Amitabh Bachchan
Bachchan says media misrepresented his gun comment
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has said that the media misrepresented the remark on his blog about having slept with a gun under his pillow when the Mumbai terror attacks took place.“It is a pity that the 'intellectual media' portrays the incident of the gun under my pillow as one of ridicule and mirth... Of one that reflects a fear on my part…It is a shame that the mettle of my comment was not put across in the context of its entirety, thereby bisecting the thought and making it weak,” The actor, 66, further wrote that his action of pulling out his “.32 revolver” was “out of fear”.“The act of pulling out my revolver is a symbolic metaphor, a figure of speech, to demonstrate my complete loss in faith in the system and in the governance, in providing me - a citizen of India, with my rightful sense of security," he said.
“It is to demonstrate that now I shall have to personally look after my family and myself and not depend on the state…that is just so miserably incapable of protecting its citizens,” the blog further read...
Amitabh Bachchan tries to talk English
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Amitabh Bachchan has for five long years now endorsed Dabur Honey all alone, exhorting consumers to ‘Drop Sugar, Switch To Dabur Honey’. Finally, the ageing superstar has company — India’s cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The two will now together endorse the brand with a brand new campaign, ‘Kaun banayega India ko healthy’ (who will make India healthy?).With two brand ambassadors, both icons in their fields, Dabur has decided to engage Amitabh and Dhoni in a battle of sorts that would decide who can convert more people from sugar to Dabur Honey in the ad campaign which breaks on air this week.
Amitabh Bachchan recites 'India Poised' anthem....
Excuse me! I won't light candles: Big B..........
"I wish to fill my eyes today with flaming anger of the redness of the blood of the innocents of my countrymen," writes Amitabh Bachchan in his latest blog posted on late Saturday.
Reacting to the way, the media responded to his comment on keeping a gun under his pillow, Big B asserted, "It is a pity that the intellectual media portrays the incident of the gun under my pillow as one of ridicule and mirth. Of one that reflects a fear on my part. That makes an absurd simile with my characters on screen and that of the real.""The act of pulling out my revolver is a symbolic metaphor, a figure of speech, to demonstrate my complete loss in faith in the system and in the governance, in providing me, a citizen of India, with my rightful sense of security. It is to demonstrate that now I shall have to personally look after my family and myself and not depend on the state. A state that is just so miserably incapable of protecting its citizens," added Big B further in his blog.
"I was to be in Hong Kong at the invitation of ex-President Bill Clinton to partake in his Clinton Global Initiative and speak on a topic that would elevate the conditions of our universe. I cancelled. I am NOT going to leave my country in this troubled hour to travel to a foreign land to lend cause to a foreign initiative, patronized and guided by a foreigner, for his benefit!!! I need to see initiative here in my country," wrote Amitabh Bachchan in his blog on Sunday.
Amitabh Bachchan returns to work
ollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be back to work finally from today (November 15). He resumes work after a much- needed break in Udaipur.Confirming his return to the archlights, he says, "I'm starting on the 15th with Leena Yadav's Teen Patti. There isn't much pending work there."He was in Udaipur taking a break with his personal physician accompanying him. "I needed to get away from home. I needed time to myself, to read and write. And to watch the films that I've been meaning to for a long time. It was so peaceful out here. I should do this more often. But where is the time to take time off?"
They don't call him the Big B for nothing. Generous and considerate towards his fans and well-wishers to the point of self-destruction, the Big B is more than willing to meet the disappointed hordes who were turned away on his birthday after his sudden illness.
"My fans are never a burden. They are welcome any time. I publicly meet them every Sunday and specific ones get to meet me on my films' sets. No issues there."
Mig B regrets the fact that his illness took away his fans' excitement on his birthday.
Pardon my saying so, but this is a famous and constant refrain instigated and initiated by the media. I do not claim to possess sufficient media guile to assess why the media does so. They would know best. I can merely conjecture what the reason is. I would happily divulge. But knowing the very committed but completely erroneous belief by the media on my bias against it, I would rather keep it to myself.
