Film and Astrology
by Dr. Shanker Adawal
New Totem to Test Fortune
In Kamalistan Studio, situated at Andheri East, Floor Number 2, there is going to be an inauguration of a ‘B’ grade film at. It is to be inaugurated by none other than yesteryears superstar Rajesh Khanna. The entire production unit is desperately waiting for him because the auspicious moment is passing. It is obvious from the producer’s desperation that the auspicious time is going to end soon. He suddenly announces that the film will be inaugurated by the ‘spot boy’ Pyare Lal and Kaka (Rajesh Khanna) will be the chief guest. In the film industry there are a number of people who believe in auspicious lagna. According to famous astrologer Bejan Daruwala, in general life film-makers take astrology lightly but in inauguration they take it much more seriously than other people. Hence as a responsible astrologer I ensure that they do not become victim of any superstition. Planets, nakshatra, lagna and so on generates an energy. Astrology just suggests to keep getting such blessing.
Vastu, numerology, palmistry, Tarot card are all subjects of astrology which tell us why a person is facing a particular problem. Famous director Rakesh Roshan says, this is an interesting science. If it helps me in some way, why should I not follow it. This is not superstition but a faith. Following numerology I always have the title of the film starting with ‘K’. This is my faith despite the fact that many of the films starting with ‘K’ e.g. ‘King Uncle’, ‘Koyla’, ‘Khel’, ‘Karobar’ did badly on the box office. But this did not diminish my faith on ‘K’. I believe in karma and the rest of the things I do for the piece of mind. Not only Rakesh Roshan but Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor, Mohan Kumar, Satish Kaushik, Himesh Reshamia, Anu Malik, Vivek Oberoi also believe in numerology and astrology and start their project accordingly. The serials of Ekta Kapoor invariably start with letter ‘K’. Many of such serials have not been liked by the viewers but this did not deter Ekta. She says that she believes in God and rituals right since her childhood. That is the reason I believe in astrology.
According to actor Arshad Varshey if some predictions come true then you start believing. Astrology is a science. Tarot card reader Mother Ritambhara had predicted that the future years of Arshad will be very fruitful. After the success of Munna Bhai, Arshad never looked back. He says,’both astrology and vastu have a basis. How can you outrightly deny this? Keeping all of this in mind, I follow them without any superstition. After studying certain aspects of Arshad’s life, Mother Ritambhara had announced this. Astrologer Dr. Rajeev Chiguppi and Santosh Chaudhari also believes that some mark or sign of your body can display your personality. Neck of Shahrukh, lips of Hritik Roshan, cheels of Abhishek, head of Lara Dutta, mole of Johan Abraham-these are some of the revealing signs of astrology.
Some of the film stars have acknowledged that when an astrologer reveals some of the unknown facts, then the trust of person on astrology increases. Famous numerologist Shastri Bansilal Jumani’s son Sanjay Jumani and daughter Shweta Jumani are spreading the knowledge among film stars. They are so busy that you will have to take appointments months in advance. But if you are Shahrukh, Ekta Kapoor or Karan Johar, then it is a different case. At one point of time, Jumani had surprised everyone by saying that the Abhishek-Aish couple will not click. He says ‘he is happy that his prediction is not working. Every astrologer wants to avoid negative happenings.’ Aish’s father-in-law, Amitabh Bachhan, has played an important role in making the films of this couple succeed. Sources claim that he performed a special ritual and worship on the suggestion of his astrologer. This included wishes for Aish and Abhishek to become parents.
If we leave aside family affairs, such rituals are performed mostly for career. Some of the astrologers also make personal announcements. For instance, Shahrukh’s film ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ was declared to be hit. Famous astrologer Manoj Jain says, ‘the personality of Shahrukh demonstrates that he will keep making successful films in the near future.’ Clientele of Manoj Jain include Madhuri Dikshit’s secretary Rikku Rakesh Nath, Manoj Bajpayee, Akhilendra Mishra, Deepshikha and so on. On the other side, astrologer Surendra Sharma predicts future by looking at the handwriting. He is also very popular among filmmakers.
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