Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Why Naseer can never be Khanna, Bachchan or Rajnikanth?

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) -

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