Posted on: July 1, 2008 - 3:11 pm
I have not written this article !
But strange that it reflects what I did write some time ago.
There were 2 other articles that came out in the Times Of India. One on the current box office results and the other on the results of the game shows on TV.
I did not put them up even though they were flattering. Many among you have advised silence. I will follow them. But poetic justice is an obscure term. Sometimes we do not get it in several lifetimes. Sometimes it is more immediate.
Greater love,
Amitabh Bachchan
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:07 am
Hi Amitji we love you tooo….love and regards gurpreet
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:10 am
Hi Amit ji,
how r u, waiting for ur show at n.y but didn’t see any add for that, hope we won’t miss it,.will keep checking .bye.
with regards .
anu
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:15 am
o0ok plz write but your upcomming world tour!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 am
Love u soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!!
u r the best…
take care
hope ash and abhi get well soon
Lots of Love
Forever
Pooja
Baltimore
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:44 am
By the way, have you seen Shahrukh’s latest ad where he talks about “being the best”? It’s so obvious he’s trying to ape your mannerisms, your voice - it’s all so awkward and FAKE! I wonder if the poor fellow even realises how obvious the whole thing is. Hilarious!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:46 am
Dear Sir,
Thanks for sharing another GOOD article.
Atleast this article asks the various ‘media’ to do a bit of ’soul searching’ and ‘introspection’.
Maybe we, as a nation, do want to start moving in the RIGHT DIRECTION! And maybe this movement will start sooner rather than later! 
Would like to quote a WISE oriental saying (I think it is Chinese) -
‘THE BEAUTY OF LIFE IS WHATEVER YOU DO COMES BACK TO YOU!’
Warm regards and all the best today, tomorrow and always!
Anurag.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:56 am
you know today sundance got sold and i immediately thought of you and anil and what a missed opportunity. i think this could have been a wonderful vehicle for your creative and activist tiger you trying to tame inside you and sundance’s targeted audience is just perfect for shyam Bengal’s Bent of material which is just dying to come out our very creative Indian burrows. I think you must create something along sundance festival in India, it will just be marvelous to see your energies poured into such a endeavor. have you always been so generous with sharing yourself with others or did you cultivate it, because you do it with such ease it is just amazing to see such a buffet of fluid thought from somebody in your position. I am reading dreams from my father by barack and having similar experience. a random thought about when was the last time you wrote a love letter to jaya and will i be asking too much of you to share that with us.
lali
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 am
Dear Amitji
Yes… like all us have observed and will believe. Media has become a business…. sadly new channels were already considered to be crap but with highest selling dailies (newspaper) becoming product catalogs and only about bought space, print was also getting strange. Yet there are some new unnoticed newspapers coming up who talk sense and give news…. don’t know if they will survive under political pressures.
As far as the future generation is concerned, they should not judge people from tabloids or news but only from official blogs or websites where a person / corporation can officially give news or messages to whomsever concerned (POSITIVELY). Amitji, you have fortunately shifted to the motto of new generation = FREE SPACE… FREE EXPRESSION … and that availibility of the net will make it easier. Just keep it official and in control. We dont want to believe anything in print or in news even if you tell us to do so, I am sure you also know that they would never be trustworthy again.
I will again use a slogan we use for MJ (Michael Jackson - “F*** the Press, Michael Jackson is the best”) in terms with you too…. “F*** The Press… BigB blogs are the best”
Love n’ Regards
God Bless
TheFinalMiracle / Nikhil
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:05 am
i showed my family your acknowledment on the blog.
my younger daughter shruti who is 5 years said ” pappa ,i want to meet bunty(abhi .. in bunty aur babbli) and asked me to tell you to do so.
bachhan fan club. new addition!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:12 am
hello sir
funny, but i attended the unforgettable in my dream last night..
now u may imagine how eagerly I am waiting for it..:)
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:17 am
Yes, it’s a strange!but i was just in doubt that time, only i thought how will you find time to read all these news papers and TV visuals, anyway, person has to act acording to situation, it’s good to react.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:18 am
hmmmmmmmmm………… i seem to be lost in paper cutting aritcles.. :(… nyways, keep blogging.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 am
JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHICH NEWS CHANNEL DO YOU PREFER OR AT LEAST THINK IT IS BETTER THAN OTHERS.
I LIKE NDTV ENGLISH 24*7 in the usa we get ndtv star news and aaj tak i prefer ndtv what is your prefernce i think they at least have some sensible news
love renuka
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:31 am
hi sir how r u ..???
i m naveen from delhi..
sir i m a geat of ur…
sir i study in kirorimal college
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:03 am
DEAR SIR,
Today I was watching IIFA and It was good to see you in it and it was a rocking show.You and your whole family were looking so elegant and gracefull.
I wanted that at the award function the film industry should have acknowledged your and JAYA madam’s contribution to the Indian cinema, your outstanding performances that have led to the growing popularity of hindi films not only in India but abroad also and to honour you for your dedication, perseverance, steadfastness and above everything all your humility which has remained intact inspite of you achieving the status of the greatest actor the country has ever produced.We love you for that and we love you for being such a nice human being.Three cheers for you and your family.
