‘BJP Candidates Win Only Because Of Modi’

‘BJP
leaders
emerged
victorious
only
because
of
Narendra
Modi’s
name,
not
for
their
own
political
capability.’

Can
politicians
ever
match
the
popularity
of
actors?

No,
says
actor
and
Samajwadi
Party
MP
Jaya
Bachchan.
Not
unless
you
are
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi.

Addressing
the
‘She’
conclave
organised
by
India
TV,
the
actor
star
said
many
BJP
leaders
win
elections
only
because
of
Modi’s
name.

“I
belong
to
the
Opposition
but
the
fact
is
that
the
ruling
party
leaders,
whether
they
were
film
actors
or
non-film
actors,
emerged
victorious
only
because
of
Narendra
Modi’s
name,
not
for
their
own
political
capability,”
Jayaji
said.

She
also
spoke
at
length
about
film
stars
entering
politics.

“Maybe
after
being
an
actor
and
achieving
success,
and
getting
people
to
be
fond
of
you,
you
want
to
do
something
for
them.
If
a
political
leader
stands
today,
I
am
sorry,
please
forgive
me
for
saying
this,
but

apko
dekhne
chaar
aadmi
bhi
nahi
aaenge
(Not
even
four
people
will
come
to
see
you)
until
and
unless
you
are
a
known
person,”
she
said.

However,
audiences
will
come
to
see
even
a
small
bit
player
if
they
are
actors.

“Whether
they
give
vote
to
you
or
not,
that’s
up
to
them,
but
they
will
definitely
come
to
see
you.
People
in
politics
want
the
crowd
to
come
and
listen
to
them,
but
first,
they
have
to
come
to
see
you,
and
only
then
can
they
listen
to
you,”
she
added.

At
the
session,
Bachchan
was
joined
by
Priyanka
Chaturvedi,
the
Shiv
Sena
(UBT)
MP.

When
Chaturvedi
said
that
celebrities
should
take
a
stand
on
important
matters,
Bachchan
said,
“It
is
easier
said
than
done.”

“If
the
Enforcement
Directorate
arrives
at
your
door
—
even
if
you
pay
all
the
taxes
dedicatedly
and
follow
all
the
rules
—
what
creative
work
will
you
do?
You
will
think
before
speaking
24
hours
a
day.
I
don’t
have
such
fears.
I
speak
without
any
fear
and
that’s
how
I
am.

“But
I
know
that
it
is
a
constant
problem
that
celebrities
are
facing
today.
And
it
is
not
just
only
about
film
actors,
all
celebrities,
whether
they
are
in
sports
or
in
any
other
medium,”
she
said.

Bachchan
also
said
that
people
find
it
very
surprising
that
she
regularly
attends
Parliament
sessions.

“They
have
told
me,
‘Arey,
aap
aaj
bhi
aayi
hain?
Aap
roz
aati
hain?
(Oh,
you
came
today
as
well?
Do
you
come
every
day?).’
I
find
that
very
disturbing.
I
have
not
come
here
because
I’m
a
film
actor.
I
have
come
here
because
I
want
to
do
something
socially.
Also,
if
I’m
able
to
do
something
good,
then
it
will
inspire
other
girls
to
do
it
as
well,”
she
added.

When
the
host
asked
about
films
being
made
on
government
campaigns
like
the
Akshay
Kumar-Bhumi
Pednekar
starrer

Toilet:
Ek
Prem
Katha
in
2017,
Bachchan
said
she
would
not
watch
a
film
with
such
a
title.

“Abhi
aap
naam
bhi
dekhiye
toh
main
aisi
picturein
khud
kabhi
na
dekhne
jau.
Toilet:
Ek
Prem
Katha,
yeh
koi
naam
hai?
Yeh
koi
title

hai?
Aap
logo
me
se
kitne
log
iss
tarah
ki
title

wali
film
dekhne
jayenge?
(Just
look
at
the
name,
I’d
never
go
to
watch
such
movies
myself.
Toilet:
Ek
Prem
Katha,
is
that
even
a
name?
Is
that
even
a
title?”,
she
said.

The
actor
then
addressed
the
audience,
asking
them
if
they’d
watch
a
film
with
such
a
title.

After
some
people
raised
their
hands,
Bachchan
said,
“Among
so
many
people,
hardly
four
people
want
to
watch
the
film;
it’s
very
sad.

Yeh
toh
flop

hai
(It
is
a
flop).”