February 3, 2017 Vikram Bhatt
Imagine this if you will. Imagine that you have in your collection a masterpiece by the great Rembrandt. Now imagine that a fool who does not understand art convinces you that it is just a worthless piece of canvas. Now imagine that you listen to this fool and burn the painting down. Can you imagine yourself doing this?
Imagine now that you own a Model T Ford. A fabulous vintage car that a fool convinces you does not drive anymore so you should push it down the cliff. Now imagine you do this. Are you this person?
Imagine a bottle of the oldest wine. Imagine a heritage property. Imagine antiques. Imagine your parents. Imagine your grandparents. Imagine that you are throwing all this away because you feel all this is worthless. Are you this person?
If you are not, read on, for if you are, chances are you may not like this piece.
Last week we in the world of “Bollywood”, how I hate that term, we had two films release. One was Kaabil, with Hrithik Roshan in the lead. Hrithik and I have worked together and though not a very memorable film, he shall remain one of the best human beings I have met in my life. I shall always hold him close to my heart. The second one was Raaes, with Shah Rukh Khan. I have never worked with Shah Rukh and know him only socially, a powerhouse talent though and that is not even something that needs a mention.
Cut away now, as we say in film parlance, to a man by the name of Kamaal R Khan, with whom I have had a tryst in past and while a lot of people are easily scared of him or don't want to be at the receiving end of his malicious tweets, I for one, have never really cared about malice. Infamy has never really perturbed me. Like fame, it is only temporary, but I digress.
Quite clearly Kaamal R Khan has decided to use all his power to bringRaaes down but it does not end there. To make my case I have no choice but to paste a few of his tweets here.
Why Pak govt allowed to release#Kaabil but not #Raees? Because Pak govt wants people to watch a better film instead Ghisapita masala film.
I agree that SRK was a super star but his attitude and thinking is of Kunal Khemu. This is why he is not a super star today. Purity is must.
If you have watched #Raees and you want ur money back from SRK then RT this. If you liked the film, then like it.
By GOD Ki Kasam SRK's success party would have come superhit in media if he could have called it#Raees flop party Instead of success party.
After flop result of #Raees, SRK has gone out of 3 Khans league n joined Ajay, Akshay, Ranbir, Hrithik nRanveer singh. Fair enough!
Last 4 films Of SRK- #HappyNewYear- Flop, #Dilwale- Flop, #Fan- Disaster,#Raees- Flop coz it will do lifetime max 150Cr like Dilwale. If Salman khan is the hero in #Raees then 100% it will do 200+Cr business means definitely SRK is not in the league of 3Khans anymore.
Hey SRK fans if SRK is in league of Ajay-Akshay then #Raees is hit n if he is 3rd Khan then #Raees is super flop. Now decide what tag u want
Hey dear SRK fans, you RT this tweet to accept that now SRK is in the league of Ajay n Akshay not 3 Khans n I will declare #Raees super hit.
I am sure you get an idea from these tweets, what I am about to say, yet do stick with me for a bit more.
A lot of people around me are rolling their eyes as I write this piece. They complain that this is not my problem. Shah Rukh does not need a piece from me and it will make no difference to the great KRK. They are probably right but they are wrong to say that this is not my problem. This is my problem, it very much is my problem and if you don't get why, scroll up and read again.
My Grandfather sat me down on his lap when I was little and shared with me an insight that never leaves me. He said, “Vikram, there are two kinds of people. One, that seek fame and power with their immense talent and ability. The other, more dangerous kinds, are the ones who want to smear the first kind to seek power and fame.”
I believe, you can be one of the two. A person who gets ahead by getting ahead or a person who wants to get ahead by pulling others behind. The second kind never really stays forever for they can, at best, bask in the reflected glory. The glory of the ones who are ahead. The first kind can easily do without the second but the second kind needs the first, for it needs succesful people to attack. Without anyone to attack they lose their importance.
This man calls himself a critic, but don't be fooled by that, for he is not. He is a slander machine and gets ahead by that very same slander.
If you should read the tweets and there are many more on his tweet timeline, you will see a pattern emerge. This man called KRK is not reviewing a film, he wants to systematically attack the stardom of Shah Rukh Khan. Not that it makes a difference to Shah Rukh Khan but it does, as I said to me.
I do know that icon making and breaking has been the most primitive past time for most but pause here, for pause we must undertand this, a legend is a legend and we cannot standby when someone is trying so hard to bring one down. For the legend does not care but the legend belongs to us and we must care for our legends, like we would care for all things of great value around us. If we standby and watch this schoolyard bully tarnish our legends for his personal gain then we are the fools who are burning the Rembrandt, throwing the Model T of the cliff and disrespecting all things that only grow in value with every passing day.
Success and failures are not people, they are only incidents. In a fast changing universe, they are daily occurences. Use that for slander and you are just an arrogant fool with a ridiculous level of self importance.
I am proud of my legends be it Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan or the lesser known ones today of the bygone era. They are the greats and they will remain the greats. Should my or rather our legends not see a single succesful film from today, they will still remain legends. Like the other priceless things they get more priceless with each passing day.
I don't care if no one should stand with me on this. Attack my legends and I will attack you Mr-Self-proclamined-Critic! I will not let you be the primordial barbarian trying to bring my temples down. I shall mud wrestle with you and bury you in that very same mud!
For all those who still don't agree, please refer to the tweet below. Can you stand by and watch this happen to the greatest of all legends who gave us our freedom?
