed if you decide against.. he was developing teams and strategies for it (a Ten year old doing that.. yea that speaks how poplar T20 cricket has been..)
Mr. Bachchan,
I have responded to the poll, but the option percentages are all wrong. In a squad of 14-15 players, where there are just 2-3 new faces, there is absolutely no scope for 50% and 75% to be offered as options. You may wish to take another look at it.
With regards,
C.P.Rajagopalan
Dear Amitji,
Apologies for putting a second comment today as I missed the interview with B Sowmya earlier when I read your blog. It is interesting to note that, without any intent, your response to ” in the company of the new breed” included only Abhishek and not Aishwarya !!! Just feeding caution before the whole lot comes back at you…
Also, the question about “The camera is often intrusive…”… I thought that was media camera not the movie camera… but a clever answer though…
As much as I enjoyed the whole interview, the last question was a bummer… I don’t understand the intent and justification behind why it matters to understand whether you read Bhagavath Geetha regularly or not. Sometimes I feel “freedom of speech” is an oxymoronic term..
Take care,
SaiRam.
dear paaaaaa
grt reading hai aaj ka
kafi tansion tha business ka so nw feel better
thxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
TO,
RESPECTED SIR JAB AAP DADA BANEGE TOH KYA AAP BETA YA BETI KE LIYE SONOGRAPHY KARWAYENGE AGAR NAHI TOH AAP KE GHAR MA SONOGRAPHY MACHINE KYO AAYYI THI.IS QUESTION KA KUCH AISA JAWAB DENA JO YA HINDUSTAN HAJAM KAR SAKE. MERE PASS US CAR KA PHOTO HA JIS CAR MA SE MACHINE UTAR RAHI HA.AAP KE GHAR KA AISA PHOTO HA JIS CR MA SE MACHINE UTAR RAHI HA . AGAR AAP JAWAB NAHI DENGE TOH BHI I AM UNDERSTAND KI LOG POTE KE LIYE KUCH BHI KAR SAKTE HA.
I have voted and thanks for sharing the extremely interesting interviews!
What a strange sms!!
Media .. Lol!! They are totally insane… I strongly feel you need to continue sharing with your EF!! Media needs this and we are so glad you have this medium to clear things for us!
Also, I posted this yesterday but since the post disappeared thought of posting it again!
Hello again,
I just thought of sharing with you.
I am sure you are aware of the awesome facebook group dedicated to you ; ‘BigB facebook group’.
Kishore Bhatt is the creator and dedicated updater of the group. We had over 7000 pics of your and several videos too. Most of these were rare ones too. But to our great dismay, a few days back, Kishore’s account got deactivated as facebook thought he was spamming as he is extremely active and has added over 5000 pics and so many clips and videos!!!
The group members and ofcourse Kishore were so disappointed that we decided to let facebook admins know that Kishore was not spamming! We mailed facebook several times and finally everything is back to normal and we managed to get back everything we thought we lost for good! Phew…such a relief!!
Anyhow, just thought of sharing the whole fiasco with you and hope and pray that you visit the Big B facebook group soon!!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5380871097
Happy shooting!
Take care,
Love,
Shiyana
Dearest Biggest B
Teen Patti wowwwwwwwwww !!!
Seems very interesting project.Photos r very attractive.
But v have a demand frm u.Pls revert on our comments.
Hum bhi khade hain line mein.
with luv
smallest b
raj bansal
Hello sir! We are a bunch of Medical/Nursing and Multimedia students in Australia. We have just purchased a ticket to your banquet in Brisbane Convention Center! My father was a dear friend of Rishikesh Mukerjee and since I was a child I have been interested in the Movie Industry.
I was born and raised in Japan, but my ethnic background in Bengali(My parents are from Kolkata). I am in my final year of medicine(it was my father’s wish to do medicine so that I can expand the art of Yoga to the world in a scientific way). My ambition is to make a cross cultural/japan india based film to fund my dream of making a children’s hospital in Kolkata. I have several scripts for prospective films, and your input will be amazing!
Hope that we can meet in Brisbane, and thanks for reading the message.
My contact details:
+61755324611
aghosh@student.bond.edu.au
+61400700966
hi sir. how r u ? what should i say! everybody says i m ur diehard fan. u r my idol
u r my childhood hero and still there
The poll system is a very good way to figure out.what’s in majorities mind,let the public decide……..a right initiative taken by your side.
Very very very sorry. My father just smacked me on my head because I have misspelled respected late Hrishikesh Mukherjee uncle’s name wrong…sorry sorry. Thanks for reading.
SIncerely,
Anchita
Dear Sir,
It is really very disturbing , when your post sounds distressed. I am sure you have many well wishers and advisors, whereas I am a faceless entity as far as you are concerned; but I do wish you would read me out. You are a public figure and one of the ills of that is that you get a lot of attention, some desirable and greater part of it : undesirable. Yes , you must defend yourself tooth and nail , for critical matters, but trivial things should be left ignored. Bhawna Somayya’s post on you and her interview with you proves the fact that sensible journalists exist and write well about you in a balanced manner. So , it’s good for your own self if you ignore the umiportant small timers.
Many of us are fighting battles in our own ways, but we are not In AB’s shoes to get so much love and affection. So , dear , take it easy.Someday , when we have that highly cherished cup of tea together ( oops, you dont drink tea ), I will narrate several things to you which will make you realise that along with you , are several other brave, bold ( not noisy please ) and ethical people, who go through lots and lots of criticism. You send us such good sayings about critics, but cant restrain yourself from not ignoring them.
How does it matter what Tarun sareen sms es to you ?I say, what is his introduction and name to life. It really foxes me why you even mention this on the post. Yes, do take it up with the telecom company, to find out how your private number gets diclosed. I am sure, if I wanted to find your number, I wouldnt be able to. So Sir, please for your sake and for all of us who admire you, dont do this to yourself. About 500 odd people write to you everyday. Do you know that there are millions who love you , but have no access to your blog ; purely for want of knowledge, language and infrastructure. Let the weighing scales decide… I am about fifteen years younger than you, but couldnt help giving the sermon… do rest and be at peace with yourself. Dont try to reminisce the unpleasant things of the past, just relive the fond memories… and await tomorrow. with lots of affection….
Your blog, I think is your copyright and you can take up with the site who is utilising your blog
Dear Amit ji,
Your wish is my command. I will always vote for any poll that you run on this blog. Seriously its now part of my everyday activity to read your lines. Your & your fathers so called fan is nothing but a peice of _______. Well! you can fill what everyyou like. I know the answer but as I respect you and all of your loving fans so I would not use any bad language here.
LOVE U ALWAYS
Hi Amitji,
How are you doing???? I am not big blog addict but kind of got used to your blog.Please keep up the spirit.I would like to know more about you which is not disclosed so far.
My dearest Amithji,
how are you ?
I just finished voting. Hmmmmmm….. the idea of the polls is really exciting. Hope we get really sensible questions to vote for.[today's was sensible too ]
I was one of the lucky ones to see the trailer before it was removed!
My one word for it was , WOW!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to see the entire movie. I have a gut feeling that the movie is going to be a super-duper hit at the BO!
Bhawna somayya………she has written soooo precisely about you. very very good write up by her, after reading all rubbish written by media about you, reading what she has written is kike a breath of fresh air.
your answers are so sincere & heart warming. Except the part where you have said ”No… they will not find solace in my work but they will definitely feel rejuvenated after reading my father’s work. My work will become obsolete in a year or two, but my father’s work will continue for centuries. It will provide them and their children the strength to move on.
No way , your work will never become obsolete.
But ,Amithji, we will always continue [will never ever stop] to reassure you that you are the BEST!
waiting eagerly for your next blog & the next poll question.
my love to you always,
with regards,
kalpana kakade
Dear sir,
First thing first !Now New add on ..POLL . and Blog finds one more new feather for charming look .
I voted and my opinion is same with majority ..I am happy.
luckily I had got the oppurtunity to see the trailers of Teen patti .
splendid performance and magnetic voice as always since 40 years !!
‘ Hit the lion in his den ..only you can ..’
Mr Sareen.. Aap sochte hai ki Aap BigB se Achha likh sakte ho ???
eske liye Galib ka sheyr hai …” Apne ko khush Rakhne ke liye Galib ye khyaal achchha Hai ” .
Thanks for sharing A heart touched interview with Bhawana Somaaya ji .
with regards
dinesh
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Dear Sir,
It seems every Tom, DIck & Harry - or for that matter every Ram, Shyam, Jadu, Madu - is having an opinion of himself! Nothing wrong in that… but have they ever realized how immature they are!!!!!!
Have just now shot the following SMS to this Mr Sareen:
“Mr Sareen,
Please keep your immature suggestions to yourself.
I’m an Aby devotee & hence cultured enough not to resort to abusive language…
Just KEEP OFF!”
I hope others of his ilk also get some lesson out of this…
As for the media, you’ve again given them good - JOR KA JHATKA DHEERE SE!
But they’re the type who’ll never change - KUTTE KI DUM ki tarah…!
The interview by Bharti Pradhan is incisive.
Loved reading it and knowing a little more about you!
As for Teen Patti’s trailers, well…. I had seen it yesterday and even wrote my comments on your blog.
But about the producer’s decision to not make it ‘public’ :
Well… I just refuse to say anything! You’ve said enough and she must realize that she is keeping DOUBLE STANDARDS!
with love & regards,
Rajesh Kejriwal
BigB Yahoo Groups
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Hi Sir,
Thanks for sharing your interview with Bhavana..I can just say as always said pls dont stop ,though we know you can’t be wrong in anyway but always answer to media whenever they write some nonsense for you,,we are always with you …
Regards
Mukul
Sir since you seem to be a football fan as well please share with us your reaction to Barcelonas win and most importantly Man U’s defeat
HI
AMIT JI U LOOKING FANTASTIC,GOD BLESS U……
RG
Sir since you seem to be a football fan as well please share with us your reaction to Barcelonas win and most importantly Man U’s defeat you could also put it up for your next poll
Hey, i just gone through your blog. It’s wonderfully scripted. It would surely help me with the technique to write a good blog :). Essentially I like you and your posts. Hope to see you always posting new and interesting things here.
When I see you I am reminded about the phrase: “Simplicity of character is the natural result of profound thought”.
Have a nice time AB.
Sumit Dhar
sir thanks for the interview always love reading them
i could not watch the promo but saw it on headlines today and them doing exclusive exclusive as usual
Amitabh Ji,
Saadar Namaskar!
U handle situations very competently… ur reactions are very balanced and justified.
I like the way u countered problems, controvercies & faced bycott…too.
As u said in above mentioned interview…”My work will become obsolete in a year or two…” how can it possible?
People remember each and every scenes, dialogues of ur films like Janjeer, Sharabi…..etc.
I m fully agree that Babu Ji’s (Kavi Ji) work is unmatchable and of very high level but unfortunately (due to lack of awareness) number of readers are not good enough. Only literature lovers tend to read good literature.
But ur fan following is very huge… it cover all ranges of age, caste, region etc.
I m sure that u (& only u) are able to Spread Madhushala (through Audio or Vedeo medium) to all Hindi knowers in India or abroad. Definitely it will be a mile stone… and a way for others.
I also can understand the mindset of defeated media (person those who bycott u)…. Jo muh kee khaa chuke hain…..
Hi,
Tarun Sareen,a joker.Ignoring him is the best answer.I donot understand from where they get the nos & how dare they can send such sms to person of your stature.
Take care
Manisha
Dear Big B Sir,
How r u Sir ? Very nice and fruitful post sir.i know many hidden knowledge about you sir.By Mistake you have written 20009 in place of 2009 when you are writting about BHAWANA SOMAAYA.
With Regards:-
Raj
Dear Big B,
I really loved that piece on your comments on Mr. Sareen not being able to spell your father’s name correctly. That comment is the kind of English humor found in movies like Yes Minister and the lot. Are you really that witty?
Cheers
Dear Sir,
First thing first !
Now New add on ..POLL . and Blog finds one new chapter for giving our’s opinion.
As I open the blog I voted first and my opinion is same with majority ..I am happy. Then after I read full blog.
I am very happy to read one more blog from you aheading infinity, I am also very glad to read interview pasted from Somaiya’s Blog It is good to read & find something more about you through your blog.
As I am from UP & I spent my early childhood from 1971 to 1976 at allahabad. I was the student of Jagat Taran Primary school there & Later on I have done my engineering from Allahabad in 1989. I am very querious about you.
So it is very pleasant to comment on your blog not in first no but in last one.
Wishing you a very healthy day .
Regards
Pradeep ,Arti,Chiya & Diya-Mulund-Mumbai
RESPECTED AMITJI.
NAMASTE.
YOU ENRICH OUR LIVES WITH YOUR PRESENCE.. YOUR BLOG IS ACTUALLY A SOURCE OF GREAT INSPIRATION, INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.. YOU HAVE THIS ABILITY TO INTERSPERSE YOUR POST WITH SEVERAL THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS JUST LIKE YOUR ROLES..
BHAWNA ECHOES OUR SENTIMENTS.. VERY NICE WRITE UP AND INTERVIEW..
NOBODY HAS A RIGHT TO DISTURB YOU OR CHRITICISE YOUR CONNECT WITH YOUR EF.. YOUR BLOG IS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOUR FANS.. WE LOVE YOU AND YOUR POST.. PLEASE KEEP CONNECTING.. TAKE CARE..
A very good read and a good example of a good, clean, nice and entertaining interview. I hope this is some learning for interviewers across…..
I’ve been reading about people printing ridiculous stuff in newspapers….
I sometimes feel, people who send such sms & print such demeaning things about you are actually just trying their luck to appear in your blog or becoming (in)famous!!!!
Best to ignore them…. else they get undue importance!
Amit Ji,
We keep getting glimpses, insights, anecdotes of most of your family members but rarely do we get anything on AJITABH, is he intentionally left out or is it just out of sight out of mind thing?
Devendra Sharma
Dearest Mr Bachchan,
It was good that you put up the cell no. of Mr Tarun. Even he should get a taste of how it is to insult somebody line this. I sent him a sms saying
” It was very sad to read ur sms on the blog which you wrote to a person like AMITJI. Actually Mr Tarun you should mind ur own business and not interfere. He is writing on his own blog which hundred’s of us love to read, so please grow up and stay away”
Mr Tarun has already switched off his cell phone in fear I guess. So AMitji next time when anybody harasses you just give us his name, number or email & We your EF will take care of them.
Love & respect
Nilesh N.Madia
RESPECTED PITAMAHA,
NAMASKAR, CHARAN-SPARSH!
BY MISTAKE YOU’VE WRITTEN THE YEAR “20009″ IN THE BRACKETS AFTER PRAISING MS. BHAWANA SOMAYA”….I HOPE YOU WON”T MIND BUT SOME YEARS BACK THEIR WAS A COLD WAR BETWEEN YOU & HER & NOW YOU BOTH ARE PRAISING EACH-OTHER…IT’S GOOD TO SEE….
I REMEMBER WHEN I MAILED HER IN THOSE YEARS SHE REVERTED BACK TO ME VERY ARROGANTLY & FULL OF EGO IN HER WHICH CAN BE SEEN TODAY ALSO…
IT WAS REGARDING THE BOOK “AMITABH, NOW & FOREVER”…. I FORWARD HER REPLY TO YOU ALSO… ANYWAY, ALL WELLS THAT ENDS WELL..
THE POLL SYSTEM IN YOUR BLOG IS GOOD…SOME NOVELTY AFTER A LONG TIME..
WITH WARM REGARDS & LOVE!
AMITABH ZIIBBU(JAIPUR)
Dear Boss,
Good afternoon, I know that your surname Bachchan was used by your father as his pen name, I have few questions:
a. where did this name originally come from ?
b. from where did your father got it ?
c. is there any meaning to this name ?
d. are there more people/families then your family using this surname?
in west I come across Buchanan , sure this got nothing to do with your’s.
Wondering why Iam asking these questions?
Well this are after effects of having in lunch Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani which did not cooked so well today, a flop show today in Kitchen and Iam to blame for it.
But questions really do stand unanswered, please find time to answer…I dont know if you will as Iam far at bottom on comments below 260 I think…do you read all comments? I DOUBT
Best regards,
Pratap Singh Tomer
AL Khor City (North of Qatar)
1321Hrs
LAST HEARD…!!!
TARUN SAREEN WENT MAD AND JUST JUMPED OFF A BRIDGE!!
Hi Sir,
Is language is barrier for an actor?
Did u get any offers from other languages?
I know u acted in one Kannada film
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OOPS!
A mistake in my reply # 247
Instead of Bhawana Somaaya, I wrongly put Bharti Pradhan’s name…
A Thousand Apologies…
Rajesh Kejriwal
BigB Yahoo Groups
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Hello! sir….
pls don’t stoop the low levels of the Media. That’s what they want. The EF knows fully well that you’re a thorogh gentleman. So,
1. The EF does not need any clarification, as there’s NO doubt about your character
2. The media does not desrve it….
okay…this was another free advice from another fan….but i hope…you’ll take note…
Ankur
Priya Sakhaa,
HI, how are you?
So sad the promo from the film ‘Teen Patti’ was removed from the blog.
Thank GOD..I watched it yesterday. with due respect to sir Ben Kingsley I would like to tell you that AAP jaisa koi nahin..AAP ki taarif ke liye shabdkosh ke saare shabd kam pad jaayenge..
What to say about SMS??????Just ignor it..I love to read your artical..I love the way YOU write..YOU are genius..
Nice reading of Bhawana Somaaya’s writeup on YOU.what she says very true..
I love her writeup..A BIG THANKYOU to her..LOVE the reading of heart to heart conversation with the MEGASTAR..”This is the quintessential BACHCHAN…calm and withdrawn on the surface but once determind ther is no
stopping him.
I salute YOU..
with pure heart……with pure love……
LO I’m VE……….with……U
smita_nine@yahoo.co.in
Dear Amit ji
So sorry for not responding to your blogs of the past couple of days. As you are aware we were unable to access your blog yesterday until the afternoon (Aus time) and today I had an early start and a long, long exhausting day attending Senior First Aid refresher course therefore couldn’t read your blog of last night either. However, I was one of the few lucky ones who was able to watch your video on Teen Patti that you uploaded on your blog. My son actually asked me “what is this movie about”. I said sorry I have no idea but it sure looks interesting and something different so looking forward to the release. He told me what Ben KIngsley’s real name was to which I was very surprised as I never knew that. I think in future I shouldn’t underestimate him. Even though he’s been brought up in Australia he has a very thorough knowledge of the desi land.
