I remain just one thing, and one thing only, and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician – Charlie Chaplin
The BJP in Bangalore is protesting against a statue of the comedian that was erected for a song sequence in a Kannada film. The reason: He was a Christian and the sets are close to a temple.
Imagine all those worshippers, many fans of Chaplin, being tainted by the sight.
And I do not understand why newspaper reports are at pains to point out his Left leanings. So what if he was indeed a Christian, a practising one? That does not take away from anything. As I say, we are so darned insecure it isn’t even funny.
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ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more. It is sad, it is disturbing although it is silly and funny in a macabre way.