Posted on: July 10, 2009 - 1:14 am
Prateeksha, Mumbai July 9, 2009 Thu 11:47 PM
Your concern still overwhelms me and I am short of words, for once, in trying to gather sufficient gratitude for all who wish me a speedy recovery.
I would like to believe that your prayers are indeed having a substantial effect on my condition. The tests are all coming positive , but physical examinations still have certain areas of doubt. They need to be cleared and until such clearance comes my way, my personal physician does not permit me to travel anywhere. So I lounge at Prateeksha, try my level best to produce yellow lines for those that communicate with me and in general am giving a tough time to the staff at home - they not being in a situation where they find me at home throughout the day !!
The foreword to Madhushala was discussed extensively with my niece and the creative agents and now having submitted it to them shall wait for a dummy version to be shown to me so that I may finally approve it and send to print. There was however one other point that needed attention. An epilogue to the poem, much like the prologue also existed in my Father’s words. That has also been of some value to the book - additional verses that were not not included. I consider them to be of some relevance and so I need to get get back to the drawing board to adequately translate them and put them up. Beyond that, there seems to be an approval on the content and hopefully we shall be in possession of the final copy within a couple of months, well before his birthday on the 27th of November.
I am mightily amused at a report that came from the MidDay in somewhat bold headlines through the good offices of its HitList editor, Sarita Tanwar. She has been a most cordial and accommodating individual - visiting me on set not for any particular reason, but to build in her words, a relationship of trust and friendship and to clear the air of any misunderstanding that may exist between her paper and us. She has been interviewing Abhishek and has expressed on mobile sms her appreciation on a particular blog entry of mine, which has moved or impressed her. Her husband who works for Stardust and allied magazines has conducted cover photo shoots with me, without me knowing his relationship to her and she has during the course of my work, urged me to help cooperate with him, which I have most willing done. Since then there have been cordial communications with Mid Day at various levels - their new Editor Abhijit asking me to contribute a piece in first person on my passion, which I willing did and which they generously printed and which I had put on the blog. During my meetings with them I have expressed concern over some of the wild stories they have been carrying which were not only completely untrue, but were simply not worth their weight in carbon print. This I must in all honesty say, they acknowledged and also gave assurance of them not recurring. Having been in the profession for over decades of media interactions, one gets immune to these words of ‘wisdom’ from them - my credentials resting in the fact that apart from my 40 year tenure in the industry as an artist, there is also the privilege that I have acquired of seeing many of their ilk retire and merge into oblivion. I find it odd that they would , or she would, devote an entire page on castigating me and my family on the issue of the use of my car and its connection to global warming !!
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I am asking the EF… what in your opinion and in your words should be my response to this..?
May I just add that this did not come suddenly to me. What did come to me suddenly was an sms from their journalist Tushar stating as follows -
‘Mr Bachchan just wanted to check if you are aware that in the US there is a move to ban SUV’s as they are called ‘gas guzzlers’ and bad for the environment. As a brand ambassador of iifa, who supports the green revolution ( and even have a green carpet event ) have you considered not using your SUV’s ? Thank you. Tushar from MidDay’
I am aware that my acumen in keeping the press happy and co operative is abysmal. I am not generous enough in entertaining them to either media jaunts to out of town activities, especially those in foreign lands, and neither do I have the required savvy to invite them to social gatherings and parties like a Karan Johar does for his birthday to Sarita Tanwar and others of her ilk. I do get disturbed though when mention of my private meetings with the media heads, on my blog, entertain their ire. An ire that threatens to disassociate the cordial assurances promised between them and us.
If media needs to be nurtured for personal gain I would imagine it would destroy their very tenets of unbiased reporting, would it not. In keeping with that sentiment, if I have desisted, is there some error being committed on my part ? And if so, then I am guilty of a most unethical crime. A crime I should suffer for and make amends. So yes it is disappointing to see a disparaging attitude by the media towards me, because I was unable to or was unaware of the required and necessary pandering - an activity that many others follow so effectively !!
My apologies therefore to the press and to every journalist worth his or her ‘yellow pencil’ in this my most sacred fault !!
Sarita Tanwar, Tushar and the entire team of the HitList of Mid Day I stand guilty of this most inconsiderate practice of ‘gas guzzling’. Because my riding an SUV within the precincts of my professional journeys in the city has caused damage to the environment through dangerous carbon emissions!! Especially since we have taken the initiative unlike any other, on the issue of global warming and the consciousness towards the greening of our universe. How dare we preach something we do not practice !! This is disgusting on our part !! We must stop using these vehicles. By us not using them I am certain as you insinuate, the effect of global warming and indeed of carbon emissions shall most certainly disappear and the universe shall have the greatest joy of surviving several hundreds of years of existence !! The glaciers shall stop melting, temperatures shall be in control over continents, oceans shall ebb and not occupy land mass, tsunamis and earthquakes shall be deterred. Humanity shall breathe easy. The fear of destruction to the world shall have been contained !!
O Lord ! I have been awakened to deliverance ! Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you !
I have made my contribution to existence. My worth in this finite world has been now, justified. And that one most important element that stood in my way and human existence, has been identified and removed - this devilish ‘gas guzzler’, my Range Rover SUV !! Off with its head !!
BUT… dearest Sarita Tanwar of Karan Johar party invite… I have a suggestion to make. When the removal of my one such SUV will save the world from hundreds of years of existence, would it not be worth its while to extend the life of our planet even further. I mean think of your grand children to the power of infinity pushing yellow pencils for Mid Day in cyberland !! Thats an exciting proposition is it not ? Or would you rather let good ol’ smsed Tushar do the noble deed ?
Well here’s a ‘heads up’.
Would it not be wonderful if the entire printing press community, stopped burning carbon print for their newspapers. I mean you guys buy the stuff in gallons. Imagine how many villages you would be able to light up if the entire print media stopped the use of this destructive chemical. Ya, there would be no news papers anymore, but, whats a few news papers in the context of saving the world.. jahaan hai toh jaan hai..bhai saheb/ bahenji.. if I may audaciously be permitted to reverse the well known idiom !
And.. I say… tell this chap Tushar to stop using his mobile. Have you any idea what the radio activity each call and sms sent, creates for the environment ?It all adds up deary !! Lets start at home first, no ? So this is fixed then.. no mobile phones ok ? When you need to communicate, just walk across to AB’s house and ask him the question. What is a couple of kilometers ? Nothing ! Will help burn the calories, keep you fit. I mean, there will be a whole lot of walking that you will be doing in getting other interviews, so might as well na ?
Ok.. honey, lets get back to this dreaded SUV !! This monster of world destruction !! You must have read few days back Mr Ratan Tata has launched the Jaguar range of cars in India by buying out the company from Great Britain. This Tata, I tell you, he is some guy no ! I mean what a fantastic move. Imagine buying out a British Company. What a great day for us Indians. All we have been hearing for the past 200 years is how East India Company was devouring all our land ! And now here comes this great great grand son of Jamshedji, who was ridiculed by the British because he wanted to start manufacturing steel, buying out their most prestigious brand !! Amazing !!
Just one point Saritu and Tush. The Jaguar has in its stable the Range Rover SUV and they are saying it is going to be manufactured here in India !! What is this yaar !! Thousands of these monsters will be made here, imagine what they will do to the environment. Look !! Its not late yet ! You guys are media, the whole world shudders in front of you because you guys expose the truth. Get on to your walking shoes and go across to Tata House and tell Ratan they have to stop making this damn SUV !! Its going to ruin the environment damn it ! He will listen to you. Every one listens to the media. they are scared of you…. guys ?? Come on !!
And whoa…!! Wait a minute. As you return from there don’t forget to go by Mahindra & Mahindra, they are making this awesome Scorpio SUV ! Man it is something else… indigenous, good looking, sturdy as hell and ready for export to the western countries ! Chalo ! if they are going to the foreigner thats ok. At least our environment will be safe. Let these SUV’s destroy the foreigner. Good ! For so many hundred years they destroyed us. Tit for tat !! You have the address na ! One of their main centers is on the highway to the airport. Will be a bit of a trudge from Ballard Estate to there, but Tushi baby look at the service you are rendering for the nation !!
And hey !! Do not. I repeat. Do not make the cardinal mistake of complaining to the cops. This Maharashtra Police, I tell you, they are second to only the Scotland Yard of Britain. Right now they are smarting because of 26/11. You need to treat them with care. All of them use the Bolero SUV and the Qualis SUV. You mess with them baby, they run you over with them SUV over your chest. Think of your walking journalistic future Tushaaar !! They do not make guys like you any more !!
Ok we are drifting.. we are drifting… get back… focus.
Airplanes !! Got it ? Biggest destroyers of the environment through their emissions. And listen, they are doing it closer to the carbon rim of the earth at 35,000 feet man !! They got to be stopped. You know where to go ?? Right you got it ! Ministry of Aviation ! Stop Air India. Praful Patel is the guy. Right now he may actually hold and kiss you - believe he’s having trouble with the Unions. Would be a nice escape for him. No plane , no Union. Simple no ? Stop King Fisher, go meet Vijay Mallya at his pad in Goa. In Goa eh.. remember Goa ! I tell you why. The beach in front of his gorgeous palace is being eaten up with the sea coming in… because of what, Tushar, Sarita… whoever is listenning… global warming !! Go stop Jet Airways ! They are retrenching heavily. They will love you for this.
Most important !! Listen up !! While you are walking across the tarmac like that lone Chinese on Tiannamen Square stopping tanks, sorry planes from taking off, look beyond to the Kalina side and observe the multitude of private jets of all shapes and sizes parked there. Go tell Mr Mukesh and Anil Ambani, go tell Mr Tata, go tell Mr Singhania, go tell Mr Ruia, go tell the Jaypee Group, the Videocon Group and all other corporate groups to stop flying these environment polluting ‘gas guzzlers’. Don’t miss out the Maharashtra Government planes eh.. all the Ministers fly them to their constituencies and other important places to solve problems of farmers committing suicide and opening grand institutions that look after the poor. Sensitive issues, be careful !
When you are finished with Sahar, sorry Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj AntarRasthtriya Airport.. walk.. walk baby… walk across to PawanHans helipad at the smaller Juhu Airport. Theres millions of helicopters standing there doing sorties to the off shore oil drilling rigs. Stop them. And O ! heck… OIL !! Completely slipped my mind. You know to ascertain the presence of oil they burn the gases coming out from the wells. Now this is too much yaar !! Look at the number of oil rigs all over the country. West coast, East coast near Orissa… you must have read… all legal matters going on about the gases coming out from there with the Government and the Ambani Brothers. Go tell them to stop production and digging and sinking tubes into the Bay of bengal and the Arabian Sea. They are spoiling the environment. And while on oil, its a bit of trudge, cover Iraq and Iran too. There oil wells have been burning for the past 65 years !! Imagine the pollution, man !!
So what are you doing Tush baby. Just don’t stand there mouth open. Get cracking.
Get to Delhi. Tell Manmohan Singh the Prime Minister, to stop using SUV’s in his convoy. All those heavy duty SUV’s that carry ‘jammers’… explain to them… tell them you are revolutionizing the world. Your concept is revolutionary. You got this revolutionary idea from the United States of America. We have good relations with them now. Obama visits us soon, go tell him… he will listen…explain to him this concept of the ‘guzzlers’.. I am certain his remark shall be novel and impressive - YES WE CAN !! ER… that may be misunderstood by his Secret Service detail as YES WE CAN THROW YOU OUT… but do not get intimidated.. stick in there buddy… you are the lone voice, unfortunately, against the mightiest nation in the universe, the US of A. The nation that is the biggest culprit of carbon gas emissions in the world. The nation whose one city - Los Angeles - guzzles the petrol requirement of an entire country ! Go tell them that you are shocked that every citizen of LA has on an average 2.2 cars against his name as an owner, the biggest pollutants to the environment in the world. Go tell all the power generating plants to stop producing power, for electricity pollutes the environment. Tell these power plants to stop using coal as burners for their furnaces, for coal emissions are pollutants - nuclear treaty for nuclear power to be used for generation of power be damned ! Go tell the ruling Congress Party and its Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherji who has just a few days ago presented the budget to Parliament and reiterated that the growth rate of the country shall be 6.5 % because of the development that needs to be done to alleviate the condition of the poor, by greater industrialization. Go tell him that industrialization, building of factories and their running cause the greatest effluents to cover our skies thereby destroying the environment. Go tell the world to stop using every oil and petrol run vehicle. Go tell them that we need to bicycle to work and play. Go tell the world to stop manufacturing armaments and bombs and guns and artillery and tanks and fighter planes and submarines and aircraft carriers, for they all emit gases that affect the atmosphere. Go to Kargil and the front areas where our jawans bravely defend our borders and tell them to put their guns away. Go stop every manufacturing unit in the country…
AND my friend.. after you have succeeded in doing so come to me and I shall happily hand over my SUV to you !!
I am ashamed by your choice of quoting a presumed activity of a foreign land and equating it with an inconsequential element for mere sensationalistic review. Your complex for the ‘gora’ pervades all. You must know that India is by far one of the most ‘well behaved’ environment nations in the world. You must know that America and Europe and their multinational companies are responsible for 15 % of chlorophine effluent in the atmosphere as compared to 0.8 % that is emitted in India. All these dear fellow are deep political and diplomatic ways to bring disgrace to our nation. It is a pity that you have fallen prey to it.
Sarita and Tushar… get rid of your mobile, your electricity, your air travel, your cars, your news paper, push yourself back to prehistoric times and show me the way to progress so that we are not referred to as a developing nation a nation that is referred to insultingly as the third world. We want to compete with the world, to bring our standards up. Our standards will rise when there is development. Development shall come from great industrialization and that shall perforce come at the cost of environment destruction, not ONE SUV !! Yes we need to be aware of the dangers, we need to evolve structures and gadgets that are environment friendly. You talk of brand ambassadorship and IIFA and the propagation of the green. Yes we do that and we talk about it and shall continue to talk about it despite your unwarranted headlines. At least we talk about it and make people aware. But what do you do ? Every IIFA we have symbolically planted trees in the host country. And all the plants have been of Indian origin - the champa in Bangkok, the lotus or kamal in Macau and on. We honor Dr Pachauri who worked along with us through his Nobel Prize winning organization to bring electricity to the millions of villages in the country through the use of solar energy. We have 500 billion years left of the sun’s energy. We must put it to good use. At IIFA this year we agreed to take on the sponsorship of the electronic giant Panasonic, because of there committed philosophy of manufacturing products that engulfed properties that were environ friendly.I have 1000 square yards of non built up area in my house at Prateeksha and have never succumbed to the developers and their insane money that they keep offering to build on it. Instead I treasure that space and keep it green, my pride being a small sapling that I sowed in the lawn when I bought the place. It has grown into a lush leaf laden tree of eminence and grace. There will be elements in this modern progressive scientific world where we shall be unable to do without the use of equipment that shall cause destruction to the atmosphere, but doing without them purely because they cause dangerous emissions, is not the cure. We need to progress and we need to protect and we shall. Not by getting rid of one SUV, a borrowed trait from a country that is the biggest offender ? No sir !
We shall progress through development and industrialization and every other element that can bring us on level ground with the first world. We want to walk along with those that are in the front line. It will cause us to bear the heat and we will. You as a paper may do well to keep the heat off in other ways -
STOP PRINTING MID DAY MATES IN YOUR PAGES….!!!
It is now 5:24 AM !! And the importance of the issue has coerced me to be up so late to address it.
Sarita, I know that you have published today a rejoinder to your yesterday’s headline, where you have tried to nullify the damage done by your previous article. But remember always if you have the right to be the keepers of society so do I. If you have the right of cynicism, so do I. If you exercise the right to pull my leg I shall pull yours as well. And every time you shall abuse me wrongly I shall rightfully correct your abuse. In a free world every one is equal. The circulation of your prestigious paper may be a million times greater than the readers that come to my blog. But if I can convey my point of view to even one person, I shall feel liberated.
Tonight I do !!
With love and all the warmth beyond that which is global…
Amitabh Bachchan
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Boss -
Pray you are doing well. I want to comment first and then read the blog cos if I delay one bit…I will end up way at the end. Take care.
Sagar
Wish speedy recovery, healthy days …
Om Namah Shiva
Thank You AB
Sarita, grow up …
OMG..OMG.. OMG..
are you still awaken..? sooooooo happy to see a new post.. will read it now.. just wanted to tell you.. how much i missed you.. though you were in my thoughts and prayers all the time.. hope you are fine and well.. will read now.. love you immense..
Mid Day wrote untrue, false, fabricated story about SRK in San Jose
read for yourself …
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jun/290609-Shahrukh-Khan-Hotel-Fairmount-US-hotel-San-Francisco-Bollywood.htm
We wish media learns to be responsible for growing India and its reach, impact …
how do u feel?
Hello Sir,
How r u ?
Am I first to comment ?
Boss -
Excellent blog…I don’t understand why the media highlights your SUV while others use them as well. I guess they know any news about Amitabh Bachchan will make headlines for sure. They all jump on the bachchan bandwagon when don’t have any “valuable” news to report. btw…I loved this…damn funny…”Get on to your walking shoes and go across to Tata House and tell Ratan they have to stop making this damn SUV !! Its going to ruin the environment damn it ! He will listen to you. Every one listens to the media.” LOL…Good going sir!!
Sagar
Dear Mr B ,
How are you doing ? Silly question, you are FUMING! My two cents from one of your previous blogs was not to trust so called friends in the journalist circles. There are no friends in that business. I am very pleased that you have made it aptly clear or rather made Sarita and Tushar look like a bunch of jokers. They sure are. At this rate, all of us have to go back to pre historic times or stop existing. All your points are valid, do not justify the reason for using your SUV. You are doing more than your fair share for the environment. I do not think either Sarita or Tushar have even watered a plant in their lives. When I am in India, we drive a SUV as well and until such a time electric SUVs are freely available at a sane cost , we will continue to drive the SUV, or until such a time that the public transport system is comparable to that of Hong Kong, we will drive the SUVs.
This is an example of ” petty journalism”, meant for an audience whose intellect is comparable to that of Sarita and Tushar. Journalists are like vultures and wait to abuse your trust, they wait to pull the carpet from beneath your feet.
I saw your contribution and the fraternity’s contribution to a green world in Macau.It is so sincere. If Sarita had 1000 square yards in Mumbai, she would be swimming in its profits today. Not just Sarita , but any other hungry mogul.
You are liberated Mr B. I will spread the word about these two with friends and relatives , not for you or for me , but for this green world. Probably Sarita and Tushar should be made to buy some carbon credits from the profit they are making selling their news. They sure need to cleanse their soul.
Sharmila
Nice response!
Hi Amitabhji,
I hope I am the first one to post my love to you today :). Get perfectly well soon, my wishes and prayers for you.
Lots of love
Minnie
Way to go Mr. Bachchan!!!
Dear Mr B,
I LOVE YOUR TAKE ON THE MID DAY MATE!HA HA HA HA ..
LOVE IT!
Vannakam Mr B!
Sharmila
Amitabh sir,
What a great blog today. Very apt ..these media folks do need to be reprimanded for their wrong deeds.
Anyway ,big fan of you and Jaya Aunty from California (San Fran). Please write about your experience working with Hrishikesh Mukherjee( I am a big fan) and the movies you did with Jaya aunty, We would love to hear stories about ‘Mili’ & ‘Chupke Chupke’ shooting. Any anecdotes you would like to share with us about shooting for these movies? Pl convey my regards to the one of the ‘best actress’ India ever produce i.e my Jaya Aunty or Kaki(in bengali, u see I am a bong).
Namaste,
Aditi Banerjee
Dear Sir,
Who knows mid-day???????
You know, people purchase midday because of their 99% nude photos on front page. If in some fasion show, a cloth drop from a model’s body, mid-day will love to print the great scene on their front page.
Ignore this mid-day. By talking about them, you are making them famous across the globe. That is what they want. Next time they will write more non-sense.
Just ignore them. They don’t exist on world map and you are the one who covers nothing less them 1/4 of the world map. 3/4 is covered by water.
Lots of Love
Pratap
He he he!
It is appalling behaviour when media betrays trust. One wonders do they forget that celebrities are human beings and more importantly should media people who belong to the privileged race of human being behave in such a petty manner just to get sensational stories. There are so many other problems of illiteracy, population explosion etc. which need attention.
Must admit it is very unprofessional way of checking facts - texting of all things!
Hello Mr Bachchan,
I just discovered your Blog and really enjoy reading it. I have been your fan like millions of others since my school days in Mumbai.
Hope you feel 100% healthwise ASAP.
Your answer to MidDay is very very appropriate..
Take Care
With Love
Farida
San Francisco, Bay Area
Mr.Bachchan,
Good news that the tests are all coming back good. I’m sure the physical tests and examinations will also be cleared. You will be on the mend soon. Get well!
I think you have handled the situation with the unscrupulous Mid-day in the right manner. I applaud everything you stated about how lame, ridiculous, hypocritical, manipulative, backstabbing, and unscrupulous Mid-day and the Indian media are in general. As I have always stated. No one can ever trust the media or believe anything they say. The media are only out for their bottom line and will do anything under the sun to sell their magazines, papers, and television programs even if they have to lie, embellish, and malign to achieve their aims. It’s also sad that the media and critics have the power to try to destroy a celebrities career and livelihood with their garbage articles. It’s also unfortunate how the critics with an axe to grind against certain celebrities even try to sabotage an actors movies by writing negative planted reviews just for the sake of trying to tank their films. I have seen this happen many times with your family.
The media can no longer be trusted to report the facts or truth about anything because the tabloid culture has overtaken everything. It’s a sad commentary on the media that one can no longer really believe anything they read. I hope you and your family especially Abhi will not continue to trust the media or put yourselves at a disadvantage by believing anything they have to say. I think Abhi and the rest of your family need to let your publicists and spokespeople handle how you all communicate with the media. Of course a celebrity gives interviews and sound bites to the media. One has to interact with the media on some level. But publicists are the ones who dictate what questions will be asked and answered in interviews. Also publicists keep boundaries and put out fires by handling all of the rumors and lies the media continue to write. I hope this will be something that you and your family will look into when dealing with the untrustworthy media.
Best wishes!!
Dear Mr B,
I recall the Brangelina blog.
Celebrities need either sincere PR people working for them or handle PR smartly themselves. Shrewd media management is responsible for making a celebrity rise and maintain a savvy outlook to this world, else the celebrity’s image does tumble down rapidly. The question is where to draw the line. I can see the same scenario being replicated in your family, where the paparazzi hound all of you day in and out and fabricated news makes the biggest headlines today.
In Marslow’s hierachy of needs triangle, the lower levels are where all the primary and secondary needs of men are met, once this is achieved we then move on to areas of self actualization, sadly the nadir is not disclosed in this famous theory. I can vouch that at least 50% ( if not higher )of this world thrives in swimming down to this nadir in spite of achieving his primary and secondary needs.
My two cents would be :
Celebrities need to place their trust in reputed establishments that do not spin stories.
Be media savvy, do not hog the limelight unnecessarily by talking to too many journalists.
Every time a celebrity gives an interview, it would be apt to get a sign off from the journalist on a disclosure agreement and include a clause which would indemnify the celebrity for misuse of information or story being contorted.
Lastly, even if no interview was given and despite this the media make up their own stories, celebrities like you who can afford to sue them, must go ahead and do so and demand a public apology and also your fraternity needs to be warned about such journalists.
ELSE IF THE SITUATION DOES NOT FIT INTO ANY OF THE ABOVE, LIKE TODAY’S SUV STORY, AMUSE YOURSELF WITH US ON THE BLOG. YOU HAVE OUR 100% SUPPORT, AND WE WILL HAVE A GOOD LAUGH WITH YOU.
If they have no news to report, in my opinion it is good news!
Sharmila
Amitji,
Glad to hear that your results are coming all clear, hopefully the rest will all return to normal soon..
Glad to see your Madhushala foreword is on the brink of completion..It must be awful having to stay home when you are restless and want to get on with alot of things..
I have my CT Scan in the morning for my kidney stone,,wish me luck..lets hope it has dissolved or disappeared:(..not looking forward to the operation for this.
Wishing you nice sleep:)
All the best always
Kishore
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Dear Amitji
Our prays are always with you .. i am giving reiki ( Distance Healing ) to you , its give relief to your pain….
every thing will be all right…. No worry…. our prays and well wishes with you….
Take care
Tejas
Mr. Bachchan,
What can I say ? I see your point of view but I am not sure about your response.
Interesting read never the less.
Take it easy mate.
Cheers !!
Vibhanshu
Oh , I forget Mr B , Sarita and Tushar cannot cleanse themselves let alone their souls, because by using some soap to do so , they will pollute our rivers and seas.
Probably , we need to build an oxygen chamber for them to live in, lest they get contaminated. Can we start a fund for this ? I contribute two cents. How much do you Mr B ?
Sharmila
Amitji, wow‼
Incredible vociferous outburst to the deserving, Sarita and Tushar.
I can see and hear the fury in you and rightfully too.
Every word has been clearly spelt out for these two no-sense journalist.
They will take months to decipher what you have written on this issue. They have no idea on all the statistics you have presented in this article.
As I was reading the article, I was seething with anger. This kept on building inside me as I progressed through the whole article. Now when I am writing about it I have succumbed to normality.
You have done what I would have done although not as good as your article.
So please do not slacken your pace with these fruitcakes‼
Give it back to them, as they fully deserve it.
Well done.
I love the article. What a change from reading your translations from yesterday.
Take care with your health, as you have not been given a clean chit yet.
Regards to you and the Bachan Family.
Dharmen (Melbourne)
Dear Mr.AB,
Such a juicily amusing and satisfying read - you must feel 10 pounds lighter now getting this off your chest. And in what style!
Hopefully some rest is on the agenda next, get well soon.
Love,
Renate
hey please don’t respond to this article…. just ignore them….. or tell them to travel every where ,,,,, walking go every where just walk all around…..
don’t waste your energy for these Negative People…..
just take care …. sleep well …. and respond us hahhahahahah
Take care
Tejas
Amitji-
Please take care.
San
Dear Mr B,
Let’s play scrabble. The word is HITLIST. I have one character I can prefix to it. It is ” S “.
Sharmila
We are the ones who feel the gratitude .. that you are giving us a special time every night.. you never missed one night in communicating with us.. no matter what part of the world you are.. how busy you are.. you never disconnect with us.. that what makes your loves and lovers awake all night to read you.. Your commitment, love and care is overwhelming.. what we can do better than prayers and wishes .. hope that they work..
Glad that the tests are all coming positive , but still worried about physical examinations , hope that they will be cleared soon, glad that you are listening to your physician.. and didn’t travel.. i am sure that yur friend will understand, and would appreciate the presence of all your family with him.. and that you are staying alone.. i do envy the staff at home .. they are blessed by your presence at home all day..!
All the best for Madhusala.. i hope it is got to be rinted before your father’s birthday.. he must be - and of course your mother - so proud of you.. and they are showering their blessings on you from the great place they reside now..
The part of media.. Sarita.. i can say that i can feel the anguish and frustration in every sigle word.. and that is saddening me to see you in sucha mood.. but your last words were sufficient, can’t agree more.. ( if you have the right to be the keepers of society so do I. If you have the right of cynicism, so do I. If you exercise the right to pull my leg I shall pull yours as well. And every time you shall abuse me wrongly I shall rightfully correct your abuse. In a free world every one is equal. The circulation of your prestigious paper may be a million times greater than the readers that come to my blog. But if I can convey my point of view to even one person, I shall feel liberated. ) very well said.. i fully agree.. and yes.. you are right in asking them to stop printing mid day mates in their papers, waste.. just a waste and against enviroment..
You keep yourself up till early hours of the morning.. so please have a good sleep.. and don’t let this issue irritates you badly like that.. have sweet dreams.. and have all muy love..
Hi. Unfortunately this is how life is. The world is made up of all types of personalities, some you can trust and some you can’t. People always tend to see the faults of others but not their own. Sometimes, it’s not even faults but what these accusers perceive to be faults. Someone in your position I’m sure have already had negative publicity, so why take on one more. Yes some may want to change the world and may have to start somewhere, but where and how???? We all want to change the world in some way or even make an impact on society, etc. If I continue to write my thoughts on this I may be writing the entire night so I will stop now and say: just relax and don’t take the stress.
I hope all your medical problems be resolved soon, not just temporarily but permanently. Take care and all my love to you.
NDH
Standing ovation to you for that wonderfully wiity, factual and terse response to MIDDAY’s absurdity…. shall read it again and again, it is simply super. So that means, God is kind and blessing you to recovery. glad to read that the tests are fine, though the physical symptoms persist. Have faith, you will be up and about soon.
Today’s post is nice, as usual, but why keep up so late… if you are supplementing it with rest during the day, it would balance out… but, please look after yourself and rest well.
I am happy to mention that my birthday coincides with your father’s i.e 27th November … strange are the coincidences in the world.
Bye for now, take care , have a great day ahead.. rest well and eat well
With affection
hi Mr B
hope you are well.
with midday, there has been.. over quite a long time..stories carried
the same could be said of the times, express…HT..
love
salma
Dear Amitji,
This is one cracker of a response to the erring custodians of the freedom of speech and expression!!. They thrive on sensationalizing news and feeding on it, till it dies its own death. In the process they end up targeting celebrities, as they have always been a soft target.
Also your response shows how much you are in sync with all the happenings around. Your knowledge is awe inspiring.
I wish you a speedy recovery and hope your physicians will permit you to move freely very soon.
BTW, you have written that your tests have been positive…To my knowledge, in medical parlance, tests being positive are something to worry about. So I guess your tests are negative, indicating recovery. Well this is another debate and I dare not debate with you after seeing the fate of the learned journos out here
Regards,
Bunty
Dear Mr Bachchan,
I hope that all my recitation of trayambakam sloka was heard by lord almighty. We pray that you get well soon.
love, Rina
wow, now this is a truly comprehensive rebuttal! nothing need be added..
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Hi
You have elaborately and thoughtfully replied to the useless and thoughtless piece of journalism posted by MID Day.
I would like to add one more point and ask these journalists to go and stop hundreds of hospitals in the country from using nuclear medicine in their diagnostic tests and save plenty of people including the doctors who are exposed to the dangerous substance just to save or diagnose one patient. It doesn’t make any sense. They will be applauded for their efforts.
These mindless journalists want to take full advantage of your name and the fan following, they acknowledge that without your name their presence will be ignored in this country, they also acknowledge that they do not have any value on their own and they try to create value in the shadow of people like you.
Naresh kapoor
Well said but
Tit for Tat,thats the biggest problem in the whole world.
Perhaps these 2 idiots are not worthy of this much attention from you.
The only way they can have some existence and recognition in their life is by throwing mud at you.
Hope you are keeping well with your tummy pain, what exactly is the problem?When CT scans are normal.
I know yoga is good for such ailments.
Its concerning that your good friend Mr amar singh is going a renal transplant,what happened, he seemed fine during oath taking recently.
regards always.
Dear Amitjit,
I love your response. Good tit for tat! That should teach them a lesson.
I am proud of you as usual. Even more I should say.
God bless you and you are back on the run soon
Love
Jyoti
Respected Sir,
How are you?Today morning I read your new POST.
Please take care.
regards
rupam
Dear Amitji,
I am sorry that you needed to stay up till 5.24 am becos’ of this idiot Sarita and “Tushy”- who the hell they are ? Do they even thin before writing such stupid article? Obama’ s motorcade is at least 15 cars including 2 or 3 Limo’s and other SUVs running after him to protect him!!!! Why can they not ask Obama to cut down his part of global warming? WHy they not ask Mr. manmohan singh and other politicians who use ,as you mentioned helicopters and airplanes for travel? You wrote a great blog today. We are with you all the way and we shall be writing to this idiot and stupid Sarita and Tushar.
Hope, you are feeling better and getting rest. Hope, Amar singhji is doing fine.
love and prayers for your speedy recovery.
Ashesh
“Midday Mates”! Too delicious for words. They’ll be smarting for a long after reading this post!
Not so long ago as Obama was pursuing the same ‘green’ idea and pushing through appropriate legislation someone from the media asked him what he was doing to make the WH fleet ‘green’! It is always so easy for the media to pick on someone this way.
Sir AB!!!!!!!!!!!
what ever you said is 100% correct and I stand by you but relax ..such an anger is bad for your health. You need rest …
Take good care
Dear Sir
Having read your post, I feel compelled to voice my opinion.
Whereas I agree with your points regarding the hypocrisy of your Indian media, and it is certainly a huge coup for India to be manufacturing cars that are going to be used all over the world. I must, however, say that it felt as though you were also trying to say that one persons actions wouldn’t make a difference.
You surely must see that even if ONE person was to stop using their “gas guzzling” car for short journeys around town, it would make all the difference. Isn’t that how we eventually intend to fix our environment? Aren’t we trying to educate people that small changes in their daily lifestyle go a long way towards helping the environment.
I cannot imagine anybody begrudging you your car or anything else you may have. God knows that you surely have earned it, but I’m also sure that if you re-read your post you will see that a lot of your justifications or arguments are based upon the “if they do it why can’t I?” formula. You sir of all people are well aware that this argument has no solid foundation.
Regardless of the agenda of the article, I believe the underlying point still stands. There truly is no justification in using vehicles such as these as everyday methods of transportation. I do not presume to know your daily transportation methods but when you justify your ownership of a car such as this by arguing that others should make changes in their lifestyle or work environment before asking you to do the same, well, it makes you sound defensive, childish and it sets a bad example.
I do not have a problem with you or anyone who chooses to own a car like this. I do however think the justification you have chosen in your post is a little disappointing.
Dear Amitabhji !
BRILLIANTLY!!!
One of the greatest posts
But 5:24 AM !
Please remember, you need rest!
Take care
With my affection and love
Jana from Moscow, Russia
Dearest Mr B, Very well said!! This was just a piece of crappy reporting to fill up some pages. I really dont even know how they come up with these kind of Ideas. How many of these newspapers publishers/ owners/ editors dont own SUV’s?? And wont this very own reporter, the moment he makes the big bucks, go & buy himself a SUV?? Instead of doing their bit to clean up the pollution in the right way, they go pick on topics like these to sensationalise & sell more papers. Why dont they publish articles on how to minimize pollutions, Recycle bins for papers everywhere, all garbage to be collected & disposed of in the proper manner, stop using plastic bags.. lets start from there before proceeding to targeting SUV’s. People buy SUV’s for a reason.. Its sturdier, roomier, has been tested for collison damage effects ..& its their personal choice. I have a SUV too and couldnt imagine driving a sedan again. But ‘cos I drive a SUV, I always carry a cloth bag to the groceries, so that I do not take the plastic bags, I ask for brown bags whenever possible, I recycle all the cans, papers. So, if everyone starts doing this, maybe we can strike a blance somewhere?
Glad to hear that your tests are turning up negative. Hopefully soon you will be cleared physically as well. I continue with my prayers for your speedy recovery. With all my love as always, Archana Detroit.
HAH!
When I started to read your response, I thought - oh here he goes on defensive again. But after finishing it, I completely understand your point of view. Perfect response Mr Bachchan
kd
Well said Mr. Bachchan. I agree with you.
Tushar (Mid-day) .. Grow Up !!!
1. Is SUV banned in India? No na? Then how can you take objection on Mr. Bachchan?
2. “Go Green” is really going to help the world; we know. Mr Bachchan is promoting that. That’s really good. Always be positive and spread your positive thoughts throughout the world. (Why are you making him target etc? by saying he’s making use of SUV engines etc)
3. Tushar (Mid-day) ,Can you please explain the significance of Mid-day mate ?
That’s really foolish, rubbish and frustrating. That is why Mid-day can’t make the standard that Times of India, Indian Express and some good newspaper have earned. Mid-day is just kind of time-pass newspaper. Has nothing challenging or worth that can be read.
4. Start respecting Mr. Bachchan. What kind of foolish language you use (eg: Sirf Bol Bachchan) !!! Are you that worth? Mr. Bachchan has amazing contribution to cinema and has received many Honorary doctorates for his contribution. Are you that worth?
Tushar (Mid-day) .. Grow Up !!!
Dear sir,
Hope your health is improving.It is really commendable the way you present your side of the story for all the allegations.
personally I feel you are wasting your energy because all these people are not worth it. your whole life time will be wasted presenting your side story.
Nobody CHANGES & that too media. Why will they write only the good side , it does not sell. People will get BORED. They want masala & Spice. So it is always the celebrities in the firing line.
Your health is getting effected. It is THOUGHTS also which contribute to your health. Everything starts from THOUGHT level only. When needed confront them or put them in their place. But pls don’t think they will CHANGE. IMPOSSIBLE.
There are better things to do in Life & Enjoy. Right now the planet positions are bad with three Eclipses in one month duration. It will effect BODY,MIND & Emotions of persons. Lot of stomach related problems for certain Raasis(birth signs).
So please take care & try to do ,yoga or think of your Ishta Devata & be calm.
Take care.
Regards.
Dear Bachchan Saab- This was a great reply. These media people I tell you just like “bum lickers” (sorry to say, the film fraternity has ample of ‘em to encourage for their personal gains). They have only a few of them who do not do so, to top the list it is the Bachchan family along with few other that refrain to name. Since the Bachchan’s are the busiest and easiest targets they go on n on…its very irritating now. You need to sit with an hunter as they speak, keep whacking their back, they deserve it. Hope your brother Mr Amar Singhji recovers soon. Take care. By the way Abhi rocked at IIFA…..love - altaf
Hey MrB,
Very feisty today. Hopefully this means your health is progressing in the right direction. But do try not to get agitated too much. We don’t want your body to get aggravated, do we?
I certainly do understand why you have lost your temper, but is it not true that SUVs are gas guzzlers? And shouldn’t everyone be trying to avoid them? I believe that the reason why India has such a low contribution towards global warming is because until recently private vehicle ownership was not very common. But now things are changing and we could be catching to those major carbon emitters real soon. I believe TATA has done a VERY BIG disservice to the nation by introducing the NANO. They should have tried pioneering green cars for the masses or even improving and greening public transportation.
I think I can understand the lure of SUVs for taller, bigger people because they are certainly more roomier. But wouldn’t it be possible to equip them with alternate fuel technology? I think such a thing is possible now a days. I don’t know. I will have to look it up. But if such a thing were possible would you be willing to do it? Every drop counts MrB and you being a high visibility person I am sure millions would be willing to follow in your example.
Please don’t get mad at me, these are just my thoughts.
How is your friend doing? How was the surgery?
Shanouk must be happy to have you at home.
Heal well and fast.
Love and many many mmmmmuuuuuuuuuuuaaaaaaaaaaaa…….
Shobita
Now - whatever the gas mileage on SRK’s car in the picture may be - an SUV it is not!
Give them as you get….and give it hard…..Like a true hero…
I mean “of” SRK’s car, sorry
Take that Tushaar !!!!
Dear AB…this was indeed a vicious article. It would be interesting if there was a article somewhere that describes the background of these “reporters”…what did they study, how were their grades, were they involved in any extra curricular activities like sports arts etc in school, college? What were they doing for a living before they landed this job?
I am reasonably sure that would reveal not only the level of intelligence these guys have but most would come out as very unhappy souls !!! :):)
PS: There is another vicious chap called Amul Sharma in this paper who makes my stomach churn with disgust with the level of filth he writes. If I ever heard my progeny speak in gossip about the kind of things he writyes, I would send them to rehab !! And here these guys are openly writing things in a widely circulated tabloid…and calling it journalism !!
Shame on you Mid-Day !!
(Gavaskar as you of course know turned 60s. Tendulkar wrote a beautiful note for him which I present here. But before doing so I also put up a note here that I wrote on a blog in this regard — “This is such a moving, heartfelt piece from Tendulkar where he is still the little boy who idolizes Gavaskar..
Great as the thrill is to see great talents perform to their level and become legends it is I think an ever greater one to see them display such humility.. this is one of the great qualities both Sunny and Sachin have.
In Bombay cinema there is again no one who comes close to Bachchan in this sense. It is amazing to discover on his blog every single day his self-effacement in so many ways. when he responded to the media this way I would often be frustrated. I still stand by those points but he’s revealed on his blog that behind that self-deprecation there is a great deal of genuineness.” — and now Tendulkar’s note…)
You’ve always been my hero: Tendulkar
Sachin with Sunil GavaskarCertain moments stay fresh in memory.
Like my first meeting with Sunil Gavaskar.
I was a ball boy at the Wankhede during the 1987 World Cup. My interest in cricket really took root after we won the 1983 World Cup, and for an aspiring youngster, to be at the ground during the next edition of the Cup and watch his heroes from close quarters was an unforgettable experience.
What made it even more special was when he called me to the Indian dressing room and introduced me to the team’s superstars. I had just entered my teens and couldn’t believe my eyes. These were the men I adored, and here I was, shaking hands with them. See pictures
What’s more, he spoke highly of me and my cricketing ability to his teammates. It was a big moment, a huge inspiration.
After all, how many cricketers get the opportunity to enter the Indian dressing room before making it to the national team?
I was then a school cricketer, but from the way he treated me, it felt like I had already played for India. I could feel his affection. Twenty-two years down the line, nothing has changed. I receive that same love and affection from him even today.
In many ways, 1987 was a watershed year. I remember batting particularly well, making more than 1500 runs, so it was disappointing not to get the best junior cricketer award from the Mumbai Cricket Association.
That’s when I got a letter from him. He wrote that I should not be disappointed because bigger awards were in store. At the end, he mentioned that if I looked at the list of players who had received the award, there would be one name missing that hadn’t done too badly in international cricket!
He was referring to himself. That letter is as valuable as any other award I have ever received. That was the beginning of a long and cherished association.
Just before my Ranji Trophy debut, he gave me a pair of his pads, which I was thrilled to use. It was light and not many of my age could afford them. Though I was young, I could see that there was a special place in his heart for me, something I am as proud of now as I was then. Over the years, we have spent countless hours in Mumbai and almost every cricket ground around the world, discussing cricket.
During our first few meetings, it was one-way traffic as I hardly spoke. For one, I was in awe of him, and then, I wanted to make the most of being privy to the wisdom of Sunil Gavaskar. When our coaches told us to follow a particular routine and we asked why, the reply was:”SMG did this”. He was the ultimate example, and to our coaches and to us, if he did something, then we had to do it as well.
Whichever way you look at it, he is an institution. When he retired, for our generation, 34 Test hundreds was the ultimate ambition.
I have been fortunate to have done a few special things myself. One of my abiding memories is my 34th Test century in Dhaka. For one, I had equalled him statistically, and he was present at the ground.
It was wonderful to be hugged by him after crossing the boundary rope during a break. Seeing him standing there to receive me signified the coming together of my childhood days, my adolescence and youth. After congratulating me, he said: “Please enjoy the rare moments of becoming a member of a rare, elite club.” But for me, it was a great feeling to climb the same peak as Sunil Gavaskar.
Later, he gave me 34 bottles of champagne and I have been fortunate to receive gifts from him time and again. When I got my 35th ton at the Kotla, he wasn’t in India. But just before dinner that night, he called from Nepal to congratulate me. I had really been waiting for that call. People say he does not miss a special occasion and I can vouch for that. I’m really fortunate that I have had the wisdom of a legend to fall back on. When I got the opportunity to write this piece on his 60th birthday, I told myself: “time flies”.
He still is and will continue to remain my hero, the same person I first met in 1987. The only change is that my respect for him has increased over the years. Many happy returns, and here’s wishing you a 35th hundred! (PMG)
Hi Amitabhji,
Weighing your point of view to sarita’s or tush’s; They seem little rascals. what a stupidity of writing on such a single incident of SUV. I have driven land rover discovery earlier and felt no guilty. why should I? I had DMV emission check sticker allowing me to drive till the expiration date 2 years span.
Amitji,
Invite both sarita and tushar on get together party of our EF and see how we all make those two run away with titherred cloths. YA. Come on deaf-blind and mute baby.
Anyway, take care of your health. I am worried about you. See I used the word worried!!!! Please long live. We need your healthy company. I worried and do SEVA of my parents same way I do worry about you. OK things will be fine cheer up now. Not to be too serious!!! May I Kiss you on chick? at least I will do in person when we meet!!!
What is shweti doing? Is she good? Has she making havoc around the house? cool down or chill baby, I am with you!!!! Love ya and care for ya!!!!
come to USA and let;s choose the house you would love to live with!!!! Do you like to search online and discuss the areas to live in? It will be fun!!!!
Yours,
Sanju
To add something to the ‘gas guzzler’ issue I think I am correct in assuming that it is not the principle you’re against but the cynicism in the Midday piece which is little more than a means to attack you.
Baba re!!! When you get AB by the goat, he reminds me of Captain Haddock’s temperament in the Tintin comics!!! Billions of blue blistering barnacles!
But Amitji, this was fantastic- you shredded the poor chap! And guess what, I never imagined that AB would feature a bikini babe on his blog!
Now chill… sab pet mein jo tha woh blog mein nikal gaya…. I am dead sure that your stomach ache would have disappeared by this action!
Get well soon Sir.
Love
Anshu
Oh my Gosh…. maza aa gaya aapka jawab pad kar.Isko kehte hein eent ka jawab paththar se dena !! I am amazed by your logic. Sir you are not only great actor and superb human being but also a great would be lawyer.No one can defaet you in acting and no one can defeat you in logic and debate. Just superb and mind blowing performance in every aspect…
wishing you good health always,
Hansra,Niagara Falls.
What an excellent response! I always thought it was best to ignore those who attempt to malign you as one’s reputation speaks for itself. But ever since I began reading your blog a few months ago, I have had a change of mind. It isn’t necessarily that one’s reputation needs to be “defended”, but these insatiable vultures need to be shown that they have no right to intrude on peoples’ private lives. Your responses to the media’s irresponsible reporting (which, unfortunately, is too often the case) is perfectly countered and rather fantastically over-ridden by the energy, passion and fervour of a man in his sixties. In this modern age, the media hardly ever adheres to principles of good journalism, but rather indulges in unethical practices to entice and titillate the public. Well done and keep it up!
Sajda.
and i wish to get acomment from u
kisses and hugs to u
Hi Mr.Bachchan ,
After reading the post i felt as if “Angry young man is back”.
Your words were sounding very much familiar to your 1975 Blockbuster “Deewar”.”Jao pehle us aadmi ka sign leke aao jisne mere haath pe ye likh diya ki mera baap chor hai”. ” Go tell the ….”
I was feeling as if i am again watching deewar virtually.
Well, You expressed brilliantly and these media morons are always looking for soft targets like you to sensationalise the issue and have more readerships.You did right.They should know that they only don’t have right to express publicly.
