After the “fun and games”, celebrities have a social responsibility to use their privileged position to make the world a better place.
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Joseph Campbell put it best with his simple but profound assertion: “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself”. The Indian celebrity has generally been reticent, if not downright uncaring of his social responsibilities. I had a theory, now dented by Mane, that the poorer a nation, the more solipsistic and self-seeking are its rich and famous, possibly because of a deep sense of insecurity. Amid conspicuous and widespread deprivation, our celebrities tend to distance themselves from the misery by bolting their ivory tower.
Our celebrities wield incredible social power. With millions of devotees hanging on to their every word, they are up there with the world’s leading opinion-makers. They can invigorate social justice campaigns with the power of their voices. Regrettably, most of them are self-obsessive.
by Mathew John
08/10/2023