And I sincerely hope that Abhisehk sir also achieve the pinnacle of success and glory just like you did.He is a very good actor and i really really believe that he is very nice human being and just as humble as yourself(I really do not believe that he slapped a spotboy.All these things are baseless rumours spread by your detractors and critics who are really jealous of you and Abhi sir’s success) and above all that he is really smart and handsome and dashing and has his own distinctive style of acting.He has a very calm demeanour and looks really down to earth with no trace of arrogance and that is what makes him stand in the crowd.
A little suggestion for you sir to avoid the inconvenience of losing your typed work for your blog and saving time on typing.
You can record your thoughts on a small voice recorder and it can translate your voice to text. All you need to do after is proof read and put it on your blog. Hope your techies can advise you on this. The voice recorders are smaller than your cell phone and can record upto 200 hours. It has a software which can convert your voice to text when connected to your notebook.Please investigate and you will be glad to invest into it.
I remember, back in college I was writing a research paper. After hours of researching, composing, and collecting my thoughts into, what I felt, was a pretty good research paper, it somehow got deleted as I was trying to print it. I thought I had saved it, but I guess I didn’t. It didn’t even print so I didn’t have a hard copy. I never wrote a rough draft, so I had no previous version to resort to. And I really didn’t remember exactly what I wrote word for word. Sometimes the creatives juices flow spontaneously and you just want to write without stopping. You don’t want to write a rough draft. You’ve done your research, you know what you want to say and how to say it, and you go with it. That’s what I did. Unfortunately it was gone. So then I spent another few hours retyping it, but I just wasn’t satisfied with it, as the first one I wrote was written with commitment, and the second one out of anger and frustration and helplessness. It left me feeling unfulfilled as I knew my first one was better.You were lucky that your blog was recoverable.
I was very interested when you wrote about your day on the shoot of the film Shoebite. I am very nostalgic about your movies of the 70’s and the early 80’s. It would be awesome if you wrote in your blog some incidents that made the most impact on you during your shootings and your interaction with your erstwhile co-stars like Vinod Khanna, Dharmendra,Dilip Kumar Saab, the late Sanjeev Kumarji and Shashi Kapoor to name a few.
We would also love to hear some anecdotes of behind the scenes that you experienced while shooting the epic film “SHOLAYâ€.It is the greatest hindi film ever made and the biggest hit in the history of Indian cinema.
Please take care.Will write again.
BEST WISHES AND WARM REGARDS
HIMMAT SINGH GREWAL
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July 2nd, 2008 at 3:05 am
jahan sachchaai hian waha vijay hain…
Mahesh Thakur
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July 2nd, 2008 at 3:09 am
Strangely Amitji…..i liked this article somehow!
Whatever is written above about the media standards these days is Correct……..
Ignorant reporting and comment have taken their toll !
It is upto the media to introspect on its own Failure!
The ourth pillar of Democracy has been Diluted !
So true!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 4:05 am
The proliferation of news channels doesn’t necessary mean that the stories around them are proliferating as well. So they begin to ‘manufacture’ news!
How I long for the time when the daily newspaper meant to be a black and white chronicle respected for its words. And however drab Doordarshan news was at least there was a respectability attached to it. Now there is colour, a flurry of movement, a horrible choice of words and intonation (watch Aaj Tak’s use of language and you instantly want to switch channels– they murder the dignity of their profession with the sarcasm and cynicism which drips over)— and it is not merely dilution of news— it is ruthless massacre. They have only themselves to blame for the complete degradation of their dignified profession.
They overused their ‘power’ as the media, and are now reduced to laughing stock. Tell me which media house you take seriously– I can think of none.
Anshu
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July 2nd, 2008 at 4:26 am
Mr. Bachchan,
I agree that it is great to get poetic justices especially when one has been wrong or false accused by the unscrupulous media who will apparently do any and everything for a story no matter how ridiculous it is in reality. The media needs to go back to reporting the news, facts, and truth of every given situation. The days of this fake, fabricated, malicious and over sensational media tactics need to end.
Best wishes!!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:00 am
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
When a journalist or news agency publishes a malicious or false piece they should be taken to court and penalised. That is poetic justice. When political goondaism feels secure enough to openly intimidate the press, it is not only the freedom of the press but the freedom of the common man that is at stake. After all, if the climate gets vicious enough then all news agencies (who like the rest of us work for the money) will be content with covering only film festivals and sports events.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:57 am
Freedom of Press is one of the pillars on which the edifice of a vibrant Democracy rests. What is happening today in India is similar to what happened in various other countries before Revolutions overthrew the despotic regimes that took away the Freedom of Press. But the most intriguing thing about the whole scenario is that not only the ruling party but even people not in power are taking out cudgels against the “Fourth Estate”. But then the press also has to act in a responsible manner. All said and done, we are having worst form of press - intimidation here in Andhra Pradesh, which is unparalleled in the annals of history. The tirade against Eenadu & Andhra Jyothi is just a tip of the ice-berg.
