DAY 5190
Jalsa, Mumbai May ½, 2022 Mon/Tue 2:59 AM
Happy birthday to Hitee Arrora , Daughter of Ef Diipesh Arrora .. thank you for your affection .. and it’s cute that you wanted your birthday gift to be watching my movie in Cinema .. thank you .. love ❤️ .. this is for May 1st .. 🌿
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It works .. it mesmerises , the mind body soul .. hold you .. look into the eyes with the water stuck on the edge , about to drop .. the notes in its solitude , random, unrehearsed , playing with the mind not the fingers that move on the the black and white .. that strain that stretches .. pulling at the strings .. not of the instrument .. the heart .. cup the face .. tender .. soft .. and keep looking .. that displaced strand of your hair that has fallen recklessly over the forehead .. the hand moves to softly remove it from the space where the head resides .. a tear drops, not in pain or in the freedom of despair or grief .. just the happiness of togetherness ..
Long .. long .. long ..
time passes .. the night darkens .. but the chord thrums in the beat of the instant .. resounding continuously speaking gently through poetic whispers ..
shhhh ..
the night before, limited slumber .. rise and put it on .. the visual .. the link for the project worked on with such intensity and labour .. moved at the tribute of the genius admired as cult .. pity this GenX shall not identify .. who cares .. I do .. live with it , in nostalgia .. meet meet meet , in immediate .. many ‘elixirs’ .. and rapid descriptions of every nuance, every detail in such subtle unobtrusive performance .. casual as any day to day occurrence .. how .. how do they do it .. superior .. just another day as it were on the favoured streets from home .. loitering about .. nothing of concern or desire or worry .. yet conveying .. how .. how do they do it .. no time left to learn, but learn must .. an offered lollipop in two different facial moves within seconds .. how ..
the strain played .. enacted for better explain and express .. its wanted .. shall use it at the end of the credit .. a culmination .. let me fill it with philharmonic .. separate the note tracks and expand the vibrations that stretch ..
working rough on its appearance .. not done entirely .. will .. give it give it .. its friend .. its associated ..
they that command the notes say there is something in it which is not explainable .. I know , I know .. it is not .. because done at random without thought .. it simply played itself out second by second .. does not leave you .. it cannot .. the soul never leaves , it remains bears tortures explains guides sustains brings hope happiness fulfilment .. to them ..
TO THEM THAT CAN BE WITH IT .. in its circumstance understanding and sustenance ..
ALONE ..
Alone .. and alone .. in the loneliness of within .. never known where .. but there ..
No it shall not be spoken ..
GN
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5189
Jalsa, Mumbai April 30, 2022 Sat 10:34 PM
Birthday - EF - Anat Magen .. Zalina Tidjieva .. Sunday, May 1 .. and all the good wishes to the Ef on their special day .. and the love and wishes to the Tigress Anat .. love form the Ef ❤️
It was perhaps the last of the mohicans .. the photo shoot for the film UUNCHAI .. and the costumes were the main attraction .. 45 degrees Centigrade and dressed for the mountains in minus degrees ..
Ah ! the charm of film making .. exceptional !!
footer anyone .. ??
the laughter and camaraderie never stopped .. despite
.. and shaking a few legs ..
it is indeed over .. the film finally .. now for the most horrifying part - the wait for the release and the aftermath ..
dear o dear ..
prayers please .. for the departed ..
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5188
Jalsa, Mumbai April 29/30, 2022 Sat 12:45 AM
🤍 ,
Belated birthday wishes to Ef Pawan Kumar , and Ef Raj (The Noble Master) .. for April 29th .. love and happiness .. 💐🎂
.. and .. to Ef Madhvi .. her marriage anniversary on the 30th .. greetings and togetherness .. 💍💕
🙏🏻🚩✨🕊️💮🌼
There comes a moment in the lives of the day when the elate elements in the genes that we inhabit build themselves about the realm of our structure in a manner which screams .. ‘conquer the World’ ..
Its a way of speech .. a way of expressing the desire and heavy voltage, that we as humans often wish to be in exercise and worth .. whether it does or not, is not the question , the question is not even asked or put on record , it just obliges us by its presence about us ..
