OPINION

Aamir Khan Blogs Shahrukh

May 14, 2008
Deepti Lamba

An Indian blog that gets about 1288 comments belongs to a fellow called Aamir Khan and the latest post is about a dog named Shahrukh! Before you jump the gun- the dog isn't Aamir's nor did he get to name the dog.

Now, before you jump to any conclusions let me add that Shahrukh is the name of our dog. And before you jump to any further conclusions let me add that I had nothing to do with naming him. In fact Shahrukh is the dog of the caretakers of our house. When I bought this house it came with the caretakers and their dog! Apparently Shahrukh (the actor) was shooting for a commercial in this house a few years ago, and that very day the caretakers bought a pup…, and named him Shahrukh. What are the chances of me buying a house which comes with a dog called Shahrukh!!! 

Aamir is a precocious fellow and there is supposed to be some kind of uneasy rivalry/acquaintance between Shahrukh Khan and him. In fact, if we are to believe the Bollywood rags, Aamir told his child prodigy Darsheel Safary not to overact like Shahrukh and had the wounded Khan reply 'I thought we were friends'.

It seems this time round, Aamir has ensured that the new gossip came from the horse's mouth. 

There are a number of celebrities, actors and even anchormen who have blogs  maintained by their PR people and treated as sites where their official statements are made:

  • I am sorry I showed my coochie (paraphasing Britney Spears)
  • I am sorry I have to go to prison, save me from imprisoned she-men (para-phasing Paris Hilton)
  • I'm what hot stuff is made of ( Premiere SRK says it all without SRK having to say a word)
  • I'm about making a difference and like Huffingtonpost its my name but others write ( para-phrasing Anderson Cooper 360)

The Celeb List goes on, and yet the websites of most celebrities don't give glimpses into their lives except when deeply effected like Paris Hilton (I couldn't help that one). 

Aamir Khan's blog, like Neil Gaiman's, is a novelty since he lays his life somewhat open for others to read and observe. Aamir's blog is his personality and in many ways his life. He is a hardworking man with an impish sense of humor and while the google news is buzzing with words like - Aamir's dog's name is Shahrukh, Aamir is having a ball acting like a cat amongst the pigeons.

3522219025_f800a15f65_t.jpgDeepti Lamba is a writer and an editor for Desicritics. She can be found at Things That Bang
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#1
ncgal
May 14, 2008
02:40 PM

I doubt very much that this could be classified as humour. Its a cheap dig at the undisputed King of bollywood. Its his own insecurities showing up on page...What a twat!

#2
neela
May 14, 2008
03:08 PM

Aamir has discovered that in BW only sex and Shahrukh sell (credit Neha Dhupia for this insightful soundbite) - so why not use Shahrukh to sell himself, when he cannot do it on his own? The majority opinion from those thousands of posts was - get a life Aamir and stop behaving like a child. I have heard that he listens to his fans :-)

#3
Aamir Rules Shahrukh Rues
May 14, 2008
03:27 PM

Till date Aamir Khan has made better movies than Shahrukh. All Shahrukh is good at is 'being in our face' all the time and overacting. All that glitters is not gold and goes best for Shahrukh and his gold plated IPL team!!

Aamir Rules!! You two are just jealous that Shahrukh has no funny ones to counter Aamir khan's jokes which have much truth to them

#4
sara
May 14, 2008
03:28 PM

Its so obvious Aamir is jealous of SRK's stardom. Yes, Aamir is a better actor and better looking but SRK is still more popular. Get over it Aamir!

#5
Abhishek
May 14, 2008
03:29 PM

Aamir is just jealous - he got knocked onthe head when shooting Ghajini and is seeing bhootnath everywhere, urf Shahrukh

Shahrukh is a the god of Indian cinema

#6
rocky
May 14, 2008
09:51 PM

there has been some mistake i guess..we need to listen to the full story..i seriously doubt aamir talking so irrespobnsibly without any provocation from shahrukh in the first place

#7
smallsquirrel
May 14, 2008
10:26 PM

are people able to listen to bollywood gossip without resorting to shilling for their fave actors?

jeebus, people, give it a rest. it was a funny story.

