Bollywood’s icon no. 1 is again dragged into the dirty mud of politics. Recently voices were heard from different groups regarding Big B’s presence at a function organized by the Govt. of Maharashtra. The legendary Indian actor’s participation was questioned considering his role as a brand ambassador of Gujarat a state ruled by the opposite party.
Here is an exclusive reportage of the chat between Maharashtra’s chief minister Ashok Chavan and Amitabh Bachchan where the CM recollects his old days with the Bachchans and Big B gives ‘gyan’ to the CM as they both clear their points.
Ashok Chavan: Sir, it was a great moment for me to sit next to you and chat with you at the inaugural function of Bandra Worli Sea Link. It was an event I would cherish and recall throughout my life.
Big B: I was also very happy to see you. I saw in you a dynamic young man, and I felt assured about the future of Maharashtra with a person like you at the helm.
Ashok Chavan: Thank you sir, I will do my best to come up to your expectations.
Big B: You said you would meet me again at the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan in Pune. But you went there a day before me and I missed you.
Ashok Chavan: Sir, I was far more eager than you to see you again. It looked like a heaven sent opportunity to me. But I had to prepone my visit due to other engagements.
Big B: You told me you were happy to sit near me at the Bandra Worli Sea Link function and you were looking forward to meet me again at the Marathi Sahitya Sammelan. Then you gave statements that you were not aware that I was to attend the function. If you had known you won’t have come there. Then you skipped our meeting at Pune.
Ashok Chavan: Sir, whatever has happened has given me great pain. You are my hero from my young age. I was in college when you came to Varsha to meet my father. I admired you from a distance. Those were more happy days. Indiraji was the PM and you were like her son. Now I dare not invite you at Varsha or come to pay my respects at your home. On top of it, I have to give statements like this. Politics is a dirty game.
Big B: I don’t understand politics. I’m a simple man.
Ashok Chavan: Sir, you are again being modest. You left politics because you found it to be a dirty game. I can’t leave it as I’m nothing if I’m not a politician. You are a great artiste, the superstar of the millennium. You can very well discard politics.
Big B: Thanks for the compliments, though I don’t deserve all this.
Ashok Chavan: Sir, the biggest compliment is too small for you. Pardon me Sir, I don’t understand why you consented to be the brand ambassador for Gujarat.
Big B: I have already said it. I’m willing to be the brand ambassador for any state whoever asks me. I’m a citizen of India and I’m willing to serve any state. I would have been immensely happy if I was invited to be the brand ambassador of Maharashtra. After all, Maharashtra has made me whatever I’m. Maharashtra gave me whatever I have.
Ashok Chavan: Sir, this brand ambassador business is all politics. Mulayam Singh made you the brand ambassador of UP when he was the CM and your ‘brother’ Amar Singh was close to him. Now Narendra Mody makes you the brand ambassador of Gujarat for his political mileage. He aspires to be the Prime Minister of India. He has already got the certificate from Anil Ambani as the best candidate for the post. Now he has roped in you as well. As you have joined Mody’s camp, my enemies got the opportunity to spite me for sitting near you. Sir, politics is a dirty game. The worst enemies are not in the opposition but in one’s own party.
Big B: I don’t understand politics, and I’m in nobodies’ camp.
Ashok Chavan: Thanks for talking to me.
Big B: My pleasure. But I would like to share something. You politicians should learn to have an open mind. Look at us. Aamir endorsed Pepsi first then he choose coke. Nobody shouted. Sometimes I say this oil is better, sometimes I say that oil is better ….. Does it mean that we use all those products that we endorse…. No naa then. We are paid to do this. Similarly, me being brand ambassador of Gujarat doesn’t require me to be a Guajarati as am not suppose to eat much sweet but I happily appear in a chocolate ad. Neta and abhineta are supposed to do things they are being ‘voted’ for.
I don’t fool my audience and you should not fool your voters.
You people are always against us and the film community making us soft targets. For your political mileage you use us.
Ashok Chavan: Pardon for my ignorance if any sir but you guys also make buffoon of netas, either they are jokers or villains.
Big B: Oh God. When will you guys have wisdom? Baba, that’s cinema it’s fictional not real. It’s meant to entertain. But sadly, in your case people are unaware that your promises, quotes, speeches are just part of a big game. We talk about love in our films. You guys only talk of hate. Grow up.
Ashok Chavan: Will try to be better in future sir.
Big B: TC
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