In the Shah Rukh Khan-Shiv Sena standoff the heroism is not as heroic and villainy not as villainous as some in the media are projecting.
Khan “standing up” to the Sena is as much a broadcast media driven narrative as Bal Thackeray’s “threats and intimidation.” At its core it is nothing more than a fading 84-year-old rabble rouser’s personal need for attention and losing battle to burnish a very thin legacy. It must not be a happy thought for Thackeray that 44 years after he founded it the Shiv Sena’s single-point strategy has not evolved beyond street-level goon politics to mine some nuisance value.
Bashing up a few bystanders, tearing down a few posters, ransacking a few offices and pushing around defenceless citizenry to extract donations have pretty much been the extent of the Sena’s political vision for as long as it can be traced. In many ways the Shiv Sena is nothing more than Thackeray’s own unsubstantiated grand view of the self which became an anachronism not too long after it was formed.
Like all family owned and run quasi-political outfits around the world, the Shiv Sena too is swift at plucking low-hanging fruits and beat them into some quick political pulp. With his own nephew Raj having ditched him and son Uddhav not politically adding up to a whole lot, the patriarch did not have much option but to pull out an old trick or two.
There was no way the Sena could have passed up on Khan’s somewhat Boy Scout worldview, especially the way it was expressed in the context of the Thackeray’s favorite target – Pakistan. The Sena’s 486 processor could not have executed a more complex task than ‘Shah Rukh Khan who is a Muslim star who is releasing a movie ‘My Name is Khan’ and loves Pakistani cricketers; so get him.’
While some sections of the breathless broadcast media are applauding Khan’s “extraordinary courage” in taking on Thackeray, a more sober appraisal would reveal nothing of the kind. The 44-year-old Khan has merely stood his ground in defence of his very reasonable and amiable take on the controversy over the failure of T20 cricket team owners to bid for a single Pakistani player. It is a sign of the times that something as routine as expressing one’s beliefs and sticking to them is being spun as an act of courage under fire. It is true that the Thackerays and the Sena did hold out some fairly equivocal threats in case Khan did not retract his stand on the Pakistani cricketers. However, veteran Sena watchers would see nothing more than posturing in this move.
At the personal level Thackeray had long been known to get a kick out of movie stars dropping by at his residence ‘Matoshri’ in the neighborhood that is ironically called ‘Kala Nagar.’ In some ways such visits fueled his sense of grandiosity and reinforced his image for his followers. The kind of implied intimidation that has been used in the current instance has more often than been only a tactic to get the targeted celebrities to come and pay their respects. Placating “Balasahab” became a ritual that helped the Shiv Sena acquire a profile that was way out of sync with its real influence.
Had it not been for the past acts of violence, which were done either directly by the loosely structured Sena cadres or by their proxies, this brand of politics would have seemed like the kind of caricature that Bal Thackeray is so skilled at as a cartoonist of formidable talent. It would be a mistake to cast the latest Sena outbursts as part of some overarching political debate about foreign policy, national security, terror and India’s neighborhood. In the Sena’s collective mind it is far simpler than that. It is just a characteristically short-term tactic to stay relevant in a city that has all but turned its back on them. Also, it can be said with some levity that the fulminations mean nothing more than “Come and meet Balasahab.”
As for Khan, he would be the wiser were he not to fall for the wholly unconvincing media hype of courage under fire.
we love shahrukh………….tumne hi bharat ka nam pure world me roshan kiya hain………..i know u are honest with India………
Sabse bada aatankwadi to shiv sena wale hi hai jo ki apne
INDIAN bhaio par hi atyachar karte hai.
Indian government should arrest Thakres under Rashtriya Suraksha Kanoon as they are dividing India on issue of Cast and creed and language. Isn’t it Deshdroh? We all are Indians no matter which State or which cast. States are formed to maintain the rules and regulations not for dividing on issue of languages.
JAI HIND JAI BHARAT JAI KISAN JAI JAVAN
Shahrukh is right and I suppot to you
I am indian donot marati , Bangali, Bihari
I think Shiv sena is a Bed and fighter our country
Shahrukh with you
Raees khan
we r indians…we adopt n we only corrupt..why..pehle insaan ban na chahiye…uskeliye insaniyath rah na chaiye….why they divide..hamey azaadi milke 62 yrs ho rahe hai…toh phir ss ko apni soch badalna chahiye….jiyo….jeenedo…thats all i want to say…sab ki mehnath dekho…srk,producer,director,workers…unhoney apni soch ko dhikhlaya hai…differentiate kar ke screen pe dhikhlaya…wahi..religion to religion,caste to caste….kaise sochte hai…lekin sab ki apni apni soch aur halath hote hai..jinme un ka koi dosh nahi…phir kis baat ki saza…
INDIA IS A COUNTRY FOR EVERYONE.