Get well soon sir!!!!
Nikesh Chaubey
Atlanta, USA
Respected Amitabhji
need to know when and how much do you sleep
You need to rest and take care of yourself nothing else
Donot let these stupid journalists bother you
Your health comes first
Take care
Sheetal
I am fairly regular in reading your blog, however I mostly do not post any messages because I do not hear back from you. I wish you a speedy recovery, but I have to say that being “rich and sick” is not as bad as being “poor and sick”. You have the best of medical care, physicians and hospitals available to you. You have your family, “You are one lucky guy”. Get over this and move on to being in a state of mind where you feel healthy.
My wishes are with you.
HELLOOOOOOOOOOO,
GUD MORNING SIR ,
HOW ARE U ?
HOPE FEELING BETTER .
TAKE CARE.WISHING YOU GOOD HEALTH ALWAYS N EVER.
REGARDS
MAMTA
Hi,
I would certainly not encourage this blog. I don’t care what the media (or for that matter, anybody on this planet) has to say about you, all i know is that you are not well and you need strict rest (physical and mental). If i would have it my way, i would totally isolate you from the media and this world till you feel 100% better. You must have been awake, tired and fuming over this worthless piece of writting for hours! totally pointless! this is not the first, and certainly not the last article criticising you. Billions of us love you for your supreme quality of work, and our feelings for you do not change because of these articles. Please give us some credit! When you try to justify and answer these articles, you give these news papers and the journalists a status that they don’t deserve.
I request you, from the bottom of my heart, please don’t read any of these news papers till you feel all right.
Hope you feel well and you recover quickly.
PS: As a total contradiction to todays blog, day 443 was supreme quality, luved every word!
lots of luv and warm regards as ever….
My Dear Mr.Bachchan
Well, glad to hear that the tests are coming positive….by the grace of god you will get better soon…..they say prayers can move mountains.
Disgusting media!…..again at you….Good response!They are like ‘wolves in sheep clothing’.It seems they have a problem with your SUV and to go further they maybe looking some personal attention.
‘Don’t let today’s dissapointments cast a shadow on tomorrow’s dreams’.
My love and prayers be with you and your family…and all EF
Saroj
Dear Amitabh
I’ve been a huge fan, then again, who isnt. I must confess to my tardiness in only discovering your blog now. Your post was a good read. Though abit too much attention for someone who doesnt really deserve it.
All in all, i wish you a speedy recovery. One of the things I have on my bucket list is to actually meet with you. Take care and all the best.
Terv
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I breathe easy now, not because you will “give up” your SUV,no,
because you give the right answers to those people !!!!!!
I breathe every word with unique satisfaction !!!
Bravo ! I like your style, keep going Mr. Bachchan, you made my day !
Happy you feel better !
Good morning !
My love,
e.t.
Good morning sir
I hope you are in best condition, wish you enjoy complete health soon.
Just small mistake in term positive (The tests are all coming positive), we say tests reveals negative result, i.e. no problem appear,
Best wishes and hope always reveals negative.
You are right, but keep your self away from this nervous mood. And remember we should concentrate in our work, now your work is your health.
My car is very old, why not come to me!!… because I’m not Ametabh Bachchan.
Best regards
my love and concern
mr. big b,
i am probably the only person who will be writing you to totally disagree with this whole “green” thing. you see, i believe in a really big God that has this world all planned out already. i know we (man-human beings) are to be stewards of this planet until His return & so trying to keep things clean….i get that…..like a sanitation system that deals with the mounds of trash we produce, etc……but this whole ‘global warming” thing is like evolution…..just a theory…..completely not proven…..just a whole lot of speculation. and today i see that your country decided not to join obama’s plan to reduce carbon emmisions by 80% by 2020. and why would they do that? because they saw how it would destroy our economy. life as we have known it & as your country is trying to aspire to would just go away…..we would turn back time to the 1700’s before the industrial revolution…..in our techno age how could we do that?
all i am saying is do not fall prey to the politically correct thing of the day. you can make decisions to change things on your own if you want but i for one do not want my government telling me what car to drive or what light bulb to put in my house. i do not believe in socialism & this is the frist step to it’s path. trust me, we american’s love our suv’s & they are not going anywhere any time soon. i dirve a nissian xterra & i love it. what you hear from our mainstream media is not what middle america thinks or feels. trully.
just research how many windmills would be required to power even a tenth of your country. we do not have the technology to go green as fast our leaders want & why do they want it so fast? everything always revolves around money. always. we are naive if we do not see this. surely in your profession you see this.
your blog was long…..my response is too. i really hope your doctors figure out what’s going on with you. i do not like you being ill. although we do get to spend more time with you…..but you’ve got things to do……God bless you…..much love, christy in elvistown
HI,
GUD MORNING,
DONT WORRY BE HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TAKE GUD CARE OF YOURSELF N BE FIT
Sir
I like your post. Good reply.
However , I have a suggestion , instead of doing IIFA function and honoring some person , why dont you take ownership of something TANGIBLE.
Ex : Road Construction in mumbai , owner of a group of college institutions , in short some efforts that will improve society directly which a common man will understand. Also would like to hear , one great thing you have planned to do that will change this country for better. We really need leaders , and only leaders with influence like you can do something tangible.
Thas a punch.. great answer.. fat dala !! Tush and saritu must had no idea who they r talking to…
I read this news at Zee news online too.. N i was like - God , this Indian journalist… Sir, I really wonder, y do we ( Indians ) hv this kinda mentality.. to pull somone’s leg if he/she is doing good..
Khud kuch kar nahi sakte, at least… usko bigade to na !! I hate this..
n u did write.. we need to give answer to such ppl, then only they will realise n will stop…
Good job sir.. well done
Bravo, please continue the good work of exposing the media which has lost the journalistic value . I admire you for being in a position to be able to do that so atleast in the future we dont have another Sarita and Tushar wanting to “report” some other garbage.
Please take rest and pick on these people at your own terms and times, not 5.45 am .
Is your neice Namrata a poetess/author like her grandfather in Hindi or in English??. Would love to read her work. Can you tell me of some of her work.
Thanks
Love you always
Ritu
What a blog! What a sense of sarcasm! It is better than your yesterday’s serious blog. I love to read you when you become sarcastic. Especially about Praful Patel and his union troubles. HA, HA , HA! You made my day.
Wow….What a rejoinder…but this was not certainly worth to be awake all the way till early morning especially when you are not well. As you have rightly pointed once ,,” It is not the critic who counts ; not the man who points out how the strong man , or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena”……..so why this sensitivity…even when you are not well is a bit baffling.It seems to have become a Standard operatiing (and why should you care) practice from the 4th estate to rub you on the wrongside and get a response to sell the papers….
Dear mr. B.
Glad to know u r recuperaring and that ur tests r heartening so now all u require is a bit of rest and we can see u back, fit as a fiddle and raring to go ,our ‘Entertainer Extraordinaire”.
Gosh that was a real lashing Sarita got from ur ‘pen’ she must be ruing the day she did what she did.But knowing ur kindness I am sure u will forgive her easily .These journos sometimes can hit one below the belt and they have to realise they r dealing with humans not pieces of furniture on whom there would be no effect.Hope the matter would be laid to rest.
Take care mr. B. and catch u again soon , regards sharmishta
My dearest Amithji,
How are you now?
WHOA……..!What a blog!
Sarita & Tushar………you guys are going to take a long time to recover from this! you asked for it!
How aptly you have responded , Amithji.
You have refered to every single thing in this world, without letting out anything! you are sooooo well read & well informed!!!
As one of EF has mentioned elsewhere, A STANDING OVATION TO YOU !!!!
These following words of yours are so aptly written.
” There will be elements in this modern progressive scientific world where we shall be unable to do without the use of equipment that shall cause destruction to the atmosphere, but doing without them purely because they cause dangerous emissions, is not the cure. We need to progress and we need to protect and we shall. Not by getting rid of one SUV, a borrowed trait from a country that is the biggest offender ? No sir !
We shall progress through development and industrialization and every other element that can bring us on level ground with the first world. We want to walk along with those that are in the front line. It will cause us to bear the heat and we will. You as a paper may do well to keep the heat off in other ways ”
I completely agree with you when you say we should progress thru development & not by going back to pre historic stage.
What a treat we are getting from you with all these heavy duty blog! I simply love it. You are such a genius. How well you convert your thoughts into written words! Only very few are gifted with that. & you are one of them.
You are never wrong!You are such a perfectionist! thats the reason you get sooooo diturbed whenever anybody writes anything negative about you.Especially when there is nothing negative at all in anything you do.
Why these journos don’t understand this? & simply provoke you?
Please continue to do what you are doing, & do not take anything sitting quietly!
My undying support to you, always.
Please convey my ’speedy recovery’ wishes to Amarsinghji.
with all my love,
with regards,
kalpana kakade
Dearest Mr B,
I am so glad to hear that your test results are coming in positive…however the uncertainy of not knowing what’s causing you such distress must be so frustrating and worrisome..
This was definitely a “HOT” blog…I can see the Smoke coming off you…It seems to me you are thoroughly PO’d…
I quite enjoyed reading your Blog today..however I feel it was written with much intense emotion..and I think upon reflection..you will probably agree that 1 Person can make a Difference…
I completely agree with #44 Jai Hussain, who I think was Brave enough to risk the ire of the EF by not agreeing with you.
You are just 1 person, and you have made an amazing difference in this world….at least in my world… and I would dare say in the lives of many of your EF.
It’s like when an object is dropped into a lake/water, the ever expanding ripples across the water..(aka the Ripple Effect)..
Any 1 person can be that “object” and create an ever expanding reaction…and for many you are the “Object”…
I may not always agree with you, but I will always love and respect you…
Be well my friend…
Lotsa Love
Carrie
WHAT A RESPONSE !! WHAT A RESPONSE !! SARI AND TUSH, GO BURY YOUR HEADS NOW….
This is called BEATEN BY BADLY, i Owe you sir for describing the most horrible responsible things leading Global warming.
One should clear his vision before writing anything to anyone
Regards
Izhar
Amitji, way to go. I admire you for the courage of your convictions, for your grace, the quietness of your temperament while simultaneously knowing exactly when to rebut. For way too long, the media has considered all things “star” fair game for any twist, any spin they choose to put on the members of this fraternity. For way too long, they have hung on to the coat-tails of celebrities for survival and for their very existence. Would there be Saritas and Tushars without the film industry, without YOU? About time somebody told them off, without mincing any words, and I’m so glad you did.
BRAVO. We are all with you.
Jasmine Jaywant
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
Well Done !!! After I read that article in Mid-day…. I was expecting your strong reply…. and here it is….Awesome……. Made my day…. I also think that they will not properly read your comments and will publish another stupid article… Let them do it… We will reply again…
Get well soon…
Lots of Love..
Hello Mr Bachchan,
I just wanted to say good on ya’ sir. I think it was petty for them to mention your cars like that. I guess anything goes to sell a newspaper. I am an avid reader of your blog, and I have learned so much this past year. I can hardly wait every day to see what will be discussed every day. Cant wait until tommorrow to see what else I can learn.
Hahahaha Sir, boss, oh my dearst friend, you are the greatest of greats. I am not saying that in acting alone. Sir, in the art of writing. You are fantastic. These two Sarita and Tushar are screwed. I am still laughing… got to hold tight lest I fall off my chair !!!
Sorry for the error in spelling it was typed too fast , word is recuperating.
hi sir,
Nice to hear that your results are ok…well, rest well..i saw iifa awards yesterday…it comes late here in Fiji but it was wonderful.. Always wished i could be part of it but anyways..take care…mmwwaahhh..
love
vanessa
GREEN….. !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZoED4jPok&NR=1
Hi
Yea one more point which I needed to add to my post (37) earlier is of asking these journalists to pledge that they and their family &friends would never ever use fire crackers on the coming Deepawali and beyond.
Naresh Kapoor
प्रणाम बाबूजी
चरण स्पर्श,
मुझे लगता है की आप अपनी आँखों का ख्याल नहीं रखते है आज कल , तभी तो पूरे दिन काम काम काम ही करते रहते हैं, वैसे भी अगर आप काम न करो तो आपका मन थोड़े ही मानता है , its a personal request, आज कल थोडा घर के बगीचे में घूमा करो, हरी हरी घांस पे सुबह सुबह अगर आप चलेंगे तो, आँखें बेहतर होती जायेंगी, और आप यकीन करिए दिन प्रतिदिन और बेहतर अनुभव करेंगे, thats T@ntr@’s Promise ……
और बाकी की बातें करने के लिए पूरा विश्व आपके साथ वैसे भी अपनी अपनी चिट्ठियाँ भेजता रहता है जिसे आप यहाँ पढ़ के और भी उर्जामय हो सकते हैं…..
और जया माँ, ऐश भाभी , अभि भाई.. को hii n hellow….
कहिये आपके लिए अच्छे अच्छे जूस बनाया करें ,
बाकी सब बढ़िया है, इन दिनों मैं जबलपुर में रेडियो पर सेवाएं दे रहा हूँ, सुबह का शो होता है.. और आपके आशीर्वाद से काफी लोकप्रिय है ..
so take care of urself..
अभि तो मैं शो में ही हूँ..
चलते चलते बाबूजी की पंक्तियाँ :-
” 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।
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।”
अपना ख्याल रखियेगा, जया माँ, अभि भाई और ऐश भाभी को प्रणाम
आपका
तंत्रा
रेडियो जाकी
94.3 my fm Jiyo O o Dil se !!!
jabalpur
+919302256575
My Dearest Mr. Bachchan,
I have already sent my goodnight message to you on the previous post, but I am glad to get your new entry before ending my day and shutting my eyes.
It is really a delight to know you feel much better and that all the tests are all good and positive, and i hope you get over this ailment so soon and recover fully and rapidly.
With regard to the MidDay article, it is so obvious that what they have written was not out of their concerns for the safety and protection of the environment. Your anger and frustration because of these biased attitudes, and unreasonable and irresponsible reporting by some media people are very much understandable.
Very well said Mr. B, you have responded in a very comprehensive, substantial and strong way.
The forward to Madhushala is indeed marvelous and I did love reading it, and found it interesting to be exposed to the thoughts and ideas conveyed in it by your father, as it was pleasurable as well reading your own words in it. All best of luck with its printing and publications.
Sleep well and sweet dreams,
Goodnight& good morning,
My love and affection,
Rasha Zayed,
BigB yahoo group,
& BigB facebook group,
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5380871097
Cairo, Egypt.
BINGO!!!!! ABSOLUTELY RIGHT! JUST COZ THEY ARE MEDIA THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO ACCUSE ANY AND EVERYONE????AND WE ALL TAKE IT KEEPING LYING LOW! THIS SERVES THEM RIGHT……THANKK GOD WE HAVE THE BLOG AND U HAVE THE EF SO WE CAN SEE YOUR RESPONSE….HAD WE BEEN DEPENDENT ON MEDIA THEY WUD NEVER HAVE HAD THE GUTS TO PRINT YOUR RESPONSE!!!!!!!!
THANKS BIG ADDA FOR CONNECTING US, THNX MR.BACHCHAN FOR SHARING THIS WITH US, YOUR EF IS RIGHT HERE READING EACH AND EVERY WORD.
HIGH TIME THEY STOPPED CORNERING IN THIS MANNER……
CHEERS IN CELEBRATION TO YOUR “BEAUTIFUL” RESPONSE!!!! AS ALWAYS FRM K@MANDU-VARSHA
HAHAHAHA !!! AWESOME !! way to go sir…just bravo !!
:clap:
My dear Amit ji, Hope you are feeling good now. How is your pain now?
Great and befitting reply from you. Hand over these stupid Sarita and Tushar to your EF. Likhna bhool jayenge hamesha ke liye.
Please take rest and all my love n care to you.
S khan(USA).
Excellent response Mr. Bachchan… a work of a genius… kudos!!!
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
A very fitting response to some very nonsensical media article.
I have always believed, that if you want to sell your story then put the name and picture of a well known person in the papers. We all know that your name is amongst the most well known names and just by seeing your picture or reading your name in the papers, people will buy it. I do see a “green” side to it after all. Only it has nothing to do with Global warming, but with Pocket warming.
Dear Mr.Bachchan
Glad to know your health is improving. I continue to pray for your good health and speedy recovery.. Now that you are at home, you are providing us so much of reading material.. WOW.. thank you so much.. As far as articles are concerned, i think your response was just so apt.. It makes no sense in keeping quiet and letting people talk/write what they want.. Every person has a right to defend himself and clear his stand if someone points a finger at him. In fact i admire you for the way you deal with such issues..
Love always.. Get Well Soon..
Anagha
44 Jai Hussain has a valid point. Dont you feel that your blog is full of people who just want to be in your good books? It is people like Jai Hussain who make a difference by gently reminding you to be more careful. He is not rude like one she blogger.
प्रणाम बाबूजी
चरण स्पर्श,
मुझे लगता है की आप अपनी आँखों का ख्याल नहीं रखते है आज कल , तभी तो पूरे दिन काम काम काम ही करते रहते हैं, वैसे भी अगर आप काम न करो तो आपका मन थोड़े ही मानता है , its a personal request, आज कल थोडा घर के बगीचे में घूमा करो, हरी हरी घांस पे सुबह सुबह अगर आप चलेंगे तो, आँखें बेहतर होती जायेंगी, और आप यकीन करिए दिन प्रतिदिन और बेहतर अनुभव करेंगे, thats T@ntr@’s Promise ……
और बाकी की बातें करने के लिए पूरा विश्व आपके साथ वैसे भी अपनी अपनी चिट्ठियाँ भेजता रहता है जिसे आप यहाँ पढ़ के और भी उर्जामय हो सकते हैं…..
और जया माँ, ऐश भाभी , अभि भाई.. को hii n hellow….
कहिये आपके लिए अच्छे अच्छे जूस बनाया करें ,
बाकी सब बढ़िया है, इन दिनों मैं जबलपुर में रेडियो पर सेवाएं दे रहा हूँ, सुबह का शो होता है.. और आपके आशीर्वाद से काफी लोकप्रिय है ..
so take care of urself..
अभि तो मैं शो में ही हूँ..
चलते चलते बाबूजी की पंक्तियाँ :-
” 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।
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।”
अपना ख्याल रखियेगा, जया माँ, अभि भाई और ऐश भाभी को प्रणाम
And these days PRAYAAG se Anand Bhawan Ki road BArish se bheegi bheegi si rahti hai… wohi subah hoti hai, jab aap babuji ke saath unhi sadkon per nikalte the…
So everything is there in Allahabad but not our Babuji…
आपका
तंत्रा
रेडियो जाकी
94.3 my fm Jiyo O o Dil se !!!
jabalpur
+919302256575
Dear Kishore (UK)
My good wishes are with you for your CT Scan. Everything will come normal Inshallah. Have plenty of water n liquids.
ALL THE BEST
Ms S khan(USA)
Hello Sir,
My entire family has been your fan and well wisher since ages.
We always watch each and every movie you work in, and as well we are always updated by everything about you.
In this whole world my family is one of those who always pray for your health, may god give you long life and prosperous health.
Hope you and your family goes on and on in this Bollywood Industry.
Regards
Priyanka
प्रणाम बाबूजी
चरण स्पर्श,
Its raining in jabalpur as well as in allahabad, i know same condition in mumbai even zyaada hi, but jab bhi aapki photo dekh leta hoon.. yahan is blog per.. Jee khush ho jaata hai..
मुझे लगता है की आप अपनी आँखों का ख्याल नहीं रखते है आज कल , तभी तो पूरे दिन काम काम काम ही करते रहते हैं, वैसे भी अगर आप काम न करो तो आपका मन थोड़े ही मानता है , its a personal request, आज कल थोडा घर के बगीचे में घूमा करो, हरी हरी घांस पे सुबह सुबह अगर आप चलेंगे तो, आँखें बेहतर होती जायेंगी, और आप यकीन करिए दिन प्रतिदिन और बेहतर अनुभव करेंगे, thats T@ntr@’s Promise ……
और बाकी की बातें करने के लिए पूरा विश्व आपके साथ वैसे भी अपनी अपनी चिट्ठियाँ भेजता रहता है जिसे आप यहाँ पढ़ के और भी उर्जामय हो सकते हैं…..
और जया माँ, ऐश भाभी , अभि भाई.. को hii n hellow….
कहिये आपके लिए अच्छे अच्छे जूस बनाया करें ,
बाकी सब बढ़िया है, इन दिनों मैं जबलपुर में रेडियो पर सेवाएं दे रहा हूँ, सुबह का शो होता है.. और आपके आशीर्वाद से काफी लोकप्रिय है ..
so take care of urself..
अभि तो मैं शो में ही हूँ..
चलते चलते बाबूजी की पंक्तियाँ :-
” 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।
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।”
अपना ख्याल रखियेगा, जया माँ, अभि भाई और ऐश भाभी को प्रणाम
आपका
तंत्रा
रेडियो जाकी
94.3 my fm Jiyo O o Dil se !!!
jabalpur
+919302256575
Sir Ji,
Again I am requesting you to please take very good care of yourself. Don’t bother about such things, this is their profession and they have no other work expect to malign somone image. Your health is priority for us. You should not pay heed to such messages.
Now, get well soonest. Please, please, take care Sir!!!!!!
GET WELL SOON.
Annie
Mr Bachchan! I don’t like the tone of your voice. Kindly not drag me into these silly little issues that you try and settle every other day with the green-blue-yellow press. They are your doings so please kindly stick to that. Now if I may have an opinion on this rather extended blog of yours. It’s ludicrious! I’m sorry to be taking this on a public forum because I’m still here, in LA, and I don’t have time to call and clear the air. You know we have had very close relations (not to mention, I look up to you) and Abhishek is my dearest friend, but I’m sorry to say, this post really doesn’t prove/reply/ascertain a thing. You have successfully managed to talk yourself to irrelevance. It’s not about everything but your and our goddamn car and the poor scribe has got it right. And what do we do: We take a step back, fumes fly out and we attack the poor guy who probably makes not more than you’re daily expense… We, as a unity, should stop doing this because it makes us looks like fools.
Dear Mr Bachchan,
I am glad to hear that you are everything is good healthwise and you are following advice of your doctor. I am sure with all the prayers of EFs and other fans of yours all over the globe, everything will be fine.
Bravo !!! Great reply to the MID-DAY article. Its bit childish to publish such article in a well known news paper without doing ground work. I totally agree with you. If media is really genuine about global warming, they should come out with a plan and work towards it. It has to be genuine. For example , they can promote green, promote the people or organisation which helps it. Not like this with silly stories and writting about celebraties as anything about them sells.
Hope media will learn something from this.
Don’t mess with Big B as you may regreat if you do.. hehe
love
Arun
Ashhhhhhhhhhhhh i love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!u are the besttttttttttt wish u a happy lifeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Dear Amitji, Good Morning. From blog 444 it is amply clear that you are fighting fit. Media needs something to chew on and regirgigate. Hope the SUV battle between you and media does not become a transforming law and ban SUVs. They are gas guzzlers so need to be banned. We should have instead more electric or solar cars may be wind powered SUVs. But where is the wind in cities blocked by sky scrapers?
Your arguements are well conceived and everyone from Man Mohan Singhji to Ambanis Tata Birlas and Mallya including Anand Mahindra would be worried what will happen if sky hole burning excercise is stopped including oil drilling.
In a lighter vein I would say the MID-DAY babe bikini clad one is also a great source of global warming. How? The clothes are scant and much removed. Cotton is missing and polyster is in thing. So what? Answere is absence of cotton means so many missing farms which would have given lot of green cover to mother earth. Now as the cotton clothes are replaced by synthetic so much green cover is lost. This is more dangerous than SUV brigade’s global warming harm. So the MID-DAY babe is also responsible for global warming. Hope Mr. Mallya also realises this and next time King-fisher calander has enough clothing with cotton and suitable message.
The debate can be endless but one has to realise that by law one can purchase a SUV and so there cannot be a reason to publish such superficial article. One has to research in depth and inform public. In my opinion more the protecting laws more the damage. Government should encourage wood usage so that more trees are grown. Sensibility needs to be brought in to law making after understanding public behaviour. I must thank Mid-Day for raising such a vital issue through your garage. Nothing wrong let everyone scratch his head and see where the real harm is coming from. Good debate is essence of improvement and you did well in replying than accepting chalta he ji.
Hope we are all well informed and help in reducing global warming by going green in smal but definite ways. Nature will restore its balance when it can no more take the abuse.
Have a nice day and try once fitting in to a small car and then call someone to take a photograph of your discomfort and ask them for suggestion. Everyone needs comfort and more comfort means more warming. Orelse let us all go back to villages and lead a happy life. City living is certainly more damaging to nature and needs to be curbed. Who would listen? The whole village can do with one copy of news-paper. So what next!!!
Regards and hope all is well that ends well.
Ravi P Malhotra
Hello Mr.Bachchan ,
After reading the post I am happy to know that I share the same birthday as your father(Babuji) - 27th Nov.
Rgds/Sonali
ANGRY YOUNG MAN!!!!!!! Always … like our Babujiiiiii
Babujiiii
say everyone.. We r free people of free India…
either SUV’s or anything…the whole world is always with truth i.e. with my Babuji…thats BIg B…Amitabh bachchan..
Jai Ho !!!
RJ T@ntr@
Dear Amitji,
A Good answer to Midday!Sure you are glad you have this blog as your weapon to their sickest news attacks on you!I actually read that yesterday but didn`t bring it up for the same reason that I thought they just like to target Bachchan family for some reason and more over I think you don`t need this piece of C@#p when you are not feeling well.
I can`t believe these MidDay guys. They can go to such an extent, only to prove themselves looking like fools. Shame on you Sarita and Tushaar.
LOved what and how you have written this Amitji.
Awesome Job.
Hope you are getting that well deserved rest/Sleep now. Good to know you have all your staff by you to take good care of you even if they are not used to you being home all the time.
Love you lots,
Rani Kothari.
ANGRY YOUNG MAN!!!!!!! Always … like our Babujiiiiii
Babujiiii
say everyone.. We r free people of free India…
either SUV’s or anything…the whole world is always with truth i.e. with my Babuji…thats BIg B…Amitabh bachchan..
Jai Ho !!!
We LOve you
RJ T@ntr@
प्रणाम बाबूजी
चरण स्पर्श,
मुझे लगता है की आप अपनी आँखों का ख्याल नहीं रखते है आज कल , तभी तो पूरे दिन काम काम काम ही करते रहते हैं, वैसे भी अगर आप काम न करो तो आपका मन थोड़े ही मानता है , its a personal request, आज कल थोडा घर के बगीचे में घूमा करो, हरी हरी घांस पे सुबह सुबह अगर आप चलेंगे तो, आँखें बेहतर होती जायेंगी, और आप यकीन करिए दिन प्रतिदिन और बेहतर अनुभव करेंगे, thats T@ntr@’s Promise ……
और बाकी की बातें करने के लिए पूरा विश्व आपके साथ वैसे भी अपनी अपनी चिट्ठियाँ भेजता रहता है जिसे आप यहाँ पढ़ के और भी उर्जामय हो सकते हैं…..
और जया माँ, ऐश भाभी , अभि भाई.. को hii n hellow….
कहिये आपके लिए अच्छे अच्छे जूस बनाया करें ,
बाकी सब बढ़िया है, इन दिनों मैं जबलपुर में रेडियो पर सेवाएं दे रहा हूँ, सुबह का शो होता है.. और आपके आशीर्वाद से काफी लोकप्रिय है ..
so take care of urself..
अभि तो मैं शो में ही हूँ..
चलते चलते बाबूजी की पंक्तियाँ :-
” 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।
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।”
अपना ख्याल रखियेगा, जया माँ, अभि भाई और ऐश भाभी को प्रणाम
And these days PRAYAAG se Anand Bhawan Ki road BArish se bheegi bheegi si rahti hai… wohi subah hoti hai, jab aap babuji ke saath unhi sadkon per nikalte the…
So everything is there in Allahabad but not our Babuji…
आपका
तंत्रा
रेडियो जाकी
94.3 my fm Jiyo O o Dil se !!!
jabalpur
+919302256575
myfmtantra@gmail.com
प्रणाम बाबूजी
चरण स्पर्श,
मुझे लगता है की आप अपनी आँखों का ख्याल नहीं रखते है आज कल , तभी तो पूरे दिन काम काम काम ही करते रहते हैं, वैसे भी अगर आप काम न करो तो आपका मन थोड़े ही मानता है , its a personal request, आज कल थोडा घर के बगीचे में घूमा करो, हरी हरी घांस पे सुबह सुबह अगर आप चलेंगे तो, आँखें बेहतर होती जायेंगी, और आप यकीन करिए दिन प्रतिदिन और बेहतर अनुभव करेंगे, thats T@ntr@’s Promise ……
और बाकी की बातें करने के लिए पूरा विश्व आपके साथ वैसे भी अपनी अपनी चिट्ठियाँ भेजता रहता है जिसे आप यहाँ पढ़ के और भी उर्जामय हो सकते हैं…..
और जया माँ, ऐश भाभी , अभि भाई.. को hii n hellow….
कहिये आपके लिए अच्छे अच्छे जूस बनाया करें ,
बाकी सब बढ़िया है, इन दिनों मैं जबलपुर में रेडियो पर सेवाएं दे रहा हूँ, सुबह का शो होता है.. और आपके आशीर्वाद से काफी लोकप्रिय है ..
so take care of urself..
अभि तो मैं शो में ही हूँ..
चलते चलते बाबूजी की पंक्तियाँ :-
” 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।
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।”
अपना ख्याल रखियेगा, जया माँ, अभि भाई और ऐश भाभी को प्रणाम
And these days PRAYAAG se Anand Bhawan Ki road BArish se bheegi bheegi si rahti hai… wohi subah hoti hai, jab aap babuji ke saath unhi sadkon per nikalte the…
So everything is there in Allahabad but not our Babuji…
आपका:-
तंत्रा
रेडियो जाकी
94.3 my fm Jiyo O o Dil se !!!
jabalpur
+919302256575
myfmtantra@gmail.com
Well done Media , they are the only one can make you stars grounded, bollywood is knon for doubble standerds any way. what goes around comes around. we all are selfish son of bitches any way, whats worng admiting it
Get wall soon
AKA
Dear Amitji,
What a fitting reply to Sarita-Tushar & Co.!!!! I just loved the reply on your blog 444 and rightly so. Every word, every sentence deserves high appreciation only because the situation is exactly as explained by you and stands today.
Yes today even I fail to understand their motive and why is the print media after celebrities, for no good reason, and why do they single out individuals while doing so. Probably they are aware that among the celebrity blogs the most liked is your blog where your EF like us love reading it. They probably forget that earlier you maintained a silence to all this crap from them, but not now as the EF gets to know the truth from you exactly as it is. Your EF knows you will never misguide them in any way, and from you only the truth will prevail. Like I for one would never believe any media except what you have written in your blog.
I am very happy that you have fired a huge SUV salvo to Sarita & Tushar’s yellow journalism.
Wish you good health.
Dearest Amitji,
Namaskar! What a comeback. It is amazing what these pencil-pushers at these media houses can do to sell a few more newspapers.
Your response was brilliant and on the dot.
Take a deep one and get some rest!
Wishing you all the best.
Amarnath Pandey, Columbus, Ohio, USA
nameste big b ji….
wish you a speedy recovery….and that was a good muth tood jawab ….
O Lord when the media (the educated people !) of a country is this stupid and ignorant of such huge issues such as global warming ……….. i am scared
Amit-ji,
I wish you a speedy recovery, Sir.
I wonder if you wish you could take back parts of your impassioned diatribe - it is disappointing at many levels. Like the one other gentleman who was critical of it said, the tone was sophomoric. It seems somewhat obvious that you let the personal betrayal perceived in a critical article by someone who professed friendship warp your own judgment in handling a mildly provocative jab at your apparent double-standards. I know you are capable of a more even-handed and gracious response. Frankly, what you spewed was quite grotesque, and only ended up looking patently defensive. Besides, the logic behind exhorting the reporter to chase down other offenders is bewildering for a man of your intellect. As far as keeping your SUV, I think it’s perfectly human to be inconsistent in the details as long as there is no ambiguity as to where your heart lies, when your actions are accounted for in toto. In that respect, there ought not to be anything you should need to be defensive about.
Peace.
-krishna
Keep givin’ ‘em hell, Big B!–(ji) !! You are a fighter !! (in the best sense of the word).
Like Warren Zevon sang, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead.”
In an earlier posting (June 23rd) you wrote : “… not subjecting your body to motion or any kind of movement fills one with all the negativity that can ever be consumed…A wasted age is a curse for humanity. Not provoking our faculties into a functional mode is a sacrilege. Resigning ourselves to that unaccented fact that the time has come to slow down and step back, is a resignation whose application should never be accepted. …If you push, life shall push you too. If not, be prepared to perish in ignominy…I wish it not for myself .. or for any self …”
And your words brought a flash-back echo of some of my favorite lines of poetry: I think you are like a modern avatar of the great hero Ulysses as envisaged in Tennyson’s wonderful poem:
Ulysses - Alfred Tennyson
It little profits that an idle king,
By this still hearth, among these barren crags,
Match’d with an aged wife, I mete and dole
Unequal laws unto a savage race,
That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.
I cannot rest from travel; I will drink
Life to the lees. All times I have enjoy’d
Greatly, have suffer’d greatly, both with those
That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when
Thro’ scudding drifts the rainy Hyades
Vext the dim sea. I am become a name;
For always roaming with a hungry heart
Much have I seen and known,– cities of men
And manners, climates, councils, governments,
Myself not least, but honor’d of them all,–
And drunk delight of battle with my peers,
Far on the ringing plains of windy Troy.
I am a part of all that I have met;
Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’
Gleams that untravell’d world whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move.
How dull it is to pause, to make an end,
To rust unburnish’d, not to shine in use!
As tho’ to breathe were life! Life piled on life
Were all too little, and of one to me
Little remains; but every hour is saved
From that eternal silence, something more,
A bringer of new things; and vile it were
For some three suns to store and hoard myself,
And this gray spirit yearning in desire
To follow knowledge like a sinking star,
Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.
This is my son, mine own Telemachus,
to whom I leave the sceptre and the isle,–
Well-loved of me, discerning to fulfill
This labor, by slow prudence to make mild
A rugged people, and thro’ soft degrees
Subdue them to the useful and the good.
Most blameless is he, centred in the sphere
Of common duties, decent not to fail
In offices of tenderness, and pay
Meet adoration to my household gods,
When I am gone. He works his work, I mine.
There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail;
There gloom the dark, broad seas. My mariners,
Souls that have toil’d, and wrought, and thought with me,–
That ever with a frolic welcome took
The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed
Free hearts, free foreheads,– you and I are old;
Old age hath yet his honor and his toil.
Death closes all; but something ere the end,
Some work of noble note, may yet be done,
Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks;
The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep
Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends.
‘T is not too late to seek a newer world.
Push off, and sitting well in order smite
The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths
Of all the western stars, until I die.
It may be that the gulfs will wash us down;
It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles,
And see the great Achilles, whom we knew.
Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’
We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,–
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Take care and god bless!
Phyllis
Hi Amitabh,
How are you doing now? Take care and please cut down on your hectic schedule. Like it or not, you have certainly crossed that age where you work like a machine.
*
Love,
V.Rajesh
Amitji, I was in splits at times reading your response to Mid-Day, winced at others, and felt concerned at yet others — concerened at the sheer vehemence of your attack, your anger. Your wit and sarcasm are razor sharp — you literally tore the two individuals and Mid-Day into tiny shreds, into smithereens. Unko samajh mein nahin aa raha hoga ki kahan munh chhupayen.
You have performed brilliantly on their turf — writing, whereas they would in all likelihood fail miserably at your craft — acting. You can be a very successful journalist if you ever think of quitting your day job, but they can never be artists.
I was reminded of Aleaxander Pope’s satire and Jonathan Swift’s prose as I read your post today.
But such a lengthy response, so much anger — are these people worth it? Do you need to dignify their stupidity by getting so venomous? Boy, when you get angry, you get REALLY angry. Granted, it was warranted. Granted, they asked for it — begged for it. You do need to make your point and make them see the folly of their attack on you and your family.
But a humble suggestion — please, do not come down to their level to do so. You are way above their pettiness.
Sincerely,
Jasmine Jaywant
a very gud morning sir…
il read ur blog in sometime…just entered office…
was inquisitive abt ur health….how r u feeling today sir??
take care
lotsa love
ankita
H’lo Amitabhji ,
Your entry is very well written and your angst valid but I do beg to differ on the issue of celebrities publicly standing up for environmental issues but their actions bearing no similarity to the former.If I were a celebrity of your stature and defended my beliefs as much as you do , for credibility’s sake (mine not anyone else’s) , I would trade that suv with a sedan !They drive as well if not better and save an imp natural resource - gasoline (that alone is a good cause). I wouldn’t care less whether King of the World drove an suv.My mum used to say ,”be a part of the solution and not the problem honey”
Also seriously , does anyone ever disagree with you on this blog ?
This is the stupidest rant I have ever heard. Mr. Bachchan, you by position of your unlimited posturing and sanctimonious lecturing should know better than to flaunt your callous attitude like you do. Mid-day is absolutely right in calling you on your hypocrisy. For all the sarcasm that you spew in this forum, did you stop to think your position as a role model? You really don’t think there is not a bad precedent being set by you driving around in your gas guzzler and lecturing people on Global Warming? You really think there are parallels between what you say you do and who you unreasonably spew here (airplanes, mobile phones really?). I am extremely disappointed in your response but I guess you have your EF to keep you in check. Shame on you for flying off the handle rather then addressing the issue on its merits.
Sir,
I just wanted to share with you a medical treatment that I take for a problem very similar to that you are having. I would advise you that only if you mail me at sk070707@rediffmail.com. And secondly, while reading your response to Mid-Day coverage on your using SUVs was wonderful. I can only repeat one Hindi saying here in your favour…”Kutta aadmi ko kaat-ta hai aadmi nahi” So sir let all the dogs bark.please do not respond to them…they are trying to get publicity out of your popularity sir…BUT YOU DONOT NEED ANY POPULARITY’, you are in all our hearts. Expecting your kind reply on my mail id to advise you about the treatment for your medical problem, sir. Have a nice day and wish to godspeed recovery.
Dear AB,
Hope your health improves soon to help you get back to work.
here are my expert views on the subject!
1) I think Mid-day is a sick paper! who the %$#^ in his sane mind cares for the crap they write and everyone in amchi Mumbai knows the caliber of these folks
2) I don’t think they deserve an iota of attention they are getting through your blog, so pls save yourself the effort to massacre them (btw u have managed to kill my extremely limited respect for them today!)
3) I understand clearly your urge to respond to such insinuating statements by Tushar or whatever this idiot’s name is - calling him an Idiot felt good actually! :)…but pls be a little less frustated than u seem in this blog entry overall….errr actually I take that back, pls go kill them all over again!…just dont leave any messes spots pls
Anyhow, you take it easy, tell us which book you intend to read, the poll seems to suggest that you read a book to take ur mind off this!
have a great day ahead.
Wah! Kaisa karara jawab diya, bilkul Joota No. 9! Excellent! I would hate to be at the receiving end of your satire and sarcasm. Though felt wonderful reading it, sometimes people need to be beaten with their own stick. so that one practices what one preaches! Amitji, ab toh sara virus nikal gaya hoga system se, now get well soon, love always Leena. Say Hi Leena, I will be thrilled!
Dearest Amitji,
Wow! Are you smarting or what? Give them hell…. they deserve it!
Please take care of your health.
Wishing you a speedy recovery
Aarathi
Haaaahaa that made my day!! That was the funniest thing I have ever read! Mr. B, if this can’t make them eat their words, nothing can! Love your blog by the way. Start my day by reading it
Midday ka Kachra very badly.Midday is as it is kachra and sarita and tushar’s articles are always kachra!what a low paid journalist will do ? are you enemies with karan also? anyway his life is a great tredgdy behind movies. remember they are all short lived. he is kalank on his parents. his father had told once this to a doctor that he is in a bad company. learn LEGACY from Robin Sharma!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Bachchanji
What a brilliant rebuttal to MiDay! You articulate your views so simply but to the point, so readers of any level can understand. Tushar and Sarita should feel ashamed of themselves to write such ignorant articles in the news paper.
Just a suggestion. Can you please publish this reply in a big national newspaper like Hindu or Indian Express? Since I live abroad, I am not familiar with rates but it should not cost you more than five or ten thousand rupees. Heck, it is worth spending this money to give wide publicity. Actually you will be educating the entire nation about conservation of energy and green concept and how to avoid narrow minded views on this subject.
My Der Amitji,
Please do not over exert yourself. take it easy and listen to your doctors. Kisi bhi tarah ka strain mut leejiye.
We all love you very much and want you to be hale and hearty.
So please take rest and do not thik of what these useless attention seakers are writing. You are above all these.
So please please get well soon.
Youare in my prayers and I sure you will be fine soon.
Tonnes of love and regards
Mamta
USA
Dear Sir,
There is a sense of relief in knowing that you are a little better now.
Today’s post is amazing and a befitting reply to the Midday article. It is a classic example of how some journalists are making soft targets of celebrities, and indulge in petty journalism. They have a presupposed assumption that they only have the exclusive rights to be the guardians of the society, and anything or anyone who desist from pampering their such egos are sure to be on the hitlist prepared by these disguised vultures. Today it is Sarita and Tushar, ealier it was Jug Suraiya, the list of such players will not stop. Today it is “Gas Guzzler”, yesterday it was “manglik”, Tomorrow it will be something else, the list of such issues wil not stop. The ball is passed from one vulture to the other with alarming accuracy. All are aware of the ultimate motive and do their part very well.
You have expressed yourself brilliantly. The normal reactions of most celebrities and learned are to ignore such articles and carry on with their work, a somewhat passive surrender or defensive way. Your response is not so, and is so fantastic. Today deep down in me I am so very proud to know that I am an EF member of yours. The passion, energy and fervour with which you have replied is superb. I pray to God that he may ever give you more such energy to keep your mind ever agile and such command of language that you are able to produce the articulation of your mind brilliantly as you did today. The cynisism has been rightly attacked. Thanks a ton for this great post.
The kind of filth and substandard culture that these so called popular dailies spread are endless. Any careful study and research on any of the exiting news, advt and reports of these dailies will reveal the unhesitating manner in which they indulge in spreading evil in the society. Distorted reporting and creating confusion in the mind of the common people are the rule of the game for these archetects of vulgarity.
Take care and lots of rest.
My prayers for your speedy recovery.
Kind Regards
Muralee
My Dear Amitji,
Please do not over exert yourself. take it easy and listen to your doctors. Kisi bhi tarah ka strain mut leejiye.
We all love you very much and want you to be hale and hearty.
So please take rest and do not thik of what these useless attention seakers are writing. You are above all these.
So please please get well soon.
Youare in my prayers and I sure you will be fine soon.
Tonnes of love and regards
Mamta
USA
Chaa gaye sir …..todh diya.
Must have felt better and relaxed.
Best wishes.
Hello Amitji …. How are you feeling today .. better ?… how is the pain .. hope your health improves and you feel better and get back to normal affair and work …. prayers for you .
BTW what is this MID-DAY , where is it available, mumbai ? maharastra ? bus-stop ? railwystation ? sorry .. it might be my ignorance ….
A Good response to something which wanted to get going with a celebrity, big name, public personality attached to it … Looks Like it is not SUV, it is THE SUV which stars use .. may be they had a little bit of pain , or they were trying to little bit of opportunistic.
but look at here .. did we fail to be opportunistic , ? no .. it slammed right there .. you go .. mid-day mate. I liked your slamming .. ” Zor ka Jhatka ….. ”
ha ha ha ..
take care sir, have full rest .. it worried little to see that you were up alomost all night .. take care please.
luv
sir sorry for few typos in my previous post ..
Hi Mr. B. I am glad you are doing a bit better and that the testing so far has been good. Hopefully the rest of the tests will come back with good results, and the pain will be gone so you can get back to your normal (horrendous) schedule.
I think you must realize that no matter what you do or don’t do the press will find fault with it. As hard as it is to do you should ignore them! Those of us who know and respect you will not believe any of the tripe that the press prints and you will save a lot of stress by ignoring them. (Perhaps stress is part of what is causing your abdominal discomfort.) You can only do what you think is right for you, and you shouldn’t have to rationalize or excuse your actions. I think in part the press has a professional jealousy towards you and the fact that so many people love you, and they think if they can make you look bad for whatever stupid reason, that people will not care about you as much. But, rest assured, it will take a lot more than what kind of vehicle you drive to make this lady care less! lol
This is a sentiment shared by legions of your fans, so relax and enjoy. Have a great day tomorrow…Love you, Mary Anne
First things first. Kishore, Good Luck with your CT scan. Everything will be fine. Try not to stress yourself.
I am just disgusted by the media. The way they choose to target you all the time. Is the media so blind to your motives? Why don’t they practice what they preach? I don’t understand, what do they want from you? Crucify you one day and hail you as a saint the next?
loveyou
Whoa Sir,
Take a deep breath…who reads these newspapers anyway? They are not worth venting frustrations and anger, so why get provoked. You are too precious to us so save your feelings for constructive blogs. Take care of yourself, be with family, play with Shanuk and use this time to rest. With all our love..
Anjali
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I think I might end up in the hospital as I have split my gut laughing out loudly at your AWESOME BLOG reply to the mid-day so called journalists !!!
40 Years you have endured this non-sense and therefore, I think you should take on one jouranlist and one publication everyday. It will for sure keep your blood flowing much faster and lead to a faster recovery :-))
Lots of Love and Keep Up The Great Work.
Sincerely,
Amit Sangani
BIG B Yahoo Group - Dallas, Texas
smallb_bigb@yahoo.com
Amit,
I appreciate your fellings and emotions.
But at the same time I AM SURPRISED TO SEE YOUR IMMATURITY IN TODAYS BLOG.
Howcome a person who have handled all this situations in his entire career of 40 years is getting immatured on this petty issues.
See my concern is that the way you are pulling the legs of media through your blogs is nor appreciable.
Have you ever told them anything when they have written many good things about you which were also untrue?????????????????????????????
WHAT YAAR AMIT…….NOT EXPECTING THIS FROM YOUR DEAR…….
Regds,
Vishal Kumar Gupta
Hi Sir,
Hope Shiva Sena and MNS do not trouble you for ur comment on Sahar/Maharaja Chattarpati Shivaji airport.
Amit,
I appreciate your feelings and emotions.
But at the same time I AM SURPRISED TO SEE YOUR IMMATURITY IN TODAYS BLOG.
