As I write this piece, the verdict is out- MNIK is indeed running successfully, in the glory of being one of the rare occasions in this nation were the middle class could claim a “so called” victory against the goons who disrupted the harmony and peace. As a citizen of a free democracy I always valued the freedom of expression, and had been extremely conscious of respecting the right of fellow citizens in expressing the same. I don’t subscribe to the views of the fundamentalist extra constitutional authorities who pop up issuing threats and statements that rupture the fabric of harmony and peace. And am happy to see the nation rallying around to condemn and defeat the fascist brand of hate politics.. But being said that, when I have logically analyzed the sequence of events, what came out glaring is the way the cunning and intelligent “superstar”, ruthlessly manipulated the stupid and superfluous “pop activists” belonging to Indian middle class, to further his commercial interests, and amass wealth. Looking at it from a neutral perspective, one can clearly feel, this was the second shot by the “megalomaniac” to create a controversy to gain eyeballs and create mindshare for his flick. While his first attempt to promote the flick by crying wolf at JFK has fallen flat, when the US machinery exposed the agenda, he fired the second salvo… And bingo, it hit the bull’s eye. The whole nation, media, and government machinery worked overnight to give him precious million dollar promo blitz which he couldn’t have dreamt off spending his life time earnings..
Fist of all analyzing the very premise… supporting the cause of “Pakistani” players who has been avoided from the IPL auction, once could make out, the lack of sincerity and the true intend behind it… If he had some intellectual honesty, he should explain, why he himself has not included any Pakistan player in his team. He has all the right and might to pull it out. Being failed to do so, what is the point in expressing his opinion, which has got not even a single iota of sincerity in it. It’s nothing but a pure commercial ploy. Now going about the sequence of events, the moment, the stupid “tiger” started “meowing” (oops roaring), the badshah went hiding in an overseas safe heaven… and monitored the buzz. The spineless machinery has played into his hands by playing along. And every stupid politician and public showed their shameless display of “pop patriotism” by expressing their “solidarity” towards his “flick”. The film makers raised the ante, by jacking up the ticket rates, basking in the glory of “free publicity”.. Government, though failed to secure the lives of dying common man, has provided fortress kind of security to his “Mannat” and money. And the so called netizens, who has not even raised a word against the soaring price index has rallied around creating blogs, clogging the discussion forums, and shouting at prime time… to create one of the biggest ever opening for a Bollywood movie. The “living room activists” who don’t even spare a dime for the hungry and needy, was shelling hundreds to get the movie ticket first day first show…. And the useless “news creators” ensured high decibel drama through out the week… If you see the sequence, the brave badshah has also issued a wielded apology (from which he conveniently backtracked soon after he realized the publicity power and weakness of the depleted opposition) the moment the first shows were cancelled in Mumbai. And we the so called educated, progressive, hypocrites, stupidly walked into the trap and helped him to amass wealth and fortify his imagery of “Bad - shah Khan”… Shame on us, to call this drama as the “expression of patriotism”…. It’s everything shamelessly commercial and nothing patriotic about it.
Tailpiece: Another title that he gained by supporting the “Pakistani” gamblers was the “messiah of minorities”.. Just look into the Times of India today and see the half page ad, where his pet knights and he himself adorning the logo of a brand promoted by someone who is associated with a heinous crime committed against minorities… picture perfect.
Fist of all analyzing the very premise… supporting the cause of “Pakistani” players who has been avoided from the IPL auction, once could make out, the lack of sincerity and the true intend behind it… If he had some intellectual honesty, he should explain, why he himself has not included any Pakistan player in his team. He has all the right and might to pull it out. Being failed to do so, what is the point in expressing his opinion, which has got not even a single iota of sincerity in it. It’s nothing but a pure commercial ploy. Now going about the sequence of events, the moment, the stupid “tiger” started “meowing” (oops roaring), the badshah went hiding in an overseas safe heaven… and monitored the buzz. The spineless machinery has played into his hands by playing along. And every stupid politician and public showed their shameless display of “pop patriotism” by expressing their “solidarity” towards his “flick”. The film makers raised the ante, by jacking up the ticket rates, basking in the glory of “free publicity”.. Government, though failed to secure the lives of dying common man, has provided fortress kind of security to his “Mannat” and money. And the so called netizens, who has not even raised a word against the soaring price index has rallied around creating blogs, clogging the discussion forums, and shouting at prime time… to create one of the biggest ever opening for a Bollywood movie. The “living room activists” who don’t even spare a dime for the hungry and needy, was shelling hundreds to get the movie ticket first day first show…. And the useless “news creators” ensured high decibel drama through out the week… If you see the sequence, the brave badshah has also issued a wielded apology (from which he conveniently backtracked soon after he realized the publicity power and weakness of the depleted opposition) the moment the first shows were cancelled in Mumbai. And we the so called educated, progressive, hypocrites, stupidly walked into the trap and helped him to amass wealth and fortify his imagery of “Bad - shah Khan”… Shame on us, to call this drama as the “expression of patriotism”…. It’s everything shamelessly commercial and nothing patriotic about it.
Tailpiece: Another title that he gained by supporting the “Pakistani” gamblers was the “messiah of minorities”.. Just look into the Times of India today and see the half page ad, where his pet knights and he himself adorning the logo of a brand promoted by someone who is associated with a heinous crime committed against minorities… picture perfect.