Love,
Aditya Pratap V.,
Hyderabad.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 7:06 am
Thank you for posting this article and I absolutely agree with the author. Finally! A COMPETENT journalist. Somebody who is reporting on fact and not FICTION. The journalists in India need to distance themselves from the Paparazzi. Before you report, get your FACTS straight! Its because of false reports generated by lazy journalists, who don’t do enough research before writing their story, that Media as a whole is getting a bad name. If this keeps up, it definitely will lose any respect that it currently garners from the public.
As a journalist, it is their RESPONSIBILITY to inform us of the happenings in this world that we would otherwise be ignorant of. If the Media itself becomes ignorant, then why should we pay any attention to it???
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July 2nd, 2008 at 7:34 am
What happened to peaceful protest in the land of Ghandi?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 7:46 am
they r copying u as they know u speak truth
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July 2nd, 2008 at 7:52 am
Dear Amitaabh jee :
In response to your paper clipping and writing about poetic justice on day 69 of July 1, 2008, I write the fllowing lines. Hope you enjoy readint these.
yours
vd das
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INSAAF, FAURAN, YAHEEN PAR
Ooparwaale kee adaalath maen har ek ko insaaf hai milathaa
Par kaun uthanaa dheerajwaalaa hai jo inthezaar hai karthaa
Har ek ko chaahiye insaaf, jaldeehee, thuranth, fauran,
Chaahe wah sangeeth waalaa ho, shaayaree waalaa ho, yaa fir neeras
Har ek ko tho insaaf yaheen naheen mil sakathaa
Badaa nassebwaalaa hai wah jise yaheen insaaf hai milathaa
‘Daasoham’ 2 july 2008, 7:55 hrs, ist
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July 2nd, 2008 at 8:40 am
With lots and lots of respect Sir—I haven’t written you since last four days and something is missing terribly in my life. It is like missing your daily meditation, whether you read it or not, I have to write you every day. But I didn’t miss reading, I read it everyday what you wrote.
Sir, why are you overly concerned about the concert and whether or not you would be able to deliver or not. Sir- we love, adore and admire and respect you so much that even if you just stand on the stage holding the mike and just talk to the audience would be more than enough. Don’t you worry too much about getting the dance steps right or anything like that. I just want to see you on the stage or rather I should say your darshan on the stage live in front of my eyes. Darshan is the right word to express my feelings towards you.
Sir, I am not too sure if I am right here but let me point it out to you———this quote from one of Babujee’s poem that is showing on the website “ Main chupana jaanta to jag mujhe saadhu samajta, shatru ban gaya hai mera , chal rahit vavahar mera.
I think Mera does not come twice in the second line. I think it is Shatru ban gaya hai chal rahit vavahar mera. I might not be correct but seems like mera only comes once.
We watched Baaghban today again and you made us cry again. In the Holi song, there are lyrics between you and Sharat Saxana, where he says some strange words to encourage you to apply color to Hema Malini and than you say some strange words to show your hesitation and than you walk to Hema Malini and do apply color. That part was done so nicely. I believe these lyrics were also from Babujee’s poetry and I wonder if these strange lyrics (incredibly going with the mood of the song and the situation in the film) were part of his poetry or some other lyrics writer incorporated them in the song. Or may be you suggested it but the end result was amazing, I love that part.
Sir, how is Abhishek doing? You didn’t tell us anything, all you said was he is unwell I would guess it must be viral flu. I hope he is feeling better.
How is the water condition at your home? I had really liked what you had written few days ago about the water condition when Mid day had asked you to write. You sounded so compassionate to fellow human beings and my respect for you grew more when I read that you have accommodated few people from your staff in your premises. I read out that part to my mother and she was also touched.
I watched Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic yesterday and I am sure you haven’t yet. It’s a nice movie and there is a scene in the movie, where Rani( Angel) explains to kids how God has some point system in place for every human being. How we get plus point and minus point whenever we do something good or bad. I was thinking about you , how much plus points you would have by doing the right and correct thing in every situation in life and influencing millions and millions people. One can guess how many plus points you already have, look how many people love you. Look what happened when you met an accident in 1982.
Sometime you know I talk to people in my family and friend circle about you and I am surprised at the observation people make. They might not be well read or well spoken people and they might not be necessarily your fans but I would often hear something like ——— Amitabh Bachchan is not like other stars, he doesn’t talk nonsense— Amitabh Bachchan dekh lo ek dum khatam ho gaya tha, par phir se kaisa ek dum se waapas aa gaya, taarif karne kee baat hai. And my heart fills with pride and more and more respect for you. You came with lots of plus points that you were born to parents like Babujee and Maanjee and than my God that kind of plus points you would have in God’s swiss bank. I sincerely think that you were gone in 1982 but first time ever God had to change his mind because of millions people’s prayer and if that is not having lots of plus points what it is.
