Raju Korti
It is perception that divides notoriety from popularity. The Knight in the not-so-shining armor I am referring to is “superstar” Shah Rukh Khan whose alleged drunken hi-jinks at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday evening left Mumbai Cricket Association officials eating out of their hands and his side-kicks admiring him more than ever before.
True to his form that rides on a permanent ego trip, Khan has always thrived and prospered at the expense of an indulgent constituency. Of course, stories of Khan’s generosity, much in the style of his professional and personal adversary Salman Khan, abound. But generosity and decent behavior, to most celebrities drawn from the big flashlights, is an option on whim and fancy. That’s what makes all the Khans so intriguing and intimidating. You can't disagree when your learned friends in the fan magazines admiringly describe the tribe as “feisty and tough.”
Buoyed by the rare success that his “riders” have encountered in this edition of the Indian Premier League, SRK in his infinite wisdom decided to take his battalion of lackeys right onto the playing arena. It was nobody’s business, least of all, the Mumbai Cricket Association and Board of Control for Cricket inIndia
Obviously, the security manning the area hadn’t counted on the famed SRK “spirit” that has in the past often dared to take on many. It is evident that the powers that be on the stadium have not read the man’s CV that has glowing references. In fact, they need not have done that. A phone call to SRK’s one-time close buddy Farah Khan’s less overbearing hubby Shirish Kunder would have given them a first-hand credential. Ignorance was no bliss here.
Courtesy, to Main Hoon Na Khan, is a one-way traffic. Meaning, it has to extend toward him. He does force a contrived smile and puts his hands together occasionally when contemporaries pip him to the post at awards functions and Tendulkar unleashes a good innings against his outfit. He is a honorable exception that proves the rule.
I believe the MCA and BCCI (Amazing that the first two letters of these two mighty bodies are also swear words that many people use with practiced ease) have now sworn to teach the Khan a lesson and bring him down to Mother Earth. Little do they know that it isn’t easy to rein in Ra Ones and Dons, as much as it is to tackle the likes of Harbhajan Singh and his ilk. Because that’s not cricket.
True to his form that rides on a permanent ego trip, Khan has always thrived and prospered at the expense of an indulgent constituency. Of course, stories of Khan’s generosity, much in the style of his professional and personal adversary Salman Khan, abound. But generosity and decent behavior, to most celebrities drawn from the big flashlights, is an option on whim and fancy. That’s what makes all the Khans so intriguing and intimidating. You can't disagree when your learned friends in the fan magazines admiringly describe the tribe as “feisty and tough.”
Buoyed by the rare success that his “riders” have encountered in this edition of the Indian Premier League, SRK in his infinite wisdom decided to take his battalion of lackeys right onto the playing arena. It was nobody’s business, least of all, the Mumbai Cricket Association and Board of Control for Cricket in
Obviously, the security manning the area hadn’t counted on the famed SRK “spirit” that has in the past often dared to take on many. It is evident that the powers that be on the stadium have not read the man’s CV that has glowing references. In fact, they need not have done that. A phone call to SRK’s one-time close buddy Farah Khan’s less overbearing hubby Shirish Kunder would have given them a first-hand credential. Ignorance was no bliss here.
Courtesy, to Main Hoon Na Khan, is a one-way traffic. Meaning, it has to extend toward him. He does force a contrived smile and puts his hands together occasionally when contemporaries pip him to the post at awards functions and Tendulkar unleashes a good innings against his outfit. He is a honorable exception that proves the rule.
I believe the MCA and BCCI (Amazing that the first two letters of these two mighty bodies are also swear words that many people use with practiced ease) have now sworn to teach the Khan a lesson and bring him down to Mother Earth. Little do they know that it isn’t easy to rein in Ra Ones and Dons, as much as it is to tackle the likes of Harbhajan Singh and his ilk. Because that’s not cricket.
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