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June 11, 2011

Ajay Devgan at J Dey’s book launch Zero Dial at Croswword, Kemps Corner

Ajay Devgan at J Dey’s book launch Zero Dial at Croswword, Kemps Corner.
Joykrishna Dey - Chemistry Proffessor at IIT Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

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April 20, 2008

Amitabh Bachchan's Blog - 3rd Day Extra

Dear All,

As mentioned in Blog 3, i have posted some 8 responses to an article that appeared in Outlook a year ago.

I have mentioned in each of the letters that the communication is confidential. I revoke that for the benefit of my readers. Maybe i was being too polite and considerate. But i feel now that so much time has passed and the issue of little consequence, it can go out into the public domain.

ALSO…

The article i posted a few days ago - the interview from Delhi Times - is written by Anshul Chaturvedi. He has expressed a desire that since the Mumbai Mirror interview carried Mr Anil Thakraney’s name, his should be mentioned also.

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan's Blog - 3rd Day 20 April

Prateeksha, Mumbai, April 19, 2008 / 10:42 pm

The flow of messages continues unabated and as someone on the blog has said i need to employ people to help me or else fear the loss of my fingers..!!

But thank you for this love and affection and some immensely emotional bondings that i have read and continue reading. It is a huge task to respond to each and everyone, which i am certain all coming on the Blog realize, but if i can make a few references, i do hope the others will understand. Hopefully their turn will also come.

The status on ‘Shantaram’ is asked. Mira Nair came and met me and set up everything, took my dates and time, discussed the look and the character, but wrote an email soon after that due to the Writers Strike in Hollywood, the project has to be postponed. She had shown my films to Johnny Depp, who has said some very complimentary things about me in his interviews. But that is all. I have not heard since from Mira.

Naresh Agarwal from Singapore did a huge page and description of his links with my films and my issues and i thank him for his views and his strong support.

Satyam’s review on “Sarkar’ was very sincere and most discerning. Very few have been able to catch this aspect of RGV’s film making - his complete liberty in capturing the close ups of artists. In Sarkar Raj, whose unveiling takes place tomorrow at JW Marriot, there is more of his desire to allow actors to perform in the freedom of close ups.

There are fans who remember my father, DR Harvansh Rai Bachchan and his poetry. I shall soon be able to dedicate an entire chapter on some of his works. But would wait for the website being prepared to be able to do justice to his enormous volume of work.

Divya wants me to work in a Telegu film. I shall try, though i do not have a hold on the language. I did speak a few lines in’ Lawaaris’ in Telegu though.

Arundhati, i acknowledge my being your ‘jamai babu’, since Jaya is a Bengali. I love that term.

Sreeram raised a pertinent point. Did i chose Jaya because she had the qualities of a strong woman much like my mother. I think, men when they look for a life partner quite naturally want a woman close in nature and stlye to their own mothers. And perhaps the same for women too when they chose their mate, a reflection of their own father is sought.

Dq, feels that the Blog is an ocean of messages and she will not be noticed - well she just did.

Thank you Pinky - you saw Cheeni Kum 15 times !! and Nishabd 5 times !! media critics will not want to digest this. Though i feel Nishabd was one of my most challenging roles. It is another matter that many equated the persona with the reel character and disliked the persona !!

SSMS complimented me for working in donating for those affected in the Gujarat earthquake, but questioned how much i donated to Muslims killed and raped in Gujarat violence. I appreciate your sentiment. No amount of material good can overcome a human life or its disgrace. Violence is not the answer to violence and it is unfortunate and should never happen. When we collect funds generally we give it to a Govt., or a body for its useful distribution. I do personal charity, but i do not want to talk about it. I would rather do it and quietly. So let me say this honestly. Yes i have done the required charity, but i find it demeaning to my intent to describe it.

There are fans from New Zealand - Veerana and from Afghanistan - Waheed and his reference to my visit to his country for the shooting of Khuda Gawah. Some day i shall elaborate on this trip of mine which was one of my most exciting visits.

