Last
week,
when
curtains
were
totally
down
for
Guzaarish,
Salman
Khan
reportedly
took
a
dig
at
the
film
as
well
as
its
maker
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali.
Of
course,
there
has
been
clarification
in
this
regard
coming
both
from
him
as
well
as
the
news
channel
on
which
the
comments
were
made,
what
with
the
video
of
the
event
clearly
establishing
that
Salman
was
primarily
hitting
upon
the
genre
of
such
films
(which
are
message
based)
rather
than
Guzaarish
in
particular.
Nevertheless,
the
fact
remains
that
there
has
been
uproar
ever
since
the
news
piece
broke
out.
Some
believed
it
on
the
face
value
and
threw
brickbats
at
Salman
for
'supposedly'
making
such
comments.
Others
felt
that
he
was
just
being
himself
and
it
was
something
that
can
anyway
be
expected
from
Salman.
In
this
week's
'Reflections',
let's
extend
the
debate
further
on.
What
Salman
said
It
became
the
news
of
the
week
when
Salman
stated
-
'Film
ko
ek
kutta
bhi
dekhne
nahi
gaya'.
He
started
off
with
a
reference
to
Guzaarish,
had
a
momentary
'Oops,
sorry'
moment
and
then
quickly
moved
on
to
comment
on
genre
of
issue
based
films
while
referring
to
his
very
own
Phir
Milenge,
which
was
based
on
AIDS
awareness
but
was
a
colossal
flop
at
the
box
office.
Never
known
for
being
politically
correct,
one
could
well
accuse
him
of
running
down
his
own
film
as
well
even
though
it
has
been
over
half
a
decade
since
it
released
in
theatres.
Nevertheless,
one
won't
do
that
because
of
the
image
that
he
has
created
for
himself
after
spending
over
20
years
in
the
business.
Calling
things
what
they
are
worthy
of,
Salman
has
never
even
been
diplomacy
personified,
something
which
many
call
as
his
negative
point
but
for
others
it
is
a
strength.
History
proves
that
It
wasn't
many
moons
ago
when
Veer
proved
to
be
a
failure
at
the
box
office.
This
was
one
film
where
Salman
had
put
his
heart
and
body
for
close
to
a
couple
of
years.
Making
a
period
drama
had
been
Salman's
dream
ever
since
the
beginning
of
his
career
and
even
after
Suryavanshi
and
Chandramukhi
flopped;
he
wanted
to
experiment
all
over
again.
He
channelled
his
energy
into
Veer
which
was
rejected
on
the
very
first
day
itself.
It
was
difficult,
though
not
shocking
for
Salman,
more
so
because
the
film
came
after
Wanted
where
he
had
established
his
credentials
as
an
action
hero
all
over
again.
However,
Salman
didn't
sulk
away
in
a
corner.
He
actually
came
out
within
a
fortnight
of
the
film's
release
and
actually
pin
pointed
the
issues
that
he
had
with
Veer
as
well
as
its
director
Anil
Sharma.
He
didn't
get
into
a
clarification
spree
but
in
his
characteristic
manner,
he
pretty
much
conveyed
loud
and
clear
that
he
knew
the
end
result
was
problematic
and
hence
had
no
issues
taking
the
blame
for
its
failure.
In
the
times
when
most
actors
are
busy
defending
their
films
even
a
year
after
their
release,
here
was
Salman
who
accepted
the
film's
failure
and
moved
on.
Ditto
was
the
case
with
his
Maine
Aurr
Mrs.
Khanna
as
well
which
stays
on
to
be
one
of
his
biggest
flops
ever.
He
acknowledged
the
trouble
with
the
film
and
laughed
away
its
failure.
The
'well
wishers'
The
trouble
lies
not
just
with
an
individual
but
a
coterie
which
surrounds
a
celebrity.
As
can
be
evidenced
in
the
recent
case,
it
is
apparent
that
the
comments
made
by
Salman
were
twisted
around
for
effect,
hence
leading
to
a
round
of
rumours,
miscommunication
and
misunderstandings.
One
would
never
know
if
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
or
Hrithik
Roshan
actually
picked
up
the
phone
to
clarify
matters
with
Salman.
One
would
also
never
know
if
Salman
made
any
effort
to
justify
his
stand
by
reaching
out
to
them
personally.
However,
for
the
'well
wishers'
of
both
the
parties,
this
was
pretty
much
an
opportunity
for
them
to
jump
in
and
'prove
their
loyalty'.
