tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post7791197030606973285..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Anand Mar Nahin SaktaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-61002718622915235752012-07-23T10:57:00.432-04:002012-07-23T10:57:00.432-04:00Yes, you did, and I ran around like a chicken with...Yes, you did, and I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to figure out what was happening. I noticed that I had the problem you spoke of (not being able to see any comments) on IE, whereas Firefox was fine. I think it had / has something to do with the browsers' compatibility with Disqus.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-44274855723942675752012-07-23T10:35:59.935-04:002012-07-23T10:35:59.935-04:00I mentioned I was struggling with the confifuratio...I mentioned I was struggling with the confifuration of your blog. I think I have now finally figured it out. :)AKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-57177741993516026872012-07-22T22:37:28.349-04:002012-07-22T22:37:28.349-04:00All i am saying is that there has been a cover up ...All i am saying is that there has been a cover up on his true illness.Else Akshay Kumar wouldn't have lied to the nation.Aasheesh Kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-36782983665191393182012-07-22T20:46:21.741-04:002012-07-22T20:46:21.741-04:00Isn't that his prerogative? Whether he chose t...Isn't that his prerogative? Whether he chose to go abroad or not? It truly is none of our business. <br /><br />And just because they are filmstars, do they really have to tell all and sundry what ails them? It is a private matter. They kept it private. No one, and I repeat, no one, has any *right* to know about somebody's health problems - not if they are not immediate family.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-89735393792939150952012-07-22T19:59:16.267-04:002012-07-22T19:59:16.267-04:00Then why did Akshay Kumar tell lies in front of th...Then why did Akshay Kumar tell lies in front of the entire nation ? He owes an apology to the country.If Rajesh Khanna was ill for last 2 years,why he didn't seek treatment abroad ? I an sure he could afford it ?Aasheesh Kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-54305011689487914442012-07-22T17:55:02.419-04:002012-07-22T17:55:02.419-04:00The man has been ill and in and out of hospitals f...The man has been ill and in and out of hospitals for the past year and a half. As long as there was no foul play, and there is no reason to believe there is, whether he died of cancer or liver trouble, or just died is a personal matter, and no one else's business except theirs. Let's keep investigative journalism to matters where it is sorely needed. He may have been a film star, but he was also a private individual and while his fans have a right to mourn his death, they have no *right* to anything else. Not his life. Not his death.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-29868676449398246832012-07-22T16:45:50.282-04:002012-07-22T16:45:50.282-04:00We want to know the nature of his illness.The pres...We want to know the nature of his illness.The press was just filling it's prime time news by showing clippings of his distraught fans.They should have gone a step ahead and done some serious investigative journalism instead of telling us things we already knew.Why were his family members hiding his illness ? In fact Akshay Kumar till few days back had said that Rk is more than fine.Why was he lying ? Even the hospital is keeping quiet.Something is fishy here.I remember when Amitabh fell sick in 1982 the entire world knew what was wrong with him.The whole secrecy surrounding RK illness is uncomfortable to me.There is something more than meets the eye.Aasheesh Kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-90651828239270772562012-07-22T00:09:56.577-04:002012-07-22T00:09:56.577-04:00So why were you AU or AM or Anil? You aren't s...So why were you AU or AM or Anil? You aren't suffering from split personalities, are you?Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-9399550248948437722012-07-22T00:08:55.452-04:002012-07-22T00:08:55.452-04:00Ngyeh. :( I am an Amitabh Bachchan fan, but honest...Ngyeh. :( I <i>am</i> an Amitabh Bachchan fan, but honestly? AB's songs, except for the ones in his Hrishikesh Mukherjee films, and a few other exceptions weren't really great songs. They were listenable in the context of watching the film, but that is about it. As for his own songs, the ones that he has sung - well, they are popular, no doubt, but no one said popular = good. C'mon, we had this discussion over at your blog. :) We all agreed that being in the Top Ten, or in Binaca Geetmala didn't really mean they were the best songs from that era or even that film. And RK's body of songs had much more to recommend them even today.<br /><br />I <i>do</i> think AB became bigger than Kaka, but that is also because he learnt from his mistakes and reinvented himself. I guess we have to agree with disagree here. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-8560086266942172082012-07-21T23:23:52.349-04:002012-07-21T23:23:52.349-04:00PS. I am happy to be finally back as AK which is ...PS. I am happy to be finally back as AK which is my 'real' name. :)AKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-37012794642607719732012-07-21T23:22:34.058-04:002012-07-21T23:22:34.058-04:00I am coming back about Samir's point about son...I am coming back about Samir's point about songs, Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan. One important aspect is that RK created a bang with a romantic lover image, and stuck to that. AB created a sensation as an Angry Young Man, where songs would have been awkward. His biggest landmark films <i>Zanjeer</i> and <i>Deewar</i> rightly did not have any songs lip-synched by him. But AB's greatness lies in his enormous ability to straddle all genres like a colossus from AYM to romantic, brooding to comic. I hope I would not cause much uproar if I say AB is far bigger than RK. Thus he had songs of all types picturised on him which became iconic. Even songs sung by himself are now landmarks. To the extent I like post-70's songs :) I find it difficult to agree with Samir's proposition.