Feng Shui for Fame & Glory

Amitabh Bachchan had just entered politics and had come to attend the adhiveshan of Congress in Mumbai. All India Congress had just completed 100 years and this was a historic occasion. I spotted him sitting in the last row. Bachchan, who belonged to the middle class family of Harvanshrai Bachchan had been taught a lesson in childhood: never go and sit in the front row.
Who knows someone may come and ask you to vacate the seat! Always sit in the last row. If you deserve to be in front someone would come and ask you to come and sit in the front row. This advice may be right for the decent, middle class people not in the running for power but it was no use in a field that is full of ruthless and ambitious politicians. Within a year or so, Amitabh was stabbed in the back! People belonging to his very party, Congress, incriminated him in Bofors scandal. He had a downslide in his political career that spread to his films and even business.His films during his second innings bombed and even his effort to exploit his name as a brand (ABCL) failed.

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There was a stage when his bungalow was to be auctioned by the creditors. Yet, Bachchan could rise like a phoenix. (NOTE: LINK to phoenix…) A period came when whatever he touched turned to gold. His new avatar as a TV anchor was a super success. So was his return to politics (from backdoor). J. Jayalalitha is now known as J. Jayalalithaa. She added an A to her name and within days began her yatra to success. She also got some changes done in her bungalow. She was acquitted in the court cases and is now eligible to contest elections and the day is not far when she becomes the Chief Minister once again!
It happened to Amar Upadhyaya. Amar was one of the many struggling actors you find sitting endlessly outside the offices of TV producers. He had a chocolate face, limited talented and had resigned himself to a life of an also ran. But fate had something special for him in store. He was advised to place a lantern in Career & Opportunities corner. Within days, Amar got an opportunity to play the lead in a TV serial (Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi). So successful was the serial that he became a famous face overnight. Today, he has half a dozen films in his kitty and is refusing further assignments.
Amar is grateful to Feng Shui. It can happen to you!