A Conversation between one of my friends and me ....
“Have you watched Sadak 2 trailer?”
“No.”
“It has become the most disliked trailer on YouTube for an Indian movie.”
“Really?”
“Yes. I especially searched for it to press the dislike button.”
“What? But why?”
“Because these big banners like Bhatt, Yashraj and Dharma have killed Sushant.”
“But are you sure?”
“Sure? Huh. It is very much visible. How this small-town boy who made it big in Bollywood became a reason of dangerous competition for those nepo-kids! They don’t want anyone achieving greater heights than their own family members.”
“Oh …"
“Sushant proved to be a threat for them.”
“I see. You like Sushant?”
“Yes bro. He was a fantastic actor and a great human being.”
“Which movies of Sushant have you watched in theatre?”
“Many.”
“Such as?”
“Shuddh Desi Romance, M.S. Dhoni and Chhichhore.”
“Wow. ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ was a Yashraj movie. And out of 12 movies he did, you have watched only three, and you are calling yourself a Sushant fan. Great yaar.”
“Yes, I am his fan and it doesn’t matter how many Sushant movies I have watched.”
“It matters. A true Sushant fan would watch ‘Sonchiriyaa’ and ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshi’ as well. A cinema lover would watch ‘Kai Po Che’ too. Don't you think you became his fan after he died? And that too not because you consider him a fantastic actor, but because you are trying to link other theories such as nepotism and groupism with his death.”
“You say anything. You are a pakka Shah Rukh or Salman fan”.
“I am a fan of great cinema, and not of actors. And why suddenly consider me a Shah Rukh or Salman Fan and why not Akshay and Ajay fan?”
“Because you are talking like ‘those’ people who want to be at that throne forever. They are the product of Nepotism. They are the ones who are running the industry. Yashraj, Dharma. T-Series and all.”
“Hmm … How many Anurag Kashyap movies have you watched?”
“Many?”
“Such as?”
“Gangs of Wasseypur”
“Only one? Did you watch that in theatre?
“No. On Amazon Prime”.
“How many Salman or Shah Rukh movies have you watched in theatres in Diwali and Eid?”
(Silence for a while)
“Ok. You said that you did not even have a look at Sadak 2 trailer, but you went there to press the dislike button. It is more like those three girls who refused to marry you without meeting you and seeing your face.”
(He laughs)
“That was a different story.”
“If you had watched the trailer and disliked it, I would have understood. But what you did is a clear case of ‘unreasonable, irrational hate’. I have been listening to your Sushant puran since a month, and your facts are nothing but whatsapp forwards or Republic TV Debate content. Yesterday, you went all gaga over the fearless Kangana Ranaut and her challenge to the industry. Dude, you are on the verge of losing your job due to sinking economy. Since last two months, you are swiping credit cards for your daily expenses. You are tired of sending resumes and not getting a reply.”
“Chhod do. Leave it, yaar. You always do personal attack. You are a teacher doesn’t mean that I will listen to you everytime.”
“I did not ask you to listen to me. You are the one who started Sushan’t topic.”
“Leave it. Achcha, have you watched ‘Dil Bechara’?
“I have.”
“Wasn’t it a great movie?”
“No. It wasn’t. It was a one-time watch, and trust me, had it been released in theatres when Sushant was alive, it would have not become a box office grosser. You wouldn’t even have gone to watch it.”
“Jaane de na, bhai. Mere job ka kuch dekh na?”
“But why do you want to leave this current job?”
“Brother, there is a lot of partiality. Those who don’t deserve at all have been getting promoted just because either they are closer to the boss or belong to the same caste or state.”
“Why don’t you raise your voice against it then. You should write a mail to the concerned authority.”
“Leave it. Who wants to play dirty? I just want to leave this job now.”
“I have been seeing your FB posts regarding ‘Justice for Sushant’ and asking people to like the post, but when it comes to getting justice for yourself, you are running away. Don’t you think Sushant’s death has provided a timely excuse to losers like you to bring their personal and professional frustration out. Before fighting for Sushant, fight for yourself. Don’t be a hypocrite. Your anger is not against nepotism in movies, but it’s your frustration of your inability to shine in your professional life due to any reason.”
“You are mad. People rightly say, ‘The more you learn and become educated, the madder you become’. Tere brain pe aisa hi kuch effect hua hai. Chal abhi chai pila.”
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