Thats it. Where there is a will there is a way. Good sportsman spirit.
Umesh
Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
... 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.
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