MOVIES AND MADNESS
Mahesh AmmanaMOVIES AND MADNESS
Mahesh Ammanamanchi
INTRODUCTION
Lately, we heard that some of the ignorant folks in the Telangana Region have attacked Cinema Theaters, boycotted Films, and stopped filming of some movies that belonged to the people who were for a Samaikhya Andhra Pradesh. A very Unfortunate happening. Why? Just because the ingredients were belonging to individuals who were supporting a United Andhra Pradesh. No. This was not by the genuine people of Telangana, or the Telugu speaking People, who always look for some good entertainment. But, by the paid hooligans of the politicians who had ulterior motives, and, hidden agendas.
Arts, Leisure, Entertainment, Talent, Culture, never have any boundaries like religion, Caste, Language, or, any other divisions. And now, we get to know, that movies of all the people, and their kith and kin, who are for a United Andhra Pradesh, are a No No. Did these people say, or, did, anything, that was detrimental to the normal livelihood to the common people of Telangana? Did they, all of a sudden, deprive the people of Telangana of some employment or development? Or made them hungry, by stealing their Food? No. It is a new ploy by some cunning Telangana Politicians, to hoodwink a few ignorant people.
When was the last time any Telugu speaking Person, watched a Telugu movie, only a product of purely Telugu Speaking People? Whether it is acting, producing, distributing, screening, or, any other aspect, related to getting a Telugu Speaking Person enjoying a movie, there was always some content, that was not definitely from Andhra Pradesh, forget from other regions, other than Telangana. That’s the nature of the beast.
To educate the ignorant and scheming politicians, trying to make Hay while the Sun shines, Arts, Entertainment, Music, Literary Talents, and many more of such, never had any Boundaries. Whatever they may be. They were never a part of any agitations. If some one wants to make them an issue now, to strengthen their hidden agenda, they are mistaken.
HISTORY
Balasaheb’s Shiva Sena was always was for “Bombay for Bombayites”, or, for Marathi Speaking people. Then, it became “Mumbai for Mumbaikars”. But, the whole Hindi Movie Industry in Mumbai was always a family consisting of people from all regions of India. Producers, Directors, Music Directors, Actors, Actresses, Singers, Lyric writers, and many other Talented Artists and Technicians were from all parts of India. Balasaheb never made any issue of this. Why? He respected Talent. And, Talent knew no boundaries.
If Shiva Sena, and its leader, Balasaheb, had any issues about origins, none of the famous ARTISTS, many of who are legends, would have seen the light of the day. Our own Telugu Speaking people like SPB, Waheeda Rehman, Ram Gopal Verma, etc, would have been non entities. And, Imagine, the success and contribution of people from other regions of India. We all know Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Mithun Chakraborthy, Sharmila Tagore, and many more other celebrities from were from West Bengal!, Danny Denzogpa, Manisha Koirala, etc, were from the Northeast!! Kamal Hasan, Sree Devi, etc , from the South? Satrughan Sinha, from Bihar. And, many, many more talented Movie Professionals, making the Industry, Popular, Prosperous, and, employing thousands of Talented Marathi Speaking people, and gainfully employed, were from outside of Maharashtra.
When it comes to Tamilnadu, MGR, (MG Ramachandra Menon) was a Malayalee. The most famous actor in Tamil. Rajnikanth, a Kannadiga. A super Actress in Tamil. Jayalalitha, had Telugu Roots. And many more. All succeeded. Never had any Problems.
Even several years after Andhra Pradesh separated from Tamilnadu, the Telugu Film Industry was still located in Chennai (then Madras). If the people of Tamilnadu were angry that we were separated from them, they would have asked us to get out right then. Did they? Why did they not? I think they were sensible. There were several establishments in Chennai and Tamilnadu that are owned and operated by Telugus. Did any one in Tamilnadu asked us to get out? No. Money Matters. Not Madness.
MOVIE ACTORS
You, Politicians, use Movie Actors, when you want them, and dump them, when you don’t. If they were so great, they will be. Who are the Movie Actors, who became role players in Indian Politics? To our knowledge, there are a few. Few of them became great. Like MGR, NTR, Jayalalitha, became Chief Ministers, a few other became Members of Parliament, like Dharmendhra, Hema Malini, Raj Babbar, etc. And few like Satrughan Sinha, Krishnam Raju, etc., became members of the Central Cabinet, May be a few, became MLAs, like Kota Srinivasa Rao, Babu Mohan (in AP). How Vijayashanthi became so popular fighting for a Separate Telangana State? Why did KCR give her so much importance and even made her a MP? Did anyone know that she had any Telangana Roots, till she started an outfit “Thalli Telangana” to fight for a separate state? She can be termed as an “UNEMPLOYED MOVIE ARTISTE”.
