The media has recently celebrated the presence in India of this famous person of Indian-origin, who describes himself as the costliest Hollywood writer. Shyamalan was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri by the Indian government. While appreciating this gesture, I would like to point out that Shyamalan has very little knowledge about Indian cinema, let alone India. This was evident when he said he has seen only three Indian movies and ‘the guy who is seen in every Indian film’ acted in them. It is a pity that, being a person of Indian origin and in the film industry, he does not know about Shah Rukh Khan, who has a life-size statue at the Grevin Wax Museum in Paris! The government should have given him an award such as 'successful NRI' or so rather than Padma Shri, which should be given to people, who have knowledge, love, understand & respect of India & Indian culture
RE:RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by TanPanLan on Jun 12, 2008 03:31 PM
Murali Get Real. This poor south Indian origin guy went to USA when he is 1 year old. Broought up in upper middle class full of Doctors family that lived in US in the world of his own. Sort of became more American & cannot blame him,. There many such Desi americans confused. Shymalan is no better. And if he does not know SRK with his life all in USA do not blame him. And Shymalan is into thick Holloywood english stuff. From reading tthe aticle he sounds genuine about not knowing Hindi or Bolloywood movies. Spare him & his ignorance. We have many Mumbai desis who are more American than Shymalan who pretend NOT to know SRK or Ash !!
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Raj on Jun 12, 2008 11:33 AM
Knowing or not knowing Shah Rukh has got nothing to do with Indian Culture. The Fact that Manoj Shyamalan has not changed his faith and name despite staying in the US (unlike Bobby Jindal)shows that he values India and Indian Culture
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Murali on Jun 12, 2008 01:08 PM
Who said Manoj Night Shyamalan did not change his name? His name was Manoj Nelliyattu Shyamalan and replaced his family name with 'night', an English word.
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by programs java on Jun 12, 2008 11:17 AM
Read Om Puri's words on Sharuk Khan
"He is not an actor. He himself says he is not an actor, but an entertainer, after all he dances in the weddings of Industrialists for money"
RE:RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Murali on Jun 12, 2008 01:14 PM
All actors are acting for money and not for the betterment of the country. Even Manoj Night Shyamalan works for money onl..
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by CaptJackSparrow on Jun 12, 2008 11:01 AM
SRK is pakistani culture so no need to know anything about him. His ancestory are from peshawar. Shyamalan is correct choice. some of few indian crap actor can not become success in hollywood because their audience is not commuanal who watch movie on commuanal bases.
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by sarmansyed on Jun 12, 2008 11:14 AM
Who told you they are not communal.They are the big raciests.They have ego.
RE:RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Murali on Jun 12, 2008 01:11 PM
If you say SRK is Pakistani, then so are L.K. Advani, Manmohan Singh, etc. who were born in Pakistan
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Am Indian on Jun 12, 2008 11:33 AM
I am not a SRK fan but I know that his father was a freedom fighter and that his mother was of rajput ancestory. They did not leave India at the time of partition. Its as much their country as yours and dont try to become a thekedaar of India when no body has given u that right. Go back to your society of Pirates..and dont pollute ppl's mind here. we have had enough of jerks like u.
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Inder Vaid on Jun 12, 2008 02:18 PM
and for the fact, every second person in North India has migrated from Pakistan (undivided India). so, get your basics right Capt!!
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by sriram gupta on Jun 12, 2008 12:00 PM
Every Muslim can't be a Pakistani! Don't post stupid messages.
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by masood naqvi on Jun 12, 2008 03:17 PM
Dear Capt I wonder who made you captain are u captain of yor mohalla kabaddi team, coz armymen have some knowledge, if SRK is of Pakistani origin, can u tell me from where LK Adwani i belong to? Undoubtedly SRK is one of the most patriot, loved and successful Indian. So ust shut up
RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by ASHRAF NATHER on Jun 12, 2008 11:11 AM
Dear Capt,
People like u r communal, u people have divide the country in to religous, i am a muslim, i born here, i am proud of indian muslim. i will die as indian. people like u (BJP/ Bajrangdal/ Shiva sena and BSP / Indian Muslim league) are the real culprit, they want to power and money minded people.
