WTF Wednesday: Whether it’s SP Balasubrahmanyam or Sushant Singh Rajput, rumouring-mongering around the deceased is the biggest low of this lockdown

Legendary singer SP Balasubrahmanyam left the mortal world on September 25, 2020. While we are still coming on terms with his demise, the unnecessary rumour-mongering is adding to the agony of the family. Sensationalism around the deaths of celebs is not new, but the utter lack of sensitivity clears shows that the concept of respect for the deceased is eroding. SP Balasubrahmanyam's son SP Charan had to answer questions relating to his father's hospital bills and his relations with Thala Ajith within days of his demise. SP Charan had to issue clarifications on the matter. Later, he requested people to avoid such gossip as the family was in grief.

It is not only SP Balasubrahmanyam's death, but we have seen the lows that media can touch with Sushant Singh Rajput's demise. What explains this utter lack of humanity? Is it sheer voyeurism? This was not the case even some years back. One of the reasons could be social media. With celebs sharing their lives with fans on a more regular basis, the aura of mystery has died down. This has made people more inquisitive. And insensitive too. Somehow, we have forgotten that they are humans too!

Our cultural ethos always told us to respect the deceased. Here, news channel are ready to character assassinate even the departed for the sake of TRPs. Anyone following the Sushant Singh Rajput case will understand what it means. While we understand that it is business at the end of the day, we wonder what kind of precedent does it send to people. SP Charan, son of SPB had to explain that everything was fine between Thala Ajith and his family after people asked why was he not present at the funeral? The curiosity around top stars is understandable, but there is something called sensitivity and grace. This scenario is more worrying given how people are consuming news in this lockdown.

 

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