There are two ways to celebrate your success or achievements.
One is to look at what you have achieved with a sense of satisfaction and at
the same time genuinely appreciate what others around you have achieved. Even if others’ achievements are not as impeccable as yours’ but respecting them for being there and taking their shot! That’s a true hero and a
person who is not really thinking that his success should come at the cost of others’
failures. He does not need a contrasting background to shine on the fore.
But then there are a lot others’ who use their success or achievements
to run down others, belittle others and derive sadist pleasure out of the same.
Their sense of happiness comes not from their success as much as it comes from the
fact that others have not achieved as much and that they can use their success
to ridicule others.
Most of the times such people’ judgements are also flawed
about their own achievements or calibre. They ignorantly inflate their achievements
and do not think anyone is really more capable or brighter than them. The flaw
in their judgements creeps because of two reasons – one their penchant for
seeking failure for others to outshine; and second that they are so blinded by
their arrogance that they see nothing beyond them. They are usually also
frustrated by the success of others. Such lot of people are always unhappy and discontented.
They spread negativity and have a pessimistic outlook towards almost everything
and towards fellow beings.
We find both kinds of people in every profession. The one’s
belonging to the latter category are the biggest disengagers in any
organization for they ‘mow’ down others to prove their credentials.
Nasser’s recent calling out Rajesh Khanna a 'poor actor' and
before that calling Amitabh Bachchan a commodity, not an actor reflects very
poorly of him.
No one can deny that Naseeruddin Shah is a very accomplished
actor but he definitely has not seen the kind of stardom that Rajesh Khanna or
Amitabh or for that matter our very own Rajnikanth has seen. Naseer has done
fabulous movies and we still love them, but then his commercial success was
always limited. Is this venting out of same frustration? No one should forget
that although Naseer has been choosy about the films that he does, but occasionally
he has lowered his bar in an attempt to bask in commercial success by doing
movies like Mohra, Tridev, Vishwatma etc. Although these movies were successful, yet commercial stardom continued to
elude Naseer.
On the other hand actors like ‘Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth’ have not only impressed
people by their acting prowess but also achieved dizzy heights of stardom that
very few people can dream of! They have given some of the most memorable films
to the industry. For these ‘three’ it
will not be even wrong to say that they have at times carried very average scripts
on their shoulders and have pulled them of because of their inimitable style
and acting.
Yet both Amitabh and Rajnikanth have \always downplayed their acting skills and attributed their success to the hardwork of others - their directors, script writers, technicians, and co-actors. Some cynics may even label this gesture of two legendary actors as display of humility in public but even if that is any way true, this is far better than pulling down your colleagues, who have done no harm to you, in public.
Now who is a greater actor is a losing argument, since each
one of them be it Rajesh, Amitabh, Rajni or Naseer, have given their unique
flavour to Indian cinema and the audience would have been poorer to lose any of
them.
Naseer’s scathing attacks on Amitabh and now on Rajesh
Khanna has lowered his stature from that of a true hero who celebrates success
of others as much he does his own. Naseer might be a great actor but he will
never be a true hero.
Sorry Naseer, You just lost one more fan! And yes before I sign off, here some entertainment for all of you, courtesy Naseer Bhai. (Don't think though, Naseer will be particularly proud of his acting with this song in his profile) -