You have often said that at the time when you were going down, at bankruptcy time, Mr. Amar Singh jee was with you. Sir—I was with you at that time as well. My prayers and my good wishes were with you at that time. I haven’t left you since 1977 and will NEVER.
I am jumping from one topic to another but Sir— your Indore video was quite scary. I didn’t see any of your personal bodyguards around you (I recognize all of them) and the way you were in the middle of millions people, anything could have happened. I understand they all love you but still Sir, we needed to take precautions there. I was scared for you safety when I watched the footage.
Its been pointed out to me that people in my town have read my comments to you and some of them had made fun of me through third party but that is not going to stop me from expressing my feelings towards you. I would consider myself fortunate if I am ridiculed for admiring you.
Sir—I called Ms. Rosy Singh yesterday, I was quite impressed the way my phone call was answered. The person who answered the phone call, very politely said “ Namaskar†in Hindi and I love talking to people in Hindi. He told me that she is not going to be in today and asked me if I wanted to leave a message. Sometime I think if I was still in India and living in Mumbai, I would have walked to your office and ask for a job. At least that way I would be guaranteed to see you once a day or so.
Take good care of yourself. With lots and lots of respect Sir- Deepak from Vancouver Canada
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July 2nd, 2008 at 8:50 am
Saw “The Unforgettable Tour” promo videos. Very Good and tastefully done…
We wish this is gonna be the best show on this planet.
Oakland, California will be part of this historic day and Wish everyone can secure the tickets to be part of this unforgettable event.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:02 am
This is a useful piece in many ways. As for the question of remaining silent I personally find it hard to support such a choice, even if I can sometimes understand the strategic importance of this. The reason simply is that ’silence’ is a very ambiguous thing by definition and can be interpreted in various ways. But also those who have always been your lifelong supporters desire and expect more than ’silence’. I disagree with those who confuse this issue with some notion of the ‘dignified’. This de-politicizes, indeed de-voices you. Often those who are hardly sincerely committed to your interests use this line of argument cynically (this too argues against it; one might be ‘co-opted’). On the other hand there are true ‘fans’ who think you should simply remain above the fray. With the latter course you can see the results and so should your ‘fans’. When you remained silent the media did not cease attacking you or ‘defaming’ you but kept doing so on a continual basis. I am not sure therefore what the ’silence’ achieved.
Recently on the eve of the Sarkar Raj release Abhishek stated that he had put on weight once again after Guru (even if not to the same extent) on the instructions of Ram Gopal Varma. He added that many in the media criticized him for not being ‘fit’ but he had not clarified things as he felt there was no point to it. But note what happened. For months the media kept referring snidely to his weight issues. He revealed the truth on this anyway. He could have done this much earlier! The film industry is unfortunately not an institution that rewards subtlety and discretion! Nor is (and let’s be frank!) the Indian audience anymore delicate in terms of registering the same! Things have to be laid out. One need to be vulgar as many others are in the interests of blatant self-promotion. But one should also never make the mistake of assuming the media does not exist or that it can simply be ignored. Once again the Sarkar Raj campaign was well handled in all of its aspects and this ought to be the template going forward.
Since I have brought in Abhishek I should take a moment here to congratulate him on his latest Motorola and Idea ads. The Motorola ones are always brilliant. I believe these are among the best anywhere in the world for their genuine subversion. The new Idea ad is also a very heartwarming one. I loved their first one as well with Abhishek playing the mukhia (again a very subversive message here), didn’t like the second Taj Mahal one as much. But the Motorola ads are just so zany. The new one with the Tamil superhit song, Appadi Podu, is a total riot!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:03 am
well said amithji….haha
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Hi,
Several important points are made in the article, to me the most important is ‘that even the public doesn’t seem concerned’.
It really is a Sad state of affairs as far as the journalists are concerned. Imagine all these things happening to them and no one has mentioned it, or raised a voice against it, except the journalists themselves.
I think it IS time for introspection for them.
gilga
ps: I do think you should point out some responsible reporting too; maybe it may work as a mirror for them.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:44 am
RESPECTED SIR
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
Hai Amitji,
Really you taking up one every one.Great going.You need to show that the point of the pin is same for you and others.No matter how sharp it may be but it leaves the same indentation when pierced in to anyone.Good Going.I am always with you sir.
May god give you good health and wealth
with love
Kitty
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:22 am
Dear Amitji,
Sorry but I am unable to understand your post and motive behind. Looks confusing.
Love
Alok Yadav
Pune
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:30 am
2nd july 2008, My FM Studio, jabalpur
pranaam hai Bade bhaiyaa..
kaisan hain aap, waie agar Abhishek babu ki tabiyat thodi si nasaaz hai to koi baat nahin…sab theek ker dengi gangaa maiyaa..
Aap ka koi kuch nahin bigaad saktaa..
Coz jo khud hi ishwar ho, uska koi kya bigaad sakta hai!!