<br /><br /><br /><b>AK</b>AKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-89442870578925282442012-07-21T22:45:26.743-04:002012-07-21T22:45:26.743-04:00Hey, where have you been? Suddenly, everyone seem ...Hey, where <i>have</i> you been? Suddenly, everyone seem to have vanished. I did wonder, you know. Good to see you back. And yes, thanks. :)Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-81487598040467716272012-07-21T22:44:31.707-04:002012-07-21T22:44:31.707-04:00Why? What business is it of the general public'...Why? What business is it of the general public's? And isn't it a personal decision, whether to go abroad for treatment or not? Allow him some privacy, atleast in death.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-71346685809566385532012-07-21T16:51:47.858-04:002012-07-21T16:51:47.858-04:00The cause of his death is baffling.Is it liver inf...The cause of his death is baffling.Is it liver infection,or kidney failure,or cancer ? The hospital never issued a statement.If it was liver infection,how come he never went abroad for treatment ? The media should investigate further and let public know.Aasheesh Kumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-17169990661125259472012-07-21T12:52:00.843-04:002012-07-21T12:52:00.843-04:00Great tribute, Anu. Rajesh Khanna WILL be missed. ...Great tribute, Anu. Rajesh Khanna WILL be missed. His reign at the top marked an epoch. I was (am) a die-hard fan, and am so glad that you listed some of his best roles. <br /><br />I've just come back after a long hiatus from the Net, and see that you have so many, many wonderful posts that I have missed while I was away. Looking forward to going through each of them, and catching up.Ruhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-47422027409168730952012-07-20T20:54:25.632-04:002012-07-20T20:54:25.632-04:00Thanks, Sridhar. Good to see you back here.Thanks, Sridhar. Good to see you back here.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-53837230581653026922012-07-20T19:34:09.688-04:002012-07-20T19:34:09.688-04:00Lovely tribute, Anu. Very well written indeed; and...Lovely tribute, Anu. Very well written indeed; and a perfect choice of films that really highlight his versatility.Sridharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-33992360270657377152012-07-20T10:06:22.726-04:002012-07-20T10:06:22.726-04:00Neither are available on the 'net as yet, but ...Neither are available on the 'net as yet, but I'm sure they will be, soon. I *think* I saw <i>Baharon ke Sapne</i> on DVD when I was in India in April. If not, I'm sure the DVD chaps will also be busy flooding the market with RK DVDs, if they haven't done so, already.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-2537279264294357652012-07-20T10:04:36.509-04:002012-07-20T10:04:36.509-04:00Thanks, Naresh.Thanks, Naresh.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-23078539479391366862012-07-20T10:04:13.551-04:002012-07-20T10:04:13.551-04:00You're welcome, Nagesh. :) Thanks for dropping...You're welcome, Nagesh. :) Thanks for dropping in, and for the link. I'll surely take a look.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-74915477771534233632012-07-20T10:03:37.262-04:002012-07-20T10:03:37.262-04:00Thanks, AK (AU? AM?). :) I haven't rewatched H...Thanks, AK (AU? AM?). :) I haven't rewatched <i>Haathi Mere Saathi</i> for ages! I last saw it when I was 7 or 8, which is why I didn't include it here. Besides, I had others that begged for inclusion. <br /><br /><i>Anand</i> was the film that made the industry sit up and take notice of Amitabh Bachchan, though Rajesh Khanna had the authour-backed role. Whereas <i>Namak Haram</i> was the film that made Kaka see the writing on the wall; long before anyone else saw it. Still, he did have quite a few hits in the 70s, though they didn't match his earlier successes.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-47755984343659428722012-07-20T07:55:21.130-04:002012-07-20T07:55:21.130-04:00I feel I cannot dispute the selection of films in ...I feel I cannot dispute the selection of films in your write-up on Rajesh Khanna; they perfectly represent the filmography critically and popularity-wise.Naresh P Mankadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-15435931009715595112012-07-20T06:48:01.156-04:002012-07-20T06:48:01.156-04:00Hello everyone, Anybody seen or can still get to s...Hello everyone, Anybody seen or can still get to see 'Aurat or 'Baharaon ke sapne' on the DVD circuit or on the Net? Like to see how RK was pre-Aradhana dayscs_nageshkumarhttp://twitter.com/cs_nageshkumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-43308739090307348342012-07-20T06:31:56.712-04:002012-07-20T06:31:56.712-04:00Thanks for a detailed overview and brief review of...Thanks for a detailed overview and brief review of his hallmark movies. Please go through my own RK tribute " My Aakhri Khat on his Safar" at http://csnageshkumar.wordpress.com/<br />TIA,<br />Nageshcs_nageshkumarhttp://twitter.com/cs_nageshkumarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-21234419506728198242012-07-20T06:18:49.904-04:002012-07-20T06:18:49.904-04:00An excellent tribute. I do not want to repeat my ...An excellent tribute. I do not want to repeat my comments on dustedoff. You have included almost all his films which are my big favourites. I remember very clearly I liked <i>Hathi Mere Sathi</i> a lot, which is missing here. There was something very charming about the film, full of humour, emotion and good songs. In <i>Anand</i>, Amitabh Bachchan too left an indelible imprint. <i>Namak Haram</i> to me was more of his movie than Rajesh Khanna's. When RK was dethroned by AB, the fall was complete and unambiguous.Anil Upadhyaynoreply@blogger.com