'Aapko
maloom
ho
woh
aapke
baare
mein
kya
keh
raha
hai.
Yeh
toh
bahaut
galat
baat
hai
Sir'
Now,
Sir
also
gets
all
fired
up
and
this
is
where
begins
a
round
of
allegations
and
bad
blood,
something
that
stays
on
to
be
the
gossip
of
the
week
or
fortnight
(something
that
I,
as
a
writer
and
you,
as
a
reader,
are
pretty
much
enjoying
right
now).
Now
if
only
there
would
have
been
a
face-to-face
communication
between
Salman
and
Bhansali,
perhaps
things
would
have
settled
down
sooner.
May
be
Salman
meant
every
word
that
he
said
about
Guzaarish
and
its
genre.
May
be
he
was
just
being
characteristically
himself.
May
be
Bhansali
was
just
right
in
being
hurt.
May
be
Hrithik
really
wanted
Salman
to
be
a
little
more
discreet.
May
be
Salman
eventually
thought
'Why
should
I
care?'
But
then
a
conversation
would
have
indeed
helped
the
cause,
something
that
the
'well
wishers'
would
indeed
be
advising.
'Aap
kyon
baat
karte
ho,
pehle
usko
khud
aapke
paas
aane
do'!
Can
everyone
take
it?
This
is
what
brings
one
to
a
question
-
'Can
everyone
actually
take
such
failure
in
his/her
stride?'
Let
aside
failure,
can
everyone
actually
laugh
at
even
a
minor
joke
at
his/her
expense?
Well,
in
an
industry
like
Bollywood,
hardly
a
few
can.
Most
celebrities
have
shunned
those
events
where
there
is
amusement
expected
at
their
expense.
Fair
enough,
after
all
celebrities
do
live
in
the
eyes
of
junta
24X7
and
the
last
thing
they
would
expect
is
for
a
joke
to
be
playing
on
them
LIVE
with
all
the
cameras
around.
Also,
if
a
film
of
theirs
is
a
failure,
it
only
ends
up
making
life
further
miserable
for
them.
However,
even
when
there
is
a
comment
being
made
on
the
failure
of
a
film,
isn't
it
time
for
them
to
reflect
on
the
meaning
behind
that
joke
as
well.
Of
course,
when
someone
like
Salman
makes
a
comment,
headlines
are
made
internationally
and
coverage
is
far
more
extensive.
But
how
about
trying
to
realise
the
truth
behind
the
statement?
And
the
truth
is...
The
fact
remains
that
Guzaarish
is
a
major
box
office
failure.
Another
strong
fact
is
that
the
film
has
career
best
performance
of
Hrithik
Roshan.
The
fact
also
remains
that
it
is
a
well
crafted
piece
of
cinema
that
did
deserve
a
dekko.
And
the
biggest
fact
is
that
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
has
actually
given
his
all
to
ensure
that
every
frame
boasts
good
enough
significance
in
the
context
of
storytelling.
However,
leaving
aside
the
crudity
of
Salman's
statement
around
the
genre
of
the
film
(yup,
saying
'ek
kutta
bhi
film
dekhne
nahi
gaya'
is
fine
with
a
group
of
friends
but
doesn't
quite
warrant
brownie
points
when
said
on
national
television),
there
is
another
basic
fact
to
that
as
well.
And
the
fact
is
that
known
for
making
sensitive
films,
Bhansali
has
well
created
an
image
of
a
sensitive
person
in
real
life
as
well.
Another
fact
is
that
he
makes
sensitive
movies
with
the
help
of
his
sensitive
crew.
However,
a
fact
which
is
actually
disturbing
enough
is
that
while
doing
so,
he
sensitively
influences
sensitive
producers
out
there
to
shell
out
crores
in
hope
of
millions
of
those
sensitive
people
(who
spend
money
on
films
on
Dabangg
and
Golmaal
3)
to
actually
walk
in
theatres
to
get
even
more
sensitive
while
watching
a
sensitive
portrayal
of
the
lead
protagonist
being
shown
on
screen
in
utmost
sensitive
manner.
Salman
Khan
realised
this
with
Phir
Milenge,
never
stepped
into
such
genre
ever
again
and
is
laughing
about
it
six
years
later.
Will
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
take
six
years
for
that
as
well?
Or
will
he
actually
shrug
away
his
'multi-crore
sensitivity'
and
reinvent
himself
before
it
is
six
years
too
late?
The
last
thing
that
he
would
want
is
such
statement
to
come
his
way
all
over
again,
whether
intentionally
or
unintentionally.