How significant are Bollywood actors in the world?

However, another parallel universe called Bollywood that seems to exist in the real realm that is flooded with money(how hard people today work to earn) that claims to entertain people but in reality happens to consider itself pompous enough to make the entire world revolve around just itself. Bollywood is being projected as some out of the world fantasy-reality conundrum that people who are just the face of it seem to hog away all the attention of the world. Or may I say that people give them all the attention for them to ride on it? So really tell me if these actors really need so much discussion on a virtual platform - their marriage, looks, affairs and every trivial detail need so much attention and time from people who apparently have a life? Would people stop living vicariously through the lives of these actors if there was dignity of labour in the world where acting and selling burgers weighed equally? I'ts astonishing to see people not only make very personal comments on these actors but give them so much importance as if their entire life depends on them. Its always nice to enjoy a movie, gush over a character, watch it several times and move on the next one. But seeing people getting stuck on the personal life of an actor and cutting a Demi-god figure of them or hating them where ironically the actor doesn't even contribute to the life of the person no way just seems ridiculous.

So in the universe filled with thousands of galaxies and a very tiny planet called earth ... Do these tiny little humans called Bollywood actors who show up on screen a few times and enjoy being showcased as kings, queens and divas actually significant? Or do people really need a reality check or counselling for throwing themselves into the personal lives of these insignificant actors who don't pay their rent, food, clothes?

I am not even talking about those who bash, give death-threats and abuse people who just say a word against their celebs as I have stopped considering them as humans

Discussing these celebs is no harm as they entertain us in their movies and this is an entertainment forum. We can't always discuss politics in our life and online too.

I do agree that its alright to discuss/speculate on their personal lifes, their outfits and etc as indeed although hard to deny but as humans we have a tendency to discuss people (even if its in daily life about friends, colleagues, relatives)

I for one indulge in this myself as one of my pastime as I've always been intrigued by the fashion sometimes taking inspiration of certain style or outifits and also just watching interviews as I love to hear their ideas or though process. And the industry I feel seems a lot more close knit when compared to Hollywood. Interviews always seem more personal in getting to know the actor and also only in Bollywood do interviews actually involve the non-filmy members at times. Definitely not Hollywood.

Hence maybe this gives fans people the sense that they know the actor well and feel close to them creating this weird defensive nature

Of course the line has to be drawn to an extend where its healthy discussion and not obsession. What happens most of the time is the views are very extremist. Fans are not ready to accept the fact their favourite actor isn't perfect and they are humans too.

Even they are allowed to have vices and err like all of us do. Just because their mistakes are in the spotlight we get to know of them.

We can like them but not trying to defend or force other people to like them as well. Everyone is an entitled to an opinion.

IF is also just a flake on internet, not important at all. So are discussions here. Koi policy formation thodi na ho rahi hai. We have faltu time so we waste it here. Who comes on IF or discuss about others when they are busy in offices or life.

Coming to IF, discussing lame stuff, trolling, bantering can sometimes be a way to unwind for busy people. Not all people who come here are vella. But getting too personal is what is uncalled for. It can be quite toxic and hard on the mind.

What baffles me the most is that people send gifts to these celebs. 😲 I watched some tv actors' segments where they open gifts sent by fans-purses, dresses etc. And was legit shocked. Like whoever even thought of doing this?

And media gives them a platform and also people who subconsciously have appropriated them as their own children...you know whatever their favourite says...no matter how wrong...they'll defend it...so they're also paid heavy money to front ad campaigns for products and increasingly social engineering and political campaigns.

That's why an actress will do photoshoots with Rohingyas so that India may be pressurised to amend its internal security and citizenship policy as foreign countries see fit. Of course the govts dont need to listen but at the end of the day its all a ploy after all and they themselves want the same. The only people being played is the Indian public.