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May 03, 2008
http://blogs.bigadda.com/ab
I have been reading Indian super star Amitabh Bacchan’s blog for a couple of days now. I am amazed at his humility in dealing with his fans and also at his patience in acknowledging people’s comment. I am nobody to comment about his blog content though. How can a spark come anywhere close to a blazing inferno? I am a great fan of Amitabh, and have grown up watching his movies and imitating his body language. And I am one among those million Indians who prayed for his good health, when he met with an accident during the shoot of Coolie. I think I was just 8 years old then!
To directly connect to someone whom you saw as a role model all through your life is a beautiful experience in itself. Thanks to the Internet, thanks to bigadda.com, and thanks to that someone who conceptualized the idea of blogging!
There are people who tell me it ain’t Amitabh who is keying in the content of his blog. But I am sure he does, because it sounds very Amitabh, and I feel very close to my all time hero whenever I read it.
I have been noticing a strange thing about his blog especially the timing at which it gets updated - some times at 3 am and sometimes at 12 mid night. I am astonished to know that he blogs amidst his busy schedule. And what is his schedule like? Morning he is in Chennai, evening he is in Mumbai to catch a flight to Bangkok in the night. He has 42 interviews lined up, he has few press meets, he has to talk patiently with a woman like Burka Dutta, he has to address a celebrity music release, and on top of that he has to attend to his call sheets!
In fact ‘I’ got tired reading about his plans for the day. At 33 I cannot attend to more than 5 clients a day, and at 68 Amitabh is whirling like a magic wand.
I wonder how would it feel when you are a celebrity. When you walk, all stare at you. And when you talk, you are reported wrongly. I am sure it would be a great feeling initially, but could become highly irritating after a while. Or is it my ‘grapes are sour’ feelings getting reflected here?
Few weird comments that were posted by few ‘nobodies’ on Amitabh’s blog
*I have been blogging for 2 years now, and I got only 10,000 comments. And you started just a couple of weeks back, and you are getting impressive number of comments. Not a bad start.
Huh – how can people get so cheap?
*I visited your blog, have put a comment. Here is my address http://……….com. Please visit and leave a comment
Now this bugger thinks he is Dharmendra!
*You should keep your cool and ignore what the press feels about you.
This choot thinks he is agony uncle. And wants to advice Amitabh about what he should do, and how he should live his life.
I learnt two important things after reading AB’s blog. One – that Amitabh is a great human being, and second that most of his educated fans who post comments are dumb!
But for the people’s comment Amitabh’s blog rocks!
Posted by Kenni at May 3, 2008 06:36 AM
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