Trends inspire trends. Funny! That could be an altogether new trend itself. Kudos to the Media for it. The trend as displayed by the plethora of media channels is to focus majorly on the mistakes, misunderstandings, mistresses, misanthropes, misogynists etc. The list is actually endless. And it already has had an influence on me, because I am a part of public too. I am not affected by it is altogether a different issue but I can sense very well that 'Armageddon' is round the corner.
As Sandhya Srinivasan, Senior VP and Director, Strategic Planning, Law and Kenneth India writes, "As the very name suggests, they are big perpetrators of “enter” “tain(t)ment”. Everyone is tainted here. Even the role model goes to jail wrongfully or rightfully. It’s a cross between 'The Bold and the Beautiful' meets 'Dynasty' meets the 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'. Soon, I’m sure, there will be 'Sex and the City' meets 'Desperate Housewives', within permissible Indian morality codes, of course".
Is "disfunctionality" all that sells ? The answer lies in the fact that most serials are about adultery, multiple spouses, extra-marital affairs, addictions, and many on those lines. Pause a moment. All are disfunctionalities.
All this actually is helping in creation of a negative energy and we live our lives with it. It is resulting in strong behavioural changes and inspirational and idealistic life changing imagery is getting transformed into guilty, malicious, disgusting cheap talk script writing. As Sandhya aptly puts, "Can’t negate the bad hair days but can at least ensure gorgeous hair more often. That way, there will be a balance. Good and bad. Yin and Yan. Now, that’s a life of worthwhile choices".
As Sandhya Srinivasan, Senior VP and Director, Strategic Planning, Law and Kenneth India writes, "As the very name suggests, they are big perpetrators of “enter” “tain(t)ment”. Everyone is tainted here. Even the role model goes to jail wrongfully or rightfully. It’s a cross between 'The Bold and the Beautiful' meets 'Dynasty' meets the 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'. Soon, I’m sure, there will be 'Sex and the City' meets 'Desperate Housewives', within permissible Indian morality codes, of course".
Is "disfunctionality" all that sells ? The answer lies in the fact that most serials are about adultery, multiple spouses, extra-marital affairs, addictions, and many on those lines. Pause a moment. All are disfunctionalities.
All this actually is helping in creation of a negative energy and we live our lives with it. It is resulting in strong behavioural changes and inspirational and idealistic life changing imagery is getting transformed into guilty, malicious, disgusting cheap talk script writing. As Sandhya aptly puts, "Can’t negate the bad hair days but can at least ensure gorgeous hair more often. That way, there will be a balance. Good and bad. Yin and Yan. Now, that’s a life of worthwhile choices".
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