Ok time to hit the bed and looking forward to reading your 3 days blog over the weekend.
I skimmed through your interview with Bhawana Somaaya and I enjoyed reading it. Questions very well answered Amit ji.
Good night and take care.
Divya
How dare you give in the mobile number of Mr Tarun, so that we could harass him? He has written nothing objectionable, and neither has he abused anyone. Only advice, which many of those who post on your blog do. ITs ridiculous what you did. I can understand when you post the mobile number of Subha Shetty Saha. Not Mr Tarun Sareen. I really wish that Mr Tarun Sareen would flash your number in this very forum.
Hello Sir,
Hope you are doing well!! Just thought of sharing something with you. My brother (Saumya) is a very big fan of yours…to the extent that now when he was about to appear for his 10th Boards exam, dad promised him to take him out for Mumbai trip so that luckily he can get a chance to just see you in case he fetches good marks in the exam..now that Saumya has scored 89% and is really very happy, dad is planning to take him for Mumbai darshan soon. I thought of sharing this news with you as he would be excited to see this…Hope that someday he meets you…Take care and wish you all the success in all that you do!!
Regards
Nabanita
Dear Sir,
sorry i am late ..frds are even waiting overnight to read u and so i feel sorry .
i have a story to tell in response to part of yr writings of day 401. Two brothers , in a lawyers family , fought for ancestaral property, made partition suit in court of law.
The brother who did not want partition of the ancestral house, took a strange defense, though meaningless for the purposes of the court proceeding , but very relevant to the expression of anger and sensitiveness .
He defended that the plaintiff, the brother claiming partition , had not spelt correctly the name of their father in the petition and hence was not entitled for half share or any part of the father ’s property .
Fortunately at that time I had the courage to think the same way and accroding to me that defense was the most important and strong one , even though i am a lawyer myself and most importantly , am son of the brother claiming partition and from that day i made a point in life to spell correctly at least the names.
tks sir , for reminding the way to see the world and the way to live life, certainly I found yr defense 100% safe and correct when u noted that the persons SMSing u had not correctly spelt yr father’s name.
Besides, to be remindful of different houses where u have lived is remarkable sir. Yr way of expression is fantastic . I am not very articulate and i do not know much how to write and in fact I am not suitably entitled to comment on that , but still i say that the expression by which others are able to identify are the most beautiful expression and in that way ur writingf is superb . i am more than sure that if u had time and u being able to sit on desk for more than 12 hours in day , u wd have been also able to write classic like Madhusala .So teh persons SMSing u is a bised one for sure ..
tks Sir,
Atul Sinha
Angel,
Wow great posters….
Specially equations of propbabilies….
Love you,I have one god news but I will post that after coming back from work today evening.
Trushar
New Jersey
USA
7:15 AM
Vinay 271: Kindly mind your manners. Secondly the point Amit ji was raising was that Tarun had obtained his telephone number from somewhere. It is really uninvited text he was pointing to.
Best wishes
Ajay Bhalla
Dear Mr Bachchan
Having ‘slept on it’ overnight, as I hate to voice any criticism, I still feel the need to say something today about Tarun Sareen.
What he did was despicable. To obtain your private mobile number and then abuse it by sending you an intrusive and impertinent message is utterly wrong. And of course I profoundly disagree with everything he says in his message.
But by publishing his phone number, I can’t help feeling that your retribution was too severe. His message was not grossly offensive, and it seems from your account he only invaded your privacy on a single occasion. I think writing about him on the Blog in stern terms would have been sufficient. Pointing out that he mis-spelled your father’s name was surely total humilation for anyone professing to be such a ‘diehard’ fan.
I was the first to suggest that EF bombard the HT with protests about their offensive and atrociously inaccurate article, but they are an organisation of national standing, with a public duty to maintain accuracy, balance, fairness and truth. And they are quite able to withstand any number of complaints (though strangely they have not shown the courtesy of replying to mine).
But Tarun is just a misguided individual, desperately seeking your attention – by all the most stupid and juvenile means. He acted most wrongly, but I’m not sure it was right to publish his number in retaliation.
With love from Daisy
Dearest Amitabhji
Today, I am ashamed to say that I arrived at work much later than usual and also missed my daily routine of attending the gym first thing at 7am (why am I telling you this).
I did however visit your blog as soon as I switched on my PC as I do every day.
I immediately scrolled to the bottom of the screen and contributed my vote regarding the topic of young IPL talent possibly playing in the T20 team for India.
EXCELLENT IDEA (VOTE)
Unfortunately, I don’t think they have a chance. Just like my young two boys do not get a chance to play for a young county level team in England (although they try very hard).
You have to be extremely gifted like the great Sachin, or extremely well connected.
In which case I can’t even see Pragyan Ojha, Manish Pandey, Harmeet Singh (just amongst a dozen or so excellent new young talented players) getting into the team.
On another note, today’s blog brought tears of joy to my eyes. Please do not stop writing sir.
We learn so much from you and you are truly inspirational.
Take Care and God Bless.
Love and Best Wishes as Always
Piush
So someone tries to obtain your mobile number and tells you what to do which he thinks you are not good at writing.
Seriously….. some people want their 5 MINUTE FAME TO BE WRITTEN ABOUT whether it is good or bad.
And he got it on your blog and I bet he will change his mobile number now.
One thing I don’t get it about these LUNATICs. Here is Amitabh Bachchan - a Legend full of 40 years of struggle and history which some people in future may say Amitabh Bachchan is a MYTH, because one could not believe.
Ups & downs in 40 years “kitne aaye aur kitne chale gaye” but Amitabh Bachchan is still here having his great time.
Anyways - I noted the mobile number I will call this dude just to speak in polite manner (Gandhigiri shtyle) give him to magic hugs tell him bha tumhara problem kya hai, humkko bolo hum sort karenge.
MEGA REQUEST:::;; Need numbers of the newspaper editorials who write rubbish untruth stories about you, so we can get the chance to call them and note the complaints. I see no correct numbers on their website and when I call on the numbers they have printed, it puts me on hold and they say I have to write my complains or email, which are never acknowledged back or replied back.
I think its gravely unfair on what you just did today. Someone sent a text mesg to you. Its their personal thought they have shared. Good or bad. You want to share the thought ‘n feelings of the person with ur fans, thats ur decision. but going ahead n sharing his contact # with the world, thats hitting below the belt. M sorry but m disappointed. You might be used to publicity and critics, its not necessary that a common man is. So someone does not write a good word n you tear him down in public. Thats not fair Mr Bachchan.
helloooOOOooooOooo dear sir !
how u doing ?
A heart to heart conversation with the megastar :
It’s quite beautiful n good to know these things about Ur past life.
It’s overwhelming!!
Thank u for post !, hear n tell us about Ur life ……..
Thank you so much sir amitabh bachchan ji _()_
Dear Mr Bachchan
I am an avid follower of this blog and having been a great fan of yours over so many years, i must say that once I finish reading these blogs it actually for a moment feels that you are on a one to one with me alone and its a fantastic feeling…This connect is superb. I truly like it. Thank you for these blogs. The knowledge experience and kraft comes across so well. Just reading your blogs is a learning experience in the language you use…
regards
manish
Sadar Pranam
Todays Blog was interesting,
We fans have always felt that u should have been a writer , definitely so ingnore Mr Tarun, we want u to write and connect with ur family, every day I look for a new entry adn respond to it too. And the other comment I would like to make is that dont say ur work becomes obselete in 2 years and ur fathers word in immortal, We love ur fathers work, But as a die hard fan of urs I have a collection of all ur DVDs and I watch “Do Anjaane” , Saudagar, Aanand so many times, I have mentioned these movies as they are quite old compared to what I watch alomost evey week, “Chupke Chupke” , Hum Paanch and Namak Halaal I cry laughing when I watch these movies. I will continue watching all ur intial movie still I live, so u r immortal and the best happened to our INdian film industry.
May God give u all the best in his creations
Love u always
Anamika
Good that you flashed Taruns Number,
The time to keep things mumb has gone.
And Vinay sahebm you can always stand by Tarun that he didn’t do anything wrong or objectionable, but this doesn’t mean that he has right to judge people and actually harrass them telling they are not good. or whatever.
Jab tak dard nahi hota tab tak pata nahi chalta ke dard kisko kehte hai. If I would SMS you and tell you that you are incapable of something when I personaly don’t know u. How would you feel?
Dear Sir,
Quite a few days b4 the polls I had seen Jaya Bhaduri in the Kolkata airport . Without any air of pride or arrogance she walked down silently like any other lady present there with a bouquet in her hand.She was looking very elegant and dignified and as long as she was visible I cud not move my eyes away from her.
I felt very sad with a deep sense of injustice that I felt the film industry has done to her.She never received the stardom she deserved and the film industry never gave due recognition to her acting talent .She may not have drop dead looks but she is one of the very few in the industry who has made it to the top by sheer acting talent. Her performance was awesome and breathtaking in films like Koshish,Parichay,Mili,Abhimaan,Hazaar churasi ki maa etc. In each of these films she excelled far better than her costars.We Bengalis feel very proud of her because she is one of the very few intellectual actors in the industry.Moreover she never compromised on the way she dressed up in the films.Clad in a simple saree she always looked so elegant and dignified & an ideal Indian beauty.There can be unending praises showered on her but I think my comment is getting too long so I shud end here. I do understand that it is not possible 4 u 2 go thru each and every comment,given your busy schedule,but still if you happen to read my comment I wud like u to request Jayaji on my behalf to plz create a blog of her own so that I & all her fans can send messages to her henceforth.
with best regards,
moumita deb
Dear Sir,
I posted my comment about 45 minutes ago but it has vanished. I wonder whether the error lies with me or Bigadda. Perhaps they would explain the process of moderation, not that I wrote anything offensive or stupid.
Daksha
HI Sir
it is very nice feeling to write someting for you but believe me i am telling you something that is valuable then getting whole world i dont know why i searched your blog and writing all this to you but i think holy spirit is doing all this through me i know that i am going to give you someting you have not get yet now its depend on you how you want to do with this most precious gift i am dinesh chaurasia born in new delhi working in a MNC as an outsource employee i got the peace from jesus christ which i want to share with you i dont know how you are intrested on this but God ordered us to spread his love and peace to everyone that is why i am inviting you for Gods peace to know Jesus christ and live for him to get salvation which is very very important i am a big Fan of you as usual you are a mile stone in indian cinema you got everything you want but at last i want to give you the most precious thing of Jesus Love which is same important for every one as amitabh bachhan or as effective for Dinesh Chaurasia.if u will intrested i will keep u in touch.God Bless You.
Hello! I’m sorry I’m late…. Life is a little hectic and the moment; but I don’t mind as long as I can write to you at some point….
Well….I haven’t felt quite so insulted in long while! Believe me dear Mr Bachchan the injurious comments made by that Mr Sareen are an affront to us as much as to you!! I’m pleased you chose to expose his unwarranted opinions; unfortunately public humiliation is far too lenient a sentence for his impertinence!!! And I very much doubt the content of his own writing would be any better than a three-year-old child’s first squiggles – if his SMS is anything to go by – so you can get the misguided notion that you could write at all out of your mind .. Mr Sareen!!
Hmmm I do understand your Producers point there about the early release of the promo’s. I imagine by now many people will have copied them and be running unauthorized viewings…. Such a unlawful world we live in .. right Sir? : ) I sincerely appreciate your consideration in posting them for us though. Thank you…
The concept of these regular polls is indeed a good… even if the current subject suggests I will have to sit this one out!! If the next one is in any way related to football I will… just….explode!! hehehe…
Leave you for now; and await news about your day. Genuinely hoping you are well.
My love and best wishes
Jasmine xx
I have tried calling Tarun few times to express my emotions on his comments but surprise surprise, his phone is coming up as “busy”
Hate those people who think big of themselves and when it comes to nail biter they do a runner…
But trust me Mr. Bachchan..the day your blog stops, there will be few hearts broken.
Bhavit
hi sir i m ur big fan can u tell something about ur upcoming movie alladin.
Hi
Had been out of touch for some time and really missed reading your messages….
Media will keep on saying something or other and now when there are more than 100 channels I don’t think anyone can control what they are saying all the time…they are always more concern about their own TRP’s even if it is at the cost of someone else’s TRP, but journalists like Bhavna are the one who keep the balance and because of few people like this you still watch the idiot box and sometimes admire it too…
Your concern about your family and your feelings for their security and well being is a quality which I always loved and admired in you.
Watched the trailer of teen patti yesterday…seems to be ok kind of movie nothing great…but anyway all the best …..
lots of love
Naresh Kapoor
Hi to all my friends…Reeham, Sunil K, Gilga, M, Rose, Kashmira and Subhash (thanks for keeping me in your mind subhash..you are a unique loving person)
Hello sir
If anyone hurts u that doesn’t mean u have to hurt him back or hit back harder…in the name of fareness and democracy. for eg- tarun sareen msgd u and suggested sumthing u dint like and therefore u tried to take his case by puttin up his mobile no. so that EF can help you by troubling him all day…1.misuse of power..2..tell me sir! if tarun had sent you a sweet polite msg regarding yr blog (obviously by getting access to yr no. in the same way) would u ever put his mobile no. on yr blog???….NO u wouldn’t!!…
Tarun Sareen is foolish enough to msg u cauz he shd mind his own business…ur blog’s great ..u rock ..u r a nice person and god has given u soo much….no doubt abt that…
But sir i jst wanna say one wrong cannot undo the other wrong… hav a feeling of belonginess and oness with people in general and never hurt or try to harm anybody cauz sabke dil mein rab basta hai!!!! He was wrong but u shdnt hav posted it online cauz hes not tellin his frenz n family to msg amitabh bachchan ..u could hav replied to him personally !
Sir,
I was wrong on two counts and one of them I am ashamed to admit had to with my maths skills.. 1 out of 15 is not less than 5 a 5% would have been one out of 20.. second Praveen Kumar too had a chance with T20I when he played against Australia on Feb 2008..
That leaves only Ojha who is yet to play for India and his state may remain same.. he is very less likely to get a game as would be difficult for someone like Ravindra Jadeja too and maybe even Praveen Kumar so now I can be right if no new player gets a chance it is 0 fresh talent and thus it would be less than 5 percent.. though I personally feel that Praveen and Ojha bothe deserve a couple of games.. though I fail to see how.. there is such cut throat competition.. Kumar can only get a game in case Zaheer deserves some more rest.. and Jadeja and Ojha may not get a look up to make themsleves in with a chance.. they too would be knowing it pretty well..
Best of luck Dhoni.. you have a job specially cut out for you as you lead Indias defending champion status.. plan well and keep cool (that you anyway always do..)
Abhaya India May 29 2009 6:49 AM IST
sir u r not a bigB actually u r a what ? u really dont now. my grand mother always told that da only one star of dis world which is U… sir u r such a top of da world nd always u topest in our heart… ………… we love alwayssssss
courtesy- my full family.
Dear Amitji,
Bhawana Somaya is right when she says that Amitabh Bachchan follows everything to the finish line.
Tarun Sareen had an opinion and he expressed it. If he thinks he can write better, no one is stopping him from starting his own blog. If he doesn’t like your writing, he is not being compelled to come to your blog and read it.
Having said that- I cannot justify your action of putting his mobile number on an open forum and inciting your EF to bombard him with hate messages. It is simply not done- not ethical. I do not expect such an action from a person of your stature.
I am an admirer of your work. But being a fan doesn’t mean I will agree with everything you do. Two wrongs do not make a right. I think you acted hastily, maybe on an impulse- and I do not agree with your act of using your admirers to hurt someone else. This has been done earlier as well (with email IDs) , with people and journalists who have expressed opinions contrary to your own. I would suggest introspection. I don’t know what your EF thinks of this action, but I would suggest building more tolerance to opinions different from your own.
This is a world where people are promoting hate simply because other people are not like them. Respect differences- of food, religion, colour, clothes—- and also of opinion.
With regards and love
Anshu
Sir getting perturbed by any kind of negative mail, talk,jibe is absolutely human…and we empathise with your feelings…however since we sincerely love you(we keep learning from you ,hence the urge to sincerely reach out)…alongwith your daily routine of reading the ‘Bagwad Gita’(info courtesy the lovely interview by Ms.Somaaya)…if you add meditation like ‘Sahajayoga’ etc to your routine..such comments will just brush past.
Your contribution to us in the form of ‘values’ through your blog is awesome..so please note like your father you too will be remembered.
Yes..have participated in your poll!
Take care n God Bless
Dear AB,
‘Headline News’ channel has indeed started showing ‘Teen Patti’ trailer with the claim it’s from this blog!!! Again they at their best/worst cunning tactics. C’mon producers act on this and prove your real concern.
Bhavana somaaya and her interview seems to be a single kamal in kichhad! Matter of fact she is no longer part of kichhad as she is no longer with screen or any other publication.
hello sir,
just want to tell you..how we can not do whatever you ask to do us so…..we cant forget that to do at all
komal
love you always
Sire,
I personally believe the trailers hsould have continued their presence on the blog. The sms guy definitely is going to regret his intrusive act.
Great interview. I love your humility but most of it is unfounded. YOU ARE THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST!!
Waiting for Alladin/ Talisman/Paa/Rann/teen patti
Somehow Johny Mastana doesn’t evoke the same enthusiasm as others, i dont know why? I hope its a surprise winner.
Love
Mohnish
Sire…
Just fogot to congratulate you on the POLLS addition. great idea.
A few topics that can be put for reader opinions….
1. bribery
2. bmc
3. growing prices of essential goods
4. reading habits
5. public transport
6. education quality
7. professions/career choices
8. ab films
9. charity
10. lying habit
wat say?
Mohnish
With lots and lots of respect my dear Pita samaan Amit jee,
Jeevan kee aapa dhaapi ne mujhe bahut jor se jakad rakha hai, I am not able to write but my wishes are always with you. I always have time to think about you and pray for your well being.
Take care Sir.
Aapka Deepak from Vancouver Canada
Namaskar Amithji,
It must be a wonderful feeling that your fans really wait for your response to
your messages , it means a lot to them, “AND MEEE” I am quite new to your blog
and try to make time to put in a word or 2 as well before heading home to look after the family of 2 sons and hubby..
Going through the paragraph of yours… relating your precious memories of them days with MOM / DAD, yes for sure, that cannot be forgotten easily..I remember 1 among most things, .. MOM humming the title tune from ‘MUKADAR KA SIKANDHAR” to caress baby brother and get him to settle, she also loved you to bits…
OFF NOW, FOR THE WEEKEND…YOU ALSO HAVE A SPLENDID ONE,
STAY COOL and TAKE CARE,
love from Shakila.
