Feet are for prostrating

A director cum producer who loves having yes men around him once gave an interview to a vernacular journalist. Poor man, he lacks tact, diplomacy like me. Copy word to word published in his mag. Actually there was nothing wrong that the director spoke. He just lauded the film he was releasing as a great movie on par with one of Nandamuri hero’s film. Once the publication came to light, his phones started ringing that boss wants to see him or contact his office etc. The weak spirit took over and he trembled like a leaf. Once he reached his office his man friday said, boss inside…go and fall at his feet. Journo stepped in only to find boss seated in a manner that befits a king..his feet towards him. This silly man prostrated and begged for forgiveness as if he was satya sai baba and all he had to listen was choicest epithets in telugu , somewhat similar to what some cultureless fans post in this blog. This is old news but I vaguely remember what he is supposed to have said….”********, we talk so many things in press conferences and interviews, yevo build uppulu icchukuntamu, but that doesn’t mean you will put it as it is. What will Nandamuri family think of me?” The sensitive journalist couldn’t take all this and quit his job. Anni pujalaku muhurtaalu untaayi but for this paadha puja, there is no time, anytime come and fall for blessings!

It’s heard that another journo, not a meek one this, interviewed a top star and knowingly or unknowingly put all the matter in his mag. His sibling’s blood began to boil and one fine day sorry one fine evening at lalita kala thoranam he let his fury loose. His mannerisms, gestures in his speech worked like adrenaline, ‘lotza pple r writing lotza thngs on brother, so what do we do? It’s providence that saved him in the form of a relative/well wisher who chided the fans to behave themselves….by attacking him, the relative explained, ‘you are making the journo bigger than the star.’