Hitesh Patel wonders if his mail will ever be read..

A lot of the messages contain millions of ?????????, such images. I am presuming that they have written in the devnagri hindi script and my computer is not being able to decipher it.

Rushi has asked me call on her cell and put her number down too - not a wise thing to do Rushi !!

Saurabh Tankha, from Pioneer wants an email interview - sure, contact my office and it will be organised.

There are 54 pages of messages till the last count. A lot of work. But i am making the effort to try and give back as much as i can get.

Last night as i scrolled through the channels on TV, i came across Headlines Today, under their Entertainment programme giving a report on my Blog and its formation. I want to thank them for their generosity in providing me and my Blog the much required publicity of its existence. Though i found their comments laced most subtely with sarcasm ! They gave their reason for my Blog as an escape from ‘political attacks’ on me. Thats laughable. For a non politician it does not qualify me for political attack. Politicians may take my name, as i said earlier, but that does not include me into their profession and most certainly does not coerce me to start a Blog in order to shield any attack. They would gain nothing from it. Its an exercise in futility.

The report on Headlines Today ended with the comment ” well, he will have to learn to write now”

I am admittedly not as literate as the journalist community and certainly do not possess the ability required in their profession, but i do respond at times and for those on the Blog that may care to read i am ‘posting’ a few responses that i made last year, over an article that came out in the ‘OUTLOOK magazine. The article was heavily critical of and about the marriage procedures of Abhishek and Aishwarya and about my attitude towards various factors unacceptable to society in general and to some prominent thinkers and men of letters in particular.

I shall be happy to learn from readers what they thought of the accusations and of course my response to them.

With love and more..much more

Namaskar, Shubh Ratri, ShabhaKhair, Satsriakal and Good Night

Amitabh Bachchan

April 19, 2008

Mumbai Indians Promotional Ad Campaign with Hrithik Roshan

Watch the Video from the Mumbai Indians Ads Promotion, where Hrithik Roshan may be brand ambassador for Mumbai Indians. The cine stars play an important role in the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from April 18. Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is the brand ambassador of Mumbai Indians, the Indian Premier League team owned by Mukesh Ambani. Industrialist Mukesh Ambani bought the team for $111.9 million.

The speculation is that Hrithik Roshan Had shoot an ad campaign and even an album for the Mumbai Indians team. Music for the album will be composed by Anu Malik - for Mumbai Indians. Hrithik’s close friends have also confirmed the same. Now it is live on the Set Max and Here of Twenty20 World for you all to View.......

April 18, 2008

Shah Rukh Khan And His Team IPL match Coverage meeting wallpaper

Bollywood badshah Shahrukh khan with cricketer Ishant Sharma.

Shah Rukh Khan is going great guns with his IPL Kolkata Team: Knight Riders
Shah Rukh Khan's team was officially announced in Mumbai.

No doubts and No wonder. Our own Benal Tiger, Saurav Ganguly is leading from the front as Captain.

Shah Rukh Khan has already expressed his willingness to have Saurav as Captain the day he bought the Kolkata team. And, Dada has accepeted it.

Now, it is pretty interesting to see how the Team backed by Shah Rukh Khan would do on ground.

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We hear that Vishal-Shekhar, the bollywood music composer with hits to name like "Om Shanti Om" under their belly are composing theme for the Team.

And, one more thing, did you the sponsor logo on the suits they are wearing? Yes, Belmonte. Shah Rukh is brand ambasdor to the company.

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Well, now that everything is in place we need to see how well it can earn for Mr King Khan.

What do you think about this move by the KIng? Drop in your comments.

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Akshay Kumar Delhi's IPL brand ambassador with sehwag

Akshay Kumar signs as Delhi's IPL brand ambassador

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar signed on as the brand ambassador for Indian Premier League's (IPL) Delhi Daredevils team here on Monday.
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"I belong to Delhi and this my team. I always like cricket and I am a firm believer in sportsman spirit," said Akhsay.

