Foolish Fandom

   A fan is one who admires and supports a particular person. There are fans of movie stars, singers, authors, poets, sportspersons, spiritual gurus etc. Being a fan isn't wrong but there are some ardent fans that can't judge between right and wrong that the celebrity does and support him blindly. That is when the 'Foolish Fandom' creeps in. I want to stress on a specific fan club - 'The Salmaniacs'
    Salman Khan, undoubtedly, is the biggest movie star in the country at present, with his movie raking in massive money at the box office. Several critics doubt his acting chops and his choice of movies but his fans leave no stones unturned to make even the worst of his films a 'Blockbuster'. 'Bhai ki film hai, dekhni to padegi hi', 'Film main kuch ho na ho, Bhai ka dance jabardast hai' - they say. However stupid, Big Boss may be, his fans sit glued to the TV sets to watch him speak out his unrehearsed dialogues which generally lack the punch.
    Bhai, recently was awarded a stiff sentence of five years in jail for hunting blackbucks in Rajasthan's Kankani village in 1998. Now, he is out on bail though. His going to jail and coming out poured in a lot of tweets from his well wishes and critics alike, while the 'meme' industry had a good work day. Instagram and WhatsApp was flooded with 'status' and 'stories' in support of him.
   His fans say," Do you know his philanthropic activities? He donates all his earnings into 'Being Human'- his NGO. He does blood donations , he has also donated his bone marrow." SERIOUSLY! Is this your argument for the inhuman crime committed. PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) brand ambassador at once, Sonam Kapoor tweeted in support of him after pronounced guilty. This is #Hypocrisy at a different level.
    He is no stranger to judicial system and jail. His 'alleged' drunk driving act on the streets of Mumbai, his 'alleged' involvement in holding weapons, his brawls with media and fellow colleagues, his affairs (privacy respected) have always been the talk of the town.
    For the fans, if you don't understand the wrong from the right, sing and dance praises of the your defiled idol, you are no different from the followers of Ram Rahim Singh who burned down the city when he was being taken to custody. Hopefully, your fandom doesn't steep that low.