IT TAKES GREAT LEVEL OF UNDERSTANDING TO DIGEST THE FACT.
I AM SO DAMN PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN HUMAN BEING.
PITY TO THOSE POLITICIANS.
THEY ARE SUNK IN MUD. AND THEY ARE ARROGANT AND AFRAID.
SOMEONE SAVE THEM.
OR ELSE PEOPLE SHALL SAY- INDIANS DONT TEND THEIR GUESTS WELL. AND LEAVE THOSE IN MISERY.
WAKE UP SS AND MNC. DUDES, ITS NOT TOO LATE.
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU…
MY FRIEND IS A MAHARASHTRIAN.
HE IS DAMN PROUD OF HIS CULTURE.
ONE THING MAKES HIM ASHAMED OF HIS STATE.
‘AAMCHI MAHARASHTRA’ HOWLER SS AND MNC.
ITS JUST SO WRONG TO BE SO AFRAID.
SS AND MNC ARE ACTUALLY AFRAID OF OTHERS.
THAT’S WHY THEY WANT OTHERS TO KEEP AWAY.
ITS THEM WHO ARE NOT EVEN INDIANS AT ALL.
“my name is khan”ek film hai aur usme sirf akela SRK nahi hain .uske piche director,actress,,supporting actor .ea ek kalakruti hai aur iska virodh karana badi dukh ki baat hain.
Shiv Sena attack on SRK shows how backward and undemocratic their mentality really is, and it makes India’s claims about secularism are just fake and a bunch of crap. I am so glad Shahrukh has said that he would not apologise.
Raj Thakre Bhasha aur shatrawaad ke naam par desh mein ahsanti fela raha hai, use desh ki koi chinta nahi sirf publicity ke liye kiya ja raha, Maharashtra India ka ek Hissa hai aur har indian ko kahi pe bhi rahne aur kam karne ka pura adhikar aur agar koi use es haq ko pane se rokta hai to use saja milni chahiye. Maharashtra sarkar ko koi thos kadam uthana chahiye. aur aise terrerist ko kadi se kadi saja deni chahiye.
thakre uttarbhartiyo ko gali dete hai ya khud ko. ye meri samajh se parey hai kyoki thakre to khud madhya pradesh se ha. koi samajdaar unke paas jaye or unke itihaas ke baare m unhe bataye. jai bharat
Hindu muslim sikh ishai sab apse me hain bhai-bhai
srk u r right .. u must give fight against this non sens shiv sena ppl. we all r with u go ahead.
I thought dis Shiv sainik’z are working prity gudbut dis’z limit’z man how da hel dey cud do any thing wht ever dey feel like to do i beg to indian jurdisction to take strong step against dem before dey corrs any limit’z and dey Shud Proud to hav I thought dis Shiv sainik’z are working prity gudbut dis’z limit’z man how da hel dey cud do any thing wht ever dey feel like to do i beg to indian jurdisction to take strong step against dem before dey corrs any limit’z and dey Shud Proud to hav
This act is totly wrong.Sahrukh Khan is full honest to India.
JAI MAHARASHTRA BOLNE SE UCHHA HAI KI MAHARASHTRA KI PRAGATI KE BARE ME SOCHE. ELECTRICITY KE PRODUCTION BADHANE KE BARE ME SOCHE. MAHARASHTRIAN KO KUCH NAYI SERVICES KE BARE SOCHNA HAI TO UNKO KUCH NAYI TAXI OR RICKSHAWS DILAKE KAM KARAYE.
JAI MAHARSHTRA AUR JAI GARVI GUJARAT
I thought dis Shiv sainik’z are working prity gudbut dis’z limit’z man how da hel dey cud do any thing wht ever dey feel like to do i beg to indian jurdisction to take strong step against dem before dey corrs any limit’z and dey Shud Proud to hav SRK in mumbai he’z a self made man he introduce him self IAM SRK FROM MUMBAI the entire Universe is aware of dis ……………….so plz do sum ting b4 it gose too late JAI HIND
bhasha ke nam par desh ko batne valo zara apne bilo se bahar nikal kar to dekho ki desh ki gareeb janta is mahgai ke dor me do joon ki roti kese jutati he.hamare desh ki seema kaha se shuru he or kaha khatam hoti he hamare senik kin halato me hamari hifazat karte he.apni rajnetik roti sekne or nami hastiyo ko blak mail karne walo desh drohi kutto zara badte naksalwad,mahgai,garibi,berozgari ke virodh me ek bar pure desh me ghum kar to dekho phir pata chalega ese ghar me guse rahne se to gali ke kutte hi kahlaoge.our aaj ki tarha har bar apne hi ghar me jute khaoge.
shahrkh khan to ek bahana hai asl me islaam se dushmani hai aur kuch nahi.
