Posted by: lootekukur September 11, 2007
Misplaced nationalism - Re: Prashant
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well red....there's a thin line between ego and pride... we are a small, geographically challenged country whose fate of prospering depends heavily on india. people may want to argue ont this but we have lost our identity to india for the most part. we may be proud nepali in nepal but outside of it and for most internationals, we are one of the INDIAN subcontinents. our forefathers fought in the historical wars of india and britain but very few know the saga of our bravery. recent political turmoil has let us down in the face of the outsiders ever more. amidst this idenity crisis, a guy from nepali origin, who's had a normal/simple life in the past comes to this big stage and tries to make it big for himself and nepali. while the potential of prashant when pitted against some of the best in the competition can be argued, the format of the show is such that you have to be POPULAR as well along with the singing talent to come to the top. if he being popular among the nepalese all across the globe is WE being bheda in your eyes then i have nothing more to say on that.
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