August 2008
40 posts
DAY 130
London UK, August 30, 2008 11:20 pm
OOOKKKKKKKAAAAAYYY !!
There are serious problems ! Not with the world. Not with society. Not with the blog – well just a little maybe. Not with the Industry. Certainly not with journalists and media. But…
With my eye !!!!
Woke up this morning with just one eye. Yup ! One eye ! The other did not open. Walked across to...
DAY 129
London, UK August 29, 2008 11:10 pm
I am spent !
Spent an entire day giving my responses to all the 300 odd readers who came to the blog for DAY 128. My eyes hurt. They are red and numerous doses of eye drops have not helped. What will help is some rest and sleep.
The children have pulled me out eventually and taken me for dinner. Italian. San Lorenzo. A place that...
DAY 129(i)
London, UK August 29, 2008 midnight !
My friend from South Africa sends me this mail – and I will not comment !!
Hysterics over Histrionics
The desperation to remain in the limelight is symptomatic of the insecurities every superstar suffers from, writes Derek Bose
Amitabh Bachchan is having to face a lot of flak these days, for reasons not entirely of his own making. Wherever he...
DAY 128
London, UK August 29, 2008/ writing for August 28, 2008 1:40 am
Some readers show an anxiety at not seeing today’s blog and wonder why.
My apologies to them for this delay. I had hoped that I would settle down by the end of the day to converse with all, but the family had other ideas for me. They took me to see the musical ‘Wicked’, which I must say I rather enjoyed.
It is such...
DAY 127
London, UK August 27, 2008 11:15 pm
I did an interview on my email service for Diganta from the Hindustan Times, Kolkata. Before sending it off to him I ran it through the family. I have always insisted on this procedure. All of us being in the same bracket it is wise to let the others know what comments have been made, in order that there is similarity in our responses with...
DAY 126
London, UK August 26/27, 2008 1:18 am
‘When you focus on giving you will never be at a loss !
When you focus on gaining you will be under stress “!
We cannot all excel all the time; we cannot choose to direct all as we wish; we cannot but improve but by learning from experience…. collect yourself, dismiss the noise and bother of all other troubles in your life, give over your...
DAY 125
London, UK August 26, 2008/ written for August 25, 2008 2:25 am
My apologies to all ! I am late and there is really no excuse for that, but I am putting in something for yesterday even though I am in tomorrow. For tomorrow there will be a separate issue. I hope. Hate promising and then not keeping up to it.
Phenomenal !! Just that one word to describe the London...
DAY 124
London, UK August 24, 2008 2:25 am
It is late ! But connecting with all of you is a compulsive disorder ! One that I cannot ignore and never want to find a cure for ! So before I turn in after a hectic day of travel and meetings and rehearsal, I sit here in my room in the Hotel, in the quiet of the night and hold on to the strings that bind you and me.
...
DAY 123
London, UK August 23, 2008 7:30 am
There seem to be several complaints on the functioning of the post, the responses and my comments on it. I am having that looked into, so do bear with me. It is difficult to be out of the country and explain the problems long distance.
I leave now for Leicester for the diabetes function and shall return by the afternoon straight to the venue for...
DAY 122(i)
London, UK August 22, 2008 4:00pm
I found something on my mail which I share with you. It reads so well. It is pertinent and worth emulating.
Traditional Wisdom of our society and the modern context
Destiny’s Modus Operandi and lessons from it Introduction
The Bhagawad. geet. a identifies five factors that decide the outcome of an action. a
DAY 122
London, UK August 22, 2008 8:45 am
Ok ! I have news ! The soft ware from the server facilitating me to respond immediately below your comment has been initiated !! And I have done 2 sample replies too. So if you will go to DAY 121 and scroll down to the number of comments, you will find hopefully in a box below a readers comment, my response as well. HURRAY !!!
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DAY 121
London, UK August 21, 2008 6:50 pm
Got in early this morning. Bad flight. No sleep on it. Not because of airline. American Airlines was just fine…
But.. for some reason, no sleep.
Got into the Hotel and after pulling out some clothes and a shower, were back in front of a large media for a Press Conference and the one on ones and the meet and greets. All went without...
DAY 120(i)
New York, NY USA August 20, 2008 12:00 noon
Bharati Dubey of Times of India writes a piece in Mumbai Mirror, as reproduced above.
