The herd mentality of Indians is known to all. And that applies even to the creative individuals of the entertainment industry.
The reason we say this is after seeing the effects of the Tamil song ‘Why this Kolaveri Di..’. Apparently, thousands of versions came up in the same format after the chartbuster track.
Ironically, even Mahesh Babu had his version of a song for his film ‘Businessman’ in the ‘Kolaveri’ format. He was not alone.
The Tamil star Simbu sang with his father T Rajendar, Nitin sang for his film ‘Ishq’. But here is the hard fact. No one is caring for these new versions.
If the versions come from small names it is okay but even Mahesh’s version with Puri Jagannadh also no one is caring. It goes to show that the public hysteria can be seasonal and unpredictable. It is also a lesson to all who try to copy that originality is always the best and most applauded.