Love,
admiration, liking, respect, can never be demanded and got and this is the law
of nature. This is known to all, despite failing to accept the same. Power,
domination, money, position will enable attention from people as the needs of
people showing forced love, respect will be met. This again is natural,
understandable and is witnessed all the time in our lives. We see people flock
to politicians, we experience, accolades showered on film personalities no end
and most creatively and boringly also.
People
do everything to stay in the power, position, to get favors and hence get into
the habit of praising, following and surrendering to people who make difference
to their lives like money, career etc, and all that come under the category of
“COMPROMISE” ..
But
there are few people in this world who do not care for recognition, and do not
even know how to handle them when it comes in abundance.. Yes , i am referring
to PAVAN KALYAN, referred to as Power Star.
I am witness to several audio launches when thousands of people chant
his name and wait for him to come. I have never seen men of renunciation who
are in penance to seek god. But this experience of audio launches always make
me think deeply about the man, his mystic and the mystery on the huge ,
indescribable adoration which is so unconditional and devoid of expectation.
I
would rubbish the argument that, people want to see the film celebrity and are
crazy about them.. If that is the case, in most audio launches where they seek
him, there are enough celebrities that they get to see, hear and experience.
But they are not happy at that and they just want him and only him. This is not
to say that, they are not crazy about others. With him and about him, i feel
the need to invent a word which is just not madness, obsession or any known
feeling and word. The way they connect with pavan kalyan has to be seen to be
believed.
Way
back in 2009, during the audio launch of Maghadeera, fans went berserk at the
sight of celebrities on stage and with the coming of Chiranjeevi, there was a
deafening sound at the venue and the hooting, clapping etc went on for close to
3 minutes which is a huge time by itself. Then came, the power star, and this
time, the adulation would not stop for nearly 10 minutes. The hall can
accommodate around 2000 plus and it seemed as if each person suddenly got the
energy of 5 people and the noise was like coming from more than ten thousand
people. But where does the energy come from? Sheer presence of pavan kalyan and
they forget themselves, their miseries, and bring in their inner voice and
express their immense love. I haven’t seen such unconditional love for anyone
in life.
What
does it take for anyone to deserve this? Exceptional talent, highest goodness
or proved charity or hope that he will stand by them? How can anyone of these be possible for a
film star? Thanks to Sharrath marar my CEO then, i has this treasure able
interaction with pavan kalyan for ten mts and he is downright modest about the
entire thing. He in fact acknowledged
that, he is gifted and does not deserve so much devotion from fans ( though he
did not use this word). He went ahead and said, he does not know how he can
ever repay such gratitude. To that extent he is helpless, acknowledges the
following and striving to give good entertainment for which they wait all the
time.
This
continued in puli audio launch and then came panja audio launch. There was a
queue literally for few kilometres and politicians today would have loved that
for themselves and would have saved money for getting people to attend
meetings. It was a task for all the celebrities to get into the venue and it
took more than an hour for several people and many had to go back.
Inside
the hall, they were all just waiting patiently to listen to him and have a
glance from a distance where they can only imagine that they have seen him. For
most it seemed like a power situation when they go back to villages and tell
their relatives and friends that they have seen him or heard his talk in
person. For sure they waited for this moment for several months. In most cases
they would have saved money from months and sacrificed quite a few things of
their life including food.
It
was an effort for pavan kalyan to complete a sentence as they would burst into
cacophony with every word he utters. He is very uncomfortable giving a speech
or addressing his fans. But they could see his authentic gestures and they all
returned home happily, as if they achieved the IIM or IIT seat. Such is their
raw pleasure and such is the power of this man, of which he has no clue as all
this is incredible.
At
the cost of incurring wrath from fans and everyone let me state few facts.
Pavan kalyan’s acting may be equal
but not greater than chiranjeevi’s , ( in some areas) he cannot
dance as well as bunny or charan.. He does not look very convincing in fights
and his humour is good but again may not be better than chiranjeevi. But without any of these comparisons, he is a great actor of excellence. Of course no
acting, no performance is comparable, nor are there any fixed parameters to
judge the competence. It is all about the acceptability of people and demand
for a star. How does this happen is for the patrons and star and any comment or
understanding is insufficient and irrelevant.
But that connect that audiences have for pavan
kalyan beats me no end and there is always a temptation to understand him and
know him better to arrive at some conclusion... , saying .... ok these are the
reasons for which people go frenzy about him without considerations of success
and failures. But we can get to those points of conclusion except saying he is
outstanding in several aspects.
For
all others, success and failures matter in the box office, for the demand, etc.
But for him, the presence, the stay in the field itself creates demand and
everyone knows how desperate people are from all crafts to work with him. They
wait for him endlessly and for with futility too. Few succeed by surprises and
many established and achieved also get rejected by surprises too.
On
a personal note, i used to not understand his attitude of silence and not
addressing his fans in events or not attending enough events. But how much can
he talk and what can he talk? is anything enough for fans or is anything that
will please him to talk? His silence is his strength and his following is his
success, and his demand is his reality. Everything else is insignificant..
There is no attempt to judge or make mark on any of his talents, attributes or
persona.
This
thinking is an attempt to understand what is it in him that makes fans go
frenzy and devotee like? and why this mystery around him while the need for a
star is otherwise? We accept monks in isolation and we accept politicians’
indifference as silence and we accept all the helplessness around. He is known
to be deeply philosophical, Marxist at heart, spiritual in practises, believes
and deeply in sync with peoples miseries. Hence the problem is in trying to
understand a person who has set different standards for himself and probably
for stars for future.
There
is only one word which i can sum up. “ CONNECT”.... this is the reality between
him and fans... No one has place in between, not even producers and directors
who make beehive line to get his audience and approval. This connect, is like
between a god, devotee, husband wife, parents children, life death, and all 2
forces of continuum. We accept or reject but not get into his space. Its a god
gift and a hope for millions who wait and this wait is not like elections or
for jilted lovers but beyond and incomprehensible.... Simply hats off with
suspension of all judgements and attempts to understand or approve.
The
recent audio launch and people’s reaction again for the nth time prompted me
with this writing. What people crave for, he rejects or does not hold much
value to several things that people strive for , is what made me respect this man more.. Why
should anyone get into his personal space..... and let’s look at people soulfully. That is how
we can appreciate the best and not think about unknown and unseen
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