Few days back, I just happen to switch from one TV channel to
another. While flipping through the channels, one interesting thing caught my
attention. That interesting thing then further lead to me to watch the entire
program. That program was on CNN IBN with the title 'The Hot Seat' and it was
none other with the Most Searched Person on Google for the year 2015 - Sunny
Leone.
After viewing the entire interview, I was left disappointed with
the way in which the questions were asked. Mind you, the interviewer is a
highly experienced and a seasoned journalist who goes by the name Mr. Bhupendra
Choubey and I won’t be wrong if I term him misogynist while conducting the
interview.
At first, the way in which he introduced to the interviewee with
the use of contradicting words such as loved and loathe, curiosity and hatred
and as completely opposite of what we perceive as the idea of an Indian women,
made me cringe. No! You cannot introduce a person like this, how much ever you
feel the person to be controversial. A simple few words praising her journey in
Bollywood would have be perfect. But now, what better then to sensationalize it with
the use of such words? Right?
Anyways, I thought that as the interview would start and questions
would flow, I would get to see some questions on her movies, the projects that
interest her; basic questions like favourite actor and actresses whom she would
like to work with in future, about her journey in Bollywood and more about her
upcoming film Mastizaade. But, but, but... if wishes were horses, beggars would
ride.
So, he started the interview by addressing her with her actual
name and went into asking who calls her by that name. Seriously? Why would
anybody want to know that?! Have you ever asked Akshay Kumar what's his actual
name and who calls him by that name ever?
Then, he says he 'researched' and read some articles. I thought
that would be of her films she has done, but no, I was wrong again.
Now tell me, if you are interviewing a person, will you
straightaway, in the second question itself, ask for a thing that you regret?
You would have probably asked something which will be positive in nature
and keep that question at the latter stage of the interview. This is a text
book case of how NOT preparing the questionnaire beforehand leads you to.
Moreover, to add to it, he further asks categorically, 'what sort of mistakes'
to her reply. At this time, he seemed hell bent in bringing her past in, that
of a porn star. It was highly disgusting, to say the least.
He continued with his tyranny of asking negative questions which revolved around people not comfortable
sharing screen space with her.
By now, the way he was anchoring the ship towards her past and not
willing to ask any questions on her present and future in Bollywood was
evident. But Sunny stood ground against him and answered each and every
question thrown at her with grace. However, he was hell bent in bringing her past
to the hot seat.
So he took this maxim of 'when ghee seedhi ungli se na nikle, to
ungli teedhi kar lo' seriously. When he couldn't bring Sunny Leone talk
about her past as a porn star, he chose to be blunt and direct.
Here are a few of the questions that he asked:
1) Are you worried that your past as a porn
queen will affect, haunt you or continue to pull you back?
2) Is your past, a past?
3) Would you still do what you did?
4) How many people will think of growing up as a porn star?
5) How it did happen? (Yes, he asked
this.)
Then there were questions on
corrupting Indian mind, morality, politics and politicians view about her
and housewives women perceiving her as a threat. Gosh!
After he felt that he has grilled
Sunny by asking such questions and receiving a direct and a straight forward
reply, he chose to ask the main question, on her upcoming film. But, only a
question. Yeah. Just a question on a film which is releasing this Friday and
for which she he is giving an interview; to obviously promote her film.
At one point of time he even says
that, 'when people see Sunny Leone film, people get corrupted.' He continues
further, 'I am wondering whether I am getting morally corrupted seating in
front of you.' Yes, he had the guts to say this directly on her face. I don't
know how would she had felt but she took it at her stride and politely said
that if that is the case, she would be pleased to leave.
Again, a deviation here when he asks what kind of movies she will
be associated this year. To which she replies that there are three films releasing this
year and in one of them she will be seen in a different role. To which he asks,
different role like completely dressed and COVERED up. I really fail
to understand what was he smoking while conducting this interview. Once
she has mentioned clearly about the role, there shouldn't be any need to prod
further by choosing such words.
Thank God, the torture ended finally both for the viewers and for
Sunny Leone too. I am pretty happy with the way in which she has handled this
television anchor with grace, dignity and for once not even backing off to
reply to a single question. Bravo! I guess you have probably won many hearts with this
interview.
You can watch the entire interview here...
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