The
gunshot
is
fired
and
the
mad
race
has
begun.
With
five
months
to
go
before
the
country
gets
ready
to
welcome
their
new
President,
the
grapevine
goes
that
the
maestro,
Big
B
has
also
enrolled
himself
in
the
tussle
for
India's
highest
post.
A.P.J
Abdul
Kalam,
the
present
President
of
India
is
vacating
his
office
in
July
and
speculations
are
going
round
and
round
as
to
who
would
occupy
the
chair
once
it
falls
vacant.
With
President
Kalam's
tenure
nearing
an
end,
the
question
regarding
the
prospective
successor
arises
in
every
mind.
The
most
esteemed
post
of
the
First
Citizen
has
many
contenders
this
time.
Veteran
CPI
(M)
leader,
current
Lok
Sabha
speaker
and
member
of
the
Indian
Parliament
Somnath
Chatterjee,
Congress
candidate
Dr
Karan
Singh,
Vice
President
of
India
Bhairon
Singh
Shekhawat,
Union
Minister
for
Power
Sushil
Kumar
Shinde
and
the
Big
B
of
Bollywood
Amitabh
Bachchan
are
some
of
the
names
reverberating
in
the
media
circles.
Politics
and
cinema
have
always
shared
a
close
liaison.
They
have
been
very
interdependent
and
mutually
inclusive
to
the
extent
of
sharing
a
good
rapport
of
exchange.
While
veteran
politicians
are
vying
for
the
presidential
post,
the
stalwart
of
Bollywood
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
also
reported
to
be
planning
to
participate.
That
a
fair
chance
should
be
given
to
one
and
all
qualified
for
a
post
is
indeed
the
ideal,
however
a
post
as
exalted
as
that
of
the
President
has
many
responsibilities
towards
the
nation.
In
fact
the
President
is
the
representative
of
the
country,
the
delegate
chosen
by
the
nation's
elected
members.
One
cannot
repudiate
Mr.
Bachchan's
candidature
as
a
free
citizen
of
the
country.The
pertinent
question
of
diplomatically
handling
precarious
situations
of
urgency
looms
large
in
the
background
Hardly
can
we
draw
any
parallel
between
A
P
J
Abdul
Kalam
and
Amitabh
Bachchan.
Bachchan
is
undisputedly
the
shining
star
in
Bollywood,
but
entertainment
has
its
own
limitations
as
against
the
political
scenario.
To
make
the
most
appropriate
decision
at
the
opportune
moment
is
as
crucial
as
not
being
a
mere
rubber
stamp.
As
the
supreme
commander
of
the
armed
forces
the
President
is
consulted
for
sensitive
issues
pertaining
to
defence
and
congenial
relationships
between
countries.
Mr.
Bachchan
has
been
the
brand
ambassador
for
many
goods
but
being
the
ambassador
of
the
country
is
indeed
too
heavy
a
baggage
to
bear.
Abdul
Kalam's
erudite
experiences
have
definitely
come
handy
but
Mr.
Bachcan
who
has
been
in
the
limelight
for
reasons
other
than
diplomacy
has
to
definitely
go
for
a
second
opinion
before
he
zeroes
down
on
his
decision.
Mr.
Bachchan
backed
by
the
Samajwadi
party
member
Amar
Singh
and
TDP
leader
Chandrababu
Naidu,
had
endured
the
bitter
experiences
of
venturing
into
politics,
years
before.
There
is
no
denying
the
fact
that
the
Bollywood
icon
has
immense
potential
and
one
can
never
write
him
off.
However
we
are
unable
to
foresee
the
future,
when
Mr.
Bachchan
could
break
off
all
shackles
and
prove
to
be
one
who
urges
beyond
his
limitations.
Cinema
showcases
dreams
and
slices
of
reality
and
to
hold
the
post
of
a
President
is
no
child's
play,
but
vested
with
responsibilities.
Records
are
meant
to
be
broken
and
miracles
do
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