" फिर भी दिल है...हिंदुस्तानी "One of the most perceptive thoughts on the paradox of acting that I have come across is from the veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah. ” You must be simultaneously totally oblivious to, and keenly aware of, your audience “, he wrote. You must pretend they are not there yet must be catered to. You must believe you are the character but remember that you are not. And the strangest of all, the moment you become convinced you are a great actor, you cease to be one”. As all new generation actors who shine in the galaxy of Bollywood would do well to heed these words of wisdom.
- Its ironical that despite the great strides made in the areas of science and technology, the world has not become a better place to live. There is hatred and mistrust among people/ nations. The fear of World War III looms large. What is urgently needed is true understanding of humanity. We are blissfully unaware about the greatness that lies within the human heart. In fact, the human body is a temple within which God dwells in the form of the self. The question arises how to realise and get connected with the self that dwells within ? The latent energy lies within us can be awakened by Sadhguru’s grace. If everyone could experience that inner truth, if everyone could understand his real nature, there would no longer be enmity among people, but only friendliness, affection and feeling of universal brotherhood. When we look at ourselves with the true awareness of humanity, we will see that same humanity in everyone else, and then we will realise that everyone in the world is a child of the God (Excerpts from The Speaking Tree).
- * Every political party, Manish Tiwari says, requires five fundamentals: ideology, narrative, organisation, resources and leadership. All these are challenges for the GOP who concluded it’s brain fest in Udaipur last week. Unless it introduces some radical changes in the way it functions it will probably forfeit its last chance for revival. An oppositions mukt Bharat will be a calamity. That’s even Seshadri Chari former editor of Organiser wishes the Congress survives and grows even at the cost of split. Shekhar Gupta, prominent journalist, compared GOP’s present plight to Ambassador car. Can you reinvent ? Hindustan Motors did everything to reinvent that car. They changed the exterior, produced more air-conditioned models, a Japanese engine was inserted. Nothing could save the Ambassador. It’s not possible to reinvents a brand so out of date. All you have done already has failed. Shekhar Gupta suggested the way ahead for the GOP is the same as might have been the case for the maker of the Ambassador. Surprise the market with brand-new product. You can’t reinvent a brand that is so broken. In cricket, when any batsman gets well set scoring a century or two, what can the fielding side do except waiting for the batsman to hit a poor shot or get himself out. But you realise you cannot win hereafter unless you play extraordinarily well.