What with Gulzar sahib being dragged into a controversy that I believe shouldn’t even exist in the first place, no one in this country seems to be creatively safe. Ibn Batuta Pehen Ke Joota, Nikal Pade Toofan Mein is the line that’s caused plagiarism charges to fly up and down, left and right. And Ibn Batuta, Bagal Mein Joota is the line that’s caused Hindi poet Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena to jump and twist in his grave. Somehow everyone seems to totally have overlooked the fact that Mr. Ibn Batuta did exist and that too non-controversially. Did he or did he not have a Joota, that’s the pertinent question to ponder over.
Anyway, what this little fracas has done is that it has made me realize that I am such a chor. Super-chor, in fact. I get inspired my some many quotes/expressions/phrases/sayings etc and these inspirations end up as titles or even sentences on my blog that I’m sure in the current let’s-give-credit-where-it’s-due atmosphere I’ll end up being beaten up by Rashtriya/AntarRashtriya Sahitya Sevak goons.
So, just so that I don’t end up in a dump or drain, I’m going to set the record straight and go ahead and express my heartfelt apologies to all those individuals to whom I may have caused irreparable harm, both knowingly or unknowingly. Additionally, I avow that no copywrite infringement was ever intended or unintended, and absolutely none whatsoever, zilch, financial gain is being made!
I am an Idiot- Are you?- To the team of Aamir, VVC and Rajkumar Hirani. And just to on the safe side, sorry Chetan too.
Back!- To my no-longer-there Yoga teacher.
Bow Wow- To the RHD and his doggy.
Shayari Sunao Madam?- To all the residents of Fatehpur Sikri including the goats.
No Kidding!- To Rakhi Sawant. Okay, strike that- no way am apologizing to her!
Aana Jaana- To the Gujjar community and as an extension to the Meenas.
Khel Khel Mein- To a lot of people here- MCD, CWG, CAG, CM SD, all the places and spots in Delhi- the list continues and so do my sorrys.
Kaminey- Dhan Te Nan!- Again, to loads of people- the entire creative of Kaminey. I am the biggest kamini!
A Sawaal of Crores- To Deepika Padukone and to Saif too- I apologize on behalf of my sister!
Bhainth of a Lifetime- To my weirdly-loving brother. If the comments are any indication, I got quite a lot of flak already.
Aai La! She-lie-a!- To Shiela Ma’am and her ideology.
Pic of the Year!- To the Pandit dudes.
Harry Potter and the Nostalgia of July- To Harry, J. K. Rowling and all the wizards and witches in the world.
A tale of 3 subzees- To Ghiya, Tori, Tinda, Parwal, Karela.
We Don’t Need No Reservation- To Pink Floyd. And no, no apologies to male politicians.
TPA- To the staff at Rockland Hospital.
AngLes and DeMoans- To the workers at Sangam theatre and the makers of “Kafann”.
Déjà Vu!- To the staff at Fortis Hospital.
Dung Ho!- To hyenas and their shit.
The thing is- did I even need to go through all this trouble? My blog is so very unknown, it may almost be non-existent in this big bad world where the words inspiration and copy can be used interchangeably. I think I’m gonna continue with the chori and bezaati, I don’t know any other form of writing and that’s the only thing I should be sorry about!
