February 2012
30 posts
Day 1411
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 28/29 , 2012 Tue/ Wed 1 : 27 PM
Immersed in mind body and soul on documentaries made by talented young makers on the music scene in India. Not the traditional, not the popular, but one that experiments with what emerges spontaneously. From artists known and unknown, from countries close and far, from hearts that care little...
Day 1410
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 27 , 2012 Mon 11 : 54 PM
Oscars ! The grandeur, the protocol, the precision, the elegance and the grace of the stars present in their numbers, even when you have to get up at 5 in the morning to witness it on Tv, is a delight. The host Billy Crystal as always was his witty best, though I did find him and the entire...
Day 1409
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 26 , 2012 Sun 11 : 43 PM
The Sunday well wishers, and i walk down or the first time after release to meet and greet them. Not recommended, but how can one disappoint these gracious fans ..
This solitude, this nothingness, this vacant time, must I endure till the body grants me leave of absence from them....
Day 1408
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 25 , 2012 Sat 11 : 45 PM
Before all else, it needs to be shared that officially now India has been finally declared a polio free nation by WHO, and the UNICEF wing for the eradication of polio, for whom I work as Ambassador, sends an acknowledgement :
Great news, Amitabh! The Minister of Health, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has...
Day 1407
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 24 , 2012 Fri 11 : 56 PM Confined to a hospital bed and room … confined now to your own bed and room … after a while, the differences obliterate themselves. The courage and desire to involve oneself in doing, slowly diminishes to not doing. No deliberate effort, but its sameness begins to give impression that it be so. Many theories abound...
Day 1406
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 23 , 2012 Thu 11 : 51 PM
HOME !!!!
Just discharged from hospital and am back home in familiar surroundings, gently taking in all that now engulfs me. The surgery discomfort and soreness persists, but will take a while to finally erase itself from the pain glands,...
Day 1405
Hospital 7 Hills, Mumbai Feb 22 , 2012 Wed 11 : 45 PM
The ‘central line’ came out a short while ago … a good looking healthy 6″ of needle immersed into your neck ‘vein’ and the relief of mobility now cannot be aptly described. The body is now free from all ‘kites’ and wires and soon shall be free from this hospital as well. The intensity of the pain and...
Day 1404
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 21, 2012 Tue 8 : 51 PM
A lot is wrought through prayer than we sometimes tend to imagine. Your dedicated prayers have given me the strength to overcome many hurdles in life, and for that I am truly grateful. The body listens to your words and feelings. It obeys and instructs other sections too, then finally an overall improvement...
Day 1403
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 20 , 2012 Mon 11 : 54 PM
For those that do not know .. Amul is a very popular diary butter brand, and puts up hoardings all over the country on topics of recent and relevant importance .. they have done several for me throughout my career .. and continue to do so …
The meetings of the morning with the team of doctors be the...
Day 1402
Hospital 7 Hills, Mumbai Feb 19, 2012 Sun 11 : 53 PM
Some of the most inspired writing comes at times when time has no value. If it has been disturbing for many that I have indulged in this practice at 4 in the morning, then I just this to defend myself with. A visitor asked me today how I decided what I was going to write about. I do not prepare or...
Day 1401
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 18 , 2012 Sat 11 : 45 PM
The morning of today arose with deep thought and contemplation on the morning before. In the midst of intense discussions between the medical team and the family, there seemed to be an opinion arriving that perhaps another surgery was avoidable and that some of the blood reports which had reached...
Day 1400
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 17 , 2012 Fri 11 : 27 PM
Somehow, the numbers of the DAY seem more welcome than before .. 1400 ! Though not an expert or a believer in any form of numerology, its science or its existence, we do tend to give attention to such facts when they are narrated to us. And in some peculiar manner you begin to allow it to enter into your...
Day 1399
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 16 , 2012 Thu 11 : 40 PM
Thank you for your understanding and your love on last nights condition, but it was imperative for me to do that. I would never expected any less from this lovely band of people that we have created with great care and forbearance.
The night started off with...
Day 1398
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 14 , 2012 Wed 10 : 07 PM
I seek forgiveness .. I will not be detailing any more …some fresh medical issues have come up, and I need to concentrate on the treatment now ..
Love
Amitabh Bachchan
Day 1397
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 14 , 2012 Tue 10 : 25 PM
A lethargic mind … a lethargic body … a lethargic post !!
I could have ended here and surprised all, yet know that all would accept it under the conditions I write, and know that conditions are not all rosy .. No point in being abstractly brave in voice and demeanor, when the insides will something...
