Ugliness has the unique quality of ruining the most sane and happy moments of life, into one of despair, dislike and disgust. Is there never ever going to be a factor in our lives, when we shall be completely rid of these unwanted elements within us. I do hope and pray, but also pray that those that have the capacity to face such moments with calm and calculated finesse are indeed worthy of great admiration. For they are the fortunate ones that shall face life with greater fortitude.

There are some from a certain class of people that perhaps never shall be able to cope with such situations. It goes against nature and ethics, against culture and upbringing. One wonders at times whether it is good to feel free from such encumbrances or to allow it to overpower you. A free mind is recommended, but how many of us have that strength to put that feel away and exist as normally as possible. Not many. Which is why when the overpowering occurs, we tend to sit back and enjoy its absurdity on us …

Harmony for me is the most preferred option and as an individual I seek it often. In the home, in the work place, on the street, in the air … just about anywhere. Perhaps it is the placing of my stars that coerce me to do this, perhaps the structure of my genes and the DnA. But whatever it be, the end result needs to be one of peace and harmony.

Many in todays times shall argue that this perhaps is an attitude that does not assimilate itself to the other or others. Could be. For me though, in the nature of our own individual creativity, this is a most valid and important point to be observed as far as I am personally concerned. When the mind is free and the heart devoid of the pain of the ugly, I cannot say what the end result would turn to be. But it certainly would be an apt and proper medium for me to exist and prosper, within of course the very stringent resolves of my own attitude.

To perform, we have as artist, always clamored for the quiet and peace. Within of course given circumstances. When the mind and body is clear and devoid of any ulterior thoughts, the best results are achieved. This is what we desire and work for. And this is what remins there for posterity, as guidelines, as future planning, as a helping hand.

This is what is most cherished and loved …

The efforts to clean up my mobile from all kinds of excess, turned out to be quite substantial. I am now free and functional. At least on the mobile. The letters are next as are those personal calls. And work on that continues. But at least one aspect of it made it and I am happy that it did.

The shoot in the evening for POWER got cancelled. Some partially due to the sudden rain, some the study of my expression which looked forlorn and tired. I did reach the location though, but somehow it was not happening and Mr Santoshi realizing the grim situation gave me an off.

South Mumbai has become a city of its own and flourishing to compete with the best in the world. The structures, the magnificence of all that occupies spaces in to the veritable skies, are all recent boom extensions. The originals of the metropolis shall soon disappear and these monuments of habitation shall take over from them. There is joy and apprehension that the system shall do this. But there is cynicism too. And whenever there is criticism somehow, the world turns upside down and we have the most incredible situations !!

I keep facing such situations most of the time. I ask and beg for it to not be mine and in front of me, but to no avail. Now with Tv sensationalism and its ogre like desires invading our rooms, the West is a worried lot. What must they produce. What must they train together with or how. All these wonderful aspects of the ailments that we talked about are there for you to see … and I am most glad that India has taken that leap forward.

I leave now, with love and more ~

Amitabh Bachchan