Love talk can backfire
In an interview recently, actor Bipasha Basu admitted that her failed relationship with beau John Abraham made fodder for juicy headlines. She also said that talking about her relationship openly proved disastrous and it seemed that the audience was more interested in knowing what the couple were upto rather than their acting skills. Having learnt her lesson, Bipasha now swears to be very discreet about her relationships in the future.
So while it’s difficult for a celebrity to keep his/her private life under wraps, the focus shifts away from their work when their personal lives become the topic of discussion. When Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone started dating, soon questions about their career took a backseat and they were flooded with queries about each other. Even when they parted ways amicably, stories continued to pour in. Tinseltown’s lovebirds Genelia and Ritesh must be having the last laugh, as not only did the couple manage to keep their relationship a secret, but are ready to tie the knot in February 2012. Neither of them let the media pry into their lives and they handled their career and relationship rather well.
Does being transparent about one’s love or personal life backfire in the workspace? Does it overshadow one’s talent? We try to find out.
Ayesha Tabassum, investment banker, shares, “When it comes to a youngster working in an office environment, being open about their relationship often backfires. The same might not be the case for a celebrity. So what holds true for a common man may not be true for celebs. When a celeb bares his secret, he seeks attention, and sometimes it works in his favour. A youngster may end up losing face in his workspace.”
However, artist Akshat Kapoor holds a different opinion. He says, “I believe if you’re talented nothing can overshadow it. Wrong choices and bad timing is what leads to one’s downfall. Love or sex life discussions have got nothing to do with it. As far as discussion at workplace is concerned, it’s where we spend most of our time and I think it’s normal to discuss one’s personal life with colleagues, I see no harm in it.”
Shveta Bhagat, a media professional, feels differently. “There are two angles to it. One, to retain your individuality and to be seen as worth your salt, it’s better not to speak about people in your life so as not to encourage others to see you through a prism. Two, if one feels the need to let it be known that one’s attached, I suppose it’s okay but to publicise every little tension in the relationship will be like opening yourself up to a jury. It may or may not backfire, but why would one want to take a risk?”
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