Shiv sena masters are now no more peoples leader,but the power given by people have swollen their heads and their ego is now hiper ego like RAVANA ,what is going on is good shortly they will be out of race,God is there.Rather going national level they have divided and strained themselves for Mumbai only.Had they said India is ours than Mumbai aamchi the marathi manoos would have been on national level.Now Mumbai is not that important as it was in sixtees or seventees now there are several Mumbai,s in India,so who is loser,only Thakarey’s.A day will come no body will ask them they will be beggers if they do not correct themselves.
how much petrotiat a muslim its only the SHAHRUKH so he told about global game and its player.Its not problem of shahrkh that he sajest a player his actual problem that is a Muslim.Balthakre and his followers are the virus of our country and I pry to the Government that take a quick action to make anti-virus for them and save our country.
sharukh u just prove that we are truely indian. Because its all about indians who never sends others away . We can only love all the world also them who hates us. good job dear
shahrukh agar pakistani player ke name leliye to siv sena ko atna bura lag raha hai,to hamare mulk ke governer,cm,pm bhi pakistan ka nam na len kyun ki pakistan ke nam se balthakre aur us ke bachhon ki pet kharab ho ja raha hai.
MUMBAI BALTHAKRE ka shahar nahi us ka kuwan hai aur siv sena uske maidak hain esliye wah pure hindustan ka nahi balki sirf mumbai ka bat karte hain.pure hindustan se aise itankiyon ko khatam kardena hakumat ka pahla kam hai.
hai sahrukh i am always with u . u r truely correct. I think that why its their problem , when they tells with pakistan then tere is no problem na. its all about cricket man game main koi farkh nehi rakhna hota hain, . so dont worry dont come back”we shall overcome”
also congrats for ur new movie “my name is khan” its amazing
siv sena ko na to shahrukh se aur nahi pakistan se problem hai use agar problem hai to wah hai ISLAM AUR MUSALMAN.
siv sena yeh janle ki HIDUSTAN KO AZAD kar ne men jitna khoon MUSALMNO ka baha hai iske bad utna kisi aur ka baha ho.MUSALMAN sirf apne WATAN ka hi nahi balki WATAN men rahen walon ki bhi hifazat karna janta hai.
srk u r right .. u must give fight against this non sens shiv sena ppl. we all r with u go ahead.
mumbai kisi ek ki thodihi nahi hai,mumbai ham sab ki hai.
aur rahi bat bal thakre ke vo pagal hai.uska gussa pakistan par nahi sharukh khan par hai,shiv sena walo ko sirf bahana chahiye jhagde karneka. mumbai me kisi ke hak ki to BAL THAKRE OUR RAJ THAKRE ye jan le ki mumbai maharastra me hai our maharastra india me hai. our har india ka hak mumbai me utna hi hai jitna marathiyo ka hai,jab amitabh ji ne pakistanio ke sath sur milai thi, tab kaha gai thi shiv sena.unpar kyu kisine umli nahi uthai,kya is ka koi javab hai shiv sena k pass.mai sirf sharukh khan ke sath hu.aur rahunga.aur rahi bat Bollywood ke vo to sab ki hai.sab ise chahate hai,ye agar chali jaigi to mumbai me rahenga kya?
shiv sena aur MNS ye bhu rahi hai ke hindi ye apne desh ki yane INDIA ki hai RASHTRA bhasha hai.ise koi kaise bhul sakta hai.vo ye karke hindi ko apaman karrahe hai.ise vo samaj na chahi ye…!!!
“”HINDI HAI HAM,HINDI HAI HAM,VATANKE YE HIDUSITA HAMARA.”"
“”YAI HIND”"
“”VANDE MATARAM”"
yeh siv sena ki ek chal hai.siv sena ki party ko bharat me rahne ka koi haq nahi.jo bharatiya ya indian sabd se jise paresani ho.use desdrohi kahte hain. sivsena ki party jitne log hain sab swarthi hain.unhe bas apni padi hai.jab sare bharat me terrorist attack ho raha tha tab yeh sena kya kar rahi thi?our jab mumbai me attack hua tab yeh sena wale kahan the. yeh bas baatuni sena hai.jo sirf aag ugalna jante hain. are itni chinta hai to jao sarhad par humare jawano ke sath dushmano ka muqabila karo.hum indian hain aur humara rashtriye bhasa “HINDI” hai. ilove india….SARE JAHAN SE ACCHA HINDUSTAN HUMARA…
I am of the opinion that sena and srk both have their vested interest they have nothing to do with country or mumbai .earning fame and money is their motto and we people are really foolish that we are wasting our time and energy for these useless fellows .secondly if any body dislike srk he is at liberty not to watch his any movie similarily sena may also be boycotted so please dont give them so much importance as both do not deserve for the same.in case any one comes with force, it is the duty of govt to punish them suitably
nahi chlega nahi chalega coz i loved bolywood
mumbay desh ki jaan hai par ye sab jo ho raha bilkuil galat hai becoz
i loved bolywood
so thats not fair
UPA govt. ki tarf se manse & shiv sena ko partibhandhit kar diya jaana chaahiye RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW
jai jagannath.jai bharat.