Amitabh Bachchan recites 'India Poised' anthem....
Excuse me! I won't light candles: Big B..........
"I wish to fill my eyes today with flaming anger of the redness of the blood of the innocents of my countrymen," writes Amitabh Bachchan in his latest blog posted on late Saturday.
Reacting to the way, the media responded to his comment on keeping a gun under his pillow, Big B asserted, "It is a pity that the intellectual media portrays the incident of the gun under my pillow as one of ridicule and mirth. Of one that reflects a fear on my part. That makes an absurd simile with my characters on screen and that of the real.""The act of pulling out my revolver is a symbolic metaphor, a figure of speech, to demonstrate my complete loss in faith in the system and in the governance, in providing me, a citizen of India, with my rightful sense of security. It is to demonstrate that now I shall have to personally look after my family and myself and not depend on the state. A state that is just so miserably incapable of protecting its citizens," added Big B further in his blog.
Amitabh Bachchan Still Young
I am not going to leave my country: Big B"I was to be in Hong Kong at the invitation of ex-President Bill Clinton to partake in his Clinton Global Initiative and speak on a topic that would elevate the conditions of our universe. I cancelled. I am NOT going to leave my country in this troubled hour to travel to a foreign land to lend cause to a foreign initiative, patronized and guided by a foreigner, for his benefit!!! I need to see initiative here in my country," wrote Amitabh Bachchan in his blog on Sunday.
Amitabh Bachchan returns to work
ollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be back to work finally from today (November 15). He resumes work after a much- needed break in Udaipur.Confirming his return to the archlights, he says, "I'm starting on the 15th with Leena Yadav's Teen Patti. There isn't much pending work there."He was in Udaipur taking a break with his personal physician accompanying him. "I needed to get away from home. I needed time to myself, to read and write. And to watch the films that I've been meaning to for a long time. It was so peaceful out here. I should do this more often. But where is the time to take time off?"
They don't call him the Big B for nothing. Generous and considerate towards his fans and well-wishers to the point of self-destruction, the Big B is more than willing to meet the disappointed hordes who were turned away on his birthday after his sudden illness.
"My fans are never a burden. They are welcome any time. I publicly meet them every Sunday and specific ones get to meet me on my films' sets. No issues there."
Mig B regrets the fact that his illness took away his fans' excitement on his birthday.
AMITABH BACHCHAN ON GEMSTONES
Amitabh Bachhan reciting Dr. Bachhans poems(Nisha Nimantran)
Two are reportedly coming together for a film
Amitabh Bachchan was not at the recent Atlantis opening in Dubai so he could not meet Rober De Niro but it seems the two iconic actors are set to come together for a film by Hollywood director Paul Schrader.Schrader was in Mumbai a couple of months to decide on the locations for a shoot.Reportedly, The film is going to be shot extensively in New York, Mumbai and also Dubai. The entire project is going to be assisted by Indian director Anubhav Sinha who directed the film “Dus”.Anubhav Sinha has confirmed that he will be involved in this project and will also have some more Bollywood stars in the film.Amitabh Bachchan performing at Lincoln Center, New York City
Big B - The Musical (Bollywood) Amitabh Bachcha
Amitabh Bachchan: Question hour
Amitabh Bachchan is not hailed as an iconic actor for nothing. After his recent illness, which the media blew out of proportion, Big B is back in the saddle, juggling his blogging passion, interviews and film commitments with enviable ease. In an interview with Screen, he puts news about AB Corp, the hysteria over his illness, political experience and the likelihood of coming together with the Gandhis in perspective. This whole arithmetic of speculation about the crores riding on your films etc -do you think such speculation is unfair and unwarranted?Pardon my saying so, but this is a famous and constant refrain instigated and initiated by the media. I do not claim to possess sufficient media guile to assess why the media does so. They would know best. I can merely conjecture what the reason is. I would happily divulge. But knowing the very committed but completely erroneous belief by the media on my bias against it, I would rather keep it to myself.
