Monday, 27 May 2019

How Far Indian Celebrities are Effective in Transforming the Society?―Share if You Care!






"Little kids today don't want to be doctors or lawyers. They just want to be famous." —Reef Karim, US psychiatrist


Many celebrities in India who are eager to hit the headlines. They often end up sending the wrong messages and getting trolled on social media. They compete with their colleagues to build their brands. They explore innovative options to outsmart their professional rivals to stand out in the rat race. They don’t add any value to society except increasing their visibility on social media. Is it the right strategy? Is it not ridiculous?

It is unfortunate that the celebrities start nonprofit foundations to promote their brands rather than promote the interests of the people and transform society. They rarely remember that they earn huge money from people. Worse, there are celebrities who hit social media for 30 seconds of fame by leveling false allegations and making controversial statements. They apologize at the end by gauging the mood of the people. Most celebrities are fence-sitters who wait until the last moment to see the public mood to come out with their stands on controversial issues. Do they lack a spine? Do they lack clarity on issues? Do they care more about their brands than care for the interests of the people?

These celebrities must remember that negative publicity is worse than nil publicity. Some celebrities who are film stars and cricketers milk PR. They meet top politicians and other successful celebrities to get more visibility. Why don’t they take up social issues and challenges encountered by the people to build a better society?


Conclusion

“As a young man I prayed for success. Now I just pray to be worthy of it.” —Brendan Fraser

This attention seeking celebrities do no good to the society except building their brands. The followers must understand the selfish motives of their celebrities and stay away from them. They must remember that they are wasting their precious time to promote these celebrities who don't add any value to society.

Understand the fact that fame is like a drug, recognition is like a tonic, and reward is like a motivation. To conclude, celebrities must be accountable to society. They must come forward to express their views against the wrongdoings and bad practices to build a strong society. They must walk their talk and lead from the front to build a peaceful and prosperous society.


“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” —Andy Warhol, 1968



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Professor M.S. Rao
Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India



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