Having enjoyed a fair share of attention and limelight in Bollywood, actor Preity Zinta moved on to investing capital in the Indian Premier League’s team King’s XI Punjab.
Now the actor, who is saddened by India’s socio-political situation, is thinking to join politics and bring positive changes in India. It seems Zinta has taken inspiration from our country’s politicians, who are busy campaigning about building a Naya Pakistan.
The actor who is currently busy promoting her debut production venture Ishkq in Paris said, “Off late, I have been thinking that I will join politics because it’s so sad what is happening to our country [India]. I really want to be somehow involved in positively changing our country.” Zinta added that one day she will come out and ask people to vote for her.
Anticipating her political career, the actor has even made an imaginary picture of herself as a politician. “I will be a very glamourous politician. I will have nice hair, wear nice clothes, and I will not be corrupt,” she described.
Although actors are known for spending hefty amounts on their styling and lifestyle, Zinta expresses her angst against politicians involved in corruption and embezzlements. “How much do you genuinely need to eat? You don’t eat a gold biscuit if you are hungry. So, survival is limited to one point. How much more do you want?” questioned the actor, while adding, “It’s important we start thinking about our country because what is happening to it, is really sad.”
The actor also acknowledged the “good politicians” and said, “People like me don’t have to get into politics because there are good people, too … There are lots of good politicians. Don’t get me wrong,” she clarified and continued, “The good politicians, however, are eclipsed by all the corruption. And the only way to make India shine is making this all stop, because it’s always the average man who suffers at the end.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 22nd, 2013.
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