Comments on: A Very Bachchan Weekend

by: nic

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:30:32 +0000

What made the show different for me was that its rare to see Big B talking candidly. In the show he mimicked his old directors, showed how Salim-Javed would sell their storylines to the directors and what he thought about Aamir and SRK’s acting talent.

by: filmiholic

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:43:05 +0000

Hi Raj, good to see you dropping by!

Boost Mr. Bachchan’s image? Hmmmm. I don’t think there’s much could have detract from it at this point in time. He seems quite bulletproof nowadays, something amazing to consider, given the turn his career had in the late 80s/early 90s. I see several new brands that he endorses on TV recently, so I think the advertising gurus must also think he is infallible.

The audience, on the whole, was extremely reverent of him.

The media, at first, were tightly controlled and could only submit questions on paper beforehand, and camerapersons were cordoned off at the back of the room behind a barricade.

But then later, the floor was open, and after Bhavan board members asked some questions, other reporters in the audience were allowed to ask other questions. No one touched on anything personal, in a negative way, though there were a lot of personal questions about Mr. Bachchan’s relationship to his father.

by: Raj Rangarajan

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 05:29:03 +0000

Thanks Maria for the pics. Seeing them (from across the seas in Chennai, India) gave one a different perspective.
K.M. Munshi (Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan founder) and the American flag together was a rare combo with Big B!
Nice plaque.
Do you feel the press conference was a boost to Big B’s image? Or,
was it merely a social event — a memento-collectible?
Best,
Raj

by: filmiholic

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:13:48 +0000

Nic, thanks for the pointer, NDTV has had bits of something similar.

Joseph, thanks. The press conference had about 4 or 5 people all together. The recital itself had between 1 - 2% non-desis.

by: Joseph Gonsalves

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:20:57 +0000

Nice pictures!
I’m curious about one thing—–In an event such as this what percentage of attendees is non-desi?

by: nic

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:09:28 +0000

Try catching Flashback 60 on CNN-IBN. A fab show with the Big B talking about all his favourite movies over the past 60 years. He revealed a lot of unknown trivia and even criticized Ash and Abhishek for the new Umrao jaan.