We, the whole of India?
Did you guys see the Amitabh Bachchan interview on WSKG (or WCNY or some other channel) ? I happened to catch it while flippling through the channels. Of course, I was too engrossed to call any of you and inform about it. Besides, it was too late in the night.
It was pretty flattering to see India garner so much attention in this part of the world - the interview lasted half an hour. And Big B was very professional. None of those nervous cackles that dotted Ash's interview. They talked about a variety of topics ranging from movies, politics, economy, culture, society etc.
The thing that annoyed me though, was how B generalized his opinions and foisted them on the whole population of India. When asked to comment on the name Bollywood, he said, "We don't like it. We think it is demeaning." When asked about what the mood in India was towards America, he said, "We don't see you very favorably".
Who is "we"? Is he using it in place of the royal first person plural in hindi, or the whole of India? I think it doesn't behoove anyone coming from such a diverse country to make generalizations.
It was pretty flattering to see India garner so much attention in this part of the world - the interview lasted half an hour. And Big B was very professional. None of those nervous cackles that dotted Ash's interview. They talked about a variety of topics ranging from movies, politics, economy, culture, society etc.
The thing that annoyed me though, was how B generalized his opinions and foisted them on the whole population of India. When asked to comment on the name Bollywood, he said, "We don't like it. We think it is demeaning." When asked about what the mood in India was towards America, he said, "We don't see you very favorably".
Who is "we"? Is he using it in place of the royal first person plural in hindi, or the whole of India? I think it doesn't behoove anyone coming from such a diverse country to make generalizations.
posted by Anand at 4:05 AM
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