Who is Kajal Aggarwal?
Aan? Ghoo? Please note that at this point I am a minute into my daily dental routine.
KAJAL AGGARWAL. Who's she?
OK at this point my curiosity is obviously stoked and I think it better to ditch oral hygiene and concentrate on my Mum's queries. Spit. Rinse.
She's a Telugu film actress. Ye amma?
Everyday whether I'm traveling or in the middle of a meeting- I get these calls- 'Dheera, dheera, dheera-miru Kajal Aggarwal tho matladadam anukunte 9 press cheyendi-to speak to Kajal Aggarwal please press 9', who is this woman and why does her assistant start the conversation with a song? It's ridiculous.
My mom is still used to the ICICI and Airtel tele-callers. I think she still needs to wrap her head around these movie promo stunts- which at point seem so- absolutely entertaining, until you are the one having to explain it to your mother.
It's OK ma, it's a movie promo thing, they probably want your ringtone set as that song or so. Let it be.
In the olden days people used to flock entire stadiums if ANR or NTR were attending a function. What has the industry standards come to? These actresses not only want to talk to us personally on the phone, so that we will watch their half hearted attempts at acting, they suggest us ringtones too?! What next is she going to text me sambhar recipes or something?? Art is bigger than the person, no amount of publicity would ever get a bad thing noticed. This is just annoying.
Been a long time since I saw my mother voice such a strong opinion. I smile inside letting her vent it all out.
And then all the openings and parties and socializing they do. Why do they even print that Hyderabad Times, what good comes out of that? Last week there was a General Store opening, and the traffic was held up for 50 minutes because Amala was cutting the ribbon there. Don't these people realize they are invading our private space. Very irresponsible.
Wow.
Umm yea ma, yea..very annoying...
And what are you doing till now? Why can't you wake up at normal timings like regular people do?!
See this is what I was afraid of. My mother like all other mothers, goes off on her loving off-springs; every time the maid doesn't show up or even if the petrol prices are hiked overnight or other similar reasons!
Yea ma, I'm done brushed and all- see my white sparkly teeth.
She just rolls her eyes and goes back into the kitchen. Her phone rings again.
Pause. Silence.
Who in god's name is Trisha?!!
Dad and I take it as a cue to bury ourselves in the newspaper.
So, telemarketers- I know it's a difficult job situation out there. I know jobs are hard to come by and you have to grab every opportunity that comes your way. But, please for the peace and sanity of the people of this world, stop calling our mom's and enquiring if she wants to talk to KAJAL AGGARWAL!