Howcome a person who have handled all this situations in his entire career of 40 years is getting immatured on this petty issues.
See my concern is that the way you are pulling the legs of media through your blogs is not appreciable.
Have you ever told them anything when they have written many good things about you which were also untrue?????????????????????????????
WHAT YAAR AMIT…….NOT EXPECTING THIS FROM YOUR DEAR…….
Regds,
Vishal Kumar Gupta
Fantastic, Fabulous and Fascinating …
Oh My Brother!
O My Simply Lovable Brother
The Amitabh Bachchan of this World!
I fail to find faults in your presentations today.. you have been outright outstanding.. you deserve every single applause at the marvellous and magnanimous outburst of the two poor Sarita and tushar.. yet they have become richer by having got such a great response from you.. none of us could have occupied your mind over anything as expansive as elaborative and as emancipative as the duo for MidDay received on thier Gasguzzlers theory..
No words to express the hillarious and haunting article that you have posted.. yet indeed you have posted so many messages and expressed your concern and knoweldge of the issues and implementability of an act.. I have not read what they wrote.. but once I have read what you wrote of them I think there is not much substance to read what they might have wrote..
Enjoyed every line of your witticism.. every single mention of the concern regarding the green earth that you raised is upright.. I could add that we stop using gas burners for our daily cooking with so many billions doing that if we could just put ban on cooking we may survive for another millions years.. let us all resort to uncooked food.. let us all give up all our needs to heat anything in any manner for any matter.. and we shall be able to survive billions of years of existence on this earth.. our green earth..
It is incredible that such an inane issue of gas guzzler brought out the best of the post from you in this one year of blogging .. I must thank Sarita and Tushar for that.. indeed they have been instrumental in the birth of such a fine reading from your blog..
Love and cold regards (I have to be careful in not sending warm regards.. what if words too could cause the heat and earth temperature could go up.. Tushar and Sarita may summon me to the court for being too unmindful.. for being reckless in choosing my words..
Abhaya India July 10 2009 9:38 AM IST
Posst Script: It would indeed be great if you could say a few words on original Little Master, Sir Sunil Gavaskar, the man who raised the flag of India very high in 1971 by registering 774 runs on his debut tour.. a feat that brought me into the cricket crazy frame of mind for the very first time.. at the age of 12.. and yes I too wish the little master the very best.. I know I had missed meeting him at Firozeshah Kotla in the 1980-1981 when I did have a great time with Kapil Dev (asking for his autographs for the second time), holding and looking at the palm of Sir Gundappa Visvanath and telling him to abstain from alcohol consumption for his dark heart line.. meeting Yashpal Sharma and many others .. it is all right.. even if I have been cricitical of him for his 36 not out in 60 overs.. he has greatfully expressed his desire to not to repeat that mistake.. The can be no Indian opener or even the World Opener who could come anuwhere close to him in technique and temperament.. long live Sunil Gavaskar.. Long Live his Opening batsmanship…
Charan Sparsh to him and also to you.. (I missed that in the beginning..)
# 106 — was that Karan Joahar responding? OMG.
The incorrect grammar has me wondering, as his English is usually flawless, but he sounds furious at you, and perhaps typed too fast and hence the typos, like we all do at times.
It makes sense, though, that it is him responding, as you have mentioned the poor fellow’s name twice in your entry, though he is not even remotely connected to what happened between you and Mid-Day. I think you could’ve spared him. I don’t think you were thinking straight when you wrote that entry. Another humble suggestion — maybe you should not hit “SEND” immediately when you are in the angry mode. Instead, maybe you should save it, sleep on it, think on it the next morning, edit it, and then send.
As the famous saying goes, “I may not agree with what you say, but I will fight for your right to say it.” (or something to that effect.) — I understand your anger and vehemence, and am glad you got it off your chest (and THEN SOME!), but I also have to say that Jai Hussain, Shobita, and Carola have a valid point — each person does make a difference, each one of us has to do our bit for the environment, for the world, for the future. Boond boond se sagar ban’ta hai.
Mid-Day should not have targeted you, or any one person for that matter, but neither should any of us shirk personal responsibility. Millions of people look up to you, you are such a role model — think of that.
As another EF member said, this was not the first attack on you, nor will it be the last, so please do not dignify these petty people.
Sincerely,
Jasmine Jaywant
PITY THEM.
Jasmine Jaywant
Ye kooche ye neelaam ghar dilkashi ke
Ye lutate hue kaarawaan zindagi ke
Kahaan hain, kahaan hain muhaafiz Khudi ke?
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [kooche = streets; neelaamghar = auction houses; muhaafiz Khudi ke = the protectors of pride]
… … … [Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq = those who advocate high morals]
Ye pur-pech galiyaan, ye be-Khwaab baazaar
Ye gumnaam raahii, ye sikkon ki jhankaar
Ye ismat ke saude, ye saudon pe takaraar
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [be-khwaab = sleep-less; ismat = pride, honour; takaraar = fights, arguments]
Ta’affun se pur neem-roshan ye galiyaan
Ye maslee hui adh-khilee zard kaliyaan
Ye bikati hui khokalii rang-raliyaan
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [ta’affun = bad smell, stink; pur = full of]
… … … [neem-roshan = dimly lit; zard = yellowing]
Ye guunje hue qah-qahe raaston par
Ye chaaron taraf bheeR si khidkiyon par
Ye aawaazeN khinchate hue aanchalon par
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [qah-qahe = laughter]
Ye phuulon ke gajare, ye peekon ke chheente
Ye be-baak nazren, ye gustaakh fiqare
Ye dhalake badan aur ye madqooq chehare
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [madqooq = diseased]
Ye bhuukii nigaaheN haseenoN ki jaanib
Ye badate hue haath seenoN ki jaanib
Lapakate hue paaNv zeenoN ki jaanib
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [jaanib = towards; zeenoN = stairs]
YahaaN peer bhi aa chuke hain jawaaN bhi
Tanuumand beTe bhi, abbaa miyaaN bhi
Ye biwi bhi hai aur behan bhi hai, maan bhi
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [peer = old, wise; tanuumand = healthy, fit]
Madad chaahti hai ye hawwaa ki beTi
Yashodaa ki ham-jins raadhaa ki beTi
PayaMbar ki ummat zulaiKhaa ki beTi
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [ham-jins = breed; payaMbar = prophet; ummat = race]
Zaraa mulk ke raahbaroN ko bulaao
Ye kuuche ye galiyaaN ye maNzar dikhaao
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq ko laao
Sanaa-Khwaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaaN haiN?
… … … [raahbaroN = leaders]
Dear EF members ,
There are some who have raised concern about the role Mr B is playing in protecting the environment. Some have even gone to the extent to supporting the views of Tushar and Sarita. I beg to differ, the underlying issue here is not about Mr B driving the so called gas guzzling SUV, but the light in which the issue is being portrayed. AB is a target here for sensational purposes. I am sure that if this journalist cared so deeply for the environment, she could have discussed the matter with him in private , given that they shared a cordial relationship, Mr B would have encouraged a meaningful conversation on this issue with her.
The news should have been in the papers if Mr B chose “not” to drive the gas guzzling SUVs as a mark of appreciation. Mr B is is making a difference to the environment in many other ways which the writer has not bothered to mention. Ways that acquire greater carbon credits than “not” driving a gas guzzling SUV. Driving a non gas guzzler is one of the ways and not the only way to protect the environment. She is taking a dig at him, and this is called yellow journalism.
Sharmila
Amitji,
Unbelievable! What a terrific reply. Sarita and Tush are going to have a vertigo for sure and will be saving their faces from the public. You have all the rights to fight back, to correct whoever tries to malign you. And Big B who is bothered about Saru and Tushi, we love you, we love your blog. I may have not read this Mid Day post if you did not put it on the blog.. so who cares. What matters is our love for Big B.
I also see a different agenda here by these two reporters. Now that you have talked about them they have become famous, thats what they had aimed for i guess. Talk wrong about Big B and one can be famous. Cheap, 4th grade, yellow and what not. When will Indian media mature and grow up?
Anyways i am certain rest is helping you. But these idiots will not leave you alone here as well. You please take care of yourself. I wish you a speedy recovery.
LOVE LOVE LOVE and milllions of times LOVE!
MJP - Seychelles
hi sir…
read your blog…it is indeed frustrating…it is just because who you are, they target you, not worth mentioning them again on your blog and giving them importance…just rest and watch movies…. may be few of your own…
regards
pratyasha
Respected Amitji,
Thats it!! Thats it.. Befitting.. perfect reply to the tushaars, saritas, jugs, mid-days and the whole of such cheap media.
Very well said sir.. and we are strongly with you..
Yesterday it was the most humbling foreword for ur babuji classic works and today it is your forward hit at the bullseye to the cheap woks!! Thats AB for you Sarita Tushar Jug and all likewise.
Infact there has been some kind of thinking going on in my mind on similar circumstances of giving a befitting reply to some kind of odd and irritating questions. And here comes ur post on befitting reply!!!! I got my answer too sir.. that one need to talk when it is time it is told and in a befitting manner..
But on a lighter note sir.. with ur current health conditions… sir please dont stay awake for such a long time sir pleeasssee is all i can beg u .. thats all
Am appy ur results are fine.. but do take ample rest..
Gavaskar the man who was one among the greatest indian cricket who made us proud has turned ‘60′.. Our heartlfelt wishes to him on this day .. We are proud of u Sir!!
lots of love and lots of respects
archana(bangalore)
I have come home from the frustration of seeing the Cyclones lose 1-0 in the 16th inning ( I know you don’t understand baseball so a game is 9 innings unless it is tied.) on a cold July night in Coney island.
First of all, I’m glad that the tests haven’t shown anything. But it must be frustrating for you to be kept at home and venting that frustration to your staff. I hope everything gets cleared up soon or there may be a mutiny.
Good luck with the epilogue. I’m sure it will be just as wonderful as the foreword is.
I’m sorry, but I just have to disagree with your views on the SUV’s. I understand your arguments but just because there are many other areas that need to be addressed doesn’t mean that one cannot contribute and set an example, however small. Obviously you are not about to use public transportation such as NYC’s Mayor Bloomberg does-he rides the subway to work. But I think you should try to walk the walk (not literally). I am a member of Transportation Alternatives and have even subscribed to Carbusters magazine so I consider myself an anti-car activist. And I do not like to see those SUV’s on the road. I understand your desire for India to develop but if every country uses the same model as the first world has, especially with such a huge population, the world will be in terrible shape. The development should be as sustainable as possible. The issues you have brought up are all correct and one SUV may not make much of a difference but you are such a huge star that others will take notice of anything you do. I can take any example of activism and use the argument that others are doing worse things but that does not make it right to do nothing. How will any progress be made that way? After this I may not be one of your favorites in the EF but I can’t just agree with all your views all the time. But I do agree that you can point out to the press that there are also many things they should do to go more green themselves.
And what is the story with those disgusting photos of Mid Day mates? I’m not familiar with the paper but who can take them seriously when they are stooping so low as to print those?
Please get all the rest that you can and I hope all your pain subsides. Again I hope I haven’t offended you but we can agree to disagree in a free world.
Love,
Rochelle
I am probably in the minority here, but I think your response to the journalist is mean, dispirited and personal.
I had watched your interview with Pranoy Roy on NDTV where you were asked a question of how you regained your old glory, financial stability and restored the name of your family after the setbacks you had. You proceeded to explain with a story from your own childhood involving your father and the rocks he collected when he went on his morning walks. You mentioned of this one giant rock that showed up at the front of your house that required 20 people to carry into the compound. When you asked your dad on how the rock got this far, he explained how he pushed it an inch or 2 each day and in a few months he got it to his doorstep. The point you were making was how this inspired you to “push” a little each day and get closer to your personal goal with each little “push”. What a brilliant lesson that was; and very inspiring coming from someone like you…
I agree the journalist in question has no right to judge you, or your commitment to the environment, on the basis of the car you drive. But in your retort, you also go to the extent of saying that “one person not driving an SUV would not save the world” and the Mahindra’s and Tata’s are setting up plants that make more of these and they can’t all be wrong (or something to that effect). I think that argument is plain ridiculous and decimates the small “push” millions of people around the world have been engaged in. They do this in the hope that future generations would benefit. I live in the US and I see many people make conscious decisions that have some positive impact on the environment.
India on the other hand is just experiencing the effects of new wealth and while that is exciting, its prospects are also dangerous. The nouveau rich buy clothes, perfumes, jewelry like their role models do. They even buy BIG vehicles like them. In your status as a public figure, and one who is loved by generations, I guess the impact is immense if you were to use an environmentally friendly vehicle and thereby influence the purchasing decision of just ONE individual. It’s perhaps more rewarding than whatever it is that you set out to accomplish in this petty squabble with a journalist!
Hope you feel better soon Mr. Bachchan…
MR BACHCHAN,
HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND TO THE SAME QUESTION, IF PUT TO YOU BY YOUR GRAND DAUGHTER, HAVING COME BACK FROM SCHOOL AFTER WATCHING ‘AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH’ ???? DONT MIX ISSUES WITH YOUR ANGER AGAINST THE MEDIA. IT TAKES A COURAGEOUS INDIVIDUAL TO MAKE SMALL CHANGES SUCH AS THESE WITH MINIMAL IMPACT TO ONE’S LIFE OR LIFESTYLE. POOR JUSTIFICATION IN YOUR POST TO A DEEPER ISSUE THAT SHOULD REALISTICALLY BE DISCUSSED AS FELLOW EARTHLINGS KEEPING STATUS AND ACHIEVEMENT ASIDE. (I DO HOLD TREMENDOUS RESPECT FOR YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS AS AN INDIVIDUAL.)
MARTIN
Jai Ramji Ki Sirji,
Bahut khub Jawab diya…..uss Tushh aur Sarit…ko……Unko gyanoday jarur hua hoga…..
Aapke nam ke saath judkar is faltu JODI ko poor publicity stunt karne ka sabak to milna hi chahiye…….
Aap har baat kei khabar rakhte hai …BOSS….great………………..
Hathi chalate rahte hai aur gali ke kutte bhowkate rah jate hai….
Jabardast Jawab…..bahut achha laga…
Please take care of your health and get well soon aur hume kuchh aur achhi achhi bate bataeeye jisase jivan me hame margdarshan ho…………
Jai Hind….
Sir,
Some one rightly wrote here…do these so called saviour of earth and its sanctity need so long reply? NO Mr Bachhan. It is good to ans them when needed but, not in this fashion.
Anyway, we like it or not, we are all responsible for the Global warming part…you should not be singled out for using SUV or for that matter anything which counts, as you have got capacity to use it, so you are.If, Tushar had capacity then instead of writing for the paper he would be owning it and instructing his people on his blue berry from a SUV!!!
But, Mr Bachhan-remember that when you sit so high on mountain, people would be attracted to say anything as all can see what you are doing at top-coz its visible and incidentally uniquely too.
Never heed to people’s opinion as they will say you are ‘makkhichus -if u dont spend and show off - if u spend it’, better keep your health healthy and keep working to be wealthy and buy long limosine too.
Har chand meri quvvat-e-guftaar hai mahboos
Khamosh magar taba’a Khudaaraa nahin hoti
… … … [quvvat-e-guftaar = power of speech; mahboos = mixed]
… … … [taba’ = disposition]
Ma’moora-e-ehsaas mein hai hashr sa barpaa
Insaan ki tazleel gavaaraa nahin hoti
… … … [ma’mooraa-e-ehsaas = city of emotions; Hashr = tumult]
… … … [tazleel = degradation, humiliation]
Naalaa hun main be-daari-e-ehsaas ke haathon
Duniyaa mere afkaar ki duniyaa nahin hoti!
… … … [naalaaN = sad; bedaari-e-ehsaas = alertness of my thoughts, emotions]
… … … [afkaar = thoughts]
Begaanaa sifat jaada-e-manzil se guzar jaa
Har cheez sazaa-vaar nazaaraa nahin hoti
… … … [sifat = attribute, praise, quality; jaada-e-manzil = the road leading to the goal]
… … … [sazaavaar = deserving; nazzaara = sight]
Fitrat ki masheeyat bhi badi cheez hai lekin
Fitrat kabhi be-bas ka sahaaraa nahin hoti!
… … … [masheeyat = wish]
—Sahir
Dear Sir, Till now, I was wondering that there is no point to reply these shameless media people but I am proud of your response. As you well said these people you can not trust. I used to believe these made up stories but now I questioned twice the integrity of any article published in print and news channels. My humble request to you to take care of yourself, in your pain no one(media) will come forward to give you comfort even they will find out the spice in your pain. Hope you feel better soon and will be the side of your dear friend in Singapore. Please share your results with us asap. hope all will go well with you.Take care,
….ashish
California
ABCD has sent a get well wish in form of a small bouquet. Was the wishes received by you?
It is common sense for everyone to look within themselves and around before commenting on any issue, so goes for the writer of Mid-day paper.
Amitji, everyone look up to you as an example, so it becomes very important on your part to make selection as per your surroundings.
We are critical about many people’s action that is not appropriate to his position in the society and we may not imitate him but with you it is different. Everything you do and say seem right and acceptable by your fans and well wishers because, probably, you make a conscious effort.
In my opinion, from your side you should be answering to the civilians (esp. fans) and not selective dumb journalist, who still needs some wisdom from their and other’s life experience. GROW-UP Saritaji, you need an appropriate and sensible target.
Take care Amitji (WE ALL LOVE YOU)
Hello Amit ji
how r u ?, today I was praying that there will be no problem, but finally it disappointed me to know that u r taking rest at hospital instead of home. Any way it’s nice that u r admitted in hospital and there doctors will look after you. In my opinion that you should take some day rest from every thing, but not from blog because u are our the best beloved one and we all can be in your touch with this only. u should not eat much speciey food as it is not good for your health and at last I just tell you
“GET WELL SOON MAMU”
From Amit Kumar Pandey
e-mail (amit8082@gmail.com)
Air Force Station Hindan
Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (up)
Hi Sir,
Great to hear your reports are fine. Wish you a quick recovery. Your post has been well said, well written and well delivered.
Global warming is a global issue, hence the word “global”. Being a global issue demands global action from every citizen in the world (including media) in order for there to actually be a global impact that can lead to an environmental friendly Earth.
Regards and Love,
S
Dear AB,
Again your such a Vociferous and ferocious reaction is un-justified. What is wrong in what the paper has said? If the vehicle is anti-environment, they have a right to point it out. As a public figure, it is a responsibility which you should live with. Your reaction is unwarranted and you should check whether the vehicle is causing harm or not. If it is, you should set an example by not using it. If it is environment friendly, you should say it so…
Regards,
Please take good care of health, hope your doing better now !!
Loved your post to Ms. Sarita & Mr. Tushar, what audacity they have…. the media has no right to decide which car anyone should drive its really none of their business to thrash this out in the papers, i guess they just wanted some print matter and create some hype and hooplah for nothing, they want you to react and create a media stir …. but your reaction was the most amazing part !!!!
When u know to answer in the rite way then wats there to feel bad , afraid , offensive ……one should definitely protest if another is taking undue advantage
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
All that you have said in response to the Mid Day article is pertinent but does that ridiculous article warrant a rebuttal from you? I think Mid Day will now revel in all the publicity that this will generate. And sir, I think with your stature, you really ought not to care about what anyone says. After all, the gas guzzlers were bought with your own hard earned money and you are not living off the people’s money ( like our politicians for example). As for Sarita and Tushar, well, I dont think anything will change them because they are like the rest of their ilk, completely morally bankrupt!
HELLLOO…..
SO… ANGRY…TODAY…! U…R…JUSTIFIED…BUT …PL..TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF….LET…DOGS………..(…..)…!
Glad to know that the tests results are all coming out ‘Negatives’ (not Positives!).
Hope you recover completely very soon. Please try Pranayam after getting better.
Take care and Namaskar
Divya Rana
Dear Sir,
Unreasonable response.
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
Your response to Mid-day article reminded me of your of character’s famous dialouge in Deewar where you say “….uske baad mere bhai, tum jis kagaz per kahoge, mein uspe sign kardoonga”
I would suggest you just ignore these trivial things. I don’t think people take anything seriously that is published in these tabloids. It’s just time pass for the reader. And the majority of the readers are the likes who travel in the mumbai trains and for them it is just some cheap entertainment. Please ignore such things. It is a sincere request. Love, Deepak Nair, Muscat
Hi Sir,
Hope you are doing fine and recover completely soon. I am sure as you have prayers of so many people who respect and love you around the world.
Regarding the MidDay article , you gave them quite a beftting reply to these people “Saritu & Tush ” . The media just need a hot topic and a famous personality to make their papers sell .But i still feel that all these things should not effect you after all these years and effect your health as well.
You are and always will be the BEST !!
God Bless you and hoping a reply from you
Regards
Sarika
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A PS to my previous entry:
I enjoyed your anger in action, and the media deserves whatever they get for yellow journalistic tactics; however, I think Jai Hussain (44) made a lot of sense. And I have to say that I think SUV’s should have been outlawed years ago, everywhere. A few years ago I continually ragged my oldest son for driving one, and am happy to report he now no longer drives one.
Your “rant” as some have described it is a comprehensive hit list of what is wrong with modern civilization (and you are totally right in that my country, the USA, has been the greatest eco-villain for decades. I am ashamed for my country). Your coverage of all the ecological sins of the world could be a blueprint for all that needs to be addressed.
You are right in that it won’t happen easily and it won’t happen overnight. And the solutions aren’t always that simple: for example, electric cars, hybrid cars look to be a great wave of the future. But what about the pollution created in manufacturing their batteries…often in so called third world countries?
The problems are huge, as your present posting catalogs, but by problem solving together and looking for solutions, people in the world in every country can help to start to make a difference. I really believe this.
PPS Andrew Weil, a famous doctor in America, advises “news fasts” for physical and mental well being. Mass media can become an addiction that is bad for one’s health. I can personally vouch for the benefits of boycotting it.
Take care,
Phyllis
The Midday guys obviously printed the news item for its sensationalistic value!
However, your outburst is a bit over the top! If you are indeed the face of the green movement, then you should walk the talk! Driving a gas-guzzling SUV is no way to set an example!
santhosh
With lots and lots of respect my dear pita samaan Amit jee,
I thought this one was lost but it has showed up on day 142. Not sure if you read or not so posting it again , hopefully it will catch you eye.
take care.
Deepak
बहुत और बहुत सारे सम्मान के साथ मेरे अपने पिता समान अमित जी,
अगर मैंने कभी कोई ऐसी बात लिखी है जिससे आपको दुःख हुआ है तो मुझे माफ़ कीजियेगा, वैसे मुझे लगता तो नहीं है की मैंने कभी ऐसा कुछ कहा है!
मैं तरस तरस के रह गया हूँ पर आप ने पिछले ७-८ महीनों से मेरी किसी भी बात का जवाब नहीं दिया है! मेरे से पहले वाले को, मेरे से आगे वाले को आप जवाब देते रहें हैं और मैं बीच में खाली का खाली रह गया हूँ !
मुझे माफ़ कीजियेगा , उधर आपकी तबियत ख़राब है और इधर बजाये हाल पूछने के मैं आपसे शिकायत कर रहा हूँ ! बस न कल लिख पाया और न आज सुभय, पर न जाने कितनी बार आपका ख्याल आया, meetings में बैठे हुए बस बाहर से प्रतीक्षा याद आता रहा और सोचता रहा कैसे आप दर्द सह रहे होंगे !
खुद को ही दिखावा सा लगने लग जाता है ऐसा कहने में पर एकदम सच्ची भावना से कहना चाहूंगा की परमात्मा करे आपकी तकलीफ मुझे आ जाए !
पूज्यनीय बाबूजी का लिखा आज के दिन में से मैंने कमरा बंद करके जोर की आवाज़ में पढ़ा, अच्छी हिंदी पढने का में बहुत गुदिया हूँ! यह गुदिया शब्द भी मैंने बाबूजी की आत्मकथा से ही सीखा है , जब वो अपने कलम के शौक का जिक्र करते हैं तो कहते हैं की मैं तरह तरह की कलमों को जमा करने का गुदिया हूँ!
मैं आपको कैसे बताऊँ की अप्रैल 19th and 20th , 2003 मुझे कितने याद आते हैं जब आपके साथ दो दिन यहाँ बिताने का मौका मिला था, मेरा रोम रोम ख़ुशी से भर जाता है जब मैं उन दो दिनों के बारे में सोचता हूँ ! मुझे यकीन ही नहीं आता की मैं इतना खुशकिस्मत भी हो सकता था !
परमात्मा आपको जल्दी से अच्छा करे, मैं अपने अमित जी को बिस्तर पर दर्द में पड़ा नहीं देख सकता! २००५ मैं जब आप बीमार हुए थे, कैसे पल पल में आपका ध्यान आता था !
आपको पता है की आप इस दुनिया के सबसे ज्यादा प्यार किये जाने वाले इंसान हैं! कहाँ दुनिया में ऐसा कोई और उदाहरण मिलेगा जहाँ लोग एक फिल्म अभिनेता को अपना पिता मानते हैं और अपने परिवार के सदस्य के जैसे सम्मान देते हैं और खुद आप इतना प्यार और स्नेह हमको देते हैं!
आप जुग जुग जियें अमित जी, मैं सत्यम और रोशेल के तरह आपका पसंदीदा न सही और न ही उनके जैसा मैं लिख सकता हूँ पर मैं आपको सबसे ज्यादा प्यार करता हूँ ……. बस और नहीं लिख सकता.
आपका दीपक, वैंकूवर .कैनेडा
Hi Mr. Bachchan,
All I can say - you have given a fitting reply to the article printed…. I realize you are an imposing personality, a public figure who would make news but why does the media, especially this Mid Day (are they on par with TOI, HT, Statesman?? . apologize for my lack of knowledge, but have been residing abroad for a few years now)… keep publishing crap? I read somewhere that Madhya Pradesh is drought stricken… shouldn’t Mid day be addressing/interviewing ppl for that purpose? I dunno… stupid article it is! Good reply from you.
Thank you for sharing.. and get well soon!
- Shouvik (Madtown, WI)
Dear Sir,
Superb reply.We envy you for this.You have done a very correct job at getting back to them.It is a slap on their face.Well written.Take good care of your health.
Regards
Manohar Desai
# 127 , flabbergasted - calm down ! You needn’t be rude and obnoxious to get your point across .
Re: “Mr Bachchan just wanted to check if you are aware that in the US there is a move to ban SUV’s as they are called ‘gas guzzlers’ and bad for the environment.”
When SUVs are banned in the USA, Mid-Day cam wake me up.
This bit of Mid-Day “journalism” is so cynically opportunistic that there is really nothing for me to say to add to what you have said. [I will simply add — I am sure you do not disagree — that the fact that India pollutes much less than the US or the EU does not mean that it can ignore global warming/climate change, especially as denizens of poorer countries will suffer disproportionately from the consequences of it. The political use of these things is a separate issue (it is depressing to see the problem not being addressed because it has become a fad to point fingers at the developing countries; I heard a radio piece in New York where Fareed Zakaria noted that American SUVs were responsible for more carbon emissions than the ENTIRE Indian economy), but the phenomenon itself is something that is and ought to be of great concern to India (given the negative consequences already being felt due to soil erosion, desertification, etc. i.e. if everyone in the world followed the American and European model of “development”, the world will really go to hell; the world is unfair, but the fact that others have messed it up before one does not mean that it will not suffer if latecomers do the same, and in greater numbers. We need to learn from the catastrophes already inflicted on the planet in the past, rather than compounding the effect) It is shameful that Mid-Day has trivialized this serious issue: as you have rightly noted, they can do the environment a favor by ceasing publication.
Dear Amit ji,
Please write a few lines about Sanjeev Kumar on his 71st Birthday. You and Jaya ji have made some very successful movies with him. Please write something from your personal associations with him.
Cheers
Mere sarkash taraane sun ke duniyaa ye samajhtii hai
Ke shaayad mere dil ko ishq ke naghmoN se nafrat hai
… … … [sarkash = rebellious]
Mujhe hangaama-e-jang-o-jadal mein kaif milta hai
Meri fitrat ko Khoonrezi ke afsaanon se raghbat hai
… … … [haNgaama-e-jaNg-o-jadal = battles and struggles; kaif =pleasure]
… … … [fitrat = nature (self); khooNrezi = bloody; afsaanoN = stories]
… … … [raGhbat = interest]
Meri duniyaa mein kuchh vaq’at nahin hai raqs-o-naghme ki
Meri mahboob naghmaa shor-e-aahang-e-baghaawat hai
… … … [vaq’at = value'; raqs-o-naGhme = dance and music]
… … … [shor-e-aahaNg-e-baGhaawat = sounds of revolt]
Magar aie kaash! dekhein vo meri pursoz raaton ko
Main jab taaron pe nazrein gaad kar aansoo bahaataa hun
… … … [pursoz = full of sadness]
Tasavvur ban ke bhooli vaardaatein yaad aati hain
To soz-o-dard ki shiddat se pahron tilmilaataa hun
… … … [tasavvur = imaginations; vaardaateiN = events]
… … … [soz-o-dard = sadness; shiddat = severity]
Koi Kh(w)aabon meiN Kh(w)aabidaa umangon ko jagaati hai
To apni zindagi ko maut ke pahloo mein paataa hun
… … … [kh(w)aabeeda = asleep]
Main shaayar hun, mujhe fitrat ke nazzaaron se ulfat hai
Mera dil dushman-e-naghmaa-saraai ho nahin sakta
… … … [dushman-e-naGhma-saraaii = against singing songs]
Mujhe insaaniyat ka dard bhi bakhshaa hai qudrat ne
Mera maqsad faqat sho’laa navaai ho nahin sakta
… … … [faqat = only; sho’laa-navaaii = to propagate fire]
Javaan hun main javaani lagzishon ka ek toofaan hai
Meri baaton mein rang-e-paarsaai ho nahin sakta
… … … [laGzishoN = stumblings; raNg-e-paarsaaii = the color of holiness]
Mere sarkash taraanon ki haqeeqat hai to itni hai
Ke jab main dekhtaa hun bhook ke maare kisaanon ko
Ghareebon, muflison ko, bekason ko, besahaaron ko
Sisakti naazneenon ko, tadapte naujavaanon ko
… … … [muflisoN = poor]
Hukoomat ke tashaddud ko, amaarat ke takabbur ko
Kisi ke cheethdoN ko aur shahanshaahi Khazaanon ko
… … … [tashaddud = violence; amaarat = wealth; takabbur = pride]
To dil taab-e-nishaat-e-bazm-e-ishrat la nahin sakta
Main chaahun bhi to Kh(w)aab-aavar taraane gaa naheen sakta!
… … … [taab-e-nishaat-e-bazm-e-ishrat = to be able to handle the luxurious societies or gatherings]
… … … [kh(w)aab-aavar = something that will make you dream or sleep]
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Only one word I can say you were AWESOME. I think this describes all this. Media is going bit too far. They are now a nuisance in many cases. Well done.
Hi Mr. Bachchan
Good to know that the results of the medical tests are positive, I sincerely hope u clear the physical examinations also.
The MID-DAY is like a politician, promises one thing, does completely the opposite or may be does nothing but create nuisance. I am glad u gave them a good lesson, their entire team must be having a rough time as they do not like their stories being discussed by you in ur blog.The only that bothered me is that u were awake till 5:24 AM at least !!
Now that u r at home, I believe you will get sufficient time to devote yourself to the epilogue of the poem, here’s wishing all the best to the entire team of new edition of Madhushala…
take care
love & regards
Anu Verma
Hey Hi Sir”
Today’s blog was really really informative and an absolutely stunning answer to the so called environment friendly people who themselves must not have even planted a single plant till date ……..Well,it’s easy to preach but practising what you preach is rare and valuable……
Good to hear from you that you are doing your bit but hopefully this article inspires many of the readers to do their bit too to conserve our environment and green surroundings …OUR as in Global”…………………………….
Thanks for keeping us posted with the happenings in your life”
Do take care”
Regards’
Vaishali
MID DAY: Hope you follow what has been advised to you- STOP PRINTING MID DAY MATES,Rather concentrate on making use of the print media for updating the world about being environment friendly”
And this sarita is one smart chic but this time she confroted wrong person at the wrong tim I mean a better time when Mr B is overloaded with work and dont have tiem to read newspapers…BABY watch it he is LION ….better concerned on the chic photos as u generally do
Dear Sir,
What you wrote was apt..It was required..But you need to recover now..dont take strain..sleeping late at night will not improve your health…
Take good care of your health..
Love,
Sanjeev, Kolkata
Dear Amitabh Ji,
I really love you for this. Your responses to these media lunatics are just too too good. Just like a tight slap on their faces who tend to offend you.
But, I must say, they’ll hit back again; to give you many more sleepless nights.
All the best!
Cheers
VB
Hey,
I feel ur lashing out at Sarita n Tushi was totally uncalled for.it was like saying”Jao,pehle us aadmi ka sign lekar aao….” .
I totally have not liked ur answer to the accusation. If u want to preach u MUST practice.there’s no point in pointing fingers at others as the remaining 4 are pointing to u.
I have never seen u reacting so negatively and am displeased.
Maybe ur standards r too high and hence we expect too much from u.
Think over it.I’m sure tomorrow u r going to feel some repentance about the issue.
I must write again to say your sarcasm in writing is great.
Take care
Rochelle ,
Do not take this personally but every country has the right to develop itself on the model of the first world. It is easy for the first world countries to use the excuse of the environment to stop the progress of developing countries , because US is already on the other side of the fence and has reaped all the economic benefits it possibly could in the last forty years. The first world, US included and citizens included no longer sit on a cushion now with the threat of India and China’s economic prowess , so they brandish a weapon called ENVIRONMENT. On a per person basis India is the least guilty in polluting the environment. The first world countries ” dump ” their pollutants in poor countries who get paid to receive garbage and US and its brother countries say that they have done their bit in keeping their countries clean. How ridiculous is this and talk about double standards.
Sharmila
Dear Amitji,
AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING write up. This is really a fantastic article that you have authored. You can not believe the python even if you give them milk!! And the same to be true for some media and journalist(s). Before biting they must know whom are they trying to bite…I could remember that if the python bites you, you inturn bite the python and it dies…But the best part I liked on this article is “AND my friend.. after you have succeeded in doing so come to me and I shall happily hand over my SUV to you !!” I could remember the dialogue from DEEWAR where you say “JAO PEHELE US ADMI KA SIGN LE KE AAO JISNE YEH LIKH DIYA HAI…, US KE BAAD MERA BHAI TUM JAHAN KAHO GE MAIN WOHIN SIGN KARUNGA”. I simply fail to understand why the hell these journalist keep writing against you despite there assurances. So the bottom line is “Do NOT belive these PYTHONS”…
With Regards,
Shesa
One more thing; even if we don’t all agree with all that you said, that is one of the wonderful things about this blog. Your ground rules allowed everyone the right to express their opinion; healthy debate is alive and well here.
And I still maintain that your anger is magnificent! Even if I don’t agree with everything you said. It shows that, magnificent specimen of mankind that you are (and I speak as a female here - ha ha), you are human. Not some pitch-perfect media “god”. And that is so endearing!
Hi
There seems some contradicting views expressed by few of the writers on the blog. I think they have to understand that nobody is against the enviornmental issues, everyone understands it and yes we all know that even one step counts, even I take care of using water at my house, but the question is who has got the moral authority to ridicule a superstar just gain popularity for their magzine or article. The way in which the article is written and projected and its stupidity in highlighting your face on the articles shows as if you are the biggest culprit in the world who uses SUV’s to pollute the climate.
I hope everyone here understand the spirit in which you have addressed the issue.
Naresh Kapoor
I have always admired you a lot for a number of reasons but today, after reading this post I find your response to that particular journalist inappropriate and sorry to say but, mean!…Yes, this is how I feel today.
Even a small change counts…even a small effort could set a good example and could inspire others to follow and the impact of such collective efforts in long run could turn out to be huge. Surely you know this. A tiny little move on your part could influence a whole nation…have you thought about it?
Take care and Namaskar
Divya Rana
Good Morning Sir,
we wish you a fast and speedy recovery, aap jaldi se thik ho jao…aaj Friday hai aur hamara Off hai, late uthe, maine aapko subah subah sapne mein dekha, dekha ki aap kisi ke saath kahin mall mein hain, aur achanak maine aapko dekha aur pair chhoke kaha ki main bhi aapki EF ki sadasya hun, aur roz aapke bolgs padhti hun aur reply bhi karti hun. Aisa kahne par aap khush ho gaye aur wahin mere saath baith gaye aur baatein karne lage. Aap bahut achhe lag rahe the…
Aapki tabiyat thik nahi hai, hamen Yellow strip nahi chahiye bas aap jaldi se thik ho jaiye….
Regards and Love
Vandana Bhatt, Dubai, UAE
This epic, ‘ParchhaiyaaN’ is one of Sahir’s best work. His anti-war thoughts, his broken-hearted laments, all packaged in one long poem. He wrote this poem in 1956; here it is for you to enjoy and the glossary of difficult Urdu words is presented at the end to maintain the flow:
Javaan raat ke seene pe dudhiyaa aaNchal
Machal rahaa hai kisii Kh(w)aab-e-marmariiN kii tarah
Haseen phool, hasiiN pattiyaaN, hasiiN shaaKheiN
Lachak rahii haiN kisii jism-e-naazniiN kii tarah
Fazaa meiN ghul se gaye haiN ufaq ke narm Khatuut
ZameeN haseen hai, Kh(w)aaboN ki sarzameeN kii tarah
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
Kabhii gumaan kii suurat, kabhii yaqeeN kii tarah
Woh ped jinke tale ham panaah lete the
Khade hain aaj bhii saakit kisii ameeN kii tarah
InhiiN ke saaye meiN phir aaj do dhaRakte dil
Khamosh hoNToN se kuchh kahne-sun_ne aaye haiN
Na jaane kitnii kashakash se, kitnii kaavish se
Ye sote jaagte lamhe churaake laaye haiN
Yahii fazaa thii, yahii rut, yahii zamaanaa thaa
YahiiN se hamne muhabbat kii ibtadaa kii thii
DhaRakte dil se, laraztii hui nigaahoN se
Huzuur-e-Ghaib meiN nanhii sii iltajaa kii thii
Ke aarzuu ke kaNval khil ke phool ho jaayeiN
Dil-o-nazar kii du’aayeiN qubool ho jaayeiN
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
Tum aa rahii ho zamaane kii aaNkh se bach kar
Nazar jhukaaye hue, aur badan churaaye hue
Khud apne qadmoN kii aahaT se jheNptii, Dartii
Khud apne saaye kii jumbish se Khauf khaaye hue
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
RavaaN hai chhoTii sii kashtii havaaoN ke rukh par
Nadii ke saaz pe mallaaH geet gaataa hai
Tumhaara jism har ik lahar ke jhakole se
Mirii khulii huii baahoN meiN jhool jaataa hai
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
MaiN phool TaaNk rahaa houN tumhaare jooRe meiN
Tumhaari aaNkh massarrat se jhuktii jaatii hai
Na jaane aaj maiN kyaa baat kahne vaalaa houN
Zabaan Khushk hai aavaaz ruktii jaatii hai
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
Mere gale meiN tumhaarii gudaaz baaheiN haiN
Tumhaare hoNToN pe mere laboN ke saaye haiN
Mujhe yaqeeN hai k ham ab kabhii na bichhReiNge
TumheiN gumaan k ham mil ke bhii paraaye haiN
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
Mire palaNg pe bikhrii huii kitaaboN ko
Adaa-e-ajz-o-karam se uThaa rahii ho tum
Suhaag raat ko Dholak pe gaaye jaate haiN
dabe suroN meiN vahii geet gaa rahii ho tum
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
vo lamhe kitne dilkash the, vo ghaRiyaaN kitnii pyaarii thiiN
vo sahre kitne naazuk the, vo laRiyaaN kitnii pyaarii thiiN
bastii kii har ik shaadaab galii Kh(w)aaboN ka jazeera thii goya
har mauj-e-nafas, har mauj-e-sabaa, naGhmoN ka zaKheera thii goyaa
naagah lahakte khetoN se TaapoN ki sadaayeiN aane lagiiN
baaruud kii bojhal buu lekar, pachham se havaayeiN aane lagiiN
taameer ke roshan chehre par, taKhriib kaa baadal phail gayaa
har gaaNv meiN wahshat naach uThii har shahr meiN jangal phail gayaa
maGhrib ke muhazzab mulkoN se, kuchh Khaaki vardii-posh aaye
iThlaate hue maGhroor aaye, lahraate hue madhosh aaye
Khaamosh zameeN ke seene meiN, khemoN kii tanaaveiN gaRne lagiiN
makkhan sii mulaayam raahoN par, booToN kii KharaasheiN paRne lagiiN
faujoN ke bhayaanak baND tale, charKhoN kii sadaayeiN Doob gayiiN
jeepoN kii sulagtii dhool tale, phooloN kii qabaayeiN Doob gayiiN
insaan kii qeemat girne lagii, ajnaas ke bhaao chaRne lage
chaupaal kii raunaq ghaTne lagii, bhartii ke dafaatar baRne lage
bastii ke sajeele shauKh javaaN, ban ban ke sipaahii jaane lage
jis raah se kam hi lauT sake, us raah pe raahii jaane lage
in jaane vaale dastoN meiN Ghairat bhi gayii, barnaaii bhii
maaoN ke javaaN beTe bhi gaye, bahnoN ke chahete bhaii bhii
bastii pe udaasii chhaane lagii , meloN kii bahaareiN Khatm huiiN
aamoN kii lachaktii shaaKhoN se, jhooloN kii kataareiN Khatm huiiN
dhool uRne lagii baazaaroN meiN, bhookh ugne lagii KhaliyaanoN meiN
har cheez dukaanoN se uThkar, ruu-posh huii tahKhaanoN meiN
bad-haal gharoN kii bad-haali, baRte baRte janjaal banii
mahNgaaii baRkar kaal banii, saarii bastii kangaal banii
charvaahiyaaN rastaa bhool gayiiN, pinhariyaaN panghaT chhoR gayiiN
kitnii hi kaNvaarii ablaayeiN, maaN-baap kii chaukhaT chhoR gayiiN
iflaas-zadaa dahqaanoN ke, hal-bail bike, khaliyaan bike
jeene kii tamannaa ke haathoN, jeene hi ke sab saamaan bike
kuchh bhii na rahaa jab bikne ko, jismoN kii tijaarat hone lagi
Khalwat meiN bhii jo mamnoo’ thii vo jalvat meiN jasaarat hone lagii
tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
tum aa rahii ho sar-e-aam baal bikhraaye hue
hazaar gonaa malaamat kaa baar uThaaye hue
hawas-parast nigaahoN kii cheerah-dastii se
badan kii jheNptii uriyaaniyaaN chhupaaye hue
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
maiN shahr jaake har ik dar ko jhaaNk aayaa houN
kisii jagah meri mehnat ka mol mil na sakaa
sitamgaroN ke siyaasii qimaarKhaane meiN
alam-nasiib farsaat ka mol mil na sakaa
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
tumhaare ghar meiN qayaamat ka shor barpaa hai
mahaaz-e-jaNg se harkaaraa taar laayaa hai
k jiskaa zikr tumheiN zindagii se pyaaraa thaa
vo bhaaii narGhaa-e-dushman meiN kaam aayaa hai
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
har ek gaam pe badnaamiyoN kaa jamghaT hai
har ek moR pe rusvaaiyoN ke mele haiN
na dostii, na takalluf, na dilbarii, na Khaloos
kisii kaa koii nahiiN aaj sab akele haiN
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
vo rahguzar jo mere dil ki tarah soonii hai
na jaane tumko kahaaN le ke jaane vaalii hai
tumheiN Khareed rahe haiN zameer ke qaatil
ufaq pe Khoon-e-tamannaa-e-dil kii laalii hai
Tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN
sooraj ke lahoo meiN lithRii huii, vo shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
chaahat ke sunahare Kh(w)aaboN kaa anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
us shaam mujhe ma’aloom huaa, khetoN kii tarah is duniyaa meiN
sahmii huii dosheezaaoN kii muskaan bhi bechii jaatii hai
us shaam mujhe ma’aloom huaa, is kaargah-e-zardaarii meiN
do bholi bhaali roohoN kii pahchaan bhi bechii jaatii hai
us shaam mujhe ma’aloom huaa, jab baap ki kheti chhin jaaye
mamtaa ke sunahare Kh(w)aaboN kii anmol nishaani biktii hai
us shaam mujhe ma’aloom huaa, jab bhaaii jaNg meiN kaam aaye
sarmaaye ke qahvaaKhaane meiN, bahnoN ki javaani biktii hai
sooraj ke lahoo meiN lithRii huii, vo shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
chaahat ke sunahare Kh(w)aaboN kaa anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
tum aaj hazaaroN meel yahaaN se door kahiiN tanhaaii meiN
ya bazm-e-tarab-aaraaii meiN
mere sapne buntii hogi, baiThii aaGhosh paraayii meiN
aur maiN seene meiN GHam le kar, din raat mashaqqat kartaa houN
jeene kii Khaatir martaa houN
apne fan ko rusvaa karke, aGhiyaaN kaa daaman bhartaa houN
majboor huuN maiN, majboor ho tum, majboor ye duniyaa saarii hai
tan ka dukh man par bhaarii hai
is daur meiN jeene kii qeemat yaa daar-o-rasan yaa Kh(w)aarii hai
maiN daar-o-rasan tak jaa na sakaa, tum jahad ki had tak aa na sakiiN
chaahaa to magar apnaa na sakiiN
ham-tum do aisii rooheiN haiN, jo manzil-e-taskiiN paa na sakiiN
jeene ko jiye jaate haiN magar, saaNsoN meiN chitaayeiN jaltii haiN
Khamosh wafaayeiN jaltii haiN
saNgeen haqaayaq-zaaroN meiN, Kh(w)aaboN ki ridaayeiN jaltii haiN
aur aaj in peRoN ke neeche, phir do saaye lahraaye haiN
phir do dil milne aaye haiN
phir maut kii aaNdhii uThThii hai, phir jaNg ke baadal chhaaye haiN
maiN soch rahaa houN inkaa bhii, apnii hi tarah anjaam na ho
inkaa bhii junooN badnaam na ho
inke bhii muqaddar meiN likhii, ik Khoon se lithRii shaam na ho!
sooraj ke lahoo meiN lithRii huii, vo shaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
chaahat ke sunahare Kh(w)aaboN kaa anjaam hai ab tak yaad mujhe
hamaaraa pyaar havaadis kii taab la na sakaa
magar inheiN to muraadoN kii raat mil jaaye
hameiN to kash-ma-kash-e-marg-e-be-amaaN hi milii
inheiN to jhoomtii gaatii hayaat mil jaaye
bahut dinoN se hai ye mashGhalaa siyaasat kaa
k jab javaan hoN bachche to qatl ho jaayeiN
bahut dinoN se hai ye Khabt hukmraanoN kaa
k door door ke mulkoN meiN qahat bo jaaye
bahut dinoN se javaanii ke kh(w)aab veeraaN haiN
bahut dinoN se muhabbat panaah DhooNDhatii hai
bahut dinoN se sitam-deedah shaahraahoN meiN
nigaar-e-zeest kii ismat panaah DhooNDhatii hai
chalo k aaj sabhii paay-maal roohoN se
kaheiN k apne har ik zaKhm ko zabaaN kar leiN
hamaaraa raaz hamaaraa nahiiN sabhii kaa hai
chalo k saare zamaane ko raazdaaN kar leiN
chalo k chal ke siyaasii muqaamiroN se kaheiN
k hamko jang-o-jadal ke chalan se nafrat hai
jise lahoo ke sivaa koi raNg na raas aaye
hameiN hayaat ke us pairahan se nafrat hai
kaho k ab koii qaatil agar idhar aayaa
to har qadam pe zameeN taNg hotii jaayegi
har ek mauj-e-havaa ruKh badal ke jhapTegii
har ek shaaKh rag-e-saNg hotii jaayegii
uTho k aaj har ik jaNgjoo se ye kah deiN
k hamko kaam kii Khaatir kaloN kii haajat hai
hameiN kisii kii zameeN chheen_ne kaa shauq nahiiN
hameiN to apnii zameeN par haloN kii haajat hai
kaho k ab koii taajir idhar ka ruKh na kare
ab is jaa koii kuNvaarii na bechi jaayegii
ye khet jaag paRe, uTh khaRii huiiN fasleiN
ab is jagah koii kyaarii na bechii jaayegi
ye sarzameeN hai Gautam kii aur Naanak kii
is arz-e-paak pe wahshii na chal sakeiNge kabhii
hamaaraa khoon amaanat hai nasl-e-nau ke liye
hamaare khoon pe lashkar na pal sakeiNge kabhii
kaho ki aaj bhii ham sab agar Khamosh rahe
to is damakte hue KhaakadaaN kii Khair nahiiN
junooN kii Dhaalii huii “atomii” balaaoN se
zameeN kii Khair nahiiN, aasmaaN kii Khair nahiiN
guzishtaa jaNg meiN ghar hi jale magar is baar
ajab nahiiN k ye tanhaaiyaaN bhii jal jaayeiN
guzishtaa jaNg meiN paikar jale magar is baar
ajab nahiiN k ye parchhaiyaaN bhii jal jaayeiN
tasavvuraat kii parchhaiyaaN ubhartii haiN!
