London , UK July 25, 2012 Wed 9 : 12 PM GmT
So the excitement of the surprise is over –
the very prestigious Olympic Organizing Committee, headed by its
Chairman, Lord Sebastian Coe, that amazing athlete of Great Britain, who
I saw winning that historic moment in the track event for the 1500
meters at the Los Angeles Olympic – sends an invitation to be a part of
the Olympic Torch Relay tomorrow as the flame passes through London, on
its final journey into the Stadium for the Opening Ceremony, London
Olympics 2012 !!
This is an incredible honor, humbling and so
full of pride and emotion. A moment that fills me with all that reflects
the spirit of the Games – a certain respectability and dignity that it
offers, to all people and communities of the world, to come and compete
in their respective skills in an atmosphere free from discrimination. To
acknowledge not just respective talent, but to also demonstrate,
equality, and democratic secular belief. A belief, practiced despite its
destruction all around us in a world overflowing with violence and
assertive practices.
Uniformed in the dress code of the Olympics
and briefed on protocol and procedure, I am asked to cover a distance of
300 meters at Southwark in the Borough of London starting around 10:50
AM – a moment to be hopefully remembered by the grandchildren.
The run may not be possible keeping my surgery in mind, but there shall be effort made to move as close to it.
Much of the Ef and others on the networking
sites have already been informed by certain official announcements, and I
am happy that they are as happy and excited as I am.
As I write my thoughts for the DAY, I play
the television before me and watch with amazement a coverage of the
relay of the torch through Great Britain. It is a most emotional site to
see the quality of those chosen to be a part of this run. There are
athletes, now aged and barely mobile that have brought great fame and
achievement for the country in past Olympics. Little children that have
contributed in some way to society and its environs. Older men and
women, contributions from whom can never be replicated, and several
more. A sight that brings a nationalistic upsurge of what their country
means to them, and how greatly they admire contributions made by these
special citizens. So impressive !!
The media through various channels that exist
here in London, has been calling in and I shall be with them as soon as
my portion of the event is over. This once there shall be no hesitation
in sharing our information with them. Moments such as these should all
be documented in its purity, for future generations to absorb and
comment !
I have posted too, the promos that depict the
temperament of the forthcoming KBC and do hope to have some comment on
them. Rehearsals for the oncoming season shall have to begin as soon as I
get back. The apprehension if all shall work out fine, keeps bothering
the psyche. But really the greater the apprehension and uncertainty, the
more valued, and in greater control we all feel. It is the fear of
failure and rejection that keeps one going embarrassingly close to what
many wish to achieve.
I shall concede this argument. Surely I am out of my depth here.
The promos for KBC are in Hindi and shall be
of some problem to the non language speakers. But they are propagating
the belief that knowledge and knowledge alone can provide for you the
right you so richly deserve. A young man deprived of his correct
position and a young lady that has excelled in her studies, but is
discriminated against, are the topics for this campaign so far. There
are more that have been shot and I shall endeavor to put them up to you
as soon as they are ready !
I should try for a good nights rest if I am
to hobble my way onwards in a jog for the run, which I believe may take
me longer than what is expected and programmed.
May the moral support you give me remain with me with your blessings and love ..
Amitabh Bachchan
ps : a fine and
talented director writer BR Ishara passed away this morning early. He
was innovative and fresh in his direction, his stories and in his
presentations. He directed and wrote ” Ek Nazar ” with Jaya and me - a
simple story, narrated in style with some excellent music. Our prayers
and condolences to Rehana Sultan his leading lady of many films, whom he
married later …
till very recently he would send me a note on something he appreciated in my work !!
Sir, I hope you realize that more important than carrying Olympic torch is the torch of anti corruption movement for this country and no one needs invitation for that.If you can sell oil,cream , biscuits etc etc on TV ,you can also work for some social cause like this which is gaining momentum and requires further push by powerful and influential people like you.What work has Mrs Jaya done till date by becoming a member? Kindly see satyamev jayate episode of today ,I'm sure you would also feel that those are the kinds of people who should actually be the leaders because they feel from the heart and work selflessly.
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