Thursday, February 22, 2024

Khushvant Singh's interview at ICS in England in 1930.

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जनता को स्टार की जरुरत क्यों है ?-----Mahesh Bhatt Film Director

जनता को स्टार की जरुरत क्यों है ?
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" दर्शको को के बीच स्टार की जरुरत बनी रहती है ।हर पीढ़ी के अपने स्टार और सुपर स्टार होते है ।दिलीप कुमार आझादी के बाद की युवा पीढ़ी के आदर्श बने ।उन दिनो युवक उन्ही के अंदाज में बोलनेकी कोशिश करते थे ।उनकी तरह बोलना और चलने की कोशिश करते रहते थे ।ऐसा देव आनंद, राज कपूर की नकल करने लगे थे । लोग अपनी पसंद-नापसंद अनुसार स्टार को उंचे उठाते या कचरापेटी में फेंक देने लगे ।स्टार उनके लिये बाजारू चीज बनने लगी ।-------
-लेकिन स्टार क्या होता है ? स्टार वह प्रतिबिंब है, जिस में व्यक्ति अपनी ही छवि देखता है । स्टार आपकी ही जरुरतो, आकांक्षाओ और सपनो को ही खुल्ला करता है ।फिल्म स्टारों के बहाने किसी भी देश का सामाजिक इतिहास लिखा जा शकता है । मुझे आश्चर्य होता है कि हमारे जैसे गरीब देश मे जहां स्टार समरूघघ वर्ग के ही है, वहां मघयम और गरीब वर्ग उनसे ईर्ष्या और नाराज़गी क्यों जाहिर नहीं करते ? "--------जाने माने फिल्म दिग दर्शक महेश भट्ट उनके पुस्तक " जागी रातोंके किस्से " में से

Wisdom of the Donkey

Once upon a time there was a king who wanted to go fishing. He called the royal weather forecaster and inquired about the weather forecast for the next few hours. The weatherman assured him that there was no chance of rain in the coming days.
So the king went fishing with his wife, the queen.
On the way he met a farmer on his donkey. Upon seeing the king the farmer said, "Your Majesty, you should return to the palace at once because in just a short time I expect a huge amount of rain to fall in this area".
The king was polite and considerate, he replied: "I hold the palace meteorologist in high regard. He is an extensively educated and experienced professional, and I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different forecast. I trust him and I will continue on my way." So they did.
However, a short time later a torrential rain fell from the sky. The King and Queen were totally soaked and their entourage chuckled upon seeing them in such a shameful condition.
Furious, the king returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the weatherman at once! Then he summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious and high paying role of royal forecaster.
The farmer said, "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I obtain my information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it means with certainty that it will rain." So instead, the King hired the donkey on the spot.
And thus began the ancient-old practice of hiring asses to work in the government and occupy its highest and most influential positions...
POST COURTESY: The DONKEYS of this world (with apologies for all their wonderful qualities which are much better than the fascists and the corrupts. )There are bright chances for the donkeys to assume high powerful posts if such kings,leader of donkeys, happen to grab power through propaganda or EVM and rule that unlucky part of the world. )

Friday, December 15, 2023