Amitabh Bachchan Writes On Mumbai Blasts

Amitabh Bachchan could’nt stop himself from writing about the terrorist attacks in Mumbai. “The entire day has been spent in front of the TV and watching in anguish and in anger, the proceedings on the streets of Mumbai. My pain has been the sight and plight of my innocent and vulnerable and completely insecure countrymen, facing the wrath of this terror attack. And my anger has been at the ineptitude of the authorities that have been ordained to look after us.”

Big B also said that he has been receiving a million calls and an equal number of sms the whole day to come live on TV or on the print media to express views on the current situation. “Am being lured by words such as ‘we need you to speak to express solidarity and for the people to maintain their calm’. This is disgusting! I will NOT do that. Tell me and order me instead that we require for every Indian to get up and walk into the facilities where the action is on and I will be the first to walk. But, please do not ask me to come and make sloppy statements that will do nothing more than create viewer interest in said particular channel!”

“I respect what the media is doing in serving the nation with its continuous information bulletins and I admire the brave and diligent manner in which they have devoted themselves to the cause. But what they expect me do I find against my ethics and want to be excused from it.”

On the spirit of Mumbai Bachchan said, “Let us stop reiterating that clichéd ‘Sprit of Mumbai’ retort. Yes Mumbai is strong and resilient and shall not be cowed down by any such occurrence. But let us not conveniently use it as our cover sheet; pull it over our heads and go off to sleep; because that is what has been happening every time. Incidents of grave disaster have continued to be camouflaged with ‘oh, this is Mumbai, we have a great spirit and we will spring back’. Fine, we will, of course. But who is assuring us that the disaster will not!”

Big B also wrote that before retiring for the night, he loaded his licensed .32 revolver and put it under his pillow, for a very disturbed sleep. Source