All said and done, a clever article to top the writers rank from Mr.Shenoy...I wonder why the writer, inspite of his awareness about the oil prices and inflation, chose to write about Sanjay Dutt... I think this should answer the focus of the media in general..
RE:Dutt's imprisonment did not spare anybody even Mr.Shenoy himself....
by MN on Aug 02, 2007 11:17 PM Permalink
Arey Bevakuf, he chose to write to teach a lesson to nonsense ppl like you.
RE:Interesting that you have fallen prey of your own stance.
by on Aug 02, 2007 09:32 PM Permalink
Hey, sure point...but wonder want his stance was...may be getting maximum readers for his article....
RE:Interesting that you have fallen prey of your own stance.
by Pandu Havaldar 61-62 on Aug 02, 2007 09:36 PM Permalink
You are missing the point Dude. This is above your pay grade
- but do you honestly think he is not a role model for all what you say? He's got a much bigger impact, Mr. Shenoy. In spite of everything, can you honestly argue that he hasn't reformed and he isn't on a better path? What good are you doing by sentencing him back to Prison? Yes, nobody is above the law, but what kind of stupid law sends him to jail and isolation instead of exploiting his status as a celebrity and using him as an example of how a bad-guy turned good by sentencing him to community service instead? Or oops - does our judicial system doesn't cater to that?
RE:Well written
by Prasanth M on Aug 02, 2007 10:02 PM Permalink
You are probably suggesting 2 laws. One, if you are the common man and another one if you are a celebrity. So, imprisonment if you are the common man and community service if you are a celebrity! Sounds rational?!!
Why the heck are disputing that the judgement is correct or not. Ofcourse, it has to be correct. Because mountains of fact are produced before the judge and nobody knows better than the judge. Guys, first learn to respect the judiciary system.
Very well written article. I entirely support the reporter. This is an article of its first kind through media which has not supported actor. Very well done!!!!
RE:Very well written!!
by Tina Punjabi on Aug 02, 2007 09:58 PM Permalink
It is indeed very well written..Mr Shenoy is writing about Mr Sanjay Dutt, only to make us realise that there are better things to worry about-things which will affect us in daily life.Agreed Police and the judiciary system havent yet worked to their full mark, but why criticise the work which they do? atleast they are doing something. And not to forget..next time, be it a star or any celebrity, everyone will remember the fate of Mr Sanjay Dutt and act accordingly.
I agree that he did a blunder by keeping the weapons with him but he certainly don't deserve 6 years of jail. Though iam not a great fan of sanjay dutt, i would say this article is rubbish. First of all, let me tell you Mr. WRITER, sanjay dutt is NOT responsible for the Mumbai Blasts. He has been sentenced only because he had the guns with him and destroyed them later, and this event cannot be related to the Mumbai blasts. We all have sympathy with the families of the victims who died but it doesn't mean that we should go against those people who are innocent as in this case Sanjay Dutt who has cleared all the charges of being a terrorist last year itself. And since sanjay dutt is a great actor as well as a great human being, i would say every fan of his, want to know about his welfare in the jail and thus we want to know that what sanjay dutt wears or eats in the jail.
RE:Its all rubbish
by Jo on Aug 02, 2007 09:13 PM Permalink
when were u born Ms. Asha. Please read the newspapers after 1993 bomb blasts which shows how sanjays house was exclusively used for terrorist activities and why he shooed away police protection given to him before the blasts?? All these evidences were later destroyed to dilute the case against him because the then govt also supported him. Remember hsi father was and sister is a politician now. Even after destroying facts and all he got 6 years imprisonment shows that how much the sentence would have been if all the charges were proved against him you fool!!!
RE:Its all rubbish
by Saravjeet Singh on Aug 02, 2007 09:18 PM Permalink
you are absolutely correct!..writer says nobody is above law...what about the culprits of 02 riots...92 riots...84 riots..??????
