Shocking: Caught lying (Plz comment)

Caught lying

Originally posted by: sai123

maybe they werent expecting the media to make it such a hype! !

j'll politely disagree... i think they wanted the media to make a big deal about it..... absolutely cheap publicity stunt

Originally posted by: Raima36

Caught lying

Yesterday, on the front page of this newspaper we carried a story about Malaika Arora splitting up with her husband Arbaaz Khan. We were told by none other than Malaika herself that her husband was "remarrying". There were many reasons why we thought the story deserved front-page treatment: Malaika Arora is a huge pin-up star and Arbaaz is a celebrity in his own right, and comes from one of film industry's most-respected families. In an environment where celebrity unions crumble faster than cookies the two, who have been married for 10 years and are parents of a five-year-old boy, offered a great example of a happy family unit in the face of relentless public scrutiny. John Updike defined celebrity as a mask that eats into your face. Apparently it also chews up your integrity. It turns out that our story was false. Not for want of journalistic rigour on our part--the reporter did what any journalist sould do on receiving a tip-off-- he called up both Malaika and Arbaaz for their versions. Both, through commission and omission, lied brazenly to the reporter. At no point during their entire taped conversation with our reporter (see transcript, a copy of the tape has been handed over to them) did Malaika or Arbaaz deny rumours of a split. In fact, Malaika actually admitted that Arbaaz was going to remarry. So why would a couple with a longstanding marriage want this kind of an adverse story out in the papers? Why would they put their child through any kind of unpleasant rumour or innuendo at school? Turns out it was for money. Both husband and wife had been contracted by a cosmetics company to launch a skin-care product, and the campaign, unveiled on Thursday night, revolved around Arbaaz playing Adonis to his wife's Aphrodite. They used the myth to renew their vows on stage, thus the sham of remarriage. How Malaika, arbaaz lied to us When our reporter, Vickey Lalwani, got the tip off he called Malaika Arora, and Arbaaz Here are the transcripts: Vickey: There are rumours about you and Arbaaz splitting up. Malaika: I don't want to clarify anything. I am not going to tell you anything. Vickey: You are not denying it? Malaika: I am not going to confirm your rumour. If Arbaaz is getting re-married, then it'll come out. If this is what you have heard, then you can write that you got through to me and say, 'Malaika was not very forthcoming and not wanting to comment'. Vickey: Are you two still together? Malaika: I won't tell you...this is too personal. Vickey: Supposing this rumour is wrong then needlessly your family gets dragged into an unseemly controversy, what's the point? So tell me if there is anything to this news? (At this point Vickey tells her that if she does not want to be quoted, she can talk to him off-the-record). Malaika (relenting): What do you want to know--that Arbaaz is remarrying? Well yes, he is remarrying. Vickey: Whom? Malaika: I'm not saying anything. And if you are my well-wisher you will write a positive article and please call me back with whatever you have written. Now I have to go, have to take my child swimming...But you are not quoting me and you will read out to me what you have written. Vickey (persisting): Has Arbaaz moved out? Malaika: That you should ask him. Main kya bolu? You are arm-twisting... This is not a small thing. You go and ask at Galaxy (his parents' house at bandstand), I don't know where he is. (Vickey then calls back Malaika again to read out the story that he has written and which was eventually published, she hears it out and doesn't say anything). Vickey: But when did all this happen? Malaika: (evasively) Very recently. Celebrities and the media have a symbiotic relationship, feeding off each other. Increasingly, for us in the media, it has become onerous to try and sift fact from spin. We are but a medium between the news-maker and the reader. When celebrities wilfully lie to the media, it's not just us they are deceiving, they are also making fools of you, reader. https://www.mumbaimirror.com/net/mmpaper.aspx?page=article&am p;am p;am p;am p;sectid=15&contentid=2008041820080418024210796c2a22bda Some more news on similar story Malaika on the 'joke' on her marriage Author: Subhash K Jha Date: 18 Apr 2008 The actress had reservations about the 'concept' of the ad campaign still married: Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora The shocking story about the end of the Malaika-Arbaaz marriage rocked Mumbai yesterday. Turned out, it was part of a well-planned campaign to promote a line of cosmetics. A shocking and unethical illustration of how the media is used and manipulated to generate curiosity and interest in consumer products, Malaika Arora who was part of the campaign seems uncomfortable with the situation. What is this we hear about about your marriage being in serious trouble? Nothing. All is well in paradise. No serious or even non-serious trouble in our marriage. You did this as part of an advertisement campaign? It is part of an ad campaign for a product Arbaaz and I are launching. Rather re-launching. See, the concept of the ad is that he comes towards the end and re-proposes to me. What was told to the press was that Arbaaz was getting remarried. I don't know where they came up with the rest (of the story). But if your husband is getting re-married it wouldn't be wrong to presume that the earlier marriage is over, no? That's what everyone presumed. Are you saying this was done with your approval? Approval…well…the whole concept was of Arbaaz getting re-married. I never thought that one concept would acquire these proportions. Why don't you speak to Arbaaz? He had decided to maintain a dignified silence on the campaign. But of course, silence is interpreted as tacit approval. Isn't it wrong to project your marriage as jeopardised for the sake of an ad campaign? I completely agree with you. We've worked very hard to make our marriage a success. To us, it's the most sacred thing in our lives. That's why we were very clear that the ad campaign shouldn't look tacky. Of course, the PR people have their way of doing things. And we definitely expressed our reservations. They still went ahead with it? Well I guess they had their PR in place, right? No regrets! says Arbaaz The actor admits that his 'break-up' with Malaika was part of an advertising campaign Arbaaz is neither too happy nor defensive about the campaign that turned his marriage to Malaika into a swift soap-opera. Jumping the gun Says the actor, "Malaika and I were asked to be part of this campaign which ran like a husband-wife story… marriage, stress separation and then finally, the grand reunion. We made it clear we'd not be actively speaking to the press about the campaign. We thought the campaign would come and go and before friends and well-wishers started taking it seriously. But in no time, a section of the media jumped on to the campaign line 'Arbaaz To Re-marry' and made up their own screenplay about my marriage to Malaika. By God's grace, we're very happy together and we don't need to resort to gimmicks to stay in the news." Socha na tha He adds, "Do I regret the campaign? Not really. We're professionals and today marketing a product entails all sorts of machinations that we as the endorsers don't have to agree with. We had so many anxious friends contacting us to know what was going on. Honestly Malaika and I never thought it'd blow up into this unsavoury story. We thought the campaign would be over before anyone had a chance to take it seriously. And we never thought media persons would latch on to the remarriage strategy in the campaign and create a whole story about our break-up." https://www.mid-day.com/web/guest/entertainment/bollywood/art icle?_EXT_5_articleId=1093524&_EXT_5_groupId=14 My question is: Do u think it was right on Malaika and Arbaaz's part to mislead media just for the sake of an ad or money? Plz leave your comments 😳

no amount of money would be enough for me to put my family through an unwanted controversy. How stupid, cheap, selfish and greedy.

What are they teaching their 5 year old? Kids learn everything they are going to learn about behaviour by the age of 10 (sometimes even younger).

They clearly don't realise this.