Why many Movie Artists went around mobilizing money whenever there was a natural calamity like floods, earthquakes, fire, etc.? Movie actors were always the first in the line to support and sponsor help for the suffering and affected people, irrespective of the region or religion? Did not the common people respond and contribute for the cause? Did any one say he or she belonged to a certain region, and what was the reason that they are fighting the fire? And in comparison, did any politician ever collected funds for a great human cause? Never. If they collected money, it was for politics, or for personal benefit.
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
And all of a sudden, we hear about boycott, attack, destroy, or whatever, the production, movies, shows, etc., of all the wonderful products of the hard working talented artists and technicians, producers and distributors, just because some of those involved, are associated and espousing a just cause, and, are not in conformity with some misguided thoughts. Very Funny. Did anyone of these jokers ever gather statistics of how many Talented and formerly unemployed people from the Telangana Region got gainfully employed after the Telugu Movie Industry moved from Chennai to Hyderabad?
If the cunning politicians using Telangana as an excuse to gain lucrative employment, continue to damage and destroy the Movie Industry, just because of political reasons, and if it leads to the Telugu Movie Industry moving back to Chennai, or may be Mumbai, what will happen to the thousands of the people of Telangana Region, gainfully employed, supporting their families, feeding a few hungry mouths, and striving to make Hyderabad and surrounding areas, a hub for the Movie Industry?. No Problem. Because the shrewd politician will find some other reason, join some other party, make some money by dubious means, and enjoy Life. But, the poor Talented Technician, from the Telangana Region, depending on the Movie Industry for employment, supporting his/her family, will be languishing on the streets begging, borrowing, stealing, or who knows, may, become a politician, to pursue a guaranteed route to prosperity.
AN APPEAL TO ALL SENSIBLE PEOPLE
We cannot drive sense into some people, because they have a closed mind, and we absolutely cannot do that to a Politician, because they do not have a mind. However, we can try our luck to drive sense into a common person’s mind, because their priorities are well set, such as survival and success. Works of Arts, Entertainment, Literature, Music, Paintings, Drama, Movies, Inventions, Innovations, Discoveries, etc., should never be a target of ire or irritation, irrespective of who are behind it. One good reason, it is not who is the creator of the above, but, how many people are depending on them for their livelihood, and making life enjoyable, and preserving the Human Culture.
Please convey a message to the politicians, also known as Destroyers of Culture, to keep off from plans and programs which are Disgusting designs for Damage and Destruction that can lead to Demise of the God given Gift of Human Civilization and Culture.
JAI SAMAIKHYA ANDHRA PRADESH
manchi
INTRODUCTION
Lately, we heard that some of the ignorant folks in the Telangana Region have attacked Cinema Theaters, boycotted Films, and stopped filming of some movies that belonged to the people who were for a Samaikhya Andhra Pradesh. A very Unfortunate happening. Why? Just because the ingredients were belonging to individuals who were supporting a United Andhra Pradesh. No. This was not by the genuine people of Telangana, or the Telugu speaking People, who always look for some good entertainment. But, by the paid hooligans of the politicians who had ulterior motives, and, hidden agendas.
Arts, Leisure, Entertainment, Talent, Culture, never have any boundaries like religion, Caste, Language, or, any other divisions. And now, we get to know, that movies of all the people, and their kith and kin, who are for a United Andhra Pradesh, are a No No. Did these people say, or, did, anything, that was detrimental to the normal livelihood to the common people of Telangana? Did they, all of a sudden, deprive the people of Telangana of some employment or development? Or made them hungry, by stealing their Food? No. It is a new ploy by some cunning Telangana Politicians, to hoodwink a few ignorant people.
When was the last time any Telugu speaking Person, watched a Telugu movie, only a product of purely Telugu Speaking People? Whether it is acting, producing, distributing, screening, or, any other aspect, related to getting a Telugu Speaking Person enjoying a movie, there was always some content, that was not definitely from Andhra Pradesh, forget from other regions, other than Telangana. That’s the nature of the beast.
To educate the ignorant and scheming politicians, trying to make Hay while the Sun shines, Arts, Entertainment, Music, Literary Talents, and many more of such, never had any Boundaries. Whatever they may be. They were never a part of any agitations. If some one wants to make them an issue now, to strengthen their hidden agenda, they are mistaken.
HISTORY
Balasaheb’s Shiva Sena was always was for “Bombay for Bombayites”, or, for Marathi Speaking people. Then, it became “Mumbai for Mumbaikars”. But, the whole Hindi Movie Industry in Mumbai was always a family consisting of people from all regions of India. Producers, Directors, Music Directors, Actors, Actresses, Singers, Lyric writers, and many other Talented Artists and Technicians were from all parts of India. Balasaheb never made any issue of this. Why? He respected Talent. And, Talent knew no boundaries.