RE:Its all rubbish
by manisha B on Aug 02, 2007 09:37 PM Permalink
u think its all rubbish? If yes then what about the thousands of people who died in the blasts? Sanjay Dutt may be a great actor for you but just for that nobody can be given sympathy ignoring the fact that he was possessing the GUN. There were proofs for that.WAKE UP PEOPLE AND STOP BEING INSANE
RE:Its all rubbish
by Raj on Aug 02, 2007 10:06 PM Permalink
Don't just say GUN. He kept AMMUNATION (AK57, HANDGRANIDE etc) in his house which later used by TERRORISTS. Faith of those ammunation is unknown yet. Just acting and making others FOOL mr Sanjay Dutt, Jail is the Right place for you.
RE:Its all rubbish
by rajib das on Aug 02, 2007 09:27 PM Permalink
Make an effort to accept reality. I agree with TVR Shenoy article. Atleast he has the guts to talk about the phony media euphoria that was hanging around Sanjay Dutt. My request to rediff is not to publish in the next article " Sanju baba taking the job of a carpenter in Jail".
RE:Its all rubbish
by jet on Aug 02, 2007 09:34 PM Permalink
Stupid Asha, The writer is correct, What kind of role model this guy is ..? Using drugs, buying illegal arms..?, maintaining links with anti-india, anti-social elements. Even after getting involved in the case he maintained links with underworld. He may not be a terrorist but he certainly has links with terrorists who killed 100s of indians.
RE:Its all rubbish
by MN on Aug 02, 2007 11:25 PM Permalink
Arey Ashaaaaa, cant u understand. if a prostitue stays in ur home and do business with ur knowledge, can u say that u don't have anything to do with it? What you are going to do. will u keep the prostitue at ur home and gangsters come n visit ur home often whenever they want, FYI, the above example is ok. think abt keeping weapons which are being used by other ppl to kill 500 ppl in mumbai.
I WISH N PRAY GOD TO PUT YOU IN THAT 500.
PPL LIKE U R SHAME TO THIS COUNTRY.
DO YOU KNOW THAT NEARLY 40 GRENADES WERE PUT IN HIS HOUSE. FIRST KNOW THE FACTS N COME GIVE SCRAP U SCRAP MINDED...
RE:Its all rubbish
by anto chakko on Aug 02, 2007 09:36 PM Permalink
Ms. Asha, do you know what would have happened to YOU had YOU kept AK 56 and hand grenades in your house and made the company of Dawood and Anis Ibrahim. You would have got minimum of life sentence and more maybe on a TADA charge.
Please introspect on what you are saying in support of this foolish Sanjay (34 years old at the time of crime).
i thikn the article is very well written ,while the supporters would argue but even they cant deny that sanjay dutt cannot be a role model just because of roles he potrays in films :)
RE:nicely written
by on Aug 02, 2007 09:22 PM Permalink
you are right, this article is indeed beautiful and just shows that the media is just concerned with selling hot news. who cares what sanjay wore and ate and how on earth did they come to know all of this anyways?
RE:nicely written
by ROHIT SINGH on Aug 02, 2007 09:40 PM Permalink
I am a big Sanjay Dutt and Sunil Dutt fan but there is one question you have to ask yourself, what if it was you instead of him who got arrested for keeping arms? Will any judge let you go easy for being a clerk/shopkeeper/govt employee/call center employee etc...No and that is why 6 years is good for Sanjay Dutt. This atricle is a very good read and a very refreshing take on the whole story. Kudos.
RE:nicely written
by fardeen on Aug 02, 2007 09:16 PM Permalink
I guess the sentence was too harsh on him.During riots in Bombay the scene was really scary and especially Shiv Sainaiks were coming in huge mob and targeting individual people.Did you know that during riots there were MP causght by police with all swords and arms in private vehicle but all were let of because of poltical pressure.Do you recollect the situation in Gujarat where Congress MLA was burnt to death inspite of Police commisioner visiting the colony and left them to fight thier own battle with mobs and rioters.Under such situation a AK56 rifle could have created some fear among rioters and safeguarded them.He had incently acquired the same for his familys safety only because law and order situation of this country is in dogs
