Ours is a country that obsesses over film stars, cricketers and politicians. Let me give you an example. The other day one of the channels was interviewing an elderly, mind you, couple who had come all the way from Gujarat just to have a 'dekko' at (or was is the 'darshan' of ?) the recently wed star couple!
Given such a mindset that the populace abundantly exhibits -- it seems, there are temples devoted to the trinity mentioned above -- it is but natural that the 'common (wo)man' would imitate, almost blindly, not merely the fashions, but also the actions of these 'celebrities'.
Well, could not then these 'celebs', as the populist 'Page whatever number now' press (these days does the ' public' read newspapers at least, given the yen for the social media!) fondly nominates them, set examples for the "bhakts" (another favourite term!) to follow?
Can I exemplify my statement? In the recently concluded 'shaadi' where the jealously guarded (incidentally, why? Are the rights sold to some OTT platform or is it a smart gimmick to keep the 'celebs' in the news?) but obviously much released details revealed the groom's mother's ooh-so-sensitive mehendi, her fashion conscious 'youthful' dresses, her 'bahu' tailored but 'master' trained 'dances' despite her being in the mid-sixties, her wishes for the 'ladli' to now take over the family responsibilities , mind you, these are headings glaring at you, whether you wanna know or not the details, et al.
And, yet, this trendy lady did not have the guts to do the 'gath bandhan'! At such a 'pious' occasion, it was the 'beti's' who did the needful! If instead the feisty lady had indeed shown the courage to tie literally, too, the knot of her 'ladla', she would have set a much deserved trend wherein a widow shows her love for both the baap-n-beta by actively participating in religious functions as well.
The modernity such 'influencers', often unfortunately, exhibit begins and ends with the fashionista 'statements' about colour coordinating 'lehengas' and jewellery patterns that can continue to be gossiped about till the next new 'trend setting'(!!!) shhadi happens!
The way these power monsters, eh, mongers, deal with the avid 'press', 'pressing' them for details (ah, the 'divine' duty!) clearly shows their awareness of their power! Why do they never use it for setting meaningful new trends beyond the ooh-la-la ladi-da-dah fashion 'statements' that are actually a sick(ening) show of wealth that 'sucks' dumb in a country where half the 'janta', their 'mai-baap', might go to bed without food?
May be, they might not be revealing the 'charity', but has anyone ever heard of these 'showsha shor' weddings ever feeding some lane in, forget Dharavi where live many hard working and honestly tax paying, too, 'log', but at least in 'Bandra' (please to remember the pronunciation)?!?
Why do they waste their huge soft power in mere 'entertainment, entertainment, entertainment', unfortunately echoed in a grisly, ghastly way in the societal corridors cutting across caste and creed and class! Or is it too much to expect intelligence and sensitivity from such 'creative' minds and souls, hoping (against hope!) that they do actually own such useless contraptions, not available anyways for sale!
Pratima@the real lifestyle dis-eases 'released' by big, fat Indian weddings, and beyond any cure!
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