Hi
There are a few who have commented on publishing Tarun’s number. I must admit, even I was a bit taken aback, but then I put myself in your shoes and came to the conclusion, I would do the same.
Hello Daisy M, I generally refrain from commenting on anyone’s post and I have read most of your comments in the past…don’t mean to offend but would like to put my point across.
Imagine someone telling you that what you put forth about your parents in moments of pain, happiness, remembrance etc. is mundane and meaningless and so on and then to make a claim that they can do a better job…how high-handed is that person? I would be hopping mad at that person.
And unsolicited advice at that, to your private mobile number – assuming an air of familiarity and arrogance … gosh.
I get an advertising sms and want to spam the sender, in this case it is a personal attack on a most private and sensitive matter. That is the way I saw it, in the beginning I was aghast but then liked what Mr.Bachchan did , as you sow so shall you reap…he has revealed one message and I am sure he gets many. Maybe this will give people food for thought before they fire off sanctimonious advice…
Do agree with most of what you write though (smiley here, but my smileys don’t come up on the blog)!
Cheers
Rachana
May I appear in one fo our Movies?? I would love to experience what it is like to be on screen with the great actor AB….hahaha…that’s a big dream.
Anyway thank you for sharing with us ….looking forward to seeing ‘Teen Patti’
You are the best there is!!
Have a safe and wonderful weekend.
Love C
Ohhh I have a memory like a sieve …..wanted to say…..I just adored reading the interview! It is always such a pleasure to read about the real ‘you’. You know as time passes and the longer I read your blogs I can safely say that I had a fair idea of the general tone some of your answers to certain questions might take;……do you know just how gratifying that feels…
My love, again …
Jasmine xx
Dear Sir,
First things first…the POLLS column….I gather the topic today is…sports! IPL…it stands for Indian Premier League, right? If I give you my opinion on any matter related to sports, you will never recover from it and that’s a promise (just too qualified that’s all). “IPL 2 will find a place in the World Cup T20 squad”…what language is this? How can I vote on this?
I did not have the opportunity to see the Teen Patti promo but look forward to the film.
SMS from a Mr Sareen…you have acknowledged it and perhaps this was his intention. To him negative publicity on your blog is better than no publicity. Over the years, have you been directly taking incoming calls from journalists? Have they got accustomed to easy access to you? Do you prefer this practice to your staff or PA dealing with media requests? Do you have a separate phone just for close friends and family? To what extent are you prepared to ignore such journalists? Could doing so benefit you in any way?
I enjoyed reading your interview with Miss/Mrs Somaaya. Regarding how your Father used to work for 12-14 hours, I too feel that those who are in the field of creativity do need a space of their own, concentration is crucial if they are to pursue creativity, to do justice to it. You state “my work will be obsolete in a year or two” you can’t be serious, just modest. I agree totally with your views on friendship. It doesn’t have to be about anything other than caring. If there is any expectation of the other or greed or a desire or an ambition of any kind to make a gain, chances are the friendship wont last for very long. Some friendships are unique indeed, may they just be there. The question about ageing and your views…I agree with you and would like to state that in your case age is just a number…it is obvious, it is evident. May you be blessed with a long happy healthy life.
I’ve tried to rewrite all that I had lost in the last comment, once I post this comment, I’m going to say to myself…I forgot to mention that…the sisterly chats continue tonight…perhaps this week was meant to be one of a kind.
Love,
Daksha
namaste sir
aaj main aapse pehli baar baat kar raha hoon. maine lagbhag saari film dekhi hai aur unke saare dialouge yaad hai. jinhe main apne doston ke beech sunakar unhe khush karta hoon aur khud unse jyada khush hota hoon. main abhi ravan film ki shooting ke samay orcha main abhishek ji se mila. main orcha ke paas ke gaanv ka hoon. aur abhi gwalior se engineering kar raha hoon. aur apni padai ke bad ek director banna cahta hoon aur ek film appke saath karna cahta hoon. kahani maine likh li hai jaldi hi bombay aakar settle ho januoonga. aur koshish karunga ki aapse mil saku. aapka aashirvad cahta hoon.
sadar charan sparsh
bhupendra jain(bhuri)
Dearest AB ji,
I cast my vote in the POLL, this new feature sounds interesting.
The “Teen Patti” and the picture of you & Mr Ben Kingsley sure looks great. I can’t wait to see it in the theatre.
Hat’s off to Bhavana Somaaya for her brilliant contribution, these are exactly our sentiments and portrayal of you and, she has expressed it so well and love her for that. I have a copy her book Amitabh Bachchan- The Legend, I’m yet to get me a copy of Bachchanalia released in 2009.
The desperate gentleman from the world of the mobile that sms’ed you some “advise” should find himself a new hobby, he must be having a major melt down and he is not sound to give advice to anyone. He needs help.
Please take, keep up your great work and always stay in touch.
Loads of love & respect,
Susheela - TN USA
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
The Teen Patti promo was aired yesterday on one of the popular news channel that we get here in the US. I was appalled to see the inferior picture quality of the promo. But when I read your blog this morning I realized that it must be a feed from the website that you are referring to. I completely agree with the concern of the film producer that it will cause more harm than good to the promotion of the film. I hope better sense prevails upon the folks at the channel and they use the genuine promos.
Warm regards,
Anil Bhandarkar
bigB Yahoo Group,NJ,USA.
I would love to vote but don’t know what T20 squad is :(- the concept is good and I would like to contribute to the poll on a regular basis.
Don’t pay attention to the likes of Mr. Sareen, I think he has lost his journalistic balls. You have a great following world-wide who enjoy your blog everyday. Let him write one and see how many people would even give it a second glance (or first for that matter) these are my 2cents. Have a great weekend, best wishes!
Hi,
I am an ardent reader of your blog. More than anything as a writer myself, I love the way you write and try to covet your style in many ways including my own work. What I have noticed several times is that you complain about the content getting deleted.
MS word provides an easy to retrieve it….You may know that already and in case you do not, you can search for the document by using the search feature under programs. You can search using the first word or the sentence you wrote. The program usually stores unsaved documents in the temp folder.
Regards
Anusha Naveen
Secunderabad
What is your GRE score?
Sir,
I would like to know your fascination for Music specially in the Rock Genre. You did reveal your likings for Hindustani Classical Music and discreetly about your Western Classical as well. But from a curiosity point of view, when you were in your youth, Rock Genre was attaining its peak; The Pink Floyds and the Doors and the Iron Maidens. Woodstock was in 1969, the same year when you were at your youthful best, just joined the Film Industry.
It would be great to know about your favorite numbers, the hits that you kept listening again and again, Concerts you might have attended.
Waiting to hear from you.
Saurav
P.S.:-I have noted this before that you do address my queries in an indirect manner without mentioning my name, hopefully this time it would be no different.
Hello Respected SIr,
why dont you write a blog entry on what lifestyle and dietary changes you made after you were diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. I remembr that back in the days of Coolie when this accident happened. I was ready to donate blood to the most famous actor on earth that I revered. I have the same blood group as yours.
I think sucha blog entry would be an eye openerand enforce a positive attitude towards life for all people ailing with other diseases.
Thankyou
Hi Amitabh,
I’ve been reading your blogs for a few days now and enjoy your candid thoughts.
I sometimes wonder how u manage all of this ….in a 24hour day!!
You are truly one of a kind!
Love and lots of admiration:)
Neetu, Bangalore.
**MR. BACHCHAN UNCLE,
SAADER PRANAAM.
I AM VERY SORRY FOR DISTURB YOU, –EK TYPE MISTAKE SE KAL BAHUT BADA WRITING ERROR HO GAYA. KAL INTERNET SHOP BAND HONE PAR THA, TYPE MISTAKE RAH GAYA. ENGLISH MEIN LIKHE BAAT KO IS TARAH SAMJHEN, MAIN APNI KAMIYON KO DUR KARNE KI KOSHISH KAR RAHA HOON, MERI KAMIYON SE PRESENT HUI GALTIYON KO BURE SAPNE KI TARAH MAN SE NIKAL DEIN –MAIN SWA-RECYCLING MEIN LAGA HOON. MAIN ISE ANIVARYA SAMAJHKAR POST KAR RAHA HOON. BAKI SARI BATEIN WAHI HAIN, I AM POSTING SOME PAPERS –COLLECT IT. AUR HAAN AB HAPPY* HAPPY* HAPPY GOOD NIGHT* –SAADER PRANAAM SAHIT.*MAIN*
Sir,
Quote : She is the producer and a lady ….
Unquote :
Not your kind of response …could have been a typo-error.
Regards,
Vidhya
Namastey Amitabh ji,
I am of about yr age. Had been assosiated with yr father through Rahul Sankrityayan ( I hope you shall recognise his name). You may hopefully remember how starined yr father was when Rahul ji was ill and funds were needed. Long appeals appeared from yr father to collect donation for Rahul ji’s medication etc.
Now, you are in a such a stage in the life where only “chosen few” of the Divine may reach. May I request you please to do something in Rahul Sankrityayana’s memory? May be a little documentry, some of his thoughts about the language, culture, compassion etc.
With a hope to get responce to my comment-cum-comminication, I salute the Divine in you sir,
Satish
Dear Mr.Bachchan,
i did not see the trailer (unfortunately) and so cannot wait to see the movie! About the SMS you got i have to say i found it very tasteless and to acquire your phone number without your permission is simply rude. Still i felt sorry for the sender because you wrote his number on the blog and find this slightly too harsh coming from you. The interview was very nice and i wish you a good day at work today.
nuja
P.S: About the poll great idea but i must declare i do not know anything about the question so will wait for another one i can vote about!
Hello Mr B.
I hope everything is fine with you and your family. Today I had awful day.
I won’t tell you all my today’s misadventures, but your wisdom made me calm and happy. Thanks for being with us.
with love from Russia,
ps by the way, have you ever been in Russia?
Dear Amitji,
WONDERFUL IDEA!!!! I love the polling. It gives us another medium to interact with you. We will keep this as honest as possible and not vote twice - even if the temptations persist
I am in the US and just called our carrier to figure out how I can send an SMS to India. This is so that Mr. Tarun Sareen gets a LOUD message from all over the world on his intrusive and obnoxious behavior. We love you lots!
Dhiraj
Good article, the advertisment is sold?
uncle jiiiii aarey baap re ye Mr Tarun Sareen ne kya likhaa
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha dimag kharab hey kya inkaa ?
ha ha ha ha a h ah a ha ha ha pagal hey jane doo , maaf karoo bechare koo !
ha ha ha ha lolzz Mr Tarun Sareen ye kya hey bhiyaa ??
thik likhoo, achcha likh sakte ho to likhooo !
mana kisne kiya hey ! likhoo yaar hindi ko vese bhi logo ki jarurat hey !
likhoo agar likh sakte hoooo !! kisi ne tumhare haatho ko roka to nahi hey !
aajib haal hey !
hummmmmmmmmm angel ji thnx for showing me this line’s mene dekha hi nahi tha ! ki kya likha hey
ab dekha ! ha ha ha i cant stop Laughing !! lolzz Mr Tarun Sareen
kese kese log hey duniya me ?
aarey likh sakte ho to likho naa , koi mana kiya hey ? lolz hi hi hi
uncle ji ye to bade aajib bande hey bhi !
ha ha oOoooooohhhh uffffffff !
ahhhhhhhhhh jane do yaroo ! ye bhi yeve hi hey , yaad rakhne layak nahi !
bhoool jaooo or mintosh khilaoo !
fuuuuuu hi hi hi
oopppppss sorru uncle i can’t stop my hi hi hi …. on this topic sorry !
but its really … ??
poor Tarun Sareen :”(
get out man ! ( ,’o') p naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! thumbs down for u dear !
well uncle ji feel sorry ! per kya kar sakte hey sochte hey sochne do ……..miss u
bye
It was good feeling to read
Hello Mr. Bachchan,
I am a very old fan of yours. I loved your movies, your style. But I very sorry to say that, the current movies of yours are not of that finest what I feel. The enchantment of the movies are not the same as before in 80’s.
I can just hope to have some good movies form you which can remind me of the same era and make us feel of the angry young man again.
Thanks and Regards,
Swapan Roy
Big B,
Greetings on completion of year of your blog! Sorry I am late!
I was going through the Bhawana Somaaya’s interview which you have place on your blog. While going through your childhood days there is the description of the discussion on the dinning table while having supper. Same was the attitude at my home till my father was with me physically, which we are trying to maintain at our home in Delhi. But something has changed in past three years, there is no more discussion on the table instead there is modern music, modern movies or cartoons from the idiot box. What a change has come up in the small span of time? In our times table was a place of experienced learning through the discussion of the daily life, but now it is a place which is only for the family to sit together and gulp the food down without the emotional bonds in it!
I may sound negative but this is the reality of the present state of families where the parents have time for their kids—ever if they have!
This is the major reason why there is a drastic change in our GOLDEN CULTURE.
How to save it?
Regards,
Arman Amrohvi
Firstly, thanks a lot for replying to my SMS Sir. I am feeling very happy and satisfied. I dont want to reveal from whom I got your no. but I assure you that, I wont leak out your no. to anyone. I wont sms or call you anymore Sir, you dont need to feel fed up and end up in changing your no.
By the way, I forgot to ask you, what cellphone make/model do you use Sir?
a topical topic for the poll … but maybe too political for Amitji
Should India have condemned Sri Lanka for massacring civilians instead of actually giving them support in the UN
Dear Sir..
good evening..
to this evening the facebook.com have disable my account . because i want to add artist friend on my account.for art communication and for art talk..but they are telling i have miss use of facebook network.they are saying wrong i was missuse the facebook then how to i get 969 friend and you are also in my friend list.and you know better as a artist to me.i have told to facebook by mail with a request for reactive my account on facebook.com.
ha..i think facebook isdoing miss use of our possitive energy
this is a real story of today.
regards
yogendra kumar purohit
M.F.A.
BIKANER,INDIA
http://www.yogendra-art.blogspot.com
AB- I read your blog everyday….and it is nice, as redundant as it may sound, to know your thoughts…i think its pretty candid..keep them coming..the one who don’t want to read it don’t have to..
RU
Namashkar Amit Ji,
Kaise hai aap?
Sir first of all it is an honor to write u. I m a big fan of u as millions of Indian.U rock till now ..no doubt about it …
I m reading ur blog regularly ,but first time m writing someth..U really hv great command over language(hindi or english )..but plz do something for hindi people also ….
As far as ur action against media …Thanks for that…who knows media better than u sir … No half measure for them as they affect masses..They should act properly,ethically.
About Tarun Sareen…he seems some Frustrated media person’s soul…..
P.S Plz don’t even remotely encourage Jayaji, Abhi & Aish to get into this habit !!
how he dare to say anyth like that…
He did wrong ..no doubt ..but adding his phone no seems not gd also
but then ..if he can illegally get ur mobile no ..then why can’t u explore him legally
Sir, I posted my comment against Day 400 but it was meant to be for Day 401, so reposting it:
Dear Mr. Bachhan,
I come from Allahabad and have witnessed your victory in the Alld elections by a sweeping margin, was disheartened to see you quit politics.
This blog provides a personal side of you that was not possible without layers of media prejudices adding their flavor on top of the ‘REAL’ you. I am not surprised that the media doesn’t want you to write:-)
As a child, I was not into movies but your name was top of the mind recall for every kid, including myself. Now I work in the US, have a busy personal and professional life, but your blog provides a link to the past and a peek at one of the few people remaining from the era- who have class, live their life based on principles and have a feel for the common Indian man.
For me, you are an embodiment of hope and a real life hero-with the trials and tribulations that you went through and eventually came back with a vengeance.
BTW, not sure what you exactly said about Slumdog, in my opinion the movie has done more harm than good to India and the way India is perceived by the West.Almost all my western friends have seen the movie, and even though they liked it, they all have an opinion of India that is very one sided now. It is an incomplete and biased portayal of India. Somewhat similar to the movies of filmakers like Deepa Mehta. Every culture has its good and bad, and I feel movies like Slumdog have exploited the weakness of India to create a shock factor, enjoying commercial success as a result whether that was the intention or not.
Anyway,as I have said once before in my comment, it would be nice if you re-entered politics and that too from Allahabad. The people love you and your family(your dad will always stay in the hearts of us Allahabadis) and now that you have done enough films, it is time for you bring your love and care in a different form. Think about it!
PB,
USA
Dear Mr Bachchan,- PLEASE READ THIS
i know this is not the place to write all this but i dot know what to do or how to contact you.this is my last resort… i really love a guy since past five years but my parents are not allowing me to marry him since i am a mangalik and he is not. I know this is a very private affair of yours and i dont want to invade into it but it is the question of my life and i wud be obliged to you for life if u help me.. pandits say tht if i marry this guy he wll have a very short life.. what do i do… please suggest a remedy/pooja.. anything to come out of this… my email address is anushka.poddar1@gmail.com. i would be eternally obliged to you and you have my word that it will be strictly confidential..
i know that the measures you must have taken to ensure your family’e happiness must be foolproof. Please treat me as your daughter and help me
awating your reply really eagerly…
SQUAD HAS ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED
WHAT A RIDICULOUSLY LATE OUT OF DATE POLL
COME ON FFS
Dear Big B,
Good response to Mr Tarun Sareen’s SMS…Keep up your good writting here…Take care…
Thanks,
-Kabir-
Dear Mr. Bachhan,
I have never come to this blog before, but i loved those lines by your father..
i would be greatful if u suggest some books by your father’s poem, my husband writes some good lines and i want to gift him a book..
Thank you..
Rachana
THIS IS REGARDING 332 ANOUSKA…………………
If you are Manglik ,,,,you do not have to do anything.
Somebody who truly loves you will do everything.
And you start reading “Complte works of Vivekanada”.
Dear Uncle,
The tide is always changing and if one flows with the tide and not against it, he will succeed no matter what. Among the many great men who have lived, to us children you are the living proof. Enjoyed reading this post… Reminded me of… “Brutus is an honorable man!”
Ram Ram
Lots of love
Amitjee
Wonderful blog as always , you are too good.
Loser that sent you a message is just that!
Your pal Anu from your EF wanted me to say thanx a million for your get well message and to all on EF who prayed for her good health.
Amitjeee you are the best, there are no substitute.
Enjoy your weekend.
Regards and love always
Amer Shoib
Big B Yahoo Group London
Hello Amitji,
Like Ive told you earlier, I cant decide if you are a better writer or actor…You should definitely write a book/books..The funny, witty types. No angry,media bashing ones…The kewl types
Ive been meaning to ask you, how do you pack so much in a day? How do you keep yourself so disciplined? Wish I could have a fraction of that…Makes you sound super human of sorts…
And by the way like your curls in the new pick
love
sharada
Dear Amitji:
Very Nice artice from Bhawana Somaaya. Enriching interview too.
