Then there's showbiz. You wonder, what does showbiz have to do with the world? I would imagine we can live in a world without one. But then, we wouldn't have the opportunity to enjoy the works of say, SRK, Amithabh or any other great 'A' list actors. Fair enough.
But that's not what the headlines there really tell you is it?
A recent visit to the Indian news channel inclined me to pen (PEN?) this phenomenon. Some of the headlines include:
"Mika-Rakhi Sawant patch up 'yet again'."
"Priyanka taken to Hospital with Flu"
Even CNN IBN:
"Beti B has been rechristened Bitiya for now, she looks a lot like Ash, and the Bachchan's dog is jealous of her"
I'm not bashing these specific news channels. Don't get me wrong. Please don't sue me with defamation.
Are these stories really necessary for the general public? What is our obsession with beautiful people that we need to know about Rakhi Sawant patch up, even though that is a source of endless humour. Two stupid people getting together and that's what you get, really. Amazing.
This really, is what the world has come to. That Priyanka has got a simple flu is newsworthy is quite stunning.
I should get off my high horse and remind myself that I too, sometimes enjoy these fluff pieces. It's a welcome relief to the seriousness of reality, but really, it isn't a necessity at all.
The money that these people are paid to look beautiful is also quite amazing actually. Granted if it's something they've worked for, they deserve paycheques that have the same number of zeros as the number of germs underneath my shoe.
But Rakhi Sawant? Really?
A really big ass, two failed relationships and a slightly dysfunctional family. I'd say she's not worth the amount she's paid. If she were a pornstar actually, the money she gets would probably be deserved, but not for whatever important work she's done.
In fact, I really cannot recall anything that she has been involved in. Couple of failed item numbers? 'B' grade Movie?
Perhaps it isn't really her fault for cashing in on her fame. It really is our fault, society. We're so obsessed with their antics that fan the flame of their popularity. The media is driven by demand, and we demand that someone tell us the dating history of Ranbir Kapoor.
Perhaps it's the fame that we really crave.
And sadly so.
It's a weird world out there, and I'm part of it.
