Deccan Chronicle

Crocodile tears shed for Rajesh Khanna

- WHILE ANSWERING READER’S QUERIES, THE WRITER ADMITS TO HAVE NEVER SEEN A RAJESH KHANNA FILM, SAYS CASTING COUCH IS A MYTH AND MORE

But I was told to leave or you would get upset. Not fair. If you were a beautiful young model even from Timbuctoo, I myself would have come out to welcome you in. What isn’t fair is that you are handsome and not beautiful. You write badly about marriage. I am getting married in Mumbai soon and want your blessings anyway. Will you come and bless my wife and me, sir? I will host a big party for both of you at my house, individual­ly, after you get divorced. What if somebody abandoned a baby at your doorstep? Aahhh, if there’s one thing I dislike more than children it’s babies...for one they keep the women busy in yucky yucky things. And for two I hate the noise of babies crying. I would probably call the cops if someone left a baby at my doorstep for disturbing the peace in my household. Ramuji why aren’t you writing a book about all the women who have been in your life? It will be a bestseller. I don’t kiss and tell...er I mean. I don’t kiss and write News is that you are mentoring film students nowadays. OMG, that means there will be more RGVs. Why are you doing this to Indian cinema? If there’s anything I hate more than learning it’s teaching... so be rest assured that I will never ever do such a despicable act as teaching Any plans to celebrate the Centenary of Indian cinema next year? To start with there’s nothing to celebrate about Indian cinema. And if there’s something to celebrate, then it doesn’t matter whether it’s the centenary or an anniversar­y What is your reaction to the Batman killings? I am glad that killer was not around when I made Aag... otherwise instead of the audience he would have shot me.

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