This will be a relatively smaller
post in my blog because my main idea is to collate a few videos which I like to
watch over and over again. I am writing this post to celebrate the awesome gift
of humour which only few people have. Also not all humour but a special kind of
humour. The humour which is targeted to no one else the person who is making
the joke. This is the power of laughing at himself.
Sadly, in recent time Indians
especially politicians and fans of certain cricket players have become so
egoistic that they can not stand any joke or even a single opposite view from
anyone else. In this time it’s like a breath of fresh air when I find a video
where someone is making fun of himself instead of taking pot shot at someone
else.
I love to laugh at myself and my
friends Kanad or Sayantan would support that fact. I remember some of my
drunken stories as some of the most hilarious stories I know. And I have told
those stories many a time despite the risk of embarrassing myself.
The idea of this piece has come
to my mind after watching Alia Bhatt in the wonderful video created by AIB
which includes people like Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra and
Mahesh Bhatt alongside Alia. And they had a great time in that 10 minutes video
and so do I. Alia was exceptional but I also loved those cameos from Arjun and
Parineeti. With two and half million views in just two days this video is truly
viral and deservingly so.
Few years back I have watched the
following video. It was none other than Rajanikanth who took the centre stage.
Not only it was a great narration by him but it also shows his humbleness and
great sense of humour. I also understood why he was so very popular among his
fans.
Anurag Kashyap generally comes
out as a serious guy making serious movies. But the video he created with the
folks of Qtiyapa shows his fun side. With movie ideas like ‘Jab We Kill’ and
‘Lingam’ it is an outrageously funny piece.
I can remember these three videos
at this moment and I will keep adding as I find more. Before I close let me try
to the same. I would like to end with a story of mine.
The year was 2007. I have just
joined HSBC couple of months back. One of those days I and one of the senior
members of the team were in the lift lobby for the elevator to come. Certain
Middle aged gentleman joined us. He knew my team member and greeted him. My
team member introduced me to him so we shook hands and then our conversation
went like this:
Middle Aged Gentleman (smiling): Hi,
Kandivelu!
Me: Sorry…
MAG: Kandivelu!!
Me: Sorry, I did not get you.
MAG: KANDIVELU!!!
Me (desperately): What’s that?
… A pause…
MAG: It’s my name!!!
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