Aur waise bhi Babuji ka ashirvaad sabhi pe hai…
Babuji kahte hain naa-
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
Respected Sir,
As SAM manekshaw said to Ms.Gandhi that ” you have bigger nose, so have I. I dont poke my nose in other peoples affairs”
It explains everything.
Regards
Mohit
Kabul
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:45 am
Dear Amitabh,
How right you are about poetic justice. It’s unpredictable. Precisely why it’s called poetic. And the wait seems even more agonizing when people around you are busy abusing a weapon called poetic license!
Good day to you sir, and looking forward to many more introspective posts, whether copied in print or not!
Sudhir
http://www.coastaldelights.blogspot.com
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
Poetic justice, true!
We rue the incompetence and intolerance of the media as a whole, when it decides to be nasty -under the umbrella of democracy. This has come back to haunt itself, and that too through the same medium. Beautiful!
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:48 am
Hi Amit SSir..
good morning
lov u
amit pandey
hyd
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
You mean ur words are being stolen?
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Respected Amitji. Namaste. How are Abhi Ash? Hope the rain damage is managed.. You remember that song in “Kasouti’ which aptly described what is happening to you now. ” Hum bolega to bologe ki bolta hai” and earlier it was another sond. “Unko yeh shikayat hai ki hum kuchh nahin kahte.” Now you better go by “kuchh toh log kahenge, logon ka kam hai kahna.” Those who are prejudiced will not be convinced and those who know you dont need to be convinced.. Keep us posted as thouroughly and regularly as is convenient and feasible.. We love to read you, read about you.. But PLEASE DONOT STRESS EMOTIONALLY OR PHYSICALLY. Regards.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 am
Dear Mr.Bachchan,
Very interesting. The Business Standard is perhaps the more serious of the business dailies. However, it underscores the point…jab apne par lagti hai…to shor machta hai…think of the countless episodes of trial by media and the hapless state of the victims.
It cuts both ways…Media..it cuts both ways.
Sincerely,
SK ANand
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 am
dear sir,
“satyameva jayate”
hope all your loved ones are recovering well and fast. with you in your pain and laughter.
love,
andrews, delhi
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
WHAT EVER YOU HAVE SAID, WROTE EARLIER IS TRUE AND FACT. FANTASTIC, SUPPORT. KEEP IT UP.
BUT TAKE REST, BODY NEEDS IT.
REGARDS
PRASAD KULKARNI,PUNE
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
Hi Sir, Am sure there are people with conscience still around in all facets of life and im sure that this united universal conscience will keep pushing things in the right direction, new wrongs will happen, but so will the struggle to achieve ideals go on.. Thanks for your precious thoughts on these issues, i dont think you should try fight the wrongdoers through this medium, just sharing your views and ideals has more impact than that.. love you, leslie
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 am
Sir,
I believe in what u sow is what you reap.
Media is reaping the hatred they have instilled.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
Sir,
I believe in what u sow is what you reap.
Media is reaping the hatred they have instilled.
They do horrific stuff.
Now since media persons are standing up against their own fraternities gross and fake encounters, at least there is beginning of cleaning up
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Dear Mr B,
Whoever has written this article has written it beautifully. There is nothing more one can add to it.
It his high time that the media and it’s barons do some soul searching. It will be for their benefit. If I can say so…the channel that started this degradation of the press (print and TV) is AajTak and Headlines Today. Basicly the Today Network.
All I can say is “Boya pedh babul ka toh aam kahan se paye.”
-Vikas.
Big B Yahoo Group.
Kolkata.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:44 am
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
It is universal law that truth always prevails, may be more immediate or during lifetime or in several lifetimes.
Regards,
Naishadh Vyas
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Dear Mr Bachchan,
I m not a serious blogger. In fact your’s is the first blog i m seeing. I am a retired army offr and after reading few of the back issues thought to pen u down my comments and good wishes on ur efforts to remain in touch with ur fans and sharing ur views on many relevant issues.
KEEP up the spirit. GOD BLESS U
KK
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
All such side effects of Reality shows is not just because of the shows itself but also because of parents pushing their child beyond limits to achieve something this is just achievable by the child. But because parents want to show off in the society they are pushing their children in all areas of life be it studying, dancing, exercising, etc.
This is one of the reason why DEPRESSION is a common syndrome in children living in Metropolis.
Ultimately I would not blame this totally on Reality Shows.
BLAME IT ON PARENTS also.
Regards,
Yogi Yang
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm
At one level, it is the change in society (a dumbing down, in my opinion), which has now reached an interesting stage where we value “instant†over dissent, debate and discussion. Analysis is painful, you have to consider several sides, it takes time and thought, are we doing it? Who has the time? We look for instant solutions. Media is also part of society, right? So the same standards and same approach, why should we be surprised? Yes, once upon a time, media was supposed to be credible and above reproach.
