... is creating a whole different drama in the NE... To the uninitiated, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is like American Idol in India. Obviously it has way more viewers than American Idol and is perhaps the most popular TV show in India.
This guy from Silchar, Debojit Saha is one of the 4 finalists. Voting is done by the public using SMS messages. Suprisingly enough our boy gets the maximum votes every time (something like 50% of all SMS messages). So much so the other contestants walked out recently saying the result is a foregone conclusion. In Silchar, the whole damn town is mobilized - so to speak. Folks in Guwahati are coming out with processions. The AASU has come out with a circular. The politicians are throwing open PCOs for public to some in and send SMSs. There is even a news item which mentions the ULFA threatening dire consequences to the manager of the show (this was actually a bunch of boys having some fun :-)). Oh yes, the DC of Silchar evidently put 5 of his assistants to sit and keep sending SMSs. And offcourse with us conspiracy theories and the neglect of the NE are not far behind. Rival music directors (the contestants work with a specific music director) have deliberately tried to sabotage Debojit's chances. In some ways this is real. For one of the rounds these guys announced Debojit got 9 lac SMSs. Someone in Guwahati went to the Reliance office and found from Assam alone he has got 10 lac. So Aadesh Shrivastav and Himesh Reshammiya became the first Hindi film music directors to have their effigies burnt in Guwahati. I am happy for once the numbers are working in our favor. VOTE FOR DEBOJIT. ASSAM TRIBUNE AASU urges people to vote for Debojit By A Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Jan 20 Reiterating their appeal to the people of the State and the North East to vote for Debojit Saha, who has emerged among the top three contestants in Zee TVs Sa-Re-Ga-Ma singing contest, the All Assam Students Union (AASU) and the North East Students Organization (NESO) today said that the only way people could thwart the conspiracy hatched against Debojit was through casting their votes in his favour. Last nights episode of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma has exposed the plot against Debojit, which is only because of the fact that he happens to come from Assam and the North East, AASU adviser and NESO chairman Dr Samujjal Bhattacharya and AASU general secretary Tapan Gogoi said at a press conference. Debojits case betrays the fact that for a section of mainstream India, particularly for those who matter, there is no India beyond Kolkata. Debojit has established that nothing can suppress talent. Now it is for the people to give a fitting reply to the conspiracy against Debojit and thereby ensure that he scales new heights in the world of music, Dr Bhattacharya said. He also wondered why some people, including the mentors of the two other contestants were raising a hue and cry over Debojit securing record number of votes. The voting, after all, is also a part of the game. Moreover, Debojit has already established his singing prowess in front of so many maestros, he said. Devasish Saha, the brother of Debojit and Kishore Deb from Debojit Fan Club, Silchar, also addressed the media persons. Expressing their gratitude to the people of Assam and the North-east, they voiced confidence that with all the good wishes of the people, Debojit would be able to come out a winner in the contest. The response of the people has been so overwhelming, and his unquestionable talent apart, Debojit definitely owes a lot to the people in reaching where he is now, they said. Devasish said that he had asked his brother not to be bothered by the latest developments and to concentrate on his singing. We have told him not get upset and devote wholeheartedly to his music, as the entire North-East was behind him, he said. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