And in that moment of incensed rush of the red cells we do feel the immediate need to step out, step forward and stun the World .. an expression that once again declares its worth through the bravado of the human mind ..
Yes it comes from the witness of incidents that may please you or not but register they do in an immediate ness .. and that is what makes us all a most attractive community .. driven by the self and engulfed by the self of selfishness .. not in bad nature , or to be taken thus , but to explore and believe the value that the human brings on the table - so to say .. !!!
You may live your life in the safe knowledge that you do NOT snore .. but soon discover that your own sleep pattern is getting awakened by your very own nostril snore ..
I say nostril, because many snore from the mouth as well .. and the cacophony runs down the up scale from ‘do to do’ ..
as in ‘do re me fa so la ti do’ !!
I feel the shut of the eyes .. and the yawn of urgent desired O2 is indicative of the need to be horizontal .. but I do know that when that does happen , nothing shall change .. neither the nose or the mouth .. and the reflective time machine on the opposite wall shall be the company, that one shall keep, till the morning glow weakens its reflect and the time ..
of this contraption - most urgently needed - there shall be another Post in time ..
for now be in the remembering that there is an abundance of love and gratitude for them that throw themselves about in the praise and dedication of remembrance .. may the Almighty bless and protect you all ..
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5187 & 5187(i)🤪
Jalsa, Mumbai April 28/29, 2022 Thu/Fri 12:18 am
lazy and tired .. shall revert later ..
Love
Amitabh Bachchan
April 29, 2022 Fri 6:55 AM
Apologies .. just one of those days .. should not have been thus , but took the liberty of an absence .. the laxity of time and the address of no time limits for work schedules does that to you .. I mean there is work but in a few days and when the routine gets disturbed, all else does too - like the BLOGOMAESTER .. 🤪
you know the absence from the work place .. like the home in general disturbs the routine of the room too .. many electricals that would have worked a 💯 per cent in normal times simply go off on a furlough .. go to sleep .. a DND of their own .. and refuse to be put on guard again .. disobeying the master as it were .. not reporting on time on set .. slumber beyond the limits .. a not interested kind of attitude that has crept it and needs a whack of the ‘बेंत’ - baent - that thin well oiled bamboo stick ready and kept in good stead in the School Principal’s office to whip our back sides on breaking rules or for indiscipline - the CANE .. !!
So even though caning has been banned in institutions and ‘capital’ punishment 🤪 an objectionable and illegal Act of the Constitution of Boarding and study platforms .. this one Act had to be exercised, albeit surreptitiously within the confines of the Jalsa private office of a certain AB .. !!!
that has been exercised by the judicious use of the W 40 ..
W 40 .. heard of it .. its that liquid spray through a thin plastic pipe that is used to clear fogged machines, rusted switches, locks and mechanical contraptions and works magically ..
and now all is fine and all stations awake .. including this 6′2″ lethargic body of human mass staggering to the morning essentials , slapping the face to get normal without the use of that dreaded ‘elixir’ - the ‘shot’ of that ‘bean’ discovered by early explorers in certain parts of the unknown and undiscovered land masses , in the beginning of the .. errr .. whats the word .. ermm .. ok World .. !!
the Drink for the Devil .. the wine of Araby .. “This devil’s drink is so delicious… we should cheat the devil by baptising it!” said a Christian Saint when it was getting some revolutionary reactions due to the fact that it provided an unusual extra energy on consumption .. from then on, coffee has been dubbed the devil’s drink, or the devil’s cup.
discovered by Arab travellers or a villager in Ethiopia/ Yemen, getting great spread in Turkey, Egypt et al ..
So in avoidance we agree and get set to move ..
Off with Son to .. err .. naaaah .. not telling ..
see ya soon ..
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5186
Jalsa, Mumbai April 27/28, 2022 Wed/Thu 12:35 AM
🤍 ,
Happy birthday to Ef Paramjit Grewal for the 28th .. greetings and wishes of peace , love and safety ..
.. and to Satish Shetye TwEf happy birthday for the 27th ..
