Twitter has become a rage among celebrities and this week it played an important role in bringing together two living legends - Lata Mangeshkar and Amitabh Bachchan.
Unable to meet frequently because of their commitments, the two met sporadically at functions and public events. But now, there is no lack of connectivity between Big B and Lata. So delighted was Bachchan to find his favourite singer on the micro-blogging site that he said, “The most gratifying moment on Twitter came when I got to interact with Lataji.”
The singing legend reciprocated by saying, “I am really happy to connect with Bachchan saab through Twitter. I must admit it feels good to be in touch with him again.”
“I don’t know if they know this, but I’m very fond of the Bachchans. I’m most grateful to both Amitji and Jayaji for always showering me with their love and affection. I’m glad I got an opportunity to connect with Amitji and the parivar through Twitter.”
Bringing celebrities closer, however, is not the only thing Twitter can do. In his tweet, film critic Rajeev Masand called Akshay Kumar a “jackass” after Kumar’s visit to an ailing cartoonist. But it didn’t go well with Amitabh Bachchan, who protested and posted a message on his page.
In the Twitter race, AR Rahman has hit a million-follower-mark. “Thank you for your continued support and love. Happy to see that we have more than one million friends here. Love you all for being with me,” the musician tweeted.
We present a round-up of the best celebrity tweets of the week.
Atiqa Odho
Why do men and women fight? There is so much to gain by being kind to each other.
Shabana Azmi
Twitter makes one believe we are in activism mode without doing any real work at grassroots. We need action for social mobilisation.
Conan O’Brien
Congratulations to Spain on their World Cup victory! May the streets run red with blood-orange sangria and ham!
Karan Johar
[I] took a Twitter day off yesterday as I had nothing substantial or suitably frivolous to tweet about.
Sanjay Dutt
It’s been more than 30 years in the industry, but every time any of my movies is about to be released, I suffer anxiety like a newcomer.
Rehman Malik
On personal note, I find heavy rain, thunder and lightning with smell of wet soil in the air most soothing.
Aamir Khan
So Paul (the octopus) proved to be more powerful than me. Congratulations, Spain.
Mahesh Bhatt
As Indo-Pak talks break down and cynics begin to say ‘I told you so’. I am reminded of what Atalji wrote in the visitors’ book at Minar-i-Pakistan: India’s integrity and prosperity depends on the integrity and prosperity of Pakistan.
Amitabh Bachchan
It is the joy of communication that keeps me up late. Open Twitter and you feel like spending a lifetime there. Maybe we already are.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 18th, 2010.
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