students are on the streets demanding justice.
Youth unemployment has hit record highs.
Manipur bleeds while the nation scrolls past.
Election credibility is being questioned.
And the prime minister — eleven years in office — hasn’t faced a single open press conference.
Yet, amid all this chaos, India’s celebrities beam from their filtered photos, chanting slogans of optimism, selling the illusion that “everything is fine.”
This isn’t patriotism — it’s performative obedience dressed as pride.
💣 1️⃣ The Streets Are Screaming — The Screens Are Smiling
While SSC aspirants protest for months over recruitment scams, the stars who claim to represent the youth stay invisible.
No tweet. No voice. No solidarity.
The same industry that posts about global injustices goes numb when the fire burns next door.
Their silence isn’t neutrality — it’s self-preservation disguised as diplomacy.
💣 2️⃣ Manipur Burned, and the Glitterati Blinked
Entire districts plunged into chaos, thousands displaced, women brutalized — and Bollywood’s moral compass pointed nowhere.
No celebrity statements, no fundraisers, no outrage.
Because outrage in india comes with an asterisk: “only if it doesn’t offend power.”
The red carpets stayed rolled out, the PR teams stayed active, and the conscience stayed missing.
💣 3️⃣ Unemployment Is a National Emergency — But It Doesn’t Trend
With youth unemployment soaring, students demanding exams and fairness, and degrees turning worthless, you’d think India’s influencers would amplify the crisis.
Instead, they’re too busy promoting luxury brands and imported skincare.
The same platforms that could mobilize millions are being used for sponsored silence.
💣 4️⃣ Democracy Can’t Breathe Without Dissent
When “vote chori” allegations surface, when press conferences vanish for over a decade, when journalism faces suppression, celebrities could serve as amplifiers of accountability.
Instead, they’ve become megaphones for the status quo.
Every slogan of “positivity” in the face of injustice is a betrayal of democracy itself.
💣 5️⃣ The Cult of Convenience
The indian celebrity is now a brand first, citizen second.
Outrage is calculated, dissent is filtered, and courage is outsourced.
They speak only when it’s safe — and safety, in today’s india, means silence.
What was once a voice of the people is now a billboard for power.
⚔️ FINAL PUNCHLINE
When the country’s youth bleed, its artists should roar.
But ours whispers.
Because for them, the only revolution worth posting is a movie promotion.
india doesn’t need silent stars — it needs citizens with spines.
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