MAHARASTRA BHARAT ME HAI.THAKRE OR SARUKHA BHARATIYA HAI.DONT FIRE.
srk u r right .. u must give fight against this non sens shiv sena ppl. we all r with u go ahead
Are o shiv sena aap ne to bagwan ke naam ko hi laaj laga di is ke aage kia kahu, apne dimag kaa elaj karao kisi acche se mental hospital mein kaho to Amritsar aap ki bharti kara de. ek acche Indian bano j ta ki hum garab se keh sake ki We r proud to be INDIAN . I love Sharuk Khan aur in Sena Ki @########@ ho.
agar yeh shiv sena kuch badlana chahate hai to pehle india mein ho raha bharishtachar ko band karo, in ko pehle ek achha insaan ban ke dikho phir kisi ke samne oungli uthaye, we love sharuk khan aur we hate shiv sena #$@%^^&&
जय हिंद जय महाराषà¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°………. शेवटी खानला ताची जगा दाखवली
jab pakistani teririst mubai se pahale na jane kitne city me bum blast kiye the . tab bal thakre our raj thakre ko pakistani player k india me khelne se koi aitraj nahi tha . our ab mubai me hamla hone ke bad use problem ho raha hai. agar thakre jaise log india me rahenge to india kabhi tarakki nahi kar payega.are jisne hamare desh ki mother language ka apman kiya hai uski soch kitni ghatiya hai. ye har INDIAN samajh sakta hai.shahrukh khan ki soch jitni badi hai raj our bal thakre ki soch utni hi chhoti hai . our ha SHAHRUKH KHAN ne pakistani player ka saport kiya to use bahut problem ho raha hai, OUR IPL se use koi problem nahi jisne pkistani player ko apne list me rakha hai, kuchh nahi bal thakre our raj thakre ko pakistani player se nahi SHAHRUKH KHAN se problem . uski tarakki se problem hai. is liye jabardasti pakistani player ke bahane shahrukh khan par attek kar raha hai , rahi bat mumbai me kisi k hak ki to BAL THAKRE OUR RAJ THAKRE ye jan le ki mumbai maharastra me hai our maharastra india me hai. our har india ka hak mumbai me utna hi hai jitna marathiyo ka hai ,
”JAI HIND JAI BHARAT”
M AAP KA SAHT HO KHAN
I LOVE Bollywood
Shiv sena can’t protect Indian Culture or heritage they are a piece of s**t.. who are using the precious Hindu religion to propagate Barbarism. If they are so much concerned about hinduism and India… more than 60% percent of our Indian populatiuon is still under poverty line … Why can’t they try change that.. these acts of SHiv Sena is Simple political Drama to gain popularity among the mojority indian… THeY HAVE SIMPLY FORGOT THAT WE ARE MORE INDIANS THAN BELONGING TO ANY RELIGION>>> VANDE MATHARAM !!!!
kisi stet kisi ka baap ka nahi hai or raj thakre bal thakre pagal ho gaya hai use mental haspital me jana chahiy
shivsena ki jai ho…………………
khan tum ghan ho ………………………………………….
shivsena is only one party to oppose desh drohey shah rukh khan
shivsena ki jai ho jai bhavani jai shivaji jai maharashtra
Yeah..! Its only too true whats been written here!
We don’t think that We are Marathi, Bihari, Gujrati and bla bla bla; We must think about not only the India even bcoz We are Indian and only we are such a person Who can think about the whole world so keep this thinking up and never think that someone have power to create such sort of situation in that we go ahead and adopt crimilization to destroy this country and whole world after all If We don’t think about whole world than how can we proud to be an INDIAN. So Be The INDIAN and nothingelse……….
mumbai kisi ek kinahi hai. lakin mumbai par jada hak marati ka hai ye mut bhulo.
jis mumbai par pakistani terirest atack karte hai usi pakistani log ho ya crickter unka samrthan karna ye galat hai.
i think shiv shena and MNS should be banned like simmi, these are anti national activist
mumbai kisi ek ka nahi hai ya kisi ek cantry ka nahi hai
mumbai kisi ek ka nahi hai ya kisi ek cantry ka nahi hai
ham bhi kahi jate hai
siv sena apna katab band kare es ka