25/03/2010
Thiruvananthapuram: Enraged over the Kerala Government decision to abandon the idea to make him the state's tourism ambassador, Amitabh Bachchan has reacted sharply to the development.
The central leadership of the CPM had shot down the state government's plan to rope in Bachchan, citing that the thespian was already doing the same job for BJP-ruled Gujarat.
In his blog at bigb.bigaddad.com, Bachchan wrote, "You want to stop me from promoting tourism in a State, because you have reason to believe that there are political connotations to the event. This is such rubbish. All I shall be doing will be the working in a short film that shall highlight the various places of interest in the state (Gujarat), so that it encourages more tourists to visit the region.
"And that is what I would precisely do when I would be asked to similar acts in Kerala. It is a petty act of cheap convenience to prevent me from doing that, and by pitting me against political connotations and manoeuvres without paying any respect for the actual work that would be done.
"Fair enough! I shall abide by the judgment of the state Government. I did not ask them for it, they came forward with the invitation, I accepted, now they want to decline it, fine. Not the first time such incidents have happened. Invitation to be chief guest at the Goa International Film Festival and when I get there, they decline it."
Bachchan did not spare the media either. "It is a common Indian media trait --- finding fault at any cost to any act or event. Merit for the moment and the work, not interesting enough to sell and so. De-merit the moment. And in such matters if you could highlight a celebrity, preferably from the film world, into the matter, you would have discovered a way and means to keep the story rolling for a few weeks.
You take umbrage at my association with Gujarat, but never have the guts or courage to stop a Ratan Tata, or an Ambani from investing in the state and running successful factories and ventures there. Would you have the guts to tell them to not associate with the State, to pull out all their investment and manpower they build through years and years of their 'association' ?.
I guess not. You would happily bring politics into the matter just to dissuade. But what good does that do to a person that is non-political. Reason and common sense overrides all else in moments like this.
Such a shame really. You visit a foreign country and they decorate you with respect and dignity - Morrocco, UK, USA, France, Mid East, South Africa, China Hong Kong - and you come back to your own country and they have nothing but ugliness for the subject and your merit.
Reason enough to leave this excessive topic and move towards more pleasant times," he said.
Source: Indian Express
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K.Venugopal
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25 March 2010 17:08:13
The Marxist party of Kerala, who recently expelled a leader merely because he praised Modi's development initiatives, would hardly want to associate with anyone who is propagating Gujarat as they see it as propagating Modi by default! If the Big B is made Brand Ambassador of Pakistan, the Marxists of Kerala would be in the forefront to honour him. Or better still, if the Big B insults Hindus, he would become their icon like M.F. Hussain.
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3743939&page=0
Thiruvananthapuram: Enraged over the Kerala Government decision to abandon the idea to make him the state's tourism ambassador, Amitabh Bachchan has reacted sharply to the development.
The central leadership of the CPM had shot down the state government's plan to rope in Bachchan, citing that the thespian was already doing the same job for BJP-ruled Gujarat.
In his blog at bigb.bigaddad.com, Bachchan wrote, "You want to stop me from promoting tourism in a State, because you have reason to believe that there are political connotations to the event. This is such rubbish. All I shall be doing will be the working in a short film that shall highlight the various places of interest in the state (Gujarat), so that it encourages more tourists to visit the region.
"And that is what I would precisely do when I would be asked to similar acts in Kerala. It is a petty act of cheap convenience to prevent me from doing that, and by pitting me against political connotations and manoeuvres without paying any respect for the actual work that would be done.
"Fair enough! I shall abide by the judgment of the state Government. I did not ask them for it, they came forward with the invitation, I accepted, now they want to decline it, fine. Not the first time such incidents have happened. Invitation to be chief guest at the Goa International Film Festival and when I get there, they decline it."
Bachchan did not spare the media either. "It is a common Indian media trait --- finding fault at any cost to any act or event. Merit for the moment and the work, not interesting enough to sell and so. De-merit the moment. And in such matters if you could highlight a celebrity, preferably from the film world, into the matter, you would have discovered a way and means to keep the story rolling for a few weeks.
You take umbrage at my association with Gujarat, but never have the guts or courage to stop a Ratan Tata, or an Ambani from investing in the state and running successful factories and ventures there. Would you have the guts to tell them to not associate with the State, to pull out all their investment and manpower they build through years and years of their 'association' ?.
I guess not. You would happily bring politics into the matter just to dissuade. But what good does that do to a person that is non-political. Reason and common sense overrides all else in moments like this.
Such a shame really. You visit a foreign country and they decorate you with respect and dignity - Morrocco, UK, USA, France, Mid East, South Africa, China Hong Kong - and you come back to your own country and they have nothing but ugliness for the subject and your merit.
Reason enough to leave this excessive topic and move towards more pleasant times," he said.
Source: Indian Express
1-10 of 14
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K.Venugopal
#1
25 March 2010 17:08:13
The Marxist party of Kerala, who recently expelled a leader merely because he praised Modi's development initiatives, would hardly want to associate with anyone who is propagating Gujarat as they see it as propagating Modi by default! If the Big B is made Brand Ambassador of Pakistan, the Marxists of Kerala would be in the forefront to honour him. Or better still, if the Big B insults Hindus, he would become their icon like M.F. Hussain.
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3743939&page=0
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