Amir Khan, the versatile actor of Bollywood was the cultural
ambassador of India. And the credit goes to Ambika Soni who was the Minister of
Information and Broadcasting in the UPA govt.
After the UPA govt collapsed he is not seen on the cultural
scene and the credit goes to National Defence Alliance govt led by Narendra
Modi. This does not mean that I am an unabashed admirer of Modi govt. I have nothing
to do with any parties or govts.
Amir Khan’s still is a household name of each citizen across
India.
First he played the role of appearing on the visual media
enlightening the citizens to desist from polluting the surroundings and keeping
them clean to attract tourists especially foreign tourists thereby creating a
good and lasting impression to the tourists and the citizens as a whole. In other
words advising the citizens across India making the citizens to talk – ‘Athithi
Devo Bhava’ meaning ‘treat the tourists as Gods’. Nowadays that is not seen on
the miniscreens since a new government assumed office one year back.
Next he wrote about ‘Sathyameva Jayate’ in newspapers for
the newspaper readers. The sum total of message was ‘let the truth prevail’.
His highly appreciated column touched upon morals and ethics and make us proud
of ourselves by touching upon various subjects in the society. His ‘Satyameva
Jayate’ conquered the hearts of many a citizen across India. Among the citizens
who appreciated versatile actor too include thousands of us silently and lakhs
and lakhs of Indians who lauded the gentleman.
Thirteen years ago Bollywood’s muscle man – Salman Khan –
who was reportedly driving his car in an inebriated condition overran street-side
dwellers who don’t have even roofs over their heads and killed a poor man,
injured a few in the thick of night, was reported the media.
Instead of owning up the responsibility and approaching the
nearest police station he ran away from the site to his flat in Bandra, Mumbai’s
suburban queen leaving the car on the street side. A brave man no doubt…….
The sessions court sentenced him four years in jail which
confirmed that Salman Khan was the real culprit and none was included in the
crime going by the evidences.
Immediately the defence lawyer approached Mumbai High Court
on behalf of Salman. Harish Salve, one of the renowned lawyers of India took up
his appeal. The next day morning the first to reach his flat was none other than
his close friend Amir Khan the so-called cultural ambassador of past to console
his intimate friend Salman Khan. Amir Khan consoled him and he was sure that
the verdict of the Mumbai High Court Judge would be favouring the muscle man. Close
on the heels of Amir Khan’s arrival fellow stars reached his flat to comfort
the muscleman. Conspicuous by the absence were Amitabh Bachan, junior Bachan
and his wife Aiswarya Rai, which is self-Explanatory.
While Salman Khan was busy chatting with his co-stars a
verbal fight by lawyers for and against the sessions court verdict.
As expected the verdict went in favour of Salman. The HighCourt
thus nullified the verdict of sessions court null and void. The HighCourt
suspended the verdict and the bail was extended upto July 10.
Now that his fellow stars are happy and satisfied including
former cultural ambassador Amir Khan.
Mr.Khan, how long will you wear this mask like devils
preaching scriptures? Mr Khan may I ask you one question which is none other
than that whether a street dweller’s life has no value? Mr.Khan could you keep
away from playing the role of cultural
ambassador and confine yourself in the tinsel world and prevail upon your
colleague in the tinsel world to help the street dwellers to atone for the sins
like his rash and drunken driving?
Platitudes won’t help like the politicians who preach from
the podiums 24X7.
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