“… The violence in Greater Noida continues to grow. Today’s violence lead to the death of 3 civilians and 1 policeman. Now let us hear from our news correspondent Ms XYZ.”
Stumbling upon this story at 5pm on Star News while channel zapping, I decided to watch further, expecting some finer details on the violence in J&K. I was in for an unpleasant surprise.
The correspondent Ms XYZ, having just taken the time from the news anchor, barfs this with a smirk:
“You are talking about hearts breaking, but I am here to talk about hearts coming together. Salman Khan has admitted that he is going to marry Katrina Kaif.”
I was rendered speechless. I wanted to crash my hands through the TV screen and strangle the bitch. But then I realized, how am I different from her? So much is going on in the country, yet I choose to write about Aamir Khan’s endorsement of Monaco! I am as guilty as she is.
I changed the channel to Aaj Tak, where the news anchor claims,
“The most pertinent question is that why is Shah Rukh Khan mum. Why is he not answering Salman’s accusations?”
No, there is a more pertinent question: WHAT HAVE WE BECOME?
Actually Sabse Dheere
Have we become to apathetic that issues outside the secret lives of celebrities fail to evoke any interest in us? Are TV channels like this because that is the only thing we care about?
No, I am not apathetic! I can’t sleep properly at night when I read that a politician spent 1200 crore rupees in a park with her halogen lit statue in it, in a state where 2/3rds of the population does not have a electricity to light an electric bulb.
I think I have been a moron to restrict whatever little writing skill I have on issues that are irrelevant in the bigger scheme of things.
I want to ask the readers who are kind enough to come to this blog – would you come back if I wrote my mind about not just bollywood, but the issues affecting our country, our world, people? Would you? Or would this be the greenlight for you to flee?
I hope to use this space to speak my mind, not only about bollywood, but bigger issues as well. I hope you’d stay on board.
Dev said
:…(
I should say that we are going to loose a really cool bollywood analyzer, with you moving on. But, i think this is happening for the greater good. I f you have been able to move people after you by playing the ‘bollywood’ pipe…you can very well be assured of us following you in the matters that are much more imprtant….
I will be glad to come back to your blog…
Best of luck for your new venture…
kb75 said
I know I will come back for sure. There are dime a dozen people, including me, to write about Bollywood. You keep this coming.
Nitesh said
@Dev
Don’t worry dude.. not that I would never write about bollywood.
@kb75
Thanks for standing by mate!
saurabh said
Why don’t you create a new blog and post your concerns over there . Anybody who would be genuinely interested won’t mind reading on that blog . Its gr8 that you want to write something serious abt our nation and its problems , go ahead and I would be the first one to visit that blog and comment over there .
Anorak said
You are welcome, Nitesh. Waiting with bated breath for something bigger and better – the latter is rather difficult though, considering how good you already are!
gurpreet_fucker said
i agree with u nitesh. i think for people to come and visit ur blog , u should mix bollywood our country’ problems together , so that people wud also get some masaala along with a good eye into our country’s problems. i m sayin this because mere dost—” india is a country of spices.” . is desh me sirf masaala bikta hai. agar karele me bhi masala lagaakar bech do to log kadwaa karelaa b khareed lenge. so masaala is necessaary for the sleeping people of this country . even i myself admit that i m no exception.unfortunately i m one of the morons and i seriously regret that.
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