From the Met Gala to Modi-meditating in Kedarnath cave and from the exit polls to the Cannes, the world of social media continues to entertain the audience around the globe.
Bizzare pictures of celebrities from CAMP themed Met Gala (an international event to showcase the creativity of artists from all over the world in order to raise funds for charity) danced on the social media as Govinda danced in the ’90s. Though it was only the ‘best of weird’ that was worn by the celebs on the red carpet, I wouldn’t say the same about our Bollywood divas.
It’s always your choice, as we are living in a democratic country, but democracy is just a word in a few of the states. Elections created another Met Gala in India itself, where one could see the extreme creativity of candidates during the road shows. They took the campaigning to an extreme level which was not in concurrence with the democratic ethos of our country. In case you don’t remember, let me remind you- Yes we live in a democracy!
Social media covered it all from the board exam results to the rhetorical war of words between the parties. While kids were seen celebrating their results on their respective social media pages, politicians could not stop boasting about the higher grades of there own kids.
Instagram was as usual flooded with selfies and suddenly an aunty bombed our cell-phone screens with her pravachan (sermon) on short dresses. That woman almost lost her hosh(senses) in josh and invited the men around to rape the girls who were just being themselves and thought that they live in a democracy where individual liberty is respected. Silly souls!
The girls ensured that the video takes the internet by storm, and so it did. Aunty jis whereabouts were out in the open and uncle ji(her husband) was warned publicly. Well, I hope aunty ji is safe and sound as the backlash became a bit extreme. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind!
I must say Modi ji has a knack for social media, and he also strikes right when the iron is hot. So he garnished his political campaign with some Bollywood seasoning and came up with his so-called “non-political” interview with Akshay Kumar. Modi ji enlightened us with gems of knowledge like how to eat mangoes and “sava rupaye ki keemat(value of 25 paise)”. His Highness unveiled his yearly presents from Mamata Didi n the dinners with anti-party friends. He captured the attention of the netizens for the whole week with a bang, kept winning the hearts and simultaneously increasing the numbers on the EVM.
While Mamata Didi was gifting Kurtas and mithais to her bossy brother, votings started and West Bengal had the best ways to help people in choosing(just a word) their leader. The help was offered by holding the hands of voters and pressing the EVM buttons with a buzz (a gift Didi gave to her own self). Actually thanks to what we are taught since childhood in India “God helps those who help themselves“, as we live in a democratic country.
Meanwhile, our stars decided to step into the galaxy of Cannes Film Festival, the most awaited and prestigious award ceremony. It’s an awaited one not only because of the felicitation ceremony but also because of the royal red carpet walk of dapper looking celebs surrounded by paparazzi. Our Bollywood divas were seen flaunting their attires and looked nothing less than dreamy princesses straight from the land of Disney. After using their rights to vote they used their freedom to dress up in an international award ceremony; the freedom which doesn’t bode well with the grumpy Indian aunties and uncles.
Kangana Ranaut was on the top of the world with her presence in Cannes. She also managed to get enough media attention after making this controversial statement– “I feel India is gaining independence in a real sense today. Because before this, we were servants of Mughal, British & Italian Governments. Please exercise your ‘Swaraj (independence)’ & vote.”
Hina Khan was taken aback after she received an invitation to the Cannes film festival and so were we. While the gorgeous ladies were gracing the event in France, back in homeland our Prime Minister decided to meditate for 24 hours in a cave equipped with five-star facilities at Kedarnath. I must say he really did deserve this massive win again, as he reflects all the virtues that a leader should possess and also knows how to enamour the masses through his skilful use of social media.
Stay tuned the great Indian tamasha is not yet over; the gig has just begun!