Mumbai Ka King Kaun?

It's been six long years. I miss everything back home. Topping the list is the immediate access to vital newsbreaks about Bollywood that would appear on the ticker of any TV channel. But to serve as a gratifying consolation, the Internet has helped a great deal in overcoming this sense of isolation.

Nitish found a groundbreaking news article on Shahrukh Khan a couple of days ago and in his post, he didn't leave any stone unturned in congratulating the king of Bollywood on his achievements. What followed was a long exchange of comments that brought various aspects of King Khan to surface which in due course led to reminiscing some of his memorable quotes. It was an intense discussion that left us both in tears at the end of the day. SRK, if I may, is an epitome of emotion.

In my search for more news about the greatest actor Bollywood has ever seen, I stumbled on this interesting article citing the never-ending battle between King Khan and once his best friend, now a nemesis, Salman Khan.

Here's an excerpt from the article:

"The macho man of Bollywood Salman Khan said that he is fed up of giving his grudges with Shahrukh Khan a "National Issue". He also said that he doesn't talk to King Khan but why it has been hyped as a national issue."

I am left shell-shocked by these unfolding events. In my opinion, it is an issue that demands national attention when Salman Khan "doesn't talk to" King Khan. The article suggests the cause for such a terrible misunderstanding could be traced to Salman Khan being "falsely" accused of being in a relationship with Katrina Kaif. The reporter doesn't disclose anything else about it because it's classified information. But Salman Khan's reaction reveals the true story.

"Friendship is a beautiful relation which is always with you when you are in any kind problem and a friend is a person who could save you from other stresses of the life too."

As any noble person would agree, the keyword in his statement is "other". What are friends of the opposite sex for if they cannot alleviate stress caused by "other" reasons?

Needless to say, this article fired up a storm across the nation. The sole comment on the article by someone named 'Katrin' (whose name is strinkingly similar to the name of the actress) speaks for itself.

"Sorry, Salman Khan but Shahrukh Khan is a National Hero, he is Mother India. And the world wants to know everything about him and it makes SRKs Fans very sad when anybody hurt him."

I'm really amazed at the honors Shahrukh Khan has been receiving lately. To name a few, the well-deserved black belt and now, the title of 'Mother India' conferred to him by none other than a die hard fan, so it's valid and true.

In my conclusion, I'd like to say that empirical evidence substantiated by public opinion points to SRK being the reigning king of Bollywood or should I say queen, in accordance with the recent title he received. Also, I'd like to honestly thank Nitish for bringing Bollywood back into my list of interests.