Even though we all might not be experts, we surely know the basics of good journalism, isn’t it? What are the elements of good journalism? First thing is to have the facts right so that the interviewee isn’t embarrassed.
Now, when it comes to big personalities and celebrities, journalists are expected to do their research well and form a list of questions to be asked. Even if one thing goes wrong or even if a slightest mistake is made, celebrities are super-pissed.
The journalist should prepare well for the interview and should be thorough with the work of celebrities. However, there is one journalist, from a leading daily, who has completely messed up things while interviewing Renuka Shahane.
Yes, this actress, popular as on-screen Bhabhi of Salman Khan has shared a post on Facebook describing her interview and it is totally hilarious.
The journalist got all the facts wrong, but he was lucky enough because Renuka Shahane took it very casually. She handled the situation very patiently. Want to have a look at this hilarious interview?
Journalist: Ma’am we would like to ‘do’ your interview for a column about veteran tv actors.
Me: Okay
Journalist: So apart from Surabhi which I remember you’ve done Swabhimaan right?
Me: Many serials but not Swabhimaan
Journalist: Oh no no it was Shanti right? It was very popular….
Me: It sure was but I wasn’t in it?J (sounding utterly gobsmacked): Er….then what were you in? Please tell me names of your serials?
Me: Why didn’t you do your homework?
Journalist: Please ma’am help me now…I will do it from next time….only a few questions
Me: Okay
Journalist: What is the difference between the serials you did & the serials today?
Me: Serials I acted in were weeklies.
Journalist: Weeklies?
Me( patiently): We have daily soaps now…they are called dailies because they are shown daily. My Serials were called Weeklies because they were shown once a week
Journalist: Oh so only once a week? You mean one story for one week?
Me: No….how do I explain this? You have daily newspapers, weekly magazines, fortnightly ones & monthly ones…..some are printed quarterly? Right?
Journalist: Oh so you had a lot of variety like Weeklies & Fortnightly
Me: No no….I mean we had variety….but I was just drawing an analogy so that you could relate it to your work
Pause
Me: Are you there?
Journalist: Yes ma’am….I thought you were drawing something so I waited
Me: Hmmmm are you writing anything down at all?
Journalist: Ma’am I’ve got an excellent memory…..you’ve acted in Surabhi….and you’ve acted in Shanti which was a weekly & you acted in a variety of Fortnightly & quarterly Serials too ma’am
Me (trying to hold back the mirth): You’re amazing….you’ve got it spot on….now may I please go back to er….drawing analogies
Journalist: Sure ma’am….if you what’s app me the photo of the drawing of the “allergy” I can include it as your hobby….it’s a very unique concept.
She posted the same on her Facebook profile as well:-
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