🙏🏻🚩✨🕊️💮🌼
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Home ..
the home feel at last after days and days and days .. and the oft repeated .. ‘there is no place like home’ .. there really is no place like home .. no more the opulence of location residences in opulent Hotels .. no more the benefit of disciplined attention and service by staff of the Hotel .. no more nothing ..
Its just wonderful to be back - we need not have the benefits and the trappings of luxurious Production living .. but we are home .. and there is no place other than ‘home’ ..
good to be in the surroundings that have been part of life existence .. no more the search and confusion of recommended residence, even though of the best around .. to know exactly where the belongings are , and the relief that it shall be this now ..
its the acclimatisation all over again with home .. which lights , which clothing where .. where to look for the essential .. all programmed before and now emerging unscathed to live again in togetherness ..
the surroundings are not as pristine in appearance as in the rented , but they form the inputs for a similar endeavour at home ..
a few days respite and then to the grind again .. work attracts .. gives benefit of job .. gives the assurance of companion ship among all of us in the cast ..
and may this atmosphere of camaraderie , remain prevalent ever ..
Love
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5185
Obe del grg April 26, 2022 Tue 7:37 PM
🤍 ,
April 27 .. birthday of Ef Aayush Kundal Divyang from Indore .. the divine gifted .. may you ever be blessed in your life with the colours of happiness and love and affection .. you are the painter of your fate .. your Spirit is so powerful and supreme .. bless you .. and bless your talent .. 🎨🖌️🙏🏻🚩✨🕊️💮🌼
And here endeth the lesson ..
The morning Chapel at assembly in Sherwood .. and the Head Prefect of the School read a portion of the Bible and after .. said ..
‘and here endeth the lesson’ ..
the film UUNCHAI is over and the last works ended today .. farewell speeches emotions gratitude cheers and .. ‘till we meet again’ !!
.. but not before being subjected to the Zumba .. uff .. at 80 to be made to do this is unfair .. and without any rehearsal or directions before so one can at least get some moves presentable .. but no .. hence ..
dear Lord do send me your blessings and help ..
.. it looks and feels acceptable but the story is far removed from the reality .. oh dear dear dear .. so much to exert at this age and time .. 😳😳😳
…. so stepping out to learn .. and the smiles and giggles of the dancers on set says it all .. 😖😖😖😩😩😩😩
so I am supposed to get it right and the other 2 colleagues can make fun of it .. aaaahhhhh .. why not me .. 😩😩😩😩😩 ..
Alright .. all good things come to an end .. good things for the others , tensions for me .. never know whether all has gone right with the film for me .. and in 2 days another test - Runway 34 .. the toads and the turbulence in the stomach, in the bingy , in the kyte, in the bay window , in the bread basket ( the informals from Australia , Scotland, and the North Americans ) .. unbearable and wild ..
and on being back, straight into the next 3 projects .. of which less said at the moment the better for my confidentiality, health ..
yaaaaa .. how beautifully described - ‘the bread basket’ .. we call it ‘paapi pet’ .. the stomach .. the most important element on the body .. physically, psychologically, mentally and all ‘ally’ ..
And they follow you all along .. wherever you go ..
… and what be this ..
have no idea but it comes to me … and all the fashion glasses , the glares keep coming back .. don’t they ..
.. this around 1978 .. and I see many of the young fashionistaas shining in the large framed glares .. like a Karan and a Ranvir .. thats Johar and Singh .. Singh of Deepika .. ok ..
has thrown them all away .. Abhishek blew a fuse when he came to know ..
“ Pa .. what have you done .. !!! do you realise they are all back in fashion and so valuable .. why why why .. ??!!!! 😳😳😳 “
ok so the ones I have now shall store them for GenNex ..
GENNEX is something else .. simply incredible .. they are the know alls and be alls of the Universe .. and why not .. bringing in new style new chatter new vocabulary .. new thought .. we be ancient and played out .. despondent devoid of any worthy performance .. simply ruled out of the competition ..
In depression ..
the MI ..
MI in the IPL ..
ok lets not bring that up please ..
Good night .. !!!
and my love to all ..