T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan’s editorial :
http://www.business-standard.com/common/storypage.php?storyflag=y&leftnm=4&subLeft=2&chklogin=N&autono=327286
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July 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Sir,
I hope ur fine there. These bloody mediawalaa, really they only mean money, no morality at all.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Dear Amit ji,
I read an article in a magazine section of ‘Times Of India’ on sunday about the incident when a son sayes to his father …..ki aapne hame paida koyn kiya. In reply Dr. Haribansh Rai Bachchan wrote a poem & gave it to his son. I was so touched & ask my children to read the whole article. Thank u for telling small memories which impact greatly in life.
Sarita Mishra
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Dear Sir,
Good day to you
What happened to Abhishek,wish him and Aiswarya speedy recovery
High Regards
An ardent fan of yours
Santhosh Thomas
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July 2nd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
A very introspective article !!! The proliferation of tv news channels and newspapers has created a very competitive environment…In their eagerness to grab eyeballs, journalists sometimes create news and indulge in sensationalist reporting…Over a long period of time this has led to a corrosion of values and the integrity of most of the news media is now suspect.Most articles lack objectivity and are a manifestation of the writer’s individual prejudices or his political affiliations.In such a scenario,one cannot help but be indifferent to the attacks on the fourth estate…This only makes the system weaker as the press or the fourth estate is one of the pillars of any democracy…The need of the hour is for someone from the press to put their hands up and start reporting only the truth irrespective of the consequences and market themselves as such…I’m sure that the Indian public is discerning enough to choose the authentic newspapers and channels and in the long run this would translate to “business”.
Rgds,
Nishan
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Dear Mr Bachchan,
I think we all including myself are responsible for the undue attention given to media and its tricks.. it is fast paced world and everyone is this rat race of getting richer with less efforts..Even the latest race of bollywood doing all the stunts to get that instant limelight !!! it is so temporary … Also Amount of reality shows which are pouring on TV shows it all. We love to copy , and success of the one reality show is making everyone copy the same format so much so that even the judges use the same word ” Mind Blowing ” !! I think we should just stop or ignore the reality shows or excesses of news channel where in they make us believe everything other than the truth.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:24 pm
Respected Amitabh Ji,
Hi
Thanks for sharing news articles regarding media etc. It opens our eyes and shows us the world in different perspective. But, Sir, you haven’t replied that do you go through these newspapers yourself or you have employed a dedicated staff for that?
I hope you would reply.
Bye
Rajeev B
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:30 pm
RESPECTED SIR: SAIRAM. PRANAMS
Indeed, Very sorry state of affairs and….Disgusting. Everyone who doth a flaw should own responsibility, regret and apologise, but the will they, the STRONG & POWERFUL, who are supposed to be the Protectors of Law Abiders? This once Punya Bhoomi is turning to be Paap Bhoomi. GOD FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW WHAT THEY DO AND GOD PLEASE MAKE THEM REALISE AND MEND.
PRANAMS & PRAYERS
V. RAMASWAMY
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:38 pm
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
Morning Amitji
hope you are well this am. What frustrates you most about the press? Do you feel your every move is watched by them? How do you maintain a level pegging when it comes to the media?
Best wishes
Tabby
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July 2nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
It’s so tuff to deal wid the media.. cannot control it..
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July 2nd, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Instead of having a censor board for films, the I & B should look at censoring the print and news media. Once under the scanner, they will realize the misutilizing the freedom of speech also has limit they need to be within….
I’d love too see this happening.
nITIn pUNJABi
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July 2nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Sir
Good that some body has written this article in Biz Std. I 100% agree with you and firmly believe that this is a serious problem. All these guys are reporting fake information for their own benefit or because of money or favour received. This is the third most corrupt piller after politician and police. They are going down the drain by writing what suites them and not what is correct.
I have read TOI’s article about BoxOffice report which has SR as third biggest hit for year just behind JA & Race. Also analysis on game shows which clearly shows Panchvi Paas etc are not doing well at all. Actually Panchvi Pass is even behind Salman’s Dus Ka Dum (Salman is doing a good job there). But some guys continue to report that show is doing well, second season is coming - for what to make more losses.
But slowly people have started realising what is correct and what is wrong and don’t get influenced with the everyday crap. What ever may be written but people are not fools.
Take Care
Vishal
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July 2nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm
dear amit uncle,
got through your article in sunday toi ,not above one,abot your your desparate talk to ur father.i was inspired with that poem …………jindagi aur jamane ki kashmakash se…………………..some times i think we all are humans still so much separated………..sometimes by false belief sometimes by regionalism sometimes stardome………………..reading the article i felt strong urge to talk with u about ur babuji about his inspiring thoughts but the truth is that it can not be possible even in my remotest thoughts.i dont know whether i am ur fan or not but definitely i am a fan of the person who loves his babuji and still respects him.no desires but i admire that person.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 4:04 pm
I tried to search for the games show results on the times of india website. No success. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont be so modest and let your loyal fans have a look at the flattering articles.
Monica
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July 2nd, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Well thanks to Business Standard who came up with this article. But I think there are other reasons than have been said in this article. They are as follows:
Who owns the media in India ?
