BLOGS have become a Bollywood buzzword. And with top actors like Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan becoming active in this sphere, blogs have begun to grab more attention than ever before. We have Aamir Khan writing about how his pet dog Shah Rukh is ‘licking his feet’ and Amitabh boasting about how his Kaun Banega Crorepati ratings compare with King Khan’s Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai? While blogging is about being honest with opinions, these actors have stirred things up, with fans divided over the propriety of what the stars are saying. I read a fellow blogger writing, “Aamir, what you have written about SRK is disgusting. I will buy a dog and give your name to it as you deserve it.” Another blogger writes, “Hey Aamir. You put a smile on my face. You sounded cute telling us about your dog Shah Rukh.”
What I feel is this incident showcases Aamir’s insecurity and immaturity as a person. It surprises me that a superstar like Amitabh is also stooping to such levels, writing in a derogatory manner about King Khan or anyone for that matter. It diminishes my respect for them.” “I think it’s a cheap, lame thing to do to get publicity. Abusing a celebrity shows them in a very bad light,”.
While discussing this over a cup of chai with my office folks, some had a different take on this issue. They believe that in no way does this post lower Aamir’s stature as a person. We have so many politically correct people nowadays that it is refreshing to see someone like Aamir and Amitabh speak their mind. They have been brave, If we are supposed to be all nice and polite, why blog at all? What Aamir or Amitabh did was put forth their honest feelings for a million readers. After all its a democratic country and one can speak their own mind.
What ever be the repercussions now the question is what is democracy in true sense and where do we draw a line?
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