If Shiva Sena, and its leader, Balasaheb, had any issues about origins, none of the famous ARTISTS, many of who are legends, would have seen the light of the day. Our own Telugu Speaking people like SPB, Waheeda Rehman, Ram Gopal Verma, etc, would have been non entities. And, Imagine, the success and contribution of people from other regions of India. We all know Kishore Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Mithun Chakraborthy, Sharmila Tagore, and many more other celebrities from were from West Bengal!, Danny Denzogpa, Manisha Koirala, etc, were from the Northeast!! Kamal Hasan, Sree Devi, etc , from the South? Satrughan Sinha, from Bihar. And, many, many more talented Movie Professionals, making the Industry, Popular, Prosperous, and, employing thousands of Talented Marathi Speaking people, and gainfully employed, were from outside of Maharashtra.
When it comes to Tamilnadu, MGR, (MG Ramachandra Menon) was a Malayalee. The most famous actor in Tamil. Rajnikanth, a Kannadiga. A super Actress in Tamil. Jayalalitha, had Telugu Roots. And many more. All succeeded. Never had any Problems.
Even several years after Andhra Pradesh separated from Tamilnadu, the Telugu Film Industry was still located in Chennai (then Madras). If the people of Tamilnadu were angry that we were separated from them, they would have asked us to get out right then. Did they? Why did they not? I think they were sensible. There were several establishments in Chennai and Tamilnadu that are owned and operated by Telugus. Did any one in Tamilnadu asked us to get out? No. Money Matters. Not Madness.
MOVIE ACTORS
You, Politicians, use Movie Actors, when you want them, and dump them, when you don’t. If they were so great, they will be. Who are the Movie Actors, who became role players in Indian Politics? To our knowledge, there are a few. Few of them became great. Like MGR, NTR, Jayalalitha, became Chief Ministers, a few other became Members of Parliament, like Dharmendhra, Hema Malini, Raj Babbar, etc. And few like Satrughan Sinha, Krishnam Raju, etc., became members of the Central Cabinet, May be a few, became MLAs, like Kota Srinivasa Rao, Babu Mohan (in AP). How Vijayashanthi became so popular fighting for a Separate Telangana State? Why did KCR give her so much importance and even made her a MP? Did anyone know that she had any Telangana Roots, till she started an outfit “Thalli Telangana” to fight for a separate state? She can be termed as an “UNEMPLOYED MOVIE ARTISTE”.
Why many Movie Artists went around mobilizing money whenever there was a natural calamity like floods, earthquakes, fire, etc.? Movie actors were always the first in the line to support and sponsor help for the suffering and affected people, irrespective of the region or religion? Did not the common people respond and contribute for the cause? Did any one say he or she belonged to a certain region, and what was the reason that they are fighting the fire? And in comparison, did any politician ever collected funds for a great human cause? Never. If they collected money, it was for politics, or for personal benefit.
A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
And all of a sudden, we hear about boycott, attack, destroy, or whatever, the production, movies, shows, etc., of all the wonderful products of the hard working talented artists and technicians, producers and distributors, just because some of those involved, are associated and espousing a just cause, and, are not in conformity with some misguided thoughts. Very Funny. Did anyone of these jokers ever gather statistics of how many Talented and formerly unemployed people from the Telangana Region got gainfully employed after the Telugu Movie Industry moved from Chennai to Hyderabad?
If the cunning politicians using Telangana as an excuse to gain lucrative employment, continue to damage and destroy the Movie Industry, just because of political reasons, and if it leads to the Telugu Movie Industry moving back to Chennai, or may be Mumbai, what will happen to the thousands of the people of Telangana Region, gainfully employed, supporting their families, feeding a few hungry mouths, and striving to make Hyderabad and surrounding areas, a hub for the Movie Industry?. No Problem. Because the shrewd politician will find some other reason, join some other party, make some money by dubious means, and enjoy Life. But, the poor Talented Technician, from the Telangana Region, depending on the Movie Industry for employment, supporting his/her family, will be languishing on the streets begging, borrowing, stealing, or who knows, may, become a politician, to pursue a guaranteed route to prosperity.
AN APPEAL TO ALL SENSIBLE PEOPLE
We cannot drive sense into some people, because they have a closed mind, and we absolutely cannot do that to a Politician, because they do not have a mind. However, we can try our luck to drive sense into a common person’s mind, because their priorities are well set, such as survival and success. Works of Arts, Entertainment, Literature, Music, Paintings, Drama, Movies, Inventions, Innovations, Discoveries, etc., should never be a target of ire or irritation, irrespective of who are behind it. One good reason, it is not who is the creator of the above, but, how many people are depending on them for their livelihood, and making life enjoyable, and preserving the Human Culture.
Please convey a message to the politicians, also known as Destroyers of Culture, to keep off from plans and programs which are Disgusting designs for Damage and Destruction that can lead to Demise of the God given Gift of Human Civilization and Culture.
JAI SAMAIKHYA ANDHRA PRADESH
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