There are several major publishing groups in India, the most prominent
among them being the Times of India Group, the Indian Express Group, the
Hindustan Times Group, The Hindu group, the Anandabazar Patrika Group, the
Eenadu Group, the Malayalam Manorama Group, the Mathrubhumi group, the
Sahara group, the Bhaskar group, and the Dainik Jagran group.
Let us see the ownership of different media agencies.
NDTV: A very popular TV news media is funded by Gospels of Charity in Spain
supports Communism. Recently it has developed a soft corner towards
Pakistan because Pakistan President has allowed only this channel to be
aired in Pakistan. Indian CEO Prannoy Roy is co-brother of Prakash Karat,
General Secretary of Communist party of India.His wife and Brinda Karat are
sisters.
India Today which used to be the only national weekly who supported BJP is
now bought by NDTV!! Since then the tone has changed drastically and turned
into Hindu bashing.
CNN-IBN: This is 100 percent funded by Southern Baptist Church with its
branches in all over the world with HQ in US. The Church annually allocates
$800 million for promotion of its channel. Its Indian head is Rajdeep
Sardesai and his wife Sagarika Ghosh.
Times group list:
Times Of India, Mid-Day, Nav-Bharth Times, Stardust, Femina, Vijaya Times,
Vijaya Karnataka, Times now (24- hour news channel) and many more. Times
Group is owned by Bennet & Coleman. ‘World Christian Council’ does 80
percent of the Funding, and an Englishman and an Italian equally share
balance 20 percent. The Italian Robertio Mindo is a close relative of Sonia
Gandhi.
Star TV: It is run by an Australian, who is supported by St. Peters
Pontificial Church Melbourne.
Hindustan Times: Owned by Birla Group, but hands have changed since Shobana
Bhartiya took over. Presently it is working in Collobration with Times
Group.
The Hindu:
English daily, started over 125 years has been recently taken over by
Joshua Society, Berne, Switzerland. N.Ram’s wife is a Swiss national.
Indian Express: Divided into two groups.
The Indian Express and new Indian Express (southern edition)
ACTS Christian Ministries have major stake in the Indian Express and later
is still with the Indian counterpart.
Eeenadu: Still to date controlled by an Indian named Ramoji Rao. Ramoji Rao
is connected with film industry and owns a huge studio in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Jyothi: The Muslim party of Hyderabad known as MIM along with a
Congress Minister has purchased this Telgu daily very recently.
The Statesman: It is controlled by Communist Party of India. Kairal TV: It
is controlled by Communist party of India (Marxist)
Mathrubhoomi: Leaders of Muslim League and Communist leaders have major
investment.
Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle: Is owned by a Saudi Arabian Company with
its chief Editor M.J. Akbar.
The ownership explains the control of media in India by foreigners. The
result is obvious.
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July 2nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
ONE ” SUN ”
ONE ” MOON”
AND..
ONE ” AMITABH BACHCHAN “
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I’m writing here as there doesn’t seem to be any other place to leave a generic comment.
I am, like millions of others, a huge fan of the true King of Indian cinema. What makes me special you ask? I’ll tell you :o)
Many eons ago, during a photo shoot being shot by Dabboo Ratnani on the streets of Bombay, Mr Bachchan was going about his work as usual. I know Dabboo really well and pestered him to allow me to be a silent observer :o) He knew better of it but my puppy dog eyes must have melted him because he allowed me with the express condition that under NO circumstances was I to embarrass him in front of Mr B. I agreed. And then promptly forgot :o)
The shoot spanned almost the entire morning and at the fag end of the shoot we reached Sterling cinema where Mr B would sit on the steps of the theater….
I saw a playing card on the street and picked it up. It was the King of Hearts. It was filthy and it looked like it had been to very questionable places :o)
It was like I was having an out of body experience….but I just mustered up my courage and walked over to Mr B who was getting his make-up retouched. (Dabboo looked like he would have liked to see me 6 feet under but he couldn’t get to me on time :o) )
When I reached Mr B, he gave me one of the warmest smiles I have EVER seen and said hi! I just looked at him, gave him the filthy playing card and said ” You truly are the King of Hearts” (At this point Dabboo was dying a painful death) After I had done that I realised what I had actually done! I had given the great Mr B a filthy playing card from the street and delivered the corniest line ever!!Oh lordy!!! I literally ran back to the other side of the street!
During the entire shot, i was feeling like a complete idiot! But then when the shoot was done, Mr B walked towards me, and on a tissue paper that I was holding, he wrote ” To the Princess, Much Love, Amitabh”
I was floored!!! That should have been my cue to shut up but of course I didn’t! I actually had the gall to say” Princess? Can’t I be Queen?” ( sigh….) and he smiled his warm smile and said ” I wish, but that place is for Jaya” :o)
In that singular moment - for me - he truly became Big B :o)
There are millions of fans who adore him and I’m convinced I’m not his number 1 fan….but for that one moment - he made me feel like he was mine :o)
I have the utmost regard and respect for a man who has stayed the course through adversities and still come out upright. The press and other people who are envious of you can say what they want - You rock!
Keep going Mr B - like you said in “Koffee with Karan” - your best is truly yet to come.
