I walked in for my interview with Amitabh Bachchan with a thumping heart. Would my hero live up to my expectations? Through my growing up years, I had lived in his shadow. I had cried with Vijay, I had sung... Read The Article
AB is a cultural icon from the Gangetic belt of India. Who says that you have to relimquish your values and sense of being in order to be a 'modern' Indian? Just look at Amitabh Bachchan. It is one thing to move about like a driftwood and it is another thing to grow like a tree, well rooted. It is this conflict between a practising modern Indian and quasi religious modernist's/ communists wielding convent sophistry and disguised socialism that has brought AB now in direct conflict with the forces averse to religiosity in the land of Bharat. Bachchan's marry like a devoted and prosperous Hindu family should. Yet the protest is not against the lavishness of the ceremonies (for they were austere compared to his stature) but for his visiting temples and consulting astrologers. For God sake if a Hindu ceremony means worshipping the elements and nature then it does not imply marrying tree, matka or match box. This is tribalism not jounalism . We look forward to people like Bachchan, APJ Kalam and many other stalwarts to pass on their wisdom on the younger generation with 'force of character' and direct confrontation, if need be. Move on from reel life to the land of Bahrat, sir. Time beckons you.
( Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 13:11 )
Kalpesh
I would like to say him "The Amitabh Bachchan", Agreed?
( Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 12:54 )
Krisna
AB--I believe anybody knows him can write a book . I always love to watch and read his article . Also I love Mr Javed Akhtar and want to watch Kofee with Karan- Mr Bachhan and Javed akhtar . Power of word we can see there
( Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 07:53 )
Aseem Mathur
Amitabh Bachchan is a Mr.bachchan not after 60 he is a emperor since he become Vijay and showed a path to the independent indians how to fight for their rights!@@
He is a man who made his path by themselves and show path to others too!!!
( Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 00:26 )
shankar
I agree with you. I saw you interviewing Mr.Bachhan yesterday. I was so amazed at his power of speech(ofcourse in English)... very eloquent.
( Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 00:07 )
Raka
What is Mr.Chaubey trying to say ?????? Only he knows...
( Posted: Tuesday , August 14, 2007 at 23:18 )
:-) i am wondering too.
but on the other hand, I feel that if you play with snakes, you better be prepared to get bitten - thats what you can expect with friends like the Gandhis, Amar Singhs etc.
( Posted by panther on Thursday , August 16, 2007 at 15:49 )
Prasanna kumar
I saw your interview, you did a commendable job, I remember you asking Amitabh the question about the Land and instantly I could see the confusion in his Face and it showed that he was not comfortable with that question. You are very much right in saying that Jai is dead but Amitabh is Alive. An Intriguingly interesting blog, keep up the good work Bhupendra !!!!
( Posted: Tuesday , August 14, 2007 at 23:03 )
vinay mk
That is why Amitabh Bachan is great and continues to live in every common man of India 60's heart
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