And now I start connecting the dots. So you’ve had “time to think, to introspect, and to be alone.” In other words, you’ve had your orgy with the muses. How else could one explain these tantalizing trifectas that we salivate for, come Friday? (OK, OK, I know there are really no dots to connect: the second column was your New Year resolution and the third was an assignment to accomodate foreign films. But you did say to G (not the italics G you’ve been facing off with here, above, and elsewhere, but the other G) on the Bombay Jayashri post) that you’ll take whatever compliments you can lay your hands on, so be my guest!)

P.S: Btw, this blog is a landmine of cryptic clues for crossword buffs and/or curious cherubs (isn’t the world chockfull of us?). For instance, one of my aha moments was this: Oh, your acetic lifestyle earlier this year (or was it late last year?) is what “visu perippa” (from There Will be Blood”) was alluding to when he lovingly addressed you as “my Buddhist Monk” (the appearance angle notwithstanding).

Secondly, the 2 comments I made are disparate ones.So no apple to oranges here.And its not about referring to his beginnings. He poses as if he thinks that he is not a great actor but when criticised, he snarls back which means he thinks he is so great that even Bhoothnath is a masterpiece. I have 2 issues with Bachchan
1)Annoying acting – dont ask me the definition of good acting though. Let’s say that for me, that sickeningly sick kid in Cheeni Kum was as irritating as Bachchan himself in the movie. Thats where I come from.
2)False Humility – If he is going to get irritated with such minor criticism of one performance in one movie where he was not even creatively involved, then why pose about being a small actor etc. It is obvious that he considers even Bhootnath a masterpiece from his reaction – so why pose about being humble? Obviously, to get some points on “oh see how humble he is”.
My issue with 1 is not linked to my issue with 2. Infact, I also made a comment defending Bachchan’s right to be pompous, defensive etc. , which BR didnt let through because I referred to other specimen of the same kind

Hey Mr. Apples-to-Oranges (no, I’m not done calling you that), tell me what does remembering one’s humble beginnings (or not) have to do with one’s ability to stand criticism? If anything, I think we should find it “comforting to know that even the great masters tote along their little pieces of baggage.” No?