RE:RE:If Shyamalan want place in Indian's heart, he should become an Indian first
by Am Indian on Jun 12, 2008 11:36 AM
I agree this jack sparrow has been sparrowing a lot these days. has to go back to school to clear his basics. There is a clear difference between patriotism and ignorance
This article is an 'old wine in new bottle'. This interview was old and appeared in newspapers & even in rediff.com when Shyamalan visited India few weeks back. I don't understand why rediff.com re-published it now
RE:Old wine in new bottle
by hari mohan on Jun 12, 2008 11:02 AM
Simple, it has Shah Rukh Khan's name mentioned in it. For rediff, that's big enough to publish the material over and over, another 25 times.
I never watch any hindi movie in last 7 - 8 years, last time i saw one crap movie and thought to eat my hair in theatre. I watch tralor for few bollywood crap movie hh.. dont remember name but something like OSO, MHN and I was very upset on kind of cheapness. Present bollywood movie is worst than sitting in hell. Last i saw Gadar that was only good movie in last 7 years.
Hope director like him can come to bollywood and make some good movie so i can break my fast to watch any good movie.
RE:Hope syamalan make any hindi movie
by Murali on Jun 12, 2008 10:50 AM
Dear Capt.,
It is not the mistake of Bollywood that you have not watched a good movie in the last 7 years. There were good movies, but you have not watched it... why you blame others for it?
RE:Hope syamalan make any hindi movie
by manish m tawde on Jun 12, 2008 02:03 PM
I have not seen any better movies coming from Hollywood in last 2 - 3 years. Compare to that we have seen some good movies coming from bollywood like Lagan, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Tare Jamin Par, Swades, Rang De Basanti, Nayak, Black. New movies are coming with new ideas. What is your definition of good movie.
RE:Hope syamalan make any hindi movie
by Krishnam on Jun 12, 2008 02:31 PM
gadar is better than MHN CaptJackSparrow ek kaaam kar apnae sparrow kaaa cap nikaal aur hollywood jaakae jack kae andhar daaal
RE:Hope syamalan make any hindi movie
by Loga on Jun 12, 2008 10:56 AM
CaptJackSparrow why every Hollywood movie finish with a smooch scene in the end if required or not.
and yet this guy refer SRK as "whats that guys name". I am not a crazy fan of SRK but he is craze in the world no matter english or non-english.Rediff should stop talking to these guys who pretend too much.
RE:he should be peanut in front of SRK
by Prashant Rathi on Jun 12, 2008 11:07 AM
SRK has paid rediff unlimited times to ensure they promote him shamelessly....
RE:he should be peanut in front of SRK
by Mehta on Jun 12, 2008 11:45 AM
And you are here after looking his name in the title. Man, you cannot ignore him & cry at rediff again & again.... Pity on you.
Talk to him about his parents or aunt or uncle of indian origin an he would slip." My father, uh! that indian! we were discussing about him on dinner, wat's his name.....?? anyway !!!doesn't matter. I need to be at Universal's at 4 sharp, wat's the time ronnie???
Kati Patang!!! thats what I think this shyamalan is.
RE:Too much porren
by TanPanLan on Jun 12, 2008 03:39 PM
Well said Tripathi Saab... This Shymalan - South Indian but confused American Desi bhai. If he did NOT know SRK shame on him. We do not need these NRI guys - And who cares If he has made it big in America Many have done too
RE:Too much porren
by firefly on Jun 12, 2008 10:40 AM
so after so much advertising and spending millions on brand advertising for self Shahrukh Khan is still not even in the memories of some memorable people!
I think in bollywood only hritik and Akshay can work in hollywood movie.
For SRK there is no chance to debue in syamalan movie because he makes only horror movie not that kind movie also SRK would prefer to work in syamalan movie if karan can give company in lonely time.
*happening* will be another flop show...i am sure about that. except for 6th sense, all his movies have failed. this is a useless indian pretending to be a phony american and behaving like a jerk that he deep down is..bollywood can do without people whose memory is so short..!! let us reciprocate and forget mr.shyamalan and throw his movies in the dustbin where they rightfully belong..!!
This guy makes movies with a very small surprise in them. He should be glad sixth sense worked for him, all other movies were not worthy ones. But the guy dares to talk too lightly of bollywood actors. Even KathaSagar stories sometimes tend to be better than this guy's movies.
I hope M. Knight does choose Shah Rukh for a future film if the story is right. It would at least introduce SRK to Hollywood and wouldn't portray an Indian in a stereotypical way.