Bharati Dubey sent me an sms on my mobile on the 18th of August 2008 at 10:20 pm as follows :
“Hello sir,have got pics of u and jayaji on stage.heard u gave her a bangle and a ring.wanted a few comments 4 my story.bharati”
I...
DAY 120
New York, NY USA August 20, 2008 10:10 am
I had put aside the contents of a discussion that I had wished to have earlier. I now have it with me in some moderation. Incidents and names have been deleted. References too have been omitted. If challenged, I shall oblige. Till then, this -
After having read many comments from those that subscribe to my blog and...
DAY 119
New York, NY USA August 19, 2008 9:55 am
I am at a studio. A recording studio with Vishal and Shekhar trying to work out some music to jam with on stage for the concert. I had an idea, ran it across the team and here we are. Will let you know later how it all went.
In the meantime for all the Parsi readers.. NAVROZE MUBARAK !!
May AHURA MAZDA BLESS YOU AND ALL YOUR...
DAY 118
New York, NY USA August 19, 2008/ writing for August 18, 2008 9:30 am
I wrote a whole piece on what I had said earlier about a discussion on the media. And… no I have not lost it.. I needed to review what I was going to put across and make it more general and comprehensive rather than personal. Though much of what it shall entail will be looked at as personal, I am afraid that...
DAY 117
New York, NYC August 17, 2008 4:15 pm
A relaxed day. Nothing to compel us to get up and be about. Nothing to be apprehensive of and no awkward mails to answer.
What needs to be answered though are a multitude of questions that are being put up by several readers and the apprehension there of not being given the system by the server to be able to do that in a systematic...
DAY 116
New York, NY USA August 17, 2008/ writing for August 16th 1:40 pm
It turned out to be our most emotional evening at the last show in USA – New York !!
Well actually, Long Island, New Jersey and the entire surrounding area, which, those that live here know better it is not truly NYC. Its like performing in Thane and saying Mumbai. Close enough to be called Mumbai...
DAY 115
New York, NY USA August 15, 2008 11:05 am
Happy Independence Day ! August 15th !
Flags will fly proudly all over. At all my premises the flags fly every day. This was not permitted earlier. Only Government Buildings and Government personnel were allowed to display the flag on their cars and premises. But thanks to an enterprising young Member of Parliament who went to...
DAY 114(i)
The photographs from the concerts in Atlantic City and Chicago, August 9th and 10th, 2008.
Enjoy,
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 114
New York NY, USA August 14, 2008 / written on Aug 15 10:40 am
Sending you some more photographs from the Atlantic City and the Chicago shows. These experiences have been remarkable and all credit must go to the audiences and the fans. All the apprehensions, all the butterflies and quivering legs disappear the moment we hear the roar from the stadium.
Shweta came in and we...
DAY 113
New York, NY USA August 13, 2008 / written on August 15, 2008
There has been a great deal of activity ever since I addressed Mr Parag Gandhi’s complaint. Many on the blog have given their inputs – the pros and cons of it.
My own investigation into the matter and through my efforts with our event managers Wizcraft has revealed a lot of points which is unknown to many. Some of...
DAY 112
New York, NY USA August 12, 2008/ completed on Aug 14, 2008 at 4pm 3:40 pm
August 12, 1917 , Lyallpur now in Pakistan and renamed Faisalabad. 91 years ago. Today. My Mother was born. Teji Kaur Suri, a Sikh.
It is her first birthday today after her passing away on 21st December 2007.
The flower ‘torans’ shall decorate the gates of the houses in Mumbai and...
DAY 110
New York, NY USA August 11/12, 2008 1:40 am
Back in New York, same hotel and same room and it felt like we had been out of home for a while and were back. Strange.
We prepare now for the New York show on 15th. Shweta, my daughter comes in to be with us and to see the show, but more importantly to be with her brother on Raksha Bandhan.
Such wonderful...
DAY 110(i)
INTERVIEWS Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 5:04 PM Subject: TO: MR. AMITABH BACHCHAN FM: SHOWTIME MAGAZINE
To, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan Dear Mr. Bachchan, This is with regard to my communication with you the other day. As you must be aware, SHOWTIME is an all-round entertainment magazine with a focus on television. Since you’ve been a trendsetter, both in the film as well as television...
