Today, Social media has become an essential part of our lives so much that every other thing is up on the various social networking sites. While there are some good stories that get a positive response from the active users, mostly youth, there were some which were at the receiving edge of their anger. While there are so many important issues persisting in the society that requires both media attention and acknowledgment of our young generation, these issues getting the undue attention wasn't really worth it.
Amazon’s doormats with Indian gods
The latest amongst the overly exaggerated issues on the social media is the Amazon’s doormat controversy. Pictures of this famous E-Commerce website selling doormats bearing pictures of Indian gods is trending on the social media. The citizens of India were fumed when Amazon’s shopping list comprised of doormats bearing photos of Hindu gods. The outrage elevated when the Islamic themed doormats were also flashed by this online venture. Amazon has been greatly criticized for their stint in India with the #BoycottAmazon hashtag trending. Now, I totally agree that Amazon has dishonored the sentiments of the Indians by portraying the Indian deities on doormats, which is a matter of insult both for the deity and the religious Indians. But, the important news which actually required the media attention was that of a major accident that occurred on the Mumbai – Pune express highway. The massive accident wherein a bus ran into two cars, taking lives of 17, was overshadowed by the Amazon controversy when Amazon actually did apologize for the inconvenience. Now was that apology not enough?
Tanmay Bhat’s infamous face swap video
Now thanks to our techies, we have been enlightened with an app like Dubmash and now the recent favorite Snapchat and its face swap videos. The face swap videos are a fun way to swap your face with your pals or any celebrity for making a fun video. But, when Tanmay Bhat made a face swap video of the singing legend Lata Mangeshkar and god of cricket Sachin Tendulkar, he might have never thought even in his worst nightmare that this video will receive backlash all over the country. Ok, we agree that Tanmay went over the board to make fun of Lata Mangeshkar and also showed Sachin shooting some abuses to Lata didi, but it was just a part of fun which even both Sachin and Lata might have laughed on. Then, why were we Indians so much engrossed in criticizing Tanmay for his comic stint? Some even went ahead and wanted to file a complaint against the AIB fame roaster. Now, those comedians troll us common people so many times, then why don’t we get offended? Ask Lalu and Pappu, I mean our Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rahul Gandhi, they have been joked of so many times, but nobody got offended by it. Then, why such an outrage on Sachin and Lata di video? While Lata di didn’t even know who Tanmay is, Sachin had no time to acknowledge him and if he had, I’m sure he would have given a witty reply owing to his perfect sense humor. Then have we Indians lost our sense of humor that we make an issue out of not so important things?
Aamir Khan’s intolerance controversy
The Aamir Khan’s infamous controversy was another such exaggerated version of a statement gone viral in a wrong way. Now, Mr. Perfectionist, who has a witty sense of humor had stated in an interview that his wife asked him if they should leave the country as she feared the future of her son. Now, this statement of his not only added fuel to the then intolerance debate but also evoked a nationwide outrage. And as usual, the religion had to be dragged in as Aamir is a Muslim. So the anti- Indian lashes at him broke like a never ending fire. Eyebrows were raised when Aamir was replaced as the brand ambassador of 'The Incredible India' citing reason that his tenure was over. Wow, what a sweet coincidence! Now, maybe it was a routine concern of a mother in a country where intolerance was increasing day-by-day. But, we went over the board and proved Aamir’s statement right that India is getting intolerant with time. Now, if a Hindu celebrity would have shown such a concern, then would he/she get the same backlash like what Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao got?
Coldplay’s ‘Hymn for the Weekend’
Who doesn’t love Cold Play songs! And when it was confirmed that Sonam Kapoor would be a part of it besides Shakira and also the song would be shot in India, we were on cloud nine until the release of the song. Well, when the song was out, we remembered Sonam was a part of it, only because we were told before. Also, we greatly criticized the song for showing the slums and poverty of Mumbai and not the beauty of the nation. Well, few years back, we appreciated Danny Boyle for making Slumdog Millionaire and went gaga over A.R. Rahman’s win at Oscars. Then why such a criticism when Coldplay did the same?
Shobha De’s lash out on the Marathi films screening
Now, Shobha De is someone who every now and then gets enrolled in a controversy and if we need not take her seriously every time. But, sometimes this columnist and novelist say something that makes perfect sense. Well, I’m not kidding, remember that Marathi movies prime time controversy wherein it was made mandatory by the Maharashtra government to screen a Marathi movie during prime time? Now, this issue did get a mix response with many criticizing the government for slating to ruin the business of the Hindi movies and Shobha De had to make a comment. De had tweeted, "Devendra 'Diktatwala' Fadnavis is at it again!!!From beef to movies. This is not the Maharashtra we all love! Nako!Nako! Yeh sab roko!"
"No more popcorn at multiplexes in Mumbai? Dahi misal and vada pav only. To go better with the Marathi movies at the prime time."
Well, while the tweets were a mere reaction of a free citizen of a secular state on restricting their rights on watching a Hindi movie in prime time. Now, we do agree, in Maharashtra, the Marathi films must get the needed space and prime time slot, but De was just sighting her opinion as a free citizen. Then why Shiv Sena had to poke their nose as usual. Leave Shobha De, who is still a celebrity, they had also threatened a girl, who had expressed her displeasure against the heavy traffic jam that had occurred due to the crowd flow during the funeral ceremony of Bal Thackery. She was just expressing her distress and coincidentally turned out to be a Muslim which was enough for us to take out swords. At least Shivaji took out some for the well-being of people and not to shut them up.
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