Amitabh Bacchan's interview on NDTV reminded me of the memorable scene in Deewar (1976). Speaking about the farmland controversy surrounding him, Amitabh responded that he has been singled out and there are millions who owned farmland, without being farmers. He said "If you are mocking me if I own farmland, target others who own farm land and do not till the land. Why are they coming after me?" Reminds you of Vijay's acerbic outburst "Pehle uske sign leke aao...".
I would tell Amitabh something similar to what his on-screen mother did. The men who own farmland illegally are not model citizens. Their activities do not give Amitabh the right to be on the wrong side of the law. And on a moral dimension, they do not share Amitabh's burden of being loved and respected by the entire country. It is greatly depressing when over-idolized movie stars and cricketers look to reduce their tax liabilities through murky transactions.
Addendum: A day or two later, Amitabh commented that while he sympathises with Sanjay Dutt, the law of the land has to be respected.
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