Glossary:
khwaab-e-marmariiN = silky (or beautiful) dream
jism-e-naazniiN = the body of a delicate girl
fazaa = environment
ufaq = horizon
Khatuut = lines
tasavvuraat = imaginations
gumaan = doubt
yaqeeN = certainty
panaah = refuge
saakit = quiet
ameeN = witness
kashaakash = struggle, dillema
kaavish = efforts
ibtadaa = beginnings
laraztii = trembling
huzuur-e-Ghaib = in the service of God
jumbish = movement
Khauf = fear
massarrat = happiness
zabaan = tongue
Khushk = dry
gudaaz = soft
adaa-e-ajz-o-karam = in a kind and soft manner
dilkash = lovely
shaadaab = lively, (in hindi - hari bhari)
jazeera = island
mauj-e-nafas = wave of breath
mauj-e-sabaa = wave of wind
zakheera = treasures, stores
naagah = suddenly
TaapoN = Stomping sounds made by the horses
taameer = structures, constructions
taKhreeb = destructions, devastation
wahshat = barbarism
maGhrib = the west
muhazzab = civilized .. polite
mulkoN = countries
maGhroor = arrogant
khemoN = tents
booToN = boots
qabaayeiN = dresses
ajnaas = plural of jins - goods, species, commodities
bhaao = costs
dafaatar = plural of daftar - offices
Ghairat = honour
barnaaii = youth
KhaliyaanoN = granaries
ruuposh = concealed, hidden
janjaal = tanglements, embarrassments, troubles
iflaas-zadaa = struck by poverty
dahqaan = farmers
tijaarat = trade, commerce
Khalwat = solitude
mamnoo’ = forbidden, prohibited
jalwat = in open, in public
jasaarat = boldness, courage
malaamat = blames, accusations
baar = weight
hawas-parast = lustful
cheerah-dasti = opressiveness, powerfulness
uriyaaniyaaN = nakedness
sitamgar = tyrant
siyaasi = political
qimaarKhaane = gambling houses
alam-naseeb faraasat = painful wisdom
mahaaz-e-jaNg = battle field
harkaaraa = courrier, messenger, running footman
narGha-e-dushman = enemy encirclment
gaam = step
takalluf = formalities
Khaloos = happiness
zameer = pride
Khoon-e-tamaannaa-e-dil = the blood from hearts desires
dosheezaaoN = young girls
kaargah-e-zardaarii = this factory of richness, wealth
qahvaaKhaane = brothel
bazm-e-tarab-aaraaii = a gathering of joy and cheerfulness
mashaqqat = labour
aGhiyaar = strangers, others
daar-o-rasan = gallows
Kh(w)aari = shame
jahad (correct pronounciation = jahd) = struggle
manzil-e-taskiiN = the goal of peacefullness, soothing
saNgeen = tough, serious
haqaayak-zaaroN = realities
ridaayeiN = covers
hawaadis = accidents
taab = courage, fury, heat
kash-ma-kash-e-marg-e-be-amaaN = struggles of continuing death
hayaat = life
mashGhala =hobby
Khabt = lunacy
hukm-raanoN = those in power
qahat = death, famine, drought
sitam-deedah-shaahraahoN = the royal paths drowned in tyranny
nigaar-e-zeest = the beauty of life
ismat = chastity, honour, protection
paay-maal = crushed
muqaamiroN = gamblers
jadal = battle
pairaahan = dress
mauj-e-hawaa = waves of wind
rag-e-saNg = veins of rock
jaNgjoo = war monger
haajat = need
taajir = businessman
jaa = place
arz-e-paak = sacred earth
nasl-e-nau = new blood, new generation
lashkar = army, encampments
KhaakdaaN = world
guzishtaa = previous
paikar = bodies
Hello Sir,
You have made a very valid point, Media needs to be taught a lesson. Instead of highlighting What can be done to bring about the green revolution they tend to throw light on what would sell for them i.e asking Mr Bachhan not to use SUV’s..what an irony!!.
Like always its a pleasurev reading your blog.Hope you would recuperate soon
Best wishes,
Kumar
Common Scense! And you reiterated it with even more. Brilliantly thought and said to. Good Health to you.
WOW!!!! way to go!!!! Thanks for bringing in perspective the way media is driving the thought process of the masses. It amazes me at the way they make issues out of non issues and print reams of them!!! You could’nt have put it better.
Please take care of your self… and dont let these reams of environment destroying newspaper give you any stress….
Take care
Lol
Mona
Dear Amitabh Bachchan,
You answered them splendidly !!! : )
With your brilliant sense of humor and knowledge about the problem of global warming..
What can I say, when after my work today I have been cruising around the city and suburbs
with my dear friend Pam in her comfortable black Lexus van ?!
That is just a routine. Life goes on, so is the technical development. Global problems should be solved globally. And I suppose, in many realistic and approachable ways they are being solved.
America may have the biggest amount of cars per person, but at the same time is has the strictest rules enforced, and working technologies of emission control used on every vehicle !
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The newspaper article with journalists picking on you and your family for driving the cars
is simply ridiculous and childish.
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I like the IIFA environmental call ‘to do your bit’. To me it means to do things reasonable and possible..
And I like what you wrote -
“I have 1000 square yards of non built up area in my house at Prateeksha and have never succumbed to the developers and their insane money that they keep offering to build on it. Instead I treasure that space and keep it green, my pride being a small sapling that I sowed in the lawn when I bought the place. It has grown into a lush leaf laden tree of eminence and grace.”
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Also liked the “mightily amused “ play on words..: )
And the picture of you is very nice…
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The raspberries from my garden are ripe, red and delicious. Squirrels are not interested in them,
but there is so many berries that I would have to give some away.
I wish you to have a good day and to rest and heal well.. And thank you so much for writing..
May God bless you and yours.
With love and prayers.
Tatiana S. USA
Cant believe you stayed up till 5 30 in the morn to reply to an insignificant journalist..We are your fans ..we know the truth sir..U have to absolutely give us no explainations but nonetheless it was a fitting reply and it should shut her up!!
take care of urself sir..love..
Kya baath hai………..Mazza aa gaya kasam se……keep going and post more of the mid day mate, playboy and debonair’s .
Buy Tata Nano for yourself and sit on the rear seat and remove the front passenger seat, this way you can also spread your legs…ha..ha
Big Boy you need rest and relax…..STOP worrying about what people write about you…..THAMBA !!
Best regards,
Pratap Singh Tomer
Al Khor City
Qatar - 08:24am
it is through Bachchan’s poems that I started liking and enjoying hindi poetry. I just chanced upon his book Madhushala one day and that started me
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
Amit ji
Knowing the pressure and compulsions of journalist like Sarita n Tushar, who are always trying to survive in this cesspool of pinko journalism by dragging celebrities for extracting some chunk of sensationalism , your strong reaction and words are totally uncalled for. You have a dignity. You are so senior and have been watching such mediocres slipping into oblivion over last 40 years…
Best is to leave them..people who are most vocal about pornography, may have the most lucid collection of such material..this hypocrisy may be more visible in our country but exists all around the world.
Take a deep breath and relax..such agitation till 5 am in the morning, while both your journalist friends may be snoring till noon under influence of free drinks offered by some smart member of your fraternity, is neither healthy nor justified dear angry old man…
loving regards
it was like saying”Jao,pehle us aadmi ka sign lekar aao….” .
I totally have not liked ur answer to the accusation. If u want to preach u MUST practice.there’s no point in pointing fingers at others as the remaining 4 are pointing to u.
I have never seen u reacting so negatively and am displeased.
Maybe ur standards r too high and hence we expect too much from u.
Think over it.I’m sure tomorrow u r going to feel some repentance about the issue.
Sir,
This is a the best reply that you have given to Mid-Day. Hope they learn from this and stop the non-sense they write.
On another note, I wanted to draw your attention to this brilliant speech by Steve Job’s Titled “Stay Hungry Stay Foolish”
The link is here:
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/june15/jobs-061505.html
Please respond if you read the article and liked it. It did change my life when I read it first in 2005.
Regards with best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Amit
Dear Amitabh Ji,
MEDIA ….. ONE MORE TIME ( WITH YOU )
This is a very good blog ( of today )… Each & every word you said is true - I fully agree with you. I would suggest stop giving interviews to such people … / meeting with them, OR… raise a voice everytime when you have a point.
TAKE LOT’S OF CARE OF YOURSELFS - WE NEED YOU,
SANDEEP
Dear AB Sir,
I FULLY - SUPPORT YOUR POINT OF VIEW!
Great!
& take care, you are a ‘bit’ unwell!
Nothing will happen, nor has anything happened so for;
What is to happen does go on happening:
My life is a perpetual Today;
It is forged out of the blood of
Yesterday and Tomorrow.
The guidance of life is life after death,
If die we must, then why live in fear?
When all chances of life have vanished
Why, then be determined on death, but live
The past, which has never come back;
The future, which has never been seen
For then, I may sacrifice my present?
No, that is not possible for me!
– P.L. Chopra “Naseem” (1909-1970)
dear amit ji,
Get well soon.
Harry
Punjab
Hello Sir,
We are all contributing to environment pollution in our own ways. either by driving in our own pvt. vehicle, using the aircon, using refrigerators,using cellphones….. and so on. What is more important is what extra are we doing to reverse the pollution or reduce its impact. planting trees, taking public transport, curbing the use of electricity, using less plastic bags etc. etc.
As usual, the journalist at mid-day has resorted to attacking a famous personality to increase the paper’s circulation. pathetic standards!! we especially in your EF can see through these journalists and their ulterior motives when they come out with such sensational stories involving you or other celebrities.
Sir, you please take care of your health and ignore these people for the time being. all the very best, get well soon! A BIG GOD BLESS!!!
regards
Mahesh
What a reply sirjee
Too good …..
Best Regards
Shalabh
Hi Mr Bachchan
Hope my mail finds you in the best of your health and spirits.
I am relieved and happy that your tests are positive.I hope and pray that your physical examinations show good results.
I couldn’t express myself properly yesterday for the foreward to madhushala.
Actually I was so much intoxicated and fascinated by both the versions that I felt short of words.You have done full justice to your father’s witings.Missed no point while translating.
Thanks to Jaya aunty ur niece for thinking to bring the illustrious work of your Babuji for posterity.
As for mid day you have taken a justified stand.
Keep blogging.
Waiting for a yellow line below.
Love & warm regards.
Priyanka.
What a rejoinder. It fagged me out just reading the lenghty blog. I must have saved a lot of carbon print by just sitting immobile in my chair reading the blog. However, all said and done, SUV’s are known to be gas(petrol) guzzlers and there is a move in the western world to ban them. During my stay in the USA from 2004 to 2006, when the gas (petrol) prices were touching the sky all that one could see and hear in the news channels was how the SUV’ are huge gas (petrol) guzzlers and that they should be banned. Another factor for asking for the ban on SUV’s was that they were highly accident prone (I personally had seen a SUV turn turtle while merging from by lane onto the highway. It went turtling round and round for atleast 500 metres throwing all of us on the highway into a major panic sitaution) The fact is that since they are being banned in the western world, now they are being dumped into the third world countries like ours and hence the guzzlers like Jaguars, etc are making entries here. It is high time that our government takes a stand on this and brings in a ban on all Gas (petrol) guzzlers starting with the SUV’s.
Wish you a speedy recovery and all the best to Amar Singhji for his kidney transplan.
Amitji,
Sadar Pranam. Hope my message finds you in pink of your health. I have been watching all ur movies but do u think that the role u potrayed with Jiya Khan in “nishabd” is justified according to your age. you must not sign such films any more. try to do more of “black” , “baghban” kind of movies.
just a small request kindly see my blog http://www.spectrahr.blogspot.com and mail me back to gaitri@rediffmail.com
YEH HUI NA BACHCHAN WALI BATH.
This will make Tushar,Sarita walking talking . What an idea Sirji !
hahahahahah u really let them have it..these mid day people r just plain idiots who do not understand and do not value of self being..they will publish any thing that can get them 3 ruppees or it is 4 ruppess ooopsssss idont even buy mid day..gosh i really must buy now, i mean check out the hott babes they put up there i mean who wouldnt buy it then, the only reality of this paper it seems is mid day babes lol…..Amit ji U NEED NOT WORRY U REALLY YHITNK THIS MEDIA WILL PUSH U DOWN AND WE WILL ALL BE ASTONISHED NO AMIT JI..UR LIKEMY FATHER I HAVE AWLAYS TOLD U I STAND BY U AND WITH U TILL I DIE..I LOVE U SO MUCH U HAVE NO IDEA..UR THE KING OF THIS JUNGLE AND THESE MERE ANTS TRY TO PINCH U
ITS SO FUNNY SUMTIMES THEY WILL PICK ON U FOR ANYTHING..DISGUSTING ACTUALLY….I LOVE UR SUV, I COME FROM LOS ANGELES AMIT JI AND YES UR RIGHT WHEN U TALK ABOUT ALL THESE SUBJECTS, CARS,TATA,HELICOPTERS I MEAN U KNOW UR INFO AND VRY WELL SAID AND PUT..THIS TUSH BABY NEEDS TO MIND HIS OWN TUSH BEFORE HIS TUSH GETS THROWN OUT OF TUSHUMBAY…I LOVE U AMIT JI LOTS OF LOVE TO U ..I MISS U I MISS UR TEXTS AND I MISS UR LOVE ONCE SHOWERED UPON ME..I LOVE U AMIT JI
Sir,
Keep fighting..
Truth shall always win..
Please get well soon.
With support for the green cause,
Amruta
Wow! Though personally I feel you may have overreacted, that’s just my opinion. Though the newspaper does have a point with the gas guzzling. Now if Midday made claims and urged people of going green, then your counter argument makes perfect sense. I mentioned this on your blog before and I don’t know if you read it, but the IIFA going green seems like a PR stunt to me. Lets face it, what do you guys do other than green carpet and some well-written speeches that is made public? Do you use energy efficient forms of lighting? Personally I don’t give a shit about the environment, but my issue is when a group claims to have such a big concern, they should act on it too. As far as the gas guzzler vehicles go, lets face it, no matter how you justify it, one can’t take someone who’s driving a v8 or v12 vehicle seriously when they urge you to do something for the environment. There is nothing wrong with you driving gas guzzlers and preaching about being environmentally friendly, but then how fair is it to overreact when someone calls you out on it, regardless of the reason they call you out on it.
MY VERY DEAR AMITABH BACHCHAN..
good morning my dear..how are you filling?
well..silly of me to ask this after reading this post…
and all i have to say is:
GOOD FOR YOU!!HATS OFF TO YOU!!!WELL SAID!!WELL DONE!!!
i fill proud of you aswering to them …just loved it..it is great you did that..you must fill relived now…
i dont think that by useing your car you do wrong..true…it is part of the promlem..but arent we all ???
we all drive those kind of cars and now there is nothing we can do…what you and your family are doing is better ,then just slap others when they do not do enything to help…everyone has a car..and everyone get to fly somrewhere ,but we can do enything about it now…
you are very right…
if everyone stop useing what we all use today..
we can get to prehistoric times…and all that we do now and all that we use now will be in no use at all….what a shme…no medical servise…now cars…no airplanes….no phones…no t.v…what a shame…
soo…
that is what i have to say to sarita and tushar:WLAK BABY!!WALK!!!
you two should be ashamed of your selfs…didnt you fine enything else to print on your newspaper and that is what you comeup with???pathetic!!!
so now you should take our BIG B’s offer and do what ever he recomended to you and start walking!!!
and after you satrt walking and throw away all that you ar useing now..we shall allso do that….after you…after you….
my dear amitabh…dont get upset,you did right and that was a good act…you showed them…now rest a while …i understand you fill better and that the tests came out positive and i am happy…but dont let this upset you…dont take it to your heart…live it now and rest…you did a good thing by answering to them like that and here ,with your family ,your loveing EF who stand by you where ever and when ever you need us…
i am more proud to be your EF member even more now after i read todays post..
i am proud of you…hates off to you again…
as you say:”tit for tat”..
now you should be doing something else…
making us happy with some “yellow”..maybe??:))
love you and my prayers are with you and for your good health…
wish you a long healthy and happy life with all you family and loved ones…
maybe today i will get a “yellow” too….maybe…
all the best and have a good day today…doing nothing but rest…
with my love to you as allways…
anat magen here in israel…
Hi Sir..
Gr8..
A fitting reply…
we as fans n your followers know what you n your family do n how deeply u guys are involved in environmental issues …
so f**k off the media..
We all love you n your family n support you..
Amit pandey
Hyd,India
मुझे पुकार लो
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि तुम मुझे पुकार लो!
ज़मीन है न बोलती न आसमान बोलता,
जहान देखकर मुझे नहीं जबान खोलता,
नहीं जगह कहीं जहाँ न अजनबी गिना गया,
कहाँ-कहाँ न फिर चुका दिमाग-दिल टटोलता,
कहाँ मनुष्य है कि जो उमीद छोड़कर जिया,
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि तुम मुझे पुकार लो
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि तुम मुझे पुकार लो!
तिमिर-समुद्र कर सकी न पार नेत्र की तरी,
विनष्ट स्वप्न से लदी, विषाद याद से भरी,
न कूल भूमि का मिला, न कोर भोर की मिली,
न कट सकी, न घट सकी विरह-घिरी विभावरी,
कहाँ मनुष्य है जिसे कमी खली न प्यार की,
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि तुम मुझे दुलार लो!
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि तुम मुझे पुकार लो!
उजाड़ से लगा चुका उमीद मैं बहार की,
निदघ से उमीद की बसंत के बयार की,
मरुस्थली मरीचिका सुधामयी मुझे लगी,
अंगार से लगा चुका उमीद मै तुषार की,
कहाँ मनुष्य है जिसे न भूल शूल-सी गड़ी
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि भूल तुम सुधार लो!
इसीलिए खड़ा रहा कि तुम मुझे पुकार लो!
पुकार कर दुलार लो, दुलार कर सुधार लो!
- बच्चन
Mediawale Kutte ki woh Dhum hai jise 12 mahine naalli mein dal ke rakho
Naalli tedi ho jayegi Dhum sidhi nahin hogi.
But you are excellent ! What an answer.Maan gaye Bhai
hello sir
I join the majority and agree with you in every word.
You sir right and you know that.
This for the minority EF: you have the right to give your opinion and also mine..listen well
You forget to join the anti- child killing activities by your country weopons, your country manufacture the death by biological weopons.Why not join anti-biological weopons. NASA activities why not stoped.
The rise in temperature of the universe comes firstly from forest fires, sometimes intentionally, why not join activities like that.
Why not join activity like preventing burring nuclear wastes in the african countries.
if found spelling mistakes, this not important for me, I write by it for Sir Ametabh only I don’t like writing the English.
you are really superficial..no more
forgive me sir
best wishes for you
never mind
Dear Boss,
you have eaten up so many jobs of journalists in recent times, how can these people find another job in worst recession ever which is still very much on?
Bhagwan aap ko kabhi maaf nahi karega…you have kicked on their stomach….ha..ha..ha…what a joke !!
Regards,
Pratap
प्रतीक्षा
मधुर प्रतीक्षा ही जब इतनी, प्रिय तुम आते तब क्या होता?
मौन रात इस भांति कि जैसे, कोई गत वीण पर बज कर,
अभी-अभी सोई खोई-सी, सपनों में तारों पर सिर धर
और दिशाओं से प्रतिध्वनियाँ, जाग्रत सुधियों-सी आती हैं,
कान तुम्हारे तान कहीं से यदि सुन पाते, तब क्या होता?
तुमने कब दी बात रात के सूने में तुम आने वाले,
पर ऐसे ही वक्त प्राण मन, मेरे हो उठते मतवाले,
साँसें घूमघूम फिरफिर से, असमंजस के क्षण गिनती हैं,
मिलने की घड़ियाँ तुम निश्चित, यदि कर जाते तब क्या होता?
उत्सुकता की अकुलाहट में, मैंने पलक पाँवड़े डाले,
अम्बर तो मशहूर कि सब दिन, रहता अपने होश सम्हाले,
तारों की महफिल ने अपनी आँख बिछा दी किस आशा से,
मेरे मौन कुटी को आते तुम दिख जाते तब क्या होता?
बैठ कल्पना करता हूँ, पगचाप तुम्हारी मग से आती,
रगरग में चेतनता घुलकर, आँसू के कणसी झर जाती,
नमक डलीसा गल अपनापन, सागर में घुलमिलसा जाता,
अपनी बाँहों में भरकर प्रिय, कण्ठ लगाते तब क्या होता?
- बच्चन
achopra_1001@yahoo.co.in
subah-e-nau-roz (The morning of a new day)
phooT paReeN mashriq se kirneiN
haal banaa maazii ka fasaanaa
gooNjaa mustaqbil ka taraanaa
bheje haiN ahbaab ne tuhfe
aTe paRe haiN mez ke kone
dulhan banii hui haiN raaheiN
jashn manaao saal-e-nau ke
nikli hai bangle ke dar se
ik muflis dahqaan ki beTi
afsurdah murjhaaii hui hai
jism ke dukhte joR dabaati
aaNchal se seene ko chhupaatii
muTThii meiN ik noT dabaaye
jashn manaao saal-e-nau ke
bhooke zard gadaagar bachche
kaar ke peechhe bhaag rahe haiN
waqt se pahle jaag uThe haiN
peep bharii aaNkheiN sahlaate
sar ke phoRoN ko khujlaate
vo dekho kuchh aur bhi nikle
jashn manaao saal-e-nau ke
Glossary:
mashriq = east
haal = present
maazii = past
mustaqbil = tomorrow
ahbaab = friends
tuhfe = presents
aTe =
saal-e-nau = new year
muflis = poor
dahqaan = villager
afsurdah = sad
noT = english word, “Note” indicating “bill” (currency wise)
zard = yellow
gadaagar = beggars
peep = pus
कहते हैं तारे गाते हैं
कहते हैं तारे गाते हैं!
सन्नाटा वसुधा पर छाया,
नभ में हमने कान लगाया,
फिर भी अगणित कंठों का यह राग नहीं हम सुन पाते हैं!
कहते हैं तारे गाते हैं!
स्वर्ग सुना करता यह गाना,
पृथिवी ने तो बस यह जाना,
अगणित ओस-कणों में तारों के नीरव आँसू आते हैं!
कहते हैं तारे गाते हैं!
ऊपर देव तले मानवगण,
नभ में दोनों गायन-रोदन,
राग सदा ऊपर को उठता, आँसू नीचे झर जाते हैं।
कहते हैं तारे गाते हैं!
- बच्चन
achopra_1001@yahoo.co.in
Well said, sir.
The article reeks of malice and jealousy and I’m glad you gave it good.
I’m really glad you gave it good because polite rejoinders wouldn’t penetrate their work ethic- this clear and concise tirade just might penetrate the fog around their brains.
I’m not happy you stayed up till 5.30 in the morning to write this.
Dear Sir,
First of all wish u a healthy life. Sir I liked ur write up but felt that u over reacted. I know my this statement too shall upset u n u wont like it. But Sir m saying this coz I feel like that. Y not just ignore them n look after ur health. Y remain awake till late night just to reply to what they hv published instead of resting. Sir its not good to get hyper at ur age. I know d article has angered u. But pls ignore such articles n if u hv to say anything thats published abt u, u can write it directly here for ur EF. V will read it n understand it. Also y lower d standard of this blog by Publishing those Mid-day pics. Pls sir dont do this. I hv always read ur blog n will continue to do so.
I believe that by getting angry d person does damage to his own health. Nothing is gonna happen to d person on whom v r getting angry. Its sometimes hard to control anger. But practice mks d man perfect. I know u already know it. Just reminding u.
Take Care Sir.
Regards,
Dhriti
hi.
i lv u
अँधेरे का दीपक
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
कल्पना के हाथ से कमनीय जो मंदिर बना था ,
भावना के हाथ से जिसमें वितानों को तना था,
स्वप्न ने अपने करों से था जिसे रुचि से सँवारा,
स्वर्ग के दुष्प्राप्य रंगों से, रसों से जो सना था,
ढह गया वह तो जुटाकर ईंट, पत्थर कंकड़ों को
एक अपनी शांति की कुटिया बनाना कब मना है?
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
बादलों के अश्रु से धोया गया नभनील नीलम
का बनाया था गया मधुपात्र मनमोहक, मनोरम,
प्रथम उशा की किरण की लालिमासी लाल मदिरा
थी उसी में चमचमाती नव घनों में चंचला सम,
वह अगर टूटा मिलाकर हाथ की दोनो हथेली,
एक निर्मल स्रोत से तृष्णा बुझाना कब मना है?
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
क्या घड़ी थी एक भी चिंता नहीं थी पास आई,
कालिमा तो दूर, छाया भी पलक पर थी न छाई,
आँख से मस्ती झपकती, बातसे मस्ती टपकती,
थी हँसी ऐसी जिसे सुन बादलों ने शर्म खाई,
वह गई तो ले गई उल्लास के आधार माना,
पर अथिरता पर समय की मुसकुराना कब मना है?
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
हाय, वे उन्माद के झोंके कि जिसमें राग जागा,
वैभवों से फेर आँखें गान का वरदान माँगा,
एक अंतर से ध्वनित हो दूसरे में जो निरन्तर,
भर दिया अंबरअवनि को मत्तता के गीत गागा,
अन्त उनका हो गया तो मन बहलने के लिये ही,
ले अधूरी पंक्ति कोई गुनगुनाना कब मना है?
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
हाय वे साथी कि चुम्बक लौहसे जो पास आए,
पास क्या आए, हृदय के बीच ही गोया समाए,
दिन कटे ऐसे कि कोई तार वीणा के मिलाकर
एक मीठा और प्यारा ज़िन्दगी का गीत गाए,
वे गए तो सोचकर यह लौटने वाले नहीं वे,
खोज मन का मीत कोई लौ लगाना कब मना है?
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
क्या हवाएँ थीं कि उजड़ा प्यार का वह आशियाना,
कुछ न आया काम तेरा शोर करना, गुल मचाना,
नाश की उन शक्तियों के साथ चलता ज़ोर किसका,
किन्तु ऐ निर्माण के प्रतिनिधि, तुझे होगा बताना,
जो बसे हैं वे उजड़ते हैं प्रकृति के जड़ नियम से,
पर किसी उजड़े हुए को फिर बसाना कब मना है?
है अँधेरी रात पर दीवा जलाना कब मना है?
- बच्चन
achopra_1001@yahoo.co.in
Great response .. !! Please also remind them to not to travel by auto rickshaw and BEST buses!
Thanks
Abhay
Dear Amitji
When you assume responsibility for what you experience
and share what you experience in a spirit of companionship,
that is the same as forgiveness.
When you hold someone responsible for what you experience,
you lose power.
Regards
Rajni
Respected Sir.
What a post ,
well done sir.
nothing, mid day and its staff need some publicity and thay
thought it is very easy way to get publicity.
hi amitji,
first of all –kudos to u . ;)i was nearly in splits reading and enjoying the way u answered these guys back and tore them to shreds. .love u amitji . yes thats the way it should be . never allow any person to walk over u .
but on the other hand i m angry . why did u stay up so late in the morning . amitji first of all until u get better stop reading the newspaper . half of ur health problems arise due to these newspapers . u could have done this by sleeping early and waking up early . half of ur body system is unwell due to ur haywire sleeping times .
in my prev mail i had asked u to drink a glass of lime juice with salt, on empty stomach , early in the morning and sleep by 9.00 p.m. but i suppose u didn’t read that
u never read or follow what ur EF tells u to do .instead u read unwanted material and waste ur time replying them and thus put ur health in jeopardy .
u have to promise me today amitji that u’ll sleep by 9.00pm and wake up 5.30 or 6.00 or 7.00 am (whatever suits u ) and then write ur blogs with a fresh mind . i need this promise amitji.
foreword was good . in this translated book are ur father’s hindi version of the poem also typed . ‘coz whatever translated version in english is not so intoxicating as the hindi version . i hope the hindi version is also present then people will have no difficulty in understanding certain words .
i’ll be watching the time u type on tomorrows comment . be sure u sleep and get well soon
take great care
luv
rachana:)
जुगनू
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
उठी ऐसी घटा नभ में
छिपे सब चांद औ’ तारे,
उठा तूफान वह नभ में
गए बुझ दीप भी सारे,
मगर इस रात में भी लौ लगाए कौन बैठा है?
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
गगन में गर्व से उठउठ,
गगन में गर्व से घिरघिर,
गरज कहती घटाएँ हैं,
नहीं होगा उजाला फिर,
मगर चिर ज्योति में निष्ठा जमाए कौन बैठा है?
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
तिमिर के राज का ऐसा
कठिन आतंक छाया है,
उठा जो शीश सकते थे
उन्होनें सिर झुकाया है,
मगर विद्रोह की ज्वाला जलाए कौन बैठा है?
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
प्रलय का सब समां बांधे
प्रलय की रात है छाई,
विनाशक शक्तियों की इस
तिमिर के बीच बन आई,
मगर निर्माण में आशा दृढ़ाए कौन बैठा है?
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
प्रभंजन, मेघ दामिनी ने
न क्या तोड़ा, न क्या फोड़ा,
धरा के और नभ के बीच
कुछ साबित नहीं छोड़ा,
मगर विश्वास को अपने बचाए कौन बैठा है?
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
प्रलय की रात में सोचे
प्रणय की बात क्या कोई,
मगर पड़ प्रेम बंधन में
समझ किसने नहीं खोई,
किसी के पथ में पलकें बिछाए कौन बैठा है?
अँधेरी रात में दीपक जलाए कौन बैठा है?
- बच्चन
achopra_1001@yahoo.co.in
Wat to go Mr B. I loved this. I would have done the same. You must give them back. What a fitting reply. Ha ha just cant stop laughing….those Mid day idiots must be repenting !
dear amit ji,
Get well soon.
Anashwar Chopra
Mrs.Sawraj Chopra,
Capt Ankush Chopra,
Mrs.Sakshi Chopra,
Master Yashawn….ab ma chota ho 1/3/2008(DOB)
इस पार उस पा
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
यह चाँद उदित होकर नभ में कुछ ताप मिटाता जीवन का,
लहरालहरा यह शाखाएँ कुछ शोक भुला देती मन का,
कल मुर्झानेवाली कलियाँ हँसकर कहती हैं मगन रहो,
बुलबुल तरु की फुनगी पर से संदेश सुनाती यौवन का,
तुम देकर मदिरा के प्याले मेरा मन बहला देती हो,
उस पार मुझे बहलाने का उपचार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
जग में रस की नदियाँ बहती, रसना दो बूंदें पाती है,
जीवन की झिलमिलसी झाँकी नयनों के आगे आती है,
स्वरतालमयी वीणा बजती, मिलती है बस झंकार मुझे,
मेरे सुमनों की गंध कहीं यह वायु उड़ा ले जाती है!
ऐसा सुनता, उस पार, प्रिये, ये साधन भी छिन जाएँगे,
तब मानव की चेतनता का आधार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
प्याला है पर पी पाएँगे, है ज्ञात नहीं इतना हमको,
इस पार नियति ने भेजा है, असमर्थबना कितना हमको,
कहने वाले, पर कहते है, हम कर्मों में स्वाधीन सदा,
करने वालों की परवशता है ज्ञात किसे, जितनी हमको?
कह तो सकते हैं, कहकर ही कुछ दिल हलका कर लेते हैं,
उस पार अभागे मानव का अधिकार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
कुछ भी न किया था जब उसका, उसने पथ में काँटे बोये,
वे भार दिए धर कंधों पर, जो रोरोकर हमने ढोए,
महलों के सपनों के भीतर जर्जर खँडहर का सत्य भरा!
उर में एसी हलचल भर दी, दो रात न हम सुख से सोए!
अब तो हम अपने जीवन भर उस क्रूरकठिन को कोस चुके,
उस पार नियति का मानव से व्यवहार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
संसृति के जीवन में, सुभगे! ऐसी भी घड़ियाँ आऐंगी,
जब दिनकर की तमहर किरणे तम के अन्दर छिप जाएँगी,
जब निज प्रियतम का शव रजनी तम की चादर से ढक देगी,
तब रविशशिपोषित यह पृथिवी कितने दिन खैर मनाएगी!
जब इस लंबेचौड़े जग का अस्तित्व न रहने पाएगा,
तब तेरा मेरा नन्हासा संसार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
ऐसा चिर पतझड़ आएगा, कोयल न कुहुक फिर पाएगी,
बुलबुल न अंधेरे में गागा जीवन की ज्योति जगाएगी,
अगणित मृदुनव पल्लव के स्वर ‘भरभर’ न सुने जाएँगे,
अलिअवली कलिदल पर गुंजन करने के हेतु न आएगी,
जब इतनी रसमय ध्वनियों का अवसान, प्रिय हो जाएगा,
तब शुष्क हमारे कंठों का उद्गार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
सुन काल प्रबल का गुरु गर्जन निर्झरिणी भूलेगी नर्तन,
निर्झर भूलेगा निज ‘टलमल’, सरिता अपना ‘कलकल’ गायन,
वह गायकनायक सिन्धु कहीं, चुप हो छिप जाना चाहेगा!
मुँह खोल खड़े रह जाएँगे गंधर्व, अप्सरा, किन्नरगण!
संगीत सजीव हुआ जिनमें, जब मौन वही हो जाएँगे,
तब, प्राण, तुम्हारी तंत्री का, जड़ तार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
उतरे इन आखों के आगे जो हार चमेली ने पहने,
वह छीन रहा देखो माली, सुकुमार लताओं के गहने,
दो दिन में खींची जाएगी ऊषा की साड़ी सिन्दूरी
पट इन्द्रधनुष का सतरंगा पाएगा कितने दिन रहने!
जब मूर्तिमती सत्ताओं की शोभाशुषमा लुट जाएगी,
तब कवि के कल्पित स्वप्नों का श्रृंगार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
दृग देख जहाँ तक पाते हैं, तम का सागर लहराता है,
फिर भी उस पार खड़ा कोई हम सब को खींच बुलाता है!
मैं आज चला तुम आओगी, कल, परसों, सब संगीसाथी,
दुनिया रोतीधोती रहती, जिसको जाना है, जाता है।
मेरा तो होता मन डगडग मग, तट पर ही के हलकोरों से!
जब मैं एकाकी पहुँचूँगा, मँझधार न जाने क्या होगा!
इस पार, प्रिये मधु है तुम हो, उस पार न जाने क्या होगा!
- बच्चन
Dear Amitji , Great response. They need to be reminded, what good they can do and contribute to the society and the country, instead of writing negative and easy articles.
Please get well soon.God Bless!!
Hello sir,
Wish you speedy recovery. Take care
I really like that you are writting for us even when you are not well.
Thanks
यात्रा और यात्री
साँस चलती है तुझे
चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर!
चल रहा है तारकों का
दल गगन में गीत गाता,
चल रहा आकाश भी है
शून्य में भ्रमता-भ्रमाता,
पाँव के नीचे पड़ी
अचला नहीं, यह चंचला है,
एक कण भी, एक क्षण भी
एक थल पर टिक न पाता,
शक्तियाँ गति की तुझे
सब ओर से घेरे हुए है;
स्थान से अपने तुझे
टलना पड़ेगा ही, मुसाफिर!
साँस चलती है तुझे
चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर!
थे जहाँ पर गर्त पैरों
को ज़माना ही पड़ा था,
पत्थरों से पाँव के
छाले छिलाना ही पड़ा था,
घास मखमल-सी जहाँ थी
मन गया था लोट सहसा,
थी घनी छाया जहाँ पर
तन जुड़ाना ही पड़ा था,
पग परीक्षा, पग प्रलोभन
ज़ोर-कमज़ोरी भरा तू
इस तरफ डटना उधर
ढलना पड़ेगा ही, मुसाफिर;
साँस चलती है तुझे
चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर!
शूल कुछ ऐसे, पगो में
चेतना की स्फूर्ति भरते,
तेज़ चलने को विवश
करते, हमेशा जबकि गड़ते,
शुक्रिया उनका कि वे
पथ को रहे प्रेरक बनाए,
किन्तु कुछ ऐसे कि रुकने
के लिए मजबूर करते,
और जो उत्साह का
देते कलेजा चीर, ऐसे
कंटकों का दल तुझे
दलना पड़ेगा ही, मुसाफिर;
साँस चलती है तुझे
चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर!
सूर्य ने हँसना भुलाया,
चंद्रमा ने मुस्कुराना,
और भूली यामिनी भी
तारिकाओं को जगाना,
एक झोंके ने बुझाया
हाथ का भी दीप लेकिन
मत बना इसको पथिक तू
बैठ जाने का बहाना,
एक कोने में हृदय के
आग तेरे जग रही है,
देखने को मग तुझे
जलना पड़ेगा ही, मुसाफिर;
साँस चलती है तुझे
चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर!
वह कठिन पथ और कब
उसकी मुसीबत भूलती है,
साँस उसकी याद करके
भी अभी तक फूलती है;
यह मनुज की वीरता है
या कि उसकी बेहयाई,
साथ ही आशा सुखों का
स्वप्न लेकर झूलती है
सत्य सुधियाँ, झूठ शायद
स्वप्न, पर चलना अगर है,
झूठ से सच को तुझे
छलना पड़ेगा ही, मुसाफिर;
साँस चलती है तुझे
चलना पड़ेगा ही मुसाफिर!
- Dr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan (बच्चन)
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maiN ne har chand gham-e-ishq ko khona chaahaa
gham-e-ulfat , gham-e-duniyaa meiN samonaa chaahaa
vahii afsaane mirii samt ravaaN haiN ab tak
vahii sho’ole mire seene meiN nihaaN haiN ab tak
vahii besood Khalish hai mire seene meiN hanoz
vahii bekaar tamannayeiN javaaN haiN ab tak
vahii gesuu mirii raatoN pe haiN bikhre bikhre
vahii aaNkheiN merii jaanib nigraaN haiN ab tak
kasrat-e-gham bhi mere gham ka mudaavaa na hua
mere bechain KhayaaloN ko sakuuN mil na sakaa
dil ne duniyaa ke har ik dard ko apnaa to liyaa
muzmahil rooH ko andaaz-e-juNuuN mil na sakaa
merii takh’eel kaa sheraazaa-e-barham hai vahii
mere bujhte hue ahsaas kaa aalam hai vahii
vahii be-jaan iraade vahii be-raNg savaal
vahii be-rooh kasha-kash, vahii be-chain Khayaal
aah us kashmakash-e-subah-o-masaa kaa anjaam
maiN bhii naakaam, mirii saii-e-amal bhii naakaam
Glossary :
samt= towards
nihaaN = hidden
besood = useless
Khalish = burning
hunoz = still
nigraaN = care-taker
kasrat-e-gham = the excess of sorrows
mudaavaa = cure
muzmahil = weak, exhausted, fatigued
takh’eel = imagination
sheeraza-e-barham = spoiled or jumbled book binding (basically, scattered pages)
kashaakash = pulling
kash-ma-kash-e-subah-o-masaa = this confusing morning and evening
sai’-e-amal = the attempt at something
Dear Amitji,
Its indeed a long blog…….ever read. the anger and anguish you are going through is understandable. The journo’s knowingly did this act…… They wanted an issue to addressed on you. and they got and alos in return from u in a big way……………… you take care……
Rajasekhar Pillai
i was aghast to see so many bollywood actors using SUV…i live in Berkeley, california and we don’t really see SUV or Hummer, Once i read a report in newspaper that someones hummer in Berkeley were vandalized because of its effect on environment. I drive Hybrid and so do many hollywood celebrities who are environment conscious.
Amitji, just because others drive SUV doesn;t mean you should also drive one esp. you being earth friendly, and just because everyone is using Cellphs and causing hazard to earth doesn’t mean you should also throw caution to the wind. Every little thing counts. Talk the talk….and walk the walk
overall you’re a greatest actor but i don’t share your thoughts on blog today. i know you may be doing lots to make this earth better but driving in hybrid car will not also cause you anything
Hi! Mr. Bachchan,
OMG!! Why do you get so worked up and react to such silly stories. You need to take some rest. Anyway, your response was such that I really pity those poor souls, Sarita & Tushar (Saritu & Tushy baby eh?) who made the mistake of taking on you without any sound reason. I really admire your sense of humour. You made mince-meat of the green mission the poor fellows had undertaken to save the universe, and exposed it for it’s true worth. Great!! However, do take care of your health first. You understand the value of good health more than anybody else. God has been very kind to you, and has gifted you a new life. You should always appreciate that by taking care of your health. All the same, my wishes for a speedy recovery to your friend and brother Mr. Amar Singh.
Regards,
Melwyn
This was classy! Had me in splits, hope these journalists wake up, but I have my doubts, I think - unethical - is their 2nd name. This is the kind the material our educated media is printing! They really need to get a life, In my opinion this ‘race’ if I may call them so - is just so complexed and insecure that they will take a dig at anyone to get ANY sort of attention.
Hats of to your patience levels for all these years. And thanks for sharing this as I reside in New Delhi and don’t get to read these atrocities.
Hope you’re ready to skip and travel soon!
Warm Hug - Tanya - Oops hope that doesn’t cause any Global Warming!
Dear Amit Uncle,
I am happy to know that all your medical test result are positive. Sir you very well replied to MID DAY as same line like Deewar movie. They have not printed any one important matter. Only print bakwaas.
Regards
Bishnu Deo Sharma
Jamshedpur.
HEllo my dear sir !
Nic to hear u r ok n feel well ………..
I m happy @>== =D
THNAK YOU !
BUT SORRY ! i m not read this blog yet ! becoz ……… little busy
BUT NO problem after all this …….. i m totaly free after 11 ……
well ……. gals ka pic hi hi
kyo dhala mene padha nahi aab tak so oopppps !
well …….
miss YOU WHOLE NIGHT ! or ek baat bolu ……. kaal pura din bahut hi bura gaya .. sara din aapke baare mey hi soochti rahi or raat ko neend bhi nahi padh rahi thi …….
pir kese bhi kar ke … sooi mujhye itna aajeb lag raha tha …
lag raha tha ki kya karoo aab !
so bhi nahi paa rahi thi , neend me bhi yesha lag raha tha ki blog hi likh rahi hoo
ha ha ah ha haha i m become craazyyyyyyyyy to talk to you whole day ! :O
uufffffffff sachi neend hi nahi aa rahi thi ……
lekin aab sab thik ho gaya …….
sorry mey aabhi ye blog nahi padh sakti becz kaal jara college kaa presentation he soo ….. busy or kuch bhi padha nahi mene aapki chinta me ! :((
pata naiiiiiiiii mera kya hoga kaal ! :O
WEll koi gal nahi jii aab chuti ……….mili hamesha ke liye iss mumbai se
Thank god ! jaan chuti mumbai ke college se ! sab lutere base hey yaha …..
OK OK OK aab me bak bak band karti hoo or jaati hoo ……
miss you here or kaal raat to vakai yesha lag raha tha jese pata nahi amitabh bachchan ke naam ka bhoot savar ho gaya he mere sir peee
soo hi ahi pa rahi thi …….. baap re
mera dil jara kamjoor he , mey koi bhi baat jaldi bardaast nahi kar paati iss liye jameloo se door hi rahti hoo ……
per sach me aab to vakai craazyyyyyyy fan ho gai hoo chen sakun sab gaya !
aap se baat karne ka kiidha lag gaya mujhey
maai aachi class lagaye gi bolegi or kuch to nahi sikhaa bas amitabh ji ke sath bak bak karna siikh gai ……….. ha ha ah ah ha
hey bahvaan aab mera kya hoga aagar pc nahi mila ghar per too …….
ye kya jaadu kar diya aapne sir ji ????
