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I will stand by Tibetan cause: Kelly Dorji
Model-turned-actor Kelly Dorji's presence at a Tibetan world-peace
rally
last week surprised many, but the actor with a Tibetan connection is
unperturbed and says that he will always sup****t the cause. "To begin
with, I did it for aunt Gawa, Danny Denzongpa's wife. She's my
father's
cousin. But I'd have attended anyway. It was to pray for world peace.
I
fully and strongly sup****t the Tibetan issue, though I am not a
political person," Kelly told IANS.
"I believe Tibet has been raped for 50 years. I've many relatives in
captivity. When some Tibetans decided to not participate in the
Olympics, the media suddenly woke up to the issue. Why? The Tibetan
issue has nothing to do with the Olympics. Why are we mixing the two
issues? The Olympics will happen regardless of Tibet."
Kelly, who aims to become the best baddie in filmdom, doesn't believe
Aamir Khan should stay away from the Olympics.
"Hey, it's a personal choice. If they want to be part of it they
should.
I wouldn't hold it against them for one minute. Even the Chinese
people... we should hold no grudges against them. They're such lovely
people, but the hangover from Communism lingers.
"I've heard all the recent protesters are going to be executed on May
1.
China thrives on public executions of protesters to make an example of
them. Before they protest too loud, kill them."
The actor, who makes it a point to travel by auto rickshaw, says that
he's upset with world apathy.
"I'm not against Chinese people. I'm against the self-centred attitude
of the world. Fifty years ago no one cared about Tibet. They still
don't. There's no oil in Tibet. No superpower is going to come to the
little country's rescue. Everyone is so busy making politically
correct
statements you wonder how your words are going to be interpreted. Even
now as I speak I wonder how my words are going to be perceived. But
I'm
not a politician. I'm a human being and a good one brought up with the
right values," said the actor who recently featured in the first
Telugu
film "Don No. 1".
"My grandmother is Tibetan and I've a lot of relatives in Tibet.
They're
greatly frightened by what's happening to the country. I've never been
to Tibet. I'd love to. I'm not in favour of any form of government,
but
I favour the middle path because I'm a Buddhist. And that's exactly
what
the Dalai Lama is advocating.
"The lovely thing about attending the peace rally in Mumbai last week
was that there were people of all nationalities. Through prayer and
perseverance something good is bound to happen in Tibet. I may have a
voice, but whether it's Richard Gere or me sup****ting the Tibetan
cause,
I feel every voice counts. Tibet isn't asking for complete
independence
from China. All they want is autonomy, the right to run their own
country. Tibet is a non-belligerent nation. They're a fine example of
a
peace-loving people being bullied into a corner."
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