Day 1396
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 13 , 2012 Mon 8 : 42 PM
Your prayers and wishes are the healing balm on my troubled body. Your prayers and individual sacrifices you make for my well being truly demonstrates your feelings as a member of my family. I struggle with words and expressions to put out to express what I do sincerely believe in. But they...
Day 1395
Hospital 7 Hills, Mumbai Feb 12 , 2012 Sun 11 : 17 PM
Hospital 7 Hills makes one wonder why and where the name came from. And I believe it comes from the 7 Hills one crosses when on a pilgrimage to the Tirupati Temple in the South – situated in the State of Andhra Pradesh, but accesible to worshipers from surrounding states of Tamilnadu, Karnataka and...
Day 1394
Hospital 7 Hills , Mumbai Feb 11 , 2012 Sat 9 : 35 PM
A morning alarm from mobile, swift movement out of bed, parting the curtains switching off the air conditioning, let the light in on the day that announces my journey to the hospital. A moment of reflection as I sit on the edge of the bed – another day, another adventure, another instance when you wonder...
Day 1393
Hospital, Mumbai Feb 10/11 , 2012 Fri/Sat 12 : 37 AM
Ok … in Hospital .. and ready to get some investigations, before they allow me to sleep ..
Hospitals .. these wonderful structures that accomodate the ailing and take care of their disease or condition .. a pristine feel as you walk in and somewhere in the back of your mind the feel that...
Day 1392
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 9/10 , 2012 Thu/ Fri 12 : 10 AM
The trip to Gondia this morning was a huge revelation, about this very interesting city. The Minister in the Cabinet, Mr Praful Patel, invited me for the festival to celebrate the anniversary of his late Father, a dynamic personality who brought great emphasis on education and educating the lesser privileged....
Day 1391
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 8/9 , 2012 Wed/Thu 1 : 07 AM
A Bhojpuri film shooting again, with Jaya .. a small guest appearance which took me all of today to work on along with the wife .. it is the production of my make up man Deepak Sawant who has been with me for over 30 years !
He has made Bhojpuri films before and has cast me in a small role, so...
Day 1390 (i)
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 7 , 2012 Tue 11 : 41 PM
Technically I am through for the day, so far as the Blog is concerned, having written on it this morning. But relationships are not technical for me and so I am back like the proverbial bad coin …
Time is of essence always and finding time even more so. It is important to find time for all that concerns you, and...
Day 1390
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 7 , 2012 Tue 1 : 19 PM
I write early .. and I write to seek forgiveness .. forgiveness for perhaps leading all to question my state of mind, its sorrow and the consequent tears ..
I would be dishonest if I would have kept the situation secure and away from all, but this platform which to me is as sacred as my own self, can never be...
Day 1389
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 6/7 , 2012 Mon/ Tue 3 : 41 am
Tears have a mind of their own .. they flow independently … oblivious of circumstances, place, situation and condition … they surprise the bearer too …
I am the bearer and keeper of many situations and conditions .. the flow from mine eyes, involuntary though they be, are beyond control. A dilemma...
Day 1388
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 5, 2012 Sun 11 : 30 PM
My deepest regard and respect to all those that wish my son Abhishek for his birthday, and on being informed of this he sends his greetings and acknowledgements too .. Thank you !!
The fingers move faster tonight, and no they are not the dangerous left overs of the after effects of last...
Day 1387
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 4/5 , 2012 Sat/ Sun 12 : 25 AM
Rajdeep Sardesai, owner, chief, boss and main anchor of respected channel CNN IBN, uses the ‘f’ word on twitter, for he says its time to tell all those who say CNN IBN is a ‘paid channel’ to **** off ! Ohooooooo !! That is wild and most unexpected from him. The journalist is the...
Day 1386
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 3 , 2012 Fri 11: 42 PM
There is a certain romance in seeing the sun rise from behind the hills or mountains. Its the most inspiring picture that has always remained with you through the entire ages right from the time you held the first crayon color pencils in your hand and were asked to scribble and draw whatever...
Day 1385
Saputara , Gujarat Feb 2 , 2012 Thu 11 : 15 PM
Frustrated with inferior network connection, struggling with the pictures I so diligently took to paste on to your visions, I resort now to writing, than wait for the speed to pick up.
So, early morning on to a private jet, and within 25 minutes in Nasik – religious importance, military importance,...
Day 1384
Jalsa , Mumbai Feb 1/ 2 , 2012 Wed/ Thu 12 : 05 AM
I have but nothing to give … nothing to say … nothing to share. My givings are my misgivings with you, or so you believe and think. I think not. Openness of heart can invite misgivings. Openness of heart can provide subtle relief of togetherness. Openness of heart can divide, join and dissipate all...
