Amitabh Bachchan Blog

Jalsa , Mumbai  Aug  31,  2011 Wed  11 : 56 PM

There is such beauty in waking up and having nothing to do … but sleep off a jet lag ! Thats if you have one. Surprisingly its not bad at all and makes me wonder if its got something to do with coming home !!! Ha !!

Also there had been very heavy rain for the past few days … but today .. nope ! It stopped and the sun was out … and i just discovered I had not seen the sun in three months until Sydney , so today out in the open was an added luxury. Feeling good, despite a bad chest which is taking a while to heal … but getting there, gradually …

And the cricket seems to be slipping out of India’s hands again .. its T20 today and in front of me on Tv as i write off to my EF .. some of the benefits of not having to worry about getting up early to work !

Met up today with some future projects in the making .. and all seem excited and raring to go. Just working out the time and dates and positioning them keeping in mind other projects and of course KBC, which goes on till October.

There is now a very concerted effort to get recitations of my Father’s poetry going … There is a great amount of interest from different towns in the country and surprisingly some from outside the country too .. Nothing quite as satisfying as being connected with the great works of my Father.

Okaay … ! Cricket going really bad … depressing ! But well .. what to do …

Good night … more later or tomorrow ..

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan Blog

Singapore Airport Lounge, Singapore               Aug 30,  2011                      Tue  7:08 PM

Between flashes of Johnny Depp in a ‘Pirates’ film, another really weird one where humans became blue humans having strange powers, of flight and destruction and wars between two mighty nations, a rather long flight has ended at Singapore. I wait in the lounge for my next connection to Mumbai and knowing that after landing I shall be in no state to open or put to thought any thing, I felt I should utilize this moment to connect to those who follow with such dedication and love - my dearest and nearest EF …

Its been a most exhausting trip. The distance of jet travel does not give you occasion to recover, and before you realize you are on to the next act, virtually. Back home shall be the incessant pressure of work on KBC and other immediate matters on film and their preparations. As they unfold I shall share with you all that beckons me now, but I do understand the value and meaning of all my FmXt in their concern for my health and the need to rest. I shall, this I promise.

I shall end now for I see hectic activity to board the next leg. But before I go a few words from a dear friend, which I thought were most meaningful -

” He who speaks for mankind only speaks for one half of humanity, and only silences the other half. ”

Love and more ~

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan Blog

Sydney , Australia Aug 29 , 2011 Mon 10 : 30 PM


The ending of another day, another time another world. In ways the same but in ways beyond. Disclosure did mean not much, for there must be meaning to it. Right now there is none.


Its travel time again and back to roots and home. Time has been spent well and hopefully judiciously. Days ahead will tell us whether it was fruitful or not. We wait at times to get results. Patience pays, but often the impatience of others is hard to forgive and forego. Just when you are tempted to submit to the impatience, your strength reappears and one succeeds. It is that one instant that signifies your own foresight and judgement.


There have been times in ones life and in mine particularly, when it has taken a large bit of time to understand the above, but in the end it has all worked. Wait for the moment if you are right and it shall come. Speculate guess and move on assumption and you may never achieve the result you wish.



There have been moments when the music of the earth heard on the earth of another sounds most rewarding. Distance makes it so. Being away from the soil awakens in us our heritage. We may be different and from different regions and areas and countries and lands, but the commonality of expression and belief that ranges and rages within us keeps us grounded to the soil of our land.


It is strange but true.


I sat by in local company today to speak about our land our people and ourselves. I felt an urge to do so, with pride. I also felt that others know little of what we do, what we are and where we are. It feels good to tell, but also feels bad to tell what is not.


I am unconvinced with many aspects, but that does not mean I am not convinced with many. I am. Never did mankind get all that he supposed he would get. Never did mankind not get what he did. Its a beautiful balance and the acceptable one is the one that shall always succeed.


Honor and respect with what we have, instead of crib and cry on that which we do not. I am happy with what I get from my EF and I persevere to preserve it. Whether or not I succeed in doing so is questionable, but never has there been any discomfort if I have not. Yes there shall be complaints and snide remarks and abuse, but then there are the love and affection too. There is the discord on some of the practices being followed, yet there is love for the common goal. The base when preserved will and does prove to be of value. Weaken it and all shall fall. One black sheep does not destroy the whole. It does stand out, but then that is the way it shall remain - black and with black recognition ! Let them be. If we shall study our mind with fault, fault is all that we shall ever see.


Live, love and breath … its the best to be this way …


Amitabh Bachchan

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Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger Movie Review - Exclusive

Release Date: 1 June 2012
Starring: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif
Director: Kabir Khan
Producer: Aditya Chopra
After months of media speculation, it's official now!
Yash Raj Films is pleased to announce its next project. Directed by Kabir Khan and Produced by Aditya Chopra, the romantic-thriller "EK THA TIGER", stars Salman Khan & Katrina Kaif in the lead roles.
Yash Chopra, speaking about the project, said it was a very happy moment for him. "Everyone knows my association with Salim saab, having worked together on Deewaar, Trishul and Kaala Patthar. It is a very happy moment for me and YRF to have his son Salman with us for the first time. Over the years, Salman has become a very matured and talented actor and both he and the beautiful Katrina have a tremendous connect with their audiences. Combined with Kabir's edgy directorial skills, we can all look forward to a thrilling film. I really loved the script which is based on a story written by Adi and I am sure that the whole team will do an excellent job on this project."
Salman Khan was also honoured to be working with YRF for the first time. He said, "In the past Adi and I have met a few times on various projects but somehow, when Kabir and he came to me with this particular story, we all just knew that this was the one. It is a very ambitious project and will be a challenge for all of us, but that's exactly what makes it such a big draw. Above all this, I'm honoured to be working with Yashji, who has worked so closely with my Dad in the past.""
The story is by Aditya Chopra and the Screenplay & Dialogues have been written by Kabir Khan and Neelesh Misra. Aseem Mishra, who has worked with Kabir on New York, will be the DOP. The music will be scored by Pritam