Actors and the media are known to share a \u201clove-hate\u201d kind of relationship, but megastar Amitabh Bachchan took to his official blog to laud the dedication of media persons, saying they deserve \u201crespect\u201d and \u201cdignity\u201d.\n\u201cI do feel, that the job assigned to a member of the media has an agenda too. They get briefed from their seniors, much like what we are subjected to by our writers and directors,\u201d the 72-year-old posted on srbachchan.tumblr.com.
\n\u201cThey have a job on hand. They are under instructions and they are carrying out their job. They need the respect and dignity of their presence,\u201d he added.
\nThe actor, who has been tagged as \u201cBollywood\u2019s Shahenshah\u201d, also noted that instructing journalists to ask a particular set of questions is unfair.
\n\u201cOnce agreed to meet the press or the media, then dictating to them what they can ask and not ask is really expecting too much. It also is freedom curbing. If you do not wish to make a statement or say something for public consumption, do not agree to meet the media.
\n\u201cBut once agreed, be prepared for all kinds\u2026they could be favourable to you, or uncomfortable. You may chose to at the moment to keep silent or not comment at all. But\u2026to expect that it shall be within the precincts of what you desire, may not entirely be possible\u2026at least that is what my experience says,\u201d Big B shared. Meanwhile, the screen icon is gearing up for the release of his films \u2018Piku\u2019 and \u2018Wazir\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"