But Amitji, I personally feel it was OK of producers of “Teenpatti” to have us remove the link from here. They are the producers and they are working on publicity. Somehow I feel you are giving an enough space for them to work with you. Earlier too on two occasions you showed your discontent with the Director of this movie. Amitji please take it easy. Blog Medium is not everybody’s cup of coffee. So it is OK.
The new blog features are existing. Thank you for being so innovative for fresh ideas.
With Greetings and Prayers,
Rajesh
Hi Amit-Jee! Interesting blog… Interesting interview………hard pressed for time so my very very teeny very vry weeny input on… HAPPINESS…… To me Happiness is Contentment…. At this age what more can one ask for?? ;-)affection and more…. Nina
BTW Amit-Jee.. long time no hi from you … so a quick hi will go a long way…. adding to my contentment and to my happines. WhAT say Amit-Jee… Ho jaaye ? a quick ‘Hi”
hii
sir ji !
hi sir
how r u
i hope u r alright after ur injury now
how do u manage to b so fit even u r so old will u plz tell me so
Mr. Bachan,where are you. Are you in a flight. All the best. Just thought that you have a new post but no luck. love always
Toronto City
Rachana Karan 302 - I think you have expressed very true sentiments and I have a huge amount of sympathy for Mr Bachchan’s plight in the light you describe it. I could never be offended by someone who put their point across in such a reasonable and courteous way as you, and I’m grateful for you taking up the debate and making me think again and think more deeply.
With love and respect, Daisy
Dear Sir,
The time of your blog shows 11:58. I was working at that time on the laptop seeing the various biographies. The first one was ofcourse yours. How beautiful it is that we are connected through electrical impulses. The waves of my excited energy would somehow reach you through the internet throbbs my pulse no end. I am honoured and humbled that these words if read by you will make a genius person touch the sould of a forever admirer.
Thank you,
Ritesh
Dear Mr.Bachchan,
It is very sad that you would publish this guys mobile number on the internet. I understand your frustration in having no privacy but isnt that the price you pay for fame and money. Whats even more pathetic is, there will be a bunch of morons calling and harrassing this guy. He was just giving his honest opinion (everyone is entitled to one) and if it goes against your opinions or they criticize you. doesnt make them a bad person. I think it was very juvenile on your part to do it. I lost some respect for you. If you dont like criticism you shouldn’t blog and remain a private person aka Lata Mageshkar,Sadhana etc.
I have enjoyed reading about your childhood, family, your daily routine, having dinner etc..but I dont like reading about you using this as ground to get even with the media.I know thye can be annoying, again thats the hassle of being a public figure, celebraties like brad pitt, Angelina jolie etc deal with it in worse manner than you even, but they take it in thier stride.
just my ramblings
Cheers
Sumreen
Dear Sir,
I am waiting for u here !
Best Regards,
angel gk ..
This blog is a class in itself. A treat for the eyes and for the intellectual senses. The usual impression from Indian actors is put to dust and ashes and the giant rises from these ashes to exihibit what genuine intellectualism is.
Keep up the good work! Ingore the mortals who won’t be able to understand you anyway in their next seven lifetimes. So why bother!
The EF is yours !
Dear Mr Amitabh ,
I am writing to you first time .
Just wanted to give a suggestion about accepting the honorary doctorate from the Univ .
I think you should accept the Honor from the aussie Univ but let them know whatever you feel about the attacks on the students from India ( or talk to them before accepting that you would like to mention about the attacks in australia in your acceptance speech, if they refuse that you cannot talk about the attacks then no point in accepting the honour )
On the other hand if Univ allows you to say on the subject it will raise the issue with University and hopefully in the Aussie media as well.
you can be an ambassador for the cause and you will be able to raise the issue in one of the Univ. in aussie , IMO it will be very powerful message .
Rest in the end it is your call anyway ( as you know what will be the best ) .
IMHO by accepting and engaging the University officials is better than refusing altogether .
My Best Wishes
“NAMASKAR” Sir,
How r u sir ??? How is your health as well ??? My deep heart prayers to god for your good health always.
I sincerely thank you for asking to the fans’ opinion about your decision about the accepting the honorary from the University of Australia. At the same time while at the ceremony you should convey a clear message by telling them about the feeling of yours towards the attacks on the students from india. If it is through you Sir, it will represent the WHOLE INDIA. Resulting which will convey a strong and powerful message through world media to Australian Government and People of Australia.
Well at the end, it will be your own decision, and I hope you are best judge and will take the better decision. Before your speech, close your eyes and just pray GOD for few seconds, the GOD will show you the right path….
“BHAGWAN AAP KI RAKSHA HAMESHA KAREGA”
With lots of respect,
NIRANJAN
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Sir,
If majority is always right, then please go ahead, and do as your votes suggest.
However, I know that you are a man of stature, and intrgrity, and whatever decision you take will be right.
I don’t thonk a poll will justify your actions taken. Infact it will be an excuse to put onus on someone else for your decision.
Whatever you decide, we are with you.
Namaste Amitji ,
sir my answer to your poll is yes ….the reason for yes is we still need to show the world the stage we hold in and the level we are in is much higher than any other country ….and u must visit Queensland University to reflect the same.
Dear Amitji:
Racist attacks are an unfortunate part of our everyday lives
In our own India, there are attacks against Dalits, Achoots, Sikhs, Christans, Muslims, Hindus…and everybody from every walk of life has experienced it some time or other in their lives, and will face it in the future as well.
I think it is not very good to paint Australia with a broad brush and brand them as racists, having said that, I have no doubt some of them are. But also, I have no doubt there are also very racists Indians out there as well.
You absolutely must accept the honor bestowed upon you by the university, this is also an opportunity for you to talk to Australians directly about racism, and increase awareness.
Sanjay
Dubai
Hi Amit ji… just chanced to stumble upon your post. its been a real good experience reading out your stuff! Thanx for sharing your life stories!
Dear Sir,
We are honored and proud of your decision. As young Indians, we admire your patriotism and courage to stand up for the right cause.
Jai Hind
Nikita and Deepti Gharat
Sir we all indians with u.
Dear BigB,
Your step of not to attend the ceremony in Australia reflects on your conscience and I am absolutely glad that you are doing so.
I have been living in South Australia since 2 years as a student. I have come across plethora of Aussies with various behavioural patterns. If you notice, all the racism exists in the lower strata of the Australian society.
When I say lower strata, I mean ‘druggies’, deadbeats, ‘junkies’. However, at a higher level (and thus mature level) there is very little or no racism.
I am studying Dental Surgery here. Most of the highly qualified surgeons, registrars and doctors are of a South Asian background (esp. India & Sri Lanka). If ALL coloured doctors were to be removed from Australian hospitals, probably Australia would be in crisis!
In the university, the staff is absolutely co-operative irrespective of ones ethnic background. They themselves are aware that what Indian students are capable of. And I am not surprised as they are educated and much more mature than the people who have no other job but to physically harass people and live on Aussie taxpayers’ money.
By telling you all this I am just trying to convey that if I were ‘you’ I would not reject the offer from QUT, I would rather take this oppurtunity to address this
issue at the university in a diplomatic manner (which you are good at).
Hope that helps you!
Good luck.
Kind regards
Gaurav aka G.
Dear Sir,
This is the my first time replying to your blog post - let me just say it is refreshing to read your viewpoints on such varying subjects, especially when one sees you a such a consistent and thought-provoking blogger.
My main reason for this post is in reponse to your dilemma in receiving the honourary doctorate from Queensland Uni. Let me just say in my humble opinion as an as a 24 year old Indo-Fijian Australian there is only so much the Australian government can do in reponse to these horrible acts of racial violence. Indeed I am one of the regular train commuters who have to face the possibility of such attacks despite the fact that I have grown up here. In fact just a few weeks back a young Indian uni student was bashed on the same train that I travel on (Werribee Line in Melbourne, VIC).
True, the government should step up and increase policing of trains etc… I am sure that by not accepting your honorary doctorate you will demonstrate your justified views on the subject - but really how much will it help in stopping this violence? It is sad that a small group of narrow-minded people can cause so much harm, not only to the victims but also to the rest of the nation.
I am certain most news purveyors have not disclosed the views of common australians who are equally appalled at this situation. In fact, the young student attacked on my train circuit has been given aid and support by community locals who want to let it be known that they too are appalled at the actions of their fellow citizens - I believe one aussie lady has gone as far as to give a bed in her home to the student so that he can recuperate in a welcoming environement.
I am sorry if I may have not been able to articluate my feelings well - I find it very difficult to type them - but all i wanted to say was that such nasty happenings always bring out two sides of humanity - the good and bad. After seeing such outpourings of sadness and awareness from my local community, i just hope that the goodness of the Australian people prevail and helps to stop the black mark that is be formed on the security of people, Indian/Australian and all else respectively, living within Australian borders.
Whatever you decided sir, I am sure it will be done in good faith and that is all that matters. Certainly, your awareness and response to this matter is better than doing nothing at all.
Thank you,
Respectfully yours,
Geeta M.
Dear Amit Ji
I recently gifted a friend of mine with the book TO BE OR NOT TO BE AMITABH BACHCHAN . Waiting for him to read it and give it back for me to relish. We searched in many shops in mumbai for your respected dads book, IN THE AFTERNOON OF TIME , but couldnt get it. Will try again when i visit India in August.
take good care of yourself and waiting for some Don movies from you like Agnipath, Sarkar etc.
jacob
Dubai
Sir, My sugesstion is that you go gracefully. But before attending the felicitation, please meet that Indian and rest will automatically drive you. You have and never will be short of words and expressions will flow freely. In the podium, mention the heart felt pain which all we Indians have due to this racist attack. Explain how modest we Indians are and how humble we be despite of our position in world map. We do not want to talk about acheivements and calibre. We want to have basic humanity in the hearts of Aussies. If you boycott, they will not bother, but if you go there and take the doctorate accepting the institutions judgement and respecting it, but also at same time expressing in that platform our plight, I feel it will be good Sir. Rest, you are the boss and your experience and decision is more valuable to all of us. Finally, do what your heart tells you to do. Luv,
Suhail from Saudi Arabia (Indian working in KSA)
Dear Mr Bachchan
Do what Mohd Ali and akshay kumar dose. accept the award or honor because we r indian we are not born to dishonor anybody. accept it on behalf of all indians and then return it to them with full respect to show the repercussion againd racial attacks against indians.
Amit Ji
Absolutely the right thing to do for not accepting the honour from Australian Institute, I admire you for this.
On a separate note, please tell why you or anyone from your family is never seen at any Indian cricket matche, We see all the other stars but not Bachchan family. T20 World cup is coming soon. Please do visit UK and support team India.
Dear Mr.Bachchan,
I think its inappropriate to generalize all Australians to be responsible for such heinous crime. By not accepting the honor bestowed you seem to be implying that. In any society, there are elements which do not represent the mainstream and will always try to take advantage, not caring a hoot about country or its pride or honor. We should NOT let such people to drive our opinion about Australians.
Did English start accusing all Indians when a teenager from London was raped and murdered in Goa !!? Are all Russians pointing fingers at us when a Russian girl is found dead, again in Goa ?. I am just referring to recent events, you can count numerous such incidents, which happened in our great democracy.
I think you should go there and voice your discomfort over these incidents. You should make good use of this platform to let Australians know that these are not mere crime attacks but targeted towards Indians.
With great admiration
- Srikanth
(Bangalore)
Dear Amitabhji,
Thank you for the unselfish thought. I have never observed such kind of reaction before from you. Media highlighted you like God then why this God sometime become selfish! You have reverse your decision of land donation to Maharshtra Formers, wasn’t you think that was selfish moove?
However this time we all appreciate your decision to say no to the Doctrate from Australian University. We hope in future you standby every decision which is in favor of Country.
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
In regards to honorary doctorate degree, in my opinion it would help more if you raise your valuable concern while accepting the honor. Also, It would be more constructive to create some media attention by visiting fellow countrymen who are the victims of these unacceptable and gruesome attacks.
Thanks for inviting your fans to be a part of this decision making.
Warm Regards
Ishita Upadhyaya Sangra
Amitji, Sadar pranam,
We are indeed proud to have sons like you in the lap of our mother land, who is willing to surrender a doctorate for safe gaurding the next generation and the self respect of the country…You are extremely clear , committed and we will rever you in all our lives… We prostarte before your parents who have imbibed this high morality in you …
Thank you sir for this timely response when others who should react …..are still” pondering”
To us u are the modern Savarker or Bhagat singh.
Humble Pranams again.
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Dear Amitji, Good Afternoon. I admire guts of Tarun Sareen and surely he got in to your blog history with his advice. Can I with your permission write a small piece to dear Tarun.
Dear Tarunji your observation makes interesting reading and since you are die-hard fan of both Harivansh Raiji Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan I bow my head and wish you very happy life. Your advice to Amiji is very personal in nature and you have justified the level of difference of writing between Amitji and his great father. I absolutely agree with you and say that Amitji is nowhere near his father in writing capability. Point taken and noted sir.
The son of a writer need not be a writer. Son can shine in another field than the father’s field. Both have achived great heights in respective fields that is why we admire and adore them. May be that is the reason you too admire both and say you are a fan die hard of both. My sincere compliments to you for your admission.
The writing on the blog is a daily communication between Amitji and his fans scattered all over the world. The writings are simple and very coomunicative which everyone who reads admires and responds. These are in no way meant to match or show case literary genius of his father. Neighther Amitji claimed anytime to his writing for the purpose of writing like a professional writer.
The blog writing is a new concept and needs to be looked at from that perceptive point of view. The daily posting for a busy man is a great ordeal as it is. Comparing an unedited thought with books and novels is not the reason to write a blog. As you mentioned about immature writing etc please note that Mr Amitabh Bachchan is an actor and has his own moods which are likely to vary or swing from time to time. However when he writes on the blog it is much more balanced than what is in news from time to time and mostly false fabricated stories which get his attention and in process someone’s story sells for the day.
Now let me ask you: Why can’t your advice be also taken in that spirit to grab Mr Bachchan’s mention about Tarun Sareen. The whole world today knows Tarun Sareen with his mobile number and hopefully you would be getting advices from every quarter till you decide to forego your present mobile number. This is the power of present day blog. Hope you enjoy your own advice in a spoonful of ocean with each call and message.
Have a nice day and surely a wise day henceforth.
Regards and best wishes for your stardom.
Ravi P Malhotra
Hello Amitji,
Namaste!
I’m based here in singapore, but regulary follow your blogs. About the sad incidents in australia, it seems all racist to me. The australian media not even making it a news there, Implying supporting such incidents. I follow http://www.news.com.au on daily basis, and it’s not a news for them there, though its the 4th such incidents now.
My take on the issue is that yourself should discuss it with the concerned University-management & with the local australian media, let them know about your feeling & concerns about the attacks on India students, that yourself should be given the opportunity in your acceptance speech to speak about such racist incidents.
But if they don’t allow you to raise your concern & express your feelings, then it may not look so honourable to receive a degree/reward at the same time, when other indians are being targeted for no other reason than for being indians.
You are a great ambassador for such causes.
I do believe that your concerned message and position, you will take in this regard, will make great difference on this issue. Dealing with such matter, I don’t expect anything from our spineless political leaders, as these so-called leaders have the history of making life worse for us as indian within india & overseas than making it better.
Going to the university to accept your degree and trying to engage the University management, is better than refusing to go there to accept it.
But it’s just my humble personal opinion only. In the end, it’s all your own decision. I will respect it whole-heartedly, even if u accept it without raising the issue with the University. Because the reward is for your achievements & contributions that u have made to the entertainment industry through out your life.
Hi Amit ji
I am not your big fan. But yes I like your movie , voice and af course your Hindi Language.
I am not good in English.
ok
bye
Big B ! Sadar charan sparsh,
Bahut Filmy kiye hai apne ab apne mitti ki filmy kare. Bhojpuri jisme aap kisan ka role play kare jo aap se untouched hai. Ye film apne benarsi tone mein ho aur apke banner tale bane.
Abhishek ke jo dressing sense hai bahut kharab hai is taraf is competition mein aage nahi badh payenge. Give him ur guidance and some hard looking dresses.
TO MR BACHCHAN
SIR DUE TO ALL YOUR RESPECT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION . WHY ARE INDIANS ARE SOFT TARGETS ALL OVER THE WORLD ?
IF THIS TYPE OF ATTACKS CONTINUE IT WILL SEND A NEGATIVE MESSAGE TO PEOPLE IN INDIA. Sir Iam a youngster my self and i strongly condemed the attack everybody condems the attack but after few months we forget so we should stop this thing once and all not blaming anyone except the australian government and the mindset of youngsters who crumble before them instead of fighting back
Dear Amitabh Bachan
I fully agree with your decision of refusing to accept the Honrary Doctorates from Australia.
Regards
Tejbir
Dear Sir,
I truly inline with your view on the whole thing. Am sure voice from personality like you will definetly help every concern heads in Aus roll & respond to their responsibility as a open State.
Am sure Aus authority will take this matter on top priority & try crub this unjustified offence against our fellow indians.
Cheer to your call on this front, am sure u are now a much bigger hero than ever before.
Lots of Luv & Care
Sanjeet
Respected & dearest Big B,
I always wanna interact with you but someway or the other couldn’t had the enough opportunity to make it happen….but its always better late than NEVER !!
Before I proceed further let me tell you something about myself as this is my 1st & the most important conversation with you Via Blogging- “I have never admired and appreciated anyone bigger than you in Bollywood & Holywood when it came to any comparision in terms of tallent !!!
I am very much annoyed from the entire episode of Mr. Sareen & can imagine the ugly taste you have had ….after the unhealthy comments passed from Mr. Sareen (Who seems as if he is Mr.Perfect in this World). I couldn’t understand as how people starts giving Gyan (Knowledge) without even realising that their acts might hurt someone so badly !!
I have no regrets in saying that “Mr. Sareen or Mr. A, B, C, D…………had attained what at Present & who has given them rights to make the mockery of this platform where lots & lots of your fans & followers visit everyday to get themselves inspired by your valuable comments..!!
Please don’t take Mr.Sareen’s Comments so seriously & concertrate hard on you Karma & health……..Believe me people like you can make a huge difference & big impact in improving the society & can take India to some other level.
I request you to Please mobilise the youth of this Country to share their Ownership in making this country the healthy, wealthy & prosperous INDIA.
