@Yovna: Yes there is truth in what is being discussed there.
There is no compulsion that anyone has to like Barun or Sanaya or anyone of the cast. To me the way some fans behaved - calling, spamming, sending petitions, harassing staff, actors or for that matter anyone associated with the show were all extreme behaviour!
This is why I keep saying that I am not a fan, because for all that is good in this world I do not understand this behaviour! I am able to switch off or change channels or walk away (esp when the remote is not under my control) when I don't like a show (even if the show has actors whose performance I like). Maybe if I was a fan I would understand…
But behaviour such as those is not limited to Barun fans, there's Sanaya fans (still remember how they behaved when PCA India announced the nominations), fans of stars from other shows have also been extremely vocal and passionate about their show & actor! It doesn't matter that they are not superstars, it matters is that they are in the public eye & have fan following. I am not even going to go into how some fans to superstars behave when it comes to their idol! But no, only Barun fans are the worst of the worst!!!
But what I don't get is why everyone gets brushed with the same colour! One can be critical, but make sure you are critical about the actual issue. There is no need to rely on reports by yellow journalists to make your argument for hating an actor or actress!
Barun Sobti is human & just as flawed like you and me. The only difference is that being in the public eye allows people to scrutinise every move he makes. I find it insulting when someone tells me that Barun is my God & that I am delusional because I was able to connect to the way he responded to a situation! Heck, I go the Sobti way a lot of time in my own personal life - (by Sobti way I mean, I don't know's)
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