CREDITS: PINKVILLA
Imagine this if you will. Imagine that you have in your collection a masterpiece by the great Rembrandt. Now imagine that a fool who does not understand art convinces you that it is just a worthless piece of canvas. Now imagine that you listen to this fool and burn the painting down. Can you imagine yourself doing this?
Imagine now that you own a Model T Ford. A fabulous vintage car that a fool convinces you does not drive anymore so you should push it down the cliff. Now imagine you do this. Are you this person?
Imagine a bottle of the oldest wine. Imagine a heritage property. Imagine antiques. Imagine your parents. Imagine your grandparents. Imagine that you are throwing all this away because you feel all this is worthless. Are you this person?
If you are not, read on, for if you are, chances are you may not like this piece.
Last week we in the world of “Bollywood”, how I hate that term, we had two films release. One was Kaabil, with Hrithik Roshan in the lead. Hrithik and I have worked together and though not a very memorable film, he shall remain one of the best human beings I have met in my life. I shall always hold him close to my heart. The second one was Raaes, with Shah Rukh Khan. I have never worked with Shah Rukh and know him only socially, a powerhouse talent though and that is not even something that needs a mention.
Cut away now, as we say in film parlance, to a man by the name of Kamaal R Khan, with whom I have had a tryst in past and while a lot of people are easily scared of him or don't want to be at the receiving end of his malicious tweets, I for one, have never really cared about malice. Infamy has never really perturbed me. Like fame, it is only temporary, but I digress.
Quite clearly Kaamal R Khan has decided to use all his power to bringRaaes down but it does not end there. To make my case I have no choice but to paste a few of his tweets here.
Why Pak govt allowed to release#Kaabil but not #Raees? Because Pak govt wants people to watch a better film instead Ghisapita masala film.
I agree that SRK was a super star but his attitude and thinking is of Kunal Khemu. This is why he is not a super star today. Purity is must.
If you have watched #Raees and you want ur money back from SRK then RT this. If you liked the film, then like it.
By GOD Ki Kasam SRK's success party would have come superhit in media if he could have called it#Raees flop party Instead of success party.
After flop result of #Raees, SRK has gone out of 3 Khans league n joined Ajay, Akshay, Ranbir, Hrithik nRanveer singh. Fair enough!
Last 4 films Of SRK- #HappyNewYear- Flop, #Dilwale- Flop, #Fan- Disaster,#Raees- Flop coz it will do lifetime max 150Cr like Dilwale. If Salman khan is the hero in #Raees then 100% it will do 200+Cr business means definitely SRK is not in the league of 3Khans anymore.
Hey SRK fans if SRK is in league of Ajay-Akshay then #Raees is hit n if he is 3rd Khan then #Raees is super flop. Now decide what tag u want
Hey dear SRK fans, you RT this tweet to accept that now SRK is in the league of Ajay n Akshay not 3 Khans n I will declare #Raees super hit.
I am sure you get an idea from these tweets, what I am about to say, yet do stick with me for a bit more.
A lot of people around me are rolling their eyes as I write this piece. They complain that this is not my problem. Shah Rukh does not need a piece from me and it will make no difference to the great KRK. They are probably right but they are wrong to say that this is not my problem. This is my problem, it very much is my problem and if you don't get why, scroll up and read again.
My Grandfather sat me down on his lap when I was little and shared with me an insight that never leaves me. He said, “Vikram, there are two kinds of people. One, that seek fame and power with their immense talent and ability. The other, more dangerous kinds, are the ones who want to smear the first kind to seek power and fame.”
I believe, you can be one of the two. A person who gets ahead by getting ahead or a person who wants to get ahead by pulling others behind. The second kind never really stays forever for they can, at best, bask in the reflected glory. The glory of the ones who are ahead. The first kind can easily do without the second but the second kind needs the first, for it needs succesful people to attack. Without anyone to attack they lose their importance.
This man calls himself a critic, but don't be fooled by that, for he is not. He is a slander machine and gets ahead by that very same slander.
If you should read the tweets and there are many more on his tweet timeline, you will see a pattern emerge. This man called KRK is not reviewing a film, he wants to systematically attack the stardom of Shah Rukh Khan. Not that it makes a difference to Shah Rukh Khan but it does, as I said to me.
I do know that icon making and breaking has been the most primitive past time for most but pause here, for pause we must undertand this, a legend is a legend and we cannot standby when someone is trying so hard to bring one down. For the legend does not care but the legend belongs to us and we must care for our legends, like we would care for all things of great value around us. If we standby and watch this schoolyard bully tarnish our legends for his personal gain then we are the fools who are burning the Rembrandt, throwing the Model T of the cliff and disrespecting all things that only grow in value with every passing day.
Success and failures are not people, they are only incidents. In a fast changing universe, they are daily occurences. Use that for slander and you are just an arrogant fool with a ridiculous level of self importance.
I am proud of my legends be it Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan or the lesser known ones today of the bygone era. They are the greats and they will remain the greats. Should my or rather our legends not see a single succesful film from today, they will still remain legends. Like the other priceless things they get more priceless with each passing day.
I don't care if no one should stand with me on this. Attack my legends and I will attack you Mr-Self-proclamined-Critic! I will not let you be the primordial barbarian trying to bring my temples down. I shall mud wrestle with you and bury you in that very same mud!
For all those who still don't agree, please refer to the tweet below. Can you stand by and watch this happen to the greatest of all legends who gave us our freedom?
CREDITS: PINKVILLA
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