An Opportunist? Featuring, Shilpa Shetty

Honestly speaking, I don’t really like Ms. PerfectBouncyFigure. Never did, as an actress and now, as a human being. Okay, so maybe I am being a little too judgmental here but celebrities speaking on topics they know jack shit about or hogging the limelight at every single opportunity available, even when it’s in the bad taste – to put it in plain words – pisses the shits out of me.

Yes, I do realize that the publicity lust comes somewhat with their job profile. But come on, there has to be a limit to such nonsensical hunger.

Ms. Shetty hit the glorydom, after a sagging Bollywood career, all thanks to a silly cat fight. Yup! Think what you may, but to me the entire Big Brother fiasco was not racism but a girly fight blown out of proportion. Anyway, as they say “Jab Upperwallah meharbaan to gadha pehalwaan” and our woman cashed in big time on another woman’s (Jade Goody) silliness – Commercial offers, Brand endorsements, Broadway Musicals, Fitness Videos, etc . Except that her acting skills (or the lack of it) continues to bore us to death.

All good, me thinks. With excellent PR backing, the Shilpa Shetty became from a nobody to a household name in the European market and salvaged some respect among her contemporaries back home.

But what didn’t gel well with my ethical senses is that once the news of Jade Goody’s cervical cancer was out – Shetty’s PR gang took it up as another muft ki (free) publicity opportunity. And in no time, television interviews and news prints were flashing Ex-Big Brother winner’s sentiments on the dying woman.

To a certain extent I can even tolerate Celebs using NGOs & social causes to further enhance their image even if they personally give a flying crap about what they are preaching. As long it helps the cause, it’s all good. On the other hand, basking in the limelight over someone’s death is just degrading.

Some matters require sensitivity….the need to remain behind closed doors. If the Bounce girl did feel emotionally strangulated over Goody’s illness then the sentiments should have been shared just between them… As opposed to putting up a show and handing out open invitations to the world audience. That’s how one should deal with intimate matters….as I see it.