tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43785015278418159832024-03-14T13:15:24.001+05:30Manoj BajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378501527841815983.post-91561343906957738122009-02-19T10:34:00.000+05:302009-02-19T10:35:04.188+05:30Politics or “Rajneeti”I went to shoot for Rajneeti to Bhopal for five days and was home yesterday. I was promoting Jugaad in the meantime. I also met some journalist friends of mine in Bhopal regarding the same. A day before the film release, a theater owner invited me where all media and fans gathered. It was a hearty gathering.<br /><br />It has been a week since Jugaad released and there has been mixed reactions about the film. Some people praised the film while some considered it just another film. Frankly, I’m out of the Jugaad mode now and I have moved on towards my new film, with good memories of Jugaad in my heart. As always, I have tried my best to give a healthy entertainment to all.<br /><br />A fan sent Jugaad’s review by Ajay Brahmatj to my blog. I’m very thankful to him and Ajay Brahmatj. Life of an actor is very interesting and we work really hard on films. After a film gets released, some people praise it while some criticize. Relaxing after getting praised and getting upset after hearing criticism is something we can’t do, so moving on is the only option.<br /><br />Some people wanted to know my stance about getting into politics. During elections, mostly all the political parties send me invites for contesting elections as their candidate. I’m immensely thankful to them for visualizing me as their candidate. But, so far, I have not been able to see myself as an able politician. Also, I don’t have the courage to disown the actor inside me and take up politics. Acting and family claim most of my time and thus how will I be able to give time to politics?<br /><br />I have all the time for my upcoming film Rajneeti and I’m enjoying every bit of the shooting experience. There are a lot of artists in the film and that’s a reason I have shooting on certain days and no work on the rest. When I don’t shoot, I wait for my day eagerly so that I can resume with the work as soon as possible. <br /><br />Ramjas College, Delhi, invited me to their place and I’m really happy for their kind gesture. But as I have earlier mentioned too, I’m very busy these days and it will be very difficult for me to get through. Also, we have so many artists working in the film, hence it will be immensely difficult to get their dates again. Hence my inability. I’m thankful to the students of Ramjas College for inviting me through my blog.<br /><br />I just got back home. I’m planning to complete some work and till then it would be time again to go to Bhopal. As of now I’m looking forward to completing some professional and family works. Will be back soon.<br /><br />Love<br />Yours<br />Manoj BajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378501527841815983.post-43994831915916417602008-12-15T11:12:00.001+05:302008-12-15T11:14:34.270+05:30Will we learn?It seems that, like always we’ll learn no lesson from this. People are dying and they are being separated them from their loved ones. Even then we aren’t learning anything. We are still playing the blame game with Pakistan as to who is responsible for this. Be it the govt. or media or anyone else; everyone is talking about war and nuances of war politics. The question here stands that what are WE doing to protect ourselves? Making individual and collective security a trivial issue, the politicians are more interested in debating on the television screens. By doing this, all they want to show is that the party they belong to has no role in this. <br /><br />I personally feel that Pakistan should face external pressure from countries so that the terrorist training camps based in Pakistan can be destroyed. This pressure building shouldn’t be stopped and the noose shouldn’t be let loose. As far as the internal security is concerned, it has always been a question mark. But we should try to make it stronger. All the efforts should be made to make sure that Mumbai Attacks be the last crisis in India. However, breaking relations with Pakistan would not be an intelligent step, as any citizen would not be directly affected by this. Why split relations with Pakistan which have been made with efforts over a period of time. We have given and taken love.<br /><br />I know that many would not agree with me, but I think that which is right and for the humanity, should win. Senators and ministers of various nations commented on this, including Gordon Brown. Condoleeza Rice visited India. But the truth is that they would only think for themselves and not importantly India. India would have to think about itself. All of us will have to come up together. Only then will this Nation move forward and develop itself. This would be in the good of the Nation and its citizens.<br /><br />Love<br />Yours<br />Manoj BajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378501527841815983.post-60822634557021214772008-10-06T14:33:00.002+05:302008-10-06T14:37:29.257+05:30Why Democracy is seldom questioned?I don’t feel like writing anything today. What’s the use of writing about myself. There’s nothing that’s different from others. The routine and its fate is the same all through. Going to work, coming back home and sleeping thereafter. However, I never stop dreaming; dreaming about an ideal country, an ideal family and an ideal personal life. Things can be achieved on a personal basis; however it becomes difficult when it comes to a society or a country, which comprises of numerous people. It’s not only difficult then but seemingly impossible too. <br /><br />I just saw a debate on the television. I feel a bit irritated and depressed. There’s politicization of Jamia Nagar’s encounter on one hand and violence in Kandhamal on the other. I feel so deep hatred for the ones engrossed in this heinous crime. Sometimes I even hate that I exist. And the result of all this angst is today’s post. I earlier didn’t feel like writing but thought of releasing my frustration through posting this. <br /><br />Violence, rape and exploitation are things that no one can give logics for. Neither can it be justified. A community’s or an individual’s act of violence should be immediately punished. When this doesn’t happen the democracy’s questioned. Today, the country is united but still divided and the reasons being violence, language, caste and creed. And we still go to work, come back home and go to sleep. But there are some people who make you feel that things would be fine. And it’s because of these people that there seems a light. Earlier, the democracy was questioned but these days it’s being questioned regularly due to one or the other reasons. The need of the hour is that we as people should consider ourselves a part of this society and country and move together. Religion, region and language shouldn’t be paid much heed. Being a human and belonging to a country should be the supreme.<br />I just wanted to take out my frustration.<br /><br />With this….<br /><br /> Love,<br />Yours<br />Manoj BajpayeeManoj Bajpayeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369346061375348181noreply@blogger.com7