OK OK OK pir se vahi karne lagi me !
jatii hooooooooooooooo
good morning ! and love you …. aab to vakai me carrzy fan ki jese ..
or kuch naiiiiiiiiii
tata @>=
Aap ki shetaan angel !
or THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING MY FRIEND ! DEAR BIG FRIEND !!!!!!!
muhhhhhhhhhhaaa c ya soon !
bye =)
wow! my post is vanished ! unbelievable!
boy o boy ! exploding like angry young man again!? well! they really got under your skin ! ha !
here i rember a story of an elephant passing thruogh a street everyday. bunch of dogs used to bark at him everyday ! elephant never pay attention to them. now this story can have two types of ends. 1. dogs got tired after a while being ignored by the elephant.
2. elephant got angry & tried to fight back . so now bunch of dogs got a chance & reason to get together & fight him. the elephant couldn’t withstand the attack of majority, got hurt,bitten & scratched all over eventually !
besides yellow journalism prevails everywhere.isn’t it ? such an immature behaviour is totally unacceptable though ! bothways!
Mid-day is a newspaper whpse entertainment section works only in favour of SHAHRUKH KHAN AND WRITES BAD AND UGLY THINGS FOR EVERYONE ELSE, ESPECIALLY IF THAT ACTOR IS A NON MUSLIM..
MOREOVER THEY WROTE A STORY CALLED “ABHI KO LAG GAYEE AAG” AFTER RAM GOPAL VARMA’S AAG WAS A BAD MOVIE..IS THIS THE LANGUAGE OF A NEWSPAER FROM MUMBAI..WHERE DID THERIR STANDARDS GO AT THAT TIME AND WHERE WERE PEOPLE’S REACTIONS..
AND again in this article they were only targetting BACHCHANS again..th eonly reason being they are not MUSLIMS and ABHISHEK RISING AS A STAR DAY BY DAY..
ONE MORE PRACTICAL REASON IS TO DEMOLISH THE IMAGE OF BACHCHANS IN MUMBAI, WHIC IS A MAJOR MARKET FOR A FILM WHERE ATLEAST 35 TO 40 PERCENT BOX OFFICE COLLECTIONS OCCUR..which means if the movue does well in Mumbai n Thane, it collects its investment..and thatswhy MID-DAY HAAS BEEN SABOTAGIN THE CAREER OF BACHCHANS, AKSHAY KUMAR AND SALMAN KHAN LATELY..even when THE MOST UNGRATEFUL PERSON OF THE ” SHAHRUKH KHAN” INSULTED AND MADE FUN OF SALMAN KHAN, WHO BY THE WAY GAVE SHELTER TO THIS FRWAK SHAHRUKH KHAN, WHEN HE WAS STRUGGLING;MID-DAY BLAMED SALMAN KHAN INSTEAD OF THIS ARROGANT SHAHRUKH…
I think all th evictims of MID-DAY, including the Bachchans, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Amir Khan, gOVINDA AND ALMOST EVEYRONE ELSE THAN Shahrukh Khan and his camp should have a JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE, YES IF ALL OF YOU COEM TOGETHER, THIS BAD PROPOGANDA BY SHAHRUKH AND HIS BADHEY KEY TATTUS IN MEDIA will be overcomed…
please at smartly and YES AMITABH SAHAB, TH ETIME HAS COME TO START YOUR OWN NEWS CHANNEL..NO KIDDING, PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE IT, AN DI DID A SURVEY AMONG THOUSABDS OF PEOPLE IN MUMABAI AND USA, THEY WANT YOU TO START YOUR OWN NEWS CHANNEL WHIHC WILL ACT AS A RESISTANCE FOR THIS CONSPIRACY AND WILL BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY AND WILL ALSO SAVE THE CAREERS OF OTHER VICTIMS OF SHAHRUKH KHAN AND HIS HIRED MEDIA MACHINEREY..
Please take this seriously and atleast start your own afternoon daily with the collabaration of other victims of mid-day in mumbai…
you should not depend only on blog as still the aam janta of India reads newspapers and watches television..
recently THERE WERE RUMOURS SPREAD ABOUT YASHRAJ’S NEWYORK AND KAMBHAQT ISQ..YOU guys should come togetehr and atke a joint press conference…SOMETIMES ATTCK IS THE BEST DEFENCE..Otherwise no matter how GREAT IS YOUR ACTING SIRE, INDIA IS A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE JUDGE YOU BY YOUR IMAGE AND THATS WHAT SHARUKH KHAN, CONGRESS GOVT AND OTHER COMMON ENEMIES HAVE BEEN DOING TO YOU…
P. MANAV
SIRJI…..VERY GOOD MORNING….FIRST OF ALL ITS GOOD THAT YOUR RESULTS ARE POSITIVE. READ YOUR OUTBURST AND I AM TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOUR POINT BY POINT REPLY ON “GAS GUZZLING”.
BUT AT THE SAME TIME I WOULD LIKE TO ASK…CHOTI MOOH BADI BAAT….WAS IT NECESSARY FOR THIS MUCH OUTBURST… YOU MIGHT HAVE CONCLUDED WITH 2 STRONG PUNCH LINES…..COZ YOU ARE WASTING YOUR ENERGY ON THESE NO-SENSE MEDIA GUYS.
UTILIZE THESE ENERGY IN SOMETHING CREATIVE AND BE STRESS FREE. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO PROVE…YOUR TRACK RECORD SPEAKS VOLUMES.
AND THE FAN WHO LIKES YOU WILL ALWAYS BE YOURS AND THEY COUNT ON YOU. SO FORGET THESE PEOPLE…
WITH LOVE AND WARM REGARDS,
MANOJ KUMAR OJHA
http://manojkumarojha.blogspot.com/
Kudos…
That was brilliant, sarcastic and effective. Tunnel vision.. this is an unfortunate habit, that I believe, we we have developed as a nation… and that is the incentive for these newspapers to feed us the tripe they do…
Your blog is not gonna stop them… but… at least we get to see the other side of the story as well…
And seriously… I wonder how many people really care for what they write… it might be more sensible to come over with a pubication full of mid-day mates and advertisements… that would bring them more revenue and reader(??)ship…
Get well soon sir…
Look forward to your next offering on screen…
Cheers…
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAAA!
You go guy!!!
Thanks to this write-up I can see that you are feeling better…and gosh… this post was awesome….I really had a good laugh….LOL…. I am sorry to say this but these journos from Midday don’t seem very bright….don’t they think before they ink? One should examine oneself for a very long time before thinking of condeming others!!!!
Anyway good on you Mr B….hopefully this will shut these attention seeking journos up and lets see how they crawl to you for forgiveness….
Fats
ps: The midday mate was a ripper….seems like a sleazy publication….LOL!!!
Wanted to be a little nasty but i’ll keep it to myself….
hello uncle…
sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
madam sarita…..with her lad tushar has been most aptly slapped by your post today…!!!
i feel that coz a lot of time nuisance is n has been accepted …n we call it d so called ‘ways of the media’ that each day they r making d things worse..
media is a boon…y cant they let it be n just stop fuming baseless things!!!
i fear there’s gonna be a time when we will start doubting each media report n look for proofs to support it!! i mean….a total loss of faith n credibility!!!!
but for sure uncle ur today’s expression n a firm stand on not accepting this nuisance is worth it!!!its wonderfully knitted n let’s hope it helps in someone’s(actually manyyyyyy) awakening!!!!:)
take care
regards always
surbhi.
Hey Mr.Bachchan!!
Clap Clap Clap!!It serves them right…luved your blog…n as a matter of fact did really learn so much…my god u just knw so many facts….
but now coming to the way you answered them….great they deserved it…matlab kuch bhi…do they really think we would waste our times reading all this crap…and then i myself stay in US…and me with my friends always discuss about buying new SUVS if US had to ban them why they letting the companies manufacture it….and so to say US can never get rid of SUV’s…because here almost evryone owes one….and in India there r very few people buying SUV’s…and tht cant in any case contribute to global warming to the extent of thm wasting paper on writing articles on it and wasting
carbon…..you answered them wel…
Hope u get well soon and njoy yourlife….love and regards!!
Sutapa Ghosh(Please drop in a short Hi sometime!!)
Good Morning Sirji, how is ur health nw. hope f9. sir pls take some rest . wn u will get full fit thn go for the shoot………..
Hi,
I read the latest blog entry and i think it is one of the best retort i have seen in recent times but my purpose for writing to you is something else.In last three days Naghma(NDTV Anchor,Journalist) has been telling me how her Guru has been talking about your father in last two three days.His name is Yogiraj Shyam (known to Ambanis and Wadia family too.Ness had sent a Tata safari a few years back) and he is going to be 99 this september.Very robust and impressive at this age he has cured numerous people of serious ailments(prostate cancer,kidney and liver damage,back problem included) with nadi massage and yoga.He has had an amazing journey and remembers most of it.Recently he discussed his association with Niralaji,Dinkar and your father.Naghma has read couple of Bachchanji’s Autobiographies (Basere se door, Dashdwaar se Sopan tak) and says Swamiji talked about teaching pranayam to your father and many stories of his association with him in fifties.
I don’t know if this will interest you enough,but if it does then you can text Naghma 9811997967 or directly call Swamiji on +919319432921.I hope the numbers will not be displayed on the blog.
warm regards
Rajeev
Dear sir,
Looking forward for your new releases, after recovery….
Regards
Hunaid Fani
Boy o Boy!
u really give it to them. Love it. Only hope that there is MORE of such stuff in the press - We will get to read SO MUCH MORE from YOU.
PRESS - YELLOW and ALL - Pl give it to him (i.e. to AB); so that we can all have a great morning read !!
Thanks
rohit gambhir
Sirji,
Aap to leekhte leekhte bahut kuch leekh gaye. Well said sir !!
Zoor ka jatka, dherey se…..!!
Regards,
My dearest Amitji.. I am very glad to see your post my dear.. You so worry about your affairs, but do not hurry up, my angel.. Idle houses Is better and accept normal treatment.. I pray for your precious health and your prompt restoration.. Perfectly that the preface to Madhushala is finished and will soon be issued..
Concerning these journalists.. I simply hear your fair anger, Amitji. These people are ready to do to themselves public relations on everything.. Their verbal dirt falls ruthlessly upon people. Then why to you, my angel not to pull their foot.. If they have dared to pull yours?.. At you of 100 % support from EF.. We will pull their both feet because they deserve it.. Gently I shake your beautiful hand, my dear.. My prayers,care, warmth both sincere love and support always with you.. Bless you God! Yours devoted Lyudmila..
Dear Amitji,
May you get well sooooon ! It is nice to read that your test results are positive.
It is unfortunate that this stupid artcile made you stay awake so late…but I completely agree with your view point…actually I have long stopped coming to any conclusion just after reading/listening to any news in any newspaper or on any channel….this happened after I started to visit your blog..
Take care of your self…ciao
Sameer Th
sochtaa houN k muhabbat se kinaaraa kar louN
dil ko begaana-e-tarGheeb-o-tamanna kar louN
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai junoon-e-rusvaa
chaNd bekaar se behooda KhyaaloN kaa hujoom
ek aazaad ko paabaNd banaane kii hawas
ek begaane ko apnaane kii sa’ii-e-mauhoom
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai suroor-o-mastii
iskii tanweer se roshan hai fazaa-e-hastii
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai bashar kii fitrat
iska miT jaanaa, miTaa denaa bahut mushkil hai
sochtaa houN k muhabbat se hai taabiNdaa hayaat
aap ye shamma’ bujhaa denaa bahut mushkil hai
sochtaa houN k muhabbat pe kaRii sharteiN haiN
is tamaddun meiN masarrat pe baRii sharteiN haiN
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai ik afsurdaa sii laash
chaadar-e-izzat-o-naamoos meiN kafnaaii huii
daur-e-sarmaayaa kii roNdii huii rusvaa hastii
dargah-e-mazhab-o-iKhlaaq se Thukraaii huii
sochtaa houN k bashar aur muhabbat ka junooN
aise boseeda tamaddun se hai ik kaar-e-zubooN
sochtaa houN k muhabbat na bachegi zindaa
pesh-az-waqt k saR jaaye ye galtii huii laash
yahii behtar hai k begaana-e-ulfat hokar
apne seene meiN karouN jazba-e-nafrat kii talaash
aur sauda-e-muhabbat se kinaaraa kar louN
dil ko begaanaa-e-tarGheebo-o-tamanna kar louN
Glossary:
begaana-e-tarGheeb-o-tamanna = devoid of wishes and incitements
junoon-e-rusvaa = dishonoured or disgraced lunacy
hujoom = crowd .. gathering
paabaNd = captured
sa’ii-e-mauhoom = imaginary attempt
suroor-o-mastii = intoxication and fun
tanweer = light
fazaa-e-hastii = the environment of existence
fitrat = nature
taabiNda = shining
hayaat = life
tamaddun = culture
masarrat = happiness
afsurdaa = sad
chaadar-e-izzat-o-naamoos = a cover of fame and honour
kafnaaii = covered (as in a dead body)
dargah-e-mazhab-o-iKhlaaq = religious and moral shrine
bashar = man
boseeda = rotten
kaar-e-zubooN = immoral act
pesh-az-waqt = before this happens
begaana-e-ulfat = a stranger from love
jazba-e-nafrat = hateful emotions
sauda-e-muhabbat = the business of love
sochtaa houN k muhabbat se kinaaraa kar louN
dil ko begaana-e-tarGheeb-o-tamanna kar louN
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai junoon-e-rusvaa
chaNd bekaar se behooda KhyaaloN kaa hujoom
ek aazaad ko paabaNd banaane kii hawas
ek begaane ko apnaane kii sa’ii-e-mauhoom
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai suroor-o-mastii
iskii tanweer se roshan hai fazaa-e-hastii
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai bashar kii fitrat
iska miT jaanaa, miTaa denaa bahut mushkil hai
sochtaa houN k muhabbat se hai taabiNdaa hayaat
aap ye shamma’ bujhaa denaa bahut mushkil hai
sochtaa houN k muhabbat pe kaRii sharteiN haiN
is tamaddun meiN masarrat pe baRii sharteiN haiN
sochtaa houN k muhabbat hai ik afsurdaa sii laash
chaadar-e-izzat-o-naamoos meiN kafnaaii huii
daur-e-sarmaayaa kii roNdii huii rusvaa hastii
dargah-e-mazhab-o-iKhlaaq se Thukraaii huii
sochtaa houN k bashar aur muhabbat ka junooN
aise boseeda tamaddun se hai ik kaar-e-zubooN
sochtaa houN k muhabbat na bachegi zindaa
pesh-az-waqt k saR jaaye ye galtii huii laash
yahii behtar hai k begaana-e-ulfat hokar
apne seene meiN karouN jazba-e-nafrat kii talaash
aur sauda-e-muhabbat se kinaaraa kar louN
dil ko begaanaa-e-tarGheebo-o-tamanna kar louN
Glossary:
begaana-e-tarGheeb-o-tamanna = devoid of wishes and incitements
junoon-e-rusvaa = dishonoured or disgraced lunacy
hujoom = crowd .. gathering
paabaNd = captured
sa’ii-e-mauhoom = imaginary attempt
suroor-o-mastii = intoxication and fun
tanweer = light
fazaa-e-hastii = the environment of existence
fitrat = nature
taabiNda = shining
hayaat = life
tamaddun = culture
masarrat = happiness
afsurdaa = sad
chaadar-e-izzat-o-naamoos = a cover of fame and honour
kafnaaii = covered (as in a dead body)
dargah-e-mazhab-o-iKhlaaq = religious and moral shrine
bashar = man
boseeda = rotten
kaar-e-zubooN = immoral act
pesh-az-waqt = before this happens
begaana-e-ulfat = a stranger from love
jazba-e-nafrat = hateful emotions
sauda-e-muhabbat = the business of love
Dear Mr Bachchan
I am stunned by your response and can only imagine your ire while writing this article. When I first picked up on it on Wednesday, the first thing that struck me was not that the writer was concerned about the environment. Actually, quite the contrary! It seems as if these individuals who call themsleves journalists, huddle around together at the end of their work day and discuss new things to write aout you. Smacking their lips with glee and rubbing their hands together, they plot the downfall of the Big B!!! “What can we write about him now???”
How utterly gutter-type of journalism, if one can even give it that type of title!
Your rejoinder is perfect! Let Tush feel like the little worm that he is!
I think that the media will always be against you…may be Tush wants his place in the sun, like you! Look where his article has landed him? Everyone on the blog has his ame on their lips!!! He has achieved fame!!! YEAH!!! (or is it notoriety!?)
Hope you have a blessed day and let’s cross our fingers that one week may pass without the media depicting you in a negative light! Alas, we may be hopelessly hopeful as we are now asking the media to behave in a positive and responsible manner!!
Greetings and good wishes from South Africa
Amitji,
It was nice to see some ‘real’ angry-man reactions from you!
Hope you are feeling better and are able to get back on your feet soon.
Good luck!
Amitabhji How are u feeling? I feel very bad when i hear u are unwell.
May GOD shower health upon u.I love u from the core of my heart. Can u answer me.
vandana
Sirji… Take good rest. You are always out with hectic schedules. I wish you take good rest at home all day and do things which you like doing most at home and which you think you have not missed on - in last one year. Take care.
hahaha
wat a response sir….
amazing!!!!
ankita
I I I I L L O O V V E E Y Y O O U U
vandana (jalandhar)
TaNg aa chuke haiN kash-ma-kash-e-zindagi se ham
Thukraa na deiN, jahaaN ko kahiiN bedili se ham
maayoosi-e-ma’aal-e-muhabbat na poochhiye
apnoN se pesh aaye haiN begaanagii se ham
lo aaj hamne toR diyaa rishta-e-ummeed
lo ab kabhii gilaa na kareiNge kisii se ham
ubhreiNge ek baar abhii dil ke valvale
go dab gaye haiN baar-e-Gham-e-zindagii se ham
gar zindagii meiN mil gayee phir ittafaaq se
poochheiNge apnaa haal tirii bebasii se ham
allah re fareb-e-masheeyat k aaj tak
duniyaa ke zulm sahte rahe Khamushii se ham
Glossary:
kash-ma-kash-e-zindagi = life’s puzzles, confusions
maayoosi-e-ma’aal-e-muhabbat = the disappointement because of the result of love
rishta-e-ummeed = the relation with hope
baar-e-Gham-e-zindagii = the weight of lifes’ worries
fareb-e-masheeyat = divine scam! (for lack of a better word perhaps)
sorry…
I wish you take good rest at home all day and do things which you like doing most at home and which you think you have missed on - in last one year. Take care.
sahi wat lagyi aapne in jornalists ki…
I somehow feel that you would be good at cooking… usually most creative people are good with it. If not good atleast they keep trying creative things in the kicthen. Do you enjoy cooking? I know you need not do all this stuff yourself, but if you like it - its a good way to feel good and its nice to surprise your loved ones at make them happy.
Dear Sir,
I have been a regular reader of your blog and I always appreciate your write-ups. The first thing I do whenever I connect to the net is to read your blog. But, today’s post was very dissappointing. i never expected such a response from you. It was absolutely childish. The way you reprimanded the journalists was not called for. It was over-reaction. We all do our ‘bits’ to save the environment when we turn off unwanted lights, a running tap, when we run our ACs on 23 deg. We all know that just one person following a rule is not going to help but we still do so because we know ‘boond-boond se hi saagar bharta hai’.
In the past also you have taken journalists to task, but all those were justifiable, not this time. I am sorry, I don’t agree with you. We expect you to behave in a more mature manner.
Dear Mr B,
The accuse by the mid-day was uncalled for. We all are concerned about the enviroment but that does not mean we stop the use of every article that pollutes. If that were the case we should get down to the age where we ate raw food that have fallen from the trees as even cooking will pollute.
You have given an apt reply and there is nothing more I can add. But I would also like to add that if we had the option to use things that would pollute less than the products we use currently, should we not make the switch. Each and every small effort would also work wonders for us to have a greener earth.
-Vikas.
Big B Yahoo Group.
Kolkata.
apne siine se lagaaye hue ummiid kii laash
muddatoN ziist ko naashaad kiyaa hai maiN ne
tu ne to ek hi sadme se kiyaa tha do-chaar
dil ko har taraH se barbaad kiyaa hai maiN ne
jab bhii raahoN meiN nazar aaye Hariirii malboos
sard aahoN meiN tujhe yaad kiyaa hai maiN ne
aur ab jab ke miri rooH kii pahnaaii meiN
ek sunsaan sii maGhmoom ghaTaa chhaaii hai
tu damakte hue ‘aariz kii sh’uaa’eiN le kar
gulshudah shamaa’eiN jalaane ko chalii aaii hai
meri mehboob, ye haNgaama-e-tajdiid-e-vafaa
meri afsurdah javaanii ke liye raas nahiiN
maiN ne jo phool chune the tire qadmoN ke liye
un ka dhuNdhlaa saa tasavvur bhii mire paas nahiiN
ek yaKhbastaa udaasii hai dil-o-jaaN pe muHiit
ab miri rooH meiN baaqii hai na ummiid na josh
rah gayaa dab ke giraaNbaar salaasil ke tale
merii darmaandaa javaanii kii umangoN ka Kharosh
regzaaroN meiN baguuloN ke sivaa kuchh bhi nahiiN
saaya-e-abr-e-gurezaaN se mujhe kyaa lenaa
bujh chuke haiN mire siine meiN muhabbat ke kaNval
ab tire husn-e-pashemaaN se mujhe kyaa lenaa
tire ‘aariz pe ye Dhalke hue siimiiN aaNsoo
merii afsurdagii-e-gham ka mudaavaa to nahiiN
terii mahjuub nigaahoN ka payaam-e-tajdiid
ik talaafii hii sahii —- meri tamannaa to nahiiN!
Glossary:
muddatoN = for ages
ziist = life
naashaad = sad, unhappy
Hariirii malboos = silky dress
rooH ki pahnaaii = inside my soul
maGhmoom = sad
‘aariz = cheeks
shu’aa’eiN = rays
gulshudaa = extinguished
haNgaama-e-tajdiid-e-vafaa = this uproar about the renewal of love
afsurda = sad
tasavvur = imagination
yaKhbastaa = frozen
muhiit = encircling, surrounding
giraaNbaar = heavily laden
salaasil = chains
darmaaNdaa = helpless
Kharosh = loud noise, tumult
regzaaroN = desert
saaya-e-abr-e-gurezaaN = the shadow of the leaving cloud
husn-e-pashemaaN = embarrased beauty
siimii = silvery (of silver)
mudaavaa = cure
mahjuub = ashamed
payaam-e-tajdiid = notice of renewal
talaafii = compensation, recompense… making amends
Dear Amit ji
First of all truly delighted that you are feeling better.
Second, your response to Mid-Day & co’s attention seeking editorial is not just a fitting response to the opportunistic behavior on display but has learnings for many beyond Mid-Day & Co.
It is a great synthesis on the action needed to conserve our planet beyond media stories. The biggest culprit as you put is the western world. Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal carried the headline: Summit leaders (G8) in climate deal. Who are these:
U.S.-19.8 Tons per capita
Canada - 18.8 Tons per capita
Russia- 12.0 tons per capita
…
India is the lowest at 1.2 tons per capita
Industrialization has its costs, and India is not part of G8. Do we want to be?
Best wishes
Ajay Bhalla
Hai Mera Bharath Rathna,
I am very worried about your health.May you get well soon.I have been mailing since very first day of your blog but unfortunately i have not been that lucky enough to get a reply from you.If at all you go through this mail please do give me a reply.
thanks
get well soon
My hai to Abhi and Aish
My namaskaras to Jaya aunty and you.
bye
with love for ever your fan
Kitty
Dear Big B,
I read your blog daily without fail.
But today, Blog day 444 I have read it twice already.
It is a befitting reply. Hope SARITA and Tushar baby will grow up after reading.
Once in a year you along with entire family walk all the way to Siddhivinnayak temple. How many do that?????????? I have personally not done so.
Best regards,
Sunil
KhuddariyoN ke Khuun ko arzaaN na kar sake
ham apne jauharoN ko numaayaaN na kar sake
hokar Kharaab-e-mai tire gham to bhulaa diye
lekin gham-e-hayaat ka darmaaN na kar sake
TuuTaa talism-e-ahd-e-muhabbat kuchh is taraH
phir aarzoo ki shamaa’ farozaaN na kar sake
har shai qareeb aa ke kashish apnii kho gayii
vo bhii ‘ilaaj-e-shauq-e-gurezaaN na kar sake
kis darjah dil shikan the muhabbat ke haadse
ham zindagii meiN phir koii armaaN na kar sake
maayuusiyoN ne chhiin liye dil ke valvale
vo bhii nashaat-rooH kaa saamaaN na kar sake
Glossary:
arzaaN = lowpriced, cheap
jauharoN = abilities
numaayaaN = showing, uncovering
Kharaab-e-mai = destroyed by alcohol
gham-e-hayaat = sadness of life
darmaaN = cure
talism-e-ahd-e-muhabbat = loves’ enchanting promise
farozaaN = luminous, shining
ilaaj-e-shauq-e-gurezaaN = curing a leaving love
dilshikan = heartbreaking
nashaat-rooH = happiness of the soul
Mr. Bachchan,
I am writing on behalf of my entire family (parents, sisters, wife and child), pray and hope you get well soon and are back at work.
We are all eagerly waiting for your movies to hit the theatres.
Thanks,
Sujoy
PS: hope I will get a reply to atleast this posting of mine.
Hi Amitji!
A very good post! I loved it. It is good to know that you take your EF very seriously but make sure you are taking equally good care of your health! Get well soon!
Regards
Sujata
To be honest i think you got a little carried away…come on these guys will do anything to get a headline with your surname in it and so in some cases such as this one which in my opinion is quite trivial compared to some other stuff written about you you should not work yourself up so much!!
take care
Dearest Mr Bachchan
Oh deepest apologies and woe…. while you - the one who is genuinely ill - stayed up half the night Blogging, I was so weak and feeble with some small ailment and so sick with exhaustion that I crawled to bed before Day 444 arrived.
And what a sight to greet me this morning. Most joyful news.. you are to translate for us and reveal to the world one further element of Madhushala - the previously neglected epilogue. Another daunting task for you, but one that will undoubtedly bring huge rewards to the waiting readers and students of your father’s work.
I am also so incredibly relieved that you are bravely obeying doctor’s orders, though it must most frustrating for you to be ‘grounded’. You are SO wise not to travel yet. Though it must be agony not to be at your friend’s side in Singapore, a true friend would vehemently forbid you from taking ANY risk to your own health, as that would cause him even greater grief and anxiety than his own predicament. And he has magnificent support with three of the Bachchan family already there with him.
Sorry, no time to address Mid Day, I must rush to work, and in any case how could it be possible to add anything at all your wildly humorous assassination.
With love from Daisy
Hi Amitji,
I am glad that your tests came out fine.
I am surprised why my yesterday’s comment is not included in comments section.
Regarding that article on you and your family,you should ignore it.If you keep thinking about so many things and do not sleep and take rest,it will not be good for your health.
regards,
pragya
Dearest Amitji,
Please don’t pay heed to what the media says and continue to use whichever car that makes you feel comfortable. For global warming everybody has to do their bit, but its not that we give up everything & live like a SANYASI. This newspapers can write anything because you are a soft target available for publicity 24/7. For the media it’s like” JO JHUKTA HAI, USSE ITNA JHUKAO KE USKI KAMAR HE TUT JAYE”. Whatever you are doing for the environment is enough, so please ignore these dumb fellows.
Love and respect
Nilesh N.Madia
Lemme take a priviledge to answer mid-day with one single line “Initiative to prevent global warming means to rightly use the resources and lead to innovation that will follow more better resources with lesser impact on environment…”
Hello Sir,
That was wit and sarcasm at its vintage best, obviously you felt the need to how shall i say put them in their place? What one wonders is if not you then someone else .. all they need to do is sell the paper and the rest all be dammed ..if they trample the feet of others so be it so long as their job is safe .. but its always nice to put your point accross as well if they dont like it too bad
Wishing you health and happiness
Hema
hi amitabh sir, how r u ?
take care
shyam
NICE BOMBARDMENT….HA HA…. BOSS, HAVE SOME MERCY ON THE POOR GUYS!!!!
Respected Shri Amitabh Bachchan Ji
I wish you a very very good health and long life with happiness.
I also thanks to you to make us read some more pages of ‘Madhushala’ Poem
When I was studying in the IX Class I had read some parts of the ‘Madhushala’ it was included in my high school text course which was included by U P Board Allahabad
Sharwan Kumar Maurya Lucknow
puuchhate ho to suno kaise basar hotii hai
raat Khairaat kii sadqe kii sahar hotii hai
saa.Ns bharane ko to jiinaa nahii.n kahate yaa rab
dil hii dukhataa hai na ab aasteen tar hotii hai
jaise jaagii hu_ii aa.Nkho.n me.n chubhe.n kaa.Nch ke Khvaab
raat is tarah diivaano.n kii basar hotii hai
Gam hii dushman hai meraa Gam hii ko dil Dhuu.NDhataa hai
ek lamhe kii judaa_ii bhii agar hotii hai
ek markaz kii talaash ek bhaTakatii Khushbuu
kabhii ma.nzil kabhii tamhiid-e-safar hotii hai
… … … [markaz=focus; tamhiid=prelude/preamble]
—Meena Kumari (As good a poet as an actress!)
दो दिन तो यही सोंच कर नहीं लिखा कि आज कल की modern medicine के आगे मैं ना ही बोलूं पर फिर सोंचा कि मैंने न जाने कितने ही लोगों को यह बता कर उनकी समस्या हल की है तो आपकी फैन होने के नाते लिखना तो अवश्य ही चाहिए। ये पेट की समस्या बार-बार अक्सर नाभि के डिगने से होती है जिसका कोई एलोपैथिक इलाज तो आज तक मुझे नहीं पता है। कुछ व्यायाम होते हैं जिनको खाली पेट करने से तुरन्त आराम आता है। और नाभि डिगी है या नहीं इसको पता करने के भी कई तऱीके होते है पर आपकी पहुँच सभी विद्याओं तक है। बस सोंचा इस ओर भी आपका ध्यान दिला दूं।
Hi Sarita and Pappu() from Mid-Day,
I forgot your fellow journalist name, so i am addressing him PAPPU….I know you must have party time after Amitji has published your article here. I am also sure that you all will come and read all the comments and that is why i am writing here for you Pappu and Sarita. I agree the first thing that you do is stop printing paper, no use…really, all false statement and wrong accusition. Now we know why you write good things about SRK and Karan and thier company. You are party invite…wow..Well keep it up. Keep attending party and bashing Bachchan but we are not affected by your article. Wherever possible i will suggest to all the people i will meet henceforth to not but Mid-Day and even if one people do, i will feel liberated like my idol and family Amitji.
Thanks
bravo
good one!!!
isko kehte hain, nehle pe dehla
Charansparsha,
I myself hail from..Biggest media house of the country, but have worked in marketing department.. I did, had face-offs with the journalists/editors as well. my observation about them is that , most of them are fake newsmakers and are beyond the ‘ real ‘ .
The best way to make yourself popular or noticed in the country right now is to go
“NUDE” in a 20-20 match at a wankhede stadium, and have a stroll right at the mid of the stadium and the next best thing is to target Mr. Bachchan and become famous (Fume-us — LOLZ) undoubtedly Tushi and Saritu chose d later.
They are unaware of the gang present on the internet, but my request/advise to them would be to think twice before raising any issue against a respectable personality in the world. They should cover and inform Janta about news like “Budget” or G8 etc rather than , ZABARDASTI ki banai hui news.
But I would also suggest that incase a SUV is so hazardous then you can also make attempts to curb its use, like one can use it when traveling with family as occupancy is more ina SUV than a small car, and when traveling alone a smaller car can be preferred,
that’s not because a journalist has suggested that but as a step towards improvement. and as we know the humble person you are, you would certainly find a midway.
please take rest as u were awake the entire night and is not preferred for you health.
I wish you quick heal and good health.
ashish verma
To add to my previous post - Todays blog proved one thing, the child and the old men are alike.They behave in a similar way,react too soon and too much.
1000 lines of your defensive post will not deny one fact - that yes, SUVs’ are gas guzzlers.If amitabh bachan takes a step in denouncing SUVs’, thousands will follow and it definetly will have significant effect.
40 yrs of unconditional love from millions of people have not made you humble, it has inflated your ego to the height of sky scraper.When it gets even slightly hurt, you fight tooth and nail like a maniac.And in the process loose respect and dignity, earned over several decades, in matter of seconds.
I think you are just a money minded freak trying to earn like maniac , fans,environment, country mean nothing to you.
Amitabh- I , me,money and myself.
dear BIG BOSS…
its been a long time since i read ure blog…just been a bit tied up….but when i saw the news of ure health…i had to write to you…..pls get well soon…take care….relax…..listen to all those who wish ure good….n i love you….HAVE A SPEEDY RECOVERY….LOVE YA….ranjani
Charansparsha,
I myself hail from..Biggest media house of the country, but have worked in marketing department.. I did, had face-offs with the journalists/editors as well. my observation about them is that , most of them are fake newsmakers and are beyond the ‘ real ‘ .
The best way to make yourself popular or noticed in the country right now is to go
“NUDE” in a 20-20 match at a wankhede stadium, and have a stroll right at the mid of the stadium and the next best thing is to target Mr. Bachchan and become famous (Fume-us — LOLZ) undoubtedly Tushi and Saritu chose d later.
They are unaware of the gang present on the internet, but my request/advise to them would be to think twice before raising any issue against a respectable personality in the world. They should cover and inform Janta about news like “Budget” or G8 etc rather than , ZABARDASTI ki banai hui news.
But I would also suggest that incase a SUV is so hazardous then you can also make attempts to curb its use, like one can use it when traveling with family as occupancy is more ina SUV than a small car, and when traveling alone a smaller car can be preferred,
that’s not because a journalist has suggested that but as a step towards improvement. and as we know the humble person you are, you would certainly find a midway.
please take rest as u were awake the entire night and is not preferred for you health.
I wish you quick heal and good health.
regards,
ashish verma
My dearest Mr. Bachchan,
It takes a good man to keep everyone happy but it takes a wise man to keep everyone in place! Before I touch upon the subject of your ire this morning, I want to say that I am very relieved to know that all your tests have come negative (you said positive, but I know what you meant to convey so shan’t expand on that) and that you are at home, convalescing, and trying to get back to wellness, though in the process, your staff is being pushed to their capacity - but I am sure they do not mind that - your well being is, without a doubt, their prime consideration! My prayers for your good health continue…..
Now for your outburst - at least that is what it seemed like to me. Speaking of Global Warming and since you are the Ambassador for it, it is but natural that the world would look towards you for setting an example in this direction. After all, drops DO make an ocean - haven’t we all learned this in school? Don’t we all need to make our individual contributions, however small or insignificant, without waiting to see whether our neighbours are complying or not? Look at Delhi - a couple of years ago, the moment you came out of the Rly Stn or the Airport, your eyes would begin to smart and water - such was the pollution level there - but today, things are different - thanks to the CNG. Even the use of plastic bags - Delhi and Chandigarh ought to be lauded for this - Chandigarh specially - it is simply amazing how this city has, overnight, completely scrapped the use of plastic bags - sweetmeat shops, bookstores, textile showrooms, shoeshops…you name it, they all use bubble-cloth carry-bags! The residents there deserve an equal portion of the praise! And the children of Delhi have said NO to fire-crackers! Small beginnings go a long way, don’t they my dear? And they have always proved to be the most effective, as opposed to seminars and public declarations dedicated to causes, and thereafter forgotton, as soon as the champions of the cause leave the venues!
I am, very honestly, appalled at this display of temper at those two - Saritu and Tush (sounds very sweet) - maybe, they are silly and stupid, but given their years, I suppose they are still discovering themselves….., but you my dearie, were expected to handle this with more restraint and dignity! Do you seriously believe that what they write about you and your family would make a dent in your reputations? Please, I would have thought you to be more realistic - specially after your experiences in this lifetime! How can you just let go like this - like an offended child? And while on the subnject - I felt your putting up those two pictures of the M/Mate was in rather poor taste! What is going wrong with you? Why are you losing your grip on yourself? Imagine Karan Johar, who regards you as a father figure, had the audacity to write to you like this publicly - not that I disagree with anything that he had to say to you - but I, somehow, could not accept his doing this to you…I wish you hadn’t embarked on a name dropping exercise like this……
Much as you are loved and looked up to, much as you are the heart throb of zillions around the globe, even at 67 yrs of age, and most, most importantly, much as you are your Father’s son, you are still a human being at the end of the day and hence not above making mistakes! And every living being deserves a chance to redeem themselves! We love you, despite today’s blog, despite every and any thing, and because of that, we feel mortified each time you cut a sorry figure….we want you to be standing the tallest in the Universe…beyond reproach, beyond critisicism….I know, you could safely argue that you are but a human being and hence not perfect - but you will have to try and be that Mr. Bachchan, at least in such matters as discussed above in your blog today - for yourself as much as for your adoring fans! Your status world-wide and your lineage, both require you to strive for that!
I beg your leave now, in the hope that I am forgiven for being so forthright today, and just as what the media says will never dent your honour I would like to assure you that no matter how forthright I/we may be with you- our love and respect for you can never be questioned!
With all my love and prayers for your well being once again, and in deep anguish today,
I remain,
Yours always,
Kashmira
dear amitji,
i am surprised to see that u have spent such a long precious time of yours especially when u r not well answering such silly vague and superfacial allegations which are just made to keep their paper in limelight.its just like bucannun saying something to sachin.we should attend criticism if its worth,constructive and with good bonafide intention from a worthy person.i feel anger is a revenge on our own body of somebody elses mistake.plz do care of your health,get well soon as the whole of a nation needs you not only as a great actor but as a true ambassidor of india its tradition and culture with a modern face.wishing you a speedy recovery and plz take sufficient rest…sandeep
Hi Sir,
Your reply is hillarious and looks like what they deserved.
Their critisism have some validity but this was certainly not the way to put it out. If they want to play that way then they should not be suprised when you play that way too!
Their article carry a tone of accusation and that was not good.
And it is wonderful to read your humour. Sir, you are a gifted writer, thank you.
Glad to read that you are getting better
Cheers,
Elif
Dear Big B Sir,
How is your health sir ? Please take care about your health sir.Please do’nt involved your self in unwanted things like Mid Day.You have given brief knowledge to MID Day News Paper .How can they protect environment .Really they got healthy knowledge from this post if they read taday’s post completely.For My perception they wanted to famous them self via your blog Sir.
May GOD bless you and your dearest friend(Amar singh ji) to get well soon .
With Love and Respect
Raj
Dear Sir,
IT was a ROYAL screwwww..
Regards,
KRishna Raj
MY DEARST DEAR OF ALL…
take care…
love you alot…
keep up the good work and dont listen to enyone who tells you you are not doing good dids…
hope you fill better and all the best to you…
my big love and big hugs and kisses from me to you…
have a good day my freind…and i am very proud to call you my freind…i hope you are too…
love..
anat magen here in israel…
I am reading all the response now and then to see everyone’s opinion on this post. The post has tricky issues, one with the kind of journalism we have today and two with the contribution we make in improving our environment. The support is for non-sensational (important) news and every little positive contribution for our better environment.
Respected Amitabh ji,
I am very sorry to say that this is for the first time I did not like your post. I did not like the tone of it and did not like the photos of ‘Mid day mates’ posted even though for making a point. May be the pain you are suffering from has this effect on your mind. May be you are worried about Amar Singh ji’s health. Or I may have misunderstood what you were trying to say!
I do agree that the tone of the article in Mid Day and the head-line was not at all nice and I understand your anger. I think they deserved a slap but in your anger you ended up with multiple slaps.
I am a big fan of your acting and writing skills and always will be. I had to convey my reaction to your post through this comment to ‘feel liberated’. I hope you understand.
Regards,
Vaijayanti
Sorry, Mr.B, you’re completely wrong today: i. Don’t overreact when you’re in the wrong. 2. Others’ mistakes (PM’s, print media’s, etc) doesn’t make your SUV use right. 3. Every individual’s contribution is priceles - it’s a start. And a gesture, even if mere tokenism, from an icon like you will lead to copy-cat action which could set off reductions in emissions. Refer your value in ads to sell everything under the sun. 4. Journalists will do their job. It’s rather naive of you to feel you’ve nursed a serpent in your bosom just because something you found unpalatable but is factually correct was printed. This is one journalist who doesn’t seem to’ve let his personal bias in your favour affect his independence in reporting - would that all our other media friends understand the importance of this! Cheers! T
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JAY JAGANNATH
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Please don’t pay more attention to media , it will disturb you more……….just move……..long way to go………….life isnot unlimited……….
its enough for “Sarita and Tushar……….”
GOD BLESS YOU
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Dear Amitji,
I do not know how much value would my single comment would make to you. Though I make my best effort.
My viewpoint is that article published on MidDay does not seem raise finger on any single celebrity. To be wise and humble enough, I think the best way to hit them(if you want to do so ), can be appreciating and by changing own life style first. We know that we are all contributors of GHGs in one or other way. We should combat climate change not by criticizing others, but rather in more constructive way of adopting a practice that might prove an ideal for others to follow.
aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai
aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aa_egii
sab uTho, mai.n bii uThuu.N, tum bhii uTho, tum bhii uTho
ko_ii khi.Dakii isii diivaar me.n khul jaa_egii
ye zamiin tab bhii nigal lene pe aamaadaa thii
paa.Nv jab TuuTii shaaKho.n se utaare ham ne
in makaano.n ko Khabar hai na makiino.n ko Khabar
un dino.n kii jo gufaao.n me.n guzaare ham ne
[nigalanaa=to swallow; aamaadaa=prepared/ready]
[makiin=resident; gufaa=cave]
haath Dhalate gaye saa.Nche me.n to thakate kaise
naqsh ke baad naye naqsh nikhaare ham ne
kii ye diivaar buland, aur buland, aur buland
baam-o-dar aur zaraa, aur sa.Nvaare ham ne
[buland=high/lofty; baam=terrace/roof; dar=door]
aa.Ndhiyaa.N to.D liyaa karatii thii.n shamo.n kii lau_e.n
ja.D diye is liye bijalii ke sitaare ham ne
ban gayaa qasr to pahare pe ko_ii baiTh gayaa
so rahe Khaak pe ham shorish-e-taamiir liye
[lau=flame; qasr=mansion; paharaa=guard]
[Khaak=dust/earth; shorish=chaos/tumult; taamiir=construction]
apanii nas-nas me.n liye mehanat-e-paiham kii thakan
band aa.Nkho.n me.n isii qasr kii tasviir liye
din phighalataa hai isii tarah saro.n par ab tak
raat aa.Nkho.n me.n KhaTakatii hai syaah tiir liye
[mehanat-e-paiham=continuous work/effort]
[thakan=fatigue; syaah=dark/black]
aaj kii raat bahut garm havaa chalatii hai
aaj kii raat na fut-paath pe niind aayegii
sab uTho mai.n bii uThuu.N tum bhii uTho tum bhii uTho
ko_ii khi.Dakii isii diivaar me.n khul jaayegii
—-Kaifi Azmi
Amitabh ji,
Hope you feel better soon and get back to your work. As for the whole Mid Day article about you, it’s something the public like me can easily see through. We feel exactly what you have so nicely written - that the people at Mid Day really don’t have anything much to do and so create and sensationalize stories about you. I’m afraid it is a part of being a celebrity. I’m glad you put them in their place through your blog. Keep doing so. All the best.
Sir,
I don’t know whether you would read it or not.
PLEASE I WOULD REQUEST YOU TO START CONSUMING WHEAT GRASS JUICE.
i HAVE SENT A BOOK AT YOUR PRATEEKSHA RESIDENCE AND WOULD REQUEST YOU TO READ IT.
wHEN NOTHING WORKS, WE TAKE RECOURSE TO NATURE.
HOPE YOU WOULD READ THE BOOK AND START CONSUMING IT .
YOU CAN SEARCH A LOT ABOUT IT ON INTERNET ALSO.
anupma
DEAR SATYAM,
I NOTICE SOME RATHER HARSH WORDS AGAINST YOU IN THE LAST POST FROM SOMEONE RATHER OUTSPOKEN. I WANT YOU TO KNOW I VALUE YOUR THOUGHTS AND HOW YOU PUT ACROSS YOUR THOUGHTS TO MR B AS WELL AS OTHERS. THE VOLUME OF THEIR WORDS MAY BE HIGH BUT YOUR THOUGHTS SPEAK LOUDER. KEEP IT UP.
BEST WISHES FROM RAJESH
DUBAI
Bol ki lab aazaad hain tere, bol zabaan ab tak teri hai
Tera sutawaan jism hai tera, bol ki jaan ab tak teri hai
… … … [sutawaan=healthy]
Dekh ke aahangaar ki dukaan mein, tund hain, shole surkh hai aahan
Khulane lage quffalon ke dahaane, phailaa har ek zanjiir kaa daaman
… … … [aahangaar=blacksmith; tund=spark]
… … … [aahan=iron; quffalon ke dahaane=locks]
Bol ye thoda waqt bahot hai, jism-o-zabaan kii maut se pahale
Bol ki sach zindaa hai ab tak, bol jo kuchh kahane hai kah le
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—-Faiz Ahmed Faiz
OYE BEVKOOF SARITA………..PAPER BECHNE K LIYE KISI KO PARESHAN KERNA JAROORI HAI KYA………………………BADTAMEZ
Dear Mr AB,
I tend to agree with rochelle….. that if one is committed enough to champion a cause then one has to walk the talk. And when powerful, very visual people pick up a cause from a multitude of urgent causes, then it becomes their duty to meet the challenges with as much honesty and intergrity as possible.
Granted the manner in which the media came at you is typically cheap and mean but I cannot agree that it is a ‘wrong’ call. The fact that they lack good taste is foregone!
I think the quantum of respect a person receives comes from a simple equation - of the principles one espouses in his or life and how his life is devoted to uphold these. Sometimes the equation does get complicated because the structure of our lives and the dynamics involved.
Often there is a fine line between justification and conscience. Yes! I am talking from experience. (Mine was deciding between marble or wood flooring for my house. When I realized it was a whole lot easier for me to replenish the forest by planting trees to compensate for the wood I made up my mind.)
I hope your recovery is fast and I look forward to sharing more of your invaluable insights. I had the opportunity to watch snippets of iffa 2009 on youtube today and I am once again the schoolgirl smitted my Amitabh Bachchan….. enamoured all over again!
*sigh* Warmest, Maya from Malaysia.
#106 - #302 Well said !!
But we cant be like him.We should uphold our dignity and should never settle it out in open forum.Everything merits its own time and place.And life has been just too good to us to fret over petty matters.
