Yes, this is what the ‘others’ call them… miniature terrors. They can make full-bodied, mature, sizzling, and talented actors and actresses squirm in their seats. They are the new breed of ‘miniature’ actors and actresses [loosely translated: child-actors]. Some of the most notable ones that I have seen are as follows, (not an exclusive list at all)
Category Archives: Media
Recently I was invited to be a part of the NDTV show ‘We, The People’. The show was moderated by Barkha Dutt (of the Kargil, ’secular’ media fame). When she started with the show she was actually not aware about what she was to talk about. She kept screaming at somebody named Deepti in the collar mic saying “this is not enough, you have got to give me more, this is not how you are supposed to work…” after 5 minutes of this ranting a very apologetic Deepti appeared by her side. Barkha again started her harangue as Deepti stooped down besides her to explain who all were present in the audience.
Apparently Barkha Dutt was not happy with the kind of audience that was present. She wanted it to be a sensational debate. Now there were approximately 15 riot victims and as if this was not enough Teesta Setalwad was present and she was pissed off at something. I think somebody at NDTV had stuck something on her backside which made her lean forward every time she wanted to make a point.
Let me talk about the panelists for some time now. We will go sequentially from left to right. You need to see this show; you can catch it on 9th Dec, 2007 at 8pm on NDTV.
First from left: Jay Narayan Vyas BJP electorate from Sidhpur constituency
Second: Madhusudhan Mistry, A very dirty* Congress geriatric (a very-very-very -very old man)
Third: Mallika Sarabhai, a dansuese (reason for being well-known - daughter of Vikram Sarabhai)
Fourth: Mr. Nathwani, Senior management guy from Reliance
Fifth: Shiv Ranganathan (if you are able to catch the show, look for the very very very hefty guy in the center of the panel - that’s your guy)
Sixth: Some professor from IIM-A (IIM-A actually has started suffering from brain-drain*)
Seventh:Teesta Setalwad, ‘Social’ activist (a fancy term for human coakroach, who feeds on human misery)
Eighth: Prof Bandookwala, Riot Victim, Professor at MSU
* - Madhusudhan Mistry said something questionable to Mallika Sarabhai during the second break and made her cry!. If you happen to watch the show on 9th Dec, 2007 at 8pm on NDTV you will tears filled eyes of Mallika Sarabhai after the 2nd break.
* - The professor from IIM-A said “Development in Gujarat has come because no other state has enough landmass available…” Further to this when the crowd booed him down he shouted this out to the audience ” You don’t know the facts” {This led me to believe that IIM-A has been having brain-drain}
“Mr. Modi says they got 6 lac crore in investments, but only 16% has actually come in yet” - What Mr. Madhusudhan Mistry missed during a comment of his was that during Congress’ rule in Gujarat this was almost negligible.
Responding to Jay Narayan Vyas’s comment of “How can marriage happen before engagement?” Mallika wanted to steal the show and her blooper was ” With the rate of grooms eloping nowadays it might be better for the brides to go directly to marriage” now she might not be reading newspapers or might be illiterate but the actual problem is that grooms elope after marriages leaving the brides in India high and dry, no pun intended.
All in all it was a circus where new animals have been added to the old game of politics… (Media, Social activists, and Political activists)
Ankit Desai
IPL Camel Fair…
IPL. Google it and the first entry you will refer to Indianapolis Power & Light Company. But that would not make it interesting would it? I guess it will be more interesting if we talk about Indian Political Liars … tut tut tut… waste of words… I am talking about IPL as in the Indian Premier League…
Let’s leave IPL aside for a while and talk about ‘Pushkar Fair’.
If you are unaware about Pushkar… Read this: Pushkar Camel Fair - Also known as Pushkar ka Mela, Pushkar Fair, is the world’s largest camel fair held in the holy town of Pushkar in Rajasthan. Pushkar Fair is undoubtedly the world’s largest camel fair and it also makes it world’s largest cattle fair in general. Competitions such as the “Matka Phod”, “moustache”, and “bridal competition” are the main attraction of this fair which attracts thousands of tourists.
Today I am going to tell you how ‘Pushkar Fair’ is similar to our own version of the English Premier League… the Indian Premier League…
The Gods, Demi-Gods, Exotic Dancers, the Servants, and bystanders…
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