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Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag and players Gautam Gambhir, Mohammed Asif and Shoaib Malik were present at the glittering ceremony.

MUMBAI: The Delhi franchise of Indian Premier League (IPL) Delhi Daredevils has roped in Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as the brand ambassador.

In New Delhi, Kumar unveiled the playing uniforms for the team made by global sports brand adidas.

"I was born and brought up in Delhi. I am a huge cricket fan. It will be great to endorse cricket," said Kumar.

adidas India's MD Andreas Gellner said, "adidas is making sure that the Delhi Daredevils will look and feel cool on the field during the IPL, and this is purely owing to the kits that they will be sporting. Our endeavour is to see the Delhi Daredevils perform at their best and win in the 3-Stripes."

Daredevil's icon player and captain Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Shoaib Malik and Mohammed Asif were also present at the event.

Akshay Kumar, who will be representing the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, has done so only because of his connection with the game when he was a Delhi boy.

Akshay’s secretary tells, “Akshay used to play cricket on the grounds near Red Fort and India Gate. It was his favourite sport during his Delhi days and so he will never forget it. Besides being an expert in martial arts he knows the basics of cricket very well.

Bollywood’s daredevil or a Delhiite? Bollywood action superstar Akshay Kumar made it clear on Monday that he is a pure Delhiite as his heart beats for Delhi when he was roped in as brand ambassador of the Indian Premier League's 'Delhi Daredevils' by the GMR Group the franchise owners of the team.

The Delhi-6 lad, as capital’s Chandni Chowk area popularly known as where Akshay was born and brought up, made a grand entry emerging from the dim light while unveiling Daredevils' attire in a red and black shirt with helmets and a willow on making a batting gesture.

"I am a pakka Dilliwalah since my heart beats for Delhi. I would like to thank the GMR Group for picking me as the first fan of Delhi Daredevils. I hope I would become a lucky mascot for the team," Akshay said during the ceremony.

On the occasion, the team’s website was also launched at the event. Arc Worldwide has developed the website that has host of innovative fan friendly features and shall be the one stop shop for all information on the Daredevils, from downloading unique wallpapers to blogging and it will be also the focal point of interaction during and after the league.

The high-adrenaline event also saw GMR Sports bringing together the likes of Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik, speedster Mohd. Asif and Delhi’s very own ace batsman Virender Sehwag, the captain of Daredevils and Gautam Gambhir.

Hero Honda will be the main sponsor of the Delhi Daredevils team, while Kingfisher and Religare are the associate sponsors. Adidas will sponsor the team‘s playing attire. Leo Burnett is the advertising agency that will manage their account.

Cricket and Bollywood are going hand in hand with the much-famed IPL countdown begins. IPL has had some big Bollywood names in the form of Sharukh Khan Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta, among others. Now, GMR Sports has roped in Akshay Kumar as Brand Ambassador for the Delhi Daredevils team for the upcoming DLF Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tournament.

Addressing the mediapersons, Srinivas Bommidala, Chairman, GMR Sports, said, “GMR Group has a very close connection with Delhi. We are soon presenting Delhi a world-class facility airport. And with Delhi Daredevils, we want to take Indian sports to a new level.”

For bringing in Akshay as brand ambassador, Yogesh Shetty, CEO, GMR Sports, said, “Akshay Kumar’s daredevil personality suits with our team Delhi Daredevils. We are privileged to have him as the first fan of the team.”

Even now whenever he gets time from his hectic schedule he plays the game. He is a great fan of the team captain Virender Sehwag and is confident of his team.” Delhi Daredevils also includes Gautam Gambhir and Shoaib Malik.

In a news report, it was said that Akshay Kumar has openly challenged Shah Rukh’s Knight Riders in the tournament which is going to start from April 18.