Sarita, industry has always supported you, you are our dear friend and we stand by you. I completly agree that we shouldnt be promoting SUVs.Even if it contributes only .0001 % in helping the environment, the initiative is really worth it.
On the onset, let me extend our family’s best wishes for your Godspeed recovery.
No doubt, the news of your unwell state does create an inevitable situation to feel disturbed, but by the ‘Grace of God’, thankfully always, to HIM, we get to hear the much desired comforting news about your well being.
Now, to this reaction of Yours’ Sir, to the Man and Woman of the Daily, is just mind-curdling (should be for them) and a very satisfactory and an matched usage of your arrangement with the words to have expressed in the most befitting and deemed to be very just response.
The receivers or say the ones to have been conveyed with would like to never attempt, dare for such an ethical, uncalled-for action on their part, ever in their remaining life, they have been blessed with.
Sir, your unique, impeccable art of juxtaposition of the words would make the ones at the receiving end to get the taste of hurting the sentiments of a person with humane nature.
I have no words to express in a way I would like to, when, I have at my disposal, very limited availability of the vocabulary to say everything in all the much deserved appreciation, for your very apt response, with some spine-chilling anecdotes, factual references existing around us.
On somewhat similar exercise at my end, as I came across one piece on the net
Just to bring to you kind information, Sir, yesterday (July 10th July, ‘09), I happened to have come across -
with a headline -
IIFA – Bachchan Family Business As Usual (1)
- by sophia ajaz 08 Jul 2009
claiming that - This story has been read 1686 times
Sir, the whole story could be accessed at the following link:
http://content.msn.co.in/MSNContribute/Story.aspx?PageID=e1c4dfcf-87e5-492e-bd83-83f903443fd4
And, not been able to hold myself, I made a response through my comments as under (Any fault, fax pas on mypart, if your feel, in expressing , please do apologise and I would stand at guilt) :
Saurabh - New Delhi on 7/9/2009 2:41:31 PM
IT DEPICTS NOTHING LESS THAN THE NARROW MINDEDNESS, ENMITY DUE TO SOME REASON AND CERTAINLY NOT WITHOUT SOME GRUDGE THESE WORDS COULD BE IMAGINED ABOUT THE FAMILY IN DISCUSSION. MAY BE A THOROUGH PROBE WOULD EXPOSE THE REAL REASON BEHIND ALL THIS BICKERING. THOSE WHO JOIN APPEAR TO BE OR SEEMS TO QUITE AN IGNORANT OF THE FACTS ALTOGETHER. IT IS CLEAR THAT THE CONTRIBUTOR OF THIS WRITE UP HAS ALL THE NEGATIVE THOUGHTS ABOUT THE FAMILY, ITS MEMBERS, AND SURELY IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS MUCH MORE BEHIND ALL THIS THROWN OUT IN DISGUST, AND IN SIMPLE UNDERSTANDING,SOME HIDDEN REASON TO HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET OBLIGED, APPEARS TO BE THERE TO VENT THESE FEELINGS OUT …..
For you kind information, I felt should be shared, as after having got to go through the bad piece of reporting done by Sarita/Tushar.
With all the best and sincerest wishes for your well being, wishing for a healthier and much eventful years, and, much admiration, great respect and highest regards from me and my family
Remain in respect to You, Sir, The One and only One .. this world will have …. !
Kindest regards to you and family
Saurabh Bhakri
saurabhbhakri@gmail.com
(New Delhi)
That was a very enjoyable rant!!! - I do love it when you reach the pinnacle of sarcasm in a way that only you can! Yes, better out than in Mr. Bachchan…..you don’t want ulcers to add to complications!
To begin with, I’m pleased you are not traveling when in doubt about your health and I’m sure the eventual upshot of all tests will be clear. Still, no harm exercising caution….continue to take care please?
It didn’t take long for the media to concoct yet another trivial story out of seemingly nothing! The sole objectives being to sell the story, create a fiasco and bring you to ignominy! There is of course an argument for “green issues” and the imminent threat of carbon emissions; but I am wholly satisfied you are aware and suitably active about it and champion the cause…..The rant also illustrates your extensive knowledge on the subject… Rest assured you are liberated!!
There is quite a lot to read through, so I will most likely be back- soon!!
Wishing you a good day….
Till later …
My love
Jasmine xx
PS: “Tushi baby”??!!!?? haha!! No further comment…: )
Amit ji,
I AM PLEASED TO HEAR YOUR TEST RESULTS WERE POSITIVE. HOPE YOU FEEL 100% BETTER SOON.
I HAVE READ THE PRINTED ARTICLE AND WHEN I WAS READING IT I WAS HOPING YOU WERE GOING TO GIVE A GOOD RESPONSE TO IT AND YES I WAS NOT LET DOWN, YOUR RESPONSE WAS EXCELLENT, HOW DO YOU DO IT? YOU ARE FULLY ENTITLED TO BE SO DEFENSIVE WHEN SOMEONE MAKES A PERSONAL ATTACK ON YOU, I FEEL SO SORRY FOR THIS GUY TUSHAR, HIS LIFE IS NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME, BUT HE ASKED FOR IT AND HE GOT IT!!!!!!!
ENJOY YOUR DAY
LOTS OF LOVE (as always)
YOUR NO.1 FAN FROM UK
Sir Bachchan,
Through your profession and personal life (family too) you taught us many lessons of life (especially to younger generations). For me, your one of the best lesson I have learned from you is, your second coming of your life from failures of humiliations and financial disasters to a Resurrected Bachchan. You have retained what you lost and thousand times more of the past’s ‘fame and finance’.
I still remember , your first movie i had seen with my parents ‘Coolie’.
Extending our prayers for you and pained family.
May God heal you and give you good health to lead the same good life for yourself, family, Nation and the whole World for many years too.
Best Wishes,
Roy
dear sir
aapne MIDDAY ko karara jawab diya…. jaise ko taisa…. bahut badiya….
but i m very much disappointed by u as u have not shown any interest in my historic piece about yr ancestors. i again request u pls.pls.pls u ascertain my facts n then believe…
i m again sending it….
…
Do u know that u r
PANDE KAYASTH
do u think it amazing
did u heard that yr family was called
PANDE of AMODHA
…if not, then u need to read again
first chapter of
KYA BHULOON KYA YAD KAROON.
Yr father n great writer
BACHCHANJI
has described the story of origin of
PANDE KAYASTHAS
in detail in that chapter.
But he tells about only 600 yr old history of
PANDE KAYASTHAS.
I do have the history of 2000 yrs…
about the
PRATHAM PURUSH of PANDE KAYASTHAs,
whose name was
PANDE BHAV ROY.
He was the first DIWAN of first Nagvanshi ruler
PHANIMUKUT ROY
of Sutiyambe-garh (near RANCHI, Jharkhand)
days back two thousand yrs in 83 A.D.
The descendants of PANDE BHAV ROY have been known as PANDE KAYASTHAS.
71 generations of NAGVANSHIS ruled over JHARKHAND for 2000 yrs till independence
and 68 descendants of PANDE BHAV ROY served them as diwans.
The description and kursinama of Nagvanshi rulers
and their Diwans have been composed
in lyrical poems called NAGVANSHAWALI JHOOMER.
The details of PANDE BHAV ROY is mentioned in lyrical poem number 32
tells that he was SRIVASTAVA KAYASTH and resident of village BELCOPI.
While only one descendant of PANDE BHAV ROY in each generation could get the post of diwan,
others were compelled to go outside the Jharkhand in search of better jobs.
Probably one of the descendant of
PANDE BHAV ROY was settled in AMODHA
before somewhat 600 yrs ago
and his descendants would have missed details of their ancestors
n somebody had created a story,
which is described by
BACHCHANJI
in
KYA BHOOLOON KYA YAAD KAROON.
But BACHCHANJI starts the story by saying ‘it is told…’(kahte hain…).
He has not given authentic description bcoz he did not have facts…but I do have.
BACHCHANJI tells that a Brahmin gives his PANDEY title and janeu
to a kayastha ruler JAGATPAL SINGH of Ayodhya
bcoz he protects Brahmin and his daughter from the hands of an evilminded king.
But the fact is that before use of word diwan, the minister of the king was called PANDE in Jharkhand.
PANDE means a person who writes pandulipi about the day-to-day affairs of the king.
His salary was termed as PANDIYA.
The post had become surname of BHAV ROY and thus he was called PANDE BHAV ROY.
And his decendents are called PANDEY KAYASTHAS.
Sir, if u want 2 know more pls reply at
pprabhakar.ranchi@yahoo.in
PRAVEEN PRABHAKAR
M.A. History
gold medalist
RANCHI (Jhakhand)
Hi Sir,
I am a silent reader of your blog. I never comment as I strongly feel you might not have time to read them. I am your blind follower and as everyone says I am your biggest fan. Please pardon me for thinking otherwise, but I am not impressed with the way you have replied. Sir, you are a celebrity, even if you have common cold, it will hit the headlines on the other hand even if I die, nobody will notice. I am neither an automobile or environment expert to say how much SUVs affect the environment, but what you can take from this article is, if you have other alternatives of commuting you can use them.It is not about going back to ancient ages, it is about efficient ways of living that might help our environment. What I want to tell you is if you have alternatives, why not use them (for e.g. we dont have alternatives for mobile phone).
I agree that there way of writing things is not ethical, but I am not at all impressed with your response either. Don’t get me wrong sir, but Ratan Tata ji is no God, even he can make mistakes. If SUVs are so very environment unfriendly, I am sorry to say that Ratan Tata ji did a wrong thing. Sir, we Indians worship people like you and Ratan Tata ji. Had you our Ratan Tata ji say in there blog that “I will avaoid using my SUVs unless very important, since it is environment unfriendly”. I am sure that many Indians(a very good percentage of Indians) including me will think twice before using our SUVs.
I hope I have not hurt my hero in the process of puting my views.
NOTE - I have no idea how dangerous are SUVs. Please consider SUVs as mere example.
Regards,
Saurabh. (saurabh.thakkar@gmail.com)
Dear Sir!
Amazing post… may be too sarcastic…
My family has no car for many last years. We have this opportunity but we do not want. This is a rational decision. The situation in Russia with traffic jam and ecology is very horrible.
I and my husband prefer to go on foot or we use public transport or take a taxi. Many of my friends from Europe too have refused cars…
We need to begin with a small step… with the small refusal. You are the brightest star in the Indian sky. I can see your status in India is very high. Your power, influence and authority is really so large. And yes… it is terrible just to imagine all the responsibility being on you! But you have this responsibility… this burden…
Please, remember, my dear, your answer and reaction truly can generate “effect of the butterfly”…
With all my heart to you!
LENA from RUSSIA, P.
blessings to you for writting a post on this.
Dear Amit Uncle,
Good to hear that the results are positive….Ill pray that the physical tests also come out well and u recover very soon……
Hope u r taking good rest.Please don’t waste your valuable energy on these stupid journalists and wake so late to reply to them………….
Nothing else matters than your health………
But ya a very fitiing reply to these chaps….they deserve every bit of it……..
IIFA show was awesome……cud’nt stop my tears when i saw Abhishek speaking abt u on stage…….us children have been brought up very well uncle………..kudos to you and Jaya Aunty!
Would love to see a yellow line incase you read my thoughts………..
Love u to eternity……..
Take care
Love Swati
Wow this is the return of angry young man but must confess that this was the heaviest dose so far.anyhoo can’t deny too. What ever you said is the truth
Dear sir,
A fast running Retort to the tushy and sarita baby .. oh .only use eco- cosmetics if not may change your face as global warming ..
and reminds me the dailogue of Deewar ..
jao pehle us aadmi ka sign lao ..jisne likha .. jao us addmi ka sign lao ..jisne meri maa ko .. jao us addmi ka sign lao .. jisne..
tushy yeh naa kahna .. jisne ye kiya wo kaun hai ..kyoki sab ke sab Jan sevak hai .. PM to ratan tata to ambani…par aap hain kya sarita ji ?
sarita only you looking and pulished with cheap poor data of emmision of co2..take o2 only .
with regrds
dinesh
still the angry young man big B !!!
but i loved your take…. mid day feeling the heat ..hahahah
Deareest Amit ji,
That was some thing… U could write a book on SUV’s now.. HA HA HA…
U surelly gave then a mouth full, well deserved for sure…
But please keep your BP in place.. Hows yr tummy pain? Hope you are recovering?
Lub and concerns
Joshua D
Right at the butt Mr.B.
U’ve don it again,
Crisp and clear….
The flow that ur blog created “ghazab”, at a moment one felt it wud read like this…
GO tell all the power generating plants …. ! Go tell the ruling Congress Party and its Finance Minister, Mr Pranab Mukherji . Go tell him that …..
Go tell the world to stop ….. Go tell them that we need to bicycle …..
Go tell the world to stop manufacturing armaments … Go to Kargil…
GO TERI b*** K*…..
lol. carry on charlie !!
wish u good health,
Regards,
Vaibhav
Hello Sir,
I have been a follower of your blog and I have agreed to most of your arguments and thoughts until today.
By saying that your SUV is not the sole cause of pollution and that there are bigger things to be stopped before your SUV, you are actually passing the buck. I thought the whole point of climate change awareness was to do your bit, not thinking of what others are doing. But what you think is like “why should I switch off the 40W light in my kitchen because there are many offices around the world fully lighted up even if no one is working in them” or why should I not use Land Rover when it is being produced in the world, after all it is built for consumption and riding pleasure..
I agree that it is more convenient for you guys given that you are more on the road than an average human and hence you need more comfort. But there will be criticism that your comfort comes at a price and its a balance you chose. I think you need to take this on the chin. When you raise awareness and you yourself are not aware of the difference in mileage given by an ordinary car and an SUV, people will point it out. Not that you should be apologetic but don’t be sarcastic either and pass the buck.
I would have appreciated this post more if you would have said that you use a hybrid SUV which atleast reduces the impact. But obviously you don’t use one and so you couldn’t write that.
Again its my 10 paisa worth here. For the record I live in Edinburgh and I switch off the water heater every day when I leave to work.
With lots of respect
Arun
hahahaha…
it was sooooo intresting to read today’s post of yours…hahaha…
Saritu ji n Tushi ji must be cursing the moment when they decided to do that story…hahahaha….
well thats the darker side…and u correctyl explained then that Charity starts from Home…!!! and as we say in our very own mother tounge…PEHLE APNE GIREBAAN ME JHAAK KE DEKHNA CHAHIYE…hahaha
n another fact wich made me laugh soo much was…u defended urself like a Kid…hahaha…u were almost burnt with the frustation…n this post shows that.. brilliant answers to the them.,..again i would say WHAT AN IDEA SIR JI,..?
hahah
love u dherr sara…
Gourav Chopra
Dear sir,
HOW ARE YOU? How is your health, from your passionate blog i guess your health is improving. The oldest trick in he journo book to fame throw mud at AB, these morons will never understand the power plays that shape policies. As a nation we don’t pollute much , any type of pollution, not just vehicle emissions.SO these guys should stop feeling guilty and or may be they are just plain jealous that they cant buy better cars, ouchhhhhhh. the solution to a cleaner environment is better technology period.
please recover completely, praying for your health.
love and laughter, ‘
andrews,delhi
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SIR
MAN O MAN, YOU TOOK THE SARITA AND TUSHAR TO MOTHER OF CLEANERS, IT WAS JUST TOO GOOD, YOU HAVE SHOWN THEM A MIRROR WHICH WILL HAUNT THEM FOR A WEEK ATLEAST, BEFORE THEY START THEIR MUD SLING TARGET AGAIN ON SOME OTHER PERSON
YES THEY GAVE A REJOINDER AND A CORRECTION TO THEIR PREVIOUS ARTICLE ON YOUR SUV, BUT AS YOU RIGHTLY SAID, FIRST THEY INSULT YOU AND THEN SAY YOU ARE DOING YOUR BEST TO THE ENVIORMENT, THIS IS PERFECT CASE FIRST INSULTING / SLAPPING SOMEONE AND THEN NEXT DAY SAYING SORRY, THE SAME WAY ANURAG BASU DID COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK WHEN HE SAID HE WANTS YOU TO RETIRE AND WHEN YOU HIT BACK, HE SAID HE WAS BEEING MIS-QUOTED, HE GOT HIS TWO MINUTES OF FAME…..
CHILL, RELAX, LISTEN TO YOUR DOC, TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR HEALTH, WISHING SPEEDY RECOVERY TO YOU AND AMAR SINGH JI
TAKE CARE SIR
B R MANOJ GROVER
Dear sir,
Your getting irked is justified, but do’nt you think all this mud-slinging was intentional. The troublemakers have come to know of a simple formula to evoke long responses from you (in written form) and get cheap fame for themselves. Sir, do you realise how many time you addressed the name of miscreants in your response. They are surreptiously getting what they want. Cheap publicity.
Kindly do not get drawn into their trap of sensationalised intimidation. At a time (5.00 AM) when you were responding these IDIOTS, I pray that you would have been doing “pranayam” and getting your positive energy conserved for the greater things that you are capable and destined to do. I sincerely appologise to counsel you despite being younger than you.
We love you and would not let anything come between that and certainly not the trivial distraction from a Rag called MID-DAY.
Devendra Sharma (Durban)
It is heart breaking to see that dedicated EF have not been able to see beyond the murky waters, the real cause for Mr B’s reaction.
There are some who have raised concern about the role Mr B is playing in protecting the environment. Some have even gone to the extent to supporting the views of Tushar and Sarita. I beg to differ, the underlying issue here is not about Mr B driving the so called gas guzzling SUV, but the light in which the issue is being portrayed. AB is a target here for sensational purposes. I am sure that if this journalist cared so deeply for the environment, she could have discussed the matter with him in private , given that they shared a cordial relationship, Mr B would have encouraged a meaningful conversation on this issue with her.
The news should have been in the papers if Mr B chose “not” to drive the gas guzzling SUVs as a mark of appreciation. Mr B is is making a difference to the environment in many other ways which the writer has not bothered to mention. Ways that acquire greater carbon credits than “not” driving a gas guzzling SUV. Driving a non gas guzzler is one of the ways and not the only way to protect the environment. She is taking a dig at him, and this is called yellow journalism.
Sharmila
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B for BACHCHAN
B for BRILLIANT
B for BRAVO!!!
HATS OFF to you, Sir!!!!
Its not for nothing that we pay respect to you on Guru Purnima…
…and look up to you as our beloved & respected PITAMAH!!!
I have just arranged for ‘CHULLU BHAR PANI” in fact TWO CHULLUS…
….and waiting for this Sarita & that Tushar to come & drown in it!
SHAME ON MID-DAY!
SHAME ON SARITA!
SHAME ON TUSHAR!
Go guys, get a life….. or better still - ROT IN HELL!
And Sir, You have really taken pains to put up a hard-hitting reply!
This reply has all the ingredients of a massive BLOCK-BUSTER!
The facts you’ve put are so well researched,
and the comparisons you have made are so apt!
And to top it all, some of the lines are better than the dialogues written by SALIM-JAVED!!!
Sample this:
“AND my friend.. after you have succeeded in doing so come to me and I shall happily hand over my SUV to you !!”
COMPARE THIS TO YOUR DIALOGUE IN DEEWAAR:
“…Uske baad, mere bhai, tum jis kagaz per kahoge, main uspar sign kar doonga”!!!!!!!
OHHHHH MAN!!!!!!!
PAISA VASOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!
wit love, regards, respect & reverence,
Rajesh Kejriwal
BigB Yahoo Groups
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I skip reading post. It is too long but yes, I can sense something is wrong.
Peace
Boss, Khopche mein leke … barabar diyela ek dum. bole toh SOLID. lekin bahut tension nahi leneka. aaram karne ka. tabyat pani ka jayada khyal rakhne ka.
Hey Dearest Mr B,
Very well response, these people needs this kind of response…..”Tit for Tat”.
Loved the way you taught them a lesson. Mr Bachchan you know now journalism is just business and troubling celebrities personal life…..Now media should know their limits and must understand that Media is not for troubling people it is for solving people’s trouble….I must tell U Iffa awards are rocking like anything and people are jealous. Journalism is for the people not against the people….
Why this Sarita bla bla writes about Ministers and politics which needs to be improved… I would like to ask MISS SARITA, what steps are taking government to save our planet secondly what happened to the m\umbai attacks…..the case is going on…..uuufffffff……what security measures govt taking bla vbla….
ANWAYS MY Dearest Mr Bachchan you must must take rest my Love
(we call the near and dear one LOVE in UK, please dont take it wrong) soon you will be alright and If you could tell what exactly is the problem… I hope and pray Sir you will be alright and………….
MOST IMPORTANT YOU SHOULD NOT TRAVEL ANYWHERE FOR MINIMUM A YEAR………COMEON health is most important
Loads of LOve………:) a big kiss
Muwwwwaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh….on your forhead
Mr B
Your response to them is perfect. Just missing one other thing, tell them to F*** Off ….pardon my french - but I really get annoyed at people who act in this manner for the sake of a ’story’ in their papers….
Waste of space in my eyes!
It seems that your blog holds more relevance than articles like this - it is educational, has emotion and love - they should take a leaf out of your book!!!
Loving fan,
Rohit
London
P.S - May I get a famous yellow line??
Hello Sir!
I read your article 444 n feel that u were really emotional while writing the article. In short i would say that u will defin. get well soon. Every thing will be fine n hope to repeat old time again for U. Luv……..sandeep
Very surprised at your apparent emotional outburst against the two media persons. However, it doesn’t speak well of the media, who create a mountain out of a molehill, with malicious intent to tarnish a celebrity’s image. As a few writers have pointed out, your tit-for-tat response (without considering the merit of doing a little bit towards the environment) was not something that one would expect of YOU. We keep you in high esteem, and when you happen to hit back the way you have done (that too when you are on a slippery ground), it looks like the saying: ‘Even an elephant can fall down’. You acted like an angry young man whom we had seen in movies like ‘Zanzeer’. At times, such pinpricks from media ought to be dismissed but unfortunately, you fell prey to the media’s provocation. Any way, let us get on with our lives, and I wish you a speedy recovery.
dear sir,
i was also thinking of mentioning this to you…..im from a middleclass family and i never understand how the richer class manages the cars which give an avg. of 3-4 km. whereas we make sure while buying cars that it should give better mileage….i think u should have a car which doesnt drink petrol like the SUV’s do. u can drive any other car when its an occasion…..but i think this step is a must from u!!! we will all love u for this also!!!
actually even more!
love
shubhi
Way to go Sir.
Good you pointed out that media needs favours to write good articles. The world has become such. Integrity, Trust, Respect are just words used in the conversation. Not many actually know the meaning.
Film media is like you scratch my back I scratch yours.
Please take care of your health. That is most important. Love
Dear Amitabhji
I hope you are in perfect health. Please do take good care of yourself and don’t stay awake till late because someone writes a nasty article about you and your family.
By the way you sounded like angry young man of “Deevar”. Some journalists have the tendency of writing ugly things about famous people but after so many years you should at best ignore them.
The world isn’t fool to not see through their gimmicks. Take care.
With love
Susan
Ab aksar chup-chup se rahe hain, yun hi kabhi lab khole hain
Pahle “Firaq” ko dekhaa hotaa, ab to bahut kam bole hain
Din mein hum ko dekhane vaalo, apane apane hain auqaat
Jaao na tum in khusk aankhon par, hum raaton ko ro le hain
Fitarat meri ishq-o-muhabbat, qismat meri tanhaai
Kahne ki naubat hi na aaii, hum bhi kisi ke ho le hain
Gam ka fasaanaa sun’ne vaalo aakhir-e-shab aaraam karo
Kal ye kahaani phir chhedenge, hume bhi zaraa ab so le hain
… … … [aaKhir-e-shab=end of night]
Hum log ab to paraaye se hain, kuchh to bataao haal-e-”Firaq”
Ab to tumhin ko pyaar kare hain, ab to tumhin se bole hain
—Firaq Gorakhpuri
Wowee!! great post and a befitting reply sir..
In my opinion - 90% or so members of the media should go and take a hike (meaning go to hell) as that is where they belong - they sensationalize issues, report wrongly, almost always print articles that does nothing for the benefit of the society - always looking for masala filled items - stories full of lies, garbage, gossip and filth.
I love the fact that you are giving them back what they rightly deserve - thank you for that - hope those ignorant fools learn something.
As that famous quote from Mark Twain says - “if you don’t read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are MISINFORMED” - take your pick
Best wishes, good health and peace..
Vishal
AB Sir,
Please stop your whining, this hypocrisy doesn’t suit you SIR. You tortured us with your endless IIFA awards promotion and reminding us how it changes humanity, mankind and it environment friendly. All the article did was pointed out, the way celebrities show little concern for environment. You are god to us and people worship you, even if you like it or not, it comes with fame. You can’t ignore us, if you set a example people will follow. Every drop in an ocean counts. If you can’t then, next time don’t go on to promote a stupid award show as green show just because you are PAID to be their ambassador. Flying over half of Hindi Film industry artists to a foreign locale amounts to great deal of carbon pollution.
Every single person’s contribution matters no matter how big or small, if we change gradually we can change these corporates too. Number of hollywood celebrities drive Toyota Prius Hybrid car just to set an example, doesn’t matter if they have other luxury cars/million dollar cars. But atleast they show a concern for our environment. Its time for us desi’s to start worrying about our mother nature too.
hello sir
you simply rock dude .i think you did the right thing by telling this even media should know what they are suppose to do . i think this is your one of the best blog ever . how do you write it man i am really keen on learning that from you
and by the way good to hear you are recovering soon
hope to see yellow line this time
withbestregards
Riddhi
Hi,
A fantastic satire.I cannot stop laughing.I am impressed.
Take Care.
Manisha
HI,
Mr. Bachchan. Kya baat hai , Kya baat hai, Aapne toh apni hi film Deewar ki yaad diladi aaj humhe, Jao pehle uus aadmi ka sign leke aao jisne mere baap se sign liya tha………………………………….., Uske baad mere bhai jis kagaz pe chaoge usper sign karne ke liye tayar hu mein, Good one.
Behcharre Journalist.
Manoj
dont u think that was a bit much amitji. watch ur blood pressure
Dear Sir,
Wishing you a speedy recovery. I pray to God for your good health.
Your responce today is simply brilliant…Please do keep up hitting them back whenever they are wrong. You are doing it right.
Love you hamesha,
Ajay Lodha
Dearest Mr.Bachchan,
What can be a better news to us then that you are recovering and there is nothing major to worry and that the tests resulted all in negative.( that’s what I presume you meant)What a relief this has been. Now coming to your post today, I must say i was in splits and thoroughly enjoyed it but would never want to be in Tushar and Sarita’s shoe ever. Didn’t they die of Heart Attack? they should with shame at least. I understand, you are a big celebrity and you are on top of the Mountain like somebody mentioned above but that doesn’t mean people or Media in particular let them have their say and you are not given a chance to defend yourself. It the media has a right for words so do we as individuals. I am sure everybody agrees. Maybe you did go overboard with your words and dripped sarcasm all thru the post. But you are human too you don’t have to be level headed all the time. That crap they publish about midday mates is really in poor spirits but then that’s not something new. I am sure if you talk about the green revolution you are doing your bit as an individual and whatever you can in your capacity. Who are we to judge? I pity the poor staff if you ever turn to them in your frustration with the media. But I guess if they are with you for so long they know when to stay clear of you. I must say this was your most powerful post so far, ripping the media apart and I hope it will make you feel better now that you have vent your anger on poor Sarita and Tushar.
Now I know it wasn’t the Salim’s Javed’s and Kader Khan’s of Indian Cinema who made you an Angry Man. It was all your doing and your image. It must have been pretty easy to write angry dialogues for you…..they just had to cue in and the rest would be taken care by you.( still laughing hard) at your words and cynicism. Take care, be good, Keep well and God Bless. Love.
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I think i speak for all of us. I have been a fan since the time i knew i remember what i remember. I would..errr……. we would like to know the following very simple things about you. I am sure, we all would love to know these about you:-
1) What is your favourite food item you carve for and cannot stop if you see it?
2) If you were given a choice to live in one city only, where would you live?
3) Whats your favourtie Animal?
4) Why do you love to wear shoes without your socks?
5) If you have to wear a suit for a important party,which brand you go for?
6) What perfume do you wear?
7) Your most fav movie of all time?(it can be any language)
Your fav Kishore Kumar song?
9) What do you miss the one thing everyday about your Mother and Father?
10) If you had the time at your disposal.. would you like to travel by train,road,air or water?for your enjoyment i mean.
Hope you answer these questions.Have a great life!
Warmest Regards,
Deepto Ray
RESPECTED PITAMAHA,
NAMASKAR, CHARAN-SPARSH!
FIRST OF ALL “DANDVAT PRANAAM” TO SH. ANASHWAR CHOPRA JI…WHAT A MINDBLOWING STAMINA…..AWESOME…
PITAMAHA, GOOD ONE TO “MID-DAY” BUT JUST TRY TO IGNORE THEM AS THEY ARE DOING ALL THIS TO HAVE AN GLOBAL ATTENTION OF THEIR TABLOID…
PLEASE DON’T PANIC AND TAKE CARE OF HEALTH, THAT’S MORE IMPORTANT… YOU ALWAYS TAUGHT ME TO “IGNORE” THE THINGS WHICH ARE FUTILE…
I’M DEEPLY CONCERN ABOUT YOUR HEATH AND FORTHCOMING REPORTS..ALL WILL BE FINE…. WITH LOVE, CONCERN & REGARDS..
AMITABH ZIIBBU
(PRESIDENT, AMITABH BACHCHAN FAN CLUB, JAIPUR)
Sir,
This one was from ‘Dil Se’. Well written, hard hitting and apt.
Well done.
Do get well soon.
Tc.
Prabhjot
RESPECTED PITAMAHA,
NAMASKAR, CHARAN-SPARSH!
FIRST OF ALL “DANDVAT PRANAAM” TO SH. ANASHWAR CHOPRA JI…WHAT A MINDBLOWING STAMINA…..AWESOME…
PITAMAHA, GOOD ONE TO “MID-DAY” BUT JUST TRY TO IGNORE THEM AS THEY ARE DOING ALL THIS TO HAVE AN GLOBAL ATTENTION OF THEIR TABLOID…
PLEASE DON’T PANIC AND TAKE CARE OF HEALTH, THAT’S MORE IMPORTANT… YOU ALWAYS TAUGHT ME TO “IGNORE” THE THINGS WHICH ARE FUTILE…
I’M DEEPLY CONCERN ABOUT YOUR HEATH AND FORTHCOMING REPORTS..ALL WILL BE FINE…. WITH LOVE, CONCERN & REGARDS..
AMITABH ZIIBBU
(PRESIDENT, AMITABH BACHCHAN FAN CLUB, JAIPUR)
namaste! Hope you are doing better now.
I hardly expected you to reply so cynically to the issue on the mid- day. I understand that it was petty of them to target you . But i believe every person has to contribute his best to save the environment. I dont think we can say its ok if i waste power / water , will plant two or three trees and get away.Its like giving some charity to make up for our sins.
Sir , we all look forward to u and other people of ur generation for the way u have always conducted urself. i am not an avid movie watcher and dont claim to be anybody’s fan but ur personality and conduct has always impressed me.Please dont let us down by seeking such tit for tat on the media. Thousands of people , across age groups,must be reading ur blog daily and today’s blog was a bad example to follow. if mid-day opted for bad publicity to sell their stuff, u have let us down by replying to them in such an immature way, justifying that ur one suv wont destroy the world and that ur 1000 sq yard will make up for it.guess u should not have replied to the criticism or jus said that u were hurt for being targetted rather than trying to justify ur acts by saying every tom, dick and harry does it, so, why cant i?
Expecting better and mature blogs from u , sir.
Regards,
vidya.
Mr.Bachchan
I am very disappointed to see that you can get down to such levels to justify why you are not practicing what you are preaching. I always loved your writings on your blog and often saw your viewpoint but I find this post in very bad taste and almost immature. I will always be a fan of your acting but i have to say that my respect for you as a person has come down somewhat.
yes, there are probably lakhs of SUVs being ridden india and elsewhere and yours is not the only one polluting our environment but the owners of those SUVs are not the ambasssadors of iifa who give speeches about doing our bit to save the environment. your action of riding an SUV reeks of hypocrisy and defending your stance by heaping sarcasm on the people who have pointed out a mistake of yours shows complete immaturity. yes, the article which the mid day people have published is in bad taste but your response seems to be in worse taste - especially the action of pasting the mid day mates on your blog. by doing this sir, you are bringing down the quality of your blog. this rant of yours will do no harm to the mid day people and will probably only increase their sales but it has brought down the credibility of your blog by many notches in the eyes of many people like me.
Now i guess you will write another post blasting all the commenters who have criticised this post or probably you will think that we naysayers are not important enough to take into consideration. And your blind fans will say that you are right again. well all the best to you sir and hope you are able to think objectively about this.
Amit ji ,
It is becoming incresingly clear that most of the print and electonic media have become biased , intolerent and devoid of basic tenets of jounalism. They are right if they unearth scam , corruption ,inefficiency of the Government and suffering of the common people . The anchors of so many channels have become so arrogant that they forget that by rubbing the feelings of the common people they can not suvive in the long run .Politicians ,who face unresonable comments or reportings ,do not have courage to counter it because they apprehend further adverse reporting by these BAHUBALI media men.
But you have nothing to loose . AAP MEHANAT AUR IMANDARI KI ROTI KHATE HAI AUR AGNIPATH PAR CHALNE WALE INSAN HAIN . By giving a befitting reaction , you have echoched the voice of the large segment of people who want to see the functioning of media in right direction . MID DAY has not displesed Big B but lakhs of his Blog readers .
Thank you Amit ji for your prompt , appropriate and resonable comments . Let saner counsel prevail upon such shortsighted and biased journalists .
Dearest Amit ji,
Your retort to Mid-Day’s insane story is so to the point and hard-hitting !
Mid-Day got what is deserves !!
In fact, it fully deserves what it got !!!
I now know .. you have to have ‘it’ in you to have so many ardent followers and admirers. Sir, take a bow !!!!
Please take care of your health. Wish you a speedy recovery. Shall pray to the Almighty for Amar Singh ji’s successful surgery and speedy recovery.
Will ‘warm’ the environment no more
Best regards,
Neeraj
Hey Dearest,
thats so rediculous…..and you replied brilliantly to Sarita-Tushar & Co.!!!! I just loved the reply on your blog 444 and 100% truth. Every word, every sentence deserves high appreciation only because the situation is exactly as explained by you and stands today.Certainly, even I fail to understand their motive and why is the print media after celebrities, for no good reason, and why do they single out individuals while doing so. Probably they are aware that among the celebrity blogs the most liked is your blog where your EF like us love reading it. They probably forget that earlier you maintained a silence to all this crap from them, but not now as the EF gets to know the truth from you exactly as it is. Your EF knows you will never misguide them in any way, and from you only the truth will prevails like I for one would never believe any media except what you have written in your blog.
I am very happy that you have fired a huge SUV salvo to Sarita & Tushar’s yellow journalism….ha ha ha
Take care most of your health.,,,, and love u so muchhhhh
PS to Mid Day… if they are REALLY concerned about the environment, rather than celebrity-baiting, why don’t they turn their attention to some of the REAL issues that are blighting countless lives of of the poor and non-famous.
Like the toxic pesticides used in growing cotton - India still uses endosulfan - a chemical which is already banned by more than 60 countries as it puts cotton workers in danger of birth defects, miscarriages, sterility and cancer. And there are much more environmentally friendly alternatives available.
If Mid Day genuinely has a social conscience, why not lobby the Indian government to stop production of this toxic pesticide which blights the lives of farm workers and pumps more poison into the environment?
With love from Daisy
aB Sock it to them HARD.
Hi Mr. Bachchan,
I hope you are recovering from bad health……
I am from Delhi & I am really big fan of you since my childhood..
I had seen all of your movies except your 1st movie Saat Hindustani, & I believe except this I hardly missed any movie….
You can imagine my liking towards you that I have seen your movie called PYAR KI KAHANI which was I think not heard by most of people..
I wish to meet you at least once……..
I had seen your residence “JALSA” when I was in Mumbai about 2 years back & I clicked “JALSA” In my mobile which I am showing to all my friends & relatives in Delhi..
Tell us something about your forthcoming movie PA
I heard you are doing the role of Abhishek’s son in this movie..
Is it true….
Please reply my comment…, I REQUEST you
I will be more than happy…
Thanks
Vinod Chawla
Aren’t you getting a little too worked up over a silly article? They’ve got to create news, so they did their 2 + 2 = SUV bad for env + BigB riding the SUV = great masala news. Who cares! I am surprised you are even paying attention to this and even taking it to your heart. Just relax and take it easy, that’s what you need right now.
DEAR AMITJI, THIS IS THE LONGEST REPLY U MUST HAV EVER WRITTEN TO THE MIDDAY,THE MIDDAY OFFICE MUST BE FEELING EARTHQUAKE UNDER THEM. THIS IS CALLED EETH KA JAWAB PATHER SE. GET WELL SOON. SUNIL
Dear Amitabh ji ,
One word “Keep driving your SUV” ,
Sarita , Tushar are rootless , shaddy, irresponsible form their top to bottom.
Take care Amitabh ,
love as always !!
Hasnain Ali
hi my dear amitabh bachchan
i miss you alot
HAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA FANTASTIC MR Bachan.
I really liked your sarcasm and enjoyed reading your response. Show’s you’re already in great health and all our prayers are being looked into!
Good luck with your health anyways and i hope to continue to read/see/hear more from you…
hahahha once again hahahahaha “sarita of Karan Johar party Invite” and “tushi baby”
LOVE IT !!! hahahhahahhahahahhahahhaha…..
Amar Kulkarni
Pune.
Good afternoon,Mr bachan
Media allways pull your leg because they know how big you r but great to see this time your reply,its like a slap for whole media.I hope ur reply give some idea to media what they realy have to do for mumbai or for India
Good afternoon,Mr bachan
Media allways pull your leg because they know how big you r but great to see this time your reply,its like a slap for whole media.I hope ur reply give some idea to media what they realy have to do for mumbai or for India
Good afternoon,Mr bachan
Media allways pull your leg because they know how big you r but great to see this time your reply,its like a slap for whole media.I hope ur reply give some idea to media what they realy have to do for mumbai or for India.
ai mere ham-nashin chal kahin aur chal, is chaman mein ab apanaa guzaaraa nahin
baat hoti gulon tak to sah lete ham ab to kaanton pe bhi haq hamaaraa nahin
aaj aaye ho tum kal chale jaaoge, ye muhabbat ko apanii gavaaraa nahin
umr bhar kaa sahaaraa bano to bano, do ghadi kaa sahaaraa sahaaraa nahin
de sadaa daar par aur kabhii tuur par, kis jagah main ne tum ko pukaaraa nahin
Thokaren yun khilaane se kyaa faayedaa, saaf kah do ke milanaa gavaaraa nahin
gulasitaan ko lahuu kii zaruurat padi, sab se pahale hii gardan hamaarii kaTii
phir bhi kahate hain mujh se ye ahal-e-chaman, ye chaman hai hamaaraa tumhaaraa nahin
zaalimon apni qismat pe naazaan na ho, daur badalegaa ye vaqt kii baat hai
vo yaqiinan sunegaa sadaayen merii, kyaa tumhaaraa Khudaa hai hamaaraa nahin
That was an awsome post dear….i loved the way u handled them..well done
Any ways take god care of ur health…love u.
Cathy
Hi Amit Ji,
Really nice article.
Thanks
Archita
Mr. Bachan you Rock!
What a bl**dy hilarious article.
Mind my Language… but I couldn stop myself from laughing off the chair…
What a way to bring across the message yet be fun…
Maybe our Film makers could take a page or two from this on how to blend message and masti together in our Movies…..
Dearest Amit ji
Namaskar!!!
You said your most test are clear i feel glad but why the doctor said you should’nt go out ?Im praying here for your good health and speedy recovery and all test will be clear….please do complectly rest…..:)
Excellent …I don’t understand why the media highlights your SUV while others use them as well. I dont know why always Amitabh Bachchan is being targeted ?
But i love your muh tod jawab ‘Tit for Tat’ ” …Get on to your walking shoes and go across to Tata House and tell Ratan they have to stop making this damn SUV !! Its going to ruin the environment damn it ! He will listen to you. Every one listens to the media.” Great…yess…:)
“….Sarita and Tushar… get rid of your mobile, your electricity, your air travel, your cars, your news paper, push yourself back to prehistoric times and show me the way to progress so that we are not referred to as a developing nation a nation that is referred to insultingly as the third world”…..good very good answer Amit ji…..:)
Please take care of your self…..
Love you so much…
Bharati sharma(millie)
Glasgow
“jao Tushar aur Sarita,pahle har us aadmi ko pakad ke lao jo carbon emmission karta hai aur bebuniyad baaton pe palta hai (tumhari tarah) ,phir mai apni SUV doonga ! “Remember the scene from “Jab We Met ” where Kareena lifts the phone and lets out the choicest ones to the guy who has ditched her?” That’s what you need to do !
Gosh,you are back and well again and back with a Bang Bang !
Attaboy !
regards,
Ragini
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Why don’t you guys write on your own blogs? Because no one comes on it for weeks!
Go away!
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Sir,what is you say is absolutely right.
They are stupid and idiots to make an article on this issue as
the media needs to be responsible and not be money minded but sir,
you have to agree,that there was a fault of yours as well as you used cars which are not considered the best for the environment.But they have no right to comment you and that too in a newspaper
Love your style of writing. Very enlightening and extremely captivating. I read your blog everyday, if for nothing else, then for pure reading pleasure. I wish I had even 10% of the ability/skill and the mastery of the language…to write the way you do. I love the written word (prose), and your blog entries are a breath of fresh air in the world of short sms language.
An apt reply to the journos, though a tad long.
But hey I’m not complaining.
I love the line “And every time you shall abuse me wrongly I shall rightfully correct your abuse”. I strongly believe this line should be added to the constitution as the basic right of every Indian.
Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one.
- A. J. Liebling
For the people of India and most important for your family, your health is a major concern. Critics would never care for your state of health because they think they are GOD and that they possess the best values compared to others. As such u should not react to such critics especially when u are not well because anxiety/ anger simulates chemicals in the body that may be harmful to your health.
Anyway sir, having gone through blog, it was a perfect sattire to the concerned journalist. i enjoyed it.
GET WELL SOON.
Vishal Anand
MR BOGUS B,
THIS REALLY SEEMS TO BE THE HEIGHTS OF JOBLESNESS FOR A ‘BUSY’ ACTOR LIKE YOU. YOU SEEM TO HAVE LOST ALL YOUR GREY MATTER WITH AGE. THAT’S OK. BUT YOU CAN’T MAKE TWO RESPECTABLE JOURNALISTS A VICTIM OF THAT. WE SINCERELY SUGGEST YOU READ THE STORY AGAIN. IT HASN’T ATTEMPTED AT DERIDING SUVS OR ANY FORM OF TECHNOLOGY. IT HAS SIMPLY POINTED OUT THAT YOU DON’T WALK THE TALK, PRACTISE WHAT YOU PREACH. YOU ARE GUILTY OF IT, SO BE GRACEFUL ENOUGH TO ACCEPT THAT. I THOUGH GRACE COMES WITH OLD AGE. HIGH TIME, MR B!! WE REMEMBER UR SONNY BOY ABHISHEK CLAIMING TO SWITCH OFF THE LIGHTS WHEN HE LEAVES THE ROOM AND USE RECYCLED PAPERS. SO JUST LIKE UR STOPPING OF DRIVING THE SUVS WONT STOP GLOBAL WARMING, ABHISHEK’S CONTRIBUTION WOULD ALSO NOT DO MUCH. AND THERE WAS NO NEED OF MAKING SUCH A BIG DEAL BOUT SWITCHING OFF LIGHTS. TAHTS THE DONE THING. HE ISN’T DOING ANYTHNG EXTRAORDINARY. YOU HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO BE A SERIAL MEDIA BASHER. AND LOOKS LIKE YOU DON’T HAVE A LOT OF FILMS IN HAND. ELSE, HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN DEVOTING YOUR ‘PRECIOUS’ TIME ON A BLINKING LONG ARTICLE. IT WAS NOT EVEN AN INTERESTING READ. YOU HAVE AS USUAL PASSED THE BUCK. WHEN DO YOU INTEND TO GET A LIFE?
AND AS FOR THE MID DAY MATES, SIR WE WONDER WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOU IF THEY DECIDE TO DO AWAY WITH THEM. THAT WOULD LEAVE NOTHING IN THE PAPER FOR YOU TO OGLE AT. ARE YOU OK WITH THAT? WE CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU SIR:)
Dear Big B,
You hit them back right in middle. (”isse kehte hain munh todd jawab”). This was purely a stunt article to get publicity by associating you with it. And we are seeing this for quite some time that some portion of media is after you and the family.
But these craps does not worth a bit.
I wish, you stay in pink of your health and best of spirits for long. Today I visited your blog first time (Not much work to do in office today
hehehe) and it seems you made me a regular one.
Bye for Now..
Regards,
Himanshu
Dear Sir,
In today’s World, this very word “Press” has become synonymous to “Hunting Dogs”. These are the starving Creatures which can jump on anything or everything which can satisfy its hunger. But at least we have somebody like you who could stand up & refuse to be a pray to these animals. Once again you have given us enough reasons for idolizing you. Love you.
Every member of your EF is equal to a million readers of Mid-day. I’ll come back with more comments. Bit busy right now, I’ll be back…
Comment (58) Day (15)….
See there are loads of people who use SUV may be this vehicle fascinate the a lot. We also use here Land Cruiser; this vehicle is in use as much as a simple Maruti Van in India.
In India also you find a road side Leader to main political party leaders using SUV. This is famous between entrepreneurs
Sarita Tanwar, Tushar and the entire team of the HitList of Mid Day want to sell Mid Day at the cost of your status in public..taht’s it. Do you think if anybody try to spit towards sky would be successful??
Forget it…HAATHI CHALATA RAHATA HAI APANI RAAH..Kahawat to maloom hai na..
An appropriate response!
Dear Amitji,
First of all apologies for not having been able to inquire about your health in the last 4 days due to busy schedule.
So, how are you sir? Please take care of health.
As for today’s post, I must say you have given a fitting reply to the paper and the responsible scribes. In fact that Tushar guy might very well quit and go into oblivion.. He’ll for sure think twice before smsing / calling from his cellphone.
Had good time reading the post.
Again, take care.
