Amitabh Bachchan against to using word 'Bollywood'

Amitabh Bachchan against to using word 'Bollywood': Amitabh Bachchan's disdain for the word Bollywood is as well known as his prodigal talent, and his vanity, and his periodic and indefatigable pursuit of the quixotic.

Amitabh Bachan

Bachchan has been campaigning against use of the word Bollywood to describe the Indian film industry for years, without enthusing many. From his tweet this morning, it is clear that he isn't giving up his crusade any time soon.

"FI : Film Industry, InFI : Indian Film Industry ... a much recommended and apt name than the other plagiarized often used euphemism !" he tweeted.

We are unabashed Bachchan admirers (Yes, we do admire people other than Vidya Balan.), but we feel it is time to give Mr. Bachchan a reality check, with due apologies if it makes him squirm.

Mr Bachchan please recall all the ridiculous movies that you made us, your fans, watch, just because we admired your talent. You made bank leading us into cinema halls, like a Pied Piper, to watch your films, only to leave us orphaned of our sanity with the pathetic fare that was dished out in those halls.

If you have any difficulty recalling the names of those movies, we are there to help.

Maybe some of those despicable apologies to cinema you headlined to help your producer friends, but you did so by cheating your fans!

You prostituted your talent, more unabashedly than a sex worker, so we prefer to call the Indian Film Industry Bollywood, not the euphemism that you want us to use - InFI.

By the way don't kid yourself. Bollywood is still serving much of the mindless fare that you headlined in the 1980s and 90s. It certainly doesn't represent India so doesn't deserve to be named after the nation.