Saluting the Big B!!

I was never a Big B fan. Rather liked his son more than him. Of course like the entire world, I regard him has the biggest superstar India has produced. Add great acting skills to that and you have a living legend. Yet my not liking him had nothing to do with his acting or super stardom. Firstly, I have not grown up on his movies, so don't have that aura about him. Secondly, I was always put off by his diplomatic stance and the whole diplomatic front the whole family puts forth. Not being a big fan of diplomacy, I rather like people who say as they feel than ones who always put on a holier than thou mask.

But I can't help being super impressed with Mr. Bachchan after watching his superlative act in Paa. I haven't yet watched the movie and will catch it soon. But even during the promos, you can feel the effort this 65 year old man has put into this role. He has removed all traces of a superstar and has worn the mask of Auro like never before. Even in Black, in which his performance was hailed, I thought he was quite over-the-top compared to the natural subtleness rendered by Rani Mukherjee. But here, I can't help applauding everytime I watch the promos of Paa.

He clearly shows why he is the one and only one of the Indian film industry. After watching some of the stupid, inane, obnoxious ( and all the synonyms included) movies this year that have passed off as hits (Wanted, Ajab gajab whatever, alldbest...), I am sure Paa will be a welcome change if not for anything else, atleast for the performance of the Big Boss!!