HELLO..AMIT SIR
Comment (58) Day (15)….
Ek ghatana batata huan…..
Ek baar ek trafficwale ne meri gadi tow kar li market se..
Mujhe maloom pada to gaye thane aur jitani galiyan aati thi use di.
Aur poocha tumahare jeb mein kitane paise hein?
Usaka jawab tha jyada nahin hein, to himane poochha kuch paise aur add karana chahate ho usamein kya?
Jwabab tha ki usane kahan mange paise humase..
Car to free mein lauta hi di saath mein humein chay bhi pialyee.
Khali ek dhamaki ke karan ki mein usaka transfer interior ilake mein karawa dunga.
Car tow karane ke peeche reason tha parking , jo ki ek andar wali gali mein ki gayee thi aur kisi shatir dukandar ne ise phone kar diya tha.
Kahane ka matlab ye ki us traffic wale ko 3-3 log wk motorcucle mein baithe nahin dikhate , traffic ke niyam log follow nahin karate nahin dikhate aur kala rang ka dhuan chhodati gadiyan nahin dikhati ….kewl dikhato hai ek chamchamati gadi jo ki andar ki gali mein khadi hai sur jisaka malik kuch paise de sakata hai use.
Aisa hi aapake saath hua..kuch paise chahate hein who aapase ya phie kuch incentive mil jayega Mid Day se is reporting ke hui amdani se..Chill…..
Dear Sir,
Hope you are better now.
JUST WOW….one of the finest blog of yours I read….! This teaches everybody including me to express back rather answering back in THE BEST POSSIBLE manner.
But trust me sir, It became so entertaining & interesting in mid of this…I was laughing holding my belly…..ha ha ha.
Get well soon sir…, can’t see you unwell at all …at any cost.
love you,
Akhil
hello,
dont upset or torture your self by the garbage they write in the daily tabloids. i suggest you insulate yourself from the hideous and vicious media and their coverage and concentrate on watching episodes of seinfeld and curb your enthusiasm also watching woody allen movies.
for a while let “ignorance be bliss”
when you are healthier you can kick all their asses with full force
all the best…wish you a very speedy recovery
Regards
Rajan
Thay write about You and other Bollywood stars because You are still very popular in India. If You would be just Amitabh Bachchan You wont be interesting for them. Wish You soon recovery.
Guntars
Rochelle 156 - just saw your post, and I do agree there are very serious green issues underlying what was undoubtedly a newspaper’s personal attack on Mr Bachchan.
I do agree that every single country in the world - and every single individual within those nations - should be aiming for a sustainable way of life, and that fuel-hungry SUVs are not the best way to achieve this. My heart tells me that Rochelle is absolutely right , and that it would set a huge example to literally millions of your admirers if you traded in your SUV for a more efficient and eco-friendly hybrid vehicle. If all car lovers used their purchasing power to push the automobile industry towards more environmentally sound vehicles, change would happen.
But we all live contradictory lives. I use public transport all the time, crushed into London tubes and buses, but then jet off on a monstrously gas-guzzling flight to Madagascar. Rochelle flew to Indonesia. Both our travels are, I believe, hugely life-enriching experiences, but not exactly great for the planet.
But then again, tourism makes a big contribution to many economies… the arguments go around and around…we can all examine our own consciences but I’m sure as hell grateful that I don’t have Mid Day helpfully doing it for me!
With love from Daisy
It seems to me that the issue here is the manner in which the paper has tried to sensationalise an issue by using you in and trying to take a dig at you….despite assurances that they will build better relations and not print wild stories to boost circulation.
The issue has obviously concerned you so much so that you were up till early morning venting out your contemptuous and cynical response because you are are actually doing something where you can for this planet and know a lot more on this matter than this two journalsits do.
Rajesh
om sai ram
hi sweet heart
how are you now? How’s your health? i hope after this outburst you may be feeling fine.and i love the fact that you are so freely sharing with us your thoughts.i’ve supported you in what ever you did and will continue to do so till my last breath.i don’t know what to say about today’s topic. i feel that it was wrong on the journalists part to publish such articles. i just want to tell you that please please please don’t pay attention to this crap just take care of your health.you are more important to us than other things.and also i would like to repeat what you said we have to do our bit. loads of love,hugs,kisses,cares and prayers for you honey.take care.
Dear Sir,
While the reports on health are still awaited & keeping us tense, we read with anguish the way the media has come up with such cheap publicity stunts to increase their circulation - even there they need your help to hype & hike up their sales- can’t do it on their own strengths!!!
Praying for your good health, long life & an eternal connection with us - your EF.
Take care Sir, God Bless You - for they don’t make like you anymore!
Love & Regards,
Vidya S.
Dear Amitji NAMASKAR.
I was away from 6th onwards with no access to the blog. On my return today I have read all your posts. I loved your esteemed father’s write-up SAMBODHAN and your translation including the foreword for MADHUSHALA. The magic of words and deep thoughts are a real blessing for the reader. Your words of thoughts and wisdom will get the appreciation of all whosoever happens to read them.
Thank you for informing that DILIP SAHEB is back to his home after recovery. I hope Amar Singhji also gets well soon and returns back early.
I really felt very sad to read about MID-DAY’s story and your reaction. Those who really love you, respect you, admire you ( I repeat those who really ….) will request you with folded hands not to react in the manner you have done again. There was no need at all to devote your precious time of BRAHM MAHOORAT on replying to MID-DAY. It really did not do any justice to your image and definitely lowered the quality of the blog which you and some members of the EF have with great passion, created by contributing your widom and energy.
We will never like you to do the things which affect your health, particularly when you are under observation of your Doctors. Kindly devote your time to the things which bring peace and happiness to you.
Hope you are fit and fine very soon.
With love and deep regards,
sincerely,
vishan lal
Hello Gentleman,
I made a fabulous story which says about better reality of common youth’s struggle life named “Kommon Kahani “. I want to make it in a big banner like the AB Corp… because I know abt your film except sense and it’s having an innovative concept. I also want to kept Miss Aishwarya rai Bachhan / Priyanka Chopra for the lead role against Mr. Abhishek Bachhan and decided about the full fledge film project. I f, you are interested, contact me and get outline.
I wait your quick and positive reply.
Arpan Shah,
+91 9427892317
Hello Gentleman,
I made a fabulous story which says about better reality of common youth’s struggle life named “Kommon Kahani “. I want to make it in a big banner like the Hari Om productions because I know abt your film except sense and it’s having an innovative concept. I also want to kept Miss Amisha Patel for the lead role against Mr. Rajiv Bhatia and decided about the full fledge film project. I f, you are interested, contact me and get outline.
I wait your quick and positive reply.
Arpan Shah,
+91 9427892317
Hello Gentleman,
I made a fabulous story which says about better reality of common youth’s struggle life named “Kommon Kahani “. I want to make it in a big banner like the AB Corp…. because I know abt your film except sense and it’s having an innovative concept. I also want to kept Miss Amisha Patel / Aishwarya rai Bachhan for the lead role against Mr. Abhishek Bachhan and decided about the full fledge film project. I f, you are interested, contact me and get outline.
I wait your quick and positive reply.
Arpan Shah,
+91 9427892317
Hi !! Dear Sir..
Well said n clearly stated…
Now i think u r Back…
With Regards and Love..
Gaurav
Dear Bachchan Saheb,
I liked your blog today. I do visit your blog often, however dont comment as you are too busy to comment. Today I write as you are at home, and hope you recover soon.
I have a point here. You say India is emmitting 0.8% of pollutants in the environment. Then whats the point of IIFA’s drive for greener world. Do you think it will help or possible to reverse our clocks and go back to medieval times when we were pretty clean? Is IIFA aiming at the west to clean up this mess. Do they watch IIFA so that they get the message?
Hmm regarding the Mid Day Playmates..Sirji please dont ask them to stop ;))
Whats the harm. Even in bollywood, nowadays there are actresses in bikinis. Will you stop them? Its not like your golden era of 70s and 80s. Its much open nowadays.
Anyways, wishing you a quick recovery. You have to will your way to recovery (You had said this b4 I guess)
Cya
Regards,
Aamir
Sir, Today’s article made me laugh a lot… the way you pounced on the Mid day was hilarious.. gr8 one… btw please consider reading all the comments… i always get lost in your replies…
WOW
I just hope the GOOD MEDIA learns!
hehehehe……… ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFULLY EXPRESSED POST THAT I HAVE EVER READ…….
WELL CONVEYED BIG B…
Wish you a speedy recovery….
and BTW……
the tests have to be declared negative…for you to get well soon…….and not positive…
GET WELL SOON….
Love,
Priya.
Firstly….sirjiiiii take care of ur health………
Secondly:-
Sirjieeeeeeee aapne midday ki phaad diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
awesome blog on SUV…….i think after the details in ur blog regarding US makin misuse of powers,Airlines in India,OIL company’s ,Defence Machineary;s……..auh god……..’TUSH’ [;)] wil think “AAILA” ye sab ke baare main tho socha hi nahi…….ha ha ha ha ha ha
U ROCK AB Truly
Come on BIG B ……. go get em !!!!!
But plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz take care of your health as well, these media jerks have an incurable disease. So we (your EF) know you well, plz take rest rather than trying to explain these empty heads about wats rite or wrong.
I know its imp. 4 u to justify yourself, but people who’ve adored you need no clarification. We dont even read such papers.
FOR US ITS THIS BLOG - WHICH GIVES A TRUE REFLECTIONS OF YOURSELF n we dont need a MID DAY or ne other gossip paper/magazine to know you better …………..
neways YOU KNOCKED THEM OUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! VOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO
BYE n TAKE CARE !!!!!
OK!!!! NOW I AM GETTING TO UNDERSTAND…SOMETHING. I AM DAMN SURE OF THE FACT THAT MR. BACHCHAN O ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER DOESN’T HAVE SO MUCH TIME AVAILABLE OF THEIR BUSY SCHEDULES THAT THEY’LL WRITE SUCH LENGTHY PARAGRAPHS & STORIES OF THEIR DAILY LIFE ROUTINE, LIKES, DISLIKES, SHARE ARTICLES AND ALL THE OTHER INFORMATION WHICH IS BEING POSTED HERE UNDER THEIR NAME. THIS IS FAKE! SOME ONE ELSE IS DOING ON THEIR BEHALF AND GETTING PAID (MAY BE) BY HIM. I GUESS ITS A TIME WASTAGE PLAYING HERE & HOPING FOR MR. BACHCHAN TO WRITE YOU BACK!!! AND AGAIN THE CATCH IS….MR. BACHCHAN TO WRITE
Happy blogging ppl…
deepakishinduite@yahoo.com
OK!!!! NOW I AM GETTING TO UNDERSTAND…SOMETHING. I AM DAMN SURE OF THE FACT THAT MR. BACHCHAN O ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER DOESN’T HAVE SO MUCH TIME AVAILABLE OF THEIR BUSY SCHEDULES THAT THEY’LL WRITE SUCH LENGTHY PARAGRAPHS & STORIES OF THEIR DAILY LIFE ROUTINE, LIKES, DISLIKES, SHARE ARTICLES AND ALL THE OTHER INFORMATION WHICH IS BEING POSTED HERE UNDER THEIR NAME. THIS IS FAKE! SOME ONE ELSE IS DOING ON THEIR BEHALF AND GETTING PAID (MAY BE) BY HIM. I GUESS ITS A TIME WASTAGE PLAYING HERE & HOPING FOR MR. BACHCHAN TO WRITE YOU BACK!!! AND AGAIN THE CATCH IS….MR. BACHCHAN TO WRITE
~ Happy blogging ppl…
deepakishinduite@yahoo.com
Amitji,
I don’t know if I can agree with your post wholeheartedly today. I agree that it is wrong to target you to sell their papers. But defending SUV’s is not something I can agree with. I understand that people love their SUV’s and there are thousands of them running around in the world. I also agree that SUV’s are not the only things that are polluting our environment. But that would be no reason to defend them. We all try to do our little part in trying to save the environment - like some people recycle others don’t. But that does not mean that the person recycling should stop doing it coz what does his/her little part mean when millions others are not doing so. Driving your SUV is your personal choice and noone has the right to question it. But, since others are polluting the environment in some other way your driving SUV is ok - I do not buy that argument. Again, I am not questioning your choice, my only point is that we are all not very environment friendly, I agree, but we should stop doing whatever little we are doing because others are not doing it, I don’t agree.
As I said I am not defending Mid Day, and I probably never will, because I will not like someone questioning my personal choices. You are a public figure, but what you do in your personal life is not for anyone else to judge. I cannot imagine living a life where what I eat, what I wear, what I drive, who I talk to is always under scruitiny for selling some stupid news papers.
Anyways, take care and get well soon.
Sincerely,
Vandana
CT, USA
Dear sir,
God Bless You.Recently i have started reading your blog for few days,i love your style & believe it for me your persona & style is the ultimate statement of all that is elegant and the finest in a mankind (I am learning how a gentleman should conduct & express himself from your blog)
you are my guide. GET WELL SOON
Strange,
WHy my comment not published everytime. Anyways .. my last comment was .. Superb reply .. dho dala ..
Lalit
Dear Amit ji,Sadar Pranam,Trust this mail finds you in a slightly better plane of health and spirits as against yesterday.Believe me Amitji,yor health is a great cause of concern for us ,and you have to be in a pink state of health and you will surely be,because WE all LOVE you.And please accord your body a good physical rest.Plz take care of your diet and enjoy the sorroundings around you,AND give a damn to guys likr Tushar and Sarita,(by the way who are they???I have never heard of these journalists ever before ,and the only Tushaar I know is a old debilated chronic alcoholic,who is my patient and his favourite dwelling is the bari naali of the many by lanes of Kanpur.,and Sarita,who is a psychotic patient of my friend who is a psychiatrist)These guys are nothing but creeps,who desire to be in news and lo behold what better way than to perch on Amitabh Bachchan and put the circulation of their newspaper in top gear.So ba..s to them,and deliciously ignore them and dont waste your precious grey matter on these beach bum fools.And when do you plan to hold the LUNCH ,for the winners of first anniversary of big B blogs.But please take very good care of your health,I remain ,Dr.M.J.Gupta,.
Sir:
We are with you, but why do you have to take a tabloid like the mid day so seriously. Not worth wasting your so many hours for them. You need rest so pl take good rest. How can such comments get you so fired up.
There are many other ways you are contributing to a greener society and even your mention of a greener planet creates so much awareness which must be helping in so many ways. Can this mid-day article even attempt to create the kind of awareness which even your one mention can??? So what if you are using an SUV??
Hope you recover soon.
Hello Sir, Your construction critisicm towards Media is well on target. I appreciate the subtle and straiaght forward way of talking. The media instead of targetting your way of living, should instead target other issues of national and state importance like terroism, corruption and inefficiency. But guess if they target, they will not be able to sell their newspapers. You have contributed much more to the nation in terms of dignity, respect and gratitude, Thanks for all and also this was my first comment on your blogs.
Nikunj Shah
hi
i just feel amitabh has lost the plot and takes every dig in the newspaper personally,me thinks the man protest too much.he gives reasons and excuses for all his actions and tries hard to make us understand him. which is all a buch os rubbish that he writes. i find it difficult to belive he writes his own blog with the kind of hectic schedule he projects. it was good at first , but now his only motive is to get back to the newspaper.does he think writing all this makes us belive him??
sir,
was a good fitting reply… i hope all your frustration is out now… pls. take care of your health. best wishes always…
Puja.
hard hitting reply….Mid day gang got what they deserve… it is becuase of these persons savita, tushar etc etc that media is fast loosing its trust with the society..
wondering what’s the reply of savitu,tushi etc….some respondants like pratima and co. tells u about u’r wrong…do convey us their responses as well
Mid day mates shown contributes to global warming. pls avoid them…SUV pls continue to use….
Namaskaram Amit ji,
I am extremely sorry to hear that you are in trouble and pain again. We are able to feel your pain and I am kind of having a wet throat and prey almighty Lord for your speedy and healthy recovery soon.
I bet you that your staff must be overwhelmed by your presence around the clock.. They must cherish each and every moment of your company and service to you.
Amit ji, last night, I went to see my uncle’s grand daughter who is going to be celebrating her 3rd Birth Day on July 17th, 09. Recently, this sweet little angel lost her right eye after they found growing tumour in that eye. Initially she lost her vision from right side and than was rushed to Sick children Hospital, Toronto for emergency surgery where they took her eye out. I almost cried and felt like tearing the entire sky while holding her in my hands. Why would almighty Lord do this to a small little angel who has hardly been exposed to this beautiful world? Although, whole family is thanking Guru Nanak Dev ji for blessing her with at least one healthy eye.
I wish your beloved friend Mr Amar Singh ji a early and healthy recovery after his Kidney transplant operation.
I prey almighty Lord for showering his blessings on you and my sweet little angel down here as well. With lots of love and regards…….Vipin
and one point more…
this piece of ur’s should be included in the Journolism Course…vital for a journolist on what things that can get back on them !
wishing u for good gealth…
Hello Sir,
Greetings, Loads of it , to get well soon.
Thank You for sharing today’s article on Mid-day. Hindi Films have taught us , “Aagar Julm Karna Paap hai to Julm Sehna uussee bhi bada paap hai.”
And you have proved it.
Giving Back - as you have done to Mid-day today - a lot many people dont do it - may be just ignore it, or a lot of people dont know how to do it and even worse, a lot of people dont have the courage to do it.
You have given them back fantastically.
Thank You for all your guidance - day in and day out - your blog is like a path for me.
Regards
Panthini Shah, Jacksonville, Fl
I just saw this brilliant poem written by an employee. It goes well with the kind of answer you gave to Mid-day. Do read it, it’s about an organization’s decision to ban tissue paper- http://uurl.in/EPoem
Hello Amitji,
Hope you are fine with your health and not frustated with confinement.
Media might be wrong with their head line but concern it has raised is not small. Generally people at high places like policy makers, big corporate, famous actors do like to raise concern, but when it comes to implement it, it is delegated to ordinary people, since they are faceless and their high percentage of population are blamed. We also try to do our little bit when it comes to conserving facile fuel but I am not sure it’s for saving money or saving planet. BUT famous actors mentioned in paper can clearly make statement using less polluting cars. I am not saying start using electric car or walk but something which will suite as per their style and social status.
Thanks
Prashant
Comment (59) Day (15)…..
Rochelle 156 and Daisy 408……You both in a way agree with reporting of Mid Day and want famous personalities to put an example.
Do you know how many people in India use SUV?
Mainly so called Gandhiwadi our Leader use SUV beacuse for them it a symbol of sucess take it township leader or national leader.
Industrialist also use this vehicle due to same reason.
Main problem in India is prices of Petrol , since majority persons and even businessman who rum vehilcle for commercial reason can’t afford they mix carisine in diesel and this impurity creates maximum pollution.
These reporters don’t highlight these kind of problem beacuse they are afread of those leaders and they know if any of them highlihht these problem they can’t survive and will not be able to run news paper.
Since Mr.Bachchan is gentlrman and busy in some creative work they dare to do that.
One more thing in Indain most of the people enjoying real democracy.
For AB, Karan Johar at 106 and 302; Shahrukh at 323 and Aamir at 417,
You are all from the same fraternity. Its nice to hear from all of you on the same day on the same blog.
But KJ & SRK, Aamir you are being too harsh. This precisely what has broken uo the industry into lobbies.
If not AB’s words, the least you could have done was to stand by his right to make himself heard, to speak his mind against this sort of journalism!
This is the first time you have come here! You are not only EF, you are brothers-in-arms!
Welcome to the blog!
Regards,
Sudhir
LOL! LOL! LOL! That jurno guy has got it good!
salaaaaaaaaaam amitji!
how r you honey?
please take care and get well soon!am really worried!
about MidDay i should say: javaab e ablahaan khamushist!i think in hindi u have a same one too and say: jaahel ki baaton ka javaab khamushi hota hai!(hope spell it right!is it right?)
i think they didn’t sold as much as they want in few last days so have to use ur name to sell their papers!or maybe want your attention!
love you love you love you!
Sahar (ur little iranian fan!!!)
BigB yahoo group,
& BigB facebook group
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5380871097
However, you may want to think about driving a Hybrid … its that you just drive one guzzler … but how many you influence by doing so!
For people who don’t believe Mr. Bachchan, it is a simple answer:
GO OUT OF THIS BLOG AND NEVER COME BACK ! WHY YOU “WASTE”
YOUR TIME ???!!!! WHY YOU ARE HERE IN THE FIRST PLACE ????
Your anger is justified!!! When there are many celebrities and public figures who are using SUVs, why single out one man just because he is an ambassador for going green. He is a human who needs his space. Why the hell media tries to meddle with public figures’ lives? If they meant good, why didn’t they put a proper headline instead of citing BIG B. I am not trying to justify Amitji’s anger. But media should be a little prudent if they mean to promote goodness. They have just managed to kill an icon… Michael Jackson. Why are they so blood thirsty? Why are they vampire-like?
I think there should be a solution to this media frenzy. Solution is possible if all put their hands up.. .What you say Amitji? At times, I felt you were showing anger.. should have attacked the media prudently??? This is enough for another sensation..
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT :))
love your reponse…..kudos
simply fida… now this is awesome..
rgds
Niranjan
Hello sir,
How r u?
What a slap on Mid Day…well written
I think this news paper should be declare as ‘ADULT NEWSPAPER’ , always bikni show.They dont have news.
If any body want publicity then Target AB family.
Get well soon!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Manish
hi….mr bachchan i guess u hve 2 pay a heavy price everyday 2 b ONE N ONLY MR BACHCHAN…if u sneeze then also u vil asked questions y how where when did u sneeze……..love n respect….get well soon…..god bless u always
Dear Amitabh,
Answer to your detractors regarding global warming–Tell them to watch the DVD “The Great Global Warming Swindle,” a documentary by Martin Durkin. Despite what many are saying, there is hardly a consensus among scientists or even the American public for that matter (I saw the publication above in post 444), about global warming. Most believe it is nothing less than a political power and money-making issue here and world-wide; and the so-called “proposed solutions” will have devastating effects on world economies that will hurt the poorest families around the world. So, please don’t feel guilty about driving your cars–they are not destroying the environment and you earned them.
On a different note, I very much enjoy reading your blog posts in the morning before I start my workday and hope you continue posting. Best wishes and earnest prayers for your speedy recovery and continued health.
-Paris
Mr Bachchan,
I am astonished that so many today feel justified in assigning responsibility for an “international” environmental catastrophe to ONE PERSON?!?! They do the public a huge disservice to assume we cannot make informed, routine choices independent of celebrity influences!
Each person has a duty to be aware and streamline their lifestyle as far as possible – which I believe you have done in other areas! The offenders have no real interest in protecting the environment… Once again, the media (The Mid-Day on this occasion) have simply used you as a scape-goat and attempted to malign your reputation!
As far I as I can see you have not willingly accepted this almost perverse god-like-status you have been dubbed with and have never professed to be perfect anyway; so the expectations upon you are and always have been unreasonable!
For once, I sincerely hope you have the Mac book firmly closed and are not subjecting yourself to reading ‘some’ of the utter nonsense coming in from ‘some’ areas!
In a bit of hurry again ..but right behind you in support Mr Bachchan! That is great, well considered retort!
With much love..…
Jasmine XX
Dear AB,
Should I write about media savvy KJO and others and your mild dig at them…truth is hard to digest. Would KJO intelligent enough to digest it? Is my concern on that front misplaced?
Now Rochelle again missed the point and jumped on running train. Mid-day brigade never ever care about an environment and the whole article took birth not out of their passion/concern about an enviroment but entierly lack of it. AB has very articulately and dilligentely put all the reasonongs and facts and after that there is no need and scope for anyone including you Dear Rochelle to differ with him. Last time on your provocation we came to know very private and sensitive Abhi’s Switzerland story so let’s see what happens this time…
If u want to do your bit that’s fine but please don’t find faults with others. If U want to be vegetarian (me too) but respect others and just keep doing it without self promotion. Don’t bring ‘Me’ into these activities.
AB or vintage AB is back with great humor, knockout punch and Purshuram’s persistance.
dEAR SIR
TODAYS BLOG WAS EXCELLENT AND LESSON TO MEDIA.
Amit ji
Now that you have well and truly vented out your frustrations over this SUV/media issue, I hope you are feeling much lighter healthwise. However sorry to say that sometimes you go a bit overboard replying to the media. And yes it needs everyone’s contribution to save our planet. If SUVs are contributing to the destruction of our environment then all the SUV owners should feel the guilt pinch and take it seriously. I think such vehicles should be completely banned in all countries.
Divya
Dear BigB,
Hope you feel better soon…Try to minimize your worload and have a very good rest…May be try to do one movie per year…Try not to drive SUV yourself, buy a nice mini cooper or other nice smaller car…You can keep one SUV for your family…just my personal opinions…Allah bless you.
-Kabir-
Hello Amitabh Uncle,
I loved reading your blog today and totally agree with you. We are all trying to be green these days, but it takes time to do so and we can’t give up everything we are used to. I don’t understand why the media has to act stupidly all the time!
Glad you’re feeling better and please rest up! Take care!
A really really big fan, Love,
Chand
Oh sorry Amit ji I forgot to mention, I was very alarmed when I read that your tests were coming out “positive”. I thought with over 1,000 of us here praying for you thus forcing the gods work overtime, how can your results be positive, I hope you meant “negative”.
Good luck with your recovery and please avoid stressing yourself out with such media articles. At least not now when you are not well. I’m sure Jaya ji would have suggested the same to you.
Love
Divya
Sire,
Your point is clearly conveyed and accepted.
Love you.
Please take care
Mohnish
Respected Amitji,
Hope you are doing well.I like your stand ,and love that you take left right on this issue.One thing is sure that the newspaper not making big profit then print your big rather than huge photo and a very little article with it,that its.leave it.pl do take care.BYE.
Ram Bhole.
Very disappointing to see that people (most EF) support your view completely to an extent of saying to go ahead and use SUV even if it means polluting our environment.
Now It seems senseless to write and get all goody response when you know deep down the importance of your little contribution in the big picture and that is the message for everyone. Niether do we support sensational Journalism nor SUV.
Dear Amitji,
In your delicate state of health at the moment, the headline and article from this newspaper must have caused your BP to rocket! Your response to it was absolutely BRILLIANT!! What an ACE you are!
Hope the physical examinations also remove any lingering doubt of anything amiss and find you well and strong again.
With fervent prayers for your swift recovery back to full health. Please, try and remain positive and optimistic, all will be fine.
With love,
Brenda
Rajesh, thanks so much for you very kind words. Much appreciated..
My dearest AB ji,
First, very very happy to hear the test results proves no alarm and the signs of improvement. Will continue to pray for a full speedy recovery.
Today’s blog shows your fighter spirit. It also brought out the punch combined with humor which is marvelous….it is mind blowing
A educative & significant message that’s loud & clear.
You took this opportunity to educate about the Global warming issues along with the work you undertake to put it into practice to make a difference in the world we live. You use your good name and join others who take these initiatives, bring the awareness that reaches millions of audience world wide. It is very amusing and balancing the way you went about our way-if-life today & tomorrow, the pro’s & con’s of development , industrialization, technology, etc. You hit the nail on the head. When the journalist pick such an important topic and tries to sensationalize using celebrities as pawns the whole purpose of the message & it’s focus is lost. Hope they realize while pointing a finger on other there are four pointing towards themselves. But, they do become popular by taking the piggy back ride on the successful & famous who earned their spot through hard work.
This really is so amusing & meaningful, as usual well done Mr AB ji.
Please take care and rest well.
Loads of love & respect as always,
Susheela - TN USA
Nice Hard Hitting Reply to MID-DAY Golbal Warming Article, but found your reponse had more Anger Sting than Logic !!! I live in USA & yes here Celebraties who Support Green Revolution DO NOT Drive SUV’s they have chosen Environment Friendly Hybrid Cars ( Toyota Prius)…Do Not get me wrong I am NOT Typical Pseudo NRI with West/Hollywood hangover. But if things Good you got to appreciate it. About TATA motors taking over Jaguar example, It was massive Financial mistake for TATA’s which ended up way overpaying for Jaguar just before Sub-prime Crisis took World Economies down !!!
Great Fan of yourd…. Feel Better & take care !!!
Sir,
Just ignore Mid-day and do what you think is right. Do not worry about what others are saying.
chandra
Respected Sir Amit,
Pranam!
This is Pushkar From New Katra Prayag,
i Belong to your family i have many many letters in your dear Mom’s Hand writing, she wrote it to my great grand mother, i wish to offer it to you. should i send it all to you through courier?, it shall give you great pleasure.
i am a priest and age is 28 i have completed my private research on Meditation but all for my sister i left it i am born struggler but for my bread i am now jr accounts officer in a limited company andheri east mumbai, i have seen your home it’ nice. i am not rich but i am taught by some white people i wish to know what is your idea about salvation.
hope you shall make reply so soon.
kindly forgive me if i hurt you any way any how.
Respectfully Yours
Pushkar Kumar Srivastava
pushkal256@rediffmail.com
Respected Amitabh Bachchanji
Saadar Naman.
Heartiest regards and best wishes get well soon.
Thanks with high regards to providing us rich literature for reading ……..
——————- SAMBODHAN MADHUSHAALA ———————
PRAKRATI KO SAMARPIT MAHAKAVI HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN SHAT-SHAT NAMAN
APNE AARADHYA DEV KE ADHARON PAR PRASANNTA KI REKHA DEKHKAR KOUN BHAKT AANAND KI CHARAM SEEMA NAHI CHU LETA , KOUN BHAKT AANANDATIREK SE PAAGAL NAHI HO UTHTA! PAR BHAKT HRIDAYA AANAND AUR PRASANNTA KE LIYE HI TO AAKUL-VIVHAL NAHI RAHTA . PRASANNTA TO AATM-CHETNA KI EK ANUBHUTI HE . BHAKT TO AATM-SAMARPAN KARKE WAH VISMRATI DHUNDHTA HE , JO HARSH AUR VISHAD SE PARE HE .
HAN , TO IS SWARTHI MANAV KI, JISME SE EK ME BHI HOON, CHARAM ABHILASHA AATMANAND NAHI , AATM SAMARPAN HE .
JO HRIDAYA KAL MADHU KA PYAASA THA , WAHI AAJ PYAAS BUJANE WALA MADHU HO GAYA HE .
KAVI KA HRIDAYA KEVAL KAVI KA HRIDAYA NAHI HE . USKI HRIDAYA-GOD ME TRIKAAL AUR TRIBHUVAN SOTE RAHTE HE ………..
MERE PYAARE , DEKH , AKHIL PRAKRATI MADHUSHAALA BANKAR JOOM RAHI HE ………….
High Philosphical Forword express spiritual level of life.
With high regards.
Dharmveer
what an amazing reply sir ,take care always
well well now what we have the rochelles kashmiras divays of the high horse coming with their version of holire that thou first if read what is written in the article and then comment to the fact taht in mumbai city where hundreds of celebrities indutialist and politicians and rich upper middle class people reside why was the paper only targetting sir and finally as per your wishes if he stops using suvs will you kashmiras of the world also stop using your car fridge ac please there are things taht are a neccesity and everyone is trying to do their best to somehow help the environment trgetting one person will not solve antthing and please could you all stop being such sanctimonious prigs all the time
Respected Amitabh Bachchanji
Saadar Naman.
Heartiest regards and best wishes get well soon.
Thanks with high regards to providing us rich literature for reading ……..
——————- SAMBODHAN MADHUSHAALA ———————
PRAKRATI KO SAMARPIT MAHAKAVI HARIVANSH RAI BACHCHAN SHAT-SHAT NAMAN
APNE AARADHYA DEV KE ADHARON PAR PRASANNTA KI REKHA DEKHKAR KOUN BHAKT AANAND KI CHARAM SEEMA NAHI CHU LETA , KOUN BHAKT AANANDATIREK SE PAAGAL NAHI HO UTHTA! PAR BHAKT HRIDAYA AANAND AUR PRASANNTA KE LIYE HI TO AAKUL-VIVHAL NAHI RAHTA . PRASANNTA TO AATM-CHETNA KI EK ANUBHUTI HE . BHAKT TO AATM-SAMARPAN KARKE WAH VISMRATI DHUNDHTA HE , JO HARSH AUR VISHAD SE PARE HE .
HAN , TO IS SWARTHI MANAV KI, JISME SE EK ME BHI HOON, CHARAM ABHILASHA AATMANAND NAHI , AATM SAMARPAN HE .
JO HRIDAYA KAL MADHU KA PYAASA THA , WAHI AAJ PYAAS BUJANE WALA MADHU HO GAYA HE .
KAVI KA HRIDAYA KEVAL KAVI KA HRIDAYA NAHI HE . USKI HRIDAYA-GOD ME TRIKAAL AUR TRIBHUVAN SOTE RAHTE HE ………..
MERE PYAARE , DEKH , AKHIL PRAKRATI MADHUSHAALA BANKAR JOOM RAHI HE ………….
High Philosphical Forword express spiritual level of life.
With high regards.
Dharmveer
vashistha69@yahoo.com
hey mr B
Two wrongs dont make a right!
Did you know either it was Tom Hanks or Julia Roberts-one of them drives a Toyota hybrid? THAT is setting an example.
Take care and dont fume your stomach out!
Love
Hi Mr. Bachchan
I am so surprised to see the response you gave to Mid-day guys. Amazing….No words for it. And I must say each and every word you have wrote is true. I am really proud of you. I think the knowledge you have of all the minute details the media stands no where in front of you. I am sure before writing that article against you they would have not done a little research on it also. With this article of yours you have given them the knowledge regarding the subject. Once again amazing…..Hope you get well soon. And all my good wishes for you and your family.
Always your well wisher.
Hi,
Your response to the sarita and tushar was in bad taste.
Reminded me of your famous dialogue ” Pehle uus aadmi ka sign lekar aao”
But as in the movie so also in real life, Wrong for wrong does not make it right.
“SUV’s are not “gas guzzlers” and after much thought and deliberation i use my SUV”…this much response to the article would have sufficed.
Why make a war of it? Why write such a big piece which effected in your EF spending more time in front of the computer which draws electricpower, which in turn adversely effects the environment? such arguments can go on infinetely
Why close mid-day…Why not close the film industry? movies are not the only form of entertainment, we cud look for other environmentally friendly forms of entertainment…What say Mr.Bachchan?
bye
Vinod
Pradip #451
First of all, I did not provoke the Switzerland story. I never even took part in that discussion.
Next, whether Mid Day cares about the environment or not, they did bring up a valid point. The minute I found out about AB promoting the awareness of global warming, the first thing that jumped into my head was the many cars he owned, and I even joked about it with my sister who agreed that probably none of them are electric. It didn’t take this article to make me aware of this issue.
And there is no rule here that says we have to blindly agree with AB 100% of the time.There is always room for debates.
And furthermore, in my comment I said that the issues he brought up are all correct and that I understood his arguments. I just differed on the SUV issue with respect to everyone doing what they can.
Dear Amitji,
Glad the tests are normal. Please take it easy and rest. Calm down. It’s
very naughty of the journalists to abuse the trust you place in them. You gave
an excellent response. But, if you reflect calmly, YOU are such a Mega Super Star and have so much clout! Agreed that India is developing and the West is a little jealous to say the least - they have made HUGE mistakes and are expecting India and the other Countries that are developing to into Super Powers- to learn from their mistakes!! We don’t HAVE to make the same mistakes to learn from them, We don’t have to do what they did!
Whilst I agree to a certain extent and empathise with your comments, I must also say that I agree to an extent to what others on the blog have said (including your favourite Rochelle) and Daisy. Someone has to make a start. GANDHIJI was one man who changed the World! We all have to do our bit - including Tushi and co. It’s a RIPPLE effect. We must practice what we preach.
Our Children’s FUTURE depends on it.
I hope you don’t mind - a small correction - “willing done” - should be willingly done.
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH and feel that we can say what we do - your beloved EF.
God Bless
Love and best wishes - hugs and kisses - get well sooner
Sangita xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DON,
Aap jaldi se acche ho jao yaar….Today morning I was watching ur movie DON.
And I love the way u say “DON ki talash 11 mulko ki police kar rahi hai,aur DON ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi na mumkin hai”.
Please say it the same way to ur illness. I believe illness wont be able to caught u.
I am praying for ur good health at gods feet. And he wont just keep me with empty hands.
About the reply you have given.I really admire the comments mentioned by u. People are using ur name for cheap publicity. This very people make big noise for any senseless issues.DON ur millions of fans are with you. I go 1 step further and ask MID DAY to adopt 1 of the village in Vidharbha Region. Or if its to much too ask for just try to adopt atleast 10 farmer families whose earning member has committed suiside.I bet they wont do.
And DON dont keep urself awake till morning.This will have adverse effect on ur healh.
Good Night DON !!!
Nikunj
Dear Amitji
Yanha I remember two dialogue from mahabharat serial & yours deewar Movie.
” shant gadhadhari bhim shant”
Amitji = “AND my friend.. after you have succeeded in doing so come to me and I shall happily hand over my SUV to you !!”
LIKE
“jao pehle uss aadmi ka sign le ke aao ………….uske baad mere bhai tum jis kagaj pe kahoge me sign kar doonga”
please dont get so angry on this, This is what, the price, are you paying for being so famous & all glory, money, fame , love of nation.
In todays world people like to read & watch Bad News and sensational news, it is consistingly proved as well, TRP game, thats why all this. if you want to blame any one blame whole society, being so commercialis, in this world every one want success, money on whatever grounds , Society dont consider any thing. Unki roji roti yahi hai or yeh karna padta hai !! that is what shown in Mumbai Meri Jaan, Fashion other Movies. Every business has its own rules to play.
I remembered once you publish one mail which is sent to you by your son-in-law regarding richest person from singapore travelling through economy class in plan. likewise others can also use environment friendly cars, where possible walk,& whatever questions you raised, we have solutions But everyone think that ‘mere akele se kya hoga’ and kuch bhi nahi hota hai Only one can control this, when we got good leaders and followers to change. Difficult part in humanBeing is CHANGE. But finally it is a matter of choice. Prestiage, status all this play there role and We all know, what you have written is correct and This is being Human & Nature created Problems all. This is not new to you, and thats why God has given you this platform, there must be media persons who reading your blog regularly But nobody will going to cover your thought on this issue, because all this we/society know.
This is vicious circle Problems.
Yours Loving
Hello Mr. Bachan, Well done . Way to go Mr. Bachan, I agree with you.
Love always
Fan from Toronto
Dear Sir,
Being a regular reader and fan of your blog, I was very shocked and surprised at the way you responded to the Mid Day article on the Sports Vehicles. It is even more shocking to see that the majority of the readers of this blog are supporting your response.
No one is above criticism. I am NOT supporting the journalist– actors are easily targeted by the media; you know this more than I. But your reply was frankly immaturish. You are being needlessly defensive and justifying your views in a very childish manner. You were targetted because YOU took the initiative as the Ambassador of the Green drive. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a simple step”.
Your logic itself is flawed. In your earlier post you have talked about how people in London follow traffic rules even at 2 in the morning. Going by your recent post with your mentioned logic shouldn’t the reply to this have been:
“So many people in India do not follow traffic rules so why should we bother to follow them?”
Similarly one could’ve said for sake of argument:
“Many people throw trash everywhere so we can too.”
or ,
“So many people are rude so we are too”
or even,
“Switching off the light bulbs while leaving the room is not the only way to save fuel. When people in malls and restaurants switch lights on all day/night, how much electricity will be saved by switching off one bulb?”
Everyone could be arguing like you and nothing positive would happen. And we do not see the others who were mentioned in the paper blasting the same jounalists.
It is saddening to see a person of your stature, age, and experience going to such lengths just to justify your point.
Seema
Namastey!!!
Good ode to make you smile…..
“An outcome of the amendments in Section 377 of Indian Penal Code.”
चाहे मानसून लेट आया है
पर एहसास नया ये लाया है,
कानून में सुधार आया है
देश में अब बदलाव आया है|
लड़के को लड़की न खोजनी
ना लड़की को लड़का,
कोई भी मिल जाये चलेगा
बस भिडे प्रेम का टांका |
शायद अब किसी घर में
मूंछों वाली भाभी आएँगी,
कन्यायें कन्या को भी अब
जीजू जीजू बुलाएंगी|
उन्मुक्त गगन के नीचे केवल
अब जोड़े ना रास रचाएंगे,
बदला बदला होगा मंजर
लड़के जब लड़का पटायेंगे|
पुलिस के पास भी अब शायद
छेड़छाड़ के केसेज बढ़ जायेंगे ,
महिला महिला को छेड़ेगी
पुरुष पुरुष से छेड़े जायेंगे |
हर सिक्के के पहलू दो होते
कुछ सुधार तो आयेंगे,
ये नए बदलाव देश को
जनसँख्या विस्फोट से बचायेंगे|
:))
:))
May almighty bless you with good health…
Wow! what a great rejoinder!!
Deewar picture ka dialouge yaad aa gaya boss!
“Jaao pehle us aadmi ka sign lekar aao jisne mere baap se sign liye the; us aadmi ke sign lekar aao jisne meri maa ko gaali di; us aadmi ka sign lekar aao jisne mere haath par likh diya ke mera baap chor hai. Pehle en sab ke sign lekar aao aur uske baad… uske baad mere bhai tum jahan bhi kaho, main sign karne ke liye tayyar hoon!!!”
Amazing! Way to angry Angry Young Man.
Hope you are feeling better.
Dear Sir,
The media dictate to you what they consider to be wrong. You give them a taste of their own medicine. Then there is me sitting comfortably in my chair making A Comment when I could be doing much damage to the planet myself!
Do I sense a certain level of selfishness in all three?
For all the things I use that emit greenhouse gases, could I be using a substitite that meets (or nearly meets) my requirements as well as is less damaging to the environment? Just how committed do I remain as an individual to tackling this issue? Am I prepared to make sacrifices?
The truth is my desire for comforts and luxuries as a human far outweighs the need to protect the planet that I can call my home. I look down upon myself because of what I have done to contribute to the destruction of this planet. Each and every individual regardless of whether we are media or actors or bloggers should come together and make a very committed joint effort for our future generations. Too little is being done by governments too late.
My Pranams and many apologies to the Dharti mata, the planet that is my home. I shall strive to do better than I have been.
Love,
Daksha
Dear Mr. Bachan,
Your reaction to Miday is absolutely perfect. I live in Toronto, drive a big car. The new generation SUV’s consume lesser gas (petrol) than the good old Indian cars still on Indian roads. The Go Green implementation needs to start with the major chemical industies and the auto designers. Alternately each government must provide reliable, safe, comfortable & quick mass transit system. Tell the Midday guys to get locan governments do their bit, if they can before picking on individuals to sell their news, and meet daily sales targets.
Ranjan.
Toronto
Very well replied! Best wishes for your pink health very soon.
The media evrytime prooves that Amitabh Bachchan is still saleable and thats what they did this time again.
Please do not waste your energy in replying these guys anymore.
Dear Sir,
As a proud Indian on foreign shores I read newspapers with great enthusiasm and hope. I am ashamed that our editors choose to publish and take a stand on matters that are of no consequence to the readers at large and offer merely front page alarms at the roadside stalls I guess !! I remember reading “THE STATESMAN” on dad’s lap as a kid, or the “INDIAN EXPRESS”, neither the writing nor the subjects would provoke another’s ire.
I wish and hope the journalistic community could take some lessons on ethical and relevant reporting skills as opposed to finding celebrities to bludgeon. I dont want to read about what filmstars eat, drink, wear, dance move around with. Arent there more important news to read about like the Civil Engineer in God forsaken Keonjhar district who has now brought electricity and water to an Adivasi Village for the first time after 1948. I heard it on NPR , a publicly funded broadcasting radio network here in US of A.
I think we are too nice to the journalistic community. Need to take a firm stance. My blogs are http://sarmip1.rediffblogs.com/
Take care,
Sarmishtha
Dear Amitji,
This is an excellent answer. I am sorry to say that the reporter does not have an iota of idea what environment protection means. Take care.
With best regards.,
Parichay
Sir, Why do u waste your prcious time for these crap journlists.Your well wishers know everything.They put your name to sell their paper.It’s becoming a fashion now taking your name for all wrong reasons.Loose journalism will take us know where so grow up ppl like Sarita & Tushar anyways who the hell these ppl are.We love Big B thats it.
Respected Amitabji :
First of all I wish you speedy recovery. I dont know whether you’ll read this. If you do, I’d be most happy.
I have been a great fan of yours ever since my days in New Delhi, where I was a journalist, working as special correspondent for the United News of India (UNI). In those days I used to cover the Lok Sabha and had the good fortune to watch you with great admiration from the Lok Sabha press gallery during your brief stint as a Member of Parliament. I rued the day you decided to resign and quit politics. It deprived me (a wee little drop in the ocean of your fans) of seeing you in person. I recall here the day you were so livid with anger with the media (regarding the Bofors scandal) that you used the word “calisthenics” to blast the press for its biased reporting. Believe me, the media people in the press gallery were stumped by the word and we all scrambled to get hold of a dictionary to get the meaning. !!!
Well today I was most amused and happy to see how far you have come – regarding the media and its misplaced bashing! I loved the way you gave a dressing down to Sarita Tanwar and Tushar and the ilk of so–called journalists whose main occupation seems be to inflate the circulation of their yellow journalism via bashing big names – for any cause, let alone saving the planet. Well Sir, keep it up and ignore these “do kaudika patrikar.”
The main purpose of writing in this blog is: I wish you speedy recovery and pray to God Ganesha to shower his choices blessings on you for a long, healthy, wealthy and happy life. Hope you will be able to resume your routine asap.
I have been reading your blog regularly for sometime now and have never ventured to comment till I saw the illogical and unfair MID DAY report.
PLEASE NOTE: After twenty-odd years as a journalist, I left the profession. I now live with my husband, also a journalist, in the greater Washington DC area of the USA and both of us work for the US State Department.
Respected Amitabji :
First of all wish you speedy recovery. I dont know whether you’ll get to read this. If you do, I will be most happy.
I have been a great fan of yours ever since my days in New Delhi, where I was a journalist, working as special correspondent for the United News of India (UNI). In those days I used to cover the Lok Sabha and had the good fortune to watch you with great admiration from the Lok Sabha press gallery during your brief stint as a Member of Parliament. I rued the day you decided to resign and quit politics. It deprived me (a wee little drop in the ocean of your fans) of seeing you in person. I recall here the day you were so livid with anger with the media (regarding the Bofors scandal) that you used the word “calisthenics” to blast the press for its biased reporting. Believe me, the media people in the press gallery were stumped by the word and we all scrambled to get hold of a dictionary to get the meaning. !!!
