But that’s not what this article is about. Recently, Renuka received a call from a journalist for an interview and it didn’t go as she would have expected it to. She posted the entire conversation on Facebook and it’s downright hilarious. 

Here’s what she wrote:

A “journalist” called on behalf of a well-known daily, I’ll call him J for short.J: Ma’am we would like to ‘do’ your interview for a column about veteran tv actors.Me: Okay

J: So apart from Surabhi which I remember you’ve done Swabhimaan right?Me: Many serials but not SwabhimaanJ: Oh no no it was Shanti right? It was very popular….Me: It sure was but I wasn’t in it?J (sounding utterly gobsmacked): Er….then what were you in? Please tell me names of your serials?

Me: Why didn’t you do your homework?J: Please ma’am help me now…I will do it from next time….only a few questionsMe: OkayJ: What is the difference between the serials you did & the serials today?Me: Serials I acted in were weeklies.

J: Weeklies?Me ( patiently): We have daily soaps now…they are called dailies because they are shown daily. My Serials were called Weeklies because they were shown once a weekJ: Oh so only once a week? You mean one story for one week?

Me: No….how do I explain this? You have daily newspapers, weekly magazines, fortnightly ones & monthly ones…..some are printed quarterly? Right?J: Oh so you had a lot of variety like Weeklies & FortnightlyMe: No no….I mean we had variety….but I was just drawing an analogy so that you could relate it to your work

Pause

Me: Are you there?J: Yes ma’am….I thought you were drawing something so I waitedMe: Hmmmm are you writing anything down at all?J: Ma’am I’ve got an excellent memory…..you’ve acted in Surabhi….and you’ve acted in Shanti which was a weekly & you acted in a variety of Fortnightly & quarterly Serials too ma’am

Me (trying to hold back the mirth): You’re amazing….you’ve got it spot on….now may I please go back to er….drawing analogiesJ: Sure ma’am….if you what’s app me the photo of the drawing of the “allergy” I can include it as your hobby….it’s a very unique concept.

Sigh….some journalists are a source of great entertainment…..the upside is that I’ve bought myself a canvas….still not been able to draw my “allergy” though. 😉😀😁😂

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