Anurag Kashyap, let's not label media as a bully!
| Updated: Oct 21, 2016, 19:47 IST
Recently, I came across a beautifully written open letter to Anurag Kashyap. The letter did make a very valid point!
One can see how magnanimously you have retweeted positive headlines of all film critics who heaped praise on Udta Punjab. Little more down, one will see a retweet of Times Now’s flash headline outlining the observations of the Bombay High Court in the Udta Punjab case. Now let’s fast forward a bit. You have retweeted all news items that praise your film Raman Raghav 2.0. Ditto with Akira. Quite a predictable pattern, I say.
So my question is – When did we become a bully? When did we become a ‘headlines only’ hungry medium? Didn’t we stand up for you, your film and the film industry? Didn’t we hail you for your extraordinary courage for raising voice against grave injustice being meted out to you by the CBFC? But I guess those headlines were in your favour and hence you didn’t brand media then as ‘looking for headlines’. You were more than happy to give interviews, attend press briefings and appear on various news channels. You were willing to talk to us then and didn’t label our phone calls as a waste of time. Why? Just because we supported you and your cause we were needed then. And now when you are facing huge flak for your comments and opinions, you want to hide behind the veneer of Twitter and not grant interviews and instead brand us as bullies and headline seekers.
As correctly noted , the relationship between celebrities and media is one of convenience, every time there is a movie release or an announcement, you seek us out. You give us the so-called 'headline' quotes, interviews, videos and bytes. However, once the deed is done, rarely do you guys agree to the interviews or even quotes. Suddenly, we become intrusive, and every time that we call you it becomes a call for 'headline'. Let's stop calling media bully, and respect the relationship.
One can see how magnanimously you have retweeted positive headlines of all film critics who heaped praise on Udta Punjab. Little more down, one will see a retweet of Times Now’s flash headline outlining the observations of the Bombay High Court in the Udta Punjab case. Now let’s fast forward a bit. You have retweeted all news items that praise your film Raman Raghav 2.0. Ditto with Akira. Quite a predictable pattern, I say.
So my question is – When did we become a bully? When did we become a ‘headlines only’ hungry medium? Didn’t we stand up for you, your film and the film industry? Didn’t we hail you for your extraordinary courage for raising voice against grave injustice being meted out to you by the CBFC? But I guess those headlines were in your favour and hence you didn’t brand media then as ‘looking for headlines’. You were more than happy to give interviews, attend press briefings and appear on various news channels. You were willing to talk to us then and didn’t label our phone calls as a waste of time. Why? Just because we supported you and your cause we were needed then. And now when you are facing huge flak for your comments and opinions, you want to hide behind the veneer of Twitter and not grant interviews and instead brand us as bullies and headline seekers.
As correctly noted , the relationship between celebrities and media is one of convenience, every time there is a movie release or an announcement, you seek us out. You give us the so-called 'headline' quotes, interviews, videos and bytes. However, once the deed is done, rarely do you guys agree to the interviews or even quotes. Suddenly, we become intrusive, and every time that we call you it becomes a call for 'headline'. Let's stop calling media bully, and respect the relationship.