Meanwhile, the Delhi team has launched its website www.delhidaredevils.com and at the launch, Akki displayed his martial arts skills.

We hope that Khiladi of Bollywood will be source of inspiration to the Daredevils.

The Delhi Daredevils has a fine balanced team that comprises the Delhi dasher Virender Sehwag (Captain), Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwary, Mohammad Asif, Daniel Vettori, Dinesh Karthik, Shoaib Malik, Glenn McGrath, Abraham de Villiers, Tillekratne Dilshan, Farveez Maharoof, Amit Misra, Pradeep Sangwan, Brett Geeves, Rajat Bhatia, Shikhar Dhawan, Yo Mahesh, Mitthun Manhas, and Mayank Tehlan, while Greg Shepperd is the coach of the team.

The Delhi Daredevils will kick-off their campaign against the Rajasthan Royals at the Feroze Shah Kotla stadium on April 19.

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IPL Sponser ShahRukh Khan unveils Kolkata Knight Riders, wallpapers & night rider photo

Shah Rukh Khan unveils Kolkata Knight Riders

Following were the words by the highy paid superstar Shahrukh Khan when he was asked about the sponsors of Indian Premier League

“Belmont, Nokia, HDIL and Tag Heur are already with me. To be very honest, I think we are the only team that needs sponsors. Reliance, Kingfisher and GMR have lots of money. They are public limited companies. We are the only private limited company trying to make a foray into this. It’s not that sponsors will come on board (on their own), I am begging them to come on board so we can live this dream.”

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As the team's theme song "Korbo, Lorbo, Jitbo" (We will do it, fight it and win it) blared and the Bollywood king raised his hands with team captain Sourav Ganguly, coach John Buchanan and actor Juhi Chawla, a glamorous chapter of cricket was written inside ITC Sonar Bangla hotel here.

The black and gold team jersey was also unveiled.

"Black is the colour of goddess Kali (a symbol of Kolkata) and we aim for gold," Shah Rukh Khan said.

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The team's owner is Shahrukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment in partnership with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta. Sourav Ganguly is the icon player and will lead the Kolkata franchise.

MUMBAI: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan appears to be a fan of TV series Knight Rider, (which made David ‘Baywatch’ Hasselhoff famous), as the Bollywood actor’s Kolkata team for the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be called either Night Riders or Knight Riders.

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According to top sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the actor has registered both the titles for his team. “He wants to be doubly sure that he gets the title he wants,” a BCCI official familiar with the development said.

The IPL’s 44-day cricket bonanza will have a total of 59 T20 matches beginning April 18.

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King Khan also seems to be on a great wicket with sponsors. According to sources, his company Red Chillies has received as many as 36 proposals for sponsorship. “Almost all brands associated with Shah Rukh want to piggyback on him to the cricket ground as well,” the official said. One of the largest telecom operators and an auto major are close to signing sponsorship deals, it is learnt.

The high-profile IPL has big daddies of India Inc, such as Mukesh Ambani, Vijay Malya and N Srinivasan. who own teams but sources say (K)Night Riders is the most sought after team by sponsors. “Rest in the fray like Reliance, Kingfisher, India Cements and GMR have industrial houses or brands to support. King Khan’s is the only team that doesn’t have industrial brand behind it. That makes it most attractive for sponsors,” an official said.

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As has been reported earlier Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani has bagged Mumbai team for $111.9 million. Vijay Mallya, who heads Kingfisher, has won the bid for the Bangalore team for $111.6 million. Actor Shah Rukh Khan, with Juhi Chawla and Jay Mehta through their company Red Chillies, won the bid for the Kolkata team for $75.09 million.

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GMR Holdings paid $84 million to bag Delhi team, India Cements won the Chennai team for $ 91 million, Deccan Chronicle pocketed Hyderabad team for $107.01 million and Emerging Media won the bid for the Jaipur team for $67 million.

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