Franco Vazquez Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I mean they smoke, they do drugs, they cheat on their wives/gfs, they avoid taxes, they blackmail people so the question is that are they really role models for the society? Tbh for me, my role model is my dad who despite being raised in a humble household worked hard and married a rich woman and he doesn't do any sort of those things even though I don't like his habit of using curse words and being passionate about different things but he has never done something which brought a bad name to our family UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velu Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Dhoni is a model role model UrmiSinhaRay and Switchblade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) 9 minutes ago, velu said: Dhoni is a model role model More like a before model for a shikakai advert. Edited October 9, 2018 by Mariyam UrmiSinhaRay and velu 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaloo Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Who said they were role models? Moochad and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvslaxman Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 No. Actually movie characters more role models than movie stars in real life. I like the Red character in Shawsank redemption. I also like the Alpacino speech in any given sunday. UrmiSinhaRay, Mariyam and riya 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muloghonto Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 12 hours ago, Franco Vazquez said: I mean they smoke, they do drugs, they cheat on their wives/gfs, they avoid taxes, they blackmail people so the question is that are they really role models for the society? Tbh for me, my role model is my dad who despite being raised in a humble household worked hard and married a rich woman and he doesn't do any sort of those things even though I don't like his habit of using curse words and being passionate about different things but he has never done something which brought a bad name to our family You want Big Lebowsky and his 'dude-ism' as a father ?! Switchblade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 @Franco Vazquez Aren't you from the UAE? You can't compare a role model from the UAE to a role model from India. Our role models cheat taxes and mask their true incomes. Your role models don't even have to pay taxes!! The UAE doesn't levy a tax on income. That's a skill set your role models lack. The Dark Horse, riya, Muloghonto and 1 other 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranvir Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Anyone who considers celebrities role models has something wrong with them. Your role models are your parents and other people that you interact with on a regular basis. Not some rich person on TV that you have no relationship with. As for celebrity bad behaviour, when you are that rich and famous and can get whatever you want, the temptation to say no is very difficult so I don't judge them unless they are physically hurting someone ( a la Salman Khan). Switchblade, riya, Moochad and 2 others 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkt.india Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Role model thing is over-hyped. There is no such thing like role-model really. Every human has grey shades so how can human be called role-models. There are Billion shades of grey, 0 role-model. UrmiSinhaRay and Switchblade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Role model in what sense? A sportperson can be a role model for a young aspiring sportman. Similarly an actor can be a role model for an aspiring actor. If you mean role models in life ....as in role model for character.....then no. One has to know a person to know about their character. Role models in life are more likely to be from family , teachers , for some even religious figures. Adi BB, jf1gp_1 and riya 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) If your defintion of celeb is silver spooned gawaar starkids of bollywood then probably no. However there are many great actors and actresses in Bollywood who have come up through the ranks with their dedication and hard work. I admire them. Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee Pankaj Tripathi etc. There are many famous personalities in sports, politics and business who have inspirational stories behind them. Edited October 10, 2018 by Number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 I try to pick good things from various people and try to emulate them as much as possible and move on. Now these people can be anyone - parents, spouse, friends, celebrities, even your kids.With celebrities or otherwise, I stay away from seeing them as role models or some idols. I did as a kid but realized that at times I struggled to justify their actions which were conflicting with my own morality. Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zen Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Who the role model is depends upon context .... someone you don’t know st a personal level would not be a role model for say ethics. On the other hand a professional can be seen an quintessential person in his field hence a role model in that domain UrmiSinhaRay and riya 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooda Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 If you class sportspeople as celebs, then maybe. The best Sports people are pretty admirable for their work ethic and determination to be the best, maximise their potential. But I dont think anyone classes actors as role models riya and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariyam Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 6 hours ago, Number said: If your defintion of celeb is silver spooned gawaar starkids of bollywood then probably no. However there are many great actors and actresses in Bollywood who have come up through the ranks with their dedication and hard work. I admire them. Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee Pankaj Tripathi etc. There are many famous personalities in sports, politics and business who have inspirational stories behind them. Why leave out SRK? Rank outsider. Middle class back ground. Started with theatre/small screen and made it big in Bollywood. riya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Just now, Mariyam said: Why leave out SRK? Rank outsider. Middle class back ground. Started with theatre/small screen and made it big in Bollywood. SRK's nana was a defacto prime minister Mariyam ji. Rank outsider may be but he had his connections. I have never doubted his acting prowess and great screen presence though. UrmiSinhaRay and Moochad 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cric_fan Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Role models my left nut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moochad Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Number said: SRK's nana was a defacto prime minister Mariyam ji. Rank outsider may be but he had his connections. I have never doubted his acting prowess and great screen presence though. Is this referring to teh same Shah Nawaz Khan who is alleged to have betrayed Netaji and the INA or do they only share the same name? Edited October 11, 2018 by Moochad UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riya Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 21 hours ago, Mariyam said: Why leave out SRK? Rank outsider. Middle class back ground. Started with theatre/small screen and made it big in Bollywood. Exactly looking at how nepotism have swallowed bollywood as a whole and majority of film industries,its near to impossible to have another one like SRK . UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikred Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Exactly looking at how nepotism have swallowed bollywood as a whole and majority of film industries,its near to impossible to have another one like SRK .Didn't Akshay Kumar make it on his own? He is not doing too bad for an outsider. Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk UrmiSinhaRay, riya and Switchblade 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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