Shobha, take back your words
I was reading Shoba De’s edit in today’s paper couldn’t help but sympathise with her poor understanding of the persons and situations in hyderabad. Thanks Shobha for calling hyderabad the city of epic romances but you better do some spade work before you say something on Chiranjeevi.
He is rich, he is not a feudal lord, he didn’t terrorise his daughter, all he did was to dote on her and give her money and freedom and he is paying for it now. How could you compare some misguided, illiterate elders in some taluka murdering couples to the superstar and say that he’s been behaving worse than them?
Get some brain into your pen and you don’t make an absolute ass of yourself. Forget Chiranjeevi, no father will listen to some crappy romance at the age of 14. What makes you think that he was treating her like some property to be traded? God save her from those scheming jokers but get these things into your head. He was not against that fellas caste or he didn’t mind his daughter going into a middle class family, it’s just that, what’s that guy’s name, his credentials were questionable.
He had a criminal background, official cases against him and many more unofficial (call me and I tell you) complaints and I’m sure you would personally wouldn’t want to bring him in as your son-in-law unless you wanted to reform his habits. And that Pyar ke side effects that guy and the girl will experience soon, and as you said yes, it could be dangerous indeed.
This had happened to many filmi families many a times but nothing of that sort became news because the immature and stupid daughters didn’t choose to humilaite their parents in public and portray them as villains and also finally they didn’t have vested interests doling them out in their runaway marraige. Shobha as a parent I have something to say, take back your words, what you saw and heard on TV is not entirely true.
leo | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
That was selective reading Sunitha. De was talking about two other instances in which people ended up getting killed. Seriously when is enough enough? Move on.
Prasanna Adusumilli | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Hi Sunita,
I am surprised to see such an immature article from Sobha De. I am not a Chiranjeevi fan, but I felt sorry for him , for having to face such a situation.
I dont agree with you about the projected criminal background of Sirish. His act of eloping with a girl at age 17 seems childish more than criminal.
I think the main culprit in this whole episode is Pawan kalyan. He might have thought using muscle will solve the issue, but that proved he is still not out of it filmi hangover. His warning to Sirish might have triggered this whole drama.
Anyways now there is nothing much which can be done, Srija and Sirish are not just engaged (like Uday and Sushmita) , they are married . So its a whole new ballgame now.
–Prassi
chandu | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Sunita, who the hell are you to say Shobha “take back your words”. She expressed her feelings. Neither she is right nor YOU are right. You feel like ideal journalist, but you are not (Your writings boast about yourself and no where TRUTH).
And more over don’t cry on your blog, Shobha can’t visit your blog, So call her up and tell your so called “dare” expressions with her. You will be blasted, you don’t have courage to that, all you can do is, fire on the people view in this blog. For that you don’t really need courage.
Stop commenting others, you yourself is not perfect. Mind your words and mind your business Dear Sunita Chowdary.
zuran | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
good article-
shobha formed all her opinion from srija’s interviews in national channels. Shobha might not be knowing that ’shirish’ father saying in an interview that his son eloped with a 15 yr old girl at the age of 17 and charged of kidnap case and sent to juvenile home. And Sunita , you could have mailed shobha the above matter to ensure she takes back her words.
Vthej | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Well said Sunita..! As a father, anybody does the same..what Chiru did! Only my pity towards that stupid Srija..!!
Vikram Chipra | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Dear Author,
You take issue with Shoba De, but you didn’t question why was Srija confined (if her claims are correct) to her house for more than an year. Why would Srija family not accept Sirish? It it because he is not in the same social status? or is it because of his character or lack there of? Because of his caste? Why? Why is Srija making claims of threats to her from her family despite no obvious signs of them? We have to look at issues rationally based on facts, not with partiality. Unless and until we do that, we cannot get to the real truth.
Vikram
Leo Shekar | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Well Said SUNITA…
ranjan | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
OK sunitha gaaru agree
mari Uday kiran marrige enduku aapesaaru chepthaaraa
Nenanu kovadam Sirish brahmin kabatti valla kistam ledu
janardhan | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
SUNITHA GAARU,
I COULD SAY NOTHING BUT “SABASH SUNITHA” YOU HAVE WRITTEN A GREAT ARTICLE YOU ARE A REAL JOURNALIST WITHOUT ANY HYPOCRISY.
sk | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Hey why have you deleted that abusive mail you received from a moron? I thought that was incredibly brave of you. What made you chicken out? care to clarify ?
priya | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
After watching this video interview of Chiranjeevi in ENGLISH, I would like to see him talking to Shobha De in ENGLISH and explaining to her how she was wrong:
http://telugu.yuyam.com/story.php?id=11437
Chiru would like to burn this video, if he sees it now
jaysree | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
@chandu
You are very correct
movie buff | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Dear SISTER,
First of all i would like to thank you for letting us to write the comments. Regarding this article:
1) How well do you know chiranjeevi? Better than Srija?
2) How well do you know Sirish? Better than Srija?
3) I didn’t see any wrong in the shobha’s article –she analyzed it very well
4) Before lauding chiranjeevi and accusing Shobha—just remember that Srija knows about his dad better than you know him
(TELLANAVI ANNI PAALU NALLANAVI ANNI NEELU KAADU)
gude | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
nijam gaa chiru manchi manasu kalavadaithe asalu intha scene jaragadu anipisthundi naaku,…eppudo telchesevaadu,…chiru cheppe matalu anni pai pai maatale,.vallu inka ee vishayanni vorvalekapothunnaru fans tho sahaa really,..srija chesindi chaala correct,….keep it up srija,…love is behind u
Metalmental | Oct 29, 2007 | Reply
Sunitha garu,
I think you are wrong in this issue.What Srija did is quite normal in her situation.Chiru is not as humble and polite as he appears.His alcoholism and womanising is well known. Don’t beleive what he says on TV with grown beard.That is the first time I have ever seen any acting skills in him.Like any father I am sure he loves his daughter.Instead of restraining the girl he could have talked her into waiting for couple more years.But bringing matches to her was hasty decision. Who ever thinks that she is immature should also think that she is not mature enough for the marriage of the parents choice. When people say that Srija has no right to behave like this, I wonder who gave the right to parents to decide about her life and husband. It is my opinion that this whole mess is the result of arrogance,idiocy and hipocracy of some one in the family.The family elders brought this mess on themselves and now seeking public sympathy.
Yappy | Oct 30, 2007 | Reply
sunita akka,
Uday kiran tho marriage apesaru andi feudal mentality kaadu antara……
Nijam cheppandi …Industry lo caste feeling undha ledha?