Priyanka Chopra |
Ranbir Kapoo |
Salman Khan |
Aishwarya Rai |
|
They embarrass the person
- Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood mega superstar Amitabh Bachchan who has got a clean chit from the Allahabad High Court in a case pertaining to fraudulent allotment of government land to him in Uttar Pradesh, says he relishes controversies as they confirm his importance. "Controversies against
individuals do two things. They embarrass the person concerned. And, secondly,
they justify and confirm his or her importance. When I do no wrong I dwell
on and relish the latter," Bachchan told a news agency in an interview.
"If you were to look at me and my family's record this year you would find endless examples of harassment. Be it the office of profit issue involving Jaya, the mysterious parcel matter of Aishwarya, the legal veracity of my Uttar Pradesh ad campaign, the land matter, and so on." "On delving into the details of those who petitioned against us we discovered that they were all from individuals connected to a particular political party," he said without naming the party. The actor says although he and his family don't want special treatment, they have the right to protect themselves from uncontrolled crowds. "If fans and well wishers mob us we have the right to seek protection for our safety. If it is projected in a manner that portrays us in bad light we can do nothing about it. We shall live with that," Bachchan said. Excerpts from the interview: Q: The judgment December
11 (in the Barabanki land scam case in Uttar Pradesh) must have come as
a shock to people who presumed you'd be embroiled in one more seemingly
endless tangle.
Q: You're also constantly
under the scrutiny of the income tax department.
Q: Do you feel you and
your family are being unnecessarily harassed?
“All have, thankfully and by the grace of god, either been dismissed by the courts or have ended in our favour. On delving into the details of those who petitioned against us we discovered that they were all from individuals connected to a particular political party.” Q: Many feel these are
nothing but attempts to trouble you for your association with (Samajawadi
Party leader) Amar Singh.
Q: Does such harassment
make you feel less than equal to the ordinary citizen or the less extraordinary
celebrity who can buy land, have a wedding, and do other normal things
without being hounded?
“If fans and well wishers mob us we have the right to seek protection for our safety and indeed, more importantly, for normalcy to be restored. If it is projected in a manner that portrays us in bad light we can do nothing about it. We shall live with that.” |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LiveIndia.Com Copyright © 1998-2001 Live
India Internet Services! All rights reserved
|
Privacy Policy for LiveIndia.Com |