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With the elections thundering over the heads, and in the immense pressure being faced by all the parties, the world has seen some very inspiring dirty politics take place. Marketing the candidates has been the only aim, but RSVP ko janta maaf nahi karegi.

As the political battle continues ensuing at our parliament doors, we bring to you some more breaking news. The Congress candidate, Mr. Rahul Gandhi has just made a visit to Comedy Nights with Kapil. Mr. Kejriwal was not allowed this privilege by the Election Commission and on hearing this news, he has gone on dharna. A satellite link is being established with him if he wishes to come live on our show.

On the Rahul Gandhi issue, we bring to you the transcript of the interview. The audience was controlled and there were many familiar faces in the crowd who kept jeering throughout. Here we go with the transcript.

Kapil: Kaise ho Sidhu Paaji? Aaj jo mehemaan hamare saath interview ke liye ayenge voh bahut khaas hai. Please welcome the youth icon of India, the prime ministerial candidate of the Congress, Mr. Rahul Gandhi.

Sidhu: Oh teri! Tune toh bomb hi fod diya sidha guru!

Rahul Gandhi walks in slowly, hands in the air, and a wary smile on his face.

S: Desh ke development ko koi rassi ne nahi baandhi,

Yeh yuvak ko rok sake nahi koi aandhi,

Aaj saath aaye hai vohi yuva neta,

Jinka naam hai shri Rahul Gandhi.

Thoko taali, khatak!

RG: Sidhu Paaji, shukriya iss swagat ke liye. Aisa bolna mujhe bhi sikha dijiyega election ke baad kyunki haar ho yaa jeet, Arnab se toh baat karni hi padegi.

K: Beeti baton ko hum baad mein yaad karenge. Rahul ji ke pure parivaar ne barso se iss desh ko tarakki ke raaste pe kayam rakha hai, aur unka pura parivaar iss desh ke saath hamesha raha hai.

S: Yeh tune sach baat kahi Kapil. The great Mahatma Gandhiji, fir shrimati Indira Gandhi ji, fir Rajiv Gandhi ji, aur ab Sonia Gandhi ji aur Rahul baba. Yeh matlab pura parivaar desh ki seva mein raha hai. This is called the true sense of patriotism.

K: But Rahul Sir, mujhe ek saval karna hai aap se. Aise desh chalane mein aapke parivaar ne copyright le rakhi hai, ya kisi aur ko bhi mauka mil sakta hai.

RG: Nahi Kapil. Hum jo hai, voh tarakki banne hai iss desh ke liye. Isi vajah se desh ne hume lagatar mauke diye hai seva ke liye. Iss baar bhi humne aise hi kayi mudde uthaye hai jo iss desh ki tarakki karne mein madad roop banenge, aur hamare desh ko behtar banayenge.

K: Kya aap bata sakte hai hamari janta ko ki yeh kya hai?

RG: Jaise pichli baar humne RTI, Food Bill aur MNREGA ko Shree Ganesh kiya, iss baar hum yuvaon ko aur mahilaon ko empower karenge- unko aage badhneka mauka denge.

K: Vah. Sir aap please baith jaiye, aap se baat-cheet chalti rahegi. Aur ek saval Rahul ji.

RG looks scared, and nods.

K: Itna sab karne ke baad kya aapne socha tha ke aap ko CNWK mein aane ka mauka milega?

RG: Voh toh Mom ne bola ke rally hai Mumbai mein, par tum akele jaane vale ho. Kuch bhi puche toh Arnab ko jo bola tha voh bol dena. Iss liye mein aa gaya. Cut!

Kapil and Sidhu laughing. Baba Ramdev gets up in crowd. And shouts.

Baba Ramdev: Dekho isko! Meine toh pehle hi kaha tha, yeh toh honeymoon karne daliton ke ghar jaata hai, par iski ammi videshi biwi ki baat kar rahi hai. Yeh vapas katputli PM hi banega!

Mulayam Singh (from crowd): Honeymoon bhi rape ki tarah naadan ladko ki galtiyaan hoti hai, aur hume unko maaf karna chaiye.

K: Director baba, cut kar dena yeh. Inn dono ko le jaiye yahan se.

Director: Retake. Dadi entry, Action!

(Patriotic music in background and dadi walks in with flag)

Dadi: Inqalab zindabaad! Inqalab zindabaad! Angrezon Bharat chodo! Inqalab zindabaad!

K: Dadi, tu aaj firse pike aa gayi. Buddhan hamesha naak katvayegi.

Dadi: Tu chup kar bittu. Aaj toh meine ittu sib hi nahi pi hai.

K: Toh yeh sab kya hai?

Dadi: Voh na meine sapna dekha. Usme angrez aa gaye the. Isliye I was just being sure. Kutte bhaagne lage mere piche toh mein ghar aa gayi. Alelele, Rahul! Tune bataya nahi Bittu ke hamare ghar mehmaan aaye hai.

RG stands up and touches feet.

D: Alelele, kitna sanskaari hai mera bacha. Sikh isse kuch Bittu. Isse dekh aur khudko dekh.

K: Mujhe ider show chalana hai Kapil banke, Alok Nath ka ashram nahi kholna.

D: Mera bacha Rahul. Sonia beti kaisi hai? And what about Priyanka aur Robbie beta kaise hai?

RG: Bilkul thik hai dadi. Mom bahut yaad karti hai aapko.

D: Mein unko phone karke hi aati hun toh.

Dadi departs.

