Thanks a ton Mr Aamir for giving us a laughing-our-heart-out kinda enjoyment through your latest flick – ‘3 Idiots’. You did it, yet again! You stamped your authority on millions-of-your-established fans. You won many new ones too.
However, in the process, you lost your credibility. Credibility of being called 'Mr Perfectionist'. Credibility - in front of handful of readers as well as movie viewers like me. Yes, you are losing credibility because of not giving credit to a person who inspired the movie. Chetan - the man with the original idea, the creator of a simple book which game me, and I am sure for most of others, a new perspective of spending college life.
No one is denying here about the credit for Abhijat, Raju and everyone who effortlesly worked for almost 3 years and contributed to this magnificant piece of cinema. However, It is very unfair to claim (read misguide) that the movie is only 2-5% based on the book. Atleast not in front of whom who've read FPS.
And even if somehow I consent my mind of your claim that you didn’t read FPS (which is very contrary given your track record of indulging yourself so-much in a role) then how could you be so confident and make a statement like ‘The movie’s starting point is the book ...’? And then you went on saying (to Chetan) that ‘Don’t bother because the script is very different from the book…’. Ofcourse, it’ll bother. Atleast to the person who gave the birth of new ideas, new ways to look into education system, new ways to live life.
I can’t measure distress and anguish the writer went through after he and his family waited through nearly 3 hours to the very end. They saw his name was zooming past in a jiffy in the very end when almost the entire theatre became empty (Read this ..). Although it was shear entertainment for rest of the crowd in the move hall but, for him, it must have been like everyone was laughing only on him – for expecting a credit note in the beginning (too much Hollywood dosed poor guy!), for expecting a respect of the original work (too much from a Bollywood dosed fellow, poor guy!).
Now on, for me and on behalf of no one, you are an actor by all means but an artist..well I am not sure by any means.
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Well i am not taking sides of either CB or Aamir but wht i think is that Aamir should have stayed away from the controversy as it was to do with the producers and CB. And at the same time we can't exactly blame Aamir for not keeping CB's name in credits as that was not his job at all...most probably an other publicity stunt i guess :)
Well its not about taking side of any side. Its just about giving credit.
Yes, Aamir could've himself away from the controversy but that's the way he is - keeping himself in the controversies.
Dude, the whole episode firms my belief about the crap and bizzare ways Aamir employs to promote his movies.
Might be and thats works for him, everytime.
But you could've put across your views without being anonymous.
Writer as well as movie-creators are asking mango people to read book and watch movie before coming to any conclusion...who benefits in any case... writer and movie-creators :)
Hey I wont comment anything on the whole controversy but would like to say that Sanjay you have got great writing skills. Would love to get some tips from you :) :)
Just one more line.. I would side with Chetan.
@Alok, Thanks for the appreciation but its not about taking side. It is about giving credit to the original work. And from a person like Aamir, least expected.
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