Many warm hugs,
your Princess :o)
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July 2nd, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Dear Amitabhji (GURUJI),
Namaskar !!!
Yours,
Neal
USA
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July 2nd, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Mr. B.
Obscure as it may be, poetic justice, whenever done, is in my opinion … the very BEST kind!
Be well.
/SherryBh
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July 2nd, 2008 at 8:14 pm
amit ji … how’s your electrician doing?… may I say one thing … when it came to a thought of visiting him in hospital one shouldn’t think twice ..who knows if it was the last chance … jo dil ko achha lage wohi karo …agar thought aaya hai dil mein to mil lena chahiye… there’s no point in thinking about media attention.. its part of your life …even if u sneeze we get to know .. .so why bother?
… anyway good luck with all your endeavors! - Sandeep
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 pm
hiiii….I didnt understand what you wrote after that ckp article…honestly speaking i cldnt figure out anything..it went right over my tiny little head…could u clarify it a little bit…i really admire ur enthusiasm…its fantastic…nd u read almost all the newspapers, and write blogs too…how do u manage…here I m trying to finish writing 3 papers for which I have all the time in the world but I guess I am procrastination personified…press under attack ….how funny…they have to bear some repurcussions..the super fantastic journalism that is on tv these days is really disgusting…news like a cat got stuck somewhere for 6 hours…one fine day the TV news was that u had a cold..and then they said the cold has gone..I mean its gone beyond repair now..no offense to ur cold though…but still, I used to prefer those days when they had news for 1 hour..nyways take care…lots of luuv and regards…kavs
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July 2nd, 2008 at 9:55 pm
AMITABH BACHCHAN……YOU ARE NO.1 FOREVER…. ..
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July 2nd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Hello sir ji,
I have been following all kind of articles on you by various newspapers, magazine for years and i have seen how they have become hostile against you. One section of media is totally against you. They promote some SRK as the best or king.etc..etc..
Don’t worry sir we are always with you. Media or no media there are fans of yours who will remain same till their death.
love you hamesha,
ajay lodha
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July 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Sir, you are somewhat serious, irritable and annoyed during interviews. while replying, you look very arrogant.
Kindly be relaxed and friendly during interviews. the last time i saw your smile (rather hearty laugh) was in KBC. just maintain it.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 am
Dear Sir,
I downloaded the trailers of “GOD Tussi Great Ho” and “Talismaan”. Both seem to be highly promising venture. I’m amazed by your incredible look in “Talisman”. Will you be fighting in the film? Kindly detail us some information on the same. When are these movies releasing, are the promos about to be aired shortyly? Please be kind to answer my queries.
Goo to see another triumph of yours over Mid Day. Some people know they can’t beat the lion but they still never leave the race!!!!!! Anyways, let them ponder over useless issues while you keep marching from spectacular movies to dramatic achievements.
Reality shows are really becoming filthy these days. They show false arguments just for the sake of TRP, they demean the participants for no reason. Most importantly the credibility of the people judging these shows may be questioned. I think one can only judge another talent if someone is exceptionally superior in the field. Otherwise you’ve to judge like the common public who goes through the notions.
I believe in Bernard Shaw’s saying when it comes to politics - “Politics is a third class game played by fourth class people”.
Thanks & Regards
SAYAK BOSE
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July 3rd, 2008 at 2:32 am
Dear Mr. Bachchan,
yea the article mentions many things that you talked about several times…as i mentioned in the previous post, i believe that the media has an important task to shape the minds and thought of the nation, it forms ideologies, consolidate them, it has a role to play in the developing of the nation on various levels.
but now as bussiness has come to be the sole concern, media has lost its task…it is not a profession anymore. but rather it misguides and misleads.
i believe that silence is gold…yea, but i also believe that sometimes we need to retort back, to reply…it is only when we have to be silent, and when we have to reply back. things like these fabricated topics, i think, should be neglected because they don’t deserve your attention. there are more important things that deserves your attention and your energy.
if there are few people who might attack you, or might be against you…there are lots of other people who love you, trust you, and believe in you…actually they outnumber those who are against you.
with love,
Rasha Zayed.
BigB yahoo group.
Cairo, Egypt.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Its good to have self realisation. I am with the author on two fronts.
It is upto Media to itrospect. Ignorent reporting and comment have also taken their toll.
Thats today’s compitition and bread and butter taken a toll on all of them
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July 31st, 2008 at 12:35 am
sarkaar , namaskar(pairi pauna).
media has now become an unethical business .wit bot its pro’s and con’s .As your latest movie sarkar raj says ,” india mei logo ko development se zyada entertainment chahiye ” media takes advantage of this psychology of people ,resulting in hurting sentiments of other people .As they always say ” one person;s enjoyment is other person’s misery ” .
Now , you, as your movie sarkar says ” mai logo ko sochne se nahi karne se rokta hu ” should adopt silence as your biggest weapon . A person of your stature doesn’t need to be bothered by what people with small thinking write about you .
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