Well today I was most amused and happy to see how far you have come – regarding the media and its misplaced bashing! I loved the way you gave a dressing down to Sarita Tanwar, Tushar and the like of so–called journalists whose main occupation seems be to inflate the circulation of their yellow journalism via bashing big names – for any cause, let alone saving the planet. Well Sir, keep it up and ignore these “do kaudika patrikar.”
The main purpose of writing in this blog is: I wish you speedy recovery and pray to God Ganesha to shower his choices blessings on you for a long, healthy, wealthy and happy life. Hope you will be able to resume your routine asap.
I have been reading your blog regularly for sometime now and have never ventured to comment till I saw the illogical and unfair MID DAY report.
PLEASE NOTE: After 20-odd years as a journalist i quit the profession. I now live alsong with my husband, also a journalist, in the greater Washington DC area of the USA and both of us work for the US State Department.
sir,,,, good that u r doing well…n congo 4 the great reply to tushar…..
i feel…no reply cud have been better than these…4 such sick people who run after publicity by using such qotes…grt work sir..n lot informative…thanx!
Okay, I have been thinking about your blog since I read it last night. I still agree that the media hounds you and puts you under the microscope.
However, when it comes to the environment, two wrongs don’t make a right. Yes, Ratan Tata should be concerned about the environment and should be making energy efficient cars, maybe he is not, which is sad. But YOU reach to the common man in a way that Ratan Tata does not. We all have to do our part in helping the planet. If you stop using gas guzzlers it will make a statement, that’s all. Now, who am I to tell you what you should do? Just an ordinary global citizen. I do my part in protecting the environment, which makes a huge difference. I recycle, drive energy efficient car, use energy efficient appliances and I did get really really angry when I found out along with others that Arnold, the governor of California, was driving humvees. Now, he could have protested like you do and probably he did but he had to stop. You see, little things make a difference. If people stop buying gas guzzlers, the manufacturers are going to be forced to stop making them. This is a grass roots effort, each of us needs to do their part, as much as we can.
You can still drive them gas guzzlers around but justifying your actions by pointing fingers at others will still not deny the fact that YOU as an individual are polluting the environment. You have a choice in this matter. Do you really need those guzzlers to drive around or do you think an energy efficient car would do the job. We still don’t have much of a choice about flying around the continents. Maybe you could say, well take the boat but we both know that is not feasible. So you choose the airplane but the airline is very well aware of the fact that people around the planet are becoming increasing environmentally conscious.
Anyway, just my opinion that’s all….
will loveyou always, whether you drive gas guzzlers or drive the prius……
Pradip Shah - 451
In the interests of accuracy, I must point that it was NOT Rochelle’s comments which sparked off Mr Bachchan’s Blog about Abhishek’s schooling in Switzerland. It was another member of EF altogether who appeared to feel very strongly about the school issue, and with whom I exchanged words at the time, though I feel it serves no purpose whatsoever in pointing fingers at anyone now.
But we are no better than Mid Day if we make false accusations against other members of EF.
With best wishes, Daisy
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
I understand ur frustration on the media targeting you on this issue. But u are doing exactly what they want you to do- provide fuel to the fire. Tit for Tat! Ur take is let everyone around u change and then u wud do it too. Why not u take the lead? That will shut everyone up! U don’t have do it to prove to anyone, let your own conscience tell u what lifestyle u want to lead and what example u are setting to millions watching ur deeds. Unfortunately the predominant mindset in India as far as vehicles go is that bigger is better-A status symbol.
If u make a lifestyle change on this issue now, u may feel like u have accepted defeat to the media. But I feel that u wud eventually feel that it was the right thing to do. Can anyone else do something like this after you?? There are few leaders, and many followers!! Why not be the leader?
thanks,
sv
Woow Wooow Woow.. guns are blazing & roaring. Let the machines roar, as the approach taken by the paper to highlight the issue is completely absurd.
That said, I would say if there are an opportunity & means for us to improve and reduce the impact to the environment, we should do it with a smile. Not because nuts like Sarita Tanwar & Tushar Joshi got up from a night high dream to put this on the front page, but because we care.
I don’t think it will be right on our part to state everyone around to stop first, only then will I. If everybody goes with this as a condition, then there is no end. Agreed there are requirements for SUVs to support our modern life style, but we can probably opt for alternatives which have lesser impact like hybrids, which claim to emit lesser emission.
Anyway, I like the way you have ended..
Take care
Deepak
FINALLY in real life
‘jaao pehele us admi ka sign lekar aao jisne SUV banaye
jaao pehele us admi ka sign lekar aao jise plane baneye
jaao pehele us admi ka sign lekar aao jisne mujhe itne paise diye gaadi ke
tab mere Sarika, tab jahan tum bologi wahan main paidal chalne ke liye tayaar hoon’
wah sirji, now we know where it all comes from….Real meeting Reel
AWESOME ! AMAZING ! What a WRITE UP ! I have rpeatdly telling that even if u use BRANDED GLARES ( WHICH AAM AADMI ALSO USES ) u r QUESTIONED. U shud ignore dem but must giv dem bk as u have done 2dy in a POLITE way. dey also doing their DUTY bt shudnt pik on just 1 PERSON as dey hav done in your case. Keep it Mr. Bachchan !
Am 60 year old woman and still in Business to keep myself BUSY n gone thru a LOT. So I can understand ur Pain ! Your FAMILY is wid u so oter things doesnt matter ! God bless u n ur FAMILY ! WHAT A AMZING BOND ! KISSI KI NAZAR NA LAGE ! Regards.
Pranam sir,
i want to ask u one ques………sir aap abhi world wide famous,accha paisa,sab kuch aaccha hai aap ke saath,lekin aap ki life ka aim kya hai….aisa kuch jo milne ke baad kisi aur chij ki chahat na ho………kyu ki har koi jo duniya main aata hai kuch na kuch sochta hai ki agar main ye ban jaun yo wo ban jaun to bas aur kuch nahi chahiye………..aap kya sochte hai sir….aap ki soch bahut logo ki prerna banti hai…….
aap ka ek shubchintak aur dost
prakash pandey
Abu Dhabi(UAE)
Mr. Bachchan,
I salute you.
This is the best ever response to some journalist/newspaper.
Just fantastic.
The response is just like we expect from you. Ekdam Bachchan style. Jao pahele un logo ka sign lekar aao………….
This Tushy chap gave example of US and he does not know what US senators, congressmen or the President himself drives. The Lincoln Limoussines are far more gas guzzlers than any other SUV. I don’t think anybody drives a hybrid car.
I hate these illiterate journalist who learns some english and starts writing whatever they want with very little or know knowledge.
Journalism is a profession who does mothing but writes everything.
I have an SUV and I am going for a camp tour this weekend. The amount of items I have to carry will not fit in my small care. SO what should I do?
Will Tushy carry it for me?
Anyway, Just take care of yourself and try avoiding those news for now.
All the best.
Itne Baazu Itne Sar, Ginle Dushman Dhyan Se….
Gam ke saye main jo palte hai,wo hi duniya ka rukh badalte hai,
Duniya chahe kuch bhi soche chalne wale to hamesha chalte hai.
thats for u……amit ji
prakash pandey
I must praise your detailed justification of owning and operating SUV. And I bet that your SUV must adhere to all required emission tests and other requirements for driving on road for being the least contributor to environment. Not to forget these SUVs are not the culprit & solely responsible for adding pollution as the big trucks, old cars, gas machines such as Lawn mowers, snow blowers, and so many others are, as you specified.
Tone of your reply to media nerds is so nicely drafted and shows that you are very much flexible, adaptable to change, compromising and respectful to even those stupid, crack-heads who hardly apply any brain while writing these kinds of articles. Or they are really smart and know how to touch your sensitive nerves. I guess they use you as a ladder to elevate their market value. No doubt the amount of paper, natural resources, media abuses is monstrous and if saved can contribute a lot towards going GREEN.
Amit ji, while living in Delhi, I quite often used to go to press club of India with my friends for having beer surrounded by these nerds (so called press guys and gals). I used to get amazed to realize their low standards of living. They drink a lot (guys and gals), they abuse a lot, they swear a lot, they hardly possess any ethics, respect for others and they are strongly arrogant. No doubt they do have brain and if they route their energies in right direction, they can bring revolution and positive change to man kind and the society.
Well, I wish you all the best and keep enjoying your SUV while promoting GO GREEN as best as possible via your efforts.
For the media nerds, from one of your previous posts:
” I was clever, I wanted to change the world. I am wise now, I want to change myself.”
Best Regards……Vipin
hello sir Im vipin singh from bhopal {m.P.}
sir, Im found of your acting………I hope that U will reply me
Get well soon.
Last night I was watching a Michael Jackson video.
“Leave me alone”.
The video was actually a message against the media.
You need to come up with similar video.
“Mujhe akela chhod do”.
Harego woh har Baazi jab khele hum ji Jaan se……….
Dear sir
i am make a u desine photo TAAMPATRA (CAPPER)Par.i am coming at your home 11-04-2009 but u out of staction.
THANK U
SO PLZ SIR REPLAY ME
OK
I completely agree to the fact that automobiles bring irreparable injury on environment. But besides the commonplace desire of this journalist to draw the universal attention to his persona using you and your family I do not see in this article. If he really worried about the environment he would propose to you any real alternative in the case of your refusal of the use of an auto. As in your specific case autos are not only vehicle and luxury but also the means of personal protection both for you and for the members of your family.
Apparently Mr. Tushar Joshi wants you and members of your family to move around Mumbai and other cities of India by a bicycle or ride in a ricksha or generally walk on foot. It‘s very interesting for me how in this case your security will ensure safety you and members of your family if you according to the demand of Mr. Tushar Joshi disclaim the use of autos.
Possibly NYC’ s Mayor Bloomberg can himself allow to drive to his work by the metro without the threat for his health and life. But in your case I am not sure that a similar trip will be so safely and without problems too. And I think that this will not be a good idea if you or someone of the members of your family will expose to danger (actually risking by your / their health and life) only for the confirm that to prove to Mr. Tushar Joshi his total irresponsibility and the improvidence of his reproaches and pricking in your address in your very non-standard situation. As he doesn’t consider and doesn’t understand completely all aspects of this situation in your concrete case.
Total refusal of the use of autos will not be able to solve all ecological problems unfortunately. And real alternative your refusal of the use of autos in your concrete situation at the present time I personally do not see as this is not sadly.
P.S. If you will cease then sharply react to similar nonsense your health will rapidly and considerably be improved. I sincerely wish you a speedy recovery and continuation of your travel from all my heart.
Dear Amit jee,
May god bless you with good health and the pain subsides completely, never to come back.
It is great to know that the tests are positive…err.. I mean negative and all is well
I was smiling reading your response to the mid-day post. I am guessing there was not a gestation period between the time you read the article because the response seems fresh, frank, unedited and true to your feelings at the time. I also have little doubt that the article is not well-intended and is completely soaked in media game of politicising everything. And it worked. They did benefit from all this, I must say. They have gotten lot of attention which they would have to earn otherwise, by means of hard work. Tushar walked away with cheap adverstisement and easy attention.
While the alternative of ignoring unfavorable articles altogether is not an option, but giving voice to everything that gets written and a platform to all that cross boundaries is also not wise, I would say. But that is just my opinion.
Since having an opinion and sharing it is a lot of what we do here on the blog, I would also take the liberty of disagreeing with you on the point of individual contribution. Every little thing makes a difference, especially when you are already acknowledging the cause of global warming. Then there is no debate as to the contribution of man. What would you suggest needs to be done ? I feel these may not be your exact views on the point of global warming and individual contribution since this is mixed with a strong emotional reaction to being targeted unfairly and singled out with malicious intentions. I somehow feel that the sense of being victimised is the primary tone of your message.
I would love to read from you on this, as the brand ambassador of IIFA and having embraced the issue. You can show us the path of individual contribution. I live in the United States myself and try to do little things like always recycling, not turning the AC on for short trips, taking my own bag for grocery shopping etc. I also want to own a hybrid car… maybe the next one I buy.
Love
- pratima
HI Amitji,
Overwhelming and some rather intriguing responses ( ref#106,302,323) to your tirade against Miday journalists!
Your genuine EF members follow your blogs daily and look upon you as a family elder. We are really more concerned about your health issues,your time management etc etc,The particular responses referred to above were neither appropriate,nor respectful nor becoming ….a reflection on their personal grudges perhaps…. sad, very sad, ….the media usually portrays them as well mannered, well educated etc etc !
If YOU feel truly liberated by your catharic esponse to the referred article , then it has achieved its therapeutic value for you!
I ofcourse thoroughly enjoy your satirical & sardonic humour, even if I do not agree with the content therein.!
The environment, ecological issues threatening our planet,are and should be of serious concern to each and every inhabitant of this world and each of us must contribute to the best of our abilities and with disciplined dligence to protect it for posterity
Calls for concerted global efforts…..fallacious arguments who should do what and when and how!
vijay
nalayak, dusro ke ke gunah ginane se apne nahi dul jate samja.
DEEWAR KI MAA
amazing reply amitabhji… i loved it …. I totally agree with removing midday mate … i think midday is the most pathetic of the news paper currently available … with all crap and nonsense …..
way to go …..
luv
I read your blog very often but today is the first time that actually made me write a post too. Really todays blog is awesome. what a sweet slap. lovely!
Takecare of yourself.
LOLS!!! Well done..!! You’re obviously feeling better..!!
Ah..Pleased that matters have calmed down a little. So keeping well? I hope so and also hope you have been following Doc’s instructions! Relax yourself too.. it’s Friday, work has finished so I shall have a drink but not in front of you..Bye.
Hi ….. Mr B
That was very nice and an apt response.
But shouldn’t have cared much about newspaper like MidDay (good for nothing)
TC
bye
Dear Sir,
please get soon well. we all family members pray for you.
Glad to read that you are doing well. Please take care of your health it is the most important thing one can do for themselves.
Well, with regards to the rest of your post ….unfortunately I did not like the approach you’ve taken, then again “to each their own”.
I feel you shouldn’t have retorted like that. I agree that you are being targeted, you are the most famous man in Bollywood, no need to bring in others who are causing harm to the environment in your blog.
Anyway please take care of yourself and stop harrassing youself on some news paper. It isn’t the first time you have been targeted negatively!
I Love you.
Miss D.
Ha! Ha! Ha!
Can’t stop guffawing. And anyone with an aota of common sense would do the same.
Ah yes….if you believe that those really were written by KJo, SRK and Aamir, you’ll believe anything.
I liked ONLY Daisy’s comments. Amen.
Rolling on the floor laughing(ROTFL).Superb blog entry .
What a “Tamacha”. Absolutely loved it. Media deserves it.
Have fun…
Lots of love,
Hari
what a response…wow….mind blowing !
thats what these people deserve….
–dee
Dearest Amitji,
Bravo! Well said… could not agree with you more! I’m so proud I consider you an idol!
My slogan for the day, AB for PM!! I feel you can lead us to glory and beyond…
Feel better and please rest ( that means not staying up another night to post a blog :))
Love and Best wishes always,
Sonan
Dear Amitji,
Nice to read your blog since i was concerned about your health. You have got to relax after all you are a human being first & a superstar second.My prayers will be always there for you.
Regarding the newspaper fiasco, frankly its readership is very low. So don’t take it to heart ……. however environment / earth does not belong to us….we have just borrowed it from my children/ grandchildren. Traffic in India & our roads can be a nightmare. And for a person who needs to be extra cautious about your health a comfortable ride on suv/ big cars is almost a necessary evil.
I appreciate all the other tips provided for being eco friendly.
Everything you do/ say is often blown out of proportion & your blog is a place for you to justify / share your life with the world.
with love & prayers,
Ruchi Jay John
Bangalore
क्या सर, दीवार फिल्म का डाईलोग मार हे !!!!
मज़ा आ गया !!!!!!!!!!
Dear Mr. Bachchan
Glad to know that your tests are ok but can understand your suffocation of being at home for the entire day !!
The entire episode of Miday proofs that today’s media only believes in “Questioning’ be it anything…they roam around the city with a huge “Why” in their eyes,if somebody doing a good deed they want to ask “Why”, if somebody giving them importance they wanna know “Why” & if somebody giving them cold shoulder they better know “Why”
It will be really good to know what is Media doing for the safe keeping of our environment.i hope its just not two green plants in their office!!!
Best wishes for your speedy recovery
Samridhi
Dear amitabh ji,
Befitting Rebuttle.
GARMIYE SHAMA KA AFSANA SUNANE WALE
RAKS DEKHA NAHI TUNE ABHI DEEWANE KA.
Bravo amitabh ji.
i vote in your favour in replying befittingly to the two outspoken journalists.
They badly needed this long and apt rebuttle.
you have given them a good piece of ADVICE.
I REQUEST tushar and sarita to do some soul searching and try not to indulge in unwarranted mud-slinging write-ups on UPRIGHT person like you.
rajinder sehgal
Dear Sir, the best thing for you to do is to convert your cars to LPG. I have been busy sorting out my daughter’s vrat and just managed to read this particular day. The paperwallas have got something to talk about and they have got it right on the spot. LPG would be the solution, I think.
Glad to know that your results are clear.
My Mummyji’s result is that the medical department will observe and take decision what to do.They will call her for an echocardiogram next month and then decide what steps they will take. She has had a rough day today and she is resting. Please don’t get too excited, and take care of yourself, paperwalas are selling their papers and making money, but not helping the earth!
Pranams to you, your family and all EF.
This is what they call “self inflicted torture”. You are not well, u are at home..what u cud have done was to rest relax and have a peaceful time…But u chose to read some crappy paper..come up with such a loooooong sarcastic response, which i dont think they care abt…they sold their paper and are happy…ur the one sufferring…
What still amazes me is,,u still haven’t learned a thing abt taking it in ur stride and not carin abt what they say abt u…
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Dear Amitji,
Little disappointing to read that you are trying to justify the things in such manure just because some journalist questioned your intentions. Using SUVs or other gas drinking cars is bad…doesn’t matter who does it. It seems that you want everybody to change their life style then only you will bring change in yours. Here in US people use car for any dam reason and its hard to justify to my kids why we have to walk (even though I have car for long distance travel) when others are riding their car….but I know that if I believe in certain things I have to do them doesn’t matter what others are doing, I cant change them but I can definitely change myself and contribute my bit towards saving environment. I think you should have taken criticism positively…but that’s my opinion.
Take care and get well soon,
Vinay
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Dear sir
I am not agree with you. I mean on your comment about print media and on mobile phone of journalist. News paper gives many information to people of india. And the journalist are the way and medium. They are working for the people.
thanx
Dear Amitji,
How is Amarsinghji’s health ? wishing him speedy recovery.
Hello Sir,
How are you ?
Hope your physical examinations have been completed for your recent abdominal problem and you will recover soon.
I know the problem of your stomach is not unique, nature accept only naturals which is now lacking in era of modern foods society especially abroad.
I suggest you should make a daily morning routine to take a fresh apple with empty stomach you will feel changes within a fortnight.
Tks n rgds
Dear Sir:
If one’s immediate stomach ailment is due to an attack of bacterial or some other infection, one could consider himself / herself lucky, as such attacks can be countered merely by one of the numerous modern drugs.
However, there exist a large number of maladies which surface for no apparent reason. These maladies have their seeds in the deep-rooted tendencies of the mind. The holistic wisdom of our ancient Rishis saw many such maladies to be “Karmaj-Vyadhi”, meaning, maladies attributable to one’s Karma, which is in fact, the working of the Law of Cause and Effect applicable to the desire-bound, sense-driven bundles of living energy that all animate creatures are.
Now that modern science has concluded that matter and energy are inter-convertible, we can, in our minds accept that the entire creation, much of which is outside the narrow band-widths of our five physical senses of perception, is but a magnificent and constantly changing manifestation of a single “mother energy” , which we say is Prana.
All of us are different modifications of this very Maha-Prana. Different only to the extent of the burden of vasanas or desires genetically accumulated during its journey comprising of a series of incarnations.
This burden keeps on increasing due to imperfect understanding of the Doctrine of Karma. Even if understood, the force of the samskaras prevents one from living this doctrine.
The only way towards perfection is to try and get over the tendencies of the mind. This is easier said than done as “trying” means applying the very mind whose state is to be addressed. The only way then would be to identify some aspect of ourselves that is superior to the mind aspect and then coax the mind to surrender to this “higher-up”.
This superior aspect is our very own Prana-Shakti. Wasn’t it this very aspect that shaped our mind and body in the womb? Would this have been possible had this aspect not possessed higher intelligence?
Upon birth however, the divinely intelligent Prana-Shakti is ordinarily forgotten and soon vasanas rule the roost, causing ultimately disease, pain and sorrow, however materially well-placed may one be.
So how does one re-establish the superiority of Prana-Shakti in the microcosm that man is? Breathing is the only aspect of this Shakti over which mind fortunately has very limited control. So all-powerful is this Prana-Shakti that if the mind is just allowed to follow the breath, it soon merges with or surrenders to this Shakti.
Once this happens, in the natural course of this Divine Shakti from the unmanifest to the manifest form that we all are and then back again to the unmanifest, the last leg of the journey gets activated and since this Shakti has to work Her way through our bodily form, the physical, mental and emotional imperfections get removed through the vehicle of various autonomous Yoga-Kriyas that are appropriate for a particular individual and which effectively cause the cauterization our innumerable samskaras.
One may set out on this path by the instrumentality of the three simple steps given below:
1. Sit in any comfortable position. Relax the body to the maximum, as if it is not there.
2. Close the eyes with serene devotion. A small wave-like sensation may immediately be felt rising along the backbone.
3. Allow the mind to mutely witness the breathing that automatically happens. Continue this mute witnessing for three minutes or more.
Benefits of daily practice as outlined above are:
* Relief from all kinds of stress *
* Concentration and balance of mind *
* Doing daily work with better judgment *
* Experience of Calmness which was denied to you *
* Keenness for Higher Spiritual Awakening *
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Do get in touch again if you experience any benefits or even for any intermediate queries…
A.M.Kulkarni, Pune
mahayogi@vsnl.com
mahayoganand@gmail.com
p.s. I am posting this on your blog for the benefit of all. This practice, in addition to being beneficial individually, would help bring to the fore, the essential oneness that binds us all, rather than the differences that falsely divide and separate.
People here need to get a life.
Can I have your email id please………
We know you love greenery and you also love your SUV
But the reason why you blasted was probably because someone questionned on your SUV and noone praised all your efforts on green enviornment. This world operates in this fashion, like it or not. You do 99% good things and 1% bad. They will keep drumming about your 1%. I am not sure they want you to be 100% or they want to taint your image, most people follow the latter.
When someone questions you and you feel angry…..I think it is best that you ignore him/her and divert your attention to those who acknowlege your dedication and efforts to make the globe, better and green.
Do you actually know that if YOU SAY ONE-WORD or DO SOME-THING, millions would with eyes,ears closed will FOLLOW YOU?
Amitabhji, you are not in power nor are you a part of the government, but you can actually change India and the world singlehandedly, Believe me , I am not joking. You are blessed. You may not see it. But I can.
And I want you to LEAD, which you easily can. The problem I have noticed is that you like to FOLLOW, but I say to you, today, now, just come out of your house tomorrow being a SUNDAY and look at the sky and you will find MILLIONS looking the same way, even if nothing is visible. So much is your strength. This is not your false or misguided strength, but this is the STRENGTH OF YOUR GOODWILL, HONESTY, SINCERITY which has come because of yours and only your hardwork and dedication.
You are the STAR which shines dayin and dayout. So keep shining and do not go after the tails which cannot be straightened, do not try to take those horses if you know you would not be able to make them drink water.
Remember where goodness strives, devils do try to set up their workshops. Beware and ignore them, not fully, but as much as possible and definately do not give too much of your time to correct wrongs, but instead it would be ideal if you can go on doing more rights on your own so that wrongs will be buried.
Take care and sure you are feeling better.
Sp.Regards and Love, I am with you, always.
Mario
ur grate persone here give ur voice also it will good for us
Good evening Sir,
May God give you best of the health and you recover soon.
I read your blog today for the first ever time and coincidently, in the morning I insisted one person to plant atleast 3 trees nearby your house and insist atleast one person a day as I insisted him and see the magic. The whole Adipur will get green and then it will expand in whole country and then in whole world.
I just told him to plant a tree without thinking that someone will pluck it off or destroy. Suppose if the other person doesnt destroy to to phir hamara bonus ho gaya and suppose the other person destroys, to socho hamari sirf thodi si mehnat bekar gayi aur agey badho doosra ped lagane k liye
Anyways, have great healing day, Sir.
With tonnes of love from Adipur
Good Evening Sir,
I read your blog for the first ever time and coincidently, I was insisting one person in the morning to plant at least 3 trees nearby your house and insist atleast one person to do so as I insisted you and then see the magic that whole Adipur turns green and then the whole country and then the whole world.
I told him just dont think that somebody will destroy your plantation. And if in case anybody destroys, just think ki tumhari sirf thodi si mahenat jyada ho gayi lekin bekaar nahi gayi because you have to plant again and again at last you succeed.
I too believe in making the world green to save the world from becoming colourless.
Have great healing day.
With tonnes of love from Adipur
Hello Sir,
I know I am bit late for the response, but your response reminded me of “Angry Young Man” from the film Deewar, and your famous dialogue…the one with Mr. Shashi Kapoor, “Jaao pehle uska sign leke aao jisne mere haath pe likh diya ki mera baap chor hai”……Same feelings in your response. I appreciate your spirit. Hope you are doing fine and wish you a speedy recovery……
Dear Sir,
Aaj maza aa gya hai.Aap ki tabiyat kaisee hai.
Regards
Gaurav
pranam tauji,
I am sorry for being so late in responding .. . le’me congratulate you for the kind of reply you have given them. major sporting events are over now, electoral process is also over .. they hardly have anything interesting for people to read now… pls dont bother and take a very good care ov urself.. you need to stay heallthy for us..
pranam
Wishing you good health!
We(my two children and I) are visiting Mumbai for one week from California…actually, just a few doors away from you… can we come see you for a few minutes?
It does not seem right to ask this question in such a casual manner but I”ll take my chances…
God Bless.
Wishing you good health!
We(my two children and I) are visiting Mumbai for one week from California…actually, just a few doors away from you… can we come see you for a few minutes?
It does not seem right to ask this question in such a casual manner but I”ll take my chances…
God Bless. Rashel
Hy, How are you. I like your Film. By Rashel
Keep it up sirrrrrrrrrrrrr
My Dear Mr.Bachchan
Sorry, I meant negative…glad the tests are negative.
love always..
Saroj
Hi Mr bachan,
Kindly pass on the mail/tel nos of Tushar and Sarita from Midday. We ur EF’s will teach them the nuances f environmental conservation and carbon pollution. Pass on their contact info and we will rip thse guys ff their rat holes;)
Lot f us hv decided nt to read MidDay as it dishes out only crap!
LOLOL…that was one of the very best posts you have made, Mr. Bachchan! Aside from the seriousness of the post…its real intent….how you “couched” your derision and anger within sarcastic humor was priceless and precious! You are certainly your father’s son….you have a true gift with words. You certainly have proven the idiom, “The pen is mightier than the sword” in a round-about sort of way.
I love how you champion your country, how you call “a spade, a spade”….meaning “say it like it truly IS”!!!
I mostly appreciated and admired that you asked that the paper stop printing those Mid Day images of women. I am with you on that score, most whole-heartedly.
Being American but a real lover of Indian culture, I am saddened to see the conversion of your country to many things of Western influence. I do understand progress….but then one must be wary of the price one will pay for that progress. India is the spiritual Mother of this world, the Heart of this world. Yet I fear that India will sink into the avarice, the greed, and materialism that has destroyed the spiritual heart of my country. Will there be no place left on this planet where decency and respect for higher principles still flourish? I already see how materialism is slowly and insidiously seeping into the lives of Indians. I am sad to think that the beauty of spiritual India may become lost over time, as a result.
Please accept my best regards to you and your family. I have great admiration for all of you, for your talents, and for your decency as examples of how to be and of how to conduct oneself within society.
hi
bas aap apna khyal rakhage
Hi !
I get a chance 2 explore.
I wrote so much, and edited it and finally erased it all. I could not frame appreciation for you and it was like I was talking to you for so long being @ your page without doing so at all.
take care.
hiii.
How r u sir,,,,,
I m Upen .this is my first comments for u sir,,,,,
Come with a bang..we misss u sir
well done amithji
Dear Amit Uncle..
That’s one tight slap on Sarita, Tushar and all other sensationalise crap stories kind of journos..
you rock.. loved reading each word of your blog..
Love,
Meghna
July 13, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Dear Amit ji
That’s one tight slap on Sarita, Tushar and all other sensationalise crap stories kind of journos..
you rock.. loved reading each word of your blog..
With Love,
Vimlesh
Respected Sir,
I joined Big Adda Yesterday and posted my blog today morning….in the evening i found your blog on day 444 (10th July 09)….was on the similar topic !!
Go Green !!
Charan sparsh….
Ujjaval
Big B
Fan’fuckin’tastic blog.. (pardon my expletive)..
just love the way u sock it back to the media..
excellent..
cheers and get well soon..
Satyan
अमिताभ भाई.
तकलीफ हुई मिड डे की खबर पर आपकी प्रतिक्रिया पढ़कर। ऐसा लगा कि प्रतिक्रिया नहीं, तिलमिला कर कोई असंवेदनशील व्यक्ति निरर्थक बहस पर उतारू हो। मैं खुद भी उस शहर का हूं जहां से आप निकले। इलाहाबाद का। पर मेरे जेहन में आपका चस्पा सन 1981 तक खत्म हो चुका था और विश्वविद्यालय पहुंचने के बाद हरिवंशजी कहीं ज्यादा श्रद्य़ेय हो गए। इलाहाबाद से जब आप चुनाव लड़ रहे थे और मेडिकल कॉलेज के पीछे राजन साहब (शायद आपके मामाजी) की कोठी में आप ठहरे हुए थे और वहीं से चुनाव अभियान चला थे। उस दौर में विश्विवद्यालय के कुछ छात्रों का जत्था कोठी से आपकी चौकड़ी के निकलने का बेसब्री से इंतजार करता ताकि हरिवंश जी तक पहुंच सके। मैं उन खुशनसीबों में हूं, जिन्होंने फिराक साहब और हरिवंश जी को देखा और सुना भी।
यह सब आपसे इस लिए कह रहा हूं, क्योंकि आप कभी मुझे सामाजिक सरोकारों वाले व्यक्ति लगे ही नहीं, और बाद के सालों में यह साबित भी हो गया। एक राजनेता के तौर पर इलाहाबाद से निकल भागने वाले शख्स के तौर पर तो आपको क्षमा भी किया जा सकता है क्योंकि आप उस जमात के प्राणी नहीं थे, पर एक पुत्र के तौर पर आप वाकई नाकाबिले माफी हैं। जिस इलाहाबाद में हरिवंशजी ने काली प्रसाद जायसवाल इंटर कॉलेज से अपना सफर शुरू किया और फिर प्रयाग विश्वविद्यालय पहुंच हिंदू साहित्य की नामचीन हस्ती बने। उसी शहर, हरिवंशजी और परिवेश ने आपकी भाषा को मांजा और भाषाई संस्कार से तिरोहित हो चुके बंबई शहर में आपको एक अलहदा मुकाम दिया। उसी शहर ने आपको विचार दिया जो आपकी संवाद अदायगी में झलका। क्योंकि बिना विचारों के शब्दों में प्राणवायु आ ही नहीं सकता।
यह फर्क तो फिल्म आनंद में ही साफ दिखाई देता है जब राजेश खन्ना कहते हैं, बाबू मोशाय किससे कंटीन्यूटी है तो आपका सवाल होता है, व्हाट कॉंटीनियूटी। शब्दों के उच्चारण का फर्क तभी कान में बजा था।
हरिवंशजी ने भले ही अपने आत्मकथ्य (क्या भूलं क्या याद करूं) में उस शहर को भरसक कोसा हो पर उस शहर प्यार भी उन्होंने बेहद किया। उनकी इन भावनाओं का मैं भी अदना सा साक्षी हूं, इलाहाबाद प्रवास में प्रतापगढ़ और इलाहाबाद के साथ रिश्तों के कुछ अनछूए पन्नों में हमें भी साझीदार बनाया था हरिवंश जी ने। उसी शहर ने बयॉज हाईस्कूल के अदने से छोरे को मुंबई पहुंचा कर गंगा किनारे वाला छोरा बना दिया। पर आपने ना बाबूजी को याद रखा और ना उस शहर-विश्वविद्यालय से अपने बाबूजी के रिश्ते को। मैं शहर में हरिवंशजी की मूर्तियां लगवाने की बात नहीं कर रहा हूं, मायावती की तरह। हरिवंशजी के सृजन के बिरवे को रोपने की बात कह रहा हूं।
एक वक्त था, लोहिया के नाम पर सियासत करने वाले आपके गलबहियां यार अमर सिंह और मुलायम सिंह उत्तर प्रदेश की सत्ता में बुरी तरह से काबिज थे, उस वक्त भी आपको याद ना आया कि बाबूजी के नाम पर इलाहाबाद यूनीवसिर्टी में कोई पीठ या छात्रवृत्ति की शुरुआत करा दें। महज 500 रुपए की ही सही। मुफलिसी का यह आलम था तो इलाहाबाद वालों से अपील करके तो देखते। यह भी ना हुआ।
दरअसल, यह बात मैं उस शख्स से कह रहा हूं, जिसके सामाजिक सरोकारों की अपनी ही व्याख्या है क्योंकि वह सफल कारोबारी है। गुर्बत में डूबे मुल्क में हसीन ख्वाबों का धंधा करता है।
ऐसे में पत्रकार बंधुओं जब वह कह रहा है, मेरी गाड़ी पर्यावरण को नुकसान पहुंचा रही है, पर अखबार छाप कर भी तो पेड़-पौधों की ऐसी तैसी कर रहे हैं आप न्यूज़पेपर वाले तो कृपया हैरान ना हों। गाड़ियों की एकांतिक सुख को भोगने वाला फिल्मी नायक पत्रकारिता के व्यापक सामाजिक सरोकार पर ऐसी एकांगी टिप्पणी करेगा, मुझे पक्का यकीन था। आप खरे हैं अमिताभ बच्चन।
देश की जनता मूढ़ है, चिरकुट है। पिता को भुला बेटवे की बहुरिया के नाम पर बाराबंकी में स्कूल (शायद फार्म हाउस) खोलने वाले फिल्मी नायक से क्यों पर्यावरण सरीखे गंभीर मुद्दों पर कोटर से निकल रास्ते में आ हुंकार भरने की उम्मीद पाले बैठी है।
अमिताभ साहब, यह आपका सौभाग्य है और देश का दुर्भाग्य है कि आप जैसे फिल्मी नायको को वास्तविक जीवन का नायक समझने-मानने की भूल बार-बार करता है यह चिरकुटों का मुल्क। खुद से निकलने की आप में ना काबलियत है और ना ही कूबत।
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अमिताभ भाई.
तकलीफ हुई मिड डे की खबर पर आपकी प्रतिक्रिया पढ़कर। ऐसा लगा कि प्रतिक्रिया नहीं, तिलमिला कर कोई असंवेदनशील व्यक्ति निरर्थक बहस पर उतारू हो। मैं खुद भी उस शहर का हूं जहां से आप निकले। इलाहाबाद का। पर मेरे जेहन में आपका चस्पा सन 1981 तक खत्म हो चुका था और विश्वविद्यालय पहुंचने के बाद हरिवंशजी कहीं ज्यादा श्रद्य़ेय हो गए। इलाहाबाद से जब आप चुनाव लड़ रहे थे और मेडिकल कॉलेज के पीछे राजन साहब (शायद आपके मामाजी) की कोठी में आप ठहरे हुए थे और वहीं से चुनाव अभियान चला थे। उस दौर में विश्विवद्यालय के कुछ छात्रों का जत्था कोठी से आपकी चौकड़ी के निकलने का बेसब्री से इंतजार करता ताकि हरिवंश जी तक पहुंच सके। मैं उन खुशनसीबों में हूं, जिन्होंने फिराक साहब और हरिवंश जी को देखा और सुना भी।
यह सब आपसे इस लिए कह रहा हूं, क्योंकि आप कभी मुझे सामाजिक सरोकारों वाले व्यक्ति लगे ही नहीं, और बाद के सालों में यह साबित भी हो गया। एक राजनेता के तौर पर इलाहाबाद से निकल भागने वाले शख्स के तौर पर तो आपको क्षमा भी किया जा सकता है क्योंकि आप उस जमात के प्राणी नहीं थे, पर एक पुत्र के तौर पर आप वाकई नाकाबिले माफी हैं। जिस इलाहाबाद में हरिवंशजी ने काली प्रसाद जायसवाल इंटर कॉलेज से अपना सफर शुरू किया और फिर प्रयाग विश्वविद्यालय पहुंच हिंदू साहित्य की नामचीन हस्ती बने। उसी शहर, हरिवंशजी और परिवेश ने आपकी भाषा को मांजा और भाषाई संस्कार से तिरोहित हो चुके बंबई शहर में आपको एक अलहदा मुकाम दिया। उसी शहर ने आपको विचार दिया जो आपकी संवाद अदायगी में झलका। क्योंकि बिना विचारों के शब्दों में प्राणवायु आ ही नहीं सकता।
यह फर्क तो फिल्म आनंद में ही साफ दिखाई देता है जब राजेश खन्ना कहते हैं, बाबू मोशाय किससे कंटीन्यूटी है तो आपका सवाल होता है, व्हाट कॉंटीनियूटी। शब्दों के उच्चारण का फर्क तभी कान में बजा था।
हरिवंशजी ने भले ही अपने आत्मकथ्य (क्या भूलं क्या याद करूं) में उस शहर को भरसक कोसा हो पर उस शहर प्यार भी उन्होंने बेहद किया। उनकी इन भावनाओं का मैं भी अदना सा साक्षी हूं, इलाहाबाद प्रवास में प्रतापगढ़ और इलाहाबाद के साथ रिश्तों के कुछ अनछूए पन्नों में हमें भी साझीदार बनाया था हरिवंश जी ने। उसी शहर ने बयॉज हाईस्कूल के अदने से छोरे को मुंबई पहुंचा कर गंगा किनारे वाला छोरा बना दिया। पर आपने ना बाबूजी को याद रखा और ना उस शहर-विश्वविद्यालय से अपने बाबूजी के रिश्ते को। मैं शहर में हरिवंशजी की मूर्तियां लगवाने की बात नहीं कर रहा हूं, मायावती की तरह। हरिवंशजी के सृजन के बिरवे को रोपने की बात कह रहा हूं।
एक वक्त था, लोहिया के नाम पर सियासत करने वाले आपके गलबहियां यार अमर सिंह और मुलायम सिंह उत्तर प्रदेश की सत्ता में बुरी तरह से काबिज थे, उस वक्त भी आपको याद ना आया कि बाबूजी के नाम पर इलाहाबाद यूनीवसिर्टी में कोई पीठ या छात्रवृत्ति की शुरुआत करा दें। महज 500 रुपए की ही सही। मुफलिसी का यह आलम था तो इलाहाबाद वालों से अपील करके तो देखते। यह भी ना हुआ।
दरअसल, यह बात मैं उस शख्स से कह रहा हूं, जिसके सामाजिक सरोकारों की अपनी ही व्याख्या है क्योंकि वह सफल कारोबारी है। गुर्बत में डूबे मुल्क में हसीन ख्वाबों का धंधा करता है।
ऐसे में पत्रकार बंधुओं जब वह कह रहा है, मेरी गाड़ी पर्यावरण को नुकसान पहुंचा रही है, पर अखबार छाप कर भी तो पेड़-पौधों की ऐसी तैसी कर रहे हैं आप न्यूज़पेपर वाले तो कृपया हैरान ना हों। गाड़ियों की एकांतिक सुख को भोगने वाला फिल्मी नायक पत्रकारिता के व्यापक सामाजिक सरोकार पर ऐसी एकांगी टिप्पणी करेगा, मुझे पक्का यकीन था। आप खरे हैं अमिताभ बच्चन।
देश की जनता मूढ़ है, चिरकुट है। पिता को भुला बेटवे की बहुरिया के नाम पर बाराबंकी में स्कूल (शायद फार्म हाउस) खोलने वाले फिल्मी नायक से क्यों पर्यावरण सरीखे गंभीर मुद्दों पर कोटर से निकल रास्ते में आ हुंकार भरने की उम्मीद पाले बैठी है।
अमिताभ साहब, यह आपका सौभाग्य है और देश का दुर्भाग्य है कि आप जैसे फिल्मी नायको को वास्तविक जीवन का नायक समझने-मानने की भूल बार-बार करता है यह चिरकुटों का मुल्क। खुद से निकलने की आप में ना काबलियत है और ना ही कूबत।
आखिर में, आपको शायद ठकुरसुहाती की आदत से लग चुकी है, तभी कमेंट में पत्रकारों को गाली देने वाले पोस्ट लगे हुए हैं। नादान हैं ये, इनके घर की दीवार को किसी ने रौंदा नहीं, किसी पुलिसिए ने इनकी चूतड़ नहीं चटखाई, किसी अदालत में इनके बाप ने अर्जियां नहीं घिसी। तंत्र के चंगुल में नहीं आए इनके अपने कभी। तभी। वरना, लोकतंत्र के तीनों स्तंभों को जानने वाले पत्रकारिता की अहमियत पर इतनी बचकानी टिप्पणी नहीं करते। पर मैं हैरान क्यों हूं, आखिर ये सब भी तो अमिताभ बच्चन के फैन हैं, इनका दायरा भी तो वही होगा जो उनके फिल्मी नायक का है। मुबारक हो।
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Hats Off !!! love u for giving it back tight and solid !!!!! u not only could convince thousands….u actually represented us !!!!!!!!!!! great job
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Hello Bachanji,
I read your post just now. I understand the pain caused by media folks. Media has lost its ethics long back, now their printing machines spin money not news anymore.
But let me tell you a small story which you might have known already.
A small boy was take to Gandhiji becuase he had a habit of eating so many Jaggery peices everyday. His mother could not stop him from this and so she took him to Gandhiji for advice. On the first visit, Gandhiji said nothing to him about his habit. He asked the mother and son return after 2 weeks. The bou’s mother was dejected and she did not understand the reason for their next visit. However she took him again and then he advised him no to eat so much Jaggery which is not good for health. The mother was happy and asked why he did not say anything about this on their first visit. Then Gandhiji said, he himself had a habit of eating jaggery and so he did not want to advice the small boy without him following it.
This story was told during my childhood in school and at home. I hope this makes sense. Excuse me if I have written anything wrong, because I am not so learned as you or may be not at least as those people who responded above.
Bachanji, you hold such a great place in our hearts, we idealize you. May you always have peace and happiness and keep good health.
Thanks,
Jyostna
Bachanji,
“When the removal of my one such SUV will save the world from hundreds of years of existence, would it not be worth its while to extend the life of our planet even further”.
Read through your post again just to make sure if I made the comment properly or not and I found the above cynically written phrase. Immediately another phrase flashed in my mind. It is as follows:
“My contribution to the needy is just like a drop in the ocean, but I know the ocean is not full without that little drop ”- Mother Theresa.
similarly it might not be just your SUV, but it can be one of those SUVs which shared no space of theirs in leaving a carbon foot print.
Thanks,
Jyostna
Dear Amitabh Ji,
A very Good Morning to you. This is the 3rd time I am writing a comment on your blog. I actually do not comment on your blogs daily, but I do when i feel that the blog content is very sensitive and may touch many chords.
I have heard and read in newspapers that you are not keeping well from the past few days. Do you think that in this condition you should be worrying and fuming about these media releases, especially from a cheap press like the Mid-Day. In your 40 years in CINEMA with continuous exposure to the public Eye, you must have learned to deal with such cheap creatures. By responding on your blog and showing that you are thouroughly upset, you are giving value to whatever they have written.
Mid-Day is purchased and liked by those people who have an interest in seeing only those bikini clad babes and reading the delicious hit-list stories. Decent ,Sensible and Educated people do not read such news papers.
Mid-Day is only maligning the Holy Work which a news paper should be doing.
Kindly ignore all this as you have other far more important issues to focus on.
Wishing you a speedy recovery and eagerly waiting to see you in “PAA”.
Regards
Sophia Correia
amit ji,
yah 1 aisa insaan hai us k liya chand labz kam padte hai ,
ager mai uske bare mai likhu to kya likhu , jivan mai ak hi tamnna hai uska ji bhar k ak baar dershan karu,
living ligend is amitabh ji,
aaj admi jaan sake k paise ki ahimiyat kya hai to voh amitji se jane , kyuki itni hard work kar k jo admi paisa bana ta hai use pata chal ta hai paisa kya hai
itni umer mai bachoo ko sarma ne wala work wo karta hai
amit ji aap mahan ho
maheshpaun
AMIT JI
GOOD MORNING
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sath mai ak badiya tasvir bhi dena
thanx
Dearest Biggest B
I luv ur Blog very much n cant miss it.Although sometimes i am nt able to visit on time but i definitely go thru it whenever i get the time.
with luv
smallest b
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Amitabhji,
Hope you don’t hate my cartoons (just above the midday mate) as much as midday mates!
Hehe!
Take care
Satish
Hi Amitabhji,
Must say you have a wonderfull taste in all things automobiles, the Range rover, the LP640 ( now sold ?? ), SL500, Land Cruiser etc. Damn the midday and may your fleet of lovely cars increase. God bless you sir!
regards,
A fan.
I’m with you Big B. I love the way you have written this and hammered every point. The media is picking on you just because your famous!
Keep them super hot cars rollin’. Lets roll together sometime since your family is out of town.. maybe get a drink or two
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Stunning piece of writing Mr.Amitabh Bachchan. Unfortunately, cars have always been easy to point fingers at when environment is talked about. “Pseudo-Tree-Huggers”, do not understand that there are much larger issues that need to be taken care off and not just emission from automobiles. When environment is discussed, these tree-huggers will never consider the recyclable nature of cars and their parts. Cars today (including your Land Rove Range Rover), come with various different technologies that are put into them for the betterment of the environment. But these technologies get overshadowed by the one and only basic problem that uninformed people know about - emissions / carbon footprint. The sad part is, if these people are asked about any other problems caused by cars, they will keep mute. You have a very convincing and a rock solid theory for such baseless articles.
Fantastic Blog.
Regards from a big fan of yours and an avid automobile enthusiast,
Nishant Deshpande
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