Big B says "No Thanks" to politics
By:
Subhash
K.
Jha,
IndiaFM
Friday,
November
24,
2006
Strongly
refuting
the
lately-perpetrated
speculation
on
his
return
to
politics
Amitabh
Bachchan
says,
"I'm
not
into
politics
at
all
of
any
kind.
There's
absolutely
no
question
of
my
going
into
politics.
I've
repeatedly
said
I
don't
understand
politics,
nor
do
I
have
any
wish
to
get
into
it
in
any
capacity.
Let
me
say
once
and
for
all
I'm
not
going
to
get
into
it
.
I
don't
make
any
political
statements.
Nor
am
I
on
any
political
platform.
I'm
not
qualified
to
understand
or
participate
in
any
of
our
politics."
But then what about Amar Singh's statement to the effect that the Big B might be asked to stand elections? "Ask him why he said what he said. Why are you asking me?" reasons the Big B calmly.
The Big B admits that perhaps his close association with politicians who are his friends, often leads to the belief that he is going the political way. "I agree I've many friends who are heavily into politics and affiliated to many different parties. But I do not follow any of their political ideology. You are also my friend. Does it mean I might take to journalism? Or would it be right to presume that you'd become an actor just because you know me so well?"
While the speculation on Tuesday ran rife after a close family- friend Amar Singh alluded to the Big B's return to politics, the actor was busy shooting a music video for his forthcoming release Baabul. "The video is woven around my song Kehta hai babul. I think they'll use my song only in the credit titles and the end titles...or maybe a portion in the background."
About the controversy surrounding Abhishek receiving the Yash Bharti award in Lucknow , the Big B responds, "Achcha hai. There should be debate and questioning in any free society. We're a democratic country and everyone is entitled to an opinion."
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