Be all, Do all - CHIRU!

DESARAJU SURYA
Hyderabad: I am one of the millions of die-hard fans of Mega Star Chiranjeevi, the actor. I am, however, not euphoric as he dons a new role now – a politician.
In fact, I abhor to see him as a politician. This is not without reason, though.
Primarily, Chiranjeevi is a very good human being, totally down-to-earth. He loves people and the adulation he receives from them. He always strove to give his best in front of the camera – be it in dancing, fighting or plain acting. He has excelled as an actor far beyond expectations.
Through his three-decade-long film career Chiranjeevi was never found wanting and almost delivered what audiences expected from him. His focus was purely on excelling as an actor and reaching the pinnacle of glory. And, he succeeded in it through sheer hard work and dedication.
Cut this to the real life. Chiranjeevi is never known to take his own decisions and has entirely depended on his brother-in-law and Man Friday Allu Aravind – be it managing his call-sheets or finances, choice of films and practically everything. So much so that Chiranjeevi doesn’t – or simply can’t – do anything without the guidance of Aravind. Nobody should grudge this as far as Chiranjeevi’s personal affairs are concerned.
But when it comes to public life as a politician, who has his eyes set on the Chief Minister’s chair, Chiranjeevi is required to be the “be all and do all” man. Can he really be so? I strongly doubt his ability in this regard – likes scores of others do.
This precisely takes the sting out of the Chiranjeevi aura and puts him in a dark light. Even if Chiranjeevi tries to impress upon the people that no outside influence would act on him, it can’t be taken on face value. For, history is replete with examples of “external forces” who wield greater authority in the corridors of power than the powers that be. It may happen even with Chiranjeevi and all talk of his idealism and the “change” that he aims to bring about in the “system” will turn hollow.
We can’t really wish away the likes of Allu Aravind from Chiranjeevi’s life but the latter should be bold enough to show them their place in the public domain. It’s the only way he could reinforce his image in the hearts of the people, even as a politician.