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Whether it is a family album or a home movie, there is no denying that the ingredients of exciting memories for some are the stuff of excruciating boredom for their friends and neighbours. Then what would explain turning an anniversary party into a media event? Merely a sign of the times, perhaps, when publicity is equated with news.
Close family and friends seemed to enjoy when D.K. and Deepti Gupta celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a gala party at The Grand, Vasant Kunj, under full media glare the other day. The couple recalled some joyful moments in their lives, much to the amusement of their near and dear ones, but the logic of asking the media to cover a personal event such as this was not quite fathomable. The thin line between the private and public spheres has always been much talked about, and it seems to be getting increasingly difficult to draw the boundary. A fun event like a party can become dull as hell, though, for those not in the charmed circle.
Never mind, Heaven and Hell was the theme of the party. Except that it represented the two extremes a couple's married life witnesses at some point or the other. Heard of these Guptas anywhere? Well, D.K Gupta is the Vice Chairman of the Aeren Estate Group.
The Ballroom of the Hotel was divided into two contrasting sections, one half depicting hell, and the other, heaven. While the latter consisted of a pianist playing melodious old numbers and girls dressed up as angels against a cloudy backdrop, the former had huge flames in the background, with scantily dressed girls pretending to be demons. It is another matter that these `hot demons' attracted most people towards hell! Adding to the heat was Farah Babri, a pole dancer especially flown in from Mumbai, to set the stage afire. Men, young and old, enjoyed her performance as little kids looked up in amazement.
With the trend of making private functions into `news', is it then correct to say the media is intrusive, and forcibly tries to push its way into people's private lives?
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