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DAY 751 Amitabh Bachchan Blog
Jag mujhe tedhi nazar se dekhta hai,
Aur, lo, paashaan mujh par phainkata hai,
Jo use patthar wohi toh phool mere,
Pyaar ki toh bhool bhi anukool mere .
The world looks at me with crooked eyes,
And lo and behold, throws rocks at me,
What are rocks for them are for me flowers,
A mistake even in love, is in agreement with me.
Words from one of my
Father’s works, which came from a poem written in the 50’s perhaps, a
period when he was restructuring his life and indeed his thoughts and
philosophy too.
It is a strange
phenomena is it not, that we tend to search for expressions in our
lives that have common cause. We are attracted to it because it is
attractive to our feelings. We look to situations and towards others
that find themselves in similar situations. We seek solace in the
obvious fact, that it is comforting to know that there are others who
sail the same boat. Somehow there is a reassurance that one is not
alone.
I glance through my
Father’s works regularly and finding myself in tune with his thoughts
felt it necessary to share it with the extended family. And so it
appears on the face page. And so it is attempted for a translation so
FmXt can understand.
Vishwanathan Anand
becomes the World Champion in chess, a repeat accomplishment which even
some of the greatest in the game, particularly from Russia, have not
been able to match. My sincere wishes to him for his continued success.
He is a humble soul, gentle and without any airs. We were felicitated
once together at a function in Hyderabad. He knew of me and was an
admirer of my work .. wooohhh … what an honor !!
Mahendra Singh Dhoni,
Captain of the Indian Cricket team walks out with his boys from the
West Indies after the loss to Sri Lanka yesterday and now out of the
World T20 competition.
Two, sports stalwarts loved and admired by the nation. Two different stories on the same day. The balance of the universe !!
And then the
inexplainable - the Women’s Cricket team from India beats SriLanka to
enter the semi finals of the World tournament !! Ladies we love you !!
And we love the way you bring that little, just that little imbalance
in our lives. Ha ! Ha ! What would we do without you !!
The entire day was
spent at the Film City, shooting for a cause - the eradication of
Polio. Its been a while since I went over to the studios. Time moves so
fast and within a short span the scenario has changed. New structures,
vacate land around the lot converted into outdoor locales. Everyone
busy and occupied - TV Serials, Film, Add., world … the lot. All spread
out in nooks and corners. Work in progress in the only Industry that
never faces any recession - films. Delighted to see so much activity.
This was the studio that I was asked to inaugurate many many years
back. A single structure and miles and miles of forest had decorated
the 350 odd acres of property. And as the years went by, film after
film kept rolling out in large numbers. For me, it was an entire life
from the 80’s to present time. From ‘Barsaat ki Raat, Natwarlal,
Sharaabi, Muqaddar ka Sikandar, Satte pe Satta, Namakhalal, Trisul,
KalaPathar, of the old to Baghbaan, Black and Paa of the more recent.
Not to forget KBC and my lovely and warm little cottage built by the
side and which happily still remains there, unused.
In the early years when
there was no design of a Film City in these parts, we came to shoot
sequences where we needed a vacant land, wilderness, forest and off
track lanes for car chases and explosion action. Now … not a space
free. It is loaded every where. Not a soul was seen when we would come
in for those sequences in those days. Now … the most populated region
in the city .. well almost !!
What a delight it would
be if each corner of the City had the ability to speak. And what a
delight it would be to record the incredible moments of Indian Film
history that have transpired during these past 30 years on its
surroundings. The heights of excellence, the efforts of emotion
expressed, the dangerous actions executed and the lilting grace of the
songs picturised all over. The air, the earth and the atmosphere so
full of excellence in creativity.
Ever thought how these regions come into existence ? And then become eternal ?
A finance street, a
bank street, a shopping region, a region for electronics sales, a poets
and journalists colony, a designated region for politicians, doctors
and jewelers … amazing how they all bunch up together and work and
exploit a common cause and business. And their permanency almost
predetermined, predestined and lasting for ever, never to move away.
Fascinating !!
It makes a time of 1:35
AM in the digital before me. And to my right the duvet, inviting and
soft. Tomorrow it is back to advocating that we are ‘that close’ to
making history - to eradicating an entire disease from the world,
perhaps only the second disease complete eradication in the universe.
Polio.
Do boond zindagi ke !!
Just two drops of life !! Every year, every time …
Never too far from the
love and the affection that you deserve and that which I so willingly
express, now and always. Every year, every time !!
Amitabh Bachchan
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