by B. R. GOWANI
Indian film actor Shahrukh Khan with his wife Gauri. Picture on the right has Indian actress Priyanka Chopra. They were all in Berlin, Germany, for the release of Chopra and Khan starer Don 2 at the Berlin Film Festival. The film has been dubbed in the German language due to Khan’s popularity in that country. PHOTO/Bollywooders
Famous actor Shahrukh Khan has been working in the Mumbai film industry, also known as Bollywood, for the last two decades. His career has been mostly scandal free. But recently his name has gotten associated with one of his costars Priyanka Chopra. They’re also good friends. So during the showing of their movie Don 2 at the Berlin Film Festival, Khan’s wife Gauri was with him most of the time. Also, their family friends have supported and sided with Gauri.
One can understand the feelings and insecurities of the spouses of the entertainment industry and cannot but sympathize with them. Nevertheless, one also has to take into account the normal human feelings the actors and actresses experience during their months long stay together for shooting and promotional purposes, and also during the filming of intimate scenes.
Is this fire easy to douse?
the fragrances are intermingled
the torsos are caressed
the bodies are embraced
the lips are locked
the bodies are secreting fluids
the amore is in the air
the warmth and wetness
the flow of blood
the throbbing of hearts
the changed rhythm of breathing
the loins are on fire
is this fire easy to douse?
the director wants acting
the hearts desire action
on camera not possible
so wait for off camera
once out of bounds
the acts are uninhibitedly repeated
elevating the actors to the zenith of climax
not everyone can be Mahatma
cause such passions are not that easy to control
In this situation, the spouses of actors/actresses should think of those family members who live in dangerous areas or countries where every time a family member steps out of a house, other members are not sure whether that person will return back or not. So if the actress/wife or actor/husband is back, then thank your stars. But if s/he is MIA (missing in action), then it’s a bad omen and start of a long painful process. The hope for you spouses is to find some solace with a person of your liking which you come across at uncountable parties, weddings, and award ceremonies. But, at least, you should avoid treating the film partners of your spouses as pariahs. One should learn from the late French President François Mitterrand’s wedlock and out of wedlock families.
(Last year, a three year ban was imposed on Nikita Thukral from working in Kannada films, for an alleged affair with a married co-star. Later, realizing its “foolishness“, the Kannada Film Producer’s Council lifted the ban.)
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com