#8
Aditi Nadkarni
URL
May 14, 2008
10:36 PM

SS: I am starting to discover (not just from stuff online but personal experiences as well) that desis have a sensitive palate when it comes to humor...having pets named after favorite actors just won't go down well with desi people. This should explain why Bollywood's idea of "comedy" is loud mimicry a la Johnny Lever style or slapstick physical comedy wherein somebody has to fall down or get slapped. Funny quips or wit rarely inspires laughter.

Thankfully I have to say that SRK himself demonstrates a much healthier sense of humor than his fans here. The man is suave and confident enough to be able to take stuff like that in his stride. Thats what I like about him most...self-deprecating humor is his forte just as tongue-in-cheek teasing is Aamir Khan's.

#9
ushnishas
May 15, 2008
04:27 AM

anything is grist for the publicity mill.

whether good or bad, it brings you in front of the eyes of the public. I remember Sharmila Tagore wiping her jhoota hand on the cheek of a guest she had brought to one of her film shootings in the Grand Hotel in Calcutta.

it is sad. But Aamir is far and away the best actor. Shahrukh has more popularity.

There are roles for everyone. Aamir can do them all. Shahrukh cannot. But he makes himself so approachable it doesn't seem to matter.

Dilip Kumar was the most lovable rogue. He could charm the skin off a snake. what you see on the screen is not ten per cent of the charm the man has in real life. When he was the guest of honour at a children's dance festival, he smiled and spoke to the gallery(cheap seats)first. He aligned himself with the common man.

Raj Kumar oozed charm from every pore of his body. He was jovial, funny and appreciative. He was immensely kind to his fans. The cancer in his throat in later life caused him to speak in a different way.

But in those days there was no journalism that preyed on the film stars.

#10
Deepti Lamba
URL
May 15, 2008
04:50 AM

Aditi, its kind of surreal- I posted on SRK and no one attacked me!!

#11
Chandra
May 15, 2008
09:14 AM


I always hated SRK and loved Aamir. I am probably the only guy on the planet who left the movie hall half way while watching DDLJ being unable to put up with the drivel that was being dished upon . Since then most of his movies (except Darr) i think were absolute crap. On the other hand Aamir's movies in general are fabulous.

I really hated Aamir for the Rang De Basanti movie. I never saw are crappier movie. Thanfully TZP was excellent. Recently i was shocked by his response to the Olympic Torch controversy (Typed for his benefit by Coca cola) and then now this unwarranted comment. Somewhere it appears Aamir seems to be losing his bearings.
On the other hand ,SRK's involvement and passion for the Knight Riders is fabulous. As much as I hated SRK, i have a feeling he is more in touch with aam junta than Mr Coca Cola Khan.

All set to ditch Aamir....

#12
starwin
URL
May 15, 2008
09:26 AM

Hi..
I respected Aamir but his recent stupid dig at SRK is not worth his status as a dignified personality. Read my post also at:

http://bollywoodtrends.blogspot.com

#13
ajay
May 15, 2008
10:49 AM

aamir is quite a mature and sensible man. tho' he's tried to give clarifications but there was no point of mentioning 'bout the dog in the blog. had it been me , first thing i 'd' ve done 'd 've been change the name of the dog, so i too 've developed hate for aamir.

#14
kg
May 15, 2008
01:26 PM

aamir khan is an insecure retard..was there any need for that comment..

#15
Aamir rules
May 15, 2008
01:43 PM

Look who is talking. It wasnt a comment but a blog entry. He just said the truth..whats your problem?

#16
ShahrukhDog
May 15, 2008
01:49 PM

It is a good name for a dog

#17
kcasbi
URL
May 16, 2008
01:40 PM

Amir comments has badly effected his image. in last few months unwanted controversy has been created or comments made by amir
That is not good for him
He should be care ful while comments on others

#18
Khanzilla
May 16, 2008
01:45 PM

Aamir can teach Shahrukh acting

#19
Sharukh Khan
May 16, 2008
10:22 PM

Aamir is Shit he is a stole He knows about Film industry My wife pisses of on his photograph beacause he is such pathetic Actor nothing in his kitty to impress the Indian viewers.He himself is a dog the reason i stated that is not because he targeted as a dog the reason is that he and his bitchy wife they both have some harmonal disorder and they find other people dog i also advised him to go to a dog spa and get some treatment.
But as all the Viewers Know he is very stubborn and he will never listen to good feeds.

