Ramu’s sick joke
Must have read the above story on August 4, 2009 in Mumbai Mirror, in which the media objects to the marketing strategy of the upcoming movie of Ramgopal Varma (RGV), Agyaat as a Sick Joke, wherein the producers have hung a dummy of a dead man on the posters of their movie, Agyaat. People thought it’s a dead body and complain to Police about the same. Police remove the dummy man from the poster and only then they realize it’s a dummy. What can you say about RGV, who is a self-confessed Howard Roark? Who has made his to the top his way and who still likes to follow his way and believes every person should follow his/her own way in life rather than aping others. Such path is said and taken by people who are genius. Yes they are, they do pose a danger to the society. Although I personally do believe in what RGV says.
Last Thursday, July 30, 2009 Mumbai Mirror published the story on the negligence of the construction companies in Mumbai and how badly it had damaged the eye of one of the passers-by on the road near the construction site. The scam these construction companies are running in Mumbai is out of the question. Mumbai Mirror may or might be doing some stories on them. Well what can you say to the construction companies to take care of the amenities in and around the site and need to show civil obedience and corporate responsibility while undertaking such tasks? They are not able to provide protective gear to their workers which is mandatory under different legislations like Factories Act and Workers Act. It will be inappropriate from our side to expect that they will maintain the civil obedience.
Must have read the above story on August 4, 2009 in Mumbai Mirror, in which the media objects to the marketing strategy of the upcoming movie of Ramgopal Varma (RGV), Agyaat as a Sick Joke, wherein the producers have hung a dummy of a dead man on the posters of their movie, Agyaat. People thought it’s a dead body and complain to Police about the same. Police remove the dummy man from the poster and only then they realize it’s a dummy. What can you say about RGV, who is a self-confessed Howard Roark? Who has made his to the top his way and who still likes to follow his way and believes every person should follow his/her own way in life rather than aping others. Such path is said and taken by people who are genius. Yes they are, they do pose a danger to the society. Although I personally do believe in what RGV says.
Last Thursday, July 30, 2009 Mumbai Mirror published the story on the negligence of the construction companies in Mumbai and how badly it had damaged the eye of one of the passers-by on the road near the construction site. The scam these construction companies are running in Mumbai is out of the question. Mumbai Mirror may or might be doing some stories on them. Well what can you say to the construction companies to take care of the amenities in and around the site and need to show civil obedience and corporate responsibility while undertaking such tasks? They are not able to provide protective gear to their workers which is mandatory under different legislations like Factories Act and Workers Act. It will be inappropriate from our side to expect that they will maintain the civil obedience.
The most disturbing element was not the contention of the Story but the cover page Picture. The cover Page Picture is so disturbing and sickening that children might get frightened looking at the image. Media should act responsibly and take some responsibility for their actions. They cannot hold the whole nation to the ransom to their vested interests.
The picture of the same female in the inner sections of the page is not that harrowing. I can understand her pain and suffering. In other ways, some people may appreciate the photography quality and idea of the picture to show the pain she is going through and the injustice and indifference shown by the industrial/construction companies towards the common public.
If you feel or believe that media was justified in its action/reaction to Ram Gopal Varma. We need to think about ourselves and our nation. Media owes a responsibility to the society for its actions. It creates the perceptions in the society.
But then what do we make out of the hypocritic attitude of media, which uses any person/incident to its fancy. The way they can mileage and score few brownie points.
If you feel or believe that media was justified in its action/reaction to Ram Gopal Varma. We need to think about ourselves and our nation. Media owes a responsibility to the society for its actions. It creates the perceptions in the society.
But then what do we make out of the hypocritic attitude of media, which uses any person/incident to its fancy. The way they can mileage and score few brownie points.
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