When I first heard that the appropriateness of actress Shreya's attire at a recent function in Chennai was discussed with fervor in Tamil Nadu , I wondered if that show on TV where two oddly dressed gay guys and a hot girl discuss celebrity fashion (Fashion Police on E!), has now gone global to Kollywood as well. But, apparently it was the state's politicians who were discussing the subject and that too in the state assembly!
To be honest, she was the only one who was appropriately dressed for the occasion. I mean, it's a movie function after all and it's supposed to be about glitz and glamour. Amidst all those somber looking guests, she was the only one who was even smiling!
On a serious note, while the new generation of young Indians are leading the nation to a brave new world, incidents like these expose the narrow-minded social chauvinism that is still prevalent. What's more bothering is the fact that no major social organization came in support of the actress. Whatever happened to editorials and opinion columns in newspapers? Where are those feminists and women's organizations? Shouldn't the movie fraternity have come out in support of her? The only voice of protest has been from individuals in blogs and online forums. Why is that people who burn effigies of umpires for giving a wrong decision against their favorite cricket player, keep quiet when the very concept of democracy is threatened? Some might think that I am overreacting; after all nothing came off the issue, but, if we don't question such attitude, we will never end it.
Similar to the IT revolution that has changed the economic outlook of the country; we need a social revolution to bring in the next generation of politicians to better represent the new India.
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