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5184
Del-Grg, Obe April 25, 2022 Mon 10:15 PM
.. just got ot of bed and walked to work ..
convenience is so essential in life .. and that is what mostly we aim for .. a convenient home family essentials and thats its .. when you look ab out or stretch your heart mind and hand the convenience should be there ..
if not work for it ..
the serenity of white .. the calm and the prayers of peace in white .. the clean sheets of white .. the purity of white ..
but why ..
still finding answers for it ..
time fashion and habits environ repeat themselves often .. so live and strengthen what is the have now .. in years it becomes antique yes, but values more .. build then the habit of mandatory keeping, an agenda that is repelled by ‘home makers’ .. excess needs to go out .. do not crowd the residence .. but it is difficult to release the goods acquired .. and now posterity has a presence of value .. not commercial value , but the value of its history and past .. for in that old pen or jacket is the history of the days of its buying using and discarding ..
hold on to life .. it shall reward in time .. the labyrinth of time and life is not to be ignored ever .. EVER
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5183(i)
Obe , del-grg April 24, 2022 Sun 11:54 PM
there are locations with history .. and they turn up in your life not for the asking but by the asking of the work .. do you go along or deny and resent its occurrence ..
they will remain in the body without reveal .. and many shall never be told of the real reveal .. some things in life go down with you to the grave ..
but the stride out is without change .. without malice .. without dissent ..
store it and it shall fester .. spill it out and it festers another .. so what be the solution ..
this ..
🤣🤣🤣
no that be on the street .. this be on work ..
bewildered .. its the expression that hides much .. they think it not so .. but you know what thought did don’t you ..
imperial majesty .. exclusive upper echelons .. royalty .. no place for ‘runks’ as in Raja aur runk ..
but today ..? laid out in the reverence of commercial ability .. commerce pays , in many ways ..
one take .. and multitudinous scenes .. the rhythm of the times .. know give go .. and done .. the skip from the director on approval and the deed is done unobtrusively ..
good night ..
Amitabh Bachchan
DAY 5183
DelGrgOb April 24, 2022 Sun 7:07 AM
hate me .. abuse me .. reprimand me .. tell me I am wrong .. tell me what is not right .. leave me .. disengage with me ..
FINE !
BUT this shall not stop .. this this this paged missive ..
Good friends are like quilts-they age with you, yet never lose their warmth. I am forwarding this to those on my Senior ’s email list because it is so well written.
Please send back. (I did) It’s neat. Don’t delete this one, you’ll laugh when you see the return message. I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before they understood the great freedom that comes with ageing.
Whose business is it, if I choose to read, or play on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50s, 60s & 70s, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.
I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to,
Despite the pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old.
I know I am sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten. And, eventually, I remember the important things.
Sure, over the years, my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody’s beloved pet gets hit by a car ? But broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know the joy of being imperfect.
I am so blessed to have lived long enough to have my hair turn grey, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into deep grooves on my face. So many have never laughed, and so many have died before their hair could turn silver .
As you get older, it is easier to be positive. You care less about what other people think .. I don’t question myself anymore. I’ve even earned the right to be wrong.
So, to answer your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
MAY OUR FRIENDSHIP NEVER COME APART, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT’S STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART!
Forward this to at least 7 people, and see what happens on your screen. You will laugh and cry !
AB ..
DAY 5182
Ober., del., grru., April 23, 2022 Sat 10:06 PM
🤍 ,
April 24 .. birthday wishes to Ef Rajesh Goenka from Chennai .. and Ef Vishal Bhatt from Amdavad ..
.. and greetings to Ef Irfan Nuyani for their wedding anniversary on the 24th as well ..
🙏🏻🚩✨🕊️💮🌼
the coviD explodes again all over and the mandatory wearings of the mask have been brought into exercise .. just when things were getting normal it springs back and creates a dam in the minds of many ..
and as a good citizen its the follow again of the masking ..
.. a bit of music to draw the mind away from all the negative that may erupt .. but yes the uncertainty prevails ..
and there is resentment on the pictures on the Blog by some, of being too many and too alike .. so we stop any from coming ..
Good night
Amitabh Bachchan