K: Yeh gayi, naak katvane se bacha liya.

RG: Kaash yeh pappi de deti. Shagun ho jaata humara bhi.

K: Andar se toh dada hai na, isliye aaj bhul gaye honge. Sorry sir, meri family thodi jyada hi useless hai. Sab aa jaate hai bich bich mein disturb karne.

RG: Hamara bhi kuch aisa hi hai. Sab chale jaate hai bina bole media ko comment dene, aur fir maar mujhe hi padhti hai.

Bua runs onto stage.

Sidhu: Oho, sunheri mautarma.

Bua: Bittu yeh tune zara bhi acha nahi kiya. And thank you Sidhu ji. Yahaan pe sirf aap hi mujhe samajh sakte hai.

Kapil: Bol bua, kya hua?

B: Yahaan pe Rahul aaye hai aur tune mujhe bataya nahi?

K: Usme batane vali kya baat hai? Rahul ji toh kitni jagah par jaate hai prachaar karne. Tune hi toh kaha tha ke bass ab batana mat yeh ladka kya karta hai.

B: Tu nahi samjhega. Rahul ji, kaise ho aap? Yeh Bittu ne aapko jyada pareshaan toh nahi kiya na?

RG: Nahi ji.

B: Aapke manifesto mein women empowerment ka zikr hai aur vaise toh aapne shaadi bhi nahi ki hai.

RG smiles queerly and looks around.

B: Hayo Rabba. Sidhu ji, kaash mein shaadi ka joda hi pehen ke aati.

Sidhu: Mauke pe chauka, khatak!

B: Toh Rahul ji, kaisi lagi aapko yeh hot and sexy 22 year old? Mujhse shaadi karenge na aap?

RG confused and looks at Kapil.

K: Bua, Rahul ji mujhe backstage puch rahe the tere baare mein.

B: Haaye…

K: Voh Sonia ji ne apni 22 year old padosan ke baare mein bataya tha unko. Photo toh teri hi thi.

RG sighs and wipes sweat.

B: Sidhu ji, kaun hai yeh aadmi! Mera left vala last kamra hai. Darvaza khula hi hai, mann badle toh aa jaana.

It has not come as a shock to the nation that this youth candidate was again unable to speak a word on this show. The guests’ questions were thus barred, and Mr. Rahul Gandhi was whisked off the stage as soon as possible. The Congress has made a statement that he had the strength to come for a public live show like this, so he is supposed to win the elections.

We have just received news that Mr. Arvind Kejriwal has also been allowed to go on the show as well. At this moment, he is reaching the sets of this infamous show, in order to make sure of all the dialogues going to be used. Let’s take a short break here, and we’ll be right back with more on this issue.

Till then, post your comments in the box below and enjoy reading.

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An encounter with daily soaps

Television lovers, no wait. Soap opera and the drama lovers, it is advised that you cease to read further as what I'm about to say is concerned with soap operas and their content.

Today, I happened to be in the same room as the telly when my grandma was going through her daily list of serials. Co-incidentally, I entered the room as the screen shifted to let new characters rush in. Unmoved by the sobs, and the cries and the weeping, I sat down near a window to enjoy some fresh air while racing with the football on the fields of Fifa 14. I noticed that the scene kept changing from a temple to a room where some girls were consoling their friend. Well, Fifa was way better than that.

The advert about the channel, Colors, took my attention, and my mind wavered to the screen. The serial returned and the words shaadi, pyaar, sindoor kept echoing in the back of actress' mind, and also in mine. It was 2020 till then, and I was waiting for one of the shows I enjoy with family, namely Taarak Mehta ka Oolta Chasma, to come on TV, so my eyes were glued to the screen.

All of the above was just to let you know the details of what happened. Here begins the part which moved me the most. So, I’m talking about the long running show, Balika Vadhu, and the current story is somewhat about heartbreak and a cancelled marriage (I had to ask my granny the story to know it...:p).

The actress, in an attempt to get back her love, slashed her wrist in full display of the camera (in reel life). Now how is that advisable on screen? Rather than providing hope to youngsters and to make them understand that such things must be taken in stride with life, the short display includes a dialogue as well to add to the suicidal feeling induced in the viewer's mind.

"Usne sirf mera pyar dekha tha ab tak. Ab usse mera jigar dikhega, aur vohi usse vapas le ayega."

This is the dialogue put in my words. The cowardly act of running away from problems by choosing an easy way out is said to be an action taken by great will and strength. Is that morally right to us?

How is it good if a person going through the same event in real life chooses the same way out? Yes, people do copy or at least try to copy famous personalities on television, or otherwise. One of the latest example is the dialogue said by Kapil in his comedy show, "Babaji ka thullu". I have heard this emanating from a range of mouths which include me, my friends, and also a sir of mine at class. This phrase is also spotted diversely on the internet on Facebook, and also otherwise. If that is copied from a comedy show which has just started, then can we imagine what effect this long lasting serial will have?

Sadness, grief, and incessant weeping. That's all we get from soap operas and other shows. Only a minority of shows offer humor, and other forms like history, etc. History reminds me of something else as well. As I was discussing with my friend on this topic, he mentioned that in a serial concerning Maharana Pratap, the facts about Akbar are completely misplaced and used. Now what can I say...

To end it all, I would ask a question: yeh sab serials aur TV shows dekhke hume kya milta hai?

It is entertaining and fun, no doubt, but in reality, all we get from the serials is centralized on one thing- Babaji ka Thullu...:p