17 June, 2008

Country Drub

His reach was limited to the Hoardings along the main roads in South Indian cities. Then he would eavesdrop though his wide hat into our compounds through countless brochures.
Then his endearing photos were featured in sponsored columns with newspapers. He would feature with the best of the worst tinsel town glam girls.
Thankfully, he has exercised abundant caution and managed to keep his cheer away from innocent Gabbar Singh fearing children, and refrained from featuring himself
In the prime time advertisements in national news channels.
The Swayambu King of Leisure and Pleasure, Y Rajeev Reddy is now omni present.
For some weird reason, he thinks that he is the Best Brand Ambassador for his enterprise, ala Virgin’s Richard Branson.
The self styled Black Boot to Black Hat attire with his thumbs up in the air is a trademark of this Recreation Czar.
But alas, he doesn’t stop there. If any of you have been lucky enough to get a copy of the brochure that talks about adventure holidays, you would find amidst the now familiar two parents two kid family, atop an elephant, a cute middle aged homosapien with a mulberry worm mush and a Bermudas to hat brown clad attire smiling gleefully with the thumbs up pose intact.
Is he some two amusement park or something? Has no one told him that his image on all his printed ads is perhaps a deal breaker and not a deal clincher.
Once I dared to quench my curiosity and arranged for a meeting with one of the sales executives of the Club, and he offered me one plot free with a lifetime membership. He studied my silence for a couple of minutes, and went to add that I could also get one more complimentary plot to the complimentary plot if I sign up for membership on the same day! With these kind of offers on display,
I tend to ask myself as to Y? Rajeev Reddy thrusts his image on us at every single opportunity. Watch out for the Clown in Sheikh Dress and diving down in a parachute!! Hilarious boss!