#20
Gauri Khan
May 17, 2008
12:10 AM

Oh ShahRukh ..don't be so upset. The whole world knows that I am an ardent loyal die hard fan of Aamir Khan. Love him

#21
J.C TIWARI
May 21, 2008
07:45 AM

I can't understand why people have made Aamir's remark a national debate. I don't c it as a personal attack.It was only a truth that he has represented in front of us. After all it's all Blog about.

Beside this I think Aamir is far better of an
actor and person as far as Shahrukh is in concern. At least he is not a hypocrite like Shahrukh. Recently in an IPL match when SRK wasn't allowed to be in dressing room he said that he hasn't bought the team for money and fame but because he want to set an ideology among people. Few days back same SRK had said that since Cricket gives u a good opportunity to earn then why not to try ur hands in it. hypocrite or what?

#22
J.C TIWARI
May 21, 2008
08:19 AM

For last few days I am reading all this shit about who is better Aamir or Shahrukh?
C'mon how can u compare SRK with that novice actor Aamir. See there track records.
In last ten years SRK gave DDLJ, Dil To Pagal Hai
Mohabbtain, Veer jara (with YASHRAJ)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, K3g, Kabhi Alvida Na kehna (with karan johar)

while that novice actor Aamir has given hits like
RANGEELA(RGV when he was nothing) Sarfarosh(john mathew mathan) Raja Hindustani(Dharmesh darshan) Ghulam (Vikram Bhatt) Lagaan (Aashutosh Gowarikar) Dil Chahta Hai (Farhaan Akhtar) RDB(Rakesh mehra) Taarey Zameen Par (himself)

have u heard of all these Directors before they worked with this Novice of an actor. Beside this u can match the actress too with whom he had worked in his movies.

So it's clear that it' much simpler and easy to get hit after hit with new directors each time then the established one.

so SRK u r the best . u don't need to say this again and again.

Aamir ur success is fluke . so what if this fluke has a history of 20 years. But whatever I like this fluke keep it up.

#23
rehman
May 27, 2008
06:05 AM

when ever its the time to decide for the no. 1, u have to see people if they are the competetors or not???? i feel that there is no competetion....
amir is top srk is bottom..Amir is east, sRK is west...
no comparison to draw infact....
amir is an institute whereas sRK is just a MADARI(JOKER).....
people need time to understand amir work beacuse its creative, artistic, novel, and a bit layer on layer....

people would know amir work after 30 years and probably then they could say.....HE IS ALL TIME LEGEND.

#24
prajwol
May 31, 2008
10:27 PM

aamir sucks

#25
Priyank Mehta
July 17, 2008
05:52 PM

I have seen movies of both Aamir and SRK. No doubts both are fabulous actors but I will agree that SRK is far more popular and much much better human being than a retard and insecure Aamir.

SRK as an actor is awesome, can do any kind of roles with ease. SRK attracts more than half of the globe's population. Bollywood has earned a high respect through SRK not only in India but even globally in Europe, Middle East or any other place in the world. He has a charisma which no other actor ever had or will ever have.
SRK fares better than Aamir in the sense of his down to earth, extremely friendly and patient with his fans, never speaks ill of anyone but praises his co-actors and understates himself jokingly.

Aamir is only a good actor but as a person he is extremely arrogant,insecure and jealous especially of SRK's popularity and global presence. Aamir thinks too much of himself as an actor and believes that the others know nothing in the film industry. Such a kind of person doesn't deserve any accolade and should be dumped in a trash can. He is also believed to criticize even legendary actors such as Mr. Big B. He crosses his limits each time in interfering with the directors. He has just been lucky with his variety of roles and good movie scripts so far.

All in all Aamir is a bullshit as compared to SRK. I do accept that SRK overacts sometimes but Aamir has also overacted a number of times in comic roles. for e.g. Andaz Apna Apna

#26
SRK rules
July 17, 2008
06:14 PM

AAMIR IS A PIECE OF SHIT IN FRONT OF THE KING KHAN.

I hate those who hate SRK.

#27
SRK rules
July 17, 2008
06:14 PM

AAMIR IS A PIECE OF SHIT IN FRONT OF THE KING KHAN

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