I salutte you from the inner core of my heart for the emotions you shown against the Australian’s who are frequently envolved in Racial comments against Indians who had gone their for either work or further studies….salute to you once again..!!
“YOUR JUDGEMENT OF NOT TAKING THE AWARDS FROM THE AUSTARLIAN UNIVERSITY IS TRULLY JUSTIFIED BY YOURS COMMENTS ON THE BLOG”
At last my Pranam to BIG B.
Take care of your health….!!
Your loving Fan
Abhishek Raman Mishra
Lakhimpur-Kheri (Uttar- Pradesh) & Delhi
Mr.Bachchan
The arrogance of the Aussie press towards racial discrimination is but evident.My family has been in that nation for more than 40years,but racism is prevalent in the so called White World,and your decision not to accept the Honorary Doctorate is absolutely the order of the day.I personally admire your decision.Thank you and do hope to hear your comments further.
Dear Sir,
i am slightly disturbed by the fact that you have raised the question of accepting the honour bestowed on you by an Australian Institute due to the recently occured attacks on Indian students.
I can understand if this were the concerns of an “Aam Admi” but you Sir are certainly anything but.
Please let me clarify that i do not in any way condone what has happened but neither will i quitely accept this racist perception of this country which is now my adpoted home.
Sir, i expect you would have a broader perspective than the ordinary man. Instead i feel that you are adding fuel to the fire by raising such questions.
Again, i clarify i am and will be an ardent die hard fan of yours.
Which is why i am writing to clarify the situation in melbourne. These unfortunate attacks are pieces of the bigger picture. The bigger picture being, violence in melbourne city is on the rise. This is mainly being blamed on the paucity of police numbers.
I bet you have not heard the story of a white guy who lost his life cause he broke up a fight. This happened last week a well in melbourne.
So Sir, i request you and all my Indian brothers and sisters back home to put their minds to rest on this issue.
With Deep Respect
Vincent Fernandes
अमित जी,
आपको ऑस्टे्रलिया सरकार द्वारा दी जाने वाली डॉक्टरेट की डिग्री नहीं लेनी चाहिए। इसके पीछे आज के जो कारण हो, मैं उसकी बात नहीं कर रहा हूँ। मेरा मानना है कि सम्मान, डिग्री, अलंकरण, पद्मश्री आदि सम्मान या पुरस्कारों से आप ऊपर आ गए हैं। अब तो इन पुरस्कारों और सम्मानों के माध्यम से ये संस्थाएँ अपना प्रचार करती हैं। ये पुरस्कार आपके ड्राइंग रुम की शोभा ही बढ़ाएँगे, इससे अधिक इनका और कोई उपयोग ही नहीं है। अपने फिल्मी कैरियर में आपने लोगों के दिलों में जो जगह बनाई है, वही आपके लिए सबसे बड़ा पुरस्कार और सम्मान है। जहाँ आपके बीमार होने पर हजार हाथ दुआओं के लिए बढ़ जाते हों, मंदिरों में आपके लिए विशेष रूप से पूजा होती हो, गिरजाघरों में प्रार्थनाएँ होती हों, वह आदमी एक पुरस्कार ग्रहण करने जाए और सर झुकाकर पुरस्कार स्वीकार करे, यह आपको शोभा नहीं देता अमित जी। अंत में इतना जान लीजिए कि पुरस्कार आपसे सम्मानीत होते हैं आप पुरस्कार से नहीं।
डॉ. महेश परिमल
अमित जी,
आपको ऑस्टे्रलिया सरकार द्वारा दी जाने वाली डॉक्टरेट की डिग्री नहीं लेनी चाहिए। इसके पीछे आज के जो कारण हो, मैं उसकी बात नहीं कर रहा हूँ। मेरा मानना है कि सम्मान, डिग्री, अलंकरण, पद्मश्री आदि सम्मान या पुरस्कारों से आप ऊपर आ गए हैं। अब तो इन पुरस्कारों और सम्मानों के माध्यम से ये संस्थाएँ अपना प्रचार करती हैं। ये पुरस्कार आपके ड्राइंग रुम की शोभा ही बढ़ाएँगे, इससे अधिक इनका और कोई उपयोग ही नहीं है। अपने फिल्मी कैरियर में आपने लोगों के दिलों में जो जगह बनाई है, वही आपके लिए सबसे बड़ा पुरस्कार और सम्मान है। जहाँ आपके बीमार होने पर हजार हाथ दुआओं के लिए बढ़ जाते हों, मंदिरों में आपके लिए विशेष रूप से पूजा होती हो, गिरजाघरों में प्रार्थनाएँ होती हों, वह आदमी एक पुरस्कार ग्रहण करने जाए और सर झुकाकर पुरस्कार स्वीकार करे, यह आपको शोभा नहीं देता अमित जी। अंत में इतना जान लीजिए कि पुरस्कार आपसे सम्मानीत होते हैं आप पुरस्कार से नहीं।
डॉ. महेश परिमल
maheshparimal@yahoo.co.in
Its upto you Mr Bacchan whether to accept the honorary degree or not. People wont change your mind and you cant change people’s. Those who wanna go to Australia will still do so and prove that every dog has his day. Today the Indians are treated like dogs and it will be their turn tomorrow. We must learn to be like “smooth operators” and not like dogs that bark. My advise would be to accept the degree politely and wait for our right moment of joy. Theres some saying that goes “God seeks the truth but waits”…..
Moreover, if you refuse and send a signal to a lot of Indians wanting to goto Australia about boycotting Australia then you must also have the capacity to show them that our own country too can create world class educational institutions where they can goto instead. So upto then, decide very carefully.
Ofcourse, there are other ways to get our job done, like issuing travel advisory to Oz, banning imports of Australian produce.
Best Regards,
Amit
Hi Amit Ji,
Writing to you to support your move against the indifferent situation prevailing in Australia, your appropriate decision at right time would not only provide moral support to the affected families but also guide the future students. It seems majority of us have become so nuclear and limited to our families that until our own children is affected we are not bothered. But I hope an adequate amount of steam is still there to keep us hopeful and encourage from such type of moves as takne by you.
Best wishes to you and your family …
With warm regards,
URMIL
its a good desigion
Hello sir at least reply me on my comment ,Waiting for your reply
thank you
Hello Sir
Just want to say you are the GREATEST. I am sorry but I too am jumping to get in there like rest with the hope that you will also reply to me. I hope you do.
Reading your blog is an addiction indeed - a good addiction.
I’ll say bye for now and go back o reading your today’s post.
Good Evening Sir.
Mahe Alam
Respected Mr.Amitabh Bachan
i am a great fan of yours right from my childhood,I have seen each and every filmy that has released. I respect you because I feel you are a perfect gentalman, I fully agree with your decision of refusing to accept the Honrary Doctorates from Australia, this shows how much you care for you country men.I salutte you from the inner core of my heart .
Please take care of your HEALTH,I want to watch your filmy for long more years to come.
Regards.
Abhijit
amitji to refuse houner of a university is your dicesion or u want to know about what our citizen think about crualty of australian against our student. i am clear about australian they are bad people among white skin american &european rather better then australian
Respected Amitji,
I am a great fan of your’s.Today I am touched by the way u responded to the Oz University. U r a Great Indian. By refusing the honour u have not done anything wrong but u have shown every one in the country that u r a true Indian and u care for the people of this country, rather than any award or honour. As it is u don’t need any recognition from any other country, u r simply GREAT. I hope other people learn a lesson from u.
thanks
warm regards
respected amit sir,
i really respect your decesion to refuse the honory award from australia. i also request you to not to receive that award.
but as i think my fellow countrymen may have caught something unethical and wrong in that country.
because all those fellowmen who hit by australian are the students from both side.
so there may some investigation can reveal the truth.
thanks
anupam priyadarshi,
reporter,
I don’t know who you are but I saw many indians pple from your country. I respect your decision for not taking awards. aussie people should repect the indians who are living here then after they can proudly offer any awards.
well done!!!
Dear Amitabhji,
Have grown up watching your movies and consider myself very fortunate to have been living on this magnificient earth at the same time as you have been. I strongly feel that you should accept the Hon. Doctorate being conferred by the Queensland University. It would have been a wonderful opportunity for you to have the whole of Australia sit up and listen to you speak about such unmindful and unmeaningful attacks on students of Indian origin. Am sure you can not only stir the conscience of many an Aussie against such attacks but also instil a great level of confidence among the student community in Australia. The whole of Australia is not rascist and many a times even they need to be reminded the same for the simple reason that a few isolated incidents should not be used to heap insult on a nation. I heard what you spoke on Times Now and am doubly sure that when an Aussie listens to the same his reaction would be the same too, the attacks are unwarranted. Today, in this era of globalization there is a lot of insecurity that’s troubling young minds and its drawing them towards such hate crimes. There has to be someone who would show them that there are equal opportunities for everybody. What happened in Mumbai and what may happen in any other part of the world has happened in Australia. I know most of them would not like to subscribe to my view point but its a fact. By saying this I am not in any way condoning the heinous act of those who were brutal. I once again request you to accept the Hon. Doctorate and use the opportunity to address the issue and am sure you would be able to instil a sort of regret in the perpetrators of such a kind of hate crime. Ultimately its your call, please listen to what your soul says and go ahead.
Best Regards,
Anil
It is a Proud to hear such a bold step from your side .. as we all know Ethenic Australian suffred from apartheid since 1890 … i belive countries like south africa is lucky but so called Australian Nation is still Handcuffed with this ..
Now As an Indian i think your mindset on this particular issue is right ..The White World must understand that we are also hardliners and dare to take Steps..
I also belive that this issue concerns to all 75000 students living their as well their families in India .
Hello sir
well..I think you should keep the doctorate on Hold….don’t accept or decline it…I think declining it becoz of the actions of a few bad aussies doesnt reflect the attitude of all…secondly I thing the Aussie Govt. should be held responsible for the security….and they should give some moral lessons to their citizens..!!
They call it a developed country..!!! f#c%
HELLO sir
hw r u
hope u will fine as usuall so hwse life and all
hello amit sir
abt that honrary award as i think i sugeest u not to take that one becoz as we all r human being and live in a country where peoples r attached with each other feelings even if they r not known to each other as u take ur self even if ur not knowing me personal but in my heart there is a lot of respect for u similarly every indian loves u inspite they r living abroad or elsewher in the whole world such type of institution just for the sake of pblicity plays such triks rest the decision is urs but we indian have full faith that u r not going to accept it
Dear Amitji,
I m proud to feel that conscience dominates u in deciding to refuse such an honour from Australia. Really it would have been a profound mistake in ur part if u have accepted the honour in a situation where Indians are so criminally treated. This also shows how great u r and how sensitive u r as far as Indian pride is concerned. My salute to u sir, for this gesture. This is ur Thanda Thanda cool cool decision. Wish u all the best for making every Indian proud by ur decision.
Dear Sir,
This is the first time that I am going through your blog though I have grown up watching your movies like any other Indian of my age. I wanted to share my views on your decision to discard the Doctorate awarded to you by Queensland University. Your decision is a great gesture of your love and affection for your countrymen and I can see that majority of people supports your decision. However, I have a different opinion. Though the acts of racism, if I may call it that way, against the young Indians has to be condemned, I truly believe that this doctorate that has been awarded to you shows their respect for Indians. I have no doubt in my mind that these incidents cannot be seen as a reflection of how the majority of Australians feel about Indians. These kinds of incidents happen in every part of the world and even in our country, but they are the acts of a few people who are clouded by ignorance. What Australians should do is create awareness among their countrymen. I believe that you can play a role in this using your relationship with the university. No country is free from people who engage in such acts and Indians are always found to be a soft target since we do not retaliate. We are successful wherever we go and whatever we do. This is one thing I am really proud about my country and no one can tell an Indian that he cannot achieve what he wants. But, we need to be careful at this stage and should not diverge ourselves from the main issue which is broader than what we think it is. I certainly think that these incidents should be addressed more deeply rather than retaliating to them because such emotional acts will take us away from addressing the core issues. We, the leaders of our country and Australia, the educational institutions there and personalities like you and the Indian community in Australia should come together and use the resources to create a plan that will create awareness among Australians and address the core issue of Ignorance among Australians about Indians. Therefore, rather than rejecting the doctorate that has been awarded to you, you should use it to address these issues. I believe that the image of Amitji is really powerful and we are proud as Indians that you are being honoured by a country whose men have been accused of racism. Let us all work towards addressing the core issues here, and media too has a role to play in it.
Sir,
You did a just thing by refusing to accept the honorary degree by the Australian University. I must say that I feel proud that public figure like you and our prime minister have shown concern about Indian students abroad and most importantly, took action. This is not a simple act of refusal. You have not only refused the proposal, but at the same time, protected the national self-respect, invigorated the national pride and raised the feeling of brotherhood among Indians. The fact that it came from your consciousness (nobody asked you to so) makes it more noble. I am proud to be born in your time.
Warm Regards,
Anurag
My Dear Amitabh Bachchan,
First time i am writing the in someone blog and writing in my dream hero is a super feeling.I always considered myself as Amitabh Bachchan when i use to see ur movies when i was a kid..Now I am 26.I am born and brought up in Varanasi and I was such a crazy fan of u in childhood that i use to wait hours to see ur movies..that memory is very beautiful,and thanks for giving soo beautiful memories.I am very upset with current shock from melbourne..but I think that u have to go there to melbourne,it does not matter if u take the respect or not,it matters that you are going there and from the podium of that college,tell those indian students there in hindi that they have to make muscles and agar koi eak mare to usko do maro..tell them to be physically fit..imfact tell whole India to be physically fit…it’s my request..agar mai amitabh bachchan rahta to jaroor bolta..
Dear Mr. Bachchan , At the outset let me state that the idea of the polls is very good and does form a system and EF-community . And I would not be understating it when saying that this EF community may long live past you …If St Peter asks you what is you contribution to society ..I am sure you would proudly say that you brought a new virtual country into existence where color, religion, creed sex donot matter at all and everyone is equal..The only prerequiste being you should have a device to enter the gates or borders of the country..
The new adddition of polls is an excellent example of democracy at its best..
However my personal opinion with regard to the your acceptance of a doctorate from a Australian Univ. and discussing the same could have been avoided. As a citizen of EF We are always proud when you would get a recognition ..but opening the floor for discussion and knowing your stature the Indian media would twist it to an extent beyond repair and this could get another response from Australian media ..and this could go on on and if I am not an alarmist I wouldn’t be surprised if something untoward happens ( Indian beating westerners here or more such incidents happening in Austraila) just to get mentioned into your blog …I am open to correction …but guess we could have avoided this controvery of the discussion started through polls of whether to accept or reject the Doctorate…
I would truly concur with what Felix has said in response 404..and use the platform as a stage to address and tell the world what Indians are all about ..even to the layman in Austraila..You could follow the example of Bhagat Singh in the parliament.. He used it as a forum to throw Bombs which woudl not injure anybody and that he woudl be caught and use the platform that his arrest provides to tell the world the suffering Indians faced at the hands of the British.. I would say you shoudl accept the honour with Humility and grace ..They are essentially knowdge providers ( another incarnation of Godess Saraswathi) and they woudl be doing it for future generations and there would be many citizens at that ..They should not be negetively affected by the stand you take.
Hi Sir,
I am truly inspired by your recent blog.I think the poll is irrelevant.There is no plausible justification for accepting this “honor”.As a citizen of this country,I wait for some moral justice and respect.I would really like to know your thoughts on the new word just introduced..”Banglored”..Is this fair?Are we the country that steals jobs or the country that deserves these jobs!
Dear Mr. Bachchan: I feel that you should strongly consider accepting the honor. Any such award, once accepted, can always be returned or rejected. Note that in 1915, Rabindranath Tagore-ji accepted Knighthood from the Brits & resigned from it in 1919 after Amritsar Massacre, in protest of British policies. If anything, Tagore’s persona was magnified by this act of renunciation.
I’m well aware of, and in sympathy with, the nationalistic feelings expressed in the majority of comments that favor rejection of the honor. However, I feel that the cause of nationalism can be served in many positive ways if you accept the award:
1. To facilitate cross-cultural understanding dialog, insist that the university strike a Chair of India Studies, if it does not already have one. If it has one already, then the range, scope, breadth etc. of its India studies program should be expanded significantly. The requisite funding can be raised from public/ private sources in Australia & India. In addition, the Australian govt. should craft a strategic plan to set up India Studies chairs all across Australia over the next few years
2. Use your influence jointly with that of the university to help the students & their respective families back in India cope with this dire situation. The families in India must be worried sick for the very lives of their kids & they may well want an extended visit by a family member to Australia so they can take care of their loved ones, nurse them back to health etc. The Aussie & Indian govts. must work jointly to fast-track the required paperwork, pay for travel, medical care etc to enable this to happen.
3. Going forward, use your brand influence & work with an insurance company to design a coverage regime that can provide insurance for such hazards faced by Indian students abroad. The premiums should be funded by the host country government, the university, the student & the GoI.
4. Use your brand & work jointly with the university to influence the commerce & trade connections. Get the message out about bilateral trade relations and the contribution to the Australian Economy. Use Chambers of commerce, bilateral business associations, businesses connected with the education eco system - lawyers, travel trade, etc.
5. Use the connections of Sports. Connect with Cricket Australia, BCCI etc. & use its sports personalities out in the communities and media condemning racism and advocating the famed Aussie multiculturalism and inclusive society. Advertise, editorials, public meetings and get the online world there chatting.
6. Use your influence jointly with that of the university with the NGOs. Get the human rights groups to raise the ante on ‘racial intolerance’. Get the subject out of the closet and frame the debate within the government and law enforcement
One can understand your dilemma about whether to accept doctorate conferred upon you by some Aussie University. I am of opinion that instead of rejecting the honour totally better you register your concern. People like you are not confined to one particular country but you are considered to be global representative.
I must say that it is a very wise decision on your part as i jst saw in news about your refusal for the doctorate from Queensland Uni.Who on this earth will not like any kind of honour from anywhere but your this act has further given confidence to the Indian Students that they are not alone.HATS OFF TO U !!!!! Now lets see the impact of it on Aussie govt.I don’t think that our diplomats are of any use.I pray to God to give strenghth to all parents whose siblings are in Australia
Regards
Karun Sharma
Patiala-Punjab
Bachhen ji mai semejheta huan ki aap ko ye semman lena chahiye kyo ki semman kebhi bhi thukerana nehi chahiye aur rehi Desh ke semman ki baat to wo aap weha apene Desh ke baare mai jo bol ker suna ker press ke jariye wo yeha reh ker semman na leker to aur geleti kerenge kyo ki hum Bapu Mehatema Gandhi ke Desh ke log hai weha betana hoga Bapu ne kaise reng bhed ke khilaf jen andolen kiya aur ye keha ki ye maneweta ke khilaf hai kuderet ke khilaf hoga aap weha Gandhi ji ke wicharo se logo ko aweget kerenge to logo ke wichar bedel sakete hai RAM RAM JAI HIND
hi amit ji…….