DAY 111
New York, NY USA August 13, 2008 for Aug 12, a rewrite because the server went down and I lost all my post.
There has been a comment on my blog regarding the show in Chicago from one Mr Parag Gandhi and the treatment meted out to him by the promoters. There has also been comment...
DAY 108
Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, USA August 9/10, 2008 10:35 am, in Chicago on Aug 11, 2008
I write in Chicago for Atlantic City. For a day and a half gone by. The pace of our movement and our performances has begun to take its toll on my blog and I do not want that to happen so I move back a bit to be able to move forward ! Never a bad philosophy in life. Sometimes...
DAY 109
Chicago, USA August 10/11, 2008 2:30 pm on Aug 11, 2008 for yesterday
Chicago ! Chicago ! Chicago !
You made everyone happy. We were most satisfied with last night because everything went the way we wanted it to. Yes we were straight of a plane and on to the stage, but that spurred us on even more. The crowd was marvellous and according to all,...
DAY 107
Atlantic City, USA August 8/9, 2008 1:40 am
A long traffic laden highway drive has brought us to Atlantic City, a city desperately trying to recreate a Vegas in the East and not quite measuring up to it. The elements exist as do the efforts, but it still has a very long way to go. We fortunately do not.
Our press and meet and greets and the venue for tomorrow, are...
DAY 106
A Hotel in New York, NY USA August 7/8, 2008 12:25 am
Stepped out into the arteries of this massive machine, breathing continuously and became a part of the rapidly moving objects that never stop. Times Square, that great hub of LED advertisements, lights, entertainment and activity. Of people in different hues and voices and colors. Of just endless movement and high...
DAY 105
New York, NY USA a Hotel August 6, 2008 10:40 pm
I open the door to the balcony of my room and step out, suspended many many floors, up in the air of Manhattan. All around are the monstrous concrete sentinels, their windows lit up intermittently, like several ominous eyes of a giant ogre. There is an indescribable hum in the atmosphere. Like a huge piece of machinery...
DAY 104
New York, USA August 5/6, 2008 12:55 am
I languish in my immobility. Lethargy being the call of the day. Its such an addiction. Sweeps all other acts under the carpet and keeps you occupied at doing nothing. You are awake and not awake. You force yourself to sleep just that little bit longer, but you get up, to do nothing. The morning papers do not...
DAY 103(i)
The Houston Show… as I recite my monologue. The audience so still and disciplined right up to the last tier. Such a joy to be with them. To feel a pin drop at that moment. To feel them breathing with me. Amazing. Absolutely amazing. A live stage is a live stage. Film can never match it.
And here the euphoria and the screams and the dancing and the shouting as I make my first entry. Everyone on...
DAY 103
New York, USA August 4/5, 2008 12:40 am
Sending you two images of the Houston show and some more on DAY 103(i).
The magnificence of the arena, and the enthusiasm of the crowds so beautifully captured by Sheena Sippy-Kapoor, who has been assigned to do a book on the tour. Sheena, daughter of Ramesh Sippy, the maker of ‘Sholay’ sister of Rohan Sippy who made ‘Bluffmaster’ with...
DAY 102
Houston, USA August 3, 2008 10:30 am
Just up and rushing to airport to catch the flight to New York and gushing with the response to last night’s show in Houston. Packed, fully sold out stadium, right to the top of the last 4th tier and the corporate boxes too and the screams and the roar of the crowds, just unimaginable. We were told Houston would be a little staid and...
DAY 101
Houston, USA August 2, 2008 5:55 pm
August the 2nd !! Happy Birthday to me !!
August the 2nd, 1982 !!
Its the day in Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai, after the ‘Coolie’ accident that I lived again. A time when the prayers of hundreds of well wishers and fans, when the diligent and hard work of the doctors at the Hospital, brought me back to life.
...
July 2008
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DAY 100 (i)
New York, NY August 1, 2008 12:45 am
100 days !!
And the wife ! On stage. Delivering the message on global warming.
And my love still remains -
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 100
New York, NY August 1, 2008 12:30 am
100 days !!
And the desired photographs by readers of blog.
And my love as ever -
Amitabh Bachchan
