Dedications

Shahrukh Khan would now get the title of Dr. and is to be presented an honorary doctorate in arts and culture by Britain's Bedfordshire University at a ceremony in London for his contributions to culture. Shahrukh Khan and culture? I guess it is culture when one goes about crooning “Apun bola thu meri laila”. Builds a palatial house and the work done disturbs a religious institution which houses elderly priests in the neighborhood, that is culture. If that title was given to someone like a Manoj Kumar is understandable for his contribution to movies trying to create an awareness of nation building. Even someone like him gets mocked in the movie ‘Om Shanti Om’, which was made by Shahrukh Khan. When one can’t respect a senior colleague in one’s own industry, what culture are we talking about? Guess the film industry is anyways a sick place and it needed a Dr.

Amitabh Bachhan gets a pain in the stomach and that is news, and news that gets carried for a couple of days, as if he is a part of my anatomy, and I need to be updated about the progress. Though in a way the way the pain does effect me in a part of my anatomy, that is my rear. Celebrities always were a pain in my rear, when they try to branch out of the arena of movies and claim to make the world a better place. Michael Jackson tried to do it and he could not even have a better life or even a better death.

Salman Khan has a foundation named ‘Being Human’, which is supposed to be doing philontraphic activities for the underprivileged and marginalized of society. When the basic foundation of Salman Khan as a human being is questionable, wonder what he can offer as a foundation to anyone. Kill people with rash driving, kill endangered species of animals. When any form of life cannot be respected how can anyone even try being human.

Celina Jaitley scavenges for publicity by advocating Gay Rights. In a country where no one has any basic rights, you have a failed actress from the cine industry trying to create awareness of the rights of gays. Sanjay Dutt won 10 lakhs rupees which he has donated to his wife Manyata’s NGO ‘Damage’, working for the under privileged and disabled children. After all the damage done to his career with drugs, tried under TADA act, charged for possession of weapons, fails with his attempt in politics, now goes and contributes to more ‘Damage’. Celebrities either contribute to stay in news to build their sagging careers or try to use it as a cover up or clean shady and criminal lifestyles.

The latest is Mohanlal, a Malayalam cine star, joining the Indian Army. He gets felicitated by the Chief of the Army Staff and is conferred the title of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel. How much more can an Institution of the Army gets lowered and insulted too. What can a cine star do for the army? How many in the army have ever got felicitated by the Chief of Army Staff and given so much attention and publicity. A bridge in Bombay can named after Rajiv Gandhi, couldn’t it be named after Capt. Nair who gave his life during the terror attack in Bombay. Would that not motivate more youngsters to join the army than a Mohanlal doing a gimmickry and mockery of a respected and noble Institution?

Imagine Mohanlal in a war zone, and the commander gives the order “Fire”, the Charlie would not know what to do, as he would be waiting to hear “Lights, Camera….Action”. I wish I could tell all these jokers “Cut it and Pack up”.

# posted by Sunny Fernandes @ 1:17 AM