Few years ago, the most popular actor in the world, Shahrukh Khan realized the importance of filmfare awards in his life and decided to give something back to the award ceremony. (As per being the most popular actor in the world, I think it is wrongly assumed that the whole India knows him. I can say for sure that my mother doesn’t know him neither cares about him and I’m sure there are millions like her.) So he decided to host the ceremony. To make it fun, he roped in Saif Ali Khan, his co-star of the previous year’s blockbuster Kal Ho Na Ho. He put a good show. We all laughed and loved it. Next year, he was back again with Saif in tow. Shahrukh writes the dialogues and Saif follows it without much ado. It was again repeated until it set a trend and a wrong one at that. Initially those crude humors were taken lightly by the victims, but suddenly things started to change. In the 2008 ceremony, they made fun of Vidhu Vinod Chopra for making Eklavya and Chopra vowed not to work with Saif and his family ever again. Poor Saif because it was the other Khan’s fault and he had to pay the price as Chopra couldn’t afford to say the same thing to Shahrukh. But Shahrukh had things coming for him. In an award ceremony (not filmfare) he took dig at Amar Singh for lustily looking at a nubile nymphet. Amar Singh broke down in front of the media as he asked God to punish the King. The next day Singh’s supporters assembled outside Shahrukh’s house and threw stones at it. King was not home but the children were. This enraged Khan and he threatened Amar Singh with dire consequences if he ever repeated it. These are the events of last year.
This year the award season has started, so has the controversies. Shahrukh’s closest pal Farah Khan along with his witty brother Sajid Khan was asked to host this year’s Star Screen award. Farah in her unpleasant tone made a sarcastic comment at Aushotosh Gawariker and he retorted back in the stage itself. Whoever has seen the event will know how funny it was to see the director reacting. What started as a tribute to filmfare by Shahrukh has turned out to be a slanging match where celebrities make fun of their rivals saying they are doing it in good humor and it should be taken sportily. The King has set a wrong precedence.
Coming to Amar Singh, the Chhota Bhai of Amitabh Bachchan has finally grown up because Sanjay Dutt has seen a big brother in him. The errant son of great actor and social worker Sunil Dutt has finally entered the political fray. After failing to secure a ticket from the Indian National Congress, as the party favored the younger and capable sister, he has decided to join Samajwadi Party at Bada Bhai Amar Singh’s hukm. The upholder of democracy follows dictates! Funny again! Dutt’s entry into politics is an immature act. Neither he has the ability nor the will to be in politics. You see his interviews and you will know that this man is not fit for the job. Moreover, his decision has led to a split in the family who has yet not been able to accept his new wife Manyata.
Very few Bollywood actors have succeeded in politics. Other than his late father, only Shatrughan Sinha has been successful. Others have either quit or have become redundant MPs just winning a seat for their respective parties. So even if Dutt wins, he is going to meet the same fate. I wonder why Amar Singh chose Sanjay Dutt to nominate from Lucknow. He was tired of being called the Chhota Bhai, perhaps!
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