Imitating Stars Is Foolhardy
Is it right to emulate daring stunts of actors? Are the actors justified in portraying dare-devilry for a few bucks in return? Where does the buck stop?
Is it right to emulate daring stunts of actors? Are the actors justified in portraying dare-devilry for a few bucks in return? Where does the buck stop? 
Imagine a medical representative wanting to ape Akshay Kumar at the cost of risking his life! That's exactly what happened yesterday when 30-year old Akash Jain opened a plane’s emergency exit and jumped 15ft to the ground saying he was trying to pull off a stunt like Akshay who was his Bollywood idol.
This is not the first time that a common man has aped a celebrity without realising the repercussions it can have on him and his family.
The medical representative in question has been arrested by the Airport Police Station. Jain will remain in judicial custody till April 4. We can only hope that he realises his folly and does not do an encore.
SpotboyE.com spoke to a cross-section of people to find out their views on the incident:
Niharika Ghatge
(25, Hathway, Secretary):
We need to understand that celebrities perform stunts under proper guidance and safety.
Jatin Khatri
(26, Freelance Interior Designer): 
I tried to catch a running train and fell off the train. I didn't reach my examination hall in time and hence failed. I learnt my lesson and play safe since then. But ever day, I see many young boys especially in Kurla area trying to emulate some star stunt in moving local trains. As for the statutory warning, they are displayed in a very small font and difficult to read.
Amyn Ghadiali
(25, Digital Strategy Manager, Trivone Digital Services): 
Akshay should send a message to Akash that if he is his real fan, he should never indulge in such stupidity again.
Anjali Parashar
(34, Housewife):
I know stunts are simply marketing gimmicks but my 6-year old son scares me to hell when he tries to emulate the 'toofani' stunts. I have to be very careful. Those so-called warnings below ads don't work for kids.
Rushabh Dedhia
(25, Franks International, Economic Analyst):
The statutory warning should be carried in English and Hindi both.
Ashish Shankar
(34, Photographer, Kolhapur):
Kids and even youngsters fall a prey to such stunts. It's a very sad scenario.
(36, Housewife):
Women follow TV commercials blindly, some of my cousins buy the cosmetics endorsed by big stars because they actually believe that these cosmetics will create magic on their skin! And my 8-year old daughter almost broke her elbow while emulating a soft drink ad recently. It's scary. But do I have a choice? No. I can only wait for my daughter to grow up and understand things in the right perspective.
(34, Creative Director):
People do fall prey to the pseudo-machoism they see on screen. Thankfully, the trend is changing. Nowadays, I see some amazing human value concepts in ads which is very touching. Prasoon Joshi and R Balki are path-breakers in imparting sweet and endearing messages.
Alicia Lobo
(23, Student): 
I indulge in a few soft drinks and cosmetics endorsed by stars. But I am not influenced by their dare-devilry. That man Akash Jain should go and get a life.
Sanchayan Bhattacharjee
(23, Media Professional):
Akshay shouldn't be blamed for irresponsible people. People like Akshat Jain need counselling.
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