Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh were in the news today over speculations about their relationship. When their dating rumours surfaced, the term DeepVeer was coined in their honour, but our obsession with celebrities and relationships does not end at cute nicknames.
All it took was for some self-proclaimed ‘overseas Censor Board’ member, Umair Sandhu, to tweet something sensational about the couple and people went berserk. The tweet read, “BREAKING! Everything is not OK between #DeepikaPadukone & #RanveerSingh.”
BREAKING ! Everything is not OK between #DeepikaPadukone & #RanveerSingh !!!
— Umair Sandhu (@UmairSandu) September 27, 2022
Not only that, he followed up his last tweet with another one where he asserted that the actor was depressed for the last three months. Sandhu, who was questioned by Suhasini Maniratnam about his authenticity, added, “She is a successful actress & she has a personal psychologist as well! Phir bhi kya tension hai Deepika ko jo khatam honay ka naam nhi le rahi (What is it that is troubling Deepika even though she is successful and has a personal psychologist)???”
#DeepikaPadukone is in Severe Depression again since last 3 months ! She is a successful actress & she has personal psychologist as well ! Phr bhi Kya Tension Hai Deepika Ko Jo Khatam Honay Ka Naam Nahi Lay Rahi ??? She also hospitalised last month during shoot of #ProjectK ! pic.twitter.com/ny2PRQKTax
— Umair Sandhu (@UmairSandu) September 27, 2022
There is so much to unpack in the problematic statement he made about Padukone. First of all, depression has many layers, and there can be many reasons behind one’s depression. One doesn’t need a reason to feel down when they have depression. Secondly, having a personal psychologist or therapist does not guarantee freedom from depression. Much like any other expert, a psychologist can help a person overcome and take control of their situation. And thirdly, people should stop dragging a person’s mental health into every conversation about them, especially one involving baseless rumours.
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Idolisation Turned Into Obsession
Hollywood, Bollywood, or Tollywood, our obsessions with celebrities, their personal lives and especially their relationships, runs so deep that we often forget that they are merely human beings with regular emotions. We begin to idolise them and make them a reference for how we want our real-life relationships to look like, especially on social media.
Whether they are together or have parted ways, we choose sides. We might not know the whole story, but we are quick to judge. It has been a decade since Jennifer Aniston parted ways with her ex-husband Brad Pitt. Yet social media keeps brewing the Jennifer Aniston vs Anjelina Jolie narrative.
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Stress Is One Major Factor Behind Breakups
Similar rumours had surfaced about another popular celebrity couple a few months back when Priyanka Chopra dropped Jonas from her social media handle.
People were quick to anticipate she would be announcing the end of her marriage with Nick Jonas soon. As of now, the two seem to be doting on their cute daughter, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, without a hoot about any rumours.
There can be numerous reasons why a couple might break up. Even the nature of the relationship can differ from one couple to another. A study in Psychology Today says that stress is one of those reasons that can cause a breakup. Not only does it affect the mental and physical health of the person suffering from it, but also puts a strain on close relationships. External pressure can only add to one’s stress.
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Obsession Can Result In Anger & Trolling
People were obsessed with Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez. However, when Bieber got married to Hailey Rhode, now Hailey Bieber, she was mercilessly trolled. The trend continues even now. Recently Gomez did a TikTok live and had to ask her fans to stop sending hate to Hailey if they actually loved her because she believes in kindness.
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The idolisation of a person or a couple can make people hate every other being who seems to be ‘against them’. We come ready to cut throats and cross every reasonable and logical boundary when we become fanatics.
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Obsession Creates Pressure & Disrupts Mental Health
Currently, we all idolise Ryan Reynolds for being the perfect husband to Blake Lively and father to their three kids. We give such men the title of ‘feminist’ just because they are being doting husbands or fathers. It is his family, he should be a caring husband and father. That is the bare minimum, yet we think so highly of him just based on this one aspect of his public persona, even if we do not know him personally.
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We often forget that putting celebrities on a pedestal can put pressure on them as well. Many couples might be struggling to keep the relationship intact, but our expectations from them might make it harder for them. They could be falling apart from within but have to maintain a smiling face for photographs. Can our obsession result in the destruction of someone’s peace of mind and mental health? It is a question worth pondering upon.
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