Hi Amitji,
U ve refused 2 accept doctotate from assuis
u ve done correct thing
It proves ur not just gr8 actor gr8 human too
we all are with u
Sir,
It is extremely offensive and unfortunate act of targeting Indian students in Australia and it is quite natural for any Indian to react to it in a strong way.
I am too small to suggest something to you. But sir I think you should go ahead and accept the doctorate offered by the Australian University. An individual of your stature can not be confined to a specific region or country. You have an enormous global recognition. However being an Indian first you can surely voice your concerns (which you already did). You are a great messenger of peace and harmony and your presence in Australia will do a lot of good to the Indians over there and help reducing tensions between the two countrymen.
Thank you,
Kind regards,
Advait
Should not accept until we get assurance that it will not happen again. Since our people are living there in unsafe or sensitive condition, negativity should not be spread as it may could become more worst than present. Because, it is happening between youngster’s and they may take it different way.
Should work out what can be done, as India always keep friendly relationship with every country.
namaskar Amit ji,
my name is Randhir kumar,i live in switzerland,by profession i am yoga guru.i been in couple of parts of europe and i ,ve seen the some people of the west….. including the Australia,too… whether its not the part of the europe but i know why they attack and they behave with indians with discrimination and we indian people face the racism.
But sir ! for your honour recieving i say,you should go to australia and speak for the rights of indians(bhartiyans) and with the promise to protect and respect indian people you might recieve that.
if they give promise or words, to protect the respect and the dignity of the indian people then ….you should recieve the honour unless,you must refuse if they don’t give any positive response for our people’s physical and social protection.
we(bhartiyans) and the people of middle east islamic countries look quiet similar and they doubt on us because of that. but for that we need to educate the few foolish western people that, we are the most peacefull people no indian ,ve any connection with any terrorist activities against them.
if our colours look same it doesn’t mean that we are any terrorist mind society and our mission is to convert the world in their religin.
we are the people belong to aaryan civilistaion, peacefull but brave,strong for the faith but with tolerance and patience. we have given the idols of the peace and vastness like mahatama gandhi,vivekanand,shri krishna,mahatama budha and so many other peacefull,enlightened,firm and greatest personalities,their teachings and ways of living are giving life to millions-billions of the people in the world.
ITS MY LITTLE HEAD’S OPINION BUT NO IMPOSING,YOU COULD DO WATEVER YOU WANT.BUT ANY WHERE IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO SPEAK AGAINST THE INJUSTICE YOU SHOULD DO, I BELIEVE. BUT SIR ! YOU DO WATEVER YOU LIKE.
I APPRECIATE YOUR GREAT HUMILITY SIR ! TO ASK THE OPINION OF ANY ORDINARY PERSON LIKE ME…..!
DHANYAVAAD(thanx),
GOD BLESS YOU…..OM SHANTI
Randhir Kumar kumra
http://randhiryoga.blogspot.com/
Hello Mr Amith,
You have really shown that you loved indian people as you refused the award of one of the popular australian university.
Regards,
Abdul
Sir,
You have done the right thing by listening to your inner voice and in refusing the award. Your voice matters and we are sure the signals sent will be strong. Let the world know that its time to let go of the rascist culture and create a populist culture of dignity and respect for humanity no matter what the race or colour. Jai Hind.
lubeena
namaste shri amitji….
To be very honest, i have visited your blog for the first time…and lines wriiten by shri harivansh rai bachchan ji are simply reflecting none other but just you (i feel)…thank you…one of ur fans….dil hai chota sa..choti si asha…
Dear Amitabh,
this is Suraj, When i have listened about you on television, i don’t know, what is the blog?, How Use it??, this is my first time to visited to your blog & also encourage me to do like that, Now I have created the new blog by my name, now i like this media to communicate with you & me.
i have read your comment about Austaria & you have done the right thing refusing the awards,
we all proud of you for the same ……..
we see you by blog, on same time
friend,
Suraj
Dear Sir,
what is the secret to success in life ??
Hi there
I’ve just read your blog on this subject and I see you have made your decision. I would like to urge you to rethink this decision.
I just wanted to say that I am disgusted at the racial attacks on Indian students in Melbourne. It’s abhorrent and completely unacceptable.
I do, however, disagree with your reasoning for not accepting the honourary doctorate. To start, the attacks are happening in Melbourne, not Brisbane where the QUT is located. It is not the entire country of Australia that is attacking Indian students, it is a gang, in Melbourne. Melbourne is one city out of many in this large country. It would be like me saying that Australian women are being groped by men in Mumbai and then blaming the whole of India for it (I use that example because it did happen to me and my friends in Mumbai). It isn’t right to generalise.
I completely undertand that you are feeling hollow and mortified because you don’t like to see your fellow countryen treated this way. You do need to show perspective, however, and acknowledge that the entire country is not attacking Indians. Yes, there is racism within this country, and yes, a gang of men are attacking Indian students in Melbourne, but there are thousands of Indians living happily within Australia - Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adealide - and are not and have not been attacked and are indeed welcomed within their communities.
I would encourage you to rethink your decision not to accept the doctorate from QUT. It’s a good university with scores of Indian students who have enjoyed the opportunity of studying at such a inclusive university. I think it speaks volumes about a university when it looks outside the country’s borders to India to offer such a prestigious award. This is in complete contrast to what is happening in Melbourne, and rather than vilifying the university for these attacks (that are 2000 kilometres away), you should be celebrating the fact that the whole of Australia does not think the same way as the attackers, who really are just the scum of Australian society.
Dear Silpa and Amitab,
The attack on indian students in Australia is not the case of racism. There is also no prove of any racism so far the indian high commission and Indian of dirty mentality is projecting. I really donot understand the indian mentality, when some thing like this happen to india they always happy and feel proud and never consider that this is an issue of caste or race but if it happen to out side they start gathering sympaty. India should learn the basic thing and accept that if one group of people do some thing like caste and race discrimination towards another group they are also going to face some thing like this.
I am happy
Hope India learn some thing from it
CHUNNU PRASAD
Jawaharlal Nehru University
India
Dear sir,
yes we do share the same name, a name which has its own identity, a name synonymous to success, passion, growth, art…
I too had voted on ur blog for refusing the Australian awarde. your move has given boost to a very genuin problem faced by indian’s the world over..
Y dont u do something similar for cause of north indians who are targeted in mumbai just for a politcal mileage..? even they deserve the dignity and right of earning their bread and butter. I am sure u shall understand my point and weigh your options against it…
reg
amitabh
Dear sir,
I would dare to say that your refusal to the award is a step taken in haste. I am an australian and am proud of my origins. I would urge you to rethink on the fact that an incident do not reflect ideology of the country..
an australian was raped by son of a police inspector from state of orrisa and nothing has been done so far… and UK teen was raped and murdered in goa…
dose that mean that the australian cricketers stop comming to india or stop playing the IPL…?
your refusal dose not justify the cause…? think over it sir…
Dear Amitji,
It was a great pleasure to read the interview [by Bhawana Somaaya] you posted on your blog on May 28. I am even more pleased to inform you that the interview was the cover interview for the May 2009 Family Special issue of Complete Wellbeing magazine. In fact, it is Bhawanaji who informed me that you have posted it on your blog.
We would be grateful if you mention the details and the source somewhere on your blog.
It will be my pleasure to send you the edited and published version of the interview by email and also a printed copy of the magazine delivered to your home if it interests you.
With due respects,
Shiv Joshi,
Deputy Editor,
Complete Wellbeing
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नमस्कार बच्चनजी…
आपने उस SMS वाले को जो मजा चखाया वो ठीक ही है… और आपकी बात सही है, की मीडीया कभी कभी बात का मतलब ही मरोड देती है…
लेकिन आपके चाहनेवाले…हमारे जैसे कई लोग्.. जो सालों से आपकी इज्जत करतें हैं… ना कि आप बहुत बडें STAR है ईस लीये.. बल्कि आपकीं आदतों..अछ्छी बातों ओर अभी भी काम मे जूटे रहने की लगन को देखकर्.. मैं तो उम्र मे बहुत ही छोटा हूं..पर सालों से आपका प्रशंसक हूं…
मैं द्रढता से यह स्विकार करता हूं…की किसी भी आदमीको अपनी अछ्छाई का दुरूपयोग नही सहना चाहिये…
और एक नम्र विनंती … मै अंग्रेजी तो जानता हूं..लेकिन अगर आपकी यह लिखाई हिन्दीमें पढने मिले तो बहुत अछ्छा लगे.. और मजा भी आयेगा…
व्याकरण की भूलों के लिये क्षमा करें…
सादर… और प्यार भरा “शुभरात्रि”…
I have appreciated your blogs, I can’t understand how you managed to get so many things published so regularly. Do you dictate your blogs to someone? Maybe this has already been mentioned on of your blogs and I may have missed it.
A small comment - for a person like you who has paid immense amount of attention to everything that he has done, I actually spotted something on this blog “Oh !! Got it !! Ok for French not for us Indians !! Certainly not for this one particular Indian. Cie la vie !!” - The french spelling for is ‘C’est la vie’ - but of course the idea comes across.
Wish you good health and hope to see many more of your films
Прошу прощения, что я вмешиваюсь, есть предложение пойти по другому пути.
Привет!! - Это было и со мной. Давайте обсудим этот вопрос. Здесь или в PM.
а если помешать со словами японские запчасти?
hello
sir
myself lagan khanna me and my mother are big fan of yours we respect you for your understanding towards life and working life.we are luck to have you as actor and your son and daughter are luck to have such a great father.thanku sir for your blog coz in this way we can also be a tiny part in your life.sir i love to ask one question and one request also your father [mr harivansh rai bachahan]
has written beautiful poem so u also write poem????sir please let me know from where i can get that book from delhi coz i already search from many mall and shop i cant find it sir i hope u will rply me sir please do rply me i m waiting sir as i m new to your blog
lots of love
lagan
delhi
sir please do rply me lagan
मधुशाला
मृदु भावों के अंगूरों की आज बना लाया हाला,
प्रियतम, अपने ही हाथों से आज पिलाऊँगा प्याला,
पहले भोग लगा लूँ तेरा फिर प्रसाद जग पाएगा,
सबसे पहले तेरा स्वागत करती मेरी मधुशाला।।१।
प्यास तुझे तो, विश्व तपाकर पूर्ण निकालूँगा हाला,
एक पाँव से साकी बनकर नाचूँगा लेकर प्याला,
जीवन की मधुता तो तेरे ऊपर कब का वार चुका,
आज निछावर कर दूँगा मैं तुझ पर जग की मधुशाला।।२।
प्रियतम, तू मेरी हाला है, मैं तेरा प्यासा प्याला,
अपने को मुझमें भरकर तू बनता है पीनेवाला,
मैं तुझको छक छलका करता, मस्त मुझे पी तू होता,
एक दूसरे की हम दोनों आज परस्पर मधुशाला।।३।
भावुकता अंगूर लता से खींच कल्पना की हाला,
कवि साकी बनकर आया है भरकर कविता का प्याला,
कभी न कण-भर खाली होगा लाख पिएँ, दो लाख पिएँ!
पाठकगण हैं पीनेवाले, पुस्तक मेरी मधुशाला।।४।
मधुर भावनाओं की सुमधुर नित्य बनाता हूँ हाला,
भरता हूँ इस मधु से अपने अंतर का प्यासा प्याला,
उठा कल्पना के हाथों से स्वयं उसे पी जाता हूँ,
अपने ही में हूँ मैं साकी, पीनेवाला, मधुशाला।।५।
मदिरालय जाने को घर से चलता है पीनेवला,
‘किस पथ से जाऊँ?’ असमंजस में है वह भोलाभाला,
अलग-अलग पथ बतलाते सब पर मैं यह बतलाता हूँ -
‘राह पकड़ तू एक चला चल, पा जाएगा मधुशाला।’। ६।
चलने ही चलने में कितना जीवन, हाय, बिता डाला!
‘दूर अभी है’, पर, कहता है हर पथ बतलानेवाला,
हिम्मत है न बढूँ आगे को साहस है न फिरुँ पीछे,
किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ मुझे कर दूर खड़ी है मधुशाला।।७।
मुख से तू अविरत कहता जा मधु, मदिरा, मादक हाला,
हाथों में अनुभव करता जा एक ललित कल्पित प्याला,
ध्यान किए जा मन में सुमधुर सुखकर, सुंदर साकी का,
और बढ़ा चल, पथिक, न तुझको दूर लगेगी मधुशाला।।८।
मदिरा पीने की अभिलाषा ही बन जाए जब हाला,
अधरों की आतुरता में ही जब आभासित हो प्याला,
बने ध्यान ही करते-करते जब साकी साकार, सखे,
रहे न हाला, प्याला, साकी, तुझे मिलेगी मधुशाला।।९।
सुन, कलकल़ , छलछल़ मधुघट से गिरती प्यालों में हाला,
सुन, रूनझुन रूनझुन चल वितरण करती मधु साकीबाला,
बस आ पहुंचे, दुर नहीं कुछ, चार कदम अब चलना है,
चहक रहे, सुन, पीनेवाले, महक रही, ले, मधुशाला।।१०।
जलतरंग बजता, जब चुंबन करता प्याले को प्याला,
वीणा झंकृत होती, चलती जब रूनझुन साकीबाला,
डाँट डपट मधुविक्रेता की ध्वनित पखावज करती है,
मधुरव से मधु की मादकता और बढ़ाती मधुशाला।।११।
मेंहदी रंजित मृदुल हथेली पर माणिक मधु का प्याला,
अंगूरी अवगुंठन डाले स्वर्ण वर्ण साकीबाला,
पाग बैंजनी, जामा नीला डाट डटे पीनेवाले,
इन्द्रधनुष से होड़ लगाती आज रंगीली मधुशाला।।१२।
हाथों में आने से पहले नाज़ दिखाएगा प्याला,
अधरों पर आने से पहले अदा दिखाएगी हाला,
बहुतेरे इनकार करेगा साकी आने से पहले,
