Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Amir Khan says dog 'Shahrukh' licks his feet: Arrogance or Attention-seeking tactics?



It's okay if you name a dog 'Shahrukh' but when you write it prominently in your blog post that 'Shahrukh is sitting down licking my feet', it borders on obscene arrogance.

Actor Amir Khan should have known that it is not a childish mistake. It may not be deliberate but he needn't mention this. Shahrukh Khan, the reigning superstar, is also a Bollywood actor like Amir.

And Khan, who wrote this useless thing on his blog, could have simply said that the 'dog was sitting by his side and he was feeding him biscuits'. But the actor who is quite intelligent and methodical knew that this would cause a controversy. Was he seeking attention?

By any standards, it is irresponsible. He went on to justify also that he didn't name the dog. Does he think that the readers are fool and can't distinguish between what is just an innocent information or a cheap way to get publicity.

The news channels have picked up the news and are screaming for the last couple of hours. The website address Aamir Khan's blog is http://www.aamirkhan.com/. We are neither die-hard fan of either of the actors nor dislike them but blogging freedom doesn't mean that everybit of trivia should be written on your blog.

Whatever. It is surely in bad taste. The 765-odd comments on the blog suggest the same. Many advised the actor to write only if he has got a subject to make it into a blog post.

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aamir Khan is acting like a stupid little boy not a grown man. Any respect I had for him is GONE. He will do ANYTHING for publicity.

Unknown said...

Its not good for Aamir Khan.
Shahrukh is a very good person (among my favourite - Salman, Shahrukh, Akshay and also Aamir)and such type of act done by Aamir shows his personality. Aamir, your well wisher don't like it. You are a good actor and you must be a good indian/citizen.

drawingboy said...

Looks like a publicity-seeking exercises

DIPANKAR GHOSH said...

Dear Amir,

Like many other fans in India and abroad I was really your fan. But having seeing the news like this I will never see your movies again. I am not a fan of Sharukh Khan. Instead by this type of remarks I dont think your publicity or advertisement or marketing what ever you think will not grow up. It was a great blow to us who were your deadly fan. Competetion is very good ! But not like this . Still now I am in doubt , do yiu have really passed the remarks ?!! Yor film "Lagan", "sarfarosh", "Tare Jomin Par" have reached you in the sky. But what make you to fall down ?!!!

Dipankar
Lake Town(West)
Siliguri
West Bengal

Unknown said...

ki hal chal na tera aamir khan...

aah ki kita yaara tu taini kudi havia sharam nahi pava manda tuhadi aapas vich maa bhen ik hoyi hava par bhen chod loka nu bheen yahan nu rola paya .....kudia havia aaga to filma nahi kadnai ...kuch sikh lay daliya ...par yaar tera far teria filma vekhaga...ago to na aawan bund marai changa.....hor suna bhabhi da ki hal hai....sab vadea.

Anonymous said...

puneet says from punjab "i think aamir should not behave like this how he can do this rubbish mistake like a child.
he hurted his fans and shrakuh fans too. india respect the aamir's playing role of bollywood but this is ridiculas

"this is like bhaji case in which one player slaps the other and here one actor slaps other actor"

bhaji punshied for five onedays and aamir too banned for next upcoming five films till 2013""'

Anonymous said...

puneet says from punjab "i think aamir should not behave like this how he can do this rubbish mistake like a child.
he hurted his fans and shrakuh fans too. india respect the aamir's playing role of bollywood but this is ridiculas

"this is like bhaji case in which one player slaps the other and here one actor slaps other actor"

bhaji punshied for five onedays and aamir too banned for next upcoming five films till 2013""'

Anonymous said...

what shoul de done with aamir

1 aamir should feel sorry to sharukh as well as to public

2 it may be d possibilty that media has interprated this news wrong

3it may be the possibilty that aamir produced this controversy deliberatly

4.what the sharukh would say abt this comment.

5.would this reduce the fans of aamir
6. would he be more star in day & night

7.i think shrakuh would say"aamir
u creted this controversy for incresing my more fans"

Anonymous said...

what shoul de done with aamir

1 aamir should feel sorry to sharukh as well as to public

2 it may be d possibilty that media has interprated this news wrong

3it may be the possibilty that aamir produced this controversy deliberatly

4.what the sharukh would say abt this comment.

5.would this reduce the fans of aamir
6. would he be more star in day & night

7.i think shrakuh would say thnks to"aamir
u creted this controversy for incresing my more fans"

Sohaib said...

You people ought to be ASHAMED of yourself for interpreting that comment in the way you have. The comment had absolutely no underlying address towards Shahrukh Khan, as Aamir very specifically mentioned. Your interpretation is just a typical example of the prevailing mindset that will jump at any remote opportunity to create controversy, and gossip at the expense of other people's lives. For God's sake I don't like following Bollywood movies, I don't even revere the actors like you guys do but Aamir Khan is one hell of an actor/director. Your reaction to this is unbelievably pathetic. Would you sink so low as to demean one of ur most amazing superstars?

Unknown said...

Its all humours that we come across. I think so he should mind his own business.

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Anonymous said...

I Think Aamir khan is good actor as well sahrukh khan.& there is something huminity which is far high than any profession. that may be Piloting, engeering, doctors, actors, jurnalist. if you are not a good person ,then you are not a good actor aw well.

i don't think this is kind of humor that you will treat some1 like a Dog.This is too bad & if you are doing for publicity there are many way for publity.

I think A good human can never be treat like this for what that may be....MAY BE PUBLICITY or BUSINESS or MONEY. i am a big fan of ammir khan. But i hate his this stupid work.

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Anonymous said...

Hello Friend,
I have to say that I love this article. I have searched for many weeks to find an article about this topic.

shaarekh said...

Hey,Amir it is totally against your nature.

Anonymous said...

just another sick

Anonymous said...

just another sick comment like his sick movies!

Anonymous said...

I think aamir has been crazy,,I like U n ' fan of U but today not again,,..from Indonesia

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