पथिक, न घबरा जाना, पहले मान करेगी मधुशाला।।१३।
लाल सुरा की धार लपट सी कह न इसे देना ज्वाला,
फेनिल मदिरा है, मत इसको कह देना उर का छाला,
दर्द नशा है इस मदिरा का विगत स्मृतियाँ साकी हैं,
पीड़ा में आनंद जिसे हो, आए मेरी मधुशाला।।१४।
जगती की शीतल हाला सी पथिक, नहीं मेरी हाला,
जगती के ठंडे प्याले सा पथिक, नहीं मेरा प्याला,
ज्वाल सुरा जलते प्याले में दग्ध हृदय की कविता है,
जलने से भयभीत न जो हो, आए मेरी मधुशाला।।१५।
बहती हाला देखी, देखो लपट उठाती अब हाला,
देखो प्याला अब छूते ही होंठ जला देनेवाला,
‘होंठ नहीं, सब देह दहे, पर पीने को दो बूंद मिले’
ऐसे मधु के दीवानों को आज बुलाती मधुशाला।।१६।
धर्मग्रन्थ सब जला चुकी है, जिसके अंतर की ज्वाला,
मंदिर, मसजिद, गिरिजे, सब को तोड़ चुका जो मतवाला,
पंडित, मोमिन, पादिरयों के फंदों को जो काट चुका,
कर सकती है आज उसी का स्वागत मेरी मधुशाला।।१७।
लालायित अधरों से जिसने, हाय, नहीं चूमी हाला,
हर्ष-विकंपित कर से जिसने, हा, न छुआ मधु का प्याला,
हाथ पकड़ लज्जित साकी को पास नहीं जिसने खींचा,
व्यर्थ सुखा डाली जीवन की उसने मधुमय मधुशाला।।१८।
बने पुजारी प्रेमी साकी, गंगाजल पावन हाला,
रहे फेरता अविरत गति से मधु के प्यालों की माला’
‘और लिये जा, और पीये जा’, इसी मंत्र का जाप करे’
मैं शिव की प्रतिमा बन बैठूं, मंदिर हो यह मधुशाला।।१९।
बजी न मंदिर में घड़ियाली, चढ़ी न प्रतिमा पर माला,
बैठा अपने भवन मुअज्ज़िन देकर मस्जिद में ताला,
लुटे ख़जाने नरपितयों के गिरीं गढ़ों की दीवारें,
रहें मुबारक पीनेवाले, खुली रहे यह मधुशाला।।२०।
बड़े बड़े पिरवार मिटें यों, एक न हो रोनेवाला,
हो जाएँ सुनसान महल वे, जहाँ थिरकतीं सुरबाला,
राज्य उलट जाएँ, भूपों की भाग्य सुलक्ष्मी सो जाए,
जमे रहेंगे पीनेवाले, जगा करेगी मधुशाला।।२१।
सब मिट जाएँ, बना रहेगा सुन्दर साकी, यम काला,
सूखें सब रस, बने रहेंगे, किन्तु, हलाहल औ’ हाला,
धूमधाम औ’ चहल पहल के स्थान सभी सुनसान बनें,
झगा करेगा अविरत मरघट, जगा करेगी मधुशाला।।२२।
भुरा सदा कहलायेगा जग में बाँका, मदचंचल प्याला,
छैल छबीला, रसिया साकी, अलबेला पीनेवाला,
पटे कहाँ से, मधु औ’ जग की जोड़ी ठीक नहीं,
जग जर्जर प्रतिदन, प्रतिक्षण, पर नित्य नवेली मधुशाला।।२३।
बिना पिये जो मधुशाला को बुरा कहे, वह मतवाला,
पी लेने पर तो उसके मुह पर पड़ जाएगा ताला,
दास द्रोहियों दोनों में है जीत सुरा की, प्याले की,
विश्वविजयिनी बनकर जग में आई मेरी मधुशाला।।२४।
हरा भरा रहता मदिरालय, जग पर पड़ जाए पाला,
वहाँ मुहर्रम का तम छाए, यहाँ होलिका की ज्वाला,
स्वर्ग लोक से सीधी उतरी वसुधा पर, दुख क्या जाने,
पढ़े मर्सिया दुनिया सारी, ईद मनाती मधुशाला।।२५।
एक बरस में, एक बार ही जगती होली की ज्वाला,
एक बार ही लगती बाज़ी, जलती दीपों की माला,
दुनियावालों, किन्तु, किसी दिन आ मदिरालय में देखो,
दिन को होली, रात दिवाली, रोज़ मनाती मधुशाला।।२६।
नहीं जानता कौन, मनुज आया बनकर पीनेवाला,
कौन अपिरिचत उस साकी से, जिसने दूध पिला पाला,
जीवन पाकर मानव पीकर मस्त रहे, इस कारण ही,
जग में आकर सबसे पहले पाई उसने मधुशाला।।२७।
बनी रहें अंगूर लताएँ जिनसे मिलती है हाला,
बनी रहे वह मिटटी जिससे बनता है मधु का प्याला,
बनी रहे वह मदिर पिपासा तृप्त न जो होना जाने,
बनें रहें ये पीने वाले, बनी रहे यह मधुशाला।।२८।
सकुशल समझो मुझको, सकुशल रहती यदि साकीबाला,
मंगल और अमंगल समझे मस्ती में क्या मतवाला,
मित्रों, मेरी क्षेम न पूछो आकर, पर मधुशाला की,
कहा करो ‘जय राम’ न मिलकर, कहा करो ‘जय मधुशाला’।।२९।
सूर्य बने मधु का विक्रेता, सिंधु बने घट, जल, हाला,
बादल बन-बन आए साकी, भूमि बने मधु का प्याला,
झड़ी लगाकर बरसे मदिरा रिमझिम, रिमझिम, रिमझिम कर,
बेलि, विटप, तृण बन मैं पीऊँ, वर्षा ऋतु हो मधुशाला।।३०।
तारक मणियों से सज्जित नभ बन जाए मधु का प्याला,
सीधा करके भर दी जाए उसमें सागरजल हाला,
मज्ञल्तऌा समीरण साकी बनकर अधरों पर छलका जाए,
फैले हों जो सागर तट से विश्व बने यह मधुशाला।।३१।
अधरों पर हो कोई भी रस जिहवा पर लगती हाला,
भाजन हो कोई हाथों में लगता रक्खा है प्याला,
हर सूरत साकी की सूरत में परिवर्तित हो जाती,
आँखों के आगे हो कुछ भी, आँखों में है मधुशाला।।३२।
पौधे आज बने हैं साकी ले ले फूलों का प्याला,
भरी हुई है जिसके अंदर पिरमल-मधु-सुरिभत हाला,
माँग माँगकर भ्रमरों के दल रस की मदिरा पीते हैं,
झूम झपक मद-झंपित होते, उपवन क्या है मधुशाला!।३३।
प्रति रसाल तरू साकी सा है, प्रति मंजरिका है प्याला,
छलक रही है जिसके बाहर मादक सौरभ की हाला,
छक जिसको मतवाली कोयल कूक रही डाली डाली
हर मधुऋतु में अमराई में जग उठती है मधुशाला।।३४।
मंद झकोरों के प्यालों में मधुऋतु सौरभ की हाला
भर भरकर है अनिल पिलाता बनकर मधु-मद-मतवाला,
हरे हरे नव पल्लव, तरूगण, नूतन डालें, वल्लरियाँ,
छक छक, झुक झुक झूम रही हैं, मधुबन में है मधुशाला।।३५।
साकी बन आती है प्रातः जब अरुणा ऊषा बाला,
तारक-मणि-मंडित चादर दे मोल धरा लेती हाला,
अगणित कर-किरणों से जिसको पी, खग पागल हो गाते,
प्रति प्रभात में पूर्ण प्रकृति में मुखिरत होती मधुशाला।।३६।
उतर नशा जब उसका जाता, आती है संध्या बाला,
बड़ी पुरानी, बड़ी नशीली नित्य ढला जाती हाला,
जीवन के संताप शोक सब इसको पीकर मिट जाते
सुरा-सुप्त होते मद-लोभी जागृत रहती मधुशाला।।३७।
अंधकार है मधुविक्रेता, सुन्दर साकी शशिबाला
किरण किरण में जो छलकाती जाम जुम्हाई का हाला,
पीकर जिसको चेतनता खो लेने लगते हैं झपकी
तारकदल से पीनेवाले, रात नहीं है, मधुशाला।।३८।
किसी ओर मैं आँखें फेरूँ, दिखलाई देती हाला
किसी ओर मैं आँखें फेरूँ, दिखलाई देता प्याला,
किसी ओर मैं देखूं, मुझको दिखलाई देता साकी
किसी ओर देखूं, दिखलाई पड़ती मुझको मधुशाला।।३९।
साकी बन मुरली आई साथ लिए कर में प्याला,
जिनमें वह छलकाती लाई अधर-सुधा-रस की हाला,
योगिराज कर संगत उसकी नटवर नागर कहलाए,
देखो कैसों-कैसों को है नाच नचाती मधुशाला।।४०।
वादक बन मधु का विक्रेता लाया सुर-सुमधुर-हाला,
रागिनियाँ बन साकी आई भरकर तारों का प्याला,
विक्रेता के संकेतों पर दौड़ लयों, आलापों में,
पान कराती श्रोतागण को, झंकृत वीणा मधुशाला।।४१।
चित्रकार बन साकी आता लेकर तूली का प्याला,
जिसमें भरकर पान कराता वह बहु रस-रंगी हाला,
मन के चित्र जिसे पी-पीकर रंग-बिरंगे हो जाते,
चित्रपटी पर नाच रही है एक मनोहर मधुशाला।।४२।
घन श्यामल अंगूर लता से खिंच खिंच यह आती हाला,
अरूण-कमल-कोमल कलियों की प्याली, फूलों का प्याला,
लोल हिलोरें साकी बन बन माणिक मधु से भर जातीं,
हंस मज्ञल्तऌा होते पी पीकर मानसरोवर मधुशाला।।४३।
हिम श्रेणी अंगूर लता-सी फैली, हिम जल है हाला,
चंचल नदियाँ साकी बनकर, भरकर लहरों का प्याला,
कोमल कूर-करों में अपने छलकाती निशिदिन चलतीं,
पीकर खेत खड़े लहराते, भारत पावन मधुशाला।।४४।
धीर सुतों के हृदय रक्त की आज बना रक्तिम हाला,
वीर सुतों के वर शीशों का हाथों में लेकर प्याला,
अति उदार दानी साकी है आज बनी भारतमाता,
स्वतंत्रता है तृषित कालिका बलिवेदी है मधुशाला।।४५।
दुतकारा मस्जिद ने मुझको कहकर है पीनेवाला,
ठुकराया ठाकुरद्वारे ने देख हथेली पर प्याला,
कहाँ ठिकाना मिलता जग में भला अभागे काफिर को?
शरणस्थल बनकर न मुझे यदि अपना लेती मधुशाला।।४६।
पथिक बना मैं घूम रहा हूँ, सभी जगह मिलती हाला,
सभी जगह मिल जाता साकी, सभी जगह मिलता प्याला,
मुझे ठहरने का, हे मित्रों, कष्ट नहीं कुछ भी होता,
मिले न मंदिर, मिले न मस्जिद, मिल जाती है मधुशाला।।४७।
सजें न मस्जिद और नमाज़ी कहता है अल्लाताला,
सजधजकर, पर, साकी आता, बन ठनकर, पीनेवाला,
शेख, कहाँ तुलना हो सकती मस्जिद की मदिरालय से
चिर विधवा है मस्जिद तेरी, सदा सुहागिन मधुशाला।।४८।
बजी नफ़ीरी और नमाज़ी भूल गया अल्लाताला,
गाज गिरी, पर ध्यान सुरा में मग्न रहा पीनेवाला,
शेख, बुरा मत मानो इसको, साफ़ कहूँ तो मस्जिद को
अभी युगों तक सिखलाएगी ध्यान लगाना मधुशाला!।४९।
मुसलमान औ’ हिन्दू है दो, एक, मगर, उनका प्याला,
एक, मगर, उनका मदिरालय, एक, मगर, उनकी हाला,
दोनों रहते एक न जब तक मस्जिद मन्दिर में जाते,
बैर बढ़ाते मस्जिद मन्दिर मेल कराती मधुशाला!।५०।
कोई भी हो शेख नमाज़ी या पंडित जपता माला,
बैर भाव चाहे जितना हो मदिरा से रखनेवाला,
एक बार बस मधुशाला के आगे से होकर निकले,
देखूँ कैसे थाम न लेती दामन उसका मधुशाला!।५१।
और रसों में स्वाद तभी तक, दूर जभी तक है हाला,
इतरा लें सब पात्र न जब तक, आगे आता है प्याला,
कर लें पूजा शेख, पुजारी तब तक मस्जिद मन्दिर में
घूँघट का पट खोल न जब तक झाँक रही है मधुशाला।।५२।
आज करे परहेज़ जगत, पर, कल पीनी होगी हाला,
आज करे इन्कार जगत पर कल पीना होगा प्याला,
होने दो पैदा मद का महमूद जगत में कोई, फिर
जहाँ अभी हैं मन्िदर मस्जिद वहाँ बनेगी मधुशाला।।५३।
यज्ञ अग्नि सी धधक रही है मधु की भटठी की ज्वाला,
ऋषि सा ध्यान लगा बैठा है हर मदिरा पीने वाला,
मुनि कन्याओं सी मधुघट ले फिरतीं साकीबालाएँ,
किसी तपोवन से क्या कम है मेरी पावन मधुशाला।।५४।
सोम सुरा पुरखे पीते थे, हम कहते उसको हाला,
द्रोणकलश जिसको कहते थे, आज वही मधुघट आला,
वेदिवहित यह रस्म न छोड़ो वेदों के ठेकेदारों,
युग युग से है पुजती आई नई नहीं है मधुशाला।।५५।
वही वारूणी जो थी सागर मथकर निकली अब हाला,
रंभा की संतान जगत में कहलाती ‘साकीबाला’,
देव अदेव जिसे ले आए, संत महंत मिटा देंगे!
किसमें कितना दम खम, इसको खूब समझती मधुशाला।।५६।
कभी न सुन पड़ता, ‘इसने, हा, छू दी मेरी हाला’,
कभी न कोई कहता, ‘उसने जूठा कर डाला प्याला’,
सभी जाति के लोग यहाँ पर साथ बैठकर पीते हैं,
सौ सुधारकों का करती है काम अकेले मधुशाला।।५७।
श्रम, संकट, संताप, सभी तुम भूला करते पी हाला,
सबक बड़ा तुम सीख चुके यदि सीखा रहना मतवाला,
व्यर्थ बने जाते हो हिरजन, तुम तो मधुजन ही अच्छे,
ठुकराते हिर मंिदरवाले, पलक बिछाती मधुशाला।।५८।
एक तरह से सबका स्वागत करती है साकीबाला,
अज्ञ विज्ञ में है क्या अंतर हो जाने पर मतवाला,
रंक राव में भेद हुआ है कभी नहीं मदिरालय में,
साम्यवाद की प्रथम प्रचारक है यह मेरी मधुशाला।।५९।
बार बार मैंने आगे बढ़ आज नहीं माँगी हाला,
समझ न लेना इससे मुझको साधारण पीने वाला,
हो तो लेने दो ऐ साकी दूर प्रथम संकोचों को,
मेरे ही स्वर से फिर सारी गूँज उठेगी मधुशाला।।६०।
कल? कल पर विश्वास किया कब करता है पीनेवाला
हो सकते कल कर जड़ जिनसे फिर फिर आज उठा प्याला,
आज हाथ में था, वह खोया, कल का कौन भरोसा है,
कल की हो न मुझे मधुशाला काल कुटिल की मधुशाला।।६१।
आज मिला अवसर, तब फिर क्यों मैं न छकूँ जी-भर हाला
आज मिला मौका, तब फिर क्यों ढाल न लूँ जी-भर प्याला,
छेड़छाड़ अपने साकी से आज न क्यों जी-भर कर लूँ,
एक बार ही तो मिलनी है जीवन की यह मधुशाला।।६२।
आज सजीव बना लो, प्रेयसी, अपने अधरों का प्याला,
भर लो, भर लो, भर लो इसमें, यौवन मधुरस की हाला,
और लगा मेरे होठों से भूल हटाना तुम जाओ,
अथक बनू मैं पीनेवाला, खुले प्रणय की मधुशाला।।६३।
सुमुखी तुम्हारा, सुन्दर मुख ही, मुझको कन्चन का प्याला
छलक रही है जिसमंे माणिक रूप मधुर मादक हाला,
मैं ही साकी बनता, मैं ही पीने वाला बनता हूँ
जहाँ कहीं मिल बैठे हम तुम़ वहीं गयी हो मधुशाला।।६४।
दो दिन ही मधु मुझे पिलाकर ऊब उठी साकीबाला,
भरकर अब खिसका देती है वह मेरे आगे प्याला,
नाज़, अदा, अंदाजों से अब, हाय पिलाना दूर हुआ,
अब तो कर देती है केवल फ़र्ज़ -अदाई मधुशाला।।६५।
छोटे-से जीवन में कितना प्यार करुँ, पी लूँ हाला,
आने के ही साथ जगत में कहलाया ‘जानेवाला’,
स्वागत के ही साथ विदा की होती देखी तैयारी,
बंद लगी होने खुलते ही मेरी जीवन-मधुशाला।।६६।
क्या पीना, निर्द्वन्द न जब तक ढाला प्यालों पर प्याला,
क्या जीना, निरंिचत न जब तक साथ रहे साकीबाला,
खोने का भय, हाय, लगा है पाने के सुख के पीछे,
मिलने का आनंद न देती मिलकर के भी मधुशाला।।६७।
मुझे पिलाने को लाए हो इतनी थोड़ी-सी हाला!
मुझे दिखाने को लाए हो एक यही छिछला प्याला!
इतनी पी जीने से अच्छा सागर की ले प्यास मरुँ,
सिंधँु-तृषा दी किसने रचकर बिंदु-बराबर मधुशाला।।६८।
क्या कहता है, रह न गई अब तेरे भाजन में हाला,
क्या कहता है, अब न चलेगी मादक प्यालों की माला,
थोड़ी पीकर प्यास बढ़ी तो शेष नहीं कुछ पीने को,
प्यास बुझाने को बुलवाकर प्यास बढ़ाती मधुशाला।।६९।
लिखी भाग्य में जितनी बस उतनी ही पाएगा हाला,
लिखा भाग्य में जैसा बस वैसा ही पाएगा प्याला,
लाख पटक तू हाथ पाँव, पर इससे कब कुछ होने का,
लिखी भाग्य में जो तेरे बस वही मिलेगी मधुशाला।।७०।
कर ले, कर ले कंजूसी तू मुझको देने में हाला,
दे ले, दे ले तू मुझको बस यह टूटा फूटा प्याला,
मैं तो सब्र इसी पर करता, तू पीछे पछताएगी,
जब न रहूँगा मैं, तब मेरी याद करेगी मधुशाला।।७१।
ध्यान मान का, अपमानों का छोड़ दिया जब पी हाला,
गौरव भूला, आया कर में जब से मिट्टी का प्याला,
साकी की अंदाज़ भरी झिड़की में क्या अपमान धरा,
दुनिया भर की ठोकर खाकर पाई मैंने मधुशाला।।७२।
क्षीण, क्षुद्र, क्षणभंगुर, दुर्बल मानव मिटटी का प्याला,
भरी हुई है जिसके अंदर कटु-मधु जीवन की हाला,
मृत्यु बनी है निर्दय साकी अपने शत-शत कर फैला,
काल प्रबल है पीनेवाला, संसृति है यह मधुशाला।।७३।
प्याले सा गढ़ हमें किसी ने भर दी जीवन की हाला,
नशा न भाया, ढाला हमने ले लेकर मधु का प्याला,
जब जीवन का दर्द उभरता उसे दबाते प्याले से,
जगती के पहले साकी से जूझ रही है मधुशाला।।७४।
अपने अंगूरों से तन में हमने भर ली है हाला,
क्या कहते हो, शेख, नरक में हमें तपाएगी ज्वाला,
तब तो मदिरा खूब खिंचेगी और पिएगा भी कोई,
हमें नमक की ज्वाला में भी दीख पड़ेगी मधुशाला।।७५।
यम आएगा लेने जब, तब खूब चलूँगा पी हाला,
पीड़ा, संकट, कष्ट नरक के क्या समझेगा मतवाला,
क्रूर, कठोर, कुटिल, कुविचारी, अन्यायी यमराजों के
डंडों की जब मार पड़ेगी, आड़ करेगी मधुशाला।।७६।
यदि इन अधरों से दो बातें प्रेम भरी करती हाला,
यदि इन खाली हाथों का जी पल भर बहलाता प्याला,
हानि बता, जग, तेरी क्या है, व्यर्थ मुझे बदनाम न कर,
मेरे टूटे दिल का है बस एक खिलौना मधुशाला।।७७।
याद न आए दूखमय जीवन इससे पी लेता हाला,
जग चिंताओं से रहने को मुक्त, उठा लेता प्याला,
शौक, साध के और स्वाद के हेतु पिया जग करता है,
पर मै वह रोगी हूँ जिसकी एक दवा है मधुशाला।।७८।
गिरती जाती है दिन प्रतिदन प्रणयनी प्राणों की हाला
भग्न हुआ जाता दिन प्रतिदन सुभगे मेरा तन प्याला,
रूठ रहा है मुझसे रूपसी, दिन दिन यौवन का साकी
सूख रही है दिन दिन सुन्दरी, मेरी जीवन मधुशाला।।७९।
यम आयेगा साकी बनकर साथ लिए काली हाला,
पी न होश में फिर आएगा सुरा-विसुध यह मतवाला,
यह अंितम बेहोशी, अंतिम साकी, अंतिम प्याला है,
पथिक, प्यार से पीना इसको फिर न मिलेगी मधुशाला।८०।
ढलक रही है तन के घट से, संगिनी जब जीवन हाला
पत्र गरल का ले जब अंतिम साकी है आनेवाला,
हाथ स्पर्श भूले प्याले का, स्वाद सुरा जीव्हा भूले
कानो में तुम कहती रहना, मधु का प्याला मधुशाला।।८१।
मेरे अधरों पर हो अंितम वस्तु न तुलसीदल प्याला
मेरी जीव्हा पर हो अंतिम वस्तु न गंगाजल हाला,
मेरे शव के पीछे चलने वालों याद इसे रखना
राम नाम है सत्य न कहना, कहना सच्ची मधुशाला।।८२।
मेरे शव पर वह रोये, हो जिसके आंसू में हाला
आह भरे वो, जो हो सुरिभत मदिरा पी कर मतवाला,
दे मुझको वो कान्धा जिनके पग मद डगमग होते हों
और जलूं उस ठौर जहां पर कभी रही हो मधुशाला।।८३।
और चिता पर जाये उंढेला पत्र न घ्रित का, पर प्याला
कंठ बंधे अंगूर लता में मध्य न जल हो, पर हाला,
प्राण प्रिये यदि श्राध करो तुम मेरा तो ऐसे करना
पीने वालांे को बुलवा कऱ खुलवा देना मधुशाला।।८४।
नाम अगर कोई पूछे तो, कहना बस पीनेवाला
काम ढालना, और ढालना सबको मदिरा का प्याला,
जाति प्रिये, पूछे यदि कोई कह देना दीवानों की
धर्म बताना प्यालों की ले माला जपना मधुशाला।।८५।
ज्ञात हुआ यम आने को है ले अपनी काली हाला,
पंिडत अपनी पोथी भूला, साधू भूल गया माला,
और पुजारी भूला पूजा, ज्ञान सभी ज्ञानी भूला,
किन्तु न भूला मरकर के भी पीनेवाला मधुशाला।।८६।
यम ले चलता है मुझको तो, चलने दे लेकर हाला,
चलने दे साकी को मेरे साथ लिए कर में प्याला,
स्वर्ग, नरक या जहाँ कहीं भी तेरा जी हो लेकर चल,
ठौर सभी हैं एक तरह के साथ रहे यदि मधुशाला।।८७।
पाप अगर पीना, समदोषी तो तीनों - साकी बाला,
नित्य पिलानेवाला प्याला, पी जानेवाली हाला,
साथ इन्हें भी ले चल मेरे न्याय यही बतलाता है,
कैद जहाँ मैं हूँ, की जाए कैद वहीं पर मधुशाला।।८८।
शांत सकी हो अब तक, साकी, पीकर किस उर की ज्वाला,
‘और, और’ की रटन लगाता जाता हर पीनेवाला,
कितनी इच्छाएँ हर जानेवाला छोड़ यहाँ जाता!
कितने अरमानों की बनकर कब्र खड़ी है मधुशाला।।८९।
जो हाला मैं चाह रहा था, वह न मिली मुझको हाला,
जो प्याला मैं माँग रहा था, वह न मिला मुझको प्याला,
जिस साकी के पीछे मैं था दीवाना, न मिला साकी,
जिसके पीछे था मैं पागल, हा न मिली वह मधुशाला!।९०।
देख रहा हूँ अपने आगे कब से माणिक-सी हाला,
देख रहा हूँ अपने आगे कब से कंचन का प्याला,
‘बस अब पाया!’- कह-कह कब से दौड़ रहा इसके पीछे,
किंतु रही है दूर क्षितिज-सी मुझसे मेरी मधुशाला।।९१।
कभी निराशा का तम घिरता, छिप जाता मधु का प्याला,
छिप जाती मदिरा की आभा, छिप जाती साकीबाला,
कभी उजाला आशा करके प्याला फिर चमका जाती,
आँखिमचौली खेल रही है मुझसे मेरी मधुशाला।।९२।
‘आ आगे’ कहकर कर पीछे कर लेती साकीबाला,
होंठ लगाने को कहकर हर बार हटा लेती प्याला,
नहीं मुझे मालूम कहाँ तक यह मुझको ले जाएगी,
बढ़ा बढ़ाकर मुझको आगे, पीछे हटती मधुशाला।।९३।
हाथों में आने-आने में, हाय, फिसल जाता प्याला,
अधरों पर आने-आने में हाय, ढुलक जाती हाला,
दुनियावालो, आकर मेरी किस्मत की ख़ूबी देखो,
रह-रह जाती है बस मुझको मिलते-िमलते मधुशाला।।९४।
प्राप्य नही है तो, हो जाती लुप्त नहीं फिर क्यों हाला,
प्राप्य नही है तो, हो जाता लुप्त नहीं फिर क्यों प्याला,
दूर न इतनी हिम्मत हारुँ, पास न इतनी पा जाऊँ,
व्यर्थ मुझे दौड़ाती मरु में मृगजल बनकर मधुशाला।।९५।
मिले न, पर, ललचा ललचा क्यों आकुल करती है हाला,
मिले न, पर, तरसा तरसाकर क्यों तड़पाता है प्याला,
हाय, नियति की विषम लेखनी मस्तक पर यह खोद गई
‘दूर रहेगी मधु की धारा, पास रहेगी मधुशाला!’।९६।
मदिरालय में कब से बैठा, पी न सका अब तक हाला,
यत्न सहित भरता हूँ, कोई किंतु उलट देता प्याला,
मानव-बल के आगे निर्बल भाग्य, सुना विद्यालय में,
‘भाग्य प्रबल, मानव निर्बल’ का पाठ पढ़ाती मधुशाला।।९७।
किस्मत में था खाली खप्पर, खोज रहा था मैं प्याला,
ढूँढ़ रहा था मैं मृगनयनी, किस्मत में थी मृगछाला,
किसने अपना भाग्य समझने में मुझसा धोखा खाया,
किस्मत में था अवघट मरघट, ढूँढ़ रहा था मधुशाला।।९८।
उस प्याले से प्यार मुझे जो दूर हथेली से प्याला,
उस हाला से चाव मुझे जो दूर अधर से है हाला,
प्यार नहीं पा जाने में है, पाने के अरमानों में!
पा जाता तब, हाय, न इतनी प्यारी लगती मधुशाला।।९९।
साकी के पास है तिनक सी श्री, सुख, संपित की हाला,
सब जग है पीने को आतुर ले ले किस्मत का प्याला,
रेल ठेल कुछ आगे बढ़ते, बहुतेरे दबकर मरते,
जीवन का संघर्ष नहीं है, भीड़ भरी है मधुशाला।।१००।
साकी, जब है पास तुम्हारे इतनी थोड़ी सी हाला,
क्यों पीने की अभिलषा से, करते सबको मतवाला,
हम पिस पिसकर मरते हैं, तुम छिप छिपकर मुसकाते हो,
हाय, हमारी पीड़ा से है क्रीड़ा करती मधुशाला।।१०१।
साकी, मर खपकर यदि कोई आगे कर पाया प्याला,
पी पाया केवल दो बूंदों से न अधिक तेरी हाला,
जीवन भर का, हाय, पिरश्रम लूट लिया दो बूंदों ने,
भोले मानव को ठगने के हेतु बनी है मधुशाला।।१०२।
जिसने मुझको प्यासा रक्खा बनी रहे वह भी हाला,
जिसने जीवन भर दौड़ाया बना रहे वह भी प्याला,
मतवालों की जिहवा से हैं कभी निकलते शाप नहीं,
दुखी बनाय जिसने मुझको सुखी रहे वह मधुशाला!।१०३।
नहीं चाहता, आगे बढ़कर छीनूँ औरों की हाला,
नहीं चाहता, धक्के देकर, छीनूँ औरों का प्याला,
साकी, मेरी ओर न देखो मुझको तिनक मलाल नहीं,
इतना ही क्या कम आँखों से देख रहा हूँ मधुशाला।।१०४।
मद, मदिरा, मधु, हाला सुन-सुन कर ही जब हूँ मतवाला,
क्या गति होगी अधरों के जब नीचे आएगा प्याला,
साकी, मेरे पास न आना मैं पागल हो जाऊँगा,
प्यासा ही मैं मस्त, मुबारक हो तुमको ही मधुशाला।।१०५।
क्या मुझको आवश्यकता है साकी से माँगूँ हाला,
क्या मुझको आवश्यकता है साकी से चाहूँ प्याला,
पीकर मदिरा मस्त हुआ तो प्यार किया क्या मदिरा से!
मैं तो पागल हो उठता हूँ सुन लेता यदि मधुशाला।।१०६।
देने को जो मुझे कहा था दे न सकी मुझको हाला,
देने को जो मुझे कहा था दे न सका मुझको प्याला,
समझ मनुज की दुर्बलता मैं कहा नहीं कुछ भी करता,
किन्तु स्वयं ही देख मुझे अब शरमा जाती मधुशाला।।१०७।
एक समय संतुष्ट बहुत था पा मैं थोड़ी-सी हाला,
भोला-सा था मेरा साकी, छोटा-सा मेरा प्याला,
छोटे-से इस जग की मेरे स्वर्ग बलाएँ लेता था,
विस्तृत जग में, हाय, गई खो मेरी नन्ही मधुशाला!।१०८।
बहुतेरे मदिरालय देखे, बहुतेरी देखी हाला,
भाँित भाँित का आया मेरे हाथों में मधु का प्याला,
एक एक से बढ़कर, सुन्दर साकी ने सत्कार किया,
जँची न आँखों में, पर, कोई पहली जैसी मधुशाला।।१०९।
एक समय छलका करती थी मेरे अधरों पर हाला,
एक समय झूमा करता था मेरे हाथों पर प्याला,
एक समय पीनेवाले, साकी आलिंगन करते थे,
आज बनी हूँ निर्जन मरघट, एक समय थी मधुशाला।।११०।
जला हृदय की भट्टी खींची मैंने आँसू की हाला,
छलछल छलका करता इससे पल पल पलकों का प्याला,
आँखें आज बनी हैं साकी, गाल गुलाबी पी होते,
कहो न विरही मुझको, मैं हूँ चलती फिरती मधुशाला!।१११।
कितनी जल्दी रंग बदलती है अपना चंचल हाला,
कितनी जल्दी घिसने लगता हाथों में आकर प्याला,
कितनी जल्दी साकी का आकर्षण घटने लगता है,
प्रात नहीं थी वैसी, जैसी रात लगी थी मधुशाला।।११२।
बूँद बूँद के हेतु कभी तुझको तरसाएगी हाला,
कभी हाथ से छिन जाएगा तेरा यह मादक प्याला,
पीनेवाले, साकी की मीठी बातों में मत आना,
मेरे भी गुण यों ही गाती एक दिवस थी मधुशाला।।११३।
छोड़ा मैंने पथ मतों को तब कहलाया मतवाला,
चली सुरा मेरा पग धोने तोड़ा जब मैंने प्याला,
अब मानी मधुशाला मेरे पीछे पीछे फिरती है,
क्या कारण? अब छोड़ दिया है मैंने जाना मधुशाला।।११४।
यह न समझना, पिया हलाहल मैंने, जब न मिली हाला,
तब मैंने खप्पर अपनाया ले सकता था जब प्याला,
जले हृदय को और जलाना सूझा, मैंने मरघट को
अपनाया जब इन चरणों में लोट रही थी मधुशाला।।११५।
कितनी आई और गई पी इस मदिरालय में हाला,
टूट चुकी अब तक कितने ही मादक प्यालों की माला,
कितने साकी अपना अपना काम खतम कर दूर गए,
कितने पीनेवाले आए, किन्तु वही है मधुशाला।।११६।
कितने होठों को रक्खेगी याद भला मादक हाला,
कितने हाथों को रक्खेगा याद भला पागल प्याला,
कितनी शक्लों को रक्खेगा याद भला भोला साकी,
कितने पीनेवालों में है एक अकेली मधुशाला।।११७।
दर दर घूम रहा था जब मैं चिल्लाता - हाला! हाला!
मुझे न मिलता था मदिरालय, मुझे न मिलता था प्याला,
मिलन हुआ, पर नहीं मिलनसुख लिखा हुआ था किस्मत में,
मैं अब जमकर बैठ गया हँू, घूम रही है मधुशाला।।११८।
मैं मदिरालय के अंदर हूँ, मेरे हाथों में प्याला,
प्याले में मदिरालय बिंिबत करनेवाली है हाला,
इस उधेड़-बुन में ही मेरा सारा जीवन बीत गया -
मैं मधुशाला के अंदर या मेरे अंदर मधुशाला!।११९।
किसे नहीं पीने से नाता, किसे नहीं भाता प्याला,
इस जगती के मदिरालय में तरह-तरह की है हाला,
अपनी-अपनी इच्छा के अनुसार सभी पी मदमाते,
एक सभी का मादक साकी, एक सभी की मधुशाला।।१२०।
वह हाला, कर शांत सके जो मेरे अंतर की ज्वाला,
जिसमें मैं बिंिबत-प्रतिबंिबत प्रतिपल, वह मेरा प्याला,
मधुशाला वह नहीं जहाँ पर मदिरा बेची जाती है,
भेंट जहाँ मस्ती की मिलती मेरी तो वह मधुशाला।।१२१।
मतवालापन हाला से ले मैंने तज दी है हाला,
पागलपन लेकर प्याले से, मैंने त्याग दिया प्याला,
साकी से मिल, साकी में मिल अपनापन मैं भूल गया,
मिल मधुशाला की मधुता में भूल गया मैं मधुशाला।।१२२।
मदिरालय के द्वार ठोंकता किस्मत का छंछा प्याला,
गहरी, ठंडी सांसें भर भर कहता था हर मतवाला,
कितनी थोड़ी सी यौवन की हाला, हा, मैं पी पाया!
बंद हो गई कितनी जल्दी मेरी जीवन मधुशाला।।१२३।
कहाँ गया वह स्वर्गिक साकी, कहाँ गयी सुरिभत हाला,
कहँा गया स्वपिनल मदिरालय, कहाँ गया स्वर्णिम प्याला!
पीनेवालों ने मदिरा का मूल्य, हाय, कब पहचाना?
फूट चुका जब मधु का प्याला, टूट चुकी जब मधुशाला।।१२४।
अपने युग में सबको अनुपम ज्ञात हुई अपनी हाला,
अपने युग में सबको अदभुत ज्ञात हुआ अपना प्याला,
फिर भी वृद्धों से जब पूछा एक यही उज्ञल्तऌार पाया -
अब न रहे वे पीनेवाले, अब न रही वह मधुशाला!।१२५।
‘मय’ को करके शुद्ध दिया अब नाम गया उसको, ‘हाला’
‘मीना’ को ‘मधुपात्र’ दिया ‘सागर’ को नाम गया ‘प्याला’,
क्यों न मौलवी चौंकें, बिचकें तिलक-त्रिपुंडी पंिडत जी
‘मय-महिफल’ अब अपना ली है मैंने करके ‘मधुशाला’।।१२६।
कितने मर्म जता जाती है बार-बार आकर हाला,
कितने भेद बता जाता है बार-बार आकर प्याला,
कितने अर्थों को संकेतों से बतला जाता साकी,
फिर भी पीनेवालों को है एक पहेली मधुशाला।।१२७।
जितनी दिल की गहराई हो उतना गहरा है प्याला,
जितनी मन की मादकता हो उतनी मादक है हाला,
जितनी उर की भावुकता हो उतना सुन्दर साकी है,
जितना ही जो रिसक, उसे है उतनी रसमय मधुशाला।।१२८।
जिन अधरों को छुए, बना दे मस्त उन्हें मेरी हाला,
जिस कर को छूू दे, कर दे विक्षिप्त उसे मेरा प्याला,
आँख चार हों जिसकी मेरे साकी से दीवाना हो,
पागल बनकर नाचे वह जो आए मेरी मधुशाला।।१२९।
हर जिहवा पर देखी जाएगी मेरी मादक हाला
हर कर में देखा जाएगा मेरे साकी का प्याला
हर घर में चर्चा अब होगी मेरे मधुविक्रेता की
हर आंगन में गमक उठेगी मेरी सुरिभत मधुशाला।।१३०।
मेरी हाला में सबने पाई अपनी-अपनी हाला,
मेरे प्याले में सबने पाया अपना-अपना प्याला,
मेरे साकी में सबने अपना प्यारा साकी देखा,
जिसकी जैसी रुिच थी उसने वैसी देखी मधुशाला।।१३१।
यह मदिरालय के आँसू हैं, नहीं-नहीं मादक हाला,
यह मदिरालय की आँखें हैं, नहीं-नहीं मधु का प्याला,
किसी समय की सुखदस्मृति है साकी बनकर नाच रही,
नहीं-नहीं किव का हृदयांगण, यह विरहाकुल मधुशाला।।१३२।
कुचल हसरतें कितनी अपनी, हाय, बना पाया हाला,
कितने अरमानों को करके ख़ाक बना पाया प्याला!
पी पीनेवाले चल देंगे, हाय, न कोई जानेगा,
कितने मन के महल ढहे तब खड़ी हुई यह मधुशाला!।१३३।
विश्व तुम्हारे विषमय जीवन में ला पाएगी हाला
यदि थोड़ी-सी भी यह मेरी मदमाती साकीबाला,
शून्य तुम्हारी घड़ियाँ कुछ भी यदि यह गुंजित कर पाई,
जन्म सफल समझेगी जग में अपना मेरी मधुशाला।।१३४।
बड़े-बड़े नाज़ों से मैंने पाली है साकीबाला,
किलत कल्पना का ही इसने सदा उठाया है प्याला,
मान-दुलारों से ही रखना इस मेरी सुकुमारी को,
विश्व, तुम्हारे हाथों में अब सौंप रहा हूँ मधुशाला।।१३५।
पिरिशष्ट से
स्वयं नहीं पीता, औरों को, किन्तु पिला देता हाला,
स्वयं नहीं छूता, औरों को, पर पकड़ा देता प्याला,
पर उपदेश कुशल बहुतेरों से मैंने यह सीखा है,
स्वयं नहीं जाता, औरों को पहुंचा देता मधुशाला।
मैं कायस्थ कुलोदभव मेरे पुरखों ने इतना ढ़ाला,
मेरे तन के लोहू में है पचहज्ञल्तऌार प्रतिशत हाला,
पुश्तैनी अधिकार मुझे है मदिरालय के आँगन पर,
मेरे दादों परदादों के हाथ बिकी थी मधुशाला।
बहुतों के सिर चार दिनों तक चढ़कर उतर गई हाला,
बहुतों के हाथों में दो दिन छलक झलक रीता प्याला,
पर बढ़ती तासीर सुरा की साथ समय के, इससे ही
और पुरानी होकर मेरी और नशीली मधुशाला।
पित्र पक्ष में पुत्र उठाना अर्ध्य न कर में, पर प्याला
बैठ कहीं पर जाना, गंगा सागर में भरकर हाला
किसी जगह की मिटटी भीगे, तृप्ति मुझे मिल जाएगी
तर्पण अर्पण करना मुझको, पढ़ पढ़
Sir,
Accept my heartful Greeting & Blessings.
I wanna to know do your honour like to donate money to chaitable fund, School etc.
This is great! Now I want to see your ways for us readers to become more involved! Expect an email later today.
Now all became clear, many thanks for an explanation.
cheers bro’s, lets keep on topic on this one
I am going to make a post on twitter about this. Thanks
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